Supplementary Appropriation Act 1925-26 - Legislation

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

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SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION,

1925-26.

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No. 20 of 1927.

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-six.

[Assented to 8th April, 1927.]

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.

This Act may be cited as the Supplementary Appropriation Act 1925-26.

Appropriation of £481,318.

2. The sum of Four hundred and eighty-one thousand three hundred and eighteen 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-six shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 1 of 1926 for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.

SCHEDULE.

F.5816.—Price Is. 3d.

SCHEDULE.

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ABSTRACT.

________		Total.
PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.		£
I.	THE PARLIAMENT............................	1,977
II.	THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT............	9,768
III.	THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY............	59,403
IV.	THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT........	8,536
V.	THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.......	5,502
VI.	THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.................	10,502
VII.	THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.......	23,431
VIII.	THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.....	8,771
IX.	THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH..................	11,138
X.	DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION......	26,577
XI.	MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES....................	77,106
XII.	WAR SERVICES..............................	49,061
TOTAL PART I..................		291,772
PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
I.	COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS....................	588
II.	POSTMASTER GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT............	161,747
TOTAL PART II.................		162,335
PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY..............................		2,603
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY........................		96
PAPUA...........................................		24,066
NORFOLK ISLAND..................................		446
TOTAL PART III.................		27,211
TOTAL.................		481,318

I. THE PARLIAMENT.	£
Division No. 1.
THE SENATE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class.............	40
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	336
2. Joint Committee on Electoral Law and Procedure—part expenses	264
	600
Total Division No. 1......... _________	640
Division No. 2.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerk of the Papers and Reading Clerk—Increase.................	31
Temporary Assistance...................................	20
	51
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Installation of speech amplifier apparatus in the chamber of the House	10
2. Joint Committee on Electoral Law and Procedure—part expenses	208
	218
Total Division No. 2.................	269
Carried forward...............	909

I. The Parliament.	£
Brought forward..........	909
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Division No. 3.
PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Temporary Assistance.................................	337
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Division No. 4.
THE LIBRARY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Cadet Cataloguer—Increase in salary........................	20
Temporary assistance..................................	98
Arrears of salaries, 1924-25..............................	143
	261
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books, maps, plates and documents, bookbinding and insurance.	398
Total Division No. 4 .......	659
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Division No. 8.
JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 3. Payment as an act of grace to temporary employee..........	50
4. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	22
Total Division No. 8.......	72
Total Parliament.............	1,977

II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 9.	£
ADMINISTRATIVE.	£
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Cablegrams beyond Commonwealth (moneys paid by persons for cables sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote)	1,097
2. Postage and telegrams.............................	701
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.....	104
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	40
6. Other printing...................................	20
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...................	605
9. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette	1,696
10. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes to State Governments and others	57
11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance	75
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.	4,395
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	228
4. Travelling Expenses of Commonwealth Ministers...........	1,145
	1,373
Total Division No. 9.......	5,768
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Division No. 10.
AUDIT OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Salary of Acting Auditor-General ..........................	273
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 7. Travelling expenses...............................	212
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payment under the Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	115
Total Division No. 10.......	600
Carried forward.......	6,368

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.	£
Brought forward.........	6,368

Division No. 11.
OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams............................	162
5. Other printing.................................	939
6. Travelling expenses.............................	451
8. Other advertising...............................	106
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................	115
10. Fuel, light, and water............................	16
	1,789

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Law costs....................................	78
Total Division No. 11.....	1,867
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Division No. 12.
GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Official printing and stationery, including account, record, and other books	177
2. Official telegrams and postage......................	332
3. Travelling expenses and incidental and petty cash expenditure.	345
Total Division No. 12.....	854
Carried forward......	9,089

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.	£
Brought forward.........	9,089

Division No. 13.
HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Stationery, travelling, and incidental expenditure..........	179

_______ Division No. 14.
AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Accountant—Increase in salary..........................	11
Temporary assistance.................................	347
	358

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 4. Office requisites, stationery, and incidentals.............	142
Total Division No. 14.....	500
Total Prime Minister’s Department...........	9,768

