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Appropriation Act 1910-11

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Act No. 41 of 1910 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 eleven and to appropriate the Supplies granted for such year in this session of Parliament.

Date of Assent	01 Dec 1910

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Repealed by	Statute Law Revision Act 1934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.

No. 41 of 1910.

[Assented to 1st December, 1910.]

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 1910-11.

Issue and application of £3,253,080.

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 eleven the sum of Three million two hundred and fifty-three thousand and eighty pounds.

Appropriation of Supplies £6,094,900.

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

F.17937.

the sum of Six million ninety-four thousand nine hundred and six pounds, are appropriated and shall he deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 1 of 1910 for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule.

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FIRST SCHEDULE.
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Grants out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.
Under Act No. 1 of 1910.....................................................................	£744,331
Under Act No. 5 of 1910.....................................................................	1,280,876
Under Act No. 13 of 1910...................................................................	816,619
Under this Act........................................................................................	3,253,080
	£6,094,906

SECOND SCHEDULE.
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ABSTRACT.
____	Total.
	£
Ordinary Votes.
I.—The Parliament.................................................................	32,700
II.—The Department of External Affairs...............................	107,217
III.—The Attorney-General's Department..............................	17,577
IV.—The Department of Home Affairs.................................	390,965
V.—The Department of the Treasury.....................................	161,089
VI.—The Department of Trade and Customs.........................	352,054
VII.—The Department of Defence.........................................	1,251,362
VIII.—The Postmaster-General's Department.........................	3,426,764
Total Ordinary Votes....................................................	5,739,728
Australian Note Issue Staff.....................................................	3,000
Stamp Printing........................................................................	2,178
Refunds of Revenue...............................................................	100,000
Advance to the Treasurer........................................................	250,000
Total......................................................................	6,094,906

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I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
	£
THE SENATE................................................................................................	6,979
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.........................................................	9,358
PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF....................................................	7,197
THE LIBRARY..............................................................................................	4,248
REFRESHMENT ROOMS.............................................................................	1,105
WATER POWER FOR PARLIAMENT HOUSE............................................	225
ELECTRIC LIGHTING, REPAIRS, ETC.......................................................	1,411
QUEEN'S HALL............................................................................................	462
PARLIAMENT GARDENS............................................................................	507
MISCELLANEOUS.......................................................................................	1,208
Total.......................................................................................	32,700

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
Number of Persons.	Division No. 1.		£
	THE SENATE.	Maximum.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		£
1	The President......................................................................	…	1,100
1	The Chairman of Committees.............................................	…	500
1	Clerk of the Senate.............................................................	…	900
1	Clerk Assistant and Paying Officer.....................................	750	684
1	Clerk of Select Committees, Usher of the Black Rod, and Secretary of the Joint House Committee.........................	550	500
1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant...................................	420	310
1	Clerk and Shorthand Writer................................................	…	185
1	Housekeeper and Doorkeeper*..........................................	…	250
1	President's Messenger.........................................................	…	204
1	Special Messenger, in charge of Stores and Stamping Correspondence..............................................................	…	204
2	Senior Messengers, at £188................................................	…	376
4	Junior Messengers, at £156.................................................	…	624
16			5,837
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office Cleaners...................................................................................			140
2. Select Committees—Expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers.........................			100
3. Postage and telegrams.........................................................................			27
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...............			60
5. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon............................................................................................			40
6. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding............................................................................................			30
7. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Senators' luggage........................................................................................................			100
8. Bank exchange...................................................................................			20
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................................			100
10. Maintenance, repairs, and furniture....................................................			75
11. Temporary assistance.........................................................................			50
			742
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams......................................			400
Total Division No. 1...........................................			6,979

* With quarters, fuel, light, and water.

I.—The Parliament.
Number of Persons.	Division No. 2.	£
Number of Persons.	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 and the Library..............................................................	600
1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant..............................................	480
1	Clerk of the Records.....................................................................	400
1	Assistant Clerk of Committees and Reading Clerk........................	880
1	Assistant Reading Clerk.................................................................	285
	Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.
1	Housekeeper †..............................................................................	250
1	Speaker's Messenger......................................................................	204
1	Special Messenger, performing duty of stamping Members' correspondence........................................................................	204
2	Senior Messengers, at £188...........................................................	376
4	Junior Messengers, at £156...........................................................	624
18		7,053
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office Cleaners, including service for Hansard Department..............		565
2. Select Committees — Expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers.........................		115
3. Postage and telegrams.........................................................................		25
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...............		100
a. 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. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Members' luggage........................................................................................................		100
8. Temporary assistance..........................................................................		20
9. Supply of newspapers.........................................................................		45
10. Bank exchange...................................................................................		35
11. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................................		100
12. Maintenance, repairs, and furniture....................................................		100
		1,330
Carried forward........................................................................		8,383

*If returned again to Parliament salary to continue, notwithstanding any dissolution, until the meeting of the new Parliament.—† with quarters, fuel, light, and water.

