SECOND SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

	Payable out of Revenue.	Payable out of Loan Funds, Trust Fund, and other special funds.	Total.
	£	£	£
THE PARLIAMENT..........................	39,780	…	39,780
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT—	199,301
Audit Office—Salaries......................	...	7,636
„ Contingencies.........................	...	9,678
Commonwealth Shipbuilding..................	...	19,783
Commonwealth Line of Steamers...............	...	21,928
Commonwealth Shipping Board................	...	3,527
Port Pirie Wharf...........................	...	1,240
	199,301	63,792	263,093
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—	926,596
Treasury—Salaries.........................	...	114
Australian Notes, Bonds, and Stamp Printing Branch...	...	19,326
Refunds of Revenue........................	350,000	...
Advance to the Treasurer.....................	2,000,000	...
	3,276,596	19,440	3,296,036
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT	67,367	...	67,367
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—	618,413
Northern Territory—Hotels...................	...	2,320
	618,413	2,320	620,733
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY—	1,119,034
District Accounts Branch—Pay.................	...	12,000
	1,119,034	12,000	1,131,034
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—	1,536,924
Naval Administration—Contingencies............	...	2,000
Permanent Force (Sea Going)—Contingencies.......	...	2,000
Maintenance of Ships and Vessels...............	...	500,000
Medical Services..........................	...	4,000
Citizen Naval Forces (Royal Australian Naval Brigade)—
Pay.................................	...	31,500
Contingencies..........................	...	13,300
Naval Establishments—Contingencies............	...	5,000
Wireless Workshops........................	...	3,000
	1,536,924	560,800	2,097,724
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—	583,011
Central Staff—Salaries......................	...	600
Victoria—Salaries.........................	...	750
Queensland—Salaries.......................	...	200
South Australia—Salaries....................	...	100
Western Australia—Salaries...................	...	80
	583,011	1,730	584,741
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—	617,412
Naval Works Staff—Salaries..................	...	26,890
	617,412	26,890	644,302
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—	5,223,143	...	5,223,143
WAR SERVICES—Payable out of Revenue...........	10,255,980	...	10,255,980
Total.................	53,536,961	686,972	24,223,933

I.—The Parliament.

	1919–20.	1918–19.		Increase on Vote, 1918–19.	Decrease on Vote, 1918–19.
	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Vote, 1918–19.	Decrease on Vote, 1918–19.
	£	£	£	£	£
THE SENATE.......................	7,937	8,291	7,940	...	354
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES......	10,540	10,541	11,378	...	1
PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF....	9,118	9,049	8,805	69
THE LIBRARY......................	4,446	4,171	4,385	275
PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS	1,406	1,991	1,412	...	585
JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS	1,277	1,750	983	...	473
REFRESHMENT ROOMS...............	1,325	1,246	1,264	79
WATER POWER.....................	35	40	29	...	5
ELECTRIC LIGHTING, REPAIRS, ETC......	885	1,070	768	...	185
QUEEN’S HALL.....................	536	536	571	...
PARLIAMENT GARDENS..............	603	581	605	22
MISCELLANEOUS...................	1,672	1,849	1,838	...	177
Total............	39,780	41,115	39,978	...	1,335

Total Estimate, 1919–20...........................	£39,780
„ Expenditure, 1918–19..........................	39,978
Decrease................	£198

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 1.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	THE SENATE.	Maximum per annum.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	Maximum per annum.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£	£
1	1	The President*......................	...	1,100	1,100
1	1	The Chairman of Committees............	...	500	500
1	1	Clerk of the Senate...................	...	1,000	1,000
1	1	Clerk Assistant, and Secretary of the Joint House Committee	...	775	775
1	1	Usher of the Black Rod, Clerk of Committees, and Accountant	600	600	575
1	1	Clerk of the Papers...................	420	420	385
1	1	Clerk and Shorthand Writer..............	...	296	270
1	1	Housekeeper and Doorkeeper†...........	...	265	265
1	1	President’s Messenger.................	...	216	216
1	1	Special Messenger, in charge of Stores and Stamping Correspondence	...	216	216
3	3	Senior Messengers, at £200..............	...	600	600
3	3	Junior Messengers, at £168..............	...	504	504
16	16	Total Salaries..........	...	6,492	6,406	6,466§
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office Cleaners.................................				160	160	166
2. Select Committees—Expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers				50	250‡	140
3. Postage and telegrams............................				20	20	20
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes....				50	60	39
5. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				45	70	32
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				20	30	9
7. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Senators’ luggage				125	225	113
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................				145	125	148
9. Maintenance, repairs and furniture....................				50	75	57
10. Typists......................................				160	200	156
11. Temporary assistance.............................				...	50	...
Total Contingencies................				825	1,265	880
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams...................				620	620	594
Total Division No. 1....................				7,937	8,291	7,940

* If again returned to Parliament salary to continue until the meeting of the new Parliament, notwithstanding any dissolution of the Senate.

† With quarters, fuel, light, and water.

‡ Includes amount of £150 authorized in connexion with expenses of the Committee—“Supply of intoxicants to Australian Soldiers.”

§ Includes War Bonuses paid to officers in receipt of less than £204 per annum.

F.9251.—2

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.				1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Division No. 2.	Maximum per annum		Vote.	Expenditure.
1918–19.	1919–20.	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	Maximum per annum		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£	£
1	1	The Speaker*...........................	...	1,100	1,100
1	1	The Chairman of Committees................	...	500	500
1	1	Clerk of the House of Representatives...........	...	1,000	1,000
1	1	Clerk Assistant..........................	...	775	775
1	1	Serjeant-at Arms and Clerk of Committees........	...	600	600
1	1	Clerk of the Records......................	...	500	440
1	1	Accountant and Assistant Clerk of Committees**...	...	460	420
1	1	Clerk of the Papers and Reading Clerk†.........	420	410	385
1	1	Junior Clerk............................	...	250	225
1	1	Members’ Correspondence Clerk..............	...	250	225
		Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.
1	1	Housekeeper‡................................		265	265
1	1	Speaker’s Messenger...........................		216	216
3	3	Senior Messengers—at £200.......................		600	600
3	3	Junior Messengers—One at £184, two at £168...........		520	520
				7,446	7,271
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay		19	...
		Less salary of officer absent with Expeditionary Forces....		...	420
18	18	Total Salaries...................		7,465	6,851	7,275§
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office Cleaners, including service for Hansard Department.....				760	760	688
2. Select Committees—Expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers				10	100	...
3. Postage and telegrams..............................				20	20	25
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.....				80	75	64
5. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				150	150	229
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				15	15	10
7. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of luggage....				150	260	127
8. Temporary assistance..............................				10	50	14
9. Supply of newspapers..............................				60	60	61
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................				160	150	182
11. Maintenance, repairs and furniture......................				100	150	73
12. Typists........................................				560	600	653
Total Contingencies................				2,075	2,390	2,126
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams.................				1,000	1,300	1,477
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
Compensation to the dependants of the late G. Gaskell, Messenger				...	...	500
Total Division No. 2................				10,540	10,541	11,378

* If returned again to Parliament salary to continue, notwithstanding any dissolution, until the meeting of the new Parliament.

† With another increment of £10, subject to the recommendation of the Speaker.

‡ With quarters, fuel, light, and water.

** On Military Service with the A.I.F. until 9th March, 1919.

§ Includes War Bonuses paid to Officers in receipt of less than £204 per annum.

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.			1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	£	£	£
		Division No. 3.
		PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Principal Parliamentary Reporter..................	850	800
1	1	Second Parliamentary Reporter...................	650	650
6	6	Parliamentary Reporters, at £550..................	3,300	3,300
2	3	Parliamentary Reporters, at £525..................	1,575	1,050
3	2	Parliamentary Reporters, at £500..................	1,000	1,500
1	1	Clerk and Accountant.........................	280	280
1	1	Messenger and Reader*........................	228	216
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	32
15	15	Total Salaries..................	7,915	7,796	7,302
		Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Temporary shorthand writing, typewriting and attendance.....			1,000	1,000	1,335
2. Postage and telegrams.............................			10	10	5
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes....			35	35	30
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			5	5	5
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			3	3	1
6. Travelling expenses..............................			50	100	16
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...................			100	100	92
Minor alterations to rooms.........................			...	...	19
Total Contingencies.............			1,203	1,253	1,503
Total Division No. 3.............			9,118	9,049	8,805

* Increment due to additional reader’s duties.

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.			1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 4.
		THE LIBRARY.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	The Librarian...............................	600	600
1	1	Assistant Librarian...........................	400	400
1	1	Clerk....................................	280	280
4	4	One temporary clerk and three temporary messengers....	728	728
7	7	Total Salaries...........	2,008	2,008	2,079
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books, maps, plates and documents, bookbinding and insurance			850	1,000	1,006
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals, and purchase of books not permanently retained in the Library			375	300	407
3. Postage and telegrams............................			30	30	19
4. Office cleaning................................			158	158	158
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...			75	100	19
6. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			20	20	12
7. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			5	5
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................			150	150	235
9. Fittings and furniture.............................			75	150	78
10. Collection of Australian historical records...............			700	250	372
		Total Contingencies..............	2,438	2,163	2,306
		Total Division No. 4...........	4,446	4,171	4,385

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1919–20.	1918–19
1918–19.	1919–20.			1918–19
1918–19.	1919–20.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 5.
		PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Secretary.................................	500	450
1	1	Clerk....................................	260	245
1	1	Messenger................................	156	156
3	3	Total Salaries..............	916	851	861*
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and Telegrams...........................			20	20	10
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...			5	10	7
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			5	10	6
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and bookbinding			5	15	7
5. Other printing.................................			5	10	1
6. Travelling expenses.............................			150	450	210
7. Witnesses’ fees and travelling expenses................			5	150	6
8. Assessors’ fees and travelling expenses................			10	115
9. Rent and office cleaning..........................			230	230	225
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................			30	65	50
11. Telephone services, including rent, installation, extension, repairs and maintenance			25	25	29
12. Temporary assistance............................			...	40
Total Contingencies..................			490	1,140	551
Total Division No. 5.................			1,406	1,991	1,412

* Includes War Bonuses paid to officers in receipt of less than £204 per annum.

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.			1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 6.	£	£	£
		JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Secretary..................................	400	400
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional difference under fortnightly system of pay	2	...	...
			402	400	400
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams............................			15	15	6
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes....			10	10	1
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			15	15	2
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			10	10
5. Travelling expenses and expenses of Members............			725	1,200	452
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................			80	80	119
7. Fittings and furniture.............................			20	20	3
Total Contingencies...............			875	1,350	583
Total Division No. 6.....................			1,277	1,750	983

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.		1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 7.
		REFRESHMENT ROOMS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Steward...................................	250	220
1	1	Assistant Steward............................	182	182
1	1	Principal Cook..............................	208	194
3	3	Total Salaries.............	640	596	616*
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Grant in aid...................................			450	450	450
2. Wages of Sessional Waiters........................			200	200	198
3. Gratuities to Temporary Staff.......................			35	...	...
Total Contingencies........			685	650	648
Total Division No. 7...........			1,325	1,246	1,264

Division No. 8.
WATER POWER.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Water Power for Parliament House, required for the following purposes:—The protection of the Parliament Buildings from fire; working the kitchen lift			35	40	29

Division No. 9.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING, REPAIRS, Etc.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Supply of electric current for lighting, working lifts and ventilation motors			550	650	368
2. Electric light globes..............................			35	50	36
3. Maintenance, repairs, painting and furniture..............			300	370	364
Total Division No. 9...........			885	1,070	768

* Includes War Bonus paid to officers in receipt of less than £204 per annum.

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Division No. 10.		1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	QUEEN'S HALL.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Senior Messenger.......................	200	200
1	1	Junior Messenger.......................	168	168
1	1	Cleaner.............................	168	168
3	3	Total Division No. 10.......	536	536	571*

		Division No. 11.
		PARLIAMENT GARDENS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Foreman Gardener......................	175	168
2	2	Gardeners............................	328	313
3	3	Total Salaries.........	503	481	514*
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Incidental expenses......................			100	100	91
Number of Persons.		Total Division No. 11........	603	581	605
Number of Persons.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Division No. 12.
1918–19.	1919–20.	MISCELLANEOUS.

		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Engineer.............................	260	260
1	1	Assistant Engineer......................	200	200
1	1	Lift Attendant.........................	141	142
1	1	Night Watchman.......................	201	156
4	4	Total Salaries........	802	758	787*
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Telephone services.........................			420	420	413
2. Fuel and gas.............................			325	350	287
3. Incidental expenses........................			125	125	145
Attendance, Members’ Room, Sydney............			...	196	206
Total Contingencies.........			870	1,091	1,051
Total Division No. 12........			1,672	1,849	1,838
Total Parliament.			39,780	41,115	39,978

* Includes War Bonus paid to officers in receipt of less than £204 per annum.

II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

(Not including War Services, shown separately on page 304.)

	1919–20.	1918–19.		Increase on Vote, 1918–19.	Decrease on Vote, 1918–19.
	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure	Increase on Vote, 1918–19.	Decrease on Vote, 1918–19.
	£	£	£
ADMINISTRATIVE....................	39,139	32,834	58,374	6,305
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.................	211	171	177	40
AUDIT OFFICE.......................	45,941	42,367	42,312	3,574
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER........	22,047	22,005	20,768	42
GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.........	6,890	9,750	9,485	...	2,860
HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.........	45,123	46,700	57,917	...	1,577
AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	12,000	...	††	12,000
SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICE TO PACIFIC ISLANDS	27,450	32,850	28,800	...	5,400
COUNCIL OF DEFENCE................	500	500	...
COMMONWEALTH SHIP-BUILDING.......	19,783*	15,590*	...
COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT LINE OF STEAMERS	21,928†	13,555†	...
COMMONWEALTH SHIPPING BOARD.....	3,527‡	4,460‡	...
PORT PIRIE WHARF...................	1,240§	1,239§	...
	245,779	222,021	217,833
Deduct Commonwealth Ship-building, Common-wealth Government Line of Steamers, Commonwealth Shipping Board, and Port Pirie Wharf	46,478	34,844	...
	199,301	187,177	217,833	12,124

Total Estimate, 1919–20..........................	£199,301
„ Expenditure, 1918–19........................	217,833
Decrease.............................	£18,532

* To be paid from Trust Fund, Williamstown Dockyard Account.—† To be paid from Trust Fund, Commonwealth Government Ships Account.—‡ To be paid from War Loan Fund.—§ To be paid from Trust Fund, Barrier Wharf, Port Pirie, Account.—†† Paid from Division 13, Subdivision 3—Prime Minister’s Office—in 1918–19.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 13.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		ADMINISTRATIVE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Administrative Division.	£	£	£
1	1	...	Secretary...............................	750‡	750
			Professional Division.
1	1	C	Publicity Officer..........................	300*	504
1	1	D	Private Secretary..........................	408§	408
			Clerical Division.
...	1	1	Assistant Secretary.........................	600	...
...	1	1	Chief Clerk and Accountant...................	600†	...
1	...	1	Chief Clerk..............................	...	537
1	...	1	Accountant..............................	...	535
...	1	2	Sub-Accountant...........................	360*	...
4	4	3	Clerks.................................	1,354	1,294
8	9	4	Clerks.................................	2,299	2,096
11	11	5	Clerks.................................	1,700	1,439
1	...	3	Clerk (unattached).........................	...	400
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award...	66	...
			Allowances to Officers performing duties of a higher class	91	...
			Portion of Salaries of officers of Home and Territories Department (Electoral Office, Tasmania— Division No. 45/1)	412	407
			General Division.
1	1	...	Senior Assistant...........................	174	192
10	10	...	Typists.................................	1,259	1,243
5	4	...	Assistants...............................	500	658
2	2	...	Messengers..............................	175	161
1	1	...	Female Sorter............................	79	60
			PACIFIC ISLANDS BRANCH.
			Professional Division.
...	1	...	Director................................	750	...
				11,877	10,684
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	44	...
			Adjustment of salaries.......................	30	...
				11,951	10,684
			Less salaries of officers absent with the Expeditionary Forces	...	416
				11,951	10,268
48	49		Less salaries of officers loaned to other Departments	487	886
48	49		Total Salaries (carried forward).......	11,464	9,382	7,950

* Portion of year only. † Previously designated “Accountant” ‡ Receives in addition an allowance of £100 under Division 13, Subdivision 3. § Receives in addition an allowance of £50 under Division 13, Subdivision 3.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 13.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
Brought forward.........................	11,464	9,382	7,950
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Cablegrams beyond Commonwealth (Moneys paid by persons for cablegrams sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote)	3,000	3,000	12,499
2. Postage and telegrams.............................	950	1,000	893
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.....	300	400	233
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	150	200	283
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	150	75	170
6. Other printing..................................	100	100	204
7. Travelling expenses...............................	400	500	393
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...................	1,000	1,500	975
9. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette	2,500	2,500	4,066
10. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes to State Governments and others	1,000	1,000	981
11. Temporary assistance.............................	2,000	2,000	3,758
12. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	400	400	308
13. Travelling and other expenses Pacific Islands Branch........	650	...	...
Purchase of Commonwealth Manual of Emergency Legislation for free distribution	...	50
Total Contingencies.......................	12,600	12,725	24,763
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Salary and travelling allowances of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives	800	800	709
2. Maintenance of motor cars, including wages and expenses of chauffeurs	1,250	1,250	2,749
3. Historic memorials of representative men................	100	100	82
4. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers	175	219	219
5. New Hebrides, grant for special services.................	1,200	1,500	2,583
6. Tropical Diseases — contribution to Imperial Fund for Investigation of	100	100	100
7. Allowance—Ministerial Messenger....................	30	30	30
8. Allowance to Private Secretary to Prime Minister...........	50	50	48
	3,705	4,049	6,520
Carried forward.....................	24,064	22,107	32,713

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* Provided under Division No.19, Australian Commissioner in United States of America, in 1919–20. † Paid from War Loan Fund.

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				1919–20.	1918–19.
				1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 14.				£	£	£
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Class or Grade.	Clerical Division.
			Secretary to Federal Executive Council*..........
1	1	5	Clerk.................................	183	166
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award	12	...
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	1	...
1	1		Total Salaries..........	196	166	172
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				5	5
2. Office requisites................................				10	...
Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................				...	...	5
Total Contingencies......................				15	5	5
Total Division No. 14.....................				211	171	177

* Paid £650 as Official Secretary to the Governor-General under Division No. 17.

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 15. AUDIT OFFICE. Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. Central Staff	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			Clerical Division.	£	£	£
1	1	1	Secretary...............................	600	600
1	1	1	Director of Naval and Military Audit.............	700	700
1	1	1	Senior Inspector...........................	535	520
1	1	2	Assistant Director of Naval and Military Audit......	420	500
1	1	2	Inspector†..............................	494	474
2	2	2	Inspectors...............................	840	840
11	21	3	Inspectors...............................	7,540	3,640
12	…	3	Examiners..............................	…	4,460
17	15	4	Assistant Inspectors‡.......................	3,869	4,152
1	1	1	Inspector of Stores.........................	540	520
3	3	4	Clerks.................................	760	733
56	52	5	Clerks.................................	7,909	7,310
…	…	…	War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award...	361	…
			General Division.
1	1	…	Senior Assistant...........................	186	180
2	2	…	Assistants...............................	309	297
3	3	…	Messengers..............................	317	232
4	4	…	Typists.................................	572	537
...	...	…	War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award	35	…
117	109		Local Staffs.	25,987	25,695
			New South Wales.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Local Auditor††..........................	600	600
1	1	2	Inspector...............................	420	350*
10	13	3	Inspectors‡..............................	4,300	3,340
11	15	4	Assistant Inspectors‡.......................	3,753	2,849
15	21	5	Clerks.................................	2,796	1,600
…	...	…	War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award	156	…
			General Division.
1	1		Typist.................................	123	110
1	1		Messenger..............................	110	110
...	1	…	Assistant...............................	102	…
40	54		Queensland.	12,360	8,959
			Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Local Auditor††..........................	480	460
1	4	3	Inspectors‡..............................	1,340	360
7	8	4	Assistant Inspectors‡.......................	2,050	1,845
6	9	5	Clerks.................................	1,360	918
...	…	…	War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award...	121
15	22			5,351	3,583
172	185		Carried forward...................	43,698	38,237

* Portion of year only. † Previously designated "Senior Examiner." ‡ Previously designated "Examiners."
†† Previously designated "Examiner in Charge."

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.			1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 15.			1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		AUDIT OFFICE.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		£	£	£
172	185	...	Brought forward.........		43,698	38,237
			South Australia.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Local Auditor*.........................		500	480
1	2	3	Inspectors†...........................		740	380
4	6	4	Assistant Inspectors†.....................		1,435	1,061
3	6	5	Clerks...............................		793	429
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award		24	...
9	15				3,492	2,350
			Western Australia.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Local Auditor*.........................		400	400
…	1	3	Inspector.............................		320	...
4	5	4	Assistant Inspectors†.....................		1,275	1,056
3	5	5	Clerks...............................		825	482
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award.		24	...

8	12		Tasmania.		2,844	1,938
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Local Auditor*.........................		400	400
...	1	3	Inspector.............................		320	...
4	5	4	Assistant Inspectors†.....................		1,225	936
1	4	5	Clerks...............................		584	112
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court award		28	...
6	11				2,557	1,448
			Allowances to adult officers of Clerical Division...		135	202
			Allowances to junior officers of Clerical Division appointed or transferred away from home		42	102
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class		204	181
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay, including provision for the Auditor-General		182	...
			Adjustment of salaries....................		190	...
			Less salaries of officers absent with the Expeditionary Forces		53,344 409	44,458 2,464
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at the close of the year		52,935	41,994
					567	2,770
			Less amount to be recovered and credited to Division No. 15, Subdivision No. 1, Salaries, viz.:—		52,368	39,224
			From War Loan Fund...............	£1,000
			From other special funds.............	6,636
195	223				7,636	5,822
			Total Salaries (carried forward)........		44,732	33,402	31,497

* Previously designated “Examiner in Charge.” † Previously designated “Examiners.”

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	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 15.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
AUDIT OFFICE.
Brought forward.............................	44,732	33,402	31,497
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaning.................................	200	200	167
2. Postage and telegrams............................	300	300	324
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes....	250	250	328
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	150	150	162
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	75	100	70
6. Other printing..................................	50	100	70
7. Travelling expenses..............................	600	700	686
8. Temporary assistance.............................	7,000	23,240	20,514
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................	450	450	577
10. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia	107	90	69
11. Audit of Commonwealth Bank accounts in London........	400	525	375
12. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	205	200	216
13. Audit of London Accounts........................	1,000	2,000	1,648
14. Audit of Northern Territory Accounts.................	100	...	25
	10,887	28,305	25,231
Less amount to be recovered and credited to Division No. 15, Subdivision No. 2, Contingencies, viz.:—
From War Loan Fund.............................£9,200
From other special funds ...................478	9,678	19,340	14,439

Total Contingencies.............	1,209	8,965	10,792
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
Wages of employees injured on duty........................	...	...	23
Total Division No. 15..................	45,941	42,367	42,312

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
Number of Persons.			Division No. 16.
1918–19.	1919–20.		PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Central Staff.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Clerical Division.	£	£	£
1	1	1	Secretary..............................	648	648
1	1	1	Registrar..............................	580	560
1	1	2	Officer in charge, examinations................	500	500
1	1	3	Senior Clerk............................	400	400
2	1	3	Clerk.................................	340	561
9	9	4	Clerks................................	2,514	2,575
...	1	4	Clerk (unattached)........................	290	...
12	12	5	Clerks................................	1,927	1,722
			Allowances to adult officers of the Clerical Division..	...	33
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	410	410
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court award...	73	...
			Salary in lieu of furlough on retirement..........	106	...
			General Division.
1	1	...	Senior Assistant..........................	192	186
1	1	...	Senior Messenger.........................	168	162
2	...	...	Messenger.............................	...	180
3	3	...	Assistants..............................	454	380
2	3		Typists................................	317	180
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court award...	35	...
36	35			8,954	8,497
			Inspectors’ Staffs.
4	5	...	Deputy Public Service Inspectors..............	3,500	2,800
			Clerical Division..
1	1	2	Clerk.................................	500	480
4	4	3	Clerks................................	1,600	1,537
3	4	4	Clerks................................	946	845
11	10	5	Clerks................................	1,307	1,722
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court award...	32	...
			General Division.
...	1	...	Senior Assistant..........................	184	...
3	3	...	Assistants..............................	456	390
4	4	...	Messengers.............................	370	400
5	4	...	Typists................................	630	751
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court award	42	...
35	36			9,567	8,925
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences in fortnightly system of pay, including provision for the Acting Public Service Commissioner and Public Service Inspectors	81	...

71	71		Carried forward..................	18,602	17,422	15,398

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	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 16.		1918–19.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward................................	18,602	17,422	15,398
Adjustment of salaries.................................	57	...	...
	18,659	17,422
Less savings caused through absence of officers with the Expeditionary Forces	373	818
	18,286	16,604
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	648	...
Total Salaries...........	17,638	16,604	15,398
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams............................	600	650	800
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes....	100	250	129
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	100	175	118
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	30	50	26
5. Other printing..................................	350	600	215
6. Travelling expenses..............................	245	300	285
7. Temporary assistance.............................	200	300	414
8. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising.....	1,600	1,700	1,882
9. Other advertising...............................	50	85	120
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................	328	300	628
11. Expenses—Election Divisional Representatives...........	14	50	3
12. Fuel, light and water.............................	85	85	72
13. Office cleaners.................................	260	260	149
14. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia	97	96	86
15. Expenses in connexion with Arbitration Court proceedings....	150	300	144
16. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	200	200	200
Total Contingences........	4,409	5,401	5,271
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
Gratuity to widow of E. L. Slattery......................	...	...	99
Total Division No 16..........................	22,047	22,005	20,768

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 17.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Administrative Division.
1	1	1	Official Secretary to the Governor-General*......	650	650
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Clerk................................	360	340
1	1	4	Clerk................................	310	280
3	2	5	Clerks...............................	365	482
			General Division.
1	1	...	Typist................................	143	137
3	2	...	Messengers............................	204	256
				2,032	...
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	8	...
10	8		Total Salaries........	2,040	2,145	1,888
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Official printing and stationery, including account, record and other books				200	200	283
2. Official telegrams and postage.......................				3,000	5,985	5,224
3. Travelling, temporary assistance, incidental and petty cash expenditure				750	700	1,280
4. Services rendered by State Railway Departments...........				900	720	810
Total Contingencies.................				4,850	7,605	7,597
Total Division No. 17................				6,890	9,750	9,485

* Is also Secretary to the Federal Executive Council without additional pay.

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 18.	£	£	£
			HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	...	Official Secretary of the Commonwealth of Australia in Great Britain	1,000	1,000
...	1	...	Medical Officer..........................	800	...
1	1	1	Assistant Secretary and Accountant.............	505	700
1	1	2	Chief Clerk.............................	500	500
1	1	2	Sub-Accountant..........................	460	420
1	...	3	Senior Clerk.............................	...	400
1	1	3	Private Secretary to High Commissioner..........	320*	320
1	1	...	Officer in Charge—Publicity Branch............	648	624
1	1	...	Supply Officer...........................	360	340
3	2	3	Clerks.................................	705	1,060
18	11	...	Clerks.................................	2,405	3,718
1	1	...	Controller, “Australia House,” London...........	360	335
1	1	...	Storeman Foreman........................	198	192
...	1	...	Chief Messenger..........................	159	...
1	...	...	Senior Messenger.........................	143	138
5	...	...	Messengers.............................	...	364
1	1	...	Caretaker...............................	180	180
1	...	...	Storeman...............................	...	144
2	...	...	Assistants..............................	...	210
1	1	...	Ministerial Messenger......................	...	150
			Salary of officer on furlough..................	...	200
			Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	...
				345	200
				9,088	11,195
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay, including provision for the High Commissioner	48	...
				9,136	...
			Less salaries of officers absent with the Expeditionary Forces	63	545
42	26		Total Salaries (carried forward).......	9,073	10,650	10,650

* Receives in addition an allowance of £80 under Division 18, subdivision 2.

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	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 18.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.
Brought forward.........	9,073	10,650	10,650
Subdivision No. 2.— Contingencies.
No. 1. Temporary assistance and typists.....................	4,500	4,500	5,557
2. Stationery, travelling and incidental expenses............	4,500	4,500	5,833
3. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence	2,000	2,000	2,000
4. Cablegrams and telegrams.........................	2,000	3,250	6,011
5. Municipal and other taxes.........................	8,250*	7,250	7,500
6. Grant to British Chamber of Commerce in Paris...........	250	500	500
7. Upkeep of “Australia House,” London.................	9,000*	9,500	10,013
8. War Bonus...................................	1,750	4,200	4,200
9. Allowance—Private Secretary......................	80	...	...
10. Advertising Resources of Commonwealth...............	3,400	...	...
11. Rent.......................................	320	...	...
Official Opening Australia House....................	...	...	2,000
Total Contingencies.............	36,050	35,700	43,614
Carried forward..............	45,123	46,350	54,264

* The total estimated cost of maintenance, taxes, &c., “Australia House,” London, is as follows:—

Salary of Controller................	£360
Caretaker.......................	180
Municipal and other Taxes...........	8,250
Upkeep........................	9,000
	17,790

As a set-off to this expenditure, it is estimated that rents (including cleaning, lighting, and heating) amounting to, £18,750 will be received during the year.

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				1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 18.				1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.				£	£	£
			Brought forward............	45,123	46,350	54,264
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
Gratuity on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations......				...	350	350
Compassionate allowance to widow of late E. P. Skilton............				...	...	158
Anzac celebrations—Paris...............................				...	...	420
Anzac celebrations—London.............................				...	...	300
Motor Car..........................................				...	...	360
Advertising.........................................				...	...	2,065
Total Miscellaneous.........................				...	350	3,653
Total Division No. 18..............				45,123	46,700	57,917

Division No. 19.
			AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.
1919–19.	1919–20.	Class or Grade.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
...	1	...	Commissioner...........................	3,000	...
...	1	2	Official Secretary.........................	500*	...
...	1	...	Private Secretary.........................	630	...
...	3	...	Clerks................................	420†	...
...	2	...	Typists................................	200†	...
...	2	...	Messengers.............................	100†	...
...	10		Total Salaries (carried forward)............	4,850	...

* Receives in addition an allowance of £400 under Division 19, subdivision 2. † Portion of year only.

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	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 19.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	4,850	...	...
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowance to Commissioner.........................	2,000	...
2. Allowance to Official Secretary......................	400	...
3. Office requisites, stationery and incidentals...............	450	...
4. Temporary assistance.............................	400	...
5. Travelling expenses..............................	500	...
6. Postage and telegrams.............................	150	...
7. Cablegrams...................................	600	...
8. Telephones....................................	50	...
9. Rent........................................	500	...
10. Furniture.....................................	100	...
11. Advertising and publicity..........................	2,000	...
	7,150	...
Total Division No. 19.............	12,000	...

Division No. 20.
SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICE TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Mail Service to Papua, Solomon Islands, New Hebrides, Gilbert, Ellice and Marshall Islands	27,450	32,850	28,800
Total Division No. 20..............	27,450	32,850	28,800
Division No. 21.
COUNCIL OF DEFENCE.
No. 1. General Expenses................................	500	500
Total Division No. 21..............	500	500

* Expenditure 1918–19 paid from Division No. 13—Prime Minister’s Office, Subdivision No. 3—Miscellaneous.

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 22.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			COMMONWEALTH SHIPBUILDING.
			Payable from Trust Fund, Shipbuilding Suspense and Williamstown Dockyard Accounts.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
	1	...	Chief Executive Officer.....................	2,000*
	1	...	Chief Marine Engineer.....................	1,000*
	1	...	Cost Clerk.............................	600*
	1	...	Chief Draughtsman.......................	520*
	2	...	Draughtsmen............................	800*
	5	...	Draughtsmen............................	1,419
	2	...	Pupil Draughtsmen........................	104
	3	...	Clerks................................	579
	4	...	Typists................................	569
	1	...	Messenger.............................	39
	5	...	Shipbuilding Inspectors.....................	2,000
	1	...	Chairman of Tribunal......................	750*
	1	...	Representative on Tribunal..................	450*
	1	...	Secretary to Tribunal......................	261
	1	...	Manager...............................	600*
	1	...	Foreman Shipwright.......................	400*
	1	...	Ironman...............................	400*
			Professional Division.
	1	B	Naval Architect..........................	528
	1	C	Assistant Manager........................	432
	1	E	Draughtsman............................	312
			Allowance to officers acting in higher positions.....	144
			Clerical Division.
	1	3	Accountant and Senior Clerk.................	432
	1	...	Clerk.................................	400
	1	4	Clerk.................................	245
	2	5	Clerks................................	329
			War bonus under Arbitration Court award.........	6
	40		Carried forward................	15,319

* Provided for under Division No. 22a in 1918–19.

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 22.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			COMMONWEALTH SHIPBUILDING.
			Payable from Trust Fund, Shipbuilding Suspense and Williamstown Dockyard Accounts.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
	40		Brought forward............	15,319
			General Division.
	1	...	Typist................................	120
	1	...	Mould Loftsman.........................	276
	1	...	Foreman Mechanic........................	264
	1	...	Foreman Boilermaker......................	276
	1	...	Foreman Engine-fitter......................	240
	1	...	Foreman Blacksmith.......................	240
	1	...	Foreman Plumber.........................	222
	1	...	Dock Foreman...........................	222
	1	...	Patternmaker............................	210
	1	...	Caretaker..............................	186
	3	...	Engine-drivers...........................	558
	2	...	Mechanics’ Assistants......................	336
	1	...	Assistant...............................	168
	1	...	Motor Boat-driver........................	168
	1	...	Sailmaker..............................	168
	1	...	Storeman..............................	162
	1	...	Blacksmith’s Striker.......................	156
	2	...	Watchmen.............................	288
	1	...	Senior Storeman..........................	180
			Allowance in lieu of quarters.................	24
	63		Total Division No. 22...........	19,783

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Division No. 22a.
			COMMONWEALTH SHIPBUILDING.
			Payable from Trust Fund, Williamstown Dockyard Account.
			Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.
1		...	Chief Executive Officer....................		2,000
1		...	Engineer..............................		1,000
1		...	Chairman of Tribunal.....................		750
1		...	Manager..............................		600
1		...	Cost Clerk.............................		600
1		...	Engineer and Representative on Tribunal........		600
1		...	Chief Draughtsman.......................		520
1		...	Clerk................................		440
1		...	Foreman Shipwright......................		400
1		...	Ironman..............................		400
2		...	Draughtsmen...........................		800
3		...	Draughtsmen
3		...	Typists...............................		720
1		...	Messenger
33		....	Williamstown Dockyard Staff................		6,760
52	*		Total Division No. 22a................		15,590

* Provided for under Division No. 22 in 1919–20.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 23.	£	£	£
			COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT LINE OF STEAMERS.
			Payable from Trust Fund—Commonwealth Government Ships Account.
			Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.
			London Office.
1	1	...	General Manager.........................	2,500	2,500
1	1	...	Assistant Manager........................	1,080	900
1	1	...	Marine Superintendent.....................	730	600
1	1	...	Superintending Engineer....................	730	600
			Accountant, Assistant Accountant, Chief Clerk.....
			21 Clerks, 8 Typists, 4 Messengers.............
23	39	...	Assistant Marine Superintendent...............	7,098	3,103
			Assistant Superintendent Engineer.............
			Superintendent Steward....................
27	43			12,138	7,703
			Australian Office.
1	1	...	Manager..............................	1,000	850
1	1	...	Marine Superintendent.....................	500	550
1	1	...	Superintending Engineer....................	550	500
1	1	...	Accountant
1	1	...	Chief Clerk
1	1	...	Assistant Marine Superintendent
1	1	...	Assistant Accountant......................	7,740	3,952
10	24	...	Clerks
5	7	...	Typists
1	1	...	Messenger
...	1	...	Stores Superintendent
23	40			9,790	5,852
50	83		Total Division No. 23.............	21,928	13,555

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 24.		1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		COMMONWEALTH SHIPPING BOARD.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Payable from War Loan Fund.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.
1	1	...	Delegate Member in London................	200*	1,000
1	1	...	Secretary.............................	600	600
12	9	...	Clerks
2	2	...	Typists...............................	2,597	2,360
1	4	...	Messengers
...	1	...	Office Cleaner..........................	130	...
1	...	...	Shipping Board Representative in India.........	...	500*
18	18		Total Division No. 24...........	3,527	4,460

			Division No. 25
			PORT PIRIE WHARF.
			Payable from Trust Fund, Barrier Wharf, Port Pirie Account.
			Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.
1	1	...	Manager..............................	500	500
1	1	...	Engineer..............................	375	375
1	1	...	Assistant..............................	365	364
3	3		Total Division No. 25...........	1,240	1,239
				245,779	222,021	217,833
			Deduct Salaries Commonwealth Shipbuilding, Commonwealth Government Line of Steamers, Commonwealth Shipping Board, and Port Pirie Wharf	46,478	34,844	...
Total Prime Minister’s Department............				199,301	187,177	217,833

* For portion of year only.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

(Not including War Services—Shown Separately on page 304.)

—	1919–20.	1918–19.		Increase on Vote, 1918–19.	Decrease on Vote, 1918–19.
—	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Vote, 1918–19.	Decrease on Vote, 1918–19.
	£	£	£	£	£
THE TREASURY....................	34,083	30,155	31,832	3,928
AUSTRALIAN NOTES, BONDS, AND STAMP PRINTING OFFICE	19,326*	14,886*
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE	57,064	54,050	61,329	3,014
MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE......	11,847	11,794	11,153	53
TAXATION OFFICE..................	301,615	273,167	308,324	28,448
GOVERNMENT PRINTER.............	16,243	16,948	26,821	...	705
COINAGE.........................	12,625	28,060	18,397	...	15,435
MISCELLANEOUS...................	492,119	529,310	548,148	...	37,191
UNFORESEEN EXPENDITURE..........	1,000	1,500	920	...	500
REFUNDS OF REVENUE..............	350,000	350,000	492,758	...
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER........	2,000,000	1,000,000	†
	3,295,922	2,309,870	1,499,682
DEDUCT SALARIES, AUSTRALIAN NOTES, BONDS AND STAMP PRINTING OFFICE, REFUNDS OF REVENUE, AND ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER	2,369,326	1,364,886	492,758
	926,596	944,984	1,006,924		18,388

Total Expenditure for 1918–19.....................	£1,006,924
„ Estimate „ 1919–20..........................	926,596
Decrease..........................	£80,328

* Payable out of Trust Fund, Australian Notes and Stamp Printing Accounts.

† Expenditure shown throughout the Estimates under the heads to which it will be finally charged when specifically appropriated.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 26.		1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		THE TREASURY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
			Administrative Division.
1	1	...	Secretary..............................	1,000*	1,000*
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Assistant Secretary........................	700	700
			Accountant’s Branch.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Accountant.............................	648	648
1	1	2	Sub-Accountant..........................	500	...
...	1	2	Senior Clerk............................	420	420†
5	7	3	Clerks................................	2,460	1,687
13	7	4	Clerks................................	1,929	3,754
16	13	5	Clerks................................	1,986	2,230
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award	90	...
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	44	217
			General Division.
...	1	...	Senior Assistant..........................	192	...
...	1	...	Typist................................	162	...
...	1	...	Assistant..............................	168	...
...	1	...	Messenger.............................	100	...
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award...	12	...
36	34			8,711	8,956
			Sub-Treasury, New South Wales.
			Clerical Division.
...	1	2	Clerk.................................	420	...
...	1	3	Clerk.................................	320	...
...	3	4	Clerks................................	660	...
...	2	5	Clerks................................	252	...
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award...	24	...
			General Division.
...	1	...	Assistant..............................	132	...
...	1	...	Typist................................	132	...
...	1	...	Messenger.............................	110	...
...	10			2,050	...
38	46		Carried forward................	12,461	10,656

* Receives in addition an allowance of £200 for special work. Is also Commissioner under the following Acts:—Invalid and Old-age Pensions Act, War Pensions Act, Maternity Allowance Act.

† Provided for as sub-Accountant in 1918–19.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
			Division No. 26.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			THE TREASURY		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
38	46		Brought forward...............	12,461	10,656
			Sub-Treasury, Queensland.
			Clerical Division.
...	1	3	Clerk................................	360	...
...	3	4	Clerks...............................	760	...
...	1	5	Clerk................................	126	...
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award..	24	...
			General Division.
...	1	...	Assistant..............................	132	...
...	1	...	Messenger.............................	110	...
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award	22	...
...	7			1,534	...
			Sub-Treasury, South Australia.
			Clerical Division.
...	1	3	Clerk................................	320	...
...	3	4	Clerks...............................	800	...
...	1	5	Clerk................................	179	...
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award..	24	...
			General Division.
...	1	...	Assistant..............................	150	...
...	1	...	Messenger.............................	110	...
...	7			1,583	...
			Sub-Treasury, Western Australia.
			Clerical Division.
...	1	3	Clerk................................	340	...
...	3	4	Clerks...............................	750	...
...	1	5	Clerk................................	210	...
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award..	18	...
			General Division.
...	1	...	Assistant..............................	132	...
...	1	...	Messenger.............................	90	...
...	7			1,540	...
38	67		Carried forward................	17,118	10,656

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 26.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			THE TREASURY.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
38	67		Brought forward................	17,118	10,656
			Sub-Treasury, Tasmania.
			Clerical Division.
...	1	3	Clerk.................................	320	...
...	2	4	Clerks................................	440	...
...	1	5	Clerk.................................	126	...
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award	12	...
			General Division.
...	1	...	Assistant..............................	132	...
...	1	...	Messenger.............................	110	...
...	6			1,140	...
			Loans Branch.
1	1	1	Loans Officer...........................	554	534
1	1	5	Clerk.................................	168	140
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award	12	...
2	2			734	674
			Correspondence Branch.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Chief Clerk.............................	580	580
7	1	3	Clerk.................................	340	320
5	4	4	Clerks................................	1,130	1,379
13	14	5	Clerks................................	2,175	1,794
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Awards	90	...
			General Division.
1	1	...	Ministerial Messenger......................	178	172
11	11	...	Typists................................	1,455	1,407
1	1	...	Telephonist.............................	126	126
6	6	...	Messengers.............................	597	543
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award	12	...
39	39			6,683	6,321
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	100	...
79	114		Carried forward.................	25,775	17,651

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 26.	1919–20.	1918–19
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19
			THE TREASURY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
79	114		Brought forward................	25,775	17,651
			Adjustment of salaries.....................	156	...
				25,931	17,651
			Less salaries of officer’s absent with Expeditionary Forces	...	270
				25,931	17,381
			Less salaries of officers temporarily transferred to Defence Department	380	630
				25,551	16,751
			Less salaries of officers engaged in work connected with War Precautions Act, and paid out of Loan Funds	114	438
				25,437	16,313	16,531
			Less amount provided under Division No. 141 (War Services payable from Revenue)	2,500	2,500	2,500
79	114
			Total Salaries...............	22,937	13,813	14,031
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.............................				1,200	1,200	1,594
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes....				350	350	412
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				150	250	124
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				200	200	399
5. Other printing..................................				150	200	197
6. Travelling expenses..............................				150	150	110
7. Bank exchange for all Departments....................				6,650	8,000	8,871
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...................				1,300	1,300	1,372
9. Temporary assistance.............................				1,000	3,500	3,504
10. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance				400	400	413
11. Transactions beyond the Commonwealth—Exchange, Interest and Bill Stamps				20	...	12
12. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia				76	...	...
Allowances to State officers acting as officers of Commonwealth Sub-Treasuries				...	1,292	1,293
				11,646	16,842	18,301
Less amount provided under Division No. 141 (War Services payable from Revenue)				500	500	500
			Total Contingencies.............	11,146	16,342	17,801
			Total Division No. 26............	34,083	30,155	31,832

F.9251.—4

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 27.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		AUSTRALIAN NOTES, BONDS, AND STAMP PRINTING OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Payable from Trust Fund, Australian Notes and Stamp Printing Accounts.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			(Printing Section.)
1	1	...	Note, Bond, and Stamp Printer................	900	850
			Professional Division.
1	1	F	Junior Assistant..........................	114	96
			Clerical Division.
2	2	4	Clerks................................	555	535
			War bonus granted under Arbitration Court award General Division.	12	...
1	1	...	Foreman...............................	252	240
1	1	...	Senior Machinist.........................	210	198
2	2	...	Machinists.............................	384	372
1	1	...	Female Supervisor........................	150	150
9	9			2,577	2,441
			(Issue and Redemption Section.)
			Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Supervisor.............................	500	500
1	1	2	Clerk.................................	460	440
2	2	4	Clerks................................	620	600
2	3	5	Clerks................................	355	215
			War bonus granted under Arbitration Court award General Division.	12	...
1	1	...	Inspector..............................	360	360
4	4	...	Escort Officers..........................	888	840
8	9	...	Assistants..............................	1,444	1,264
...	3	...	Senior Checkers..........................	458
68	95	...	Note Sorters............................	10,844	7,968
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	186	258
			War bonus granted under Arbitration Court award	516	...
87	119			16,643	12,445
				19,220	...
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	76	...
			Adjustment of salaries......................	30	...
96	128		Total Division No. 27.............	19,326	14,886

III.—The Department or the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 28.		1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. †
			Central Staff.
			Commissioner*.........................	...	...
1	1	1	Assistant Commissioner....................	555	535
			Clerical Division.
2	2	3	Clerks................................	760	720
5	5	4	Clerks................................	1,405	1,312
4	4	5	Clerks................................	634	597
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award	36	...
			Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	10	80
			General Division.
2	4	...	Typist’s...............................	511	479
5	5	...	Assistants.............................	676	728
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award	18	...
19	21			4,605	4,451
			Local Staffs.
			NEW SOUTH WALES.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Deputy Commissioner.....................	500	500
4	4	3	Special Magistrates and Examiners.............	1,440	1,400
7	7	4	Clerks................................	1,900	1,855
14	15	5	Clerks................................	2,675	2,282
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award	167	...
			General Division.
1	2	...	Enquiry Officers.........................	420	210
12	13	...	Assistants.............................	1,815	1,617
1	1	...	Caretaker.............................	168	180
2	2	...	Messengers............................	189	173
1	3	...	Typists...............................	425	135
1	...	...	Female Sorter...........................	...	114
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award	66	...
			Allowance to junior officer living away from home	...	9
44	48			9,765	8,475
63	69		Carried forward..................	14,370	12,926

* Duties performed without extra remuneration by Secretary to the Treasury.

† Including salaries of War Pensions Staff.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19
			Division No. 28.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. †
63	69		Brought forward................	14,370	12,926
			VICTORIA.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Deputy Commissioner....................	460	460
4	4	3	Special Magistrates and. Examiners...........	1,480	1,440
6	6	4	Clerks...............................	1,772	1,699
20	23	5	Clerks...............................	3,421	2,193
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award	96	...
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	131	...
			Allowance to junior officer living away from home	...	9
			General Division.
...	2	...	Enquiry Officers........................	420	...
20	23	...	Assistants............................	3,406	2,837
5	8	...	Typists..............................	929	623
3	3	...	Messengers...........................	292	256
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award	36	...
59	70			12,443	9,517
			QUEENSLAND.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Deputy Commissioner....................	439	420
1	1	3	Special Magistrate and Examiner.............	334	340
3	3	4	Clerks...............................	735	800
2	4	5	Clerks...............................	661	394
			War bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award	23	...
			Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class	50	80
			General Division.
4	5	...	Assistants............................	650	522
1	2	...	Messengers...........................	180	65
2	2	...	Typists..............................	271	238
14	18			3,343	2,859
136	157		Carried forward....................	30,156	25,302

† Including salaries of War Pensions Staff.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 28.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. †
136	157		Brought forward..............	30,156	25,302
			SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
			Clerical Division.
			Deputy Commissioner*..................	100	100
1	1	3	Clerk...............................	340	320
1	2	4	Clerk...............................	510	270
5	3	5	Clerks..............................	612	761
			War bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award.	30	...
			General Division.
4	4	...	Assistants............................	632	571
3	3	...	Typists.............................	400	336
1	1	...	Messenger...........................	78	39
15	14			2,702	2,397
			WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
			Clerical Division.
			Deputy Commissioner*..................	...	100
1	1	3	Special Magistrate and Examiner............	340	320
2	2	4	Clerks..............................	535	510
2	3	5	Clerks..............................	551	200
			War bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award	30	...
			General Division.
3	4	...	Assistants............................	556	466
...	2	...	Typists.............................	210	...
			War bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award	30	...
8	12			2,252	1,596
159	183		Carried forward................	35,110	29,295

* Receives £700 per annum as Public Service Inspector. † Including salaries of War Pensions Staff.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 28.	1919–20.	1918–19
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19
			INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.†		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
159	183		Brought forward................	35,110	29,295
			TASMANIA.
			Clerical Division.
			Deputy Commissioner*...................	50	50
3	3	4	Clerks...............................	905	885
3	3	5	Clerks...............................	435	349
			War bonus granted under Arbitration Court Awards	24	...
			Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class	...	12
			Allowance to junior officer appointed away from home	6	...
			General Division.
3	4	...	Assistants............................	573	343
2	2	...	Typists..............................	260	244
11	12			2,253	1,883
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay Adjustment of salaries....................	146 80	... ...
			Total Salaries....................	37,589	31,178
			Less salaries of officers absent with Expeditionary Forces	...	1,380
				37,589	29,798	31,654
			Less amount provided under Division No. 143—War Pensions Office	19,500	14,058	14,626
170	195		Total Salaries of Invalid and Old-Age Pension Staff	18,089	15,740	17,028
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office-cleaning.................................				450	300	593
2. Postage and telegrams.............................				3,500	3,500	4,523
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes....				450	450	531
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				500	400	857
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				100	100	111
6. Other printing..................................				650	500	984
7. Travelling expenses..............................				250	200	223
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...................				1,200	1,000	1,311
9. Temporary assistance.............................				1,000	1,000	3,420
10. Medical examinations............................				3,500	3,500	3,834
			Carried forward................	11,600	10,950	16,387
			Carried forward................	18,089	15,740	17,028

* Receives £600 per annum as Deputy Public Service Inspector. † Including salaries of War Pensions Staff.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

				1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 28.					Vote.	Expenditure.
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.					Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
Brought forward..................				18,089	15,740	17,028
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Brought forward..................				11,600	10,950	16,387
No. 11. Services of Magistrates, Registrars, Police, and officers of Postmaster-General’s Department				27,000	27,000	27,504
12. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia				50	50	47
13. Telephone Services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance				300	300	343
Total Contingencies........................				38,950	38,300	44,281
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Law Costs....................................				25	10	20
Total Division No. 28................				57,064	54,050	61,329

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 29.
1918–19.	1919–20.		MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Central Staff.
			Commissioner*..........................	...	...
			Assistant Commissioner†...................	...	...
			General Division.
1	1	...	Inspector..............................	360	360
1	1			360	360
			Local Staffs.
			New South Wales.
			Clerical Division.
2	2	4	Clerks................................	490	490
4	3	5	Clerks................................	592	781
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court award General Division.	24	...
2	2	...	Assistants.............................	305	301
2	1	...	Typist................................	66	290
...	1	...	Sorter................................	114	...
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court award	18	...
10	9			1,609	1,862
11	10		Carried forward................	1,969	2,222

* Duties performed, without extra remuneration, by Secretary to Treasury.

