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Act No. 15 of 1904 as made

An Act to grant and apply a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund to the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and five and to appropriate the supplies granted for such year in this session of the Parliament.

Date of Assent	15 Dec 1904

Date of repeal	06 Aug 1934
Repealed by	Statute Law Revision Act 1934

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION, 1904-5.

No. 15 of 1904.

[Assented to 15th December, 1904.]

Preamble.

BE it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, for the purpose of appropriating the grant originated in the House of Representatives as follows:—

Short title.

1. This Act may he cited as the Appropriation Act 1904-5.

Issue and application of £2,046,068.

2. The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, and apply towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and five, the sum of Two million forty-six thousand and eight pounds.

F.13497. 3. All

Appropriation of supplies, £3,915,286.

3. All sums granted by this Act and the other Acts mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund towards making good the supply granted to His Majesty, amounting as appears by the said Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Three million nine hundred and fifteen thousand two hundred and eighty-six pounds, are appropriated and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 4 of 1904 for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

—

Grants out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.

Under Act No. 4 of 1904	...	...	...	£120,000
Under Act No. 5 of 1904	...	...	...	317,387
Under Act No. 8 of 1904	...	...	....	326,422
Under Act No. 9 of 1904	...	...	...	430,421
Under Act No. 10 of 1904	...	...	...	675,048
Under this Act ...........	...	...	...	2,046,008
				£3,915,286

SECOND SCHEDULE.

—

ABSTRACT.

____	1904-5.
	"Transferred."	"Other."	Total.
	£	£	£
I.-THE PARLIAMENT.................................	...	29,956	29,956
II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS............................................	3,600	41,877	45,477
III.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT..................................	...	10,394	10,394
IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS............................................	85,081	81,722	166,803
V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.......................................	7,816	29,377	37,193
VI—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..........................................	250,370	19,427	269,797
VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE..	571,114	21,013	592,127
VIII.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT...............................	2,528,092	5,447	2,533,539
	3,446,073	239,213	3,685,286

REFUNDS OF REVENUE........................	30,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER..........	200,000
	_______
TOTAL.............................................	£3,315,286

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I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

______	"Other."
	£
THE SENATE.............................................................................................	6,722
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.......................................................	8,479
PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF..................................................	7,054
THE LIBRARY...........................................................................................	3,019
REFRESHMENT ROOMS...........................................................................	820
WATER POWER FOR PARLIAMENT HOUSE..........................................	300
ELECTRIC LIGHTING, REPAIRS, ETC.....................................................	1,228
QUEEN'S HALL.........................................................................................	604
PARLIAMENT GARDENS.........................................................................	482
MISCELLANEOUS....................................................................................	1,248
Total......................................................................................	29,956

I—THE PARLIAMENT.

Number of Persons.		"Other."
	Division No. 1.	£
	THE SENATE.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	The President..............................................................................	1,100
1	The Chairman of Committees.....................................................	500
1	Clerk of the Parliaments.............................................................	900
1	Clerk Assistant and Paying Officer.............................................	750
1	Usher of the Black Rod, Clerk of Select Committees, and Secretary of the Joint House Committee.................................	550
1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant...........................................	420
1	Shorthand Writer and Typist.......................................................	200
1	Housekeeper and Doorkeeper*..................................................	235
1	President's Messenger.................................................................	204
3	Senior Messengers, at £188........................................................	564
4	Junior Messengers, at £156.........................................................	624
16		6,047
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaners.................................................................................		150
2. Select Committees—Expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers.................		150
3. Postage and telegrams......................................................................		25
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes............		75
5. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.........................................................................		60
6. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding......................................................................		20
7. Travelling expenses..........................................................................		60
8. Bank exchange.................................................................................		10
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............................................		50
10. Maintenance, repairs and furniture..................................................		75
		675
	Total Division No. 1...........................................................	6,722

*With quarters, fuel, light, and water.

I.—The Parliament—continued.

Number of Persons.		"Other."
	Division No. 2.	£
	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	The Sneaker..............................................................................	1,100
1	The Chairman of Committees...................................................	500
1	Clerk of the House of Representatives......................................	900
1	Clerk Assistant..........................................................................	750
1	Serjeant-at-Arms, Clerk of Committees, and Paying Officer for the House, the Library, and Hansard Departments...................	550
1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant..........................................	420
1	Clerk of the Records.................................................................	350
1	Assistant Clerk of Committees and Reading Clerk....................	300
1	Assistant Reading Clerk............................................................	210
1	Junior Clerk..............................................................................	100
	Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.
1	Housekeeper*...........................................................................	245
1	Speaker's Messenger.................................................................	204
3	Senior Messengers, at £188.......................................................	564
4	Junior Messengers, at £156.......................................................	624
	Increments and adjustment of salaries.......................................	60
19		6,877
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaners, including service for Hansard Department.............		550
2. Select Committees — Expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerk and shorthand writers.....................		150
3. Postage and telegrams........................................................................		25
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes..............		150
5. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon............................................................................		125
6. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding.......................................................................................		25
7. Other printing....................................................................................		25
8. Travelling expenses...........................................................................		25
9. Temporary assistance........................................................................		20
10. Supply of newspapers.......................................................................		35
11. Bank exchange..................................................................................		20
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............................................		150
13. Maintenance, repairs and furniture....................................................		75
		1,375
	Carried forward................................................	8,252

*With quarters, fuel, light, and water.

