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Appropriation Act 1905-6

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Act No. 14 of 1905 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 six and to appropriate the supplies granted for such year in this Session of the Parliament.

Date of Assent	30 Nov 1905

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Repealed by	Statute Law Revision Act 1934

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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APPROPRIATION.

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No. 14 of 1905.

[Assented to 30th November, 1905.

Preamble.

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

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act 1905–6.

Issue and application of £2,569,151.

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 six, the sum of Two million five hundred and sixty-nine thousand one hundred and fifty-one pounds.

F.11939 3.All.

Appropriation of supplies, £4,011,370.

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 Four million eleven thousand three hundred and seventy pounds, are appropriated and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 1 of 1905 for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

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Grants out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.

Under Act No. 1 of 1905................................................	£418,751
Under Act No. 3 of 1905................................................	363,283
Under Act No. 7 of 1905................................................	660,185
Under this Act.................................................................	2,569,151
	£4,011,370

SECOND SCHEDULE.

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ABSTRACT.

—	1905-6.
—	"Transferred.'	"Other."	Total.
	£	£	£
I.—THE PARLIAMENT.................................	...	30,176	30,176
II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS............................................	3,600	38,898	42,498
III.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT..................................	...	8,969	8,969
IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS	89,839	83,512	173,351
V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	7,780	30,157	37,937
VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..........................................	248,178	21,442	269,620
VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE	570,894	19,087	589,981
VIII.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT..................................	2,571,607	7,231	2,578,838
	3,491,898	239,472
	3,731,370		3,731,370
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.........................	80,000		80,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.........	200,000		200,000
TOTAL ..........................................	4,011,370		4,011,370

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

	—	"Other."
		£
	THE SENATE.................................................	6,987
	THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	8,862
	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF	7,016
	THE LIBRARY .............................................	2,831
	REFRESHMENT ROOMS .............................	835
	WATER POWER FOR PARLIAMENT HOUSE	250
	ELECTRIC LIGHTING, REPAIRS, ETC.	1,348
	QUEEN'S HALL ............................................	604
	PARLIAMENT GARDENS ...........................	482
	MISCELLANEOUS .......................................	961
	Total .........................................	30,176

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	Clerk and Shorthand Writer .....................................................	235
1	Housekeeper and Doorkeeper* ...............................................	250
1	President's Messenger ..............................................................	204
3	Senior Messengers, at £188 .....................................................	564
4	Junior Messengers, at £156 .....................................................	624
16		6,097

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 ...............		100
3. Postage and telegrams ...................................................................		25
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes .........		60
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 .....................................................................		20
7. Travelling expenses ......................................................................		50
8. Bank exchange .............................................................................		10
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure ...........................................		50
10. Maintenance, repairs and furniture ...............................................		75
		590
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams ..............................		300
Total Division No. 1 ............................................		6,987

I. —The Parliament—continued.

Number of Persons.		"Other."
	Division No. 2.	£
	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	The Speaker .........................................................................	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 ............................................................	360
1	Assistant Clerk of Committees and Reading Clerk ...............	310
1	Assistant Reading Clerk .......................................................	235
1	Junior Clerk .........................................................................	120
	Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.
1	Housekeeper* .....................................................................	250
1	Speaker's Messenger ...........................................................	204
3	Senior Messengers, at £188..................................................	564
4	Junior Messengers, at £156..................................................	624
19		6,887
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 clerks and shorthand writers ............		150
3. Postage and telegrams ...................................................................		25
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes .........		100
5. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon ....................................................................		100
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
		1,300
Carried forward ......................................		8,187

* With quarters, fuel, light, and water.

I.—The Parliament—continued.

		"Other."
Division No. 2.		£
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Brought forward ......................................		8,187
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams ...............................		675
Total Division No. 2 .........................		8,862
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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 ...........................................................	220
1	Messenger .............................................................................	188
12		5,708
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Sessional Typists, at £4 10s. per week ..........................................		1,100
2. Emergency shorthand writing and typewriting ..............................		50
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
		1,308
Total Division No. 3 ....................		7,016

I.—The Parliament—continued.