† Duties performed, without extra remuneration, by Assistant Commissioner of Pensions.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 29.	1919–20.	1918–19
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19
1918–19.	1919–20.		MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
11	10		Brought forward..............	1,969	2,222
			Local Staffs.
			Victoria.—Clerical Division.
3	3	4	Clerks.................................	865	870
1	2	5	Clerks.................................	333	163
			War bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award	18	...
			General Division.
2	2	...	Assistants..............................	302	290
1	1	...	Messenger..............................	78	78
7	8			1,596	1,401
			Queensland.—Clerical Division.
2	2	4	Clerks.................................	560	515
2	2	5	Clerks.................................	323	358
			War bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award	12	...
4	4		South Australia.—Clerical Division.	895	873
1	1	4	Clerk.................................	270	245
2	2	5	Clerks.................................	277	349
			War bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award	6	...
3	3		Western Australia.—Clerical Division.	553	594
1	1	4	Clerk.................................	290	290
1	1	5	Clerk.................................	156	210
			War bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award	6	...
2	2		Tasmania.—Clerical Division.	452	500
1	1	4	Clerk.................................	270	270
1	1	5	Clerk.................................	111	132
			War bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award...	6	...
2	2			387	402
				5,852	...
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	25	...
				5,877	5,992
			Less salaries of officers absent with Expeditionary Forces		358
				5,877	5,634
			Less amount provided under Division No. 143— War Pensions Office	1,000	1,000
29	29		Total Salaries (carried forward)......	4,877	4,634	3,931

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 29.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.	£	£	£
Brought forward.......................	4,877	4,634	3,931
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams...........................	1,200	1,100	1,367
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes...	75	75	74
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	150	150	207
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	5	50	4
5. Other printing................................	100	180	89
6. Travelling expenses.............................	150	180	148
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................	120	180	119
8. Temporary assistance............................	450	450	474
9. Services of Registrars...........................	3,650	3,725	3,650
10. Poundage on Money Orders.......................	1,000	1,000	1,039
11. Allowance of 5. per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia	20	20	13
Total Contingencies..................	6,920	7,110	7,184
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Law costs...................................	50	50	38
Total Division No. 29............	11,847	11,794	11,153

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 30.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			TAXATION OFFICE.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Central Staff.
			Professional Division.
...	1	A	Deputy Commissioner.....................	700	...
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Secretary.............................	550	530
1	1	3	Senior Clerk...........................	380	360
3	6	3	Clerks...............................	1,720	1,020
19	29	4	Clerks...............................	5,479	4,554
68	61	5	Clerks...............................	9,159	9,010
			Allowances to junior officers living away from home	30	...
			Allowances to officers performing duties of higher grades	40	130
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court award	168	...
			General Division.
...	1	10	Entertainments Tax Inspector................	336	...
7	9	...	Assistants.............................	1,215	969
21	16	...	Typists...............................	2,031	2,326
4	7	...	Messengers............................	462	323
8	12	...	Female Sorters..........................	1,012	813
				23,282	20,035
			Less salaries of officers absent with Expeditionary Forces	1,494	2,044
132	144		Total Central Office (carried forward)...	21,788	17,991

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19
1918–19.	1919–20.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 30.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			TAXATION OFFICE.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.
132	144		Brought forward.......	21,788	17,991
			NEW SOUTH WALES.
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Deputy Commissioner.....................	750	750
1	1	C	Valuer...............................	504	504
2	2	D	Valuers...............................	762	762
2	2	...	Draughtsmen...........................	126	300
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner..............	520	520
1	1	2	Chief Assessor..........................	440	420
1	1	3	Senior Clerk...........................	380	360
4	6	3	Clerks...............................	1,715	1,315
37	62	4	Clerks...............................	10,820	8,550
124	226	5	Clerks...............................	23,105	13,537
			Allowances to junior officers living away from home	145	520
			Allowances to officers performing duties of higher grades	62	...
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court award	630	...
			General Division.
...	2	8	Entertainments Tax Inspectors...............	480	...
...	3	...	Senior Assistants........................	453	...
11	39	...	Assistants.............................	2,448	1,320
33	42	...	Typists...............................	4,655	3,860
11	15	...	Messengers............................	1,238	977
55	60	...	Female sorters..........................	6,046	5,822
				55,278	39,517
			Less salaries of officers absent with Expeditionary Forces	1,040	367
284	464		Total New South Wales.............	54,238	39,150
416	608		Carried forward.......	76,026	57,141

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 30.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			TAXATION OFFICE.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
416	608		Brought forward...............	76,026	57,141
			Victoria.
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Deputy Commissioner.....................	700	700
1	1	C	Valuer...............................	504	504
2	2	D	Valuers...............................	672	672
			Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Senior Clerk...........................	420	430
3	6	3	Clerks...............................	1,740	1,060
33	49	4	Clerks...............................	9,383	7,600
146	221	5	Clerks...............................	21,178	15,796
			Allowances to officers performing duties of higher grades	410	162
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award..	288	...
			Allowances to officers who do not participate in Arbitration Court Awards	13	...
			Allowances to adult officers.................	...	220
			General Division.
...	1	8	Entertainments Tax Inspector................	240	...
24	37	...	Assistants.............................	3,996	3,064
24	39	...	Typists...............................	3,553	2,681
6	12	...	Messengers............................	700	492
46	57	...	Female Sorters..........................	4,575	4,672
				48,372	38,053
			Less salaries of officers absent with Expeditionary Forces	668	713
287	427		Total Victoria............	47,704	37,340
703	1035		Carried forward.................	123,730	94,481

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 30.	£	£	£
			TAXATION OFFICE.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
703	1035		Brought forward..........	123,730	94,481
			Queensland.
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Deputy Commissioner.....................	700	700
2	2	D	Valuers...............................	816	816
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Senior Clerk...........................	400	400
2	4	3	Clerks...............................	1,030	700
17	26	4	Clerks...............................	5,272	3,865
46	59	5	Clerks...............................	6,403	6,685
			Allowances to junior officers living away from home	48	21
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award	108	...
			General Division.
...	1	8	Entertainments Tax Inspector................	240	...
2	9	...	Assistants.............................	670	244
21	26	...	Typists...............................	3,015	2,527
7	10	...	Messengers............................	796	683
6	55	...	Female Sorters..........................	3,359	684
				22,857	17,325
			Less salaries of officers absent with Expeditionary Forces	698	234
105	194		Total Queensland..........	22,159	17,091
808	1229		Carried forward.............	145,889	111,572

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 30.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			TAXATION OFFICE.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
808	1229		Brought forward.......	145,889	111,572
			South Australia.
			Professional Division.
1	1	B	Deputy Commissioner.....................	600	600
2	2	D	Valuers...............................	816	816
1	1	F	Draughtsman...........................	126	126
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Senior Clerk...........................	400	400
2	4	3	Clerks...............................	1,070	720
13	27	4	Clerks...............................	4,822	2,410
53	66	5	Clerks...............................	8,117	6,312
			Allowances to junior officers living away from home	2	...
			Allowances to officers performing duties of higher grades	126	72
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court award	218	...
			General Division.
...	1	8	Entertainments Tax Inspector................	240	...
6	9	...	Assistants.............................	766	667
11	19	...	Typists...............................	1,964	1,439
6	8	...	Messengers............................	496	392
15	24	...	Female Sorters..........................	2,116	1,724
				21,879	15,678
			Less salaries of officers absent with Expeditionary Forces	894	188
111	163		Total South Australia............	20,985	15,490
919	1392		Carried forward..........	166,874	127,062

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 30.	£	£	£
			TAXATION OFFICE.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
919	1392		Brought forward...............	166,874	127,062
			Western Australia.
			Professional Division.
1	1	B	Deputy Commissioner.....................	600	600
1	1	D	Valuer...............................	408	408
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Senior Clerk...........................	350	330
...	3	3	Clerks...............................	960	...
16	19	4	Clerks...............................	4,135	3,740
48	37	5	Clerks...............................	4,888	4,647
			War bonus granted under Arbitration Court award	96	...
			Allowance to adult officers..................	...	100
			General Division.
...	1	8	Entertainments Tax Inspector................	240	...
3	9	...	Assistants.............................	905	352
11	14	...	Typists...............................	1,700	1,372
5	7	...	Messengers............................	568	431
8	22	...	Female Sorters..........................	1,985	738
94	115		Total Western Australia.........	16,835	12,718
1013	1507		Carried forward..............	183,709	139,780

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 30.		1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		TAXATION OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1013	1507		Brought forward..........	183,709	139,780
			Tasmania.
			Professional Division.
1	1	B	Deputy Commissioner.....................	550	550
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Senior Clerk...........................	380	360
	1	3	Clerks...............................	320	...
4	13	4	Clerks...............................	1,880	1,020
18	31	5	Clerks...............................	2,913	2,005
			Allowances to junior officers living away from home	...	11
			Allowances to officers performing duties of higher grades	75	301
			War bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award	18	...
			General Division.
2	...		Assistants.............................	...	198
4	5	...	Typists...............................	602	508
1	1	...	Messenger.............................	91	79
4	4	...	Female Sorters..........................	394	440
				7,223	5,472
			Less Salaries of officers absent with Expeditionary Forces	...	235
35	57		Total Tasmania................	7,223	5,237
			Northern Territory.
1	1	...	Deputy Commissioner*....................	100	100
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year, also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay, including provision for the Land Tax Commissioner and Assistant Land Tax Commissioner	762	...
			Adjustment of salaries.....................	1,521
				193,315	145,117
			Less amount expected to remain unexpended at close of year	...	5,000
1049	1565		Total Salaries (carried forward)..........	193,315	140,117	107,998

* Duties performed by Government Secretary, Northern Territory, who receives in addition £700 as salary and the following allowances:— Public Trustee and Inspector of Income Tax, £100, Allowance for Audit of Northern Territory Accounts, £100.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

	1919–20.	1918–19.
	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 30.
TAXATION OFFICE.
Brought forward.................	193,315	140,117	107,998
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office-cleaning................................	2,100	2,000	2,131
2. Postage and telegrams............................	10,000	7,000	13,438
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes....	4,000	4,000	6,399
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	1,500	1,400	3,220
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	700	700	871
6. Other printing.................................	9,000	8,700	11,089
7. Travelling expenses, other than for valuation.............	2,000	1,800	2,293
8. Temporary assistance............................	40,000	65,000	117,644
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................	13,500	16,000	19,340
10. Law costs....................................	3,500	5,000	3,406
11. Valuation fees and expenses other than travelling..........	10,000	11,000	10,063
12. Travelling expenses for valuations, including upkeep of motor cars	8,400	8,400	8,502
13. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia	800	300	379
14. Telephone services, including installations, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	800	750	817
15. Commission to Postmaster-General’s Department for the sale of Entertainments Tax Tickets	2,000	1,000	734
Total Contingencies....................	108,300	133,050	200,326
Total Division No. 30..................	301,615	273,167	308,324

F.9251.—5

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
Number of Persons.
1918–19.	1919–20.
			Division No. 31.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			GOVERNMENT PRINTER.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries
			Professional Division.
1	1	D	Engineer in charge.......................	372	372
			Allowance to Government Printer, Melbourne, for services rendered in connexion with printing for Parliament	150	150
			Wages and overtime—
			Compositors.........................	4,500	4,500
			Proportion of salaries of the State classified staff of the Government Printing Office, Melbourne	4,500	4,500
			Bookbinders, machinemen, warehouse assistants, labourers and others	2,800	2,800
			Gratuities to State officers engaged in excess of office hours	500	500
1	1		Total Salaries, etc...............	12,822	12,822	12,719
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Paper and parchment.............................				500	1,500	11,104
2. Repairs to machinery, also lubricants, cotton waste, roller cleanser and other necessaries				245	245	278
3. Bookbinders’ materials, stores and printing ink............				325	325	324
4. Motive power, fuel and light........................				550	550	671
5. Cartage......................................				400	400	175
6. Distribution of Hansard and Parliamentary papers..........				1,200	750	1,214
7. Postage and telegrams.............................				10	10	10
8. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes....				2	5
9. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				2	5
10. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				2	5	2
11. Other printing..................................				50	5	50
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................				15	15	17
13. Telephone services..............................				85	61	87
14. Statutes supplied to new Members of Parliament...........				25	25
15. Type........................................				10	...	6
Insurance of plant, machinery and stock................				...	225	164
Total Contingencies...........				3,421	4,126	14,102
Total Division No. 31..........				16,243	16,948	26,821

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 32.		1918–19.
COINAGE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.	£	£	£
No. 1. Coinage of silver, including freight, insurance, distribution and other expenses, not including cost of bullion	10,000	25,000	16,829
2. Coinage of bronze, including freight, insurance, distribution and other expenses, not including cost of bullion	2,500	3,000	1,482
3. Redemption of silver coin..........................	75	50	58
4. Redemption of bronze coin.........................	50	10	28
Total Division No. 32........................	12,625	28,060	18,397
Division No. 33.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Interest at three and one-half per cent. per annum on the value of properties transferred from the States to the Commonwealth:—
Department of Defence, Military.................	88,250	88,500	92,289
Department of the Navy.......................	41,100	41,100	44,410
Department of Trade and Customs................	86,400*	128,500	43,951
Department of Works and Railways...............	450	410	403
Postmaster-General’s Department................	216,400	212,681	210,908
Home and Territories Department................	1,200	...	678
2. Maintenance of persons admitted to charitable institutions and hospitals, in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts	53,000	53,000	55,750
3. To recoup the Postmaster-General’s Department rebate of 75 per cent. allowed to Fire Brigades throughout the Commonwealth on regulation rates for “Telephone and Fire Alarm Services”	4,500	4,500	5,506
4. Maternity Allowances paid under special circumstances......	200	300	218
5. Betterment Tax, General Post Office, Sydney.............	319	319	319
6. Fees of members of Commonwealth Tender Board.........	150	...	157
7. Gratuity to Mr. Godfrey Schauer in respect of services rendered as Sub-Treasury Paymaster, Sydney	150	...
Remission of fines under Land Tax, Income Tax, and Estate Duty	...	...	4,016
Law Costs....................................	...	....	6
Robbery at the Government Printing Office..............	...	...	726
Expenses in connexion with the search for the missing boats’ crews of John Murray and Handa Isle	...	...	1,787
Carried forward......................	492,119	529,310	461,124

* Includes £41,700 interest on value of Lighthouse properties from 1st July, 1915

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 33.		1918–19.
MISCELLANEOUS.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.......	492,119	529,310	461,124
Subdivision No. 1—continued.
Payment as an act of grace to widow of W. J. Dennehy, late temporary clerk, Taxation Office	...	...	26
Reward for the apprehension of counterfeit coiners.....	...	...	33
Refund to W. G. Deuchar of deduction from Income Tax in connexion with gift of motor car to the Australian Imperial Forces	...	...	137
Amount payable from South African Provident Fund to nominee of late A. F. Forbes (to be recovered)	...	...	100
To provide a temporary credit in Trust Fund, Commonwealth Stores Suspense Account (to be recovered)	...	...	5,000
To provide a temporary credit under Trust Fund, Government Printer Account	...	...	58,693
To provide a temporary credit under Trust Fund, Stamp Printing Account	...	...	23,035
Total Division No. 33............	492,119	529,310	648,148
Division No. 34.
UNFORESEEN EXPENDITURE..........	1,000	1,500	920
Division No. 35.
REFUNDS OF REVENUE*.............	350,000	350,000	492,758
Division No. 36.
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.
To enable the Treasurer to make advances to Public Officers and to meet expenditure, particulars of which will afterwards be included in a Parliamentary Appropriation	2,000,000	1,000,000	†
	3,295,922	2,309,870	1,499,682
Deduct Salaries of Australian Notes, Bonds and Stamp Printing Office, Refunds of Revenue, and Advance to the Treasurer	2,369,326	1,364,886	492,758
Total Department of the Treasury.............	926,596	944,984	1,006,924

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

(a) Proportion of Cable receipts due to the Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Co. and to the Pacific Cable Board.

(b) Value of postage stamps repurchased by the Postmaster-General’s Department;

(d) Moneys paid to Revenue in error.

(e) Interest Concession on Loans to States for settling returned soldiers on the land.

† Expenditure shown throughout the Estimates under the heads to which it will be finally charged when specifically appropriated.

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

	1919–20.	1918–19		Increase on Vote, 1918–19.	Decrease on Vote, 1918–19.
—		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£	£	£
SECRETARY’S OFFICE...............	10,765	11,097	11,482	...	332
CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.........	14,129	14,293	12,958	...	164
THE HIGH COURT...................	7,979	11,144	8,837	...	3,165
COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION	4,930	8,039	6,242	...	3,109
COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH	7,102	6,421	3,366	681
PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.	21,807	22,937	23,873	...	1,130
COPYRIGHT OFFICE.................	655	651	701	4
	67,367	74,582	67,459		7,215

Total Estimate, 1919–20.............................	£67,367
Total Expenditure, 1918–19..........................	67,459
Decrease...................................	92

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 37.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		SECRETARY’S OFFICE.		1918–19.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Administrative Division.	£	£	£
1	1	..	Solicitor-General, Secretary and Parliamentary Draughtsman	1,000	1,000
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Chief Clerk and Assistant Parliamentary Draughtsman	700	700
1	1	C	Legal Assistant.........................	543	432
1	1	D	Legal Assistant.........................	435	336
4	4	E	Legal Assistants.........................	1,321	975
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	234	..
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Senior Clerk...........................	400	380
1	1	4	Clerk................................	310	310
3	3	5	Clerks............................... War Bonus under Arbitration Court Award.......	484 60	393 ..
			General Division.
1	1	..	Ministerial Messenger.....................	192	192
2	2	..	Typists...............................	311	300
1	1	..	Assistant..............................	134	124
1	1	..	Messenger.............................	102	90
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court Award.......	24	..
17	17		Accounts Branch.	5,250	4,232
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Accountant............................	340	340
1	1	4	Clerk................................	270	270
2	2			610	610
			Office of the Representatives of the
			Government in the Senate.
			Professional Division.
1	1	D	Secretary to the Representatives of the Government in the Senate	435	336
			General Division.
1	1	..	Ministerial Messenger.....................	192	192
2	2			627	528
			Court Reporting Branch. Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Chief Court Reporter......................	80*	80*
3	3	4	Court Reporters.........................	200*	200*
3	3	5	Clerks...............................	100*	100*
7	7		Carried forward.......	380	380
22	22			7,487	6,370

* For three months only.

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 37.		1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		SECRETARY’S OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries—continued.	£	£	£
22	22	..	Brought forward..............	7,487	6,370
			Court Reporting Branch—continued.
7	7	..	Brought forward..............	380	380
			General Division.
1	1	..	Messenger...............................	78*	78
8	8			458	458
				7,945	6,828
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	27	..
				7,972	6,828
			Less salaries of officers absent with Expeditionary Forces	217	336
30	30		Total Salaries..................	7,755	6,492	6,181
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books for Departmental library.........................				100	170	202
2. Postage and telegrams...............................				250	240	401
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes......				50	125	102
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				50	60	46
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				30	30	23
6. Other printing....................................				80	120	106
7. Travelling expenses................................				200	350	294
8. Temporary assistance...............................				1,000	1,700	2,017
9. Defence of prisoners................................				20	10	32
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................				250	500	369
11. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes, Statutory Rules and Ordinances				750	1,000	875
12. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance				230	300	230
Total Contingencies............				3,010	4,605	4,697
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
Services under Unlawful Associations Act 1916–17............				..	..	604
			Total Division No. 37.........	10,765	11,097	11,482

* For three months only.

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 38. CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Professional Division.	£	£	£
1	1	A	Crown Solicitor.........................	1,000	1,000
1	1	A	Assistant Crown Solicitor...................	648	648
1	1	B	Chief Clerk............................	606	546
1	1	C	Senior Clerk...........................	529	432
2	2	D	Clerks...............................	848	762
3	3	E	Clerks...............................	933	720
			Clerical Division.
4	4	4	Clerks...............................	930	995
6	6	5	Clerks...............................	827	871
			Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	29	..
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	24	..
			General Division.
5	5	..	Typists...............................	747	660
..	1	..	Assistant..............................	138	..
2	2		Messengers............................	174	196
26	27			7,433	6,830
			Sydney Office.
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Deputy Crown Solicitor....................	648	648
1	1	C	Clerk................................	543	486
2	2	D	Clerks...............................	869	708
2	2	E	Clerks...............................	610	432
			Clerical Division.
5	5	4	Clerks...............................	1,218	1,167
6	6	5	Clerks...............................	638	714
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	29	..
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	18	..
			General Division.
5	5	..	Typists...............................	692	634
..	1	..	Assistant..............................	144	..
2	2	..	Messengers............................	188	203
				5,597	4,992
24	25			5,597	4,992
				13,030	11,822
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay Adjustment of salaries	42	..
				154	..
				13,226	11,822
			Less salaries of officers absent with Expeditionary Forces	122	474
				13,104	..
			Less amount which it is expected will remain unexpended at close of year	1,000	..
50	52		Total Salaries (carried forward)..	12,104	11,348	8,958

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 38.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.
Brought forward......................	12,104	11,348	8,958
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Law books....................................	50	60	88
2. Postage and telegrams.............................	200	200	226
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes....	100	100	137
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing and embossing thereon	100	60	151
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	15	25	16
6. Other printing..................................	20	30	23
7. Travelling expenses..............................	150	100	273
8. Temporary assistance.............................	1,000	2,000	2,692
9. Office cleaning, fires and light.......................	130	120	138
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...................	80	100	82
11. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	180	150	174
Total Contingencies...............	2,025	2,945	4,000
Total Division No. 38..............	14,129	14,293	12,958

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 39.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
			THE HIGH COURT.		Vote.	Expenditure.

			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
				£	£	£
			Exempt:
7	7	..	Associates to Justices—at £300...............	2,100	2,100
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Principal Registrar........................	800	800
			Clerical Division.
1	1	4	Clerk in Principal Registry..................	270	270
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court Award........	6	..
			General Division.
7	7	..	Tipstaffs..............................	1,338	1,329
				4,514	4,499
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	15	..
			Adjustment of salaries.....................	50	..
16	16		Total Salaries............	4,579	4,499	4,504
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Law books....................................				100	150	111
2. Postage and telegrams.............................				30	30	36
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes....				60	50	64
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				15	35	15
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of printing, material and binding				20	25	20
6. Other printing..................................				20	25	14
7. Travelling expenses..............................				2,000	5,000	2,904
8. Cleaning courts and offices.........................				80	160	86
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...................				80	100	98
10. Compensation for services of Commonwealth and State officers.				850	850	850
11. Jurors’ fees....................................				20	50
12. Temporary assistance.............................				30	50	40
13. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance				95	120	95
			Total Contingencies...................	3,400	6,645	4,333
			Total Division No. 39..................	7,979	11,144	8,837

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 40.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
			Clerical Division.
1	1	5	Clerk.................................	179	163
			General Division.
1	1	..	Senior Assistant..........................	182	176
1	1	..	Typist................................	152	146
1	1	..	Messenger.............................	102	89
				615	574
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay, including provision for the Industrial Registrar	6	..
			War Bonus under Arbitration award............	12	..
4	4		Total Salaries...........	633	574	578
Subdivision No. 2.
			Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.............................				150	200	153
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes....				25	25	24
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				20	20	29
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of printing, material and binding				20	25	16
5. Other printing..................................				200	250	220
6. Travelling expenses..............................				400	500	361
7. Temporary assistance.............................				150	250	297
8. Cleaning courts and offices.........................				40	50	39
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure (including expenses of representatives of organizations)				1,000	2,000	1,707
10. Shorthand notes of court proceedings..................				1,200	3,000	1,476
11. Compensation to State officers executing duties of officers of the court				132	135	135
12. Report of cases.................................				400	325	627
13. Law costs....................................				500	650	523
14. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance				60	35	57
			Total Contingencies..................	4,297	7,465	5,664
			Total Division No. 40................	4,930	8,039	6,242

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 41.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
			COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Central Administration.
			Professional Division.
	1	A	Director..............................	750
	1	E	Clerk................................	354
			Clerical Division.
	1	4	Clerk................................	220
			General Division.
	1	...	Inspector..............................	†180
	1	...	Typist...............................	126
	1	...	Messenger.............................	96
	6		New South Wales.	1,726
			Professional Division.
	1	E	Sub-Inspector..........................	372
			Clerical Division.
	1	5	Clerk................................	198
			General Division.
	1	...	Inspector..............................	†180
	2	...	Detective Sergeants, 1st Class................	584
	5		Victoria.	1,334
			Professional Division.
	1	D	Inspector in Charge.......................	408
			Clerical Division.
	1	5	Clerk................................	198
			General Division.
	1	...	Detective Sergeant, 1st Class................	292
	1	...	Detective Sergeant, 3rd Class................	256
...	4			1,154
*	15		Carried forward................	4,214	*

* Salaries of Commonwealth Police for 1918–19 shown under Subdivision 1a.

† For six months only.

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 41.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
			COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
	15		Brought forward...............	4,214
			Queensland.
			Professional Division.	.
	1	D	Inspector in Charge.......................	426
	1	F	Clerk................................	204
			Clerical Division.
	1	5	Clerk................................	186
			General Division.
	2	...	Detective Sergeants, 1st Class................	584
	2	...	Detective Sergeants, 3rd Class...............	511
	7		South Australia.	1,911
			Professional Division.
	1	D	Inspector in Charge.......................	408
			Clerical Division.
	1	5	Clerk................................	186
			General Division.
	2	...	Detective Sergeants, 3rd Class...............	512
	4		Western Australia.	1,106
			Professional Division.

	1	D	Inspector in Charge.......................	408
			Clerical Division.
	1	5	Clerk................................	186
			General Division.
	2	...	Detective Sergeants, 3rd Class...............	512
	4		Tasmania.	1,106
			Professional Division.

	1	E	Inspector in Charge.......................	300
			General Division.
	1	...	Detective Sergeant, 3rd Class................	257
	2			557
				8,894
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences (under fortnightly system of pay)	28
				8,922
			Less amount which it is expected will remain unexpended at close of year	2,200	...
*	32		Total Salaries (carried forward).......	6,722	*

* Salaries of Commonwealth Police for 1918–19 shown under Sub-division 1a.

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 41.		1918–19
1918–19.	1919–20.		COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1a—Commonwealth Police.	£	£	£
			Salaries.
			Brought forward................	6,722	..	..
			New South Wales.
1		..	Commissioner...........................	..	450
1		1st	Detective-Sergeant........................	..	292
1		3rd	Detective-Sergeant........................	..	256
2		..	Detective-Constables......................	..	457
1		..	Detective-Constable.......................	..	219
			Victoria.
1		3rd	Detective-Sergeant........................	..	256
2		..	Detective-Constables......................	..	438
3		..	Escort Officers..........................	..	630
			Queensland.
1		1st	Detective-Sergeant........................	..	292
4		3rd	Detective-Sergeants.......................	..	1,022
6		..	Detective-Constables......................	..	1,369
23			Total Salaries...............	..	5,681	3,191

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.............................				50	100	12
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.....				25	100	2
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing and embossing thereon				20	20
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				10	10
5. Other printing...................................				10	10
6. Travelling expenses...............................				100	250	113
7. Office cleaning, fires and light........................				40	25	2
8. Temporary assistance..............................				50	100
9. Miscellaneous...................................				50	100	25
10. Telephone: service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance				25	25	21
			Total Contingencies................	380	740	175
			Total Division No. 41...............	7,102	6,421	3,366

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 42.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
			PATENTS, TRADE MARKS, AND DESIGNS.		Vote.	Expenditure.

			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Professional Division.	£	£	£
1	1	A	Commissioner of Patents and Registrar of Trade Marks and Designs	900	900
1	1	B	Deputy Commissioner and Deputy Registrar........	600	600
2	2	C	Supervising Examiners of Patents...............	1,140	1,104
3	3	D	Examiners of Patents.......................	1,323	1,278
1	1	D	Examiner of Trade Marks....................	453	435
13	13	E	Examiners of Patents.......................	4,647	4,485
1	1	E	Deputy Examiner of Trade Marks...............	363	345
6	6	F	Assistant Examiners of Patents.................	900	900
			Allowances to Officers performing duties of a higher class	32	...
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Senior Clerk.............................	380	360
3	3	4	Clerks.................................	930	955
19	19	5	Clerks.................................	3,520	3,458
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award.........	84	...
			General Division.
1	1	...	Supervisor of Publications....................	312	300
1	1	...	Assistant Supervisor of Publications.............	240	240
2	2	...	Readers................................	374	362
2	2	...	Readers (female)..........................	228	228
3	3	...	Typists.................................	480	468
7	7	...	Assistants...............................	962	800
2	2	...	Messengers..............................	220	178
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award.........	72	...
69	69			18,160	17,396
			Sydney Office.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	4	Clerk..................................	245	220
1	1	5	Clerk..................................	126	126
2	2			371	346
				18,531	17,742
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	56	...
			Adjustment of salaries.....................	50	...
			Less salaries of officers absent with Expeditionary Forces	18,637	17,742
				985	1,832
			Less amount which it is expected will remain unexpended at close of year	17,652	15,910
				1,650	...
71	71		Total Salaries (carried forward).....	16,002	15,910	12,306

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

				1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 42.				1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
PATENTS, TRADE MARKS, AND DESIGNS.
			Brought forward........................	16,002	15,910	12,306
			Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams...........................				250	250	277
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...				100	140	138
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				50	100	65
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				350	250	414
5. Other printing.................................				3,500	4,500	6,260
6. Travelling expenses.............................				60	50	90
7. Other stores, fuel and light........................				10	20	18
8. Temporary assistance............................				1,000	1,200,	3,666
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...............				400	432	563
10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance				85	85	76
			Total Contingencies...............	5,805	7,027	11567
			Total Division No. 42..............	21,807	22,937	23,873

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 48.
1918–19.	1919–20.		COPYRIGHT OFFICE.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Registrar of Copyrights....................	400	400
1	1	5	Clerk................................	158	156
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	2	...
2	2		Total Salaries (carried forward)........	560	556	537

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Division No. 43.		1919–20.	1918–19.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
	COPYRIGHT OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
	Brought forward........................	560	556	537
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1.	Postage and telegrams............................	10	5	12
2.	Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...	10	5	11
3.	Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	15	5	16
4.	Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	10	10	9
5.	Other printing.................................	10	5	70
6.	Travelling expenses.............................	5	5	...
7.	Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................	25	50	36
8.	Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	10	10	10
	Total Contingencies...............	95	95	164
	Total Division No. 43..............	655	651	701
	Total Attorney-General’s Department.............	67,367	74,582	67,459

F.9251.—6

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

—	1919–20.	1918–19.		Increase on Vote, 1918–19.	Decrease on Vote, 1918–19.
—	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Vote, 1918–19.	Decrease on Vote, 1918–19.
	£	£	£	£	£
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF..............	16,768	16,470	16,173	298
ELECTORAL OFFICE..................	57,191	56,244	53,447	947
CENSUS AND STATISTICS..............	16,920	17,062	16,248	...	142
METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH...........	29,255	28,107	28,102	1,148
LANDS AND SURVEYS................	18,667	16,372	16,085	2,295
RENT OF BUILDINGS..................	85,048	86,778	83,419	...	1,730
NORTHERN TERRITORY—
GENERAL SERVICES................	86,714	96,067	102,723	...	9,353
INTEREST, SINKING FUND AND REDEMPTION OF LOANS	100,300	103,940	110,948	...	3,640
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.........	15,000	16,358	17,930	...	1,358
NORFOLK ISLAND....................	3,000	3,000	3,000	...
PAPUA............................	51,750	51,750	51,242	...
MISCELLANEOUS....................	137,800	50,825	52,441	86,975
	618,413	542,973	551,758	75,440

Total Estimate, 1919–20..........................

Total Expenditure, 1918–19........................

£618,413

551,758

Increase............................

£66,655

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
			Division No. 44.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			ADMINISTRATIVE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Administrative Division.
1	1	..	Secretary..............................	900	900
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Chief Clerk.............................	624	624
			Accounts Branch.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Accountant.............................	440	420
1	1	3	Clerk.................................	340	320
3	3	4	Clerks................................	785	575
6	8	5	Clerks................................	1,309	942
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	24	..
11	13			2,898	2,257
			Northern Territory Branch.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Clerk................................	400	400
2	2	5	Clerks...............................	393	420
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	6	..
			Professional Division.
1	2	E	Draughtsmen...........................	709	381
2	1	F	Draughtsmen...........................	216	453
6	6			1,724	1,654
			Papua and Naturalization Branch.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Clerk................................	400	400
1	1	5	Clerk................................	185	167
2	2			585	567
			Immigration Act Branch.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Clerk................................	340	320
1	1	4	Clerk................................	245	220
3	2	5	Clerks...............................	284	458
1	1	4	Inspector..............................	310	310
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	12	..
6	5			1,191	1,308
27	28		Carried forward.......	7,922	7,310

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 44.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			ADMINISTRATIVE.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
27	28		Brought forward............	7,922	7,310
			Correspondence and Record Branch.
			Clerical Division.
1	..	2	Clerk.................................	..	460
5	5	4	Clerks.................................	1,312	1,385
9	9	5	Clerks.................................	1,384	1,359
4	..	5	Clerks (unattached)........................	..	708
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award.........	36	..
			Allowance to officers for performing duties of higher position	46	46
			Allowance to officer who does not participate in Arbitration Court awards	10	..
			General Division.
1	1	..	Ministerial Messenger......................	168	161
4	4	..	Messengers.............................	382	335
5	4	..	Typists................................	612	723
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award.........	30	..
29	23			3,980	5,177
				11,902	12,487
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	56	..
			Adjustment of salaries.....................	56	..
				12,014
			Less salaries of officers absent with Expeditionary Forces	316	1,767
56	51		Total Salaries.............	11,698	10,720	9,451

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

				1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 44.					1918–19.
			ADMINISTRATIVE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			ADMINISTRATIVE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Brought forward.............	11,698	10,720	9,451
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Cablegrams (beyond Commonwealth)..................				70	100	71
2. Immigration Act—Interpreters’ fees, legal and other expenses				1,500	1,400	2,094
3. Postage and telegrams.............................				1,050	1,000	1,309
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes....				120	200	126
5. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				125	150	133
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				100	100	105
7. Other printing..................................				500	500	503
8. Travelling expenses..............................				250	250	292
9. Temporary assistance.............................				600	1,200	1,129
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...................				400	350	607
11. Plan printing...................................				25	50	20
12. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance				320	350	327
13. Fuel, light and water............................				10	100	6
			Total Contingencies...........	5,070	5,750	6,722
			Total Division No. 44...............	16,768	16,470	16,173

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 45.
1918–19.	1919–20.		ELECTORAL OFFICE.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Central Staff.
			Administrative Division.
1	1	..	Chief Electoral Officer......................	700	700
			Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Senior Clerk.............................	500	500
3	3	4	Clerks.................................	885	800
2	2	5	Clerks.................................	420	420
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award.........	42	..
			General Division.
1	1	..	Assistant...............................	158	152
2	2	..	Typists................................	283	270
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award.........	12	..
9	9			2,300	2,142
10	10		Carried forward..............	3,000	2,842

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 45.		1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		ELECTORAL OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
10	10		Brought forward.........	3,000	2,842
			New South Wales.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.............	500	500
3	3	4	Clerks...............................	843	880
4	3	5	Clerks...............................	539	714
27	27	3	Divisional Returning Officers................	9,142	8,640
27	27	5	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers.........	5,514	5,497
			Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	110	110
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	212	..
			General Division.
1	1	..	Messenger.............................	82	110
4	2	..	Senior Assistants........................	372	655
1	5	..	Assistants.............................	710	132
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	54	..
68	69			18,078	17,238
			Victoria.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.............	480	460
2	2	4	Clerks...............................	555	541
1	1	5	Clerk................................	185	167
21	21	3	Divisional Returning Officers................	7,069	6,720
21	21	5	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers.........	3,938	4,444
			Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	295	310
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	130	..
			General Division.
1	1	..	Messenger.............................	108	100
3	3	..	Senior Assistants........................	549	540
1	1	..	Typist...............................	109	149
2	2	..	Assistants.............................	269	264
1	1	..	Female Sorter..........................	63	54
			Allowance to junior officer living away from home..	9	..
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	24	..
54	54			13,783	13,749
132	133		Carried forward.........	34,861	33,829

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 45.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			ELECTORAL OFFICE.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
132	133
			Brought forward...........	34,861	33,829
			Queensland.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.............	400	400
2	1	4	Clerk................................	270	535
1	2	5	Clerks...............................	336	210
10	10	3	Divisional Returning Officers................	3,360	3,200
10	10	5	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers.........	1,911	1,847
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	84	..
			General Division.
1	1	..	Typist...............................	145	139
1	1	..	Messenger.............................	110	106
2	2	..	Senior Assistants........................	340	334
1	1	..	Assistant..............................	128	106
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	12	..
29	29			7,096	6,877
			South Australia.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.............	400	400
1	1	4	Clerk................................	310	310
1	1	5	Clerk................................	210	210
7	7	3	Divisional Returning Officers................	2,360	2,240
7	7	5	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers.........	1,408	1,439
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	58	..
			General Division.
1	1	..	Messenger.............................	110	110
1	1	..	Senior Assistant.........................	192	192
1	1	..	Typist...............................	138	130
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	12	..
20	20			5,198	5,031
181	182		Carried forward..........	47,155	45,737

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 45.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
			ELECTORAL OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.— Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
181	182		Brought forward............	47,155	45,737
			Western Australia.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.............	400	400
1	1	4	Clerk................................	236	290
1	1	5	Clerk................................	210	210
5	5	3	Divisional Returning Officers................	1,700	1,600
5	5	5	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers.........	1,001	1,050
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	50	..
			General Division.
1	1	..	Messenger.............................	110	110
1	1	..	Senior Assistant.........................	188	182
1	1	..	Typist...............................	117	97
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	12	..
16	16			4,024	3,939
			Tasmania.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Commonwealth Electoral Officer, Deputy Public Service Inspector, &c.†	500*	500*
5	5	5	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers.........	942	1,013
2	2	4	Clerks...............................	540*	580
1	1	5	Clerk................................	160*	144*
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	61	..
			General Division.
1	1	..	Assistant..............................	160*	150
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	10	..
10	10			2,373	2,387
				53,552	52,063
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	192	..
			Adjustment of salaries.....................	50	..
				53,794	..
			Less salaries of officers performing duties for Departments of Works and Railways and Prime Minister’s	796	780
				52,998	51,283
			Less salaries of officers with Expeditionary Forces..	3,775	6,224
			Total Salaries.................	49,223	45,059	42,109
207	208		Carried forward.............	49,223	45,059	42,109

* Portion of salaries to be paid by Prime Minister’s Department and Department of Works and Railways.

† Acts also as Deputy Commissioner of Pensions and Maternity Allowances, for which he receives an allowance of £50 per annum.

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

	1919–20.	1918–19.
		1918–19.
Division No. 45.		Vote.	Expenditure.
ELECTORAL OFFICE.	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	49,223	45,059	42,109
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams............................	500	700	490
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes....	400	550	409
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	325	350	323
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	50	50	55
5. Other printing.................................	50	60	50
6. Travelling expenses..............................	500	500	550
7. Temporary assistance............................	3,000	5,500	5,900
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................	450	700	426
9. Fuel, light and water.............................	275	275	274
10. Office cleaning.................................	1,000	950	1,058
11. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia, and other allowances	568	550	479
12. Telephone services, including installation, rents, calls, extensions, repairs and maintenance	850	1,000	846
Total Contingencies....................	7,968	11,185	10,860
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
Payment as an act of grace to A. J. Reid, Poll Clerk, Adelaide......	..	..	75
Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations	..	..	403
	..	..	478
Total Division No. 45...................	57,191	56,244	53,447

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 46.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			CENSUS AND STATISTICS.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Administrative Division.
1	1	..	Statistician............................	1,000	1,000
			Professional Division.
1	1	B	Central Supervisor of Census................	630	606
1	1	D	Computer.............................	249*	249*
4	4	E	Computers............................	1,329	1,284
2	1	F	Computer.............................	147*	294
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Chief Compiler.........................	560	540
3	3	2	Compilers.............................	1,440	1,400
1	1	3	Compiler.............................	400	380
6	6	4	Clerks...............................	1,700	1,698
13	15	5	Clerks...............................	2,414	1,827
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	76	53
			Allowance to officer who does not participate in Arbitration Court awards	10	..
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	101	..
			General Division.
2	2	..	Typists...............................	315	303
2	2	..	Messengers............................	255	205
1	1	..	Assistant..............................	148	133
..	1	..	Assistant (Machinist).....................	156	..
..	..	..	War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	9	..
38	40		Carried forward..........	10,939	9,972

* Portion year only.

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 46. CENSUS AND STATISTICS.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
38	40		Brought forward...................	10,939	9,972
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year, also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	36	..
				10,975	..
			Less salaries of officers absent with the Expeditionary Forces	685	918
				10,290	9,054
			Less salaries of officers temporarily transferred to Department of Trade and Customs	861	480
38	40		Total Salaries........................	9,429	8,574	7,490
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams..............................				550	450	580
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes......				90	150	93
3. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				30	100	30
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				25	65	24
5. Other printing....................................				3,700	3,750	3,932
6. Travelling expenses................................				10	50	10
7. Temporary assistance...............................				2,100	2,800	2,819
8. Fuel, light and water...............................				150	150	147
9. Office cleaning...................................				216	216	216
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................				500	612	624
11. Library........................................				45	70	45
12. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance				75	75	73
			Total Contingencies................	7,491	8,488	8,593
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
	Gratuity on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations			..	..	165
			Total Division No. 46...............	16,920	17,062	16,248

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20		Division No. 47.		1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20		METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
			Central Staff.
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Meteorologist..........................	750	750
1	1	C	Deputy Chief Meteorologist.................	588	588
3	3	D	Supervising Meteorologists.................	1,494	1,467
4	4	E	Meteorologists..........................	1,359	1,362
1	1	C	Principal Research Officer..................	579	552
1	1	E	Draughtsman...........................	381	288
2	2	F	Draughtsmen...........................	270	270
			Clerical Division.
3	3	3	Clerks...............................	1,040	980
2	2	4	Clerks...............................	535	510
27	26	5	Clerks...............................	4,304	4,595
			Allowance to officer who does not participate in Arbitration Court Awards	10	..
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	68	..
			General Division.
1	1	..	Messenger and Caretaker...................	174	162
1	1	..	Senior Messenger........................	168	162
4	4	..	Messengers............................	398	398
2	2	..	Typists...............................	324	316
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	12	..
53	52			12,454	12,400
			New South Wales.

			Professional Division.
1	1	D	State Meteorologist.......................	431	417
1	1	E	Meteorological Assistant...................	318	312
			Clerical Division.
1	1	4	Clerk................................	310	290
1	1	5	Clerk................................	182	165
			Allowance to officer for performing higher duties	10	..
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	6	..
			General Division.
..	1	..	Meteorological Assistant...................	198	..
2	1	..	Senior Assistant.........................	189	364
2	2	..	Messengers............................	175	233
1	1	..	Typist...............................	132	162
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	24	..
9	9			1,975	1,943
62	61		Carried forward...............	14,429	14,343

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 47.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
62	61		Brought forward.................	14,429	14,343
			Queensland.
			Professional Division.
1	1	E	State Meteorologist........................	435	417
			Clerical Division.
1	1	4	Clerk.................................	290	270
3	2	5	Clerks................................	284	544
			Allowance to officer living away from ‘Home......	10	..
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	12	..
			General Division.
1	1	..	Typist................................	162	159
1	1	..	Messenger.............................	97	85
7	6			1,290	1,475
			South Australia.
			Professional Division.
1	1	D	State Meteorologist........................	435	417
			Clerical Division.
1	1	4	Clerk.................................	270	270
3	3	5	Clerks................................	450	401
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	6	..
			General Division.
1	..	..	Assistant...............................	..	82
..	1	..	Messenger.............................	95	..
6	6			1,256	1,170
75	73		Carried forward.........	16,975	16,988

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–18.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–18.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 47.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
75	73		Brought forward................	16,975	16,988
			Western Australia.
			Professional Division.
1	1	D	State Meteorologist.......................	435	417
			Clerical Division.
1	1	4	Clerk................................	220	270
3	3	5	Clerks...............................	630	630
			Allowance to officers for performing higher duties..	10	..
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	24	..
			General Division.
1	1	..	Typist...............................	162	156
..	1	..	Messenger.............................	78	..
6	7			1,559	1,473
			Tasmania.
			Professional Division.
1	1	E	State Meteorologist.......................	390	381
			Clerical Division.
2	2	5	Clerks...............................	420	420
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	12	..
3	3			822	801
				19,356	19,262
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	74	..
			Adjustment of salaries.....................	27	..
				19,457	..
			Less salaries of officers absent with Expeditionary Forces	903	2,283
84	83		Total Salaries (carried forward).......	18,554	16,979	15,213

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

	1919–20.	1918–19.
	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 47.
METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
Brought forward..........................	18,554	16,979	15,213
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams............................	1,200	1,100	1,520
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes....	250	300	302
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	125	200	149
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	100	100	136
5. Other printing.................................	1,300	1,300	2,291
6. Inspection and travelling expenses....................	180	300	185
7. Temporary assistance............................	500	1,500	1,674
8. Fuel, light and water.............................	75	100	78
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................	500	600	716
10. Meteorological instruments and apparatus...............	150	150	549
11. Allowances to country observers.....................	2,600	2,300	2,580
12. Installations for signalling flood and storm warnings........	250	250	428
13. Office cleaning.................................	406	478	467
14. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia	70	70	57
15. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for transmission of telegrams to and from lighthouses	2,100	2,100	1,445
16. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extensions, repairs and maintenance	295	280	312
17. Representation at Meteorological Conferences, London and Paris	600	...	...
	10,701	11,128	12,889
Total Division-No. 47....................	29,255	28,107	28,102

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 48.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			LANDS AND SURVEYS.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Commonwealth. Surveyor-General............	648	630
2	2	C	Surveyors.............................	918	984
5	5	D	Surveyors.............................	2,355	2,292
1	1	D	Inspector..............................	453	435
1	1	D	Draughtsman (Chief)......................	489	471
9	9	E	Draughtsmen...........................	3,124	3,126
4	4	F	Draughtsmen...........................	690	654
			Clerical Division.
2	2	3	Clerks...............................	720	720
4	4	4	Clerks...............................	1,080	1,050
7	7	5	Clerks...............................	1,326	942
			Allowance to officers who do not participate in Arbitration Court awards	20	..
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	58	..
			General Division.
3	3	..	Typists...............................	399	372
1	1	..	Messenger.............................	84	52
..	1	..	Heliographer...........................	228	..
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	18	..
40	41			12,610	11,728
			AFFORESTATION.
			Professional Division.
1	1	E	Officer in charge........................	312	312
				12,922	12,040
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	48	..
			Adjustment of salaries.....................	112	..
			Less salaries of officers with Expeditionary Forces..	13,082 ..	2,327
41	42		Total Salaries (carried forward)...	13,082	9,713	8,985

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 48.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
LANDS AND SURVEYS.
Brought forward..................	13,082	9,713	8,985
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams............................	150	150	143
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes....	300	350	299
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	50	50	58
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	50	30	47
5. Other printing.................................	30	150	31
6. Travelling expenses..............................	450	450	510
7. Temporary assistance............................	800	3,000	3,116
8. Fuel, light and water.............................	100	85	113
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................	200	300	270
10. Survey, drawing material, books and instruments..........	100	200	197
11. Maps from States...............................	25	25	68
12. Surveys of acquired and lighthouse properties.............	50	75	70
13. Wages, survey parties, including field assistants...........	1,000	1,230	1,392
14. Equipment allowance to surveyors and inspector...........	160	160	156
15. Cement and materials for marking....................	30	50	29
16. Allowance to officers stationed at Canberra..............	20	20	24
17. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extensions, repairs and maintenance	150	171	205
18. Office cleaning.................................	163	163	163
19. Fire insurance premiums on properties leased by the Commonwealth	700	*	..
20. Destruction of prickly pear at Rifle Range, Warwick, Queensland	907	..	..
21. Fencing lands at Fairy Meadow......................	150	..	..
Legal costs in action as to the Commonwealth’s liability to pay stamp duties on transfers of Real Property	..	..	209
Total Contingencies..................	5,585	6,659	7,100
Total Division No. 48.............	18,667	16,372	16,085

* Provided formerly under Department of Works and Hallways—Division No. 127—Works and Buildings.

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V.—The Home and Territories Department.