I.—The Parliament—continued.

Division No. 2.					"Other."
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.					£
Brought forward..............................					8,252
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Allowances to persons whose election as members of the House of Representatives has been declared void, viz. :—
Sir Malcolm Donald McEacharn to 10.3.04, at £400 per annum...........................................		£94	12	5
	Mr. Robert Officer Blackwood to 13.4.04, at £400 per annum......................................	131	12	11
		£226	5	4	227
	Total Division No. 2..................				8,479
	___________
Number of Persons.	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
	Division No. 3.
	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Principal Parliamentary Reporter.................................................				700
1	Second Parliamentary Reporter...................................................				600
8	Parliamentary Reporters, at £500................................................				4,000
1	Clerk and Accountant.................................................................				200
1	Messenger...................................................................................				176
	Increments and adjustment of salaries.........................................				20
12					5,696
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Sessional Typists, at £4 10s. per week............................................					1,100
2. Emergency shorthand writing and typewriting..................................					100
3. Allowance for night messenger........................................................					25
4. Postage and telegrams......................................................................					10
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes............					30
6. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon					5
7. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding					3
8. Other printing...................................................................................					10
9. Travelling expenses..........................................................................					25
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............................................					50
					1,358
	Total Division No. 3....................				7,054

I.—The Parliament—continued.

Number of Persons.		"Other."
	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES— continued.	£

	Division No. 4.
	THE LIBRARY.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	The Librarian..............................................................................	511
1	Clerk..........................................................................................	188
2		699
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books and bookbinding, including insurance against fire.................		1,000
2. Postage and telegrams........................................................................		700
3. Office cleaner....................................................................................		60
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes..............		25
5. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.....................................................................................................		20
6. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding.....................................................................................................		5
7. Temporary assistance........................................................................		410
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................................................		100
		2,320
	Total Division No. 4.....................	3,019
	_________
	JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE.
Division No. 5.
	Refreshment Rooms.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Steward......................................................................................	182
1	Assistant Steward.......................................................................	130
1	Principal Cook............................................................................	208
3	Sessional Waiters........................................................................	150
6		670
Allowance to Controller...............................................................................		50
Allowance to Assistant Steward....................................................................		10
		730
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Renewal of Furnishings....................................................................		30
2. Laundry work..................................................................................		60
		90
	Total Division No. 5............	820

I.—The Parliament—continued.

SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—continued.		"Other."
	JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE—continued.	£
Division No. 6.
Water Power for Parliament House, required for the following purposes :—The protection of the Parliament Buildings from fire ; working the Senate lift, the lift to the Library corridors, and the kitchen lift ; also for working the machinery for the ventilation of the Chamber of the House of Representatives and adjoining rooms...........................................................................................................		300
________
Division No. 7.
	Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Railway Department—Supply of electric light...................................		450
2. Annual charge for interest and up-keep of plant for supplying electric light		428
3. Electric light globes............................................................................		100
4. Maintenance, repairs, painting, furniture, and sanitary services.........		250
	Total Division No. 7............	1,228
Number of Persons.	___________
	Division No. 8.
	Queen's Hall.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Senior Messenger..........................................................................	188
1	Junior Messenger..........................................................................	156
1	Cleaner.........................................................................................	110
3		454
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	No. 1. Telephone service..............................................................	150
	Total Division No. 8.....................	604
	___________
	Division No. 9.
	Parliament Gardens.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Foreman Gardener........................................................................	168
2	Gardeners.....................................................................................	264
3		432
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Incidental expenses...........................................................................		50
	Total Division No. 9.................	482

I.— The Parliament—continued.

Number of Persons.		"Other."
Number of Persons.	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES— continued.	"Other."

