Supplementary Appropriation Act 1927-30

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION
1927-30.

No. 51 of 1931.

An Act to appropriate further sums out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of each of the following years, namely, the year ended the Thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight, the year ended the Thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine, the year ended the Thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and thirty.

[Assented to 6th November, 1931.]

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 1927–30.

Appropriation of £647,969 for 1927–28.

2. The sum of six hundred and forty-seven thousand nine hundred and sixty-nine pounds which has been issued from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the Thirtieth day

of

F.3467.—Price 4s. 9d.


of June, One thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight, shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 28 of 1927 for the purposes and services expressed in the First Schedule to this Act.

Appropriation of £288,337 for 1928–29.

3. The sum of two hundred and eighty-eight thousand three hundred and thirty-seven 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-nine, shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 48 of 1928 for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule to this Act.

Appropriation of £746,647 for 1929–30.

4. The sum of seven hundred and forty-six thousand six hundred and forty-seven 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 thirty, shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 34 of 1929 for the purposes and services expressed in the Third Schedule to this Act.

 

 

FIRST SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Total.

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

£

 I. HE PARLIAMENT.....................................

4,578

 II. THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT....................

33,630

 III. THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY....................

56,478

 IV. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT................

14,908

 V. THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT...............

4,934

 VI. THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.........................

10,770

 VII. THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..............

31,941

 VIII. THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.............

30,186

 IX. THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH..........................

2,372

 X. THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS........................

5,385

 XI. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES............................

99,803

 XII. WAR SERVICES......................................

18,928

TOTAL PART I..........................

313,913

PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

 

 I. COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS..........................

23,819

 II. POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..................

294,748

TOTAL PART II.........................

318,567

PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

 

NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA..................

2,657

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY...............................

9,636

PAPUA..................................................

1,562

NEW GUINEA.............................................

1,634

TOTAL PART III.........................

15,489

TOTAL...........................

647,969


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

 

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

£

Division No. 1.

 

THE SENATE.

 

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payment as an act of grace to temporary employee.................

20

Total Division No. 1.................

20

________

Division No. 2.

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

 

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

 

Read—

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

£2,719

 

In lieu of

 

No. 1. Payment under Public Service Act to officer on retirement............

177

2,542

Total Division No. 2..................

2,542

SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

 

Division No. 3.

 

PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Temporary assistance..........................................

63

Carried forward...............

2,625


I.—The Parliament.

 

 

£

Brought forward..

2,625

Division No. 4.

 

THE LIBRARY.

 

Subdivision No. 2a.Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act to officers on retirement......

1,500

Total Division No. 4.................

1,500

 

Division No. 7.

 

JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 5. Travelling expenses................................

207

 

Division No. 8.

 

JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.

 

Number of Persons.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

1

Clerk and Accountant...............................

246

 

Total Parliament................

4,578


II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

 

Division No. 9.

£

ADMINISTRATIVE.

 

Number of Persons.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH.

 

1

Secretary, Federal Executive Council........................

396

1

Private Secretary.....................................

155

 

CORRESPONDENCE BRANCH.

 

 

Third Division.

 

1

Clerk.............................................

180

 

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

 

1

Clerk.............................................

509

4

 

1,240

 

Cost of living allowance to Clerk, External Affairs Branch, London

143

 

Child endowment.....................................

48

 

 

1,431

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Cablegrams beyond Commonwealth (moneys paid by persona for cables sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote)             

177

2. Postage and telegrams.....................................

560

3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.............

270

4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

245

6. Other printing...........................................

121

7. Travelling expenses.......................................

1,488

8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........................

2,402

9. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette....

2,096

11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

98

12. External Affairs—Expenses in connexion with.....................

234

 

7,691

Carried forward..........................

9,122


II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

£

Division No. 9.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.

 

Brought forward.........................

9,122

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Salary and travelling allowance of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives             

398

2. Commercial Agency, Paris.................................

13

3. Travelling Expenses of Commonwealth Ministers..................

1,738

 

2,149

Total Division No. 9..........................

11,271

Division No. 10.

 

AUDIT OFFICE.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 7. Travelling expenses.....................................

115

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payment under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

600

Total Division No. 10.........................

715

Carried forward.........................

11,986


II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

£

Brought forward........................

11,986

Division No. 11.

 

OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams.....................................

624

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.............

82

3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing

121

5. Other printing...........................................

1,119

6. Travelling expenses.......................................

1,164

7. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising...............

1,766

8. Other advertising.........................................

269

9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........................

780

12. Expenses in connexion with Arbitration Court proceedings.............

341

13. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance 

13

15. Fees for free courses at University.............................

121

 

6,400

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

816

Total Division No. 11..........................

7,216

Division No. 12.

 

GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Official printing and stationery, including account record and other books...

6

Carried forward.........................

19,208


II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

£

Brought forward.........................

19,208

Division No. 13.

 

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 6. Advertising and publicity (other than Migration)...................

1,083

7. Allowance to Financial Adviser for entertainment...................

2

 

1,085

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payment to retiring High Commissioner in lieu of leave; also payment pending assumption of duties by new High Commissioner

1,356

2. Lease of official residence, and purchase of furnishings for High Commissioner 

9,900

3. Purchase of motor car.....................................

394

 

11,650

Total Division No. 13..........................

12,735

Division No. 14.

 

AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Office requisites, stationery, and incidentals......................

176

3. Postage, cables and telegrams................................

651

4. Telephones............................................

87

6. Furniture..............................................

187

Total Division No. 14..........................

1,101

Division No. 16.

 

COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.

 

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Expenses in connexion with visit of Chairman of Council to Europe and the United States of America             

586

Total Prime Minister’s Department.....................

33,630


III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

Division No. 18.

£

THE TREASURY.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams................................

613

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.........

136

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

6

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

146

5. Other printing......................................

92

6. Travelling expenses...................................

782

7. Bank exchange......................................

735

8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.......................

240

9. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

217

10. Office cleaning and caretaking...........................

400

Total Division No. 18......................

3,367

Division No. 19.

 

COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Law costs.........................................

17

Division No. 20.

 

INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Number of Persons.

 

 

1

Typist.......................................

48

4

Checkers.....................................

630

2

Assistants....................................

304

 

Salaries paid in advance to officers on furlough...........

96

 

Temporary assistance.............................

765

 

Carried forward..................

1,843

 

3,384


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

 

 

£

Brought forward.......................

3,384

Division No. 20.

 

INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE—continued.

 

Brought forward.......................

1,843

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Office cleaning.........................................

68

2. Postage and telegrams.....................................

871

3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.............

58

4. Writing-paper and envelopes.................................

256

5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

142

6. Other printing...........................................

464

7. Travelling expenses.......................................

65

8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........................

301

9. Medical examinations.....................................

1,716

10. Services of Magistrates, Registrars, Police, and officers of Postmaster-General’s Department             

2,411

11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extensions, repairs and maintenance 

10

 

6,362

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Law costs.............................................

20

2. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

465

 

485

Total Division No. 20........................

8,690

Carried forward........................

12,074


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

 

 

£

Brought forward......................

12,074

Division No. 21.

 

MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Arrears due to reclassification...................................

204

Temporary assistance........................................

30

 

234

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams..................................

156

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

73

5. Other printing........................................

280

8. Poundage on money orders................................

32

9. Travelling expenses....................................

41

 

582

Total Division No. 21.......................

816

Division No. 22.

 

TAXATION OFFICE.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Adjustment of salaries, including arrears due to reclassification and increases due to variations in the cost of living             

6,759

Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.................

820

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

 

Read..........................................

£9,445

 

In lieu of.......................................

10,000

 

 

555

Carried forward.......................

8,134

 

12,890


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

 

 

£

Brought forward.......................

12,890

TAXATION OFFICE—continued.

 

Brought forward.......................

8,134

Division No. 22.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 2. Office cleaning.........................................

1,202

8. Travelling expenses, other than for valuation......................

1,152

9. Incidental and petty cash expenses.............................

241

11. Valuation fees and expenses other than for travelling.................

1,475

12. Travelling expenses for valuations, including upkeep of motor cars and equipment 

31

Read

 

Less amount to be recovered from the State of Western Australia....

7,500

 

In lieu of

 

 

Less amount to be recovered from the State of Western Australia....

7,800

 

 

 

300

 

4,401

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

2,527

2. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania             

299

 

2,826

Total Division No. 22.......................

15,361

 

Division No. 23.

 

INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Temporary assistance........................................

18

Carried forward......................

18

28,251


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

 

 

£

Brought forward.....................

28,251

Division No. 23.

 

INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW—continued.

 

Brought forward.....................

18

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams..................................

2

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

4

6. Travelling expenses....................................

95

7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.....................

69

 

170

Total Division No. 23......................

188

Division No. 23a.

 

LAND VALUATION BOARD.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Temporary assistance.......................................

80

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Travelling expenses...................................

68

2. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.....................

142

 

210

Total Division No. 23a......................

290

Carried forward......................

28,729


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

 

 

£

Brought forward......................

28,729

Division No. 25.

 

GOVERNMENT PRINTER.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Wages and overtime........................................

5,754

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Paper and parchment..................................

2,909

2. Repairs to machinery, also lubricants, cotton waste, roller cleanser and other necessaries 

190

4. Bookbinders’ materials, stores and printing ink..................

416

5. Motive power, fuel and light..............................

210

6. Cartage............................................

306

7. Distribution of Hansard and Parliamentary papers................

254

9. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..........

12

13. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................

14

14. Telephone services....................................

9

16. Travelling expenses....................................

13

 

4,333

Total Division No. 25.......................

10,087

 

 

Division No. 26.

 

COINAGE.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 1. Coinage of silver, including freight, insurance, distribution and other expenses, not including cost of bullion             

12,710

2. Coinage of bronze, including freight, insurance, distribution, and other expenses, not including cost of bullion             

4,272

5. Expenses in connexion with the withdrawal of British silver coin......

680

Total Division No. 26.......................

17,662

Total Department of the Treasury..........

56,478


IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

£

Division No. 27.

 

SECRETARY’S OFFICE.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 2. Postage and telegrams..................................

32

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 

26

7. Travelling expenses....................................

217

9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................

266

10. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules.........

353

Total Division No. 27.......................

907

 

 

Division No. 28.

 

REPORTING BRANCH.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Temporary assistance.......................................

3,986

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams..................................

19

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..........

62

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

99

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

2

5. Travelling expenses....................................

750

6. Office cleaning, fires and light.............................

10

7. Miscellaneous.......................................

31

 

973

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement 

408

Total Division No. 28

5,367

Carried forward......................

6,274


IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

 

 

£

Brought forward......................

6,274

Division No. 29.

 

CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 2. Postage and telegrams..................................

83

3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..........

34

4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing and embossing thereon 

22

7. Travelling expenses....................................

187

8. Office cleaning, fires and light.............................

36

9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................

387

10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

20

 

769

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

1,500

Total Division No. 29

2,269

 

 

Division No. 32.

 

COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams..................................

3

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..........

3

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

15

4. Account, record, and other books...........................

39

5. Other printing.......................................

288

6. Travelling expenses....................................

26

7. Cleaning courts and offices...............................

26

8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure (including expenses of representatives of organizations)             

937

13. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

30

Total Division No. 32.......................

1,367

Carried forward.......................

9,910

F.3467.—2

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

 

 

£

Brought forward......................

9,910

Division No. 33.

 

PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams..................................

2

6. Travelling expenses....................................

198

8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.....................

4

Total Division No. 33.......................

204

Division No. 34.

 

COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams..................................

25

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

1

6. Office cleaning, fires and light.............................

22

7. Miscellaneous.......................................

19

 

67

 

 

Division No. 35.

 

PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams..................................

152

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..........

307

5. Other printing.......................................

3,442

7. Other stores, fuel, and light...............................

80

8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.....................

7

9. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

24

Carried forward......................

4,012

 

 

10,181


IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

 

 

£

Brought forward....................

10,181

Division No. 35.

 

PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS—continued.

 

Brought forward....................

4,012

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

707

Total Division No. 35.....................

4,719

Division No. 36.

 

COPYRIGHT OFFICE.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams..................................

2

5. Other printing.......................................

2

6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................

4

Total Division No. 36.....................

8

Total Attorney-General’s Department......................

14,908


V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

 

Division No. 37.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

£

No. 1. Postage and telegrams..................................

70

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes..........

78

3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

63

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

23

5. Other printing.......................................

94

6. Travelling expenses....................................

32

7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................

172

10. Office cleaning.......................................

396

 

928

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 4. Administration of Immigration Act.........................