	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 49.		1918–19.
RENT OF BUILDINGS.*		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.
Prime Minister......................................	6,000	7,250	6,367
Subdivision No. 2.
Treasurer..........................................	14,500	13,600	14,520
Subdivision No. 3.
Attorney-General....................................	4,650	4,475	4,602
Subdivision No. 4.
Home and Territories..................................	9,000	8,650	9,434
Subdivision No. 5.
The Navy—
New South Wales..................................	895	725	705
Victoria........................................	4,482	4,150	4,491
Queensland......................................	75	92	104
South Australia...................................	25	25	..
Western Australia..................................	225	270	227
Tasmania.......................................	251	250	125
	5,953	5,512	5,652
Subdivision No. 6. Defence—Military—
New South Wales..................................	6,325	7,100	6,116
Victoria........................................	3,500	4,000	2,238
Queensland......................................	1,350	1,475	2,047
South Australia...................................	1,125	1,000	1,028
Western Australia..................................	670	800	642
Tasmania.......................................	1,200	1,385	1,219
	14,170	15,760	13,290
Subdivision No. 7. Trade and Customs—
New South Wales..................................	630	400	596
Victoria........................................	2,488	2,300	2,552
Queensland......................................	225	330	226
South Australia...................................	510	350	399
Western Australia.................................	360	580	546
Tasmania.......................................	200	210	202
Northern Territory.................................	110	180	106
	4,523	4,350	4,627
Carried forward.....................	58,796	59,597	58,492

* Includes provision in lieu of rent to cover outlay by lessors in the direction of alterations or additions to buildings under lease.

V—The Home and Territories Department.

	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 49.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
RENT OF BUILDINGS.*
Brought forward......................	58,796	59,597	58,492
Subdivision No. 8.
Quarantine—
New South Wales...................................	320	320	293
Victoria..........................................	725	322	465
Queensland.......................................	180	180	173
South Australia.....................................	175	110	132
Western Australia...................................	250	250	160
Tasmania.........................................	35	35	..
Northern Territory...................................	15	15	7
	1,700	1,232	1,230
Subdivision No. 9.
Works and Railways...................................	1,850	1,750	1,839
Subdivision No. 10.
Post and Telegraph—
New South Wales...................................	13,160	13,275	12,510
Victoria..........................................	3,300	4,000	3,378
Queensland.......................................	3,775	4,000	3,569
South Australia.....................................	900	1,250	908
Western Australia...................................	1,480	1,600	1,421
Tasmania.........................................	41	41	40
Northern Territory...................................	46	33	29
	22,702	24,199	21,858
Total Division No. 49...................	85,048	86,778	83,419

* Includes provision in lieu of rent to cover outlay by lessors in the direction of alterations or additions to buildings under lease.

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 60.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		NORTHERN TERRITORY.—GENERAL SERVICES.		Vole.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Administrative Staff— Salaries.
1	1	..	Administrator..........................	730*	1,750
1	1	..	Judge of Supreme Court....................	1,000	1,000
..	1	..	Director Advisory Board...................	917*	..
2	3			2,647	2,750
			Administrator’s Office.
1	1	..	Government Secretary.....................	700†	600
1	1	2	Accountant............................	460	600
1	..	4	Secretary to Administrator..................	..	300
4	4	3	Clerks...............................	1,475	1,400
5	6	4	Clerks...............................	1,745	1,415
4	4	5	Cadets...............................	540	500
1	1	..	Messenger.............................	200	200
			Allowance to Government Secretary for services as Public Trustee and Inspector of Income Tax	100†	100
17	17			5,220	5,115
			Aboriginal Affairs.
1	1	3	Protector..............................	400	350
1	1	3	Manager for aboriginal stations...............	375	350
			Staff for native schools....................	200	200
			Allowances to police officers acting as Protectors...	200	200
2	2			1,175	1,100
			Agriculture.
1	1	..	Manager Demonstration Farm, Batchelor........	187	350
1	1	..	Manager Demonstration Farm, Daly River.......	188	350
1	1	..	Manager Stock Experiment Station, Mataranka....	375	350
3	3			750	1,050
			Botanic Gardens.
1	1	3	Curator and Government, Botanist.............	400	300
25	26		Carried forward................	10,192	10,315

* Portion of year only.

† Receives also £100 as Deputy Commissioner of Commonwealth Taxation and £100 for audit of Northern Territory accounts.

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 50.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 50.		1918–19.
			NORTHERN TERRITORY—GENERAL SERVICES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Administrative Staff— Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
25	26		Brought forward................	10,192	10,315
			Police.
1	1	..	Inspector..............................	490	490
3	4	..	Sergeants.............................	1,530	1,150
23	25	..	Mounted constables......................	7,462	6,100
25	27	..	Native constables........................	2,296	1,600
			Appointments to be made...................	..	250
			Allowances to married Constables.............	250	200
52	57			12,028	9,790
			Less amount to be recovered from Pastoralists, Barkly Table lands, for services of police	1,070	..
				10,958	..
			Gaol.
1	1	3	Keeper, Darwin Gaol.....................	400	400
4	4	…	Guards...............................	915	915
			Extra guards and matron as required............	125	250
			Allowance to mounted constable for acting as keeper, Stuart Gaol	10	10
			Allowance to mounted constable for acting as keeper, Borroloola Gaol	10	10
5	5		Charitable Institutions.	1,460	1,585
1	1	..	Medical Officer, Darwin...................	500	600
1	1	..	Matron...............................	180	180
5	5	..	Nurses...............................	750	750
			Domestic staff, Darwin....................	500	500
			Domestic staff, Playford...................	125	100
			Extra assistance at Darwin, Playford and Maranboy	150	250
7	7		Board of Health.	2,205	2,380
1	1	1	Chief Health Officer......................	..	700
1	1	3	Sanitary Inspector........................	400	375
			Allowance to mounted constable for acting as inspector	30	10
			Allowance to Medical Officer, Darwin, for acting as Chief Health Officer	100
2	2			530	1,085
91	97		Carried forward...............	25,345	25,155

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 50.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			NORTHERN TERRITORY—GENERAL SERVICES.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Administrative Staff— Salaries.
91	97		Brought forward..................	25,345	25,155
			Law Officers.
..	1	..	Special Magistrate.......................	450*	..
			Allowance to Special Magistrate..............	44*	150
			Allowance to Clerk, Government Secretary’s Office, for acting as Sheriff	50	50
			Allowance to mounted constable for acting as Clerk and Bailiff of Local Court, and Clerk of Licensing Court, Darwin	20	20
			Allowance to mounted constable for acting as Clerk of Local Court, Alice Springs	15	15
			Allowance to mounted constable for acting as Clerk and Bailiff of Local Court, Arltunga	10	10
			Allowance to mounted constable for acting as Clerk and Bailiff of Local Court, Borroloola	10	10
			Allowance to Special Magistrate, Alice Springs....	25	25
..	1			624	280
			Stock and Brands.
1	1	..	Chief Veterinary Officer and Inspector of Stock....	472*	550
			Allowance to keeper, cattle dip, Anthony’s Lagoon	20	20
			Salary of Chief Veterinary Officer and Inspector of Stock granted furlough prior to retirement	138	..
1	1		Education.	630	570

1	1	3	Head Teacher, Darwin.....................	450	400
3	3	4	Additional Teachers (as required).............	420	320
1	1	..	Teacher, Pine Creek......................	200	200
1	1	..	Monitor..............................	120	100
1	1	..	Teacher, New School, Alice Springs...........	200	200
1	1	4	Itinerant Teacher (Parap)...................	300	280
8	8			1,690	1,500
100	107		Carried forward...............	28,289	27,505

* Portion of year.

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 50.		1918–19
1918–19.	1919–20.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—GENERAL SERVICES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
100	107		Brought forward..........	28,289	27,505
			Public Works.
1	1	2	Superintendent of Buildings.................	520	520
1	1	..	Clerk and Timekeeper.....................	300	280
1	..	..	Storekeeper and Yard Foreman...............	..	260
3	2			820	1,060
				29,109	28,565
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	128	..
				29,237	..
			Less deduction for rent.................	263	326
103	109		Total Salaries......	28,974	28,239	26,348
Subdivision No. 2.—Administrator’s Staff—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowance to Administrator.........................				209*	500	515
2. Postage and telegrams.............................				500	500	655
3. Office requisites, also draughtsmen’s stationery, instruments and heliographic printing, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes				100	100	127
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				75	5	84
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding, also law publications				75	75	171
6. Printing and publishing Northern Territory Government Gazette, also other printing				450	450	678
7. Travelling expenses..............................				1,500	1,500	2,581
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...................				400	400	745
9. Clerical assistance and Relieving Officers................				150	150	142
10. Maintenance and insurance of steamers, launches and coal hulk..				7,000	5,500	13,199
11. Aboriginal Affairs—General expenses, including equipment of inspectors				3,000	3,000	6,085
12. Maintenance of motor cars..........................				500	800	1,005
13. Grants in Aid—Roper River Mission, £250; Bathurst Island Mission, £250; Goulburn Island Mission, £250				750	750	750
14. Purchases of horses and live stock.....................				500	6,500	364
			Carried forward..................	15,209	20,300	27,101
				28,974	28,239	26,348

* Portion of year only.

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 50.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
NORTHERN TERRITORY—GENERAL SERVICES.
Brought forward..........	28,974	28,239	26,348
Subdivision No. 2.—Administrator’s Staff—Contingencies.
Brought forward.............	15,209	20,300	27,101
No. 15. Transport, freight and cartage......................	1,250	1,260	1,546
16. Wages—Agriculture.............................	1,850	3,090	2,805
17. Plant, implements, material and other charges............	1,200	1,200	1,380
18. Eradication of noxious plants, draining malarial swamp lands and extension of gardens, Darwin	250	250	688
19. Uniforms (police)..............................	250	220	261
20. Forage......................................	150	150	149
21. Maintenance of prisoners..........................	1,200	1,200	1,463
22. Maintenance of Darwin and Playford and Maranboy Hospitals, including equipment	2,500	2,210	2,871
23. Quarantine and Leper Stations, including passages of lepers; also maintenance, passages and burial of destitute persons	400	400	423
24. Experimental work, laboratory apparatus and materials, including equipment of veterinary officers, also bush medicine chests	200	200	219
25. Sanitary fees and maintenance of plant.................	260	200	260
26. Court expenses, including witness and jury fees...........	600	600	916
27. Buoys and beacons—oil, fuel and other stores (Police and Lighthouses)	400	400	478
28. School requisites and expenses in connexion with new schools, including fees for instruction	200	250	188
29. Repairs to buildings and insurance of buildings and tools.....	2,000	2,500	3,398
30. Maintenance of artesian wells, bores and dams...........	500	1,000	1,167
31. Equipment and maintenance of cattle dips...............	200	200	204
32. Leave and Holiday Pay and incidentals not properly chargeable to works on hand	600	600	677
33. Director Advisory Board—Allowance in lieu of quarters.....	70*	..	..
34. Advisory Board—Travelling and incidental expenses of Country Members	200*	..	..
Upkeep of cemeteries............................	..	10	..
Maintenance of museum..........................	..	50	..
Purchase of motor car for police.....................	..	..	286
Total Contingencies....................	29,489	36,280	46,480
Carried forward..................	58,463	64,519	72,828

* Portion of year only.

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 50.		1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		NORTHERN TERRITORY.—GENERAL SERVICES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Brought forward...........	58,463	64,519	72,828
			Subdivision No. 3.—Lands and Survey—Salaries.
1	1	1	Director of Lands and Chief Surveyor..........	650	650
1	1	2	Chief Draughtsman.......................	520	520
3	3	..	Surveyor..............................	1,350	1,500
2	2	..	Draughtsmen...........................	725	650
1	..	..	Draughtsman and Recorder.................	..	240
3	3	..	Assistants.............................	600	780
1	..	..	Chief Clerk............................	..	350
2	2	4	Clerks...............................	540	580
..	1	..	Typist...............................	260	..
				4,645	5,270
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	20	..
				4,665	5,270
14	13		Less deductions for rent................	250	250
			Total Salaries.......	4,415	5,020	4,467
Subdivision No. 4.—Lands and Survey—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams...........................				10	10	25
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...				75	100	74
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including printing and embossing thereon				10	25	12
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				2	10	2
5. Other printing and advertising......................				5	5	14
6. Travelling expenses.............................				300	300	294
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................				50	50	62
8. Equipment...................................				200	200	238
9. Advances and assistance to settlers...................				400	400	363
10. Transport of intending settlers......................				25	50	2
11. Field hands and temporary assistance.................				1,370	2,500	2,752
12. Camp allowances...............................				50	120	50
13. Cartage and freight.............................				200	200	249
			Total Contingencies........	2,697	3,970	4,137
			Carried forward...............	65,575	73,509	81,432

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 50.		1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		NORTHERN TERRITORY.—GENERAL SERVICES		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Brought forward.............	65,575	73,509	81,432
			Subdivision No. 5.—Gold-fields and Mining—
			Salaries.
1	1	1	Director of Mines........................	700	700
1	1	2	Chief Warden and Surveyor.................	520	520
1	1	..	Manager of cyanide and crushing plant, and Warden of Mining District “C,” Arltunga, Macdonnell Ranges	180	180
1	1	2	Government Assayer......................	490	460
1	1	3	Warden..............................	300	325
1	1	..	Manager, Maranboy......................	650	650
1	..	..	Assistant, Maranboy......................	..	300
1	1	3	Clerk................................	375	350
1	2	4	Clerks...............................	500	260
1	..	5	Cadet................................	..	120
1	1	..	Warden, Tanami.........................	10	10
1	1	..	Warden, Borroloola......................	15	15
				3,740	3,890
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	16	..
				3,756	3,890
			Less deductions for rent..............	35	35
12	11		Total Salaries.........	3,721	3,855	3,585
Subdivision No. 6.—Gold-fields and Mining—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.............................				100	150	150
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.....				40	50	37
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				10	10	7
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding				10	10	11
5. Travelling expenses and cartage.......................				375	400	377
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................				30	25	29
7. Development of mining industry, including loans to prospectors and others				7,000	8,500	6,604
8. Wages, rations, equipment, travelling expenses, cartage, postage and office requisites at Arltunga, Maranboy, and Hayes Creek				4,500	4,000	5,723
9. Printing, lithography and advertising....................				50	75	46
Surveying instruments.............................				..	10	..
			Total Contingencies......	12,115	13,230	12,984
			Carried forward...............	81,411	90,594	98,001

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 50.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			NORTHERN TERRITORY.—GENERAL SERVICES.	£	£	£
			Brought forward..............	81,411	90,594	98,001
			Subdivision No. 7—Northern Territory Hotels. (Payable out of Trust Fund, Northern Territory Hotels Account.)
1	1	..	Supervisor.............................	600	600
4	4	..	Managers.............................	1,300	1,250
1	1	..	Clerk................................	280	260
..	1	..	Cadet................................	140	..
6	7		Total Salaries...........	2,320	2,110
Subdivision No. 8.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Subsidy for steam-ship service (passengers and cargo) between Melbourne and Darwin, including light dues				3,000	3,750	3,050
2. Grant to Darwin, Borroloola, and Pine Creek libraries—to supplement subscriptions				90	90	37
3. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council.................				1,690	1,410	1,439
4. Part Payment for mail service between Alice Springs and Powell’s Creek				170	170	147
5. Part Payment for mail service between Katherine and Maranboy				53	53	..
6. Special Grant—Damage caused by cyclone and tidal wave...				300	..	..
Payment to the representatives of the late Constable Higgs of amount standing to his credit in Northern Territory Police Moieties Fund				..	..	49
			Total Miscellaneous......................	5,303	5,473	4,722
				89,034	98,177	102,723
Deduct Salaries Northern Territory Hotels.............				2,320	2,110	..
			Total Division No. 50.....................	86,714	96,067	102,723

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

				1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 51.					1918–19.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.—INTEREST, SINKING FUND, AND REDEMPTION OF LOANS.					Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Interest on Loans...............................				93,650	97,000	104,653
2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896				6,100	6,940	6,295
3. Redemption of Northern Territory Loans...............				550	..	*
			Total Division No. 51.....................	100,300	103,940	110,948


Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 52.
1918–19.	1919–20.		FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Clerical Division.
1	..	4	Clerk................................	..	220
1	..	5	Clerk................................	..	138
2	..		Total Salaries............	..	358	..
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Water supply and sewage disposal, operating expense......				950	950	1,090
2. Transport charges..............................				750	500	835
3. Power, heat and light services (payment by Royal Military College for power supplied to be credited to this item)				1,000	1,000	2,151
4. State Governmental and educational services............				3,400	2,750	3,523
5. Maintenance of nurseries, afforestation and tree planting.....				3,000	5,000	3,838
6. Rabbit destruction and maintenance of cleared areas.......				2,000	2,000	445
7. Hospital and housing services......................				100	100	102
8. Inspection of properties under lease and incidental expenses connected with lands administration				2,000	1,800	2,462
9. Watchmen and others protecting unused properties........				900	1,250	910
10. Wages and expenses in connexion with bachelors’ quarters and Yarralumla House				500	400	1,465
11. Protection of plantations against fire..................				200	250	915
12. Pneumonic influenza precautions....................				200	..	194
			Total Contingencies...........	15,000	16,000	17,930
			Total Division No. 52................	15,000	16,358	17,930

* Paid from Loan Fund in 1918–19.

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

	1919–20.	1918–19.
		1918–19.
Division No. 53.		Vote.	Expenditure.
NORFOLK ISLAND.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Grant for expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund, Norfolk Island Account	3,000	3,000	3,000
Division No. 54.
PAPUA.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Towards expenses of Administration...................	30,000	30,000	30,000
2. Development of oil-fields..........................	20,000	20,000	19,980
3. Coastal trade service subsidy........................	1,750	1,750	1,167
Assistance to returned soldiers proceeding to Papua with a view to settling there	..	..	47
Salaries of Papuan officers (to be recovered)..............	..	..	48
Total Division No. 54................	51,750	51,750	51,242
Division No. 55.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others..........	9,000	10,000	8,895
2. Administration of the Electoral Act....................	30,000	30,000	29,064
3. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps and miscellaneous services	1,000*	550	540
4. Map of Australasia...............................	250	500	78
5. Advancement of the study of diseases in Tropical Australia— to be paid into Trust Fund	4,300	4,300	4,300
6. Refund of fines—Immigration Act.....................	200	200	547
7. Repatriation of distressed Australians...................	100	100	225
Carried forward..................	44,850	45,650	43,649

*Estimated total cost, £280,000.

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

	1919–20.	1918–19.
		1918–19.
Division No. 55.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1—continued.
Brought forward.............	44,850	45,650	43,649
No. 8. Payment to Customs Department for services of officers under Immigration Act	4,025	3,400	3,398
9. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund....	725	725	725
10. Photographic Branch, wages, plant and material............	500	600	593
11. Commonwealth elections...........................	80,000	..	2,459
12. Advertising the resources of the Commonwealth of Australia...	1,500	..	1,000
13. Grant towards cost of eradicating hookworm disease in Australia	6,000	..	..
14. Grant to Mr. G. M. Mathews, F.R.S.E., towards the publication of The Birds of Australia	200	..	..
Payment as an act of grace to the legal representatives of the late S. A. Stuart Wilson	..	..	85
Refund of deposit under the Immigration Restriction Act......	..	..	50
Gratuity to H. Law for services rendered in connexion with administration of the Naturalization Act	..	..	25
Purchase of Year Books for High Commissioner...........	..	450	457
Total Division No. 55..............	137,800	50,825	52,441
Total Home and Territories Department........	618,413	542,973	551,758

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY.

(Not including War Services—Shown Separately. See Page 306.)

	1919–20.	1918–19.		Increase on Vote, 1918–19.	Decrease on Vote, 1918–19.
	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Vote, 1918–19.	Decrease on Vote, 1918–19.
ADMINISTRATIVE—MILITARY—	£	£	£	£
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION......	102,907	59,960	51,746	42,947
AVIATION SCHOOL..............	41,795	4,465	4,151	37,330
ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.......	64,599	57,584	59,061	7,015
CHEMICAL ADVISER.............	...	3,057	2,144	...	3,057
EXAMINATION OF STORES AND EQUIPMENT	5,810	5,765	5,116	45
CORDITE FACTORY..............	7,067	4,769	11,769	2,298
SMALL ARMS FACTORY..........	3,120	3,306	3,306	...	186
CLOTHING FACTORY............	1,647	1,604	1,692	43
HARNESS, SADDLERY, AND ACCOUTREMENTS FACTORY	1,305	1,264	1,309	41
WOOLLEN CLOTH FACTORY.......	1,818	1,735	1,735	83
ARSENAL.....................	17,226	7,820	5,888	9,406
PAY-GENERAL.................	2,600	5,000	3,556	...	2,400
SPECIAL SCHOOLS OF INSTRUCTION	26,837	...	...	26,837
	276,731	156,329	151,473	120,402
MILITARY FORCES..............	942,303	1,498,809	1,048,580	...	556,506
	1,219,034	1,655,138	1,200,053	...	436,104
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	100,000	50,000	...	...	50,000
Total Department of Defence (Military)	1,119,034	1,605,138	1,200,053	...	486,104

Total Estimate, 1919–20..........................

„ Expenditure, 1918–19..........................

£1,119,034

1,200,053

Decrease............

£81,019

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 56.	£	£	£
			CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
			Under Public Service Act.
			Administrative Division.
1	1	...	Secretary.............................	900*	900
			Professional Division.
1	1	...	Inspector of Ordnance Machinery.............	56†	600
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Assistant Secretary.......................	700	624
...	1	1	Finance Secretary........................	700	...
1	...	1	Chief Accountant........................	...	648
1	1	1	Chief Clerk............................	540	520
1	1	2	Director of Rifle Clubs and Associations.........	500	500
...	1	2	Industrial Officer and Staff Inspector...........	420	...
2	1	2	Clerk................................	500	920
5	6	3	Clerks...............................	2,269	1,820
15	16	4	Clerks...............................	4,646	4,052
36	41	5	Clerks...............................	6,219	4,148
			Allowances to adult officers of the Clerical Division	20	50
			To provide for additional personnel and adjustment of salaries upon re-organization of Finance Branch	1,000	...
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	‡	200
			Allowances to officers living away from home.....	...	50
			Allowances to officers for special services during the War	‡	670
64	71		Total Pay under Public Service Act (carried forward)	18,470	15,702

* Receives in addition an allowance of £200 for special work. † Portion of year only. Position provided for remainder of year under Inspection Branch. ‡ Provided under Division 66/1—Pay General.

VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.			1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Division No. 56.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
64	71	Brought forward....................	18,470	15,702
		Under Defence Acts.
		Military Board of Administration.
1	1	Chief of General Staff (a)....................	1,500	1,500
1	1	Adjutant-General..........................	825	825
1	1	Chief of Ordnance.........................	725	75
1	1	Quartermaster-General......................	775	775
1	1	Secretary—Military Board...................	550	550
		Head Quarters Staff.
...	1	Inspector-General of Administration.............	800	...
1	1	Director of Military Operations................	675	675
1	1	Director of Military Training..................	650	650
1	1	Director of Army Signals....................	550	550
...	1	Director of Military Intelligence................	600	...
1	1	General Staff Officer, 2nd Grade...............	575	575
1	2	General Staff Officer, 3rd Grade................	475	475
1	1	Representative in England....................	(g) 400	800
1	1	Deputy Adjutant-General and Director of Personnel...	700	675
...	1	Director-General Medical Services..............	850	...
1	1	Director-General Army Reserve................	600	600
1	2	Staff Captains (f)..........................	900	475
1	1	Director of Physical Training and Chief Instructor of Physical Training Instructional Staff	550	550
1	1	Inspector of Physical Training.................	126	126
1	1	Director of Equipment and Ordnance Stores........	675	675
...	1	Deputy-Director of Equipment and Ordnance Stores	500	...
...	4	Ordnance Officers.........................	1,500	...
1	1	Director of Supply and Transport and Chief Instructor, Army Service Corps Training	550	550
1	1	Director of Remounts.......................	600	600
1	1	Director of Veterinary Services (c)..............	200	200
1	1	Director of Artillery or Inspector of Coast Defences...	725	707
1	1	Chief Instructor Field Artillery.................	(g) 288	625
1	1	Instructor Field Artillery.....................	450	450
23	33	Carried forward.........	18,314	13,683
64	71		18,470	15,702

* Pay includes forage and all allowances except travelling expenses. Deduction, if occupying quarters, as provided by Regulations.—— (a) Also acts as Chief of Commonwealth Section—Imperial General Staff.—— (c) With right to private practice. —— (f) The amount provided includes the pay of one permanent officer on active service.—— (g) Provision for six months only.

F.9251.—8

VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1919–20.	1918–19
1918–19.	1919–20.			1918–19
		Division No. 56.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
64	71	Brought forward..........	18,470	15,702
		Under Defence Acts.
23	33	Brought forward..........	18,314	13,683
		Head-Quarters Staff—continued.
1	1	Officer in Charge Armament....................	475	400
1	1	Director of Engineers.........................	675	675
1	1	Director of Works...........................	500	500
5	6	Quartermasters.............................	2,159	1,794
1	1	Quartermaster (Remount Officer).................	300	300
2	2	Inspectors of Equipment at £300 per annum..........	600	(a) 450
1	1	Warrant Officer, Army Service Corps..............	234	232
...	1	Deputy Judge, Advocate General.................	150	...
1	1	Military Adviser, attached to staff of High Commissioner.	550	550
1	1	Editor, Commonwealth Military Journal............	(g) 200	50
1	1	Secretary—Contracts and Supply Board............	500	500
		Inspection Branch (Ordnance, Ammunition and Small Arms).
1	1	Chief Inspector (a)...........................	350	350
1	1	Inspecting Ordnance Officer (c)..................	600	600
...	1	Inspector of Ordnance Machinery.................	(e) 440	(f)
1	1	Equipment Officer...........................	250	500
1	1	Assistant to Inspecting Ordnance Officer............	425	350
1	1	Assistant Inspector Small Arms Ammunition.........	425	400
1	1	Assistant Inspector of Small Arms................	400	400
1	1	Senior Examiner of Small Arms..................	288	(d) 304
4	4	Examiners of Small Arms......................	960	880
1	1	First-class Master Gunner (b)....................	275	270
1	1	Assistant Inspector (Metallurgical Chemist)..........	300	240
3	3	Senior Viewers.............................	609	568
5	5	Viewers..................................	822	744
1	1	Storeman.................................	162	146
...	...	Other Inspection Staff........................	1,000	1,000
60	73		31,963	25,886
64	71	Carried forward......	18,470	15,702

* Pay includes forage and all allowances except travelling expenses. Deduction, if occupying quarters, as provided by Regulations.—— (a) For portion of year only—— (b) The amount provided is the pay of permanent appointee now on active service.—— (c) Position will be abolished when Chief Inspector is appointed.—— (d) Includes arrears.—— (e) For portion of the year only. Salary for remainder of year provided under Public Service Act.—— (f) Provided for under Public Service Act in 1918–19.—— (g) For six months only.

VI—The Department of Defence—Military.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 56. CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
64	71		Brought forward...........	18,470	15,702
			Under Defence Acts.
60	73		Brought forward...........	31,963	25,886
			Clerical Staff, &c.
4	5	I.	Military Clerks.........................	1,560	1,520
20	17	II.	Military Clerks.........................	5,224	5,960
38	36	III.	Military Clerks.........................	6,391	6,144
1	1	...	Clerk................................	300	220
1	1	...	Engineer Clerk (W.O. Class I.)...............	230	230
1	1	...	Engineer Clerk (Sergeant)..................	186	186
1	1	II.	Caretaker.............................	(a) 186	(a) 168
...	1	...	Inquiry Officer.........................	234	...
1	...	III.	Messenger Orderly......................	...	222
1	1	II.	Artisan..............................	208	186
1	1	I.	Senior Telephonist.......................	168	156
1	...	I.	Gardener.............................	...	156
6	5	II.	Senior Assistants........................	1,080	1,084
5	5	...	Assistants and Junior Assistants..............	716	642
2	...	...	Senior Typists..........................	...	372
1	1	II.	Senior Messenger.......................	180	162
7	7	...	Messengers and Junior Messengers............	1,091	814
1	1	II.	Ministerial Messenger....................	210	198
			Inspecting Staff.
1	1	...	Inspector-General.......................	1,500	1,500
1	1	...	Staff Officer to Inspector-General.............	600	550
1	1	...	Inspector (b)...........................	450	450
1	1	I.	Military Clerk..........................	400	400
1	1	III.	Military Clerk..........................	184	167
			Inspection Staff, Small Arms Factory, Lithgow.
			Shown under Inspection Branch..............
			Contributions towards pension rights of Imperial Officers and N.C.O.’s	100	100
			Allowance to officers, &c., performing duties of higher positions	(d)	341
			Living Allowance under Regulations...........	...	30
			Pay of personnel temporarily appointed to replace those on active service	(c)	(c)
157	162		Carried forward...	53,161	47,844
64	71			18,470	15,702

* Pay includes forage and all allowances except travelling expenses. Deduction, if occupying quarters as provided by Regulations. ——(a) Less 10 per cent. deduction for quarters, fuel, and light, ——(b) The amount provided is the pay of permanent officer now on active service. ——(c) Included as Total Pay. ——(d) Provided under Division 66/1—Pay, General.

VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 56.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Class or Grade.	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION. Subdivision No. 1 Pay.*	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
64	71	...	Brought forward......	18,470	15,702
			Under Defence Acts.
157	162	...	Brought forward......	53,161	47,844
			Salaries of personnel of Central Administration granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement	(a)	(a)
157	162
			Total Pay under Defence Acts......	53,161	47,844
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	284	...
				71,915	63,546
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at the close of the year	6,000	17,546
221	233		Total Pay...........	65,915	46,000	38,734
			Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Fares and freights...............................				2,200	950	948
2. Other travelling expenses..........................				1,900	1,300	1,110
3. Incidentals, including upkeep of motor-cars and petty cash....				2,900	2,700	2,591
4. Office requisites, writing-paper and envelopes; and account, record and other books				1,900	1,500	1,117
5. Other printing.................................				2,500	1,000	579
6. Books, publications, maps and instruments..............				500†	600†	475
7. Temporary assistance............................				1,800	1,800	1,522
8. Fuel and light.................................				300	250	58
9. Allowance to representative in England................				75	...	...
Minor repairs and renewals........................				...	300	...
			Total Contingencies.................	14,075	10,400	8,400
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams.............				1,200	1,100	1,050
			Carried forward .........................	81,190	57,500	48,184

* Pay includes forage and all allowances except travelling expenses. Deduction, if occupying quarters, as provided by Regulations.

† Includes £450 for Military Library, Central Administration.

(a) Included in Total Pay.

VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.

(Not including War Services.)

	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 56.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
Brought forward..................	81,190	57,500	48,184
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Expenses of Officers, Warrant and Non-Commissioned Officers, sent abroad for instruction or duty (including grants for outfit allowance under Regulations)	17,546	50	572
2. Grants to Commonwealth Council of Rifle Associations of Australia	50	50	...
3. Examination fees..............................	150	150	30
4. Expenses connected with inventions reported upon by Departmental Committees	100	100	...
5. Entertainment of Indian Mutiny and Crimean Veterans......	150	150	121
6. Remission of Cadets’ fines and costs..................	50	50	...
7. Grant to King Edward’s Horse for members of the Citizen Forces attached for duty	100	10	...
8. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations	1,753	1,400	949
9. Contribution towards salary of teacher of Japanese language at Sydney University	600	...	1,286
10. Publication of Commonwealth Military Journal..........	450	...	...
11. War Railway Council, Uniform, Equipment and other expenses	100	...	...
12. Purchase of motor car for Departmental purposes.........	550	...	...
13. Charges of advisory accountant in connexion with Defence Accounting System	118	...	...
Gratuity to widow of late W. C. Williams, 3rd Class Clerk, Contracts Branch	...	500	500
Refund of amount lodged by J. Cowan as security on clothing contract	...	...	104
Total Miscellaneous.............	21,717	2,460	3,562
Total Division No. 56...................	102,907	59,960	51,746

VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1919–20.	1918–19
1918–19.	1919–20.			1918–19
		Division No. 57.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		AVIATION INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF
		(CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL).
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
142	142	Pay of Permanent and Citizen Force Personnel......	31,648	3,465	3,151
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	120	...	...
142	142	Total Pay.............	31,768	3,465	3,151
		Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Petrol and spare stores, books for Central Flying School library, allowances (including allowances of officers and others undergoing instruction), wages, furniture for officers and mechanics’ messes and all other expenses in connexion with the School			10,000	1,000	1,000
		Total Contingencies............	10,000	1,000	1,000
		Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuity to W. H. Wright, Air Mechanic, for special services			20	...	...
2. Compensation to E. S. Jenkins for damages caused to property by low flying aeroplane			7	...	...
		Total Miscellaneous...........	27	...	...
		Total Division No. 57.............	41,795	(a) 4,465	(a) 4,151

(a) Expenditure for portion of 1918–19 was paid from War Loan.

VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 58. ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE. Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.* Officers.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure
				£	£	£
1	1	...	Commandant............................
			Instructional Staff.—(Military.)
2	2	...	Directors...............................
8	8	...	Instructors..............................
2	2	...	Company Officers.........................
			Contribution to Imperial Officers’ Pensions........
			Pay for Imperial Officers returning to England and their successors
			(Civil.)
5	5	...	Professors..............................
5	4	...	Lecturers...............................
			Allowance to Librarian.....................
			(Executive.)
1	1	...	Adjutant...............................
1	1	...	Quartermaster...........................
1	1	...	Medical Officer..........................
1	1	...	Accountant (Civilian)......................
1	1	I.	Military Staff Clerk........................
			Warrant and Non-Commissioned Officers.— (Instructional.)	19,348	18,847	15,585
1	1	...	Sergeant-Major (Warrant Officer)..............
1	1	...	Instructor R.A.E. (Warrant Officer).............
1	1	...	Instructor R.A.E. (Sergeant-Major).............
6	6	...	Staff-Sergeant Instructors....................
1	1	...	Instructor in Manual Training.................
			(Executive.)
1	1	...	Mechanician............................
1	1	...	Quartermaster-Sergeant.....................
1	1	...	Leading Mechanic........................
1	1	...	Quartermaster-Sergeant—Riding Establishment.....
1	1	...	Farrier-Sergeant..........................
1	...	...	Compounder............................
1	1	...	Hospital Orderly..........................
2	2	II.	Military Staff Clerks.......................
1	1	III.	Military Staff Clerk........................
2	2	...	Limber Gunners..........................
...	1	...	Storeman R.A.E...........................
1	1	...	Sapper R.A.E............................
1	1	IV.	Clerk (Civilian)..........................
4	4	V.	Clerks.................................

56	55		Carried forward........	19,348	18,847	15,585

* Subject to Regulations.

VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.

(Not including War Services.)

Division No. 58.	1919–20.	1918–19.
ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay,*
Brought forward....................	19,348	18,847	15,585
Warrant and Non-Commissioned Officers.— Executive— continued.
Salaries of personnel granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement
Pay of officers temporarily appointed to replace any of the above officers on active service
Allowances to officers performing duties of higher positions.........
Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	76
	19,424	18,847	15,585
Less savings caused through absence of personnel with Expeditionary Forces	600	1,295	...
Total Pay..........................	18,824	17,552	15,585
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Military College Working Expenses Account	14,000†	16,032†	13,968
2. General expenses and upkeep, including sanitation, stationery and books, apparatus, ammunition, travelling expenses, fares, freight and transport, printing, examination fees, wages, upkeep of grounds and buildings, rifle range, rations, fuel and light, forage and remounts, and all other expenditure incidental to College‡	30,000	24,000	29,508
Total Contingencies................	44,000	40,032	43,476
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under Regulations.	1,775	...	...
Total Miscellaneous..............	1,775	...	...
Total Division No. 58.................	64,599	57,584	59,061

* Subject to Regulations.—— † Includes provision for New Zealand Cadets, for each of whom the Dominion Government pays £377 10s. per annum to Commonwealth Defence Revenue; estimated total payment for 1919–20 £10,188.—— ‡ Includes cost of passages, &c., for Imperial Officers to and from England.

VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20		Division No. 58a.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			CHEMICAL ADVISER.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
1	...	C	Assistant Chemical Adviser.................		450
1	...	D	Chemist..............................		354
1	...	E	Chemist..............................		288
1	...	4	Clerk................................		220
4	...		Total Pay...............	(a)	1,312	1,055
			Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Fares and freight................................					160	95
2. Other travelling expenses..........................					70	72
3. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...................					150	110
4. Printing, stationery and office requisites.................					20	1
5. Temporary assistance.............................					1,060	565
6. Fuel, light and water..............................					50	27
7. Laboratory stores and chemicals......................					150	134
8. Special apparatus................................					85	85
			Total Contingencies...........	(a)	1,745	1,089
			Total Division No. 58a......	(a)	3,057	2,144

(a) provided under Division No. 65—Arsenal.

VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 59.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			EXAMINATION OF STORES AND EQUIPMENT.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
1	1	2	Chief Examiner of Stores and Equipment.........	500	500
6	5	IV.	Examiners of Stores and Equipment............	1,320	1,512
3	5	III.	Examiners of Stores and Equipment............	1,126	706
5	4	II.	Assistant Examiners of Stores and Equipment......	777	925
1	1	3	Clerk.................................	380	340
1	1	4	Clerk.................................	220	310
5	5	5	Clerks................................	541	534
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	20
			Salaries of personnel granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement	(a)	(a)
				4,884	4,827
			Less savings caused through absence of officers with the Expeditionary Forces	174	162
22	22		Total Pay................	4,710	4,665	4,012
			Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Fares and freight...............................				200	200	190
2. Other travelling expenses.........................				300	300	154
3. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................				25	25	1
4. Printing, stationery and office requisites................				25	25	1
5. Temporary assistance............................				500	500	517
6. Special and general appliances and tools...............				50	50	1
			Total Contingencies...............	1,100	1,100	864
			Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Gratuity on retirement in lieu of furlough............				...	...	240
			Total Division No. 59..................	5,810	5,765	5,116

(a) Included in total pay.

VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 60.	£	£	£
			CORDITE FACTORY.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
1	1	A	Manager..............................	900	900
1	1	C	Assistant Manager........................	(a) 588	432
1	1	3	Accountant.............................	380	360
3	3	4	Clerks................................	818	730
3	3	5	Clerks................................	404	461
5	8	E	Chemists..............................	(a) 2,838	1,230
1	1	E	Supervisor.............................	(a) 450	312
1	1	...	Works Manager (Acetate of Lime Factory)........	650	500
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	28	...
			Allowances to officers for performing higher duties	84	114
				7,140	5,039
			Less savings caused through absence of officers with the Expeditionary Forces	...	220
				7,140	4,819
			Less amount withheld from officers for rent.......	73	50
16	19		Total Pay.............	7,067	4,769	4,769
		Subdivision No. 1a.—Miscellaneous.
To provide a working credit for Acetate of Lime Factory (to be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Cordite Factory)				...	...	7,000
			Total Division No. 60......................	7,067*	4,769*	11,769

* Payable to credit of Trust Fund, Cordite Factory Account. (a) Includes arrears for Arbitration Court award.

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(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 61.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			SMALL ARMS FACTORY.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
1	1	A	Manager...............................	1,000	1,000
1	...	C	Assistant Manager........................	...	432
...	1	D	Assistant Manager........................	(a) 570	...
1	...	D	Chemist...............................	...	336
1	1	E	Chemist...............................	354	288
...	1	2	Accountant.............................	420	...
1	...	3	Accountant.............................	...	380
3	3	4	Clerks................................	812	735
4	2	5	Clerks................................	334	453
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also, fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	14	...
				3,504	3,624
			Less savings caused through absence of officers with the Expeditionary Forces	200	138
				3,304	3,486
			Less amount withheld from officers for rent........	184	180
			Total Pay..............	3,120*	3,306*	3,306
12	9		Total Division No. 61...........	3,120*	3,306*	3,306

Payable to credit of Trust Fund, Small Arms Factory Account. (a) Includes arrears for Arbitration Court award.

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(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 62.		1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		CLOTHING FACTORY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.	£	£	£
1	1	...	Manager.............................	600	546
1	1	3	Accountant...........................	400	360
1	1	4	Clerk...............................	245	220
3	2	5	Clerks...............................	388	478
			Allowance to adult officers.................	7	...
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	7
6	5		Total Pay..............	1,647*	1,604*	1,655
Subdivision No. 1a.—Miscellaneous.
Payment as an act of grace to widow of H. Brook.........				...	...	37
Total Division No. 62.......				1,647*	1,604*	1,692
Number of Persons.			Division No. 63. HARNESS, SADDLERY, AND ACCOUTREMENTS FACTORY.
1918–19.	1919–20.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
1	1	B	Manager.............................	504	528
1	1	3	Accountant...........................	340	340
3	3	5	Clerks...............................	627	554
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	6
				1,477	1,422
			Less savings caused through absence of officers with the Expeditionary Forces	172	158
5	5		Total Pay..................	1,305‡	1,264‡	1,264
Subdivision No. 1a.—Miscellaneous.
Payment as an act of grace to J. Deeley.....................				...	...	45
			Total Division No. 63......	1,305‡	1,264‡	1,309

* Payable to credit of Trust Fund, Clothing Factory Account.—— ‡ Payable to credit of Trust Fund, Harness. Saddlery, and Accoutrements. Factory.

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(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 64.		1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		WOOLLEN CLOTH FACTORY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.	£	£	£
1	1	A	Manager...............................	1,000	1,000
1	1	D	Assistant Manager.........................	450	395
1	1	3	Accountant..............................	360	340
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	8
3	3		Total Pay...............	1,818	1,735*	1,735
			Total Division No. 64...........	1,818	1,735	1,735
			Division No. 65.
			ARSENAL.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
1	1	A	General Manager..........................	1,350	1,300
1	1	A	Chief Engineer...........................	(c) 800	1,200
...	1	A	Engineer Aircraft Production..................	900	...
3	1	D	Assistant Engineer.........................	(d) 516	1,000
...	3	E	Assistant Engineers........................	(c) 875	...
1	1	A	Superintendent of Laboratories.................	900	800
1	1	C	Assistant Superintendent of Laboratories..........	(d) 682	(b)
1	...	D	Chemist................................	...	(b)
1	4	E	Chemists...............................	(c)(d) 1,130	(b)
...	1	F	Chemist................................	(c) 84	...
1	1	I.	Secretary...............................	540	520
...	1	II.	Chief Clerk..............................	(c) 307	...
...	1	III.	Sub-Accountant...........................	(c) 215	...
1	4	IV.	Clerks.................................	(c) 575	(a)
...	4	V.	Clerks.................................	(c) 300	...
			Other Managerial Technical and Clerical Staff.......	4,000	3,000
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	52
11	25		Total Pay.................	13,226	7,820	5,888
			Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......	4,000		...
			Total Division No. 65...................	17,226	7,820	5,888

* To be paid to credit or Trust Fund, Woollen Cloth Factory.—— (a) Provided under Division for Chemical Adviser, Salaries, in 1918–19.——(b) Provided under Division for Chemical Adviser, Salaries, in 1918–19.——(c) Provision for portion of year only.——(d) Includes arrears for Arbitration Court award.

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(Not including War Services.)

	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 66.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
PAY—GENERAL.	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Increases to salaries of fourth and higher classes; special allowances under Section 12 of Defence (Civil Employment) Act; and other adjustments of salaries as may be recommended by the Board of Business Administration or approved by the Governor-General in Council	2,600	5,000	3,556
Total Division No. 66..................	2,600	5,000	3,556
Division No. 67.
SPECIAL SCHOOLS OF INSTRUCTION FOR APPOINTMENT TO INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.............................	10,647	...	...
Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	44	...	...
	10,691	...	...
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. General expenses including rations, uniform, rail, steamer and coach fares, medical attendance and medicines, forage, fuel and light and all other expenditure incidental to the schools	16,146	...	...
	16,146	...	...
Total Division No. 67....	26,837	...	...
Total Divisions Nos. 56 to 67..........	276,731	156,329	151,473

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(Not including War Services.)

MILITARY FORCES.

Number of Persons.			1919–20.	1918–19.		Increase on Vote, 1918–19.	Decrease on Vote, 1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.
1918–19.	1919–20.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£	£	£
		PERMANENT FORCES.
1189	1160	Administrative and Instructional Staffs	238,638	226,629	220,852
1869	1858	Permanent Units............	257,964	224,534	159,259
332	353	Ordnance Branch...........	69,594	50,000	43,148
37	37	Rifle Range Staff...........	11,014	9,272	8,420
89	88	District Accounts and Pay Branch	11,954	3,850	3,333
3516	3496	Total Permanent Forces.......	589,164	514,285	435,012

115149	114078	UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING	135,460	521,108	289,349
13	21	Australian Army Reserve......	7,077	4,625	3,918
		VOLUNTEERS............	50	10	...
		Camps..................	51,200	179,100	63,376
		Maintenance of existing arms and equipment	15,110	14,760	8,423
		Ammunition..............	15,522	157,500	152,860
		General Contingencies........	62,872	41,250	37,054
		General Services...........	41,400	34,700	32,097
		Postage and Telegrams.......	5,000	5,000	3,685
			191,104	432,310	297,495
41	41	RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS	19,448	26,471	22,806

118719	117636	Total Military Forces.........	942,303	1,498,809	1,048,580

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(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 68.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			ADMINISTRATIVE AND INSTRUCTIONAL STAFFS.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
			District Head-Quarters Staffs.
6	6	...	Commandants and Divisional Commanders.......
5	5	...	General Staff Officers, 2nd Grade (a)...........
5	5	...	General Staff Officers, 3rd Grade (a)...........
3	3	...	Assistant Adjutants-General.................
2	2	...	Deputy Assistant Adjutants-General............
3	3	...	Assistant Quartermasters-General..............
2	2	...	Deputy Assistant Quartermasters-General........
1	1	...	Deputy Assistant-Adjutant and Quartermaster-General
2	1	...	Quartermaster..........................
...	1	2	Clerk (Military Staff Clerk)..................
7	7	I.	Military Clerks..........................
27	23	II.	Military Clerks..........................
93	86	III.	Military Clerks..........................	44,564	45,820
4	4	...	Senior Messengers.......................
1	1	...	Messenger and Caretaker...................
14	14	...	Messengers and Junior Messengers.............
1	1	II.	Printer...............................
1	...	I.	Printer...............................
1	...	...	Senior Storeman.........................
...	3	...	Storeman and Assistant Storemen..............
2	2	...	Senior Assistants........................
3	2	...	Assistants and Junior Assistants...............
...	1	...	Telephonist............................
1	...	...	Typist................................
2	3	...	Caretakers (b)...........................
			Additional Pay while performing Staff duties......
			Allowance to Military Clerks living away from home. Under Public Service Act.
1	1	2	Senior Clerk............................	500	480
2	1	4	Clerk................................	290	540
			Total District Head-Quarters Staffs— Pay (carried forward)
189	178		Total District Head-Quarters Staffs— Pay (carried forward)	45,354	46,840

* Subject to Pay Regulations.——(a) Officers not holding Passed Staff College certificates will occupy these positions only temporarily.——(b) Deduction of 10 per cent. for occupation of quarters, to be made from pay of one caretaker.

F.9251.—9

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(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.				1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Division No. 68.			1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	ADMINISTRATIVE AND INSTRUCTIONAL STAFFS.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*		£	£	£
189	178	Brought forward.........		45,354	46,840

		Instructional Staff.	Maximum.

		Officers.	£
1	1	Lieutenant-Colonel................	625
11	11	Majors........................	550
20	20	Captains.......................	450
106	90	Lieutenants (a)...................	350
2	2	Quartermasters...................	400
16	12	Quartermasters and Adjutants for Militia Units (b)	300
156	136			207,727	196,937
		Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers.
6	6	Garrison Sergeants-Major............	290
112	112	Staff Regimental Sergeants-Major......	285
672	672	Staff Sergeants-Major..............	220
...	...	Contribution towards Pension Rights of Imperial Officer	...
790	790
946	926	Total Instructional Staff—Pay.........	...	207,727	196,937
		Provost Staff.
3	3	Assistant Provost-Marshalls..........	312
6	6	Provost Sergeants-Major............	204	5,716	5,124
19	20	Provost Sergeants.................	156
28	29	Total Provost Staff—Pay............	...	5,716	5,124
		Physical Training Instructional Staff.
5	5	Instructors......................	400
9	9	Assistant Instructors...............	300	4,930	4,700
...	1	Warrant Officer—Class I.............	...
14	15	Total Physical Training Instructional Staff —Pay.........
14	15	Total Physical Training Instructional Staff —Pay.........		4,930	4,700
1177	1148	Carried forward.....................		263,727	253,601

* Subject to Pay Regulations.——(a) Includes 18 Lieutenants, Graduates from Royal Military College, who are provided for portion of year only.——(b) Six for portion of year only.

VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.				1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Division No 68.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		ADMINISTRATIVE AND INSTRUCTIONAL STAFFS.		£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
1177	1148	Brought forward	...	263,727	253,601
		School of Musketry.
			Maximum.
			Per annum.
1	1	Commandant and Chief Instructor.......	£725
2	2	Warrant Officer Instructors...........	285
7	7	Staff Sergeants-Major Instructors.......	220	2,984	2,780
1	1	Storeman.......................	168
1	1	Labourer.......................	162
12	12	Total School of Musketry—Pay......................		2,984	2,780
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay		1,060	...
		Salaries of personnel granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement		†	†
		Pay of personnel temporarily appointed in lieu of those on active service		†	†
				267,771	256,381
		Less savings caused through absence of personnel with Expeditionary Forces and other reasons		83,720	72,000

1189	1160	Total Administrative and Instructional Staffs— Pay (carried forward)		184,051	184,381	181,945

* Subject to Pay Regulations.—— † Included in Total Pay.

VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.

(Not including War Services.)