		£
	JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE—continued.
	Division No. 10.
	Miscellaneous.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Engineer....................................................................................	235
1	Assistant Engineer.....................................................................	175
1	Lift Attendant...........................................................................	78
3		488
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Fuel and gas.....................................................................................		500
2. Incidental expenses..........................................................................		160
		660
Subdivision No. 3.
No. 1. For the purchase of a Bust of the first Governor-General (re-vote)		100
	Total Division No. 10........................	1,248
	Total Parliament.............................	29,956

II.-THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

___	"Transferred."	"Other."	Total.
	£	£	£
ADMINISTRATIVE.....................................	...	9,509	9,509
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR-GENERAL AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL..............................	...	2,065	2,065
ADMINISTRATION OF NEW GUINEA......	...	21,503	21,503
MAIL SERVICE TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.....	3,600	8,400	12,000
MISCELLANEOUS......................................	...	400	400
	3,600	41,877	45,477

II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.		"Other."
		Division No. 11.	£
		ADMINISTRATIVE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Administrative Division.
1	...	Secretary...........................................................................	800
		Correspondence Branch.
		Clerical Division.
1	3	Chief Clerk........................................................................	360
1	3	Clerk.................................................................................	310
3	4	Clerks................................................................................	680
7	5	Clerks................................................................................	765
		General Division.
1	...	Ministerial Messenger........................................................	150
2	I.	Messengers........................................................................	114
		Prime Ministers Office.
1	3	Secretary to Prime Minister................................................	310
17			3,489
Subdivision No. 2.
		Contingencies.
No. 1. Telegrams (beyond Commonwealth)................................................			1,200
2. Printing and distribution (including Postage) of Common-wealth Gazette			2,000
3. Printing and distribution (including Postage) of Commonwealth Statutes to State Governments.........................................................................			500
4. Immigration Restriction Act—Interpreters' fees, legal and other expenses			750
5. Postage and telegrams......................................................................			600
6. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes............			50
7. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...........................................................................................			120
8. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding...........................................................................................			50
9. Other printing...................................................................................			200
10. Travelling expenses.........................................................................			250
11. Temporary assistance......................................................................			100
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............................................			200
			6,020
		Total Division No. 11......	9,509

II.—The Department of External Affairs—continued.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.		"Other."
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.		£
		Division No. 12.
		OFFICE OF GOVERNOR-GENERAL AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
		Subdivision No. 1.
		Salaries.
		Clerical Division.
1	1	Official Secretary to Governor-General and Secretary to Federal Executive Council........................................................	600
1	5	Clerk................................................................................	140
2		Total Salaries..............	740
Subdivision No. 2.
		Contingencies.
No. 1. Official printing, stationery, travelling, telegrams, and other incidental expenditure for Governor-General............................................................................			1,000
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes...............			5
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of embossing and printing thereon			25
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding			20
5. Postage and Inter-State telegrams........................................................			250
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................................			25
			1,325
		Total Division No. 12..............................................	2,065

II.—The Department of External Affairs—continued.

	"Transferred."	"Other."
	£	£
Division No. 13.
NEW GUINEA.
No. 1. Expenses of Administration.............................................	...	20,000
2. To pay State of Queensland balance of amount advanced prior to Federation, for Survey Expenses in New Guinea, amount to be repaid by the Administration of New Guinea out of the fees received for Surveys........	...	1,503
	...	21,503
____________
Division No. 14.
MAIL SERVICE TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.
No. 1. Subsidy towards Mail Service to New Hebrides, Banks, Santa Cruz, and Solomon Groups..................................	3,600
2. Additional Subsidy granted on condition that Black Labour is not used.....................................................................	...	400
3. Additional Subsidy for Extension of the Services.............	...	2,000
4. Improved New Hebrides, Solomon and Norfolk Island Services, New Services to Solomon, Gilbert and Ellice and New Guinea............................................................	...	6,000
	3,600	8,400
____________
Division No. 14a.
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 1. Expenses of Commission to inquire into affray with Natives of Goaribari, British New Guinea.....................	...	400
	3,600	41,877
Total Department of External Affairs
Total Department of External Affairs	45,477

III.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

____	"Other."
	£
SECRETARY'S OFFICE...............................................................................	2,932
CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE..................................................................	2,077
THE HIGH COURT.....................................................................................	5,385
	10,394

III.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.		"Other."
		Division No. 15.
		SECRETARY'S OFFICE.	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Professional. Division.
1	A	Secretary and Parliamentary Draftsman..............................	800
1	B	Chief Clerk and Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman............	520
		Clerical Division.
1	5	Clerk...................................................................................	160
1	5	Clerk...................................................................................	120
1	5	Clerk...................................................................................	57
		General Division.
1	I.	Messenger...........................................................................	60
		Professional Division.
1	D	Secretary to the Representative of the Government in the Senate	310
		General Division.
1	II.	Messenger...........................................................................	110
8			2,137
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books for Departmental Library......................................................			300
2. Postage and telegrams.......................................................................			50
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.............			50
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...........................................................................................			35
5. Account, record, and other books, including Gost of material, printing, and binding....................................................................................			35
6. Other printing....................................................................................			10
7. Travelling expenses..........................................................................			140
8. Temporary assistance........................................................................			25
9. Defence of prisoners........................................................................			100
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............................................			50
			795
		Total Division No. 15................	2,932