I.—The Parliament.
Division No. 2.		£
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Brought forward...................................................................		8,383
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams......................................		875
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.....................................................
No. 1. Historic Memorial of the Pioneers of Federation.................................		100
Total Division No. 2..................................................		9,358

Number of Persons.	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
	Division No. 3.
	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Principal Parliamentary Reporter................................................	750
1	Second Parliamentary Reporter..................................................	625
8	Parliamentary Reporters, at £525...............................................	4,200
1	Clerk and Accountant................................................................	260
6	Typists*.....................................................................................	960
1	Messenger and Reader...............................................................	204
18	Carried forward...................................................	6,999

* Maximum salary £204 by annual increments.

I.—The Parliament.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.		£
Division No. 3.
PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF—continued.
Brought forward...................................................................		6,999
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Emergency shorthand writing, and typewriting and attendance...........		75
2. Postage and telegrams.........................................................................		10
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...............		30
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon........................................................................................................		5
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding............................................................................................		3
6. Travelling expenses............................................................................		25
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................................		50
		198
Total Division No. 3.....................................		7,197
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Number of Persons.	Division No. 4.
	THE LIBRARY.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	The Librarian.............................................................................	600
1	Archivist....................................................................................	500
1	Clerk..........................................................................................	260
3	Carried forward.......................................	1,360

I.—The Parliament.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.		£
Division No. 4.
THE LIBRARY—continued.
Brought forward................................................		1,360
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books, maps, plates, and documents, bookbinding and insurance...........		1,800
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals, and annuals, and purchase of books not permanently retained in the Library..........................................................................		200
3. Postage and telegrams.............................................................................		10
4. Office cleaning.......................................................................................		110
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...................		30
6. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon		20
7. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding		5
8. Temporary assistance..............................................................................		538
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.....................................................		100
10. Fittings and furniture...............................................................................		75
		2,888
Total Division No. 4.......................		4,248
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Number of Persons.	JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE.
	Division No. 5.
	REFRESHMENT ROOMS.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Steward..............................................................................................................	182
1	Assistant Steward...............................................................................................	156
1	Principal Cook....................................................................................................	182
3	Sessional Waiters................................................................................................	170
6		690
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Grant in aid..............................................................................................		415
Total Division No. 5........		1,105

I.—The Parliament.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.		£
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..............................................		225
Division No. 7.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING, REPAIRS, ETC.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Supply of electric current for lighting and working ventilation motors		520
2. Annual charge for interest and up-keep of plant for supplying electric light..........................................................................................................		421
3. Electric light globes..............................................................................		100
4. Maintenance, repairs, painting, furniture, &c.......................................		370
		1,411
Number of Persons.	_________
Number of Persons.	Division No. 8.
	QUEEN'S HALL.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Senior Messenger.........................................................................	188
1	Junior Messenger.........................................................................	156
1	Cleaner........................................................................................	118
3		462
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	Division No. 9.
	PARLIAMENT GARDENS.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Foreman Gardener.......................................................................	168
2	Gardeners....................................................................................	264
3	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.	432
No. 1. Incidental expenses.............................................................................		75
Total Division No. 9..............		507

I.— The Parliament.
Number of Persons.	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	£
	JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE—continued.
	Division No. 10.
	MISCELLANEOUS.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Engineer.......................................................................................	250
1	Assistant Engineer........................................................................	188
1	Lift Attendant..............................................................................	110
3		548
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Telephone service...............................................................................		200
2. Fuel and gas........................................................................................		300
3. Incidental expenses.............................................................................		160
		660
Total Division No. 10.............................		1,208
Total Parliament............		32,700


II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
	£
ADMINISTRATIVE.....................................................	13,023
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL..............................................	812
HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE.............................	13,756
PAPUA........................................................................	29,000
MAIL SERVICE TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.....................	18,752
MISCELLANEOUS......................................................	31,874
	107,2`17