Number of Persons.	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—continued.	"Other."
	Division No. 4.	£
	THE LIBRARY.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	The Librarian .........................................................................	516
1	Clerk ......................................................................................	210
2		726
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books and bookbinding, including insurance against fire .............		1,250
2. Postage and telegrams ...................................................................		15
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 ...........................................		120
9. Fitting up rooms in basement ........................................................		200
		2,105
Total Division No. 4 ....................		2,831
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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
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.		720
No. 1. Renewal of Furnishings ................................................................		40
2. Laundry work ...............................................................................		75
		115
Total Division No. 5 ....................		835

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 ........................................................................................		250
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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		370
		1,348
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.	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—continued.	" Other."
	JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE—continued.	£
	Division No. 10.
	Miscellaneous.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	235
1	Engineer ................................................................................
1	Assistant Engineer .................................................................	188
1	Lift Attendant ........................................................................	78
3		501
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No, 1. Fuel and gas .................................................................................		300
2. Incidental expenses .......................................................................		160
		460
Total Division No. 10 ..................		961
Total Parliament .............................		30,176

II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

____	"Transferred."	"Other."	Total.
	£	£	£
ADMINISTRATIVE ......................	...	8,298	8,298
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ...............	...	850	850
ADMINISTRATION OF NEW GUINEA......................................	...	20,000	20,000
MAIL SERVICE TO PACIFIC ISLANDS ...................................	3,600	8,400	12,000
MISCELLANEOUS .......................	...	1,350	1,350
	3,600	38,898	42,498

II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 11. ADMINISTRATIVE. Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	"Other."
			£
		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 ....................................................................................	776
		General Division.
1	...	Ministerial Messenger ............................................................	144
2	I.	Messengers ............................................................................	122
		Increments .............................................................................	6
		Prime Minister's Office.
1	3	Secretary to Prime Minister ....................................................	310
		Increments to salaries of £160 and over ................................	45
17			3,553
Subdivision No. 2.
Contingencies.
No. 1. Telegrams (beyond Commonwealth) ............................................			500
2. Printing and distribution (including Postage) of Common-wealth Gazette ...............................................................................................................			2,000
3. Printing and distribution (including Postage) of Commonwealth Statutes to State Governments ................................................................................			150
4. Immigration Restriction Act—Interpreters' fees, legal and other expenses ...............................................................................................................			600
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 ..................................................................................................			100
8. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding ..................................................................................................			45
9. Other printing ........................................................................................			200
10. Travelling expenses ..............................................................................			250
11. Temporary assistance ............................................................................			50
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure ...................................................			200
			4,745
Total Division No. 11 ...........................			8,298

II.—The Department of External Affairs—continued.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 12. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.	"Transferred."	"Other."
		Subdivision No. 1.	£	£
		Salaries.
		Clerical Division.
1	1	Secretary to Federal Executive Council and Official Secretary to Governor-General ......................................................	...	600
1	5	Clerk ..........................................................................	...	150
2		Total Salaries .............	...	750
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies ....................................			...	100
Total Division No. 12 ....................................			...	850
____________
Division No. 13.
NEW GUINEA.
No. 1. Towards expenses of Administration ...............................			...	20,000
____________
Division No. 14.			...	20,000
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
____________
Division No. 15.			3,600	8,400
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 1. Advertising resources of Commonwealth .........................			...	200
2. Investigation of tropical diseases, contribution for five years at rate of £200 per annum ...........................................................			...	200
3. Payment to Customs Department for services of officers under Immigration Restriction Act ..............................................			...	900
4. Purchase and distribution of 100 copies of the Year Book of Australia ...........................................................................			...	50
			...	1,350
			3,600		38,898
Total Department of External Affairs ................................			42,498

III.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

	_____	"Other."
		£
	SECRETARY'S OFFICE .......................................	2,639
	CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE ..........................	1,980
	THE HIGH COURT .............................................	4,250
	COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION ...............................................	100
		8,969