III.—The Attorney-General's Department—continued.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.		"Other."
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 16.	£
		CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Professional Division.
1	A	Crown Solicitor.......................................................................	800
		Clerical Division.
1	3	Chief Clerk.............................................................................	360
1	4	Clerk (for portion of year)......................................................	100
1	5	Clerk.......................................................................................	160
1	5	Clerk.......................................................................................	60
		General Division.
1	I	Messenger...............................................................................	60
6			1,540
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Law books.........................................................................................			50
2. Postage and telegrams.........................................................................			40
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes...............			50
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing and embossing thereon...........................................................................			35
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding............................................................................................			20
6. Other printing.....................................................................................			20
7. Travelling expenses............................................................................			120
8. Temporary assistance.........................................................................			40
9. Professional assistance.......................................................................			50
10. Office cleaning, fires, and light..........................................................			72
11, Incidental and petty cash expenditure................................................			40
			537
		Total Division No. 16................	2,077

18 1904-5.

III.—The Attorney-General's Department—continued.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.		"Other."
			£
		Division No. 17.
		THE HIGH COURT.
		Subdivision No. 1.— Salaries.
		Exempt.
3	...	Associates to Justices—at £300...........................................	900
		Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk in Principal Registry...................................................	185
1	4	Clerk in District Registry, Sydney........................................	185
		General Division.
3		Tipstaffs—1 at £175, and 2 at £150....................................	475
8			1,745
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Law books.......................................................................................			400
2. Postage and telegrams.......................................................................			80
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.............			120
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon............................................................................................			70
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of printing, material, and binding......................................................................................			100
6. Other printing...................................................................................			30
7. Travelling expenses..........................................................................			2,000
8. Temporary assistance.......................................................................			40
9. Cleaning courts and offices..............................................................			50
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............................................			100
11. Compensation for services of Commonwealth and State officers			650
			3,640
		Total Division No. 17...............	5,385
	Total Attorney-General's Department........		10,394

IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

____	"Transferred."	"Other."	Total.
	£	£	£
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.........................	...	7,886	7,886
ELECTORAL OFFICE.................................	...	4,111	4,111
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER..........	...	10,759	10,759
PUBLIC WORKS STAFF.............................	6,000	5,641	11,641
WORKS AND BUILDINGS.........................	79,081	10,919	90,000
GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENT...................................	...	7,406	7,406
MISCELLANEOUS......................................	...	35,000	35,000
	85,081	81,722	166,803

IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

Number Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 18.	"Other."
		ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Administrative Division.
1	...	Secretary...........................................................................	750
		Correspondence Branch.
		Clerical Division.
1	1	Chief Clerk.......................................................................	600
3	4	Clerks................................................................................	539
9	5	Clerks................................................................................	705
		General Division.
1	...	Senior Messenger..............................................................	120
1	I.	Messenger.........................................................................	52
1	I.	Messenger.........................................................................	60
1	I.	Junior Messenger..............................................................	42
1	...	Caretaker (Melbourne)......................................................	104
1	...	Housekeeper (Sydney)......................................................	52
		Accounts Branch.
		Clerical Division.
1	1	Accountant........................................................................	550
3	4	Clerks................................................................................	513
6	5	Clerks................................................................................	560
30			4,647
		Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................................................................			650
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes...............			125
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.........................................................................................			100
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding..................................................................................			125
5. Other printing.....................................................................................			125
6. Travelling expenses............................................................................			200
7. Temporary assistance.........................................................................			300
8. Legal expenses...................................................................................			50
9. Fuel, light, and water..........................................................................			300
10. Bank exchange..................................................................................			35
11. Office cleaners for External Affairs, Attorney-General, Home Affairs, Defence, Trade and Customs..........................................			829
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............................................			400
			3,239
		Total Division No. 18......................	7,886

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs—continued.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.		"Other."
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.		£
		Division No. 19.
		ELECTORAL OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Clerical Division.
1	...	Chief Electoral Officer.......................................................	300
1	3	Senior Clerk.......................................................................	360
2	4	Clerks.................................................................................	396
2	5	Clerks.................................................................................	300
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer for the State of Tasmania, also acting as Public Works Officer and Deputy Public Service Inspector................................................................	520
1	4	Clerk to Commonwealth Electoral Officer, &c. (Tasmania)...........................................................................................	185
8			2,061
	...
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................................................................			200
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes..............			200
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.........................................................................			100
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding....................................................................................			150
5. Travelling expenses...........................................................................			400
6. Temporary assistance.........................................................................			800
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................................................			200
			2,050
		Total Division No. 19............................	4,111