II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 11.	£
		ADMINISTRATIVE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Administrative Division.
1		Secretary................................................................................	900
		Correspondence Branch.
		Clerical Division.
1	2	Chief Clerk............................................................................	460
3	3	Clerks....................................................................................	1,120
1	3	Accountant............................................................................	310
3	4	Clerks....................................................................................	668
12	5	Clerks....................................................................................	1,269
		General Division.
1	…	Ministerial Messenger............................................................	180
2	…	Messengers............................................................................	168
1		Typist.....................................................................................	84
		Prime Minister's Office.
1	2	Secretary to Prime Minister....................................................	420
2	4	Clerks....................................................................................	395
1	5	Clerk......................................................................................	180
1	…	Senior Messenger...................................................................	117
1		Typist.....................................................................................	72
31			6,343
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Telegrams (beyond Commonwealth)...................................................			600
2. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette...........................................................................................................			1,800
3. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes to State Governments........................................................................			300
4, Immigration Restriction Act—Interpreters' fees, legal and other expenses			1,600
5. Postage and telegrams.........................................................................			800
6. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...............			100
7. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..............................................................................................			200
8. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding.......................................................................................			80
9. Other printing......................................................................................			350
10. Travelling expenses.............................................................................			350
11. Temporary assistance..........................................................................			200
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................................			300
			6,680
Total Division No 11.....................			13,023

II.—The Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 12.	£
		EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
		Subdivision No. 1.
'		Salaries.
		Clerical Division.
1	1	Secretary to Federal Executive Council and Official Secretary to Governor-General.........................................................	600
1	5	Clerk......................................................................................	62
2			662
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................................................................			10
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes...............			5
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon............................................................................................			10
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding......................................................................................			10
5. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................................			15
6. Official expenses of Honorary Ministers............................................			100
			150
Total Division No. 12.......................			812

II.—The Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grad	Division No. 13.	£
Number of Persons.	Class or Grad	HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	…	Official Secretary of the Commonwealth of Australia in Great Britain...............................................................................	1,000
1	1	Chief Clerk and Accountant.................................................	600
1	2	Officer in Charge—Press Bureau..........................................	440
1	3	Sub-Accountant....................................................................	310
1	3	Private Secretary to High Commissioner...............................	350
1	3	Supply Officer......................................................................	360
1	3	Chief Correspondence Clerk.................................................	310
1	3	Officer in Charge—Advertising Bureau................................	310
1	3	Officer in Charge—Produce and Commercial.......................	310
1	4	Paying Officer......................................................................	235
2	4	Clerks...................................................................................	395
5	5	Clerks...................................................................................	640
		General Division.
1		Storeman and Packer............................................................	100
2		Assistants..............................................................................	78
2		Messengers...........................................................................	132
1		Telephone Boy.....................................................................	40
23			5,610
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Clerical assistance and typists.............................................................			406
2. Stationery, travelling, and incidental expenses....................................			2,540
3. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence.			2,000
4. Rent and furniture...............................................................................			2,000
5. Cablegrams and telegrams...................................................................			1,000
6. Gratuity to Captain Collins..................................................................			200
			8,146
Total Division No. 13..........................			13,756
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Division No. 14.
PAPUA.
No. 1. Towards expenses of Administration..................................................			25,000
2. Wireless Telegraph Station, Port Moresby...........................................			4,000
			29,000

II.—The Department of External Affairs.
	£
Division No. 15.
MAIL SERVICE TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.
No. 1. Subsidy towards mail service to New Hebrides, Banks, Santa Cruz, and Solomon Groups—(July-August, 1910), at £3,600 per annum..........	600
2. Additional Subsidy granted on condition that Black Labour is not used—(July-August, 1910), at £400 per annum................................	67
3. Additional subsidy for extension of the services—(July-August, 1910), at £2,000 per annum.........................................................................	334
4. Improved New Hebrides, Solomon and Norfolk Island Services, New Services to Solomon, Gilbert and Ellice and New Guinea—(July-August, 1910), at £4,500 per annum.........................	750
5. New Guinea Mail Service—(July-August, 1910), at £2,750 per annum..........................................................................................................	459
6. New Contract—(September, 1910, to June, 1911), at £19,850 per annum...............................................................................................	16,542
	18,752
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Division No. 16.
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 1. Investigation of tropical diseases, contribution to Imperial fund..........	200
2. Payment to Customs Department for services of officers under Immigration Restriction Act..............................................................	900
3. Commonwealth Literary Fund.............................................................	700
4. Advertising resources of Commonwealth............................................	20,000
5. New Hebrides.....................................................................................	750
6. Annual payment to International Agricultural Institute at Rome..........	200
7. Advancement of the study of diseases in Tropical Australia...............	550
8. Contribution to Funds of Imperial Institute.........................................	500
9. Collection of Australian historical records..........................................	200
10. International Bureau of Public Health.................................................	124
11. Survey of North-west Coast of Australia............................................	3,750
12. British Association—Advancement of Science...................................	1,000
13. Refund of Fines—Immigration Restriction Act...................................	500
14. Press Cable Service Subsidy...............................................................	2,500
	31,874
Total Department of External Affairs................................	107,217

