I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.	____	1925–26.	1924–25.		Increase on Expenditure, 1924–25.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1924–25.
Division Number.	____	1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1924–25.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1924–25.
		£	£	£	£	£
1	THE SENATE..............	10,383	10,069	9,894	489	..
2	THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	16,127	15,722	16,037	90	..
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF	11,861	11,726	11,262	599	..
4	THE LIBRARY..............	8,461	6,723	7,270	1,191	..
5	AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RECORDS	3,210	4,640	4,283	..	1,073
6	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS	2,055	1,907	1,950	105	..
7	JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS	1,440	1,402	1,617	..	177
8	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT..	14,804	7,281	8,040	6,764	..
	Total................	68,341	59,470	60,353	7,988
	Estimate 1925–26.....................................			£68,341
	Vote, 1924–25.......................................			59,470
	Increase..................			£8,871

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 1.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1924–25.	1925–26.	THE SENATE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1	1	The President*........................	1,100	1,100
1	1	The Chairman of Committees..............	700	500
1	1	Clerk of the Senate.....................	1,039†	1,250
1	1	Clerk Assistant‡.......................	855	855
1	1	Usher of the Black Rod, Clerk of Committees, and Accountant	680	680
…	1	Clerk of the Records and Papers.............	589	…
1	…	Clerk of the Papers.....................	…	500
1	1	Clerk and Shorthand Writer................	318	390
1	1	Housekeeper and Doorkeeper††.............	336	327
1	1	Special Messenger, in charge of Stores and Stamping Correspondence	324	315
1	1	President’s Messenger...................	299	290
3	3	Senior Messengers, at £283................	849	822
3	3	Junior Messengers, 1 at £261 ; 2 at £253.......	767	740
			7,856	7,769
		Child endowment......................	130	169
16	16		7,986	7,938
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	176	…
			8,162	7,938	8,222
		Temporary assistance, including typist for Senators	270	270	222
		Total Salaries (carried forward)	8,432	8,208	8,444

* If again returned to Parliament salary to continue until the day next before the choice of his successor, notwithstanding any dissolution of the Senate.

† Portion of year only. Salary for two months paid in advance in 1924–25.

‡ Is also Secretary, Joint House Department.

†† With quarters, fuel, light, and water.

I.—The Parliament.

	1925–26.	1924–25.
Division No. 1.	1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
THE SENATE.	£	£	£
Brought forward......................	8,432	8,208	8,444
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaning...........................	221	221	213
2. Select Committees—Expenses, including allowances to witnesses and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers	100	100	30
3. Postage and telegrams.......................	20	30	12
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	60	60	20
5. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	70	70	31
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	30	30	10
7. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Senators’ luggage	300	200	148
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............	200	200	162
9. Maintenance, repairs and furniture...............	150	150	24
Total Contingencies..................	1,151	1,061	650
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams.......	800	800	800
Total Division No. 1.................	10,383	10,069	9,894

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			Vote.	Expenditure
		Division No. 2.	£	£	£
		HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	The Speaker*.........................	1,100	1,100
1	1	The Chairman of Committees..............	700	500
1	1	Clerk of the House of Representatives.........	1,250	1,250
1	1	Clerk Assistant........................	855	855
1	1	Second Clerk Assistant...................	760	760
1	1	Serjeant-at-Arms and Clerk of Committees......	680	680
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees	589	580
1	1	Clerk of the Papers and Reading Clerk.........	470	500
1	1	Accountant...........................	440	415
1	1	Members’ Correspondence Clerk............	390	365
1	1	Speaker’s Secretary and Junior Clerk..........	155	100
		Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.
1	1	Housekeeper†.........................	336	327
1	1	Speaker’s Messenger....................	299	290
3	3	Senior Messengers—at £283...............	849	822
3	3	Junior Messengers—One at £267, two at £253...	773	746
4	4	Male Office Cleaners, including service for Hansard Department, at £238	952	916
			10,598	10,206
		Child endowment......................	104	91
23	23		10,702	10,297	10,478
		Temporary assistance, including typists for Members	1,100	1,100	1,037
		Total Salaries (carried forward).......	11,802	11,397	11,515

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

† With quarters, fuel, light, and water.

I.—The Parliament.

	1925–26.	1924–25.
Division No. 2.		1924–25.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward....................	11,802	11,397	11,515
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaning, including service for Hansard Department	430	430	412
2. Select Committees—Expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers	200	200
3. Postage and telegrams.......................	30	30	29
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	100	100	87
5. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	300	300	200
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	15	15	5
7. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Members’ luggage	260	260	133
8. Supply of newspapers.......................	90	90	92
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............	300	300	255
10. Maintenance, repairs and furniture..............	100	100	54
Total Contingencies	1,825	1,825	1,267
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams.......	2,500	2,500	2,495
Subdivision No. 3a.—Miscellaneous.
Payment under Public Service Act to dependant of deceased official	…	…	760
Total Division No. 2.................	16,127	15,722	16,037

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1924–25.	1925–26.	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 3.
		PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
		Subdivision No. 1.— Salaries.
1	1	Principal Parliamentary Reporter	1,000	1,000
1	1	Second Reporter	830	830
…	11	Parliamentary Reporters, 5 at £730 ; 2 at £710 ; 1 at £690 ; 2 at £670 ; 1 at £650	7,750	…
11	…	Parliamentary Reporters, 4 at £730 ; 1 at £720 ; 2 at £690 ; 1 at £670 ; 2 at £650 ; 1 at £630	…	7,620
1	1	Clerk and Accountant	369	360
1	1	Messenger and Reader	311	302
			10,260	10,112
		Child endowment	13	26
15	15		10,273	10,138	10,143
		Temporary assistance	1,270	1,270	876
		Total Salaries	11,543	11,408	11,019
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams			10	10	7
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes			50	50	40
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			3	3	5
5. Travelling expenses			100	100	67
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure			150	150	124
Total Contingencies			318	318	243
Total Division No. 3			11,861	11,726	11,262

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 4.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1924–25.	1925–26.	THE LIBRARY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1	1	Librarian............................	900	900
1	1	Assistant Librarian......................	650	630
1	1	Second Assistant Librarian................	475	417
1	1	Accountant...........................	400	355
1	1	Cataloguing Clerk......................	350	325
1	1	Clerk...............................	312	305
1	2	Cadet Cataloguers......................	425	288
3	3	Attendants...........................	793	766
1	1	Cleaner.............................	238	229
			4,543	4,215
		Child endowment......................	13	13
11	12		4,556	4,228	4,222
		Temporary assistance....................	300	120	189
		Total Salaries............	4,856	4,348	4,411
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books, maps, plates and documents, bookbinding and insurance			2,500	1,500	1,803
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals, and purchase of books not permanently retained in the Library			600	600	602
3. Postage and telegrams.......................			30	50	22
4. Office requisites..........................			50	50	73
5. Writing-paper and envelopes..................			20	20	5
6. Account, record, and other books...............			5	5	…
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............			200	150	354
8. Expenses in preparation for removal.............			200	...	…
		Total Contingencies........	3,605	2,375	2,859
Number of Persons.		Total Division No. 4.......	8,461	6,723	7,270
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 5.
1924–25.	1925–26.	AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RECORDS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Editor..............................	810	1,440	1,350
1	1	Total Salaries............	810	1,440	1,350
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Expenses of collection and publication............			2,400	3,200	2,933
Total Division No. 5.........			3,210	4,640	4,283

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 6.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Secretary............................	680	680
1	1	Clerk...............................	359	325
1	1	Messenger...........................	253	244
			1,292	1,249
		Child endowment......................	13	13
3	3		1,305	1,262	1,276
Temporary assistance....................			20	20
Total Salaries................			1,325	1,282	1,276
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................			15	25	…
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			70	30	12
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			5	5	1
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and bookbinding			5	5	3
5. Other printing............................			5	5	…
6. Travelling expenses........................			500	400	626
7. Witnesses’ fees and travelling expenses...........			25	50	…
8. Assessors’ fees and travelling expenses...........			50	50	…
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............			20	20	14
10. Telephone services, including rent, installation, extension, repairs and maintenance			35	35	18
Total Contingencies............			730	625	674
Total Division No. 6............			2,055	1,907	1,950

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 7.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Secretary............................	559	530
1	1	Office Assistant........................	271	262
2	2		830	792	807
Temporary Assistance...................
Total Salaries...........			830	792	807
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................			15	15	15
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			10	10	1
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			10	10	3
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			5	5	…
5. Travelling expenses........................			500	500	758
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............			50	50	33
7. Fittings and furniture.......................			20	20	…
Total Contingencies............			610	610	810
Total Division No. 7...............			1,440	1,402	1,617

1.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 8.	1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.		1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Subdivision No. 1.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		SALARIES.	£	£	£
		Secretary*...........................	…	...	…
		Refreshment Rooms.
1	1	Steward.............................	396	387
1	1	Assistant Steward......................	296	287
1	1	Principal Cook........................	341	332
3	3		1,033	1,006	1,027
		Queen’s Hall.
1	1	Senior Messenger......................	283	274
2	2	Junior Messengers......................	506	488
			789	762
		Child endowment......................	26	26
3	3		815	788	809
		Parliament Gardens.
1	1	Foreman Gardener......................	281	272
2	2	Gardeners...........................	526	508
3	3		807	780	801
		Miscellaneous.
1	1	Engineer............................	396	387
1	1	Assistant Engineer......................	291	282
1	1	Night Watchman.......................	272	263
			959	932
		Child endowment......................	78	65
3	3		1,037	997	1,022
12	12	Total Salaries (carried forward)	3,692	3,571	3,659

* Is also Clerk Assistant of the Senate.

I.—The Parliament.

	1925–26.	1924–25.
		1924–25.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 8.	£	£	£
JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
Brought forward......................	3,692	3,571	3,659
Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies.
No. 1. Grant in aid, Refreshment Rooms...............	850	850	850
2. Wages of Sessional Waiters, Refreshment Rooms....	300	300	299
3. Water Power.............................	60	30	51
4. Supply of electric current.....................	600	550	595
5. Electric light globes........................	50	50	51
6. Maintenance, repairs, painting and furniture........	400	400*	458*
7. Parliament Gardens—incidental expenses..........	150	150	113
8. Telephone services.........................	700	700	613
9. Fuel and gas.............................	500	450	472
10. Incidental expenses........................	230	230	204
11. Travelling Expenses........................	100	…
Total Contingencies	3,940	3,710	3,706
Subdivision No. 3—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Repairs and renovations to Parliament House prior to vacation of Building	5,247	…	…
2. Improvements to ventilation system, Parliament House.	1,925	…	414
Erection of motor shelter shed at Parliament House....	…	…	261
Total Miscellaneous.........	7,172	…	675
Total Division No. 8...........	14,804	7,281	8,040
Total Parliament......	68,341	59,470	60,353

* Includes £100 for non-recurring expenditure on necessary repairs at Parliament House indicated by State Public Works Department.

II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

(Not including War Services, shown separately on page 284.)

Division Number.	_____	1925–26.	1924–25.		Increase on Expenditure 1924–25.	Decrease on Expenditure 1924–25.
Division Number.	_____	1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure 1924–25.	Decrease on Expenditure 1924–25.
		£	£	£	£	£
9	ADMINISTRATIVE.........	37,889	35,054	41,721	..	3,832
10	AUDIT OFFICE............	54,749	57,018	55,400	..	651
11	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD....	42,279	40,648	44,489	.	2,210
12	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE	5,468	5,671	5,942	...	171
13	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE	61,075	53,035	57,691	3,384	...
14	AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	11,791	11,650	14,894	...	3,403
15	COUNCIL OF DEFENCE......	50	250	...	50	...
	Total...........	213,301	203,326	220,137	..	6,836
Estimate, 1925–26................................				£213,301
Vote. 1924–25..................................				203,326
Increase...........................				£9,975

F.1458.—2

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 9		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		ADMINISTRATIVE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Administrative Branch.
		First Division
1	1	Secretary..........................	1,300	1,300
		Third Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary...................	780	780
...	1	Clerk............................	399	...
1	...	Private Secretary.....................	...	390
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Ministerial Messenger.................	260	245
1	1	Senior Messenger....................	217	202
2	2	Typists...........................	391	371
1	1	Messenger.........................	119	100
8	8	Carried forward.....	3,466	3,388

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
		Division No. 9.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		ADMINISTRATIVE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries
8	8	Brought forward..........	3,466	3,388
		Accountant’s Branch
		Third Division.
1	1	Accountant........................	469	640
11	4	Clerks............................	1,393	3,161
		Fourth Division.
2	1	Typist............................	168	304
		Correspondence and Records Branch
		Third Division.
1	1	Senior Clerk........................	509	500
17	17	Clerks............................	5,943	5,798
		Fourth Division.
9	9	Typists...........................	1,549	1,533
3	3	Assistants.........................	657	618
1	1	Messenger.........................	147	116
		Publicity Branch
		Third Division.
1	1	Publicity Officer.....................	589	600
51	46	Carried forward...........	14,890	16,658

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department

Number of Persons			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 9.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		ADMINISTRATIVE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
54	46	Brought forward..........	14,890	16,658
		Publicity Branch—continued.
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Supervising Assistant..................	347	338
1	1	Gazette Officer......................	299	290
1	1	Assistant..........................	243	228
1	1	Typist............................	175	162
1	1	Female Sorter.......................	172	165
		External Affairs Branch.
		Third Division.
…	2	Senior Clerks.......................	1,640	…
2	…	Foreign Affairs Officers................	…	1,500
2	3	Clerks............................	1,115	560
		Fourth Division.
2	1	Typist............................	194	376
65	57	Carried forward...........	19,075	20,277

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 9.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
65	57	Brought forward..........	19,075	20,277
		Child endowment....................	369	404
		Adjustment of salaries.................	144	484*
65	57		19,588	21,165
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class			296	150
Cost of living allowance to Senior Clerk, External Affairs Branch, London			78	...
Special allowance to Ministerial messenger...			24	21
			19,986	21,336
Deduct salary of officer loaned to Expropriation Board			202	485
			19,784	20,851
Deduct salaries of officers loaned to Immigration Branch			…	1,985
			19,784	18,866	16,179
Temporary assistance..................			1,600	1,000	2,431
			21,384	19,866	18,610
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			…	992	…
Total Salaries (carried forward)......			21,384	18,874	18,610

* Provided under a special subdivision. The balance of the provision has been included in the various salaries items concerned.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

	1925–26.	1924–25.
Division No. 9	1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
Brought forward..................	21,384	18,874	18,610
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Cablegrams beyond Commonwealth (moneys paid by persons for cables sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote)	3,500	3,500	4,682
2. Postage and telegrams....................	1,000	1,200	1,074
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	200	200	260
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	180	180	192
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, binding, and printing	100	100	36
6. Other printing..........................	100	100	218
7. Travelling expenses......................	800	600	781
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........	1,400	1,200	1,902
9. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette	3,300	3,300	5,078
10. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes to State Governments and others	1,300	1,300	1,635
11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance	425	400	453
12. Foreign Affairs—travelling and other expenses in connexion with	1,000	900	1,068
Total Contingencies..................	13,305	12,980	27,379
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Salaries and travelling allowances of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives and Leader of Country Party	1,700	1,600	1,687
2. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers	100	200	200
3. Commercial Agency—Paris.................	900	900	830
4. Travelling Expenses of Commonwealth Ministers..	500	500	3,015
Total Miscellaneous..........	3,200	3,200	5,732
Total Division No. 9.................	37,889	35,054	41,721

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 10	1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	AUDIT OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Central Staff.
		Third Division.
1	1	Secretary and Chief Inspector............	852	828
1	...	Inspector of Stores....................	...	680
2	1	Senior Inspector.....................	569	1,120
5	1	Inspector, Grade III....................	510	2,400
5	1	Inspector, Grade II....................	504	2,400
7	3	Inspectors, Grade I....................	1,242	2,676
3	3	Female Clerks......................	1,041	1,063
1	1	Clerk............................	289	280
18	5	Clerks (Audit)......................	1,467	4,955
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist, Grade I.......................	204	170
2	…	Assistants.........................	…	441
2	2	Machinists (Female)..................	408	390
…	1	Messenger.........................	72	...
1	1	Telephonist........................	190	183
44	21*		7,348	15,186
		Local Staffs.
		New South Wales.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.......................	804	780
2	1	Senior Inspector.....................	582	1,060
5	5	Inspectors, Grade III...................	2,550	2,400
2	2	Inspectors, Grade II...................	1,008	960
23	22	Inspectors, Grade I....................	9,383	9,236
27	25	Clerks (Audit)......................	6,621	7,069
27	1	Clerk............................	359	7,069
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Assistant..........................	246	210
2	2	Machinists (Female)..................	399	378
1	1	Typist (Grade I.).....................	149	195
1	1	Messenger.........................	102	114
65	62		22,203	22,402
109	83	Carried forward...........	29,551	37,588

* Re-arranged in accordance with the classification of the Public Service Board.

II. The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 10.		1924–25.
		audit office		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
109	83	Brought forward..........	29,551	37,588
		Victoria.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.......................	732	680
1	1	Senior Inspector.....................	582	560
12	6	Inspectors, Grade III...................	3,060	5,720
12	3	Inspectors, Grade II...................	1,476	5,720
13	20	Inspectors, Grade I...................	8,399	4,965
1	1	Clerk (Female)......................	397	390
1	1	Clerk............................	289	280
31	25	Clerks (Audit)......................	7,166	8,454
		Fourth Division.
1	…	Senior Assistant.....................	…	266
3	2	Typists, Grade I......................	367	513
1	1	Messenger.........................	128	95
60	61*		22,596	21,923
		Queensland.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.......................	732	732
1	1	Senior Inspector.....................	569	560
1	1	Inspector, Grade II....................	504	480
10	9	Inspectors, Grade I....................	3,801	4,080
9	7	Clerks (Audit)......................	2,056	2,482
		Fourth Division
1	1	Typist, Grade I.......................	204	189
1	1	Machinist (Female)...................	180	167
24	21*	South Australia	8,046	8,690
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.......................	672	660
1	1	Inspector, Grade III....................	569	560
1	1	Inspector, Grade II....................	504	480
6	5	Inspectors, Grade I...................	2,058	2,312
8	5	Clerks (Audit)......................	1,467	2,202
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Machinist (Female)...................	204	195
18	14*		5,474	6,409
216	179	Carried forward...........	65,667	74,610

* Re-arranged in accordance with the classification of the Public Service Board.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 10.	1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	AUDIT OFFICE		1924–25.
		AUDIT OFFICE		Vote.	Expenditure
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure
			£	£	£
216	179	Brought forward..........	65,667	74,610
		Western Australia.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.......................	606	580
1	1	Inspector, Grade 2....................	504	480
6	6	Inspectors, Grade 1...................	2,313	2,136
4	3	Clerks (Audit)......................	878	1,117
12	11†		4,301	4,313
		Tasmania.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.......................	576	560
1	1	Inspector, Grade 2....................	504	480
4	3	Inspectors, Grade 1...................	1,230	1,540
5	3	Clerks (Audit)......................	841	1,285
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist, Grade 1......................	183	170
12	9†		3,334	4,035
		London.
		Third Division
1	1	Auditor...........................	569	480
		Federal Capital Territory, Canberra.
		Third Division.
…	1	Chief Auditor.......................	534	…
		Darwin.
		Third Division
1	1	Auditor...........................	462	430
		Papua.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.......................	510	500
1	1	Inspector, Grade 1....................	348	425
2	2		858	925
244	204		75,725	84,793
		Child endowment....................	1,321	1,817
		Adjustment of salaries.................	210	*
			77,256	86,610
23		Less amount estimated to be saved on re-organization of staff	…	8,015
221	204†	Carried forward...........	77,256	78,595

* Provided under a special subdivision. The amount has been included in the various salaries items concerned.

† Re-arranged in accordance with the classification of the Public Service Board.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

	1925–26.		1924–25.
Division No. 10.			Vote.		Expenditure.
	£	£		£
AUDIT OFFICE
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Brought forward............	77,256	78,595
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.	100	250
	77,356	778,845
Less amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua	800	800
	76,556	78,045
Less amount to be recovered from special funds........	1,925	3,125
	74,631	74,620
Less amount to be provided under Division No. 114, War Services	9,816	9,816
	64,815	64,804		61,744
Temporary Assistance.........................	200	800		680
	65,015	65,604		62,424
Less amounts provided under Parts Nos. 2 and 3 of the Estimates	10,364	11,143		10,870
	54,651	54,461		51,554
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	2,200	1,000		…
Total Salaries (carried forward)..........	52,451	53,461		51,554

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 10.	1925–26.	1924–25.
AUDIT OFFICE.	1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward....................	52,451	53,461	51,554
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaning.........................	180	325	164
2. Postage and telegrams....................	150	270	152
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	250	270	252
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	100	150	93
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	50	75	49
6. Other printing..........................	90	100	88
7. Travelling expenses......................	1,300	1,300	2,089
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........	450	540	458
9. Audit of Commonwealth Bank accounts in London.	375	375	…
10. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	350	385	355
11. Cost of living bonus to officer in London........	156	174	191
12. Allowances to officer in Darwin to cover increased cost of living	114	102	100
13. Audit of Northern Territory accounts..........	10	10	12
14. Papuan office contingencies, and allowances to officers in Papua to cover increased cost of living	500	648	85
Audit of Shipping Board accounts, London.......	…	105	…
	4,075	4,829	4,088
Less amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua	400	400	…
	3,675	4,429	4,088
Less amount to be recovered from special funds....	375	480	…
	3,300	3,949	4,088
Less amounts provided under Parts Nos. 2 and 3 of the Estimates	1,002	892	895
Total Contingencies	2,298	3,057	3,193
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Allowance to Auditor-General................	†	500	136
Payment as an act of grace to dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	...	..	211
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	..	..	306
Total Miscellaneous.............	...	500	653
Total Division No. 10..............	54,749	57,018	55,400

† Receives £1,500 per annum under Audit Act 1901–24—Special Appropriation.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 11.	1925–26.		1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.				1924–25.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
		OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£		£
		Central Staff.
		Second Division.
1	1	Secretary and Chief Inspector............	1,100	1,000
2	3	Public Service Inspectors...............	2,447	1,600
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Clerk........................	730	730
1		Assistant Inspector...................	...	640
1	1	Registrar..........................	606	560
26	23	Clerks............................	7,905	8,574
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Senior Assistants.....................	552	532
2	2	Messengers........................	215	172
4	3	Assistants.........................	706	874
8	8	Typists...........................	1,430	1,303
…	2	Copyists (Female)....................	264	…
48	46*	Inspectors’ Staffs.	15,955	15,985
		Second Division
5	5	Public Service Inspectors...............	4,400	4,100
		Third Division.
2	2	Assistant inspectors...................	1,368	1,360
17	17	Clerks............................	6,543	6,292
		Fourth Division
2	2	Senior Assistants.....................	534	504
4	4	Assistants.........................	760	698
3	2	Messengers........................	344	399
6	6	Typists...........................	1,175	1,083
39	38*		15,124	14,436
87	84	Carried forward.............	31,079	30,421

* Re-arranged in accordance with the classification of the Public Service Board.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 11.	1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 11.		1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
87	84	Brought forward............	31,070	30,421
		Appeal Board.
		Third Division.
2	2	Chairmen..........................	1,320	1,280
			32,399	31,701
		Child endowment....................	324	326
		Adjustment of salaries.................	59	…
89	86*		32,782	32,027
		Arrears of salaries....................	603
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class			100	100
Allowance to typist for deputation work......			…	24
Superior work allowance................			15	15
Portion of salaries of officers of Home and Territories Department (Electoral Office, Tasmania, Division No. 36)			609	592
			34,109	32,758	32,865
Temporary assistance..................			400	800	1,352
			34,509	33,558	34,217
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			…	400	...
Total Salaries.........			34,509	33,158	34,217
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams....................			850	1,000	1,453
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			520	250	316
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			240	210	288
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding			30	30	27
5. Other printing..........................			1,000	1,000	1,586
6. Travelling expenses......................			700	800	1,061
Carried forward.............			3,340	3,290	4,731
Carried forward.............			34,509	33,158	34,217

* Re-arranged in accordance with the classification of the Public Service Board.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 11.	1925–26.	1924–25.
	1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
Brought forward............	34,509	33,158	34,217
Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies............
Brought forward............	3,340	3,290	4,731
No. 7. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising	1,800	1,500	2,290
8. Other advertising........................	220	200	254
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........	700	800	1,114
10. Fuel, light and water.....................	330	180	306
11. Office cleaning.........................	780	680	719
12. Expenses in connexion with Arbitration Court proceedings	300	500	228
13. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance	300	340	500
Total Contingencies.....	7,770	7,490	10,142
Subdivision No. 2a—Miscellaneous.
Law Costs..............................	…	…	76
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	…	…	54
Total Miscellaneous....	…	…	130
Total Division No 11....	42,279	40,648	44,489

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 12.	1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Official Secretary to the Governor-General†...	650	650
		Third Division.
3	3	Clerks............................	1,045	1,006
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist............................	202	195
2	2	Messengers........................	178	177
			2,075	2,028
		Child endowment....................	13	13
7	7		2,088	2,041	2,049
	Temporary Assistance.....................		80	80	43
Total Salaries.........			2,168	2,121	2,092
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...........
No. 1. Official printing and stationery, including account, record and other books			350	350	415
2. Official telegrams and postage...............			1,000	1,200	1,152
3. Travelling expenses and incidental and petty cash expenditure			800	750	1,106
4. Services rendered by Railway Departments.......			1,150	1,250	1,177
Total CONTINGENCIES............			3,300	3,550	3,850
Total Division No. 12..............			5,168	5,675	5,942

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

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 13	1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Under Public Service Act.
1	1	Official Secretary of the Commonwealth of Australia in Great Britain	2,000	2,000
1	1	Assistant Secretary and Accountant........	680	630
1	1	Chief Clerk........................	509	450
		Clerk............................	…	85*
1	1	Sub-Accountant.....................	509	450
1	1	Private Secretary to High Commissioner.....	399	328
2	2	Clerks............................	938	820
		Child Endowment....................	26	…
		Adjustment of Salaries.................	20	…
7	7		5,081	4,763
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	360	380
			5,441	5,143
		Under High Commissioner’s Act
1	1	Clerk............................	430	410
78	84	Clerks, Typists, Storemen, Messengers, Telephonists, and Assistants (salaries under £350 per annum)	11,680	9,000
79	85		12,110	9,410
86	92		17,551	14,553
		Less amount to be withheld from officer on account of rent	18	18
		Total Salaries (carried forward)..	17,533	14,535	16,897

* Portion of year only—provided for balance of year under High Commissioner’s Act—1 Clerk, £410.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 13.	1925–26.	1924–25.
HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.	1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.......	17,533	14,535	16,897
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Stationery, travelling and incidental expenditure...	5,000	4,000	5,117
2. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence	2,000	2,000	2,000
3. Cablegrams and telegrams..................	2,200	2,000	2,536
4. Municipal and other taxes..................	10,642	10,500	9,097
5. Upkeep of " Australia House," London.........	13,700*	13,000*	13,331*
6. Cost of living allowances..................	7,000	5,500	6,823
7. Advertising and publicity (other than immigration)..	3,000	1,500	1,890
Total Contingencies..........	43,542	38,500	40,794
Total Division No. 13.........	61,075	53,035	57,691

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

	£
Municipal and other Taxes...............	10,642
Upkeep (including salary of Controller).......	14,000
	£24,642

As a set-off to this expenditure, it is estimated that an amount of £20,000 is recoverable from tenants for rent and services for 1925–26.

F.1458.—3

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 14.	1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Commissioner......................	3,000*	3,000*
1	1	Official Secretary....................	600*	600*
1	1	Accountant........................	439*	450*
3	3		4,039	4,050	4,261
		Temporary Assistance.................	1,191	590	1,056
Total Salaries.................			5,230	4,640	5,317
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowance to Commissioner................			2,000	2,000	2,027
2. Allowance to Official Secretary..............			550	550	619
3. Allowance to Accountant..................			361	300	323
4. Office requisites, stationery and incidentals.......			300	200	685
5. Travelling expenses......................			300	1,300	2,492
6. Postage, cables and telegrams................			540	350	676
7. Telephones............................			90	60	109
8. Rent and lighting........................			1,110	800	982
9. Furniture.............................			50	50	269
10. Advertising and publicity..................			800	600	760
11. Allowance for service of motor car............			350	350	273
12. Exchange on remittances..................			60	400	348
13. Special allowances to Official Secretary during absence of Commissioner			50	50	14
Total Contingencies..........			6,561	7,010	9,577
Total Division No. 14............			11,791	11,650	14,894
———
Division No. 15.
COUNCIL OF DEFENCE.
No. 1. General Expenses.......................			50	250	...
Total Prime Minister’s Department.....			213,301	203,326	220,137

* Receives in addition an allowance provided under Subdivision No. 2.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

(Not including War Services—Shown Separately on page 284.)

Division Number.	_____	1925–26.	1924–25.		Increase on Expenditure, 1924–25.	Decrease on Expenditure 1924–25.
Division Number.	_____	1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1924–25.	Decrease on Expenditure 1924–25.
		£	£	£	£	£
16	THE TREASURY...........	48,668	53,455	54,137		5,469
17	COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD	1,700	1,720	1,689	11	…
18	AUSTRALIAN NOTE, BOND AND STAMP PRINTING OFFICE	6,967*	6,707*	..	…	...
19	INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE	93,411	91,331	93,205	206	…
20	MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE	16,099	14,765	16,120	…	21
21	TAXATION OFFICE.........	420,796	381,503	463,221	…	42,425
22	INCOME TAX BOARD OF APPEAL	490	450	464	26	…
23	SUPERANNUATION FUND MANAGEMENT BOARD	7,603	6,571	7,443	160	...
24	GOVERNMENT PRINTER....	25,086	24,431	24,323	763	...
25	COINAGE................	16,600	20,130	23,836	...	7,236
		637,420	601,063	684,438
	DEDUCT SALARIES OF AUSTRALIAN NOTE, BOND AND STAMP PRINTING OFFICE	6,967	6,707		...
		630,453	594,356	684,438	...	53,985
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	6,500	...	...	...	6,500
	Total.........	623,953	594,356	684,438	...	60,485
Estimate 1925–26.................				£623,953
Vote 1924–25...................				594,356
Increase..................				£29,597

* Payable from Trust Fund, Australian Note and Bond Printing and Stamp Printing Accounts.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 16.	1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		THE TREASURY.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		First Division.
1	1	Secretary..........................	2,000	2,000
		Second Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary...................	1,000	1,000
		Accountant’s Branch.
		Third Division.
1	1	Accountant........................	900	900
1	1	Sub-Accountant.....................	680	680
1	1	Senior Clerk........................	549	520
29	28	Clerks............................	10,385	10,461
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Senior Assistant.....................	275	264
4	4	Typists...........................	705	695
2	2	Assistants.........................	397	380
39	38		13,891	13,900
41	40	Carried forward.............	16,891	16,900

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 16.	1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		THE TREASURY.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
41	40	Brought forward..............	16,891	16,900
		Sub-Treasury, New South Wales.
		Third Division.
1	1	Accountant...........................	640	640
6	6	Clerks..............................	2,224	2,171
		Fourth Division.
3	3	Assistants...........................	605	564
1	1	Typist..............................	201	188
11	11		3,670	3,563
		Sub-Treasury, Queensland.
		Third Division.
1	1	Accountant...........................	489	480
4	4	Clerks..............................	1,486	1,450
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Assistant............................	227	212
2	2	Typists.............................	341	300
1	1	Messenger...........................	140	115
9	9		2,683	2,557
61	60	Carried forward.............	23,244	23,020

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 16.	1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 16.		1924–25.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
		THE TREASURY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
61	60	Brought forward	23,244	23,020
		Sub-Treasury, South Australia.
		Third Division.
1	1	Accountant.........................	489	480
4	3	Clerks.............................	1,197	1,450
		Fourth Division
1	1	Assistant...........................	217	202
1	1	Typist.............................	202	195
7	6		2,105	2,327
		Sub-Treasury, Western Australia.
		Third Division.
1	1	Accountant.........................	489	480
2	2	Clerks.............................	798	780
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Assistant...........................	239	230
1	1	Typist.............................	143	120
5	5		1,669	1,610
		Sub-Treasury, Tasmania.
		Third Division.
1	1	Accountant.........................	489	480
3	3	Clerks.............................	1,087	915
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Assistant...........................	228	213
1	1	Typist.............................	166	178
6	6		1,970	1,786
79	77	Carried forward..............	28,988	28,743

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 16.	1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£

		THE TREASURY.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
79	77	Brought forward............	28,988	28,743
		Loans Branch.
		Third Division.
1	1	Loans Officer.......................	780	780
1	1	Clerk............................	289	280
		Fourth Division.
1		Escort Officer.......................	…	302
1	2	Senior Assistants.....................	535	266
1	1	Senior Checker......................	240	230
7	5	Senior Sorters.......................	950	1,280
18	15	Sorters...........................	2,580	2,965
30	25		5,374	6,103
109	102	Carried forward.............	34,362	34,846

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 16.	1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	THE TREASURY.		1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
109	102	Brought forward	34,362	34,846
		Correspondence Branch.
		Third Division.
14	12	Clerks............................	4,090	4,538
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Ministerial Messenger.................	266	250
1	1	Assistant..........................	202	195
7	7	Typists...........................	1,210	1,310
1	1	Telephonist........................	182	183
4	4	Messengers........................	670	525
1	1	Senior Sorter.......................	190	181
2	2	Sorters...........................	344	330
31	29		7,154	7,512
140	131		41,516	42,358
Child endowment....................			785	806
Adjustment of salaries.................			430	22*
			42,731	43,186
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class			145	112
			42,876	43,298
Deduct salaries of officers temporarily transferred to Expropriation Board			681	780
			42,195	42,518
Less amount provided under Division No. 115—War Services payable from Revenue			5,374	6,103
			36,821	36,415	35,205
Temporary assistance.................			400	620	915
			37,221	37,035	36,120
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			1,000	1,650	...
Total Salaries (carried forward)...........			36,221	35,385	36,120

* Provided under a special subdivision. The balance of the provision has been included in the various salaries items concerned.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

	1925–26.	1924–25.
Division No. 16.		1924–25.
THE TREASURY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward............	36,221	35,385	36,120
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams....................	1,995	2,200	1,770
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	200	240	198
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	210	175	210
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	415	370	451
5. Other printing..........................	575	460	573
6. Travelling expenses......................	632	730	660
7. Bank exchange.........................	3,000	10,300	9,899
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........	2,170	2,170	2,216
9. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	650	650	714
Preparation and printing of pay tables...........	...	...	1,002
	9,847	17,295	17,693
Less amount provided under Division No. 115—War Services payable from Revenue	1,250	1,500	1,500
Total Contingencies..........	8,597	15,795	16,193
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payment to Commonwealth Bank for conducting Registries of Stock in connexion with Loans for Works and other purposes	3,850	2,275	1,476
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	...	...	348
Total Miscellaneous.............	3,850	2,275	1,824
Total Division No. 16............	48,668	53,455	54,137
Division No. 17.
COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Fees to members of Board, travelling expenses, office requisites, stationery, payment to Postmaster-General’s Department, and other expenses incidental to the operations of the Board	1,700	1,720	1,689
Total Division No. 17..............	1,700	1,720	1,689

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 18.		1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		AUSTRALIAN NOTE, BOND AND STAMP PRINTING OFFICE.
		Payable from Trust Fund, Australian Note and Bond Printing, and Stamp Printing Accounts.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Note, Bond and Stamp Printer............	1,100	1,100
		Third Division.
1	1	Engraver and Technical Assistant..........	602	584
1	1	Junior Assistant.....................	234	208
4	5	Clerks............................	1,718	1,320
		Fourth Division
1	1	Foreman..........................	359	350
1	1	Transferrer.........................	345	335
1	…	Senior Machinist.....................	…	305
…	1	Senior Assistant.....................	275	…
9	7	Treasury Guards.....................	1,840	2,290
1	1	Female Supervisor....................	189	189
			6,662	6,681
		Child endowment....................	117	26
		Adjustment of salaries.................	188	…
20	19	Total Division No. 18.........	6,967	6,707

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 19.	1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Central Staff.
		Commissioner†......................	…	...
		Third Division.
1	1	Assistant Commissioner................	680	670
5	5	Clerks............................	1,873	1,872
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Typists...........................	404	390
3	3	Assistants.........................	631	600
11	11	Local Staffs.	3,588	3,532
		NEW SOUTH WALES
		Third Division.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.................	660	660
4	4	Special Magistrates and Examiners.........	1,936	1,883
20	20	Clerks............................	6,599	6,369
		Fourth Division.
4	2	Enquiry Officers.....................	622	1,179
2	3	Senior Assistants.....................	790	509
10	11	Assistants.........................	2,539	2,214
3	3	Messengers........................	442	373
4	4	Typists...........................	665	629
48	48		14,253	13,816
59	59	Carried forward.............	17,841	17,348

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

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 19.	1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
59	59	Brought forward............	17,841	17,348
		VICTORIA.
		Third Division.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.................	660	660
3	3	Special Magistrates and Examiners.........	1,467	1,440
12	11	Clerks............................	3,700	3,950
		Fourth Division.
2	1	Enquiry Officer......................	311	570
15	16	Assistants.........................	3,780	3,390
3	3	Typists...........................	587	360
1	1	Senior Sorter.......................	190	183
2	2	Messengers........................	166	210
39	38		10,861	10,763
		QUEENSLAND.
		Third Division.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.................	509	500
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner..........	489	480
4	4	Clerks............................	1,376	1,340
		Fourth Division
4	4	Assistants.........................	937	878
1	1	Messenger.........................	149	104
1	1	Typist............................	202	189
12	12		3,662	3,491
110	109	Carried forward.............	32,364	31,602

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 19.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
110	109	Brought forward............	32,364	31,602
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
		Third Division.
6	6	Clerks............................	2,081	2,001
		Fourth Division.
3	3	Assistants.........................	746	713
1	1	Typist............................	202	195
10	10		3,029	2,909
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
		Third Division.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.................	569	543
4	4	Clerks............................	1,266	1,230
		Fourth Division.
3	2	Assistants.........................	478	678
1	1	Typist............................	176	163
1	1	Messenger.........................	112	72
10	9		2,601	2,686
130	128	Carried forward.............	37,994	37,197

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 19.	£	£	£
		INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
130	128	Brought forward............	37,994	37,197
		TASMANIA.
		Third Division
…	…	Deputy Commissioner†................	50	50
5	5	Clerks............................	1,825	1,763
		Fourth Division,
2	2	Assistants.........................	472	448
1	1	Typist............................	202	189
1	1	Messenger.........................	204	170
9	9		2,753	2,620
			40,747	39,817
		Child endowment....................	839	889
		Adjustment of salaries.................	125	*
139	137		41,711	40,706
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class			245	130
			41,956	40,836	40,800
Temporary assistance.................			1,000	400	1,513
Total Salaries (carried forward)......			42,956	41,236	42,313

* Provided under a special subdivision. The amount has been included in the various salaries items concerned.

† Receives in addition £600 per annum as Commonwealth Electoral Officer, Deputy Public Service Inspector and Works Registrar.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

	1925–26.	1924–25.
		1924–25.
Division No. 19		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
Brought forward............	42,956	41,236	42,313
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office-cleaning.........................	725	740	728
2. Postage and telegrams....................	4,000	4,500	3,990
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes	405	450	419
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	610	500	606
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	125	145	83
6. Other printing..........................	1,325	975	1,322
7. Travelling expenses......................	115	170	236
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........	960	800	1,296
9. Medical examinations.....................	4,850	4,500	5,049
10. Services of Magistrates, Registrars, Police, and officers of Postmaster-General’s Department	37,025	37,000	36,599
11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs, and maintenance	290	290	317
Total Contingencies..................	50,430	50,070	50,645
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Law costs............................	25	25	19
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	…	…	228
Total Miscellaneous.................	25	25	247
Total Division No. 19.........	93,411	91,331	93,205

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 20.	£	£	£
		MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Central Staff.
		Commissioner*......................
		Assistant Commissioner†...............
		Local Staffs.
		New South Wales.
		Third Division.
5	5	Clerks............................	1,663	1,620
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Inquiry Officer......................	311	295
2	2	Assistants.........................	411	360
1	1	Typist............................	179	166
1	1	Sorter............................	172	166
10	10		2,736	2,607
10	10	Carried forward.............	2,736	2,607

* 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.		Division No. 20.	1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
10	10	Brought forward..........	2,736	2,607
		Local Staffs.
		Victoria.
		Third Division.
4	4	Clerks............................	1,302	1,243
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Inquiry Officer......................	311	295
2	2	Assistants.........................	441	425
1	1	Typist............................	195	180
8	8		2,249	2,143
		Queensland.
		Third Division.
1	1	Clerk............................	399	403
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Inquiry Officer......................	311	295
2	2	Assistants.........................	472	418
4	4		1,182	1,116
22	22	Carried forward...........	6,167	5,866

F.1458.—4

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 20.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
22	22	Brought forward..........	6,167	5,866
		South Australia.
		Third Division.
3	3	Clerks............................	977	937
		Western Australia.
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Clerk............................	399	390
		Tasmania.
		Third Division.
2	2	Clerks............................	688	670
			8,231	7,863
		Child endowment....................	143	117
		Adjustment of salaries.................	5	*
28	28		8,379	7,980
Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class			5	5
			8,384	7,985	8,157
Temporary assistance.................			20	10	8
Total Salaries (carried forward).			8,404	7,995	8,165

* Provided under a special subdivision. The amount has been included in the salaries items concerned.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Division No. 20.	1925–26.	1924–25.
Division No. 20.	1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.
Brought forward..................	8,404	7,995	8,165
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams....................	1,835	1,100	2,084
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	100	65	96
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	195	190	193
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	185	35	5
5. Other printing..........................	255	300	512
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........	120	80	129
7. Services of Registrars.....................	3,810	3,850	3,789
8. Poundage on money orders.................	1,145	1,100	1,147
Total Contingencies..........	7,645	6,720	7,955
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Law costs............................	50	50	...
Total Division No. 20.........	16,099	14,765	16,120

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 21.	1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		TAXATION OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Central Office.
		Administrative Section.
		Allowance to Commissioner of Taxation.....	250*	250*
		Allowance to Assistant Commissioner of Taxation	300†	300†
		Third Division.
1	1	Secretary..........................	600	620
13	14	Clerks............................	5,401	4,890
		Fourth Division.
1	2	Assistants.........................	460	206
7	13	Typists...........................	2,516	1,245
1	…	Senior Messenger....................	...	200
2	2	Messengers........................	232	201
25	32	Carried forward...........	9,759	7,912

* Receives in addition £1,250 per annum under Act 33 of 1916—Special Appropriation.

† Receives in addition £800 per annum under Act No. 33 of 1916—Special Appropriation.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 21.	1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		TAXATION OFFICE.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
25	32	Brought forward..........	9,759	7,912
		Central Office.
		ASSESSING SECTION.
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.................	780	780
		Third Division.
1	1	Senior Valuer.......................	650	650
3	2	Valuers...........................	1,000	1,632
2	2	Junior Valuers......................	814	796
2	2	Draftsmen.........................	658	636
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner...........	589	540
1	1	Chief Assessor......................	589	560
1	1	Cashier...........................	549	540
1	1	Senior Assessor.....................	489	410
108	101	Clerks............................	33,671	34,425
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax)...........	319	302
21	19	Senior Assistants and Assistants...........	4,217	4,361
18	7	Typists...........................	1,180	3,172
17	17	Senior Sorters and Sorters (Female)........	2,960	2,844
8	8	Messengers........................	1,252	948
186	165		49,717	52,596
211	l97	Total Central Office (carried forward)....	59,476	60,508

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 21.	1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		TAXATION OFFICE.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
211	197	Brought forward..........	59,476	60,508
		New South Wales
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.................	900	900
		Third Division.
1	1	Senior Valuer.......................	650	650
2	5	Valuers...........................	2,536	1,036
3	…	Junior Valuers......................	…	1,319
2	2	Draftsmen.........................	603	646
1	…	Senior Clerk........................	…	580
…	1	Chief Clerk........................	589
1	1	Senior Assessor.....................	449	440
72	70	Clerks............................	21,088	20,102
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Inspectors (Entertainments Tax)...........	651	614
4	5	Assistants.........................	1,085	820
10	12	Typists...........................	2,210	1,693
16	17	Sorters (Female).....................	2,717	2,145
6	7	Messengers........................	921	749
121	124	Total New South Wales.......	34,399	31,694
332	321	Carried forward...........	93,875	92,202

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 21.		Note.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		TAXATION OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
332	321	Brought forward..........	93,875	92,202
		Queensland.
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.................	830	830
		Third Division.
1	1	Senior Valuer.......................	614	614
4	3	Valuers...........................	1,594	2,072
2	1	Junior Valuers......................	449	880
1	1	Draftsman.........................	264	238
1	1	Chief Clerk........................	489	480
21	21	Clerks............................	6,577	6,674
		Fourth Division.
2	1	Inspectors (Entertainments Tax)...........	331	624
4	4	Assistants.........................	852	803
5	5	Typists...........................	916	859
2	2	Messengers........................	304	237
5	5	Sorters (Female).....................	857	797
49	46	Total Queensland............	14,077	15,108
381	367	Carried forward..............	107,952	107,310

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 21.	1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		TAXATION OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
381	367	Brought forward..........	107,952	107,310
		South Australia.
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.................	672	750
		Third Division.
1	1	Senior Valuer.......................	614	624
1	1	Valuer............................	527	509
1	1	Junior Valuer.......................	449	440
1	1	Draftsman.........................	287	260
1	…	Assistant Deputy Commissioner...........		590
…	1	Chief Clerk........................	492
24	21	Clerks............................	6,840	7,507
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax)...........	331	322
4	4	Assistants.........................	913	881
7	7	Typists...........................	1,240	1,212
5	5	Sorters (Female).....................	860	825
47	44	Total South Australia.........	13,225	13,920
428	411	Carried forward........	121,177	121,230

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 21.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		TAXATION OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
428	411	Brought forward..........	121,177	121,230
		Western Australia.
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.................	806	806
		Third Division.
1	1	Senior Valuer.......................	614	614
2	2	Valuers...........................	1,072	1,066
3	3	Junior Valuers......................	1,347	1,319
2	2	Draftsmen.........................	676	562
2	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioners..........	589	1,150
1	1	Chief Clerk........................	489	480
1	1	Chief Assessor......................	489	470
1	1	Senior Assessor.....................	449	430
2	2	Investigating Officers..................	958	920
98	112	Clerks............................	35,626	30,250
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax)...........	311	302
21	30	Senior Assistants and Assistants...........	5,763	4,234
24	25	Typists...........................	4,280	3,918
7	8	Messengers........................	966	1,072
38	37	Senior Sorters and Sorters (Female)........	6,284	5,903
		Special allowance to officers transferred from State in connexion with amalgamation of Taxation Departments	2	13
205	228	Total Western Australia.......	60,721	53,509
633	639	Carried forward.....	181,898	174,739

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No 21.
		TAXATION OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
633	639	Brought forward..........	181,898	174,739
		Tasmania.
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.................	675	675
		Third Division.
1	1	Senior Valuer.......................	554	554
1	1	Valuer............................	518	527
6	5	Clerks............................	1,528	1,890
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax)...........	331	322
2	2	Assistants.........................	431	409
2	1	Typist............................	192	358
1	1	Sorter (Female)......................	172	153
15	13	Total Tasmania.............	4,401	4,888
648	652	Carried forward........	186,299	179,627

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 21.	1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	TAXATION OFFICE.		1924–25.
		TAXATION OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
648	652	Brought forward........	186,299	179,627
		Northern Territory.
		Third Division.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner*................	379	350
1	1	Clerk............................	359	350
		Fourth Division.
...	1	Assistant..........................	217	…
1	1	Typist............................	169	177
		Allowances.
		Special allowance to Deputy Commissioner...	141	170
		Special allowance to officers transferred from Territorial Service in connexion with amalgamation of Taxation Departments		3
		District allowance....................	340	230
3	4	Total Northern Territory.....	1,605	1,280
			187,904	180,907
		Child endowment....................	3,245	3,600
		Adjustment of salaries.................	539	†
651	656		191,688	184,507
Salaries of officers pending absorption by Commonwealth Departments			6,000	15,044
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class			3,983	2,200
			201,671	201,751	173,868
Less amount to be recovered from the Department of Trade and Customs			310	...
			201,361	201,751	173,868
Temporary assistance.................			6,250	12,000	23,051
			207,611	213,751	196,919
Less amount to be recovered from the State of Western Australia			9,810	8,304	…
			197,801	205,447	196,919
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			5,000	5,000	…
Total Salaries (carried forward)......			192,801	200,447	196,919

* Receives in addition £50 per annum for acting as Collector of Customs.

