THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION 1915-16.
No. 9 of 1918.
An Act to appropriate a further sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and sixteen.
[Assented to 11th June, 1918.]
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 1915–16.
Appropriation of £622,407.
2. The sum of Six hundred and twenty-two thousand four hundred and 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 sixteen shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 15 of 1915 for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.
SCHEDULE.
[1s.]—F.9161.
SCHEDULE.
ABSTRACT.
____ | Total. |
| £ |
II. THE PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT................... | 9,059 |
III. THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY ................... | 40,808 |
V. THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS ............... | 183,384 |
VI. THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY .............. | 234,328 |
VII. THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ....................... | 51,223 |
VIII. THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS ............. | 69,092 |
IX. THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS ................... | 29,672 |
X. THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT ............. | 4,841 |
TOTAL................. | 622,407 |
Number of Persons. | Class or Grade. | II.—THE PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT. | £ | |
Division No. 13. |
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| PRIME MINISTER. |
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| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. |
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| Clerical Division. |
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1 | 5 | Clerk............................................ | 30 | |
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| Allowances to Officers performing duties of a higher class......... | 14 | |
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| General Division. |
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| Senior Assistant..................................... | 23 | |
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| Typists........................................... | 3 | |
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| 70 | |
Subdivision No. 2.— Contingencies. |
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No 1. Telegrams (beyond Commonwealth)............................. | 115 | |||
2. Postage and telegrams....................................... | 86 | |||
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes............... | 38 | |||
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon. | 25 | |||
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding | 9 | |||
7. Travelling expenses......................................... | 61 | |||
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............................. | 159 | |||
9. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette | 1,841 | |||
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. | 2,334 | |||
Read— |
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No. 1. Allowances to Officers acting as Secretaries to Prime Minister and Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives | £ |
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174 |
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2. Official expenses of Honorary Ministers................... | 37 |
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3. Maintenance of Motor Cars, including Wages and Expenses of Chauffeurs | 1,042 |
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4. Historic memorials of representative men.................. | 482 |
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5. Dominions Royal Commission......................... |
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6. Expert to report on possibilities of cotton growing in Australia—contribution towards expenses |
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7. Retaining and special fees fox Commonwealth Medical Officers... | 214 |
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9. Royal Commission on Pearl Shelling Industry............... | 609 |
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10. Royal Commission on Electoral Law and Administration........ | 31 |
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Carried forward........................ |
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2,589 | ||||
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| 2,404 | ||
II.—The Prime Minister's Department. | £ | |
Division No. 13. |
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PRIME MINISTER. |
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Brought forward................ | 2,404 | |
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous—continued. |
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Read— |
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Brought forward............... | £2,589 |
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No. 11. Inter-Parliamentary Union—Grant...................... |
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12. Royal Commission on Australia-New Hebrides Mail Service .... | 79 |
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13. Royal Commission on Military Camp, Liverpool............ | 1,238 |
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14. Expenses in connexion with Funeral of the late Major-General Sir W. T. Bridges, K.C.B., C.M.G., and erection of tomb | 733 |
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16. Royal Commission on Sugar Industry................... | 720 |
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18. Allowance to Prime Minister in connexion with his visit to England | 1,203 |
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19. Allowances to Officers accompanying the Prime Minister on his visit to England | 1,601 |
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20. Printing Commonwealth Manual of Emergency Legislation | 334 |
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21. Expenses in connexion with the Conference to consider the settlement of returned soldiers on the land | 47 |
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22. Expenses in connexion with the Commonwealth Prices Adjustment Board | 1,228 |
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23. Royal Commission—Inquiry into Gilchrist's charges re Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta Railway | 326 |
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24. Expenses of Advisory Committee appointed to carry out Scientific Research | 344 |
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25. Funeral expenses of the late L. Cohen, of the Trades Hall Council. | 134 |
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26. Expenses in connexion with dinner given by Commonwealth Government to Q.M.S. Ozanne, M.P. | 64 |
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27. Expenses of Delegates to Conference in connexion with Industrial Dispute at Broken Hill | 44 |
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28. Grant as an act of grace to widow of L. Cohen.............. | 250 |
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29. Entertainment of officers and men of Japanese Fleet.......... | 101 |
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30. Royal Commission on Administration of Home Affairs Department | 4 |
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31. Expenses in connexion with luncheon given by Commonwealth Government to His Excellency Judge Murray | 8 |
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32. Expenses in connexion with the Australian Repatriation Fund, including salaries of staff, rent, fittings, furniture, office requisites, and all other office expenses | 38 |
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33. Salary and travelling expenses of temporary officer acting as Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition | 131 |
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34. Docking, overhauling, and fitting S.Y. Aurora—Shackleton Antarctic Expedition | 3,939 |
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Carried forward.................... | 15,155 |
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... | 2,404 | |
II.—The Prime Minister's Department. | £ | |
Division No. 13. |
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PRIME MINISTER. |
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Brought forward................. | 2,404 | |
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous—continued. |
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Read— |
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Brought forward.......... | £ 15,155 |
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In lieu of— |
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No. 1. Allowance to Officers acting as Secretaries to Prime Minister and Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives | 155 |
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2. Official expenses of Honorary Ministers.................. | 50 |
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3. Maintenance of motor cars, including wages and expenses of chauffeurs | 1,000 |
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4. Historic memorials of representative men................. | 500 |
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5. Dominions Royal Commission........................ | 50 |
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6. Expert to report on possibilities of cotton growing in Australia—contribution towards expenses | 500 |
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7. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers . | 250 |
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9. Royal Commission on Pearl Shelling Industry.............. | 400 |
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10. Royal Commission on Electoral Law and Administration....... | 50 |
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11. Inter-Parliamentary Union—Grant...................... | 50 |
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12. Royal Commission on New Hebrides Mail Service........... | 100 |
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13. Royal Commission on Administration of Liverpool Military Camp | 1,250 |
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14. Expenses in connexion with Funeral of the late Major-General Sir W. T. Bridges, K.C.B., C.M.G., and erection of tomb | 1,225 |
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16. Royal Commission on Sugar Industry................... | 719 |
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18. Expenses in connexion with the Prime Minister's visit to England | 1,200 |
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19. Expenses of Officers accompanying the Prime Minister on his visit to England | 1,600 |
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20. Printing Commonwealth Manual of Emergency Legislation .... | 400 |
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| 9,499 | 5,656 |
Total Division No. 13 (carried forward)............. | 8,060 | |
Number of Persons. | Class or Grade. | II.—The Prime Minister's Department. | £ | |
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| Brought forward................... | 8,060 | |
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| Division No. 15. |
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| AUDIT OFFICE. |
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| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. |
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| Central Staff. |
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| Clerical Division. |
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| Read— |
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14 | 3 | Examiners................................. | £4,484 |
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| In lieu of— |
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13 | 3 | Examiners................................. | £4,484 |
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| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. | .. | |
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| Item 8. Temporary Assistance............................ | 954 | |
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| Total Division No. 15....................... | 954 | |
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Division No. 16 |
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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER. |
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Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. |
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Clerical Division. |
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Allowances to Officers performing duties of a higher class.................. | 45 | |||
Total Prime Minister's Department .................. | 9,059 | |||
Number of Persons. | Class or Grade. | III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | £ |
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| Division No. 17. |
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| THE TREASURY. |
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| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. |
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| Correspondence Branch. |
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| Clerical Division. |
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1 | 5 | Clerk.......................................... | 11 |
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| General Division. |
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2 | .. | Typists......................................... | 10 |
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| Allowances to Junior Officers of the Clerical Division appointed or transferred away from home | 2 |
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| 23 |
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| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. |
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| No. 6. Other printing................................. | 70 |
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| 7. Travelling expenses............................. | 40 |
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| 9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................. | 98 |
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| 10. Temporary assistance............................ | 348 |
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| 556 |
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| Total Division No. 17.................. | 579 |
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| Division No. 19. |
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| INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE. |
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| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. |
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| Victoria. |
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1 | 5 | Clerk.......................................... | 39 |
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| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. |
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| No. 2 Gratuity under the Public Service Act on retirement ....... | 230 |
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| Total Division No. 19............... | 269 |
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| Carried forward................... | 848 |
Number of Persons. | Class or Grade.