III.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

	Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 16. SECRETARY'S OFFICE.		"Other."
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		£
			Administrative Division.
	1		Secretary and Parliamentary Draftsman		800
			Professional Division.
	1	B	Chief Clerk and Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman		520
	1	D	Secretary to the Representative of the Government in the Senate		310
			Clerical Division.
	1	5	Clerk ......................................................................................		160
	1	5	Clerk ......................................................................................		140
	1	5	Clerk ......................................................................................		77
			General Division.
	1	II.	Messenger ..............................................................................		110
	1	I.	Messenger ..............................................................................		72
			Increments to Salaries of £160 and over in the Professional and Clerical Divisions ............................................................................		45
			Classification Increases—Arrears of, 1904–5 ........................		30
	8				2,264
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books for Departmental Library ...........................................................				80
2. Postage and telegrams ..........................................................................				50
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes ................				30
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				30
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding				20
6. Other printing .......................................................................................				20
7. Travelling expenses ..............................................................................				60
8. Temporary assistance ...........................................................................				10
9. Defence of prisoners ............................................................................				10
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure ..................................................				50
11. Office lighting ......................................................................................				15
				375
Total Division No. 16 ..........................				2,639

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

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.		"Other."
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 17.	"Other."
		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 ......................................................................................	210
1	5	Clerk ......................................................................................	60
1	5	Clerk ......................................................................................	80
		General Division.
1	I.	Messenger ..............................................................................	60
		Increments to Salaries of £160 and over in the Clerical Division	20
6			1,690
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Law books .........................................................................................			20
2. Postage and telegrams .........................................................................			40
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes ...............			20
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing and embossing thereon ............................................................................................			40
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding			10
6. Other printing .....................................................................................			15
7. Travelling expenses ............................................................................			70
8. Temporary assistance .........................................................................			30
9. Office cleaning, fires, and light ..........................................................			15
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure ................................................			30
			290
Total Division No. 17 ........................			1,980

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

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.		"Other."
		Division No. 18.
			£
		THE HIGH COURT.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Exempt.
3	…	Associates to Justices—at £300..............................................	900
		Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk in Principal Registry .....................................................	185
		General Division.
3	…	Tipstaffs—1 at £175, and 2 at £150 ......................................	475
		Increments to Salaries of £160 and over in the Clerical Division	25
7			1,585
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Law books .........................................................................................			25
2. Postage and telegrams .........................................................................			50
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes ...............			150
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			35
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of printing, material, and binding			20
6. Other printing .....................................................................................			15
7. Travelling expenses ............................................................................			2,000
8. Cleaning courts and offices ................................................................			40
9 Incidental and petty cash expenditure ..................................................			30
10. Compensation for services of Commonwealth and State officers			300
			2,665
Total Division No. 18 ........................			4,250

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

	"Other."
Division No. 19.	£
COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams .........................................................................	20
2. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon ............................................................................................	10
3. Account, record, and other books, including cost of printing, material, and binding .....................................................................................	10
4. Other printing .....................................................................................	15
5. Temporary assistance .........................................................................	20
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure .................................................	25
	100
Total Attorney-General's Department.............................	8,969

IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

______	"Transferred."	"Other."	Total.
	£	£	£
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF...................	...	8,776	8,776
ELECTORAL OFFICE ..........................	...	4,048	4,048
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER	...	9,758	9,758
PUBLIC WORKS STAFF ......................	3,000	9,048	12,048
WORKS AND BUILDINGS ..................	86,839	8,082	94,921
GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENT ...........................	...	6,000	6,000
MISCELLANEOUS ...............................	...	37,800	37,800
	89,839	83,512	173,351

IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade	Division No. 20. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.	"Other."
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£
		Administrative Division.
1	...	Secretary ...............................................................................	800
		" (arrears of 1904–5) .............................................................	50
			850
		Correspondence Branch.
		Clerical Division.
1	1	Chief......................................................................................	600
3	4	Clerks ....................................................................................	680
9	5	Clerks ....................................................................................	1,018
		General Division.
1		Senior Messenger ..................................................................	132
1	I.	Messenger .............................................................................	68
1	I.	Messenger .............................................................................	72
1	I.	Junior Messenger ...................................................................	53
1	...	Caretaker (Melbourne.............................................................	104
		Accounts Branch.
		Clerical Division.
1	1	Accountant ............................................................................	550
3	4	Clerks ....................................................................................	655
6	5	Clerks ....................................................................................	745
		Increments to salaries of £160 and over in the Clerical Division	75
		Classification Increases—Arrears of 1904–5 ........................	75
29			5,677
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
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			100
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding			125
5. Other printing .....................................................................................			125
6. Travelling expenses ............................................................................			100
7. Temporary assistance .........................................................................			460
8. Legal expenses ...................................................................................			25
9. Fuel, light, and water ..........................................................................			300
10. Bank exchange ...................................................................................			10
11. Office cleaners for External Affairs, Attorney-General, Home Affairs, Trade and Customs, and Postmaster-General....................................................................			829
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure ................................................			400
			3,099
Total Division No. 20 ..................			8,776