III.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
	£
SECRETARY'S OFFICE................................................................................	3,861
CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE...................................................................	3,833
THE HIGH COURT.......................................................................................	7,058
COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION....................................	2,825
	17,577

III.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 17.	£
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	SECRETARY'S OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Administrative Division.
1		Secretary and Parliamentary Draftsman.................................	900
		Professional Division.
1	B	Chief Clerk and Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman..............	600
1	D	Secretary to the Representative of the Government in the Senate	310
1	E	Clerk......................................................................................	281
		Clerical Division.
1	4	Accountant............................................................................	235
3	5	Clerks....................................................................................	435
		General Division.
1		Ministerial Messenger............................................................	156
2		Messengers............................................................................	149
11			3,066
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books for departmental library...........................................................			250
2. Postage and telegrams..........................................................................			70
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes................			50
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..........................................................................................................			40
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding..............................................................................................			30
6. Other printing......................................................................................			40
7. Travelling expenses.............................................................................			200
8. Temporary assistance..........................................................................			20
9. Defence of prisoners...........................................................................			20
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................................			75
			795
Total Division No. 17.................................			3,861

III.—The Attorney-General's Department.
Number of Persona.	Class or Grade.		£
Number of Persona.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 18.
		CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Professional Division.
1	A	Crown Solicitor.......................................................................	1,000
		Clerical Division.
1	2	Clerk in Charge (Sydney Office)............................................	500
1	2	Chief Clerk.............................................................................	420
1	4	Clerk.......................................................................................	260
4	5	Clerks.....................................................................................	524
1	4	Clerk (Sydney Office)............................................................	210
1	5	Clerk (Sydney Office)............................................................	92
		General Division.
1		Messenger...............................................................................	110
1		Messenger (Sydney Office)....................................................	52
12			3,168
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Law books..........................................................................................			125
2. Postage and telegrams..........................................................................			120
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes................			75
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing and embossing thereon..............................................................................................			50
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding..............................................................................................			20
6. Other printing......................................................................................			25
7. Travelling expenses.............................................................................			125
8. Temporary assistance..........................................................................			50
9. Office cleaning, fires, and light...........................................................			25
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................................			50
			665
Total Division No. 18.................................			3,833

III.—The Attoeney-Geneeal's Depaetment.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 19.	£
		THE HIGH COURT.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Exempt.
5	…	Associates to Justices—at £300.............................................	1,500
		Clerical Division.
1	3	Clerk in Principal Registry.....................................................	335
1	5	Clerk in Principal Registry.....................................................	130
		General Division.
5		Tipstaffs................................................................................	858
12			2,823
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Law books..........................................................................................			300
2. Postage and telegrams..........................................................................			30
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 printing, material, and binding			40
6. Other printing......................................................................................			30
7. Travelling expenses.............................................................................			3,000
8. Cleaning courts and offices.................................................................			50
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................................................			80
10. Compensation for services of Commonwealth and State officers.......			600
11. Jurors' fees..........................................................................................			20
12. Temporary assistance..........................................................................			25
			4,235
Total Division No. 19........................			7,058

III.—The Attorney-General's Department.
Division No. 20.	£
COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................................................................	30
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes................	20
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	20
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of printing, material, and binding	20
5. Other printing......................................................................................	30
6. Travelling expenses.............................................................................	200
7. Temporary assistance..........................................................................	20
8. Cleaning courts and offices.................................................................	20
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................................................	65
10. Shorthand notes of court proceedings.................................................	700
11. Advertising..........................................................................................	50
12. Compensation to State officers executing duties of officers of the court	150
13. Reports of cases..................................................................................	100
14. Law costs............................................................................................	1,400
Total Division No. 20........................	2,825
Total Attorney-General's Department..........................	17,577

IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
	£
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF..........................................................................	14,433
ELECTORAL OFFICE...................................................................................	5,591
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER...........................................................	11,650
PUBLIC WORKS STAFF...............................................................................	26,257
CENSUS AND STATISTICS.........................................................................	13,013
METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH...................................................................	18,457
WORKS AND BUILDINGS..........................................................................	134,669
GOVERNOR - GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENT..........................................	9,520
MISCELLANEOUS.......................................................................................	157,375
	390,965

IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 21.	£
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Administrative Division.
1	…	Secretary.................................................................................	900
		Correspondence Branch.
		Clerical Division.
1	1	Chief Clerk..............................................................................	600
2	3	Clerks......................................................................................	645
4	4	Clerks......................................................................................	790
9	5	Clerks......................................................................................	1,160
		Professional Division.
1	A	Director of Commonwealth Surveys and Lands......................	800
1	C	Clerk.......................................................................................	420
		General Division.
1	…	Ministerial Messenger..............................................................	132
5	…	Messengers..............................................................................	352
1	…	Messenger (Sydney)................................................................	91
1	…	Caretaker (Melbourne)*..........................................................	125
1	…	Messenger (Perth)....................................................................	52
2	…	Cleaners..................................................................................	180
1	…	Typist......................................................................................	78
		Accounts Branch.
		Clerical Division.
1	1	Accountant..............................................................................	592
1	3	Clerk.......................................................................................	335
5	4	Clerks......................................................................................	1,150
5	5	Clerks......................................................................................	544
		Tasmania.
1	2	Commonwealth Electoral Officer, Deputy Public Service Inspector, &c......................................................................	500
1	4	Clerk.......................................................................................	210
1	5	Clerk.......................................................................................	104
46		Carried forward........................................	9,760

* And quarters.

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 21.			£
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.
Brought forward...............................................			9,760
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................................................................			600
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. Other printing......................................................................................			100
6. Travelling expenses.............................................................................			250
7. Temporary assistance..........................................................................			1,000
8. Legal expenses....................................................................................			50
9. Fuel, light, and water (Commonwealth Offices, Spring and Russell streets)			450
10. Bank exchange....................................................................................			20
11. Office cleaners for External Affairs, Attorney-General, Home Affairs, Pensions Office and Postmaster-General........................................................			950
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................................			800
13. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia........................................................................................................			3
			4,673
Total Division No. 21....................................................................................			14,l33
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 22.
		ELECTORAL OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Central Staff.
		Administrative Division.
1	…	Chief Electoral Officer..........................................................	700
		Clerical Division.
1	2	Senior Clerk...........................................................................	440
2	4	Clerks....................................................................................	470
1	5	Clerk......................................................................................	160
		General Division.
1	…	Messenger..............................................................................	110
6		Carried forward......................................	1,880

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No 22.	£
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	ELECTORAL OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.— Salaries.
6		Brought forward................................	1,880
		New South Wales.
		Clerical Division.
1	3	Clerk in charge.......................................................................	400
1	4	Clerk.......................................................................................	235
1	5	Clerk.......................................................................................	160
		General Division.
1		Messenger...............................................................................	56
		Victoria.
		Clerical Division.
1	3	Clerk in charge.......................................................................	380
1	4	Clerk.......................................................................................	210
1	5	Clerk.......................................................................................	100
		Queensland.
		Clerical Division.
1	3	Clerk in charge.......................................................................	360
1	4	Clerk.......................................................................................	185
		General Division.
1		Messenger...............................................................................	60
		South Australia.
		Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk.......................................................................................	210
		Western Australia.
		Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk.......................................................................................	235
18			4,471
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................................................................			300
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............................................................................................			50
5. Other printing......................................................................................			50
6. Travelling expenses.............................................................................			200
7. Temporary assistance..........................................................................			150
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................................................			200
9. Fuel, light, and water...........................................................................			10
10. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia........................................................................................................			10
			1,120
Total Division No. 22.....................................................			5,591

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 23.	£
		PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Central Staff.
		Clerical Division.
1	1	Secretary.................................................................................	539
1	2	Registrar..................................................................................	439
1	3	Senior Clerk............................................................................	380
1	3	Clerk in Charge, Examinations................................................	360
6	4	Clerks......................................................................................	1,310
5	5	Clerks......................................................................................	689
		General Division.
1	…	Senior Messenger....................................................................	114
1		Messenger...............................................................................	54
3	…	Assistants................................................................................	204
20		Inspectors' Staffs.	4,089
		Clerical Division.
4	3	Clerks......................................................................................	1,305
3	4	Clerks......................................................................................	705
6	5	Clerks......................................................................................	514
		General Division.
3		Messengers..............................................................................	171
1	…	Typist......................................................................................	77
17			2,772
37		Total Salaries........................	6,861
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................................................................			700
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes................			150
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			150
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding			50
5. Other printing......................................................................................			1,100
6. Travelling expenses.............................................................................			600
7. Temporary assistance..........................................................................			500
8. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising....................			1,000
9. Other advertising.................................................................................			25
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................................			200
11. Expenses—Election Divisional Representatives..................................			50
12. Fuel, light, and water...........................................................................			50
13. Office cleaners....................................................................................			150
14. Allowance of 5 per cent to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia			64
			4,789
Total Division No. 23....................................			11,650

