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Appropriation Act 1911-12

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Act No. 29 of 1911 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 twelve and to appropriate the Supplies granted for such year in this and the last proceeding session of the Parliament.

Date of Assent	22 Dec 1911

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Repealed by	Statute Law Revision Act 1934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. 29 of 1911.

[Assented to 22nd December, 1911.]

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 1911–12.

Issue and application of £4,170,012.

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 twelve the sum of Four million one hundred and seventy thousand and twelve pounds.

Appropriation of supplies, £8,495,364.

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

F.18855.

the sum of Eight million four hundred and ninety-five thousand three hundred and sixty-four pounds, are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 40 of 1910 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. 40 of 1910...........................	£1,315,976
Under Act No. 1 of 1911.............................	1,038,016
Under Act No. 2 of 1911.............................	1,409,534
Under Act No. 10 of 1911...........................	561,826
Under this Act..............................................	4,170,012
	£8,495,364

SECOND

SECOND SCHEDULE. _____ ABSTRACT.
_____	Total.
Ordinary Services.	£
I.—The Parliament..............................................................................................	33,990
II.—The Department of Prime Minister...............................................................	24,457
III.—The Department of the Treasury.................................................................	860,495
IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department..........................................................	44,926
V.—The Department of External Affairs............................................................	529,414
VI.—The Department of Defence.......................................................................	1,827,615
VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs....................................................	355,881
VIII.—The Department of Home Affairs............................................................	386,457
IX.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.......................................................	3,827,160
	7,890,395
Australian Note Issue Branch..............................................................................	2,520
Stamp Printing.....................................................................................................	2,449
Refunds of Revenue...........................................................................................	200,000
Advance to the Treasurer....................................................................................	400,000
Total Ordinary Services................................................................................	8,495,364

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I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
	£
THE SENATE.....................................................................................................	7,160
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..............................................................	9,718
PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF..........................................................	7,197
THE LIBRARY...................................................................................................	4,942
REFRESHMENT ROOMS...................................................................................	1,172
WATER POWER FOR PARLIAMENT HOUSE..................................................	200
ELECTRIC LIGHTING, REPAIRS, ETC.............................................................	1,411
QUEEN’S HALL.................................................................................................	475
PARLIAMENT GARDENS.................................................................................	507
MISCELLANEOUS.............................................................................................	1,208
Total..........................................................................................	33,990

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
Number of Persons.			£
Number of Persons.	Division No. 1.
	THE SENATE.
		Maxim-um.
	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	750
1	Clerk of Select Committees, Usher of the Black Rod, and Secretary of the Joint House Committee...........................	550	550
1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant......................................	420	360
1	Clerk and Shorthand Writer...................................................	...	200
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			6,018
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........................................................			7,160

* With quarters, fuel, light, and water.

I.—The Parliament.
Number of Persons.
	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 and the Library...........................................................................................	600
1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant...................................................	500
1	Clerk of the Records...........................................................................	400
1	Assistant Clerk of Committees and Reading Clerk..............................	400
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		7,093
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office Cleaners, including service for Hansard Department......................		600
2. Select Committees—Expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers.................................................		115
3. Postage and telegrams.................................................................................		20
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		15
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
		1,350
Subdivision No 3.—Postage and Telegrams...............................................		775
Carried forward...................................................		9,218

* 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....................................................		9,218
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Historic Memorial of Representative Men...................................................		500
Total Division No. 2............................................		9,718
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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..........................................................	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		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

I.—The Parliament.
		£
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 4.
	THE LIBRARY.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	The Librarian........................................................................................	600
1	Archivist...............................................................................................	500
1	Clerk....................................................................................................	260
1	Cataloguer............................................................................................	250
4	One Temporary Clerk and Three Temporary Messengers.....................	552
8		2,162

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..................................................................................		15
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. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.........................................................		100
9. Fittings and furniture...................................................................................		50
10. Temporary assistance..................................................................................		...
11. Collection of Australian historical records..................................................		450
		2,780
Total Division No. 4..................		4,942