	1919–20.	1918–19.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 68.	£	£	£
ADMINISTRATIVE AND INSTRUCTIONAL STAFFS.
Brought forward..................	184,051	184,381	181,945
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Instructional Staff.
No. 1. Payments to Area Officers according to Regulations........	40,000	38,533	32,924
2. Horse Allowance under Regulations...................	1,000	1,000	528
3. Uniforms for Non-commissioned Officers on first appointment.	4,000	250	99
Total Contingencies.............	45,000	39,783	33,551
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations	8,189	2,465	5,177
2. Compensation under Defence Regulations to Capt. R. Hayne..	1,350	...	...
3. Payment in lieu of furlough to dependants of late Warrant Officer J. M. Keane	48	...	...
Payment as an act of grace to widow of E. B. Gledhill.......	...	...	86
Payment as an act of grace to dependants of Warrant Officer Southby	...	...	93
Total Miscellaneous...................	9,587	2,465	5,356
Total Division No. 68..................	238,638	226,629	220,852

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(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.					1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.					1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Division No. 69.				Vote.	Expenditure.
					£	£	£
		PERMANENT UNITS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
		Royal Australian Field Artillery,
			Maximum.
			Per annum.
		Nos. 1, 2, and 3 Permanent Batteries.	£
3	3	Majors...........................	550
6	6	Captains (a)........................	450
9	9	Lieutenants........................	350
3	3	Armament Clerks....................	285
1	1	Regimental Sergeant-Major (W.O.)........	254
			Per diem.
			s.	d.
2	2	Battery Sergeants-Major...............	7	6
3	3	Battery Quartermaster-Sergeants..........	6	6
15	15	Sergeants.........................	5	9
3	3	Sergeants—Fitter or Wheeler............	6	9	35,782	34,859
6	6	Sergeants—Farrier or Saddler............	6	9
12	12	Corporals.........................	4	9
12	12	Bombardiers.......................	4	6
12	12	Acting Bombardiers..................	(b)4	6
198	198	Gunners, Drivers, and Trumpeters.........	(b)4	3
6	6	Shoeing Smiths.....................	(b)4	9
6	6	Fitters and Saddlers...................	(b)4	9
3	3	Cooks (c).........................	£2
			per week
			Per annum.
27	27	Storemen for Militia Field Batteries........	£168
327	327	Carried forward............			35,782	34,859

* Subject to Pay Regulations.——(a) Includes two Adjutants for Militia Brigades.——(b) Includes 6d. per diem for Good Conduct Pay.——(c) To be allowed rations and room.

VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Division No. 69.			1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	PERMANENT UNITS. Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.* Royal Australian Field Artillery—				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.					Vote.	Expenditure.
		Permanent Batteries.			£	£	£
327	327	Brought forward..........			35,782	34,859
		Special and Extra Duty Pay.
		3 Schoolmasters—at 6s. per week.................
		12 Limber Gunners—at 6d. per diem...............
		12 Range-takers—at 3d. per diem.................
		24 Gun-layers—at 3d. per diem...................
		18 Signallers—at 3d. per diem...................			598	597
		3 Clerks—at 6s. per week......................
		3 Clerks—at 6d. per diem......................
		3 Storemen—at 6s. per week....................
		2 Mounted Orderlies—at 1s. per diem..............
		3 Carters—1 at 1s., and 2 at 6d. per diem............
327	327	Total Royal Australian Field Artillery—Pay.................			36,380	35,456

			Maximum.
		Royal Australian Garrison Artillery.	Per annum.
			£
2	2	Lieutenant-Colonels.................	625
6	6	Majors..........................	550
2	2	Staff Captains and Adjutants...........	450
14	14	Captains........................	450
26	26	Lieutenants......................	350
1	1	Quartermaster and Honorary Lieutenant....	400
		Warrant Officers—Master Gunners, &c.
5	5	Armament Clerks (Warrant Officers)......	285
3	3	1st Class Master Gunners.............	285
6	6	Master Gunners, 2nd Class, Regimental Sergeants-Major and Bandmasters	254
2	2	Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeants......	204
5	5	Master Gunners, 3rd Class.............	204
			Per diem.
			s.	d.
12	12	Company Sergeants-Major............	7	0
16	16	Company Quartermaster-Sergeants and Orderly Room Sergeants	6	3	86;269	85,485
51	51	Sergeants........................	5	6
52	52	Corporals........................	4	6
54	54	Bombardiers......................	4	3
46	46	Acting Bombardiers.................	4	3(a)
537	537	Gunners and Trumpeters..............	4	0(a)
840	840	Carried forward.........			86,269	85,485

327	327				36,380	35,456

* Subject to Pay Regulations.——(a) Includes 6d. per diem for Good Conduct Pay.

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(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.					1919–20.	1918–19
1918–19.	1919–20.					1918–19
1918–19.	1919–20.	Division No. 69.				Vote.	Expenditure.
		PERMANENT UNITS.			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
327	327	Brought forward..................			36,380	35,456
		Royal Australian Garrison Artillery.
840	840	Brought forward..................			86,269	85,485
			Maximum.
			Per annum.
		Warrant Officers, &c.—continued.
2	2	Master Tailors (Staff Sergeants)...........	...
12	12	Cooks (a).........................	...
854	854
		School of Gunnery.
1	1	Major............................	£575
2	2	Master Gunners, 1st Class..............	285
1	1	Master Gunner, 3rd Class...............	204		1,745	1,745
			Per diem.
			s.	d.
4	4	Gunners..........................	4	0(b)
			Per annum.
1	1	Cook............................	£104
9	9
		Tropical pay under Regulations..........			1,276	2,380
863	863	Carried forward...........			89,290	89,610
327	327				36,380	35,456

* Subject to Pay Regulations.——(a) To be allowed rations and room.——(b) Includes 6d.per diem for Good Conduct Pay.

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(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.					1919–20.	1918–19
1918–19.	1919–20.					1918–19
				Division No. 69.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				PERMANENT UNITS.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
327	327	Brought forward............			36,380	35,456
		1918–19.	1919–20.	Royal Australian Garrison Artillery.
		1918–19.	1919–20.
863	863			Brought forward..........	89,290	89,610
				Special and Extra Duty Pay.
		55	55	District Gunners at 6d. per diem............
		95	95	Gun-layers—71 at 1s. per diem and 24 at 3d. per diem
		58	58	Range-takers, at 3d. per diem..............
		58	58	Signallers, at 3d. per diem................
		60	60	Telephonists, at 3d. per diem..............
		6	6	Assistant Tailors, at 9s. per week...........
		7	7	Schoolmasters, at 6s. per week.............
		25	25	Clerks, 23 at 6s. per week and 2 at 6d. per diem..	4,079	4,061
		48	48	Musicians, at 6d. per diem................
		1	1	Boiler Attendant, at 6d. per diem...........
		6	6	Gymnastic Instructors, at 1s. per diem........
		3	3	Carpenters, at 1s, per diem................
		3	3	Storemen, 2 at 1s. and 1 at 6d. per diem.......
		6	6	Carters—1 at £12 per annum, and 5 at 6s. per diem
		1	1	Lampman for Gas Plant at Thursday Island
863	863	Carried forward............			93,369	93,671
327	327				36,380	35,456

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

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(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.					1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.					1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Division No. 69.				Vote.	Expenditure.
		PERMANENT UNITS.			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
327	327	Brought forward..................			36,380	35,456
		Royal Australian Garrison Artillery.
863	863	Brought forward..................			93,369	93,671
			Maximum.
			Per annum.
		Crew of Steam Launch “Mars.”	£
1	1	Engine driver.....................	196
1	1	Coxswain........................	220		746	745
			Per diem.
			s.	d.
3	3	Deck Hands and Stokers...............	5	6(a)
868b	868	Total Royal Australian Garrison Artillery—Pay			94,115	94,416

			Maximum.
		Armament Artificers.	Per annum. £
2	2	Assistants to Inspector of Ordnance Machinery (Hon. Lieutenants and Quartermasters)	400		10,642	7,929
6	6	Warrant Officers—Armament Artificers....	250
17	17	Armament Artificers.................	203
15	15	Artificers’ Labourers.................	165


40	40	Total Armament Artificers—Pay..................			10,642	7,929
1235	1235	Carried forward...........			141,137	137,801

* Subject to Pay Regulations.——(a) Exclusive of allowances.——(b) Includes (approximately) 400 on active service abroad.

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(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.					1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.					1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Division No. 69.				Vote.	Expenditure.
		PERMANENT UNITS.			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
1235	1235	Brought forward...............			141,137	137,801
		Royal Australian Engineers.	Maximum.
			Per annum.
			£
2	2	Majors.......................	550
4	4	Captains......................	450
8	8	Lieutenants....................	350
16	16	Quartermasters..................	400
1	1	Honorary Major (Staff Officer for Works)	450
		Warrant Officers—
2	2	Draughtsmen...............	300
8	8	Instructors.................	285
9	9	Military Foreman of Works......	285
2	2	Engineer Clerks..............	285
2	2	Masters of Steamers...........	285
		Company Sergeants-Major—
6	6	Draughtsmen...............	220
22	22	Instructors.................	220
4	4	Engineer Clerks..............	220
2	2	Military Mechanist Electricians...	220
1	1	Master of Steamer............	220
			Per diem.
			s.	d.
2	2	Coast Defence Duties..........	8	0
2	2	Company Quartermaster-Sergeants.....	7	6
			Per annum.
		Sergeants—	£
9	9	Engineer Clerks..............	196
9	9	Military Mechanist Electricians...	200
4	4	Engine-drivers (a)............	196		52,039	54,485
6	6	Assistant Foremen of Works.....	196
			Per diem.
			s.	d.
13	13	Coast Defence...............	7	0
134	134	Carried forward.......			52,039	54,485
1235	1235				141,137	137,801

* Subject to Pay Regulations.——(a) Includes one for Refrigerating Plant, Thursday Island

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(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Division No. 69.			1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	PERMANENT UNITS.				1918–19.
						Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*				Vote.	Expenditure.
					£	£	£
1235	1235	Brought forward..........			141,137	137,801
		Royal Australian Engineers.
134	134	Brought forward..........			52,039	54,485
			Maximum.
			Per annum.
		Corporals—	£
2	2	Engine-drivers..................	178
23	23	Storemen......................	178
8	8	Engineer Clerks..................	178
			Per diem.
			s.	d.
2	2	Deckhands.....................	6	6
12	12	Coast Defence...................	6	6
22	22	Second Corporals..................	6	3
		Sappers—
3	3	Deckhands.....................	5	6
5	5	Stokers.......................	5	6
21	21	For duty with Militia Forces.........	5	6
80	80	Coast Defence Duties (a)	6	0		‘
4	4	Cooks (b)......................	£2 per week
		Special and Extra Duty Pay...........
316	316	Total Royal Australian Engineers—Pay.........			52,039	54,485
		Australian Survey Corps.
			Per annum.
			£
3	3	Survey Officers...................	350
1	1	Quartermaster....................	400
3	3	Draughtsmen.....................	300
3	3	Topographers—(Warrant. Officers)......	285		5,279	5,203
3	3	Topographers—(Company Sergeants-Major)	220
3	3	Topographers—(Sergeants)...........	196
6	6	Topographers—(Corporals)...........	178
22	22	Total Australian Survey Corps—Pay...........			5,279	5,203
1573	1573	Carried forward.........			198,455	197,489

* Subject to Pay Regulations.——(a) Includes 6d. per diem Good Conduct Pay.——(b) To be allowed rations and room, or lodging allowance if married.

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(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.					1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Division No. 69.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	PERMANENT UNITS.				Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*			£	£	£
1573	1573	Brought forward...........			198,455	197,489

		Permanent Army Service Corps.	Maximum.
			Per annum.
		Supply and Transport Section.	£
1		Captain........................	450
3		Lieutenants......................	350
2	(d)	Assistant Directors of Supply and Transport	...
1	1	Warrant Officer...................	254
1	1	Staff Sergeant....................	204
			Per diem.
3	3	Sergeants.......................	5s. 9d.				-
3	3	Corporals.......................	4s. 10d.
14	14	Drivers........................	(c) 5s.(a)
1	1	Wheeler........................	4s. 3d.
			Per annum.
			£
1	1	Cook (b).......................	104
6	6	Storemen.......................	156
		Special Duty Pay.—
		One Clerk—6s. per week............
		Three Grooms for Stallions*—1s. per day. Remount Sections.	...		27,499	27,373
		Three Grooms for Stallions*—1s. per day. Remount Sections.
4	4	Quartermasters (Remount Officers)......	400
3	3	Warrant Officers..................	254
			Per diem.
6	6	Company Sergeants-Major...........	(c) 7s.	6d.
2	2	Company Quartermaster-Sergeants......	(c) 7s.	3d.
6	6	Sergeants.......................	(c) 6s.	6d.
28	28	Corporals.......................	(c) 5s.	7d.
27	26	Shoeing-smiths...................	5s.	0d.
3	3	Saddlers........................	(c) 5s.	0d.
135	135	Drivers........................	(c) 5s.	0d.
6	3	Cooks (b).......................	£2 per week
...	...	Special Duty Pay.—
		Seven Clerks—6s. per week.........	...
		Three Grooms for Stallions—1s. per diem	...
256	246	Total Permanent Army Service Corps—Pay	...		27,499	27,373
1829	1819	Carried forward.......	...		225,954	224,862

* Subject to Pay Regulations.——(a) Includes 6d. per diem for Good Conduct Pay.——(b) To be allowed rations and room.——(c) Includes 9d. per diem Corps Pay.——(d) Six Assistant Directors of Supply and. Transport provided for under A. and I. Staffs.—Pay in 1919/20

(Div. 68.)

VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.

(Not including War Services.)

	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 69.		1918–19.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
PERMANENT UNITS.
Brought forward.................	189,190	171,615	119,898
Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies.
No. 1. Rations....................................	32,000	25,000	21,798
2. Fuel and light................................	5,000	3,500	2,160
3. Allowance in lieu of quarters......................	10,500	9,750	11,300
4. Clothing, uniforms, bedding and kits, or allowance in lieu thereof	13,750	12,730	2,584
5. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................	780	500	271
6. Prizes, competitive practice.......................	270	10
7. Towards providing and maintaining apparatus in gymnasia, R.A.F.A., R.A.G.A., and R.A.E.	195	175	23
8. Band instruments and upkeep.....................	50	100	1
9. Horse allowance under regulations..................	50	50
10. Expenses of Australian Survey Corps, including wages, purchase and maintenance of horses, motor-cars, bicycles, instruments, books, and other requisites	2,000	1,000	81
Total Contingencies................	64,595	52,815	38,218
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement in lieu of furlough.............	4,179	104	1,143
Total Miscellaneous................	4,179	104	1,143
Total Division No. 69...............	257,964	224,534	159,259

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(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 70.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			ORDNANCE BRANCH.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
			Under Public Service Act.
			Clerical Division.
...	2	1	Senior Ordnance Officers..................	1,200	...
2	2	2	Senior Ordnance Officers..................	900	1,000
2	...	3	Senior Ordnance Officers..................	...	800
...	1	2	Ordnance Officer........................	500	...
...	1	3	Chief Inspecting Officer...................	400	...
2	3	3	Clerks...............................	1,080	800
10	14	4	Clerks...............................	3,873	2,780
16	15	5	Clerks...............................	3,876	3,144
			Unattached List.
...	1	2	Ordnance Officer........................	500	...
...	1	3	Clerk................................	400	...
			General Division.
6	9	...	Senior Armourers and Armourers.............	2,017	1,320
14	11	...	Assistant Armourers......................	1,980	2,352
1	...	...	Supervisor of Equipment...................	...	276
2	4	...	Foremen Storemen.......................	936	390
1	1	...	Senior Storeman........................	191	180
2	2	...	Sailmakers (in charge)....................	402	372
1	1	...	Carpenter.............................	204	198
2	2	...	Saddlers in Charge.......................	384	360
1	1	...	Saddler and Harnessmaker..................	180	162
1	...	...	Senior Assistant.........................	...	180
4	2	...	Storemen and Assistant Storemen.............	347	648
...	1	...	Magazine Storeman......................	179	...
1	...	...	Labourer.............................	...	144
			Salaries of personnel granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement	†	†
			Allowances to officers for special services during the War	...	48
68	74		Carried forward.......	19,549	15,154

* Subject to Pay Regulations. To be available for payment of Ordnance Corps upon re-organization.——† Included in total pay.

VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 70.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			ORDNANCE BRANCH.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
68	74	...	Brought forward......................	19,549	15,154
			Under Defence Act.
2	2	...	Senior Ordnance Officers..................	763	725
8	12	II.	Military Clerks.........................	3,220	1,940
25	32	III.	Military Clerks.........................	4,889	4,119
2	3	...	Senior Armourers and Armourers.............	708	487
10	10	...	Foreman Storeman.......................	2,326	2,172
4	4	...	Saddlers..............................	732	720
6	6	...	Sailmakers............................	1,134	1,112
...	2	...	Magazine Foremen Storemen................	430	...
18	16	...	Senior Magazine Storemen, Magazine Storemen, and Assistant Magazine Storemen	3,276	3,044
34	34	...	Assstant Armourers......................	6,224	5,640
78	78	...	Senior Storemen Storemen and Assistant Storemen.	13,464	11,962
22	27	...	Labourers.............................	4,374	3,318
5	5	...	Watchmen............................	792	756
5	5	...	Carpenters............................	1,027	930
6	7	...	Messengers and Junior Messengers............	544	332
29	30	...	Senior Assistants........................	5,957	5,100
322	347		Carried forward.......	69,409	57,511

* Subject to Pay Regulations. To be available for payment of Ordnance Corps upon re-organization.

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(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 70.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			ORDNANCE BRANCH.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
322	347		Brought forward......	69,409	57,511
			Under Defence Act.
6	6	...	Assistants and Junior Assistants..............	861	846
4	...	...	Drivers...............................	...	600
			To cover pay of increased personnel upon re-organization, adjustments of classification, and salaries and allowances to officers performing higher duties	5,000	...
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	300	...
			To cover pay of increased personnel and adjustment of salaries in connexion with the re-organization	...	6,848
			Allowance to officers performing duties of higher positions	...	95
			Allowance to officers for special services during the war	...	182
			Salaries of personnel granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement	†	†
			Pay of personnel temporarily appointed in lieu of those on active service	†	†
				75,570	66,082
			Less savings caused through absence of employees with the Expeditionary Forces and other reasons	6,000	16,082
332	353		Total Pay.............................	69,570	50,000	42,983
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payment in lieu of furlough to dependants of late S. J. Jessop....				24	...
Gratuity on retirement in lieu of furlough.................				...	...	123
Payment as an act of grace to widow of W. Winch, Assistant Armourer				...	...	42
			Total Miscellaneous............	24	...	165
			Total Division No. 70.....................	69,594	50,000	43,148

* Subject to Pay Regulations. To be available for payment of Ordnance Corps upon re-organization. † Included in total pay.

F.9251.—10

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(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Division No. 71.
			RIFLE RANGE STAFF.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
8	8	...	Range Superintendents.....................
...	1	...	Artisan...............................
4	4	...	Rangers..............................
25	24	...	Range Assistants and Labourers...............
			To provide additional staffs as required, and for allowances to Temporary Caretakers	10,970	9,272
			Salaries of personnel granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	44	...
37	37		Total Pay...............	11,014	9,272	8,298
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
Grants on retirement including payment under Regulations........				...	...	122
			Total Division No. 71.......	11,014	9,272	8,420

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			Division No. 72. DISTRICT ACCOUNTS BRANCH.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.

					Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.	£	£	£
			Under Public Service Act.
			Clerical Division.
2	2	2	District Finance Officers...................	840	900
4	4	3	District Finance Officers...................	1,552	1,500
4	4	3	Clerks...............................	1,414	1,490
17	17	4	Clerks...............................	4,791	4,698
40	40	5	Clerks...............................	7,003	6,897
				15,600	15,485
			Under Defence Act.
1	...	4	Clerk................................	...	220
1	...	II.	Senior Typist...........................	...	190
2	2	I.	Typists...............................	340	322
1	1	...	Senior Messenger........................	186	168
5	5	...	Messengers and Junior Messengers............	435	388
12	13	...	Senior Assistants, Assistants and Junior Assistants	1,897	1,596
				2,858	2,884
				2,858	2,884
			To provide for additional personnel and adjustment of salaries upon re-organization	5,400	...
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year, also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	96	...
			Salaries of personnel granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement	*	*
			Allowances to adult officers of the Clerical Division	...	50
				23,954	18,419
			Deduct amount payable out of “War Loan Fund....	12,000	14,569
89	88		Total Pay...............	11,954	3,850	3,026
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
Grants on retirement including payments due under Regulations...				...	...	307
			Total Division No. 72....	11,954	3,850	3,333

* Included in total pay.

VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Division No. 73.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–1919.	1919–1920.	UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING (CITIZEN FORCES).	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*	£	£	£
28	30	Colonels or Brigadiers..............
161	205	Lieutenant-Colonels................
511	647	Majors.........................
943	1,137	Captains........................
2,238	2,606	Lieutenants......................
103	127	Adjutants at £60 and £18 per annum.....
103	127	Quartermasters...................
261	330	Brigade or Regimental Sergeants-Major, Quartermaster-Sergeants, Armament Artificers and Warrant Officers
1,027	949	Squadron, Battery, Troop, or Company Sergeants-Major, Farrier Quartermaster-Sergeants, Staff-Sergeants and Sergeant-Cooks
560	1,131	Squadron, Battery, Troop, or Company Quartermaster Sergeants, Orderly Room Sergeants, Farrier, Collarmaker, Wheeler and Saddler Sergeants
3,926	5,189	Sergeants, Pioneer, Signalling, Transport, Armourer or Band-Sergeants and Sergeant-Trumpeters
4,692	6,165	Corporals, Armourer, Band, Shoeing-Smith, Signalling and Pay and Orderly Room Corporals	25,000	468,678
408	778	2nd Corporals and Bombardiers........
2,861	5,887	Trained Soldiers, Shoeing-Smiths and Drivers
79,827	72,285	Acting Bombardiers, Lance Corporals, Gunners, Sappers, Privates, Bandsmen, Collarmakers, Saddlers, Wheelers, Trumpeters, Buglers, Drummers, Cooks, Batmen and Stretcher-bearers (Trained Soldiers)
17,500	16,485	Recruits (a)......................
		Extra Pay for Ceremonial Parades, and for Courts under Regulations, also Camp Allowance to married members
		Special duty pay for Cooks, Specialist Pay for Artillery, Regimental Signallers and Signal Units, and Allowances to Signallers for Bicycles and Motor Cycles
		19 Principal Medical Officers and Officers in medical charge of permanent troops
		6 Principal Veterinary Officers.........
			25,000	468,678
		Deduct amount payable out of War Loan Fund	...	100,000
115,149	114,078	Total Pay (carried forward)...........	25,000	368,678	184,207

* Subject to Pay Regulations, with the exception of payments to Medical and Veterinary Officers.——(a) 1901 Quota Trainees.

VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.

(Not including War Services.)

	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 73.		1918–19.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..................	25,000	368,678	184,207
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies, Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets.
No. 1. Clothing Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets..............	40,000	67,230	39,758
2. Corps Contingent allowance, under Regulations (to be paid into corps funds)	14,160	25,000	21,013
3. Horse hire, also horse allowance under Regulations........	250	3,000	261
4. Band allowances...............................	5,100	4,250	3,115
5. Allowance for musketry and skill-at-Arms, and Regimental Battalion, Brigade, District, and Commonwealth competitions, including badges, railway fares and travelling allowances	50	50
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................	500	500	311
7. Refund to regiments and corps of amounts paid into revenue..	300	300	12
8. Universal Cadet Training, including supply of stores and office requisites, printing, books, regulations, forms and text books, rent of orderly-rooms and store-rooms, fares and freights, allowances under Regulations, rifle and military competitions and all other expenses incidental thereto	38,000	40,000	33,828
9. Instruction of Buglers...........................	50	50
Total Contingencies, Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets	98,410	140,380	98,298
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies, Junior Cadets.
No. 1. Grants and allowances under Regulations..............	6,400	6,400	3,603
2. Printing, books, stationery and incidentals..............	300	300	15
3. Ambulance equipment boxes.......................	100	100
4. Special Schools of Instruction in Junior Cadet Training, including railway, steamer and coach fares, subsistence, medical examination of teachers attending and all other expenses incidental thereto	5,000	5,000	2,592
5. Cleaning materials.............................	250	250
Total Contingencies, Junior Cadets........	12,050	12,050	6,210
Subdivision No. 5.—Miscellaneous.
Musical instruments supplied to 5th Battalion, Senior Cadets— Hamilton, New South Wales	...	...	28
Illegal imprisonment of Cadets at Broken Hill...........	...	...	606
Total Miscellaneous..................	...	...	634
Total Division No. 73....................	135,460	521,108	289,349

VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 74.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			AUSTRALIAN ARMY RESERVE.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
1	1		Staff Officer to Director-General...............	375	375
6	6		Organizing Officers........................	1,800	1,700
6	14		Staff for Organizing Officers..................	2,782	1,050
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	20	...
13	21		Total Pay................	4,977	3,125	3,081
			Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...................				1,500	1,000	445
2. Travelling expenses of Organizers.....................				500	300	364
3. Expenditure in connexion with the Commonwealth Electoral Department				100	100	14
Special allowance for Attesting Officers................				...	100	14
			Total Contingencies........................	2,100	1,500	837
Total Division No. 74....................				7,077	4,625	3,918

VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.

(Not including War Services.)

	1919–20.	1918–19.
		1918–19.
Division No. 75.		Vote.	Expenditure.

VOLUNTEERS.	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Effective allowance, at 20s. per effective—Army Nursing Service	50	10	...
Total Division No. 75...................	50	10	...

Division No. 76.
CAMPS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Camps of training and schools of instruction, staff tours, and regimental exercises, including railway fares and freight	51,000	179,000	63,376
2. Instruction in cooking.............................	200	100	...
Total Division No. 76...................	51,200	179,100	63,376
Division No. 77.
MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING ARMS AND EQUIPMENT.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. General stores; replacement of equipment and accoutrements (lost or rendered unserviceable) and repairs	9,000	9,000	5,982
2. Maintenance of armament and stores for technical units......	3,000	1,200	603
3. Maintenance of small arms, spare parts and rifle barrels......	1,000	2,000	72
4. Repairs and maintenance military steamers and boats........	2,110	2,560	1,766
Total Division No. 77...................	15,110	14,760	8,423

Division No. 78.
AMMUNITION.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Artillery ammunition.............................	15,522	5,000	360
To be paid to credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Ammunition Account	*	152,500	152,500
Total Division No. 78...................	15,522	157,500	152,860

* To be paid from Loan Fund in 1919–20.

VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.

(Not including War Services.)

		1918–19.
	1918–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 79.		Vote.	Expenditure.
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES.	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Fares, freight and steamer hire.......................	16,950	10,500	9,437
2. Other travelling expenses..........................	12,650	7,500	7,790
3. Incidental and petty cash expenditure, including physical training apparatus	2,295	1,800	1,555
4. Office requisites, writing-paper and envelopes, account, record and other books, and other printing	15,145	7,500	6,099
5. Fuel and light..................................	2,230	1,650	1,372
6. Grant to District United Service Institutions..............	850	850	750
7. Compensation for injuries on duty, &c. (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Act)	1,225	1,000	559
8. Maps, text books and military publications...............	1,500	1,000	647
9. Expenses of removal of personnel.....................	3,310	1,500	1,843
10. Field Allowance, Australian-Survey Corps...............	1,000	1,200	442
11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	5,243	5,000	4,397
12. Commission to Postmaster-General’s Department for payment of Defence accounts (other than those chargeable to War Loan Fund) through the Money Order Account	100	1,500	583
13. Presentation of Cups for competition amongst stallions at Agricultural Shows	300	250	150
14. Compensation to Mr. A. J. Stanford for damage to cab caused by a military waggon	22	...	...
15. Funeral expenses of the late Surgeon-General Sir W. D. C. Williams, K.C.M.G., C.B.	30	...	...
16. Compensation to O. J. Dunn, for loss of horse and damage to sulky	22	...	...
Payment as an act of grace to A. E. Edge................	...	...	75
Compensation to A. T. Scott, accidentally injured by Defence motor car at Melbourne	...	...	310
Compensation to C. M. Jones for loss of furniture at Rockhampton Rifle Range	...	...	100
Damage to Union Co.’s wharf, Victoria Dock, Melbourne.....	...	...	121
Compensation to Messrs. Ballantine and Co. for damage to property by Army Service waggon	...	...	15
Damages and costs awarded to Mr. A. Smith, accidentally injured by Defence motor car at Brisbane	...	...	171
Compensation to Golding and Sons for damage done by motor ambulance	...	...	133
Compensation to widow of H. Wilding, killed by Defence ambulance	...	...	505
Total Division No. 79................	62,872	41,250	37,054

VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.

(Not including War Services.)

Division No. 80.	1919–20.	1918–19.
GENERAL SERVICES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
No. 1. Medical allowances and attendances under regulations and medicines	15,000	14,000	12,595
2. Temporary assistance and extra labour (including temporary assistance, civilian drivers)	6,500	3,000	2,013
3. Medals, meritorious and long service medals, and auxiliary forces officers’ decorations; also annuities awarded for meritorious services under State regulations	300	300	290
4. Washing and repairing barrack and hospital bedding and clothing	400	400	89
5. Books and papers for military libraries.................	500	400	312
6. Allowances—office-cleaners, caretakers and orderlies, sanitary and other services	3,500	2,800	2,778
7. Purchase and maintenance of remounts and all other expenditure incidental thereto	10,000	10,000	11,435
8. Allowances to veterinary officers in charge of army remounts, under regulations	200	300	...
9. Allowances to cover increased cost of living to officers stationed in outlying districts; also, allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia	2,000	2,000	1,929
10. Cartage and horse hire............................	1,000	1,500	631
11. Repairs to and maintenance of buildings................	2,000	...	...
Payment as an act of grace to John Walker, late munition worker	...	...	25
Total Division No. 80...................	41,400	34,700	32,097

Division No. 81.
Subdivision No. 1.
POSTAGE AND TELEGRAMS..........................	5,000	5,000
Total Division No. 81.....................	5,000	5,000	3,685

VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 82.	£	£	£
			RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
			Under Defence Act.
8	8	...	Inspectors of Rifle Ranges..................	2,532	2,430
4	4	...	Range Clerks...........................	959	922
10	10	...	Range Foremen.........................	1,997	1,962
			Under Public Service Act.
3	3	3	Clerks................................	1,020	960
2	2	5	Clerks................................	432	420
			Under Defence Act.
2	2	II.	Military Clerks..........................	568	510
12	12	III.	Military Clerks..........................	1,734	1,867
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	36	...
			Salaries of personnel granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement	(a)	(a)
				9,278	9,071
			Less savings caused through absence of personnel with the Expeditionary Forces	890	1,650
41	41		Total Pay (carried forward)..................	8,388	7,421	7,006

* Subject to Pay Regulations.——(a) Included in Total Pay.

VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.

(Not including War Services.)

	1919–20.	1918–19.

Division No. 82.
RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..................	8,388	7,421	7,006
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Fares and freight...............................	1,600	2,100	1,579
2. Other travelling expenses.........................	900	1,000	878
3. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................	100	100	84
4. Office requisites, writing-paper and envelopes, account, record and other books, and other printing	250	350	241
5. Effective grant at 5s. per efficient....................	7,000	14,000	11,986
6. Grants to State Rifle Associations...................	500	500	370
7. Grants to District Rifle Club Unions distributed pro ratâ to number of efficients	10	100	...
8. Grants to Unions and Clubs in remote districts...........	10	100	...
9. Grants to Miniature Rifle Associations................	600	600	593
10. Stores for cleaning and packing arms.................	10	100	...
11. Cartage and horse hire...........................	80	100	69
Total Contingencies...................	11,060	19,050	15,800
Total Division No. 82	19,448	26,471	22,806
TOTAL MILITARY FORCES..............	942,303	1,498,809	1,048,580
	1,219,034	1,655,138	1,200,053
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	100,000	50,000	...
Total Department of Defence—Military.................. (Not including War Services)	1,119,034	1,605,138	1,200,053

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.

(Not including War Services, shown separately; see Page 307.)

	1919–20.	1918–19.		Increase on Vote, 1918–19.	Decrease on Vote, 1918–19.
		Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Vote, 1918–19.	Decrease on Vote, 1918–19.
	£	£	£	£	£
NAVAL ADMINISTRATION............	50,220	42,719	43,424	7,501
PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES (SEA-GOING)	713,800	638,900	637,542	74,900
MAINTENANCE OF SHIPS AND VESSELS.	420,000	488,000	487,301	...	68,000
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL AIR SERVICE	2,000	4,000	1,805	...	2,000
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE.	1,700	635	395	1,065
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN FLEET RESERVE..	100	200	4	...	100
MEDICAL SERVICES................	5,222	5,100	5,015	122
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE.	62,000	59,950	61,972	2,050
BOYS’ TRAINING SHIP...............	53,500	45,050	45,003	8,450
CITIZEN NAVAL FORCES.............	70,606	105,481	102,766	...	34,875
SIGNAL STATIONS AND EXAMINATION SERVICES	500	2,000	1,927	...	1,500
MINE-SWEEPING SECTION...........	200	...	...	200
RADIO SERVICE...................	46,500	41,500	40,442	5,000
NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS...........	59,822	54,149	50,895	5,673
NAVAL DOCKYARD................	25,000	25,000*	...
WIRELESS WORKSHOPS.............	3,000†	1,364†	...
TO BE PAID TO CREDIT OF TRUST FUND —UNIFORM CLOTHING AND NECESSARIES (NAVAL) ACCOUNT	15,000	15,000	15,000
TO BE PAID TO THE CREDIT OF TRUST FUND—ADMIRALTY ACCOUNT	...	...	50,000
REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF NAVAL WORKS, ETC	6,500	5,000	1,312	1,500
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES..........	4,254	4,087	2,087	167
	1,539,924	1,538,135	1,546,890
Less Paid from Trust Fund—Naval Dockyard Account	...	25,000		25,000
	1,539,924	1,513,135
Less Paid from Trust Fund—Wireless Workshops Account	3,000	1,364
Total Department of the Navy	1,536,924	1,511,771	1,546,890	25,153
Total Estimate, 1919–20.........................................				1,536,924
„ Expenditure, 1918–19........................................				1,546,890
Decrease..................				9,966

* To be paid from Trust Fund-Naval Dockyard Account. † To be paid from Trust Fund-Wireless Workshops Account.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 83.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.
			NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.* Under Naval Defence Acts. Naval Board of Administration.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£

...	1	...	First Naval Member and Chief of the Naval Staff..	2,500(b)	...
1	...	...	First Naval Member.....................	...	1,200
...	1	...	Acting First Naval Member................	500(c)	...
1	1	...	Second Naval Member...................	1,000	1,000
1	1	...	Third Naval Member....................	900	900
1	1	...	Finance and Civil Member.................	1,000	700
4	5			5,900	3,800
...	1	...	Naval Staff. Director of Intelligence and Plans (Captain).....	500(e)	...
1	1	...	Staff Officer—Intelligence (Lieutenant-Commander)	465	100(a)
...	1	...	Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander...........	868(d)	...
1	...	...	Naval Assistant to First Naval Member and Director of War Staff	...	100
2	3			1,833	200
			Secretary’s Branch.
1	1	...	Secretary............................	800	650
...	1	I.	Chief Clerk...........................	540	...
1	...	II.	Chief Clerk...........................	...	460
...	1	II.	Senior Clerk..........................	440	...
1	...	III.	Senior Clerk..........................	...	360
2	2	...	Paymaster Lieutenant-Commanders...........	930	760
3	3	III.	Naval Staff Clerks......................	1,050	960
5	7	IV.	Naval Staff Clerks......................	1,950	1,285
30	36	V.	Naval Staff Clerks......................	3,761	3,561
1	1	...	Typist..............................	168	168
			Allowance to Industrial Officer (Permanent Officer of Defence Department, Class 2)	100	...
44	52			9,739	8,204
			Finance Branch. Director of Navy Accounts................	650	650
1	1	...	Finance Branch. Director of Navy Accounts................	650	650
1	1	II.	Sub-Accountant........................	500	500
...	1	II.	Naval Staff Clerk.......................	420	...
5	5	III.	Naval Staff Clerks......................	1,810	1,550
9	14	IV.	Naval Staff Clerks......................	3,145	2,090
30	36	V.	Naval Staff Clerks......................	3,578	3,305
1	1	...	Typist..............................	168	168
			Allowances to Officers performing duties of higher positions	285	285
47	59			10,556	8,548
97	119		Carried forward......	28,028	20,752

* Pay includes all allowances except travelling.——(a) Portion of year only.——(b) Also house allowance £500 provided under Naval Administration—Contingencies.——(c) Provision for retiring First Naval Member, pending First Naval Member taking up duty.——(d) Includes arrears.——(e) Pay according to rank. Portion of year only.

VII.—The Department of the Navy.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 83.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
			Under Naval Defence Acts—continued.
97	119		Brought forward.....	28,028	20,752
			Stores, Victualling, and Contract Branch.
1	1	...	Director of Stores, Victualling, and Contracts	700	650
4	4	III.	Naval Staff Clerks......................	1,400	1,240
5	5	IV.	Naval Staff Clerks......................	1,050	1,240
21	24	V.	Naval Staff Clerks......................	2,533	2,125
...	2	III.	Examiners...........................	320(f)	...
1	1	...	Typist..............................	75	168
32	37			6,078	5,423
			Construction Branch.
1	1	...	Engineer Overseer of Contract Work..........	600	550
1	1	C	Ship Constructor.......................	701(c)	475
1	1	C	Engineer Constructor....................	660(c)	390
2	(d)	A	Draughtsmen.........................	(d)	672
7	(d)	B	Draughtsmen.........................	(d)	1,992
5	(d)	C	Draughtsmen.........................	(d)	558
...	9	E	Draughtsmen.........................	3,718(c)	...
...	5	F	Draughtsmen.........................	666(c)	...
1	1	IV.	Naval Staff Clerk......................	310	310
3	3	V.	Naval Staff Clerks......................	443	376
21	21			7,098	5,323
			Naval Ordnance Branch.
1	1	...	Director of Naval Ordnance (Captain).........	350(e)	700
1	...	...	Naval Ordnance Officer..................	...	50(a)
...	1	III.	Naval Staff Clerk......................	320	...
1	...	IV.	Naval Staff Clerk......................	...	270
1	2	V.	Naval Staff Clerks......................	210	90
4	4			880	1,110
154	181		Carried forward......	42,084	32,608

(a) Portion of year only.——(c) Includes arrears under Professional Officers’ Award from 1st July, 1918.——(d) Now Grades E and F.——(e) Pay according to rank. Portion of year only.——(f) Portion of year only.

* Pay includes all allowances except travelling.

VII.—The Department of the Navy:

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 83.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.		1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Under Naval Defence Acts—continued.	£	£	£
154	181		Brought forward...........	42,084	32,608
			Messengers, &c.
1	1	...	Head Messenger.......................	240 (b)	228 (b)
7	7	...	Messengers...........................	1,344	1,260
1	1	...	General Workman......................	174	168
1	1	...	Telephone Attendant.....................	118	120
				1,876	1,776
				43,960	34,384
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award	(a)
			Allowances to Junior Naval Staff Clerks appointed or transferred away from their homes	(a)	(a)
			Allowances to officers performing duties of higher positions	(a)	(a)
			Allowances to officers for special duty during the war	325	325
			Salaries of officers prior to taking up duty and subsequent to ceasing duty	(a)	(a)
			Increases in pay consequent on reclassification...	300	...
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year, also fractional difference under fortnightly system of pay	125
10	10		Less—	44,710	34,709
			Salaries of Officers absent with the Expeditionary Forces	500	1,250
				44,210	33,459
			Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	3,515	290
164	191		Total Pay.................	40,695	33,169	29,800

(a) Included in Total Pay (b) With quarters, fuel and light.

* Pay includes all allowances except travelling.

VII.—The Department of the Navy.

(Not including War Services.)

Division No. 83.	1919–20.	1918–19.
NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Under Naval Defence Acts—continued.
Brought forward..................	40,695	33,169	29,800
No. 1. Fares and freight................................	500	900	427
2. Other travelling expenses..........................	500	900	259
3. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................	2,300	3,000	2,075
4. Office requisites, writing-paper and envelopes; account, record and other books	1,500	1,600	1,758
5. Other printing.................................	75	50	40
6. Books, publications, maps and instruments..............	250	350	113
7. Temporary assistance............................	750	1,000	748
8. Fuel and light.................................	400	500	646
9. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	750	750	710
10. Postage and telegrams............................	4,000	5,000	3,786
11. House Allowance First Naval Member.................	500	...	132
	11,525	14,050	10,694
Deduct amount payable out of War Loan Fund.........	2,000	4,500	1,270
Total Contingencies..........................	9,525	9,550	9,424
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
Gratuity on retirement to Rear Admiral Sir W. R. Creswell........	...	...	4,200
Total Division No. 83........................	50,220	42,719	43,424

VII.—The Department of the Navy.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.			1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 84.
		PERMANENT FORCE (SEA-GOING).
		Subdivision No. 1.— Pay.
		Pay and Allowances under Financial and Allowance Regulations under Naval Defence Act in respect of personnel of the Fleet detailed hereunder
		Deferred Pay and Interest on accumulation thereof under Regulations—to be paid to credit of Trust Fund—
		Deferred Pay (Naval) Account................
		Contributions towards pension rights of personnel lent from Imperial Navy
		Contributions under Imperial National Health Insurance Act	700,000	730,000
		Pay and Allowances of officers and men temporarily appointed in consequence of the war
		Pay of officers and men prior to taking up duty and subsequent to ceasing duty
		Pay of officers and men borne for training in excess of complement
		Payment of re-engagement gratuity.............
		Flag Officers.
1	...	Vice-Admiral............................
...	1	Commodore.............................
		Commissioned Officers.
		Executive and Navigating Officers.
9	9	Captains................................
13	14	Commanders.............................
93	97	Lieutenant-Commanders or Lieutenants...........
18	36	Sub-Lieutenants...........................
2	3	Mates.................................
1	...	Mate (S)................................
1	...	Mate (W/T)..............................
138	160	Carried forward..................	700,000	730,000

F.9251.—11

VII.—The Department of the Navy.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20..			1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20..			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 84. PERMANENT FORCE (SEA-GOING).
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
138	160	Brought forward............	700,000	730,000
		Engineer Officers.
11	8	Engineer Commanders......................
28	34	Engineer Lieutenant-Commander, Engineer Lieutenants or Engineer Sub-Lieutenants
2	3	Mates (Engineer).........................
41	45
		Chaplains and Naval Instructors.
9	10	Chaplains..............................
1	5	Instructor Lieutenant-Commanders or Instructor Lieutenants
10	15
		Medical Officers.
27	20	Surgeon Commanders, Surgeon Lieutenant-Commanders or Surgeon Lieutenants
...	3	Surgeon Lieutenants (Dental).................
27	23
		Secretaries.
1	...	Secretary...............................
		Accountant Officers.
13	14	Paymaster Commanders, Paymaster Lieutenant-Commanders, or Paymaster Lieutenants
28	18	Paymaster Sub-Lieutenants or Paymaster Midshipmen
41	32
258	275	Carried forward........	700,000	730,000

VII.—The Department of the Navy.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Division No. 84.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
		PERMANENT FORCE (SEA-GOING).			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.			Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
258	275	Brought forward.........		700,000	730,000
		SUBORDINATE OFFICERS.
96*	102	Midshipmen.............................
...	1	Shipwright Lieutenant.......................
...	1	Ordnance Lieutenant........................
...	2
		Commissioned Warrant Officers and Warrant Officers.
21	16	Chief Gunners or Gunners....................
16	25	Chief Gunners (T.) or Gunners (T.)..............
7	6	Chief Boatswains or Boatswains................
14	12	Warrant Officers for Q.D.D....................
2	2	Warrant Telegraphists.......................
3	2	Chief Signal Boatswains or Signal Boatswains.......
25	18	Chief Artificer Engineers or Artificer Engineers......
4	4	Commissioned Mechanicians or Warrant Mechanicians.
11	8	Commissioned Shipwrights or Warrant Shipwrights...
1	1	Commissioned Armourer or Warrant Armourer......
1	2	Chief Masters-at-Arms......................
5	6	Commissioned Writers or Warrant Writers.........
3	...	Commissioned Victualling Officers or Warrant Victualling Officers
1	2	Instructors in Cookery.......................
1	9	Head Schoolmasters........................
1	2	Commissioned Electricians or Warrant Electricians....
...	3	Warrant Stewards..........................
116	118
5324	5249	Petty Officers and Seamen.
				700,000	730,000	783,545
		Deduct amount payable out of War Loan Fund....		...	105,000	158,600
5794	5746	(a)	Total Pay (carried forward).......	700,000	625,000	624,945

* 30 Midshipmen for six months only.

(A) NOTE.—The total numbers shown, 5,746, include provision for a full sea-going complement for the whole Fleet, including the six gift destroyers and the six gift submarines. As, however, it is not contemplated that all these vessels will be in full commission during the financial year, the consequent reductions have been taken into account in framing Estimate for Pay.

VII.—The Department of the Navy.

(Not including War Services.)

	1919–20.	1918–19.
	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 84.	£	£	£
PERMANENT FORCE (SEA-GOING).
Brought forward..................	700,000	625,000	624,945
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams...........................	1,500	4,000	610
2. Fares and freight—excluding freight on stores...........	6,000	8,000	6,269
3. Other travelling expenses.........................	2,250	3,000	1,859
4. Grants for R.A.N. Bands and athletics.................	300	250	41
5. Pilotage, quarantine harbor dues, and hire of tugs.........	1,000	1,500	470
6. Recruiting expenses............................	1,000	500	1,336
7. Courts martial and legal expenses....................	200	200	34
8. Miscellaneous allowances other than those chargeable to Pay.	500	800	252
9. Debts to Crown of deserters or discharged ratings—Irrecoverable	200	150	220
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure; prizes for good shooting	2,850	4,000	2,922
	15,800	22,400	14,013
Deduct amount payable out of War Loan Fund.	2,000	8,500	1,416
Total Contingencies.............	13,800	13,900	12,597
Total Division No. 84............	713,800	638,900	637,542

VII.—The Department of the Navy.

(Not including War Services.)

	1919–20.	1918–19.
		1918–19.
Division No. 85.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
MAINTENANCE OF SHIPS AND VESSELS.
Subdivision No. 1.
Maintenance and Repairs, including Victualling, Naval and Ordnance Stores, Coal and Oil Fuel, also Labour in connexion with H.M.A. Ships of War and Vessels used as Auxiliaries to the Fleet.

No. 1. Victualling stores, including freight, also rations or allowance in lieu	160,000	168,000	114,019
2. Clothing (including freight) or allowance in lieu.........	60,000	55,000	56,429
3. Repair and maintenance of ships, including labour and stores for repair work, and naval sea stores for maintenance; also freight on stores	360,000	355,000	280,878
4. Ordnance, torpedo stores and ammunition, including freight.	45,000	100,000	20,976
5. Coal and oil fuel (expenditure of ships), including freight...	170,000	220,000	154,634
6. Hire, maintenance, wages, and all expenditure in connexion with Fleet Auxiliaries	25,000	60,000	33,369
7. Reserves of coal and oil fuel......................	100,000	...	...
	920,000	958,000	660,305
Deduct amount payable out of War Loan Fund.........	500,000	470,000	173,004
Total Division No. 85..................	420,000	488,000	487,301
Division No. 86.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL AIR SERVICE.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Towards Cost of Establishment of Royal Australian Naval Air Service—including 1 Air Service Adviser at £3 per diem, and 1 Flight Lieutenant at rates of pay as prescribed in Financial and Allowance Regulations for rank of Lieutenant	2,000	4,000	1,805
	2,000	4,000	1,805

VII.—The Department of the Navy.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.			1918–19.
		Division No. 87.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
		Pay of Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-going).
2	2	Commanders...............................
6	6	Lieutenant-Commanders.......................
25	25	Lieutenants................................
2	2	Paymaster Sub-Lieutenants or Paymaster Lieutenants....	1,000	200
12	12	Sub-Lieutenants.............................
12	12	Midshipmen................................
12	12	Warrant Engineers...........................
71	71	Total Pay...................	1,000	200	166
		Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Rations or allowance in lieu.........................			100	50
2. Uniforms and equipment, or allowance in lieu			500	300	215
3. Lodging allowance...............................			50	50
4. Travelling expenses..............................			25	25	14
5. Incidental and Miscellaneous expenditure................			25	10
		Total Contingencies.................	700	435	229
		Total Division No. 87.......................	1,700†	635	395
Division No. 88.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN FLEET RESERVE-Towards establishment of			100	200	4

* Rates of pay and allowances for rank as prescribed in Regulations. —— † Increase consequent on partial resumption of peace training.

VII.—The Department of the Navy.

(Not including “War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.			1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 89.	£	£	£
		MEDICAL SERVICES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
...	1	Director of Naval Medical Services...............	900	(a)
...	1	Chief Sick Berth Steward......................	222	(a)
...	2	Total Pay.................	1,122	(a)	395
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Medical services, medical stores and allowances to Medical Officers			8,000	12,000	9,854
2. Compensation—payable under regulations..............			100	100
			8,100	12,100	9,854
Deduct amount payable out of War Loan Fund........			4,000	7,000	5,234
		Total Contingencies...........	4,100	5,100	4,620
		Total Division No. 89..................	5,222	5,100	5,015

(a) Previously paid from vote for Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going).