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
Number of Persons.	Division No. 1.		£
	THE SENATE.
		Maximum.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£
1	The President......................................................................	…	1,100
1	The Chairman of Committees.............................................	…	500
1	Clerk of the Senate.............................................................	…	900
1	Clerk Assistant and Paying Officer.....................................	750	684
1	Clerk of Select Committees, Usher of the Black Rod, and Secretary of the Joint House Committee.........................	550	500
1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant....................................	420	310
1	Clerk and Shorthand Writer................................................	…	185
1	Housekeeper and Doorkeeper*...........................................	…	250
1	President's Messenger.........................................................	…	204
1	Special Messenger, in charge of Stores and Stamping Correspondence..............................................................		204
2	Senior Messengers, at £188.................................................	…	376
4	Junior Messengers, at £156.................................................	…	624
16			5,837
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office Cleaners...................................................................................			140
2. Select Committees—Expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers........................................			100
3. Postage and telegrams..........................................................................			27
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes................			60
5. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon........................................................................................................			40
6. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding............................................................................................			30
7. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Senators' luggage			100
8. Bank exchange....................................................................................			20
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................................................			100
10. Maintenance, repairs, and furniture.....................................................			75
11. Temporary assistance..........................................................................			50
			742
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams			400
Total Division No. 1......................................			6,979

* With quarters, fuel, light, and water.

I.—The Parliament.
Number of Persons.	Division No. 2.	£
Number of Persons.	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 and the Library........................................................................	600
1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant..............................................	480
1	Clerk of the Records.....................................................................	400
1	Assistant Clerk of Committees and Reading Clerk........................	380
1	Assistant Reading Clerk.................................................................	285
	Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.
1	Housekeeper †..............................................................................	250
1	Speaker's Messenger......................................................................	204
1	Special Messenger, performing duty of stamping Members' correspondence................................................................................................	204
2	Senior Messengers, at £188...........................................................	376
4	Junior Messengers, at £156...........................................................	624
18		7,053
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office Cleaners, including service for Hansard Department...............		565
2. Select Committees — Expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers.........................		115
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. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Members' luggage		100
8. Temporary assistance..........................................................................		20
9. Supply of newspapers.........................................................................		45
10. Bank exchange....................................................................................		35
11. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................................		100
12. Maintenance, repairs, and furniture.....................................................		100
		1,330
Carried forward......................................................		8,383

* If returned again to Parliament salary to continue, notwithstanding any dissolution, until the meeting of the new Parliament.—† With quarters, fuel, light, and water.

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 25.	£
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Professional Division.
1	A	Statistician..............................................................................	1,000
2	E	Computers.............................................................................	545
		Clerical Division.
1	2	Chief Compiler......................................................................	420
4	3	Compilers..............................................................................	1,405
1	4	Compiler................................................................................	185
4	4	Clerks....................................................................................	890
9	5	Clerks....................................................................................	637
		General Division.
1		Typist.....................................................................................	72
2		Messengers............................................................................	81
25			5,238
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................................................................			400
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes................			150
3. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding............................................................................................			75
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon........................................................................................................			50
5. Other printing......................................................................................			4,650
6. Travelling expenses.............................................................................			250
7. Temporary assistance..........................................................................			1,700
8. Fuel, light, and water...........................................................................			50
9. Office cleaners....................................................................................			200
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................................			150
11. Library................................................................................................			100
			7,775
Total Division No. 25....................................			13,013

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.		£
		Division No. 26.
		METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Central Staff.
		Professional Division.
1	A	Meteorologist...........................................................................	650
1	C	1st Meteorological Assistant....................................................	440
3	D	Meteorological Assistants........................................................	1,070
1	D	Physiographer..........................................................................	310
1	E	Draughtsman...........................................................................	235
1	F	Draughtsman...........................................................................	60
		Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk........................................................................................	285
4	4	Clerks......................................................................................	840
15	5	Clerks......................................................................................	1,432
1	5	Telegraphist.............................................................................	170
		General Division.
1	…	Instrument Maker....................................................................	200
1	…	Messenger and Caretaker.........................................................	138
3	…	Messengers..............................................................................	208
1	…	Typist......................................................................................	72
		New South Wales.
		Professional Division.
1	E	Divisional Officer....................................................................	260
		Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk........................................................................................	235
1	5	Clerk........................................................................................	130
		General Division.
1	…	Typist......................................................................................	112
2	…	Assistants.................................................................................	222
1	…	Messenger................................................................................	26
42		Carried forward.................................	7,096