| III.—The Department of the Treasury. | £ |
Brought forward.................. | 848 | ||
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| Division No. 21. |
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| WAR PENSIONS OFFICE. |
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| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. |
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| Victoria. |
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| General Division. |
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2 | .. | Assistants........................................ | 53 |
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| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. |
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| Item 8. Temporary Assistance........................... | 5,609 |
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| 9. Medical Examinations........................... | 527 |
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| 6,136 |
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| Total Division No. 21.............. | 6,189 |
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| Division No. 23. |
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| LAND TAX, ESTATE DUTY, AND INCOME TAX OFFICE. |
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| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. |
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| Central Office. |
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| Clerical Division. |
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3 | 3 | Clerks........................................... | 310 |
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| New South Wales. |
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| Clerical Division. |
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1 | 3 | Clerk............................................ | 210 |
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| Victoria. |
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| Professional Division. |
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1 | A | Deputy Commissioner................................ | 350 |
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| Clerical Division. |
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| Senior Clerk....................................... | 155 |
1 | 3 | Clerks........................................... | 206 |
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| 711 |
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Carried forward.................. | 1,231 |
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| 7,037 |
Number of Persons. | Class or Grade. | III.—The Department of the Treasury. | £ |
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| Brought forward....................... | 7,037 |
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| Division No. 23. |
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| LAND TAX, ESTATE DUTY, AND INCOME TAX OFFICE. |
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| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries—continued. |
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6 | .. | Brought forward.................... | 1,231 |
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| Queensland. |
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| Clerical Division. |
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2 | 3 | Clerks.......................................... | 204 |
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| South Australia. |
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| Clerical Division. |
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2 | 3 | Clerks.......................................... | 220 |
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| Western Australia. |
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| Clerical Division. |
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1 | 3 | Clerk........................................... | 102 |
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| Tasmania. |
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| Clerical Division. |
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1 | 3 | Clerk........................................... | 101 |
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| Total Division No. 23................ | 1,858 |
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| Division No. 25. |
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| GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE. |
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| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. |
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| .. | General Division. |
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1 | .. | Messenger....................................... | 30 |
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Division No. 26. |
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COINAGE. |
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No. 1. Coinage of silver, including freight, insurance, distribution, and other expenses, not including cost of bullion | 7,276 | ||
Carried forward........................ | 16,201 | ||
III.—The Department of the Treasury. | £ | ||
Brought forward | 16,201 | ||
Division No. 27. |
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MISCELLANEOUS. |
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Read— |
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No. 1. Interest at three and one-half per cent. on the value of properties transferred from the States to the Commonwealth:— | £ | £ |
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Department of Defence—Military..... | 88,519 |
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Department of the Navy............ | 39,921 |
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Trade and Customs Department....... | 30,125 |
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Home Affairs Department.......... | 404 |
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Postmaster-General's Department..... | 217,626 |
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| 376,595 |
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2. Maintenance of persons admitted to charitable institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts | 31,832
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3. To recoup the Postmaster-General's Department rebate of 75 per cent, allowed to Fire Brigades throughout the Commonwealth on regulation rates for "Telephone and Fire Alarm Services" | 4,277 |
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4. Premiums on Life Assurance Policies of Commonwealth Public Servants who are members of Expeditionary Forces, including contributions to Trust Fund, Officers' Assurance Account | 10,591 |
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5. Maternity allowances paid under special circumstances....... | 470 |
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8. Expenses of Federal Parliamentary War Committee, including salary of Secretary to the Hon. Organizer | 2,511 |
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9. Grant to State War Councils for recruiting purposes.......... | 10,000 |
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10. Payment for services rendered in connexion with the Regulations under the War Precautions Act, and other expenses | 491 |
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11. Remission of fines under Land Tax Assessment Act.......... | 1,156 |
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12. Loss on investment Trust Fund Guarantee Fund............. | 69 |
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13. Payment of interest on Moneys held under Trading with the Enemy Acts | 8 |
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14. Silver and Bronze Coins received from Egypt (to be recovered) | 152 |
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15. Purchase of Gold from Royal Mint, Perth, for distribution amongst jewellers (to be recovered) | 11,699 |
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16. Salary of Assistant Secretary to the Treasury while on leave of absence | 450 |
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| .450,301 |
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Carried forward.......... | 16,201 | ||
III.—The Department of the Treasury. | £ | ||||
Brought forward.................. | 16,201 | ||||
Division No. 27. |
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£ |
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MISCELLANEOUS—continued. |
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Brought forward..................... | 450,301 |
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In lieu of— |
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No. 1. Interest at three and one-half per cent. on the value of properties transferred from the States to the Commonwealth :— |
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Naval Military | .. | £39,930 |
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... | 88,520 |
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Trade and Customs Department | .. | 29,590 |
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Home Affairs Department | .. | 420 |
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Postmaster-General's Department | .. | 217,640 |
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| 376,100 |
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2. Maintenance of persons admitted to charitable institutions, in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts | 30,000 |
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3. To recoup the Postmaster-General's Department rebate of 75 per cent. allowed to Fire Brigades throughout the Commonwealth on regulation rates for "Telephone and Fire Alarm Services" | 3,500 |
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4. Premiums on Life Assurance Policies of Commonwealth public servants who are Members of Expeditionary Forces, including contributions to Trust Fund, Officers' Assurance Account | 8,000 |
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5. Maternity Allowances paid under special circumstances.......... | 360 |
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8. Expenses of Federal Parliamentary War Committee including Salary of Secretary to the Honorary Organizer | 2,625 |
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9. Grant to State War Councils for recruiting purposes............. | 5,000 |