† Provided under a special subdivision. The amount has been included in the various salaries items concerned.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

	1925–26.	1924–25.
Division No. 21.		1924–25.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
TAXATION OFFICE.	£	£	£
Brought forward..................	192,801	200,447	196,919
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Payment to States for Taxation Services.........	185,500	135,000	214,540
2. Office cleaning.........................	2,165	2,300	2,121
3. Postage and telegrams....................	5,160	5,300	5,174
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	1,180	1,300	1,363
5. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	540	900	576
6. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	455	500	421
7. Other printing..........................	5,040	5,970	5,161
8. Travelling expenses, other than for valuation......	1,380	1,800	1,321
9. Incidental and petty cash expenses............	2,200	2,600	2,314
10. Law costs............................	4,000	3,900	4,877
11. Valuation fees and expenses other than for travelling	13,500	13,500	13,268
12. Travelling expenses for valuations, including upkeep of motor cars and equipment allowances	8,000	9,000	8,343
13. Telephone services, including rent, calls, installations, extensions, repairs and maintenance	850	925	849
14. Commission to Postmaster-General’s Department for the sale of entertainments tax tickets	1,700	1,750	2,254
	231,670	184,745	262,582
Less amount to be recovered from the State of Western Australia	3,690	3,689	…
Total Contingencies.............	227,980	181,056	262,582
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	15	…	2,384
Compensation to officers injured on duty........	…	…	836
Compensation to dependants of officer who died from injuries received on duty	…	…	500
Total Miscellaneous.............	15	…	3,720
Total Division No. 21............	420,796	381,503	463,221

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

	1925–26.	1924–25.
		1924–25.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 22
INCOME TAX BOARD OF APPEAL.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and Telegrams....................	5	5	6
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	5	5	1
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	5	5	3
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	10	20	10
5. Other printing..........................	5	5	…
6. Travelling expenses......................	200	250	194
7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure........	250	150	243
8. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	10	10	7
Total Division No. 22.........	490	450	464

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 23.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		SUPERANNUATION FUND MANAGEMENT BOARD.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	President, Superannuation Board..........	850	850
		Allowances to other members of Board......	400	400
		Third Division.
1	1	Actuary, Staff.......................	780	750
1	1	Secretary..........................	439	430
7	7	Clerks............................	2,223	2,143
		Fourth Division.
3	3	Typists...........................	600	579
3	4	Assistants.........................	742	519
…	1	Senior Sorter.......................	190	...
1	1	Messenger.........................	149	114
			6,373	5,785
		Child endowment....................	65	91
		Adjustment of salaries.................	55	*
17	19		6,493	5,876
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class			…	10
			6,493	5,886	4,862
Temporary assistance..................			200	10	1,303
Total Salaries (carried forward)..			6,693	5,896	6,165

* Provided under a special subdivision. The amount has been included in the various salaries items concerned.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

	1925–26.	1924–25.
	1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 23.	£	£	£
Brought forward............	6,693	5,896	6,165
SUPERANNUATION FUND MANAGEMENT BOARD.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams....................	100	130	101
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	65	100	51
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	50	50	43
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	20	20	16
5. Other printing..........................	100	40	157
6. Travelling expenses......................	100	50	140
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........	350	200	716
8. Medical examinations.....................	20	20	4
9. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs, and maintenance	50	40	42
10. Fuel, light, and water.....................	55	25	8
Total Contingencies...............	910	675	1,278
Total Division No. 23..............	7,603	6,571	7,443

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 24.		1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	GOVERNMENT PRINTER.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Engineer in charge....................	450	450
		Child endowment....................	26	26
		Allowance to Government Printer, Melbourne, for services rendered in connexion with printing for Parliament	150	150
		Wages and overtime—
		Compositors........................	8,500	7,500
		Proportion of salaries of the State classified staff of the Government Printing Office, Melbourne	5,200	5,200
		Bookbinders, machinemen, warehouse assistants, labourers and others	5,400	5,400
		Gratuities to State officers engaged in excess of office hours	500	500
1	1	Total Salaries............	20,226	19,226	20,825
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Paper and parchment.....................			1,700	2,000	337
2. Repairs to machinery, also lubricants, cotton waste, roller cleanser and other necessaries			250	250	253
3. Type................................			10	10	6
4. Bookbinders’ materials, stores and printing ink....			375	375	366
5. Motive power, fuel and light................			800	750	824
6. Cartage..............................			155	175	146
7. Distribution of Hansard and Parliamentary papers..			1,350	1,450	1,327
8. Postage and telegrams....................			50	50	50
9. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			10	10	10
10. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			10	10	10
11. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			10 I	10	12
12. Other printing..........................			20	20	20
13. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..........			20	20	15
14. Telephone services......................			50	50	97
15. Statutes supplied to new Members of Parliament...			50	25	25
Total Contingencies..........			4,860	5,205	3,498
Total Division No. 24.........			25,086	24,431	24,323

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Division No. 25.	1925–26.	1924–25.
Division No. 25.	1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
COINAGE.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Coinage of silver, including freight, insurance, distribution and other expenses, not including cost of bullion	13,000	11,500	13,639
2. Coinage of bronze, including freight, insurance, distribution and other expenses, not including cost of bullion	3,200	8,500	9,844
3. Redemption of silver coin..................	350	100	326
4. Redemption of bronze coin.................	50	30	27
Total Division No. 25	16,600	20,130	23,836
	637,420	601,063	684,438
Deduct salaries of Australian Note, Bond and Stamp Printing Office	6,967	6,707	…
	630,453	594,356	684,438
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	6,500	…	…
Total Department of the Treasury.....	623,953	594,356	684,438

F.1458.—5

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	______	1925–26.	1924–25.		Increase on Expenditure. 1924–25.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1924–25.
Division Number.	______	1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure. 1924–25.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1924–25.
		£	£	£	£	£
26	SECRETARY’S OFFICE...	15,581	14,829	14,297	1,284	…
27	REPORTING BRANCH*...	7,470	5,174	8,725	…	1,255
28	CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE	25,782	22,865	22,415	3,367	…
29	THE HIGH COURT......	14,270	13,890	13,322	948	…
30	COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION	7,892	6,667	8,022	…	130
31	PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE	1,978	1,836	2,027	…	49
32	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH	10,199	8,544	9,246	953	…
33	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS	44,771	40,564	44,620	151	...
34	COPYRIGHT OFFICE.....	1,024	962	978	46	…
		128,967	115,331	123,652	5,315	...
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	6,000	...	…	...	6,000
	Total........	122,967	115,331	123,652	...	685
Estimate, 1925–26					£122,967
Vote, 1924–25					115,331
Increase................					£7,636

* Revenue is earned by the Reporting Branch totalling £6,500 per annum.

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 26.		1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		SECRETARY’S OFFICE.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		First Division.
1	1	Solicitor-General, Secretary and Parliamentary Draftsman	2,000	2,000
		Second Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary and Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman	1,150	1,050
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Clerk and Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman	756	720
1	1	Principal Legal Assistant...............	624	584
5	5	Legal Assistants.....................	2,151	2,388
1	1	Senior Clerk........................	489	480
5	3	Clerks............................	1,107	1,580
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Ministerial Messengers.................	276	265
2	2	Typists...........................	369	306
1	2	Assistants.........................	473	226
1	2	Messengers........................	233	110
19	19	Accounts Branch	7,628	7,709
		Third Division.
1	1	Accountant........................	489	480
1	1	Clerk............................	399	390
		Fourth Division.
	1	Typist............................	166	..
2	3		1,054	870
22	23	Carried forward.............	10,682	10,579

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 26.	£	£	£
		SECRETARY’S OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries—continued.
22	23	Brought forward...........	10,682	10,579
		Office of the Representatives of the Government in the Senate.
		Third Division.
1	1	Secretary to the Representatives of the Government in the Senate	552	548
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Assistant...........................	288	266
2	2		840	814
			11,522	11,393
		Child endowment.....................	104	104
24	25		11,626	11,497
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class			230	230
			11,856	11,727	10,012
Temporary Assistance...................			1,000	1,000	1,208
			12,856	12,727	11,220
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at the close of the year				548
Total Salaries (carried forward)........			12,856	12,179	11,220

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

	1925–26.	1924–25.
		1924–25.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 26.
SECRETARY’S OFFICE.
Brought forward............	12,856	12,179	11,220
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books for departmental library...............	250	200	276
2. Postage and telegrams....................	200	200	178
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	100	100	98
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	50	75	32
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	30	30	50
6. Other printing..........................	75	75	79
7. Travelling expenses......................	400	400	422
8. Defence of prisoners.....................	20	20	5
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........	400	350	803
10. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules	900	900	905
11. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	300	300	229
Total Contingencies..........	2,725	2,650	3,077
Total Division No. 26..............	15,581	14,829	14,297

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 27.		1924–25.
		Division No. 27.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		REPORTING BRANCH.*		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Reporter......................	804	800
1	1	Second Reporter.....................	732	725
4	4	Reporters..........................	2,304	2,474
6	6		3,840	3,999	1,530
		Temporary assistance..............	2,500	500	5,894
		Total Salaries............	6,340	4,499	7,424
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams....................			20	20	27
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			145	145	157
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing and embossing thereon			50	50	65
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			15	15	29
5. Other printing..........................			5	5	5
6. Travelling expenses......................			650	345	886
7. Office cleaning, fires and light...............			125	5	...
8. Miscellaneous..........................			60	30	81
9. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance			60	60	51
Total Contingencies.......			1,130	675	1,301
Total Division No. 27......			7,470*	5,174	8,725

* Revenue is earned by the Reporting Branch totalling £6,500 per annum.

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 28.	1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.		1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Second Division.	£	£	£
1	1	Crown Solicitor.....................	1,450	1,400
1	1	Assistant Crown Solicitor...............	1,100	1,050
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Clerk........................	732	728
2	1	Senior Clerk (Property)................	624	1,168
2	1	Senior Clerk (Common Law).............	624	588
4	13	Clerks (Legal)......................	4,564	1,537
11	1	Clerk............................	360	3,107
		Fourth Division.
5	5	Typists...........................	1,026	930
1	1	Assistant..........................	239	230
2	2	Messengers........................	249	338
30	27*	Sydney Office.	10,968	11,076
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor................	1,000	950
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Clerk........................	684	656
1	1	Senior Clerk (Common Law).............	613	626
3	1	Senior Clerk (Property)................	522	1,524
3	15	Clerks (Legal)......................	5,262	1,304
5	1	Clerk (Search)......................	324	1,860
6	1	Clerk............................	379	1,467
		Fourth Division.
6	6	Typists...........................	1,221	1,113
..	1	Assistant..........................	214	..
2	1	Messenger.........................	116	299
28	29*		10,335	9,799
		Canberra Office.
		Third Division.
..	1	Officer in charge.....................	800	..
..	1	Clerk (Legal).......................	500	..
		Fourth Division.
..	1	Typist............................	204	..
..	3		1,504	..
			22,807	20,875
		Child endowment....................	130	130
58	59*		22,937	21,005
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class			325	125
			23,262	21,130	19,360
Temporary assistance..................			1,000	500	1,232
Total Salaries (carried forward)......			24,262	21,630	20,592

* Re-arranged in accordance with the classification of the Public Service Board.

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Division No. 28.	1925–26.	1924–25.
Division No. 28.	1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.
Brought forward............	24,262	21,630	20,592
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Law books............................	200	100	202
2. Postage and telegrams....................	250	250	245
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	120	90	131
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing and embossing thereon	100	100	110
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	20	20	21
6. Other printing..........................	30	20	58
7. Travelling expenses......................	250	200	260
8. Office cleaning, fires and light...............	225	200	250
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........	125	75	165
10 Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	200	180	198
Total Contingencies..........	1,520	1,235	1,640
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Payment under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	..	..	120
Allowance to officer on loan to Federal Territory Commission	..	..	63

Total Miscellaneous..........			183
Total Division No. 28.........	25,782	22,865	22,415

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 29.
		THE HIGH COURT.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		•
		Exempt
7	7	Associates to Justices..................	2,928	2,928
		Second Division.
1	1	Principal Registrar....................	800	775
		Third Division.
1	1	Senior Clerk and Deputy Registrar.........	528	468
1	1	Clerk............................	289	282
		Fourth Division.
7	7	Tipstaffs..........................	1,958	1,967
			6,503	6,420
		Child endowment....................	143	130
17	17		6,646	6,550
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class			34	60
			6,680	6,610	6,290
Temporary assistance..................			250	250	146
Total Salaries (carried forward)..			6,930	6,860	6,436

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

	1925–26.	1924–25.
		1924–25.
Division No. 29.		Vote.	Expenditure.
THE HIGH COURT.	£	£	£
Brought forward	6,930	6,860	6,436
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Law books............................	150	150	207
2. Postage and telegrams....................	50	50	86
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	30	50	23
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	25	25	8
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of printing, material and binding	10	20	..
6. Other printing..........................	10	10	7
7. Travelling expenses......................	5,000	5,000	4,572
8. Cleaning courts and offices.................	450	450	429
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........	150	100	173
10. Compensation for services of Commonwealth and State officers	1,190	900	1,139
11. Jurors’ fees...........................	25	25	..
12. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	250	250	236
Total Contingencies..........	7,340	7,030	6,880
Subdivision No 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	..	..	6
Total Division No. 29.........	14,270	13,890	13,322

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 30.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Third Division.
1	1	Senior Clerk........................	390	372
2		Private Secretaries to Deputy Presidents.....		700
2	4	Clerks............................	1,336	560
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Assistant..........................	276	266
1	1	Stenographer.......................	276	253
..	1	Typist............................	167
1	1	Messenger.........................	124	100
1	1	Caretaker..........................	263	254
			2,832	2,505
		Allowance to Officer for acting as Chairman of Boards of Reference	150	150
		Child endowment....................	65	52
9	10		3,047	2,707	2,658
Temporary assistance...................			500	300	622
Total Salaries (carried forward)..			3,547	3,007	3,280

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

	1925–26.	1924–25.
		1924–25.
Division No. 30.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
Brought forward............	3,547	3,007	3,280
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams....................	300	300	190
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	30	50	25
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	30	50	11
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of printing, material and binding	50	20	57
5. Other printing..........................	450	350	671
6. Travelling expenses......................	750	475	805
7. Cleaning courts and offices.................	300	280	306
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure (including expenses of representatives of organizations)	850	800	1,017
9. Shorthand notes of court proceedings...........	50	50	65
10. Compensation to State officers executing duties of officers of the court	240	140	179
11. Reports of cases........................	900	500	937
12. Law costs............................	350	600	435
13. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	45	45	44
Total Contingencies..........	4,345	3,660	4,742
Total Division No. 30.........	7,892	6,667	8,022

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 31.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Third Division.
1	1	Senior Clerk........................	462	432
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Assistant..........................	276	266
1	1	Typist............................	204	195
			942	893
		Child endowment....................	26	13
3	3		968	906	922
Temporary assistance..................			90	90	84
Total Salaries.................			1,058	996	1,006
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams....................			10	10	11
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			25	10	7
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			5	5	7
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			10	10	10
5. Other printing..........................			100	100	116
6. Travelling expenses......................			200	200	155
7. Office cleaning, fires and light...............			350	350	361
8 Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure........			25	25	17
9. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance			45	30	43
10. Reports of cases........................			150	100	294
Total Contingencies..........			920	840	1,021
Total Division No. 31.........			1,978	1,836	2,027

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 32.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Central Administration.
		Second Division.
1	1	Director...........................	850	850
		Third Division.
2	2	Inspectors.........................	895	852
2	2	Clerks............................	703	644
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Enquiry Officer......................	335	326
1	1	Typist............................	169	161
7	7		2,952	2,833
		New South Wales.
		Third Division.
1	1	Inspector..........................	536	536
1	1	Clerk............................	399	370
		Fourth Division.
1	2	Enquiry Officers.....................	709	374
…	1	Typist............................	199	...
3	5		1,843	1,280
10	12	Carried forward...........	4,795	4,113

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 32.	1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
10	12	Brought forward..........	4,795	4,113
		Queensland.
		Third Division.
1	1	Inspector in Charge...................	546	520
		Fourth Division.
2	1	Enquiry Officer......................	348	652
…	1	Assistant..........................	336	…
3	3		1,230	1,172
		South Australia.
		Third Division.
1	1	Inspector in Charge...................	552	536
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Enquiry Officer......................	348	326
2	2		900	862
		Western Australia.
		Third Division.
1	1	Inspector in Charge...................	552	536
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Enquiry Officer......................	348	326
…	1	Assistant, Records....................	276	…
2	3		1,176	862
17	20	Carried forward.....	8,101	7,009

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 32		Vote.	Expenditure.
		COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
17	20	Brought forward..........	8,101	7,009
		Child endowment....................	78	65
17	20		8,179	7,074
Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class			60	60
			8,239	7,134	6,784
Temporary assistance..................			500	50	606
Total Salaries..............			8,739	7,184	7,390
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies
No. 1. Postage and telegrams....................			120	100	156
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			50	40	57
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing and embossing thereon			60	30	66
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			5	5	5
5. Travelling expenses......................			200	200	209
6. Office cleaning, fires and light...............			150	150	179
7. Miscellaneous..........................			25	10	46
8. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance			150	125	161
9. Payment for services of unattached officers.......			700	700	768
Total Contingencies			1,460	1,360	1,647
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to Officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officers					209
Total Division No. 32............			10,199	8,544	9,246

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 33.	£	£	£
		PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Commissioner of Patents and Registrar of Trade Marks and Designs	1,034	900
1	1	Deputy Commissioner and Deputy Registrar..	775	725
		Third Division.
4	1	Chief Examiner of Patents...............	672	2,381
4	1	Assistant Chief Examiner of Patents........	648	2,024
1	1	Chief Examiner of Trade Marks...........	582	548
20	22	Examiners of Patents..................	10,242	8,224
1	2	Examiners of Trade Marks..............	816	440
1	1	Draughtsman.......................	365	356
1	1	Chief Clerk........................	589	540
19	21	Clerks............................	5,678	5,291
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Supervisor of Publications..............	408	386
1	1	Assistant Supervisor of Publications........	324	310
1	1	Liftman...........................	210	195
2	3	Senior Assistants.....................	825	792
1	2	Assistants (female)...................	348	159
1	2	Sorters (female).....................	253	165
5	5	Typists...........................	865	795
6	5	Assistants.........................	1,180	1,130
4	4	Messengers........................	572	532
75	76*	Carried forward.....	26,386	25,893

* Re-arranged in accordance with the classification of the Public Service Board.

F.1458.—6

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 33.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
75	76	Brought forward	26,386	25,893
		Sydney Office.
		Third Division.
2	1	Clerk	408	522
			26,794	26,415
		Child endowment	487	559
77	77*		27,281	26,974
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class			300	300
			27,581	27,274	25,812
Temporary assistance			1,000	300	1,467
Total Salaries			28,581	27,574	27,279
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams			300	300	345
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			175	150	208
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			50	50	66
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			800	450	529
5. Other printing			13,000	11,000	14,335
6. Travelling expenses			300	100	341
7. Other stores, fuel and light			300	100	391
8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure			200	600	810
9. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance			100	100	116
10. Payment to Customs Department for services rendered			325	140	145
11. Office cleaning and watching			600	†	†
12. Refund of fees in special circumstances			40	…	…
Total Contingencies			16,190	12,990	17,286
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to Officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials					55
Total Division No. 33			44,771	40,564	44,620

* Re-arranged in accordance with the classification of the Public Service Board. † Included in Item No. 8.

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 34.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		COPYRIGHT OFFICE.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Third Division.
1	1	Registrar of Copyrights................	600	580
1	1	Clerk............................	304	280
			904	860
		Superior work allowance...............	15	15
2	2	Total Salaries............	919	875	875
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams....................			10	10	19
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			5	5	1
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			10	10	6
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			15	15	12
5. Other printing..........................			15	5	20
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........			35	30	33
7. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance			15	12	12
Total Contingencies..........			105	87	103
Total Division No. 34............			1,024	962	978
			128,967	115,331	123,652
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			6,000	…	…
Total Attorney-General’s Department..			122,967	115,331	123,652

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

(Not including War Services, shown separately on Page 285.)

Division Number.	——	1925–26.	1924–25.			Increase on Expenditure, 1924–25.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1924–25.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£		£	£
35	ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF..	38,164	33,119	37,917		247	…
36	ELECTORAL OFFICE.....	129,543	109,651	114,228		15,315	...
37	CENSUS AND STATISTICS.	25,886	18,673	23,520		2,366	…
38	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH	34,027	33,037	34,720		…	693
39	SOLAR OBSERVATORY...	8,457	6,043	5,239		3,218	…
40	LANDS AND SURVEYS....	15,212	12,592	15,035		177	…
41	RENT OF BUILDINGS.....	66,447	64,453	65,409		1,038	…
42	SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS	53,000	53,200	52,834		166	…
		370,736	330,768	348,902		21,834	…
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	21,265	…	…		…	21,265
	Total.........	349,471	330,768	348,902		569	…
Estimate, 1925–26...................					£349,471
Vote, 1924–25.....................					330,768
Increase..................					£18,703

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 35.	£	£	£
		ADMINISTRATIVE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		First Division.
1	1	Secretary..........................	1,300	1,250
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Clerk........................	780	780
		Accounts Branch.
		Third Division.
1	1	Accountant........................	569	546
7	7	Clerks............................	2,395	2,269
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Assistant..........................	215	215
9	9		3,179	3,030
		Northern Territory Branch.
		Third Division.
3	3	Clerks............................	1,157	1,130
1	1	Lands Officer.......................	530	512
2	2	Draughtsmen.......................	814	796
6	6		2,501	2,438
17	17	Carried forward.....	7,760	7,498

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 35.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		ADMINISTRATIVE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
17	17	Brought forward..........	7,760	7,498
		Immigration Act Branch.
		Third Division.
3	4	Clerks............................	1,526	1,210
1	1	Inspector..........................	399	390
4	5		1,925	1,600
		Record Branch.
		Third Division.
9	8	Clerks............................	2,405	2,574
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Assistant..........................	230	215
10	9		2,635	2,789
31	31	Carried forward...........	12,320	11,887

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 35.		1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	ADMINISTRATIVE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
31	31	Brought forward	12,320	11,887
		Passports Branch.
		Third Division.
3	3	Clerks............................	1,082	1,040
		Fourth Division,
1	1	Assistant..........................	232	216
4	4		1,314	1,256
		Papua, New Guinea and Norfolk Island Branch.
		Third Division.
4	4	Clerks............................	1,518	1,467
		Staff and Naturalization Branch.
		Third Division.......................
4	4	Clerks............................	1,299	1,219
		Correspondence Branch.
		Third Division.
2	2	Clerks............................	708	690
45	45	Carried forward...........	17,159	16,519

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 35.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		ADMINISTRATIVE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
45	45	Brought forward..........	17,159	16,519
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Ministerial Messenger.................	265	250
1		Assistant..........................		215
3	3	Messengers........................	442	375
8	9	Typists...........................	1,604	1,235
13	13		2,311	2,075
			19,470	18,594
		Child endowment....................	282	267
		Adjustment of salaries.................	26	88*
58	58		19,778	18,949
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class			6	50
			19,784	18,999
Less salaries of officers temporarily attached to the Northern Territory Service			..	250
			19,784	18,749	16,871
Temporary Assistance.................			1,050	750	2,263
			20,834	19,499	19,134
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			750	1,500	..
Total Salaries (carried forward)........			20,084	17,999	19,134

* Provided under a special subdivision. The balance of the provision has been included in the various salaries items concerned.

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

	1925–26.	1924–25.
Division No. 35.		1924–25.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward............	20,084	17,999	19,134
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Cablegrams (beyond Commonwealth)..........	25	30	13
2. Immigration Act—Interpreters’ fees, legal and other expenses	4,200	2,700	4,336
3. Postage and telegrams....................	1,200	1,000	1,552
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	200	100	191
5. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	90	100	115
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	30	50	57
7. Other printing..........................	200	150	190
8. Travelling expenses......................	400	300	481
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........	1,150	800	1,366
10. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	370	300	356
11. Fuel, light and water.....................	250	100	198
Total Contingencies..........	8,115	5,630	8,855
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No 1. Payment to Customs Department for services of officers under Immigration Act	5,990	5,990	5,990
2. Payment to Health Department for services of officers under Immigration Act	400	400	400
3. Passports—General expenses in connexion with...	2,800	2,800	2,763
4. Volumes of Ordinances relating to Northern Territory, Federal Capital, and Norfolk Island*	775	300	775
Total Miscellaneous..........	9,965	9,490	9,928
Total Division No. 35..............	38,164	33,119	37,917

* Estimated total cost, £1,550.

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 36.		1924–25.
		ELECTORAL OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Central Staff.
		Second Division.
1	1	Chief Electoral Officer.................	950	950
		Third Division.
..	1	Assistant Chief Electoral Officer and Commonwealth Officer for Victoria	708	..
1	..	Senior Clerk........................	..	640
5	4	Clerks............................	1,483	1,800
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Assistant..........................	234	218
2	2	Typists...........................	390	360
9	8		2,815	3,018
		New South Wales.
		Third Division.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer..........	606	640
6	6	Clerks............................	2,155	2,059
28	28	Divisional Returning Officers............	13,204	12,448
28	28	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers......	8,224	7,882
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Senior Indexers......................	541	510
5	4	Indexers..........................	903	1,038
1	1	Typist............................	168	149
1	1	Messenger.........................	134	94
..	1	Female Sorter.......................	172	..
72	72		26,107	24,820
		Victoria.
		Third Division
1	..	Commonwealth Electoral Officer..........	..	580
3	5	Clerks............................	1,807	1,074
20	20	Divisional Returning Officers............	9,495	8,916
20	20	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers......	5,900	5,543
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Messenger.........................	141	114
3	3	Senior Indexers......................	811	782
1	1	Typist............................	201	187
2	2	Indexers..........................	466	442
1	1	Female Sorter.......................	172	167
52	53		18,993	17,805
134	131	Carried forward...........	48,865	46,593

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 36.		1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	ELECTORAL OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
134	134	Brought forward..........	48,865	46,593
		Queensland.
		Third Division.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer..........	552	537
3	2	Clerks............................	709	962
10	10	Divisional Returning Officers............	4,707	4,468
10	10	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers......	2,945	2,807
		Fourth Division.
2	1	Senior Indexer......................	276	508
2	1	Indexer...........................	239	446
1	1	Typist............................	204	195
..	1	Female Sorter.......................	172	..
..	1	Assistant..........................	237	..
29	28	South Australia.	10,041	9,923
		Third Division.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer..........	552	540
2	2	Clerks............................	709	682
7	7	Divisional Returning Officers............	3,306	3,117
7	7	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers......	2,041	1,913
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Senior Indexer......................	275	260
1	1	Typist............................	204	198
1	..	Messenger.........................	..	195
..	1	Indexer...........................	213	..
20	20		7,300	6,905
		Western Australia.
		Third Division.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer..........	549	540
2	2	Clerks............................	688	670
5	5	Divisional Returning Officers............	2,370	2,234
5	5	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers......	1,479	1,412
13	13	Carried forward...........	5,086	4,856
183	182	Carried forward...........	66,206	63,421

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 36.	1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	ELECTORAL OFFICE.		1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Subdivision No. 1.— Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
183	182	Brought forward..........	66,206	63,421
		Western Australia—continued.
13	13	Brought forward.......	5,086	4,856
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Senior Indexer......................	276	266
1	1	Typist............................	195	200
1	..	Messenger.........................	..	182
..	1	Indexer...........................	216	..
16	16	Tasmania.	5,773	5,504
		Third Division.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer*.........	600	580
5	5	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers......	1,436	1,309
4	4	Clerks............................	1,227	1,270
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Senior Indexer......................	252	230
1	1	Typist............................	136	110
12	12		3,651	3,499
			75,630	72,424
		Child endowment....................	1,972	2,263
211	210		77,602	74,687
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class			400	350
Arrears of salaries....................			1,027	..
			79,029	75,037
Less salaries of officers performing duties for Departments of Works and Railways and Prime Minister			1,098	1,077
			77,931	73,960	72,862
Temporary assistance..................			1,000	750	1,224
			78,931	74,710	74,086
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			1,000	2,000	..
Total Salaries (carried forward)..			77,931	72,710	74,086

* Is also Deputy Public Service Inspector and Works Registrar, and receives an allowance of £50 per annum as Deputy Commissioner of Pensions and Maternity Allowances.

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

	1925–26.	1924–25.
	1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 36.	£	£	£
ELECTORAL OFFICE.
Brought forward............	77,931	72,710	74,086
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams....................	500	300	361
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes ..	400	280	335
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	600	350	426
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	75	50	55
5. Other printing..........................	50	30	28
6. Travelling expenses......................	600	500	683
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........	600	400	450
8. Fuel, light and water......................	350	300	376
9. Office cleaning.........................	1,250	1,200	1,302
10. District allowance.......................	315	345	292
11. Telephone services, including installation, rents, calls, extensions, repairs and maintenance	900	850	811
	5,640	4,605	5,119
Less amount to be charged to Division No. 110, Subdivision No. 1, Item No. 2.	500	..	..
Total Contingencies	5,140	4,605	5,119
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote)	45,050	30,600	32,437
2. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	1,422	950	1,800
Payments as acts of grace to officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	..	786	786
Total Miscellaneous...............	46,472	32,336	35,023
Total Division No. 36..............	129,543	109,651	114,228

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 37.	1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			Vote.	Expenditure
		CENSUS AND STATISTICS.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		CENTRAL STAFF.
		Second Division.
1	1	Statistician.........................	1,146	1,096
		Third Division.
1	1	Computer.........................	436	416
1	1	Editor of Bureau Publications............	708	705
1	1	Supervisor of Census..................	640	637
1	1	Supervisor of Labour Statistics...........	549	540
1	1	Supervisor of Trade Statistics............	549	524
1	1	Assistant Editor.....................	469	460
1	1	Librarian..........................	489	480
10	9	Compilers.........................	3,719	4,201
12	13	Clerks............................	3,713	3,262
		Fourth Division.
3	3	Typists...........................	500	513
2	2	Messengers........................	245	219
2	2	Assistants.........................	442	415
1	1	Assistant (Machinist)..................	203	191
1	1	Senior Machine Tabulator...............	218	219
3	4	Machine Tabulators...................	696	477
42	43		14,722	14,355
		TASMANIA.*
		Third Division.
..	1	Deputy Statistician...................	700	..
..	1	Assistant Deputy Statistician.............	529	..
..	4	Clerks............................	860	..
..	1	Typist............................	120	..
..	7		2,209	..
42	50	Carried forward...........	16,931	14,355

* Function transferred from the State of Tasmania in accordance with Act No. 48 of 1924.

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 37.		1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	CENSUS AND STATISTICS.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
42	50	Brought forward............	16,931	14,355
		Child endowment....................	234	208
42	50		17,165	14,563
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class			171	137
			17,336	14,700
Less salaries of officers provided under Division No. 110, Subdivision No. 1, item No. 1, Census			1,093	1,577
			16,243	13,123
Less salaries of officers temporarily transferred to other Departments			449	1,020
			15,794	12,103	11,693
Temporary assistance..................			1,900	1,350	1,512
			17,694	13,453	13,205
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			1,000	2,000	..
Total Salaries..............			16,694	11,453	13,205
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams....................			900	850	1,107
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			100	50	57
3. Account record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			60	25	32
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			85	70	77
5. Other printing..........................			6,160	5,000	5,644
6. Travelling expenses......................			70	20	39
7. Fuel, light and water......................			195	130	201
8. Office cleaning.........................			300	270	273
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........			190	100	178
10. Library..............................			110	50	58
11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance			120	75	89
12. Writing vital statistical cards................			500	580	620
13. Wheat forecast.........................			370	..	..
14. Allowance for University fees of officers of Tasmanian Bureau			32	..	..
Total Contingencies...............			9,192	7,220	8,375
Carried forward.............			25,886	18,673	21,580

V.—The Home and Territories Department,

Division No. 37.			1925–26.	1924–25.
CENSUS AND STATISTICS.			1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
Brought forward............			25,886	18,673	21,580
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Transfer of the Statistical Bureau of the State of Tasmania			..	..	1,898
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials			..	..	42
Total Miscellaneous...............			..	..	1,940
Total Division No. 37.........			25,886	18,673	23,520
		__________
Number of Persons.		Division No. 38.
1924–25.	1925–26.	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Central Staff.
		Second Division.
1	1	Commonwealth Meteorologist............	900	900
		Third Division.
2	2	Assistant Directors...................	1,296	1,240
3	3	Meteorologists......................	1,584	1,500
3	3	Assistant Meteorologists................	1,326	1,283
6	6	Meteorological Assistants...............	1,776	1,680
1	1	Draughtsman.......................	449	440
1	1	Assistant Draughtsman.................	312	285
1	1	Chief Clerk........................	489	480
15	9	Clerks............................	2,971	4,699
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Caretaker..........................	239	230
1	1	Senior Assistant.....................	246	230
2	3	Messengers........................	331	259
2	2	Typists...........................	347	390
2	2	Assistants.........................	441	435
3	3	Machinists.........................	567	517
4	4	Recorders.........................	821	678
48	43	Carried forward...........	14,095	15,246

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 38.		1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
48	43	Brought forward..........	14,095	15,246
		New South Wales.
		Third Division.
1	1	Divisional Meteorologist...............	576	548
1	1	Assistant Meteorologist................	449	440
1	1	Clerk............................	399	390
1	1	Meteorological Assistant...............	300	280
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Senior Assistant.....................	276	266
2	2	Assistants.........................	453	326
2	2	Messengers........................	255	210
1	1	Recorder and Typist...................	169	151
10	10		2,877	2,611
		Queensland.
		Third Division.
1	1	Divisional Meteorologist...............	557	548
3	2	Meteorological Assistants...............	699	921
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Recorder and Typist...................	204	195
1	2	Assistants.........................	462	208
1	1	Messenger.........................	82	109
7	7		2,004	1,981
65	60	Carried forward...........	18,976	19,838

F.1458.—7

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 38.		1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries
65	60	Brought forward..........	18,976	19,838
		South Australia.
		Third Division
1	1	Divisional Meteorologist...............	557	548
2	2	Meteorological Assistants...............	596	494
2	1	Clerk............................	289	670
		Fourth Division.
..	1	Recorder and Typist...................	204	..
1	1	Messenger.........................	147	118
6	6		1,793	1,830
		Western Australia.
		Third Division.
1	1	Divisional Meteorologist...............	557	548
2	2	Meteorological Assistants...............	663	634
2	1	Clerk............................	312	572
		Fourth Division.
..	1	Assistant..........................	220	..
1	1	Recorder and Typist...................	179	166
1	1	Messenger.........................	145	120
7	7		2,076	2,040
78	73	Carried forward...........	22,845	23,708

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 38.	£	£	£
		METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
78	73	Brought forward..........	22,845	23,708
		Tasmania.
		Third Division.
1	1	Divisional Meteorologist...............	426	403
1	1	Meteorological assistant................	312	280
1	..	Clerk............................	..	280
		Fourth Division.
..	1	Assistant..........................	211	..
1	1	Messenger.........................	128	104
4	4		1,077	1,067
			23,922	24,775
		Child endowment....................	279	442
82	77		24,201	25,217
	Less deductions for rent....................		116	111
			24,085	25,106	22,960
Temporary assistance..................			350	300	558
			24,435	25,406	23,518
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.			500	1,500	..
Total Salaries (carried forward)........			23,935	23,906	23,518

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

	1925–26.	1924–26.
	1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 38.	£	£	£
METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
Brought forward..................	23,935	23,906	23,518
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams....................	1,050	1,000	1,081
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	350	350	348
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	135	100	136
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	150	100	87
5. Other printing..........................	1,800	1,500	2,381
6. Inspection and travelling expenses............	300	400	273
7. Fuel, light and water......................	100	100	115
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........	1,150	850	1,164
9. Meteorological instruments and apparatus.......	1,200	750	778
10. Allowances to country observers.............	2,279	2,200	2,207
11. Installations for signalling flood and storm warnings	400	360	298
12. Office cleaning.........................	608	581	608
13. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extensions, repairs and maintenance	390	360	407
Total Contingencies..........	9,912	8,651	9,883
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous
No. 1. Contribution towards cost of maintenance of telephone line from Raglan to Cape Capricorn—North Queensland	150	80	179
2. Payments under the Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	30	...	799
Records of Antarctic Expedition..............	...	400	341
Total Miscellaneous..........	180	480	1,319
Total Division No. 38.........	34,027	33,037	34,720

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 39.	1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	SOLAR OBSERVATORY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Second Division.
1	1	Director............................	1,350	1,350
		Third Division.
2	5	Assistants..........................	2,405	938*
1	1	Research Fellow......................	250	50*
..	1	Clerk.............................	300	..
		Fourth Division.
1	2	Mechanics..........................	704	150*
..	2	Groundsmen.........................	460	..
1	..	Apprentice..........................	..	20*
6	12		5,469	2,508
Less deduction for rent			200	75*
			5,269	2,433	1,888
Temporary Assistance			260	300	41
			5,529	2,733	1,929
Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......			1,317	..	..
Total Salaries...........			4,212	2,733	1,929
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................			25	10	21
2. Office requisities.........................			10	10	3
3. Writing-paper and envelopes (including cost of printing and embossing thereon)			10	10	27
4. Other printing...........................			150	10	..
5. Travelling expenses........................			225	400	1,134
6. Power, heat, and light......................			100	70
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............			100	75	151
8. Library................................			50	100	6
9. Photographic material......................			25	50	7
10. Repairs and renewals of instruments and tools.......			25	..	..
11. Telephones..............................			25	25	..
12. Equipment..............................			3,500	2,500	1,961
Cleaning and caretaking.....................			..	50	..
Total Contingencies............			4,245	3,310	3,310
Total Division No. 39...........			8,457	6,043	5,239

* Portion of year only.

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 40.	1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		LANDS AND SURVEYS.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	..	* Commonwealth Surveyor-General and Director of Lands	*	900
		Central Staff.
		Third Division.
1	1	Assistant Surveyor-General...............	638	638
1	1	Property Officer......................	638	638
1	1	Chief Draughtsman....................	557	548
9	9	Draughtsmen........................	3,885	3,918
3	3	Draughtsmen........................	603	584
1	1	Clerk.............................	489	480
2	2	Clerks.............................	739	715
5	4	Clerks.............................	1,154	1,379
		Fourth Division.
4	3	Typists............................	550	662
1	1	Assistant Surveyor.....................	383	374
1	1	Heliographer........................	275	261
1	1	Assistant Heliographer..................	259	250
1	1	Messenger..........................	125	102
31	29		10,295	10,549
		NEW SOUTH WALES.
		Third Division.
1	2	Surveyors..........................	1,186	638
1	1	Draughtsman........................	371	362
1	1	Clerk.............................	289	280
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Crown Lands Bailiff...................	299	290
4	5		2,145	1,570
36	34	Carried forward.......	12,440	13,019

* Paid by Federal Capital Commission.

V. — The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 40.	£	£	£
		LANDS AND SURVEYS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
36	34	Brought forward..................	12,440	13,019
		FEDERAL CAPITAL COMMISSION.*
		Third Division.
1	..	Surveyor...........................	..	656
2	..	Surveyors..........................	..	1,096
1	..	Inspector...........................	..	548
1	..	Officer in Charge, Afforestation............	..	512
2	..	Draughtsmen........................		796
5	..	Clerks.............................		1,620
		Fourth Division.
1	..	Typist.............................	..	176
1	..	Assistant Inspector....................	..	374
1	..	Chief Nurseryman.....................	..	287
15	..		..	6,065
		Less deduction for rent	..	260
			*	5,805
			12,440	18,824
		Child endowment.....................	219	423
51	34		12,659	19,247
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	100	250
			12,759	19,497
		Less amount estimated to be received in respect of work performed for War Service Homes Commissioner	274	350
			12,485	19,147
		Less amount to be charged to Federal Capital Commission	*	8,292
			12,485	10,855	9,133
		Temporary assistance...................	250	100	2,830
			12,735	10,955	11,963
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	500	1,000	..
		Total Salaries (carried forward)..	12,235	9,955	11,963

* Paid by Federal Capital Commission.

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

	1925–26.	1924–25.
		1924–25.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 40.
LANDS AND SURVEYS.
Brought forward..............	12,235	9,955	11,963
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................	180	150	191
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	75	50	82
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	25	25	36
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	30	30	24
5. Other printing............................	50	20	31
6. Travelling expenses........................	200	250	206
7. Fuel, light and water........................	325	150	344
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............	350	300	316
9. Survey, drawing material, books and instruments.....	550	400	579
10. Maps from States.........................	40	40	31
11. Surveys of acquired and lighthouse properties.......	225	275	221
12. Wages, survey parties, including field assistants.....	350	400	323
13. Equipment allowance to surveyors and inspector.....	105	125	120
14. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extensions, repairs and maintenance	100	50	96
15. Office cleaning...........................	200	200	204
16. Fire insurance premiums on properties leased by the Commonwealth	42	42	41
17. Advertising.............................	130	120	127
Cement and materials for marking...............	..	10	10
Total Contingencies.......	2,977	2,637	2,982
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Payment under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and dependants of deceased officials	..	..	90
Total Division No. 40.............	15,212	12,592	15,035

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

	1925–26.	1924–25.
Division No. 41.	1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
RENT OF BUILDINGS*
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Prime Minister...........................	7,700	8,100	8,411
2. Treasury...............................	11,900	12,300	11,466
3. Attorney-General.........................	10,646	9,830	10,124
4. Home and Territories.......................	10,435	11,300	11,518
5. Defence—Military........................	6,350	5,721	5,897
6. Defence—Naval..........................	1,420	1,206	1,333
7. Royal Australian Air Force...................	200	126	117
8. Civil Aviation...........................	620	420	416
9. Trade and Customs........................	10,100	10,660	10,842
10. Works and Railways.......................	3,000	2,810	3,324
11. Health.................................	1,900	1,980	1,961
12. Markets and Migration......................	2,176	..	..
Total Division No. 41................	66,447	64,453	65,409

* 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.

	1925–26.	1924–25.
		1924–25.
Division No. 42.		Vote.	Expenditure.
SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICE TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Mail Services to Papua, Solomon Islands and New Hebrides	53,000	53,200	52,834
Total Division No. 42......	53,000	53,200	52,834
	370,736	330,768	348,902
Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.	21,265	..	..
Total Home and Territories Department	349,471	330,768	348,902

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VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services—Shown Separately on Page 285.)

Page Reference.			1925–26.	1924–25.		Increase on Expenditure, 1924–25.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1924–25.
Page Reference.			1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1924–25.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1924–25.
			£	£	£	£	£
108	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION		26,088	25,985	26,256	…	168
110	NAVAL FORCES..		2,071,512	1,987,134	1,917,580	153,932	…
144	MILITARY FORCES		1,036,029	1,052,971	1,016,192	19,837	...
171	RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS		49,668	39,736	37,213	12,455	…
172	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE		193,999	154,964	154,173	39,826	…
172	CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH		62,775	56,946	50,829	11,946	…
179	MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH		231,220	226,685	218,933	12,287	…
			3,671,291	3,544,421	3,421,176	250,115	…
	Less amount to remain unexpended at close of year		63,246	118,592	…	…	63,246
	Total......		3,608,045	3,425,829	3,421,176	186,869	...
Estimate, 1925–26.................					£3,608,045
Vote, 1924–25....................					£3,425,829
Increase					£182,216
SPECIAL DEFENCE PROVISION.
Page reference		1925–26.		1924–25.		Increase on Expenditure, 1924–25.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1924–25.
Page reference		1925–26.		Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1924–25.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1924–25.
185	Special Defence provision to cover second year of Developmental programme	£		£	£	£	£
185		1,000,000		1,000,000	988,140	11,860	..

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 43.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
		First Division.
1	1	Secretary...........................	1,350	1,350
		Second Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary....................	900	900
1	1	Finance Secretary.....................	1,000	1,000
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Clerk.........................	755	780
1	1	Industrial Officer and Staff Inspector.........	640	620
27	27	Clerks.............................	9,532	9,052
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Inquiry Officer.......................	365	338
1	1	Ministerial Messenger..................	305	290
1	1	Senior Messenger.....................	257	242
3	3	Messengers*.........................	393	382
3	2	Senior Assistants......................	552	756
1	2	Assistants*..........................	477	224
7	6	Typists*...........................	1,178	1,273
			17,704	17,207
		Child endowment.....................	403	450
		Adjustment of salaries..................	31	378†
49	48		18,138	18,035
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	350	350
			18,488	18,385	16,862
		Temporary Assistance...................	1,000	1,000	991
		Total Pay (Carried forward)...............	19,488	19,385	17,853

* Permanent or Temporary.