I.—The Parliament.
Number of Persons.	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	£
	JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE.
	Division No. 5.
	REFRESHMENT ROOMS.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Steward.................................................................................................	200
1	Assistant Steward..................................................................................	170
1	Principal Cook......................................................................................	182
3	Sessional Waiters..................................................................................	170
6		722
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Grant in aid.................................................................................................		450
Total Division No. 5.........		1,172
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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..........................................		200
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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

I.—The Parliament.
Number of Persons.	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	£
Number of Persons.	Division No. 8.
	QUEEN’S HALL.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Senior Messenger...............................................................................	188
1	Junior Messenger...............................................................................	156
1	Cleaner..............................................................................................	131
3	________	475
	________
	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....................................................................................		75
Total Division No. 9..........................................		507
Number of Persons.	________
	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..............................................		33,990

II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.
	£
PRIME MINISTER..............................................................................	4,150
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.....................................................................	195
AUDIT OFFICE..................................................................................	20,112
	24,457

II.—The Department of Prime Minister.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.
			£
		Division No. 11.
		PRIME MINISTER.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Secretary to Prime Minister............................................................	520
1	3	Senior Clerk...................................................................................	310
2	4	Clerks.............................................................................................	433
2	5	Clerks.............................................................................................	340
		To provide for amendments in rates of pay to officers of Clerical Division.....................................................................................	20
		General Division.
1	...	Senior Messenger...........................................................................	126
1	...	Typist.............................................................................................	126
8			1,875
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Telegrams (beyond Commonwealth)...........................................................			400
2. Postage and telegrams..................................................................................			175
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes........................			50
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..			50
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding.....................................................................................................			50
6. Other printing..............................................................................................			50
7. Travelling expenses.....................................................................................			200
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..........................................................			175
			1,150
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Secretary to Leader of Opposition...............................................................			400†
2 Official expenses of Honorary Ministers......................................................			200
3. Painting Picture of Landing of Duke of York in May, 1901........................			525
			1,125
Total Division No. 11.......................			4,150

† With travelling expenses not to exceed £50.

II.—The Department of Prime Minister.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.		£
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 12.
		EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
		Subdivision No. 1.
		Salaries.
		Clerical Division.
		Secretary to Federal Executive Council †
1	5	Clerk..............................................................................................	95

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

No. 1. Postage and telegrams.................................................................................			10
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.......................			15
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..			25
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding.....................................................................................................			35
5. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.........................................................			15
			100
Total Division No. 12................			195

† Paid £600 as Official Secretary to the Governor-General under Division 18, Subdivision No. 1.

II.—The Department of Prime Minister.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.		£
		Division No. 13.
		AUDIT OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Central Staff.
		Clerical Division.
1	1	Chief Clerk....................................................................................	539
1	2	Examiner.......................................................................................	420
8	3	Examiners.....................................................................................	2,802
5	4	Examiners.....................................................................................	1,150
1	2	Inspector of Stores........................................................................	420
2	3	Examiners.....................................................................................	703
1	3	Senior Clerk (2 months)................................................................	60
2	4	Clerks............................................................................................	402
23	5	Clerks............................................................................................	2,865
		General Division.
1	...	Assistant........................................................................................	126
2	...	Pension Receipt Sorters.................................................................	202
1	...	Messenger.....................................................................................	60
48			9,749
		Local Staffs.
		Clerical Division.
		New South Wales.
1	2	Examiner in charge........................................................................	460
3	3	Examiners.....................................................................................	980
6	4	Examiners.....................................................................................	1,335
5	5	Clerks............................................................................................	497
15			3,272
		Queensland.
1	3	Inspector in charge*......................................................................	380
1	3	Inspector........................................................................................	310
3	4	Inspectors......................................................................................	620
2	5	Clerks............................................................................................	247
7			1,557
		South Australia.
1	3	Examiner in charge........................................................................	380
3	4	Examiners......................................................................................	730
2	5	Clerks............................................................................................	288
6			1,398
76		Carried forward.....................................................	15,976

* Also receives £100 allowance as Deputy Commissioner of Pensions.