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs—continued.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.		'Other.'
		Division No. 21.
			£
		ELECTORAL OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Clerical Division.
1	…	Chief Electoral Officer .............................................................	500
1	3	Senior Clerk .............................................................................	360
2	4	Clerks .......................................................................................	396
2	5	Clerks .......................................................................................	312
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
		Classification increases—Arrears of 1904–5 ............................	25
8			2,298
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 ..................................................................................			300
6. Temporary assistance ...............................................................................			700
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure ......................................................			100
			1,750
Total Division No. 21 ................................			4,048

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs—continued.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 22. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER. Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	"Other."
		Central Staff.	£
		Clerical Division.
1	1	Secretary ...................................................................................	600
1	2	Registrar ....................................................................................	420
1	3	Examiner ...................................................................................	400
1	3	Clerk .........................................................................................	310
3	4	Clerks ........................................................................................	755
6	5	Clerks ........................................................................................	710
		General Division.
1	II.	Messenger .................................................................................	110
1	I.	Messenger .................................................................................	49
15		Inspectors’ Staffs.	3,354
		Clerical Division.
6	4	Clerks .......................................................................................	1,435
1	5	Clerk .........................................................................................	140
		General Division.
1	I.	Junior Messenger ......................................................................	50
8			1,625
		Increments to salaries of £160 and over in the Clerical Division........	50
		Classification increases—Arrears of 1904–5 ............................	184
23			5,213
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams ..............................................................................			750
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes ....................			150
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. Other printing ...........................................................................................			1,000
6. Travelling expenses .................................................................................			450
7. Temporary assistance ...............................................................................			500
8. Expenses—Courts of Inquiry ...................................................................			50
9. Expenses—Boards of Appeal ..................................................................			250
10. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising ........................			300
11. Other advertising ......................................................................................			25
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure ......................................................			500
13. Expenses—Election Divisional Representatives .......................................			200
14. Fuel, light, and water ................................................................................			10
15. Office cleaners ........................................................................................			110
			4,545
Total Division No. 22 ......................................			9,758

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs—continued.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 23. PUBLIC WORKS STAFF. Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	"Transferred."	"Other."
		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 .........................................................	...	210
1	F	Draughtsman .........................................................	...	140
2	...	Junior Draughtsmen ..............................................	...	185
8		Clerical Division.	...	2,895
1	3	Senior Clerk ..........................................................	...	360
2	4	Clerks ....................................................................	...	395
4	5	Clerks ....................................................................	...	322
7		General Division.	...	1,077
1	...	Messenger..............................................................	...	80
		Increments to Salaries of £160 and over in the Professional Division..................................................................	...	25
		Classification increases — Arrears of 1904–5	...	101
16			...	4,178
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 ........................................................			...	100
5. Lithography and blue printing .............................................			...	50
6. Other printing ......................................................................			...	70
7. Travelling expenses ............................................................			...	270
8. Temporary assistance...........................................................			...	350
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure .................................			...	105
Subdivision No. 3.—Supervision op Works.			…	1,370
No. 1. To recoup the various States for Salaries of Professional and Clerical Officers employed by Commonwealth			3,000	3,500
			3,000	9,048
Total Division No. 23 .......................			12,048

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs—continued.