† Provided under a special subdivision. The balance of the provision has been included in the various pay items concerned.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

	1925–26.	1924–25.
Division No. 43.		Vote.	Expenditure.
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	19,488	19,385	17,853
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1 Fares and freights...........................	600	600	391
2. Other travelling expenses......................	500	500	160
3. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............	2,800	2,800	3,047
4. Office requisites, writing-paper and envelopes; and account, record and other books	500	500	620
5. Other printing.............................	300	300	96
6. Fuel and light.............................	300	300	273
7. Books and Papers for Defence Department Library (including binding and repairing books)	700	700	574
Total Contingencies.............	5,700	5,700	5,161
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams..........	600	600	301
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Entertainment of Navy and Army veterans with war service prior to 1886	200	200	197
2. Recoverable expenditure in connexion with Commonwealth Motor Garage and running of cars	100	100	…
Purchase of new motor cars (moneys received from sale of old cars to be credited to this item)	…	…	2,744
Total Miscellaneous.............	300	300	2,941
Total Division No. 43............	26,088	25,985	26,256

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VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

NAVAL. (War Services shown on page 285.)
Division Number.		1925–26.	1924–25.		Increase on Expenditure, 1924–25.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1924–25.
Division Number.		1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1924–25.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1924–25.
		£	£	£	£	£
44	NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.	80,440	78,330	75,193	5,247	…
45	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES (SEAGOING)	919,916	862,118	859,117	60,799	…
46	MAINTENANCE OF SHIPS AND VESSELS	628,005	608,005	578,630	49,375	…
47	MEDICAL SERVICES.....	13,687	11,755	11,222	2,465	...
48	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE	62,000	59,500	58,185	3,815	…
49	BOYS’ TRAINING SHIP....	60,000	56,187	56,187	3,813	...
50	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE	107,000	84,788	84,787	22,213	…
51	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE	1,400	12	12	1,388	…
52	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE (SEA-GOING)	1,600	1,450	1,258	342	…
53	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN FLEET RESERVE	2,900	2,142	2,066	834	…
54	NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS	160,052	151,793	151,224	8,828	…
55	TO BE PAID TO CREDIT OF TRUST FUND—UNIFORM CLOTHING AND NECESSARIES (NAVAL) ACCOUNT	15,000	16,484	3,288	11,712	…
56	REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF NAVAL WORKS, ETC.	3,000	3,000	2,059	941	…
57	GENERAL SERVICES.....	49,000	51,570	34,352	14,648	…
		2,104,000	1,987,134	1,917,580	186,420	…
	Less amount to remain unexpended at close of year	32,488	…	…	…	32,488
	Total Department of Defence— Naval	2,071,512	1,987,134	1,917,580	153,932	…

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.		Division No. 44.		1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
			Under Naval Defence Acts.
			Naval Board of Administration.
1	1	…	First Naval Member and Chief of the Naval Staff	3,000	3,000
1	1	...	Second Naval Member................	1,400(b)	1,400(b)
(c)	(c)		Finance and Civil Member.............	(c)	(c)
2	2			4,400	4,400
			Naval Staff and Administration.
1	1	B	Director of Naval Works..............	728	728
1	1	…	Electrical Commander................	758	675
1	1	…	Commander.......................	754	646
1	1	…	Paymaster Commander...............	725	675
4	4			2,965	2,724
			The following Officers (Sea-going) are borne for duty, but are included for pay under Division No. 51 Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going). Rates of pay and allowances as prescribed in Financial Regulations:—
			1 Commander.....................
			1 Lieutenant Commander..............
			1 Lieutenant......................
			1 Engineer Captain..................
			1 Engineer Lieutenant—Commander or Engineer Lieutenant
			1 Paymaster Lieutenant Commander......
			2 Paymaster Lieutenants..............
			1 Warrant Telegraphist...............
			9
6	6		Carried forward...........	7,365	7,124

(a) Pay includes all allowances except travelling.—(b) Also credited under Sea-going Regulations with deferred pay of his rank (9s. 6d. per diem).——(c) Provided under Finance Secretary—Defence, Central Administration.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 44.	1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.(a)
6	6		Brought forward....	7,365	7,124
			Secretary’s Branch (including Naval Staff and Hydrographic Sections.)
1	1	…	Naval Assistant Secretary and Secretary Naval Board	880	880
2	1	…	Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander.......	600	1,200
37	40	…	Clerks..........................	12,072	11,266
1	1	D	Draughtsman.....................	557	548
1	1	E	Draughtsman.....................	449	430
1	1	...	Chart Corrector...................	347	338
7	6	…	Typists.........................	1,214	1,226
…	2	…	Senior Assistants..................	502	…
2	2	...	Assistants.......................	256	200
52	55			16,877	16,088
			Finance Branch.
1	1	…	Director of Navy Accounts.............	830	830
1	1	…	Accountant.......................	680	680
1	1	…	Finance Officer.....................	660	660
58	53	…	Clerks...........................	17,739	17,996
6	6	…	Typists..........................	1,183	1,000
…	1	…	Machinist........................	183	…
...	1	…	Assistant.........................	107	…
67	64			21,382	21,166
125	125		Carried forward....	45,624	44,378

(a) Pay includes all allowance except travelling.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 44.	1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 44.	1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
125	125		Brought forward	45,624	44,378
			Stores and Victualling Branch.
1	1	…	Director of Stores and Victualling.......	830	830
…	1	…	Deputy Naval Store Officer............	680	…
…	1	…	Deputy Victualling Store Officer........	680	…
1	1	II.	Clerk..........................	589	580
2	3	III.	Clerks..........................	1,427	890
6	6	IV.	Clerks..........................	2,325	2,185
19	20	V.	Clerks..........................	5,360	5,093
1	..	…	Examine........................	…	480
1	1	…	Examiner (Paymaster Lieutenant)........	408	340
..	1	C	Assistant Inspecting Officer...........	330	…
3	3	…	Typists.........................	665	500
34	38			13,294	10,898
			Construction Branch.
1	1	B	Ship Constructor...................	680	680
1	1	C	Engineer Constructor................	638	638
3	3	E	Draughtsmen.....................	1,347	1,320
1	1	F	Draughtsman.....................	365	356
..	1	...	Plan Printer......................	266	…
6	7		Ordnance Branch.	3,296	2,994
(b)	(b)	…	Director of Ordnance Torpedoes and Mines.	(b)	(b)
1	1	…	Assistant Armament Supply Officer......	569	544
1	1	E	Draughtsman.....................	444	417
1	1	F	Draughtsman.....................	302	302
4	4	...	Clerks..........................	1,188	1,126
1	1	…	Typist..........................	175	180
8	8			2,678	2,569
173	178		Carried forward......	64,892	60,839

(a) Pay Includes all allowances except travelling.—(b) Borne for pay under Division 45/1, Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going)—Pay.

F.1458—8

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(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.		Division No. 44.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1924–25.	1925–26.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
173	178		Brought forward.........	64,892	60,839
			Messengers.
8	7		Senior Messengers.................	1,775	1,740
				66,667	62,579
			Allowances to Junior Clerks appointed or transferred away from their homes	(b)	(b)
			Increases in pay consequent on reclassification	550	150
			Increases in pay to members of Auxiliary Forces consequent on revision of rates of pay	…	340
			Allowances to married Auxiliary Service ratings	…	206
			Child endowment..................	1,400	1,200
			Adjustment of Salaries...............	73	(c)
181	185			68,690	64,475
			Allowances to officers performing duties of higher positions	200	200
			Salaries of officers prior to taking up duty and subsequent to ceasing duty	50	50
			Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement	30	30
			Deferred pay and interest on accumulations thereof under regulations in respect of members of Auxiliary Services—to be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Deferred pay (Naval) Account	570	…
				69,540	64,755	54,351
			Temporary assistance...............	1,700	4,375	12,399
			Total Pay (carried forward).....	71,240	69,130	66,750

(a) Pay includes all allowances except travelling.—(b) Included in Total Pay.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

	1925–26.	1924–25.
	1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 44.
NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Brought forward..............	71,240	69,130	66,750
No. 1. Fares and freight..........................	1,000	1,000	859
2. Other travelling expenses.....................	600	600	412
3. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............	3,000	2,700	3,314
4. Office requisites, writing-paper and envelopes; account, record and other books	1,200	1,200	970
5. Other printing............................	250	250	166
6. Books, publications, maps and instruments.........	350	500	302
7. Fuel and light............................	450	450	359
8 Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	650	700	608
9. Postage and telegrams.......................	1,700	1,800	1,453
Total Contingencies............	9,200	9,200	8,443
Total Division No. 44...........	80,440	78,330	75,193

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 45.
		PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES (SEA-GOING).
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
		Pay and Allowances under Naval Financial Regulations under Naval Defence Act in respect of personnel of the Fleet detailed hereunder	894,916
		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		838,566
		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 gratuity for Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
		Pay of officers discharged to the half-pay list prior to retirement
		Flag Officers.
1	1	Rear-Admiral or Commodore.............
		Commissioned Officers.
		Executive and Navigating Officers.
7	8	Captains...........................
15	15	Commanders........................
126	132	Lieutenant-Commanders or Lieutenants.......
23	25	Sub-Lieutenants......................
3	3	Mates.............................
175	184	Carried forward............	894,916	838,566

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 45.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES (SEA-GOING).	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay
175	184	Brought forward.............	894,916	838,566
		Engineer and Electrical Officers.
1	1	Engineer Captain......................
8	11	Engineer Commanders..................
37	41	Engineer Lieutenant-Commanders, Engineer Lieutenants or Engineer Sub-Lieutenants
1	1	Mate (E)...........................
47	54
		Chaplains and Naval Instructors.
8	8	Chaplains...........................
3	4	Instructor—Commanders, Instructor—Lieutenant-Commanders, or Instructor Lieutenants
11	12
		Medical Officers.
17	20	Surgeon Commanders, Surgeon Lieutenant-Commanders or Surgeon Lieutenants
5	6	Surgeon Lieutenant-Commanders or Surgeon Lieutenants (Dental)
22	26
		Accountant Officers.
11	13	Paymaster Commanders, or Paymaster Lieutenant-Commanders
18	18	Paymaster Lieutenants, or Paymaster Sub-Lieutenants,
2	2	Mates (A)..........................
31	33
286	309	Carried forward..............	894,916	838,566

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 45.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1924–25.	1925–26.	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES (SEA-GOING).		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.	£	£	£
286	309	Brought forward..........	894,916	838,566
		Miscellaneous.
1	1	Ordnance Lieutenant..................
1	1	Shipwright Lieutenant.................
2	2
		Subordinate Officers.
28	28	Midshipmen........................
7	5	Midshipmen (E).....................
5	5	Paymaster-Midshipmen................
40	38
		Commissioned Warrant Officers and Warrant Officers.
13	16	Commissioned Gunners or Gunners........
15	13	Commissioned Gunners (T.) or Gunners (T.)..
15	12	Commissioned Boatswains or Boatswains....
4	6	Commissioned Telegraphists or Warrant Telegraphists
2	3	Commissioned Signal Boatswains or Signal Boatswains
15	19	Commissioned Engineers or Warrant Engineers
1	2	Commissioned Mechanicians or Warrant Mechanicians
5	8	Commissioned Shipwrights or Warrant Shipwrights
2	2	Commissioned Master-at-Arms or Warrant Masters-at-Arms
...	1	Commissioned Ordnance Officer or Warrant Ordnance Officer
2	3	Commissioned Writers or Warrant Writers....
2	2	Commissioned Supply Officers or Warrant Supply Officers
1	1	Commissioned Instructor in Cookery or Warrant Instructor in Cookery
11	11	Senior Masters, Schoolmasters, or Schoolmaster candidates
3	3	Commissioned Electricians or Warrant Electricians
1	1	Commissioned Wardmaster or Warrant Wardmaster
1	1	Commissioned Bandmaster or Warrant Bandmaster
93	104
3953	4247	Petty Officers and Seamen...............
4374	4700	Total Pay (carried forward)..	894,916	838,566	838,565
(a)	(a)

(a) Includes complement of survey ship "Moresby" (184 ranks and ratings).

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

	1925–26.	1924–25.
	1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 45
PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES (SEAGOING).
Brought forward....................	894,916	838,566	838,565
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................	1,000	1,000	827
2. Fares and freight—excluding freight on stores.......	12,000	11,150	8,514
3. Other travelling expenses.....................	2,250	2,000	2,220
4. Grants for Royal Australian Naval bands and athletics..	200	200	61
5. Recruiting expenses........................	3,700	2,852	4,398
6. Courts martial and legal expenses...............	150	150	122
7. Miscellaneous allowances other than those chargeable to Pay	450	450	320
8. Irrecoverable debts to Crown of deserters or discharged personnel	250	750	174
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure; prizes for good shooting	5,000	5,000	3,916
Total Contingencies..............	25,000	23,552	20,552
Total Division No. 45.............	919,916	862,118	859,117

VI. The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

	1925–26.	1924–25.
		1924–25.
Division No. 46.		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. Provisions, including freight and allowances in lieu of provisions (moneys received from the sale of provisions to officials may be credited to this vote)	122,760	117,769	119,889
2. Clothing (kit upkeep allowances, outfit gratuities, and gratuitous issues)	83,320	68,320	76,896
3. Other victualling stores (officers’ mess traps, seamen’s mess utensils, &c., and loan clothing, including freight)	10,000	9,991	11,996
4. Naval stores, including freight.................	161,107(a)	83,416	42,810
5. Ordnance, torpedo stores and ammunition, including freight	51,536	51,536	46,899
6. Coal and oil fuel (expenditure of ships), including freight	69,282	68,282	86,463
7. Repair and refit of ships (excepting stores for repair, &c., work)	85,000	148,691	149,154
8. Miscellaneous expenditure in connexion with H.M.A. Ships, including pilotage, quarantine, fumigation, harbor dues, hire of tugs, repairs to battle practice targets	6,000	10,000	5,661
9. Maintenance, wages, and all other expenditure (excepting Naval stores) in connexion with Fleet Auxiliaries ; also hire of Colliers. (Freight earnings of the vessels may be credited to this vote)	39,000	50,000	38,862
Total Division No. 46................	628,005	608,005	578,630

(a) Includes Amounts of £78,000 and £11,000 for services provided under items 7 and 9 respectively in 1924–25.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

				1925–26.	1924–25.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 47.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Class or Grade.	MEDICAL SERVICES.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
1	1	…	Director of Naval Medical Services	1,000	1,000
2	2	…	Clerks	589	560
1	1	…	Chief Sick Berth Steward	(b) 170	240
				1,759	1,800
			Increases in pay consequent on reclassification	20	20
			Married allowance to Chief Sick Berth Steward	…	26
			Child endowment	13	14
4	4			1,792	1,860	1,398
			Temporary Assistance	70	70	…
			Total Pay	1,862	1,930	1,398
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No.1. Medical services, medical stores, also retainers and fees payable to District and Sub-district Naval Medical Officers				11,825	9,825	9,824
Total Division No. 47				13,687	11,755	11,222

(a) Includes all allowances except travelling.—(b) Portion of year only.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 48.	1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
		Naval Staff
		Officers.
1	1	Captain(b)...............................
3	3	Lieutenant-Commanders or Lieutenants........
1	1	Commissioned Gunner or Gunner............
1	1	Engineer Lieutenant-Commander or Engineer Lieutenant
1	1	Commissioned or Warrant Engineer...........
1	1	Paymaster Commander or Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander
1	1	Paymaster Lieutenant
1	1	Instructor Commander or Instructor Lieutenant-Commander
1	1	Instructor Lieutenant.....................
1	1	Chaplain.............................
1	1	Surgeon Commander or Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander
1	1	Commissioned Shipwright or Warrant Shipwright..
1	1	Commissioned Supply Officer or Warrant Supply Officer
15	15
		Petty Officers and Men.
1	1	Chief Petty Officer......................
3	3	Petty Officers..........................
14	15	Able Seamen..........................
2	2	Physical Training Instructors................
1	1	Petty Officer Telegraphist or Leading Telegraphist.
1	1	Yeoman of Signals......................
1		Signalman............................
1	1	Telegraphist...........................
1	1	Sailmaker............................
9	9	Chief Engine-room Artificers or Engine-room Artificers
2	2	Stoker Petty Officers.....................	32,300	30,606
4	4	Leading Stokers........................
18	18	Stokers..............................
1	1	Chief Shipwright.......................
1	1	Joiner...............................
60	60	Carried forward.............
15	15	Carried forward.............	32,300	30,606

(a) Rates of pay and allowances as prescribed in Financial and Allowance Regulations, except, where otherwise shown.

(b) With quarters, fuel, and light.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 48.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
15	15	Brought forward	32,300	30,606
		Petty Officers and Men—continued.
60	60	Brought forward............
1	1	Painter..............................
1	1	Electrical Artificer......................
1	1	Plumber.............................
1	1	Chief Petty Officer Writer.................
1	1	Petty Officer Writer.....................
1	1	Leading Writer........................
1	1	Writer..............................
1	1	Supply Petty Officer.....................
1	1	Leading Supply Assistant.................
…	1	Petty Officer Cook......................
1	1	Leading Cook.........................
1	1	Cook...............................
2	2	Sick Berth Petty Officers or Leading Sick Berth Attendants
1	1	Butcher.............................
1	1	Officers’ Chief Steward (b)................
5	5	Officers’ Stewards, 1st Class (b).............
3	3	Officers’ Cooks, 1st Class (b)..............
14	14	Officers’ Stewards, 2nd Class (b)............
3	3	Officers’ Cooks, 2nd Class (b)..............
4	4	Officers’ Cooks, 3rd Class (b)..............
104	105

119	120	Carried forward.............	32,300	30,606

(a) Rates of pay as prescribed in Financial and Allowance Regulations, except where otherwise shown.—(b) Ratings borne for attendance on officers and cadet midshipman, and for hospital.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.				1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.				1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.				Vote.	Expenditure
		Division No. 48		£	£	£
		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
119	120	Brought forward............		32,300	30,606
		Brought forward............
		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.
			£ £
1	1	Head Master..............	750–875
2	2	Senior Masters............	575–675	3,700	3,394
3	3	Masters.................	425–550
1	1	Nursing Sister.............	162–192 (b)
		Child endowment......................
		Less amount to be withheld from officers and men on account of rent		(c)	(c)
7	7			3,700	3,394
126	127	Total Pay.................		36,000	34,000	33,999
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				26,000	25,500	24,186
Total Division No. 48...........				62,000	59,500	58,185

(a) Rates of pay as prescribed in Financial and Allowance Regulations, except where otherwise shown.—(b) And quarters and rations.—(c) Deducted from Total Pay.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 49.		Vote.	Expenditure
		BOYS’ TRAINING SHIP.	£	£	£
		(H.M.A.S. Tingira.)
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
		Officers.
1	1	Commander.........................
3	3	Lieutenant-Commanders or Lieutenants.......
1	1	Paymaster Lieutenant - Commander or Paymaster Lieutenant-in-charge
1	1	Chaplain...........................
1	1	Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander or Surgeon Lieutenant
1	1	Surgeon Lieutenant (Dental)..............
3	3	Commissioned Gunners or Gunners.........
1	1	Commissioned Boatswain or Boatswain.......
1	1	Commissioned Writer or Warrant Writer......
1	1	Head Master.........................
3	4	Senior Masters or Schoolmasters...........
…	1	Commissioned Supply Officer or Warrant Supply Officer
17	19	Instructors, Naval Staff.
4	4	Gunnery Instructors....................
21	21	Seamanship Instructors..................
3	3	Physical Training Instructors..............
28	28
		Ships Company.
1	1	Master-at-Arms.......................
3	3	Regulating Petty Officers................
2	2	Engine-room Artificers..................
…	2	Petty Officers........................
1	1	Leading Seaman......................
15	19	Able Seamen........................
3	2	Yeomen of Signals....................
2	2	Supply Chief Petty Officers...............	36,000	34,000
1	1	Leading Supply Assistant................
1	1	Supply Assistant......................
29	34	Carried forward............
45	47	Carried forward............	36,000	34,000

(a) Rates of pay and allowances as prescribed in Financial and Allowance Regulations.

VI.— The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 49.		1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	BOYS’ TRAINING SHIP. (H.M.A.S. Tingira.)		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
45	47	Brought forward............
		Ship’s Company—continued.
29	34	Brought forward............	36,000	34,000
2	2	Supply Boys..........................
1	1	Chief Petty Officer Cook..................
1	1	Leading Cook.........................
4	4	Cooks or Assistant Cooks.................
1	1	Sick Berth Petty Officer..................
2	2	Leading Sick Berth Attendants..............
2	2	Sick Berth Attendants....................
1	1	Petty Officer Writer.....................
1	1	Leading Writer........................
1	1	Ordnance Artificer......................
1	1	Blacksmith...........................
1	1	Chief Shipwright.......................
1	1	Shipwright...........................
1	1	Cooper.............................
1	1	Painter..............................
1	1	Plumber.............................
1	1	Sailmaker’s Mate.......................
2	2	Joiners..............................
1	1	Chief Stoker..........................
2	3	Stoker Petty Officers....................
4	2	Leading Stokers.......................
4	6	Stokers.............................
1	1	Butcher.............................
1	1	Band Corporal........................
2	2	Officers’ Stewards, 1st Class...............
2	1	Officers’ Cook, 1st Class.................
…	2	Officers’ Cooks, 2nd Class................
..	1	Officers’ Cook, 3rd Class.................
3	1	Officers’ Steward, 2nd Class...............
5	5	Officers’ Stewards, 3rd Class...............
79	85	Boys to be Trained.
300	300	Boys (Seamen), 2nd Class.................
		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
424	432	Total Pay (carried forward).....	36,000	34,000	34,000

(a) Rates of pay and allowances as prescribed in Financial and Allowance Regulations.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

	1925–26.	1924–25.
	1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 49.	£	£	£
BOYS’ TRAINING SHIP.
Brought forward....................	36,000	34,000	34,000
Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies
No. 1. Rations, or allowance in lieu..................	8,500	7,630	7,985
2. Clothing, or allowance in lieu..................	8,100	7,800	7,080
3 Railway and steamer fares and freight.............	950	800	1,068
4. Other travelling expenses.....................	120	120	121
5. Mess traps and implements...................	700	300	617
6. Equipment and apparatus, also general stores........	3,800	3,800	3,455
7. Incidental and miscellaneous expenditure, wages and telephone service (including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance)	1,000	887	1,043
8. Grant to Boys’ Fund........................	400	400	400
9. Incidental expenditure at Lyne Park, including grant towards cost of upkeep	340	340	324
10. Postage and telegrams......................	90	110	94
Total Contingencies..............	24,000	22,187	22,187
Total Division No. 49................	60,000	56,187	56,187

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.					1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.		Division No. 50.			Vote.	Expenditure.
					£	£	£
			ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
			(Pay of Permanent Staff.)
			Head-Quarters Staff
1	1	…	Director of Naval Reserves and Naval Reserve Mobilization		810	800
1	1	…	Lieutenant........................
5	5	…	Clerks...........................
1	1	…	Typist...........................
8	8
			District Staff.
3	3	…	Commanders	District Naval Officers	60,354	56,450
3	3	…	Lieut.-Commanders	District Naval Officers
2	4	...	Lieutenants	(Sub-District Naval Officers and Assistants to District and Sub-District Naval Officers)
15	15	…	Commissioned Instructors
10	8	…	Warrant Instructors
73	73	…	Chief Petty Officers (Instructors, Storekeepers, Regulating and Recruiting)
…		I.	General Workmen (Caretakers, Messengers, Storemen, Labourers and Telephone Attendants
57	57	II.
…		III.
…		IV.
163	163
171	171		Carried forward.........		61,164	57,250

(a) Pay as prescribed in Regulations according to rank, except where specially shown.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.				1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.		Division No. 50.		Vote.	Expenditure
				£	£	£
			ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
			(Pay of Permanent Staff.)
171	171		Brought forward	61,164	57,250
			Civil Staff.
21	21	…	Clerks...........................
…	1	…	Assistant.........................
7	7	…	Typists..........................
			Child Endowment...................
			Allowances to Junior Clerks appointed or transferred away from home
			Allowances to Clerks performing the duties of higher positions
			Increases of pay consequent on revision of rates of pay and reclassification
			Pay of members of R.A.N.R. Staff whilst undergoing training afloat, at rates of pay as prescribed in Regulations
			Salaries of personnel granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement Temporary Assistance................
28	29
199	200		Carried forward.........	61,164	57,250

(a) Pay as prescribed in Regulations according to rank except where specially shown.

F.1458.—9

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.						1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.						1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.						Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 50.				£	£	£
		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay (a)
199	200	Brought forward...........				64,161	57,250

		Pay of Naval Reserve.	Per annum.
			£	s.	d.
		Surgeon Commanders.........	46	17	6
		Surgeon Lieutenant-Commanders.	37	10	0
		Lieutenants................	28	2	6
		Engineer Lieutenants.........	28	2	6
		Paymaster Lieutenants........	28	2	6
		Surgeon Lieutenants..........	28	2	6
		Sub-Lieutenants.............	18	15	0
		Engineer Sub-Lieutenants......	18	15	0
		Paymasters Sub-Lieutenants.....	18	15	0
		Midshipmen...............	6	5	0
3012	4471	Engineer Midshipmen.........	6	5	0	7,836	3,656
		Paymaster Midshipmen........	6	5	0
		Commissioned Officers from Warrant rank	18	5	0
		Warrant Officers............	15	0	0
		Chief Bandmaster...........	40	0	0
		Bandmasters...............	30	0	0
		Chief Petty Officers..........	12	10	0
		Petty Officers..............	11	17	6
		Leading Ratings............	7	10	0
		Able Seamen Ratings.........	6	5	0
		Ordinary Seamen Ratings......	5	0	0
3012	4471
3211	4671	Carried forward............				69,000	60,906

(a) Pay as prescribed in Regulations, according to rank, except where specially shown.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 50.	1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE.	£	£	£
		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE.
		Subdivision No. 1—Pay. (a)
3211	4671	Brought forward......	69,000	60,906
		Pay of Naval Reserve—continued.
		Pay of officers and men prior to taking up duty and subsequent to ceasing duty	(b)	(b)
		Pay of officers and men borne for training in excess of complement	(b)	(b)
		Extra pay of officers and ratings undergoing special courses or additional voluntary training in H.M.A. Ships or establishments	500	500
		Deferred Pay and Interest on accumulations thereof under regulations in respect of members of Auxiliary Services—to be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Deferred Pay (Naval) Account	8,500	...
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.	(c)	(c)
			78,000	61,406	59,952
		Temporary assistance...................	...	...	1,454
32	4671	Total Pay (carried forward)....	78,000	61,106	61,406

(a) Pay as prescribed in Regulations according to rank, except where specially shown.—(b) Included in Total Pay.—(c) Deducted from Total Pay.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

	1925–26.	1924–25.
		1924–25.
Division No. 50.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE.
Brought forward.........................	78,000	61,406	61,406
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Rations, οr allowance in lieu...................	1,000	938	778
2. Fares and freight...........................	2,600	2,488	2,928
3. Other travelling expenses......................	850	462	554
4. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure, including district allowances, upkeep of bands, and legal expenses	2,000	1,363	1,205
5. Office requisites, writing-paper, envelopes, and account, record and other books	750	329	371
6. Other printing.............................	300	243	267
7. Uniforms, or allowance in lieu..................	15,600	13,032	12,664
8. Naval Stores..............................	2,000	1,798	1,508
9. Ordnance Stores............................	1,500	649	1,053
10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	600	405	440
11. Postage and telegrams.......................	800	775	724
12. Repair and upkeep of boats and launches...........	1,000	900	889
Total Contingencies.....................	29,000	23,382	23,381
Total Division No. 50....................	107,000	84,788	84,787

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.		1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 51.	£	£	£
		ROYAL· AUSTRALIAN NAVAL·VOLUNTEER RESERVE.
		Subdivision No. 1—Pay. (a)
500	200	Pay of officers and men performing voluntary training in H.M.A. ships	350	7	..
		Extra pay of officers and ratings undergoing special courses or additional voluntary training in H.M.A. Ships or Establishments	50	..	..
500	200	Total Pay............	400	7	7
Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies.
No.1. General expenses, including rations, clothing, fares, freight, and travelling expenses, and all other expenditure incidental to the Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve			1,000	5	5
Total Division No. 51.........			1,400	12	12

(a) Rates of pay and allowance for task as prescribed in Regulations

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Division No. 52.	1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE (SEA-GOING)	1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1—Pay. (a)
		Pay of Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-going).
1	1	Captain.............................
5	5	Commanders.........................
31	31	Lieutenant-Commanders or Lieutenants........
4	4	Paymaster Lieutenants or Paymaster Sub-Lieutenants
15	15	Sub-Lieutenants.......................	1,250	1,125	1,006
8	8	Engineer Lieutenants....................
4	4	Warrant Engineers......................
12	12	Midshipmen..........................
80	80	Total Pay............	1,250	1,125	1,006
		Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. General expenses, including rations, clothing, fares, freight, and travelling expenses, and all other expenditure incidental to the Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-going)			350	325	252
Total Division No. 52.....................			1,600	1,450	1,258
Number of Persons.		Division No. 53.
1924–25.	1925–26.	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN FLEET RESERVE.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Subdivision No. 1. — Pay.(a)
450	450	Pay and retainers of ratings who are members of the R.A.F. Reserve	2,500	1,895	1,819
450	450	Total Pay	2,500	1,895	1,819
		Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. General expenses including rations, clothing, fares, freight, travelling expenses, and all other expenditure incidental to the R.A.F. Reserve			100	247	247
Total Division No. 53.....................			2,900	2,142	2,066

(a) Rates of pay and allowance for rank as prescribed in Regulations.

VI.— The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or grade.		1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Class or grade.		1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 54.	£	£	£
			Division No. 54.
			NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
			Naval Dépôt and Dockyard, Garden Island, Sydney.
1	1	...	Captain-in-Charge....................	1,400(b)	1,400(b)
1	1	...	Secretary..........................	660	660
1	1	C	Hull Overseer.......................	602	584
1	1	D	Electrical Assistant to Engineer Manager.....	557	548
1	1	Ε	Draughtsman.......................	449	440
1	1	F	Draughtsman.......................	305	278
1	1	...	Accountant........................	589	580
1	1	...	Expense Accounts Officer...............	509	500
27	30	...	Clerks............................	8,901	6,820
2	2	...	Senior Assistants.....................	500	500
...	1	...	Assistant..........................	107
1	1	...	Senior Messenger....................	239	210
1	1	...	Sub-Inspector of Police................	375	360
3	3	...	Sergeants of Police...................	914	840
4	4	...	Senior Constables....................	1,032	1,032
13	13	...	Constables.........................	3,133	3,042
5	4	A	Foremen..........................	1,695	2,030
6	8	Β	Foremen..........................	2,920	2,200
6	4	C	Foremen..........................	1,390	2,073
...	1	...	Naval Optical Instrument Maker..........	370	...
1	1	C	Foreman of Storehouses (Torpedo).........	350	350
1	...	Ι.	Storehouseman......................	...	266
1	1	II.	Storehouseman......................	266	266
1	1		Surgery Attendant (Chief Petty Officer)......	313	240
...	1	IV.	Surgery Attendant (General Workman)......	209	...
80	84		Carried forward...........	27,785	25,219

(a) Subject to Pay Regulations. (b) With quarters.

VI. —The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or grade.		1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.				1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.		Division No. 54.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.	£	£	£
			NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
80	84		Brought forward.........	27,785	25,219
			Naval Store, Garden Island, Sydney.
1	1	...	Naval Store Officer..................	805	805
1	1	...	Deputy Naval Store Officer.............	600	680
2	2	...	Assistant Naval Store Officers...........	1,140	1,160
16	18	...	Clerks...........................	5,419	4,341
1	1	Α.	Foreman of Storehouses...............	410	390
1	1	C.	Foreman of Storehouses...............	343	340
2	2	...	Senior Storehousemen................	608	608
3	3	Ι.	Storehousemen.....................	874	874
9	9	II.	Storehousemen.....................	2,387	2,387
3	11	...	Junior Storehousemen................	2,754	750
39	49			15,340	12,335
			Naval Armament Dépôts, Sydney.
1	1	...	Armament Supplv Officer..............	660 (b)	650(b)
1	1	...	Assistant Inspector of Naval Ordnance.....	576	555
6	6		Clerks...........................	1,773	1,394
1	1	Α.	Foreman of Storehouses...............	394	390
...	1	C.	Foreman of Storehouses...............	330	...
1	...	...	Senior Storehouseman................	...	304
3	2	Ι.	Storehousemen.....................	583	874
4	5	II.	Storehousemen.....................	1,326	1,061
...	1	I.	Laboratoryman.....................	291	...
...	1	II.	Laboratoryman.....................	265	...
...	1	...	Gun Examiner.....................	311	...
2	2	...	Senior Constables...................	516	516
6	7	...	Constables........................	1,687	1,390
25	29			8,712	7,134
144	162		Carried forward.........	51,837	44,688

(a) Subject to Pay Regulations. (b) With quarters.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or grade.		1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Class or grade.		1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 64.	£	£	£
			NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
144	162		Brought forward.........	51,837	44,688
			Royal Edward Victualling Yard, Sydney.
1	1		Victualling Store Officer..............	705	705
1	...	...	Victualling Store Officer on loan from Admiralty	...	640(b)
1	1	...	Deputy Victualling Store Officer.........	640	622
1	1	...	Assistant Victualling Store Officer........	540	522
11	12	...	Clerks...........................	3,419	2,479
1	1	Α.	Foreman of Storehouses...............	430	430
1	1	C.	Foreman of Storehouses...............	340	330
2	2	...	Senior Storehousemen................	608	608
2	2	Ι.	Storehousemen.....................	583	583
4	4	II.	Storehousemen.....................	1,061	1,064
3	3	...	Junior Storehousemen................	751	750
1	1	...	Senior Constable....................	258	258
4	4	...	Constables........................	964	936
1	1	...	Senior Messenger...................	244	210
34	34			10,543	10,137
178	196		Carried forward.........	62,380	54,825

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

VI.—Tee Department of Defence.

(Not includine War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or grade.	Division No. 54	1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.		NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1924–25.	1925–26.		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)	£	£	£
178	196		Brought forward...........	62,380	54,825
			The following Officers and Men (Sea-going) are also borne for duty, but are included for pay under Division No. 45, Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going). Rates of Pay and Allowances as prescribed in Financial Regulations :—·
			For duty at Naval Establishments, Sydney.
			1 Commander.....................
			5 Lieutenant-Commanders or Lieutenants...
			2 Engineer Commanders..............
			4 Engineer Lieutenant-Commanders or Engineer Lieutenants
			5 Surgeon Commanders or Surgeon Lieutenant-Commanders, or Surgeon Lieutenants
			2 Surgeon Lieutenant Commanders or Surgeon Lieutenants (D)
			1 Paymaster Commander or Paymaster Lieutenant Commander
			3 Paymaster Lieutenants or Paymaster Sub-Lieutenants
			1 Chaplain.......................
			1 Shipwright Lieutentant..............
			2 Commissioned Gunners or Gunners.....
			1 Commissioned Gunner (T) or Gunner (T)..
			2 Commissioned Boatswains or Boatswains.
			1 Commissioned Engineer or Warrant Engineer
			1 Commissioned Writer or Warrant Writer..
			1 Senior Master or Schoolmaster.........
			1 Commissioned Master-at-Arms or Warrant Master-at-Arms
			1 Commissioned Telegraphist or Warrant Telegraphist
			1 Commissioned Wardmaster or Warrant Ward-master
			266 Petty Officers and Men..............
			302
			Flinders Naval Dépôt.
1	1	E	Draughtsman........................	407	256(b)
1	1	...	Clerk.............................	225(b)	225(b)
1	1	...	Instrument Maker.....................	326	326
1	1	I	Storehouseman......................	291	291
4	4			1,249	1,098
182	200		Carried forward...........	63,629	55,923

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

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or grade.	Division No. 54.	1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.		NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1924–25.	1925–26.		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
182	200		Brought forward...........	63,629	55,923
			For general duty at Flinders Naval Depôt.
			The following officers and men (Sea-going) are also borne for duty, but are included for Pay under Division No. 45. Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going). Rates of Pay and Allowances as prescribed in Financial Regulations :—
			1 Captain.........................
			1 Commander......................
			13 Lieutenant-Commanders or Lieutenants...
			4 Commissioned Gunners or Gunners......
			3 Commissioned Gunners (T) or Gunners (T).
			3 Commissioned Boatswains or Boatswains..
			4 Commissioned Telegraphists or Warrant Telegraphists
			1 Commissioned Signal Boatswain........
			2 Engineer Commanders...............
			3 Engineer Lieutenant-Commanders.......
			2 Engineer Lieutenants................
			2 Commissioned Engineers or Warrant Engineers
			1 Commissioned Mechanician or Warrant Mechanician
			1 Commissioned Shipwright or Warrant Shipwright
			1 Ordnance Lieutenant................
			2 Commissioned Electricians or Warrant Electricians
			2 Surgeon Commanders or Surgeon Lieutenant-Commanders
			2 Surgeon Lieutenants.................
			3 Surgeon Lieutenants (D)..............
			2 Paymaster Commanders or Paymaster Lieutenant-Commanders
			2 Paymaster Lieutenants...............
			2 Commissioned Writers or Warrant Writers..
			1 Commissioned Instructor in Cookery or Warrant Instructor in Cookery
			1 Commissioned Supply Offieer or Warrant Supply Officer
			4 Senior Masters or Schoolmasters........
			1 Instructor Commander or Instructor Lieutenant-Commander
182	200		Carried forward............	63,629	55,923

(a) Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services )

Number of Persons.		Class or grade.		1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.		Division No. 54.		1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.		NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1—Pay. (a)	£	£	£
182	200		Brought forward...........	63,629	55,923
			For general duty at Flinders Naval Dépôt—continued.
			The following officers and men (Sea-going), &c.—
			1 Instructor Lieutenant................
			2 Chaplains.......................
			1 Commissioned Master-at-Arms or Warrant Master-at-Arras
			621 Petty Officers and men...............
			689
			Naval Dépôt, Swan Island.
(b)	(b)	...	Mining Engineer Officer (Engineer Commander).	(b)	(b)
(b)	(b)	...	Assistant Mining Engineer Officer (Lieutenant Commander)	(b)	(b)
2	1	...	Clerks.............................	289	400
..	1	...	Assistant...........................	107	...
1	1	C.	Foreman of Storehouses.................	340	330
1	1	...	Chargeman of Fitters...................	288	312
1	1	II.	Storehouseman.......................	265	265
1	1	...	Senior Constable......................	258	258
3	3	...	Constables..........................	723	702
9	9			2,270	2,267
			Coal Hulks, Oil Lighters, &c., at Various Ports.
9	9	II.	General Workmen (Caretakers, Watchmen, &c.).	2,301	1,945
			Naval Dépôt, London (on the staff of the High Commissioner).
(b)	(b)	...	Naval Representative (Captain)............	(b)	(b)
...	(b)	...	Engineer Commander (Technical Assistant to Naval Representative)	(b)	...
(b)	(b)	...	Paymaster Lieutenant Commander..........	(b)	(b)
1	1	...	Clerk.............................	415	400
1	1			415	400
201	219		Carried forward............	68,615	60,535

(a) Subject to Pay Regulations.——(b) Borne for pay under Division No. 45, Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going)—Subdivision No. 1 —Pay.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or grade.		1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Class or grade.	Division No. 54.	1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
201	219		Brought forward	68,615	60,535
			Child endowment	1,500	1,231
			Allowances to married Auxiliary Service ratings	...	208
			Allowances to Junior Clerks appointed or transferred away from home	(b)	(b)
			Cost of living bonus to officers in United Kingdom	173	173
			Increases of pay to Storehousemen consequent on revision of rates of pay	200	80
			Increases in pay to members of Auxiliary Forces consequent on revision of rates of pay	...	200
			Increases in pay consequent on reclassification	200	100
			Adjustment of Salaries	54	(d)
201	219			70,742	62,527
			Allowances to officers performing duties of higher positions	100	150
			Pay of officers prior to taking up duty and subsequent to ceasing duty	10	66
			Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement	50	50
			Deferred Pay and Interest on accumulations thereof under Regulations in respect of members of Auxiliary Services—to be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Deferred Pay (Naval) Account	2,150	...
				73,052	62,793
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	(c)	(c)
				73,052	62,793	57,406
			Temporary assistance	8,000	11,000	15,819
			Total Pay (carried Forward)	81,052	73,793	73,225

(a) Subject to Pay Regulations.—(b) Included in Total Pay.—(c) Deducted from Total Pay.—(d) Provided under a special subdivision. The amount provided has been included in the various pay items concerned.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Service.)

	1925–26.	1924–25.
Division No. 54.		1924–25.
Division No. 54.		Vote.	Expenditure.
NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	81,052	73,793	73,225
Subdivision No. 2.—CONTINGENCIES.
No. 1. General expenses and upkeep of dockyard and other services, maintenance of machinery and floating craft, and all other expenditure incidental to the Sydney Naval Establishments	53,000	52,000	52,020
2. General expenses and upkeep, including travelling expenses, stationery, fuel and light, telephones, and all other expenditure incidental to other Naval Establishments	26,000	26,000	25,979
Total Contingencies.............	79,000	78,000	77,999
Total Division No. 54............	160,052	151,793	151,224
Division No. 55.
No. 1. TO BE PAID TO CREDIT OF TRUST FUND— UNIFORM CLOTHING AND NECESSARIES (NAVAL) ACCOUNT	15,000	16,484	3,288
Division No. 56.
REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF NAVAL WORKS.
No 1. Repair and maintenance of Naval Works............	3,000	3,000	2,059
Division No. 57.
GENERAL SERVICES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Expenses of officers and men and, in certain cases, their families, proceeding to or from Australia	32,450	40,000	16,554
2. Compensation payable under Acts and Regulations to members of the Naval Forces in respect of injuries or illness due to service ; also compensation payable under Admiralty regulations to Royal Navy officers and ratings loaned to Royal Australian Navy	3,000	3,000	2,792
Carried forward................	35,450	13,000	19,346

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Division No. 57.	1925–26.	1924–25.
GENERAL SERVICES.	1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.	£	£	£
Brought forward	35,450	43,000	19,346
No. 3. Payments on retirement in lieu of furlough.........	4,000	3,200	4,285
4. Retiring Allowances to members of Auxiliary Services or their dependants (to be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Deferred Pay (Naval) Account)	4,000	...	...
5. Grants to Institutions.......................	300	300	400
6. Compensation for loss of uniform clothing and effects.	250	250	144
7. Fees payable to Admiralty in respect of R.A.N. Officers undergoing instruction in England	3,000	3,000	1,425
8. Expenses in connexion with Commonwealth Coal Stacks	1,800	1,820	1,745
9. Entertainment Expenses of H.M.A. Ships visiting outlying Ports	200	...	...
Payment as an act of grace to relatives of deceased members of Naval Forces	...	...	50
Loan to Y.M.C.A. for provision of Naval Hostel.......	...	...	5,800
Payments as acts of grace on retirement.............	...	...	312
Defalcation of official at Flinders Naval Dépôt........	...	...	750
Bonus to officer for special services...............	...	...	80
Allowance to officer on special duties..............	...	...	15
Total Division No. 57...........	49,000	51,570	34,352
	2,104,000	1,987,134	1,917,580
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	32,488	...	...
Total Department of Defence— Naval (not including War Services)	2,071,512	1,987,134	1,917,580

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

__________________________________________________________________________________

MILITARY.

(War Services shown on page 286.)

Division Number.		1925–26.	1924–25.		Increase on Expenditure	Decrease on Expenditure
		Estimate.	Vote.	Expenditure.	1924–25.	1924–25.
		£	£	£	£	£
58	PERMANENT FORCES....	420,416	445,758	407,763	12,653	...
59	ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE	36,949	33,214	32,558	4,391	...
60	PROFESSIONAL, CLERICAL AND GENERAL STAFFS	71,003	72,069	70,811	192	...
61	ORDNANCE BRANCH.....	115,380	107,629	108,397	6,983	...
62	RIFLE RANGE STAFF.....	8,737	8,483	8,661	76	...
63	FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS BRANCH	35,359	36,644	35,037	322	...
64	UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING	136,032	135,485	134,867	1,165	...
65	VOLUNTEERS..........	78	10	10	68	...
66	TRAINING.............	98,049	95,762	96,685	1,364	...
67	MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING ARMS AND EQUIPMENT	12,500	12,934	12,934	...	431
68	GENERAL CONTIΝGENCIES AND SERVICES	101,526	104,983	108,469	...	6,943
	Total Department of Defence—Military	1,036,029	1,052,971	1,016,192	19,837	...

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.				1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.				1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 58.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		PERMANENT FORCES.		£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
		Under Defence Acts.
		Australian Staff Corps.
1	1	Lieutenant-General (Chief of the General Staff)...		1,500	1,500
...	...	Lieutenant-General (Inspector-General)........		500(a)	500(a)
...	1	Major-General (Adjutant General)...........		1,150	...
...	1	Colonel (Quartermaster-General)............		1,100	...
1	1	Colonel (Commandant of the Royal Military College)		1,100	1,100
1	1	Major General in command, Queensland.......		1,100(b)	1,020(b)
1	1	Colonel (Commandant, 1st Division)..........		1,100(b)	1,020(b)
1	1	Colonel (Second Chief of the General Staff).....		1,000	1,000
			Maximum.
			Per Annum.
			£
1		Major-General................	950
3	2	Colonels on the Staff............	850
4	4	Colonels....................	826
12	12	Lieutenant-Colonels............	784	122,434	110,350
42	42	Majors.....................	680
185	182	Captains....................	550
185	182	Lieutenants..................	430
		Staff and Command Pay.
			Rate.
			Per Annum.
			£
		7 Grade 1, “ A ” appointments......	90
		19 Grade 1, “ Β ” appointments......	80
		15 Grade 2, “ A ” appointments......	70	5,660	5,660
		19 Grade 2, “ Β ”appointments......	60
		12 Grade 3, “ A ” appointments......	50
		13 Grade 3, “ Β ” appointments......	40
252	249	Total Australian Staff Corps—Pay (carried forward)		136,644	122,150

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

(a) Allowance granted to the Chief of the General Staff whilst performing duties of Inspector-General.

(b) Temporarily whilst performing duties of Base Commandants in addition to those of their appointments.