VII.—The Department of the Navy.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Division No. 90. ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE. Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.* Cadets in Training—120. Naval Staff.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Rate per annum.		Vote.	Expenditure
		Officers.	£	£	£	£
1	1	Captain...........................
1	1	Commander........................
3	4	Lieutenant-Commanders or Lieutenants......
1	1	Chief Gunner or Gunner................
1	1	Engineer Commander..................	600(b)
2	2	Engineer Lieutenant-Commanders or Engineer Lieutenants
2	2	Artificer Engineers...................
1	1	Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander or Paymaster Lieutenant
1	1	Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant or Paymaster Midshipman
1	...	Chief Naval Instructor.................	550(c)
…	1	Instructor Commander.................	550(c)
2	(d)	Senior Naval Instructors................	525
...	1	Instructor Lieutenant-Commander or Lieutenant	350–525
3	(d)	Senior Naval Instructors................	475
5	(d)	Naval Instructors.....................	425
1	1	Chaplain..........................
1	1	Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander..........
...	1	Surgeon-Lieutenant...................
1	1	Chief Warrant Officer or Warrant Officer as Barrackmaster
27	20
5	5	Petty Officers and Men. Petty Officers.......................
9	9	Able Seamen.......................
2	2	Physical Training Instructors.............
1	1	Petty Officer Telegraphist or Leading Telegraphist
1	1	Yeoman of Signals...................
2	2	Signalmen.........................
1	1	Telegraphist........................
1	1	Sailmaker.........................
9	10	Chief Engine-room Artificers or Engine-room Artificers
3	3	Stoker Petty Officers..................
5	5	Leading Stokers.....................		29,500	31,500
14	16	Stokers...........................
1	1	Chief Shipwright.....................
1	1	Shipwright, 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Class..........
55	58	Carried forward............		29,500	31,500
55	58	Carried forward............	...	29,500	31,500
27	20

* Rates of pay and allowances as prescribed in Financial and Allowance Regulations, except where otherwise shown. (b) And single quarters. (c) And free married quarters. (d) Shown under Civil Staff (Masters).

VII.—The Department of the Navy.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1919–20.	1918–19.
Number of Persons.		Division No. 90.
1918–19.	1919–20.
		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1 —Pay *		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
27	20	Brought forward...............	29,500	31,500
		Petty Officers and Men—continued.
55	58	Brought forward...............
1	1	Painter, 2nd Class...........................
1	1	Electrical Artificer...........................
1	1	Plumber or Plumber’s Mate.....................
1	1	Chief Writer...............................
1	1	2nd Writer................................
1	1	3rd Writer................................
1	1	Boy Writer................................
1	1	Victualling Chief Petty Officer..................
1	1	Victualling Petty Officer.......................
1	1	Victualling Boy............................
1	1	Ship’s Cook or Leading Cook’s Mate..............
1	1	Cook’s Mate..............................
1	2	Sick Berth Steward or 2nd Sick Berth Steward........
...	1	Sick Berth Attendant.........................
...	1	Butcher, 1st Class...........................
1	...	Butcher, 3rd Class...........................
1	1	Officers’ Chief Steward (a).....................
5	5	Officers’ Stewards, 1st Class (a).................
1	1	Officers’ Chief Cook (a).......................
2	2	Officers’ Cooks, 1st Class (a)...................
21	21	Officers’ Stewards, 2nd Class (a).................
3	4	Officers’ Cooks, 2nd Class (a)...................
4	4	Officers’ Cooks, 3rd Class (a)...................
1	1	Bandmaster...............................
107	113
		Complement of H.M.A.S. Franklin (Tender to R.A.N. College).
1	1	Chief Gunner, in command.....................
2	2	Chief Petty Officers or ).....................
6	6	Petty Officers............................
6	6	Able Seamen..............................
1	1	Signalman................................
1	1	Chief Engine-room Artificer....................
1	1	Stoker Petty Officer..........................
2	2	Leading Stokers............................
3	3	Stokers..................................
1	1	Officers’ Steward, 2nd or 3rd Class...............
1	1	Officers’ Cook, 2nd Class......................
19	19
153	152	Carried forward...........	29,500	31,500

(a) Ratings borne for attendance on officers and cadet midshipmen, and for hospital.

* Rates of pay as prescribed in Financial and Allowance Regulations, except where otherwise shown.

VII.—The Department of the Navy.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Division No. 90.			1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.					1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE.				Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No 1.—Pay.*			£	£	£
153	152	Brought forward..............			29,500	31,500
		Deferred Pay and Interest on accumulations thereof under Regulations—to be paid to credit of Trust Fund —Deferred Pay (Naval) Account
		Pay of officers and men prior to taking up duty and subsequent to ceasing duty
		Pay of officers and men borne for training in excess of complement
		Civil Staff.	Rate per annum.
			£	£
(c)	1	Head Master...................	550–600
(c)	8	Senior Masters..................	450–525
		or Assistant Masters.............	350–425
1	1	Matron.......................	140–180(a)		4,500	500
1	1	Nursing Sister..................	120–160(a)
1	1	Messenger.....................	156–174
		Less amount to be withheld from offices on account of rent			(d)
3	12				4,500	500
156	164	Total Pay..................			34,000	32,000	31,050
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. No. 1. General expenses and upkeep, including outfit and maintenance of cadet midshipmen, travelling expenses, fares, freight and transport, rations, uniforms, equipment and apparatus, stores, fuel and light, grant to Cadets Fund, stationery and books, pocket money to cadets, wages, telephone service (including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance), postage and telegrams, and all other expenditure incidental to College (b)					28,000	27,950	30,922
		Total Division No. 90........			62,000	59,950	61,972

* Rates of pay as prescribed in Financial and Allowance Regulations, except where otherwise shown.

(a) And quarters and rations.——(b) Cost of maintenance, repairs, stores, &c., of H.M.A.S. Franklin is included under Division No. 85. Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.——(c) Previously shown as “Naval Instructors” under Naval Staff.——(d) Deducted from Total Pay.

VII.—The Department of the Navy.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Division No. 91.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.			1918–19.
		BOYS’ TRAINING SHIP.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		(H.M.A.S. Tingira.)		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
		Officers.
1	1	Commander...............................
1	1	Lieutenant-Commander........................
2	2	Lieutenants................................
1	1	Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander or Paymaster Lieutenant
1	1	Paymaster Sub-lieutenant or Paymaster Midshipman.....
1	1	Chaplain..................................
1	1	Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander or Surgeon Lieutenant...
1	1	Chief Gunner..............................
2	2	Gunners..................................
1	1	Boatswain.................................
1	1	Chief or Head Schoolmaster.....................
1	1	Commissioned Victualling Officer or Warrant Victualling Officer
14	14
		Instructors, Naval Staff.
3	3	Gunnery Instructors..........................
12	12	Seamanship Instructors........................
3	3	Physical Training Instructors....................
2	2	Stoker Petty Officer Instructors...................
20	20
		Ship’s Company.
1	1	Master-at-Arms.............................
4	4	Ship’s Corporals............................
2	2	Schoolmasters..............................
1	1	Electrical Artificer...........................
2	2	Engine-room Artificers........................
5	5	Petty Officers..............................
3	4	Petty Officers (G)............................
2	2	Leading Seamen............................
15	15	Able Seamen...............................
2	2	Yeomen of Signals...........................	37,000	28,500
1	1	Victualling Chief Petty Officer...................
1	1	Leading Victualling Assistant....................

39	40	Carried forward...........	37,000	28,500
34	34

* Rates of pay and allowances as prescribed in Financial and Allowance Regulations.

VII.—The Department of the Navy.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Division No. 91.		1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	BOYS’ TRAINING SHIP.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		(H.M.A.S. Tingira.)
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
34	34	Brought forward...............	37,000	28,500
		Ship’s Company—continued.
39	40	Brought forward...............
1	1	Victualling Boy...........................
1	1	Chief Ship’s Cook.........................
1	1	Ship’s Cook.............................
3	3	Cook’s Mates or 2nd Cook’s Mates..............
1	1	Sick Berth Steward.........................
2	2	2nd Sick Berth Stewards.....................
1	1	Sick Berth Attendant........................
1	1	1st Writer...............................
1	1	2nd Writer..............................
1	1	Armourer...............................
1	1	Blacksmith, 1st Class.......................
1	1	Chief Shipwright..........................
1	1	Shipwright, 2nd or 3rd Class..................
1	1	Cooper, 1st Class..........................
1	1	Painter, 1st Class..........................
1	1	Plumber, 1st Class.........................
1	1	Sailmaker...............................
1	1	Joiner, 4th Class..........................
1	1	Chief Stoker.............................
2	2	Stoker Petty Officers........................
2	2	Leading Stokers...........................
4	4	Stokers.................................
1	1	Butcher, 2nd or 3rd Class.....................
1	1	Band Corporal............................
2	2	Officers’ Stewards, 1st Class..................
2	2	Officers’ Cooks, 1st Class....................
3	3	Officers’ Stewards, 2nd Class..................
4	4	Officers’ Stewards, 3rd Class..................
82	83	Boys to be Trained.
300	400	Boys (Seamen), 2nd Class....................
416	517	Carried forward.........	37,000	28,500

* Rates of pay and allowances as prescribed in Financial and Allowance Regulations.

VII.—The Department of the Navy.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Division No. 91.		1918–19.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
		BOYS’ TRAINING SHIP.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		(H.M.A.S. Sleuth.)
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
416	517	Brought forward..............	37,000	28,500
		Ship’s Company—continued.
		Complement of Tenders to Boys’ Training Ship.
		H.M.A.S. Sleuth.
1	1	Chief Gunner, in command, and for Psyche........
1	1	Petty Officer............................
3	3	Able Seamen............................
1	1	Engine-room Artificer......................
1	1	Stoker Petty Officer.......................
1	1	Officers’ Steward, 2nd Class.................
2	2	Stokers................................
1	1	Signalman.............................
11	11	H M A S Psyche.†

	1	Chief Petty Officer........................
	3	Petty Officers or Leading Seamen..............
	6	Able Seamen............................
	1	Chief Artificer Engineer....................
	2	Engine-room Artificers.....................
	5	Stoker, Petty Officers, or Leading Stokers.........
	12	Stokers................................
	1	Chief Shipwright or Shipwright, 1st Class.........
	1	Victualling Assistant.......................
	1	Leading Cook’s Mate......................
	1	Cook’s Mate............................
	2	Officers’ Stewards........................
	36	Deferred Pay and Interest on accumulations thereof under Regulations—to be paid to credit of Trust Fund —Deferred Pay (Naval) Account
		Pay of officers and men prior to taking up duty and subsequent to ceasing duty
427	564	Total Pay (carried forward).........	37,000	28,500	28,425

* Rates of pay and allowances as prescribed in Financial and Allowance Regulations.

† Previously provided under Division No. 84, Permanent force (Sea-Going).

VII.—The Department of the Navy.

(Not including War Services.)

	1919–20.	1918–19.
	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 91.	£	£	£
BOYS’ TRAINING SHIP.
Brought forward..................	37,000	28,500	28,425
Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies.
No. 1. Rations, or allowance in lieu.......................	9,300	9,000	9,261
2. Clothing, or allowance in lieu......................	2,800	3,000	2,743
3. Railway and steamer fares and freight.................	1,100	1,200	1,229
4. Other travelling expenses.........................	150	150	164
5. Mess traps and implements........................	200	200	331
6. Equipment and apparatus, also general stores............	900	1,000	664
7. Incidental and miscellaneous expenditure, wages and telephone service (including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance)	1,250	1,200	1,395
8. Grant to Boys Fund.............................	400	400	400
9. Incidental expenditure at Lyne Park, including grant towards cost of upkeep	300	200	260
10. Postage and telegrams...........................	100	200	131
Total Contingencies................	16,500*	16,550*	16,578
Total Division No. 91......................	53,500	45,050	45,003

* Provision for maintenance, repairs, stores, &c., of H.M.A.Ss. Sleuth and Psyche is made under Division No. 85, Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.

VII.—The Department of the Navy.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.				1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.						1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 92.				Vote.	Expenditure.
						£	£	£
			CITIZEN NAVAL FORCES.
			(ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL BRIGADE.)
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
			(Pay of Permanent Staff.)
			Head-Quarters Staff.
1	1	...	Director of Naval Auxiliary Services...........			900	900
1	1	...	Senior Staff Officer to Director of Naval Auxiliary Services (Commander)			575	575
1	1	III.	Naval Staff Clerk.......................			360	340
1	1	IV.	Naval Staff Clerk.......................			270	245
4	5	V.	Naval Staff Clerks.......................			465	365
1	1	...	Typist...............................			156	156
(a)	1	...	Messenger (Chief Petty Officer)..............			192	(a)
9	11					2,918	2,581
			District Staff.
6	6	...	Captains (District Naval Officers)............
...	2	...	Commanders		(Sub-District Naval Officers and Assistants to District and Sub-District Naval Officers)
1	...	...	Lieutenant-Commander
7	9	...	Lieutenants
12	16	...	Chief Warrant Officers
20	13	...	Warrant Officers
...	1	...	Chief Warrant Officer Storekeeper............
...	4	...	Warrant Officer Storekeepers...............
79	79	...	Chief Petty Officers	(Instructors, Storekeepers, General Workmen, Caretakers, Messengers, Storemen, and Telephone Attendants)		49,000	40,000
45	44	...	Petty Officers
7	12	...	Leading Seamen
17	17	...	Able Seamen
6	6	...	Ordinary Seamen
200	209		Civil Staff.
1	1	III.	Inspecting Accountant....................
5	5	III.	Naval Staff Clerks.......................
6	6	IV.	Naval Staff Clerks.......................
16	18	V.	Naval Staff Clerks.......................
28	30
237	250		Carried forward......			51,918	42,581

* Pay as prescribed in Regulations according to rank, except where specially shown.

(a) Previously paid from Division 83—Naval Administration—Pay.

VII.—The Department of the Navy.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Division No. 92.		1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		CITIZEN NAVAL FORCES.	£	£	£
		(ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL BRIGADE.)
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
		(Pay of Permanent Staff.)
237	250	Brought forward.............	51,918	42,581
		Special Staff for Organization Duties.
1	1	Lieutenant (T)...............................
1	1	Captain, B.M.A...............................
1	1	Lieutenant (Mine-sweeping)......................
1	1	Lieutenant (E)...............................
1	1	Lieutenant for supervision and in charge of storekeeping...
1	...	Mate.....................................
...	1	Chief Signal Boatswain.........................
...	1	Warrant Telegraphist...........................
6	7
		Allowance to Officer acting as Naval Transport Officer....
		Allowances to Junior Staff Clerks appointed or transferred away from home
		Allowances to Naval Staff Clerks performing the duties of higher positions
		War Bonus to Naval Staff Clerks, Classes IV. and V. Pay of Officers and Men temporarily appointed in consequence of the war
		Pay of ratings whilst undergoing training afloat, at rates of pay as prescribed in Regulations
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional difference under fortnightly system of pay
			51,918	42,581
		Less salaries of Officers absent with Expeditionary Forces	112	500
243	257	Carried forward............	51,806	42,081

VII.—The Department of the Navy.

(Not including War Service.)

Number of Persons.					1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.					1918–19.
		Division no 92				Vote.	Expenditure.
					£	£	£
		CITIZEN NAVAL FORCES.
		(ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL BRIGADE.)
243	257	Brought forward......................			51,806	42,081
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
		Brought forward......................

		Pay of Naval Brigade (M).	Per annum.
			£	s.
4	4	Commanders.....................	40	0
4	5	Lieutenant-Commanders..............	35	0
6	2	Lieutenants......................	30	0
1	1	Sub-Lieutenant....................	20	0
2	1	Surgeon Commander ...............
3	1	Surgeon Lieutenant ...............	40	0
2	...	Surgeons ...............
1	1	Chief Warrant Officer Bandmaster.......	40	0
4	3	Bandmasters (Warrant Officers).........	30	0
...	5	Warrant Officers...................	18	0
66	57	Chief Petty Officers.................	12	0	500	4,000
	11	Yeomen of Signals.................	11	0
102	73	Petty Officers.....................	11	0
	6	Stoker Petty Officers................	11	0
	3	Engine-room Artificers...............	15	0
	16	Leading Seamen...................	9	0
71	3	Leading Signalmen.................	9	0
	5	Leading Stokers...................	10	10
	...	Qualified Signalmen (A.B.)............	9	0
44	...	Able Seamen.....................	8	10
	...	Stokers.........................	10	0
310	197
553	454	Carried forward..........			52,306	46,081

F.9251.—12

VII.—The Department of the Navy.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.							1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Division No. 92.				1919–20.	1918–19.
		CITIZEN NAVAL FORCES.					Vote.	Expenditure.
						£	£	£
		(ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL BRIGADE.)
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
553	454	Brought forward......................				52,306	46,081
		Pay of Naval Brigade (O).
			Per annum.
		“A” Class.	£	s.	d.
1	1	Surgeon Commander..............	46	17	6
2	2	Staff Surgeon Lieutenant-Commanders..	37	10	0
3	7	Lieutenants....................	28	2	6
17	10	Surgeon Lieutenants..............	28	2	6
18	22	Sub-Lieutenants.................	18	15	0
21	15	Sub-Lieutenants (E)...............	18	15	0
...	7	Paymaster Lieutenants.............	28	2	6
10	3	Paymasters Sub-Lieutenants.........	18	15	0
46	41	Acting Sub-Lieutenants............	15	0	0
40	17	Acting Sub-Lieutenants (E)..........	15	0	0
17	14	Paymaster Midshipmen............	15	0	0	5,000	22,500
6	9	Warrant Officers.................	18	5	0
8	124	Chief Petty Officers...............	12	10	0
267	353	Petty Officers...................	11	5	0
609	572	Leading Ratings.................	7	10	0
1462	1430	Able Seamen Ratings..............	6	5	0
1110	711	Ordinary Seamen Ratings...........	5	0	0
...	11	Engineer Lieutenants..............	28	2	6
...	1	Bandsman Warrant Officer..........	30	0	0
...	4	Chief Petty Officer Bandsmen........	12	10	0
...	116	Petty Officer Bandsmen............	11	5	0
		“B” Class.
...	6	Lieutenants....................	9	11	3
...	12	Sub-Lieutenants.................	6	7	6
...	8	Warrant Officers.................	6	7	6
...	20	Chief Petty Officers...............	4	5	0
...	55	Petty Officers...................	3	16	6	500
...	84	Leading Ratings.................	2	11	0
...	250	Able Seamen...................	2	2	6
3637	3905	Also Specialists’ pay and extra pay for Guards of Honour and camp allowances under Regulations				(a)

4190	4359	Carried forward..........				57,806	68,581

* Pay as prescribed in Regulations, according to rank. (a) Included in Total Pay.

VII.—The Department of the Navy.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Division No. 92.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		CITIZEN NAVAL FORCES.
		(ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL BRIGADE.)
		Subdivision No. 1—Pay.*
4190	4359	Brought forward..........	57,806	68,581
		Pay of Naval Brigade (O)—continued.
		Pay of Naval Brigade, Examining Officers (Pilots), and Officers of Unattached and Retired Lists, called up for duty in consequence of the War	3,500	75,000
		Pay of Naval Guard Section of Naval Brigade enlisted for guard duties during the War	25,000	186,000
		Pay of Officers and Men prior to taking up duty and subsequent to ceasing duty	(a)	...
		Pay of Officers and Men borne for training in excess of complement	(a)	...
		Extra pay to members of Naval Brigade undergoing special courses	(a)	...
		Less amount to be withheld from Officers on account of Rent	(b)	...
			86,306	329,581	207,612
		Deduct amount payable out of War Loan Fund	31,500	266,000	148,000
			54,806	63,581	59,612
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of Year	10,000	...	...
4190	4359	Total Pay (carried forward)...........	44,806	63,581	59,612

(a) Included in Total Pay.——(b) Deducted from Total Pay.——* Pay as prescribed in Regulations according to rank.

VII.—The Department of the Navy.

(Not including War Services.)

Division No. 92.	1919–20.	1918–19.
CITIZEN NAVAL FORCES.		1918–19.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
(ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL BRIGADE.)		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............................	44,806	63,581	59,612
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Rations, or allowance in lieu........................	7,500	40,000	31,622
2. Fares and freight...............................	2,500	3,400	4,265
3. Other travelling expenses..........................	1,400	1,700	1,574
4. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure, including district allowances, upkeep of bands, and legal expenses	5,000	8,000	9,152
5. Office requisites, writing-paper, envelopes, and account, record and other books	800	1,100	1,326
6. Other printing.................................	400	400	661
7. Uniforms, or allowance in lieu......................	8,300	40,000	30,220
8. Warlike and general stores.........................	6,000	10,000	12,023
9. Small arms ammunition...........................	1,500	1,600	2,713
10. Arms and accoutrements..........................	2,000	900	1,458
11. Camp equipment...............................	1,000	3,000	1,776
12. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	700	1,100	1,514
13. Postage and telegrams............................	1,000	1,500	2,440
14. Repair and upkeep of boats and launches...............	1,000	(a)
15. Additional training for officers and men................	...	400
	39,100	113,100	100,744
Deduct amount payable out of War Loan Fund.........	13,300	71,200	57,590
Total Contingencies........................	25,800	41,900	43,154
Total Division No. 92.......................	70,606	105,481	102,766
Division No. 93.
SIGNAL STATIONS AND EXAMINATION SERVICES, INCLUDING STORES AND HIRE OF STEAMERS.	500	23,000	18,927
Deduct amount payable from War Loan Fund.......	...	21,000	17,000
Total Division No. 93..................	500	2,000	1,927
Division No. 94.
MINE-SWEEPING SECTION.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Hire of vessels, stores, fuel, training fees, uniforms rations and all expenditure incidental to Mine-sweeping Section	200	...

(a Previously paid from Division No. 85, “Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.”

VII.—The Department of the Navy.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.			1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.					1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.					Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 95.		£	£	£
			RADIO SERVICE.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
			Central Staff.	Rate per annum.
				£
1	1	...	Director of Radio Service...........	600
1	1	...	Assistant to Director of Radio Service...	450
...	1	...	Radio Lieutenant.................	350–425
2	2	...	Radio Lieutenants (Inspectors)........	350–425
1	1	...	Radio Lieutenant (Staff and Traffic Superintendent)	350–425
1	1	...	Commissioned Warrant Telegraphist (Inspector)	328
2	2	E.	Radio Engineers.................	300–390
5	4	...	Warrant Telegraphists †............	228–276
2	3	...	Chief Petty Officers Telegraphists†	180–222
1	1	III.	Naval Staff Clerk.................	320–400
1	1	IV.	Naval Staff Clerk.................	220–310
3	3	V.	Naval Staff Clerks................	60–210
1	1	F.	Naval Draughtsman...............	96–294	32,500	31,000
1	1	...	Clerical Assistant.................	162
2	3	...	Typists.......................	78–162
24	26		Carried forward........		32,500	31,000

* Pay as prescribed in Regulations.—— † For engineering work (Construction and Maintenance) and for traffic and instructional duties.

VII.—The Department of the Navy.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 95.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		RADIO SERVICE.			1918–19.
						Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.			Vote.	Expenditure.
					£	£	£
24	26		Brought forward..................		32,500	31,000
			Station Staff.	Rate per annum.
				£
1	...	...	Radio Lieutenant................	350–425
12	12	...	Commissioned Warrant Telegraphists..	280–328
24	26	...	Warrant Telegraphists (T) and (E)....	228–276
82	77	...	Chief Petty Officers Telegraphists....	180–222
119	115		Pay of Officers and Men Temporarily Appointed in consequence of War.
3	...	...	Warrant Telegraphists.....................
8	...	...	Chief Petty Officers Telegraphists.............
11	...		War Bonus to Naval Staff Clerks, Classes IV. and V. Pay of Officers and Men prior to taking up duty and subsequent to ceasing duty
			Pay of Officers and Men borne for training in excess of complement
			Allowances to Officers and Men holding Acting Appointments
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional difference under fortnightly system of pay
			Less amount to be withheld from Officers on account of rent
			Deduct amount payable out of War Loan Fund.....		32,500 ...	31,000 2,500	28,944 820
154	141		Total Pay.............................		32,500	28,500	28,124
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No 1. General expenses, maintenance and upkeep of stations; uniforms, district and miscellaneous allowances; salaries, wages, and allowances of temporary employees; fares, freight and travelling expenses; telephone service (including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance) and all expenditure incidental to the Radio Service					14,000	14,000	12,828
Deduct amount payable out of War Loan Fund............					...	1,000	510
Total Contingencies.....................					14,000	13,000	12,318
Total Division No. 95........................					46,500	41,500	40,442

VII.—The Department of the Navy.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
‘			Division No. 96.	£	£	£
			NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
			Naval Depot and Dockyard, Garden Island, Sydney.
1	1	...	Commodore-in-Charge...................	1,000(a)	1,000(a)
1	1	...	General Manager.......................	800(a)	800(a)
1	1	...	Engineer Lieutenant-Commander............	119(c)	475
1	1	III.	Naval Staff Clerk......................	400	400
3	4	IV.	Naval Staff Clerks......................	1,180	890
8	8	V.	Naval Staff Clerks......................	1,074	1,030
1	1	...	Expense Accounts Officer.................	400	380
1	1	IV.	Messenger...........................	174	174
1	1	...	Sub-Inspector of Police..................	274	255
1	2	...	Sergeants of Police.....................	434	204
3	2	...	Senior Constables......................	396	558
16	17	...	Constables...........................	3,555	2,700
4	4	...	Foremen............................	1,500	1,500
10	14(b)	...	Assistant Foremen......................	4,025(b)	2,520
1	1	...	Assistant Foreman of Storehouses (Torpedo)....	265	234
1	1	I.	Storehouseman........................	245	220
1	1	ii.	Storehouseman........................	215	201
(b)	1	...	Surgery Attendant (Chief Petty Officer)........	210	(b)
55	62		Carried forward.........	16,266	13,541

* Subject to Pay Regulations. (a) With quarters, or allowance in lieu.

(b) Additional numbers previously paid from Division No. 85, “Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.” (c) Provision for three months only.

VII.—The Department of the Navy.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 96.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
55	62		Brought forward..........	16,266	13,541
			Naval Store, Garden Island, Sydney.
1	1	...	Naval Store Officer.......................	672	750
1	1	...	Deputy Naval Store Officer..................	500	500
2	3	IV.	Naval Staff Clerks........................	750	510
9	9	V.	Naval Staff Clerks........................	966	732
1	1	...	Foreman of Storehouses....................	350	294
...	1	...	Assistant Foreman of Storehouses.............	265	...
5	5	I.	Storehousemen..........................	1,225	1,149
6	5	II.	Storehousemen..........................	1,075	1,199
1	1	IV .	Messenger.............................	156	144
26	27			5,959	5,278
			Naval Ordnance Depot, Sydney.
1	1	...	Naval Ordnance Officer....................	450(a)	450(a)
1	1	IV.	Naval Staff Clerk........................	310	310
4	4	V.	Naval Staff Clerks........................	477	320
1	...	...	Foreman of Storehouses....................	...	355
1	1	...	Assistant Foreman of Storehouses.............	265	246
...	1	I.	Storehouseman..........................	245	(b)
2	2	II.	Storehousemen..........................	430	400
3	1	...	Senior Constables........................	205	558
6	4	...	Constables.............................	724	942
1	1	...	Armourer.............................	220	211
20	16			3,326	3,792
101	105		Carried forward.......	25,551	22,611

*Subject to Pay Regulations.

(a) With quarters, or allowance in lieu.——(b) Previously paid from Division 85, “Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.”

VII.—The Department of the Navy.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 96.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
					Vote.	Expenditure
			NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.		Vote.	Expenditure
				£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
101	105		Brought forward............	25,551	22,611
			Royal Edward Victualling Yard, Sydney.
1	1	...	Victualling Store Officer...................	750	750
1	1	...	Deputy Victualling Store Officer..............	500	500
1	1	IV.	Naval Staff Clerk........................	270	220
3	5	V.	Naval Staff Clerks........................	547	399
1	1	...	Foreman of Storehouses....................	370	370
...	1	...	Assistant Foreman of Storehouses.............	265	...
3	2	I.	Storehousemen..........................	490	678
7	8	II.	Storehousemen..........................	1,720	1,380
2	1	...	Senior Constable.........................	205	372
3	4	...	Constables.............................	724	486
2	2	IV.	Messengers............................	348	324
			Compensation to Victualling Store Officer (lent from Admiralty) owing to extension of services consequent on war	150	...
24	27			6,339	5,479
			R.A.F.A. “Ripple.”
1	1	...	Master...............................	260	246
1	1	...	Engineer..............................	246	246
2	2		The following Officers and Men (Sea-going) are also borne for duty, but are included for pay in Division No. 84, Permanent Force (Sea-going). Rates of Pay and Allowances as prescribed in Financial Regulations:—	506	492


			For general duty at the Port of Sydney.
			4 Lieutenant Commanders or Lieutenants......
			1 Surgeon Commander or Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander
			1 Surgeon Lieutenant (D).................
			1 Paymaster Commander.................
			1 Paymaster Lieutenant..................
			1 Chaplain..........................
			1 Warrant Writer......................
			1 Chief Master-at-Arms..................
			91 Petty Officers and Men.................
127	134	...	102 Carried forward.............	32,396	28,582

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

VII.—The Department of the Navy.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 96.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.					1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*		£	£	£
127	134		102	Brought forward........	32,396	28,582
			For duty at Naval Yard, Garden Island, Sydney.
			1 Engineer Lieutenant-Commander.........
			1 Engineer Lieutenant..................
			1 Chief Gunner or Gunner (T).............
			1 Chief Boatswain or Boatswain...........
			1 Chief Artificer Engineer or Artificer Engineer.
			5

			107
			Wireless Store, South Melbourne, and Naval Victualling Store.
1	1	...	Assistant Foreman of Storehouses (in charge)....		275	258
1	1	II.	Storehouseman........................		215	202
2	2				490	460
			Naval Depôt and Dockyard, Naval Store Depôt, and Wireless School, Williamstown and Flinders.
...	1	...	Deputy Naval Store Officer in charge.........		440	...
1	...	...	Assistant Naval Store Officer in charge........		...	400
1	1	...	Carpenter Lieutenant....................		365	350
1	1	...	Warrant Telegraphist (E).................		240	234
...	1	III.	Naval Staff Clerk (Accountant).............		(a) 240	...
2	2	IV.	Naval Staff Clerks......................		600	560
5	5	V.	Naval Staff Clerks......................		563	360
3	3	...	Messengers..........................		528	486
1	1	...	Assistant Foreman of Storehouses...........		265	234
2	2	II.	Storehousemen........................		430	386
1	...	III.	Labourer............................		...	144
2	2	IV.	Caretakers...........................		340	318
3	3	V.	Instrument Makers.....................		534	612
4	...	...	Electricians..........................		...	740
26	22				4,545	4,824
155	158		Carried forward.....		37,431	33,866

* Subject to Pay Regulations. (a) Portion of year only.

VII.—The Department of the Navy.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons,		Class or Grade.	Division No. 96.	1919 20.	1918–19
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19
1918–19.	1919–20.		NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*	£	£	£
155	158		Brought forward.........	37,431	33,866
			Naval Establishments—Williamstown— continued.
			For general duty at Naval Depôts, Williamstown and Flinders.
			The following officers and men (Sea-going) are also borne for duty, but are included for Pay in Division No. 84, Permanent Force (Sea-going). Rates of Pay and Allowances as prescribed in Financial Regulations:—
			1 Captain.........................
			1 Commander......................
			3 Lieutenants or Lieutenant-Commanders....
			2 Lieutenants (G)....................
			1 Lieutenant (T).....................
			4 Chief Gunners or Gunners.............
			3 Chief Gunners (T) or Gunners (T)........
			1 Chief Boatswain or Boatswain..........
			4 Warrant Officers for Q.D.D.............
			1 Warrant Telegraphist................
			1 Signal Boatswain...................
			1 Engineer Commander................
			1 Engineer Lieutenant-Commander........
			1 Engineer Lieutenant or Engineer Sub-Lieutenant
			2 Artificer Engineers..................
			1 Shipwright Lieutenant................
			1 Chief Carpenter....................
			1 Ordnance Lieutenant................
			1 Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander.........
			1 Surgeon Lieutenant.................
			1 Surgeon Lieutenant (D)...............
			1 Paymaster Commander, Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander or Paymaster Lieutenant
			2 Paymaster Sub-Lieutenants or Paymaster Cadets
			3 Warrant Writers....................
			1 Instructor of Cookery................
			1 Warrant Victualling Officer............
			1 Head Schoolmaster.................
			2 Chaplains........................
			420 Petty Officers and men...............
155	158		464 Carried forward..............	37,431	33,866

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

VII.—The Department of the Navy.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.			1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.					1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 96.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.		£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
155	158		Brought forward...........		37,431	33,866

				Rate per annum.
			Naval Depôts, Swan Island and Largs Bay, and Admiralty House, Sydney.	£
1	3	...	Caretakers (Chief and Petty Officers)..	156–222	558	168

			COCKATOO ISLAND DOCKYARD.
			Naval Staff.
(a)	1	...	Engineer Captain.......................		625	(a)
(a)	1	...	Artificer Engineer.......................		222	(a)
					847
			Naval Depôt, London (on the staff of the High Commissioner).
1	1	...	Naval Representative....................		1,050	1,050
1	1	...	Assistant Naval Representative..............		600	600
1	1	...	Inspecting Engineer Officer................		700	700
(b)	1	...	Assistant Engineer Officer.................		400	(b)
(b)	1	...	Clerk...............................		320
3	5				3,070	2,350
159	168		Carried forward......		41,906	36,384

(a) Previously paid from “Trust Fund Naval Dockyard Account.”——(b) Previously paid from Division 96/2—”Naval Establishments—Contingencies.”—— * Subject to Pay Regulations.

VII.—The Department of the Navy.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 96.		Vote.	Expenditure.

			NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
159	168		Brought forward...........	41,906	36,384
			Allowances to Junior Naval Staff Clerks appointed or transferred away from home	(a)	(a)
			War Bonus to Naval Staff Clerks, Classes IV. and V.	(a)	...
			Increases in pay consequent on reclassification....	100	...
			Pay of officers prior to taking up duty and subsequent to ceasing duty	(a)	(a)
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional difference under fortnightly system of pay	125	...
				42,131	36,384
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year	2,809	1,235
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	(b)	...
159	168		Total Pay....................	39,322	35,149	32,054
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. No. 1. Rail and steamer fares and freight, wages, travelling expenses, lodging allowances, office requisites, stationery and printing, telephone service (including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance), postage and telegrams, and all other’ expenditure incidental to establishments				25,500	28,000	35,741
		Deduct amount payable out of War Loan Fund.........		5,000	9,000	16,900
			Total Contingencies............	20,500	19,000	18,841
			Total Division No. 96...........	59,822	54,149	50,895

* Subject to Pay Regulations. ——(a) Included In Total Pay.——(b) Deducted from Total Pay.

VII.—The Department of the Navy.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 97. NATAL DOCKYARD.			1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 97. NATAL DOCKYARD.				1918–19.
			To be paid to credit of Trust Fund,	Per Annum.
			Naval Dockyard Account.	Min.	Max.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Cockatoo Island, Sydney.	£	£	£	£	£
1	1	...	General Manager................	...	1,750(a)
1	1	A2	Assistant General Manager and Shipyard Manager	...	875(b)
1	1	A2	Engineering Manager.............	...	700
1	(e)	...	Naval Engineer Assistant...........	...	...
3	2	C	Assistant Shipyard Managers........	516	588
...	1	D	Assistant Shipyard Manager.........	444	498
1	1	C	Assistant Engineering Manager.......	516	588
1	1	C	Electrical Engineer...............	516	588
1	1	D	Assistant Electrical Engineer.........	408	498
1	1	...	Store Officer in charge.............	...	475
1	1	...	Assistant Store Officer.............	320	400
...	1	I.	Accountant....................	520	600
1	...	II.	Accountant....................	420	500
3	3	III.	Naval Staff Clerks...............	320	400
10	15	IV.	Naval Staff Clerks...............	220	310
30	30	V.	Naval Staff Clerks...............	60	210
2	2	C	Chief Draughtsmen (Shipyard and Engineering)	516	588
...	2	D	Assistant Chief Draughtsmen (Shipyard and Engineering)	444	498
6	6	E/D	Leading Draughtsmen (Shipyard and Engineering)	372	444	25,000	25,000
25	24	E	Draughtsmen (Shipyard and Engineering)	300	390
3	15	F	Draughtsmen...................	96	294
1	1	D	Chief Draughtsman (Electrical).......	408	498
1	1	E/D	Assistant Chief Draughtsman (Electrical)	372	444
1	1	E	Leading Draughtsman (Electrical).....	300	390
...	11	F	Draughtsmen (Electrical)...........	96	294
1	1	D	Chief Chemist..................	408	498
...	1	E	Chemist......................	300	390
...	1	F	Assistant Chemist................	96	294
15	15	...	Foremen......................	315	400
...	25	...	Assistant Foremen...............	...	315
1	1	...	Medical Officer.................	...	(c)
...	1	...	Photographer...................	...	300
1	3	...	Sergeants of Police...............	211	235
2	2	...	Senior Constables................	187	205
6	15	...	Constables....................	163	181
			Arrears of pay consequent on reclassification..........
			Pay of all other Employees, Labour, Material, Stores, and all other expenses in connexion with the Dockyard
			Less amount to be withheld from Officers on account of rent
121	188d		Total Division No. 97.......................			25,000	25,000

(a) With furnished quarters, fuel, and light.——(b) With quarters.——(c) Rates of pay and allowances as prescribed in Financial Regulations for rank in Permanent Naval Forces—Sea-going.——(d) Increase in complement due to lower paid personnel previously employed now being shown on salaried staff.——(e) Now shown under Division 96/1—Naval Establishments—Pay.

VII.—The Department of the Navy.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons		Class or Grade.	Division No. 98.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.					1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		WIRELESS WORKSHOPS.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			Payable from Trust Fund, Wireless Workshop Account.	Per Annum.	£	£	£
			Randwick, Sydney.	£
1	1	C.	Manager......................	516–588
1	1	III.	Secretary and Accountant..........	320–400
1	1	...	Electrical Engineer...............	336–408
...	2	E	Draughtsman...................	300–390
1	...	B	Draughtsman...................	240
...	1	IV.	Naval Staff Clerk................	220–310
...	5	V.	Naval Staff Clerks...............	60–210	3,000	1,364
...	1	...	Typist.......................	134–156
			Arrears of pay consequent on reclassification......
4	12		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent
			Total Division No. 98...................		3,000	1,364
Division No. 99.
No. 1. TO BE PAID TO CREDIT OF TRUST FUND— UNIFORM CLOTHING AND NECESSARIES (NAVAL) ACCOUNT					15,000	15,000	15,000

Division No. 99a.
TO BE PAID TO THE CREDIT OF TRUST FUND—ADMIRALTY ACCOUNT					...	...	50,000

Division No. 100.
REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF NAVAL WORKS.
No. 1. Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works; also Repair and Maintenance of Vessels of other Commonwealth Departments, in respect of which repayments may be credited to this Division					3,500	5,000	1,312
2. Repair and Maintenance of Machinery and Plant required for Naval purposes at Cockatoo Island					3,000	...	...
			Total Division No. 100..................		6,500	5,000	1,312

VII.—The Department of the Navy.

(Not including War Services.)

	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 100a.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Expenses in connexion with officers and men and, in certain cases, their families, to or from the United Kingdom	1,600	2,600	269
2. Gratuities on retirement in lieu of furlough..............	750	500
3. Allowances to widows or dependants of members of Naval Forces pending grant of war pension	200	200	162
4. Grants to Institutions.............................	300	300	300
5. Compensation for loss of uniform, clothing and effects......	750	2,000	666
6. Defalcations, D. F. O’Donoghue, late Naval Staff Clerk......	15
7. Expenses in connexion with visit of Viscount Jellicoe and H.M.S. New Zealand	500	...	429
8. Payment as an act of grace to F. Foster for injuries received whilst on duty	139	...
Claims in connexion with s.s. Imogen.................	...	...	16
Payment as an act of grace to Robert L. Briggs, Civilian Fitter, for injuries received whilst on duty at Naval Depot, Williamstown	...	...	75
Payment as an act of grace in respect of injuries received by K. Pollock, apprentice, whilst on duty at Wireless Workshops, Randwick	...	...	75
Payment as an act of grace to I. Hughes, injured on duty.....	...	...	25
Expenses in connexion with luncheon given by the Commonwealth Government to the crew of H.M.A.S. Australia	...	...	146
Payment to Mr. A. G. Potter, Naval Store Officer, Sydney, on reversion to Admiralty, in lieu of six weeks’ leave of absence	...	87	86
	4,254	5,687	2,249
Deduct amount payable out of War Loan Fund............	...	1,600	162
Total Division No. 100a.............	4,254	4,087	2,087
	1,539,924	1,538,135	1,546,890
Deduct amount to be paid from Trust Fund, Naval Dockyard Account (see Division No. 97)	...	25,000
	1,539,924	1,513,135
Deduct amounts to be paid from Trust Fund, Wireless Workshops Account (see Division No. 98)	3,000	1,364
Total Department of the Navy (not including War Services)	1,536,924	1,511,771	1,546,890

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(Not including War Services—Shown separately on Page 308.)

	1919–20.	1918–19.		Increase on Vote. 1918–19.	Decrease on Vote. 1818–19.
	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Vote. 1918–19.	Decrease on Vote. 1818–19.
	£	£	£	£	£
CENTRAL STAFF...................	62,929	59,198	60,024	3,731	...
BUREAU OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY	2,530	2,000	1,971	530	...
COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY	14,000	20,000	13,214	...	6,000
FISHERIES.......................	100	200	96	...	100
QUARANTINE.....................	50,265	50,299	147,569	...	34
COMMONWEALTH LABORATORY.....	4,335	4,018	4,907	317	...
INTER-STATE COMMISSION..........	4,216	4,227	6,631	...	11
LIGHTHOUSES....................	127,211	131,332	137,344	...	4,121
NAVIGATION.....................	1,500	239	211	1,261	...
NEW SOUTH WALES................	106,539	104,527	108,381	2,012	...
VICTORIA........................	78,257	76,884	77,915	1,373	...
QUEENSLAND....................	48,067	49,620	47,603	...	1,553
SOUTH AUSTRALIA................	38,092	36,595	39,763	1,497	...
WESTERN AUSTRALIA..............	35,598	34,419	35,395	1,179	...
TASMANIA.......................	8,041	8,427	7,886	...	386
NORTHERN TERRITORY.............	1,331	1,230	1,407	101	...
Total Department of Trade and Customs	583,011	583,215	590,317	...	204

Total Expenditure, 1918–19.......................

Estimate, 1919–20.............................

£690,317

583,011

Decrease, 1919–20..............

£107,306

F.9251.—13

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 100b.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			CENTRAL STAFF.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Administrative Division.
1	1	...	Comptroller-General.......................	1,200	1,200
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Commonwealth Dairy Expert.................	700	700
3	3	D	Senior Graders...........................	1,205	1,385
1	1	D	Butter Grader...........................	354	417
1	1	E	Cheese and Butter Grader...................	312	362
6	6	E	Butter Graders...........................	1,800	2,158
1	1	B	Chief Veterinary Inspector...................	600	600
2	2	C	Senior Veterinary Inspectors.................	864	864
4	4	D	Veterinary Inspectors......................	1,488	1,488
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Chief Clerk.............................	648	648
1	1	1	Chief Surveyor..........................	648	648
1	1	1	Chief Clerk (Commerce)....................	540	520
1	1	2	Chief Clerk (Board of Trade).................	454	420
1	1	2	Inspector..............................	492	452
1	1	2	Senior Clerk............................	500	420
1	1	3	Accountant.............................	395	375
5	4	3	Clerks................................	1,487	1,735
12	15	4	Clerks................................	4,185	3,273
16	20	5	Clerks................................	3,415	2,785
...	1	4	Clerk (unattached)........................	270	...
...	1	5	Clerk (unattached)........................	191	...
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	789	672
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court award	169	...
			General Division.
1	1	...	Caretaker..............................	168	162
1	1	...	Ministerial Messenger......................	180	174
3	3	...	Typists................................	429	403
5	5	...	Messengers.............................	443	493
2	1	...	Assistants..............................	139	306
71	78			22,865	21,460
72	79		Carried forward..........	24,065	22,660

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 100b.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			CENTRAL STAFF.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
72	79		Brought forward...............	24,065	22,660
			London Office.
1	1	2	Inspector.............................	454	434
1	2	3	Examining Officers......................	740	360
...	1	3	Clerk................................	320	...
1	1	5	Clerk................................	...	210
			War Bonus............................	266	...
3	5			1,780	1,004
			New York Office.
1	1	1	Inspector.............................	624	580
1	1	4	Examining Officer.......................	310	310
2	2			934	890
				26,779	24,554
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	110	...
			Adjustment of salaries....................	360	...
				27,249
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	17	16
				27,232	24,538
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year	4,000	5,300
				23,232	19,238
			Less salaries of officers absent with Expeditionary Forces	38	890
				23,194	18,348
			Less amount payable out of War Loan..........	600	...
77	86		Total Salaries (carried forward).....	22,594	18,348	16,085

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	1919–20.	1918–19.
	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 100b.	£	£	£
CENTRAL STAFF.
Brought forward.............	22,594	18,348	16,085
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.............................	1,650	1,100	1,645
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes....	250	275	306
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	250	250	334
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	250	250	312
5. Other printing..................................	500	600	510
6. Travelling expenses..............................	1,500	1,500	1,714
7. Temporary assistance.............................	3,000	2,500	5,052
8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure................	2,000	2,000	3,115
9. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	300	250	315
Total Contingencies.......................	9,700	8,725	13,303
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905...............	29,000	30,000	28,843
2. Administration of the Bounties Act....................	15	25	...
3. Administration of the Australian Industries Preservation Act...	15	25	...
4. Administration of Seamen’s Compensation Act 1911........	15	25	11
5. “Bitter Pit” investigation...........................	50	250	...
6. Law costs and preparation of cases....................	20	150	6
7. Remission of duty in necessitous cases..................	20	50	18
8. Commonwealth Film Censorship.....................	1,500	1,600	1,626
Purchase of denaturants for methylating spirits............	...	...	132
Total Miscellaneous.................	30,635	32,125	30,636
Total Division No. 100b..............	62,929	59,198	60,024

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	1919–20.	1918–19.
	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 101.	£	£	£
BUREAU OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Director......................................	1,500
Total Salaries..............	1,500
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams............................	50
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes....	50
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	50
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	100
5. Other printing.................................	100
6. Travelling expenses.............................	100
7. Temporary assistance............................	500
8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...............	50
9. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance	30
Total Contingencies........	1,030
Total Division No. 101......	2,530	2,000	1,971

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	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 102.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY (INCLUDING EXPENSES OF ADVISORY COUNCIL PENDING ESTABLISHMENT OF PERMANENT INSTITUTE).
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.........................
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.....................
No. 1. Postage and Telegrams............................
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes....
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	14,000
5. Other printing..................................
6. Travelling expenses..............................
7. Temporary assistance.............................
8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure................
9. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance
Total Division No. 102..........	14,000	20,000	13,214
Division No. 103.
FISHERIES.
Subdivision No. 1—Contingencies.
No. 1. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure................	100	200	96

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 104.		1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		QUARANTINE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Central Staff.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Director............................	1,200	1,000
...	1	A	Chief Quarantine Officer (Laboratories).......	900	...
...	1	C	Quarantine Officer.....................	380	...
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Senior Clerk.........................	400	400
2	3	4	Clerks.............................	685	490
2	5	5	Clerks.............................	751	389
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award......	40	...
			General Division.
1	1	IV.	Senior Assistant.......................	192	192
...	2	III.	Senior Assistant.......................	319	...
...	1	I.	Quarantine Assistant....................	166	...
4	2	III.	Assistants...........................	100	557
1	1	II.	Assistant............................	78	39
1	2	III.	Typist.............................	239	132
4	5	II.	Messengers..........................	391	202
4	4	...	Sub-Assistants (Laboratory)...............	290	119
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award......	6	...
				6,137	3,520
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also-fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	26	...
				6,163	...
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	19	19
21	30		Total Salaries, Central Staff (carried forward)	6,144	3,501	3,311

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	1919–20.	1918–19.
		1918–19.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 104.	£	£	£
QUARANTINE.
Brought forward...............	6,144	3,501	3,311
Subdivision No. 2. —Central Staff.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams............................	200	200	1,185
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...	30	30	89
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	30	30	108
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	100	100	147
5. Other printing.................................	75	75	573
6. Travelling expenses.............................	100	150	312
7. Temporary assistance............................	300	350	687
8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...............	100	100	1,082
9. Contribution to Microbiological Bureau, New South Wales...	44	175	175
10. Calf Lymph Depot (Vaccine preparation), and equipment of serum institute, including equipment and pay of exempt officers	5,000	5,000	11,459
11. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with control of venereal diseases	500	6,000	7,676
12. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	50	50	59
Total Contingencies, Central Staff...........	6,529	12,260	23,552
Carried forward...................	12,673	15,761	26,863

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 104.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			QUARANTINE.
			Brought forward.....................	12,673	15,761	26,863
			Subdivision No. 3.—New South Wales, Salaries. Professional Division.
1	1	A	Chief Quarantine Officer....................	800	700
1	3	C	Quarantine Officers........................	1,400	200*
1	1	C	Superintendent of Quarantine.................	498	489
			Clerical Division.
1	1	4	Clerk.................................	310	290
1	2	5	Clerks................................	339	166
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award.........	24	..
			General Division.
2	2	VI.	Foreman Assistants........................	432	432
6	12	I.	Quarantine Assistants......................	1,690	970
1	1	II.	Quarantine Assistant.......................	180	180
1	1	III.	Quarantine Assistant.......................	186	182
5	5	..	Coxswains.............................	960	960
5	5	..	Engine Drivers...........................	960	960
2	2	..	Firemen...............................	224	312
2	…	..	Boatmen...............................	..	318
1	1	II.	Messenger..............................	108	100
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award.........	90	..
				8,201	6,259
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	35	..
			Adjustment of salaries.....................	20	..
				8,256
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	212	214
				8,044	6,045
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	390
				8,044	5,655
			Less savings caused through absence of officer with Expeditionary Forces	..	381
30	37		Total New South Wales, Salaries.........	8,044	5,274	4,730
			Carried forward..........	20,717	21,035	31,593

* For portion of year only.