Division No. 24. WORKS AND BUILDINGS.							"Transferred."
		No. 1.	No. 2.	No. 3.	No. 4.	No. 5.	"Transferred."
		Rent.	Repairs and Maintenance.	Sanitation and Water Supply.	Fittings and Furniture.	Rent of Telephones.	£
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.		£	£	£	£	£
Trade and Customs .............		405	611	138	200	350	1,704
Do., Border Stations ...........		...	5	2	...	...	7
Defence	Military ........	2,602	5,445	2,320	250	275	10,892
Defence	Naval ...........	65	100	...	10	26	201
Post and Telegraph .............		8,600	8,224	3,550	3,274	...	23,648
		11,672	14,385	6,010	3,734	651	36,452
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
Trade and Customs .............		31	551	80	50	229	941
Do., Bolder Stations ............		...	5	2	...	...	7
Defence	Military ...........	595	6,843	157	256	193	8,044
Defence	Naval ..............	...	2,806	22	75	22	2,925
Post and Telegraph .............		1,900	3,200	1,352	1,200	...	7,652
		2,526	13,405	1,613	1,581	444	19,569
Subdivision No. 3.
QUEENSLAND.
Trade and Customs .............		1	1,500	170	89	230	1,990
Defence	Military ............	270	1,398	350	121	140	2,279
Defence	Naval ...............	238	1,070	42	...	36	1,386
Post and Telegraph .............		1,440	2,521	820	1,055	...	5,836
Thursday Island Defences		...	...	...	...	...	...
		1,949	6,489	1,382	1,265	406	11,491
Subdivision No. 4.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Trade and Customs .............		1,018	150	30	40	113	1,351
Northern Territory ..............		...	...	...	...	...	...
Defence	Military ............	258	875	...	115	91	1,339
Defence	Naval ...............	...	780	...	10	35	825
Post and Telegraph .............		731	1,995	370	225	...	3,321
Do., Northern Territory .......		8	300	...	50	...	358
		2,015	4,100	400	440	239	7,194
Subdivision No. 5.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Trade and Customs .............		1,095	251	105	442	185	2,078
Defence (Military) ..............		247	706	...	200	55	1,208
Post and Telegraph .............		528	2,911	976	1,204	...	5,619
		1,870	3,868	1,081	1,846	240	8,905
Subdivision No. 6.
TASMANIA.
Trade and Customs .............		...	157	55	40	80	332
Defence (Military) ..............		212	280	90	50	74	706
Post and Telegraph .............		...	1,500	190	500	...	2,190
		212	1,937	335	590	154	3,228
Carried forward ..............		20,244	44,184	10,821	9,456	2,134	86,839

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs—continued.

						"Transferred."	"Other."
						£	£
Division No. 24.
WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
	No. 1.	No. 2.	No. 3.	No. 4.	No. 5.
	Rent.	Repairs and Maintenance.	Sanitation and Water Supply.	Fittings and Furniture.	Rent of Telephones.
	£	£	£	£	£
Brought forward	20,244	44,184	10,821	9,456	2,134	86,839
Subdivision No. 7.
Parliament .............	150	12	...	...	...	...	162
External Affairs .....	243	118	...	73	70	...	504
Attorney-General ...	243	140	...	250	136	...	769
Home Affairs:—
New South Wales	660	50	...	60	117	...	887
Victoria ..............	875	100	...	220	245	...	1,440
Queensland ........	...	5	...	15	10	...	30
South Australia	80	...	...	30	11	...	121
Western Australia	200	10	...	30	9	...	249
Tasmania ............	...	...	...	20	7	...	27
Treasurer ...............	1,117	1	...	55	161	...	1,334
Trade and Customs	1,095	215	...	250	94	...	1,654
Defence .................	...	...	...	150	100	...	250
Post and Telegraph	425	110	...	120	...	...	655
	5,088	761	...	1,273	960	...	8,082
						86,839	8,082
Total Division No. 24	25,332	44,945	10,821	10,729	3,094	94,921

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs—continued.

			"Transferred."		"Other."
			£		£
	Division No. 25.
	GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENT.
	Subdivision No. 1.
	Sydney Government House.
	No. 1. Caretakers, charwomen, and miscellaneous expenditure ...............		...		650
	2. Maintenance—House .....................................................................		...		500
	3. ,, Grounds…………………………………………		...		1,000
	4. Insurance ........................................................................................		...		30
	5. Telephones .....................................................................................		...		100
	6. Postal charges .................................................................................		...		5
	7. China and glass ..............................................................................		...		30
	8. Fittings and furniture ......................................................................		...		20
	9. Flags ...............................................................................................		...		25
	10. Orderlies ........................................................................................		...		25
	11. Lighting on public occasions and for offices .................................		...		200
			...		2,585
Subdivision No. 2.
Melbourne Government House.
No. 1. Caretakers, charwomen, and miscellaneous expenditure ..............		...		300
2. Maintenance—House ....................................................................		...		600
3. ,, Grounds		...		1,400
4. Insurance ......................................................................................		...		130
5. Telephones ...................................................................................		...		150
6. Postal charges ...............................................................................		...		5
7. China and glass .............................................................................		...		50
8. Fittings and furniture ....................................................................		...		50
9. Flags .............................................................................................		...		20
10. Orderlies .......................................................................................		...		10
11. Lighting on public occasions and for offices ................................		...		200
		...		2,915
				5,500
Subdivision No. 3.
Special provision for painting houses, &c. ....................................		...		500
Total Division No. 25 .....................................		...		6,000

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs—continued.