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10. Payment for services rendered in connexion with the Regulations under the War Precautions Act and other Expenses | 109 |
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| 425,694 | 24,607 | |||
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Total Department of the Treasury......................... | 40,808 | ||||
V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. | £ | |
Division No. 39. |
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HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE. |
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Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. |
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No. 2. Stationery, travelling, and incidental expenses.................... | 1,301 | |
5. Cablegrams and telegrams................................. | 2,841 | |
6. Advertising in Great Britain and Ireland........................ | 201 | |
11. Development of Australian Export Trade........................ | 186 | |
Total Division No. 39............. | 4,529 | |
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Division No. 40. |
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PAPUA. |
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Read— |
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No. 4. Development of Oil Fields......................... | £14,895 |
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9. Audit of Papuan Accounts (to be recovered)............. | 78 |
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10. Salary of officer of the Papuan service (to be recovered)..... | 7 |
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11. Reorganization of Port Moresby Telephone Exchange (to be recovered) | 20 |
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| £15,000 |
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In lieu of— |
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No. 4. Development of Oil Fields......................... | £15,000 |
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Division No. 41. |
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NORTHERN TERRITORY. |
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Subdivision No. 7.—Gold-fields and Mining.—Contingencies. |
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No. 8. Development of mining industry, including loans to prospectors and others | 850 | |
| 850 | |
Carried forward............... | 4,529 | |
V.—The Department of External Affairs. | £ | ||
Brought forward................ | 4,529 | ||
Division No. 41. |
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NORTHERN TERRITORY. |
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Brought forward................ | 850 | ||
Subdivision No. 10.—Miscellaneous. |
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Read— |
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No. 7. Subsidy for Mail Service between Darwin and Booroloola | £910 |
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14. Acquisition of land, Darwin, for Public Workshops........... | 75 |
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15. Cost of Examination of Country west of Overland Telegraph Line | 530 |
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16. Payment to Government of South Australia on account of Retiring Allowances due to Police transferred from Northern Territory | 25 |
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| £1,540 |
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In lieu of— |
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7. Subsidy for Mail Service between Darwin and Booroloola.... | £1,540 | .. | |
Subdivision No. 11.—Interest and Sinking Fund. |
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Read— |
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No. 1. Interest on Loans................................ | £122,364 |
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2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896 | 7,216 |
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3. Redemption of Loans raised on account of Northern Territory under South Australian Acts No. 24 of 1875, 159 of 1879, and 189 of 1880 | 181,625 |
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| 311,205 |
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In lieu of— |
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No. 1. Interest on Loans................................ | £126,000 |
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2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896 | 8,200 |
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| 134,200 |
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| 177,005 | ||
Total Division No. 41............. | 177,855 | ||
Carried forward....................... | 182,384 | ||
V.—The Department of External Affairs. | £ | |
Brought forward.................... | 182,384 | |
Division No. 42. |
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PORT AUGUSTA RAILWAY. |
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Read— |
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No. 3. Extraordinary maintenance.......................... | £2,026 |
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6. Loss on working of railway for year ended 30th June, 1915..... | 29,208 |
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7. Cost of providing a Special Train in connexion with the inspection of the Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway by Commonwealth officials | 100 |
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8. Preliminary expenses in connexion with the taking over of the Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway by the Commonwealth | 23 |
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9. Redemption of Loans raised on account of Port Augusta Railway under South Australian Act No. 999 of 1910 | 22,750 |
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| 54,107 |
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In lieu of— |
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No. 3. Extraordinary maintenance.......................... | £24,902 |
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6. Loss on working of Railway for year ended 30th June, 1915..... | 29,205 |
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| 54,107 | .. |
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Division No. 43. | ||
NORFOLK ISLAND. |
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No. 1. Grant for expenses of administration—to be paid into Trust Fund......... | 1,000 | |
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Division No. 45. |
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MISCELLANEOUS. |
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Read— |
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No. 19. Immigration................................... | £385 |
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21. Repatriation of Pacific Islanders...................... | 14 |
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22. Amount advanced to Mrs. Schaeffer pending recovery from Trust Fund, "Debts Due to Enemy Subjects" | 10 |
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23. Refund of deposit made by Miss A. Owen in London (to be recovered) | 20 |
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24. Cost of fuel used on s.s. Elevala in connexion with visit of Lieutenant-Governor of Papua to Solomon Islands | 81 |
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| 510 |
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Carried forward................... | 183,384 | |
V.—The Department of External Affairs. | £ | |
Brought forward..................... | 183,384 | |
Division No. 45. |
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MISCELLANEOUS. |
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Read— |
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Brought forward............. | £ 510 |
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In lieu of— |
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No. 19. Immigration................................. | £501 |
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21. Repatriation of Pacific Islanders.................... | 9 |
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| 510 | .. |
Total Department of External Affairs.............. | 183,384 | |
Number of Persons. | Class or Grade. | VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.—MILITARY. | £ | |
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| Division No. 46. |
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| CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION. |
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| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. |
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| Under Defence Acts. |
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| Head-Quarters Staff. |
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1 | .. | Inspector of Coast Defences....................... | 111 | |
1 | .. | Superintendent of Contracts....................... | 20 | |
2 |
| Under Public Service Act. |
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Allowances to officers for special services rendered during the war... | 205 | |||
| 336 | |||
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous. |
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Read— |
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No. 1. Expenses of Officers, Warrant, and Non-Commissioned Officers, sent abroad for instruction or duty (including grants for outfit allowance under Regulations) | £746 |
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2. Grants to Commonwealth Council of Rifle Associations of Australia |
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3. Examination fees.......................... | 154 |
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4. Pay and expenses of Exchange officers (to be recovered) | 179 |
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5. Expenses connected with inventions reported upon by Departmental Committees | 11 |
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6. Entertainment of Indian Mutiny and Crimean Veterans. | 121 |
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7. Publication of Commonwealth Military Journal...... | 987 |
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8. War Railway Council, Uniform, Equipment, and other expenses | 2 |