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III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.	£
Division No. 16.
THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams............................	254
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes....	85
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	62
5. Other printing..................................	16
6. Travelling expenses..............................	493
7. Bank exchange.................................	1,634
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...................	1,019
9. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	64
	3,627
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2.—Payment under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and dependants of deceased officials	384
Total Division No. 16......	4,011
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Division No. 17.
COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.
Subdivision No. 2.— Miscellaneous.
Law costs.........................................	28
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Division No. 19.
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Temporary assistance.................................	711
Carried forward.......	4,039

III.—The Department of the Treasury.	£
Brought forward......	4,039
Division No. 19.
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE—continued.
Brought forward......	711
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office-cleaning.............................	87
2. Postage and telegrams.........................	224
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.	19
7. Travelling expenses...........................	32
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	88
9. Medical examinations.........................	1,452
10. Services of Magistrates, Registrars, Police, and officers of Post- master-General’s Department	1,704
	3,606
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	43
Total Division No. 19......	4,360
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Division No. 21.
TAXATION OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Deputy Commissioner—Perth—Increase in salary...........	194
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..................
No. 12. Travelling expenses for valuations, including upkeep of motor cars and equipment	1,278
15. Advances to valuers for the purchase of motor cars.....	892
	2,170
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	1,641
2. Defalcations by official........................	89
3. Payment of child endowment to Taxation officers taken over by the State Governments	2,983
Total Miscellaneous........	4,713
Total Division No. 21.......	7,077
Carried forward.......	15,476

III.—The Department of the Treasury.		£
Brought forward.........		15,476
Division No. 23.
SUPERANNUATION FUND MANAGEMENT BOARD.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Temporary assistance.................................		38
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Division No. 24.
GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Wages and overtime..................................		1,902
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Paper and parchment.............................		920
5. Motive power, fuel and light........................		281
		1,201
Total Division No. 24 ......		3,103
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Division No. 25.
COINAGE.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Coinage of silver, including freight, insurance, distribution and other expenses, not including cost of bullion		27,824
2. Coinage of bronze, including freight, insurance distribution, and other expenses, not including cost of bullion		119
3. Redemption of silver coin..........................		12
5. Withdrawal of British silver coin—expenses..............		10,360
Total Division No. 25......		38,315
On page 65 of the Second Schedule to the Appropriation Act 1925-26—
Read—	£
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....... In lieu of—	4,029
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	6,500	2,471

Total Department of the Treasury................		59,403

IV. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.	£
Division No. 26.
SECRETARY’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books for departmental library......................	129
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	25
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	17
6. Other printing.................................	59
7. Travelling expenses.............................	215
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................	536
10. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules..	112
Total Division No. 26.....	1,093
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Division No. 27.
REPORTING BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Temporary assistance.................................	1,072
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...	75
6. Travelling expenses.............................	298
8. Miscellaneous.................................	6
	379
Total Division No. 27.....	1,451
_______ Division No. 28.
CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 2. Postage and telegrams............................	31
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................	60
10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance	55
Total Division No. 28.....	146
Carried forward......	2,690

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.		£
Brought forward.........		2,690
Division No. 29.
THE HIGH COURT.
Subdivision No. 2.—-Contingencies.
No. 1. Law books...................................		46
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Division No. 30.
THE COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
Subdivision No. 2.—-Contingencies.
No. 6. Travelling expenses.............................		26
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure (including expenses of representatives of organizations)		448
9. Shorthand notes of court proceedings..................		48
10. Compensation to State officers executing duties of officers of the court		25
11. Reports of cases................................		525
12. Law costs....................................		250
13. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance		20
Total Division No. 30.....		1,342
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Division No. 31.
PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.
Number of Persons.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Messenger.......................................	55
Carried forward......		4,133

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.	£
Brought forward........	4,135
Division No. 32.
COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and Telegrams..........................	131
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...	112
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing, and embossing thereon	8
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding	5
5. Travelling expenses.............................	42
6. Office cleaning, fires, and light.....................	47
7. Miscellaneous................................	265
8. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance	24
9. Payment for services of unattached officers.............	103
Total Division No. 32.....	737

Division No. 33.
PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams...........................	148
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...	588
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	14
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	33
5. Other printing.................................	2,673
7. Other stores, fuel, and light........................	109
8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..............	49
9. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance	52
Total Division No. 33.....	3,666
Total Attorney-General’s Department...............	8,536