1,562

Total Division No. 37.......................

2,490

Division No. 38.

 

ELECTORAL OFFICE.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.........

41

3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

17

10. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance 

71

Carried forward....................

129

2,490


V.—The Home and Territories Department.

 

 

£

Brought forward......................

2,490

Division No. 38.

 

ELECTORAL OFFICE—continued.

 

Brought forward......................

129

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 2. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

996

3. Compensation to voter for injuries sustained at Polling Booth, 1926 Referendum 

300

4. Compassionate allowances and payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased officials             

382

 

1,678

Total Division No. 38.......................

1,807

Division No. 39.

 

CENSUS AND STATISTICS.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Salary in advance to officer on furlough...........................

233

Division No. 40.

 

METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Contribution towards cost of maintenance to telephone line from Raglan to Cape Capricorn—North Queensland             

41

Carried forward....................

4,571


V.—The Home and Territories Department.

 

 

£

Brought forward..................

4,571

Division No. 43.

 

AUSTRALIAN FORESTRY SCHOOL.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 6. Equipment.........................................

68

9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................

244

 

312

Division No. 44.

 

SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICE TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 1. Mail services to Papua, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Norfolk Island, Lord Howe Island and New Hebrides (Contributions by the Government of the Western Pacific towards the cost of these services may be credited to this vote)             

51

Total Home and Territories Department............

4,934


VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

 

Division No. 45.

£

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Special allowance to officers compulsorily transferred to Canberra..........

200

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 2. Other travelling expenses...............................

2

3. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................

289

4. Office requisites, writing paper and envelopes, and account, record and other books 

92

 

383

Total Division No. 45.....................

583

 

 

NAVAL.

 

Division No. 46.

 

NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 6. Books, publications, maps and instruments....................

3

 

 

Division No. 47.

 

PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES.

 

Number of Persons.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.

 

 

Read

 

1

Engineer Rear-Admiral....................................

 

3

Engineer Captains........................................

 

 

In lieu of

 

4

Engineer Captains........................................

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 3. Other travelling expenses...............................

5

 

Carried forward......................

8

 

583


VI.—The Department of Defence.

 

 

£

Brought forward......................

583

NAVAL—continued.

 

Brought forward......................

8

Division No. 55.

 

NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 2. General expenses and upkeep, including travelling expenses, stationery, fuel, and light, telephones, and all other expenditure incidental to other Naval Establishments             

1

Division No. 58.

 

GENERAL SERVICES.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 5. Compensation for loss of uniform, clothing and effects............

1

Total Naval.............................

10

MILITARY.

 

Division No. 59.

 

PERMANENT FORCES.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Allowance to Director of Mobilization at £150 per annum...............

37

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations......

3,313

Total Division No. 59.......................

3,350

Carried forward......................

3,350

593


VI.—The Department of Defence.

 

 

£

Brought forward................

593

MILITARY—continued.

 

Brought forward................

3,350

Division No. 61.

 

PROFESSIONAL, CLERICAL, AND GENERAL STAFFS.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations......

1,441

 

 

Division No. 62.

 

ORDNANCE BRANCH.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations......

452

 

 

Division No. 63.

 

RIFLE RANGE STAFF.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations......

123

Division No. 65.

 

UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING.

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Maintenance of W. M. Cann, ex-trainee, at Anzac Hostel, Western Australia 

29

2. Payments as acts of grace on account of injuries received on duty

112

Total Division No. 65.......................

141

Carried forward.......................

5,507

593


VI.—The Department of Defence.

£

Brought forward...............

593

MILITARY—continued.

 

Brought forward................

5,507

Division No. 68.

 

MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING ARMS AND EQUIPMENT.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 1. Maintenance and replacement of arms, armament, equipment and general stores 

1

 

 

Division No. 69.

 

GENERAL CONTINGENCIES AND SERVICES.

 

No. 7. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance 

115

10. Minor repairs and renewals...............................

1

12. Medical and dental allowances and attendances under Regulations and allowances for medicines; also medicines not supplied by departmental dispensaries             

346

20. Allowances—office cleaners, caretakers and orderlies, sanitary and other services 

29

22. Office requisites, writing paper and envelopes, account, record and other books, and other printing             

118

23. Fuel and light........................................

225

24. Text books and military publications........................

183

31. Compensation for injuries on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Act)             

605

34. Pay and expenses of exchange officers from England and India.......

883

Total Division No. 69.......................

2,505

Total Military.......................

8,013

Carried forward......................

8,606


VI.—The Department of Defence.

 

 

£

Brought forward......................

8,606

Division No. 70.

 

RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Expenses in connexion with Rifle Clubs and Associations (including grants to Commonwealth Council of Rifle Associations, Rifle Associations and District Rifle Club Unions and Miniature Rifle Associations)             

7

AIR SERVICES.

 

Division No. 72.

 

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.

 

Number of Persons.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.

 

 

OfficersGeneral Duties Branch.

 

 

Read

 

1

Air Commodore.........................................

 

1

Group Captain..........................................

 

 

In lieu of

 

2

Group Captains..........................................

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 2. Expenses of providing facilities for flight of British boats to Australia

1,714

 

 

Division No. 75.

 

CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.

 

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 3. Expenses in connexion with British Airship Mission..............

351

Total Air Services.........................

2,065

Carried forward.......................

10,678


VI.—The Department of Defence.

 

 

£

Brought forward......................

10,678

Division No. 77.

 

MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.

 

Subdivision No. 1 —Salaries.

 

Number of Persons.

 

 

 

INSPECTION BRANCH.

 

1

Inspector of Aircraft construction................................

*

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Grants on retirement including payments due under the regulations

92

Total Department of Defence................

10,770

* Portion of year only. Provision made under Division No. 78—Special Defence Provision.


VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

 

 

£

Division No. 79.

 

CENTRAL STAFF.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Read

 

Adjustment of salaries including arrears consequent on reclassification....

£3,992

 

In lieu of

 

Adjustment of salaries....................................

558

 

 

3,434

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

104

6. Travelling expenses....................................

630

7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.....................

286

11. Office rates, cleaning and caretaking.........................

494

 

1,514

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under the Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

1,750

Total Division No. 79.......................

6,698

Division No. 80.

 

TARIFF BOARD.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Adjustment of salaries, including arrears consequent on reclassification......

750

Carried forward..................

7,448


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

£

Brought forward......................

7,448

Division No. 81.

 

MARINE BRANCH.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Central Staff, Salaries.

 

Read

 

Adjustment of salaries, including arrears due to reclassification...

£1,524

 

In lieu of

 

 

Adjustment of salaries....................................

50

 

 

 

1,474

Subdivision No. 3.—New South WalesSalaries.

 

Read

 

Adjustment of salaries, including arrears due to reclassification and increases due to variation in the cost of living             

£2,993

 

In lieu of

 

 

Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variation in the cost of living 

254

 

 

 

2,739

Subdivision No. 4.—New South Wales, Contingencies.

 

No. 17. Courts of Marine Inquiry................................

448

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             

658

Carried forward......................

5,319

7,448


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

 

 

£

Brought forward.....................

7,448

Division No. 81.

 

MARINE BRANCH—continued.

 

Brought forward.....................

5,319

Subdivision No. 5.—Victoria, Salaries.

 

Number of Persons.

Crew, Lighthouse Steamer.

Third Division.

 

 

1

Master.................................................

87

1

First Mate...............................................

57

1

Second Mate.............................................

51

1

Third Mate..............................................

45

1

Chief Engineer............................................

72

1

Second Engineer...........................................

54

1

Third Engineer............................................

47

 

Fourth Division.

 

1

Radio Telegraphist.........................................

30

1

Chief Steward............................................

45

2

Stewards................................................

65

1

Chief Cook..............................................

43

1

Cook..................................................

36

1

Greaser.................................................

39

6

Firemen................................................

233

1

Boatswain...............................................

41

6

Seamen A.B..............................................

233

1

Seaman ordinary...........................................

17

28

 

1,195

Child endowment.................................

40

Allowances to Lighthouse steamer crew...................

25

Read

 

Adjustment of salaries, including arrears due to reclassification and increases due to variations in the cost of living             

£557

 

In lieu of

 

 

Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living 

288

 

 

269

 

1,529

Subdivision No. 6a.Victoria, Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement 

400

Carried forward.....................

7,248

7,448


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

 

 

£

Brought forward...................

7,448

Division No. 81.

 

MARINE BRANCH—continued.

 

Brought forward...................

7,248

Subdivision No. 7.—Queensland, Salaries.

 

Number of Persons.

Crew, Lighthouse Steamers.

 

 

Third Division.

 

2

Masters.................................................

348

2

First Mates..............................................

228

2

Second Mates............................................

204

2

Third Mates..............................................

180

2

Chief Engineers...........................................

288

2

Second Engineers..........................................

216

2

Third Engineers...........................................

188

 

Fourth Division.

 

2

Radio Telegraphists........................................

120

2

Shipwrights..............................................

163

2

Chief Stewards............................................

180

6

Stewards................................................

386

2

Chief Cooks.............................................

172

2

Cooks..................................................

144

4

Greasers................................................

310

6

Boiler attendants...........................................

466

2

Boatswains..............................................

164

6

Seamen A.B..............................................

909

2

Seamen, ordinary..........................................

68

50

 

4,734

 

Child endowment..........................................

 

160

 

Allowances to Lighthouse steamer crews...........................

468

 

Read

 

 

Adjustment of salaries, including arrears due to reclassification and increases due to variations in the cost of living             

£1,420

 

 

In lieu of

 

 

Adjustment of salaries including increases due to variations in the cost of living 

376

1,044

 

 

 

6,406

 

Carried forward...................

13,654

 

7,448


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

£

Brought forward................

7,448

Division No. 81.

 

MARINE BRANCH—continued.

 

Brought forward................

13,654

Subdivision No. 8a.—Queensland, Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

309

2. Payments under Commonwealth Seamen’s Compensation Act........

500

 

809

Subdivision No. 9.—South Australia, Salaries.

 

Read

 

Adjustment of salaries, including arrears due to reclassification and increases due to variations in the cost of living             

£280

 

In lieu of

 

Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living 

280

..

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             

70

Subdivision No. 11.—Western Australia and North Australia, Salaries.

 

Read

 

Adjustment of salaries, including arrears due to reclassification, and increases due to variations in the cost of living             

£313

 

In lieu of

 

Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living 

250

63

 

 

 

Carried forward.....................

14,596

7,448

F.3467.—3


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

 

 

£

Brought forward................

7,448

Division No. 81.

 

MARINE BRANCH—continued.

 

Brought forward................

14,596

Subdivision No. 13.—TasmaniaSalaries.

 

Read

 

Adjustment of salaries, including arrears due to reclassification, and increases due to variations in the cost of living             

£210

 

In lieu of

 

Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living 

210

Subdivision No. 14a Tasmania, Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payment as an act of grace to dependants of deceased official........

642

Total Division No. 81......................

15,238

 

 

Division No. 82.

 

NEW SOUTH WALES.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Number of Persons.

 

 

3

Wharf Examining Officers....................................

340

6

Baggage Officers..........................................

528

 

868

Subdivision No. 2 —Contingencies.

 

No. 4 Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

106

5. Other printing.......................................

433

6. Travelling expenses....................................

369

7. Other stores, fuel, light and water...........................

408

8. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances................

1

10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.....................

291

11. Hire and maintenance of launches..........................

250

 

1,858

Carried forward......................

2,726

22,686

 


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

 

 

£

Brought forward.........................

22,686

Division No. 82.

 

NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.

 

Brought forward.........................

2,726

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

1,030

Total Division No. 82..........................

3,756

Division No. 83.

 

VICTORIA.

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

1,909

Division No. 84.

 

QUEENSLAND.

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

668

 

 

Carried forward.......................

29,019


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

 

 

£

Brought forward.....................

29,019

Division No. 85.

 

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

1

5. Other printing.......................................

197

9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.....................

127

 

325

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

442

Total Division No. 85......................

767

Division No. 86.

 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Number of Persons

 

 

 

 

Read

 

28

Wharf Examining officers..................................

£10,058

 

 

In lieu of

 

28

Wharf Examining officers..................................

10,028

30

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams..................................

95

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes..........

16

4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

66

5. Other Printing.......................................

208

6. Travelling expenses....................................

12

7. Other stores, fuel and light...............................

84

12. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance 

43

 

523

Carried forward..................

553

29,786


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

 

 

£

Brought forward......................

29,786

Division No. 86.

 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.

 

Brought forward......................

553

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

1,338

Total Division No. 86.......................

1,891

Division No. 87.

 

TASMANIA.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.....................

58

11. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs, and maintenance 

6

 

64

Division No. 88.