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 26.	£
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
42		Brought forward............................	7,095
		Queensland.
		Professional Division.
1	E	Divisional Officer....................................................................	235
		Clerical Division.
3	5	Clerks.......................................................................................	279
		General Division.
1	…	Messenger................................................................................	26
		South Australia.
		Professional Division.
1	E	Divisional Officer....................................................................	200
		Clerical Division.
4	5	Clerks.......................................................................................	554
		Western Australia.
		Professional Division.
1	E	Divisional Officer....................................................................	235
		Clerical Division.
3	5	Clerks.......................................................................................	284
		Tasmania.
		Professional Division.
1	E	Divisional Officer....................................................................	185
		Clerical Division.
2	5	Clerks.......................................................................................	100
59			9,193
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and special telegrams....................................................................			950
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes......................			350
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			200
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding...............................................................................................................			200
5. Other printing.............................................................................................			1,500
6. Inspection and travelling expenses.............................................................			400
7. Temporary assistance.................................................................................			750
8. Fuel, light, and water..................................................................................			140
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................................................			500
10. Meteorological instruments and apparatus..................................................			1,500
11. Allowances to country observers................................................................			2,000
12. Installations for signalling flood and storm warning...................................			500
13. Office cleaners...........................................................................................			250
14. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia			24
			9,264
Total Division No. 26..................................................................			18,457

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 27.	WORKS AND BUILDINGS
		No. 1.	No. 2.	No. 3.	No. 4.	No. 5.
		Rent. *	Repairs and Maintenance.	Sanitation and Water Supply.	Fittings and Furniture.	Telephonic Communication.
		£	£	£	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.
Parliament.....................		…	350	1,850	…	…	2,200
Subdivision No. 2.
External Affairs.............		366	80	65	100	143	754
Subdivision No. 3.
Attorney-General...........		922	100	65	250	220	1,557
Subdivision No. 4.
Home Affairs................		3,470	892	10	1,010	493	5,875
Subdivision No. 5.
Treasurer.......................		2,650	25	17	376	293	3,361
Subdivision No. 6.
Trade and Customs (except Northern Territory).....................		2,699	7,842	1,290	1,783	1,337	14,951
Trade and Customs (Northern Territory)....		75	25	10	…	26	136
		2,774	7,867	1,300	1,783	1,363	15,087
Subdivision No. 7.
Quarantine.....................		1,615	5,925	435	2,670	324	10,969
Subdivision No. 8.
Defence.........................		7,068	36,720	4,810	3,059	1,703	53,366
Subdivision No. 9.
Post and Telegraph—
Central Staff..................		468	100	25	300	…	893
New South Wales..........		10,000	12,300	3,350	5,100	…	30,750
Victoria.........................		4,500	9.600	3,200	4,000	…	21,300
Queensland...................		1,000	7,750	1,000	3,150	…	12,900
South Australia..............		398	4,300	530	900	…	6,128
Northern Territory.........		8	200	15	50	…	273
Western Australia..........		600	3,150	1,000	1,000	…	5,750
Tasmania.......................		76	2,720	185	525	…	3,506
		17,050	40,120	9,305	15,025	…	81,500
		35,915	92,079	17,863	24,273	4,539	174,669
Less estimated saving....		…	…	…	…	…	40,000
Total Division No. 27..................................			…	…	…	…	134,669

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

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 28.
	£
GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENT.
Subdivision No. 1.
Sydney Government House.
No. 1. Caretakers, charwomen, and miscellaneous expenditure........................	600
2. Maintenance —House............................................................................	700
3. Maintenance—Grounds..........................................................................	1,050
4. Insurance................................................................................................	135
5. Telephones.............................................................................................	95
6. Postal charges.........................................................................................	5
7. China and glass......................................................................................	35
8. Fittings and furniture	30
9. Flags.......................................................................................................	25
10. Orderlies.................................................................................................	25
11. Lighting on public occasions and for offices..........................................	100
	2,800
Subdivision No. 2.
Melbourne Government House.
No. 1. Caretakers, charwomen, and miscellaneous expenditure........................	300
2. Maintenance—House.............................................................................	800
3. Maintenance—Grounds..........................................................................	1,100
4. Insurance................................................................................................	130
5. Telephones.............................................................................................	150
6. Postal charges.........................................................................................	3
7. China and glass......................................................................................	50
8. Fittings and furniture..............................................................................	100
9. Flags.......................................................................................................	20
10. Orderlies.................................................................................................	10
11. Lighting on public occasions and for offices..........................................	100
12. Sanitation and water supply....................................................................	600
	3,363
Subdivision No. 3.
Non-Recurring Works.
No. 1. Government House, Sydney..................................................................	1,357
2. Government House, Melbourne.............................................................	2,000
	3,357
Total Division No. 28.....................................................	9,520