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9. Officers' accommodation, Staff Colleges, England and India. | .. |
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10. Remission of Cadets' fines and costs............. | .. |
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11. Grant to King Edward's Horse for members of the Citizen Forces attached for duty | .. |
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12. Gratuities to officers and others on retirement in lieu of furlough | 338 |
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14. Supply of nitrator separators to the Government of the United Kingdom (to be recovered) | 1,900 |
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| 4,438 |
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.. | 336 | |||
VI.—The Department of Defence—Military. | £ | ||||
Division No. 46. |
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CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION. |
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Brought forward......................... | 336 | ||||
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous—continued. |
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Read— | £ |
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Brought forward................. | 4,438 |
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In lieu of— |
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No. 1. Expenses of Officers, Warrant, and Non-Commissioned Officers, sent abroad for instruction or duty (including grants for outfit allowance under Regulations) | 750 |
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2. Grants to Commonwealth Council of Rifle Associations of Australia | 100 |
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3. Examination fees.................................. | 300 |
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4. Pay and expenses of Exchange Officers (to be recovered)....... | 300 |
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5. Expenses connected with Inventions reported upon by Departmental Committees | 200 |
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6. Entertainment of Indian Mutiny and Crimean Veterans......... | 150 |
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7. Publication of Commonwealth Military Journal.............. | 700 |
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8. War Railway Council, Uniform, Equipment, and other expenses... | 100 |
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9. Officers' accommodation, Staff Colleges, England and India | 100 |
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10. Remission of Cadets' fines and costs..................... | 100 |
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11. Grant to King Edward's Horse for members of the Citizen Forces attached for duty | 100 |
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12. Gratuities to officers and others on retirement in lieu of furlough.. | 500 |
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| 3,400 | 1,038 | |||
Total Division No. 46................. | .. | 1,374 | |||
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Number of Persons. | Class or Grade. | Division No. 50. |
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EXAMINATION OF STORES AND EQUIPMENT. |
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| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. |
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| Read— |
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9 | I. | Assistant Examiners of Stores and Equipment |
| ||
5 | II. | Assistant Examiners of Stores and Equipment |
| ||
14 |
|
|
| ||
|
| In lieu of— |
| ||
8 | I. | Assistant Examiners of Stores and Equipment |
| ||
6 | II. | Assistant Examiners of Stores and Equipment |
| ||
14 |
|
|
| ||
1 | 3 | Clerk........................................... | 310 | ||
|
| Carried forward............... | 1,684 | ||
VI.—The Department of Defence—Military. | £ | |
Brought forward......................... | 1,684 | |
Division No. 52. |
| |
SMALL ARMS FACTORY. |
| |
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. |
| |
No. 1. To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Factory Account | 35,000 | |
________ |
| |
Division No. 56. |
| |
ADMINISTRATIVE AND INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF. |
| |
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. |
| |
No. 1. Gratuities under Public Service Act on retirement...................... | 1,150 | |
________ |
| |
Division No. 59. |
| |
RIFLE RANGE STAFF. |
| |
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous. |
| |
No. 1. Gratuity under the Public Service Act on retirement.................... | 60 | |
_________ |
| |
Division No. 60. |
| |
DISTRICT ACCOUNTS AND PAY BRANCH. |
| |
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. |
| |
Under Public Service Act. |
| |
Clerical Division. |
| |
Allowances to Officers for Special Services rendered during the War ........... | 89 | |
_________ |
| |
Division No. 66. |
| |
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES. |
| |
Subdivision No. 1. |
| |
Read— |
| |
No. 1. Fares, freight, and steamer hire........................... | £21,966 |
|
16. Compensation for loss of horse killed at Liverpool Rifle Range...... | 40 |
|
17. Commission to Postmaster-General's Department for payment of Defence accounts through the Money Order Account | 2,994 |
|
| £25,000 |
|
In lieu of— |
| |
No. 1. Fares, freight, and steamer hire.......................... | £25,000 | .. |
Carried forward........................ | 37,983 | |
VI.—The Department of Defence—Military. | £ | ||
Brought forward........................ | 37,983 | ||
Division No. 67. |
| ||
GENERAL SERVICES. |
| ||
Subdivision No. 1. |
| ||
Read— |
| ||
No. 1. Medical allowances and attendances under Regulations, and medicines | £14,927 |
| |
12. Payment to wife of Sergeant-Major Burke (to be recovered) | 73 |
| |
| 15,000 |
| |
In lieu of— |
|
| |
No. 1. Medical allowances and attendances under Regulations, and medicines | £15,000 |
| |
| .. | ||
________ |
| ||
Division No. 71. |
| ||
OTHER WAR SERVICES. |
| ||
Subdivision No. 1. |
| ||
Read— |
| ||
No. 1. Pay of Censors and their Staffs, Telegrams, Postage, and other expenditure incidental to the office of Censor | £31,980 |
| |
2. Pay of Enemy Officers (including Officers of Merchant Ships) detained or interned in Australia | 670 |
| |
3. Expenditure in connexion with interned enemy subjects...... | 275,336 |
| |
4. Purchase of munitions for the British Government, and expenses in connexion with the organization of the supply of same (moneys paid by the British Government for munitions supplied to be credited to this vote) | 22,423 |
| |
6. Expenses in connexion with prosecutions and investigations under the War Precautions Act | 499 |
| |
10. Towards cost of erection of main block of buildings at Mont Park Hospital (to be recovered) | 10,352 |
| |
11. Expenses in connexion with business representative on Munitions Committee | 234 |
| |
13. Remittances of moneys belonging to members of the A.I.F. abroad (to be recovered) | 63,882 |
| |
14. Moneys received from sale of Garrison Institute goods on transports which terminate their journey at Egypt (to be recovered) | 40,623 |
| |
Carried forward.................. | 445,999 |
| |
.. | 37,983 | ||
VI.—The Department of Defence—Military. | £ | |
Brought forward....................... | 37,983 | |
Division No. 71. |
| |
OTHER WAR SERVICES. |
| |
Subdivision No. 1—continued. |
| |
Read— |
| |
Brought forward................ | £ 445,999 |
|
No. 15. Amounts paid as Sergeants' mess allowance but not authorized | 1,225 |
|
16. Grant to British Administration of the late German possessions in the Pacific to provide for Revenue deficiency (to be recovered) | 34,570 |
|
17. Expenditure incurred in training chemists for duty under Ministry for Munitions—England (to be recovered) | 1 |
|
18. Supply of wire netting to the Government of the United Kingdom (to be recovered) | 13,879 |
|
19. Grant to British Administration of late German possessions in the Pacific for Advances to Traders and others and for other purposes (to be recovered) | 41,971 |
|
In lieu of— | 537,645 |
|
No. 1. Pay of Censors and their Staffs, Telegrams, Postage and other expenditure incidental to the offices of Censors | £33,000 |
|
2. Pay of Enemy Officers (including Officers of Merchant Ships) detained or interned in Australia | 1,000 |
|
3. Expenditure in connexion with interned enemy subjects...... | 230,000 |
|
4. Purchase of munitions for the British Government, and expenses in connexion with the organization of the supply of same (moneys paid by the British Government for munitions supplied to be credited to this vote) | 60,000 |
|
6. Expenses in connexion with prosecutions and investigations under the War Precautions Act | 2,000 |
|
10. Towards cost of erection of main block of buildings at Mont Park Hospital (to be recovered) | 15,000 |
|
11. Expenses in connexion with business representative on Munitions Committee | 300 |
|
| 341,300 |
|
| 196,345 | |
Total Department of Defence—Military .... | 234,328 | |
Number of Persons. | Class or Grade. | VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. | £ | |
|
| Division No. 72. |
| |
|
| NAVAL ADMINISTRATION. |
| |
|
| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. |
| |
|
| Allowances to Officers for special services rendered during the War | 325 | |
|
| Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous. |
| |
|
| No. 3. Expenditure incurred on behalf of Rabaul Administration (to be recovered) | 477 | |
|
| 4. Expenses in connexion with New Zealand transports en route to Europe (to be recovered) | 921 | |
|
|
| 1,398 | |
|
| Total Division No. 72....................... | 1,723 | |
|
| _________ |
| |
|
| Division No. 73. |
| |
|
| ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE. |
| |
|
| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. |
| |
|
| Naval Staff. | Maximum per annum. |
|
|
| Officers. |
|
|
1 | .. | Engineer Commander...................... | £600*† | .. |
|
| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. |
| |
|
| No. 1. General expenses and upkeep, including outfit and maintenance of cadets, travelling expenses, fares, freight and transport, rations, equipment and apparatus, stores, fuel and light, grant to cadets' fund, stationery and books, pocket money to cadets, allowances in lieu of quarters, wages, and all other expenditure incidental to College | 5,803 | |
|
| Total Division No. 73............. | 5,803 | |
|
| Carried forward....................... | 7,526 | |
•And single quarters. † For portion of year only.