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	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No 104	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
QUARANTINE.
Brought forward.......................	20,717	21,035	31,593
Subdivision No. 4.—New South Wales, Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers and others..........	1,200	1,500	1,547
2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners............	50	100	84
3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others	600	900	1,106
4. Postage and telegrams.............................	25	20	303
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.....	20	20	87
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	10	10	20
7. Other printing...................................	20	20	163
8. Travelling expenses...............................	70	70	291
9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light.......	1,000	1,500	2,192
10. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances...........	10	10	59
11. Temporary assistance.............................	300	1,200	2,315
12. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure................	300	400	712
13. Hire and maintenance of launches.....................	1,000	1,500	3,090
14. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	100	500	18,820
15. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	200	200	252
Total New South Wales, Contingencies...........	4,905	7,950	31,041
Carried forward....................	25,622	28,985	62,634

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 104.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			QUARANTINE.	£	£	£
			Brought forward...........	25,622	28,985	62,634
			Subdivision No. 5.—Victoria, Salaries.
			Professional Division.
1	1	B	Chief Quarantine Officer.................	750	550
..	1	C	Quarantine Officer.....................	440	..
			Clerical.
..	1	V.	Clerk..............................	100	..
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award......	9	..
			General Division.
2	2	V.	Foremen Assistants.....................	420	402
2	7	I.	Quarantine Assistants...................	823	..
1	1	II.	Quarantine Assistant....................	162	163
1	1	..	Coxswain...........................	192	192
1	3	..	Engine Drivers........................	288	..
1	1	..	Fireman............................	162	..
1	..	..	Boatman............................	..	162
1	1	III.	Assistant............................	108	138
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award......	56	..
				3,510	1,607
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	17	..
				3,527	..
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	20	20
				3,507	1,587
			Less salary of officer absent with Expeditionary Forces	..	69
11	19		Total Victoria, Salaries.....	3,507	1,518	1,457
			Carried forward....	29,129	30,503	64,091

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Division No. 104.	1919–20.	1918–19.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
QUARANTINE.	£	£	£
Brought forward........................	29,129	30,503	64,091
Subdivision No. 6.—Victoria, Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act	1,000	1,200	1,317
2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	200	450	1,027
3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others..	400	600	550
4. Postage and telegrams............................	5	5	1
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes....	10	10	28
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	5	5	13
7. Other printing.................................	5	5	..
8. Travelling expenses.............................	35	25	307
9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light......	700	800	2,789
10. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances.........	5	10	..
11. Temporary assistance............................	300	500	1,255
12. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure................	200	200	857
13. Hire and maintenance of launches....................	500	500	1,513
14. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	100	200	19,151
15. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	150	150	143
Total Victoria, Contingencies.............	3,615	4,660	28,951
Carried forward.............	32,744	35,163	93,042

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 104.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			QUARANTINE.	£	£	£
			Brought forward...................	32,744	35,163	93,042
			Subdivision No. 7.—Queensland and Northern Territory, Salaries.
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Chief Quarantine Officer...................	900	700
1	4	C	Quarantine Officers.......................	1,500	225
			Clerical Division.
1	1	5	Clerk................................	186	168
			General Division.
..	1	VI.	Foreman Assistant........................	204	..
1	1	III.	Quarantine Assistant......................	186	188
1	..	II.	Quarantine Assistant......................	..	180
6	9	I.	Quarantine Assistants.....................	1,161	646
..	2	..	Coxswains.............................	288	..
..	5	..	Engine Drivers..........................	496	..
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	59	..
				4,980	2,107
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	25	..
				5,005
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	37	30
11	24		Total Queensland and Northern Territory, Salaries	4,968	2,077	1,691
			Carried forward............	37,712	37,240	94,733

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	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 104.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
QUARANTINE.	£	£	£
Brought forward...........................	37,712	37,240	94,733
Subdivision No. 8.—Queensland and Northern Territory, Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act	500	600	605
2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	150	1,150	1,810
3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others..	400	800	1,246
4. Postage and telegrams.............................	75	75	289
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes....	25	25	44
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	10	10	15
7. Other printing..................................	20	20	31
8. Travelling expenses..............................	150	150	297
9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light.......	500	500	1,644
10. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances..........	100	100	117
11. Temporary assistance.............................	100	100	647
12. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure................	200	400	700
13. Hire and maintenance of launches.....................	500	500	1,619
14. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	100	100	4,707
15. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	200	150	233
Total Queensland and Northern Territory, Contingencies	3,030	4,680	14,004
Carried forward...............	40,742	41,920	108,737

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 104.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		QUARANTINE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Brought forward...........................	40,742	41,920	108,737
			Subdivision No. 9.—South Australia, Salaries.
..	1	C	Quarantine Officer.....................	420	..
			Clerical Division.
1	1	5	Clerk.............................	185	167
			General Division.
1	1	II.	Quarantine Assistant...................	112	180
..	2	I.	Quarantine Assistants...................	234	..
..	1	..	Engine Driver........................	144	..
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award.....	15	..
				1,110	347
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	5	..
				1,115	..
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	16	..
2	6		Total South Australia, Salaries........	1,099	347	258
Subdivision No. 10.—South Australia, Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act				400	400	407
2. Allowances for services of medical and veterinary practitioners acting as quarantine officers				345	575	492
3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others..				60	325	520
4. Postage and telegrams.............................				45	10	162
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes....				15	10	109
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				5	5	3
7. Other printing..................................				5	5	6
8. Travelling expenses..............................				5	25	1
9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light.......				300	300	639
10. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances..........				5	5
11. Temporary assistance.............................				50	50
12. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure................				100	100	241
13. Hire and maintenance of launches.....................				100	100	148
14. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)				50	50	6,835
15. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance				85	85	107
			Total South Australia, Contingencies......	1,570	2,045	9,670
			Carried forward........	43,411	44,312	118,665

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 104.		1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			QUARANTINE.
			Brought forward..................	43,411	44,312	118,665
			Subdivision No. 11.—Western Australia, Salaries.
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Chief Quarantine Officer...................	750	650
			Clerical Division.
..	1	5	Clerk................................	126	..
			General Division.
1	1	..	Quarantine Sanitary Inspector...............	228	227
1	1	III.	Quarantine Assistant.....................	192	192
1	1	II.	Quarantine Assistant.....................	171	165
1	3	I.	Quarantine Assistants (Vacant)...............	350	..
1	1	..	Typist...............................	134	134
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award.......	27	..
				1,978	1,368
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	8	..
				1,986	..
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	16	16
			Total Western Australia, Salaries.....	1,970	1,352	1,315
6	9		Carried forward.......	45,381	45,664	119,980

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	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 104.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
QUARANTINE.	£	£	£
Brought forward.......................	45,381	45,664	119,980
Subdivision No. 12.—Western Australia, Contingencies.
No 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act	300	380	350
2. Allowances for service of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	750	750	850
3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others.	500	600	1,032
4. Postage and telegrams............................	80	40	577
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...	5	10	39
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	5	5	22
7. Other printing.................................	5	5	37
8. Travelling expenses.............................	70	100	298
9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light......	1,000	550	4,415
10. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances.........	80	80	89
11. Temporary assistance............................	300	300	3,069
12. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...............	200	200	1,285
13. Hire and maintenance of launches....................	500	600	980
14. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	50	100	9,213
15. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	120	120	181
Total Western Australia, Contingencies..........	3,965	3,840	22,437
Carried forward...................	49,346	49,504	142,417

F.9251.—14

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 104.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			QUARANTINE.
			Brought forward...............	49,346	49,504	142,417
			Subdivision No. 13.—Tasmania, Salaries.
			General Division.
..	1	I.	Quarantine Assistant.......................	13	..
..	1		Total Tasmania, Salaries.........	13
Subdivision No. 14.—Tasmania, Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act				200	280	213
2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers				50	150	58
3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others...				156	115	115
4. Postage and telegrams.............................				20	10	48
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.....				5	5	5
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material and binding				5	5	3
7. Other printing...................................				5	5	16
8. Travelling expenses...............................				10	5	14
9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light.......				100	50	660
10. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other, allowances..........				10	10	1
11. Temporary assistance.............................				50	25	13
12. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure................				60	50	76
13. Hire and maintenance of launches.....................				75	60	232
14. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)				150	20	3,692
15. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance				10	5	6
			Total Tasmania, Contingencies.......	906	795	5,152
			Total Division No. 104.......	50,265	50,299	147,569

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918-19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 105.		1918-19.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
			COMMONWEALTH LABORATORY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Chief Analyst..........................	750	750
1	1	D	Chief Analyst, Central Staff.................	453	435
1	1	E	Supervising Analyst......................	390	381
3	3	E	Analysts..............................	1,077	1,077
1	..	D	Chief Analyst, Central Staff (unattached)........	..	354
2	2	F	Analysts in training......................	192	192
			Clerical Division.
1	1	5	Clerk................................	209	197
			General Division.
..	1	..	Assistant (unattached).....................	132	..
2	2	..	Messengers............................	174	217
				3,377	3,603
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	13	..
			Adjustment of salaries....................	50	..
				3,440
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	500	1,250
12	12		Total Salaries............	2,940	2,353	2,242
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams............................				5	5	3
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...				10	10	9
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				10	10	11
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				150	200	281
5. Other printing.................................				10	10
6. Travelling expenses.............................				50	50	1
7. Other stores, fuel, light and water....................				500	500	993
8. Temporary assistance............................				200	300	938
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...............				200	250	331
10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance				30	30	26
			Total Contingencies............	1,165	1,365	2,593
			Carried forward.......	4,105	3,718	4,835

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	1919–20.	1918–19.
	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 105.	£	£	£
COMMONWEALTH LABORATORY.
Brought forward...........................	4,105	3,718	4,835
Subdivision No. 3.—Industrial Chemical Researches.
No. 1. Recovery of wool-fat and of potash from wool-scouring liquors.	50	50	..
2. Effect of various methods of scouring on the quality of wool..	100	45	61
3. Studies on the composition of Australian grape musks and wines; the utilization of wine marc and lees; the methods of “ageing” wine	50	50	..
4. Production of essential oils.........................	30	30	11
Publication of results of industrial chemical researches......	..	50	..
Suitability of methods of denaturing alcohol intended for agricultural motor-tractors and other internal combustion engines	..	50	..
Production of tanning extracts from Australian barks.......	..	25	..
Total Industrial Chemical Researches	230	300	72
Total Division No. 105.......	4,335	4,018	4,907

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 106.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 106.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			INTER-STATE COMMISSION.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Secretary................................	700	700
			Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Senior Clerk..............................	420	420
2	2	4	Clerks..................................	550	510
2	2	5	Clerks..................................	393	372
			Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class.	18	37
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award..........	6	..
			General Division.
1	1	..	Caretaker and Senior Messenger.................	192	192
2	2	..	Junior Messengers..........................	166	197
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award..........	6	..
				2,451	2,428
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay, including provision for Inter-State Commissioners	26	..
				2,477	..
			Less amount to be withheld from officer on account of rent	6	6
				2,471	2,422
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	600	250
				1,871	2,172
			Less salaries of officers absent with Expeditionary Forces	110	500
9	9		Total Salaries (carried forward).....	1,761	1,672	1,174

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	1918–90.	1918–19.
Division No. 106.	1918–90.	Vote.	Expenditure.
INTER-STATE COMMISSION.	£	£	£
Brought forward..............................	1,761	1,672	1,174
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams............................	35	50	60
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...	35	50	52
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	30	40	30
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	50	90	106
5. Other printing.................................	50	50	256
6. Travelling expenses.............................	900	900	1,395
7. Temporary assistance............................	700	700	1,140
8. Other stores, fuel, light and water....................	80	100	83
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...............	500	500	1,170
10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	75	75	78
Total Contingencies................	2,455	2,555	4,370
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
Salary of S. Mills, Acting Inter-State Commissioner.......	..	..	1,087
Total Division No. 106..............	4,216	4,227	6,631

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 107.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		LIGHTHOUSES.		1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Subdivision No. 1.—Central Staff, Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Professional Division.	£	£	£
1	1	A	Director of Lighthouses.....................	200*	800
1	1	B	Lighthouse Engineer.......................	600	600
1	1	D	Works Superintendent......................	408	408
1	1	D	Draughtsman............................	336	408
2	2	E	Draughtsmen............................	528	687
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Senior Clerk............................	400	400
3	3	4	Clerks................................	755	845
3	3	5	Clerks................................	415	353
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	6	..
			General Division.
2	2	..	Typists................................	262	241
1	1	..	Messenger.............................	87	120
1	1	..	Assistant..............................	134	117
			Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	265	19
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	12	..
				4,408	4,998
			Additional day spay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	17	..
			Adjustment of salaries......................	404	..
				4,829	..
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	1,500	694
17	17		Total Central Staff, Salaries......	3,329	4,304	3,639
Subdivision No. 2.—Central Staff, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams............................				100	135	104
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...				50	50	57
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				30	40	32
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				30	75	59
5. Other printing.................................				60	70	51
6. Travelling expenses.............................				100	120	71
7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...............				300	300	365
8. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance				55	70	71
Temporary assistance............................				..	150	39
Total Central Staff, Contingencies................				725	1,010	849
Carried forward........................				4,054	5,314	4,488

* Portion of year only.

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 107.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 107.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			LIGHTHOUSES.	£	£	£
			Brought forward....................	4,054	5,314	4,488
			Subdivision No. 3.—New South Wales, Salaries.
			Professional Division.
1	1	D	Assistant District Officer.....................	435	417
			Clerical Division.
1	1	4	Clerk..................................	310	290
1	1	5	Clerk..................................	96	78
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award.........	6	..
			General Division.
11	11	..	Head Lightkeepers.........................	2,555	2,555
6	6	..	Assistant Lightkeepers (in charge)..............	1,012	994
24	23	..	Assistant Lightkeepers......................	3,618	3,576
1	1	..	Messenger..............................	78	78
1	1	..	Typist.................................	102	90
1	1	..	Storeman...............................	138	138
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award.........	186	..
				8,536	8,216
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	34	..
			Allowance to junior officer living away from home...	..	6
				8,570	8,222
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	..	15
				8,570	8,207
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	1,350	1,152
47	46		Total New South Wales, Salaries........	7,220	7,055	6,893
			Carried forward...............	11,274	12,369	11,381

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	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 107.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
LIGHTHOUSES.
Brought forward....................	11,274	12,369	11,381
Subdivision No. 4.—New South Wales, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.............................	500	75	759
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.....	30	20	24
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	5	5	4
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	10	5	26
5. Other printing...................................	20	20	24
6. Travelling expenses...............................	300	300	512
7. Other stores, fuel and light..........................	1,250	1,400	1,685
8. Forage, sustenance, rent and other allowances..............	180	120	180
9. Temporary assistance..............................	1,600	1,915	2,216
10. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys and beacons................	850	850	956
11. Equipment—tools and fittings........................	110	130	64
12. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure................	160	150	160
13. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches	900	700	888
14. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	300	1,900	241
Total New South Wales, Contingencies..........	6,215	7,590	7,739
Carried forward.............	17,489	19,959	19,120

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 107.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			LIGHTHOUSES.	£	£	£
			Brought forward..........................	17,489	19,959	19,120
			Subdivision No. 5.—Victoria, Salaries.
			Professional Division.
1	1	C	District Officer...........................	504	486
1	1	C	District Engineer..........................	486	468
			Clerical Division.
1	1	4	Clerk.................................	290	270
2	2	5	Clerks.................................	289	245
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award.........	6	..
			General Division.
1	1	..	Foreman Artificer and Inspector................	264	264
1	2	..	Senior Artificers..........................	396	198
9	9	..	Head Lightkeepers........................	1,919	1,902
20	20	..	Assistant Lightkeepers......................	3,234	3,240
1	1	..	Messenger..............................	78	78
1	1	..	Storeman...............................	162	162
1	1	..	Typist.................................	150	144
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award.........	138	..
				7,916	7,457
			Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class	48	20
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	32	..
				7,996	7,477
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	..	6
				7,996	7,471
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	1,000	1,130
			Total Victoria, Salaries...........	6,996	6,341	6,427
39	40		Carried forward........	24,485	26,300	25,547

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	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 107.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
LIGHTHOUSES.
Brought forward...................	24,485	26,300	25,547
Subdivision No. 6.—Victoria, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams............................	100	110	214
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...	20	20	17
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	10	5	8
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	20	10	42
5. Other printing.................................	55	40	69
6. Travelling expenses.............................	200	200	220
7. Other stores, fuel and light.........................	1,700	1,500	2,300
8. Forage, sustenance, rent and other allowances............	100	..	65
9. Temporary assistance............................	1,500	1,500	2,127
10. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys and beacons..............	800	1,100	1,121
11. Equipment, tools and fittings.......................	100	275	147
12. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...............	200	300	245
13. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches	5,300	6,000	7,000
14. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	100	1,350	82
Total Victoria, Contingencies..........	10,205	12,410	13,657
Carried forward..............	34,690	38,710	39,204

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 107.		1918–19.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
			LIGHTHOUSES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Brought forward...................	34,690	38,710	39,204
			Subdivision No. 7.—Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Salaries.
			Professional Division.
1	1	C	District Officer..........................	504	486
1	1	C	District Engineer.........................	468	450
			Clerical Division.
1	2	4	Clerks................................	510	270
4	2	5	Clerks................................	324	617
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	6	..
			General Division.
1	1	..	Foreman Artificer and Inspector...............	300	300
1	1	..	Senior Artificer..........................	210	210
11	10	..	Head Lightkeepers........................	2,192	2,390
4	4	..	Lightkeepers...........................	744	744
9	8	..	Assistant Lightkeepers (in charge).............	1,254	1,392
29	26	..	Assistant Lightkeepers.....................	3,999	4,392
1	1	..	Messenger.............................	105	90
2	2	..	Typists...............................	292	280
1	1	..	Storeman..............................	168	162
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	192	..
				11,268	11,783
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	45	..
				11,313	..
			Less salaries of officers absent with Expeditionary Forces	..	324
				11,313	11,459
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	2,900	3,354
66	60		Total Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Salaries	8,413	8,105	7,969
			Carried forward..............	43,103	46,816	47,173

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Division No. 107.	1919–20.	1918–19.
LIGHTHOUSES.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...................	43,103	46,815	47,173
Subdivision No. 8.—Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Contingencies.
No. 1.—Postage and telegrams...........................	350	240	342
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...	75	125	127
3. Writing-paper, and envelopes including cost of printing and embossing thereon	30	50	22
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	30	30	60
5. Other printing.................................	50	50	32
6. Travelling expenses.............................	400	700	452
7. Other stores, fuel and light.........................	2,000	2,000	2,180
8. Forage, sustenance, rent and other allowances............	900	950	849
9. Temporary assistance............................	4,000	4,000	5,574
10. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys and beacons..............	3,500	4,850	2,730
11. Equipment, tools and fittings.......................	400	1,000	646
12. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...............	1,000	1,000	1,013
13. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches	11,800	8,500	14,913
14. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	1,000	1,220	974
Total Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Contingencies	25,535	24,715	29,914
Subdivision No. 8a.—Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Miscellaneous.
Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act Regulations	..	..	84
Carried forward...................	68,638	71,530	77,171

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 107.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 107.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			LIGHTHOUSES.	£	£	£
			Brought forward.....................	68,638	71,530	77,171
			Subdivision No. 9.—South Australia, Salaries.
			Professional Division.
1	1	C	District Officer............................	468	450
1	1	D	District Engineer..........................	372	354
			Clerical Division.
1	1	4	Clerk..................................	270	270
1	1	5	Clerk..................................	128	107
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award..........	6	..
			General Division.
1	1	..	Foreman Artificer and Inspector................	228	210
9	9	..	Head Lightkeepers.........................	1,884	1,932
4	4	..	Lightkeepers.............................	776	771
22	22	..	Assistant Lightkeepers.......................	3,426	3,390
1	1	..	Messenger...............................	39	39
1	1	..	Storeman...............................	150	150
1	1	..	Typist..................................	139	132
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award..........	114	..
				8,000	7,805
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	32	..
				8,032
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	..	73
				8,032	7,732
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	2,100	1,296
43	43		Total South Australia, Salaries..........	5,932	6,436	5,843
			Carried forward....................	74,570	77,966	83,014

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Division No. 107.	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 107.		Vote.	Expenditure.
LIGHTHOUSES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward....................	74,570	77,966	83,014
Subdivision No. 10.—South Australia, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.............................	150	65	143
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes....	25	25	18
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	10	10	11
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	10	10	21
5. Other printing..................................	30	25	25
6. Travelling expenses..............................	300	350	330
7. Other stores, fuel and light..........................	1,300	1,300	1,775
8. Forage, sustenance, rent and other allowances.............	875	..	3,075
9. Temporary assistance.............................	1,500	2,000	2,249
10. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys and beacons...............	3,000	4,000	226
11. Equipment—tools and fittings.......................	250	280	610
12. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure................	425	450	5,259
13. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches	7,000	4,800	250
14. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	200	1,000	160
Total South Australia, Contingencies	15,075	14,315	14,152
Subdivision No. 10a.—South Australia, Miscellaneous.
Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations	..	..	78
Carried forward...................	89,645	92,281	97,244

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 107.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 107.		1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		LIGHTHOUSES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Brought forward...........	£	£	£
			Brought forward...........	89,645	92,281	97,244
			Subdivision No. 11.—Western Australia and Northern Territory, Salaries.
			Professional Division.
1	1	C	District Officer..........................	504	486
1	1	C	District Engineer.........................	432	432
			Clerical Division.
1	1	4	Clerk.................................	270	245
1	1	5	Clerk.................................	94	72
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	6	..
			General Division.
1	1	..	Foreman Artificer and Inspector...............	324	306
1	1	..	Senior Artificer..........................	210	210
6	7	..	Head Lightkeepers........................	1,491	1,280
4	3	..	Lightkeepers............................	558	740
1	1	..	Assistant Lightkeeper (in charge)..............	168	168
18	19	..	Assistant Lightkeepers.....................	2,880	2,718
1	1	..	Typist................................	137	120
1	1	..	Storeman..............................	138	138
1	1	..	Messenger.............................	79	55
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	108	..
				7,399	6,970
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	..	15
				7,399	6,955
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	29	..
				7,428	..
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	2,508	2,082
38	39		Total Western Australia and Northern Territory, Salaries	4,920	4,873	4,553
			Carried forward...............	94,565	97,154	101,797

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	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 107.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
LIGHTHOUSES.	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	94,565	97,154	101,797
Subdivision No. 12.—Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams............................	125	125	153
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...	20	15	20
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	20	20	15
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	20	20	23
5. Other printing.................................	30	50	33
6. Travelling expenses.............................	250	450	244
7. Other stores, fuel and light.........................	1,700	1,700	1,700
8. Forage, sustenance, rent and other allowances............	1,000	1,000	1,024
9. Temporary assistance............................	2,000	2,000	3,310
10. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys and beacons..............	2,000	1,500	1,742
11. Equipment, tools and fittings.......................	100	250	92
12. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...............	200	200	234
13. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches	10,500	10,000	10,740
14. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	215	1,100	940
Total Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies	18,180	18,430	20,270
Carried forward.............	112,745	115,584	122,067

F.9251.—15

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 107.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		LIGHTHOUSES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Brought forward...........	112,745	115,584	122,067
			Subdivision No. 13.—Tasmania and Bass Strait, Salaries.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	4	Clerk..................................	270	270
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award.........	6	..
			General Division.
1	1	..	Foreman Artificer and Inspector................	324	306
1	1	..	Senior Artificer...........................	210	198
13	12	..	Head Lightkeepers.........................	2,592	2,784
1	1	..	Lightkeeper.............................	180	180
27	26	..	Assistant Lightkeepers......................	4,056	4,110
1	1	..	Assistant...............................	159	78
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award.........	168	..
				7,965	7,926
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	32	..
			Salaries of officers granted leave of absence prior to retirement	110	..
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	..	42
				8,107	7,968
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	16	66
				8,091	7,902
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	1,400	1,404
45	43		Total Tasmania and Bass Strait, Salaries	6,691	6,498	6,685
			Carried forward............	119,436	122,082	128,752

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	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 107.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
LIGHTHOUSES.	£	£	£
Brought forward....................	119,436	122,082	128,752
Subdivision No. 14.—Tasmania and Bass Strait, Contingencies
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.............................	50	50	52
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.....	20	10	20
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	10	15	4
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding	5	5	20
5. Other printing...................................	20	20	29
6. Travelling expenses...............................	250	200	238
7. Other stores, fuel, and light..........................	1,350	2,320	1,347
8. Forage, sustenance, rent, and other allowances.............	400	450	355
9. Temporary assistance..............................	1,500	2,200	2,027
10. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys, and beacons...............	1,800	1,600	1,824
11. Equipment, tools and fittings.........................	50	100	34
12. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure................	200	200	222
13. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches	2,000	2,000	2,176
14. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance	120	80	209
Total Tasmania and Bass Strait, Contingencies.............	7,775	9,250	8,557
Subdivision No. 14a.—Tasmania and Bass Strait, Miscellaneous.
Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act Regulations.....	..	..	35
Total Division No. 107...........	127,211	131,332	137,344

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Division No. 108.				1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 108.					Vote.	Expenditure.
NAVIGATION.					Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and Telegrams.............................
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.....
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding				1,500
5. Other printing...................................
6. Travelling expenses...............................
7. Temporary assistance..............................
8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.................
9. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance
Total Division No. 108				1,500	*	*

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 108a.
Number of Persons.
1918–19.	1919–20.		NAVIGATION.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Clerical Division.
1	..	..	Senior Clerk.............................	..	434
1	..	5	Clerk..................................	..	140
					574
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	350
2	..		Total Salaries...............	..	224	211
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding				..	5
Other printing.......................................				..	5
Miscellaneous.......................................				..	5
Total Contingencies...................				..	15
Total Division No. 108a...........				†	239	211

* Shown under Division No. 108a, Subdivisions Nos. 1 and 2, in 1918–19.——† Provided under Division No. 108 in 1919–20.

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 109.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Class or Grade.			1918–19.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			NEW SOUTH WALES.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Administrative Division.
1	1	..	Collector...............................	850	850
			Professional Division.
1	1	C	Analyst................................	543	534
2	1	E	Analyst................................	345	663
1	2	F	Analysts................................	368	177
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Sub-collector............................	648	648
1	1	2	Sub-collector............................	460	440
2	2	1	Inspectors...............................	1,140	1,100
3	3	2	Inspectors...............................	1,420	1,360
1	1	2	Supervisor..............................	500	480
1	1	2	Inspector of Excise.........................	480	460
1	1	2	Accountant..............................	480	460
1	1	2	Cashier................................	500	500
1	1	2	Boarding Inspector.........................	460	440
24	24	3	Examining Officers........................	8,680	8,620
2	2	3	Boarding Inspectors........................	660	660
2	2	3	Inspectors of Excise........................	740	720
3	3	3	Clerks in charge...........................	1,180	1,160
4	4	3	Clerks.................................	1,460	1,440
76	76	4	Examining Officers........................	22,764	22,325
1	1	4	Supervisor..............................	310	310
4	4	4	Boarding Inspectors........................	1,120	1,050
1	1	3	Revenue Detective Inspector..................	320	310
6	6	4	Inspectors of Excise........................	1,710	1,680
18	18	4	Clerks.................................	5,003	4,994
18	18	4	Lockers................................	4,376	4,410
66	66	5	Clerks.................................	11,289	11,198
36	36	5	Lockers................................	6,873	7,176
59	59	5	Customs Assistants........................	10,549	10,312
			Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	200	200
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award.........	1,362	..
337	337		Carried forward....................	86,790	84,677

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 109.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 109.		1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		NEW SOUTH WALES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
337	337		Brought forward.................	86,790	84,677
			General Division.
1	1	..	Shipping Patrol Officer....................	200	200
1	1	..	Caretaker.............................	192	198
1	1	..	Foreman Searcher in Charge................	210	210
2	2	..	Foreman Searchers and Watchmen............	384	384
2	2	..	Engine-drivers and fitters..................	408	408
3	3	..	Engine-drivers.........................	576	576
5	5	..	Coxswains............................	960	960
27	27	..	Searchers and Watchmen..................	4,649	4,625
2	2	..	Watchmen............................	300	300
1	1	..	Senior Messenger.......................	168	162
15	15	..	Messengers............................	1,491	1,435
8	8	..	Typists..............................	1,179	1,122
6	6	..	Boys on launch.........................	557	530
1	1	..	Senior Assistant.........................	192	192
4	4	..	Assistants.............................	573	564
			Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	20	63
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award.......	180	..
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	99,029	96,606
				392	..
			Adjustment of salaries....................	47	..
				99,468	..
			Less amount to be withheld on account of rent.....	19	19
				99,149	96,587
			Less allowance to be made by Home and Territories Department for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Restriction Act	1,900	1,300
				97,549	95,287
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	2,400	2,900
				95,149	92,387
			Less salaries of officers absent with Expeditionary Forces	3,510	10,530
				91,639	81,857
			Less amount payable out of War Loan Fund......	..	240
416	416		Total Salaries (carried forward).....	91,639	81,617	82,566

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	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 109.		Vote.	Expenditure.
NEW SOUTH WALES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	91,639	81,617	82,566
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams...........................	800	1,200	1,240
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...	400	550	482
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	250	250	304
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	400	600	513
5. Other printing................................	500	800	601
6. Travelling expenses.............................	600	800	919
7. Other stores, fuel, light and water....................	1,150	1,650	1,783
8. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances.........	50	100	28
9. Temporary assistance...........................	3,000	9,000	8,089
10. Law costs and preparation of cases..................	600	500	637
11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..............	3,500	3,600	6,072
12. Hire and maintenance of launches...................	700	1,100	657
13. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	850	900	854
14. Payment for work performed by Postmaster-General’s Department in connexion with sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post	1,750	1,500	1,779
Total Contingencies...............	14,550	22,550	23,958
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations	350	360	1,857
Total Division No. 109.............	106,539	104,527	108,381

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 110.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			VICTORIA.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Administrative Division.
1	1	..	Collector..............................	750	750
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Sub-collector............................	624	624
2	2	1	Inspectors..............................	1,132	1,092
2	2	2	Inspectors..............................	932	980
1	1	2	Inspector of Excise........................	467	447
1	1	2	Accountant.............................	460	460
1	1	2	Supervisor.............................	420	460
1	1	2	Cashier...............................	480	480
18	18	3	Examining Officers.......................	6,680	6,620
2	2	3	Boarding Inspectors.......................	740	720
1	1	3	Sub-collector............................	400	400
2	2	3	Inspectors of Excise.......................	740	720
3	3	3	Clerks in Charge.........................	1,112	1,072
3	3	3	Clerks................................	1,100	1,080
38	38	4	Examining Officers.......................	11,335	11,025
20	22	4	Inspectors of Excise.......................	6,006	5,620
1	1	3	Revenue Detective Inspector.................	320	320
1	1	4	Sub-collector............................	270	310
1	1	4	Boarding Inspector........................	310	310
21	20	4	Clerks................................	5,720	5,902
13	14	4	Lockers...............................	3,343	3,148
1	..	4	Clerk.................................	..	210
53	51	5	Clerks................................	8,670	8,404
50	50	5	Customs Assistants........................	9,204	9,190
14	13	5	Lockers...............................	2,490	2,821
			Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	50	50
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	350	250
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	1,124	..
			General Division.
1	1	..	Caretaker..............................	204	206
2	2	..	Engine-drivers...........................	384	392
2	2	..	Coxswains.............................	384	392
5	5	..	Boatmen..............................	792	784
1	1	..	Storeman..............................	168	169
263	261		Carried forward..........	67,161	65,408

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 110.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 110.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			VICTORIA.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
263	261		Brought forward...................	67,161	65,408
			General Division—continued.
19	19	..	Searchers and Watchmen....................	3,210	3,219
1	1	..	Senior Messenger.........................	162	157
8	8	..	Messengers.............................	833	799
5	5	..	Typists................................	635	561
4	5	..	Assistants..............................	986	557
2	2	..	Labourers..............................	300	301
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court award....	246	..
				73,533
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	291	..
			Adjustment of salaries......................	26	..
				73,850	71,002
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	100	99
				73,750	70,903
			Less allowance to be made by Home and Territories Department for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Restriction Act	400	400
				73,350	70,503
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	2,000	1,700
				71,350	68,803
			Less amount payable out of War Loan Fund........	750	750
				70,600	68,053
			Less salaries of officers absent with Expeditionary Forces	1,903	3,394
302	301		Total Salaries (carried forward)....	68,697	64,659	63,253

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	1919–20.	1918–19.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 110.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
VICTORIA.
Brought forward....................	68,697	64,659	63,253
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.............................	500	500	633
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.....	300	300	275
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	175	300	175
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	150	180	183
5. Other printing...................................	500	500	632
6. Travelling expenses...............................	600	900	772
7. Other stores, fuel, light and water......................	300	360	305
8. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances...........	135	135	142
9. Temporary assistance..............................	1,500	2,750	3,486
10. Law costs and preparation of cases.....................	100	500	332
11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure................	2,300	2,300	5,876
12. Hire and maintenance of launches.....................	500	600	396
13. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	800	900	810
14. Payment for work performed by Postmaster-General’s Department in connexion with sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post	1,000	1,000	..
Total Contingencies.................	8,860	11,225	14,017
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations	700	1,000	645
Total Division No. 110...............	78,257	76,884	77,915

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 111.		1918–19.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
			QUEENSLAND.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Administrative Division.
1	1		Collector...............................	700	700
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Inspector and Sub-collector...................	600	600
1	1	2	Inspector of Excise........................	420	420
2	2	2	Sub-collectors...........................	860	840
1	1	2	Accountant.............................	420	420
1	1	2	Inspector...............................	500	500
11	11	3	Examining Officers........................	3,880	3,800
1	1	3	Supervisor..............................	400	400
1	1	3	Cashier................................	400	400
3	3	3	Clerks.................................	1,120	1,080
5	5	3	Sub-collectors...........................	1,880	1,880
1	1	3	Relieving Officer.........................	380	380
1	1	3	Boarding Inspector........................	400	380
15	15	4	Clerks.................................	4,165	4,029
2	2	4	Relieving Officers.........................	555	555
2	2	4	Sub-collectors...........................	560	515
21	21	4	Examining Officers........................	6,150	6,078
6	6	4	Inspectors of Excise........................	1,720	1,655
4	4	4	Boarding Inspectors........................	1,120	1,075
5	4	4	Lockers................................	1,005	1,250
8	9	5	Lockers................................	1,878	1,668
32	32	5	Customs Assistants........................	5,082	4,382
3	3	5	Relieving Officers.........................	492	630
43	43	5	Clerks.................................	6,279	6,006
			Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	100	36
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	50	50
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award.........	612	..
			General Division.
2	2	..	Typists................................	280	252
2	2	..	Engine-drivers...........................	384	384
2	2	..	Coxswains..............................	384	384
3	3	..	Storemen...............................	486	486
7	7	..	Searchers and Watchmen....................	1,218	1,218
3	3	..	Assistants..............................	443	438
190	190		Carried forward................	44,923	42,891

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 111.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 111.		1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			QUEENSLAND.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
190	190		Brought forward.............	44,923	42,891
			General Division—continued.
9	9	..	Messengers..............................	861	934
1	1	..	Senior Messenger.........................	168	162
2	2	..	Boys on launch...........................	220	222
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award.........	72	..
				46,244	44,209
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	181	..
			Adjustment of salaries......................	40	..
				46,465
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent
				96	108
				46,369	44,101
			Less allowance to be made by Home and Territories Department for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Restriction Act	600	600
				45,769	43,501
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	5,500	1,800
				40,269	41,701
			Less amount payable out of War Loan Fund........	200	200
				40,069	41,501
			Less salaries of officers absent with Expeditionary Forces	180	791
202	202		Total Salaries (carried forward)......	39,889	40,710	38,052

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	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 111.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
QUEENSLAND.
Brought forward...................	39,889	40,710	38,052
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams............................	800	1,000	881
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...	150	160	189
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	150	150	170
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	225	220	278
5. Other printing.................................	250	250	414
6. Travelling expenses.............................	600	950	710
7. Other stores, fuel and light.........................	225	225	307
8. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances.........	1,400	1,500	1,504
9. Temporary assistance............................	1,000	1,500	1,257
10. Law costs and preparation of cases...................	100	200	85
11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...............	1,500	1,500	2,163
12. Hire and maintenance of launches....................	770	400	215
13. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	500	500	510
14. Payment for work performed by Postmaster-General’s Department in connexion with sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through Parcels Post	400	250	382
Total Contingencies................	8,070	8,805	9,065
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1.—Gratuity on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations	108	105	429
Payment as an act of grace to N. Armour..............	..	..	7
Payment as an act of grace to E. Johnstone............	..	..	50
	108	105	486
Total Division No. 111..............	48,067	49,620	47,603

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 112.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 112.
			SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Administrative Division.
1	1	..	Collector..............................	700	700
			Professional Division.
1	1	D	Analyst...............................	436	420
1	1	E	Analyst...............................	390	375
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Inspector and Sub-collector..................	600	600
1	1	3	Chief Clerk............................	380	360
7	7	3	Examining Officers.......................	2,580	2,500
1	1	2	Inspector of Excise.......................	460	440
1	1	2	Inspector..............................	460	440
1	1	4	Supervisor.............................	310	310
2	2	3	Sub-collectors...........................	740	740
1	1	3	Cashier...............................	400	380
1	1	3	Accountant............................	360	340
1	1	3	Boarding Inspector.......................	360	340
1	1	4	Sub-collector...........................	140	290
22	22	4	Examining Officers.......................	6,405	6,430
1	1	4	Revenue Detective Inspector.................	270	270
7	7	4	Clerks................................	2,050	2,005
19	19	4	Inspectors of Excise.......................	5,460	5,220
2	2	4	Boarding Inspectors.......................	535	535
21	23	5	Clerks................................	3,790	3,429
7	5	5	Lockers...............................	1,013	1,361
18	18	5	Customs Assistants.......................	3,292	3,175
			Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	100	240
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court award...	504	..
			General Division.
2	5	..	Searchers and Watchmen...................	774	352
7	7	..	Messengers............................	560	703
1	1	..	Caretaker..............................	168	170
2	2	..	Typists...............................	315	306
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court award...	36	..
				33,588	32,431
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	132	..
			Adjustment of salaries.....................	10	..
130	133		Carried forward................	33,730	32,431

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 112,		Vote.	Expenditure.
			SOUTH AUSTRALIA.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
130	133		Brought forward.............	33,730	32,431
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	63	63
			Less allowance to be made by Home and Territories	33,667	32,368
			Department for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Restriction Act	300	300
				33,367	32,068
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	1,200	1,100
				32,167	30,968
			Less amount payable out of War Loan Fund.......	100	100
				32,067	30,868
			Less salaries of officers absent with Expeditionary Forces	57	1,648
130	133		Total Salaries...............	32,010	29,220	29,907
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.............................				200	300	352
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes....				120	140	124
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				70	70	70
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				150	180	155
5. Other printing..................................				180	180	199
6. Travelling expenses..............................				800	900	847
Carried forward...............				1,520	1,770	1,747
				32,010	29,220	29,907

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 112.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	32,010	29,220	29,907
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Brought forward...............	1,520	1,770	1,747
No. 7. Other stores, fuel and light........................	300	400	308
8. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances.........	30	30	11
9. Temporary assistance...........................	1,000	2,000	1,398
10. Law costs and preparation of cases..................	250	150	1,407
11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..............	1,100	1,100	2,247
12. Hire and maintenance of launches...................	850	1,070	1,131
13. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	350	300	357
14. Payment for work performed by Postmaster-General’s Department in connexion with sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post	350	200	400
Total Contingencies...............	5,750	7,020	9,006
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations	327	350	375
2. Licence fee waived (Sugar Bond)....................	5	5	3
Compensation to dependants of late G. Reid............	...	...	472
Total Miscellaneous...............	332	355	850
Total Division No. 112...........	38,092	36,595	39,763

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 113.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20				1918–19.
			WESTERN AUSTRALIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Administrative Division.	£	£	£
1	1	..	Collector................................	700	700
			Professional Division.
1	1	D	Analyst.................................	435	417
1	1	E	Analyst.................................	345	327
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Inspector and Sub-Collector...................	559	539
1	1	2	Sub-collector.............................	460	460
9	9	3	Examining Officers.........................	3,312	3,372
1	1	3	Chief Clerk..............................	400	400
1	1	3	Accountant..............................	380	380
1	1	3	Supervisor...............................	400	400
1	1	3	Cashier.................................	340	340
1	1	3	Inspector of Excise.........................	400	400
1	1	3	Boarding Inspector.........................	400	400
3	3	3	Sub-collectors............................	1,040	1,020
2	2	3	Clerks.................................	720	720
19	19	4	Examining Officers.........................	5,560	5,415
3	3	4	Boarding Inspectors........................	890	850
5	5	4	Sub-collectors............................	1,385	1,298
4	4	4	Inspectors of Excise........................	1,140	1,095
11	11	4	Clerks.................................	3,240	3,160
1	1	4	Locker.................................	245	245
14	14	5	Clerks.................................	2,457	2,425
24	24	5	Customs Assistants.........................	4,214	3,995
4	4	5	Lockers................................	910	900
			Allowances to adult officers of the Clerical Division...	73	30
			Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	48	48
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	..	76
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award..........	438	..
			General Division.
1	1		Caretaker...............................	174	170
1	1		Caretaker and Labourer......................	168	162
1	1		Foreman Searcher in Charge...................	210	210
10	10		Searchers and Watchmen.....................	1,687	1,639
1	1		Assistant................................	148	142
4	4		Messengers..............................	316	300
2	2		Typists.................................	294	282
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award..........	66	..
				33,554	32,317
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	132	..
130	130		Carried forward...................	33,686	32,317

F.9251.—16

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade	Division No. 113.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
1918–19.	1919–20.		WESTERN AUSTRALIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
130	130		Brought forward..................	33,686	32,317
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	88	86
				33,598	32,231
			Less allowance to be made by Home and Territories Department for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Restriction Act	750	750
				32,848	31,481
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	680	850
				32,168	30,631
			Less amount payable out of War Loan Fund........	80	80
				32,088	30,551
			Less salaries of officers absent with Expeditionary Forces	1,797	2,122
130	130		Total Salaries.................	30,291	28,429	28,322
			Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.............................				400	400	461
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.....				150	180	154
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				130	140	138
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding				120	180	123
5. Other printing..................................				200	220	236
6. Travelling expenses...............................				650	850	722
7. Other stores, fuel, and light..........................				125	150	122
8. Forage, sustenance, quarters, and other allowances..........				1,600	1,800	2,110
9. Temporary assistance.............................				100	100	135
10. Law costs and preparation of cases.....................				50	100	22
11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure................				800	800	1,384
12. Hire and maintenance of launches.....................				360	360	417
13. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance				280	300	282
14. Payment for work performed by the Postmaster-General’s Department in connexion with the sale of Beer Duty Stamps and the collection of duty on articles imported through the Parcels Post				200	200	340
Total Contingencies.................				5,165	5,780	6,646
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations				142	210	427
Total Division No. 113...............				35,598	34,419	35,395

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 114.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			TASMANIA.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Administrative Division.	£	£	£
1	1	..	Collector..............................	550	550
			Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Sub-collector...........................	480	480
1	1	3	Chief Clerk.............................	355	320
3	3	3	Examining Officers.......................	1,080	1,075
2	2	4	Examining Officers.......................	535	600
6	6	4	Clerks................................	1,710	1,740
7	7	5	Clerks................................	902	756
5	4	5	Customs Assistants.......................	743	895
1	2	5	Lockers...............................	397	205
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	78	..
			General Division.
2	2		Caretakers and Messengers..................	336	324
1	1		Storeman..............................	162	162
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court award........	6	..
				7,334	7,107
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	29	..
				7,363	7,107
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	32	32
				7,331	7,075
			Less allowance to be made by Home and Territories Department for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Restriction Act	50	25
				7,281	7,050
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	492	..
				6,789	7,050
			Less amount payable out of. War Loan Fund.......	..	30
				6,789	7,020
			Less salaries of officers absent with Expeditionary Forces	113	239
30	30		Total Salaries (carried forward).....	6,676	6,781	6,079

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 114.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
TASMANIA.
Brought forward..................	6,676	6,781	6,079
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams............................	170	170	168
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...	45	60	45
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	20	30	14
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	30	40	26
5. Other printing.................................	90	95	101
6. Travelling expenses.............................	20	35	18
7. Other stores, fuel and light.........................	60	90	67
8. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances.........	350	350	355
9. Temporary assistance............................	160	275	453
10. Law costs and preparation of cases...................	10	10	..
11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...............	230	230	301
12. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	100	100	90
13. Payment for work performed by Postmaster-General’s Department in connexion with sale of Beer Duty Stamps and the collection of duty on articles imported through the Parcels Post	80	80	..
Total Contingencies................	1,365	1,565	1,638
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
Gratuity on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations....	..	81	169
Total Division No. 114..........	8,041	8,427	7,886

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 115.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1918–19.	1919–20.
			NORTHERN TERRITORY.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Sub-collector...........................	360	320
1	1	4	Examining Officer........................	310	310
1	1	5	Clerk................................	210	210
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court award...	12	..
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	4	..
				896	840
			Deduct—
			Allowance to be made by Home and Territories Department for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Restriction Act	25	25
3	3		Total Salaries...................	871	815	888
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams............................				40	40	31
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...				5	5	5
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				5	5	..
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				5	5	..
5. Other printing.................................				5	5	..
6. Travelling expenses.............................				25	5	21
7. Other stores, fuel, light and water....................				5	5	5
8. Forage, sustenance, quarters, and other allowances.........				270	245	278
9. Law costs and preparation of Cases...................				20	10	1
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...............				40	50	147
11. Repair and maintenance of launches..................				20	20	14
12. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance				20	20	17
Total Contingencies................				460	415	519
Total Division No. 115.........				1,331	1,230	1,407
Total Department of Trade and Customs.........				583,011	583,215	690,317

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

(Not Including War Services—Shown Separately: See Page 309.)

		1919–20.	1918–19.		Increase on Vote, 1918–19.		Decrease on Vote, 1918–19.
—			Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£	£		£
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.............		26,297	26,443	22,966	...		146
PUBLIC WORKS STAFF...............		47,248	48,982	48,231	...		1,734
NAVAL WORKS STAFF...............		26,890*	32,695*	...	...		...
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY........		6,841	7,379	6,186	...		538
KALGOORLIE-PORT AUGUSTA RAILWAY —WORKING EXPENSES		250,000	260,000	252,099	...		10,000
PORT AUGUSTA-OODNADATTA RAILWAY		123,320	108,900	103,596	14,420		...
NORTHERN TERRITORY RAILWAY (DARWIN-KATHERINE RIVER)		54,000	45,000	54,889	9,000		...
FEDERAL TERRITORY RAILWAY (QUEANBEYAN-CANBERRA)		1,435	1,750	1,454	...		315
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS—MISCELLANEOUS		2,000	3,000	5,391	...		1,000
WORKS AND BUILDINGS.............		100,000	133,725	124,369	...		33,725
GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENT		4,365	4,360	4,354	5		...
MISCELLANEOUS...................		1,906	2,250	14,854	...		344
		644,302	674,484	638,389
Deduct Amount Payable from Loan Fund for Works—Naval Works Staff		26,890	32,695	...	...		...
		617,412	641,789	638,389	...		24,377
	Total Estimate, 1919–20......................................... ,, Expenditure, 1918–19.........................................					£617,412 638,389
	Decrease......................................					£20,977

* Payable from Loan Fund for Works.

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 118.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.		Vote.	Expenditure.

			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
				£	£	£
			Administrative Division.
1	1	..	Secretary...............................	900	900
			Correspondence and Record Branch.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Chief Clerk.............................	700	700
1	..	2	Clerk.................................	..	500
1	2	3	Clerks.................................	720	380
4	2	4	Clerks.................................	425	1,160
9	8	5	Clerks.................................	1,278	1,347
			Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	10	..
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award	18	..
			General Division.
1	1	..	Ministerial Messenger......................	150*	173
..	1	..	Senior Messenger.........................	168	..
3	2	..	Messengers.............................	198	327
1	1	..	Caretaker †.............................	198	169
1	1	..	Caretaker...............................	174	186
6	6	..	Typists................................	933	902
1	1	..	Watchman..............................	144	138
			Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class	7	34
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award	12	..
29	26			5,135	6,016
			Accounts Branch.
			Clerical Division.
			central staff.
1	1	1	Accountant..............................	540	520
1	1	2	Clerk.................................	480	500
2	2	3	Clerks.................................	720	800
8	7	4	Clerks.................................	1,850	2,268
14	14	5	Clerks.................................	2,084	2,169
			Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	148	..
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award	70	..
			General Division.
1	..	..	Assistant...............................	..	138
27	25			5,892	6,395
57	52		Carried forward................	11,927	13,311

* Provision for portion of year. † With quarters.

IX.—The Department of Works and Railways.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 118.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
			ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.

				£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
57	52	..	Brought forward..................	11,927	13,311
			NEW SOUTH WALES.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Clerk..................................	400	400
5	5	4	Clerks.................................	1,198	1,378
10	10	5	Clerks.................................	1,540	1,623
			Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	17	..
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award....	36	..
			General Division.
1	1	..	Typist.................................	150	144
1	1	..	Messenger..............................	110	106
18	18			3,451	3,651
			QUEENSLAND.
1	1	3	Clerk-in-Charge...........................	240*	340
1	1	4	Clerk..................................	290	290
2	2	5	Clerks.................................	175	201
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award	6	..
4	4			711	831
			SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
1	..	2	Clerk..................................	..	480
..	1	3	Clerk..................................	160*	..
1	1	5	Clerk..................................	105*	193
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court Award.........	3	..
2	2			268	673
			WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
1	1	3	Clerk..................................	360	340
1	1	4	Clerk..................................	245	229
2	2	5	Clerks.................................	269	335
			Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	..	153
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court Award.........	12	..
4	4			886	1,057
35	80		Carried forward..............	17,243	19,523

* Provision for portion of year.