F. 17937. B

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 29.	£
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1, Expenses in connexion with the site of the capital of the Commonwealth.........................................................................................................................	4,000
2. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others................................	9,000
3. Valuation of properties taken over from the States.................................	100
4. Fire insurance.........................................................................................	350
5. Administration of the Electoral Act........................................................	32,770
6. Commonwealth Elections.......................................................................	5,000
7. Retaining and special f6es for Commonwealth Medical Officers...........	275
8. Map of Australasia—Towards cost.........................................................	1,000
9. Additional lighthouses—making inquiries and preparing plans for.........	100
10. Gratuities to Officers who, during the preceding twelve months, have offered valuable and practical suggestions leading to the introduction of useful reforms and to greater economy and efficiency........................	200
11. Maintenance Members' Room, Adelaide................................................	80
12. Storage and seasoning of timber.............................................................	4,500
13. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps, and miscellaneous services—Towards cost.................................................	100,000
	157,375
Total Department of Home Affairs	390,965

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
	£	£
THE TREASURY..............................................................................	19,228
LESS AUSTRALIAN NOTE ISSUE STAFF (Shown below)............	3,000	16,228
OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE........................................................	…	48,776
LAND TAX OFFICE.........................................................................	…	35,000
AUDIT OFFICE................................................................................	…	19,663
GOVERNMENT PRINTER...............................................................	…	17,672
GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE.................................................	…	4,000
COINAGE.........................................................................................	…	12,500
MISCELLANEOUS...........................................................................	…	6,250
UNFORESEEN EXPENDITURE.......................................................	…	1.000
	…	161,089
AUSTRALIAN NOTE ISSUE STAFF...............................................	…	3,000
STAMP PRINTING...........................................................................	…	2,178
REFUNDS OF REVENUE................................................................	…	100,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER..................................................	…	250,000
		516,267

B 2

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 30.
		THE TREASURY.	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Administrative Division.
1		Secretary...............................................................................	900*
		Clerical Division.	700
1	1	Assistant Secretary................................................................	700
		Accountant's Branch.
		Clerical Division.
1	1	Accountant............................................................................	590†
1	2	Sub-Accountant.....................................................................	460
4	3	Clerks....................................................................................	1,355
5	4	Clerks....................................................................................	1,250
10	5	Clerks....................................................................................	1,370
		General Division.
1		Messenger.............................................................................	100
22		Correspondence Branch.	5,125
		Clerical Division.
1	2	Chief Clerk............................................................................	460
2	4	Clerks....................................................................................	495
7	5	Clerks....................................................................................	732
		General Division.
1	…	Ministerial Messenger............................................................	159
1	…	Messenger.............................................................................	91
1	…	Typist....................................................................................	74
13		Australian Note Issue Staff.	2,011
		Additional Officers required for Australian Note Issue	3,000‡
37		Total Salaries.....................................................	11,736
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances to State officers acting as officers of Commonwealth Sub-Treasuries.............................................................................................................			1,172
2. Office cleaning.......................................................................................			225
3. Postage and telegrams.............................................................................			380
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...................			200
5. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.............................................................................................................			120
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding.............................................................................................................			200
7. Other printing.........................................................................................			125
8. Travelling expenses................................................................................			300
9. Bank exchange.......................................................................................			1,200
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.....................................................			350
11. Temporary assistance..............................................................................			200
12. Fuel and light..........................................................................................			20
13. Exchange on London drafts, also London Bill stamps and discount.......			3,000
			7,492
Total Division No. 30......................................			19,228

* Also receives £150 allowance as Commissioner of Pensions.—† Also receives £100 allowance as Assistant Commissioner of Pensions.—†This amount, together with expenses, estimated at £37,000, is to be paid out of Trust Fund Australian Notes Account.

V.—The Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 31.	£
		OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Central Staff.
		Commissioner *....................................................................	150
		Assistant Commissioner †.....................................................	100
		Clerical Division.
2	3	Clerks....................................................................................	480
3	4	Clerks....................................................................................	610
2	5	Clerks....................................................................................	120
		General Division.
3	…	Typists..................................................................................	220
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