Number of Persons. | Class or Grade. | VII.—The Department of the Navy. | £ | ||
|
| Brought forward................... | 7,526 | ||
|
| Division No. 76. |
| ||
|
| NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS |
| ||
|
| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. |
| ||
|
| NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.—SYDNEY. |
| ||
|
| Naval Depot and Dockyard, Sydney. |
| ||
|
| Read— |
| ||
1 | .. | Naval Store Officer......................... | £757* |
| |
|
| In lieu of— |
|
| |
1 | .. | Naval Store Officer......................... | £655* |
| |
|
|
| 102 | ||
|
| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. |
| ||
|
| No. 1. Rail and steamer fares and freight, wages, travelling expenses, office requisites, stationery and printing, and all other expenditure incidental to establishments | 2,200 | ||
|
| Total Division No. 76.................... | 2,302 | ||
|
| _________ |
| ||
|
| Division No. 78. |
| ||
|
| WIRELESS TELEGRAPH BRANCH. |
| ||
|
| Under Public Service Act. |
| ||
|
| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. | Rate per Annum. |
| |
|
| General Division. |
|
| |
1 | III. | Storeman............................... | £156 | .. | |
|
| Carried forward............................ | 9,828 | ||
* Including arrears 1914–15.
VII.—The Department of the Navy. | £ | |
Brought forward........................ | 9,828 | |
Division No. 79. |
| |
CITIZEN NAVAL FORCES (ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE). |
| |
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. |
| |
Pay of Naval Reserves, Examining Officers (Pilots), and Officers of Unattached and Retired Lists, called up for duty in consequence of the War. | 5,485 | |
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. |
| |
No. 1. Rations or allowance in lieu............................... | 5,069 | |
8. Warlike and general stores................................ | 841 | |
| 5,910 | |
Total Division No. 79........................ | 11,395 | |
________ |
| |
Division No. 87. |
| |
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. |
| |
Read— |
| |
No. 1. Fares and freight............................. | £13,787 |
|
5. Pilotage, quarantine, and harbor dues, hire of tugs | 1,887 |
|
7. Courts martial and legal expenses................. | 610 |
|
17. Commonwealth ats Marconi..................... | 194 |
|
18. Compensation to Petty Officer Poller............... | 174 |
|
19. Compensation for injuries received on duty........... | 148 |
|
| 16,800 |
|
In lieu of— |
| |
No. 1. Fares and freights............................. | £15,000 |
|
5. Pilotage, quarantine, and harbor dues, hire of tugs....... | 1,500 |
|
7. Courts martial and legal expenses.................. | 300 |
|
| 16,800 | .. |
________ |
|
|
Division No. 88. |
| |
No. 1. TO BE PAID TO THE CREDIT OF TRUST FUND—ADMIRALTY ACCOUNT | 30,000 | |
Total Department of the Navy............................ | 51,223 | |
VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | £ | |||
Division No. 90. |
| |||
CENTRAL STAFF. |
| |||
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. |
| |||
Read— |
| |||
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905..................... | £16,935 |
| ||
2. Administration of Bounties Act............................ | .. |
| ||
3. Administration of the Australian Industries Preservation Act......... | 13 |
| ||
4. Administration of Iron Bounty Act.......................... | 117 |
| ||
5. Administration of Seamen's Compensation Act.................. | 5 |
| ||
6. "Bitter Pit" investigation................................. | 807 |
| ||
7. Law costs and preparation of cases.......................... | 1,355 |
| ||
8. Customs duty remitted on presents sent by Australian soldiers and members of the Royal Australian Navy | 10,646 |
| ||
9. Compensation, under the Seamen's Compensation Act 1911, to dependants of persons lost on F.I.S. Endeavour | 2,679 |
| ||
10. Cost of search for F.I.S. Endeavour.......................... | 85 |
| ||
11. Legal expenses in connexion with compensation to dependants of persons lost on F.I.S. Endeavour | 9 |
| ||
12. Customs duty on goods imported for the personal use of prisoners of war. | 986 |
| ||
13. Remission of duty on wheat imported by Government of New South Wales | .. |
| ||
15. Remission of duty in necessitous cases....................... | 8 |
| ||
16. Purchase of foodstuffs for the Government of South Africa (to be recovered) | 12,032 |
| ||
17. Purchase of foodstuffs and leather for the Government of India (to be recovered) | 57,594 |
| ||
18. Remission of duty on goods returned to the Commonwealth two years after export therefrom | 97 |
| ||
| 103,368 |
| ||
In lieu of— |
| |||
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905 | .. | .. | £22,475 |
|
2. Administration of the Bounties Act..... | .. | .. | 50 |
|
3. Administration of the Australian Industries Preservation Act | 150 |
| ||
4. Administration of Iron Bounty Act 1914. | .. | .. | 150 |
|
5. Administration of Seamen's Compensation Act | .. | .. | 100 |
|
6. "Bitter Pit" investigation | .. | £1,100 |
|
|
Less contribution by States | .. | 550 |
|
|
| 550 |
| ||
Carried forward......................... | 23,475 |
| ||
VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs. | £ | |
Division No. 90. |
| |
CENTRAL STAFF. |
| |
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous—continued. |
| |
In lieu of— | £ |
|
Brought forward..................... | 23,475 |
|
No. 7. Law costs and preparation of cases................... | 150 |
|
8. Customs duty remitted on presents sent by Australian soldiers and members of the Royal Australian Navy | 6,000 |
|
9. Compensation, under the Seamen's Compensation Act 1911, to dependants of persons lost on F.I.S. Endeavour | 3,491 |
|
10. Cost of search for F.I.S. Endeavour................... | 150 |
|
11. Legal expenses in connexion with compensation to dependants of persons lost on F.I.S. Endeavour | 20 |
|
12. Customs duty on goods imported for the personal use of prisoners of war | 600 |
|
13. Remission of duty on wheat imported by the Government of New South Wales | 2,233 |
|
15. Remission of duty in necessitous cases................. | 20 |
|
| 36,139 | 67,229 |
| ||
Total Division No. 90................. | 67,229 | |
_________ |
| |
Division No. 92. |
| |
QUARANTINE. |
| |
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. |
| |
No. 10. Calf Lymph Depôt, vaccine preparation........................ | 93 | |
Subdivision No. 4a.—New South Wales—Miscellaneous. |
| |
No. 1. Gratuities under Public Service Act on retirement................... | 87 | |
2. Damage to life-boats of s.s. Khyber, caused by collision with Quarantine Launch | 48 | |
| 135 | |
Total Division No. 92......................... | 228 | |
Carried forward.................... | 67,457 | |
Number of Persons. | Class or Grade. | VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs. | £ | |
|
| Brought forward...................... | 67,457 | |
|
| Division No. 95. |
| |
|
| LIGHTHOUSES. |
| |
|
| Subdivision No. 3.—No. 1 District—Salaries. |
| |
|
| Read— |
| |
|