 

NORTH AUSTRALIA.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Salaries in advance of officers on furlough..........................

200

Total Department of Trade and Customs...............

31,941


VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

£

Division No. 89.

 

WORKS, LANDS AND SURVEYS.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Fourth Division.

 

Number of Persons.

 

 

1

Assistant (Plan Mounting)....................................

5

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 5. Lithography and blue printing............................

240

 

6. Other printing.......................................

114

 

7. Travelling expenses....................................

2,345

 

8. Fuel, light, and water...................................

502

 

15. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................

1,629

 

 

4,830

 

Less amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3—

 

Read................................................

£14,500

 

 

In lieu of..............................................

9,670

 

 

 

 

4,830

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

No. 7. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of temporary workmen......

100

Total Division No. 89 (carried forward)...........

105


VIII.—The Department of Works and Railways.

 

 

£

Brought forward......................

105

Division No. 91.

 

RENT OF BUILDINGS.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 1. Prime Minister.........................................

5,380

2. Treasury.............................................

801

3. Attorney-General........................................

815

 

6,996

Read

 

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........

 

In lieu of

 

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

£5,000

 

 

 

5,000

Total Division No. 91....................

11,996

 

 

Division No. 92.

 

OVERHAUL OF AND REPAIRS TO BOATS AND LAUNCHES.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

Read

 

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

£2,751

 

In lieu of

 

 

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

3,000

 

 

 

249

On page 238 of the Second Schedule to the Appropriation Act 1927–28—

 

Read

 

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

£24,164

 

In lieu of

 

 

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

42,000

 

 

 

17,836

Total Department of Works and Railways.........

30,186


IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

 

Division No. 94.

£

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams..................................

86

2. Office requisites exclusive of writing paper and envelopes..........

101

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

32

6. Travelling expenses....................................

106

7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.....................

65

8. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance 

13

 

403

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 19. Compensation to parents of children who were victims of the Bundaberg serum fatalities 

1,200

Total Division No. 94......................

1,603

Division No. 95.

 

NEW SOUTH WALES.

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

653

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             

116

Total Department of Health...................

2,372


X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS.

 

 

£

Division No. 101.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Read

 

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

£2,639

 

In lieu of

 

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

2,972

 

 

 

333

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams....................................

55

2. Office requisites........................................

24

3. Writing paper and envelopes................................

80

5. Other printing..........................................

39

6. Travelling expenses......................................

170

7. Telephone services, including installations, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance 

57

9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure........................

76

 

501

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905.......................

3,962

3. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

589

 

4,551

Total Department of Markets...................

5,385


XI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

 

 

£

UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

 

Division No. 102.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 3. Entertainment of visitors...................................

280

12. Industrial Mission to United States of America.....................

5,116

13. Commonwealth Representation at Eighth Assembly, League of Nations, Geneva, 1927 

328

14. Australian Representation at Eighth Congress of Actuaries, London.......

49

16. Premiers’ Conference......................................

257

17. Royal Visit and Opening of Parliament at Canberra, 1927..............

876

20. National Insurance—Advisory Committee........................

857

21. Royal Commission—Motion Picture Industry......................

1,678

22. Royal Commission—National Insurance.........................

50

23. Preliminary Expenses—British Empire Exhibition, Sydney.............

2,272

24. Royal Commission—New Hebrides............................

350

25. Royal Commission—Federal Constitution........................

12,755

26. Royal Commission—Child Endowment.........................

9,878

27. Visit of Secretary of State for Dominions.........................

2,216

28. Grant for relief of distress among unemployed returned soldiers and their dependants 

1,000

29. Federal Pastoral Advisory Committee...........................

2,009

30. Customs Prohibitions Restrictions Conference, Geneva...............

451

31. Representation at Anthropological Conference.....................

62

32. Official welcome to Sir Joseph Cook...........................

63

33. Royal Commission—Bundaberg Serum fatalities...................

5,303

34. Special Investigation—Soldier Land Settlement....................

499

35. Grant to Honorary Squadron-Leader Hinkler in recognition of record solo flight from England to Australia             

2,000

36. Commonwealth Representation—Health Congress..................

140

37. Exhibits—Annual Exhibition, Imperial Art Gallery..................

57

38. Representation at Naval Armaments’ Conference, Geneva.............

1,109

39. Delegation to Tenth Assembly, International Labour Conference, Geneva...

572

40. Delegation to Eleventh Assembly, International Labour Conference, Geneva.

385

41. Grant to Olympic Federation.................................

2,000

42. Life Membership fees, British Chamber of Commerce................

20

43. Commonwealth Representation at Ninth Assembly, League of Nations, Geneva, 1927 

1,341

44. Commonwealth Representation at Geological Conference, Adelaide

54

45. Grant to University of Melbourne towards cost of a publication by Dr. Ivens.

400

Carried forward......................

54,427


XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

£

UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT—continued.

 

Division No. 102.

 

Subdivision No. 1—Miscellaneouscontinued.

 

Brought forward......................

54,427

 

 

 

 

46. Grant to Honorary Squadron-Leader Kingsford Smith, and his associates in recognition of flight from San Francisco to Australia

5,000

47. Expenses incurred by the late Hon. H. E. Pratten on official visit to New Zealand 

135

48. Royal Commission—Re alleged offers to Members to resign seats in Federal Parliament 

33

49. Visit of British Empire Parliamentary Association Delegation to Australia 

2,979

 

62,574

Subdivision No. 2.—Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.

 

No. 10. Great Barrier Reef Investigation—Grant towards publication of results.

333

11. Grant to Australian Commonwealth Association of Simplified Practice..

3,000

12. Representation at First International Soil Science Congress..........

30

 

3,363

Total under Control of Prime Minister’s Department

 

(carried forward)..............................

65,937


XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

£

Brought forward........................

65,937

UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

Division No. 103.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 1. 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”             

2,534

3. Remission of fines under Land Tax, Income Tax, and Estate Duty Acts....

5,109

6. Stamp duty on transfers of Commonwealth Loan Securities in London.....

1,558

8. Annual management expenses in connexion with Commonwealth Loan Securities in United States of America             

368

10. Miscellaneous and general expenditure..........................

2,500

11. Legal expenses in connexion with Financial Agreement...............

65

12. Exchange on transactions between London and Australia..............

2,500

13. Interest on Bank overdraft, Australia...........................

669

14. Remission of War-time Profits Tax under special circumstances.........

4,762

15. Grants for special services in Taxation investigations................

1,000

16. Purchase of new motor car (moneys received for sale of old car to be credited to this item) 

375

17. Expenses of Civilian War Claims Board.........................

65

18. Actuarial investigation in connexion with National Insurance...........

364

19. Interest at three and one-half per cent. per annum on the value of properties transferred to Commonwealth but excluded from the Financial Agreement             

3,890

20. Honoraria to experts in connexion with National Insurance............

600

 

26,359

UNDER CONTROL OF HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

 

Division No. 108.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 11. Legal expenses in connexion with litigation arising out of Special Board of Inquiry under Immigration Act             

628

12. By-elections...........................................

875

 

1,503

Carried forward.........................

93,799


XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

 

 

£

Brought forward......................

93,799

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

 

Division No. 109.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 2. Compensation for loss of goods...........................

86

3. Refund of Customs dues.................................

115

4. Remission of duty on insulin..............................

4,646

 

4,847

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

 

Division No. 110.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 6. Legal Costs—Commonwealth, v. New South Wales—ownership of Garden Island 

557

7. Payment as an act of grace for damage to private dwellings caused by flood waters from Commonwealth property             

200

8. Concessions granted for conveyance over Commonwealth Railways of fodder for starving stock and live stock for agistment             

247

9. Expenses of Federal Aid Roads Board..........................

153

 

1,157

Total Miscellaneous Services...............

99,803


XII.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

 

 

£

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

Division No. 114.

 

THE TREASURY.

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries.

 

No. 1. Expenses of conducting registries of Commonwealth Inscribed Stock, including payments to Commonwealth Bank             

14,906

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

 

NAVAL.

 

Division No. 116.

 

Miscellaneous.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 3. Grant to Honorary Squadron-Leader Hinkler under special circumstances for war services in Imperial Forces             

154

MILITARY.

 

Division No. 117.

 

Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Graves of Soldiers—Contribution to Graves Commission for Commonwealth’s share of cost of care and maintenance             

1

2. Graves of Soldiers—Erection of headstones and maintenance of graves of deceased soldiers in Australia             

441

8. Expenditure in connexion with the distribution of medals and plaques, and other Base Records work incidental to the Service, and records of members of the Australian Imperial Force             

3,426

 

3,868

Total under Control of Department of Defence...............

4,022

Total War Services..........

18,928


PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

£

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

 

Division No. 122.

 

KALGOORLIE-PORT AUGUSTA RAILWAY.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Working Expenses.........................

11,176

Read

 

Assistant Chief Mechanical Engineers..........................

 

In lieu of

 

Assistant Chief Medical Engineers.............................

..

Division No. 124.

 

NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Working Expenses.........................

9,968

Division No. 126.

 

COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

 

Miscellaneous.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 2. Work performed for other Departments......................

888

3. Contribution to Railway Accident and Insurance Fund.............

1,787

 

2,675

Total Commonwealth Railways...........

23,819


II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

£

Division No. 129.

 

CENTRAL STAFF.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Arrears due to reclassification..................................

4,000

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding; also cost of other printing not specially provided elsewhere             

146

2. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................

51

3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes..........

165

5. Travelling expenses....................................

290

6. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

112

 

764

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 2. Commonwealth representation—International Wireless Congress, Washington 

2,888

Total Division No. 129......................

7,652

Division No. 131.

 

NEW SOUTH WALES.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Arrears due to reclassification..................................

24,000

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year—

 

Read................................................

£163,640

 

In lieu of.............................................

173,000

 

 

 

9,360

Carried forward......................

33,360

7,652


II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

 

 

£

Brought forward......................

7,652

Division No. 131.

 

NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.

 

Brought forward......................

33,360

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 8. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased officials........

2,081

Total Division No. 131......................

35,441

 

 

Division No. 132.

 

VICTORIA.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Arrears due to reclassification..................................

21,000

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

 

Read................................................

£37,542

 

In lieu of.............................................

65,000

 

 

 

27,458

 

48,458

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

1,532

5. Losses by fire and theft.................................

161

6. Defalcations by officials.................................

678

7. Payment of pension as an act of grace to dependant of deceased official.

36

8. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania             

311

 

2,718

Total Division No. 132......................

51,176

Carried forward......................

94,269

F.3467.—4


II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

 

 

£

Brought forward......................

94,269

Division No. 133.

 

QUEENSLAND.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Arrears due to reclassification..................................

18,500

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

 

Read................................................

£79,104

 

In lieu of.............................................

81,000

 

 

 

1,896

 

20,396

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1 Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

1,941

5. Losses by fire and theft at various Post Offices..................

360

6. Defalcations by officials.................................

835

 

3,136

Total Division No. 133......................

23,532

Division No. 134.

 

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Arrears due to reclassification..................................

14,000

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

1,872

3. Injuries to persons and damage to property.....................

537

5. Losses by fire and theft.................................

218

6. Defalcations by officials.................................

123

 

2,750

Total Division No. 134......................

16,750

Carried forward......................

134,551


II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

 

 

£

Brought forward....................

134,551

Division No. 135.

 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Arrears due to reclassification................................

11,500

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

 

Read...............................................

£7,110

 

In lieu of.............................................

24,000

 

 

 

16,890

 

28,390

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

1,694

Total Division No. 135....................

30,084

Division No. 136.

 

TASMANIA.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Arrears due to reclassification..................................

7,000

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

 

Read................................................

£1,366

 

In lieu of.............................................

3,400

 

 

 

2,034

 

9,034

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

471

7. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State service of Tasmania             

1,169

 

1,640

Total Division No. 136....................

10,674

Carried forward.....................

175,309


II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

 

 

£

Brought forward......................

175,309

Division No. 137.

 

NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.

 

Subdivision No. 6.—Contingencies (payable at Darwin).

 

No. 3. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving-office keepers, and others 

44

8. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay and meal allowances............

2

9. Refund of Customs Duty to Eastern Extension, Australasia, and China Telegraph Co. in accordance with provisions of agreement entered into prior to transfer of Department to the Commonwealth             

47

10. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith; also purchase of telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and material, chargeable to contingencies             

599

13. Allowances for employment of cooks, Darwin and Powell’s Creek.....

16

14. Fuel, light and power...................................

24

 

732

Division No. 138.

 

WIRELESS.