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.		£
Division No. 35.
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payment to Customs Department for services of officers under Immigration		165
5. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials		438
Total Division No. 35.....		603
________ Division No. 36.
ELECTORAL OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials		481
_______ Division No. 37.
CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Adjustment of salaries consequent on re-classification...........		241
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read......................................	£769
In lieu of...................................	1,000	231

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.		472

No 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials		51
Total Division No. 37.....		523
Carried forward...............		1,607

V.—The Home and Territories Department.		£
Brought forward..............		1,607
Division No. 38. METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Allowances to officers for Sunday and holiday pay (including arrears)		394

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 5. Other printing................................		65

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under the Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials		308
Total Division No. 38.....		767
On page 106 of the Second Schedule to the Appropriation Act 1925-26
Read—
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	£18,137
In lieu of—
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	21,265
		3,128
Total Home and Territories Department.....		5,502

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VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	£
Division No. 43.
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 3. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................	4
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 3. Grants on retirement, including payments due under Regulations ..	229
4. Purchase of new motor cars (moneys received for sale of old cars to be credited to this item)	470
5. Visit to Australia of Field Marshal Lord Allenby..........	224
	923
Total Division No. 43.....	927
________ NAVAL.
Division No. 45.
PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams............................	4
________ Division No. 49.
BOYS’ TRAINING SHIP (H.M.A.S. “ TINGIRA ”).
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Rations or allowances in lieu .......................	4
Carried forward .............	8
Carried forward .............	927

VI.—The Department of Defence.	£
Brought forward...............	927
NAVAL—continued.
Brought forward...............	8
Division No. 57. GENERAL SERVICES. Subdivision No. 1.
No. 10. Payments as acts of grace to relatives of deceased members of Naval Forces	73
11. Superannuation allowances to members of Naval Forces.....	367
12. Payment as an act of grace for injuries received on duty......	84
Total Division No. 57.......	524
Total Naval.........	532
_________ MILITARY.
Division No. 58.
PERMANENT FORCES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Allowance to Second Chief of General Staff...................	50
Allowance to Quartermaster—Royal Military College.............	11
	61
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments under regulations....	2,577
Total Division No. 58.............	2,638
_________ Division No. 59.
ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.
Subdivision No. 1.—-Salaries.
Temporary assistance.................................	978
Carried forward...........	3,616
Carried forward...........	1,459

F.5816.—2

VI.—The Department of Defence.	£
Brought forward..........	1,459
MILITARY—continued.
Brought forward..........	3,616
Division No. 61.
ORDNANCE BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments under regulations....	971
_______ Division No. 63.
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 2.-—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from State service of Tasmania	354
3. Payments to dependants of deceased officials..............	73
4. Legal costs, Page v. Commonwealth....................	250
Total Division No. 63.........	677
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Division No. 64.
UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING.
Subdivision No. 2.-—Contingencies.—Citizen forces and Senior and Junior Cadets.
No. 1. Clothing—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets..............	32
Carried forward........	5,296
Carried forward........	1,459

` VI.—The Department of Defence.	£
Brought forward........	1,459
MILITARY—continued.
Brought forward........	5,296
Division No. 68.
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES AND SERVICES.	869
No. 11. Medical and dental allowances and attendances under Regulations and allowances for medicines; also medicines not supplied by departmental dispensaries	869
21. Office requisites, writing-paper and envelopes, account, record and other books, and other printing	518
22. Fuel and light................................	142
31. Compensation for injuries received on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Act)	152
34. Payment as an act of grace to the dependants of the late Driver R. A. Higson	50
35. Gratuity to officer for special services................	148
36. Pay and passage money of exchange officers...........	392
Total Division No. 68 ....	2,271
Total Military......	7,567
Division No. 69.
RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Allowance to Assistant Director of Works for inspection of Rifle Club Ranges	25
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AIR SERVICES.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.
Division No. 72.
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES.	'
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Issues to personnel or allowance in lieu thereof...........	5
20. Legal costs, Pirrie v. McFarlane.....................	1,085
Carried forward .......	1,090
Carried forward .......	9,051