F.1458.—10

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.						1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.						1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.						Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 58.				£	£	£
		PERMANENT FORCES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
252	249	Brought forward.............				136,644	122,150
		AUSTRALIAN INSTRUCTIONAL CORPS.
			Maximum.
			Per Annum.
			£
44	52	Quartermasters.................	525
			Per week.
			£.	s.	d.
			7	5	0
21	21	Warrant Officers, Class Ι.Α........		to
			8	0	0
						197,320	147,823
			6	5	0
164	164	Warrant Officers, Class I...........		to
			7	0	0

			5	0	0
371	363	Warrant Officers, Class II..........		to
			6	2	6

600	600	Total Australian Instructional Corps—Pay				197,320	147,823
852	849	Carried forward..............				333,964	269,973

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.						1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.						1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.						Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 58.				£	£	£
		PERMANENT FORCES.
		Subdivision No. 1.— Pay.*
852	849	Brought forward............				333,964	269,973
			Maximum.
		Royal Australian Artillery.	Per week.
			£	s.	d.
		Non-commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
17	17	Category "A".............	4	15	0
37	37	Category "B".............	4	12	6
32	32	Category "C".............	4	5	0
						105,406	85,124
56	56	2nd Grade................	4	2	6
30	30	3rd Grade.................	4	0	0
38	38	Artificers and Specialists........	3	17	6
314	314	Gunners, Drivers, and Trurnpeters..	3	15	0
524	524	Total Royal Australian Artillery—Ραy				105,406	85,124
1376	1373	Carried forward.............				439,370	355,097

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.						1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 58.				1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
						£	£	£
		PERMANENT FORCES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
1376	1373	Brought forward............				439,370	355,097

		Royal Australian Engineers.	Maximum.
			Per week.
			£	s.	d.
		Regimental.
4	4	Warrant Officers, Class I.............	7	0	0
		Non-commissioned Officers, 1st Grade —
2	2	Category "A"...............	4	15	0
26	26	Category "B"...............	4	12	6
19	19	Category "C"...............	4	5	0	27,000	21,163

13	13	Non-commissioned Officers, 2nd Grade..	4	2	6
2	2	Non-commissioned Officers, 3rd Grade..	4	0	0
54	54	Artificers......................	3	17	6
120	120	Carried forward.............				27,000	21,163
1376	1373	Carried forward.............				439,370	355,097

*Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.							1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.							1924–25.
								Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 58.						Vote.	Expenditure.
							£	£	£
		PERMANENT FORCES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
1376	1373	Brought forward					439,370	355,097
		Royal Australian Engineers.
		Works Section.
120	120	Brought forward					27,000	21,163
			Maximum.
			Per annum.
			£
3	3	Assistant Directors of Works, Class I.	525
			Per week.
			£		s.	d.
3	3	Assistant Directors of Works, Class II.	8		0	0
			Per annum.
			£				6,719	5,372
2	2	Draughtsmen, Warrant Officers—Class I.	440
			Per week.
4	4	Warrant Officers, Class I.	7	0		0
7	7	Non-commissioned Officers, 1st Grade, Category "B"	4	12		6
139	139	Total Royal Australian Engineers—Pay					33,719	26,535
1515	1512	Carried forward					473,089	381,632

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persona.				1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.				1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.				Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 58.		£	£	£
		PERMANENT FORCES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Ραy.*
1515	1512	Brought forward..........		473,089	381,632

			Maximum
		Australian Survey Section.	Per annum.
			£
3	3	Survey Officers (Captains)........	550
			440
5	5	Warrant Officers, Class I.........
				5,716	4,868
3	3	Warrant Officers, Class II.........	356
3	3	Sergeants...................	266
14	14	Total Australian Survey Section—Pay		5,716	4,868
1529	1526	Carried forward...........		478,805	386,500

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.						1925-26.	1924-25.
1924–25.	1925–26.					1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 58.				£	£	£
		PERMANENT FORCES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
1529	1526	Brought forward.........				478,805	386,500
		Permanent Army Service Corps.
		Permanent Army Service Corps.	Maximum.
			Per week.
		Supply and Transport Section.
			£	s.	d.
		Non-Commissioned Officers, 1st Grade—
2	2	Category " A "..................	4	15	0
2	2	Category "B"...................	4	12	6
2	2	Non-Commissioned Officer, 2nd Grade....	4	2	6	4,852	3,758
2	2	Non-Commissioned Officer, 3rd Grade....	4	0	0
15	15	Drivers and Privates................	3	15	0
		Carried forward.............
23	23					4,852	3,758
1529	1526					478,805	386,500

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI. — Τhe Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.						1925-26.	1924-25.
1924–25.	1925–26.					1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 58.				£	£	£
		PERMANENT FORCES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
1529	1526	Brought forward.........				478,805	386,500
		Permanent Army Service Corps.
23	23	Brought forward.........				4,852	3,758
			Maximum.
			Per annum.
		Remount Section.	£
2	2	Quartermasters....................	525
			Per week.
			£	s.	d.
2	2	Warrant Officers, Class I..............	7	0	0
4	4	Warrant Officers, Class II.............	6	2	6
		Non-commissioned Officers—Ist Grade—
4	4	Category ·"A"..................	4	15	0	21,340	16,744
17	17	Category " Β "..................	4	12	6
20	20	Non-Commissioned Officers—2nd Grade..	4	2	6
9	9	“ ” 3rd Grade.........	4	0	0
31	31	Drivers.........................	3	17	6
9	9	Privates (Stablemen)................	3	15	0
		Total Permanent Army Service Corps—Pay.				26,192	20,502
121	121	Total Permanent Army Service Corps—Pay.				26,192	20,502
1650	1647	Carried forward.............				504,997	407,002

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.							1925-26.	1924-25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 58.					1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
							£	£	£
		PERMANENT FORCES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
1650	1647	Brought forward..............					504,997	407,002
			Maximum.
		Permanent Army Medical Services.......	Per annum.
			£.
1	1	Director-General of Medical Services	1,500
			Per week			.
			£	s.		d.
		Non-commissioned Officers, 1st Grade—					5,183	4,430
6	6	Category "Β"...................	4	12		6
2	2	Category "C",..................	4	5		0
2	2	Non-commissioned Officers, 2nd Grade	4	2		6
7	7	Privates.........................	3	15		0
18	18	Total Permanent Army Medical Services—Pay					5,183	4,430
			Maximum.
		Permanent Army Veterinary Corps.	Per annum.
			£
1	1	Captain.........................	614
			Per Week.
			£	s.	d.
2	2	Non-commissioned Officers, 1st Grade					1,411(a)	1,202(a)
		Category "B"...................	4	12		6
1	1	Non-commissioned Officers 2nd Grade....	4	2		6
4	4	Total Permanent Army Veterinary Corps—Pay					1,411	1,202
1672	1669	Carried forward...............					511,591	412,634

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

(a) Includes £100 for officer performing duties as Acting Assistant Director of Veterinary Services, 3rd Military District.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Division No. 58.				1925-26.	1924-25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	PERMANENT FORCES.				1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*				£	£	£
1672	1669	Brought forward................				511,591	412,634
			Maximum.
		Provost Staff	Per week.
(a)	6	Provost Sergeants Major...............	£6	5	0
	9	Provost Sergeants...................	4	5	0	3,954	(a)
	15	Total Provost Staff..............				3,954	(a)
						515,545	412,634
		Allowance to officer acting as Chief Instructor, Small Arms School				80	80
		Allowance to Warrant Officer on staff of Chief of the General Staff				100	100
		Child Endowment to Married Officers, Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers and Men				20,322	40,000
		Salaries of personnel of Permanent Units granted furlough prior to retirement				(b)	(b)
		Temporary Assistance, Central Training Dépôt				1,000
1672	1684					537,047	452,814
		Less—Deductions for rations, quarters, fuel and light, and uniform				19,000	21,500
						518,047	431,314
		Less—Deduction for rent of quarters occupied by Commandant, Royal Military College				…	110
						518,047	431,204
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year				10,000	9,281
						508,047	421,923
		Less amount provided under Division No. 77				109,751	...
		Total Pay—Permanent Forces (carried forward)				398,296	421,923	386,343

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

(a) Provided in 1924-25 under Division No. 60/1 Professional, Clerical, and General Staffs, Pay.

(b) Included in Total Pay.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services )

	1925-26.	1924-25.
	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 58.
PERMANENT FORCES.
Brought forward..................	398,296	421,923	386,343
Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies.
No. 1. Rations..............................	11,500	13,500	8,005
2. Fuel and light..........................	3,000	3,000	3,035
3. Clothing, uniforms, bedding and kits, or allowance in lieu thereof	2,500	2,500	4,730
4. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........	500	500	370
5. Prizes, competitive practice.................	115	115	90
6. Towards providing and maintaining apparatus in gymnasia	10	10	10
7. Band instruments and upkeep................	10	10	10
8. Expenses of Australian Survey Corps, including wages, purchase and maintenance of horses, motor-cars, bicycles, instruments, books, and other requisites	2,700	3,200	3,153
Total Contingencies...............	20,335	22,835	19,403
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations	1,785	1,000	2,017
Total Miscellaneous...............	1,785	1,000	2,017
Total Division No. 58................	420,416	445,758	407,763

VI.—The Department of Defence

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924–25.	1925–26.		1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 59.	£	£	£
		ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.	1
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
		Officers.
		(Civil.)
4	4	Professors.........................
...	1	Lecturer in Mathematics................
		(Executive.)
1	1	Medical Officer.....................
1	1	Accountant........................	6,737	6,116
8	8	Clerks............................
		Salaries of personnel granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement
		Allowances to officers performing duties of higher positions

			6,737	6,116
		Child endowment....................	154	78
		Adjustment of salaries.................	24	†
14	15	Total Pay (carried forward)...	6,915	6,194	5,538

* Subject to Pay Regulations. † Provided under a special subdivision. The amount has been included in the various Pay items concerned.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

	1925-26.	1924-25.
	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 59.
ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.
Brought forward............	6,915	6,194	5,538
Subdivision No. 2.— Contingencies.
No. 1. Το be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Royal Military College—Working Expenses Account	8,014	6,000	6,370
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†	21,915	21,020	20,650
3. Purchase of portrait of the late Major General Sir W. T. Bridges, K.C.B., C.M.G.	105	…	…
Total Contingencies.............	30,034	27,020	27,020
Total Division No. 59..............	(a)36,949	(a)33,214	32,558

† Includes cost of passages, &c., for Imperial Officers to and from England.

(a) Other expenditure in connexion with the Royal Military College is provided as under—

Pay of Military personnel, estimated at £9,056, provided under Division No. 58/1, Permanent Forces—Pay.

Repairs to buildings and other maintenance works, reprovided under Division No. 91, Works and Buildings, Subdivision No. 1, Item No. 7.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924–25.	1925–26.		1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 60.
		PROFESSIONAL, CLERICAL AND GENERAL STAFFS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
		Professional Division.
1	1	Director of Remounts.................
		Third Division.
1	1	Secretary Military Board..............
139	136	Clerks...........................
		Fourth Division.
3	4	Senior Assistants....................
3	2	Senior Messengers†...................
18	18	Messengers and Junior Messengers†.......
1	1	Lift Attendant......................	61,559	59,695
1	1	Printer†............................
2	2	Storemen.........................
2	2	Assistant Storemen..................
4	4	Labourers†..........................
2	2	Assistants†..........................
	1	Assistant (Female)†....................
1	1	Senior Telephonist..................
6	6	Telephonists†........................
6	6	Caretakers†.........................
21	23	Typists†............................
1	1	Artisan..........................
212	212	Carried forward...........	61,559	59,695

* Subject to Pay Regulations.—† Permanent or Temporary.

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(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.						1925-26.	1924-25.
1924–25.	1925–26.						Vote.	Expenditure.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 60.					Vote.	Expenditure.
						£	£	£
		PROFESSIONAL, CLERICAL AND GENERAL STAFFS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay*
212	212	Brought forward..........				61,559	59,695
		Physical Training Staff.
1	1	Director (a).......................
1	1	Supervisor........................				3,907	3,681
6	6	Instructors........................
8	8					3,907	3,681
			Maximum.
		Provost Staff.	Per week.
6	…	Provost Sergeant-Majors........	£4	15	0	(b)	3,120
9	…	Provost Sergeants.............	3	10	0	(b)	3,120
15						...	3,120
						65,466	66,496
		Allowances to Officers acting in higher positions				570	384
		Allowances to married Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers				...	700
		Child endowment...................				2,906	2,873
		Adjustment of Salaries................				200	(c)
235	220					69,142	70,453	67,562
Temporary assistance...............						3,500	3,500	3,134
						72,642	73,953	70,696
Less amount to remain unexpended at close of year						1,639	2,000
Total Pay............						71,003	71,953	70,696
Subdivision No. 1α.—Miscellaneous.
Grants on retirement, including payments due under Regulations						…	116	115
Total Division No. 60...............						71,003	72,069	70,811

* Subject to Pay Regulations.—(a) Receives in addition allowance of £70 per annum whilst acting as Director, Universal Training Administration.—(b) Provided under Division No. 58, Permanent Forces—Pay.——(c) Provided under a special subdivision. The amount has been included in the various pay items concerned.

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(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Division No. 61.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 61.		1924-25.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
		ORDNANCE BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1—Pay.*
		Military Staff.
1	1	Ordnance Officer...................	700	625
4	4	Ordnance Officers...................	2,050	1,823
		Civilian Staff.
2	2	Ordnance Officers...................	1,510	1,535
3	3	Ordnance Officers...................	1,800	1,800
5	4	Ordnance Officers...................	2,203	2,740
1	1	Ordnance Officer...................	489	480
1	1	Assistant Inspector..................	449	432
82	82	Clerks, Military....................	28,698	27,520
9	9	Typists†.........................	1,725	1,682
7	7	Messengers and Junior Messengers†.......	749	848
		Storehouse Staff.
2	2	Storeholders.......................	786	772
10	10	Storeholders.......................	3,338	3,224
2	2	Laboratory Foremen.................	687	638
14	16	Senior Storemen....................	4,610	3,890
22	24	Storemen†........................	6,451	5,688
58	55	Assistant Storemen and Laborers†........	13,157	13,166
21	21	Watchmen†.......................	4,494	4,650
244	244	Carried forward...........	73,896	71,515

* Subject to Pay Regulations. Τo be available for payment of Ordnance Corps upon re-organization.—† Permanent or Temporary

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(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 61.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		ORDNANCE BRANCH.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1. — Pay.*
244	244	Brought forward..........	73,896	71,515
		Trades.
23	23	Armament Artificers..................	7,903	7,680
15	15	Assistant Armament Artificers............	3,444	4,729
5	5	Blacksmiths†.......................	1,395	1,538
7	7	Wheelers and Carpenters†...............	2,098	2,182
2	2	Saddlers†..........................	582	638
5	5	Hammermen†.......................	1,148	1,172
2	2	Sailmakers†........................	585	608
6	6	Chief Armourers.....................	1,967	1,884
7	6	Armourers.........................	1,756	1,974
21	21	Armourers†........................	5,516	5,185
337	336	Carried forward...........	100,290	99,105

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

† Permanent or Temporary.

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(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Division No. 61.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	ORDNANCE ΒRANCH.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
337	336	Brought forward..........	100,290	99,105
		To provide for pay of increased personnel and adjustment of salaries, also allowances to officers performing higher duties	1,169	650
		Child endowment...................	4,375	4,608
		Salaries of personnel granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement	(a)	(a)
337	336		105,834	104,363	102,913
Temporary Assistance..............			10,000	3,266	4,538
			115,834	107,629	107,451
Less amount to remain unexpended at close of year			454	...	...
Total Pay............			115,380	107,629	107,451
Subdivision No. 1a.—Miscellaneous..........
Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations			…	…	946
Total Division No. 61.........			115,380	107,629	108,397

* Subject to Pay Regulations. To be available for payment of Ordnance Corps upon re-organization. (a) Included in Total Pay.

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(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.			1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 62.
		RIFLE RANGE STAFF.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
8	8	Range Superintendents................	7,860
3	3	Rangers..........................		7,642
19	19	Range Assistants and Labourers..........
			7,860	7,642
		Child endowment...................	312	325
30	30		8,172	7,967	7,965
Temporary assistance.................			311	436	614
Total Pay.................			8,483	8,403	8,579
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments under Regulations			254	80	82
Total Division No. 62.........			8,737	8,483	8,661

*Subject to Pay Regulations.

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(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Division No. 63.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.			1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.(a)	£	£	£
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Military Accountant.............	(b) 855	(b) 880
1	1	Accountant.......................	539	500
3	3	District Finance Officers...............	2,025	2,009
3	3	District Finance Officers...............	1,664	1,620
79	67	Clerks...........................	24,545	26,301
			29,628	31,310
		Fourth Division.
11	11	Typists or Assistants (c)...............	2,132	2,091
1	...	Senior Messenger (c).................	...	254
3	4	Messengers and Junior Messengers (c).....	707	548
3	3	Senior Assistants (c).................	853	810
			3,692	3,703
			33,320	35,013
		Child endowment...................	882	881
		Salaries of personnel granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement	*	*
		Adjustment of salaries................	74	(d)
105	93		34,276	35,894
Allowances to Officers acting in higher positions			100	180
Superior work allowances...............			45	...
			34,421	36,074	34,319
Temporary Assistance.................			500	500	451
Total Pay.................			34,921	36,574	34,770
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under Regulations			438	70	267
Total Division No. 63.........			35,359	36,644	35,037

* Included to total pay.—(a) Subject to Pay Regulations—(b) Includes £100 per annum for duties as Finance Member of the Military Board.—(c) Permanent or temporary.—(d) Provided under a special subdivision. The amount has been included in the various pay items concerned.

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(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 64.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Ραy, Citizen Forces.*(a)
6	6	Divisional Commanders............
1		Mixed Brigade Commander.........
21	20	Cavalry and Infantry Brigade Commanders
4	5	Divisional Artillery Commanders.....
22	20	Staff Officers, Grade II.............
4	4	Assistant Staff Officers, Grade II......
14	13	Staff Officers, Grade III............
11	11	Assistant Start Officers, Grade III.....
26	25	Staff Contains..................
14	14	Colonels......................	96,385	96,385
99	105	Lieutenant Colonels..............
390	574	Majors.......................
606	729	Captains......................
1,499	2,185	Lieutenants....................
17	17	Acting Adjutants at £60............
15	20	Brigade or Regimental Sergeants-Major, Quartermaster-Sergeants, Armament Artificers and Warrant Officers, Class 1.
2,749	3,748	Carried forward.......	96,385	96,385

* Subject to pay Regulations, with the exception of payments to Medical Officers

(a) All amounts refunded in connexion with advances in previous years for Militia Pay to be credited to this vote.

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(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 64	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay, Citizen Forces.*(a)
2,749	3,748	Brought forward..........	96,385	96,385
658	685	Squadron, Battery, Troop, or Company Sergeants-Major, Band-Master, Warrant Officer, Class II., Farrier Quartermaster-Sergeants, Staff-Sergeants and Sergeant-Cooks
611	715	Squadron, Battery, Troop, or Company Quartermaster-Sergeants, Orderly Room Sergeants, Farrier, Collarmaker, Wheeler· and Saddler Sergeants
1,650	2,454	Sergeants. Pioneer, Signalling, Transport, Armourer or Band-Sergeants and Sergeant-Trumpeters
...	448	Lance Sergeants.................
3,845	5,904	Corporals, Armourer, Band, Shoeing-Smith, Signalling and Pay and Orderly Room Corporals and Bombardiers
337		2nd Corporals and Bombardiers
1,646	3,320	Shoeing-Smiths and Drivers (Trained Soldiers)
12,004	22,726	Lance Bombardiers, Lance Corporals, Gunners, Sappers, Privates, Bandsmen, Collarmakers, Saddlers, Wheelers, Trumpeters, Buglers, Drummers, Cooks, Batmen and Stretcherbearers (Trained Soldiers)
16,500	13,000	Recruits (b)....................
		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
		6 Deputy Directors, Medical Services...
		1 Matron in Chief................
		6 Principal Matrons...............
		Horse Allowance, Light Horse.......
40,000	53,000	Total Pay—Citizen Forces—(carried forward)	96,385	96,385	96,380

* Subject to Pay Regulations, with the exception of payments to Medical Officers.—(a) All amounts refunded in connexion with advances in previous years for Militia Pay to be credited to this vote. (b) 1907 Quota Trainees.

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(Not including War Services.)

	1925-26.	1924-25.
Division No. 64.		Vote.	Expenditure.
UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..................	96,385	96,385	96,380
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies, Citizen Forces and Senior and Junior Cadets.
No. 1. Clothing Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets.......	12,114	12,114	13,118
2. Corps contingent allowance, under Regulations....	9,000	9,294	9,149
3. Horse hire, also horse allowance under Regulations.	500	21	1
4. Band allowances........................	2,000	1,171	1,228
5. Allowance for musketry and skill-at-Arms, and Regimental, Battalion, Brigade, District, and Commonwealth competitions, including badges, railway fares and travelling allowances	100	42	3
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........	1,650	697	653
7. Refund to regiments and corps of amounts paid into revenue	50	50	...
8. Compensation for injuries on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Act)	1,000	693	837
9 Expenses in connexion with the opening of Federal and State Parliaments and other ceremonial parades	200	18	107
10. Senior Cadet Training, including printing, books, regulations, forms, and text-books, fares and freights, allowances under regulations, rifle and military competitions, and all other expenses incidental thereto	12,000	14,550	13,039
11. Junior Cadet Training, including fares and travelling allowances of Physical Training Staff, printing books, stationery and all other expenses incidental thereto	640	(a)	(a)
Total Contingencies	39,254	38,650	38,135
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Maintenance of AV. M. Cann, ex-trainee, at Anzac Hostel, Western Australia	393	450	352
Total Miscellaneous	393	450	352
Total Division No. 64	136,032	135,485	134,867
______ Division No. 65.
VOLUNTEERS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Effective allowance at 20s. per effective Army Nursing Service	78	10	10

(a) Provided under Division No. 77—Special Defence Provision.

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(Not including War Services.)

	1925-26.	1924-25.
Division No. 66.		Vote.	Expenditure.
TRAINING.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.	£	£	£
No 1. Camps of training, including detention camps, and schools of instruction, staff tours, and regimental exercises, including railway fares and freight, expenses incidental to musketry during home training and expenses in connexion with Army musketry competitions	82,000	82,362	83,967
2. Expenses of Officers, Warrant and Non-Commissioned Officers, sent abroad for instruction or duty (including grants for outfit allowance under Regulations)	16,049	13,400	12,718
Total Division No. 66.........	98,049	95,762	96,685
Division No. 67.
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	9,700	9,700
2. Maintenance of armament and stores for technical units	2,000	2,100	2,100
3. Maintenance of small arms, spare parts and rifle barrels	1,500	1,134	1,134
Total Division No. 67.	12,500	12,934	12,934
Division No. 68.
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES AND SERVICES.
Subdivision No. 1
Transport and Travelling.
No. 1. Fares, freight and steamer hire...............	20,000	21,000	22,451
2. Other travelling expenses..................	6,000	6,000	5,992
3. Expenses of removal of personnel.............	3,500	3,500	3,425
4. Cartage and horse hire....................	1,000	2,000	1,395
5. Purchase and maintenance of remounts, and all other expenditure incidental thereto	12,000	12,000	12,027
6. Maintenance of transport vehicles, including motors.	1,000	1,000	886
Postal Services.
No. 7. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	3,000	3,000	2,518
8. Postage and telegrams....................	3,400	4,000	2,576
Carried forward.........	49,900	52,500	51,270

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(Not including War Services.)

	1925-26.	1924-25.
Division No. 68.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES AND SERVICES.
Brought forward............	49,900	52,500	51,270
Works Services.
No. 9. Camp buildings and sites—Works in connexion therewith	7,500	7,500	7,858
10. Minor repairs and renewals.................	350	250	378
Medical and Veterinary.
No. 11. Medical and dental allowances and attendances under Regulations and allowances for medicines : also medicines not supplied by departmental dispensaries	11,000	11,628	11,855
12 Allowances to Veterinary officers in charge of Army remounts, under regulations	400	400	326
Grants.
No. 13. Grants to District United Service Institutions.....	775	775	650
14. Presentation of premiums for competition amongst stallions at Agricultural Shows	300	300	100
Educational.
No. 15. Contribution towards salary of teacher of Japanese language at Sydney University	600	600	600
16. Fees of Universities and other establishments for courses	231	260	109
17. Publication of Commonwealth Military Journal...	10	10	...
18. Examination Fees.......................	100	100	83
Miscellaneous Employment Services.
No. 19 Allowances—office cleaners, caretakers and orderlies, sanitary and other services	5,500	5,800	5,687
20. Washing and repairing barrack and hospital bedding and clothing	250	250	159
Miscellaneous Supplies.
No 21. Office requisites, writing paper and envelopes. account, record and other books, and other printing	12,000	12,000	10,583
22. Fuel and light.........................	2,300	2,300	2,081
23. Text-books and Military publications..........	2,000	2,000	3,006
24. Medals, meritorious and long service medals, and auxiliary forces Officers’ decorations ; also annuities awarded for meritorious services under State regulations	400	400	301
25. Books and papers for Military libraries, District Bases	500	500	373
26. Printing and purchase of Survey Section and other maps	870	870	936
Carried forward.............	94,986	98,443	96,355

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(Not including War Services.)

	1925-26.	1924-25.
Division No. 68.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES AND SERVICES.
Brought forward.............	94,986	98,443	96,355
Miscellaneous Allowances And Payments.
No. 27. Expenses connected with inventions reported upon by Departmental Committees	25	25	2
28. War Railway Council, uniform, equipment and other expenses	25	25	...
29. Allowances to cover increased cost of living to officers stationed in outlying districts	1,200	l,200	1,123
30. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........	3,400	3,400	3,876
31. Compensation for injuries on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Act)	900	900	4,530
32. Pensions to Captain W. F. Wootten and dependants..	290	290	286
33. Allowances to representatives in England.........	700	700	798
Gratuity to officer for special services............	...	...	189
Compensation as an act of grace to unsuccessful applicant for admission to Permanent Forces	...	...	10
Pay of exchange officers, England and India........	...	...	1,300
Total Division No. 68..........	101,526	104,983	108,469
Total Department of Defence —Military (not including War Services)	1,036,029	1,052,971	1,016,19

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(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.			1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 69.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay*
...	1	Director of Rifle Clubs and Associations.....	549	50(a)
12	10	Clerks............................	3,580	4,290
4	4	Typists...........................	947	806
5	5	Inspectors.........................	2,205	2,020
3	3	Range Clerks.......................	975	948
			8,256	8,114
		Child endowment....................	248	367
		Adjustment of Salaries.................	34	(b)
24	23		8,538	8,481	6,835
		Temporary Assistance.................	400	800	1,439
		Total Pay................	8,938	9,281	8,274
		Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1 Expenses in connexion with Rifle Clubs and Associations (including grants to Commonwealth Council of Rifle Associations, Rifle Associations and District Rifle Club Unions and Miniature Rifle Associations)			40,730	30,455	28,831
Subdivision No. 2a.--Miscellaneous.
Payment as an act of grace to dependant of deceased official			...	...	108
Total Division No. 69...............			49,668	39,736	37,213

* Subject to Pay Regulations.——(a) Allowance granted to Supervisor of Rifle Clubs, 3rd Military District. (b) Provided under a special subdivision. The amount has been included in the various pay items concerned.

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(Not including War Services.)

AIR SERVICES.
Division Number.		1925-1926.	1924-25.		Increase on Expenditure, 1924-25.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1924-15.
Division Number.		1925-1926.	Vote.	Expenditure	Increase on Expenditure, 1924-25.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1924-15.
		£	£	£	£	£
	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE—
70	CIVIL BRANCH........	4,320	4,182	3,391	929	..
71	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE	120,679	92,964	92,964	27,715	..
72	GENERAL CONTINGENCIES	47,000	38,633	38,633	8,367	..
73	GENERAL STORES AND MAINTENANCE OF AIRCRAFT, VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT	22,000	19,185	19,185	2,815	..
	Total ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE	193,999	154,964	154,173	39,826	..
	CIVIL AVIATION-
74	CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH	14,530	10,860	9,843	4,687	..
75	DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION	48,245	46,086	40,986	7,259	..
	Total CIVIL AVIATION.	62,775	56,946	50,829	11,946	..
	Total AIR SERVICES...	256,774	211,910	205,002	51,772	..

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(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.		1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 70.
		CIVIL BRANCH.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Civil Staff.—Pay.*
1	1	Finance Member Air Board...............	600	600
1	1	Secretary Air Council and Secretary Air Board..	589	570
7	7	Clerks.............................	2,276	2,010
			3,465	3,180
		Child endowment.....................	52	50
		Adjustment of Salaries..................	40	(a)
9	9		3,557	3,230
		Allowances for performing duties of a higher class and provision for additional personnel	120	102
			3,677	3,332	3,073
		Temporary Assistance..................	643	850	318
		Total Division No. 70........	4,320	4,182	3,391

* Subject to Pay Regulations.— (a) Provided under a special subdivision. The amount has been included in the various pay items concerned.

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(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Division No. 71.		1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.				1924-25.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.		£	£	£
		Officers—General List.
...	1	Group Captain.....................
2	3	Wing Commanders..................
9	12	Squadron Leaders...................
21	19	Flight Lieutenants...................
25	40	Flying Officers and Pilot Officers.........
				24,500	23,464
		Officers—Quartermaster’s List.
2	2	Squadron Leaders...................
3	5	Flight Lieutenants...................
9	7	Flying Officers.....................
71	89			24,500	23,464
16	30	Flying Officer Pupils.................		9,000	(a)5,900
4	30	Cadets under instruction...............		9,000	740
		Staff Pay.
…		2 Members of Air Board...............	£100
…		9 Officers of the rank of Squadron Leader or higher rank (other than members of the Air Board)	£75	1,400	1,030
…		9 Officers below the rank of Squadron Leader	£50
…		1 Officer Liaison Staff, Air Ministry, London.	£75
		Airmen.	£75
7	5	Sergeants-Major, Class 1..............
6	10	Sergeants-Major, Class 2..............
16	22	Flight Sergeants....................
27	48	Sergeants.........................		67,974	52,000
54	63	Corporals........................
103	160	Leading Aircraftsmen................
240	320	Aircraftsmen......................
153	628			67,974	52,000
544	747	Carried forward...........		102,871	83,131

(a) Portion of year only.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Division No. 71.		1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.				1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1,—Pay.		£	£	£
544	747	Brought forward......		102,874	83,134
		Non-substantive and Crew Pay.
		Aerial Gunners......................
		Crew............................		300	100
		Deferred Pay accruing under Regulations.—To be paid to Credit of Trust Fund Deferred Pay (Air Force) Account		6,800	4,400
		Interest payable on deferred pay accrued during previous years		160	330
				7,260	4,830
				110,134	87,964
		Less deduction for·clothing issues.........		2,000	2,000
544	747	Total Pay Permanent Air Force Personnel		108,134	85,964
		Civilian Employees.
1	1	Science Instructor....................		625	575
1	1	Laboratory Foreman..................		323	302
1	1	Storeman..........................		281	266
3	6	Draughtsmen.......................		2,000	966
3	3	Caretakers (a).......................		750	750
9	12			3,979	2,859
		Child endowment....................		78	39
				4,057	2,898
553	759			112,191	88,862
			£
		Pay—Citizen Forces—Officers......	1,421
		Airmen.......	2,958	4,379	3,150
				116,570	92,012	89,543
		Temporary assistance..................		4,109	3,250	3,421
				120,679	95,262	92,964
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year		...	2,298	...
		Total Division No. 71........		120,679	92,964	92,964

(a) Permanent or Temporary.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

	1925-26.	1924-25.
Division No. 72.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Issues to personnel or allowances in lieu thereof......	27,250	26,615	22,671
2. Fares, freight, and cartage.....................	2,000	1,787	2,310
3. Other travelling expenses......................	1,000	633	833
4. Expenses of removal of personnel................	1,000	391	77
5. Postage and telegrams........................	500	214	232
6. Telephone and fire services....................	1,500	872	862
7. Office requisites, account, record and other books.....	1,000	886	456
8. Other printing.............................	1,000	463	345
9. Maps, text-books, and publications...............	500	405	484
10. Forage..................................	100	42	32
11. Medical allowances and attendance under regulations, including drugs and apparatus	1,200	1,326	678
12. Office cleaning............................	600	548	516
13. Compensation for injuries on duty................	850	...	...
14. Incidental and miscellaneous expenditure...........	775	555	556
15. Fuel, light and power........................	1,500	1,348	1,355
16. Expenses of officers sent abroad for instruction, including outfit allowance under Regulations	2,000	1,298	3,705
17. Clothing, Uniform and Kit, or allowances in lieu thereof.	4,000	550	3,493
18. Minor repairs..............................	200	200	13
19. Grants to United Service Institutions..............	25	...	...
Camps of training and schools or instruction.........	...	500	15
Total Division No. 72..................	47,000	38,633	38,633
Division No. 73.
GENERAL STORES AND MAINTENANCE OF A1RCRAFT, VEHICLES, AND EQUIPMENT.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. General Stores and maintenance of aircraft, vehicles, equipment, machinery, and tools	15,000	12,557	13,327
2. Petrol and oil..............................	6,000	5,921	5,213
3. Barrack stores and equipment...................	1,000	707	645
Total Division No. 73..................	22,000	19,185	19,185

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Division No. 74.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Ραy.
1	1	Controller of Civil Aviation................	980	930
1	1	Superintendent of Civilian Flying Operations....	638	626
1	1	Superintendent of Aircraft.................	638	626
1	1	Superintendent of Aerodromes..............	638	626
1	1	Assistant Superintendent..................	467	476
5	5	Clerks..............................	1,915	1,856
			5,276	5,140
		Child endowment......................	78	65
		Adjustment of Salaries...................	38	(a)
			5,392	5,205
		Allowances for performing duties of a higher class and provision for additional personnel	72	100
10	10		5,464	5,305	5,323
		Temporary Assistance...................	4,012	1,696	1,661
			9,476	7,001	6,984
		Less amount to be deducted for rental of Official Quarters at Aerodrome	96	..	..
		Total Pay.......	9,380	7,001	6,984
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Fares and freight..........................			1,200	800	857
2. Other travelling expenses.....................			1,000	500	552
3. Office requisites, account, record, and other books....			80	80	45
4. Other printing............................			80	80	14
5. Maps, text books and publications...............			450	450	227
6. Incidental and miscellaneous expenditure..........			400	460	182
7. Postage and telegrams.......................			200	200	73
8. Telephone and fire services...................			160	160	88
9. Cleaning, fuel, and light, and power..............			380	380	167
10. Minor repairs and renewals...................			100	100	5
		Total Contingencies...........	4,050	3,210	2,210
		Carried forward................	13,430	10,211	9,194

(a) Provided under a special subdivision. The amount has been included in the various pay items concerned.

F.1458.—12

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

	1925-26.	1924-25.
	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 74.
CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.
Brought forward..............	13,430	10,211	9,194
Subdivision No. 3.—General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles And Equipment.
No. 1. General stores and maintenance of aircraft, vehicles, equipment, machinery, and tools	500	330	335
2. Petrol and oil.............................	600	319	314
Total Subdivision No. 3..........	1,100	649	649
Total Division No. 74...........	14,530	10,860	9,843
Division No. 75.
DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION..............	48,245	46,086	40,986
Total Civil Aviation Branch.......	62,775	56,946	50,829
Total Air Services.............	256,774	211,910	205,002

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.		1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 76.
		MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
		Munitions Supply Board
1	1	Controller-General.....................	1,750	1,750
1	Ι	Secretary...........................	680	730
1	1	Senior Clerk.........................	489	500
3	3	Clerks.............................	783	690
6	6	Total Munitions Supply Board	3,702	3,670
		Contract Board.
1	1	Clerk.............................	509	580
16	16	Clerks.............................	5,062	5,026
17	17	Total Contract Board—Pay...........	5,571	5,606
23	23	Carried forward...............	9,273	9,276

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.			1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 76		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
23	23	Brought forward..............	9,273	9,276
		Research Laboratories.
1	1	Superintendent of Laboratories.............	1,050	1,050
1	1	Assistant Superintendent of Laboratories......	656	675
6	4	Chemists...........................	2,129	2,871
...	4	Assistant Chemists....................	1,648	...
2	1	Physicist...........................	526	909
...	1	Assistant Physicist.....................	434	...
2	2	Clerks.............................	494	500
12	14	Total Research Laboratories—Pay......	6,937	6,305
		Inspection Branch.
1	1	Chief Inspector.......................	950	950
1	1	Armament Inspector...................	707	654
1	1	Equipment Officer.....................	572	548
1	1	Aeronautical Inspector..................	650	600
1	1	Inspector of Stores.....................	569	554
1	1	Danger Building Officer.................	449	440
6	6	Clerks.............................	1,352	1,350
4	4	Assistant Inspectors....................	1,939	1,886
...	5	Senior Examiners.....................	1,831	...
5	...	Chief Examiners......................	...	1,786
...	12	Examiners..........................	4,059	...
...	2	Assistant Examiners....................	556	...
4	...	Overlookers.........................	...	1,296
3	...	Viewers............................	...	861
8	...	Examiners of Stores....................	...	2,554
1	1	Storeman...........................	251	242
37	36	Total Inspection Branch—Pay.........	13,885	13,721
72	73	Carried forward...............	30,095	29,002

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Division No. 76.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.	£	£	£
72	73	Brought forward.......	30,095	29,002
		Acetate of Lime Factory.
1	1	Works Manager......................	950	1,000
1	...	Clerk.............................	...	300
...	1	Accountant..........................	399	...
1	...	Chemist............................	...	440
...	1	Senior Chemist.......................	485	...
3	3	Total Acetate of Lime Factory—Pay.......	1,834 (a)	1,740 (a)
		Small Arms Factory.
1	1	Manager...........................	1,150	1,150
1	1	Assistant Manager (Rifles)...............	638	638
1	1	Assistant Manager (Machine Tools and Toolroom)	602	584
1	1	Accountant..........................	589	580
5	5	Clerks.............................	1,601	1,560
...	2	Senior Foremen.......................	800	...
...	6	Foremen...........................	2,400	...
		Machine Gun Section.
...	1	Assistant Manager.....................	656	...
1	...	Engineer...........................	...	656
...	1	Section Engineer......................	539	...
1	..	Assistant Engineer.....................	...	512
11	19	Total Small Arms Factory—Pay.........	8,975 (b)	5,680 (b)
		Clothing Factory.
1	1	Manager...........................	756	750
1	1	Accountant..........................	589	580
2	2	Clerks.............................	404	390
4	4	Total Clothing Factory—Pay............	1,749 (c)	1,720 (c)
90	99	Carried forward.............	42,653	38,142

(a) To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Acetate of Lime Factory Account.—(b) Το be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Small Arms Factory Account.—(c) To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Clothing Factory Account.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Division No. 76......................	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
90	99	Brought forward.......	42,653	38,142
		Munitions Factories.
		Maribyrnong and Footscray.
		Administrative and Drawing Offices.
...	1	Divisional Manager....................	1,100	(b)
...	1	Chief Clerk.........................	589
1	...	Officer-in-Charge.....................	...	580
1	1	Accountant..........................	489	480
1	1	Stores and Transport Officer..............	489	480
1	2	Clerks.............................	778	390
1	1	Chief Draughtsman....................	728	728
3	3	Draughtsmen........................	1,245	1,164
8	10	Total Administrative and Drawing Offices’ Pay.	(a) 5,418	(a) 3,822
		Explosives Factories.
1		Manager and Chief Chemical Engineer.......	(c)	1,100
2	2	Assistant Managers....................	1,294	1,294
2	2	Clerks.............................	574	560
4	1	Chemist............................	539	2,048
1	...	Chemist............................	...	440
...	3	Section Chemists......................	1,617	...
...	2	Assistant Chemists....................	820	...
...	1	Section Engineer......................	539	...
1	...	Supervisor of danger buildings.............	...	512
11	11	Total Explosives Factories—Pay.......	(a) 5,383	(a) 5,954
109	120	Carried forward.......	53,454	47,918

(a) To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund—Munitions Factories Account.—(b) Shown as Manager and Chief Chemical Engineer, Explosives Factories.—(c) Shown as Divisional Manager, Munitions Factories.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Division No. 76.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
109	120	Brought forward.......	53,454	47,918
		Ordnance Factory.
...	2	Assistant Managers.....................	1,060	...
1	...	Engineer............................	...	638
2	1	Assistant Engineer......................	408	1,024
	1	Foreman............................	400	...
3	4	Total Ordnance Factory—Pay	(a) 1,868	(a) 1,662
		Gun Ammunition Factory.
	1	Assistant Manager......................	656	...
1	...	Engineer............................	...	656
...	1	Section Engineer.......................	539	...
1	1	Assistant Engineer......................	409	512
1	1	Clerk...............................	399	410
...	1	Foreman............................	400	...
3	5	Total Gun Ammunition Factory—Pay....	(a) 2,403	(a) 1,578
			57,725	51,158
		Child endowment......................	800	700
		Adjustment of Salaries...................	762	(b)
115	129		59,287	51,858
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	400	370
			59,687	52,228
		Less amounts withheld from officers for rent.....	323	370
			59,364	51,858	47,462
		Temporary assistance....................	5,356	4,844	4,570
		Total Pay (carried forward)..	64,720	56,702	52,032

(a) To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund—Munitions Factory Account. (b) Provided under a special subdivision. The amount has been included in the various pay items concerned.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

	1925-26.	1924-25.
	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 76.	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	64,720	56,702	52,032
MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Contingencies, Munitions Supply Board, including supplies and services	4,400	5,000	4,105
2. For maintenance of the Research Laboratory, Maribyrnong, including stores and services generally	3,100	2,500	2,254
3. For maintenance of the Acetate of Lime Factory on a nucleus basis, including wages, stores and services generally	9,000(a)	9,000(a)	12,972
4. For maintenance of Small Arms Factory on a nucleus basis, including wages, stores and services generally	76,000(b)	80,000(b)	79,804
5. For maintenance of the Small Arms Ammunition Factory on a nucleus basis, including wages, stores, services and rent	74,000(c)	73,483(c)	67,766
Total Contingencies......................	166,500	169,983	166,901
Total Division No. 76......................	231,220	226,685	218,933
	3,671,291	3,544,421	3,421,176
Less amount to remain unexpended at close of year........	63,246	118,592
Total Department of Defence (not including War Services)	3,608,045	3,425,829	3,421,176

(a) Το be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Acetate of Lime Factory Account.—(b) To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Small Arms Factory Account.—(c) To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Small Arms Ammunition Factory Account.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

	1925-26	1924-25.
	1925-26	Vote.	Expenditure.
SPECIAL DEFENCE PROVISION.	£	£	£
Division No. 77.—Special Defence provision to cover developmental programme.
No. 1. Provision of increased personnel, arms, armament, munitions, aircraft equipment, storage and other accommodation, and for the general development of the Defences of the Commonwealth	1,000,000	1,000,000	988,140

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

(Not including War Services—Shown separately on Page 290.)

Division Number	_______	1925-26.	1924-25.		Increase on Expenditure 1924-25.	Decrease on Expenditure 1924-25.
Division Number	_______	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure 1924-25.	Decrease on Expenditure 1924-25.
		£	£	£	£	£
78	CENTRAL STAFF...........	114,834	96,161	118,350	...	3,516
79	ΤARIFF BOARD.............	11,041	6,000	9,888	1,153	...
79A	AUSTRALIAN TRADE REPRESENTATIVE IN THE EAST	...	2,500	1,034	...	1,034
80	FISHERIES................	415	50	39	376	...
80A	COMMONWEALTH LABORATORY	...	5,911	5,908	...	5,908
81	LIGHTHOUSES.............	205,481	161,873	184,394	21,087	...
82	NAVIGATION..............	46,642	40,091	44,670	1,972	...
83	NEW SOUTH WALES.........	178,784	160,052	168,728	10,056	...
84	VICTORIA.................	137,115	119,519	125,477	11,638	...
85	QUEENSLAND..............	70,144	65,737	67,262	2,882	...
86	SOUTH AUSTRALIA.........	63,670	57,664	63,659	11	...
87	WESTERN AUSTRALIA.......	54,151	48,377	52,467	1,684	...
88	TASMANIA................	11,963	11,452	12,045	...	82
89	NORTHERN TERRITORY......	1,049	1,387	1,041	8	...
		895,289	776,774	854,962	40,327	...
	Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	31,160	...	...	...	31,160
	Total..........	864,129	776,774	854,962	9,167	...
	Estimate, 1925-26.....................			£864,129
	Vote 1924-25........................			776,774
	Increase .			£87,355

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.		1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 78.	£	£	£
		CENTRAL STAFF.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		First Division.
1	1	Comptroller-General...................	2,000	2,000
		Second Division.
1	...	Deputy Comptroller-General..............	*	1,200
...	1	Assistant Comptroller-General.............	1,200	...
1	...	Commonwealth Dairy Expert..............	...	900
†	1	Chief Analyst........................	900	†
		Third Division.
...	1	Supervisor of Dairy Exports..............	769	...
3	3	Senior Graders.......................	1,545	1,554
4	4	Butter Graders.......................	1,742	1,754
4	4	Cheese and Butter Graders...............	1,868	1,832
2	3	Junior Butter Graders...................	1,070	748
1	1	Chief Veterinary Officer.................	750	750
11	11	Veterinary Officers....................	5,746	5,710
†	1	Analyst............................	449	†
1	1	Chief Surveyor.......................	780	830
1	1	Chief Clerk.........................	780	780
1	1	Chief Clerk (Commerce).................	730	730
1	‡	Secretary (Board of Trade)...............	‡	540
...	1	Film Censor.........................	552	...
1	1	Senior Clerk.........................	589	580
1	1	Senior Clerk (Tariff)...................	549	540
1	1	Accountant..........................	469	480
57	58	Clerks.............................	19,687	19,038
2	1	Clerk (unattached).....................	469	1,000
94	97	Carried forward............	42,644	40,966

* Provided under Division No. 79, Subdivision No. 1.—† Provided under Division No. 80a., Subdivision No. 1.

—‡ Provided under Division No. 101, Subdivision No. 1.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 78.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	CENTRAL STAFF.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
94	97	Brought forward...........	42,644	40,966
		Fourth Division.
40	41	Meat Inspectors.......................	14,654	14,252
1	...	Caretaker...........................	...	248
1	1	Senior Assistant......................	275	266
1	1	Ministerial Messenger..................	275	266
12	22	Typists............................	3,837	2,000
9	9	Messengers.........................	1,044	935
1	1	Assistant...........................	222	206
3	3	Graders’ Assistants....................	771	690
1	2	Assistants (unattached)..................	436	215
163	177	London Office.—Third Division.	64,158	60,044
1		Official Representative..................	...	700
1	1	Veterinary officer.....................	614	614
2	3	Investigating officers...................	1,607	950
1	...	Clerk.............................	...	400
		Cost of living bonus....................	...	909
		Married officers’ allowance...............	780	...
		Special child endowment................	234	...
5	4	New York Office.—Third Division.	3,235	3,573
1	1	Officer-in-charge......................	549	540
1	1	Investigating officer....................	492	480
		Married officers’ allowance...............	200	...
		Special child endowment................	250	...
		Cost of living allowance.................	659	1,180
2	2		2,150	2,200
			69,543	65,817
		Child endowment.....................	1,388	1,362
		Adjustment of salaries..................	190	465*
170	183		71,121	67,644
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	478	1,522
			71,599	69,166
		Less amount to be recovered from special funds.	...	4,705
			71,599	64,461	59,195
		Temporary assistance...................	3,000	2,500	8,045
			74,599	66,961	67,240
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year	4,065	3,500
		Total Salaries (carried forward)...........	70,534	63,461	67,240

*Provided under a special subdivision. The balance of the provision has been included in the various salaries items concerned.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1925-26.	1924-25.
Division No. 78.		Vote.	Expenditure.
CENTRAL STAFF		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.....................	70,534	63,461	67,240
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	2,000	2,000	1,235
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	260	240	278
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	280	250	198
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	300	150	173
5. Other printing.............................	900	500	990
6. Travelling expenses.........................	3,400	3,400	4,420
7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........	2,200	1,800	2,362
8. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	450	550	433
9. Other stores, fuel and light.....................	300	300	367
10 Rent of New York Office......................	290	290	287
Office cleaning............................	...	700	840
Total CONTINGENCIES...............	10,380	10,180	11,583
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905..........	32,000	20,000	35,864
2. Law costs and preparation of cases...............	20	20	5
3. Commonwealth film censorship.................	1,900	2,500	2,746
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	...	...	912
Total Miscellaneous	33,920	22,520	39,527
Total Division No. 78..............	114,834	96,161	118,350

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Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.		1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 79.	£	£	£
		TARIFF BOARD.
		Subdivision No. 1. Salaries.
		Second Division.
...	1	Chairman...............................	1,400*	...
		Third Division.
...	1	Secretary...............................	564	...
...	5	Clerks.................................	1,705	...
...	1	Investigation Officer........................	480	...
		Fourth Division.
...	2	Typists.................................	332	...
†	10		4,481	†	†
		Temporary Assistance.......................	200	...	...
		Total Salaries..............	4,681	†	†
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No.1. Fees to members of Tariff Board..................			4,410	...
2. Travelling expenses..........................			950	...
3. Miscellaneous..............................			1,000	...
Total Contingencies.................			6,360	...
Total Division No. 79................			11,041	6,000	9,888

* Is also Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs.—† Charged to Division No. 78, Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

		1925-26.	1924-25.

			Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
Division No. 79a.
AUSTRALIAN TRADE REPRESENTATIVE IN THE EAST.
Subdivision No. 1.
Salaries and expenses of staff and office......	£12,500
Less Contributions by State Governments....	10,000	...	2,500	1,034

Total Division No. 79a...............		...	2,500	1,034
Division No. 80.
FISHERIES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
No. 1 Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........		415	50	39
Total Division No. 80...............		415	50	39

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 80α.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	COMMONWEALTH LABORATORY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Second Division.	£	£	£
1	..	Chief Analyst..........................	..	900
		Third Division.
1	..	Chief Analyst, Central Staff.................	..	557
1	..	Supervising Analyst......................	..	449
3	..	Analysts..............................	..	1,326
2	..	Analysts in training......................	..	531
1	..	Examining officer.......................	..	392
1	..	Clerk................................	..	280
		Fourth Division.
2	..	Assistants (unattached)....................	..	424
2	..	Messengers............................	..	180
			..	5,039
		Child endowment........................	..	52
14	*			5,091	4,806
		Temporary assistance.....................	..	100	135
			..	5,191	4,941
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	250	..
		Total Salaries	*	4,941	4,941
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Postage and telegrams.........................			..	10	..
Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			..	5	2
Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			..	5
Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			..	250	279
Other printing..............................			..	20	13
Travelling expenses..........................			..	40	..
Other stores, fuel, light and water.................			..	300	282
Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure............			..	300	341
Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance			..	40	42
Total Contingencies.............			*	970	967
Total Division No. 80a...........			*	5,911	5,908

* Provided under Divisions Nos. 78 and 84.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.		1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 81.	£	£	£
		LIGHTHOUSES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Central Staff, Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Director of Lighthouses..................	1,000	1,000
		Third Division
1	1	Lighthouse Engineer....................	850	750
1	1	Assistant Lighthouse Engineer..............	638	638
3	3	Draughtsmen.........................	1,365	1,326
1	1	Senior Clerk..........................	469	460
4	4	Clerks..............................	1,357	1,388
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Typists.............................	388	362
1	1	Messenger...........................	77	54
1	1	Assistant............................	239	226
			6,383	6,204
		Child endowment......................	70	99
		Adjustment of Salaries...................	40	*
15	15		6,493	6,303
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	100	100
			6,593	6,403	5,827
		Temporary assistance....................	200	100	180
			6,793	6,503	6,007
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	544	512	..
		Total Salaries (carried forward).	6,249	5,991	6,007

* Provided under a special subdivision. The amount has been included in the various salaries items concerned.

F.1458.—13

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	1925-26.	1924-25.
	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 81.
LIGHTHOUSES.
Brought forward.....................	6,249	5,991	6,007
Subdivision No. 2.—Central Staff, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	110	100	98
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	20	40	16
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	30	15	19
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	60	30	158
5. Other printing.............................	50	30	67
6. Travelling expenses.........................	150	75	247
7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........	200	200	21
8. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	95	85	91
9. Subscription to International Navigation Congress.....	20	20	21
Total Contingencies.................	735	595	738
Carried forward.............	6,984	6,586	6,745

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.			1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 81.
		LIGHTHOUSES.
		Brought forward..............	6,984	6,586	6,745
		Subdivision No. 3.—New South Wales, Salaries,
		Third Division
1	1	Assistant District Officer..................	557	548
2	2	Clerks..............................	681	654
		Fourth Division
1	1	Foreman Mechanic.....................	323	326
1	1	Lighthouse Mechanic....................	298	290
10	10	Head Lightkeepers......................	3,093	2,871
...	1	Lightkeeper..........................	273	..
23	22	Assistant Lightkeepers...................	5,378	5,100
1	1	Messenger...........................	95	84
1	1	Typist..............................	196	183
1	1	Storeman............................	239	200
			11,133	10,256
		Child endowment......................	379	393
41	41		11,512	10,649	9,380
		Temporary assistance....................	1,750	1,500	2,514
			13,262	12,149	11,894
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	400	984
		Total Salaries..............	12,862	11,165	11,894
		Carried forward.......	19,846	17,751	18,639

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	1925-26.	1924-25.
	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 81.	£	£	£
LIGHTHOUSES.
Brought forward..................	19,846	17,751	18,639
Subdivision No. 4.—New South Wales, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	350	325	361
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	15	25	8
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	10	10	8
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	10	5	9
5. Other printing.............................	30	25	19
6. Travelling expenses.........................	700	700	643
7. Other stores, fuel and light.....................	1,600	1,500	1,507
8. Forage, sustenance, rent and other allowances........	100	50	116
9. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys and beacons..........	850	650	654
10. Equipment—tools and fittings..................	150	100	136
11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........	150	130	109
12. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches	1,200	1,150	2,810
13. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	250	200	203
Total Contingencies.............	5,415	4,870	6,583
Carried forward..............	25,261	22,621	25,222

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 81.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		LIGHTHOUSES.	£	£	£
		Brought forward..............	25,261	22,621	25,222
		Subdivision No. 5.—Victoria, Salaries.
		Third Division.
1	1	District Officer.......................	182*	182*
1	1	District Engineer......................	638	622
1	1	Senior Clerk.........................	469	157
3	3	Clerks.............................	867	831
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Foreman Mechanic....................	399	374
3	3	Lighthouse Mechanics..................	900	909
8	8	Head Lightkeepers.....................	2,424	2,215
18	18	Assistant Lightkeepers..................	4,367	3,944
...	1	Wireless Operator.....................	228	...
1	1	Messenger..........................	129	105
1	1	Storeman...........................	257	230
1	1	Typist.............................	202	189
			11,062	10,058
		Child endowment.....................	754	588
		Adjustment of salaries..................	17	..
39	40		11,833	10,646	9,990
		Temporary assistance...................	1,600	1,000	2,884
			13,433	11,646	12,874
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	100	500	..
		Total Salaries.............	13,333	11,146	12,874
		Carried forward......	38,594	33,767	38,096

* Portion of salary as Deputy Director of Navigation is charged to Division No. 82, Navigation, Subdivision No. 5—Salaries.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1925-26.	1924-25.
	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 81.	£	£	£
LIGHTHOUSES.
Brought forward.................	38,594	33,767	38,096
Subdivision No. 6.—Victoria, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................	375	400	413
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	10	25	10
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	15	15	12
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	5	5	1
5. Other printing............................	20	20	20
6. Travelling expenses........................	300	250	285
7. Other stores, fuel and light....................	1,400	1,400	1,894
8. Forage, sustenance, rent and other allowances.......	300	300	216
9. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys and beacons.........	3,000	3,000	3,402
10. Equipment, tools and fittings..................	125	125	86
11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........	500	300	538
12. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches	6,720	7,500	6,322
13. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	100	90	90
Total CONTINGENCIES.......	12,870	13,430	13,289
Subdivision No. 7.—Victoria, Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payment of compensation under Merchant Service Guild award	1,297	..	..
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	..	..	192
Total Miscellaneous............	1,297	..	192
Carried forward...................	52,761	47,197	51,577

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 81.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1924-25.	1925-26.	LIGHTHOUSES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Brought forward...........	52,761	47,197	51,577
		Subdivision No. 8.—Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Salaries.
		Third Division.
1	1	District Officer........................	235§	235§
1	1	District Engineer.......................	607	584
1	1	Senior Clerk..........................	469	457
3	3	Clerks..............................	977	940
		Fourth Division.
1	..	Works Supervisor and Inspector.............	..	412
2	2	Foreman Mechanics.....................	712	664
2	2	Lighthouse Mechanics...................	538	554
1	1	General Foreman.......................	398	398
..	1	Coxswain............................	279	..
..	1	Engine-Driver.........................	279	..
9	9	Head Lightkeepers......................	2,726	2,495
3	3	Lightkeepers..........................	819	749
5	5	Assistant Lightkeepers (in charge)...........	1,257	1,128
23	23	Assistant Lightkeepers...................	5,527	4,896
..	1	Assistant............................	239	..
1	1	Messenger...........................	70‖	57‖
2	2	Typists.............................	398	372
1	1	Storeman............................	244	230
			15,774	14,171
		Child endowment......................	702	572
		Adjustment of Salaries...................	27	*
56	58		16,503	14,743
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	55	55
			16,558	14,798	13,247
		Temporary assistance....................	2,000	2,000	4,277
			18,558	16,798	17,524
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	200	1,000
		Total Salaries.........	18,358	15,798	17,524
		Carried forward.............	71,119	62,995	69,101

* Provided under a special subdivision. The amount has been included in the various salaries items concerned.

§ Portion of salary as Deputy Director of Navigation charged to Division No. 82, Navigation, Subdivision No. 7—Salaries.

‖ Portion of salary charged to Division No. 82. Navigation, Subdivision No. 7 -Salaries.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1925-26.	1924-25.
	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 81.	£	£	£
LIGHTHOUSES.
Brought forward...................	71,119	62,995	69,101
Subdivision No. 9.—Torres Strait τo Cape Moreton, Queensland, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	310	250	309
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	40	40	28
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	30	30	29
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	20	10	21
5. Other printing.............................	40	30	43
6. Travelling expenses.........................	600	330	596
7. Other stores, fuel and light.....................	2,300	1,900	2,303
8. Forage, sustenance, rent and other allowances........	1,850	1,100	1,384
9. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys and beacons..........	3,600	4,000	4,098
10. Equipment, tools and fittings...................	600	450	514
11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........	1,000	750	739
12. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches	29,000	18,000	20,852
13. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	1,250	1,050	1,882
Total Contingencies........................	40,640	27,940	32,798
Subdivision No. 9a.—Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Miscellaneous.
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials		292	307
Carried forward...................	111,759	91,227	102,206

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 81.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		LIGHTHOUSES.
		Brought forward.................	111,759	91,227	102,206
		Subdivision No. 10.—South Australia, Salaries.
		Third Division.
1	1	District Officer....................	176§	183§
1	1	District Engineer...................	638	626
1	1	Senior Clerk......................	449	440
1	1	Clerk...........................	289	280
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Foreman Mechanic..................	349	326
1	2	Lighthouse Mechanics...............	564	300
7	7	Head Lightkeepers..................	2,122	1,926
4	4	Lightkeepers......................	1,091	990
18	18	Assistant Lightkeepers...............	4,384	3,951
1	1	Messenger.......................	77	72
1	1	Storeman........................	251	230
1	1	Typist..........................	169	180
			10,559	9,504
		Child endowment...................	455	416
		Adjustment of Salaries...............	20	..
38	39		11,034	9,920	9,709
		Temporary Assistance................	2,200	1,200	2,588
		Temporary Assistance................	13,234	11,120	12,297
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	200	100
		Total Salaries..............	13,034	11,020	12,297
		Carried forward.............	124,793	102,247	114,503

§ Portion of salary as Deputy Director Navigation charged to Division No. 82, Navigation, subdivision No. 9—Salaries

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Division No. 81.	1925-26.	1924-25.
Division No. 81.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
LIGHTHOUSES.	£	£	£
Brought forward	124,793	102,247	114,503
Subdivision No. 11.—South Australia, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................	150	100	156
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	15	10	12
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	10	10	5
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	5	5	6
5. Other printing..............................	25	20	28
6. Travelling expenses..........................	300	250	333
7. Other stores, fuel and light......................	1,850	1,400	1,992
8. Forage, sustenance, rent and other allowances.........	740	500	653
9. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys and beacons...........	2,000	1,850	2,006
10. Equipment—tools and fittings...................	150	150	178
11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure............	400	350	417
12. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches	12,565	6,400	7,550
13. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	308	300	299
Total Contingencies....................	18,518	11,345	13,635
Subdivision No. 12.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	192	105	112
Carried forward....................	143,503	113,697	128,250

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 81.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.			1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		LIGHTHOUSES.	£	£	£
		Brought forward..................	143,503	113,697	128,250
		Subdivision No. 13.—Western Australia and Northern Territory, Salaries.
		Third Division.
1	1	District Officer.....................	235§	235§
1	1	District Engineer....................	557	536
1	1	Senior Clerk.......................	449	440
1	1	Clerk............................	268	254
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Foreman Mechanic...................	323	314
1	1	Lighthouse Mechanic.................	275	300
7	7	Head Lightkeepers...................	2,105	1,950
3	3	Lightkeepers.......................	813	738
19	19	Assistant Lightkeepers................	4,576	4,162
1	1	Typist...........................	180	134
1	1	Storeman.........................	251	230
1	1	Assistant.........................	219	204
		Child endowment....................	10,251	9,497
		Child endowment....................	598	559
		Adjustment of salaries.................	20	..
38	38	Adjustment of salaries.................	10,869	10,056	8,993
Temporary assistance.......			1,000	800	2,908
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			11,869	10,856	11,901
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			..	100	..
Total Salaries.....................			11,869	10,756	11,901
Carried forward.................			155,372	124,453	140,151

§ Portion of salary as Deputy Director of Navigation charged to Division No. 82, Navigation, Subdivision No. 11 —Salaries.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Division No. 81.	1925-26.	1924-25.
Division No. 81.		Vote.	Expenditure
LIGHTHOUSES.		Vote.	Expenditure
Brought forward............	£	£	£
Brought forward............	155,372	124,453	140,151
Subdivision No. 14.—Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies.	125	115	201
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................	125	115	201
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	10	10	6
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	15	5	12
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	5	5	15
5. Other printing............................	20	10	23
6. Travelling expenses........................	450	300	629
7. Other stores, fuel and light....................	1,500	1,200	1,555
8. Forage, sustenance, rent and other allowances.......	1,250	1,350	1,261
9. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys and beacons.........	2,691	1,600	1,134
10. Equipment, tools and fittings..................	200	400	69
11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........	200	275	205
12. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches	19,088	14,000	18,501
13. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	75	75	84
Total CONTINGENCIES............	25,629	19,345	23,695
Subdivision No. 14a.—Miscellaneous.	..	..	77
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	..	..	77
Carried forward............	181,001	143,798	163,923

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 81.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 81.		1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	LIGHTHOUSES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Brought forward.......	£	£	£
		Brought forward.......	181,001	143,798	163,923
		Subdivision No. 15,—Tasmania and Bass Strait, Salaries.
		Third Division.
1	1	Clerk...........................	399	390
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Lighthouse Inspector.................	410	410
1	1	Foreman Mechanic..................	329	326
1	1	Lighthouse Mechanic................	300	300
9	10	Head Lightkeepers..................	2,985	2,493
1		Lightkeeper.......................	..	248
19	20	Assistant Lightkeepers................	4,824	4,202
1	1	Assistant.........................	239	230
			9,486	8,599
		Child endowment...................	442	351
34	35		9,928	8,950	8,466
Temporary assistance.....			2,000	1,200	2,248
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			11,928	10,150	10,714
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			100	100	..
Total Salaries			11,828	10,050	10,714
Carried forward.			192,829	153,848	174,637

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Division No. 81.	1925-26.	1924-25.
	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
LIGHTHOUSES.	192,829	153,848	174,637
Brought forward...........................	192,829	153,848	174,637
Subdivision No. 16.—Tasmania and Bass Strait, CONTINGENCIES.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................	65	65	63
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	5
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding	5	5	4
5. Other printing............................	20	20	19
6. Travelling expenses........................	330	270	381
7. Other stores, fuel, and light...................	1,500	1,100	1,462
8. Forage, sustenance, rent, and other allowances.......	600	600	603
9. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys, and beacons.........	3,120	1,550	831
10. Equipment, tools and fittings..................	225	300	221
11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........	125	250	123
12. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches	6,500	3,750	5,101
13. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance	100	105	89
Total CONTINGENCIES....	12,600	8,025	8,907
Subdivision No. 17.—Tasmania and Bass Strait, Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	52	..	737
Ρayment as an act of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from State service of Tasmania	..	..	113
Total Miscellaneous	52	..	850
Total Division No. 81..............	205,481	161,873	184,394

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 82.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	NAVIGATION.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Central Staff.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Director of Navigation...............	850	850
		Third Division.
1	1	Assistant Director of Navigation.........	830	800
1	1	Principal Nautical and Ship Surveyor......	728	728
1	1	Engineer and Ship Surveyor-in-Chief and Principal Examiner of Engineers	728	722
1	1	Principal Examiner of Masters and Mates...	638	634
1	1	Chief Overseer of Seamen.............	638	630
1	1	Senior Clerk and Accountant...........	569	559
6	6	Clerks..........................	2,019	1,970
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Assistants........................	461	436
1	1	Messenger.......................	102	81
5	4	Typists..........................	848	792
			8,411	8,202
		Child endowment...................	104	52
		Adjustment of salaries................	59	*
21	20		8,574	8,254	8,136
Temporary assistance........			100	50	14
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			8,674	8,304	8,150
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			454	..	..
Total Salaries (carried forward)			8,220	8,304	8,150

* Provided under a special subdivision. The amount has been included in the various salaries Items concerned.

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Division No. 82.	1925-26.	1924-25.
Division No. 82.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
NAVIGATION.	£	£	£
Brought forward	8,220	8,304	8,150
Subdivision No. 2.—Central Staff, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................	150	150	168
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	100	110	63
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	15	15	49
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding	400	110	417
5. Other printing............................	600	525	198
6. Travelling expenses........................	300	300	196
7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........	420	420	563
8. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calla, extension, repair, and maintenance	110	100	131
9. Fees and travelling allowances, Marine Council and Committees of Advice	100	120	91
10. Equipment for examination of masters and mates.....	50	105	55
11. Law costs and preparation of cases..............	50	50	11
12. Equipment for surveys......................	50	100	24
S.S. Nairans, Wages of crew and other expenses.....	..	..	378
Total Contingencies...............	2,345	2,105	2,344
Carried forward...............	10,565	10,409	10,494

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 82.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 82.		1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	NAVIGATION.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Brought forward	10,565	10,409	10,494
		Subdivision No. 3.
		New South Wales, Salaries.
		Third Division.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation..........	728	728
1	1	Senior Engineer Ship-Surveyor and Examiner of Engineers	728	722
1	1	Examiner of Masters and Mates.........	600	580
1	1	Senior Nautical and Ship Surveyor.......	615	596
1		Nautical Surveyor and Shipping Inspector...	..	580
··	1	Nautical and Ship Surveyor............	600	..
1	1	First Assistant Engineer, Ship Surveyor and Examiner of Engineers	634	614
1		Nautical Surveyor and Shipping Inspector...	..	563
..	2	Nautical and Ship Surveyors...........	1,056	..
2	1	Engineer Ship Surveyor and Examiner of Coast Engineers	557	1,096
..	1	Engineer and Ship Surveyor............	557	..
1	1	Superintendent, Mercantile Marine (Sydney).	589	580
1	1	Superintendent, Mercantile Marine (Newcastle)	489	467
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine (Sydney)	489	467
2	2	Deputy Superintendents, Mercantile Marine (Newcastle and Sydney)	798	780
1	1	Senior Clerk......................	489	480
9	10	Clerks..........................	2,976	2,575
24	26	Carried forward..............	11,905	10,828
24	26	Carried forward..............	10,565	10,409	10,494

F.1458.—14

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 82.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	NAVIGATION.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Brought forward	10,565	10,409	10,494
		Subdivision No. 3.
		New South Wales, Salaries—continued.
24	26	Brought forward.................	11,905	10,828
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Inspectors of Seamen................	524	500
3	3	Typists..........................	492	440
1	1	Messenger.......................	124	78
1	1	Coxswain........................	254	254
			13,299	12,100
		Child endowment...................	76	130
31	33		13,375	12,230	11,876
Temporary assistance........			150	..	808
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			13,525	12,230	12,684
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			400	1,500	..
Total Salaries......			13,125	10,730	12,684
Subdivision No. 4.—New South Wales, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams............			100	90	109
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			90	75	89
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing and embossing thereon			40	25	25
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			50	50	34
5. Other printing.................			150	150	248
6. Travelling expenses.............			75	75	78
7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........			622	500	765
8. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance			195	125	185
9. Equipment for examination of masters and mates.....			40	40	21
10. Equipment for surveys and inspections of ships......			75	15	102
11. Hire and maintenance of launch.....			180	75	126
12. Payment to New South Wales Government for services of surveyors at Newcastle and Port Kembla			670	670	641
13. Courts of Marine Inquiry..........			100	100	11
Total Contingencies....			2,387	1,990	2,434
Carried forward.			26,077	23,129	25,612

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 82.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 82.		1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	NAVIGATION.		Vote.	Expenditure
			£	£	£
		Brought forward.................	26,077	23,129	25,612
		Subdivision No. 5.—Victoria, Salaries.
		Third Division.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation..........	546*	546*
1	1	Senior Engineer, Ship Surveyor, and Examiner of Engineers	680	674
2	2	Engineer and Ship Surveyors...........	1,078	1,016
1	1	Senior Nautical and Ship Surveyor.......	600	580
1	..	Nautical Surveyor and Shipping Inspector...	..	490
..	1	Nautical and Ship Surveyor............	521	..
1	..	Examiner of Masters and Mates and Assistant Shipping Inspector	..	472
..	1	Nautical Surveyor, and Examiner in Navigation and Seamanship	498	..
1	1	Superintendent, Mercantile Marine.......	569	560
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine..	449	430
..	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine..	379	..
1	1	Senior Clerk......................	447	425
5	4	Clerks..........................	1,201	1,367
		Fourth Division.
..	1	Shipwright Surveyor.................	288	..
1	1	Inspector of Seamen.................	263	254
2	2	Typists..........................	282	265
1	1	Messenger.......................	120	78
1	1	Assistant........................	239	230
			8,160	7,387
		Child endowment...................	134	117
		Adjustment of Salaries...............	25	†
20	21		8,319	7,504	7,609
Temporary assistance..................			50	..	59
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			8,369	7,504	7,668
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			50	600
Total Salaries.............			8,319	6,904	7,668
Carried forward..........			34,396	30,033	33,280

* Portion of salary charged to Division No. 81, Lighthouses, Subdivision No. 5 Salaries.

† Provided under a special subdivision. The amount has been added to the various salaries items concerned.

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Division No. 82.	1925-26.	1924-25.
	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
NAVIGATION.
Brought forward...........................	34,396	30,033	33,280
Subdivision No. 6.—Victoria, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................	90	75	51
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	50	50	34
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	35	20	30
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	25	10	19
5. Other printing............................	110	75	521
6. Travelling expenses........................	210	75	107
7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........	376	200	196
8. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	110	60	72
9. Equipment for examination of masters and mates.....	50	50	123
10. Equipment for surveys and inspections of ships......	50	25	25
11. Courts of Marine Inquiry....................	150	100	262
Total Contingencies..................	1,256	740	1,440
Carried forward..................	35,652	30,773	34,720

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 82.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 82.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		NAVIGATION.	£	£	£
		Brought forward...................	35,652	30,773	34,720
		Subdivision No. 7.—Queensland, Salaries.
		Third Division.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Superintendent, Mercantile Marine	469*	485*
1	1	Nautical and Ship Surveyor, and Examiner of Masters and Mates	600	580
1	1	Engineer and Ship Surveyor and Examiner of Engineers	600	580
1	1	Engineer and Ship Surveyor, Townsville......	497	472
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine.....	449	432
3	3	Clerks.............................	837	810
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist.............................	172	159
1	1	Messenger..........................	69*	56*
1	1	Assistant...........................	139	124
			3,832	3,698
		Child endowment.....................	33	39
		Adjustment of salaries..................	48	†
11	11		3,913	3,737	3,311
Temporary assistance..................			50	..	18
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			3,963	3,737	3,329
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			576	900
Total Salaries...................			3,387	2,837	3,329
Carried forward...............			39,039	33,610	38,049

 Portion of salary charged to Division No. 81, Lighthouses, Subdivision No. 8—Salaries.

† Provided under a special subdivision. The amount has been included in the various salaries items concerned.

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Division No. 82.	1925-26.	1924-25.
	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
NAVIGATION.
Brought forward...................	39,039	33,610	38,049
Subdivision No. 8.—Queensland, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................	80	65	83
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	15	15	8
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	25	15	9
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	30	20	33
5. Other printing............................	100	50	151
6. Travelling expenses........................	80	80	..
7 Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........	176	100	130
8. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	90	75	75
9. Equipment for examination of masters and mates.....	50	50	..
10. Equipment for surveys and inspections of ships......	30	30	44
11. Courts of Marine Inquiry....................	50	50	71
12. Payments to Surveyors, Darwin................	10	..	..
Fees for supervision of loading of grain cargoes at outports	..	10	..
Total CONTINGENCIES............	736	560	604
Carried forward...............	39,775	34,170	38,653

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 82.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 82.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		NAVIGATION.	£	£	£
		Brought forward.................	39,775	34,170	38,653
		Subdivision No. 9.—South Australia, Salaries.
		Third Division.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Superintendent Mercantile Marine	528*	546*
1	1	Nautical Surveyor, Shipping Inspector, and Examiner in Navigation and Seamanship	598	580
1	1	Senior Engineer, Ship Surveyor and Examiner of Engineers	598	595
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine..	448	429
2	2	Clerks..........................	558	802
		Fourth Division.
..	1	Typist..........................	166	..
			2,896	2,952
		Child endowment...................	26	26
		Adjustment of Salaries...............	50	..
6	7		2,972	2,978	2,678
.		Temporary assistance................	50
			3,022	2,978	2,678
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	80	300	..
		Total Salaries................	2,942	2,678	2,678
		Carried forward...........	42,717	36,848	41,331

* Portion of salary charged to Division No. 81, Lighthouses, Subdivision No. 10—Salaries.

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	1925-26.	1924-25.
	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 82.
NAVIGATION.
Brought forward..................	42,717	36,848	41,331
Subdivision No. 10.—South Australia, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................	30	30	29
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	10	10	8
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	10	5	4
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	10	5	1
5. Other printing............................	100	50	105
6. Travelling expenses........................	75	50	50
7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........	176	100	146
8. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	60	25	46
9. Equipment for examination of masters and mates.....	30	30	16
10. Equipment for surveys and inspections of ships......	30	30	..
11. Courts of Marine Inquiry....................	50	50	..
Total CONTINGENCIES..............	581	385	405
Carried forward............	43,298	37,233	41,736

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Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 82.		1924-25.
		NAVIGATION.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Brought forward.................	43,298	37,233	41,736
		Subdivision No. 11.—Western Australia, Salaries.
		Third Division.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Superintendent, Mercantile Marine	470*	482*
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine..	449	432
1	1	Clerk...........................	289	280
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist..........................	137	159
1	1	Messenger.......................	77	72
			1,422	1,425
		Child endowment...................	65	65
		Adjustment of salaries................	28	..
5	5		1,515	1,490	1,344
		Temporary assistance................	50
			1,565	1,490	1,344
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	40	100	..
		Total Salaries................	1,525	1,390	1,344
Subdivision No. 12.—Western Australia, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams............			45	20	52
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			25	25	12
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			15	10	13
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			18	5	4
5. Other printing............................			75	25	100
6. Travelling expenses........................			10	10	10
7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........			150	75	138
8. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance			30	30	32
9. Equipment for surveys and inspectors of ships.......			5	5	..
10. Courts of Marine Inquiry....................			100	50	131
Total Contingencies....................			473	255	492
Carried forward............			45,296	38,878	43,572

* Portion of salary charged to Division No. 81, Lighthouses, Subdivision No. 13 —Salaries.

VII.—Τhe Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 82.		1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 82.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		NAVIGATION.	£	£	£
		Brought forward.................	45,296	38,878	43,572
		Subdivision No. 13.—Tasmania, Salaries.
		Third Division.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Superintendent Mercantile Marine	620	620
2	2	Clerks..........................	597	559
			1,217	1,179
		Child endowment...................	39	39
		Adjustment of Salaries...............	18	..
3	3		1,274	1,218	886
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	288	250
		Total Salaries................	986	968	886
		Subdivision No. 14.—Tasmania, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams......................			40	30	25
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			5	5	3
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			5	5	3
5. Other printing...........................			50	25	43
6. Travelling expenses.......................			20	10	14
7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.........			80	80	98
8. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance			40	20	20
9. Equipment for examination of masters and mates....			10	10	..
10. Equipment for surveys and inspections of ships.....			5	5	2
11. Courts of Marine Inquiry....................			100	50
Total Contingencies...................			360	245	212
Total Division No. 82.			46,642	40,091	44,670

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 83.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	NEW SOUTH WALES.		1924-25.
		NEW SOUTH WALES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Second Division.	£	£	£
1	1	Collector........................	1,250	1,050
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Analyst.....................	684	638
1	3	Analysts.........................	1,314	440
4	3	Junior Analysts....................	666	1,398
3	3	Sub-collectors.....................	1,823	1,735
2	2	Senior Inspectors...................	1,332	1,316
5	4	Inspectors........................	2,238	2,771
	1	Tariff Officer.....................	570	..
	1	Invoice Supervisor..................	552	..
1	1	Supervisor.......................	589	580
1	1	Assistant Supervisor.................	469	460
1	1	Accountant.......................	589	580
1	1	Inspector of Excise..................	589	569
1	1	Excise Supervisor..................	489	480
1	1	Cashier.........................	549	540
2	2	Assistant Cashiers..................	798	780
2	2	Boarding Inspectors.................	1,050	870
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer..............	462	440
5	5	Boarding Officers..................	1,845	1,820
1	1	Detective Inspector..................	414	440
3	4	Clerks in charge....................	1,782	1,440
1	1	Jerquer..........................	510	480
1	1	Paymaster........................	469	460
1	1	Gauger..........................	462	440
1	1	Assistant Gauger...................	384	370
	17	Investigation Officers................	8,001	51,253
	42	Invoice Examining Officers............	18,812
137	7	Uptown Examining Officers............	2,843
	56	Wharf Examining Officers.............	20,533
	3	Examining Officers.................	1,002
1	1	Computer........................	399	390
1	1	Senior Repack Officer................	378	350
8	10	Repack Officers....................	3,216	2,240
1	1	Baggage Inspector..................	300	280
102	108	Clerks..........................	32,337	28,701
8	8	Register Clerks....................	2,400	2,240
		Fourth Division.
7	8	Excise Officers....................	3,033	2,573
7	8	Excise Lockers....................	2,684	2,310
44	52	Lockers.........................	15,555	12,320
1	1	Caretaker........................	276	266
358	367*	Carried forward...............	133,648	123,020

* Re-arranged in accordance with the classification of the Public Service Board.

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 83.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 83.		1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	NEW SOUTH WALES		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries — continued.	£	£	£
358	367	Brought forward	133,648	123,020
		Fourth Division—continued.
1	1	Foreman Searcher and Watchman........	309	272
2	2	Senior Searchers and Watchmen.........	566	508
2	2	Engine-drivers and fitters..............	588	532
3	3	Engine-drivers.....................	846	762
5	5	Coxswains.......................	1,410	1,270
6	6	Baggage officers...................	1,656	1,616
28	30	Searchers and watchmen..............	7,639	6,583
3	11	Machinists.......................	2,143	520
2	8	Assistants........................	1,876	448
1	1	Laboratory attendant (female)...........	160	154
1	1	Senior messenger...................	217	207
14	14	Messengers.......................	1,725	1,450
13	14	Typists..........................	2,714	2,247
2	2	Watchmen.......................	468	385
5	5	Launch boys......................	721	654
			156,686	140,628
		Child endowment...................	4,065	3,900
		Adjustment of salaries................	682	592†
446	472*		161,433	145,120
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class (clerical)	92	201
		Allowances to officers appointed or transferred away from home	100	100
		Allowances under award to officers on maximum of Class for two years	24	24
		Superior work allowance..............	..	240
			161,649	145,685
		Less amounts to be withheld on account of rent	26	26
			161,623	145,659
		Less payment by Home and Territories Department for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act, and examination of passports	3,250	3,250
			158,373	142,409
		Less amount to be recovered from special funds	..	950
		Carried forward...............	158,373	141,459

* Rearranged in accordance with the classification of the Public Service Board.

† Provided under a special subdivision. The balance of the provision has been included in the various salaries items concerned.

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Division No. 83.	1925-26.	1924-25.
NEW SOUTH WALES	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1,—Salaries—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	158,373	141,459	..
Less amount payable by New South Wales Department of Agriculture for services of officer as Stock Inspector, Newcastle	60	60	..
	158,313	141,399	138,078
Temporary assistance......................	7,000	3,000	10,459
	165,313	144,399	148,537
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	4,958	3,000	..
Total Salaries.............	160,355	141,399	148,537
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................	1,450	1,430	1,308
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	550	550	541
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	300	200	272
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	600	750	584
5. Other printing............................	966	1,200	1,098
6. Travelling expenses........................	1,200	1,000	1,418
7. Other stores, fuel, light and water...............	2,050	1,950	2,111
8. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances....	28	28	28
9. Law costs and preparation of cases..............	250	250	378
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........	6,000	5,400	6,059
11. Hire and maintenance of launches...............	20	66	80
12. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	1,125	1,125	942
13. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post	3,491	3,275	3,147
Total CONTINGENCIES........	18,030	17,224	17,966
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to Officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	399	1,429	2,208
Payment to Superannuation Fund under Section 58 (2) of the Superannuation Act	..	..	17
Total Miscellaneous............	399	1,429	2,225
Total Division No. 83........	178,784	160,052	168,728

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 84.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	VICTORIA.		1924-25.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Second Division.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
1	1		1,026	964
1	1	Collector........................	1,026	964
		Third Division.
*	1	Chief Analyst.....................	582	*
*	3	Analysts.........................	1,393	*
*	2	Junior Analysts....................	439	*
*	1	Tea Examiner.....................	399	*
3	3	Sub-collectors.....................	1,631	1,542
2	2	Senior Inspectors...................	1,362	1,330
4	3	Inspectors........................	1,760	2,220
1	1	Tariff Officer.....................	510	480
1	1	Invoice Supervisor..................	510	480
1	1	Senior Wharf Examining Officer.........	489	480
1	1	Gauger..........................	489	480
1	1	Inspector of Excise..................	589	580
1	1	Supervisor.......................	510	540
1	1	Boarding Inspector..................	510	500
1	1	Accountant.......................	589	561
1	1	Cashier.........................	510	500
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer..............	402	480
1	1	Boarding Officer...................	300	390
2	2	Excise Supervisors..................	897	960
3	2	Clerks-in-Charge...................	903	1,440
1	1	Jerquer..........................	510	480
1	1	Paymaster........................	449	440
1	1	Assistant Supervisor.................	414	480
1	1	Detective Inspector..................	489	480
31	33	Invoice Examining Officers............	14,077	12,800
79	83	Wharf Examining Officers.............	26,116	24,238
64	63‡	Clerks..........................	19,575‡	19,200
4	4	Repack Officers....................	1,576	1,540
7	7	Investigation Officers................	3,304	3,200
4	4	Register Clerks....................	1,536	1,500
1	1	Assistant Cashier...................	399	390
1	1	Computer........................	399	390
1	1	Supervisor (Unattached)..............	589	580
	1	Clerk-in-Charge....................	489	..
	2	Examining Officers.................	918	..
	2	Clerks..........................	778	..
	1	Examining Officer..................	359	..
	2	Lockers.........................	625	..
222	240†	Carried forward....	88,402	79,645

* Provided under Division No. 80a. Subdivision No. 1.

† Re-arranged in accordance with the classification of the Public Service Board.

‡ Included one clerk provided under Division No. 80a, Subdivision No. 1, in 1924-25.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 84.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	VICTORIA.		1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
222	240	Brought forward.................	88,402	79,645
		Fourth Division.
21	20	Excise Officers....................	7,869	8,033
26	20	Lockers.........................	6,517	8,057
..	6	Excise Lockers....................	1,842	..
1	1	Caretaker........................	263	266
2	2	Engine-drivers.....................	564	508
2	2	Coxswains.......................	564	508
4	4	Boatmen........................	891	833
1	1	Storeman (Grade 2).................	251	230
..	3	Senior Searchers and Watchmen.........	771	..
19	18	Searchers and Watchmen..............	4,521	4,484
‡	1	Senior Messenger...................	234	‡
8	9	Messengers.......................	1,588	1,372
..	1	Typist (Grade 3)...................	211	..
8	6	Typists (Grade 1)...................	933	1,342
10	13	Machinists.......................	2,486	1,798
..	1	Laborer (Grade 2)..................	233	..
5	4	Laborers (Grade 1)..................	855	1,046
2	5§	Assistants........................	1,121§	439
331	357†		120,116	108,561
		Child-endowment..................	2,873	2,691
		Adjustment of salaries................	535	*
			123,524	111,252
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	1,000	750
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	124,524	112,002
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	118	120
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	124,406	111,882
		Less payment by Home and Territories Department for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act and examination of passports	900	900
			123,506	110,982
		Less amount to be recovered from special funds	1,177	1,524
			122,329	109,458	104,710
		Temporary assistance................	3,000	1,000	4,588
		Temporary assistance................	125,329	110,458	109,298
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	4,500	4,000	..
		Total Salaries (carried forward)..	120,829	106,458	109,298

* Provided under a special subdivision. The amount has been included in the various salaries items concerned.

† Re-arranged in accordance with the classification of the Public Service Board.

‡ Provided under Division No. 80a, Subdivision No. 1, in 1924-25.

§ Includes 2 assistants provided under Division No. 80a, Subdivision No. 1, in 1924-25.

VII.—Τηe Department of Trade and Customs.

	1925-26.	1924-25.
	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 84.	£	£	£
VICTORIA.
Brought forward	120,829	106,458	109,298
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................	1,010	1,000	757
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	755	326	293
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	205	175	273
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	400	250	364
5. Other printing............................	876	675	860
6. Travelling expenses........................	900	875	873
7. Other stores, fuel, light and water...............	1,100	625	958
8. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances....	151	115	126
9. Law costs and preparation of cases..............	150	120	106
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........	4,300	3,950	4,852
11. Hire and maintenance of launches...............	500	450	440
12. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	1,040	900	984
13. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post	2,800	2,450	2,548
Total Contingencies	14,187	11,911	13,434
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	2,099	1,150	2,717
Payment as an act of grace to dependant of retired official	..	..	28
Total Miscellaneous............	2,099	1,150	2,745
Total Division No. 84........	137,115	119,519	125,477

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 85.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 85.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		QUEENSLAND.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Collector........................	917	890
		Third Division.
1	1	Senior Inspector....................	660	660
1	1	Inspector........................	589	582
1	1	Inspector........................	492	480
7	7	Sub-collectors.....................	3,333	3,250
1	1	Inspector of Excise..................	492	486
1	1	Accountant.......................	492	486
1	1	Boarding Inspector..................	516	486
3	3	Investigation Officers................	1,362	1,365
48	13	Invoice Examining Officers............	5,567	17,665
	25	Wharf Examining Officers.............	8,890
	1	Uptown Examining Officer............	324
	8	Examining Officers.................	2,795
1	1	Gauger..........................	399	390
1	1	Jerquer..........................	492	480
1	1	Supervisor.......................	489	480
1	1	Cashier.........................	489	480
2	2	Clerks in Charge...................	978	960
44	49	Clerks..........................	14,953	12,098
3	3	Register Clerks....................	959	910
1	1	Computer........................	399	390
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer..............	399	390
2	2	Boarding Officers..................	798	785
1	...	Examining Officer (unattached).........	..	480
		Fourth Division.
6	6	Excise Officers....................	2,374	2,332
6	6	Excise Lockers....................	1,753	1,630
4	6	Lockers, Grade 2...................	1,907	1,400
8	5	Lockers, Grade 1...................	1,413	2,450
1	1	Typist, Grade 2....................	210	185
2	2	Typists, Grade 1...................	344	338
3	6	Machinists.......................	1,056	501
2	2	Engine-drivers.....................	574	533
155	160*	Carried forward.........	56,415	53,562

* Re-arranged in accordance with the classification of the Public Service Board.

F.1458.—15

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Number of Person.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 85.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		QUEENSLAND.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
155	160	Brought forward	56,415	53,562
		Fourth Division—continued.
2	2	Coxswains.......................	574	533
2	1	Storeman........................	248	465
1	1	Senior Searcher and Watchman.........	283	254
6	8	Searchers and Watchmen..............	2,010	1,407
6	5	Assistants........................	1,100	1,271
1	1	Senior Messenger...................	239	230
7	8	Messengers.......................	1,570	977
2	2	Launch Boys......................	264	242
			62,703	58,941
		Allowances to junior officers away from their homes	50	50
		Adjustment of salaries................	315	*
		Child endowment...................	1,700	1,700
182	188†		64,768	60,691
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	200	200 -
			64,968	60,891
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	112	112
			64,856	60,779
		Less payment by Home and Territories Department for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act and examination of Passports	900	900
			63,956	59,879
		Less amount to be recovered from special funds	70	70
			63,886	59,809	55,215
		Temporary assistance................	300	300	1,394
			64,186	60,109	56,609
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	3,500	3,500
		Total Salaries (carried forward)..	60,686	56,609	56,609

* Provided under a special subdivision. The amount has been included in the various salaries items concerned.

† Re-arranged in accordance with the classification of the Public Service Board.

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	1925-26.	1924-25.
	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 85.	£	£	£
QUEENSLAND.
Brought forward	60,686	56,609	56,609
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................	950	950	950
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	300	300	463
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	150	150	143
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	260	300	253
5. Other printing............................	587	340	550
6. Travelling expenses........................	1,000	1,000	1,040
7. Other stores, fuel and light....................	270	270	271
8. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances....	1,650	1,600	1,636
9. Law costs and preparation of cases..............	100	75	336
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........	2,000	2,000	2,111
11. Hire and maintenance of launches...............	400	450	268
12. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	760	650	570
13. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through Parcels Post	850	750	722
Total Contingencies............	9,277	8,835	9,313
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	181	293	1,340
Total Division No. 85................	70,144	65,737	67,262

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 86.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division
1	1	Collector........................	875	793
		Third Division
1	1	Chief Analyst.....................	582	564
1	1	Analyst.........................	474	456
1	1	Junior Analyst.....................	272	260
1	1	Senior Inspector....................	684	684
1		Chief Clerk.......................	..	480
2	2	Sub-collectors.....................	981	904
1	2	Inspectors........................	1,099	588
1	1	Supervisor.......................	399	390
..	1	Senior Wharf Examining Officer.........	489
11	14	Invoice Examining Officers............	6,184	5,126
..	1	Uptown Examining Officer............	399	..
23	33	Wharf Examining Officers.............	11,166	8,791
..	2	Investigation Officers................	966	..
1	1	Inspector of Excise..................	589	588
1	1	Excise Supervisor..................	474	456
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer..............	379	360
1	1	Boarding Inspector..................	492	492
..	2	Boarding Officers..................	600	..
1	1	Cashier.........................	489	480
1	1	Accountant.......................	489	480
2	2	Clerks-in-Charge...................	888	846
..	1	Computer........................	396	..
..	1	Jerquer..........................	468	..
1	1	Detective Inspector..................	399	390
29	32	Clerks..........................	9,470	8,381
21	..	Customs Assistants..................	..	5,803
103	106*	Carried forward............	39,703	37,312

* Re-arranged in accordance with the classification of the Public Service Board.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 86.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	SOUTH AUSTRALIA.		1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
103	106	Brought forward	39,703	37,312
		Fourth Division.
6	6	Lockers.........................	1,708	1,623
21	20	Excise Officers....................	7,644	7,675
	2	Excise Lockers....................	583	...
9	9	Searchers and Watchmen..............	2,296	2,109
8	7	Messengers.......................	886	843
1	1	Caretaker........................	228	213
4	4	Typists..........................	809	695
2	4	Assistants........................	850	423
2	2	Machinists.......................	324	318
156	161†		55,031	51,211
Child endowment...................			1,300	1,350
Adjustment of Salaries................			65	*
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class			56,396	52,561
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class			150	200
Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent			56,546	52,761
Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent			81	77
Less payment by Home and Territories Department for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act and examination of passports			56,465	52,684
			300	300
Less amount to be recovered from special funds			56,165	52,384
Temporary assistance................				300
			56,165	52,084	50,230
			1,500	900	3,669
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			57,665	52,984	53,899
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			2,000	2,500	...
Total Salaries			55,665	50,484	53,899
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams......................			550	525	560
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			360	170	271
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			140	130	136
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			350	300	341
5. Other printing...........................			400	300	324
6. Travelling expenses.......................			1,400	1,250	1,354
Carried forward..............			3,200	2,675	2,986
Carried forward..............			55,665	50,484	53,899

* Provided under a special subdivision. The amount has been included in the various salaries items concerned.