 

Read

 

No. 1. Agreement with the Amalgamated Wireless Limited (revenue received from the Amalgamated Wireless Limited to be credited to this Vote)             

£25,041

 

In lieu of

 

No. 1. Agreement with Amalgamated Wireless Limited— Upkeep of stations (moneys received from the Amalgamated Wireless Limited to be credited to this Vote)             

£2,000

 

 

 

23,041

Carried forward......................

199,082


II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

 

 

£

Brought forward......................

199,082

On page 332 of the Second Schedule to the Appropriation Act 1927–28—

 

Read

 

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........

£160,086

 

In lieu of

 

 

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........

190,000

 

 

 

29,914

Total under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department..............

228,996

UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

 

Division No. 140.

 

Subdivision No. 2.-—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Royal Commission on Wireless...........................

1,383

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

Division No. 141.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Betterment Tax, General Post Office, Sydney..................

319

2. Unforeseen expenditure.................................

40

3. Interest on advances made by the Commonwealth Bank, London, pending the raising of a loan for Works purposes             

59,310

 

59,669

Carried forward......................

290,048


II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

£

Brought forward......................

290,048

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

 

Division No. 142.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Works and Buildings.

 

No. 2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 89, Subdivision No. 2 

4,700

Total Postmaster-General’s Department.............

294,748


Number of Persons.

PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

£

 

NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.

 

 

UNDER CONTROL OF THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

 

 

Division No. 143.—General Services.

 

 

NORTH AUSTRALIA.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Administrative StaffSalaries.

 

1

Medical Officer...........................................

59

Subdivision No. 5.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 16. Compensation to Mr. M. W. Williams for loss of office as Deputy Chairman of the Northern Territory Land Board             

1,000

17. McKinnon v. Commonwealth—Legal expenses..................

470

 

1,470

Total North Australia.......................

1,529

Division No. 144.—General Services.

 

CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 4. Francis and Naughton appeal case—Legal expenses..............

11

5. Payment in lieu of leave and furlough to officers on retirement.......

292

6. Inquiry into aboriginal conditions...........................

51

7. Payment as an act of grace to dependants of deceased officials in lieu of leave and furlough             

644

 

998

Total under Control of Home and Territories Department (carried forward) 

2,527


Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

 

£

Brought forward....................

2,527

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

 

Division No. 147.—Works and Buildings.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 89, Subdivision No. 2 

130

Total North Australia and Central Australia.............

2,657

 

 

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.

 

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

Division No. 149.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 1. Cost of equipment, Government Printing Office, Canberra..........

5,759

No. of Persons.

UNDER CONTROL OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

Division No. 149a.

 

 

FEDERAL TERRITORY POLICE.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

1

Chief Officer.............................................

113

12

Constables...............................................

2,000

 

2,113

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.........

4

2. Clothing, arms and appointments...........................

4

3. Rental of quarters.....................................

23

4. Purchase of motor cars, including maintenance and repairs..........

1,475

5. Telephone services, including rent, installation, extension, repair and maintenance 

34

6. Fares, forage and shoeing................................

224

 

1,764

Total Division No. 149a....................

3,877

Total Federal Capital Territory............

9,636

Carried forward......................

12,293


Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

 

£

Brought forward......................

12,293

PAPUA.

 

UNDER CONTROL OF HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

 

Division No. 151.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 3. Purchase of stores in London (to be recovered).................

1,562

NEW GUINEA.

 

UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

 

Division No. 154.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Royal Commission, Mining Leases, New Guinea................

1,634

Total Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth....

15,489

 

SECOND SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

 

Total.

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

£

I. THE PARLIAMENT........................................

1,362

 II. THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.....................

19,695

III.THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.......................

11,288

IV.THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................

4,571

V.THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS........................

2,375

VI.THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE............................

14,601

VII.THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.................

12,612

VIII.THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.............................

12,601

IX.THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.............................

862

X.THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND TRANSPORT..............

5,613

XI.MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES...............................

85,010

XII.WAR SERVICES.........................................

61,470

TOTAL PART I................................

232,060

PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

 

I. COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS..............................

18,835

II. POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.....................

30,612

TOTAL PART II................................

49,447

PART III—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

 

NORTH AUSTRALIA........................................

1,102

CENTRAL AUSTRALIA......................................

4,501

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY...............................

1,227

TOTAL PART III................................

6,830

TOTAL..............................

288,337

 


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

 

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

 

Division No. 1.

£

THE SENATE.

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams.....................

159

Division No. 2.

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams

300

Division No. 4.

 

THE LIBRARY.

 

Subdivision No. 2a.Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act to officers on retirement........

170

Division No. 6.

 

PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.

 

Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies.

 

No. 6. Travelling expenses...................................

151

Carried forward............

780

 


I.—The Parliament.

 

 

£

Brought forward..........

780

Division No. 7.

 

JOINT COMMITTEE OP PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 5. Travelling expenses...................................

455

6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................

13

 

468

Division No. 8.

 

JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

114

Total Parliament.......

1,362


II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

£

Division No. 9.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE.

 

Number of Persons.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE.

 

 

Secretary................................................

350

 

TERRITORIES BRANCH.

 

 

Third Division.

 

3

Clerks.................................................

653

 

 

1,003

 

Special (Canberra) Allowance..................................

102

 

 

1,105

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 2. Postage and telegrams..................................

200

4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

193

6. Other printing.......................................

49

7. Travelling expenses....................................

1,214

8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................

92

9. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette.

1,774

11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

1,121

12. External Affairs—expenses in connexion with..................

15

13. Office cleaning and caretaking.............................

246

14. Electric light and power.................................

424

 

5,328

Carried forward..............

6,433


II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

£

Division No. 9.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE— continued.

 

Brought forward...............

6,433

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             

401

3. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers................

5,079

4. Legal Costs—Commonwealth v. Harbour Trust Commissioners.......

112

 

5,592

Total Division No. 9........................

12,025

Division No. 10.

 

AUDIT OFFICE.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Office cleaning......................................

17

7. Travelling expenses....................................

131

10. Audit of Northern Territory Accounts........................

5

11. Papuan office contingencies..............................

42

 

195

Subdivision No. 2a.Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

1,157

2. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania             

794

 

1,951

Total Division No. 10.......................

2,146

Carried forward.......................

14,171


64

1928–29.

 

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

£

Brought forward.......................

14,171

Division No. 11.

 

OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Number of Persons.

 

 

1

Public Service Inspector......................................

335

 

Special (Canberra) Allowance..................................

1,226

 

1,561

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies

 

No. 17. Instructional classes for typists............................

121

Total Division No. 11.....................

1,682

Division No. 12.

 

GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Official printing and stationery, including account record and other books 

224

2. Official telegrams and postage.............................

501

3. Travelling expenses and incidental and petty cash expenditure........

887

4. Services rendered by Railway Departments....................

515

 

2,127

Carried forward....................

17,980


II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

£

Brought forward

17,980

Division No. 13.

 

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 3. Cablegrams and telegrams...............................

157

5. Upkeep of “Australia House,” London.......................

535

6. Advertising and publicity (other than Migration).................

116

8. Upkeep of official residence..............................

404

 

1,212

Division No. 14.

 

AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Office requisites, stationery and incidentals....................

162

2. Travelling expenses....................................

285

5. Rent and lighting.....................................

56

 

503

Total Prime Minister’s Department..............

19,695

F.3467.—5


III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

 

£

Division No. 18.

 

THE TREASURY.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

 

Read................................................

£365

 

In lieu of.............................................

1,000

 

 

 

635

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 11. Heat, light and water..................................

259

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 2. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

156

3. Expenses in connexion with appeal of W. C. Harvey..............

96

 

252

Total Division No. 18.......................

1,146

 

 

Division No. 19.

 

COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Fees to members of Board, travelling expenses, office requisites, stationery, payment to Postmaster-General’s Department, and other expenses incidental to the operations of the Board             

342

 

 

Division No. 20.

 

INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Number of Persons.

 

 

1

Assistant (female)..........................................

140

 

Salaries paid in advance to officers on furlough......................

83

 

Carried forward.......................

223

 

1,488


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

 

 

£

Brought forward......................

1,488

Division No. 20.

 

INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE—continued.

 

Brought forward......................

223

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 7. Travelling expenses...................................

77

8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................

243

10. Services of Magistrates, Registrars, Police, and officers of Postmaster-General’s Department             

89

11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance 

54

 

463

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Law costs..........................................

44

2. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

54

 

98

Total Division No. 30.......................

784

Carried forward.......................

2,272


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

 

 

£

Brought forward......................

2,272

Division No. 21.

 

MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Temporary assistance.......................................

36

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams..................................

20

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

40

5. Other printing.......................................

43

6. Travelling expenses....................................

90

8. Services of Registrars..................................

279

 

472

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Law costs..........................................

16

Total Division No. 21.......................

524

Carried forward.......................

2,796


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

 

 

£

Brought forward.....................

2,796

TAXATION OFFICE.

 

Division No. 22.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 2. Office cleaning......................................

167

5. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

58

7. Other printing.......................................

27

10. Law costs..........................................

249

13. Telephone services, including rent, calls, installations, extension, repairs and maintenance 

91

Read

592

Less amount to be recovered from the State of Western Australia........

£7,500

 

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

116

 

 

7,616

 

In lieu of

 

 

Less amount to be recovered from the State of Western Australia........

7,800

 

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

5,000

 

 

12,800

5,184

 

 

5,776

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 2. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

687

Total Division No. 22......................

6,463

 

 

Division No. 23.

 

INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Temporary assistance.......................................

30

Carried forward......................

9,289


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

 

 

£

Brought forward......................

9,289

Division No. 24.

 

LAND VALUATION BOARD.

 

Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Travelling expenses...................................

14

3. Services of valuers....................................

118

 

132

Division No. 25.

 

SUPERANNUATION FUND MANAGEMENT BOARD.

 

Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies.

 

No. 8. Medical examinations..................................

25

9. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance 

51

11. Office cleaning.......................................

140

 

216

Subdivision No. 2aMiscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Bonus to actuary and staff for duty performed in connexion with quinquennial investigation             

280

Total Division No. 25...................

496

Carried forward......................

9,917


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

 

 

£

Brought forward......................

9,917

Division No. 26.

 

GOVERNMENT PRINTER.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 2. Repairs to machinery, also lubricants, cotton waste, roller cleanser and other necessaries 

246

4. Bookbinders’ materials, stores and printing ink..................

72

5. Motive power, fuel and light..............................

73

6. Cartage............................................

129

13. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................

62

15. Travelling expenses....................................

158

 

740

Division No. 27.

 

COINAGE.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 6. Expenses in connexion with the withdrawal of British silver coin.....

631

Total Department of the Treasury..............

11,288


IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

£

Division No. 28.

 

SECRETARY’S OFFICE.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Number of Persons.

 

 

1

Private Secretary..........................................

308

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Books for Departmental Library...........................

130

2. Postage and telegrams..................................

61

3. Office requisites......................................

19

4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

60

5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

11

7. Travelling expenses....................................

339

9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................

534

10. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules.........

960

11. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension repair and maintenance 

346

 

2,460

Subdivision No. 2a.Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Legal costs—prosecutions under the Crimes Act................

1,590

Total Division No. 28.....................

4,358

Carried forward.....................

4,358


IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

 

 

£

Brought forward......................

4,358

Division No. 34.

 

PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 6. Travelling expenses...................................

36

7. Office cleaning, fires and light.............................

7

8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.....................

10

10. Reports of cases......................................

56

 

109

Division No. 35.

 

COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 5. Travelling expenses...................................

25

6. Office cleaning, fires and light.............................

31

7. Miscellaneous.......................................

48

 

104

Total Attorney-General’s Department....................

4,571


V.—THE DEPARTMENT ‘OF HOME AFFAIRS.

 

 

£

Division No. 38.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE.

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 5. Ministerial visit to North Australia and Central Australia...........

1,200

Division No. 39.

 

ELECTORAL OFFICE.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Allowance to officers in connexion with maintenance of Joint Roll in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania             

630

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 3. Compensation to voter for injuries sustained at Polling Booth........

35

 

 

Total Division No. 39.....................

665

Carried forward......................

1,865


V.—The Department of Home Affairs.

 

 

£

Brought forward......................

1,865

Division No. 40.

£

 

CENSUS AND STATISTICS.

 

 

Number of Persons.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

Read

 

 

1

Statistical Tabulator, Grade 2................................

236

 

8

Statistical Tabulators, Grade 1...............................

1,564

 

9

 

1,800

 

 

In lieu of—

 

 

2

Assistants.............................................

513

 

1

Assistant (Machinist).....................................

212

 

1

Senior Machine Tabulator..................................

236

 

4

Machine Tabulators......................................