| Less estimated savings......................... | £81 |
|
|
| In lieu of— |
|
|
|
| Less estimated savings......................... | £90 |
|
|
|
| 9 | |
|
| Subdivision No. 5.—No. 2 District—Salaries. |
| |
|
| General Division. |
| |
1 | .. | Typist......................................... | 2 | |
|
| Subdivision No. 8a.—No. 3 District—Miscellaneous. |
| |
|
| No. 1. Gratuities under the Public Service Act on retirement | 99 | |
|
| Total Division No. 95................. | 110 | |
|
| ________ |
| |
|
| Division No. 97. |
| |
|
| NEW SOUTH WALES. |
| |
|
| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. |
| |
|
| General Division. |
| |
1 | .. | Allowance to Officer performing duties of a higher class ........ | 5 | |
1 | .. | Messenger...................................... | 6 | |
2 |
|
| 11 | |
|
| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. |
| |
|
| No. 12. Hire and maintenance of launches.................. | 249 | |
|
| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. |
| |
|
| No. 1. Gratuities under the Public Service Act on retirement....... | 280 | |
|
| Total Division No. 97................... | 540 | |
|
| Carried forward....................... | 68,107 | |
Number of Persons. | Class or Grade. | VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs. | £ |
|
| Brought forward....................... | 68,107 |
|
| Division No. 98. |
|
|
| VICTORIA. |
|
|
| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. |
|
|
| No. 9. Temporary assistance........................... | 462 |
|
| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. |
|
|
| No. 2. Warehouse charges remitted on goods due for sale as unclaimed goods, but destroyed prior to sale | 36 |
|
| Total Division No. 98............. | 498 |
|
| _______ |
|
|
| Division No. 99. |
|
|
| QUEENSLAND. |
|
|
| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. |
|
|
| Clerical Division. |
|
|
| Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class......... | 7 |
|
| General Division. |
|
1 | .. | Typist.......................................... | 5 |
|
|
| 12 |
|
| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. |
|
|
| No. 9. Temporary assistance........................... | 322 |
|
|
Carried forward....................... | 334 |
|
|
| 68,605 |
Number of Persons. | Class or Grade. | VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs. | £ | |
Brought forward..................... | 68,605 | |||
Division No. 99. |
| |||
|
| QUEENSLAND, |
| |
|
| Brought forward..................... | 334 | |
|
| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. |
| |
|
| Read— |
| |
|
| No. 1. Commerce Act Expenses................. | £11,256 |
|
|
| 2. Gratuities under the Public Service Act on retirement | 374 |
|
|
|
| 11,630 |
|
|
| In lieu of— |
|
|
|
| No. 1. Commerce Act expenses.................. | £11,500 |
|
|
| 2. Gratuities under the Public Service Act on retirement | 130 |
|
|
|
| 11,630 | .. |
|
| Total Division No. 99............... | 334 | |
|
| __________ |
| |
|
| Division No. 101. |
| |
|
| WESTERN AUSTRALIA. |
| |
|
| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. |
| |
|
| Clerical Division. |
| |
1 | 4 | Examining Officer................................... | 18 | |
|
| Subdivision No. 3. |
| |
|
| Miscellaneous. |
| |
|
| No. 1. Gratuities under the Public Service Act on retirement........ | 110 | |
|
| Total Division No. 101............... | 128 | |
|
| ___________ |
| |
|
| Division No. 103. |
| |
|
| NORTHERN TERRITORY. |
| |
|
| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. |
| |
1 | 3 | Sub-collector (increment).............................. | 25 | |
|
| Total Department Trade and Customs ........... | 69,092 | |
Number of Persons. | Class or Grade. | IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS. | £ | |
|
| Division No. 104. |
| |
|
| ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF. |
| |
|
| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. |
| |
|
| QUEENSLAND. |
| |
1 | 3 | Clerk............................................. | 310 | |
1 | 4 | Clerk............................................. | 210 | |
1 | 5 | Clerk............................................. | 60 | |
3 |
|
|
| |
|
| SOUTH AUSTRALIA. |
| |
1 | 3 | Clerk............................................. | 310 | |
|
| WESTERN AUSTRALIA. |
| |
|
| Read— |
| |
1 | 3 | Clerk........................................ | £310 |
|
1 | 4 | Clerk........................................ | 210 |
|
2 |
|
| 520 |
|
|
| In lieu of— |
| |
2 | 4 | Clerks....................................... | £510 | 10 |
|
| ____________ | ||
|
| Read— |
| |
|
| Payment to officers for acting in higher classes............ | £101 |
|
|
| In lieu of— |
|
|
|
| Payment to officer for acting in a higher class............. | £90 |
|
|
|
| 11 | |
|
|
| 911 | |
|
| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. |
| |
|
| Read— |
| |
|
| No. 9. Fuel, light, and water (Commonwealth Offices, Spring and Russell streets and Treasury Gardens) | £846 |
|
|
|
| 846 |
|
|
| .. | 911 | |
Number of Persons. | Class or Grade. | IX.—The Department of Home Affairs. | £ | |
|
| Brought forward.................. | 911 | |
|
| Division No. 104. |
| |
|
| ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF. |
| |
|
| Subdivision No. 2.— Contingencies—continued. |
| |
|
| Read— | £ |
|
|
| Brought forward.......... | 846 |
|
|
| No. 10. Office cleaning for Prime Minister, Treasury, External Affairs, Attorney-General, Home Affairs, Pensions Office, and Postmaster-General | 4,041 |
|
|
| 11. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............ | 1,176 |
|
|
| 12. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia | .. |
|
|
| 13. Commission to Postmaster-General's Department for payment of accounts through the Money Order Account | 1,000 |
|
|
|
| 7,063 |
|
|
| In lieu of— |
| |
|
| No. 9. Fuel, light and water (Commonwealth Offices, Spring and Russell streets and Treasury Gardens) | 850 |
|
|
| 10. Office cleaning for Prime Minister, Treasury, External Affairs, Attorney-General, Home Affairs, Pensions Office, and Postmaster-General | 4,060 |
|
|
| 11. Incidental and petty cash expenditure. | 1,250 |
|
|
| 12. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia | 109 |
|
|
|
| 6,269 | 794 |
|
| Total Division No. 104................ | 1,705 | |
|
| __________ |
| |
|
| Division No. 105. |
| |
|
| ELECTORAL OFFICE. |
| |
|
| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. |
| |
|
| Central Staff. |
| |
1 | .. | Typist............................................ | 78 | |
|
| Total Division No. 105................... | 78 | |
|
| Carried forward............. | 1,783 | |
Number of Persons. | Class or Grade. | IX.—The Department of Home Affairs. | £ | |
|
| Brought forward......................... | 1,783 | |
|
| Division No. 106. |
| |
|
| PUBLIC WORKS STAFF. |
| |
|
| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. |
| |
|
| Professional Division. |
| |
1 | D | Assistant Engineer (Mechanical)........................ | 354 | |
|
| NEW SOUTH WALES. |
| |
1 | D | Assistant Architect................................. | 336 | |