† Re-arranged in accordance with the classification of the Public Service Board.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1925-26.	1924-25.
Division No. 86.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward	55,665	50,484	53,899
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Brought forward	3,200	2,675	2,986
No. 7. Other stores, fuel and light....................	550	400	432
8. Law costs and preparation of cases..............	5	5	4
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........	2,250	2,250	3,750
10. Hire and maintenance of launches...............	1,000	900	1,000
11. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	500	475	514
12. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post	500	475	479
Total CONTINGENCIES......	8,005	7,180	9,165
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	...	...	595
Total Division No. 86........	63,670	57,664	63,659

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 87.		1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA		Vote.	Expenditure.
1	1	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	817	800
		Second Division.
		Collector........................
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Analyst.....................	557	548
1	1	Junior Analyst.....................	136	440
1	1	Senior Inspector....................	660	658
1	1	Inspector........................	532	500
8	8	Sub-Collectors.....................	3,401	3,378
1	1	Senior Invoice Examining Officer........	419	410
1	1	Investigation Officer.................	492	480
14	15	Invoice Examining Officers............	6,040	5,478
29	29	Wharf Examining Officers.............	9,827	9,622
2	2	Clerks in Charge...................	958	940
1	1	Accountant.......................	469	460
1	1	Supervisor.......................	445	410
1	1	Warehouse Supervisor...............	399	390
2	2	Cashiers.........................	868	850
2	2	Computers.......................	737	690
1	1	Inspector of Excise..................	489	480
1	1	Boarding Inspector..................	492	480
1	1	Jerquer..........................	489	480
26	26	Clerks..........................	7,935	7,430
..	1	Relieving Officer...................	396	..
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer..............	399	390
2	2	Boarding Officers..................	798	780
		Fourth Division.
2	3	Excise Officers....................	903	780
1	1	Excise Locker.....................	338	300
1	1	Locker (Grade 2)...................	309	350
4	4	Lockers (Grade 1)..................	1,156	1,120
2	2	Caretakers.......................	478	460
1	1	Senior Searcher and Watchman.........	283	254
10	12	Searchers and Watchmen..............	3,050	2,354
3	5	Assistants........................	1,150	690
3	3	Messengers.......................	485	393
1	1	Typist (Grade 2)...................	220	189
4	3	Typists (Grade 1)...................	557	591
1	3	Machinists (Female).................	481	159
132	140*	Carried forward...............	47,165	43,734

* Re-arranged in accordance with the classification of the Public Service Board.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1925-26.	1924-25.
	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 87.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Brought forward...........................	47,165	43,734
Allowances to Adult Officers of Third Division.........	50	50
Allowances to Junior Officers appointed or transfer red away from their homes	48	48
Child endowment.............................	1,458	1,311
Adjustment of salaries..........................	300	234*
	49,021	45,377
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	100	100
	49,121	45,477
Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.	112	80
	49,009	45,397
Less payment by Home and Territories Department for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act and examination of passports	747	715
	48,262	44,682
Less amount to be recovered from special funds.........	90	90
	48,172	44,592	41,125
Temporary assistance..........................	500	300	3,553
	48,672	44,892	44,678
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	2,340	2,600	..
Total Salaries (carried forward)...........	46,332	42,292	44,678

* Provided under a special subdivision. The balance of the provision has been included in the various salaries items concerned.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1925-26.	1924-25.
	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 87.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward...........................	46,332	42,292	44,678
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................	700	700	408
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	210	200	526
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	140	120	75
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding	185	185	218
5. Other printing............................	457	350	372
6. Travelling expenses........................	700	700	1,172
7. Other stores, fuel, and light...................	200	170	225
8. Forage, sustenance, quarters, and other allowances....	540	585	525
9. Law costs and preparation of cases..............	50	50	38
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........	2,000	1,300	2,036
11. Hire and maintenance of launches...............	550	500	526
12. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance	385	375	386
13. Payment to the Postmaster-General’s Department for sale of Beer Duty Stamps and the collection of duty on articles imported through the Parcels Post	380	380	398
Total Contingencies............	6,497	5,615	6,905
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	1,322	470	884
Total Division No. 87...........	54,151	48,377	52,467

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 88.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	TASMANIA.		1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1	1	Second Division,	£	£	£
		Second Division,	670	700
		Collector........................	670	700
		Third Division.
3	3	Sub-Collectors.....................	1,277	1,225
1	1	Senior Clerk......................	489	475
	1	Senior Examining Officer.............	469	..
..	1	Invoice Examining Officer.............	469	..
7	8	Examining Officers.................	2,678	2,858
..	1	Jerquer..........................	356	..
5	3	Clerks..........................	971	1,673
5	6	Clerks..........................	1,611	1,179
5	..	Customs Assistants..................	..	1,329
2	..	Lockers.........................	..	555
		Fourth Division.
2	..	Caretakers and Messengers............	..	460
..	1	Caretaker........................	289	..
1	1	Typist..........................	189	175
..	1	Storeman........................	264	..
..	1	Messenger.......................	204	..
			9,936	10,629
		Child endowment...................	193	299
		Adjustment of salaries................	92	58*
32	29†		10,221	10,986
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	111	132
			10,332	11,118
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	32	32
		Less payment by Home and Territories Department for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act and examination of passports	10,300	11,086
			35	35
			10,265	11,051
		Less amount to be recovered from special funds	5	5
			10,260	11,046		9,078
		Temporary assistance................	300	200		77
			10,560	11,246		9,155
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	589	1,941		..
		Total Salaries (carried forward)......	9,971	9,305		9,155

* Provided under a special subdivision. The balance of the provision has been included in the various Salaries items concerned.

† Re-arranged in accordance with the classification of the Public Service Board.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1925-26.	1924-25.
Division No. 88.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
TASMANIA.
Brought forward...........................	9,971	9,305	9,155
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................	250	240	209
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	65	80	79
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	20	35	23
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	45	40	65
5. Other printing............................	92	150	171
6. Travelling expenses........................	170	100	124
7. Other stores, fuel and light....................	145	120	136
8. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances....	335	325	335
9. Law costs and preparation of cases..............	5	5	..
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........	600	450	606
11. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	115	110	111
12. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for sale of Beer Duty Stamps and the collection of duty on articles imported through the Parcels Post	150	150	128
Total CONTINGENCIES........	1,992	1,805	1,987
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of officials	..	342	349
Payment as an act of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from state service of Tasmania	..	..	554
Total Miscellaneous............	..	..	903
Total Division No. 88........	11,963	11,452	12,045

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 89.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	NORTHERN TERRITORY.		1924-25.
1	..	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Third Division.	£	£	£
		Sub-Collector.....................	..	430
1	1	Examining Officer..................	399	390
		Fourth Division.
1	..	Assistant........................	..	204
		Child endowment...................	399	1,024
		Child endowment...................	..	13
3	1	Adjustment of salaries................	..	50
		Allowance to Taxation Department for services of officers	399	1,087
		Allowance to Taxation Department for services of officers	310	..
		Less allowance to be made by Home and Territories Department for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act and examination of passports	709	1,087
			25	25
		Total Salaries...........	684	1,062	683
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams............			35	25	25
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			5	5	1
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.............			20	20	97
7. Other stores, fuel, light and water....			5	5	1
8. Forage, sustenance, quarters, and other allowances			200	200	183
9. Law costs and preparation of cases...			5	5	..
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure			50	25	99
11. Repair and maintenance of launches..			15	10	99
12. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance			15	15	12
Total Contingencies.			365	325	358
Total Division No. 89......			1,049	1,387	1,041
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			895,289	776,774	854,962
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			31,160	..	..
Total Department of Trade and Customs			864,129	776,774	854,962

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

(Not including War Services—shown separately on page 292.)

Division Νumber.		1925-26.	1924-25.		Increase on Expenditure, 1924-25.	Decrease on Expenditure 1924-25.
Division Νumber.		1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1924-25.	Decrease on Expenditure 1924-25.
		£	£	£	£	£
90	WORKS AND RAILWAYS	109,180	95,748	93,360	15,820	...
90a	FEDERAL CAPITAL COMMISSION	*	6,855	...	...	...
91	WORKS AND BUILDINGS	164,889	123,223	124,916	39,973	...
92	OVERHAUL OF AND REPAIRS TO BOATS AND LAUNCHES	17,000	20,349	16,545	455	...
93	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENT	12,125	12,170	9,923	2,202	...
		303,194	258,345	244,744	58,450	...
	Deduct Amount to be charged to Federal Capital Commission	...	6,855	...	...	...
		303,194	251,490	244,744	58,450	...
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	48,220	...	...	...	48,220
	Total.......	254,974	251,490	244,744	10,230	...
	Estimate, 1925-26.			£254,974
	Vote, 1924-25....			251,490
	Increase			£3,484

* Paid by Federal Capital Commission.

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 90.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		WORKS AND RAILWAYS.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		First Division.
1	1	Secretary........................	1,300	1,250
		CENTRAL STAFF.
		Administrative and Accounts.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Clerk.......................	851*	805
10	1	Clerks..........................	2,553	3,310
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Ministerial Messenger................	276	266
1	1	Senior Messenger...................	235	220
...	1	Assistant........................	200	..
1	1	Messenger.......................	120	142
2	1	Overseer........................	308*	520
5	2	Typists..........................	408	830
1	1	Watchman.......................	224	211
2	2	Lift Attendants....................	408	390
24	18		5,583	6,694
		Accounts Branch.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Accountant...................	680	680
4	3	Clerks..........................	1,279	1,596
5	4		1,959	2,276
30	23	Carried forward....................	8,842	10,220

* Included arrears.

VIII.—The Department of Works and Railways.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 90.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.		1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		WORKS AND RAILWAYS.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
30	23	Brought forward.................	8,842	10,220
		Works Branch.
		Central Staff.
		Second Division.
..	1	Director-General of Works and Chief Architect	1,600*
1	..	Director-General...................	..	1,250
1	..	Chief Architect....................	..	1,000
1	1	Chief Engineer....................	1,300*	1,000
		Third Division.
..	1	Assistant Chief Engineer—Electrical......	706*	..
..	1	Assistant Chief Engineer—Civil.........	706*	..
..	1	Assistant Chief Engineer—Mechanical....	737*	..
1	..	Chief Civil Engineer.................	..	638
1	..	Chief Mechanical Engineer............	..	601
1	..	Chief Electrical Engineer..............	..	638
2	7	Civil Engineers....................	2,916	634
3	9	Mechanical Engineers................	3,673	815
3	9	Electrical Engineers.................	3,636	815
2	..	Supervising Civil Engineers............	..	688
2	..	Supervising Mechanical Engineers.......	..	828
1	..	Supervising Electrical Engineer.........	..	344
7	14	Architects........................	5,717	2,497
2	..	Supervising architects................	..	1,051
1	1	Quantity Surveyor..................	480	344
..	1	Works Supervisor..................	449	..
2	..	Draughtsmen in Training..............	..	318
1	1	Senior Clerk......................	589	580
13	10	Clerks..........................	3,243	3,909
		Fourth Division.
1	4	Typiste.........................	652	186
..	1	Machinist and Plan Recorder...........	172	..
1	1	Messenger.......................	118	97
47	63†		26,694	18,233
77	86	Carried forward.................	35,536	28,453

* Includes arrears. — † Re-arranged in accordance with the classification of the Public Service Board.

VIII.—The Department of Works and Railways.

Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 90.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		WORKS AND RAILWAYS.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
77	86	Brought forward.................	35,536	28,453
		Works Branch.
		New South Wales.
		Third Division.
1	1	Works Director....................	950	950
5		Works Inspectors...................	..	2,383
7	14	Architects........................	6,481	2,424
2	..	Supervising Architects...............	..	944
1	1	Mechanical Engineer................	480	344
1	1	Electrical Engineer..................	480	344
1	1	Quantity Surveyor..................	480	398
4	..	Clerks of Works...................	..	1,486
	4	Works Supervisors..................	1,565	..
1	1	Senior Clerk......................	507*	480
16	11	Clerks..........................	3,564	4,654
		Fourth Division.
5	6	Typists..........................	1,031	877
	1	Machinist and Plan Recorder...........	184	..
1	1	Foreman Labourer..................	288*	266
1	1	Assistant........................	239	226
2	3	Messengers.......................	355	183
48	46†		16,604	15,959
		Accounts Branch.
		Third Division.
1	1	Accountant.......................	589	580
11	9	Clerks..........................	3,223	3,583
		Fourth Division.
2	1	Typist..........................	204	390
1		Messenger.......................	..	105
15	11		4,016	4,658
140	143	Carried forward.........	56,156	49,070

* Includes arrears. — † Re-arranged in accordance with the classification of the Public Service Board.

VIII.—The Department of Works and Railways.

Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 90.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		WORKS AND RAILWAYS.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
140	143	Brought forward.................	56,156	49,070
		Works Branch.
		Victoria.
		Third Division.
1	1	Works Director....................	926*	850
2	..	Supervising Architects...............	..	696
3	..	Works Inspectors...................	..	1,440
5	17	Architects........................	7,231	1,726
1	1	Mechanical Engineer................	480	272
1	1	Electrical Engineer..................	480	272
1	2	Quantity Surveyors..................	852	344
4	..	Clerks of Works...................	..	1,592
..	4	Works Supervisors..................	1,719	..
1	..	Draughtsman in Training..............	..	356
1	1	Senior Clerk......................	507*	480
11	8	Clerks..........................	2,735	3,253
		Fourth Division.
2	4	Typists..........................	709	349
4	3	Assistants........................	741	939
1	3	Messengers.......................	327	125
38	45†		16,707	12,694
		Accounts Branch.
		Third Division.
1	1	Accountant.......................	565*	540
13	13	Clerks..........................	4,429	4,152
		Fourth Division.
1	2	Typists..........................	383	201
1		Assistant........................	..	217
16	16		5,377	5,110
194	204	Carried forward.........	78,240	66,874

* Includes arrears. — † Re-arranged in accordance with the classification of the Public Service Board.

F.1458.—16

VIII.—The Department of Works and Railways.

Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 90.		1924-25.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
		WORKS AND RAILWAYS.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
194	204	Brought forward.................	78,240	66,874
		Works Branch.
		Queensland.
		Third Division.
1	1	Works Director....................	763*	680
3		Works Inspectors...................	..	1,382
4	8	Architects........................	3,441	1,218
1	1	Mechanical Engineer................	372	272
1	1	Electrical Engineer..................	372	272
1		Clerk of Works....................	..	362
	1	Works Supervisor..................	372
1		Draughtsman in Training..............	..	132
4	2	Clerks..........................	703	1,352
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Assistant........................	195	144
1	2	Typiste.........................	378	195
1	1	Messengers.......................	96	73
19	18†		6,692	6,082
		Accounts Branch.
		Third Division.
1	1	Accountant.......................	495*	480
3	3	Clerks..........................	1,088	1,040
		Fourth Division.
1	11	Typist..........................		164
..	1	Assistant........................	204
5	5		1,787	1,684
218	227	Carried forward.........	86,719	74,640

* Includes arrears. — † Re-arranged in accordance with the classification of the Public Service Board.

VIII.—The Department of Works and Railways.

Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 90.		1924-25.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
		WORKS AND RAILWAYS.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
218	227	Brought forward.................	86,719	74,640
		Works Branch.
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
		Third Division.
1	1	Works Director....................	736*	728
1	..	Supervising Architect................	..	495
1	..	Works Inspector...................	..	229
2	4	Architects........................	1,700	742
1	1	Mechanical Engineer................	372	272
1	1	Electrical Engineer..................	372	272
1	..	Clerk of Works....................	..	362
..	1	Works Supervisor..................	381*	..
1	..	Draughtsman in Training..............	..	213
4	2	Clerks..........................	688	1,250
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist..........................	167	173
1	1	Messenger.......................	95	140
15	12†		4,511	4,876
		Accounts Branch.
		Third Division.
1	1	Accountant.......................	492	479
1	1	Clerk...........................	300	300
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist..........................	169	147
3	3		961	926
236	242	Carried forward.........	92,191	80,442

* Includes arrears. — † Re-arranged in accordance with the classification of the Public Service Board.

VIII.—The Department of Works and Railways.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 90.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.			1924-25.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
		WORKS AND RAILWAYS.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
236	242	Brought forward.................	92,191	80,442
		Works Branch.
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
		Third Division.
1	1	Works Director....................	670	492
1	..	Supervising Architect................	..	344
1	3	Architects........................	1,224	272
2	..	Clerks of Works...................	..	606
..	1	Works Supervisor..................	372	..
1	..	Draughtsman in Training..............	..	173
2	1	Clerk...........................	389*	650
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist..........................	204	159
	1	Messenger.......................	110	..
9	8†		2,969	2,696
		Accounts Branch.
		Third Division.
1	1	Accountant.......................	481*	440
2	1	Clerk...........................	264	592
		Fourth Division.
1	..	Typist..........................	..	102
1	1	Assistant........................	222	207
5	3		967	1,341
250	253	Carried forward.........	96,127	84,479

* Includes arrears. — † Re-arranged in accordance with the classification of the Public Service Board.

VIII.—The Department of Works and Railways.

Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 90.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		WORKS AND RAILWAYS
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
250	251	Brought forward.................	96,127	84,479
		Federal Capital Commission.
		Works Branch.
		Third Division.
1	..	Works Director....................	..	680
1	..	Supervising Architect................	..	566
2	..	Architects........................	..	856
1	..	Senior Clerk......................	..	440
9	..	Clerks..........................	..	2,606
		Fourth Division.
1	..	Assistant........................	..	102
15	..		*	5,250
		Northern Territory.
		Works Branch.
		Third Division.
1	..	Works Inspector...................	..	229
1	1	Clerk...........................	289	280
2	1		289	509
		Tasmania.
		Proportion of salaries of officers of Home and Territories Department performing duties for Department of Works and Railways (Division No. 36, Electoral Office)	489	485
267	254	Carried forward.........	96,905	90,723

* Paid by Federal Capital Commission.

VIII.—The Department of Works and Railways.

Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.			1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 90.	£	£	£
		WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
267	254	Brought forward.................	96,905	90,723
		Child endowment...................	1,800	1,674
		Adjustment of salaries................	100	513*
267	254		98,805	92,910
		Less amount to be charged to Federal Capital Commission	†	5,381
			98,805	87,529
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	225	288
			99,030	87,817	62,331
		Temporary assistance................	15,300	5,500	18,618
			114,330	93,317	80,949
		Less proportion of Works Branch salaries provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	51,813	28,134	27,130
			62,517	65,183	53,819
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	7,901	..
		Total Salaries (carried forward).....	62,517	57,282	53,819

* Provided under a special subdivision. The balance of the provision has been included in the various salaries items concerned.

† Paid by Federal Capital Commission.

VIII.—The Department of Works and Railways.

	1925-26.	1924-25.
Division No. 90.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
WORKS AND RAILWAYS.	£	£	£
Brought forward...........................	62,517	57,282	53,819
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................	1,780	1,370	1,233
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	1,340	880	1,717
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	555	290	348
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	415	280	377
5. Lithography and blue printing..................	515	350	284
6. Other printing............................	1,025	300	597
7. Travelling expenses........................	9,010	6,250	6,546
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............	3,420	1,900	2,739
9 District allowance..........................	240	120	119
10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	1,400	1,100	1,185
11. Fuel, light and water.......................	930	840	836
12. Office cleaning for Prime Minister, Treasury, Home and Territories, Attorney-General, Works and Railways, and Postmaster-General	7,370	6,180	5,449
	28,000	19,860	21,430
Less amount provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	6,862	4,244	4,774
Total Contingencies..................	21,138	15,616	16,656
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others....	21,000	21,000	19,898
2. Fire insurance—Parliament House...............	350	350	342
3. Maintenance Members’ rooms, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Hobart, including furniture, also salary of attendant, Sydney	750	600	727
4. Expenses of River Murray Waters Commission......	250	250	250
5. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	2,045	..	549
Total Miscellaneous...............	24,395	22,200	21,766
Carried forward....................	108,050	95,098	92,241

VIII.—The Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 90.			1925-26.	1924-25.
WORKS AND RAILWAYS.			1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Brought forward			£	£	£
Brought forward			108,050	95,098	92,241
Subdivision No. 4.—Supervision of Works.
No. 1. To recoup the various States for salaries and other expenses incurred on behalf of the Commonwealth			1,750	1,250	2,474
Less amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates			620	600	1,355
			1,130	650	1,119
Total Division No. 90			109,180	95,748	93,360
Number of Persons.		Division No. 90a.
1924-25.	1925-26.	FEDERAL CAPITAL COMMISSION.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Το be charged to Federal Capital Commission.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Accounts Branch.
		Third Division.
1	..	Accountant	..	530
20	..	Clerks	..	6,089
			..	6,619
		Child endowment	..	196
21			..	6,815
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	..	40
		Total Salaries	..	6,855
		Total Division No. 90a	*	6,855

* Paid by Federal Capital Commission.

VIII.—The Department of Works and Railways.

	1925-26.	1924-25.
	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 91.	£	£	£
WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 1.
Repairs, Maintenance, Sanitary Services, Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture.
No. 1. Parliament..............................	2,300	1,890	1,558
2. Prime Minister...........................	1,480	1,420	1,683
3. Treasurer...............................	3,620	2,430	1,527
4. Attorney-General..........................	1,780	970	1,349
5. Home and Territories.......................	9,030	3,170	3,763
6. Defence—Central Administration...............	3,000	1,189	1,189
7. Defence—Military.........................	39,159	53,634	53,634
8. Defence—Naval..........................	50,000	30,467	30,467
9. Royal Australian Air Force...................	7,400	2,875	2,875
10. Civil Aviation............................	6,350	2,238	2,238
11. Trade and Customs........................	18,160	8,500	12,480
12. Works and Railways.......................	2,810	1,440	3,114
14. Health.................................	19,600	13,000	9,039
15. Markets and Migration......................	200	..	..
Total Division No. 91...................	164,889	123,223	124,916

VIII.—The Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 92.	1925-26.	1924-25.

OVERHAUL OF AND REPAIRS TΌ BOATS AND LAUNCHES.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
No. 1. Defence—Military.........................	1,750	1,969	1,608
2. Trade and Customs.........................	1,500	3,380	1,264
3. Lighthouses.............................	7,000	12,000	7,009
4. Health.................................	6,750	3,000	6,664
Total Division No. 92........................	17,000	20,349	16,545
Division No. 93.
GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENT.
Subdivision No. 1.
Melbourne and Sydney Government Houses.
No. 1. Caretakers, charwomen and miscellaneous expenditure.	990	990	864
2. Maintenance—House.......................	2,170	2,050	2,421
3. Maintenance—Grounds......................	3,650	3,900	4,039
4. Insurance...............................	145	145	125
5. Telephones..............................	400	400	289
6. China and glass...........................	25	25	..
7. Fittings and furniture.......................	600	300	44
8. Flags..................................	30	30	3
9. Fuel and light............................	1,145	1,145	1,042
10. Sanitation and water supply...................	690	690	628
Total Subdivision No. 1	9,845	9,675	9,455
Subdivision No. 2.
NON-RECURRING WORKS.
No. 1. Melbourne and Sydney Government Houses........	2,280	2,495	468
Total Division No. 93................	12,125	12,170	9,923
	303,194	258,345	244,744
Deduct amount to be charged to Federal Capital Commission	..	6,855	..
	303,194	251,490	244,744
Less amount estimated ‘to remain unexpended at close of year	48,220	..	..
Total—Department of Works and Railways.....	254,974	251,490	244,744

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Division Number		1925-26.	1924-25.		Increase on Expenditure, 1924-25.	Decrease on Expenditure 1924-25.
Division Number		Estimate.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1924-25.	Decrease on Expenditure 1924-25.
		£	£	£	£	£
94	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION	55,972	47,320	49,332	6,640
95	NEW SOUTH WALES	24,507	23,408	25,000	..	493
96	VICTORIA.........	13,266	11,416	12,664	602	..
97	QUEENSLAND AND NORTHERN TERRITORY	22,619	22,321	20,833	1,786	..
98	SOUTH AUSTRALIA..	9,096	8,514	8,318	778	..
99	WESTERN AUSTRALIA	11,159	10,445	11,667	..	508
100	TASMANIA	1,090	1,056	909	181	··
		137,709	124,480	128,723	8,986	..
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	2,000	..	..	..	2,000
	Total	135,709	124,480	128,723	6,986	..
	Estimate, 1925-26....			£135,709
	Vote, 1924-25......			124,480
	Increase, 1925-26..			£11,229

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 94.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1924-25.	1925-26.		£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		First Division.
1	1	Director-General...................	1,500	1,500
		Third Division.
2	2	Medical Officers...................	1,668	1,648
1	1	Chief Clerk.......................	589	580
3	3	Clerks..........................	1,087	1,010
4	4	Clerks..........................	1,156	1,026
		Fourth Division.
3	6	Typists..........................	983	546
1	1	Assistant........................	232	217
2	3	Messengers.......................	365	211
		Division of Marine Hygiene.
		Second Division.
1	1	Divisional Director†.................	1,000	1,000
		Third Division.
1	1	Clerk...........................	379	354
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Sanitary Inspector..................	341	314
		Division of Industrial Hygiene.
		Second Division.
1	1	Divisional Director..................	1,000	1,000
		Third Division.
1	1	Medical Officer....................	800	752
1	1	Clerk...........................	239	209
23	27	Carried forward....................	11,339	10,367

† Is also Chief Quarantine Officer for Victoria.

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 94.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
23	27	Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.	£	£	£
23	27	Brought forward.................	11,339	10,367
		Miscellaneous.
		Third Division.
..	1	Director, Division of Sanitary Engineering..	800	..
..	1	Veterinary Quarantine Officer..........	600
..	1	Plant Quarantine Officer..............	500
			13,239	10,367
		Child endowment...................	65	52
		Adjustment of salaries................	124	226*
23	30		13,428	10,645
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	30	..
			13,458	10,645
		Division of Tropical Hygiene.
		Divisional Director†.................	..	..
		AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OE TROPICAL MEDICINE, Τοwnsville.
		Payable from Trust Fund, Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine.
		Second Division.
1	1	Director, Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine, Townsville	1,000	1,000
		Third Division.
4	4	Medical Officers...................	2,908	2,832
1	1	Entomologist......................	368	370
4	4	Technical Assistants.................	1,507	1,453
1	1	Clerk...........................	359	325
1	1	Clerk...........................	264	241
12	12	Carried forward............	6,406	6,221
23	30	Carried forward............	13,458	10,645

* Provided under a special subdivision. The balance of the provision has been included in the various salaries items concerned. — † Duties performed by Chief Quarantine Officer, Queensland and Northern Territory.

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 94.		1924-25.
		CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION,		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
23	30	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
23	30	Brought forward.................	13,458	10,645
		Division of Tropical Hygiene—continued.
		Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine— continued.
12	12	Brought forward.................	6,406	6,221
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Typists..........................	348	322
1	1	Messenger.......................	125	102
			6,879	6,645
		Child endowment...................	104	104
15	15		6,983	6,749
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	60	60
		Total Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine	7,043	6,809
		Total Division of Tropical Hygiene....	7,043	6,809
		Laboratories Division.
		Payable from Trust Fund, Serum Laboratories.
		Second Division.
1	1	Divisional Director..................	1,100	1,100
		Third Division.
1	1	Assistant Bacteriologist...............	820	800
	2	Medical Officers...................	1,484	..
7	6	Technical Assistants.................	2,470	2,458
5	6	Junior Technical Assistants............	1,672	1,226
1	1	Clerk...........................	469	440
2	2	Clerks..........................	758	700
3	4	Clerks..........................	1,156	780
20	23	Carried forward.........	9,929	7,504
38	45	Carried forward.........	20,501	17,454

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 94.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
38	45	Brought forward.................	20,501	17,454
		Laboratories Division—continued.
20	23	Brought forward.................	9,929	7,504
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Supervisor (Stables).................	317	302
3	5	Laboratory Assistants, Female..........	1,097	633
1	1	Laboratory Assistant.................	239	200
1	1	Refrigerating Plant Attendant...........	281	272
1	1	Senior Storeman...................	242	242
..	1	Storeman........................	200	..
ι	1	Senior Assistant....................	269	254
3	6	Assistants........................	817	400
5	7	Assistants........................	1,542	1,000
5	6	Laboratory Assistants (female) adult......	1,097	844
	1	Machinist and Typist................	166	..
1	3	Typists..........................	498	159
3	3	Laboratory Assistants (female) adult......	474	450
..	1	Telephonist.......................	149	..
3	5	Messengers.......................	532	300
			17,849	12,560
		Child endowment...................	195	195
		Adjustment of Salaries...............	107	*
			18,151	12,755
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	132	123
48	66	Total Laboratories Division.........	18,019	12,632
86	111		38,520	30,086
15	15	Deduct Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine— payable from Trust Fund	7,043	6,809
71	96		31,477	23,277
48	66	Deduct Laboratories Division, payable from Trust Fund, Serum Laboratories	18,019	12,632
23	30		13,458	10,645	9,987
		Temporary assistance................	300	300	595
		Total Salaries (carried forward).......	13,758	10,945	10,582

* Provided under a special subdivision.

IX.·—The Department of Health.

	1925-26.	1924-25.
Division No. 94.		1924-25.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.	£	£	£
Brought forward...........................	13,758	10,945	10,582
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................	300	220	296
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	50	60	46
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	100	70	61
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding	180	150	250
5. Other printing............................	400	400	249
6. Travelling expenses........................	700	200	239
7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........	450	300	536
8. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	200	175	198
Total Contingencies.......................	2,380	1,575	1,875
Subdivision No. 3—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with control of venereal diseases	15,000	15,000	13,538
2. Subscription to International Bureau of Public Health ; and International Veterinary Bureau	200	200	145
3. Investigation of cancer disease.................	5,000	5,000	4,781
4. Investigation of epidemic diseases...............	250	250	290
5. Investigation of industrial diseases..............	800	1,000	915
6. Advancement of the study of Tropical diseases—to be paid into Trust Fund, Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine Account	7,000	5,000	5,000
7. Tropical diseases—contributions to Imperial Fund for investigation of	200	200	200
8. Tropical Diseases Bureau—contribution to.........	400	400	400
9. Grant towards eradicating hookworm disease in Australia	7,000	6,200	6,178
10. Sanitary engineering investigations..............	1,084	1,250	1,427
11. Publication of Health Bulletin.................	400	300	468
12. To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Serum Laboratories Account	2,500	..	3,500
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	..	..	33
Total Miscellaneous......................	39,834	34,800	36,875
Total Division No. 94.....................	55,972	47,320	49,332

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 95	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	NEW SOUTH WALES.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1924-25.	1925-26.		£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Chief Quarantine Officer..............	1,100	1,100
		Third Division.
3	3	Quarantine Officers.................	2,544	2,380
..	1	Medical Officer....................	852	..
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratories)..........	752	800
1	1	Technical Assistant (Laboratories)........	329	302
1	..	Superintendent of Quarantine...........	..	548
1	1	Clerk...........................	399	390
3	3	Clerks..........................	867	786
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Sanitary Inspector..................	331	290
1	1	Foreman Mechanic..................	325	290
2	3	Foreman Assistants.................	602	556
16	11	Quarantine Assistants................	2,663	3,756
1	7	Quarantine Assistants................	1,792	242
1	1	Quarantine Assistant.................	283	248
5	3	Coxswains.......................	861	1,270
5	6	Engine Drivers....................	1,722	1,270
1	1	Assistant........................	239	226
1	1	Boiler Attendant...................	245	236
2	2	Messengers.......................	244	185
2	2	Typiste.........................	307	318
			16,457	15,193
		Child endowment...................	600	600
		Adjustment of salaries................	50	*
49	50		17,107	15,793
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	50	50
			17,157	15,843
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	410	430
			16,747	15,413	15,100
		Temporary assistance................	100	50	723
		Total Salaries (carried forward)......	16,847	15,463	15,823

* Provided under a special subdivision.

F.1458—17

IX.—The Department of Health.

	1925-26.	1924-25.
Division No. 95.		1924-25.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
NEW SOUTH WALES.	£	£	£
Brought forward...........................	16,847	15,463	15,823
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers and others...	2,550	2,55.0	2,532
2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	100	100	74
3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others	610	600	589
4. Postage and telegrams.......................	75	60	77
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	30	30	29
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding	20	15	26
7. Other printing............................	25	15	18
8. Travelling expenses........................	50	25	324
9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light.	1,750	1,750	2,434
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........	750	750	1,060
11. Hire and maintenance of launches...............	550	650	522
12. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	400	400	..
13. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	250	250	299
14. District laboratory.........................	500	750	706
Total Contingencies............	7,660	7,945	8,690
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	..	..	487
Total Division No. 95...........	24,507	23,408	25,000

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 96.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	VICTORIA.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1924-25.	1925-26.		£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
..	..	Chief Quarantine Officer*.............	..	..
		Third Division.
1	1	Quarantine Officer..................	800	800
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratories)..........	800	768
..	1	Medical Officer....................	768	..
2	1	Technical Assistant (Laboratories)........	332	625
2	2	Clerks..........................	578	560
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Foreman Assistant in charge............	359	326
1	1	Foreman Assistant..................	307	278
8	3	Quarantine Assistants................	753	1,874
	7	Quarantine Assistants................	1,694
i	1	Coxswain........................	287	254
3	3	Engine Drivers....................	855	762
1	1	Fireman.........................	239	230
..	1	Radiographer.....................	323	..
			8,095	6,477
		Child endowment...................	364	312
21	24		8,459	6,789
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	193	183
			8,266	6,606	6,829
		Temporary assistance................	200	..	225
		Total Salaries (carried forward)......	8,466	6,606	7,054

* Duties performed by Divisional Director of Marine Hygiene, whose salary, £1,000 per annum, is provided under Division No. 94, Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.

IX.—The Department of Health.

	1925-26.	1924-25.
Division No. 96.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
VICTORIA.
Brought forward...........................	8,466	6,606		73054
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act	1,800	1,730		1,869
2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	110	100		88
3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others	5	5
4. Postage and telegrams.......................	40	40		40
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	15	30		9
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding	10	5		3
7. Other printing............................	5	5		5
8. Travelling expenses........................	30	40		39
9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light	1,000	1,100		1,297
10. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances....	35	5		5
11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........	350	450		562
12. Hire and maintenance of launches...............	50	50		21
13. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	75	75
14. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance	175	175		169
15. District laboratory.........................	950	1,000		954
16. Plant Fumigation expenses...................	150	..		..
Total Contingencies..................	4,800	4,810		5,061
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	..	..		46
Payments under Workmen’s Compensation Act.......	..	..		503
Total Miscellaneous.................	..	..		549
Total Division No. 96................	13,266	11,416		12,664

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 97.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 97.	£	£	£
		QUEENSLAND AND NORTHERN TERRITORY.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Chief Quarantine Officer†.............	1,100	1,100
		Third Division.
4	4	Quarantine Officers.................	2,652	3,084
4	4	Medical Officers (Laboratories).........	2,912	2,928
4	4	Technical Assistants (Laboratories).......	1,310	1,160
1	1	Clerk...........................	379	350
2	2	Clerks..........................	551	444
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Sanitary Inspector..................	321	290
1	1	Foreman Assistant..................	291	266
1	1	Assistant........................	228	213
9	5	Quarantine Assistants................	1,251	2,080
..	6	Quarantine Assistants................	1,429	..
3	2	Coxswains.......................	574	762
6	6	Engine Drivers....................	1,721	1,524
2	2	Typists..........................	379	348
1	1	Messenger.......................	124	72
			15,222	14,621
		Child endowment...................	500	500
		Adjustment of salaries................	70	*
40	41		15,792	15,121
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	100	100
			15,892	15,221
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	270	250
			15,622	14,971	13,340
		Temporary Assistance................	302	50	680
		Total Salaries (carried forward).....	15,924	15,021	14,020

* Provided under a special subdivision. —

† Is also Divisional Director of Tropical Hygiene.

IX.—The Department of Health.

Division No. 97.	1925-26.	1924-25.
	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
QUEENSLAND AND NORTHERN TERRITORY.	£	£	£
Brought forward...........................	15,224	15,021	14,020
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act	660	710	605
2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	100	100	65
3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others	70	50	52
4. Postage and telegrams.......................	150	150	156
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	65	50	62
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	40	30	30
7. Other printing............................	60	60	59
8. Travelling expenses........................	300	300	515
9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light.	1,000	1,100	1,372
10. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances....	400	500	406
11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........	800	900	848
12. Hire and maintenance of launches...............	1,000	1,250	696
13. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	100	150	29
14. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	250	250	296
15. District laboratories........................	1,700	1,700	1,622
Total Contingencies..................	6,695	7,300	6,813
Total Division No. 97................	22,619	22.321	20,833

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 98.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.		1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1924-25.	1925-26.		£	£	£

		SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Third Division.
1	1	Quarantine Officer	800	752
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratories)	752	752
1	1	Technical Assistant (Laboratories)	334	307
1	1	Clerk	379	350
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Foreman Assistant	279	266
1	1	Launch Boy	172	130
4	4	Quarantine Assistants	946	904
1	1	Quarantine Assistant	257	242
2	2	Engine Drivers	574	508
1	1	Coxswain	287	254
2	2	Typists	342	300
			5,122	4,765
		Child endowment	182	143
		Adjustment of Salaries	20	*
16	16		5,324	4,908
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	98	94
			5,226	4,814	4,418
		Temporary Assistance	100	..	..
		Total Salaries (carried forward)	5,326	4,814	4,418

* Provided under a special subdivision.

IX.—The Department of Health.

Division No. 98.	1925-26.	1924-25.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...........................	5,326	4,814	4,418
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act	460	460	466
2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	770	650	660
3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others	10	20	1
4. Postage and telegrams.......................	50	50	56
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	15	15	14
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	30	30	14
7. Other printing............................	20	15	13
8. Travelling expenses........................	10	5	2
9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light.	600	750	945
10. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances....	15	10	9
11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........	450	460	466
12. Hire and maintenance of launches...............	400	315	395
13. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	50	50	8
14. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	140	120	137
15. District laboratory.........................	750	750	714
Total Contingencies..................	3,770	3,700	3,900
Total Division No. 98................	9,096	8,514	8,318

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.		1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 99.	£	£	£
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Chief Quarantine Officer	1,000	1,000
		Third Division.
1	..	Quarantine Officer		356†
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratories)	752	656
1	1	Technical Assistant (Laboratories)	290	308
1	1	Clerk	289	280
		Fourth Division.
..	1	Radiographer	312	..
1	1	Sanitary Inspector	321	290
1	1	Foreman Assistant	291	266
1	1	Engine Driver	287	254
1	1	Quarantine Assistant	269	242
6	2	Quarantine Assistants	514	1,378
..	4	Quarantine Assistants	950	..
1	1	Typist	190	177
			5,465	5,207
		Child endowment	221	169
		Adjustment of salaries	50	*
16	16		5,736	5,376
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	139	131
			5,597	5,245	4,664
		Temporary assistance	100	50	76
		Total Salaries (carried forward)	5,697	5,295	4,740

* Provided under a special subdivision.

† Portion of year only.

IX.—The Department of Health.

Division No. 99.	1925-26.	1924-25.
Division No. 99.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	£	£	£
Brought forward...........................	5,697	5,295	4,740
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act	650	650	362
2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	1,000	975	1,001
3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others	332	320	331
4. Postage and telegrams.......................	100	90	94
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	10	10	8
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	5	5	5
7. Other printing............................	25	25	24
8. Travelling expenses........................	100	60	68
9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light.	650	750	768
10. Forage sustenance and other allowances...........	75
11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........	500	500	804
12. Hire and maintenance of launches...............	700	600	715
13. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	50	15	17
14. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	165	150	162
15. District laboratory.........................	1,100	1,000	2,568
Total Contingencies..................	5,462	5,150	6,927
Total Division No. 99................	11,159	10,445	11,667

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 100.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 100.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		TASMANIA.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Quarantine Assistant.................	245	235
		Child endowment...................	52	52
1	1		297	287
		Less amount to be withheld on account of rent	22	21
			275	266	281
Temporary assistance........			15	15	..
Total Salaries.........			290	281	281
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act			375	375	322
2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers			100	100	98
3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others			5	5	..
4. Postage and telegrams............			30	15	35
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			5	5	2
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of materials, printing and binding			5	5	4
7. Other printing.................			5	5	..
8. Travelling expenses.............			5	5	3
9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light			35	35	28
10. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances			15	15	9
11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure			60	60	55
12. Hire and maintenance of launches....			100	90	62
13. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)			50	50	..
14. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance			10	10	10
Total Contingencies.......			800	775	628
Total Division No. 100.....			1,090	1,056	909
			137,709	124,480	128,723
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			2,000	..	..
Total Department of Health..			135,709	124,480	128,723

X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION.

Division Number.	_____	1925-26.	1924-25.			Increase on Expenditure, 1924-25.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1924-25.
Division Number.	_____	Estimates.	Vote.	Expenditure.		Increase on Expenditure, 1924-25.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1924-25.
		£	£	£		£	£
101	ADMINISTRATIVE	11,686	†	1,529		10,157	..
101a	COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BUREAU OF THE BOARD OF TRADE	*	3,210	3,171		..	3,171
102	COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY	6,530	24,755	24,796		..	18,266
103	IMMIGRATION	96,650	84,950	63,058		33,592	..
		114,866	112,915	92,554		22,312	..
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	4,000	..	..		4,000	..
	Total	110,866	112,915	92,554		18,312	..
Estimate, 1925-26					£110,866
Vote, 1924-25					112,915
Decrease					£2,049

* Provided under Division No. 101. — † Provided under the votes of the Prime Minister’s Department and the Department of Trade and Customs.

X.—The Department of Markets and Migration.

Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 101.		1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	ADMINISTRATIVE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
		First Division.
..	1	Secretary........................	1,000	..
		Third Division.
..	1	Accountant.......................	640	..
..	1	Private Secretary...................	399	..
		Markets Branch....................
		Third Division.
..	1	Chief Clerk, and Secretary, Board of Trade..	549	..
..	6	Clerks..........................	2,001	..
		Fourth Division.
..	2	Messengers.......................	184	..
		Migration Branch...................
		Third Division.
..	1	Secretary........................	549	..
..	9	Clerks..........................	2,971	..
		Fourth Division.
..	4	Typists..........................	691	..
..	1	Assistant........................	224	..
..	1	Messenger.......................	124	..
		Commercial and Industrial Bureau of the Board of Trade.
..	1	Senior Clerk......................	419	..
			9,751	..
		Child endowment...................	165	..
		Adjustment of salaries................	49	..
*	29		9,965	..
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	149	..
			10,114	..
		Temporary assistance................	1,206	..
			11,320	..
		Deduct amount chargeable to Division No. 103—Immigration	4,779	..
		Total Salaries (carried forward)......	6,541	*	477

* Provided under the Votes of the Prime Minister’s Department and the Department of Trade and Customs.

X.—The Department of Markets and Migration.

	1925-26.	1924-25.
Division No. 101.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Brought forward...........................	6,541	..	477
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................	980	..	..
2. Office requisites exclusive of writing paper and envelopes	200	..	..
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	150	..	..
4. Account, record and other books and cards, including cost of material, printing and binding	500	..	..
5. Other printing............................	580	..	..
6. Travelling expenses........................	1,760	..	..
7. Telephone services, including installations, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	295	..	..
8. Lighting and heating........................	100	..	..
9. Miscellaneous and Incidental Expenditure..........	580	..	..
Total Contingencies.......................	5,145	..	1,052
Total Division No. 101A....................	11,686	*	1,529

* Provided under the Votes of the Prime Minister’s Department, and the Department of Trade and Customs.

X.—The Department of Markets and Migration.

Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.		1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 101a.	£	£	£
		COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BUREAU OF THE BOARD OF TRADE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	...	Director.......................	...	1,500	1,375
		Temporary assistance..............	...	1,000	1,125
Total Salaries......			*	2,500	2,500
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Postage and telegrams................			...	80	36
Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...			...	50	52
Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			...	40	25
Account, record and other books and periodicals for library, including cost of material, printing and binding			...	120	95
Other printing......................			...	100	...
Travelling expenses..................			...	50	99
Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...			...	200	306
Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance			...	70	58
Total Contingencies.			*	710	671
Total Division No. 101a.........			*	3,210	3,171

* Provided under Division No. 101.

X.—The Department of Markets and Migration.

Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 102	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Director.........................	2,000	2,000
1	1	Chief Science Abstractor..............	750	750
1	1	Science Abstractor..................	575	550
3	3		3,325	3,300	3,318
Temporary assistance......			1,910	1,910	1,857
Total Salaries......			5,235	5,210	5,175
Subdivision No. 2.—CONTINGENCIES.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams............			110	110	93
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			45	45	51
3. Writing-paper and envelopes.......			25	25	24
4. Account, record, and other books.....			5	5	2
5. Other printing.................			45	45	21
6. Travelling expenses.............			250	250	169
7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure			665	665	686
8. Telephone service...............			75	75	78
9 Printing of engineering standard specifications			75	75	...
Total Contingencies.......			1,295	1.295	1,124
Carried forward............			6,530	6,505	6,299

X.—The Department of Markets and Migration.

Division No. 102.		1925-26.	1924-25.
		1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.		£	£	£
Brought forward...........................		6,530	6,505	6,299
Subdivision No. 2a.—Investigations.
Prickly Pear Pest investigations.....................	£8,000
Less contributions by States of New South Wales and Queensland	4,000
Paper pulp investigations (development of work to include mechanical pulp from newsprint)	£1,300	...	4,000	4,000
Less contributions by States of New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland	300
Cattle tick dip investigations.......................	£1,500	...	1,000	1,086
Less contributions by States of New South Wales and Queensland	1,000	...	500	590
Bureau of Information, including salaries and purchase of books	...	...	1,250	1,274
Grant to Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association..	...	...	5,000	5,000
Buffalo Fly Pest	£2,000
Less contribution by State of Western Australia........	1,000
		...	1,000	20
Citrus fruit diseases.............................	£2,000
Less contribution by New South Wales Conservation and Irrigation Commission	1,000
		...	1,000	1,041
Other investigations............................		...	4,500	4,207
"Bunchy Top" disease in bananas....................		...	...	1,024
Hop Industry, Tasmania..........................		...	...	1
Total Investigations......................		*	18,250	18,243
Subdivision No. 2b.—Miscellaneous.
Conference of representatives in connexion with Science and Industry		...	...	254
Total Division No. 102.............		6,530	24,755	24,796

* To be provided under a special Act.

F.1458.—18

X.—The Department of Markets and Migration.

Division No. 103	1925-26.	1924-25.
	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
IMMIGRATION.	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Australian Organization—Salaries, administrative and other expenses, including office requisites, travelling expenses, publicity, material, and freight to London on exhibits	39,050	34,350	34,132
2. Fairbridge Farm School......................	2,600	2,600	2,170
3. Contribution towards cost of establishment and maintenance by States of reception and farm training dépôt	20,000	20,000	2,000
4. London Organization—Salaries, administrative and other expenses, including postage and telegrams, office requisites, travelling expenses, advertising, publicity, and all other expenses excepting passage money, landing money, and medical fees	35,000	28,000*	24,756*
Total Division No. 103................	96,650	84,950	63,058
	114,866	112,915	92,554
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	4,000	...	...
Total Department of Markets and Migration	110,866	112,915	92,554

* The gross provision was £85,000. A credit of £7,000 on adjustment of accounts with the Loan Fund resulted in a net provision of £28,000. The gross expenditure was £31,396.