	"Transferred."	"Other."
Division No. 26.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.	£	£
No. 1. Expenses in connexion with choosing the site of the capital of the Commonwealth .........................................................................	...	1,000
2. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others	...	9,000
3. Expenses in connexion with valuation of properties taken over from the States ..................................................................................	...	600
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 ..................................................................................................	...	21,000
7. Cost of Commonwealth elections .................................................	...	300
8. Towards the establishment of a Statistical Bureau	...	5,000
Total Division No. 26 ....................................	...	37,800
	89,839	83,512
Total Department of Home Affairs ...............	173,351

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V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

—	"Transferred."	"Other."	Total.
	£	£	£
THE TREASURY.........................	...	8,631	8,631
AUDIT OFFICE...........................	7,580	6,229	13,809
GOVERNMENT PRINTER..........	...	13,887	13,887
UNFORESEEN EXPENDITURE .	200	500	700
GOVERNOR - GENERAL'S OFFICE .......................................	...	910	910
	7,780	30,157
	37,937		37,937
REFUNDS OF REVENUE ..........	80,000		80,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER	200,000		200,000
	317,937		317,937

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of persons	Class or Grade.	Division No. 27. THE TREASURY. Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	"Other."
		Administrative Division.	£
1		Secretary .......................................................	800
		„ (Arrears of 1904–5)................	50
		Accountant's Branch.	850
		Clerical Division.
1	2	Accountant ....................................................	480
1	3	Sub-Accountant ............................................	360
1	3	Clerk .............................................................	285
5	4	Clerks ............................................................	1,275
10	5	Clerks ............................................................	810
18		Correspondence Branch.	3,210
		Clerical Division.
1	3	Chief Clerk ...................................................	360
1	4	Clerk .............................................................	285
3	5	Clerks ............................................................	403
5			1,048

		Increments to salaries of £160 and over in the Clerical Division .......................................................	210
		Classification increases—Arrears of 1904–5	20
24		Total Salaries ....................................	5,338
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 (including a " Millionaire" calculating machine) .......			105
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 ..........................			900
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure .........................			200
11. Temporary assistance ..................................................			5
			3,293
Total Division No. 27 ............			8,631

V.—The Department of the Treasury—continued.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 28.	"Transferred."	"Other."
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	AUDIT OFFICE.	"Transferred."	"Other."
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
		Clerical Division.
	1	Chief Clerk ..............................................................	...	580
1	3	Senior Clerk .............................................................	...	360
4	3	Clerks and Inspectors ...............................................	...	1,265
1	3	Inspector of Stores ...................................................	...	310
1	4	Senior Clerk—Correspondence ................................	...	235
4	4	Clerks and Inspectors ...............................................	...	865
11	5	Clerks ......................................................................	...	947
		General Division.
1	I.	Messenger ................................................................	...	110
		Increments to salaries of £160 and over in the Clerical Division ...................................................	...	265
		Classification increases—arrears of 1904–5 .............	...	58
				4,995
		Deduct from "Other" and add to "Transferred." a portion of above ...................................................	400	400
2			400	4,595
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 ..................................................................			...	52
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.			50	1,684 50
			7,180	1,634
			7,580	6,229
Total Division No. 28 ................			13,809

V.—The Department of the Treasury—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 29.		"Transferred."	"Other."
	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 ...............................................	£4,300
	Proportion of salaries of the State classified staff of the Government Printing-office, Melbourne ...........................................	2,500
	Gratuities to officers engaged in excess of office hours .........................................	500
	Bookbinders, machinemen, warehouse assistants, labourers, and others............	2,000	...	9,300
				9,735
	Subdivision No. 2.
	Contingencies.
	No. 1. Paper and parchment .........................................		...	1,600
	2. Repairs to machinery ....................................		...	50
	3. Type ...................................................................		...	300
	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 .................		...	50
	14. Insurance of plant, machinery, and stock............		...	174
			...	4,152
	Total Division No. 29...................................		...	13,887

V.—The Department of the Treasury—continued.