VI.—The Department of Defence.	£
Brought forward..........	9,051
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE—continued.
Brought forward..........	1,090
Division No. 73
GENERAL STORES AND MAINTENANCE OF AIRCRAFT, VEHICLES, AND EQUIPMENT.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 2. Petrol and oil...................................	2
Total Air Services................	1,092
________ Division No. 76.
MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 3—Miscellaneous.
No. 1 Grants on retirement including payments under the regulations...	359
Total Department of Defence......................	10,502

No of Persons.	VII.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
	Division No. 78.	£
	CENTRAL STAFF.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
	Third Division.
2	Clerks...................................	187
	Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
	No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905.......	1,685
	2. Law costs and preparation of cases............	29
	3. Commonwealth Film Censorship.............	162
	4. Payments under the Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	57
	5. Compensation in connexion with loss of evaporated apples	2,603
		4,536
	Total Division No 78......	4,723
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	Division No. 79
	TARIFF BOARD.
	Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.
1	Messenger................................	8
	Temporary Assistance........................	289
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.	297
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	No. 2. Travelling expenses......................	192
	3. Miscellaneous..........................	667
	4. Overpayments to Members of Tariff Board	42
		901
	Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
	No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	323
	Total Division No 79.....	1,521
	Carried forward.........	6,244

Number of Persons	VII.—Department of Trade and Customs.	£
	Brought forward.......	6,244
	Division No. 81.
	LIGHTHOUSES.
	Subdivision No. 4a.—New South Wales--Miscellaneous.
	No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	577
	Subdivision No. 5.—Victoria—Salaries.
1	Mechanic...................................	146
Subdivision No. 9.—Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland— Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams......................		18
5. Other printing...........................		5
6. Travelling expenses........................		139
9. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys, and beacons........		523
12. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight, and other expenses, also hire of launches		4,592
		5,277
Subdivision No. 12.—South Australia—Miscellaneous.
No 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials		242
Carried forward.............		6,242
		6,244

VII.—Department of Trade and Customs.	£
Brought forward........	6,244
Division No. 81.
LIGHTHOUSES—continued.
Brought forward........	6,242
Subdivision No. 13.—Western Australia and Northern Territory— Salaries.
Temporary assistance.............................	13
Subdivision No. 14a.—Western Australia and Northern Territory—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	26
Total Division No. 81....	6,281
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Division No. 82.
NAVIGATION.
Subdivision No. 4a.—New South Wales—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Defalcations by Officials......................	42
Subdivision No. 6a.—Victoria—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	486
Subdivision No. 10a.—South Australia—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	235
Total Division No. 82....	763
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Division No. 83.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 9. Law costs and preparation of cases...............	399
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........	1,028
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.	1,427
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to Officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	170
Total Division No. 83....	1,597
Carried forward........	14,885

Number of Persons.	VII.—Department of Trade and Customs.		£
	Brought forward.....		14,885

	Division No. 84.
	VICTORIA.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
	Third Division.
1	Wharf Examining Officer......................		198
	Fourth Division.
3	Lockers..................................		236
1	Machinist................................		68
2	Assistants................................		45
7			547
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

	No. 10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure......		210
	Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
	No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials		1,986
	Total Division No. 84		2,743
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	Division No. 85.
	QUEENSLAND.
	Subdivision No. 1.— Salaries.
	Third Division.
1	Wharf Examining Officer......................		116
2	Clerks...................................		207
	Fourth Division.
2	Assistants................................		227
5			550
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	No. 6. Travelling expenses.....................		182
	7. Other stores, fuel and light.................		113
	9. Law costs and preparation of cases...........		668
	10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.......		499
			1,462
	Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
	No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials		558
	Total Division No. 85......		2,570
	Carried forward......		20,198
No. of Persons.		VII.—Department of Trade and Customs.	£
		Brought forward......	20,198
		Division No. 86.
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
		Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
		No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	905
		Division No. 87.
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Third Division.
1		Clerk....................................	69
		Fourth Division.
2		Searchers and watchmen.......................	98
3			167
		Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
		No. 10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.......	439
		13. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the parcels post	166
			605
		Total Division No. 87.......	772
		Carried forward..............	21,875