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs—continued.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 20.	"Other."
		PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Central Staff.
		Clerical Division.
1	1	Secretary..............................................................................	600
1	2	Registrar..............................................................................	420
1	3	Examiner.............................................................................	400
1	3	Clerk....................................................................................	310
4	4	Clerks..................................................................................	894
5	5	Clerks..................................................................................	446
		General Division.
1	...	Messenger............................................................................	110
1	II	Messenger............................................................................	32
15			3,212
		Inspectors' Staffs.
		Clerical Division.
5	4	Clerks to Inspectors.............................................................	1,300
		General Division.
2	I	Junior Messengers...............................................................	102
7			1,402
22			4,614
22	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.		4,614
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................................................................			500
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes..............			125
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...........................................................................			75
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding......................................................................................			150
5. Other printing.....................................................................................			1,000
6. Travelling expenses...........................................................................			1,000
7. Temporary assistance.........................................................................			500
8. Expenses—Courts of Inquiry.............................................................			250
9. Expenses—Boards of Appeal............................................................			1,000
10. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising..................			750
11. Other advertising................................................................................			100
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................................................			500
13. Expenses—Election Divisional Representatives.................................			20
14. Fuel, light, and water..........................................................................			115
15. Office cleaners..................................................................................			60
			6,145
		Total Division No. 20................................	10,759

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs—continued.

			"Transferred."	"Other."
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 21.	"Transferred."	"Other."
		PUBLIC WORKS STAFF.	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Professional Division.
1	A	Inspector-General of Works........................	...	800
1	B	Superintendent of Works, New South Wales....................................................................	...	600
1	B	Superintendent of Works, Victoria..............	...	600
1	D	Chief Draughtsman.....................................	...	360
1	E	Draughtsman...............................................	...	185
1	F	Draughtsman...............................................	...	108
2	...	Junior Draughtsmen....................................	...	128
8			...	2,781
		Clerical Division.
1		Senior Clerk................................................	...	360
1	4	Clerk...........................................................	...	210
5	5	Clerks (including arrears)............................	...	340
7			...	910
		General Division.
1	...	Messenger...................................................	...	80
16				3,771
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams................................................			...	225
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes...............................................................			...	150
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..............................			...	50
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding................................			...	65
5. Lithography and blue printing....................................			...	100
6. Other printing.............................................................			...	90
7. Travelling expenses...................................................			...	370
8. Temporary assistance.................................................			...	180
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................			...	140
			...	1,370
Subdivision No. 3.—Supervision of Works.
No. 1. To recoup the various States for Salaries of Professional and Clerical Officers employed by Commonwealth			6,000	500
		Total Division No. 21	6,000	5,641

			11,641

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs—continued.

									"Transferred."
Division No. 22.									£
WORKS AND BUILDINGS.

Subdivision No. 1.					No. 1. Rent.	No. 2. Repairs and Maintenance.	No. 3. Fittings and Furniture.	No. 4. Electric Light and Telephones.
NEW SOUTH WALES.					£	£	£	£
Trade and Customs...............					372	619	100	350	1,441
Defence	Military...				2,367	8,000	200	240	10,807
Defence	Naval......				65	100	10	26	201
Post and Telegraph.................					9,250	8,250	3,250	...	20,750
					12,054	16,969	3,560	616	33,199
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
Trade and Customs................					31	425	40	229	725
Defence		Military...			550	6,355	250	179	7,334
Defence		Naval......			...	2,790	...	28	2,818
Post and Telegraph.................					1,900	3,100	1,200	...	6,500
					2,481	12,970	1,490	436	17,377
Subdivision No. 3.
QUEENSLAND.
Trade and Customs................					...	750	100	40	890
Defence			Military...		301	1,775	133	193	2,402
Defence			Naval......		221	609	25	36	891
Post and Telegraph.................					1,400	2,250	850	...	4,500
					1,922	5,384	1,108	269	8 683
Subdivision No. 4.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Trade and Customs................					1,018	200	80	96	1,394
Defence				Military	306	1,070	80	184	1,640
Defence				Naval...	...	510	...	30	540
Post and Telegraph.................					700	1,566	225	...	2,491
Do., Northern Territory..........					8	300	50	...	358
					2,032	3,646	435	310	6,423
Subdivision No. 5.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Trade and Customs................					588	314	245	187	1,334
Defence (Military).................					343	1,003	20	46	1,412
Post and Telegraph.................					780	4,100	1,120	...	6,000
					1,711	5,417	1,385	233	8,746
Total (carried forward)...........					20,200	44,386	7,978	1,864	74,428

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs—continued.