	"Transferred."	"Other."
Division No. 30.	£	£
UNFORESEEN EXPENDITURE.....................................................	200	500
Division No. 30a.
GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.
Contingencies.
No. 1. Official printing and stationery, including account, record, and other books	...	110
2. Official telegrams and postage ............................................	...	500
3. Travelling, incidental, and petty cash expenditure................	...	300
		910
	7,780	30,157
Total Department of the Treasury ...............................
	37,937
___________ Division No. 31.
REFUNDS OF REVENUE .............................................................	80,000
___________ Division No. 32.
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.
To enable the Treasurer to make advances to Public Officers and to meet expenditure, particulars of which will afterwards be included in a Parliamentary Appropriation ..............................................................................	200,000
Total ........................................................	317,937

VI—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

—	"Transferred."	"Other."	Total.
	£	£	£
CENTRAL STAFF .................................	...	6,627	6,627
PATENTS OFFICE ................................	...	9,145	9,145
STATISTICS ..........................................	1,525	...	1,525
NEW SOUTH WALES ..........................	69,124	1,080	70,204
VICTORIA.............................................	62,658	...	62,658
QUEENSLAND .....................................	47,078	4,590	51,668
SOUTH AUSTRALIA ...........................	25,661	...	25,661
WESTERN AUSTRALIA ......................	32,653	...	32,653
TASMANIA ..........................................	9,479	...	9,479
	248,178	21,442	269,620

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VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 33.	"Transferred."	"Other."
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	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 ...............................................................	...	1,221
		General Division.
1	II.	Messenger, senior .............................................	...	126
2	I.	Messengers .......................................................	...	130
				4,577
		Increments to salaries of £160 and over in the Clerical Division ........................................................ Classification Increases—arrears of 1904–5	...	150
			...	35
20			...	4,762
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 ...........................................................			...	60
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding ........................................................			...	100
5. Other printing .....................................................................			...	130
6. Travelling expenses.............................................................			...	250
7. Other stores, fuel, and light ................................................			...	50
8. Temporary assistance .........................................................			...	100
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure ..........................			...	500
				1,865
Total Division No. 33 .................			...	6,627

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

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 34.	"Transferred."	"Other."
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	PATENTS.	"Transferred."	"Other."
		Subdivision No, 1.—Salaries.
		Professional Division.	£	£
1	A	Commissioner ...................................................	...	800
1	D	Classification Officer ........................................	...	400
4	D	Examiners .........................................................	...	1,450
5	F	Junior Assistant Examiners.................................	...	670
		Clerical Division.
1	3	Chief Clerk and Accountant ..............................	...	310
2	4	Clerks ................................................................	...	395
11	5	Clerks ................................................................	...	1,296
		General Division.
2	I.	Messengers, including arrears ............................	...	114
		Increments to Salaries of £160 and over in the Professional and Clerical Divisions		5,435
			...	35
27			...	5,470
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams .....................................			...	200
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes ......................................................................................			...	100
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 ........................................................			...	300
5. Other printing .....................................................................			...	1,500
6. Travelling expenses ............................................................			...	150
7. Other stores, fuel, and light ................................................			...	50
8. Temporary assistance .........................................................			...	950
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure ..........................			...	350
				3,675
Total Division No. 34....................................			...	9,145
________
Division No. 35.
STATISTICS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams .....................................			25
2. Printing ...............................................................................			975
3. Allowance to Mr. Coghlan for services rendered in connexion with editing, and publication of, Commonwealth Customs Statistics.............................................................			100
4. Temporary assistance..........................................................			425
			1,525	...

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

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 36.	"Transferred."	"Other."
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	NEW SOUTH WALES.	"Transferred."	"Other."
		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.
1	...	Administrative Division.	920
1	...	Collector ..................................................	920
		Clerical Division.
1	...	Inspector, 1st Class ..................................	700
1	5	Clerk ........................................................	140
2			840
		Accounts Branch.
		Clerical Division.
1	2	Accountant ..............................................	450
1	3	Paying officer ..........................................	310
1	4	Clerk ........................................................	225
3	5	Clerks ......................................................

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