|
| Payment to Officers performing duties of a higher class ... | 172 | |
2 |
|
| 862 | |
|
| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. |
| |
|
| No. 5. Lithography and blue printing..................... | 30 | |
|
| Total Division No. 106............ | 892 | |
|
| __________ |
| |
|
| Division No. 108. |
| |
|
| METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH. |
| |
|
| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. |
| |
|
| Read— |
| |
|
| Professional Division. |
| |
1 | C | Physiographer............................ | £432 |
|
1 | E | Draughtsman............................. | 264 |
|
|
| Clerical Division. |
|
|
24 | 5 | Clerks................................. | 3,281 |
|
26 |
|
| 3,977 |
|
|
| Carried forward.......... | .. | 2,675 |
Number of Persons. | Class or Grade. | IX.—The Department of Home Affairs. | £ | |
Brought forward................ | 2,675 | |||
|
| Division No. 108. |
| |
|
| METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH. |
| |
|
| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries—continued. |
| |
|
|
| £ |
|
|
| Read— |
|
|
26 |
| Brought forward................... | 3,977 |
|
|
| In lieu of— |
|
|
|
| Professional Division. |
|
|
1 | C | Physiographer............................ | £354 |
|
1 | E | Draughtsman............................. | 240 |
|
|
| Clerical Division. |
|
|
23 | 5 | Clerks................................. | 3,125 |
|
25 |
|
| 3,719 | 258 |
| ||||
Total Division No. 108................... | 258 | |||
__________ |
| |||
Division No. 110. |
| |||
RAILWAYS. |
| |||
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. |
| |||
No. 1. Working Expenses, Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta Railway............... | 10,959 | |||
__________ |
| |||
Division No. 110a. |
| |||
NORTHERN TERRITORY RAILWAY AND TRANSPORT. |
| |||
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. |
| |||
Riding ganger, foreman, temporary clerks, drivers, chauffeurs, guards, porters, and others | 3,932 | |||
Carried forward............................... | 17,824 | |||
IX.—The Department of Home Affairs. | £ | |
Brought forward............................ | 17,824 | |
Division No. 111. |
| |
WORKS AND BUILDINGS. |
| |
Read— |
| |
Less estimated savings................................. | £68,152 |
|
In lieu of— |
|
|
Less estimated savings................................. | £80,000 |
|
| 11,848 | |
________ |
| |
Division No. 113. |
| |
MISCELLANEOUS. |
| |
Read— |
| |
No. 3. Administration of Electoral Act....................... | £44,283 |
|
11. Trial survey of proposed Railway, Kingoonya to Oodnadatta.... | 1,384 |
|
13. Trial survey proposed Railway from Bitter Springs to Daly Waters | 3,180 |
|
25. Compensation to J. Cowling for loss of horse.............. | 25 |
|
26. Grant as act of grace to dependants of late M. O'Sullivan....... | 100 |
|
27. Compensation to dependants of late A. J. Ball, killed by lightning in grounds of Government House | 25 |
|
28. Compensation to R. C. Jones.......................... | 83 |
|
| 49,080 |
|
In lieu of— |
|
|
No. 3. Administration of the Electoral Act.................... | £46,830 |
|
11. Trial survey proposed Railway, Kingoonya to Oodnadatta | 1,000 |
|
13. Trial survey proposed Railway from Bitter Springs to Daly Waters | 1,250 |
|
| 49,080 |
|
Total Department of Home Affairs .............. | 29,672 | |
F.9161.—2
X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. | £ | ||
Division No. 117. |
| ||
NEW SOUTH WALES. |
| ||
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails. |
| ||
No. 2. Conveyance of mails by railway............................. | 3,226 | ||
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous. |
| ||
Read— |
| ||
No. 2. Gratuities under Public Service Act on retirement............ | £3,697 |
| |
4. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts........... | 603 |
| |
| 4,300 |
| |
In lieu of— |
| ||
No. 2. Gratuities under Public Service Act on retirement............ | £4,000 |
| |
4. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts........... | 300 |
| |
| 4,300 |
| |
| .. | ||
Total Division No. 117................... | 3,226 | ||
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| ||
Division No. 118. |
| ||
VICTORIA. |
| ||
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous. |
| ||
Read— |
| ||
No. 1. Gratuities under the Public Service Act on retirement......... | £2,235 |
| |
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Act) | 765 |
| |
| 3,000 |
| |
In lieu of— |
|
| |
No. 1. Gratuities under the Public Service Act on retirement.......... | £2,300 |
| |
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Act) | 700 |
| |
| 3,000 | .. | |
| |||
Carried forward.......................... | 3,226 | ||
X.—The Postmaster-General's Department. | £ | |||
Brought forward.......................... | 3,226 | |||
Division No. 119. |
| |||
QUEENSLAND. |
| |||
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous. |
| |||
Read— |
| |||
No. 1. Gratuities under the Public Service Act on retirement........... | £1,034 |
| ||
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Acts) | 1 |
| ||
4. Injuries to persons and damage to property.................. | 87 |
| ||
5. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts............ | 41 |
| ||
6. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels.... | 33 |
| ||
7. Compensation to widow of T. J. Fury..................... | 108 |
| ||
8. Compensation to dependants of late M. Arnold............... | 421 |
| ||
9. Defalcations of W. T. Gillinder, postal assistant.............. | 663 |
| ||
| 2,388 |
| ||
In lieu of— |
| |||
No. 1. Gratuities under the Public Service Act on retirement........... | £800 |
| ||
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Acts) | 200 |
| ||
4. Injuries to persons and damage to property.................. | 100 |
| ||
5. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts............ | 100 |
| ||
6. Compensation for loss of registered articles................. | 50 |
| ||
| 1,250 |
| ||
| 1,138 | |||
Total Division No. 119................... | 1,138 | |||
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| |||
Number of Persons. | Class or Grade. | Division No. 120. |
| |
SOUTH AUSTRALIA. |
| |||
|
| Subdivision No 1.—Salaries. |
| |
|
| Clerical Division. |
| |
|
| Read— |
| |
37 | 4 | Clerks (including Clerk and Draughtsman)............ | £9,548 |
|
64 | 5 | Clerks.................................... | 8,433 |
|
41 | 5 | Postmasters................................ | 7,376 |
|
|
|
| 25,357 |
|
142 |
| Carried forward................. | .. | 4,364 |
Number of Persons. | Class or Grade. | X.—The Postmaster-General's Department. | £ | |
|
| Brought forward.................... | 4,364 | |
|
| Division No. 120. |
| |
|
| SOUTH AUSTRALIA. |
| |
|
| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries—continued. |
| |
|
| Read— | £ |
|
142 |
| Brought forward................ | 25,357 |
|
|
| In lieu of— |
|
|
36 | 4 | Clerks (including Clerk and Draughtsman)........... | 9,338 |
|