632

 

1

Machinist.............................................

207

 

9

 

1,800

 

 

Division No. 41.

 

METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class................

130

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

 

Read................................................

105

 

In lieu of.............................................

450

345

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

475

No. 3. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

35

Total Division No. 41.......................

510

Total Department of Home Affairs.................

2,375


VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

 

Division No. 46.

£

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.

 

Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Fares and freight.....................................

272

2. Other travelling expenses................................

5

7. Books and papers for Defence Department Library (including binding and repairing books)             

372

 

649

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 3. Expenses in connexion with inquiry in the case of M. L. Shepherd....

319

Total Division No. 45.......................

968

 

 

Division No. 51.

 

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Rations or allowances in lieu.............................

6

Division No. 65.

 

NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 2. General expenses and upkeep, including travelling expenses, stationery, fuel, and light, telephones, and all other expenditure incidental to other Naval Establishments             

1

Division No. 58.

GENERAL SERVICES.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 11. Payment as an act of grace to dependants of member upon retirement..

99

Total Naval

106

Carried forward......................

1,074


VI.—The Department of Defence.

 

 

£

Brought forward......................

1,074

MILITARY.

 

Division No. 59.

 

PERMANENT FORCES.

 

Number of Persons.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

Australian Staff Corps.

 

Major-General, (Quartermaster-General), increase in salary..............

40*

1

Major-General (Senior Military Representative in England)..............

223*

 

 

Rats per annum.

 

 

Staff and Command Pay.

 

 

 

Read

£

 

 

7. Grade “A” appointments.................................

90

 

 

15. Grade “B” appointments.................................

80

 

 

15. Grade “C” appointments.................................

70

 

 

13. Grade “D” appointments.................................

60

 

 

6. Grade “E” appointments.................................

50

 

 

35. Grade “F” appointments.................................

40

 

 

In lieu of

 

 

 

7. Grade 1 “A” appointments................................

90

 

 

19. Grade 1 “B” appointments................................

80

 

 

11. Grade 2 “A” appointments................................

70

 

 

13. Grade 2 “B” appointments................................

60

 

 

9. Grade 3 “A” appointments................................

50

 

 

29. Grade 3 “B” appointments................................

40

 

 

Allowance to Director of Veterinary Services whilst temporarily filling position of Director of Remounts—£186 per annum

60*

 

 

323

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations......

2,730

Total Division No. 59.......................

3,053

Carried forward.......................

3,053

1,074

* Portion of year only.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

 

 

£

Brought forward......................

1,074

MILITARY—continued.

 

Brought forward......................

3,053

Division No. 61.

 

PROFESSIONAL, CLERICAL, AND GENERAL STAFFS.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations......

847

 

 

Division No. 62.

 

ORDNANCE BRANCH.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.

 

Number of Persons.

Read

 

27

Storemen..............................................

 

53

Assistant Storemen and Labourers.............................

 

 

In lieu of

 

26

Storemen..............................................

 

54

Assistant Storemen and Labourers.............................

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations......

891

Total Division No. 62.......................

891

Division No. 63.

 

RIFLE RANGE STAFF.

 

Subdivision No. 1a.Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations......

196

Carried forward.......................

4,987

1,074


VI.—The Department of Defence.

 

 

£

Brought forward.....................

1,074

MILITARY—continued.

 

Brought forward.....................

4,987

Division No. 64.

 

FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS BRANCH.

 

Subdivision No. 1a.Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Grants on retirements, including payments due under regulations.....

111

Division No. 65.

 

UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies, Citizen Forces and Senior and Junior Cadets.

 

No. 9. Expenses in connexion with the opening of Parliament and other ceremonial parades 

54

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 2. Payments as acts of grace on account of injuries received on duty

192

Total Division No. 65......................

246

Division No. 69.

 

GENERAL CONTINGENCIES AND SERVICES.

 

No. 33. Compensation to C. F. Daw for injuries received at Paynter’s Creek, Queensland 

550

34. Gratuity to W. Robinson in respect of an invention affecting the repair of military saddles 

50

35. Pay and expenses of exchange officers from England and India.......

1,224

 

1,824

Total Military.......................

7,168

Carried forward......................

8,242


VI.—The Department of Defence.

 

 

£

Brought forward......................

8,242

AIR SERVICES.

 

Division No. 72.

 

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 2. Expenses in connexion with visit of Air Marshal Sir John Salmond and staff to Australia 

3,649

3. Entertainment of R.A.F. Far Eastern Flight and Air Marshal Sir John Salmond and staff 

62

4. Expenses of providing facilities for visit of British Flying Boats.......

1,540

 

5,251

Division No. 75.

 

CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 9. Cleaning, fuel, light and power............................

5

Subdivision No. 3.—General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles and Equipment.

 

No. 2. Petrol and oil.......................................

1

Total Division No. 75.......................

6

Total Air Services.....................

5,257

Division No. 77.

 

MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.

 

Subdivision No. 2a.Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payment of compensation to dependants of deceased officials........

600

2. Grants on retirement including payments due under the regulations

502

 

1,102

Total Department of Defence................

14,601


VII.—The DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

 

 

£

Division No. 79.

 

CENTRAL STAFF.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year:—

 

Read................................................

£2,398

 

In lieu of..............................................

2,495

 

 

 

97

Subdivision No. 2a.Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under the Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

3

2. Purchase of new motor car (moneys received from sale of old car to be credited to this item)             

622

 

625

Total Division No. 79.....................

722

Division No. 81.

 

MARINE BRANCH.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Central Staff, Salaries.

 

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

 

Read................................................

£222

 

In lieu of..............................................

412

 

 

 

190

Subdivision No. 2.—Central Staff, Contingencies.

 

 

No. 4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding 

22

5. Other printing.......................................

1,059

6. Travelling expenses....................................

41

8. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance 

5

 

1,127

Carried forward.....................

1,317

722

F.3467.—6


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

 

 

£

Brought forward.................

722

Division No. 81.

 

MARINE BRANCH—continued.

 

Brought forward.................

1,317

Subdivision No. 2a.Central Staff, Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

163

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             

49

Subdivision No. 5.—Victoria, Salaries.

 

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

 

Read................................................

£588

 

In lieu of..............................................

1,400

 

 

 

812

Subdivision No. 6a.Victoria, Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement 

471

2. Payment under Commonwealth Workmen’s Compensation Act.......

500

 

971

Subdivision No. 8a.Queensland, Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

179

2. Payments under Commonwealth Workmen’s Compensation Act......

500

 

679

Carried forward......................

3,991

722


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

 

 

£

Brought forward......................

722

Division No. 81.

 

MARINE BRANCH—continued.

 

Brought forward......................

3,991

Subdivision No. 12.—Western Australia and North Australia, Contingencies.

 

No. 13. Cost of operating lighthouse steamer, excluding salaries of crew......

349

14. Conveyances of stores and mails to lighthouses, including hire of launches 

20

 

369

Subdivision No. 14a.Tasmania, Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania             

143

2. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

357

 

500

Total Division No. 81......................

4,860

Carried forward.......................

5,582


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

 

 

£

Brought forward......................

5,582

Division No. 82.

 

NEW SOUTH WALES.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 2. Office requisites exclusive of writing paper and envelopes..........

285

3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

33

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

65

5. Other printing.......................................

433

6. Travelling expenses....................................

50

8. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances................

44

10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.....................

751

11. Hire and maintenance of launches..........................

55

12. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

96

13. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post             

5

 

1,817

Division No. 83.

 

VICTORIA.

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

2,261

Carried forward.....................

9,660


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

 

 

£

Brought forward...................

9,660

Division No. 84.

 

QUEENSLAND.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Salary paid in advance to officers on furlough.....................

347

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

806

Total Division No. 84...................

1,153

Division No. 85.

 

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 11. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance 

56

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

58

Total Division No. 85...................

114

Carried forward....................

10,927


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

 

 

£

Brought forward......................

10,927

Division No. 86.

 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Temporary assistance.......................................

1,232

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

 

 

Read................................................

 

 

In lieu of.............................................

£200

 

 

 

200

 

1,432

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

18

Total Division No. 86.....................

1,450

 

 

Division No. 88.

 

NORTH AUSTRALIA.

 

Number of Persons.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

1

Examining officer..........................................

92

 

Salaries in advance to officers on furlough..........................

111

 

 

203

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 6. Travelling expenses...................................

7

7. Law costs and preparation of cases..........................

10

8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.....................

15

 

32

Total Division No. 88.....................

235

Total Department of Trade and Customs..........

12,612


VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.

£

Division No. 89.

 

WORKS, LANDS AND SURVEYS.

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others...............

125

4. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

340

7. Legal costs, Commonwealth v. New South Wales—ownership of Garden Island 

2,047

 

2,512

Division No. 91.

 

RENT OF BUILDINGS.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 4. Attorney-General.....................................

1,597

5. Home Affairs........................................

1,171

6. Defence—Military....................................

2,070

7. Defence—Naval......................................

58

9. Civil Aviation.......................................

12

13. Markets and Transport..................................

181

 

5,089

Read—

 

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

 

In lieu of

 

 

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

£5,000

 

 

5,000

Total Division No. 91........................

10,089

Total Department of Works................................

12,601


IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

 

Division No. 94.

£

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 8. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance 

2

9. Office cleaning.......................................

385

 

387

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 19. Medical and other expenses arising from Bundaberg serum fatalities

128

Total Division No. 94.....................

515

Division No. 95.

 

NEW SOUTH WALES.

 

Subdivision No. 2a.Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

167

Division No. 98.

 

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

 

Subdivision No. 2a.Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

180

Total Department of Health.................

862


X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND TRANSPORT.

£

Division No. 101.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams..................................

47

3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

59

6. Travelling expenses....................................

182

7. Telephone service, including installations, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance 

115

 

403

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905....................

3,362

Total Division No. 101.....................

3,765

Division No. 101a.

 

Australian Commercial Representative in Canada (Contributions by Dried Fruits Control Board towards cost of representation in Canada to be credited to this vote).

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Salaries.................................................

887

Temporary assistance.......................................

8

 

895

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Travelling expenses...................................

1,084

2. Rent and lighting.....................................

15

3. Office requisites......................................

55

5. Furniture...........................................

233

6. Miscellaneous, including advertising, publicity and unforeseen expenses.

191

 

1,578

 

2,473

Less contribution by Dried Fruits Control Board......................

625

Total Division No. 101a....................

1,848

Total Department of Markets and Transport..........

5,613


XI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

 

UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

£

Division No. 103.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 17. Royal Commission—Child Endowment......................

5,467

18. Special Investigation—Soldier Land Settlement.................

407

19. Delegation to Eleventh. Assembly, International Labour Conference, Geneva 

51

20. Commonwealth Representation at Ninth Assembly, League of Nations, Geneva, 1927 

544

22. Funeral expenses of late Members of Commonwealth Parliament......

257

24. Royal Commission—Re alleged offers to Members to resign seats in Federal Parliament 

777

26. British Economic Mission................................

9,723

27. Royal Commission—South Australian Financial disabilities.........

1,738

28. Commonwealth representation at minor conferences..............

1,394

29. Visit of Secretary of State for Dominions......................

408

30. Federal Pastoral Advisory Committee........................

32

31. Payment as an act of grace under special circumstances to Mrs. F. H. Francis 

800

32. Entertainment of Australian Delegation to Scotland and others.......

262

33. Royal Commission—Bundaberg Serum fatalities................

250

34. Grant for relief of distress among unemployed returned soldiers and their dependants 

1,000

35. Visit of British officials in connexion with overseas settlement.......

480

36. Grant towards expenses of industrial conference.................

3,032

37. Exhibits—Annual Exhibition, Imperial Art Gallery...............

44

38. British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition

957

39. Australian representation, biennial conference, British Empire Service League 

500

40. Australian representation at Conference of Empire Blinded Soldiers, London 

100

41. Official funeral—Rt. Honorable Andrew Fisher.................

225

42. Official entertainment, Y.A.L. Boys, New York.................

67

43. Visit of Japanese Training Squadron.........................

1,257

44. Tariff inquiry........................................

427

45. Grant towards cost of relief of sufferers through floods in Tasmania

5,000

46. Coal Industry Conference................................

229

Carried forward....................

35,428


XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

£

UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT—continued.

 

Division No. 103.

 

Subdivision No. 1—Miscellaneouscontinued.

 

Brought forward......................

35,428

No. 47. Delegation to Twelfth International Labour Conference—Geneva.....

428

48. Commonwealth, representation at Tenth Assembly, League of Nations, Geneva 

1,320

49. Royal Commission—Coal Mining Industry....................

935

50. Enquiry into circumstances arising out of certain long distance aeroplane flights 

2,300

51. Expedition to recover bodies of deceased aviators................

117

52. Conference on gold mining laws and taxation...................

83

53. Premiers conference, 1929...............................

177

 

40,788

Subdivision No. 2.—Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.