					"Transferred."	"Other."
Division No. 22.					£	£
WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
	No. 1. Rent.	No. 2. Repairs and Maintenance.	No. 3. Fittings and Furniture.	No. 4. Rent of Telephones.
	£	£	£	£
Brought forward......	20,200	44,386	7,978	1,864	74,428
Subdivision No. 6.
TASMANIA.
Trade and Customs....	...	75	50	75	200	...
Defence (Military).....	201	1,125	100	77	1,503	...
Post and Telegraph.....	...	1,650	1,300	…	2,950	...
	201	2,850	1,450	152	4,653	...
Thursday Island Defences....................	...	...	...	...	...	...
Subdivision No. 7.
Parliament..................	130	790	...	...	...	940
External Affairs.........	...	10	100	70	...	180
Attorney-General.......	240	100	650	195	...	1,185
Home Affairs: —
New South Wales.	660	100	90	110	...	960
Victoria.................	1,581	945	450	210	...	3,186
Queensland...........	...	...	220	10	...	230
South Australia.....	80	...	150	10	...	240
Western Australia.	200	10	20	10	...	240
Tasmania..............	...	...	200	10	...	210
Treasurer....................	567	82	150	134	...	933
Trade and Customs....	1,134	120	580	75	...	1,909
Defence.....................	212	50	100	86	...	448
Post and Telegraph.....	108	100	50	...	...	258
Total Subdivision No. 7	4,932	2,307	2,760	920	...	10,919
					79,081	10,919
Total Division No. 22	25,333	49,543	12,188	2,936
Total Division No. 22	25,333	49,543	12,188	2,936	90,000

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs—continued.

	"Transferred."	"Other."
	£	£
Division No. 23.
GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENT.
Subdivision No. 1.
Sydney Government House.
No. 1. Caretakers, Charwomen, and miscellaneous expenditure	...	750
2. Maintenance—House...................................................	...	500
3. Maintenance Grounds..................................................	...	1,000
4. Insurance.....................................................................	...	100
5. Telephones..................................................................	...	100
6. Postal charges..............................................................	...	50
7. China and glass............................................................	...	100
8. Fittings and furniture....................................................	...	100
9. Flags............................................................................	...	25
10. Orderlies......................................................................	...	25
11. Lighting on public occasions and for offices...............	...	250
	...	3,000
Subdivision No. 2.
Melbourne Government House.
No. 1. Caretakers, Charwomen, and miscellaneous expenditure	...	550
2. Maintenance — House (including contribution towards erection of fireplace).......................	...	800
3. Maintenance Grounds.................................................	...	1,500
4. Insurance.....................................................................	...	126
5. Telephones..................................................................	...	150
6. Postal charges..............................................................	...	100
7. China and glass...........................................................	...	250
8. Fittings and furniture...................................................	...	220
9. Flags............................................................................	...	50
10. Orderlies.....................................................................	...	60
11. Lighting on public occasions and for offices..............	...	350
12. Underground electric light mains................................	...	250
	...	4,406
Total Division No. 23.............	...	7,406

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs—continued.

	"Transferred."	"Other."
Division No. 24.	£	£
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Expenses in connexion with choosing the site of the capital of the Commonwealth..........................................	...	3,500
2. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.	...	9,000
3. Expenses in connexion with valuation of properties taken over from the States.............................................	...	100
4. Fire insurance.........................................................	...	400
5. Cost of compilation and publication of a new edition of the Seven Colonies.....................................................	...	500
6. Expenses in connexion with the administration of the Electoral Act........................................................	...	20,000
7. Cost of Commonwealth elections...........................	...	1,500
Total Division No. 24.........	...	35,000
Total Department of Home Affairs	85,081	81,722

	166,803

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

____	"Transferred."	"Other."	Total.
	£	£	£
THE TREASURY...................................	...	7,891	7,891
AUDIT OFFICE.....................................	7,580	5,747	13,327
GOVERNMENT PRINTER....................	...	15,239	15,239
MISCELLANEOUS................................	36	...	36
UNFORESEEN EXPENDITURE............	200	500	700
	7,816	29,377	37,193

	37,193
REFUNDS OF REVENUE......................	30,000		30,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.......	200,000		200,000
	267,193		267,193

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.		"Transferred."	"Other."
		Division No. 25.	"Transferred."	"Other."
		THE TREASURY.	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Administrative Division.
1		Secretary........................................................	...	750
		Accountant's Branch.
		Clerical Division.
1	2	Accountant.....................................................	...	480
1	3	Sub-Accountant..............................................	...	360
6	4	Clerks.............................................................	...	1,560
8	5	Clerks.............................................................	...	561
16				2,961
		Correspondence Branch.
		Clerical Division.
1	3	Chief Clerk.....................................................	...	360
1	4	Clerk..............................................................	...	285
3	5	Clerks.............................................................	...	382
5				1,027
22				4,738
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances to State officers acting as officers of Commonwealth Sub-Treasuries.................................			...	1,385
2. Office cleaning............................................................			...	58
3. Postage and telegrams..................................................			...	300
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.................................................................			...	40
5. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.............................................			...	50
6. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding..................................			...	140
7. Other printing...............................................................			...	75
8. Travelling expenses.....................................................			...	75
9. Bank exchange, including all exchange payable on settlement of inter-State money order business.........			...	830
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.........................			...	200
11. Temporary assistance..................................................			...	...
			...	3,153
		Total Division No. 25.....................	...	7,891