65 | 5 | Clerks................................... | 8,643 |
|
40 | 5 | Postmasters................................ | 7,376 |
|
141 |
|
| 25,357 | .. |
|
| General Division. |
| |
|
| Read— |
| |
279 | .. | Assistants in Charge, Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants | £35,376 |
|
|
| In lieu of— |
|
|
277 | .. | Assistants in Charge, Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants | 35,376 | .. |
|
| Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous. |
|
|
|
| Read— |
|
|
|
| No. 1. Gratuities under the Public Service Act on retirement | £876 |
|
|
| 2. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contract | 174 |
|
|
|
| 1,050 |
|
|
| In lieu of— |
|
|
|
| No. 1. Gratuities under the Public Service Act on retirement | £800 |
|
|
| 2. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contract | 250 |
|
|
|
| 1,050 |
|
|
|
| .. | |
|
| Carried forward....................... | 4,364 | |
Number of Persons. | Class or Grade. | X.—The Postmaster-General's Department. | £ | |
Brought forward................. | 4,364 | |||
|
| Division No. 121. |
| |
|
| WESTERN AUSTRALIA. |
| |
|
| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. |
| |
|
| Professional Division. |
| |
|
| Read— |
| |
1 | E | Draughtsman............................... | £216 |
|
2 | F | Draughtsmen............................... | 389 |
|
3 |
|
| 605 |
|
|
| In lieu of— |
|
|
2 | E | Draughtsmen............................... | £432 |
|
1 | F | Draughtsman............................... | 173 |
|
3 |
|
| 605 |
|
|
| Read— |
|
|
|
| Clerical Division. |
|
|
62 | 4 | Telegraphists................................ | £13,750 |
|
|
| General Division. |
|
|
8 |
| Mail Officers................................ | £1,885 |
|
1 |
| Mechanician................................. | 312 |
|
3 | .. | Supervisors (Telephone), Supervisors (Telephone, Outdoor), Supervisors, Telegraph Messengers (Outdoor) | 531 |
|
74 |
|
| £16,478 |
|
|
| In lieu of— |
|
|
|
| Clerical Division. |
|
|
63 | .. | Telegraphists................................ | £13,990 |
|
1 | .. | Traffic Officer............................... | 180 |
|
|
| General Division. |
|
|
7 |
| Mail Officers................................ | £1,645 |
|
1 |
| Mechanician................................. | 300 |
|
2 |
| Supervisors (Telephone), Supervisors (Telephone, Outdoor), Supervisors, Telegraph Messengers (Outdoor) | 351 |
|
74 |
|
| £16,466 |
|
|
|
|
| 12 |
|
|
| 12 | |
|
| Carried forward....................... | 4,364 | |
Number of Persons. | Class or Grade. |
| £ | |
|
| X.—The Postmaster-General's Department. |
| |
|
| Brought forward....................... | 4,364 | |
|
| Division No. 121. |
| |
|
| WESTERN AUSTRALIA. |
| |
|
| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. |
| |
|
| Brought forward....................... | 12 | |
|
| Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions | 222 | |
|
|
| 234 | |
|
| Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous. |
| |
|
| Read— |
| |
|
| No. 1. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Acts) | £47 |
|
|
| 2. Gratuities under the Public Service Act on retirement.... | 207 |
|
|
| 3. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts ...... | 107 |
|
|
| 4. Injuries to persons and damage to property........... | 72 |
|
|
| 5. Compensation for loss of registered articles........... | 20 |
|
|
| 6. Compassionate allowance to widow of A. Prout ........ | 92 |
|
|
| 7. Compassionate allowance to widow of S. C. Anderson.... | 132 |
|
|
| 8. Compassionate allowance to widow of J. Kelly........ | 92 |
|
|
| 9. Compassionate allowance to widow of E. E. Miller ..... | 100 |
|
|
|
| 869 | 234 |
|
|
| .. | 4,364 |
Number of Persons. | Class or Grade. | X.—The Postmaster-General's Department. | £ | |
Brought forward.................... | 4,364 | |||
|
| Division No. 121. |
| |
|
| WESTERN AUSTRALIA. |
| |
|
| Brought forward...................... | 234 | |
|
| Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous—continued. |
| |
|
| Read— | £ |
|
|
| Brought forward............ | 869 |
|
|
| In lieu of— |
|
|
|
| No. 1. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Acts) | 50 |
|
|
| 2. Gratuities under the Public Service Act on retirement | 200 |
|
|
| 3. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts | 200 |
|
|
| 4. Injuries to persons and damage to property...... | 100 |
|
|
| 5. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels | 100 |
|
|
|
| 650 |
|
|
|
| 219 | |
| ||||
|
| Total Division No. 121................... | 453 | |
|
| _________ |
|
|
|
| Division No. 122. |
|
|
|
| TASMANIA. |
|
|
|
| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. |
|
|
|
| Read— |
|
|
|
| Less estimated savings........................ | £6,411 |
|
|
| In lieu of— |
|
|
|
| Less estimated savings........................ | £6,415 |
|
|
|
|
| 4 |
|
| Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous. |
|
|
|
| Read— |
|
|
|
| No. 1. wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts) | £36 |
|
|
| 2. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts | 48 |
|
|
| 5. Gratuities under the Public Service Act on retirement | 141 |
|
|
| 7. Defalcations of A. A. Rattray, Post-office, Fingal. | 65 |
|
|
| 8. Compensation for cancellation of contract...... | 41 |
|
|
|
| 331 |
|
|
|
| 4 | |
|
| Carried forward................... | 4,817 | |
Number of Persons. | Class or Grade. | X.—Postmaster-General's Department. | £ | |
Brought forward................ | 4,817 | |||
Division No. 122. |
| |||
|
| TASMANIA. |
| |
|
| Brought forward............... | 4 | |
|
| Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous—continued. |
| |
|
| Read— | £ |
|
|
| Brought forward................ | 331 |
|
|
| In lieu of— |
|
|
|
| No. 1. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Acts) | 100 |
|
|
| 2. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts.. | 100 |
|
|
| 5. Gratuities under the Public Service Act on retirement | 131 |
|
|
|
| 331 | .. |
|
| Total Division No. 122............... | 4 | |
|
| _________ |
|
|
|
| Division No. 123. |
|
|
|
| NORTHERN TERRITORY. |
|
|
|
| Subdivision No. 2.—Salaries (payable at Darwin). |
|
|
|
| Read— |
|
|
|
| General Division. |
|
|
5 | .. | Assistants in charge, Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants | £670 |
|
4 | .. | Line Foreman, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in Charge, Linemen, and Pole Dressers | 718 |
|
1 | .. | Mechanic................................. | 181 |
|
10 |
|
| 1,569 |
|
|
| In lieu of— |
|
|
|
| General Division. |
|
|
5 | .. | Assistants in charge, Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants | 729 |
|
4 | .. | Line Foreman, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in Charge, Linemen, and Pole Dressers | 661 |
|
1 | .. | Mechanic................................. | 179 |
|
10 |
|
| 1,569 |
|
|
| Subdivision No. 7.—Miscellaneous. |
| |
|
| No. 1. Gratuities under the Public Service Act on retirement | 20 | |
|
| Total Division No. 123............. | 20 | |
|
| Total Postmaster-General's Department | 4,841 | |
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