XI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

Division Number.		1925-26.	1924-25.		Increase on Expenditure, 1924-25.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1924-25.
Division Number.		Estimate.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1924-25.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1924-25.
		£	£	£	£	£
104	UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT	67,700	180,957	211,005	...	143,305
105-	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.	194,430	352,690	360,512	...	166,082
108a	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.	194,430	352,690	360,512	...	166,082
109	UNDER CONTROL OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT	4,000	3,000	4,649	...	649
110	UNDER CONTROL OF HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT	156,559	17,329	24,436	132,123	...
111	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.	1,310	300	590	720	...
112	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS	4,005	4,208	5,065	...	1,060
112a	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH	...	8,000	23,496	...	23,496
113	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION	18,100	...	45,730	...	27,630
	Total...........	446,104	566,484	675,483	...	229,379
Estimate, 1925-6				£446,104
Vote, 1924-5...				566,484
Decrease				£120,380

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1925-26.	1924-25.
		1924-25.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	£	£	£
Division No. 104.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Historic memorials of representative men..........	1,310	1,560	282
2. New Hebrides—Grant for special services.........	1,000	1,300	1,300
3. Entertainment of visitors.....................	200	200	288
4. Investigation in connexion with noxious insects—Grant	400	400	400
5. Imperial Bureau of Mycology—Grant............	300	150	150
6. Grant to British Chamber of Commerce, Paris.......	500	500	500
7. Payment to International Agricultural Institute at Rome.	800	800	819
8. International bibliography of the War.............	500	260	268
9. Contribution to cost of Secretariat—League of Nations.	25,500	25,500	25,500
10. Grant to Australian Commonwealth Branch of Empire Parliamentary Association	250	250	250
11. Contribution to Imperial Institute...............	3,040	3,040	2,640
12. Assistance for the Boy Scout Movement..........	1,000	1,000	168
13. Royal Commission—Navigation Act.............	400	1,000	1,659
14. Royal Commission—National Insurance	2,000	2,000	3,790
15. Royal Commission upon Finances, Western Australia, as affected by Federation	500	...	3,695
16. Royal Commission on Health..................	3,500	...	4,745
17. Imperial Press Conference....................	15,000	...	...
18. Delegation to Seventh International Labor Conference.	500	...	671
19. Entertainment of the American Fleet.............	11,000	...	294
Payment to Central Wool Committee in respect of wool supplied for local manufacture of wool tops	...	137,697	137,697
Entertainment of the Special Service Squadron of the British Fleet—including grants to States	...	2,000	2,807
Delegation to Sixth International Labor Conference...	...	300	375
Commonwealth Representation at 1924 Conference, League of Nations	...	3,000	5,969
Royal Commission on taxation of Crown Leaseholds..	...	...	1,727
Allowances to officers for special services.........	...	...	110
Compensation to transferred South Australian officers compulsorily retired from the service of the Commonwealth and expenses in connexion with assessment of compensation :—
Prime Minister’s Department	...	...	1,469
Grant towards expenses of visit—Australian Imperial Band to British Empire Exhibition	...	...	805
Carried forward....................	67,700	180,957	198,378

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1925-26.	1924-25.
		1924-25.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S	£	£	£
DEPARTMENT—continued.
Division No. 104.
Subdivision No. 1—continued.
Brought forward............................	67,700	180,957	198,378
Relief of Distressed Australians.................	...	...	748
Entertainment of officers and men of visiting New Zealand War Ship	...	...	118
Royal Commission on Land Tax arrears............	...	...	1,567
Compensation to Commonwealth Shipping Board for damages to S.S. Elouera	...	...	311
Grant to the dependants of late David Lindsay, Explorer, in recognition of services rendered to the Commonwealth	...	...	250
Grant for relief of distress of unemployed Returned Soldiers and dependants	...	...	1,000
Payment as an act of grace to Dr. W. J. Hancock for special services	...	...	1,000
Commonwealth representation Mandates Commission of the League of Nations, 1924	...	...	55
Opium Conference..........................	...	...	726
Grant to R.S.S.I.L.A.—Ottawa Conference..........	...	...	600
Compensation to Loyalist workers in connexion with maritime strike—1917	...	...	6,050
Premiers’ Conference........................	...	...	100
Purchase of Captain Cook’s documents............	...	...	50
Entertainment of officers and men of H.M.A.S. Concord.	...	...	152
Total under Control of Prime Minister’s Department	67,700	180,957	211,005

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.	1925-26.	1924-25.
Division No. 105.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
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 :— *
Prime Minister’s Department.............	29,970	29,980	29,945
Home and Territories Department..........	2,180	1,990	1,985
Department of Defence—Military.........	84,900	86,080	86,014
Naval.............	10,850	9,700	9,692
Department of Trade and Customs.........	47,150	47,160	47,217
Department of Health..................	7,680	7,680	7,673
2. 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 "	6,500	6,500	7,176
3. Maternity Allowances paid under special circumstances	200	200	295
4. Remission of fines under Land Tax, Income Tax, and Estate Duty Acts	2,150	2,500	1,084
5. Payment of contribution to Superannuation Fund under special circumstances	120	...	86
6. Commonwealth proportion of interest on moneys raised by State of Victoria for Immigration	1,830	...	1,219
Interest on deposits by companies registered under War Precautions Repeal Act 1920-21	...	6,000	6,000
To provide credit in Trust Fund Commonwealth Stores Suspense Account	...	...	520
To provide credit in Trust Fund Stamp Printing Account	...	...	2,024
Reward in connexion with arrest of counterfeit coiner	...	...	5
Treasurer’s visit to America...................	...	...	2,265
Miscellaneous and general expenditure............	...	...	2,500
Donation by the Commonwealth Government to relieve distress caused by the earthquake in Japan	...	...	134
Expenses in connexion with the meeting of the Loan Council	...	...	142
Binding of Ellis Rowan collection of paintings of Australian birds, flowers, etc.	...	...	32
Total Division No. 105 (carried forward).........	193,530	197,790	206,008

* Allocated amongst the States as follows :—

	1925-26.	1924-25.
	(Estimate).	(Expenditure).
	£	£
New South Wales..................................	92,090	91,874
Victoria.........................................	37,540	37,520
Queensland......................................	2,680	22,656
South Australia....................................	9,960	10,029
Western Australia..................................	9,940	9,931
Tasmania........................................	10,520	10,516
Total.............	182,730	182,526

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1925-26.	1924-25.
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...........................	193,530	197,790	206,008
Division No. 106.
UNFORESEEN EXPENDITURE........	900	900	504
Division No. 107.
REFUNDS OF REVENUE*............	1,500,000	800,000	800,062
Division No 108.
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.
To enable the Treasurer to make advances and to meet expenditure, particulars of which will afterwards be included in a Parliamentary Appropriation.	1,500,000	1,500,000	†
	3,194,430	2,498,690	1,006,574
Deduct Refunds of Revenue and Advance to the Treasurer...	3,000,000	2,300,000	800,062
Division No. 108a	194,430	198,690	206,512
Losses on 1920-21 and 1921-22 Fruit Pools.............	...	154,000	154,000
Total under Control of Department of the Treasury	194,430	352,690	360,512

* To be applied by the Treasurer in making refunds, to the State of Victoria, of duty collected under the Customs Tariff 1921-24 on Machinery and appliances, and electrical equipment.

To be applied also in making refunds 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.

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

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

UNDER CONTROL OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.	1925-26.	1924-25.
	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 109.	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Tribunals under the Industrial Peace Act..........	4,000	3,000	4,649
Total under Control of Attorney-General’s Department	4,000	3,000	4,649
UNDER CONTROL OF HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 110.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Census, including collection, compilation, printing maps, and miscellaneous services	11,400	12,000	11,999
2. Commonwealth Elections....................	98,930	..	2,951
3. Commonwealth contribution towards cost of re-determination of 129th Meridian	654	654	..
4. International map of the world—towards cost*......	700	700	676
5. Refund of fines—Immigration Restriction Act.......	500	500	3,921
6. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund	800	800	800
7. Despatch of Commonwealth Publications to foreign countries	25	25	7
8. Cotton Research..........................	2,150	1,000	744
9. National Museum of Australian Zoology..........	2,500	1,250	1,517
10. Forestry Research.........................	3,000	400	597
11. Commonwealth contribution to States towards losses arising out of the payment of a guaranteed price to cotton growers	35,000	..	..
12. Investigation of oil resources of the Commonwealth...	900	..	..
Legal costs, Commonwealth v. New South Wales—Ownership of Garden Island and Admiralty House	..	..	246
Services of specialist in port administration, economics and development	..	..	838
Purchase of Cobb & Co. coach for National Museum, Canberra	..	..	100
Visit of tariff officer to Papua and New Guinea......	..	..	40
Total under Control of Home and Territories Department	156,559	17,329	24,436

* Estimated total coat, £5,000.

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.	1925-26.	1924-25.
	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 111.	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Subscription to International Tariffs Bureau........	200	200	123
2. Subscription to International Poultry Congress, including expenses of Commonwealth Delegate.	50	30	55
3. Remission of duty in necessitous cases............	30	30	31
4. Subscription to International Institute of Refrigeration..	30	40	31
5. Legal Costs in High Court Case—Application of Navigation Act to ships registered in United Kingdom	1,000	...	...
Copies of Research on Wood Fibres.............	...	...	350
Total under Control OF Department OF Trade and Customs	1,310	300	590
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
Division No. 112.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Passes over Transcontinental Railway............	500	500	519
2. Payment under section 44 of Commonwealth Railways Act 1917 to Commissioner for loss due to conveyance of cattle on the Northern Territory Railway at reduced rates	2,705	1,344	1,344
3. Lithgow Housing Scheme—Electric Supply (receipts from the sale of electric energy to be credited to this item)	100	100	57
4. Travelling facilities over Transcontinental Railway to delegates Imperial Press Conference	700	..	..
Payment under Section 44 of Commonwealth Railways Act 1917 to Commissioner for loss in respect of detention of Rolling Stock by State of Western Australia for quarantine purposes	..	2,264	2,264
Investigation of proposals for improvement of Darwin with regard to shipping facilities, wharfage, sheds, and approaches	..	..	220
Brisbane Centenery Celebrations—Decoration of Commonwealth buildings	..	..	107
Expenses in connexion with the visit to Central Australia of Lord Stradbroke and party	..	..	39
Report as to modern development of government by Commission	..	..	515
Total under Control OF Department OF Works and Railways	4,005	4,208	5,065

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

XII.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

Division Number.		1925-26.	1924-25.		Increase on Expenditure 1924-25.	Decrease on Expenditure 1924-25.
Division Number.		Estimate.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure 1924-25.	Decrease on Expenditure 1924-25.
		£	£	£	£	£
114	UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT	9,816	9,816	11,749	...	1,933
115	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	33,124	34,503	39,480	...	6,356
116	UNDER CONTROL OF HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT	17,806	17,000	23,696	...	5,890
117-120	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE	918,432	1,009,003	883,747	34,685	...
121	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS	250	250	93	157	...
122	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS	102,873	75,000	87,540	15,333	...
	Total........	1,082,301	1,145,572	1,046,305	35,996

XII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

	1925-26.	1924-25.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure..
Division No. 114.	£	£	£
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Audit Office—Cost of audit of accounts of Repatriation and War Service Homes Commissions	9,816	9,816	9,816
Royal Commission on the assessment of war service disabilities	...	...	1,933
Total Under Control of Prime Ministers Department.	9,816	9,816	11,749
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 115.
THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
No. 1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 16 —The Treasury	5,374	6,103	5,888
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Expenses of registration and checking of Treasury Bonds and Coupons.	400	400	386
2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 16 —The Treasury	1,250	1,500	1,500
Subdivision No. 3.—Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries.	1,650	1,900	1,886
No. 1. Expenses of conducting Registries of Commonwealth Inscribed Stock, including payments to the Commonwealth Bank	26,100	26,500	29,615
Subdivision No. 3a.—Miscellaneous.
Compassionate allowances to munition and war workers and their dependants	...	...	2,091
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury	33,124	34,503	39,480

XII.—War Services payable out OF Revenue.

Under Control of Home and Territories Department.	1925-26.	1924-26.
	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£

Division No. 116.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Establishment and maintenance of Australian War Memorial Museum (moneys received from State Governments as part cost of maintenance of museum may be credited to this vote)	17,806	17,000	16,996
Transfer of War Museum to Sydney..............	...	...	6,700
Total Under Control of Home and Territories Department	17,806	17,000	23,696
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Naval.
Division No. 117.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure on war services.	346	1,500	20
2. Pensions payable to members and dependants of members of the crews of hired and ex-enemy vessels in respect of injuries or illness due to war service	550	500	537
Total Naval (carried forward)...........	896	2,000	557

XII.— War Services payable out of Revenue.

Under Control of Department of Defence— continued.	1925-26.	1924-25.
Under Control of Department of Defence— continued.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...........................	896	2,000	557
MILITARY.
Division No. 118.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Graves of Soldiers—Contribution to Graves Commission for Commonwealth’s share of cost of care and maintenance.	94,500	95,000	69,422
2. Graves of Soldiers—Erection of Headstones and Maintenance of Graves of Deceased Soldiers in Australia	6,747	5,000	7,174
3. Pensions to persons injured and dependants of persons who were killed by Turks at Broken Hill—
Mrs. Shaw..........................	52	52	52
4. Maintenance of internees in mental asylums........	204	276	204
5. Erection of Australian Imperial Force War Memorials..	2,000	2,000	322
6. Compilation of the history of Australia’s share in the war	4,000*	4,000*	4,000
Compensation to Mrs. A. Ross (née Kelly), who contracted meningitis whilst nursing a military patient	..	78	452
Payment of arrears of pension to ex-private W. A. Tanner, Australian Imperial Force"	..	34	34
Compensation to owner of land adjacent to Liverpool Holdsworthy Camp	...	...	100
Payment as an act of grace to munition worker.......	...	...	100
Special payments to discharged soldiers retained in or readmitted into military hospitals	...	...	435
Grants to Australians who enlisted in the Imperial Army	...	...	242
Total Division No. 118.............	107,503	106,440	82,537
Carried forward....................	108,399	108,440	83,094

* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, National War Histories Account.

XII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

Number of Persons.		Under Control of Department of Defence—continued.		1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Under Control of Department of Defence—continued.		1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Brought forward.................		£	£	£
				108,399	108,440	83,094
		REPATRIATION COMMISSION.
		Division No. 119.
		Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.
		Payable from Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account.
		Division 1.
1	1	Chairman—Repatriation Commission.....		1,500	1,500
2	2	Commissioners....................		2,500	2,500
			Maximum.
		Division 2.	Per Annum.
			£
1	1	Secretary to the Commission...........	835	835	800
6	6	Deputy Commissioners...............	850	4,310	4,270
1	1	Principal Departmental Medical Officer	1,200	1,200	1,150
21	21	Departmental Medical Officers..........	1,000	17,775	17,300
		Division 3.
438	404	Clerks..........................	780	126,342	130,828
		Division 4.
121	118	Typists..........................	202	21,215	20,855
25	14	Assistants........................	245	2,792	4,667
25	4	Telephonists......................	227	846	4,667
		Child endowment...................		179,315	183,870
		Child endowment...................		6,795	6,425
616	572			186,110.	190,295
		Temporary Assistance................		5,800	8,000
		Total Salaries...........		191,910	198,295	189,174
		Carried forward.........		108,399	108,440	83,094

XII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

Under Control of Department of Defence—continued.	1925-26.	1924-25.
	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£

Brought forward............................	108,399	108,440	83,094
REPATRIATION COMMISSION—continued.
Division No. 119.
Brought forward............................	191,910	198,295	189,174
Subdivision No. 2.—Repatriation of Soldiers.
No. 1. To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account	704,000	750,000	704,017
2. Hostels and other institutions and Administrative Offices (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account)	20,220*	65,000*	11,851
3. To be paid to the Trust Fund—Repatriation of Australian Soldiers — Contributions Account, towards soldiers’ children education scheme	77,000†	77,000	77,000
	801,220	892,000	792,868
Total Division No. 119..................	993,130	1,090,295	982,042
Carried forward.......................	993,130	1,090,295	982,042
Carried forward.......................	108,399	108,440	83,094

* All construction work from this Vote is under the control of the Department of Works and Railways.

† Fifth contribution by Commonwealth towards education scheme. The total contribution is £1,050,000.

XII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

Under Control of Department of	1925-26.	1924-25.
Under Control of Department of	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Defence—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward...........................	108,399	108,440	83,094
REPATRIATION COMMISSION– continued.
Brought forward...........................	993,130	1,090,295	982,042
Division No. 120.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service	500	500	273
2. Interest earned on investments of money donated for the benefit of Australian soldiers and their dependants (to be paid to Trust Fund, Repatriation of Australian Soldiers— Contribution Account, and devoted to the establishment of scholarships for soldiers and their dependants).	5,010	5,010	5,007
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—Contribution Account, and devoted to the establishment of University scholarship, to be called "General Pau Scholarship")	53	53	53
4. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian Soldiers who are not provided for under the Repatriation Act	2,000	2,000	1,494
5. Medical Treatment for persons enlisted for Home Service	1,150	1,000	518
6. Defalcations, deficiencies, and overpayments.......	100	...	220
Compassionate Allowances to dependants of late members of Australian Imperial Force.	...	...	220
Total Division No. 120.....................	8,813	8,563	7,785
	1,001,943	1,098,858	989,827
Deduct Salaries—Repatriation Commission—payable from Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account	191,910	198,295	189,174
Total Repatriation Commission.................	810,033	900,563	800,653
Total Under Control of the Department of Defence	918,432	1,009,003	883,747

F.1458.—19

XII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

	1925-26.	1924-25.
Under Control of the Department of Trade and Customs.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 121.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Prize Courts—Expenses of proceedings in Prize Courts, wages of prize crews of detained enemy vessels and all other expenses in connexion with such vessels whilst under the jurisdiction of the Court (to be recovered)	100	100	...
2. Remission of duty on tobacco and cigarettes distributed to invalid soldiers	100	100	69
3. Issue of war medals to members of Mercantile Marine.	50	50	24
Total Division No. 121.......................	250	250	93
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 122.............................
WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Expenses in connexion with the building of War Service Homes (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, War Service Homes Account).	102,873	75,000	87,540
Total War Services (Annual Votes)............	1,082,301	1,145,572	1,046,305

PART 2.

BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

Division Number.		1925-26.	1924-25.			Increase on Expenditure, 1924-25.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1924-25.
Division Number.		1925-26.	Vote.		Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1924-25.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1924-25.
		£	£		£	£	£
	Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
123	KALGOORLIE - PORT AUGUSTA RAILWAY	286,000	266,000		285,912	88	...
124	PORT AUGUSTA-OODNADATTA RAILWAY	175,550	175,400		75,995	99,555	...
125	NORTHERN TERRITORY RAILWAY (DARWIN-KATHERINE RIVER)	58,000	31,000		39,421	18,579	...
128	FEDERAL TERRITORY RAILWAY	6,945	...		1,839	5,106	...
127	COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS— MISCELLANEOUS	20,000	10,000		21,741	...	1,741
		546,495	482,400		424,908	121,587	...
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	20,000	...		...	...	20,000
	Total under Control of Department of Works and Railways	526,495	482,400		424,908	101,587	...
128	UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTERS DEPARTMENT	541	341		341	200	...
129	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	76,520	124,260		133,113	...	56,593
	Total........	603,556	607,001		558,362	45,194	...
Estimate, 1925-26.				£603,556
Vote, 1924-25....				607,001
Decrease				£3,445

I.—Commonwealth Railways.

Division No. 123.				1925-26.	1924-25.
KALGOORLIE–PORT AUGUSTA RAILWAY.— WORKING EXPENSES.				1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Working Expenses.............				286,000	266,000
(Includes) provision for salaries of £300 and over as shown below.)				286,000	266,000
			Rate per annum.
			Rate per annum.
1 Secretary..................................			850
1 Comptroller of Accounts and Audit.................			850
1 Chief Engineer of Way and Works..................			1,000
1 Chief Traffic Manager and Comptroller of Stores........			850
1 Chief Mechanical Engineer......................			900
	1 @	700
	1 @	650
	3 @	560
	4 @	540
	2 @	525
Assistant Engineers, Chief Draftsman, Workshop Manager, Traffic Superintendent, Foremen, Draftsmen, Clerks, & c.	7 @	505
	4 @	490
	5 @	460
	2 @	445
	1 @	440
	5 @	430
	5 @	410
	3 @	400
	27 @	370-395
	27 @	305-350
			39,620
Total Division No. 123...............				286,000	266,000	285,912
Division No. 124.
PORT AUGUSTA-OODNADATTA RAILWAY.*
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Loss on working of Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway for the year ended 30th June, 1925				65,000	70,100	63,874
2. Interest on South Australian rolling-stock for the year ended 30th June, 1925				9,100	11,250	11,250
3. Proportion of charges in connexion with Port Augusta Railway Station for the half-year ending 31st December, 1925				450	450	871
4. Loss on working Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway for the half-year ending 31st December, 1925				26,000	23,600	..
5. Working Expenses for the half-year ending 30th June, 1926				75,000	70,000	..
Total Division No. 124...............				175,550	175,400	75,995

* This railway will continue to be worked and maintained by the South Australian Railways Commissioners on behalf of the Commonwealth Railways Commissioner until 31st December, 1925, after which date it will be worked and maintained by the Commonwealth Railways Commissioner.

I.— Commonwealth Railways.

Division No. 125.		1925-26.	1924-25.
NORTHERN TERRITORY RAILWAY.		1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
(DARWIN-KATHERINE RIVER).		£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Working Expenses.............		58,000	31,000
(To this subdivision will be charged salaries of £300 and over as shown below.)
	Rate per annum.
	£
1 Manager............................	730
1 Foreman............................	410
1 Roadmaster..........................	400
1 Station Master........................	395
2 Clerks..............................	740
2 Clerks..............................	640
Total Division No. 125		58,000	31,000	39,421
Division No. 126.
FEDERAL TERRITORY RAILWAY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Working Expenses.............		6,945	..	1,839
Division No. 127.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS—MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Railway surveys generally....................		20,000	10,000	21,310
Performance of work for other Departments and private enterprises		..	..	431
Total Division No. 127................		20,000	10,000	21,741
		546,495	482,400	424,908
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.		20,000	..	..
Total Under Control of Works and Railways Department		526,495	482,400	424,908

I.—Commonwealth Railways.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	1925-26.	1924-25.
	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£

Division No. 128.
AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Audit Office
No. 1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 1	500	304	304
2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 2	41	37	37
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	541	341	341
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 129
INTEREST.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia	41,000	60,500	63,757
2. Northern Territory Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia	35,520	63,760	69,356
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury...	76,520	124,260	133,113
Total Commonwealth Railways...............	603,556	607,001	558,362

II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.		1925-26.	1924-25.		Increase on Expenditure, 1924-25.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1924-25.
Division Number.		1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1924-25.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1924-25.
	UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.	£	£	£	£	£
130	CENTRAL STAFF	59,506	49,747	48,644	10,862	..
131	OVERSEAS MAILS	130,000	130,000	130,000	..	..
132	NEW SOUTH WALES	3,188,104	3,077,947	3,304,446	..	116,342
133	VICTORIA....	2,212,620	1,998,276	2,200,782	11,838	..
134	QUEENSLAND.	1,355,586	1,347,217	1,448,123	..	92,537
135	SOUTH AUSTRALIA	865,216	750,669	834,393	30,823	..
136	WESTERN AUSTRALIA	622,854	579,939	643,818	..	20,964
137	TASMANIA...	330,782	302,800	333,659		2,877
138	NORTHERN TERRITORY	28,537	25,135	24,499	4,038	..
139	WIRELESS....	35,000	47,200	30,973	4,027	..
		8,828,205	8,308,930	8,999,337		171,132
	Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended at the close of the year	..	100,000	..	..	..
	Total Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department	8,828,205	8,208,930	8,999,337	..	171,132
140	UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT	10,009	10,900	10,630	..	621
141	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	225,719	199,949	259,125	..	33,406
142	UNDER CONTROL OF HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT	37,122	36,500	36,556	566	..
143	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS	231,850	130,920	137,456	94,394	..
	Total.......	9,332,905	8,587,199	9,443,104	..	110,199
Estimate, 1925-26			£9,332,905
Vote, 1924-25			8,587,199
Increase			£745,706

II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 130.		1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	CENTRAL STAFF.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
		First Division.
1	1	Secretary........................	2,500	2,500
		Second Division.
1	1	Chief Inspector....................	800	805
		Third Division.
2	2	Chief Clerks......................	1,410	1,410
2	3	Inspector........................	1,816	1,239
1	1	Senior Clerk......................	589	580
1	1	Educational Officer.................	569	543
28	20	Clerks..........................	6,922	9,443
		Officers of Third Division on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	1,247	..
34	27		12,553	13,215
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Ministerial Messenger................	265	250
1	1	Senior Messenger...................	239	230
2	2	Assistants........................	474	450
3	4	Typists..........................	600	532
5	4	Messengers.......................	574	587
		Officers of Fourth Division on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	233	218
12	12		2,385	2,267
48	41	Carried forward............	18,238	18,787

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 130.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.			1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		CENTRAL STAFF.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.
48	41	Brought forward.................	18,238	18,787
		Engineering Branch.
		Second Division.
1	1	Chief Electrical Engineer..............	1,100	1,073
		Third Division.
4	4	Supervising Engineers...............	2,501	2,480
3	4	Sectional Engineers.................	1,883	1,464
7	9	Engineers........................	3,492	2,640
8	9	Clerks..........................	3,021	2,660
22	26		10,897	9,244
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Senior Mechanic...................	293	284
1	1	Assistant........................	239	230
5	6	Typists..........................	831	678
1	1	Messenger.......................	133	99
8	9		1,496	1,291
		Telegraph and Wireless Branch.
		Second Division.
1	1	Chief Manager....................	780	780
80	78	Carried forward..............	32,511	31,175

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 130.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 130.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		CENTRAL STAFF.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
80	78	Brought forward.................	32,511	31,175
		Telegraph and Wireless Branch—continued.
		Third Division.
2	3	Traffic Officers (Telegraph)............	1,330	889
9	10	Inspectors (Radio)..................	4,171	3,664
3	5	Clerks..........................	1,457	919
2	2	Telegraphists (Radio)................	750	600
16	20	Fourth Division.	7,708	6,072
3	7	Assistants........................	1,463	515
2	2	Typists..........................	386	390
2	1	Messengers.......................	118	175
7	10		1,967	1,080
		Telephone Branch.
		Third Division.
1	1	Superintendent Telephones............	704	691
2	2	Assistant Superintendent of Telephones....	868	820
1	2	Traffic Officer.....................	818	370
2	3	Clerks..........................	915	630
6	8	Fourth Division.	3,305	2,511
3	3	Typists..........................	383	479
1	1	Messenger.......................	95	90
4	4		478	569
113	120	Carried forward.......	45,969	41,407

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 130.		1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	CENTRAL STAFF.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
113	120	Brought forward.................	45,969	41,407
		Accounts Branch.
		Second Division.	950	950
1	1	Chief Accountant...................
		Third Division.	660	640
1	1	Senior Clerk......................	600
...	1	Inspector of Accounts................	3,327	3,199
9	9	Clerks..........................
		Officers of Third Division on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	489	479
10	11		5,076	4,318
		Fourth Division.	228	215
1	1	Senior assistant....................	151	159
1	1	Typist..........................	122	99
1	1	Messenger.......................
		Officers of Fourth Division on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	233	217
3	3		734	690
			52,729	47,365
		Adjustment of salaries................	140	1*
		Child endowment...................	812	744
127	135		53,681	48,110
Unforeseen requirements for Staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions			300	..
			53,981	48,110	38,274
Temporary assistance (not including wages of staffs employed on Repairs and Maintenance of Telegraph and Telephone Lines and on New Works)			425	400	1,421
			54,406	48,510	39,695
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			1,450	6,613	..
Total Salaries (carried forward).......			52,956	41,897	39,695

* Provided under a special subdivision. The balance of the provision has been included in the various salaries items concerned.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 130.	1925-26.	1924-25.
CENTRAL STAFF.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward............	52,956	41,897	39,695
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	150	150	87
2. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............	500	500	416
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	400	400	606
4. Other printing...........................	175	175	149
5. Postage and telegrams......................	100	175	98
6. Travelling expenses.......................	2,000	1,350	1,719
7. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	225	225	183
8. Telegraph and Wireless section................	3,000	1,100	1,295
Testing apparatus and other electrical stores also making tests	..	2,500	3,249
Total Contingencies..............	6,550	6,575	7,802
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Commonwealth Representation at Stockholm Postal Conference	..	1,275	831
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	..	..	316
Total Miscellaneous..............	..	1,275	1,147
Total Division No. 130............	59,506	49,747	48,644
Division No. 131.
OVERSEAS MAILS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Conveyance of mails per Orient Line of Steamers...	130,000	130,000	130,000
Total Division No. 131............	130,000	130,000	130,000

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Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 132.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1924-25.	1925-26.		£	£	£
		NEW SOUTH WALES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Director, Posts and Telegraphs....	1,100	950
		Third Division.
1	1	State Engineer....................	950	950
1	1	Deputy State Engineer...............	680	669
5	5	Draughtsmen.....................	2,245	2,200
5	5	Draughtsmen in Training.............	1,609	1,382
2	2	State Supervising Engineers...........	1,233	1,204
15	16	State Sectional Engineers.............	8,528	8,072
18	22	Engineers.......................	9,146	7,789
14	27	Engineer Cadets...................	6,071	4,273
1	..	Medical Officer...................	..	850
1	1	Surveyor........................	557	548
1	1	Chief Clerk......................	755	755
1	1	Accountant......................	825	825
1	1	Manager (Telegraph)................	775	775
1	1	Senior Inspector...................	716	750
1	1	Superintendent of Mails..............	779	775
1	1	Controller of Stores.................	725	700
1	1	Manager (Telephone)...............	800	775
1	1	Cashier.........................	589	580
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................	660	660
440	421	Clerks..........................	137,708	140,126
180	180	Clerical Assistants..................	55,634	54,096
692	690	Carried forward...........	230,985	228,754
1	1	Carried forward...........	1,100	950

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Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-26.	1925-26.	Division No. 132.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		NEW SOUTH WALES.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Brought forward..........	1,100	950
		Third Division—continued.
692	690	Brought forward..........	230,985	228,754
17	17	Inspectors.......................	9,363	9,118
1	1	Instructor (Telegraphs)...............	291	282
2	2	Managers (Telegraph), Assistant........	1,101	1,058
2	2	Managers (Telephone), Assistant........	1,098	1,063
365	369	Postmasters......................	140,307	135,241
25	23	Relieving Officers..................	6,251	6,437
1	1	Special Inquiry Officer...............	569	556
3	3	Superintendents of Mails, Assistants......	1,818	1,804
6	5	Supervisors (Mails).................	2,365	2,780
9	9	Supervisors (Mails), Assistant..........	3,391	3,384
13	15	Supervisors (Telegraph)..............	5,899	5,040
..	1	Survey Officer....................	420	..
..	3	Telephone Officers (District)...........	1,296	..
421	474	Telegraphists.....................	134,339	116,292
2	2	Testing Officers...................	876	848
14	16	Traffic Officers, Traffic and Service Inspectors	6,051	5,325
		Officers of the Third Division on Unattached List pending suitable vacancies	1,232	670
1573	1633		547,652	518,652
		Fourth Division.
1950	1365	Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants and Assistants	305,106	409,459
2	2	Blacksmith and Blacksmith’s Striker.....	528	532
1952	1367	Carried forward...........	305,634	409,991
1574	1634	Carried forward...........	548,752	519,602

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 132.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	NEW SOUTH WALES.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1574	1634	Brought forward..........	548,752	519,602
		Fourth Division—continued.
1952	1367	Brought forward........	305,634	409,991
24	..	Cadets.........................	..	1,440
4	4	Canvas Worker (Foreman) and Canvas Workers	1,101	1,101
10	9	Caretakers, Cleaners, and Watchmen.....	2,106	2,270
17	18	Carpenter (Foreman) and Carpenters......	5,255	4,819
1	1	Custodian of Telegrams..............	285	268
2	2	Farriers.........................	534	534
27	38	Female Sorters....................	6,440	4,426
7	6	Grooms in Charge, Grooms, and Horse-drivers	1,410	1,580
1	1	Heliographer.....................	269	254
3	3	Inquiry Officers...................	909	882
18	19	Labourers.......................	4,192	3,733
4	5	Lift Attendants....................	1,119	872
37	37	Line Inspectors....................	14,101	13,737
811	962	Line Foremen, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in Charge, and Linemen	248,386	206,910
4	4	Locksmiths......................	1,176	1,270
1		Machinist (Woodworker).............	..	286
41	1016	Mail Officers.....................	252,038	12,292
101	113	Mail Drivers, Motor Drivers, and Yard Officers	26,113	22,601
1	1	Manager Telegraph and Telephone Workshop	550	500
1	1	Mechanician.....................	491	482
1109	1179	Mechanics (Foremen), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics, Mechanics (Junior), Mechanics (Junior in training), and Mechanics (Motor)	312,469	281,725
1153	1143	Messenger (Head), Messengers (Indoor, Senior), Messengers (Indoor), and Messengers (Telegraph)	101,383	95,658
4	4	Metal Plater, Metal Polishers, and Metal Polisher (finishing)	1,047	934
5	5	Painter (Foreman), Painters and Sign Writers, Painters, and Frenchpolishers	1,305	1,201
3	3	Patrol Officers....................	787	757
1	2	Plumbers........................	572	377
..	60	Postmasters......................	16,634	..
4	6	Postmen, Overseers of...............	1,836	1,256
761	787	Postmen........................	178,434	165,716
1	1	Senior Machinist (Female)............	231	231
431	..	Sorters and Ship Mailman.............	..	118,386
25	25	Storeman (Foreman) and Storemen.......	6,053	5,828
1	1	Stores Officer (Electrical Engineer’s Branch)	329	314
6565	5823	Carried forward...........	1,493,239	1,362,631
1574	1634	Carried forward...........	548,752	519,602

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Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 132.		1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	NEW SOUTH WALES		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1574	1634	Brought forward..........	548,752	519,602
		Fourth Division—continued.
6565	6823	Brought forward.........	1,493,239	1,362,631
30l	31	Supervisors (Telephones), Supervisors (Telephone, Outdoor), Supervisor (Telegraph Messengers, Outdoor)	8,970	8,468
1	1	Telephone Inquiry Officer...............	287	278
18	18	Telephone Inspectors .................	7,194	6,903
1119	1107	Telephone Monitors and Telephonists.......	185,418	163,436
1	1	Transport Manager...................	398	434
65	64	Typists...........................	11,855	10,955
		Officers of the Fourth Division on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies	1,988	..
7799	8045		1,709,349	1,553,105
9373	9679		2,258,101	2,072,707
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	4,010	4,010
		To provide for regrading of Post Offices.....	600	600
		Child endowment....................	86,541	75,475
		Adjustment of salaries.................	1,691	5,301*
9373	9679		2,350,943	2,158,093
Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement			13,000	5,000
			100	100
			2,364,043	2,163,193
Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent			9,219	9,145
			2,354,824	2,154,048	1,959,985
Temporary assistance (not including wages of staffs employed on repairs and maintenance of telephone and telegraph lines and on New Works)			61,100	35,000	160,301
			2,415,924	2,189,048	2,120,286
Less amount to be charged to Loan Fund....			317,443	..	..
			2,098,481	2,189,048	2,120,286
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			204,310	174,000
Total Salaries (carried forward).......			1,894,171	2,015,048	2,120,286

* Provided under a special subdivision. The balance of the provision has been included in the various salaries items concerned.

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Division No. 132.	1925-26.	1924-25.
	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
NEW SOUTH WALES	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	1.894,171	2,015,048	2,120,286
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway	299,000	285,000	285,646
2. Conveyance of mails by railway................	157,788	122,000	139,220
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels.......	16,500	16,500	14,625
4. Overland and sea transit of mails—payments in adjustment with other Administrations	4,700	2,730	2,921
Total Conveyance of Mails.............	477,988	426,230	442,412
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	7,500	6,100	5,649
2. Advances to linemen and others for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	50	50	15
3. Advertising..............................	750	500	735
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	5,100	5,300	4,925
6. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers and others	164,000	152,000	158,619
7. Allowances in lieu of quarters to postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available	1,700	1,100	1,503
8. Bicycles, purchase, hire and upkeep and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	3,000	2,800	2,614
9. Carriage of stores and material.................	1,500	1,500	1,659
10. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers and others for the sale of postage stamps	4,750	5,000	4,252
11. Fuel, light and power, including allowances to postmasters	24,000	18,000	23,394
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............	24,000	13,000	17,336
13. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs	700	400	712
14. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep............	31,255	13,000	11,037
15. Office cleaning...........................	17,000	15,250	17,263
Carried forward..................	285,305	234,000	249,713
Carried forward..................	2,372,159	2,441,278	2,562,698

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	1925-26.	1924-25.
Division No. 132.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Brought forward.............	2,372,159	2,441,278	2,562,698
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies—continued.
Brought forward.............	285,305	234,000	249,713
No. 16. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	14,600	10,000	13,502
17. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances	64,000	53,000	64,306
18. Payment to Police Department for services of officers
19. Payments under telephone regulations..........	100	200	14
20. Printing postage stamps....................	7,500	8,500	6,900
21. Printing postal guides.....................	1,000	550	609
22. Printing postal notes......................	3,000	2,740	2,798
23. Printing telephone directories and lists..........	17,000	11,000	14,831
24. Printing telegraph message forms.............	2,750	2,750	1,783
25. Printing, other..........................	10,000	10,000	7,929
26. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness and maintenance thereof also forage and forage allowances	10,000	12,500	9,847
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	600	350	585
28. Refund to Pacific Cable Board of Customs Duties and other charges	3,600	1,275	3,605
29. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business	2,600	2,400	2,605
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	261,000	191,000	254,325
31. Stores, other than those specially provided.......	20,000	14,000	18,423
32. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and material	51,000	28,800	28,272
33. Travelling expenses......................	24,000	24,000	23,773
34. Uniforms and overcoats for officials (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)	12,000	11,000	11,705
35. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing	3,000	2,500	3,300
Total Contingencies.................	793,055	620,565	718,825
Carried forward..............	3,165,214	3,061,843	3,281,523

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	1925-26.	1924-25.
	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 132.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Brought forward.............	3,165,214	3,061,843	3,281,523
Subdivision No 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	15,000	12,100	16,243
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)	50	50	36
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property........	500	400	417
4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels	500	500	32
5. Losses by fire and theft at various post offices......	1,000	750	1,007
6. Defalcations by officials....................	4,000	1,000	3,884
7. Classification of cable traffic by officers of the Pacific Cable Board	240	240	240
Total Miscellaneous................	21,290	15,040	21,859
Subdivision No. 5.—Postal Institute.
No. 1. Postal Institute—Education..................	1,600	1,064	1,064
Total Division No. 132...............	3,188,104	3,077,947	3,304,446

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Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.		1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 133.
		VICTORIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Director Posts and Telegraphs.....	1,000	950
		Third Division.
1	1	State Engineer....................	900	900
1	1	Deputy State Engineer...............	704	704
2	2	State Supervising Engineers...........	1,276	1,276
1	1	Chief Draughtsman.................	541	514
7	7	Draughtsmen.....................	3,091	2,974
5	7	Draughtsmen in Training.............	1,948	1,454
10	11	State Sectional Engineers.............	5,798	5,223
15	18	Engineers.......................	7,659	6,301
10	23	Engineers Cadets..................	4,963	3,344
1	..	Chief Clerk......................	..	805
1	1	Accountant......................	800	775
1	1	Manager (Telegraph)................	750	750
1	1	Senior Inspector...................	741	727
1	1	Superintendent of Mails..............	800	775
1	1	Cashier.........................	569	543
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................	660	660
281	288	Clerks..........................	92,144	89,455
112	112	Clerical Assistants..................	34,550	32,924
452	477	Carried forward........	157,894	150,104
1	1	Carried forward........	1,000	950

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Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.			1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 133.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		VICTORIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Brought forward........	1,000	950
		Third Division—continued.
452	477	Brought forward........	157,894	150,104
1	1	Controller of Stores.................	850	850
11	11	Inspectors.......................	6,138	5,833
1	1	Instructor (Telegraphs)...............	291	282
1	1	Manager (Telephone)...............	775	750
2	2	Managers (Telegraph), Assistant........	1,065	1,105
1	2	Managers (Telephone), Assistant........	1,017	540
236	202	Postmasters......................	78,238	84,632
11	11	Relieving Officers..................	3,071	2,912
2	2	Superintendents (Mails), Assistant.......	1,127	1,057
5	5	Supervisors (Mails).................	2,286	2,250
5	5	Supervisors (Mails), Assistant..........	2,025	1,945
11	10	Supervisors (Telegraph)..............	3,829	4,148
	1	Survey Officer....................	420	..
	2	Telephone Officers (District)...........	864	..
262	259	Telegraphists.....................	72,105	71,377
1	2	Testing Officer....................	918	450
12	12	Traffic Officers, Traffic and Service Inspectors	4,418	4,263
		Officers of the Third Division on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies	3,749	3,351
1014	1006		341,080	335,849
1015	1007	Carried forward........	342,080	336,799

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Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 133.		1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	VICTORIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1015	1007	Brought forward.........	342,080	336,799
		Fourth Division.
1105	735	Assistants, Senior, Postal Assistants, and Assistants	173,414	244,721
2	2	Batteryman (Foreman) and Batteryman.....	573	552
6	6	Blacksmiths, Blacksmiths’ Strikers, Blacksmiths (Junior) and Artisan	1,593	1,507
3	4	Canvas Worker (in charge) and Canvas Workers	1,148	800
8	7	Caretakers and Watchmen.............	1,634	1,729
19	24	Carpenter (Foreman), Carpenters and Artisan	7,197	5,519
3	3	Coachbuilders.....................	695	638
1	1	Custodian of Telegrams...............	287	278
3	3	Engine-drivers, Engine-drivers and Fitters and Firemen	767	756
17	17	Female Sorters.....................	2,858	2,767
3	3	Inquiry Officers....................	876	843
28	30	Labourers........................	6,628	5,707
4	..	Postmen, Overseers of................	..	1,204
637	650	Postmen.........................	148,860	137,965
9	11	Lift Attendants.....................	2,392	1,847
24	25	Line Inspectors.....................	9,257	8,806
523	737	Line Foreman, Linemen (Senior), Linemen-in-Charge, and Linemen	186,976	129,384
99	103	Mail Drivers, Motor Car Drivers (Senior), Motor Car Drivers and Mail Boys	23,956	21,683
2	2	Locksmiths and Gasfitters..............	592	546
25	722	Mail Officers......................	184,288	7,529
2	2	Mechanicians......................	922	914
783	841	Mechanics (Foremen), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics (Motor, in charge), Mechanics (Motor), Mechanics (Motor Artisan), Mechanics, Mechanics (Junior), Mechanics (Junior in training)	209,793	193,749
893	880	Messengers (Head), Messengers (Indoor), Senior Messengers and Telegraph Messengers	76,824	80,535
14	15	Painters (Foremen), Painters and Signwriters, Painters (Junior Artisan), Frenchpolisher in charge, and Frenchpolisher	4,415	4,050
..	44	Postmasters.......................	13,382	..
4213	4867	Carried forward...........	1,059,327	854,029
1015	1007	Carried forward...........	342,080	336,799

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Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 133.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		VICTORIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1015	1007	Brought forward........	342,080	336,799
		Fourth Division—continued.
4213	4867	Brought forward........	1,059,327	854,029
1	1	Stationer........................	272	272
351	3	Ship Mailmen....................	858	93,499
21	21	Storemen (Foremen), and Storemen......	5,097	4,908
24	24	Supervisors (Telephone), Supervisors (Telegraph Messengers)	6,547	6,358
..	1	Saddler.........................	260	..
1	1	Telegram Search Officer.............	287	278
1	1	Telephone Inquiry Officer............	287	278
9	9	Telephone Inspectors................	3,579	3,498
888	884	Telephone Monitors and Telephonists.....	137,701	129,283
1	1	Transport Officer..................	398	398
1	1	Transport Mail Officer (Assistant)	326	326
60	66	Typists.........................	11,894	10,107
		Officers of the Fourth Division on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies	2,616	5,730
5571	5880		1,229,449	1,108,964
6586	6887		1,571,529	1,445,763
		Allowances to adult officers...........
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	2,620	2,620
		Child endowment..................	39,575	35,311
6586	6887	Carried forward........	1,613,724	1,483,694

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 133.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25	1925-26	VICTORIA.		1924-25.
1924-25	1925-26	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
6586	6887	Brought forward	1,613,724	1,483,694
		To provide for regrading of Post Offices...	150	150
		Adjustment of salaries...............	1,210	4,283*
6686	6887		1,615,084	1,488,127
Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement			300	300
Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions			8,500	1,500
			1,623,884	1,489,927
Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent			5,608	5,026
			1,618,276	1,484,901	1,316,225
Temporary assistance (not including wages of Staff employed on repairs and maintenance of telephone and telegraph lines and on New Works)			60,000	30,000	121,863
			1,678,276	1,514,901	1,438,088
Less amount to be charged to Loan Fund....			206,323	..	..
			1,471,953	1,514,901	1,438,088
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			82,681	170,246
Total Salaries...........			1,389,272	1,344,655	1,438,088
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails (not including conveyance of mails by railway)			129,000	120,000	124,375
2. Conveyance of mails by railway................			88,568	65,100	76,384
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels.......			8,000	7,500	8,832
4. Overland and sea transit of mails—payments in adjustment with other Administrations			3,710	1,000	1,571
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			30,000	30,000	28,253
Total Conveyance of Mails...........			259,278	223,600	239,415
Carried forward..................			1,648,550	1,568,255	1,677,503

* Provided under a special subdivision. The balance of the provision has been included in the various salaries items concerned.