V.—The Department of the Treasury—continued.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.		"Transferred."	"Other."
		Division No. 26.
		AUDIT OFFICE.	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Clerical Division.
1	1	Chief Clerk..................................................	...	580
1	3	Senior Clerk.................................................	...	360
4	3	Clerks and Inspectors...................................	...	1,315
1	3	Inspector of Stores.......................................	...	310
4	4	Clerks and Inspectors...................................	...	865
1	4	Senior Clerk—Correspondence....................	...	235
11	5	Clerks (including arrears).............................	...	761
		General Division.
1	I.	Messenger*..................................................	...	99
				4,525
		Deduct from "Other" and add to "Transferred" a portion of above............	400	400
24			400	4,125
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Proportion of salaries and expenses of State Audit officers			7,130	...
2. Remuneration to Deputy Auditors-General................			...	500
3. Office cleaner............................................................			...	40
4. Postage and telegrams................................................			...	100
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes................................................................			...	70
6. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...............................			...	40
7. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding.................................			...	50
8. Other printing.............................................................			...	70
9. Travelling expenses...................................................			...	500
10. Temporary assistance................................................			...	100
11. Bank exchange..........................................................			...	2
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.......................			...	200
Deduct from "Other" and add to "Transferred" a portion of above				1,672
			50	50
			7,180	1,622
		Total Division No. 26	7,580	5,747

			13,327

*Also acts as Caretaker.

V.—The Department of the Treasury—continued.

Number of Persons.			"Transferred."	"Other."
Number of Persons.	Division No. 27.		£	£
	GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
	Subdivision No. 1.
	Salaries.
1	Linotype Engineer................................................		...	285
	Allowance to Mr. R. S. Brain for services rendered in connexion with printing for Parliament............		...	150
	Wages and overtime :—
	Compositors........................................	£4,000
	Proportion of salaries of the State classified staff of the Government Printing-office, Melbourne..............	2,800
	Gratuities to officers engaged in excess of office hours ...............................	500
	Bookbinders, machinemen, warehouse assistants, labourers, and others ......	2,200
			...	9,500
	Subdivision No. 2.			9,935
	Subdivision No. 2.
	Contingencies.
	No. 1. Paper and parchment.................................		...	2,500
	2. Repairs to machinery.................................		...	100
	3. Type..........................................................		...	500
	4. Bookbinders' materials, stores, and printing ink		...	200
	5. Motive power, fuel, and light....................		...	500
	6. Cartage......................................................		...	183
	7. Distribution of Hansard and Parliamentary papers....................................................		...	1,000
	8. Postage and telegrams................................		...	50
	9. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes........................................		...	10
	10. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.........		...	10
	11. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding..................................................		...	15
	12. Other printing............................................		...	10
	13. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.......		...	75
	14. Insurance of plant, machinery, and stock.		...	151
			...	5,304
	Total Division No. 27............		...	15,239

V.—The Department of the Treasury—continued.

	"Transferred."	"Other."
Division No. 28.	£	£
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 1. Refund of Duty paid under exceptional circumstances, viz. :—On trophies presented for competition at the Geelong Fire Brigades Demonstration, £35 13s. 7d.	36	...
_____________
Division No. 29.
UNFORESEEN EXPENDITURE..........................................	200	500
Total Department of the Treasury	7,816	29,377
____________
____________	37,193
Division No. 30.
REFUNDS OF REVENUE....................................................	30,000
____________
Division No. 31.
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.
To enable the Treasurer to make advances to Public Officers and to meet expenditure, particulars of which will after-wards be included in a Parliamentary Appropriation	200,000
Total Department of the Treasury................	267,193

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

___	"Transferred."	"Other."	Total.
	£	£	£
CENTRAL STAFF........................................	...	6,712	6,712
PATENTS OFFICE.......................................	...	7,853	7,853
STATISTICS................................................	1,950	...	1,950
NEW SOUTH WALES.................................	69,418	1,062	70,480
VICTORIA...................................................	64,501	...	64,501
QUEENSLAND............................................	48,134	3,800	51,934
SOUTH AUSTRALIA..................................	24,352	...	24,352
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.............................	32,599	...	32,599
TASMANIA.................................................	9,416	...	9,416
	250,370	19,427	269,797

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.		"Transferred."	"Other."
		Division No. 32.
		CENTRAL STAFF.	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Administrative Division.
1	...	Comptroller-General.....................................	...	1,200
		Correspondence Branch.
		Clerical Division.
1	1	Secretary.......................................................	...	600
1	3	Senior Clerk..................................................	...	310
1	3	Accountant...................................................	...	310
3	4	Clerks...........................................................	...	680
10	5	Clerks...........................................................	...	1,255
		General Division.
1	II.	Messenger, senior.........................................	...	120
2	I.	Messengers...................................................	...	102
20			...	4,577
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams..............................................			...	600
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.............................................................			...	75
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon............................			...	75
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding..............................			...	75
5. Other printing...........................................................			...	135
6. Travelling expenses..................................................			...	350
7. Other stores, fuel, light, and water............................			...	75
8. Temporary assistance...............................................			...	250
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure................			...	500
			...	2,135
		Total Division No. 32.............................	...	6,712