IX.—The Department of Works and Railways.

Number of Persons.		Class of Grade.	Division No. 118.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
			ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

				£	£	£
85	80	..	Brought forward..............	17,243	19,523
			TASMANIA.
			Proportion of salaries of officers of Home and Territories Department performing duties for Department of Works and Railways	384	373
				17,627	19,896
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	70	..
				17,697	19,896
			Less salaries of officers absent with Expeditionary Forces	20	3,203
				17,677	16,693
			Less amount which it is estimated will remain unexpended at close of year	..	500
85	80		Total Salaries..........	17,677	16,193	13,388.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.............................				250	250	297
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes....				150	175	164
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				80	100	89
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				100	100	140
5. Other printing..................................				100	100	115
6. Travelling expenses..............................				450	500	447
7. Temporary assistance.............................				1,450	1,750	2,367
8. Fuel, light and water (Commonwealth Offices, Spring-street, and Treasury Gardens)				600	650	569
9. Office cleaning for Prime Minister, Treasury, Home and Territories, Attorney-General, Works and Railways and Postmaster-General				3,900	3,600	3,843
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................				650	1,000	656
11. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance				850	1,000	851
12. Allowance of five per cent. to officers to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia				40	25	40
Commission to Postmaster-General’s Department for payment of accounts through Money Order account				..	1,000	..
Total Contingencies.................				8,620	10,250	9,578
Total Division No. 118...........				26,297	26,443	22,966

IX.—The Department of Works and Railways.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Division No. 119.
			PUBLIC WORKS STAFF.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Director-General...........................	1,000	1,000
1	..	A	Architect................................	..	700
..	1	A	Chief Architect............................	700	..
1	1	A	Engineer................................	700	700
1	..	B	Works Director—Arsenal.....................	..	528
1	..	C	Assistant Engineer (Military)...................	..	504
..	1	C	Chief Civil Engineer........................	387*	..
1	..	C	Assistant Engineer (Mechanical)................	..	504
..	1	C	Chief Mechanical Engineer....................	504	..
1	..	C	Assistant Engineer (Electrical)..................	..	50*
..	1	C	Chief Electrical Engineer.....................	387*	..
1	..	C	Architect................................	..	420
..	1	C	Principal Supervising Architect.................	369*	..
1	..	D	Assistant Engineer (Mechanical)................	..	453
..	1	D	Supervising Mechanical Engineer...............	471	..
1	..	D	Senior Draughtsman........................	..	489
..	1	D	Supervising Architect.......................	498	..
5	..	E	Draughtsmen.............................	..	1,833
..	4	E	Architects...............................	1,338	..
..	1	E	Civil Engineer............................	390	..
..	1	F	Draughtsman in Training.....................	249	..
1	..	F	Draughtsman.............................	..	231
1	..	D	Assistant Architect.........................	..	417
			Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	134	..
17	15		Carried forward...............	7,127	7,829

* Provision for portion of year.

IX.—The Department of Works and Railways.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 119.	£	£	£
			PUBLIC WORKS STAFF.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
17	15	..	Brought forward..............	7,127	7,829
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Clerk..................................	380	360
3	3	4	Clerks..................................	710	775
7	7	5	Clerks..................................	1,108	980
			Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	106	..
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award....	27	..
			General Division.
1	1	..	Assistant................................	149	141
1	1	..	Typist..................................	156	150
			Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	..	63
30	28			9,763	10,298
			New South Wales.
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	State Works Director........................	700	700
2	3	D	Works Inspectors..........................	1,359	879
1	1	D	Supervising Architect.......................	304*	435
4	5		Carried forward.............	2,363	2,014
30	28			9,763	10,298

* Provision for portion of year.

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 119.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			PUBLIC WORKS STAFF.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
30	28	..	Brought forward.........	9,763	10,298
			New South Wales—continued.
4	5	..	Brought forward..........	2,363	2,014
			Professional Division—continued.
1	1	D	Supervisor of Rifle Ranges....................	471	453
1	..	D	Architect...............................	..	417
2	3	E	Architects...............................	1,107	690
2	2	E	Clerks of Works...........................	762	726
			Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	251	..
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Senior Clerk.............................	400	400
2	3	4	Clerks.................................	640*	528
8	8	5	Clerks.................................	1,254	1,316
			War Bonus under Arbitration Award.............	60	..
			Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	68	..
			General Division.
2	2	..	Typists.................................	304	295
1	1	..	Foreman Labourer.........................	204	192
2	2	..	Messengers..............................	191	193
1	..	..	Cleaner................................	..	138
1	1	..	Assistant...............................	66	113
			Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	..	131
28	29			8,141	7,606
			Victoria.
			Professional Division.
1	1	B	State Works Director.......................	618	606
2	2	D	Works Inspectors..........................	825	807
1	1	D	Supervising Architect.......................	453	435
2	2	E	Architects...............................	744	708
1	1	F	Draughtsman in Training.....................	249	231
1	2	E	Clerks of Works...........................	753	381
1	..	E	Supervisor Rifle Ranges.....................	..	345
			Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	36	..
			War Bonus under Arbitration Court Award.........	58	..
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Clerk..................................	300*	360
2	3	4	Clerks.................................	705	540
6	6	5	Clerks.................................	1,110	1,043
18	19		Carried forward.........	5,851	5,456
58	57			17,904	17,904

* Provision for portion of year.

IX.—The Department of Works and Railways.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 119.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
1918–19.	1919–20.		PUBLIC WORKS STAFF.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
58	57	..	Brought forward........	17,904	17,904
			Victoria—continued.
18	19	..	Brought forward........	5,851	5,456
			General Division.
2	2	..	Typists................................	237	312
1	1	..	Assistant...............................	150	143
2	2	..	Messengers.............................	207	185
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award...	12	..
			Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	..	45
23	24			6,457	6,141
			Queensland.
			Professional Division.
1	1	B	Works Director...........................	564	546
1	1	D	District Works Inspector.....................	435	354
			Clerical Division.
1	1	4	Clerk.................................	310	290
7	1	5	Clerk.................................	128	210
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Award.......	6	..
			General Division.
1	1	..	Typist.................................	138	132
1	1	..	Messenger..............................	97	97
6	6			1,678	1,629
			South Australia.
			Professional Division.
..	1	B	Works Director...........................	352*	..
			Clerical Division.
..	1	4	Clerk.................................	147*	..
..	1	5	Clerk.................................	48*	..
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Award.......	4	..
..	3			551	..
87	90		Carried forward.......	26,590	25,674

* Provision for portion of year.

IX.—The Department of Works and Railways.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 119.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			PUBLIC WORKS STAFF.	£	£	£
87	90	..	Brought forward	26,590	25,674
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Western Australia.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	4	Clerk.................................	220	220
1	1	5	Clerk.................................	210	210
			Allowance for services as Works Registrar........	100	100
			Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class	10	10
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award..	12	..
2	2			552	540
				27,142	26,214
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	109	..
			Adjustment of salaries......................	332	..
			Less salaries of officers absent with Expeditionary Forces	..	2,357
89	92		Total Salaries.........	27,583	23,857	21,144
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.............................				500	500	537
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes....				350	350	434
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				90	100	91
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				150	150	191
5. Lithography and blue printing.......................				300	300	306
6. Other printing..................................				50	50	73
7. Travelling expenses..............................				2,000	2,250	3,287
8. Temporary assistance.............................				12,000	15,500	17,869
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...................				700	900	755
10. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia				25	25	10
Total Contingencies...........				16,165	20,125	23,553
Subdivision No. 3.—Supervision of Works.
No. 1. To recoup the various States for salaries and other expenses incurred on behalf of the Commonwealth				3,500	5,000	3,521
Subdivision No. 3a.—Miscellaneous.
Gratuity on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations.....				..	..	13
Total Division No. 119.........				47,248	48,982	48,231

* Provision for portion of year

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 120.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		NAVAL WORKS STAFF.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Payable from Loan Fund for Works.
			Under Naval Defence Acts.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Central Staff.	£	£	£
1	1	..	Director................................	1,500	1,500
1	1	..	Superintending Civil Engineer..................	558	534
2	1	..	Civil Engineers...........................	462	912
2	1	..	Mechanical Engineers.......................	431	899
1	1	..	Electrical Engineer.........................	431	431
12	11	..	Draughtsmen.............................	2,607	2,811
1	1	..	Chief Clerk..............................	480	460
1	1	..	Senior Clerk.............................	350	330
6	4	..	Clerks.................................	824	1,070
3	2	..	Typists.................................	365	474
2	2	..	Messengers..............................	268	255
1	1	..	Accountant..............................	460	440
5	2	..	Clerks.................................	595	1,155
1	1	..	Typist..................................	168	157
39	30			9,499	11,428
			Flinders Naval Base.
1	1	..	Superintending Civil Engineer..................	620	607
2	2	..	Assistant Civil Engineers.....................	598	553
1	1	..	Draughtsman.............................	336	291
1	1	..	Clerk of Works...........................	352	352
..	1	..	Assistant Engineer.........................	313	..
2	2	..	Assistant Clerks of Works....................	626	626
5	5	..	Clerks.................................	1,103	1,043
4	4	..	Timekeeper, Storekeeper and Assistants...........	893	700
..	1	..	Typist..................................	172	..
16	18		Henderson Naval Base.	5,013	4,172
1	1	..	Superintending Civil Engineer..................	778	758
1	1	..	Civil Engineer............................	456	438
1	1	..	Assistant Civil Engineer......................	316	296
1	1	..	Mechanical Engineer........................	440	428
1	1	..	Dredging Superintendent.....................	440	428
3	..	..	Draughtsmen.............................	..	841
1	..	..	Surveyor................................	..	296
1	..	..	Quantity Surveyor.........................	..	296
1	..	..	Foreman................................	..	79*
11	4	..	Clerks.................................	1,045	2,344
4	1	..	Typist..................................	210	697
5	2	..	Timekeeper, Storekeeper.....................	515	1,137
1	1	..	Telephone Attendant........................	163	163
1	1	..	Junior Messenger..........................	41	34
33	14			4,404	8,235
88	62		Carried forward............	18,916	23,835

* Portion of year only.

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 120.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			NAVAL WORKS STAFF.
			Payable from Loan Fund for Works.
			Under Naval Defence Acts.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
88	62	..	Brought forward............	18,916	23,835
			New South Wales.
1	1	..	Superintending Civil Engineer................	650	663
1	1	..	Senior Civil Engineer (Sydney)...............	438	416
1	1	..	Civil Engineer (Jervis Bay)..................	312	342
1	1	..	Assistant Civil Engineer (Cockatoo Island).......	342	320
10	6	..	Draughtsmen...........................	1,403	2,491
1	1	..	Foreman of Works.......................	316	296
1	1	..	Assistant Foreman of Works.................	262	252
3	..	..	Foremen..............................	..	599
1	1	..	Messenger.............................	60	60
1	1	..	Chief Clerk............................	400	400
6	9	..	Clerks................................	1,879	1,297
2	2	..	Typists...............................	307	294
5	6	..	Timekeepers and Storehousemen..............	1,183	950
1	1	..	Caretaker (Port Stephens)...................	208	246
1	1	..	Messenger.............................	65	163
1	1	..	Junior Messenger........................	42	71
37	34			7,867	8,860
				26,783	32,695
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	107	..
125	96		Total Salaries............	26,890	32,695
			Total Division No. 120......	26,890	32,695

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 121.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
			FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Professional Division.
1	1	..	Director of Design and Construction.............	1,050	1,050
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Clerk..................................	160*	400
2	2	4	Clerks.................................	600	580
4	4	5	Clerks.................................	630	654
			Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class	10	30
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award....	21	..
				1,421	1,664
7	7		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	10	..
				2,481	2,714
			Less salaries of officers absent with Expeditionary Force	..	475
8	8		Total Salaries..............	2,481	2,239	1,784
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.............................				70	120	69
2. Office requisites................................				50	50	47
3. Writing-paper and stationery........................				40	50	40
4. Travelling expenses..............................				140	150	139
5. Technical and clerical staff (Canberra and Melbourne).......				2,450	2,460	2,522
6. Drafting requisites and plan printing and model............				40	40	39
7. Telephone Service, incidental and petty cash expenditure.....				170	280	170
Total Contingencies...........				2,960	3,140	3,026
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Special investigations in connexion with water, sewerage, gas, electricity and transportation and other services				200	800	169
2. Road maintenance...............................				1,200	1,200	1,207
Total Miscellaneous...........				1,400	2,000	1,376
Total Division No. 121...............				6,841	7,379	6,186

* Provision for portion of year.

F.9251.—17

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		1919–20.	1918–19.
			1918–19.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
Division No. 122.
KALGOORLIE-PORT AUGUSTA RAILWAY.— WORKING EXPENSES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Working Expenses...................		250,000	260,000	252,099
(To this subdivision will be charged salaries of £300 and over as shown below.)
	Rate per annum.
	£
1 Secretary.................................	550
1 Accountant and Traffic Auditor..................	600
1 Engineer of Way and Works....................	850
1 General Superintendent (Transportation and Stores).....	750
1 Chief Mechanical Engineer.....................	600
1 Superintendent.............................	550
1 Workshop Manager..........................	460
1 Foreman and Inspector........................	400
4 Foremen and Inspectors.......................	360
2 Foremen and Inspectors.......................	340
1 Foreman and Inspector........................	320
2 Foremen and Inspectors.......................	310
1 Draftsman................................	420
1 Draftsman................................	360
5 Draftsmen................................	320
Clerical Staff as follows:—2 at £380, 1 at £360, 2 at £340, 4 at £320, 4 at £310, 1 at £300

Total Division No. 122........		250,000	260,000	252,099

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Division No. 123.		1919–20.	1918–19.
PORT AUGUSTA-OODNADATTA RAILWAY.*		1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Interest on loans.................................		67,500	67,500	67,132
2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896		4,400	4,400	4,398
3. Loss on working of Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway for year ended 30th June, 1919		44,800	..	..
4. Interest on South Australian rolling-stock................		5,720	..	5,720
5. Proportion of charges in connexion with Port Augusta Railway Station		900	..	554
Loss on working of Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway for year ended 30th June, 1918		..	37,000	25,792
Total Division No. 123...............		123,320	108,900	103,596
Division No. 124.
NORTHERN TERRITORY RAILWAY— (DARWIN-KATHERINE RIVER).
Subdivision No. I.—Working Expenses.................		54,000	45,000	54,889
(To this subdivision will be charged salaries of £300 and over as shown below.)
	Rate per annum.
	£
Railway Superintendent......	600
Total Division No. 124.......		54,000	45,000	54,889

* This railway is worked and maintained by the South Australian Railways Commissioner on behalf of the Commonwealth Railways Commissioner.

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	1919–20.	1918–19.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 125.		Vote.	Expenditure.
FEDERAL TERRITORY RAILWAY—(QUEANBEYAN– CANBERRA).*	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Payment to Government of New South Wales for working and maintaining railway line from Queanbeyan to Canberra	1,435	1,500	1,400
Minor Works.................................	..	250	54
Total Division No. 125.............	1,435	1,750	1,454
Division No. 126.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS—MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Railway Surveys generally........................	2,000	3,000	1,603
Performance of work by Railway Commissioner for State Governments and private enterprises. (Moneys recovered from State Governments to be credited to this item)			2,748
Break of Gauge Conference.......................	..	..	40
Advance to Railway Accident and Insurance Fund (to be recovered)	..	..	1,000
Total Division No. 126.............	2,000	3,000	5,391

* This railway is worked and maintained by the Chief Commissioner of New South Wales Government Railways for and on behalf of the Commonwealth Railways Commissioner.

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Division No. 127. WORKS AND BUILDINGS.				1919–20.	1918–19.
	No. 1.	No. 2.	No. 3.		1918–19.
	No. 1.	No. 2.	No. 3.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	Repairs and Maintenance	Sanitation and Water Supply.	Fittings and Furniture.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.
Parliament..................	100	1,500	..	1,600	1,600	1,602
Subdivision No. 2.
Prime Minister................	300	35	850	1,185	1,200	699
Subdivision No. 3.
Treasurer—
New South Wales.........	100	40	780	920	895	1,484
Victoria...............	270	30	1,100	1,400	1,935	1,069
Queensland.............	50	..	400	450	250	636
South Australia..........	10	10	600	620	740	461
Western Australia.........	30	45	240	315	225	288
Tasmania..............	..	..	55	55	55	22
	460	125	3,175	3,760	4,100	3,960
Subdivision No. 4.
Attorney-General..............	100	300	100	500	660	542
Subdivision No. 5.
Home and Territories—
New South Wales.........	300	40	65	405	515	482
Victoria...............	200	65	250	515	675	592
Queensland.............	200	30	55	285	200	291
South Australia..........	60	..	35	95	65	6
Western Australia.........	900	650	40	1,590	1,695	2,342
Tasmania..............	115	..	10	125	40	7
Federal Territory.........	1,200	..	25	1,225	1,500	1,318
	2,975	785	480	4,240	4,690	5,038
Subdivision No. 6.
The Navy—
New South Wales.........	9,000	3,500	2,000	14,500	16,300	14,694
Victoria...............	1,250	500	500	2,250	3,080	2,491
Queensland.............	750	240	100	1,090	1,105	1,382
South Australia..........	50	50	50	150	175	154
Western Australia.........	500	100	..	600	730	836
Tasmania..............	100	10	10	120	145	101
Radio Services...........	500	50	85	635	..	..
	12,150	4,450	2,745	19,345	21,535	19,658
Carried forward........	16,085	7,195	7,350	30,630	33,785	31,499

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Division No. 127. WORKS AND BUILDINGS.				1919–20.	1918–19.
	No. 1.	No. 2.	No. 3.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	Repairs and Maintenance.	Sanitation and Water Supply.	Fittings and Furniture.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£	£	£	£
Brought forward.......	16,085	7,195	7,350	30,630	33,785	31,499
Subdivision No. 7.
Defence—Military—
New South Wales........	10,000	2,400	850	13,250	14,700	14,424
Victoria..............	9,000	1,600	250	10,850	14,600	15,565
Queensland............	2,000	500	250	2,750	3,440	3,636
South Australia.........	1,500	50	150	1,700	2,010	1,201
Western Australia........	1,400	800	250	2,450	2,500	2,003
Tasmania.............	500	350	150	1,000	1,000	717
Capital Territory.........	1,500	..	150	1,650	3,750	2,855
	25,900	5,700	2,050	33,650	42,000	40,401
Subdivision No. 8.
Trade and Customs—
New South Wales........	700	980	920	2,600	2,175	1,181
Victoria..............	1,000	470	1,185	2,655	2,160	2,160
Queensland............	900	310	270	1,480	1,315	948
South Australia.........	300	110	195	605	530	302
Western Australia........	500	90	121	711	1,050	514
Tasmania.............	200	50	85	335	175	66
Northern Territory.......	60	10	4	74	95	50
	3,660	2,020	2,780	8,460	7,500	5,221
Subdivision No. 9.
Quarantine—
New South Wales........	1,000	88	800	1,888	1,400	652
Victoria..............	1,000	144	2,000	3,144	2,950	4,334
Queensland and Northern Territory	1,500	14	1,000	2,514	1,685	1,064
South Australia.........	500	..	700	1,200	635	202
Western Australia........	1,000	4	2,000	3,004	730	615
Tasmania.............	250	..	500	750	600	92
	5,250	250	7,000	12,500	8,000	6,959
Carried forward.........	50,895	15,165	19,180	85,240	91,285	84,080

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Division No. 127. WORKS AND BUILDINGS.				1919–20.	1918–19.
	No. 1.	No. 2.	No. 3.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	Repairs and Maintenance.	Sanitation and Water Supply.	Fittings and Furniture.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£	£	£	£
Brought forward......	50,895	15,165	19,180	85,240	91,285	84,080
Subdivision No. 10.
Works and Railways—
New South Wales...........	80	15	100	195	705	85
Victoria..................	400	200	400	1,000	1,500	1,074
Queensland...............	20	10	20	50	110	8
South Australia.............	10	10	40	60	35	5
Western Australia...........	10	..	40	50	60	3
Tasmania.................	10	..	20	30	30	1
	530	235	620	1,385	2,440	1,176
Subdivision No. 11.
Post and Telegraph—
Central Staff...............	80	10	20	110	110	42
New South Wales...........	6,000	7,000	2,000	15,000	13,070	15,366
Victoria..................	6,000	3,400	2,000	11,400	13,040	13,303
Queensland...............	3,000	1,200	900	5,100	5,225	4,158
South Australia.............	2,000	500	1,200	3,700	4,550	2,226
Western Australia...........	1,300	1,250	90	2,640	2,575	2,846
Tasmania.................	700	175	100	975	1,200	1,073
Northern Territory...........	100	20	50	170	230	99
	19,180	13,555	6,360	39,095	40,000	39,113
Total Division No. 127.......	70,605	28,955	26,160	125,720	133,725	124,369
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at the close of the year	..	..	..	25,720	..	..
	..	..	..	100,000	..	..

IX.—The Department of Works and Railways.

	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 128.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENT.
Subdivision No. 1.	,
Melbourne Government House.
No. 1. Caretakers, Charwomen and miscellaneous expenditure....	380	450	587
2. Maintenance—House...........................	850	850	667
3. Maintenance—Grounds.........................	1,700	1,700	1,818
4. Insurance...................................	140	125	125
5. Telephones..................................	225	125	227
6. China and glass...............................	50	50	23
7. Fittings and furniture...........................	150	150	19
8. Flags......................................	20	10	11
9. Lighting on public occasions and for offices............	200	200	204
10. Sanitation and water supply......................	400	400	397
Total Melbourne Government House.....	4,115	4,060	4,078
Subdivision No. 2.
Non-recurring Works.
No. 1. Government House, Melbourne....................	250	300	244
Erection of quarters for Official Secretary to Governor-General	..	..	32
	250	300	276
Total Division No. 128............	4,365	4,360	4,354

IX.—The Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 129.	1919–20.	1918–19.
Subdivision No. 1.		Vote.	Expenditure.


MISCELLANEOUS.	£	£	£
No. 1. Fire insurance—Parliament House.....................	350	350	342
2. Maintenance Members’ Room, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart, including furniture	400	500	328
3. Storage and seasoning of timber—towards cost............	250	1,000	1
4. Purchase and maintenance of two Rain-producing plants......	440	400	971
5. Expenses of River Murray Waters Commission............	230	..	250
6. Compassionate allowance to widow of J. Dickson, Draughtsman, Central Public Works Staff	56	..	..
7. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations	180	..	252
To provide credit under Trust Fund, Public Works Plant and Stores Suspense Account	..	..	11,000
Donation to the Australian Town Planning Conference and Exhibition	..	..	100
Payment as an act of grace to widow of E. E. Walkeden, Naval Civil Engineer—performance of higher duties	..	..	287
Payment as an act of grace to dependants of late R. J. Sheehan, Acting Chief Draughtsman, Commonwealth Railways	..	..	1,260
Wages of employees injured on duty...................	..	..	11
Compassionate allowance to widow of C. P. Delany, Draughtsman, Commonwealth Railways	..	..	52
Total Division No. 129...............	1,906	2,250	14,854
	644,302	674,484	638,389
Deduct amount payable from Loan Fund for Works—Naval Works Staff	26,890	32,695	..
Total Department of Works and Railways...	617,412	641,789	638,389

X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

	1919–20.	1918–19.		Increase on Appropriation, 1918–19.	Decrease on Appropriation, 1918–19.
	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Appropriation, 1918–19.	Decrease on Appropriation, 1918–19.
	£	£	£	£	£
CENTRAL STAFF...................	27,603	27,026	23,224	577	..
CABLES.........................	4,000	4,000	3,756	..	..
OVERSEAS MAILS.................	100,000	3,300	..	96,700	..
NEW SOUTH WALES................	2,067,214	2,048,842	2,057,522	18,372	..
VICTORIA........................	1,240,301	1,241,985	1,223,474	..	1,684
QUEENSLAND....................	778,307	721,306	724,786	57,001	..
SOUTH AUSTRALIA................	450,051	445,273	415,952	4,778	..
WESTERN AUSTRALIA..............	421,043	429,344	389,977	..	8,301
TASMANIA.......................	185,970	180,392	179,486	5,578	..
NORTHERN TERRITORY.............	23,654	23,648	21,184	6	..
	5,298,143	5,125,116	5,039,361	173,027
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	75,000	50,000	..	25,000
	5,223,143	5,075,116	5,039,361	148,027

Total Estimate, 1919–20.........................	£5,223,143
Total Expenditure, 1918–19.......................	5,039,361
Increase...............................	183,782

X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 130.	1919–20	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 130.		Vote.	Expenditure.

			CENTRAL STAFF.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
			Administrative Division.
1	1	..	Secretary..............................	1,000*	1,000
			Clerical Division.
1	1	..	Chief Inspector..........................	700	700
3	2	1	Chief Clerks............................	1,200	1,720
1	1	1	Chief Controller of Stores...................	600	600
..	1	2	Senior Clerk............................	420	..
1	1	3	Educational Officer........................	345	320
4	4	3	Clerks................................	1,460	1,525
11	11	4	Clerks................................	3,330	3,265
18	17	5	Clerks..................................	3,039	2,763
			War bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award...	150	..
39	38		General Division.	11,244	10,893
1	1	..	Ministerial Messenger......................	150	150
1	1	..	Senior Messenger.........................	168	162
2	2	..	Assistants..............................	288	276
1	2	..	Typist.................................	297	154
5	5	..	Messengers.............................	514	468
			War bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award...	35	..
10	11		Engineering Branch.	1,452	1,210
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Chief Electrical Engineer....................	900	900
1	1	A2	Deputy Chief Electrical Engineer...............	700	700
4	3	C	Supervising Engineers......................	1,746	2,181
1	1	D	Sectional Engineer........................	444	417
2	1	E	Engineers..............................	390	663
9	7			4,180	4,861
			Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Traffic Officer (Telephone)..................	440	420
1	1	2	Traffic Officer (Telegraph)...................	420	420
3	3	4	Clerks................................	890	915
4	2	5	Clerks................................	368	643
			War bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award...	35	..
9	7			2,153	2,398
68	64		Carried forward.................	20,029	20,362

* Receives in addition an allowance of £150 for special work.

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 130.	1919–20.	1918-19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 130.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1918–19.	1919–20.		CENTRAL STAFF.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
68	64		Brought forward.........	20,029	20,362
			Engineering Branch—continued.
			General Division.
1	1	..	Assistant...............................	167	161
1	2	..	Typist.................................	272	133
1	1	..	Messenger..............................	100	105
			War bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award...	15	..
3	4			554	399
			Accounts Branch.
			Professional Division.
1	1	A2	Chief Accountant.........................	800	750
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Inspector of Accounts......................	580	560
1	1	2	Senior Clerk............................	500	500
3	3	3	Clerks................................	1,140	1,120
3	3	4	Clerks................................	820	820
4	4	5	Clerks................................	711	582
			War bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award...	40	..
12	12			3,791	3,582
			General Division.
1	1	..	Typist.................................	144	138
1	1	..	Assistant...............................	142	136
1	1	..	Messenger..............................	110	101
3	3			396	375
			Unattached.
			Clerical Division.
1	..	5	Clerk.................................	..	173
88	84		Carried forward...........	25,570	25,641

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 130.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 130.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			CENTRAL STAFF.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
88	84		Brought forward........	25,570	25,641
			Adjustment of Salaries.....................	150	..
			Allowances to junior officers of the Clerical and General Divisions appointed or transferred away from their homes	20	20
			Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions and provision for officers discharged from Expeditionary Forces on unattached list— pending their being placed in suitable vacancies	550	250
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year, also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	100	..
				26,390	25,911
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	1,750	1,800
				24,640,	24,111
			Less salaries of officers absent with Expeditionary Forces	360	1,020
88	84		Total Salaries.........	24,280	23,091	20,350
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				200	300	109
2. Allowance to Electrical Expert in London...............				53	105	105
Carried forward.........				253	405	214
				24,280	23,091	20,350

X.—THE POSTMASTER-General’s Department.

Division No. 130.	1919–20.	1918–19.
CENTRAL STAFF.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	24,280	23,091	20,350
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Brought forward........................	253	405	214
No. 3. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	400	1,060	849
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	300	200	68
5. Other printing..............................	200	300	65
6. Postage and telegrams.........................	250	200	141
7. Temporary assistance.........................	200	250	52
8. Testing apparatus and other electrical stores; also making tests	120	20	6
9. Travelling expenses..........................	1,350	1,300	1,186
10. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	250	200	240
Total Contingencies................	3,323	3,935	2,821
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and regulations	..	..	53
Total Division No. 130..............	27,603	27,026	23,224

Division No. 131.
CABLES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. New Caledonia Cable Guarantee.....................	4,000	4,000	3,756
	4,000	4,000	3,756

Division No. 132.
OVERSEAS MAILS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Conveyance of Mails per Orient Line of Steamers..........	100,000	3,300	..
	100,000	3,300	...

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 133.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			NEW SOUTH WALES.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Administrative Division.
1	1	..	Deputy Postmaster-General..................	850*	850
			Professional Division.
1	1	A2	State Engineer..........................	800	800
1	1	B	Deputy State Engineer.....................	606	606
5	5	E	Draughtsmen...........................	1,779	1,689
4	4	F	Draughtsmen in Training...................	825	744
4	3	C	State Supervising Engineers.................	1,710	2,253
17	16	D	State Sectional Engineers...................	7,563	7,710
14	13	E	Engineers.............................	4,575	4,677
19	19	F	Engineers in Training......................	3,329	3,072
1	1	A	Medical Officer.........................	750	750
1	1	D	Surveyor..............................	471	451
1	1	D	Testing Officer..........................	400	400
			Allowances to junior officers of Professional Division appointed or transferred away from their homes	..	18
68	65			22,808	23,170
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Chief Clerk............................	700	700
1	1	1	Accountant............................	648	648
1	1	1	Manager (Telegraph)......................	600	648
1	1	1	Senior Inspector.........................	648	648
1	1	1	Superintendent of Mails....................	648	648
1	1	1	Controller of Stores.......................	600	600
1	1	1	Manager (Telephone)......................	600	600
1	1	2	Cashier...............................	500	500
1	1	1	Clerk, Senior...........................	600	600
4	3	2	Clerks................................	1,410	1,790
25	25	3	Clerks................................	9,235	9,157
129	129	4	Clerks................................	35,547	34,297
287	287	5	Clerks................................	54,519	53,612
89	89	4	Clerical Assistants........................	21,309	21,310
543	542		Carried forward.................	127,564	125,758
69	66			23,658	24,020

* Receives in addition an allowance of £100 for special work.

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 133.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1918–19.	1919–20.		NEW SOUTH WALES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
69	66		Brought forward..............	23,658	24,020
			Clerical Division—continued.
543	542		Brought forward..............	127,564	125,758
128	113	5	Clerical Assistants........................	23,333	26,505
13	13	2	Inspectors..............................	6,120	5,980
4	4	3	Inspectors..............................	1,557	1,472
2	2	2	Managers (Telegraph), Assistant...............	880	940
1	1	3	Manager (Telephone), Assistant...............	400	380
16	16	2	Postmasters.............................	7,218	7,207
83	82	3	Postmasters.............................	30,384	30,424
168	167	4	Postmasters.............................	45,201	45,314
64	65	5	Postmasters.............................	14,439	14,340
52	52	5	Relieving Officers........................	9,607	10,366
1	1	3	Special Inquiry Officer.....................	400	400
2	2	2	Superintendents of Mails, Assistant.............	960	940
6	6	3	Supervisors (Mails)........................	2,200	2,160
8	8	4	Supervisors (Mails), Assistant.................	2,400	2,395
5	5	3	Supervisors (Telegraph).....................	1,720	1,700
..	5	4	Supervisors (Telegraph).....................	1,504	..
167	150	4	Telegraphists............................	36,691	40,906
173	170	5	Telegraphists............................	32,936	33,636
2	2	3	Testing Officers..........................	800	780
6	6	4	Traffic Inspectors.........................	1,595	1,470
1	1	3	Traffic Officer (Senior).....................	339	340
2	2	4	Traffic Officers (Senior)....................	560	515
5	5	5	Traffic Officers..........................	1,040	1,031
			Allowances to junior officers of Clerical Division appointed or transferred away from their homes	100	100
			War bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award...	5,000	..
1452	1420			354,948	355,059
			General Division.
1647	1645	..	Assistants in charge, Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants and Assistants	246,834	243,471
4	2		Batteryman (Foreman) and Batterymen...........	372	696
1	1	..	Blacksmith.............................	210	198
1652	1648		Carried forward...............	247,416	244.365
1521	1486			378,606	379,079

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
			Division No. 133.		Vote.	Expenditure.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
			NEW SOUTH WALES.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1521	1486		Brought forward.................	378,606	379,079
			General Division—continued.
1652	1648		Brought forward.................	247,416	244,365
17	13	..	Caretakers, Cleaners, and Watchmen...........	2,010	2,526
13	13	..	Carpenter (Foreman) and Carpenters...........	2,316	2,304
2	2	..	Farriers..............................	360	354
18	18	..	Female Sorters.........................	2,052	2,052
6	6	..	Grooms in Charge, Grooms, and Horse-drivers....	948	948
1	1	..	Inquiry Officer.........................	252	252
19	17	..	Labourers.............................	2,412	2,676
6	4	..	Lift Attendants.........................	564	822
39	38	..	Line Inspectors.........................	10,479	10,163
871	870	..	Line Foremen, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in Charge, Linemen, and Pole-dressers	169,501	159,445
1	1	..	Locksmith............................	156	156
36	36	..	Mail Officers..........................	8,665	8,707
65 ..	66 1	.. ..	Mail Drivers, Motor Drivers, and Yard Officers.... Manager Telegraph and Telephone Workshop.....	10,294 400	10,165 ..
1	..	..	Mason...............................	..	168
2	2	..	Mechanicians..........................	756	738
888	810	..	Mechanics (Foremen), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics, Mechanics (Junior), Mechanics (Junior in training), and Mechanics (Motor)	159,194	157,745
1224	1224	..	Messenger (Head), Messengers (Indoor, Senior), Messengers (Indoor), and Messengers (Telegraph)	65,587	66,159
4	5	..	Painter (Foreman), Painters and Sign Writers, Painters, and Frenchpolishers	698	646
1	1	..	Plumber..............................	198	198
4	4	..	Postmen, Overseers of....................	992	944
682	682	..	Postmen..............................	106,726	106,114
2	2	..	Sailmaker (Foreman) and Sailmakers...........	378	372
..	1	..	Senior Machinist (Female)..................	198	..
426	425	..	Sorters and Ship Mailman..................	83,673	83,485
25	27	..	Storeman (Foreman) and Storemen............	4,470	4,157
..	1	..	Stores Officer (Electrical Engineer’s Branch).....	198	..
6005	5918		Carried forward................	880,893	865,661
1521	1486			378,606	379,079

F.9251.—18

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 133.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		NEW SOUTH WALES.		1918–19.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
1521	1486		Brought forward...........	378,606	379,079
			General Division—continued.
6005	5918		Brought forward...........	880,893	865,661
35	35		Supervisors (Telephones), Supervisors (Telephone, Outdoor), Supervisor Telegraph Messengers (Outdoor)	6,732	6,643
..	1		Telephone Inquiry Officer..............	198	..
20	20		Telephone Inspectors.................	5,737	5,433
884	899		Telephone Monitors’ and Telephonists......	104,145	107,462
2	1		Transport Foreman...................	288	288
48	48		Typists...........................	6,892	6,703
			Allowances to junior officers of General Division appointed or transferred away from their homes	3,500	2,500
			War bonuses granted under Arbitration Court Award	26,000	..
6993	6922			1,034,385	994,690
				1,412,991	1,373,769
			Salaries of officers granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement	100	100
			Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions, and provision for officers discharged from Expeditionary Forces on unattached list pending their being placed in suitable vacancies	4,500	4,500
			To provide for regrading of Post Offices.....	350	350
			Additional day’s pay for leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	5,648	..
			Adjustment of Salaries................	251	..
				1,423,840	1,378,719
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	9,187	9,036
				1,414,653	1,369,683
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	128,798	132,049
				1,285,855	1,237,634
			Less salaries of officers absent with Expeditionary Forces	58,842	122,509
8514	8408		Total Salaries (carried forward)........	1,227,013	1,115,125	1,123,968

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 133.		1918–19.
NEW SOUTH WALES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	1,227,013	1,115,125	1,123,968
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway	226,500	225,000	223,803
2. Conveyance of mails by railway....................	98,500	112,550	100,012
3. Conveyance, of mails by non-contract vessels...........	25,000	40,000	32,868
4. Overland and sea transit of mails—payments in adjustment with other Administrations	4,000	12,950	33,399
Total Conveyance of Mails...........	352,000	390,500	380,082
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	3,997	4,000	3,997
2. Advances to linemen and others for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	42	150	42
3. Advertising..................................	312	350	312
4. Allowances to officers at out-stations for keep of native assistants	..	..	..
5. Allowances to officers stationed in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living	5,800	5,500	5,320
6. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers and others	102,668	102,000	102,668
7. Allowances in lieu of quarters to postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available	577	600	577
8. Bicycles, purchase, hire and upkeep and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	2,669	3,000	2,669
9. Carriage of stores and material.....................	921	900	921
10. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers and others for the sale of postage stamps	3,500	5,500	5,358
11. Fuel, light and power, including allowances to postmasters...	12,960	14,000	18,893
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................	8,000	6,500	7,661
13. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs	116	250	116
14. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep.................	7,068	10,052	7,043
15. Office cleaning...............................	11,760	12,600	11,722
Carried forward..................	159,890	165,402	161,299
	1,579,013	1,505,625	1,504,050

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 133.	1919–20.	1918–19.
NEW SOUTH WALES.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..................	1,579,013	1,505,625	1,504,050
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies—continued.
Brought forward..................	159,890	165,402	161,299
No. 16. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	6,067	7,200	6,045
17. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances.	33,500	36,000	43,319
18. Payment to Police Department for services of officers...	660	710	660
19. Payments under telephone regulations.............	263	100	259
20. Printing postage stamps.......................	6,611	7,220	6,860
21. Printing postal guides........................	1,000	1,100	998
22. Printing postal notes.........................	1,530	2,160	1,533
23. Printing telephone directories and lists.............	10,500	15,240	13,283
24. Printing telegraph message forms................	4,000	5,500	5,788
25. Printing, other.............................	10,000	11,000	10,027
26. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness and maintenance thereof; also forage and forage allowances	12,503	11,500	12,290
27. Refund of Customs duty to Eastern Extension, Australasia, and China Telegraph Company in accordance with provisions of agreement entered into prior to transfer of Department to the Commonwealth	274	350	274
28. Refund to Pacific Cable Board of Customs Duties and other charges	500	550	2,872
29. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business	3,015	3,015	3,057
30. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies except those provided for under Item No. 32	83,792	92,000	100,835
31. Stores, other than those specially provided..........	8,529	16,000	8,230
32. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and material	11,824	12,600	11,588
33. Temporary assistance........................	96,000	105,500	125,757
34. Travelling expenses.........................	22,925	30,000	22,651
35. Uniforms and overcoats for officials (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)	6,300	9,000	6,233
36. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing..	1,298	4,000	1,104
Total Contingencies...............	480,981	536,147	544,962
Carried forward.............	2,059,994	2,041,772	2,049,012

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 133.	1919–20.	1918–19.
NEW SOUTH WALES.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..................	2,059,994	2,041,772	2,049,012
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Classification of cable traffic by officers of the Pacific Cable Board	240	240	240
2. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations	6,000	6,000	6,690
3. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)	30	30	..
4. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts.........	50	50	..
5. Injuries to persons and damage to property..............	400	400	144
6. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels.	100	50	119
7. Compensation to contractors for delay in supplying material...	50	50	..
8. Losses by fire and theft at various post offices............	300	200	804
9 Deficiency in accounts of Postal officials................	50	50	..
Remittance lost in transit, Sydney-Rooty Hill Mail.........	..	..	50
Gratuity to widow of A. W. Davidson, senior sorter........	..	..	10
Compassionate allowance to widow of P. J. H. Sewell, postmaster	..	..	168
Compassionate allowance to mother late C. J. Goggerty, clerk.	..	..	102
Deficiencies in accounts Postal Official, Walgell..........	..	..	41
Payment as an act of grace to widow of T. A. Keogh........	..	..	142
Total Miscellaneous................	7,220	7,070	8,510
Total Division No. 133..........	2,067,214	2,048,842	2,057,522

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 134.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		VICTORIA.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. Administrative Division.	£	£	£
			Deputy Postmaster-General..................	800*	800
1	1	…	Professional Division.
1	1	A2	State Engineer...........................	750	750
1	1	B	Deputy State Engineer......................	606	606
3	2	C	State Supervising Engineers..................	1,167	1,608
1	1	D	Chief Draughtsman........................	489	471
5	5	E	Draughtsmen............................	1,815	1,725
5	5	F	Draughtsmen in Training....................	903	849
8	8	D	State Sectional Engineers....................	3,759	3,624
12	12	E	Engineers..............................	4,185	4,053
14	11	F	Engineers in Training......................	2,055	2,088
1	1	A	Medical Officer..........................	700	700
			Allowances to adult officers of Professional Division	89	89
			Allowances to junior officers of the Professional Division appointed or transferred away from their homes	20	20
51	47			16,538	16,583
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Chief Clerk.............................	648	648
1	1	1	Accountant.............................	624	624
1	1	1	Manager (Telegraph).......................	624	624
1	1	1	Senior Inspector..........................	600	600
1	1	1	Superintendent of Mails.....................	624	624
1	1	2	Cashier................................	500	500
1	1	2	Senior Clerk............................	500	500
3	3	2	Clerks................................	1,467	1,447
19	19	3	Clerks................................	7,059	6,924
76	73	4	Clerks................................	20,665	21,193
165	163	5	Clerks................................	29,261	28,641
50	55	4	Clerical Assistants........................	13,421	11,811
55	39	5	Clerical Assistants........................	7,119	9,996
1	1	1	Controller of Stores........................	600	600
8	8	2	Inspectors..............................	3,580	3,460
2	2	3	Inspectors..............................	731	704
1	1	1	Manager (Telephone)......................	600	600
1	1	2	Manager (Telegraph), Assistant................	480	460
1	1	3	Manager (Telephone), Assistant...............	380	380
4	4	2	Postmasters.............................	1,891	1,827
48	48	3	Postmasters.............................	17,720	17,414
98	98	4	Postmasters.............................	26,285,	26,363
48	48	5	Postmasters.............................	10,458	10,403
587	571		Carried forward...................	145,837	146,343
52	48			17,388	17,383

* Receives in addition an allowance of £100 for special work.

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 134.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		VICTORIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
52	48		Brought forward.............	17,338	17,383
			Clerical Division—continued.
587	571		Brought forward.............	145,837	146,343
4	3	5	Relieving Officers........................	606	804
1	1	2	Superintendent of (Mails) Assistant............	500	500
5	5	3	Supervisors (Mails).......................	1,910	1,823
3	3	4	Supervisors (Mails), Assistant................	816	784
4	4	3	Supervisors (Telegraph)....................	1,414	1,400
6	6	4	Supervisors (Telegraph)....................	1,795	1,670
73	73	4	Telegraphists...........................	17,988	17,783
130	131	5	Telegraphists...........................	24,686	23,946
2	2	3	Testing Officers.........................	800	800
1	1	3	Traffic Officer, Senior.....................	360	360
4	4	4	Traffic Officers, Senior....................	1,005	968
2	2	4	Traffic Inspectors........................	465	440
7	7	5	Traffic Officers..........................	1,293	1,110
			Allowances to junior officers of the Clerical Division appointed or transferred away from their homes	100	100
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award..	4,000	..
829	813			203,575	198,831
			General Division.
800	839	..	Assistants, Senior, Postal Assistants, and Assistants..	126,342	118,307
2	2	..	Batteryman Foreman and Batteryman...........	420	396
4	4	..	Blacksmiths, Blacksmith Strikers, Blacksmiths (Junior) and Artisan	648	568
17	17	..	Caretakers, Cleaners, and Watchmen...........	2,628	2,628
19	19	..	Carpenter (Foreman), Carpenters and Artisan......	3,588	3,272
..	1	..	Custodian of Telegrams....................	198	..
5	5	..	Engine-drivers, Engine-drivers and Fitters and Firemen	900	882
10	10	..	Female Sorters..........................	1,140	1,140
3	3	..	Grooms...............................	504	504
1	1	..	Inquiry Officer..........................	228	228
24	24	..	Labourers.............................	3,600	3,600
4	4	..	Postmen, Overseers of.....................	965	934
559	559	..	Postmen..............................	83,644	82,083
7	7	..	Lift Attendants..........................	833	797
23	23	..	Line Inspectors..........................	6,552	6,221
430	424	..	Line Foreman, Linemen (Senior), Linemen-in-Charge, and Linemen	83,024	78,582
63	63	..	Mail Drivers, Motor Car Drivers (Senior), Motor Car Drivers and Mail Boys	9,311	9,309
1971	2005		Carried forward.................	324,525	309,451
881	861			220,913	216,214

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 134.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Class or Grade.	VICTORIA.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
881	861		Brought forward..........	220,913	216,214
			General Division—continued.
1971	2005		Brought forward..........	324,525	309,451
1	2	..	Locksmiths and Gasfitters...................	299	174
25	25	..	Mail Officers...........................	5,973	6,051
2	2	..	Mechanicians...........................	762	750
36	535	..	Mechanics (Foremen), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics (Motor, in charge), Mechanics (Motor), Mechanics (Motor Artisan), Mechanics, Mechanics (Junior), Mechanics (Junior in training)	108,719	100,176
869	669	..	Messengers (Head), Messengers (Indoor), Senior Messengers and Telegraph Messengers	38,512	38,161
13	13	..	Painters (Foremen), Painters and Signwriters, Painters, (Junior Artisan), Frenchpolisher in charge, and Frenchpolisher	2,431	2,224
1	1	..	Saddler in charge........................	180	180
3	3	..	Sailmaker in charge, and Sailmakers............	552	504
330	316	..	Sorters and Ship Mailmen...................	63,342	66,303
22	21	..	Storemen (Foremen), and Storemen............	3,455	3,617
18	17	..	Supervisors (Telephone), Supervisors (Telegraph), Supervisors (Telegraph Messengers, Outdoor)	3,310	3,449
..	1	..	Supervisor (Messenger’s Dispatch).............	198	..
..	1	..	Telegram Search Officer....................	198	..
..	1	..	Telephone Inquiry Officer...................	198	..
10	9	..	Telephone Inspectors......................	2,566	2,645
1	1	..	Traffic Inspector (Telephone)................	264	264
583	577	..	Telephone Monitors and Telephonists...........	65,145	66,033
1	1	..	Transport Officer........................	264	264
1	1	..	Transport Mail Officer (Assistant).............	228	222
21	21	..	Typists...............................	3,243	3,133
1	1	..	Waggon Repairer........................	180	168
..	1		Postal Hall Attendant......................	168	..
			Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	2,500	2,500
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award..	14,500	..
4209	4224			641,712	606,269
			Salaries of officers granted leave of absence on furlough prior to retirement, and payments under Regulation 104	500	500
5090	5085		Carried forward................	863,125	822,983

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 134.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		VICTORIA.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1918–19.	1919–20.			£	£	£
5090	5085		Brought forward............	863,125	822,983
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions and provision for officers discharged from Expeditionary Forces on unattached list pending their being placed in suitable vacancies	10,000	2,500
			To provide for regrading of Post Offices........	150	150
			To provide for increases under Arbitration Court Award—Postal Electricians’ Union	250	250
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	3,500	..
			Adjustment of Salaries....................	316	..
				877,341	825,883
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	4,169	4,367
				873,172	821,516
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	49,150	38,680
				824,022	782,836
			Less salaries of officers absent with Expeditionary Forces	51,020	86,525
5090	5085		Total Salaries..............	773,002	696,311	708,736
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails (not including conveyance of mails by railway)				83,800	84,000	81,852
2. Conveyance of mails by railway......................				54,700	53,900	39,866
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels.............				10,000	29,900	20,015
4. Overland and sea transit of mails—payments in adjustment with other Administrations				2,500	10,550	21,200
Total Conveyance of Mails...........				151,000	178,350	162,933
Carried forward..................				924,002	874,661	871,669

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 134.	1919–20.	1918–19.
	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
VICTORIA.	£	£	£
Brought forward..................	924,002	874,661	871,669
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	1,930	3,300	1,984
2. Advances to linemen and others for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	..	100
3. Advertising..................................	171	250	171
4. Allowances to officers at out-stations for keep of native assistants	..	..	..
5. Allowances to officers in outlying districts, to cover increased cost of living	41	100	41
6. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers, and others	83,267	83,500	83,267
7. Allowances in lieu of quarters to postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available	409	450	409
8. Bicycles—Purchase, hire, manufacture, and maintenance, and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	2,694	3,150	2,667
9. Carriage of stores and material.....................	560	700	538
10. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers, and others for the sale of stamps	4,800	7,000	7,685
11. Fuel, light, and power, including allowances to postmasters..	10,360	11,400	10,296
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................	5,000	4,000	4,564
13. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs	55	500	57
14. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep.................	15,230	14,570	15,230
15. Office cleaning...............................	7,055	6,420	7,055
16. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes...	2,805	3,570	3,000
17. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances....	16,000	19,000	19,057
18. Payment to Police Department for services of officers, also allowance paid to Police	1,667	1,423	1,667
19. Payments under Telephone Regulations...............	73	75	74
20. Printing postage stamps..........................	4,867	6,900	4,771
21. Printing postal guides...........................	453	500	219
22. Printing postal notes............................	1,035	1,200	966
23. Printing telephone directories and lists................	3,600	3,500	3,955
24. Printing telegraph message forms...................	2,000	2,200	1,937
25. Printing, other................................	6,000	6,000	7,022

Carried forward..................	170,072	179,808	176,632
	924,002	874,661	871,669

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 134. VICTORIA.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward....................	924,002	874,661	871,669
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies. Brought forward....................	170,072	179,808	176,632
No. 26. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness, and maintenance and equipment thereof; also forage and forage allowance	1,200	995	1,333
27. Refund of Customs duty to Eastern Extension, Australasia, and China Co. in accordance with provisions of agreement entered into prior to transfer of Department to the Commonwealth	..	..	..
28. Refund to Pacific Cable Board of Customs duties and other charges	..	..	..
29. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business	4,685	5,500	4,643
30. Repairs and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided under Item No. 32	59,930	60,000	54,469
31. Stores, other than any mentioned above..............	6,000	7,500	7,108
32. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and material.	5,965	5,100	4,981
33. Temporary assistance..........................	45,500	82,000	79,232
34. Travelling expenses...........................	9,083	11,000	9,086
35. Uniforms and overcoats for officials................	4,250	5,000	4,809
36. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing....	1,530	2,100	1,566
Total Contingencies...............	308,215	359,003	343,859
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations	4,000	3,500	3,963
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)	500	700	198
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property.............	500	600	66
4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels	100	100	50
5. Losses by fire and theft at various post offices...........	300	100	209
Gratuities to Messrs. Westoven and Little..............	..	..	100
Gratuity to widow of J. Crawford...................	..	..	68
Total Miscellaneous...............	5,400	5,000	4,654
Subdivision No. 5.—Postal Institute.
No. 1. Postal Institute................................	2,684	3,321	3,292
Total Division No. 134.............	1,240,301	1,241,985	1,223,474

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 135.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 135.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			QUEENSLAND.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Administrative Division.
1	1	..	Deputy Postmaster-General..................	750*	750
			Professional Division.
1	1	A2	State Engineer...........................	700	700
1	1	C	Deputy State Engineer......................	541	541
1	1	E	Draughtsman............................	327	309
2	2	F	Draughtsmen in Training....................	498	462
5	5	D	State Sectional Engineers....................	2,265	2,157
10	9	E	Engineers..............................	3,102	3,195
22	18	F	Engineers in Training......................	3,334	3,269
			Allowances to junior officers of Professional Division appointed or transferred away from their homes	50	50
42	37			10,817	10,683
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Chief Clerk.............................	600	600
1	1	1	Accountant.............................	580	580
1	1	1	Senior Inspector..........................	600	600
1	1	2	Manager (Telegraph).......................	500	500
1	1	2	Superintendent of Mails.....................	500	500
1	1	2	Controller of Stores.......................	420	474
1	1	2	Manager (Telephone)......................	440	440
1	1	3	Cashier................................	400	400
1	1	2	Clerk, Senior............................	500	500
1	1	2	Clerk.................................	480	460
8	8	3	Clerks................................	2,940	2,880
38	38	4	Clerks................................	10,962	10,625
99	99	5	Clerks................................	17,841	17,007
17	18	4	Clerical Assistants........................	4,551	4,290
34	32	5	Clerical Assistants........................	6,190	6,621
8	7	2	Inspectors..............................	3,140	3,560
1	2	3	Inspectors..............................	660	340
1	1	4	Instructor (Telegraph)......................	260	245
1	1	3	Manager (Telegraphs), Assistant...............	400	400
217	216		Carried forward.................	51,964	51,022
43	38			11,567	11,433

* Receives in addition an allowance of £100 for special work.