VII.—Department of Trade and Customs.		£
Brought forward........		21,875
Division No. 88.
TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read......................................	554
In lieu of....................................	589
		35
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 5. Other printing.............................		42
6. Travelling expenses.........................		200
		242
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Sale of machinery under Customs Act—expenses.....		35
Total Division No. 88.........		312
On page 236 of the Second Schedule to the Appropriation Act 1925–26—
Read—	£
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	29,916
In lieu of—
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	31,160
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year
		1,244
Total Department of Trade and Customs...........		23,431

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VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.		£

Division No. 93.
GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENT.
Subdivision No. 1.
Melbourne and Sydney Government Houses.
No. 2. Maintenance—House........................		507
Subdivision No. 2.
Non-recurring Works.
No. 1. Melbourne and Sydney Government Houses.........		143
Total Division No. 93.......		650
On page 250 of the Second Schedule to the Appropriation Act 1925-26—
Read—
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of	£
year...................................	40,099
In lieu of—
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	48,220
		8,121
Total Department of Works and Railways..........		8,771

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IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Division No. 94.	£
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 6. Advancement of the study of Tropical diseases—to be paid into Trust Fund, Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine Account	364
10. Sanitary Engineering Investigations...............	314
12. To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Serum Laboratories Account	510
13. Tuberculosis Investigations....................	1,000
14. Eradication of Cattle Tick.....................	5,000
15. Study Tours to Europe.......................	616
Total Division No. 94............	7,804
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Division No. 95.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Adjustment of salaries under classification...............	183
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Division No. 96.
VICTORIA.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	100
Carried forward........	8,087

IX.—The Department of Health.	£
Brought forward........	8,087
Division No. 97.
QUEENSLAND AND NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Adjustment of salaries under classification...............	541
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 15. District Laboratories........................	170
Total Division No. 97.........	711
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Division No. 99.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 15. District Laboratories........................	2,340
Total Department of Health.....	11,138

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X.—DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION.
Division No. 102.
COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.
Subdivision No. 3.—Investigations.................	25,466
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous..................
No. 1. Conference in connexion with Science and Industry....	74
2. Inter-State Geological Conference...............	37
3. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officers	1,000
	1,111
Total Department of Markets and Migration........	26,577

XI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.	£
UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 104.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 20. Commonwealth Representation at Sixth Assembly—League of Nations	2,828
21. Services of specialist in port administration, economics and development
	7,246
22. Legal Costs—Commonwealth ats Kerwin.........	108
23. Hague Conference—Protection of industrial property—Commonwealth representation	1,211
24. Pacific Islands scientific data—Grant towards cost of publication	118
25. British Special Service Squadron, Entertainment of...	192
26. Legal Costs—Isaacs v. Commonwealth...........	508
27. Funeral expenses of late Members of Commonwealth Parliament	535
28. Entertainment of Governor-General and Governor-General Designate in London and Australia	882
29. Mandates Commission, Geneva—Commonwealth Representation at Sixth Session	79
30. Relief of distressed Australians abroad	1,610
31. Grant for the relief of distress among unemployed returned soldiers and dependants	1,000
32. Visit of Japanese Training Ship................	220
33. Investigation into the Finances of Tasmania........	351
34. Mandates Commission of League of Nations, 1926—Commonwealth Representation	295
35. Compensation to transferred South Australian officers compulsorily retired from the service of the Commonwealth	700
36. International Labour Offices, Geneva—Donation....	84
37. Delegations to Eighth and Ninth International Labour Conferences	328
38. Conference of Commonwealth and State Ministers	188
39. League of Nations—Commonwealth Representation at Extraordinary Assembly	251
40. Expenditure on behalf of Australian Commonwealth Shipping Board (to be recovered)	810
Total under Control op Prime Minister’s Department	19,544
Carried forward..............	19,544