VI.—The Department of Trade and Customs—continued.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.		"Transferred."	"Other."
		Division No. 33.
		PATENTS.	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Professional Division.
1	A.	Commissioner...................................................	...	800
1	D.	Classification Officer........................................	...	400
4	D.	Examiners.........................................................	...	1,450
		Clerical Division.
1	3	Chief Clerk and Accountant.............................	...	310
9	5	Clerks...............................................................	...	1,218
		General Division.
1	I.	Messenger.........................................................	...	50
17			...	4,228
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams................................................			...	300
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes................................................................			...	100
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...............................			...	100
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding..................................			...	300
5. Other printing.............................................................			...	1,750
6. Travelling expenses...................................................			...	175
7. Other stores, fuel, light, and water.............................			...	50
8. Temporary assistance.................................................			...	500
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..................			...	350
			...	3,625
	Total Division No. 33................................		...	7,853
______________ Division No. 34.
		STATISTICS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams................................................			25	...
2. Printing......................................................................			1,400	...
3. Allowance to Mr. Coghlan for services rendered in connexion with editing, and publication of, Commonwealth Customs Statistics..........................			100	...
4. Temporary assistance.................................................			425	...
		Total Division No. 34...........................	1,950	...

VI.—The Department of Trade and Customs—continued.

Number of Persons..	Class or Grade.	Division No. 35.	"Transferred."	"Other."
		NEW SOUTH WALES.	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Salaries included in previous column are to be charged as "Other" for any time during which the officers are engaged at mills in connexion with Sugar Bounty.
		Administrative Division.
1	...	Collector....................................................	920
		Clerical Division.
1	...	Inspector, 1st Class....................................	700
1	3	Inspector, 3rd Class....................................	360
1	5	Clerk..........................................................	140
3			1,200
		Accounts Branch.
		Clerical Division.
1	2	Accountant.................................................	450
1	3	Paying officer............................................	310
1	4	Clerk..........................................................	225
3	5	Clerks.........................................................	309
6			1,294
		Long Room.
		Clerical Division.
1	2	Cashier.......................................................	425
2	3	Clerks.........................................................	635
2	4	Clerks.........................................................	460
9	5	Clerks.........................................................	1,202
14			2,722
		Correspondence and Record Room.
		Clerical Division.
1	3	Clerk in charge...........................................	350
8	5	Clerks.........................................................	931
9			1,281
		Jerquer's Room.
		Clerical Division.
2	4	Clerks.........................................................	475
5	5	Clerks.........................................................	473
7			948
		Statistical Branch.
		Clerical Division.
1	3	Clerk in charge...........................................	360
2	4	Clerks.........................................................	395
18	5	Clerks.........................................................	2,040
21			2,795
61		Carried forward............................	11,160

VI.—The Department of Trade and Customs—continued.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.		"Transferred."	"Other."
		Division No. 35.
		NEW SOUTH WALES.	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Salaries included in previous column are to be charged as "Other" for any time during which the officers are engaged at mills in connexion with Sugar Bounty.
61		Brought forward.......................	11,160
		Drawback Branch.
		Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk in charge..................................................	210
3	5	Clerks...............................................................	339
4			549
		Registry of Shipping.
		Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk.................................................................	190
1	5	Clerk.................................................................	140
2			330
		Laboratory.
		Clerical Division.
1	4	Examining officer, 2nd class............................	285
2	5	Customs assistants............................................	258
3			543
		Invoice Room.
		Clerical Division.
2	2	Inspectors.........................................................	935
1	3	Examining officer, 3rd class.............................	325
8	4	Assistant examining officers.............................	1,910
9	5	Customs assistants............................................	1,330
		General Division.
1		Messenger.........................................................	42
21			4,542
		Gaugers, Examiners, and Landing Waiters.
		Clerical Division.
11	3	Examining officers...........................................	3,665
12	4	Examining officers...........................................	3,275
17	4	Assistant examining officers.............................	3,585
14	5	Customs assistants............................................	2,000
54			12,525
145		Carried forward......................	29,649

VI.—The Department of Trade and Customs—continued.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.		"Transferred."	"Other."
		Division No. 35.
		NEW SOUTH WALES.	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
145		Brought forward.....................	29,649
		Warehouse Branch.		Salaries included in previous column are to be charged as "Other" for any time during which the officers are engaged at mills in connexion with Sugar Bounty.
		Clerical Division.
1	2	Supervisor, 1st class........................................	500
1	4	Supervisor, 4th class........................................	235
3	4	Clerks..............................................................	645
6	5	Clerks..............................................................	578
19	4	Lockers, 1st class.............................................	4,035
24	5	Lockers............................................................	3,694

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