 

No. 10. Grant towards expenses of British Expedition to Great Barrier Reef

2,500

Total under Control of Prime Minister’s Department

43,288

UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

Division No. 104.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 1. 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”             

403

6. Stamp duty on transfers of Commonwealth Loan Securities in London..

6,692

Read

 

7. Loans management expenses in connexion with Loans for Works, States, and other purposes, including payments to the Commonwealth Bank (amounts recovered from other Administrations to be credited to this vote)             

£10,445

 

In lieu of

 

7. Payment to Commonwealth Bank for conducting Registries of Stock in connexion with Loans for Works and other purposes (amounts recovered from other Administrations to be credited to this vote)             

£10,000

 

 

 

445

11. Miscellaneous and general expenditure.......................

3,000

Carried forward......................

10,540

43,288


XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

£

Brought forward........................

43,288

UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.

 

Division No. 104.

 

Subdivision No. 1—continued.

 

Brought forward........................

10,540

No. 12. Expenses in connexion with National Insurance Investigation...........

351

13. Remission of Land Tax, Pacific Cable Board......................

158

14. Interest on deposits—general average, s.s. Apolda...................

4,510

15. Interest on Bank overdraft, Australia............................

668

16. Refund of income tax under special circumstances...................

12

17. Exchange on transactions between London and Australia..............

12,750

18. Interest on State moneys temporarily used by the Commonwealth.........

7,501

 

36,490

UNDER CONTROL OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

Division No. 108.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 3. Contribution to International Copyright Convention..............

147

4. Refund of fines.......................................

2

5. Secret ballot, Timber Workers union.........................

370

6. Honorarium to officer for special services.....................

90

 

609

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

 

Division No. 109.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 1. Refund of fines—Immigration Restriction Act....................

1,229

4. Commonwealth Elections and Referendum.......................

742

6. Empire Forestry Conference, Australia, 1928.....................

696

8. Interest on moneys donated for the purpose of providing an annual medal for competition amongst students of the Forestry School             

2

9. Inauguration of Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Anzac Day, 1929...

263

 

2,932

Carried forward.......................

83,319


XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

£

Brought forward......................

83,319

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

 

Division No. 110.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 3. Inquiry re transfer to Commonwealth of State powers affecting motion picture industry 

141

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.

 

Division No. 111.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 8. Payment of compensation under Commonwealth Workmen’s Compensation Acts 

250

9. Inquiry into estimate of cost of Hume Reservoir (Commonwealth quota).

625

 

875

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

 

Division No. 112.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 7. Interest earned on moneys donated for the purpose of establishing the Anne Mackenzie Oration Fund (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Other Trust Moneys, Department of Health)             

28

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND TRANSPORT.

 

Division No. 113.

 

No. 4. Transportation Committee of inquiry........................

647

Total Miscellaneous Services.............

85,010


XII.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

 

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

Division No. 115.

 

THE TREASURY.

£

Subdivision No. 3.—Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries.

 

No. 1. Expenses of conducting registries of Commonwealth Inscribed Stock, including payments to Commonwealth Bank             

6,596

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 2. Expenses of Expropriation Board—deportation of German nationals from late German New Guinea             

1,907

Total under Control of Department of the Treasury

8,503

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

 

Division No. 116.

 

Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Establishment and maintenance of Australian War Memorial Museum (moneys received from State Government as part cost of maintenance of museum may be credited to this vote)             

4,979

Repatriation Commission.

 

Division No. 117.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Repatriation op Soldiers.

 

No. 1. To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers Repatriation Account 

22,272

3. To be paid to Trust Fund—Repatriation of Australian Soldiers— Contributions Account, towards soldiers’ children education scheme             

25,400

 

47,672

Total under Control of Department of Home Affairs

52,651

Carried forward..........

61,154


XII.—War Services Payable out of Revenuecontinued.

 

 

£

Brought forward......................

61,154

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

 

NAVAL.

 

Division No. 119.

 

Miscellaneous.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 3. Pension payable in respect of injury sustained by caretaker of collier Wirfa 

30

MILITARY.

 

Division No. 120.

Miscellaneous.

 

No. 10. Maintenance of graves in Australia of ex-enemy internees..........

2

11. Pay and allowances, including amounts due to deceased soldiers’ estates.

277

 

279

Total under Control of Department of Defence...............

309

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

 

Division No. 121.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 1. Remission of duty on tobacco and cigarettes distributed to invalid soldiers 

7

Total War Services............

61,470


PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

£

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

 

Division No. 123.

 

TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Working Expenses

11,621

 

 

Division No. 124.

 

CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Working Expenses.........................

7,214

Total Commonwealth Railways...............

18,835


II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

Division No. 130.

£

CENTRAL STAFF.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Secretary, increase in salary...................................

876

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding; also cost of other printing not specially provided elsewhere             

39

2. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................

193

4. Postage and telegrams..................................

101

6. Travelling expenses....................................

319

 

652

Subdivision No. 2a.Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Commonwealth representation—International Wireless Congress, Washington 

1,099

2. Commonwealth representation at International Telegraphic Conference at Brussels, 1928 

70

3. Payment of pension to officer on retirement....................

204

4. Honorarium to Director-General for services in connexion with postal matters abroad 

1,000

5. Commonwealth representation at International Postal Congress, London.

1,122

6. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

695

 

4,190

Total Division No. 130 (Carried forward)............

5,718

F.3467.—7


II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

 

 

£

Brought forward......................

5,718

Division No. 132.

 

NEW SOUTH WALES.

 

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

1,405

8. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased officials........

1,506

9. Payment as an act of grace to dependant of official upon retirement

43

 

2,954

Division No. 133.

 

VICTORIA.

 

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

482

2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)             

95

4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels, including cash-on-delivery parcels             

40

5. Losses by fire and theft.................................

175

6. Defalcations by officials.................................

20

8. Payment as an act of grace to dependant of official upon retirement

250

9. Payment as an act of grace to dependant of deceased official.........

220

 

1,282

Carried forward.......................

9,954


II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

£

Brought forward.......................

9,954

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             

503

4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels, including cash-on-delivery parcels             

7

5. Losses by fire and theft.................................

8

 

518

Division No. 139.

 

WIRELESS.

 

 

No. 2. Refund of Customs duty on Beam Wireless material to Amalgamated Wireless (Australia) Limited             

16,039

3. National Broadcasting Service—Maintenance of Broadcasting Stations and Studios 

3,786

 

19,825

Total under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department............

30,297

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

Division No. 142.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 2. Unforeseen expenditure................................

8

3. Interest on advances made by the Commonwealth Bank, London, pending the raising of a loan for Works purposes             

307

 

315

Total Postmaster-General’s Department.............

30,612


PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

 

NORTH AUSTRALIA.

£

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

 

Division No. 144.—General Services.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Department of the Government ResidentSalaries.

 

Allowance to late Government Medical Officer......................

114

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 13. Payment of moieties of fines due to Police officers on retirement.....

80

14. Conference on the development of North Australia and Central Australia.

79

15. Investigation into fodder crops.............................

175

16. Report on possibilities of North Western Australia for sheep raising

470

 

804

 

918

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

Division No. 146.—Interest.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 1. Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia..........

1

 

919

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

 

 

Read................................................

£3,817

 

In lieu of.............................................

4,000

 

 

 

183

Total North Australia (Carried forward)...........

1,102


Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

 

£

Brought forward.....................

1,102

CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.

 

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

 

Division No. 148.—General Services.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Department of the Government ResidentSalaries.

 

No. of Persons.

 

 

2

Superintendent and Matron, half-castes’ home.......................

50

 

Police.

 

2

Mounted constables........................................

58

 

 

108

 

Allowance to Consultant Geologist..............................

100

 

 

208

 

Temporary assistance.......................................

365

 

 

573

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 3. Destruction of dingoes (moneys received under the Dingo Destruction Ordinance 1923–26 may be credited to this vote)             

3,114

4. Inquiry into aboriginal conditions...........................

18

6. Inquiry into shooting of aboriginals in Central Australia............

796

 

3,928

Total Central Australia.....................

4,501

Carried forward.......................

5,603


 

Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

 

 

£

 

Brought forward.........................

5,603

 

 

 

 

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.

 

No. of Persons.

UNDER CONTROL OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

Division No. 151.

 

 

FEDERAL TERRITORY POLICE.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

1

Sergeant, 3rd Class.........................................

284

3

Constables...............................................

230

 

 

514

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

 

Division No. 152.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 3. Liquor poll, Federal Capital Territory, 1928...................

382

4. Visit of licensing expert to Canberra.........................

92

5. Election of Third Commissioner, Federal Capital Territory, 1929......

239

 

713

Total Federal Capital Territory..............

1,227

Total Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth........

6,830

 

THIRD SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

 

 

Total.

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

£

I.  THE PARLIAMENT.....................................

3,921

II.  THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.....................

5,635

III.  THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.....................

8,536

IV. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................

8,656

V.  THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS......................

7,459

VI. THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE............................

45,110

VII. THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.................

5,546

VIII. THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS............................

1,846

IX. THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.............................

1,410

X.  THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND TRANSPORT............

9,556

XI. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES...............................

301,181

XII .WAR SERVICES........................................

218,469

TOTAL PART I................................

617,325

PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

 

I.  COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS............................

18,282

II.  POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................

36,483

TOTAL PART II................................

54,765

PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

 

NORTH AUSTRALIA........................................

376

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY...............................

74,181

TOTAL PART III.................................

74,557

TOTAL.................................

746,647


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

 

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

 

Division No. 1.

£

THE SENATE.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Select Committees—expenses, including allowances to witnesses and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers             

99

7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................

2

 

101

Division No. 2.

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Select Committees—expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers             

327

8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................

202

9. Furniture and fittings...................................

35

 

564

Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams......................

400

Subdivision No. 3a.Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

115

Total Division No. 2........................

1,079

Carried forward.......................

1,180


I.—The Parliament.

 

 

£

Brought forward...................

1,180

Division No. 3.

 

PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Temporary assistance.................................

337

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.........

9

3. Travelling expenses....................................

24

 

33

Total Division No. 3....................

370

 

 

Division No. 4.

 

THE LIBRARY.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 5. Writing paper and envelopes.............................

1

Subdivision No. 2a.Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Purchase of Sir Joseph Banks’ Papers.......................

800

Total Division No. 4....................

801

Division No. 7.

 

PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 2. Office requisites.....................................

5

3. Travelling expenses....................................

215

 

220

Carried forward...................

2,571


I.—The Parliament.

 

 

£

Brought forward......................

2,571

Division No. 8.

 

JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams..................................

11

5. Travelling expenses....................................

1,331

6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................

8

 

1,350

Total Parliament................

3,921


II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

 

Division No. 9.

£

ADMINISTRATIVE.

 

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 to Leader of Country Party             

148

4. Legal costs—Claim by Broadcasting Companies.................

256

 

404

Division No. 10.

 

AUDIT OFFICE.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Increases under Arbitration Determination..........................

130

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

3

5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, binding and printing 

18

7. Travelling expenses....................................

37

10. Papuan office contingencies..............................

62

Less amount to be recovered from Special Funds—

120

Read................................................

£12

 

In lieu of.............................................

40

28

 

 

148

Subdivision No. 2a.Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

1,008

Total Division No. 10.......................

1,286

Carried forward......................

1,690


II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

£

Brought forward......................

1,690

Division No. 11.

 

OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

1,987

2. Payment as an act of grace to officer on retirement...............

307

 

2,294

Division No. 12.

 

GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Temporary assistance...................................

67

 

 

Division No. 13.

 

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Number of Persons.

 

 

1

Assistant Secretary.........................................

100*

Subdivision No. 2a.Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Purchase of motor car (money received from sale of old car to be credited to this vote) 

984

Total Division No. 13.......................

1,084

Division No. 17.

 

DEVELOPMENT AND MIGRATION COMMISSION.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 10. Contribution towards cost of Overseas Mechanical Transport investigation 

500

Total Prime Minister’s Department................

5,635

* Portion of year only.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

Division No. 19.

£

THE TREASURY.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Number of Persons.

 

 

Accountant—increase in salary.................................

20

1

Sub-Accountant (Administrative)................................

300

1

Sub-Accountant (Finance)....................................

230

 

 

550

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams..................................

196

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes..........

85

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

14

 

295

Subdivision No. 2a.Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

237

2. Expenses in connexion with appeal of W. C. Harvey..............

247

3. Legal costs—counterfeit coin prosecutions....................

57

 

541

Total Division No. 19.......................