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.	£
Brought forward........	19,544
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 105.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 7. Treasurer’s visit to America...................	136
8. Loan Council—expenses.....................	59
9. Miscellaneous and general expenditure............	2,500
10. Loss on investments of General Trust Fund........	3,492
11. Stamp duty on transfers of Commonwealth Loan Securities in London	3,670
12. Compassionate allowances paid under special circumstances	505
13. Expenses of Civilian War Claims Board...........	107
14. Exchange on transactions beyond the Commonwealth.	868
15. Expenditure on behalf of Federal Capital Commission (to be recovered)	77
16. Expenditure on behalf of Expropriation Board (to be recovered)	33
17. Purchase of typewriters on behalf of Government of Victoria (to be recovered)	515
18. Management expenses of Commonwealth Loan in New York	650
19. Payment of increased pensions to inmates of hospitals prior to the operation of the Invalid and Old Age Pensions Act 1925	74
Total under Control of the Department of the Treasury.	12,686
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UNDER CONTROL OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 109.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Tribunals under the Industrial Peace Act............	2,403
Carried forward........	34,633

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.	£
Brought forward..........	34,633
UNDER CONTROL OF HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 110.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 2. Commonwealth Elections.....................	6,081
11. Commonwealth contribution to States towards losses arising out of payments of a guaranteed price to cotton growers	9,878
13. By-election—Eden—Monaro.................	1,694
14. Special Board of Inquiry under Immigration Act.....	6,469
15. Petroleum Prospecting Act—Administration........	17
Total under Control of Home and Territories Department	24,139
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UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
Division No. 112.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 5. Medical expenses of employee injured whilst on duty...	74
6. Legal Costs—Commonwealth v. New South Wales—Ownership of Garden Island	646
Total under Control of Department of Works and Railways	720
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UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION.
Division No. 113.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Australian Dairy Council.....................	1,605
3. To provide credit in Trust Fund, British Empire Exhibition	7,000
4. Imperial Economic Committee—Commonwealth representation	110
5. Exhibition at Dunedin, New Zealand—Commonwealth representation	7,640
6. Special payment to R. M. Gollan as Chairman of Investigations re Doradillo Grape Industry	100
7. Pamphlets, photographs, and other advertising matter for British Empire Exhibition, 1925	1,133
8. Expenses of Board to be appointed under the Dried Fruit Advances Act 1924-26	26
Total under Control of Department of Markets and Migration..	17,614
Total Miscellaneous Services.........	77,106

XII.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE FROM REVENUE.	£
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 115.
THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 3.—Inscribed Stock Registries.
No. 1. Expenses of conducting registries of Commonwealth Inscribed Stock, including payments to Commonwealth Bank	3,351
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Compassionate allowances to munition war workers and their dependants	1,402
Total under Control of Department of the Treasury	4,753
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UNDER CONTROL OF HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 116.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 2.—Compensation to dependant of workman killed on duty.	499
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UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
MILITARY.
Division No. 118.
Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Graves of Soldiers—Contribution to Graves Commission for Commonwealth’s share of cost of care and maintenance	24,187
2. Graves of Soldiers—Erection of headstones and maintenance of graves of deceased soldiers in Australia	630
5. Erection and maintenance of Australian Imperial Force War Memorials	3,673
6. Compilation of the history of Australia’s share in the war	3,396
7. Payment of special allowance to ex-war worker......	73
8. Special payments to discharged soldiers retained in or re-admitted to military hospitals	12
9. Graves of Soldiers—Irrecoverable expenditure in connexion with personal inscriptions on headstones	2,500
Carried forward........	34,471
Carried forward........	5,252

XII.—War Services Payable from Revenue.	£
Brought forward........	5,252
Under Control of Department of Defence—continued.
Brought forward........	34,471
REPATRIATION COMMISSION.
Division No. 120.
Miscellaneous.
No. 7. Compassionate allowances to dependants of late members of Australian Imperial Force	220
Total under Control of Department of Defence......	34,691
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UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
Division No. 122.
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)	9,118
Total War Services................	49,061

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PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.		£
I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
Division No. 127.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Performance of work for State Governments and private enterprises (to be recovered)		588
Total Commonwealth Railways......		588
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II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 130.
CENTRAL STAFF.
Subdivision No. 3.—-Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials		1,505
2. Gratuity to officer for special investigations.........		50
3. Commonwealth representation at International Telegraph Conference		204
____________		1,759

Division No. 132.