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 135.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		QUEENSLAND.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
43	38		Brought forward............	11,567	11,433
			Clerical Division—continued.
217	216		Brought forward............	51,964	51,022
1	1	4	Manager (Telephone), Assistant...............	310	290
8	8	2	Postmasters.............................	3,724	3,667
20	21	3	Postmasters.............................	7,902	7,406
62	60	4	Postmasters.............................	16,243	16,750
26	26	5	Postmasters.............................	5,537	5,516
8	8	5	Relieving Officers........................	1,630	1,632
1	1	4	Special Inquiry Officer.....................	310	310
3	3	3	Supervisors (Mails)........................	1,120	1,100
3	3	4	Supervisors (Mails), Assistant.................	910	910
3	3	3	Supervisors (Telegraph).....................	1,000	980
4	3	4	Supervisors (Telegraph).....................	855	1,120
83	82	4	Telegraphists............................	19,800	19,893
101	97	5	Telegraphists............................	17,313	18,414
2	2	3	Testing Officers..........................	660	660
3	2	4	Traffic Inspectors.........................	465	674
1	1	5	Traffic Officer...........................	210	210
			Allowances to junior officers of Clerical Division appointed or transferred away from their homes	100	100
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award...	2,068	..
546	537			132,121	130,654
			General Division.
524	524	..	Assistants (in charge), Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants	77,401	75,826
1	1	..	Batteryman (Foreman)......................	234	222
3	3	..	Caretakers, Cleaners, and Watchmen............	468	462
5	5	..	Carpenter (Foreman), and Carpenters............	834	786
3	3	..	Female Sorters...........................	342	297
5	5	..	Labourers..............................	738	732
10	12	..	Line Inspectors..........................	3,260	2,646
400	398	..	Line Foremen, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in Charge, Linemen, and Pole Dressers	74,658	70,877
4	7	..	Mail Boys..............................	390	240
9	9	..	Mail Officers............................	2,208	2,192
964	967		Carried forward...............	160,533	154,280
589	575			143,688	142,087

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 135.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
QUEENSLAND.	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	390,893	348,566	355,140
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway	88,800	87,500	90,694
2. Conveyance of mails by railway.....................	55,650	40,000	29,756
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels.............	8,000	14,700	10,491
4. Overland and sea transit of mails—payments in adjustment with other Administrations	1,500	3,300	5,652
5. Subsidies for conveyance of coastwise mails—
Brisbane-Cooktown, Gladstone–Townsville, Townsville-Cairns, once a week, Brisbane–Normanton, once every three weeks	22,500	24,150	21,382
	176,450	169,650	157,975
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	1,280	2,000	1,280
2. Advances to linemen and others for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	40	50	40
3. Advertising...................................	91	200	280
4. Allowances to officers at out-stations for keep of native assistants	..	..	..
5. Allowances to officers stationed in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living	14,386	15,000	14,401
6. Allowances to non-official postmasters, deceiving office keepers and others	24,908	24,500	26,731
7. Allowances, in lieu of quarters, to postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available	200	200	211
8. Bicycles—Purchase hire, and upkeep; and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	1,500	800	1,583
9. Carriage of stores and material......................	599	600	599
10. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers and others for the sale of postage stamps	2,500	3,550	3,907
11. Fuel, light, and power (including allowances to postmasters)..	4,500	4,500	4,609
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................	2,600	2,600	3,045
Carried forward....................	52,604	54,000	56,686
	567,343	518,216	513,115

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 135.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
QUEENSLAND.	£	£	£
Brought forward..................	567,343	518,216	513,115
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Brought forward..................	52,604	54,000	56,686
No. 13. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs	100	100	163
14. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep.................	1,590	1,380	1,615
15. Office cleaning...............................	2,500	2,400	2,566
16. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..	1,934	2,500	1,934
17. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay and meal allowances....	10,000	11,000	12,564
18. Payment to Police Department for services of officers......	..	..	..
19. Payment under the Telephone Regulations.............	200	200	204
20. Printing postage stamps..........................	2,190	2,350	2,219
21. Printing postal guides...........................	338	400	338
22. Printing postal notes............................	360	360	408
23. Printing telephone directories and lists................	1,400	1,400	1,442
24. Printing telegraph message forms...................	1,500	1,500	1,329
25. Printing, other................................	4,200	4,200	5,040
26. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness, and maintenance thereof; also forage and forage allowances	1,400	1,400	1,429
27. 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	..	..	..
28. Refunds to Pacific Cable Board of Customs duties and other charges	..	..	..
29. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business	11,651	11,500	11,589
30. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided for under Item No. 32	77,417	60,000	62,689
Carried forward..................	169,384	154,690	162,215
Carried forward..................	567,343	518,216	513,115

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 135.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
QUEENSLAND.	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	567,343	518,216	513,115
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Brought forward...............	169,384	154,690	162,215
No. 31. Stores other than those specially provided...............	2,568	3,000	2,782
32. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and material...	4,261	10,000	4,547
33. Temporary assistance.............................	22,500	24,500	29,057
34. Travelling expenses..............................	7,576	7,500	9,221
35. Uniforms and overcoats for officials (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)	1,200	850	594
36. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing......	900	900	1,103
Total Contingencies.................	208,389	201,440	209,519
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations	1,800	900	1,418
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)	25	25	3
3. Payment to Pacific Cable Board for services rendered in connexion with land line work, Southport	450	450	450
4. Injuries to persons and damages to property..............	50	50	..
5. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts..........	50	50	..
6. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels.	50	75	31
7. Losses by fire and theft at various post offices.............	150	100	24
Deficiencies in accounts of Postal Officials...............	..	..	226
Total Miscellaneous.................	2,575	1,650	2,152
Total Division No. 135...........	778,307	721,306	724,786

F.9251.—19

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade	Division No.136.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918-29.	1819-20.		SOUTH AUSTRALIA.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1918-29.	1819-20.		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
			Administrative Division.
1	1	..	Deputy Postmaster-General................	650†	650
			Professional Division.
1	1	B	State Engineer........................	606	625
1	1	D	Deputy State Engineer...................	498	408
2	2	F	Draughtsmen in Training.................	333	272
2	2	D	State Sectional Engineers.................	924	1,705
7	7	E	Engineers............................	2,325	2,178
5	5	F	Engineers in Training....................	751	610
			Allowances to junior officers of the Professional Division appointed or transferred away from their homes	25	25
18	18			5,462	5,823
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Chief Clerk..........................	540	520
1	1	2	Accountant...........................	500	500
1	1	2	Manager (Telegraph)....................	500	500
1	1	2	Superintendent of Mails..................	480	460
1	1	3	Cashier.............................	400	400
6	6	3	Clerks..............................	2,360	2,320
39	39	4	Clerks (including Clerk and Draughtsman)......	11,412	11,559
67	67	5	Clerks..............................	11,301	10,344
7	6	4	Clerical Assistants......................	1,445	1,695
28	29	5	Clerical Assistants......................	5,948	5,810
1	1	3	Controller of Stores.....................	400	400
2	2	2	Inspectors...........................	920	880
2	3	3	Inspectors...........................	1,104	1,065
1	1	3	Manager (Telegraph), Assistant.............	400	400
1	1	2	Manager (Telephone)....................	460	460
1	1	4	Manager (Telephones), Assistant............	310	310
..	1	2	Postmaster...........................	432	..
9	8	3	Postmasters..........................	2,892	3,348
169	170		Carried forward..................	41,804	40,971
19	19		Carried forward..................	6,112	6,473

† Receives in addition an allowance or £75 for special work.

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 136.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		SOUTH AUSTRALIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
19	19			£	£	£
			Brought forward............	6,112	6,473
			Clerical Division—continued.
169	170		Brought forward............	41,804	40,971
38	38	4	Postmasters...........................	10,508	10,662
33	31	5	Postmasters...........................	6,780	7,137
3	3	4	Relieving Officers.......................	774	774
5	5	5	Relieving Officers.......................	1,088	1,090
1	1	4	Special Inquiry Officer....................	290	290
1	1	3	Supervisor (Mails).......................	320	340
6	6	4	Supervisors (Mails), Assistant...............	1,860	1,780
4	4	3	Supervisors (Telegraph)...................	1,440	1,380
57	60	4	Telegraphists..........................	15,213	14,540
51	44	5	Telegraphists..........................	9,289	10,762
1	1	3	Testing Officer.........................	380	380
1	1	4	Traffic Officer..........................	270	270
1	1	5	Traffic Officer..........................	168	168
1	1	4	Traffic Inspector........................	220	220
			Allowances to junior officers of the Clerical Division appointed or transferred away from their homes	50	50
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award.	1,668	..
372	367			92,122	90,814
			General Division.
307	315	..	Assistants in Charge, Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants	45,575	44,539
1	1	..	Batteryman (Foreman)....................	222	222
5	5	..	Caretakers, Cleaners, and Watchmen...........	720	708
4	4	..	Carpenter (in charge) and Carpenters...........	742	738
..	2	..	Female Sorters.........................	264	..
1	1	..	Inquiry Officer.........................	222	217
5	5	..	Labourers.............................	750	750
4	4	..	Line Inspectors.........................	1,133	1,069
168	171	..	Line Foremen, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in charge, Linemen, and Pole Dressers	32,363	29,815
9	9	..	Mail Officers..........................	2,189	2,172
17	17	..	Mail Drivers, Motor Car Drivers, and Mail Boys...	2,481	2,472
2	2	..	Mechanicians..........................	660	618
161	157	..	Mechanics (Foremen), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics, Mechanics (motor in charge), Mechanics (motor), Mechanics (Junior), and Mechanics (Junior, in Training)	29,497	27,327
684	693		Carried forward...............	116,818	110,647
391	386			98,234	97,287

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.			1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1918–19.	1919–20.			£	£	£
			Division No. 136.
			SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
391	386		Brought forward...............	98,234	97,287
			General Division—continued.
684	693		Brought forward...............	116,818	110,647
256	257	..	Messenger (Head), Messengers, (Indoor, Senior), Messengers (Indoor), Messengers (Telegraph)	15,439	14,903
1	1	..	Postmen (Overseer of)..................	252	240
125	130	..	Postmen...........................	17,667	17,447
1	1	..	Sailmaker in charge....................	180	180
82	81	..	Sorters............................	16,569	16,576
7	7	..	Storeman (Foreman) and Storemen..........	1,144	1,160
8	8	..	Supervisors (Telephone), Supervisors (Telephone, Outdoor), Supervisor (Telegraph Messengers, Outdoor)	1,561	1,543
4	4	..	Telephone Inspectors...................	1,104	1,051
166	178	..	Telephone Monitors and Telephonists........	19,126	19,214
14	15	..	Typists............................	2,087	1,989
			Allowances to junior officers of the General Division appointed or transferred away from their homes	800	800
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court award	3,438	..
1348	1375			196,185	185,750
1739	1761		Carried forward.............	294,419	283,037

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 136.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Brought forward.............	294,419	283,037
1739	1761		Salaries of officers granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement	500	500
			Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions and provision for officers discharged from Expeditionary Forces on unattached list, pending their being placed in suitable vacancies	7,500	2,000
			To provide for regrading of Post Offices........	100	100
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	1,102	..
			Adjustment of salaries....................	98	..
				303,719	285,637
			Less proportion of salaries of officers payable by Commonwealth and State Departments	161	161
				303,558	285,476
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	2,527	2,617
				301,031	282,859
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	27,000	26,000
				274,031	256,859
			Less salaries of officers absent with Expeditionary Forces	7,030	17,303

1739	1761		Total Salaries (carried forward)......	267,001	239,556	235,061

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1919–20.	1918–19
Division No. 136.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward................	267,001	239,556	235,061
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway	42,000	42,000	39,606
2. Conveyance of mails by railway.....................	17,500	8,000	5,589
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels.............	3,550	10,000	5,433
4. Conveyance of mails over Transcontinental railway........	4,700	5,000	..
5. Overland and sea transit of mails—Payments in adjustment with, other Administrations	500	4,600	5,987
6. Expenditure in connexion with landing and embarking mails from Europe	750	300	175
Total Conveyance of Mails...........	69,000	69,900	56,790
Subdivision No. 3.’—Contingencies.
No. 1. Account, record and other Books, including cost of material, printing and binding	1,280	1,600	1,280
2. Advances to linemen and others for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	..	..	..
3. Advertising..................................	32	100	32
4. Allowances to officers at out-stations for keep of native assistants	..	..	..
5. Allowances to officers stationed in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living	652	700	633
6. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers and others	27,757	31,000	25,934
Carried forward......................	29,721	33,400	27,879
	336,001	309,456	291,851

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1919–20.	1918–19.
	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 136.	£	£	£
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward...............	336,001	309,456	291,851
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Brought forward...............	29,721	33,400	27,879
No. 7. Allowances in lieu of quarters to postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available	99	100	93
8. Bicycles—Purchase, hire and upkeep, and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	940	775	940
9. Carriage of stores and material..................	401	400	401
10. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers and others for the sale of postage stamps	900	1,600	1,401
11. Fuel, light and power, including allowances to postmasters	5,400	5,000	5,380
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............	1,750	1,400	2,059
13. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs	43	200	43
14. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep..............	3,670	3,900	3,670
15. Office cleaning.............................	1,377	1,400	1,377
16. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	1,435	1,600	1,434
17. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances.	7,500	9,000	8,562
18. Payment to Police Department for services of officers...	..	..	..
19. Payments under Telephone Regulations............	10	200	10
20. Printing postage stamps.......................	1,770	2,700	1,821
21. Printing postal guides........................	18	250	18
22. Printing postal notes.........................	248	300	232
23. Printing telephone directories and lists.............	850	800	825
24. Printing telegraph message forms.................	850	800	839
25. Printing, other.............................	1,600	2,500	1,607
Carried forward..................	58,582	66,325	58,591
	336,001	309,456	291,851

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 136.	1919–20.	1918–19.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.................	336,001	309,456	291,851
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Brought forward.................	58,582	66,325	58,591
No 26. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness and maintenance thereof; also forage and forage allowances	32	100	29
27. Refund of Customs duty to Eastern Extension, Australasia and China Telegraph Company in accordance with provisions of agreement entered into prior to transfer of Department to the Commonwealth	499	500	498
28. Refunds to Pacific Cable Board of Customs duties and other charges	..	..	..
29. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business	800	1,200	860
30. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided for under Item No. 32	26,826	29,177	27,681
31. Stores, other than those specially provided...........	1,600	3,000	1,613
32. Telegraph and Telephone instruments, batteries and material	2,819	2,915	2,915
33. Temporary assistance.........................	15,500	25,000	23,815
34. Travelling expenses..........................	4,831	4,500	5,245
35. Uniforms and overcoats for officials (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)	1,050	1,250	867
36. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing..	311	900	311
Total Contingencies................	112,850	134,867	122,425
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations	1,000	750	1,470
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)	50	50	8
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property..............	50	50
4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels	50	50	3
5. Losses by fire and theft at various Post-offices...........	50	50	195
Total Miscellaneous................	1,200	950	1,676
Total Division No. 136..........	450,051	445,273	415,952

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 137.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Administrative Division.
1	1	..	Deputy Postmaster-General..................	650*	650
			Professional Division.
1	1	B	State Engineer...........................	606	609
1	1	D	Deputy State Engineer......................	408	494
1	1	E	Draughtsman............................	327	315
2	1	F	Draughtsmen in Training....................	249	455
2	2	D	State Sectional Engineers....................	879	862
4	4	E	Engineers..............................	1,389	1,351
9	9	F	Engineers in Training......................	1,917	1,743
20	19			5,775	5,829
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Chief Clerk.............................	560	560
1	1	1	Senior Inspector..........................	560	560
1	1	2	Accountant.............................	500	500
1	1	2	Manager (Telegraph)......................	500	500
1	1	2	Superintendent of Mails.....................	500	500
1	1	2	Senior Clerk............................	440	420
1	1	3	Cashier...............................	400	380
5	5	3	Clerks................................	1,880	1,840
37	36	4	Clerks................................	10,505	10,499
73	73	5	Clerks................................	14,435	14,415
16	17	4	Clerical Assistants........................	4,267	4,020
33	28	5	Clerical Assistants........................	5,855	6,704
171	166		Carried forward........	40,402	40,898
21	20			6,425	6,479

* Receives in addition an allowance of £75 for special work.

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 137.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
21	20		Brought forward...............	6,425	6,479
			Clerical Division.
171	166		Brought forward...............	40,402	40,898
1	1	3	Controller of Stores.....................	400	400
4	4	2	Inspectors...........................	1,840	1,915
1	1	3	Inspector............................	380	400
1	1	3	Manager (Telegraph), Assistant.............	400	400
1	1	2	Manager (Telephone)....................	420	420
1	1	4	Manager (Telephone), Assistant.............	290	270
3	3	2	Postmasters..........................	1,450	1,440
13	13	3	Postmasters..........................	5,048	4,992
42	41	4	Postmasters..........................	11,771	11,790
28	28	5	Postmasters..........................	6,204	6,347
5	5	5	Relieving Officers......................	1,057	1,047
1	1	4	Special Inquiry Officer...................	290	290
2	2	3	Supervisors (Mails).....................	800	800
5	5	4	Supervisors (Mails), Assistant..............	1,510	1,435
2	2	3	Supervisors (Telegraph)..................	699	680
2	2	4	Supervisors (Telegraph)..................	620	620
56	53	4	Telegraphists.........................	12,850	13,487
50	49	5	Telegraphists.........................	10,088	10,205
1	1	3	Testing Officer........................	360	340
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court award.	1,700	..
390	380			98,579	98,176
			General Division.
1	1	..	Artisan in Charge......................	192	180
293	294	..	Assistants (in charge), Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants and Assistants	44,626	44,193
3	3	..	Batteryman (Foreman) and Batterymen........	606	570
2	2	..	Caretakers, Cleaners and Watchmen..........	300	285
299	300		Carried forward................	45,724	45,228
411	400			105,004	104,655

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 137.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
411	400		Brought forward........	105,004	104,655
			General Division.
299	300		Brought forward........	45,724	45,228
4	4	..	Carpenter (Foreman), Carpenters and Junior Carpenter	651	624
4	5	..	Female Sorters.........................	570	456
1	1	..	Inquiry Officer.........................	228	228
1	2	..	Labourers.............................	300	150
11	11	..	Line Inspectors.........................	3,099	2,952
213	206	..	Line Foremen, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in Charge, Linemen and Pole Dressers	41,122	39,259
8	7	..	Mail Officers..........................	1,752	1,986
1	1	..	Mechanician...........................	366	342
115	105	..	Mechanics (Foremen), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics, Mechanics (Junior) and Mechanics (Junior, in training)	21,206	20,643
259	260	..	Messenger (Head), Messengers (Indoor, Senior), Messengers (Indoor), Messengers (Telegraph) and Messengers in training	15,043	14,770
2	2	..	Painter and Signwriter, and Painter............	240	228
1	1	..	Overseer of Postmen.....................	222	222
125	125	..	Postmen..............................	19,504	18,912
1044	1030		Carried forward.............	150,027	146,000
411	400			105,004	104,655

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 137.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
411	400		Brought forward.............	105,004	104,655
			General Division.
1044	1030		Brought forward.............	150,027	146,000
82	80	..	Sorters............................	16,391	16,556
8	8	..	Storeman (Foreman) and Storemen..........	1,326	1,323
3	3	..	Supervisor (Telephone), Supervisor (Telephone, Outdoor), Supervisor (Telegraph Messengers, Outdoor)	594	587
1	1	..	Telephone Inspector...................	294	270
89	89	..	Telephone Monitors and Telephonists........	10,497	10,546
9	9	..	Typists............................	1,187	1,247
			Allowances to junior officers of General Division appointed or transferred away from their homes	300	300
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award	2,844
1236	1220			183,460	176,829
				288,464	281,484
			Salaries of officers granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement	300	300
				288,764	281,784
			Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions and provision for officers discharged from Expeditionary Forces on unattached list pending their being placed in suitable vacancies	13,120	500
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	1,181
			Adjustment of salaries..................	20	..
				303,085	282,284
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	2,684	2,331
				300,401	279,953
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	23,000	17,000
				277,401	262,953
			Less salaries of officers absent with the Expeditionary Forces	9,000	31,913
1647	1620		Total Salaries (carried forward).......	268,401	231,040	235,637

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 137.	1919–20.	1918–19.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	268,401	231,040	235,637
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway	30,200	31,000	28,728
2. Conveyance of mails by railway.....................	17,800	20,000	4,427
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels.............	4,000	8,000	5,640
4. Conveyance of mails over Transcontinental railway........	..	7,708	..
5. Overland and sea transit of mails—Payments in adjustment with other Administrations	1,000	3,200	3,590
6. Subsidies for conveyance of coastwise mails, North-west and South-west Coast services	7,000	7,042	5,143
Total Conveyance of Mails...........	60,000	76,950	47,528
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	1,444	1,750	1,444
2. Advances to linemen and others for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	..	100
3. Advertising..................................	65	130	65
4. Allowances to officers at out-stations for keep of native assistants	254	300	254
5. Allowances to officers stationed in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living	18,117	18,000	18,123
6. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers and others	13,817	14,000	13,786
7. Allowances in lieu of quarters to postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available	99	120	99
8. Bicycles—Purchase, hire and upkeep, and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	1,061	1,070	1,061
9. Carriage of stores and material......................	350	350	357
10. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers and others for the sale of postage stamps	450	660	775
Carried forward..................	35,657	36,480	35,964
	328,401	307,990	283,165

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1919–20.	1918–19.
	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 137.	£	£	£
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward................	328,401	307,990	283,165
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies—continued.
Brought forward................	35,657	36,480	35,964
No. 11. Fuel, light and power (including allowances to postmasters)..	3,150	3,300	3,272
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................	1,250	1,500	1,735
13. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs	24	100	24
14. Motor vehicles (purchase and upkeep)................	586	1,625	586
15. Office cleaning................................	1,908	2,000	1,908
16. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...	569	1,000	578
17. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay and meal allowances.....	4,700	5,000	5,649
18. Payment to Police Department for services of officers......	..	..
19. Payments under the Telephone Regulations.............	..	..
10. Printing postage stamps..........................	848	1,200	851
21. Printing postal guides...........................	112	175	113
22. Printing postal notes............................	163	240	163
23. Printing telephone directories and lists................	600	500	394
24. Printing telegraph message forms....................	1,000	650	858
25. Printing, other................................	1,650	1,650	1,848
26. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness, and maintenance thereof, also forage and forage allowances	84	84	83
27. 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	134	200	134
28. Refunds to Pacific Cable Board of Customs duties and other charges	..	..
Carried forward....................	52,435	55,704	54,160
	328,401	307,990	283,165

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 137.	1919–20.	1918–19.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..................	328,401	307,990	283,165
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies—continued.
Brought forward..................	52,435	55,704	54,160
No. 29. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business	1,250	1,100	1,252
30. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided for under Item No. 32	18,216	30,000	19,985
31. Stores, other than those specially provided.............	716	1,500	640
32. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and material	2,237	3,300	2,741
33. Temporary assistance...........................	11,000	23,000	20,404
34. Travelling expenses............................	5,127	5,000	5,125
35. Uniforms and overcoats for officials (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)	550	700	496
36. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing....	218	400	219
Total Contingencies...............	91,749	120,704	105,022
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations	400	400	259
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)	50	50	3
3. Refund of fines for non-compliance with, contracts........	20	20
4. Injuries to persons and damage to property..............	100	100
5. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels	30	30	12
6. Losses by fire and theft at various Post-offices...........	50	50	15
7. Compassionate allowance to widow of F. J. Heagney.......	93	..	100
8. Compassionate allowance to family of M. J. Walsh........	150	..
Shortage in accounts Postmaster, Wyndham.............	..	..	1,218
Compassionate allowance to widow of T. Beresford.......	..	..	83
Compassionate allowance to widow of A. F. Tooker.......	..	..	100
Total Miscellaneous...............	893	650	1,790
Total Division No. 137.............	421,043	429,344	389,977

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 138.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		TASMANIA.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
			Administrative Division.
1	1	..	Deputy Postmaster-General	550*	550
			Professional Division.
1	1	C	State Engineer..........................	579	561
1	1	D	Deputy State Engineer....................	453	435
2	2	F	Draughtsmen in Training...................	408	408
5.	5	F	Engineers in Training.....................	882	786
9	9			2,322	2,190
			Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Accountant............................	460	440
1	1	2	Manager (Telegraph).....................	440	420
1	1	2	Superintendent of Mails...................	440	420
1	1	3	Cashier..............................	400	400
1	1	2	Chief Clerk............................	440	420
1	1	3	Clerk................................	380	380
17	17	4	Clerks...............................	4,922	4,820
24	24	5	Clerks...............................	4,462	4,442
5	5	4	Clerical Assistants.......................	1,269	1,259
10	9	5	Clerical Assistants.......................	1,884	2,002
1	1	4	Controller of Stores......................	310	310
1	1	2	Inspector.............................	420	420
1	1	2	Postmaster............................	500	513
4	4	3	Postmasters...........................	1,596	1,582
12	12	4	Postmasters...........................	3,186	3,170
15	15	5	Postmasters...........................	3,342	3,342
1	1	3	Supervisor (Telegraph)....................	340	340
2	2	4	Supervisors (Telegraph)...................	590	570
3	3	4	Supervisors (Mails)......................	930	930
8	8	4	Telegraphists..........................	2,100	2,105
20	20	5	Telegraphists..........................	3,620	3,947
1	1	4	Chief Traffic Officer (Telephone).............	270	245
			Allowances to adult officers of the Clerical Division.	20	20
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award.	542	..
131	130			32,863	32,497
141	140		Carried forward.......	35,735	35,237

* Receives in addition an allowance of £75 for special work.

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persona.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 138.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1918–19.	1919–20.		TASMANIA.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
141	140		Brought forward................	35,735	35,237
			General Division.
140	148		Assistants (in charge), Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants	23,128	21,397
1	1	..	Carpenter.............................	192	186
2	2	..	Cleaner and Watchman....................	282	282
2	2	..	Female Sorters.........................	228	228
1	1	..	Inquiry Officer.........................	216	210
1	1	..	Junior Artisan..........................	138	126
3	3	..	Line Inspectors.........................	818	777
71	69	..	Line Foremen, Linemen in Charge, Linemen (Senior), and Linemen	12,770	12,988
4	4	..	Mail Officers..........................	1,008	1,008
1	1	..	Mechanician...........................	318	306
48	48	..	Mechanics (Foreman), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics, Mechanics (Junior), and Mechanics (Junior, in training)	9,557	9,094
107	107	..	Messengers (Head), Messengers (Indoor, Senior), Messengers (Senior), Messengers (Telegraph)	5,923	5,637
1	1	..	Overseer of Postmen.....................	198	198
43	44	..	Postmen..............................	6,339	5,753
22	21	..	Sorters...............................	4,259	4,451
3	3	..	Storeman (Foreman) and Storemen............	504	504
1	2	..	Supervisor (Telephone)....................	364	180
1	1	..	Telephone Inspector......................	282	270
35	39	..	Telephone Monitors and Telephonists..........	4,521	4,183
2	3	..	Typists..............................	322	226
			Allowances to junior officers of the General Division appointed or transferred away from their homes	300	350
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award.	1,926	..
489	501			73,593	68,354
630	641		Carried forward...............	109,328	103,591

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 138.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Class or Grade.	TASMANIA. Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			TASMANIA. Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
630	641		Brought forward......	109,328	103,591
			Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions and provision for officers discharged from Expeditionary Forces on unattached list pending their being placed in suitable vacancies	500	500
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	390	..
			Adjustment of salaries...................	10	..
				110,228	104,091
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	850	849
				109,378	103,242
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	8,000	6,000
				101,378	97,242
			Less salaries of officers absent with Expeditionary Forces	6,948	13,320
630	641		Total Salaries...........	94,430	83,922	86,488
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway				18,500	16,750	18,717
2. Conveyance of mails by railway.....................				10,455	10,500	9,537
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels.............				2,500	2,400	3,203
4. Overland and sea transit of mails—Payments in adjustment with other Administrations				500	1,560	2,005
5. Conveyance of mails by the Union S.S. Co. of N.Z. Ltd., and Huddart, Parker, and Co. Proprietary Ltd. under contracts between Tasmania and Victoria				11,000	13,000	6,410
Total Conveyance of Mails.................				42,955	44,210	39,872
Carried forward...................				137,385	128,132	126,360

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 138.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
TASMANIA.	£	£	£
Brought forward...................	137,385	128,132	126,360
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	550	500	573
2. Advances to linemen for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	26	50	26
3. Advertising...................................	17	75	102
4. Allowances to officers, at out-stations for keep of native assistants	..	..
5. Allowances to officers stationed in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living	431	420	431
6. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers and others	15,956	15,900	15,956
7. Allowances in lieu of quarters to postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available	70	70	74
8. Bicycles—Purchase, hire and upkeep, and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	401	400	401
9. Carriage of stores and material......................	94	120	94
10. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers, and others for the sale of postage stamps	480	600	743
11. Fuel, light, and power, including allowances to postmasters	1,719	1,550	1,647
Carried forward...................	19,744	19,685	20,047
	137,385	128,132	126,360

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	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 138.	1919–20.	Vote	Expenditure.
TASMANIA.	£	£	£
Brought forward..................	137,385	128,132	126,360
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies—continued.
Brought forward..................	19,744	19,685	20,047
No. 12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............	650	650	837
13. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs	35	50	35
14. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep............	898	600	898
15. Office cleaning...........................	627	550	627
16. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	700	800	704
17. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay and meal allowances	1,800	2,000	2,535
18. Payment to Police Department for services of officers.	..	..
19. Payments under the Telephone Regulations........	..	20
20. Printing postage stamps.....................	600	550	696
21. Printing postal guides.......................	53	100	53
22. Printing postal notes.......................	100	100	133
23. Printing telephone directories and lists............	200	200	247
24. Printing telegraph message forms...............	450	350	465
25. Printing, other...........................	1,100	1,400	1,024
26. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness and maintenance thereof, also forage and forage allowances	..	..
27. 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 Commonwealth	..	..
28. Refunds to Pacific Cable Board of Customs duties and other charges	..	..
29. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business	1,987	1,600	1,987
30. Repairs and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided for under Item No. 32	8,337	8,355	8,526
Carried forward................	37,281	37,010	38,814
Carried forward................	137,385	128,132	126,360

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 138.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.................	137,385	128,132	126,360
TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies—continued.
Brought forward.................	37,281	37,010	38,814
No. 31. Stores other than those specially provided........	800	550	858
32. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and material	170	450	212
33. Temporary assistance.......................	7,500	11,250	10,669
34. Travelling expenses........................	1,381	1,600	1,381
35. Uniforms and overcoats for officials (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)	635	800	417
36. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing	200	400	199
Total Contingencies............	47,967	52,060	52,550
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)	50	50	10
2. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts.......	30	30
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property............	50	50	2
4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels	20	20	13
5. Losses by fire and theft at various Post-offices..........	50	50	26
6. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations	250	..	457
7. Gratuity to Line Inspector P. Bryan.................	168	..	..
Payment as an act of grace to widow of J. B. J. McCarthy	..	..	68
Total Miscellaneous..............	618	200	576
Total Division No. 138............	185,970	180,392	179,486

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 139.	£	£	£
			NORTHERN TERRITORY.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).
			Clerical Division.
1	1	4	Telegraphist.............................	300	280
3	3	5	Telegraphists............................	609	590
			War Bonus to officers of the Clerical Division......	24	..
			General Division.
1	1	..	Assistant...............................	145	139
7	6	..	Line Foremen, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in Charge, Linemen, and Pole Dressers	1,181	1,314
				2,259	2,323
			Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions	50	..
			Additional day’s pay for leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	9	..
				2,318	2,323
			Less salaries of officers absent with the Expeditionary Forces	..	368
				2,318	1,955
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	60	67
12	11			2,258	1,888	2,084

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 139.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			NORTHERN TERRITORY.	£	£	£
12	11		Brought forward...........	2,258	1,888	2,084
			Subdivision No. 2.—Salaries (Payable at Darwin).
			Clerical Division.
2	3	5	Clerical Assistants.......................	616	382
1	1	4	Clerk................................	270	245
1	1	2	Postmaster............................	437	432
5	5	4	Telegraphists..........................	1,230	1,200
2	2	5	Telegraphists..........................	408	396
			War Bonus to officers of the Clerical Division.....	66	..
			General Division.
9	9	..	Assistants in Charge, Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants	1,329	1,034
4	4	..	Line Foremen, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in Charge, Linemen, and Pole Dresser	762	766
1	1	..	Mechanic.............................	216	202
3	3	..	Messengers (Telegraph)...................	148	143
1	1	..	Telephonist............................	78	44
			Allowances to junior officers of the General Division appointed or transferred away from their homes	25	..
			War Bonus to officers of the General Division.....	22	..
			Unforeseen............................	200	..
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year, and fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	31	..
29	30			5,838	4,844
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	175	249
				5,663	4,595	4,545
41	41		Total Salaries (carried forward).....	7,921	6,483	6,629

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 139. NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..................	7,921	6,483	6,629
Subdivision No. 3.—Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide).
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails........................	650	650	612
Subdivision No. 4.—Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin).
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails (not including conveyance by railway)	2,200	2,000	1,864
2. Conveyance of mails by railway.....................	2,374	1,514	1,107
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels.............	450	350	168
Total Conveyance of Mails (payable at Darwin)..	5,024	3,864	3,139
Subdivision No. 5.—Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide).
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	8	10	10
2. Advances to linemen and others for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	..	..	..
3. Advertising...................................	..	5	..
4. Allowances to officers stationed in outlying districts, to cover increased cost of living	297	310	297
5. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving-office keepers and others	26	50	26
6. Carriage of stores and material......................	667	1,200	667
7. Fuel, light, and power (including allowances to postmasters)...	10	65	10
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................	10	50	7
9. Letter and newspaper receivers......................	..	5	..
10. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...	10	55	26
11. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances.....	175	250	191
12. Printing telegraph message forms....................	5	25	25
13. Printing, other.................................	5	25	32
14. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles, and harness and maintenance thereof; also forage and forage allowances	50	85	100
15. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided for under Item No. 17	2,299	2,750	3,109
16. Stores, other than those specially provided..............	1,348	1,550	1,347
17. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and material...	35	35	35
18. Travelling expenses.............................	204	350	205
19. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing......	5	15	6
Total Contingencies (payable at Adelaide).	5,154	6,835	6,093
Carried forward..........	18,749	17,832	16,473

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 139.	1919–20.	1918–19.
	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	18,749	17,832	16,473
Subdivision No. 6.—Contingencies (Payable at Darwin).
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	3	5	3
2. Advertising................................	..	5	..
3. Allowances to officers stationed in outlying districts, to cover increased cost of living	1,496	1,700	1,498
4. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving-office keepers, and others	116	160	116
5. Carriage of stores and material....................	26	305	26
6. Hire and maintenance of bicycles and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	14	16	14
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	10	5	10
8. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.	5	5	..
9. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances...	375	325	336
10. Printing, other..............................	15	5	1
11. 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	330	450	330
12. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided for under Item No. 14	1,800	1,850	1,845
13. Stores, other than those specially provided............	..	25	..
14. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and material	93	50	..
15. Temporary assistance..........................	235	150	154
16. Travelling expenses...........................	127	500	127
17. Allowance for employment of cook, Darwin Post Office...	260	260	251
Total Contingencies (payable at Darwin).....	4,905	5,816	4,711
Total Division No. 139.................	23,654	23,648	21,184
	5,298,143	5,125,116	5,039,361
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	75,000	50,000	..
Total Postmaster-General’s Department	5,223,143	5,075,116	5,039,361

XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

	1919–20.	1918–19.		Increase on Estimate, 1918–19.	Decrease on Estimate, 1918–19.
	Estimate.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Estimate, 1918–19.	Decrease on Estimate, 1918–19.
	£	£	£	£	£
UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT	200	...	8,194	200
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPART-MENT OF THE TREASURY	7,362,595	8,529,853	8,373,114	...	1,147,258
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPART-MENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY	250	183	310	67
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPAR-TMENT OF THE NAVY	185,000	275,000	272,596	...	90,000
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPART-MENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS	1,050	7,500	4,707	...	6,450
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTME-NT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS	42,000	...	2,787	42,000
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTM-ENT OF REPATRIATION	2,644,885	1,001,000	1,300,044	1,643,885
TOTAL.........	10,255,980	9,813,536	9,961,752	442,444

XI.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. Division No. 140.	1919–20.	1918–19.
MISCELLANEOUS.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
No. 1. Payment to officers to High Commissioner’s Staff serving in British Expeditionary Forces and on Home Service in England of difference between Imperial and Australian rates of pay	200	...	2,000
Expenses in connexion with Funeral of late Major-General Sir W. T. Bridges, K.C.B., C.M.G., and erection of tomb	...	...	298
Payment of half wages to crew of s.s. Matunga.........	...	...	5,896
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.......	200	...	8,194
Under Control of Department of the Treasury. Division No. 141.
THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Part salaries of officers provided for under Division No. 26—The Treasury	2,500	2,500	2,500
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Proportion of Contingencies provided for under Division No. 26—The Treasury	500*	500*	500
Subdivision No. 3.—Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries.
No. 1. Payment to Commonwealth Bank for conducting Registries of Commonwealth Inscribed Stock	20,500	16,000	15,726
Total Division No. 141............	28,500	19,000	18,726
Division No. 142.
WAR PENSIONS.
War Pensions payable under War Pensions Act 1914–16, including pensions payable under Imperial Acts and recoverable from the Commonwealth; also War Pensions payable on behalf of other administrations. (To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—War Pensions Account)	5,450,000	5,000,000	4,828,072
Division No. 143.
WAR PENSIONS OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries
Commissioner†..................................	...
Assistant Commissioner‡............................	...
Part salaries of officers provided for under Division 28, Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office, and Division 29, Maternity Allowance Office	20,500	15,058	14,626
Total Salaries..................	20,500	15,058	14,626
Carried forward..............	5,473,500	5,019,000	4,846,798

* For details, see Division No. 26, Subdivision No. 2.

† Duties performed without extra remuneration by Secretary to the Treasury.

‡ Duties performed without extra remuneration by Assistant Commissioner of Pensions.

XI.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

	1919–20.	1918–19.
Under Control of Department of the Treasury—continued.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward............	5,473,500	5,019,000	4,846,798
Division No. 143.
WAR PENSIONS OFFICE.
Brought forward............	20,500	15,058	14,626
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams......................	2,500	2,000	2,856
2. Office requisites..........................	600	450	919
3. Writing paper and envelopes..................	250	150	356
4. Account, record and other books...............	50	50	101
5. Other printing............................	1,000	1,500	1,634
6. Travelling expenses........................	150	100	239
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............	2,000	2,000	2,122
8. Temporary assistance.......................	18,000	18,000	22,400
9. Medical examinations......................	10,000	4,000	8,905
10. Services of registrars, police and officers of Postmaster-General’s Department	32,000	32,000	30,364
11. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia	20	20	31
12. General Expenses, London Office..............	6,000	5,500	11,700
Total Contingencies..........	72,570	65,770	81,627
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Law Costs..............................	25	25	29
Grant for assistance of Edward Firth, blind munition worker	...	...	5
Total Miscellaneous..........	25	25	34
Total Division No. 143........	93,095	80,853	96,287
Division No. 144.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Interest on amount due to the Government of the United Kingdom for the maintenance of Australian troops at the front	1,816,000	3,430,000*	3,430,000
Interest on moneys held under “Trading with the Enemy Act”	...	...	18
Compensation to J. Auguste for work in connexion with anti-Greek riots in Western Australia	...	...	11
Total Division No. 144.................	1,816,000	3,430,000	3,430,029
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury........	7,382,595	8,529,853	8,373,114

* Interest for two years from 1st July, 1917, to 30th June, 1919.

XI.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

	1919–20.	1918–19.
Under Control of Department of Defence— Military.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 145.
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Pensions to persons injured and dependants of persons who were killed by Turks at Broken Hill—
Mrs. Shaw and three children, £1 15s. per week.....
Mrs. Cowie, 5s. per week.....................	96	105	98
J. J. Stokes, 5s. per week.....................
2. Allowance to Miss R. Kelly, who contracted meningitis whilst nursing a military patient	78	78	78
3. Allowance to Mr. J. T. Dunk, a munition worker, who was injured whilst at sea	14	...	34
4. Grant of passages to England for Mrs. Clayson and two children, dependants of a deceased munition worker	62	...	...
Grant to Sailors’ and Soldiers’ Fathers’ Association for purpose of entertaining returned men	...	...	100
Total Under control of Department of Defence— Military	250	183	310

XI.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

	1919–20.	1918–19
Under Control of Department of the Navy.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 146.
TRADING VESSELS*
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Salaries and wages of officers and crews, maintenance, repairs, stores, and all other expenses in connexion with detained enemy vessels used as trading vessels	185,000	275,000	272,596
Total Under Control of Department of the Navy.....	185,000	275,000	272,596

* Earnings and expenditure in connexion with trading vessels whilst under the control of the Navy are as under:—

	Expenditure.		Earnings.
	£		£
1914–15..........................	153,973	..	145,503
1915–16..........................	318,285	..	646,209
1916–17..........................	686,700	..	1,272,621
1917–18..........................	999,197	..	1,758,418
1918–19..........................	272,596	..	599,750
1919–20 (Estimate)...................	185,000	..	45,000
	2,615,751		4,467,501

XI.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

	1919–20.	1918–19.
Under Control of the Department of Trade and Customs.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 147.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Customs duty remitted on presents sent by Australian soldiers and members of the Royal Australian Navy	900	6,000	4,178
2. Customs duty on goods imported for the personal use of prisoners of war	150	1,500	529
Total Division No. 147..............	1,050	7,500	4,707
Total Under Control of Department of Trade and Customs	1,050	7,500	4,707
Under Control of the Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 148.
PEACE CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE.
Subdivision No. 1.
Expenditure in connexion with Peace Celebrations...........	42,000	...	2,787
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways	42,000	...	2,787

XI.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.			1919–20.	1919–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Under Control of the Department of Repatriation.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1918–19.	1919–20.					Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 149.		£	£	£
			REPATRIATION OFFICE.
			Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.
			Payable from Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account.
				Maximum.
			Administrative Division.	Per Annum
				£
...	1		Comptroller...................	...	900
...	6		Deputy Comptrollers.............	750	3,520
			Professional Division.
...	1		Director Vocational Training........	1,000	1,000
...	1		Principal Departmental Medical Officer.	1,000	1,000
...	8		Departmental Medical Officers.......	860	5,700
			Clerical Division.
...	7	1	Clerks.......................	600	3,965
...	15	2	Clerks.......................	500	6,660
...	39	3	Clerks.......................	410	13,140
...	161	4	Clerks.......................	310	40,223
...	348	5	Clerks.......................	210	63,334
			General Division.
...	118		Typists.......................	156	16,018
...	22		Assistants.....................	156	2,954
...	2		Telephonists...................	156	168
...	8		Attendants....................	156	1,266
					159,848
			Staffs of Local Committees in districts with population over 20,000		13,200
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay		600
…	737		Total Salaries (carried forward)........		173,648

XI.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

	1919 20.	1918–19.
Under Control of the Department of Repatriation.	1919 20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	173,648
Division No. 149.
REPATRIATION OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Repatriation of Soldiers.
No. 1. Repatriation of Soldiers and expenses in connexion therewith (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account)	2,500,000	1,000,000	1,300,000
2. Expenses in connexion with the building of War Service Homes (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, War Service Homes Account)	140,000	...	...
	2,640,000	1,000,000	1,300,000
Total Division No. 149..........	2,813,648	1,000,000	1,300,000
Division No. 150.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service	300	1,000	44
2. Interest earned on investment of moneys donated for the benefit of Australian soldiers and their dependants (to be paid to Trust Fund, Repatriation of Australian Soldiers— Contributions account, and devoted to the establishment of scholarships for soldiers and their dependants)	1,525	...	...
3, Interest earned on investment of money donated for establishment of University scholarship for benefit of children of deceased soldiers (to be paid to Trust Fund, Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions account, and devoted to the establishment of University scholarship, to be called “General Pau Scholarship’’)	60	...	...
4. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian Soldiers who are not provided for under the Repatriation Act	3,000	...	...
Total Division No. 150..........	4,885	1,000	44
	2,818,533	1,001,000	1,300,044
Deduct Salaries—Repatriation Office—payable from Trust Fund	173,648	...	...
Total Under Control of Department of Repatriation..	2,644,885	1,001,000	1,300,044
Total War Services (Annual Votes).....	10,255,980	9,813,536	9,961,752

Printed and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.

	£
Act No. 1 of 1919............................	4,337,335
Act No. 5 of 1919............................	6,088,542
Act No. 21 of 1919...........................	5,091,170
Act No. 1 of 1920............................	5,727,180
Under this Act..............................	2,979,706
	£24,223,933

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No 135.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Class or Grade.	QUEENSLAND. Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. Brought forward........ General Division—continued. Brought forward........	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
589	575			143,688	142,087
964	967			160,533	154,280
1	1	..	Mechanician.......................	360	360
226	229	..	Mechanics (Foremen), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics, Mechanics (Junior), Mechanics (Junior, in training)	40,645	37,793
524	498	..	Messenger (Head), Messengers, Indoor (Senior), Messengers (Indoor), Messengers (Telegraph)	26,644	26,098
5	5	..	Motor Car Drivers, Mail Drivers, Yard Officers	786	758
2	2	..	Painters..........................	336	330
1	1	..	Postmen, Overseer of.................	248	232
171	174	..	Postmen..........................	25,173	24,598
1	1	..	Sail Maker........................	156	156
88	86	..	Sorters...........................	17,332	17,613
11	9	..	Storeman (Foreman) and Storemen........	1,500	1,813
9	9	..	Supervisors (Telephone), Supervisors (Telephone Outdoor), Supervisor, Telegraph Messengers (Outdoor)	1,727	1,612
5	4	..	Telephone Inspectors.................	1,103	1,271
286	289	..	Telephone Monitors and Telephonists......	33,176	31,708
33	33	..	Typists...........................	5,091	4,877
			Allowances to junior officers of General Division appointed or transferred away from their homes	700	700
			War bonuses granted under Arbitration Court Award	5,167	..
2327	2308			320,677	304,199
			Salaries of officers granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement	100	100
			Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions and provision for officers discharged from Expeditionary Forces on unattached list pending their being placed in suitable vacancies	11,554	3,500
			Additional day’s pay for leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	1,858	..
			Adjustment of Salaries................	237	..
				478,114	449,886
			Less salaries of officers absent with Expeditionary Forces	9,788	22,310
				468,326	427,576
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	3,433	3,450
				464,893	424,126
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	74,000	75,560
2916	2883		Total Salaries (carried forward)....	390,893	344,566	355,140