1,386

Division No. 20.

 

COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Fees to members of Board, travelling expenses, office requisites, stationery, payment to Postmaster-General’s Department, and other expenses incidental to the operations of the Board             

284

Carried forward......................

1,670


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

 

 

£

Brought forward....................

1,670

Division No. 21.

 

INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Temporary assistance.......................................

214

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

 

Read................................................

Nil

 

In lieu of.............................................

£716

 

 

 

716

 

 

930

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 2. Postage and telegrams..................................

603

5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

13

8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................

185

9. Medical examinations..................................

1,225

10. Services of Magistrates, Registrars, Police, and officers of Postmaster-General’s Department             

718

11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance 

45

 

2,789

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Law costs..........................................

41

2. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

70

 

111

Total Division No. 21.....................

3,830

Carried forward.................

5,500


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

£

Brought forward......................

5,500

Division No. 22.

 

MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 2. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

31

Division No. 23.

 

TAXATION OFFICE.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

 

Read................................................

£4,061

 

In lieu of.............................................

6,000

 

 

 

1,939

Less amount to be recovered from State of—

 

 

New South Wales.......................................

£1,076

 

Victoria..............................................

863

 

 

 

1,939

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

No. 2. Office cleaning......................................

43

3. Postage and telegrams..................................

131

4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes..........

13

6. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing..

6

6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

11

7. Other printing.......................................

195

8. Travelling expenses, other than valuation......................

45

9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................

15

13. Telephone services, including rent, calls, installations, extension, repair and maintenance 

6

15. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for office cleaning and other services rendered             

745

Less amount to be recovered from the State of—

1,210

New South Wales..........................................

£242

 

Victoria................................................

223

 

 

 

465

 

745

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 2. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

1,440

Total Division No. 23

2,185

Carried forward......................

7,716


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

 

 

£

Brought forward.....................

7,716

Division No. 24.

 

INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Temporary assistance.......................................

19

 

 

Division No. 26.

 

SUPERANNUATION FUND MANAGEMENT BOARD.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Temporary assistance.......................................

52

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams..................................

1

6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................

12

9. Fuel, light, and water...................................

67

10. Travelling expenses....................................

9

 

89

Subdivision No. 2a.Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payment under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

104

Total Division No. 26......................

245

 

 

Division No. 28.

 

COINAGE.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 3. Redemption of silver coin...............................

304

4. Redemption of bronze coin...............................

15

5. Expenses in connexion with the withdrawal of British silver coin......

237

 

556

Total Department of the Treasury..............

8,536

F.3467.—8


IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

Division No. 29.

£

SECRETARY’S OFFICE.

 

Subdivision No. 2 —Contingencies.

 

No. 2. Postage and telegrams..................................

57

6. Other printing.......................................

15

11. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

77

 

149

Subdivision No. 2a.Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Legal expenses—Coal Industry Dispute......................

1,300

Total Division No. 29..............

1,449

Division No. 32.

 

THE HIGH COURT.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Law books.........................................

18

2. Postage and telegrams..................................

26

3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes..........

46

4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

23

8. Cleaning courts and offices...............................

142

9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................

188

12. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

42

 

485

Carried forward................

1,934


IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

£

Brought forward...............

1,934

Division No. 33.

 

BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Temporary assistance.......................................

70

Subdivision No. 2a.Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

135

Total Division No. 33................

205

Division No. 34.

 

COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.

 

Subdivision No. 2a.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

1,500

Division No. 35.

 

PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.

 

Subdivision No. 2a.Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

1,250

Division No. 36.

 

COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.

 

Number of Persons.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

3

Exempt inquiry officers......................................

629

 

Carried forward.....................

5,518


IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

£

Brought forward...............

5,518

Division No. 37.

 

PATENTS, TRADE MARKS, AND DESIGNS.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams..................................

194

5. Other printing.......................................

1,553

6. Travelling expenses....................................

343

7. Other stores, fuel and light...............................

137

8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.....................

189

9. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

11

12. Refund of fees in special circumstances.......................

17

 

2,444

Subdivision No. 2a.Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

683

Total Division No. 37...................

3,127

Division No. 38.

 

COPYRIGHT OFFICE.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams..................................

2

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

5

6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................

4

 

11

Total Attorney-General’s Department...............

8,656


V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

£

Division No. 39.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 6. Travelling expenses...................................

3

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 5. Ministerial visit to North Australia and Central Australia...........

83

Total Division No. 39.......................

86

Division No. 40.

 

ELECTORAL OFFICE.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Commonwealth Electoral Officer—Increase.....................

14

Allowance to officers in connexion with maintenance of Joint Roll in New South Wales 

343

 

357

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote)             

5,564

2. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

533

 

6,097

Total Division No. 40.......................

6,454

Carried forward.......................

6,540


V.—The Department of Home Affairs.

£

Brought forward......................

6,540

Division No. 41.

 

CENSUS AND STATISTICS.

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 2. Payments as acts of grace to officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania 

447

Division No. 42.

 

METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

 

Read..................................................

£265

 

In lieu of................................................

510

245

Division No. 43.

 

SOLAR OBSERVATORY.

 

Subdivision No. 2a.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

227

Total Department of Home Affairs............

7,459


VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

 

Division No. 45.

£

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 6. Fuel and light.......................................

4

NAVAL.

 

Division No. 48.

 

PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES (SEA-GOING).

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay....................................

21,295

Division No. 50.

 

MEDICAL SERVICES.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Medical and dental services, medical and dental stores, also retainers and fees payable to District and Sub-district Naval Medical Officers             

422

Carried forward.......................

21,717

4


VI.—The Department of Defence.

£

Brought forward................

4

NAVAL—continued.

 

Brought forward................

21,717

Division No. 55.

 

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN FLEET RESERVE.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—.Pay..................................

96

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. General expenses including rations, clothing, fares, freight, travelling expenses and all other expenditure incidental to the R.A.F. Reserve             

72

Total Division No. 55.................

168

Division No. 59.

 

GENERAL SERVICES.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 2. Compensation payable under Acts and Regulations in respect of death, injury or illness of members of the Naval Forces, also compensation payable under Admiralty Regulations to Royal Navy Officers and ratings loaned to Royal Australian Navy             

668

3. Payments on retirement in lieu of furlough.....................

2,985

 

3,653

Total Under Control of Department of Defence......

25,538

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.

 

Division No. 60.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Rent of Buildings.

 

No. 1. Rent of buildings (including provision in lieu of rent to cover outlay by lessors in the direction of alterations or additions to buildings under lease)             

7,355

Total Naval........................

32,893

Carried forward.................

32,897


VI.—The Department of Defence.

£

Brought forward......................

32,897

MILITARY.

 

Division No. 61.

 

PERMANENT FORCES.

 

Number of Persons.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

Australian Staff Corps.

 

 

Read

 

 

Major-General (Adjutant-General).............................

 

 

In lieu of—

 

 

Brigadier (Adjutant-General).................................

 

 

 

 

 

Staff and Command Pay.

Rate per Annum.

 

 

Read

£

 

 

7. Grade “A” appointments................................

90

 

 

16. Grade “B” appointments.................................

80

 

 

17. Grade “C” appointments.................................

70

 

 

10. Grade “D” appointments................................

60

 

 

6. Grade “E” appointments.................................

50

 

 

34. Grade “F” appointments.................................

40

 

 

In lieu of

 

 

 

7. Grade “A” appointments................................

90

 

 

15. Grade “B” appointments.................................

80

 

 

15. Grade “C” appointments.................................

70

 

 

13. Grade “D” appointments................................

60

 

 

6. Grade “E” appointments.................................

50

 

 

35. Grade “F” appointments.................................

40

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations......

1,893

2. Waivure of payments due by members of Permanent Military Forces on discharge 

132

Total Division No. 61...................

2,025

Carried forward.......................

2,025

32,897


VI.—The Department of Defence.

 

 

£

Brought forward................

32,897

MILITARY—continued.

 

Brought forward................

2,025

Division No. 63.

 

PROFESSIONAL, CLERICAL, AND GENERAL STAFFS.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations......

220

Division No. 64.

 

ORDNANCE BRANCH.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations......

674

Division No. 65.

 

RIFLE RANGE STAFF.

 

Subdivision No. 1a.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations......

189

Carried forward......................

3,108

32,897


VI.—The Department of Defence.

£

Brought forward......................

32,897

MILITARY—continued.

 

Division No. 66  Brought forward.....

3,108

 

 

FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS BRANCH.

 

Subdivision No. 1a.Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Grants on retirements, including payments due under regulations.....

642

Division No. 67.

 

UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies, Citizen Forces and Senior and Junior Cadets.

 

Read

 

No. 1. Clothing—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets, including allowances for regimental badges 

£43,348

 

In lieu of

 

No. 1. Clothing—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets...................

£36,838

 

 

 

6,510*

5. Allowance for musketry and skill-at-arms, and Regimental, Battalion, Brigade, District and Commonwealth competitions, including badges, railway fares and travelling allowances             

51

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

6,561

No. 2. Payments as acts of grace on account of injuries received on duty

245

Total Division No. 67........................

6,806

Division No. 71.

 

GENERAL CONTINGENCIES AND SERVICES.

 

No. 33. Pay and expenses of exchange officers from England and India......

827

Total Military............................

11,383

Carried forward.......................

44,280

* Includes £5,205, paid to credit of Military Units Banking Account, and £975, paid to credit of Trust Fund, Clothing Material Account, to provide for the payment of regimental badges and buttons.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

£

Brought forward......................

44,280

AIR SERVICES.

 

Division No. 79.

 

CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.

 

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 2. Subsidy for Aerial Ambulance Service, Queensland..............

1

Total Air Services.........................

1

Division No. 82.

 

MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.

 

Subdivision No. 2a.Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under the regulations

829

Total Department of Defence..................

45,110


VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

£

Division No. 83.

 

CENTRAL STAFF.

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under the Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

136

2. Compassionate allowance under special circumstances to widow of deceased officer 

59

 

195

Division No. 86.

 

MARINE BRANCH.

 

Subdivision No. 9.—Queensland, Miscellaneous.

 

No. 2. Law costs..........................................

176

3. Payments under Commonwealth Workmen’s Compensation Act......

1,182

 

1,358

Subdivision No. 11a.South Australia, Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Commonwealth Workmen’s Compensation Act......

367

Subdivision No. 15a.Tasmania, Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania             

309

2. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

903

 

1,212

Total Division No. 86....................

2,937

Carried forward....................

3,132


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

£

Brought forward......................

3,132

Division No. 87.

 

NEW SOUTH WALES.

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 2. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania             

400

Division No. 88.

 

VICTORIA.

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

703

Division No. 89.

 

QUEENSLAND.

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

95

Carried forward......................

4,330


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

£

Brought forward......................

4,330

Division No. 90.

 

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

 

Subdivision No. 2a.Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

572

Division No. 91.

 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

523

Division No. 92.

 

TASMANIA.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 5. Other printing.......................................

16

6. Travelling expenses....................................

40

8. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances................

272

Less Payment by Department of Markets and Transport for services rendered in connexion with analyses of Commerce Act samples—

328

Read............................................

£357

 

In lieu of.........................................

150

 

 

 

207

 

121

Total Department of Trade and Customs

5,546


VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.

 

Division No. 94.

£

WORKS, LANDS AND SURVEYS.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Number of Persons.

 

 

1

Mechanical Engineer........................................

111

2

Electrical Engineers........................................

202

1

Staff Surveyor............................................

108

2

Draftsmen...............................................

169

7

Clerks.................................................

533

13

 

1,123

 

Temporary assistance.......................................

5,025

 

Less Proportion of Works Branch salaries provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates—

6,148

 

Read............................................

£66,148

 

 

In lieu of..........................................

60,000

 

 

 

 

6,148

 

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams..................................

184

5. Lithography and blue printing.............................

411

7. Travelling expenses....................................

805

 

1,400

Less amount provided under Part 2 and 3 of the Estimates—

 

Read................................................

£15,400

 

In lieu of.............................................

14,000

 

 

 

1,400

 

 

Carried forward...............


VIII.—The Department of Works.

£

Brought forward...................

Division No. 94.

 

WORKS, LANDS AND SURVEYS—continued.

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 6. Payment as an act of grace to dependants of deceased official........

535

7. Payment as an act of grace to former Crown Land Bailiff, Liverpool Manoeuvre Area 

200

8. Legal costs, Commonwealth ats New South Wales—ownership of Admiralty House 

36

 

771

Total Division No. 94.......................

771

Division No. 95.

 

WORKS AND BUILDINGS.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings and Furniture.