NEW SOUTH WALES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year—
Read.....................................	£203,811
In lieu of...................................	204,310
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.		499
No. 3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels........		1,218
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials		7,973
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property..........		3,127
8. Compassionate allowances and payments as acts of grace to relatives of deceased officials		595
		11,695
Total Division No. 132........		13,412
Carried forward............		15,171

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.	£
Brought forward........	15,171
Division No. 133.
VICTORIA.
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 17. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances...	5,325
23. Printing telephone directories and lists...............	5,046
30. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connection therewith chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided under Item No. 32	4,201
31. Stores, other than any mentioned above...............	1,225
	15,797
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	337
5. Losses by fire and theft at various post offices...........	162
6. Defalcations by officials..........................	93
7. Gratuities to officers for economies effected in connexion with transport services	2
	594
Total Division No. 133..........	16,391
Division No. 134.
QUEENSLAND.
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	370
Carried forward.......	31,932

II.—Postmaster General’s Department.	£
Brought forward........	31,932
Division No. 135.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 35. Writing-paper and envelopes including cost of printing....	7
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to Officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	934
7. Compassionate allowances and payments as acts of grace to relatives of deceased officials	900
	1,834
Total Division No. 135.......	1,841
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Division No. 136.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 6. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers and others	2,418
25. Other printing................................	333
31. Stores other than those specially provided.............	309
33. Travelling expenses............................	952
34. Uniforms and overcoats for officials.................	264
35. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing....	24
	4,300
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	467
Total Division No. 136.........	4,767
Carried forward.....	38,540

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.	£
Brought forward........	38,540
Division No. 137. TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	497
5. Losses by fire and theft at various post-offices...........	181
6. Defalcations by officials..........................	273
7. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State service of Tasmania	347
Total Division No. 137..........	1,298
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Division No. 138.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Subdivision No. 3.—Conveyance of Mails (payable at Adelaide).
No. 1. Conveyance of Inland Mails.......................	50
Total under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department	39,888
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Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 141.
MISCELLANEOUS. Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Interest at 3½ per cent. per annum on the value of properties transferred from the States to the Commonwealth	118,099
2. Interest on advance made by the Commonwealth Bank pending the raising of a loan for Works purposes	3,760
Total under Control of Department of the Treasury........	121,859
Total Postmaster-General’s Department...............	161,747

No of Persons.	PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.		£
	UNDER CONTROL OF THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

	NORTHERN TERRITORY
	Division No. 144.
	General Services.
	Subdivision No. 3.—Mines Department—Salaries.
1	Assistant to Geologist.............................		84

	Subdivision No. 4.—Mines Department—Contingencies.
	No. 10. General expenses, batteries at Arltunga, Maranboy and Hayes Creek and on sampling, Darwin		365
	Subdivision No. 5.—Lands and Surveys Department— Salaries.
	Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
	Read.................................	£389
	In lieu of...............................	500	111

Subdivision No. 7.—Miscellaneous.
No. 12. Service of Ports and Harbours Specialist..............			834
14. Payment in lieu of leave to officer on retirement.........			240
15. Legal costs—Boucaut Bay Coy. v. Commonwealth.......			35
16. Payment of moieties of fines to Police Officers on retirement			29
17. Payment for agistment of stock on Bonbrook Station, Northern Territory			240
18. Allowance to officer for special services..............			70
			1,448
Total under Control of Home and Territories Department			2,008
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 146.—Interest.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Interest on loans taken over from the State of South Australia.			3
Carried forward.....			2,011

III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.	£
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Brought forward ........	2,011
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
Division No. 147.
WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Proportion of Salaries of Works Branch provided under Division No. 90, Subdivision No. 1	148
2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 90, Subdivision No. 2	179
3. Repairs, Maintenance, Sanitary Services, Water Supply, Fittings, and Furniture	62
	389
Subdivision No. 2.
No. 1. Maintenance of plant and other expenses...............	111
2. Leave and holiday pay and incidentals................	92
	203
Total under Control of Department of Works and Railways	592
Total Northern Territory........	2,603
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FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY. UNDER CONTROL OF HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 148.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 2. Government Printing Office, Canberra—Equipment.......	96
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PAPUA.
UNDER CONTROL OF HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 149.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 2. Investigation of oil-fields.........................	5,501
4. Grant to Administration of Papua for Public works........	18,565
Total Papua...........	24,066
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NORFOLK ISLAND.
UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 153a.
No. 1. Royal Commission on Norfolk Island Administration......	446
Total Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.............	27,211

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