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Division No. 133.	1925-26.	1924-25.
	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
VICTORIA.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	1,648,550	1,568,255	1,677,503
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No, 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	7,500	4,000	4,273
2. Advances to linemen and others for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	..	..
3. Advertising .............................	650	300	390
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	..	25	3
6. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers, and others	154,500	136,000	145,929
7. Allowances in lieu of quarters to postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available	1,100	670	981
8. Bicycles—Purchase, hire, manufacture, and maintenance, and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	4,000	3,000	4,126
9. Carriage of stores and material.................	2,500	1,000	2,099
10. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers, and others for the sale of stamps	7,800	8,250	7,726
11. Fuel, light, and power, including allowances to postmasters	15,000	13,000	12,814
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............	10,000	3,200	4,816
13. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs	800	300	419
14. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep............	21,390	13,476	19,154
15. Office cleaning...........................	9,200	8,800	9,030
16. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	6,000	5,000	4,793
17. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances	42,500	34,500	46,966
18. Payment to Police Department for services of officers, also allowance paid to Police	2,700	2,000	1,968
19. Payments under Telephone Regulations...........	250	200	589
20. Printing postage stamps.....................	5,500	5,500	5,195
21. Printing postal guides.......................	550	500	303
22. Printing postal notes........................	2,400	2,300	2,225
23. Printing telephone directories and lists............	10,000	5,000	11,174
24. Printing telegraph message forms...............	2,000	2,000	1,903
25. Printing, other............................	9,500	7,000	5,961
20. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness, and maintenance and equipment thereof also forage and forage allowance	1,200	1,300	1,165
Carried forward...............	317,040	257,321	294,002
Carried forward...............	1,648,550	1,568,255	1,677,503

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Division No. 133.	1925-26.	1924-25.
VICTORIA.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	1,648,550	1,568,255	1,677,503
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Brought forward................	317,040	257,321	294,002
No. 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	4,400	4,000	4,132
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	152,754	105,000	147,692
31. Stores, other than any mentioned above...........	13,580	10,000	12,841
32. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and material	29,246	15,000	18,041
33. Travelling expenses........................	17,000	13,000	17,928
34. Uniforms and overcoats for officials.............	7,500	8,000	5,015
35. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing	2,500	2,500	1,784
Total Contingencies..................	544,020	414,821	501,435
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	15,500	10,500	17,408
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)	200	500	135
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property.........	100	100	283
4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels	100	100	9
5. Losses by fire and theft at various post offices.......	150	150	125
6. Defalcations by officials.....................	200	200	167
Gratuities to officers for economies effected in connexion with transport services	..	50	50
Payment as an act of grace to dependants of retired official	..	..	67
Total Miscellaneous.................	16,250	11,600	18,244
Subdivision No. 5.—Postal Institute.
No. 1. Postal Institute—Education...................	3,800	3,600	3,600
Total Division No. 133................	2,212,620	1,998,276	2,200,782

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Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25	1925-26		1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 134.	£	£	£
		QUEENSLAND.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Director, Posts and Telegraphs....	925	900
		Third Division.
1	1	State Engineer....................	850	850
1	1	Deputy State Engineer...............	638	638
2	3	Draughtsmen.....................	1,214	790
3	3	Draughtsmen in Training.............	1,017	1,019
5	5	State Sectional Engineers.............	2,785	2,740
13	16	Engineers.......................	6,842	5,578
9	14	Engineers Cadets..................	4,248	2,891
1	..	Chief Clerk......................	..	705
1	1	Accountant......................	700	675
1	1	Senior Inspector...................	650	650
1	1	Manager (Telegraph)................	650	650
1	1	Superintendent of Mails..............	675	675
1	1	Controller of Stores.................	619	592
1	1	Manager (Telephone)...............	675	650
1	1	Cashier.........................	489	480
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................	589	583
193	193	Clerks..........................	61,897	59,511
56	54	Clerical Assistants..................	16,983	16,946
9	9	Inspectors.......................	5,047	4,892
1	1	Instructor (Telegraph)...............	331	322
1	1	Manager (Telegraphs), Assistant........	489	480
303	309	Carried forward...........	107,388	102,317
1	1	Carried forward...........	925	900

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Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25	1925-26	Division No. 134.		1924-25.
1924-25	1925-26	QUEENSLAND.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1	1	Brought forward........	925	900
		Third Division—continued.
303	309	Brought forward........	107,388	102,317
1	2	Managers (Telephone), Assistant........	881	440
127	105	Postmasters......................	42,488	47,632
9	8	Relieving Officers..................	2,110	2,282
1	1	Special Inquiry Officer...............	399	390
..	1	Superintendent (Mails) Assistant........	489	..
3	6	Supervisors (Mails).................	2,580	1,440
4	1	Supervisors (Mails), Assistant..........	399	1,560
10	9	Supervisors (Telegraph)..............	3,722	4,015
..	1	Survey Officer....................	348	..
..	1	Telephone Officer (District)...........	432	..
239	244	Telegraphists.....................	64,869	61,545
2	2	Testing Officers...................	908	920
5	7	Traffic Officers, Traffic and Service Inspectors .	2,362	1,704
		Officers of Third Division on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies	320	882
704	697		229,695	225,127
		Fourth Division.
..	1	Asphalter.......................	222	..
638	498	Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants	109,951	136,075
1	4	Blacksmith......................	1,144	274
12	..	Cadets.........................	..	720
2	2	Caretakers, Cleaners, and Watchmen.....	463	434
8	9	Carpenter (Foreman), and Carpenters.....	2,615	2,239
..	1	Driller.........................	197	..
..	1	Female Checker...................	166	..
8	8	Female Sorters....................	1,358	1,242
..	1	Fitter..........................	266	..
5	4	Folders (Female)...................	612	588
..	1	Inquiry Officer....................	290	..
9	7	Labourers.......................	1,488	1,837
683	537	Carried forward...........	118,772	143,409
705	698	Carried forward...........	230,620	226,027

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Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25	1925-26	Division No. 134.		1924-25.
1924-25	1925-26			Vote.	Expenditure.
		QUEENSLAND.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
705	698	Brought forward........	230,620	226,027
		Fourth Division—continued.
683	537	Brought forward........	118,772	143,409
16	16	Line Inspectors....................	5,691	5,502
448	490	Line Foremen, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in Charge, and Linemen	125,565	110,270
7	9	Machinists.......................	1,538	1,119
8	..	Mail Boys.......................	..	1,016
11	195	Mail Officers.....................	48,322	3,393
1	1	Mechanician.....................	467	455
397	497	Mechanics (Foremen), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics, Mechanics (Junior), Mechanics (Junior, in training)	116,073	91,585
531	537	Messenger (Head), Messengers, Indoor (Senior), Messengers (Indoor), Messengers (Telegraph)	53,834	48,826
10	13	Motor Car Drivers, Mail Drivers, Yard Officers	3,019	2,307
..	2	Overseer of Mails..................	604	..
4	5	Painters.........................	1,356	1,009
..	1	Plumber........................	302	..
..	76	Postmasters......................	21,613	..
1	..	Overseer of Postmen................	..	314
184	190	Postmen........................	42,910	39,913
90	11	Sorters.........................	3,071	24,708
14	14	Storeman (Foreman) and Storemen.......	3,394	3,104
9	9	Supervisors (Telephone), Supervisors (Telephone Outdoor), Supervisor (Telegraph Messengers, Outdoor)	2,404	2,271
4	5	Telephone Inspectors................	1,963	1,539
388	418	Telephone Monitors and Telephonists.....	66,762	58,293
	1	Tinsmith........................	254
37	39	Typists.........................	7,109	6,575
		Officers of the Fourth Division on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies	..	496
2343	3066		625,023	546,104
3548	3764	Carried forward........	855,643	772,131

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Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.		1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 134.	£	£	£
		QUEENSLAND.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
3548	3764	Brought forward	855,643	772,131
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	1,000	1,300
		Child endowment..................	25,600	23,486
		Adjustment of salaries...............	467	1,644*
3548	3764		882,710	798,561
Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement			100	100
Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions			7,500	1,500
			890,310	800,161
Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent			4,218	3,680
			886,092	796,481	731,171
Temporary Assistance (not including wages of staffs employed on repairs and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and on New Works)			58,000	30,000	56,829
			944,092	826,481	788,000
Less amount to be charged to Loan Fund...			149,826	..	..
			794,266	826,481	788,000
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			102,405	93,259	..
Total Salaries (carried forward)....			691,861	733,222	788,000

* Provided under a special subdivision. The balance of the provision has been included in the various salaries items concerned.

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	1925-26.	1924-25.
Division No. 134.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
QUEENSLAND.	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	691,861	733,222	788,000
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway	116,000	113,000	114,301
2. Conveyance of mails by railway...............	108,300	85,500	100,082
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels......	5,000	5,000	4,635
4. Overland and sea transit of mails—payments in adjustment with other Administrations	1,350	940	963
5. Subsidies for conveyance of coastwise mails—.....
Cairns–Cooktown, Gulf Coast, once a week.......	4,700	..	..
Gladstone-Townsville, Townsville-Cooktown, Gulf Coast, once a week	..	13,000	7,860
	235,350	217,440	227,841
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	4,000	3,000	3,735
2. Advances to linemen and others for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	30	30	..
3. Advertising.............................	275	175	249
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	22,500	20,000	21,435
6. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers and others	50,500	43,000	48,215
7. Allowances, in lieu of quarters, to postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available	700	400	809
8. Bicycles—Purchase, hire and upkeep; and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	1,500	1,400	1,339
9. Carriage of stores and material................	1,200	900	1,116
10 Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers and others for the sale of postage stamps	1,500	3,300	3,207
11. Fuel, light, and power (including allowances to postmasters)	7,000	5,500	6,478
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........	10,000	5,400	9,268
Carried forward...................	99,205	83,105	95,851
Carried forward...................	927,211	950,662	1,015,841

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	1925-26.	1924-25.
Division No. 134	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
QUEENSLAND.	£	£	£
Brought forward...................	927,211	950,662	1,015,841
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Brought forward...................	99,205	83,105	95,851
No, 13. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs	260	100	150
14. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep...........	6,180	6,000	5,452
15. Office cleaning.........................	4,250	3,600	4,471
16. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	5,400	3,800	5,342
17. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay and meal allowances	18,000	14,000	21,320
18. Payment to Police Department for services of officers	..	..	..
19. Payment under the Telephone Regulations.......	230	175	206
20. Printing postage stamps....................	2,250	3,000	2,295
21. Printing postal guides.....................	200	150	213
22. Printing postal notes......................	750	700	745
23. Printing telephone directories and lists..........	2,900	1,800	2,343
24. Printing telegraph message forms.............	2,000	1,700	1,933
25. Printing, other..........................	9,200	7,500	8,091
26. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness, and maintenance thereof also forage and forage allowances	1,750	1,750	1,613
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	16,500	15,200	15,083
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	169,499	170,000	203,094
Carried forward.................	338,574	312,580	368,202
Carried forward.................	927,211	950,662	1,015,841

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Division No. 134.	1925-26.	1924-25.
	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
QUEENSLAND.	£	£	£
Brought forward...................	927,211	950,662	1,015,841
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Brought forward...................	338,574	312,580	368,202
No. 31. Stores other than those specially provided........	10,000	5,000	5,682
32. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and material	52,501	60,000	34,562
33. Travelling expenses......................	13,000	1L000	12,294
34. Uniforms and overcoats for officials (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)	2,600	2,000	3,903
35. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing	2,600	2,000	2,164
Total Contingencies..............	419,275	392,580	426,807
Subdivision No 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	7,450	2,100	3,505
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)	25	25	21
3. Injuries to persons and damages to property.......	25	25	..
4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels	25	25	27
5. Losses by fire and theft at various post offices......	250	300	197
6. Defalcations by officials....................	50	50	50
7. Payment to Pacific Cable Board for services rendered in connexion with land line work, Southport	675	450	675
Total Miscellaneous..............	8,500	2,975	4,475
Subdivision No. 5.—Postal Institute.
No. 1. Postal Institute—Education..................	600	1,000	1,000
Total Division No. 134............	1,355,586	1,347,217	1,448,123

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Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.		1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 135.
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Director Posts and Telegraphs.....	850	800
		Third Division.
1	1	State Engineer....................	704	704
1	1	Deputy State Engineer...............	557	548
1	1	Draughtsman.....................	431	404
2	2	Draughtsmen in Training.............	464	437
4	5	State Sectional Engineers.............	2,446	1,952
10	10	Engineers.......................	4,221	4,190
8	11	Engineers Cadets..................	1,956	1,544
1	..	Chief Clerk......................	..	570
1	1	Accountant......................	650	650
1	1	Manager (Telegraph)................	650	625
1	1	Senior Inspector...................	648	586
1	1	Superintendent of Mails..............	624	527
1	1	Cashier.........................	448	412
141	147	Clerks..........................	46,398	43,049
30	30	Clerical Assistants..................	9,152	8,796
1	1	Controller of Stores.................	509	530
4	4	Inspectors.......................	2,203	2,060
1	1	Instructor (Telegraphs)...............	282	282
1	1	Manager (Telegraph), Assistant.........	489	473
1	1	Manager (Telephone)...............	650	650
1	2	Manager (Telephones), Assistant........	901	430
213	223	Carried forward...........	74,383	69,419
1	1	Carried forward...........	850	800

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Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 135.		1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	SOUTH AUSTRALIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1	1	Brought forward..........	850	800
		Third Division—continued.
213	223	Brought forward..........	74,383	69,419
88	66	Postmasters......................	25,408	30,550
4	4	Relieving Officers..................	1,095	1,044
..	1	Superintendent of Mails (Assistant)......	492	..
1	5	Supervisors (Mails).................	1,897	450
7	..	Supervisors (Mails), Assistant..........	..	2,612
7	4	Supervisors (Telegraph)..............	1,747	2,806
..	1	Survey Officer....................	336	..
155	145	Telegraphists.....................	41,579	43,187
1	1	Testing Officer....................	459	443
7	6	Traffic Officers, Traffic and Service Inspectors	2,004	2,190
		Officers of the Third Division on the Unattached List pending suitable vacancies	800	..
483	456		150,200	152,701
		Fourth Division.
469	319	Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants	72,319	98,467
..	1	Blacksmith......................	276	..
12	..	Cadets.........................	..	864
2	1	Canvas worker (in charge)............	295	540
2	2	Caretakers, Cleaners, and Watchmen.....	472	454
3	3	Carpenter (in charge) and Carpenters.....	932	947
2	2	Inquiry Officers...................	658	634
5	6	Labourers.......................	1,276	1,020
9	9	Line Inspectors....................	3,142	3,019
237	261	Line Foremen, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in charge, and Linemen	66,509	58,608
8	177	Mail Officers.....................	42,493	2,435
38	43	Mail Drivers, Motor Car Drivers, and Mail Boys	8,956	6,786
1	1	Mechanician.....................	455	443
248	263	Mechanics (Foremen), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics, Mechanics (motor, in charge), Mechanics (motor), Mechanics (Junior), and Mechanics (Junior, in Training)	66,891	61,450
1036	1088	Carried forward...........	264,674	235,667
484	457	Carried forward...........	151,050	153,501

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Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.		1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 135.
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
484	457	Brought forward..........	151,050	153,501
		Fourth Division—continued.
1036	1088	Brought forward..........	264,074	235,667
352	338	Messenger (Head), Messengers (Indoor, Senior), Messengers (Indoor), Messengers (Telegraph)	29,506	30,451
..	76	Postmasters......................	21,132	..
133	142	Postmen........................	30,888	28,244
87	..	Sorters.........................	..	23,955
4	4	Sorters (Female)...................	695	655
8	9	Storeman (Foreman) and Storemen.......	2,135	1,829
9	9	Supervisors (Telephone), Supervisors (Telephone, Outdoor), Supervisor (Telegraph Messengers, Outdoor)	2,268	2,294
6	6	Telephone Inspectors................	2,274	2,196
358	365	Telephone Monitors and Telephonists.....	49,782	44,753
1	1	Transport Manager.................	407	398
21	21	Typists.........................	3,700	3,296
		Officers of the Fourth Division on the Unattached List pending suitable vacancies	1,062	..
2015	2059		408,523	373,738
2499	2516	Carried forward........	559,573	527,239

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Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 135.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
2499	2516	Brought forward..........	559,573	527,239
		Allowances to adult officers of the Third Division who do not come under Arbitration Awards	50	50
		Child endowment..................	15,334	16,847
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	425	425
		To provide for regrading of Post Offices...	100	100
		Adjustment of salaries...............	335	1,735*
2499	2516		575,817	546,396
Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement			500	500
			576,317	546,896
Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions			6,000	2,000
			582,317	548,896
Less proportion of salaries of officers payable by Commonwealth and State Departments			263	263
			582,054	548,633
Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent			3,380	3,176
			578,674	545,457	463,334
Temporary assistance (not including wages of staffs employed on repairs and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and on New Works)			38,714	15,000	51,547
			617,388	560,457	514,881
Less amount to be charged to Loan Fund...			68,935	..	..
			548,453	560,457	514,881
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			26,098	69,935	..
Total Salaries (carried forward)....			522,355	490,522	514,881

* Provided under a special subdivision. The balance of the provision has been included in the various salaries items concerned.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1925-26.	1924-25.
	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 135.	£	£	£
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward...................	522,355	490,522	514,881
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway	49,850	47,000	46,036
2. Conveyance of mails by railway...............	39,506	27,250	34,583
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels......	1,600	1,250	1,539
4. Overland and sea transit of mails—Payments in adjustment with other Administrations	850	450	255
5. Expenditure in connexion with landing and embarking European Mails	1,900	1,100	1,894
Total Conveyance of Mails............	93,706	77,050	84,307
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	3,500	2,500	3,488
2. Advances to linemen and others for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	..	..	..
3. Advertising.............................	150	350	111
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	620	610	553
6. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers and others	44,700	42,500	45,654
Carried forward...................	48,970	45,960	49,806
Carried forward...................	616,061	567,572	599,188

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	1925-26.	1924-25.
	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 135	£	£	£
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward.....................	616,061	567,572	599,188
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Brought forward.....................	48,970	45,960	49,806
No. 7. Allowances in lieu of quarters to postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available	300	200	287
8. Bicycles—Purchase, hire and upkeep, and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	1,200	800	1,134
9. Carriage of stores and material................	700	700	707
10. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers and others for the sale of postage stamps	500	1,500	1,368
11. Fuel, light and power, including allowances to postmasters	10,000	7,500	9,474
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........	8,000	4,000	5,496
13. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs	500	400	486
14. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep...........	13,730	8,500	12,408
15. Office cleaning..........................	2,850	2,600	2,830
16. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	4,500	3,200	3,926
17. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances	16,500	13,000	15,542
18. Payment to Police Department for services of officers	..	..	..
19. Payments under Telephone Regulations..........	..	..	..
20. Printing postage stamps....................	1,750	2,100	1,658
21. Printing postal guides......................	250	250	252
22. Printing postal notes......................	600	500	563
23. Printing telephone directories and lists...........	2,200	1,450	1,997
24. Printing telegraph message forms..............	700	860	582
25. Printing, other...........................	5,000	3,500	4,805
Carried forward...................	118,250	97,020	113,321
Carried forward...................	616,061	567,572	599,188

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Division No. 135.	1925-26.	1924-25.
	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.	£	£	£
Brought forward...................	616,061	567,572	599,188
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Brought forward...................	118,250	97,020	113,321
No. 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 Company in accordance with provisions of agreement entered into prior to transfer of Department to the Commonwealth	1,500	750	1,501
28. Refunds to Pacific Cable Board of Customs duties and other charges	..	..	..
29. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business	1,800	1,200	1,766
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	90,080	60,000	87,268
31. Stores, other than those specially provided.......	7,000	4,500	5,749
32. Telegraph and Telephone instruments, batteries and material	12,475	7,627	6,548
33. Travelling expenses......................	8,000	6,000	7,660
34. Uniforms and overcoats for officials (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)	1,850	1,700	1,751
35. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing	1,400	1,000	1,364
Total Contingencies.................	242,355	179,797	226,928
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1 Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	5,050	3,050	7,454
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)	50	50	300
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property	50	50	17
4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels	50	50	2
5. Losses by fire and theft at various Post-offices......	50	50	3
6. Defalcations by officials....................	50	50	]
Total Miscellaneous................	5,300	3,300	7,777
Subdivision No. 5.
No. 1. Postal Institute — Education.................	1,500	..	500
Total Division No. 135...............	865,216	750,669	834,393

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Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.		1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 136.
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Director, Posts and Telegraphs....	825	800
		Third Division.
1	1	State Engineer....................	728	728
1	1	Deputy State Engineer...............	557	548
1	2	Draughtsmen.....................	619	440
1	1	Draughtsman in Training.............	365	356
2	2	State Sectional Engineers.............	1,090	1,053
7	7	Engineers.......................	2,978	2,924
7	7	Engineers Cadets..................	1,984	2,123
1	1	Chief Clerk......................	660	660
1	1	Senior Inspector...................	646	627
1	1	Accountant......................	625	625
1	1	Manager (Telegraph)................	599	590
1	1	Superintendent of Mails..............	586	510
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................	569	560
1	1	Cashier.........................	489	480
110	111	Clerks..........................	36,399	34,913
37	36	Clerical Assistants..................	10,911	10,704
174	175	Carried forward........	59,805	57,841
1	1	Carried forward........	825	800

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Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 136.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Brought forward........	825	800
		Third Division.
174	175	Brought forward........	59,805	57,841
1	1	Controller of Stores.................	533	504
5	5	Inspectors.......................	2,853	2,740
1	1	Instructor (Telegraph)...............	282	282
1	1	Manager (Telegraph), Assistant.........	489	473
1	1	Manager (Telephone)...............	579	550
1	1	Manager (Telephone), Assistant.........	469	440
86	64	Postmasters......................	25,555	31,160
6	6	Relieving Officers..................	1,666	1,625
1	1	Special Inquiry Officer...............	399	390
..	1	Superintendent (Mails), Assistant........	467	..
6	5	Supervisors (Mails).................	1,947	2,241
3	2	Supervisors (Telegraph)..............	841	1,185
101	102	Telegraphists.....................	30,824	29,689
1	1	Testing Officer....................	449	439
3	2	Traffic Officers and Traffic Inspectors....	624	906
391	369		127,782	130,465
		Fourth Division.
350	250	Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants and Assistants	57,873	79,122
2	2	Batteryman (Foreman) and Batterymen....	526	592
5	5	Caretakers, Cleaners and Watchmen......	1,107	1,062
1	1	Senior Canvas Worker...............	302	294
358	258	Carried forward........	59,808	81,070
392	370	Carried forward........	128,607	131,265

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Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 136.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries
392	370	Brought forward........	128,607	131,265
		Fourth Division.
358	258	Brought forward........	59,808	81,070
4	5	Carpenters (Senior), Carpenters and Apprentice (Carpenters)	1,486	1,013
3	3	Female Sorters....................	516	459
1	1	Inquiry Officer....................	299	290
2	2	Labourers.......................	442	413
5	4	Lift Attendants....................	816	980
10	9	Line Inspectors....................	3,413	3,752
183	193	Line Foremen, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in Charge, and Linemen	50,797	47,487
..	1	Locksmith.......................	293	..
6	..	Mail Boys.......................	..	772
8	118	Mail Officers.....................	31,075	2,481
1	1	Mechanician.....................	455	437
123	145	Mechanics (Foremen). Mechanics (Senior) Mechanics, Mechanics (Junior) and Mechanics (Junior, in training)	37,560	32,163
287	291	Messenger (Head), Messengers (Indoor, Senior), Messengers (Indoor), Messengers (Telegraph) and Messengers in training	33,752	31,786
2	2	Painter and Signwriter...............	367	321
..	79	Postmasters......................	22,036	..
110	106	Postmen........................	24,960	24,951
1	1	Ship Mailmna....................	295	272
1104	1219	Carried forward........	268,370	228,647
392	370	Carried forward........	128,607	131,265

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 136.	1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA.		1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure..
			£	£	£
392	370	Brought forward........	128,607	131,265
		Fourth Division.
1104	1219	Brought forward........	268,370	228,647
66	5	Sorters.........................	1,475	18,918
9	8	Storeman (Foreman) and Storemen.......	1,936	2,058
4	4	Supervisor (Telephone), Supervisor (Telephone, Outdoor), Supervisor (Telegraph Messengers, Outdoor)	1,091	971
2	2	Telephone Inspectors................	735	712
142	146	Telephone Monitors and Telephonists.....	21,729	19,444
16	17	Typists.........................	2,905	2,703
		Officers of the Fourth Division on the Unattached List pending suitable vacancies	2,145	4,415
1343	1401		300,386	277,868
1735	1771		428,993	409,133
		Special payments to adult officers of the Third Division who do not come under Arbitration Court awards	..	60
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	232	200
		Child endowment..................	15,515	15,282
		Adjustment of salaries...............	312	1,544*
1735	1771		445,052	426,219
	Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement............................		500	500
Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions			2,000	500
			447,552	427,219
Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent			3,178	3,275
			444,374	423,944	387,416
Temporary assistance (not including wages of staffs employed on repairs and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and on new works)			15,000	5,000	19,036
			459,374	428,944	406,452
Less amount to he charged to Loan Fund...			58,701	..	..
			400,673	428,944	406,452
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			27,705	43,323	..
Total Salaries (carried forward)....			372,968	385,621	406,452

* Provided under a special subdivision. The balance of the provision has been included in the various salaries items concerned.

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Division No. 136.	1925-26.	1924-25.
	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	372,968	385,621	406,452
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway	46,750	40,000	42,953
2. Conveyance of mails by railway...............	46,918	28,000	40,490
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels......	2,250	2,000	2,641
4. Overland and sea transit of mails—Payments in adjustment with other Administrations	1,200	100	79
5. Subsidies for conveyance of coastwise mails, North-West and South-East Coast services	7,000	6,500	5,453
Total Conveyance of Mails............	104,118	76,600	91,616
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	1,300	1,500	1,487
2. Advances to linemen and others for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	..	..	..
3. Advertising.............................	120	100	87
4. Allowances to officers at out-stations for keep of native assistants	262	250	282
5. Allowances to officers stationed in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living	6,800	9,000	7,102
6. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers and others	32,500	27,000	30,450
7. Allowances in lieu of quarters to postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available	360	100	238
8. Bicycles—Purchase, hire and upkeep, and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	1,200	850	1,134
9. Carriage of stores and material................	700	500	589
10. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers and others for the sale of postage stamps	800	800	792
Carried forward...................	44,042	40,100	42,161
Carried forward...................	477,086	462,221	498,068

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	1925-26.	1924-25.
	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 136.	£	£	£
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward..............	477,086	462,221	498,068
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies—continued.
Brought forward..............	44,042	40,100	42,161
No. 11. Fuel, light and power (including allowances to postmasters)	3,540	3,700	3,537
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........	2,500	1,800	2,393
13. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs	250	175	213
14. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep...........	2,100	1,600	2,378
15. Office cleaning..........................	3,966	3,800	3,996
16. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	3,000	2,500	3,181
17. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay and meal allowances	8,300	7,800	8,314
18. Payment to Police Department for services of officers	..	..	..
19. Payments under the Telephone Regulations.......	100	100	..
20. Printing postage stamps....................	1,100	1,100	1,020
21. Printing postal guides......................	100	300	87
22. Printing postal notes ......................	400	380	382
23. Printing telephone directories and lists...........	700	500	1,046
24. Printing telegraph message forms..............	750	720	763
25. Printing, other...........................	3,200	2,750	3,553
26. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness, and maintenance thereof, also forage and forage allowances	105	100	104
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	300	250	639
28. Refunds to Pacific Cable Board of Customs duties and other charges
Carried forward...................	74,453	67,475	73,767
Carried forward...................	477,086	462,221	498,068

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Division No. 136.	1925-26.	1924-25.
	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	477,086	462,221	498,068
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies—continued.
Brought forward..............	74,453	67,475	73,767
No. 29. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business	600	650	486
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.	46,954	32,166	50,886
31. Stores, other than those specially provided........	2,250	2,000	2,040
32. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and material	9,046	5,582	3,664
33. Travelling expenses.......................	6,500	6,500	6,615
34. Uniforms and overcoats for officials (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)	1,750	1,750	1,817
35. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing.	800	675	1,162
Total Contingencies.................	142,353	116,798	140,437
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	1,820	725	2,674
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)	20	20	...
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property........	50	50	5
4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels	20	20	15
5. Losses by fire and theft at various Post-offices......	50	50	1,705
6. Defalcations by officials....................	50	50	414
7. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts...	5	5	...
Total Miscellaneous.................	2,015	920	4,813
Subdivision No. 5.
No. 1. Postal Institute Education...................	1,400	...	500
Total Division No. 136...............	622,854	579,939	643,818

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Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.		1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 137.	£	£	£
		TASMANIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Director, Posts and Telegraphs....	650	650
		Third Division.
1	1	State Engineer....................	587	638
1	1	Deputy State Engineer...............	467	548
3	5	Engineers.......................	2,058	1,175
..	1	Draughtsman.....................	371	..
2	2	Draughtsmen in Training.............	622	568
2	4	Engineers Cadets..................	815	568
1	1	Chief Clerk ......................	509	530
1	1	Accountant......................	533	524
1	1	Manager (Telegraph)................	534	525
1	1	Manager (Telephones)...............	479	450
1	1	Superintendent of Mails..............	519	510
1	1	Cashier.........................	449	440
51	52	Clerks..........................	16,765	16,141
12	12	Clerical Assistants..................	3,641	3,497
1	1	Controller of Stores.................	439	430
2	2	Inspectors.......................	1,048	1,030
1		Instructor (Telegraph)...............	..	282
38	21	Postmasters......................	8,163	12,950
3	2	Supervisors (Telegraph)..............	807	1,154
..	1	Superintendent (Mails), Assistant........	399	..
2	..	Supervisors (Mails).................	..	748
47	44	Telegraphists.....................	11,966	12,305
172	155	Carried forward......	51,171	55,013
1	1	Carried forward......	650	650

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Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 137.		1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	TASMANIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1	1	Brought forward........	650	650
		Third Division—continued.
172	155	Brought forward........	51,171	55,013
1	1	Assistant Manager (Telephone).........	399	400
2	1	Traffic Inspectors..................	347	660
		Officers of the Third Division on the Unattached List pending suitable vacancies	283	274
175	157		52,200	56,347
		Fourth Division.
180	143	Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants	33,196	40,350
6	..	Cadets.........................	..	360
2	2	Carpenters.......................	628	628
3	3	Female Sorters....................	504	421
1	1	Inquiry Officer....................	302	302
4	4	Junior Artisans....................	575	479
2	2	Labourers.......................	439	415
4	4	Line Inspectors....................	1,402	1,378
112	143	Line Foremen, Linemen in Charge, Linemen (Senior), and Linemen	36,114	27,508
4	49	Mail Officers.....................	12,368	1,253
1	1	Mechanician.....................	431	422
77	82	Mechanics (Foreman), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics, Mechanics(Junior), and Mechanics( Junior, in training)	20,987	19,004
118	124	Messengers (Head), Messengers (Indoor, Senior), Messengers (Senior), Messengers (Telegraph)	12,447	12,251
..	25	Postmasters......................	7,418	..
1	..	Postmen, Overseer of................	..	260
49	41	Postmen........................	9,210	10,678
23	13	Sorters.........................	3,575	6,297
4	4	Storeman (Foreman) and Storemen.......	933	897
2	3	Supervisors (Telephone)..............	768	509
1	1	Telephone Inspector................	398	398
1	1	Motor Driver.....................	245	286
595	646	Carried forward........	141,940	124,046
176	158	Carried forward........	52,850	56,997

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Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 137.		1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	TASMANIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
176	158	Brought forward........	52,850	56,997
		Fourth Division.—continued.
595	646	Brought forward........	141,940	124,046
102	98	Telephone Monitors and Telephonists.....	13,666	12,246
7	8	Typists.........................	1,128	1,014
		Officers of the Fourth Division on the Unattached List pending suitable vacancies	308	445
704	752		157,042	137,751
			209,892	194,748
		Allowances to junior officers away from home	250	250
		Allowances to adult officers Third Division.	20	20
		Child endowment..................	6,170	5,447
		Adjustment of salaries...............	87	624*
880	910		216,419	201,089
Salaries of officers granted furlough, prior to retirement			1,379	1,027
Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions			500	500
			218,298	202,616
Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent			983	1,093
			217,315	201,523	179,274
Temporary assistance (not including wages of staff employed on repairs and maintenance of telephone and telegraph fines and on new works)			5,221	3,000	16,591
			222,536	204,523	195,865
Less amount to be charged to Loan Fund...			24,066	..	..
			198,470	204,523	195,865
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			10,910	20,621	..
Total Salaries (carried forward)..			187,560	183,902	195,865

* Provided under a special subdivision. The balance of the provision has been included in the various salaries items concerned.

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Division No. 137.	1925-26.	1924-25.
TASMANIA.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	187,560	183,902	195,865
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance OF Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway	28,000	25,300	26,376
2. Conveyance of mails by railway...............	13,243	12,200	12,948
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels......	2,000	1,800	2,789
4. Overland and sea transit of mails—Payments in adjustment with other Administrations	350	100	100
Total Conveyance of Mails............	43,593	39,400	42,213
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	850	850	856
2. Advances to linemen for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	..	..	..
3. Advertising.............................	70	75	82
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	600	500	508
6. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers and others	28,000	26,000	27,343
7. Allowances in lieu of quarters to postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available	145	120	149
8. Bicycles—Purchase, hire and upkeep, and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	300	300	263
9. Carriage of stores and material................	200	150	207
10. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers, and others for the sale of postage stamps	800	900	792
11. Fuel, light and power, including allowances to postmasters	2,750	2,300	3,060
Carried forward...................	33,715	31,195	33,260
Carried forward...................	231,153	223,302	238,078

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 137.	1925-26.	1924-25.
	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
TASMANIA.	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	231,153	223,302	238,078
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies—continued.
Brought forward..............	33,715	31,195	33,260
No. 12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........	2,300	1,500	2,303
13. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs	100	50	51
14. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep...........	1,745	1,700	2,002
15. Office cleaning..........................	1,500	1,500	1,570
16. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	2,550	1,100	832
17. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay and meal allowances	5,250	4,000	5,198
18. Payment to Police Department for services of officers	..	..	..
19. Payments under the Telephone Regulations.......	20	20	..
20. Printing postage stamps....................	750	800	575
21. Printing postal guides......................	75	60	72
22. Printing postal notes......................	250	200	207
23. Printing telephone directories and lists...........	600	450	615
24. Printing telegraph message forms..............	450	450	446
25. Printing, other...........................	2,200	2,000	2,232
26. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness and maintenance thereof, also forage and forage allowances	200	275	29
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	1,800	1,800	1,777
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	36,452	25,000	32,728
Carried forward...................	89,957	72,100	83,897
Carried forward...................	231,153	223,302	238,078

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	1925-26.	1924-25.
Division No. 137.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
TASMANIA.	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	231,153	223,302	238,078
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies—continued.
Brought forward..............	89,957	72,100	83,897
No. 31. Stores other than those specially provided........	1,250	1,000	1,279
32. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and material	1,548	1,226	1,683
33. Travelling expenses.......................	2,200	2,200	2,014
34. Uniforms and overcoats for officials (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)	1,200	1,200	885
35. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing	500	600	466
Total Contingencies.................	96,655	78,326	90,224
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	1,379	1,027	2,056
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)	50	50	57
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property........	20	10	14
4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels	10	10	4
5. Losses by fire and theft at various Post-offices......	30	30	9
6. Defalcations by officials....................	25	25	159
7. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State service of Tasmania	1,440	..	3,058
8. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts...	20	20	..
Total Miscellaneous................	2,974	1,172	5,357
Total Division No. 137...............	330,782	302,800	333,659

343

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.		1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 138.	£	£	£
		NORTHERN TERRITORY.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).
		Third Division.
4	4	Telegraphists.....................	1,196	1,164
		Fourth Division.
4	1	Assistant........................	287	1,085
3	3	Line Foremen, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in Charge, and Linemen	775	755
..	3	Postmasters......................	839	..
			3,097	3,004
		Child endowment..................	68	68
11	11		3,165	3,072
Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions			100	100
			3,265	3,172
Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent			64	64
			3,201	3,108	2,453
Temporary assistance (not including wages of staffs employed on repairs and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and on new works)			1,500	500	1,641
Total Salaries (payable at Adelaide) carried forward			4,701	3,608	4,094

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.			1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Division No. 138.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		NORTHERN TERRITORY.	£	£	£
		Brought forward........	4,701	3,608	4,094
		Subdivision No. 2.—Salaries (Payable at Darwin).
		Third Division.
2	1	Clerical Assistant..................	254	488
1	1	Clerk..........................	399	390
1	2	Postmasters......................	751	373
9	8	Telegraphists.....................	2,386	3,078
		Officers of the Third Division on the Unattached List pending suitable vacancies	662	..
		Fourth Division.
12	11	Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants	2,514	3,036
3	3	Line Foremen, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in Charge, and Linemen	814	802
1	1	Mechanic.......................	330	311
3	3	Messengers (Telegraph)..............	272	247
..	2	Postmasters......................	543	..
1	1	Telephonist......................	106	177
			9,031	8,902
		Allowances to junior officers of the Fourth Division appointed or transferred away from their homes	25	25
		Child endowment..................	212	212
33	33		9,268	9,139
		Unforeseen requirements for additional Staff, including allowance to officers acting in higher positions	60	..
			9,328	9,139
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	200	200
			9,128	8,939	7,343
		Temporary assistance (not including wages of staffs employed on repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and on new works)	130	60	156
		Total Salaries (Payable at Darwin)	9,258	8,999	7,499
		Total Salaries (carried forward).....	13,959	12,607	11,593

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1925-26.	1924-25.
Division No. 138.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	13,959	12,607	11,593
Subdivision No. 3.—Conveyance OF Mails (Payable at Adelaide).
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails..................	850	870	838
Subdivision No. 4.—Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin).
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails (not including conveyance by railway)	1,570	1,900	1,714
2. Conveyance of mails by railway...............	195	500	134
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels......	200	110	125
Total Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)	1,965	2,510	1,973
Subdivision No. 5.—Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide).
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	5	5	..
2. Advertising.............................	5	5	..
3. Allowances to officers stationed in outlying districts, to cover increased cost of living	105	130	100
4. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving-office keepers, and others	75	75	78
5. Carriage of stores and material................	450	450	799
6. Fuel, light, and power (including allowances to postmasters)	50	10	..
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............	50	70	48
8. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	5	5	2
9. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances	175	80	157
10. Printing telegraph message forms..............	5	5	..
11. Printing, other...........................	5	5	..
12. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles, and harness and maintenance thereof also forage and forage allowances	75	40	143
13. 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. 15	700	500	511
14. Stores, other than those specially provided........	1,250	700	421
15, Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and material	35	35	8
16. Travelling expenses.......................	400	400	386
17. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing	5	5	..
Total Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)	3,395	2,520	2,653
Carried forward................	20,169	18,507	17,057

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1925-26.	1924-25.
Division No. 138.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Brought forward..............	20,169	18,507	17,057
Subdivision No. 6.—Contingencies (Payable at Darwin).
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	3	3	..
2. Advertising.............................	5	5	..
3. Allowances to officers stationed in outlying districts, to cover increased cost of living	1,850	1,900	1,730
4. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving-office keepers, and others	200	150	123
5. Carriage of stores and material................	650	450	678
6. Hire and maintenance of bicycles and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	15	10	13
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............	5	5	..
8. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	5	5	..
9. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances	200	150	187
10. Printing, other...........................	5	10	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	600	300	336
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	3,700	3,000	3,322
13. Stores, other than those specially provided........	10	10	16
14. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and material	10	10	..
15. Travelling expenses.......................	550	250	603
16. Allowance for employment of cook, Darwin Post Office	360	360	358
17. Fuel, light, and power (including allowances to postmasters)	100	10	61
18. Payment to Railway Department for performing Postal and Public Telegraph business	100	..	..
Total Contingencies (Payable at Darwin).....	8,368	6,628	7,428
Subdivision No. 6a.—Miscellaneous (Payable at Darwin).
Payment under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	..	..	14
Total Division No. 138.................	28,537	25,135	24,499

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1925-26.	1924-25.
Division No. 139.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
WIRELESS.	£	£	£
No. 1. Agreement with Amalgamated Wireless Limited—Upkeep of coastal stations (moneys received from the Amalgamated Wireless Limited to be credited to this vote)	35,000	47,200	30,973
Total Division No. 139	35,000	47,200	30,973
	8,828,205	8,308,930	8,999,337
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	100,000	..
Total Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department	8,828,205	8,208,930	8,999,337
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 140.
AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Audit Office.
No 1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 1	9,436	10,250	9,977
2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 2	573	650	653
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department	10,009	10,900	10,630

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1925-26.	1924-25.
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 141.	£	£	£
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Interest at 3½ per cent, per annum on the value of properties transferred from the States to the Commonwealth*	197,300	197,530	198,923
2. Interest on advance made by the Commonwealth Bank pending the raising of a loan for Works purposes	28,000	2,000	59,805
3. Betterment Tax, General Post Office, Sydney......	319	319	319
4. Unforeseen expenditure.....................	100	100	78
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury	225,719	199,949	259,125
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.
Division No. 142.
RENT OF BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Rent of Buildings (including provision in lieu of rent to cover outlay by lessons in the direction of alterations or additions to buildings under lease)	37,122	36,500	36,556

* Allocated amongst the States as follows :—

	1925-26	1924-25
	(Estimate).	(Expenditure).
	£	£
New South Wales..............	79,860	80,150
Victoria.....................	43,220	43,241
Queensland...................	32,000	32,026
South Australia................	18,650	19,922
Western Australia..............	16,450	16,460
Tasmania....................	7,120	7,124
Total.................	197,300	198,923

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1925-26.	1924-25.
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 143.	£	£	£
WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No, 1. Proportion of Salaries of Works Branch, provided under Division No. 90, Subdivision No. 1	50,000	26,380	25,376
2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 90, Subdivision No. 2	6,500	3,920	4,450
3. Proportion of Salaries and Expenses for Supervision of Works, provided under Division No. 90, Subdivision No. 4	620	600	1,355
4. Repairs, Maintenance, Sanitary Services, Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture	174,480	100,000	106,275
Total Subdivision No. 1................	231,600	130,900	137,456
Subdivision No. 2.
No. 1. Overhaul of and repairs to boats and launches......	250	20	..
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways	231,850	130,920	137,456
Total Postmaster-General’s Department...	9,332,905	8,587,199	9,443,104

	£
Act No. 1 of 1925..................................	4,459,235
Act No. 14 of 1925.................................	3,322,820
Act No. 32 of 1925.................................	8,436,553
Under this Act....................................	6,084,342
	£22,302,950

Part 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.	Payable out of Revenue.	Payable out of Trust Fund and other Funds.	Total.
	£	£	£
THE PARLIAMENT.......................	68,341	..	68,341
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT........	213,301	..	213,301
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.......	623,953	..	..
Australian Note, Bond, and Stamp Printing Office.	..	6,967	..
	623,953	6,967	630,920
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT....	122,967	..	122,967
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT..	349,471	..	349,471
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE............	3,608,045	..	3,608,045
SPECIAL DEFENCE PROVISION TO COVER DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMME	1,000,000	..	1,000,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..	864,129	..	864,129
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.	254,974	..	254,974
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.............	135,709	..	..
Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine—Salaries	..	7,043	..
Serum Laboratories—Salaries..............	..	18,019	..
	135,709	25,062	160,771
THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION	110,866	..	110,866
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES...............	446,104	..	..
Refunds of Revenue.....................	1,500,000	..	..
Advance to the Treasurer.................	1,500,000	..
	3,446,104	..	3,446,104
WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE...	1,082,301	..	..
Repatriation Commission—Salaries..........	..	191,910	..
	1,082,301	191,910	1,274,211
TOTAL PART 1...............	11,880,161	223,939	12,104,100
Part 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS..............	603,556	..	603,556
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.....	9,332,905	..	9,332,905
TOTAL PART 2...............	9,936,461	..	9,936,461
Part 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY...................	128,821	..	128,821
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.............	50,000	..	50,000
PAPUA................................	67,396	..	67,396
NEW GUINEA...........................	10,000	..	..
New Guinea Trade Agency................	..	2,672	..
	10,000	2,672	12,672
NORFOLK ISLAND.......................	3,500	..	3,500
TOTAL PART 3...............	259,717	2,672	262,389
TOTAL.....................	22,076,339	226,611	22,302,950

	1925-26.	1924-25.
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 112a.	£	£	£
Compensation for destruction of animals and property during Rinderpest outbreak	..	8,000	22,488
Visit of Director-General of Health to America and Europe..	..	..	508
Expenses of Health Officers on visit to Western Europe (to be recovered)	..	..	500
Total Under Control of Department OF Health...........	..	8,000	23,496
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION.
Division No. 113.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Australian Dairy Council.....................	3,600	..	4,500
2. Australian Fruit Council.....................	1,000	..	36
3. To provide credit in British Empire Exhibition Trust Account	13,000	..	10,847
4. Proportion of salary of officer acting as secretary to the London Agency of the Dried Fruits Control Board	500	..	..
Polls taken under the Dried Fruits Export Control Act 1924 and the Dairy Produce Export Control Act 1924	..	..	1,975
Australian Meat Council (to be recovered).........	..	..	5,500
Expenses of delegation from the Commonwealth to Great Britain in connexion with Fruit Industry	..	..	1,641
Expenses of committee appointed by the Government to enquire into the Doradillo grape industry	..	..	213
Bounty to growers of Doradillo grapes............	..	..	17,331
Worm Nodule Research—Grant................	..	..	750
International Research Union Subscription.........	..	..	217
Preparation and printing of special pamphlets, photographs, and other advertising matter for British Empire Exhibition. (Moneys recovered from the British Empire Exhibition Commission may be credited to this vote)	..	..	2,720
Total Under Control OF Department of Markets and Migration	18,100	..	45,730
Total Miscellaneous Services...	446,104	566,484	675,483

Page References.		1925-26.	1924-25.		Increase on Expenditure, 1924-25.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1924-25.
Page References.		1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1924-25.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1924-25.
		£	£	£	£	£
353	NORTHERN TERRITORY	128,821	124,258	140,926	..	12,105
366	FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY	50,000	339	339	49,661	..
367	PAPUA..............	67,396	67,055	66,254	1,142	..
367	NEW GUINEA........	10,000		10,000	..	..
368	NORFOLK ISLAND.....	3,500	3,500	3,500	..	..
	Total...........	259,717	195,152	221,019	38,698	..

Estimate 1925-26..............	£259,717
Vote 1924-25.................	195,152
Increase.............	£64,565

Number of Persons.		Class-or Grade.		1925-26.	1924-25.
1924-25.	1925-26.	Class-or Grade.	NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1925-26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			Under Control of Home and Territories Department.	£	£	£
			Division No. 144.
			GENERAL SERVICES.
			Brought forward.....	79,065	73,918	86,305
			Subdivision No. 5.
			Lands and Surveys Department—Salaries.
			Land Board.
..	1	..	Chairman..................	1,000	..
..	1	..	Deputy Chairman.............	750	..
..	..	..	Allowance to officer of Home and Territories Department appointed as third member	120	..
				1,870	..
			Lands and Surveys Branch.
..	1	1	Chief Clerk and Chief Draughtsman	600	..
..	1	3	Secretary of Lands and Primary Producers’ Boards	400	..
..	2	3	Draughtsman................	760	..
..	1	4	Clerk.....................	300	..
*	7			2,060	..
				3,930	..
			Adjustment of Salaries.........	20	..
				3,950	..
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	500	..
			Total Salaries...........	3,450	*	*
			Carried forward.....	82,515	73,918	86,305

	1925-26.	1994-25.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.		1994-25.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Brought forward..............	£	£	£
	111,982	96,610	112,253
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 145.
AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Audit Office.
No. 1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 1	370	350	350
2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 2	50	50	50
Total under Control of Prime Minister’s Department	420	400	400
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 146.
INTEREST.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia	44,400	79,700	86,695
Less amount provided under Part 2 of the Estimates..	35,520	63,760	69,356
Total Under Control of Department of The Treasury..	8,880	15,940	17,339
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 147.
WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Proportion of Salaries of Works Branch provided under Division No. 90, Subdivision No. 1	1,813	1,764	1,754
2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 90, Subdivision No. 2	362	324	324
3. Repairs, Maintenance, Sanitary Services, Water Supply, Fittings, and Furniture	12,000	8,630	8,630
Total Subdivision No. 1.................	14,175	10,708	10,708
Carried forward..................	14,175	10,708	10,708
Carried forward..................	121,282	112,950	129,993