 

No. 9. Parliament.........................................

345

Division No. 97.

 

OVERHAUL OF AND REPAIRS TO BOATS AND LAUNCHES.

 

No. 2. Marine............................................

730

Total Department of Works................

1,846

F.3467.—9


IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

£

Division No. 99.

 

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 20. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

217

Division No. 100.

 

NEW SOUTH WALES.

 

Subdivision No. 2a.Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

245

Division No. 101.

 

VICTORIA.

 

Subdivision No. 2a.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

71

Carried forward......................

533


IX.—The Department of Health.

£

Brought forward......................

533

Division No. 102.

 

QUEENSLAND AND NORTH AUSTRALIA.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act 

15

2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as Quarantine officers 

66

8. Travelling expenses....................................

449

10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.....................

138

 

668

Subdivision No. 2a.Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

150

Total Division No. 102.................

818

Division No. 103.

 

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

 

Subdivision No. 2a.Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

59

Total Department of Health..............

1,410


X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND TRANSPORT.

£

Division No. 106.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

Secretary—

 

Read................................................

£1,120

 

In lieu of.............................................

1,100

 

 

 

20

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905.......................

7,399

2. Payment to the Customs Department for analyses of Commerce Act samples.

7

3. Law costs..............................................

378

 

7,784

Total Division No. 106......................

7,804

Division No. 107.

 

Australian Commercial Representative in Canada (Contributions by Dried Fruits Control Board towards cost of representation in Canada to be credited to this vote).

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Travelling expenses...................................

1,268

3. Office requisites......................................

9

4. Telephones, cables, telegrams, postage.......................

75

 

1,352

Carried forward......................

9,156


X.—The Department of Markets and Transport.

£

Brought forward...................

9,156

Division No. 107a.Department or Transport.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE.

 

Number of Persons.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

1

Secretary................................................

182

2

Clerks.................................................

170

3

 

352

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Postage, telegrams and cables.............................

8

2. Office requisites......................................

19

3. Account, record and other books...........................

11

4. Travelling expenses....................................

3

5. Miscellaneous expenditure................................

7

 

48

Total Division No. 107a...............

400*

Total Department of Markets and Transport.............

9,556

* Portion of year only.

F.3467.—10


XI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

 

UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

 

Division No. 108.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.

£

No. 24. British Economic Mission...............................

183

25. Expenses of Colonial Services Appointments Committee.............

61

26. Tariff Inquiry.........................................

135

27. Column at Secretariat buildings Delhi, India.....................

600

28. Expedition to recover bodies of deceased aviators.................

880

29. Coal Industry Conference.................................

98

30. Grant for relief of distress among unemployed returned soldiers and their dependants 

1,000

31. Commonwealth representation at Naval Disarmaments Conference, London 

2,112

32. Royal Commission—South Australian Financial disabilities...........

92

33. Grant for relief of distress on coalfields........................

7,000

34. Funeral expenses of late Members of Commonwealth Parliament.......

100

35. Armistice Day dinner to V.C. winners.........................

27

36. Special investigation—Shipping service between Tasmania and mainland..

150

37. Visit to Australia of the Secretary of State for Dominions............

428

38. Commonwealth representation at International Congress on the treatment of foreigners 

513

39. Special Investigation—Soldier Land Settlement...................

256

40. Royal Commission—Child Endowment........................

67

41. Industrial inquiries......................................

11

42. Commonwealth representation at Second Reparations Conference— The Hague 

456

43. Delegation to Fourteenth Assembly, International Labour Conference, Geneva 

875

44. Payment to Melbourne Harbour Trust Commissioners for removal of submarine J.4 

1,500

45. Relief of distress among the unemployed.......................

2,365

46. Royal Commission on allegations of bribery affecting members of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts             

142

47. Subsidy towards provision of continuous passenger steamer service between Sydney and Hobart             

1,539

48. Expenditure in connexion with search for aeroplane “Southern Cross”....

643

49. Exhibits—Annual Exhibition, Imperial Art Gallery................

60

50. Conference on Dominion legislation..........................

958

Total under Control of Prime Minister’s Department..............

22,251

Carried forward.......................

22,251


XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

£

Brought forward...............

22,251

UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

Division No. 109.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 4. Stamp duty on transfers of Commonwealth Loan Securities in London..

830

5. Loans management expenses in connexion with Loans for Works, States, and other purposes, including payments to the Commonwealth Bank (amounts recovered from other Administrations to be credited to this vote)             

1,176

6. Annual management expenses in connexion with Commonwealth Loan Securities in United States of America             

846

8. Exchange on transactions between London and Australia..........

85,368

9. Remission of Land Tax—Pacific Cable Board..................

315

10. Miscellaneous and general expenditure......................

2,500

11. Interest on Bank Overdraft—Australia.......................

332

12. Remission of Amusement Tax under special circumstances.........

227

13. Interest on advance made by the Commonwealth Bank in London

171,762

Total under Control of Department of the Treasury...............

263,356

UNDER CONTROL OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

Division No. 113.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 4. Refund of fines—Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Act

640

Carried forward.......................

286,247


XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

£

Brought forward......................

286,247

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OP HOME AFFAIRS.

 

Division No. 114.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 7. Empire Forestry Conference, Australia, 1928....................

259

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

 

Division No. 114a.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 1. Compensation for damage to roadway at Leichhardt, New South Wales...

250

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

 

Division No. 115.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 4. Refund of moneys paid to revenue under provisions of Navigation Act...

628

Carried forward........................

287,384


XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

£

Brought forward......................

287,384

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.

 

Division No. 116.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 3. Inquiry into estimate of cost of Hume Reservoir (Commonwealth quota)..

550

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

 

Division No. 117.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 7. Interest earned on moneys donated for the purpose of establishing the Anne Mackenzie Oration Fund (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Other Trust Moneys, Department of Health)             

54

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND TRANSPORT.

 

Division No. 118.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 6. Expenses of Wine Overseas Marketing Board (to be recovered)......

7,000

7. Assistance to Tasmanian berry growers.......................

5,000

8. Expenses of Board appointed under the Dried Fruits Advances Act 1924–26 

90

9. Exhibition of Australian timbers in London....................

30

10. Contribution towards remuneration paid to wool representative in Great Britain 

1,073

Total under Control of Department of Markets and Transport.............

13,193

Total Miscellaneous Services.................

301,181


XII.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

£

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division No. 120.

 

THE TREASURY.

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries.

 

No. 1. Loan management expenses in connexion with Loans for War purposes including payments to the Commonwealth Bank             

3,334

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 2. Provision towards refund to States of interest on Soldier Land Settlement Loans (to be paid to Trust Fund, Soldier Land Settlement Interest Account, pending ratification of agreement between the Commonwealth and the States)             

184,135

Total under Control of Department of the Treasury

187,469

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

 

Repatriation Commission.

 

Division No. 125.

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Repatriation of Soldiers.

 

No. 1. To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers Repatriation Account 

27,000

3. To be paid to Trust Fund—Repatriation of Australian Soldiers— Contributions Account, towards soldiers’ children education scheme             

4,000

Total under Control of Department of Health...............

31,000

Total War Services........................

218,469


 

PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

 

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

 

Division No. 129.

£

CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Working Expenses........................

12,109

Division No. 130.

 

NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Working Expenses.

6,155

Division No. 132.

 

COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS—MISCELLANEOUS.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 2. Losses by theft......................................

18

Total Commonwealth Railways..............

18,282


II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

Division No. 135.

£

CENTRAL STAFF.

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 2. Payment of pension to officer on retirement...................

305

Division No. 137.

 

NEW SOUTH WALES.

 

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 8. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased officials........

131

Division No. 138.

 

VICTORIA.

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.

 

No. 3. Advertising...........................................

192

5. Allowances to non-official postmasters, telephone office keepers, and others.

1,265

10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........................

4,082

11. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering, and repairs 

41

13. Office cleaning.........................................

1,615

27. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith; also purchase of telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and materials chargeable to contingencies             

952

32. Sanitary services and water supply.............................

130

Carried forward..................

8,277

436


II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

£

Brought forward.....................

436

VICTORIA—continued.

 

Brought forward.....................

8,277

Division No. 138.

 

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

1,417

5. Losses by fire and theft...................................

24

8. Payment as an act of grace to dependant of deceased official...........

100

9. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of officials upon retirement

202

 

1,743

Total Division No. 138........................

10,020

Division No. 139.

 

QUEENSLAND.

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.

 

No. 3. Advertising...........................................

58

5. Allowances to non-official postmasters, telephone office keepers and others.

2,489

10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..........................

4,137

15. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay and meal allowances..............

2,082

18. Printing postage stamps...................................

168

20. Printing postal notes.....................................

47

21. Printing telephone directories and lists..........................

635

22. Printing telegraph message forms.............................

975

23. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness, and maintenance thereof; also forage and forage allowances             

191

27. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith; also purchase of telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and materials chargeable to contingencies             

9,007

29. Travelling expenses......................................

729

Carried forward....................

20,518

10,456


II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

£

Brought forward......................

10,456

Division No. 139.

 

QUEENSLAND—continued.

 

Brought forward......................

20,518

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

1,666

4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels, including cash-on-delivery parcels             

3

 

1,669

Total Division No. 139......................

22,187

Division No. 140.

 

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

 

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

1,255

Division No. 141.

 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

 

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

493

Carried forward......................

34,391


II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

£

Brought forward...................

34,391

Division No. 142.

 

TASMANIA.

 

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

164

2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)             

641

4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels, including cash-on-delivery parcels             

2

6. Defalcations by officials....................................

759

7. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania             

526

 

2,092

Total Postmaster-General’s Department.............

36,483


PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

 

NORTH AUSTRALIA.

£

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

 

Division No. 149.—General Services.

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 12. Visit of Public Service Inspector and Audit Officer to Darwin.......

376

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.

 

UNDER CONTROL OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

Division No. 156.

 

FEDERAL TERRITORY POLICE.

 

Subdivision No. 2a.Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Legal expenses in connexion with case of J. R. Shepherd...........

234

Division No. 156a.

 

INDUSTRIAL BOARD.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.............................

34

Total under Control of Attorney-General’s Department

268

Carried forward.......................

268

376


Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

£

Brought forward......................

376

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.

 

Brought forward......................

268

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

 

Division No. 156b.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.................................

6,477

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams..................................

63

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..........

345

3. Other printing.......................................

251

4. Travelling expenses, including motor hire.....................

766

7. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

533

8. Printing ordinances and regulations.........................

51

9. Motor registration, including cost of plates.....................

36

10. Municipal and other Registration...........................

110

11. Entertainment of visitors................................

10

12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................

163

13. Office cleaning and watching.............................

259

14. Surveys, Lands Department..............................

163

 

2,750

Subdivision No. 3.—Education.................................

14,993

Carried forward.......................

24,220

268

376


Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

£

Brought forward...............

376

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.

 

Brought forward...............

268

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued.

 

Division No. 157.

 

Brought forward...............

24,220

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 1. Transfer of staffs and office equipment to the Federal Capital and expenses incidental thereto             

1,459

2. Purchase of Melbourne homes of officers transferred to Canberra (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Canberra Officers’ Homes Account)             

9,462

5. Forestry Branch—Maintenance of plantations and fire protection

802

6. General lands services—fencing..............................

1,367

7. Recreation halls—caretaking................................

51

8. Agricultural experimental charges............................

129

9. Garbage removal and disposal...............................

208

10. Sanitary services........................................

16

11. Alleviation of distress, including subsidy to Canberra Relief Society

261

12. Fire Brigade—working expenses.............................

873

13. Maintenance of parks and gardens and recreation reserves.............

4,719

14. Street lighting..........................................

419

15. Hotels—maintenance and upkeep (payable from Trust Fund, Federal Capital Hotels Account)             

1,000

16. Transport—maintenance and upkeep (payable from Trust Fund, Federal Capital Transport Account)             

2,000

17. Election of Members of Advisory Council.......................

216

18. Miscellaneous expenditure.................................

1,102

 

24,084

Total under Control of Department of Home Affairs.................

48,304

Carried forward...............

48,572

376


Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

£

Brought forward..............

376

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.

 

Brought forward..............

48,572

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

 

Division No. 157a.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 1. To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Federal Capital Territory Hospitals 

3,663

2. Veterinary services, abattoirs and health inspection...............

558

 

4,221

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.

 

Division No. 157b.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 94, Subdivision No. 1 

6,148

2. Proportion of contingencies provided under Division No. 94, Subdivision No. 2 

1,400

3. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture....................

13,840

 

21,388

Total Federal Capital Territory................

74,181

Total Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth........

74,557

By Authority: H. J. Green, Government Printer, Canberra.

 

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