II.—The Department of Prime Minister.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 13.	£
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	AUDIT OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
76		Brought forward....................................................	15,976
		Western Australia.
1	3	Examiner in charge........................................................................	380
2	4	Examiners......................................................................................	485
2	5	Clerks............................................................................................	300
5		Tasmania.	1,165
1	3	Examiner in charge........................................................................	335
1	4	Examiner.......................................................................................	285
2	5	Clerks............................................................................................	319
4			939
		To provide for amendments in rates of pay to Officers of Clerical Division..................................................................................................	280
85		Total Salaries..........................................	18,360
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaning...........................................................................................			102
2. Postage and telegrams.................................................................................			120
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.......................			150
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..			80
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding................................................................................................................			60
6. Other printing..............................................................................................			100
7. Travelling expenses....................................................................................			700
8. Temporary assistance..................................................................................			150
9. Bank exchange...........................................................................................			...
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.........................................................			230
11. Audit of Northern Territory accounts.........................................................			...
12. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia..			60
			1,752
Total Division No. 13..............			20,112
Total Department of Prime Minister...........			24,457

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
	£	£
THE TREASURY...................................................................................	17,047
Less AUSTRALIAN NOTE ISSUE BRANCH (Shown Below).......	2,520
		14,527
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE...................................................		41,927
LAND TAX OFFICE.............................................................................................		70,194
GOVERNMENT PRINTER...................................................................................		20,397
GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.....................................................................		4,150
COINAGE.............................................................................................................		27,000
MISCELLANEOUS...............................................................................................		681,050
UNFORESEEN EXPENDITURE...........................................................................		1,250
		860,495
AUSTRALIAN NOTE ISSUE BRANCH...............................................................		2,520
STAMP PRINTING...............................................................................................		2,449
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.....................................................................................		200,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER......................................................................		400,000
		1,465,464

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 14.	£
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	THE TREASURY.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Administrative Division.
1	...	Secretary.......................................................................................	900*
		Clerical Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary........................................................................	700†
		Accountant’s Branch.
		Clerical Division.
1	1	Accountant...................................................................................	520
1	2	Sub-Accountant............................................................................	440
3	3	Clerks...........................................................................................	1,030
8	4	Clerks...........................................................................................	1,530
10	5	Clerks...........................................................................................	1,167
		General Division.
1	...	Messenger.....................................................................................	61
24			4,748
		Correspondence Branch.
		Clerical Division.
1	2	Chief Clerk...................................................................................	480
3	4	Clerks...........................................................................................	540
7	5	Clerks...........................................................................................	826
		General Division.
1	...	Ministerial Messenger...................................................................	168
2	...	Messengers...................................................................................	105
2	...	Typists..........................................................................................	198
16			2,317
		Australian Note Issue Branch.
		Clerical Division.
1	2	Clerk.............................................................................................	420
4	4	Clerks...........................................................................................	600
		Additional Clerical and General Division Officers........................	1,500
5			2,520‡
		To provide for amendments in rates of pay to Officers of Clerical Division.....................................................................................	160
47		Total Salaries (carried forward).......................................	11,345

* Also receives £150 allowance as Commissioner of Pensions.—† Also receives £100 allowance as Assistant Commissioner of Pensions.—‡ Payable out of Trust Fund Australian Notes Account.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
	£
Division No. 14.
THE TREASURY.
Brought forward............................................................................	11,345
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances to State officers acting as officers of Commonwealth Sub-Treasuries	1,160
2. Office cleaning...........................................................................................	300
3. Postage and telegrams.................................................................................	400
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..............................................................................................	122
8. Travelling expenses....................................................................................	200
9. Bank exchange...........................................................................................	800
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.......................................................	300
11. Temporary assistance................................................................................	300
12. Exchange on London drafts, also London Bill stamps, discount, and interest on advances..................................................................................................	1,500
13. Gratuity to Mr. J. R. Collins, Assistant Secretary, being difference between salary voted in 1910-11 and amount paid....................................................................	100
	5,702
Total Division No. 14.....................................	17,047

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 15.
		INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.	£
		INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Central Staff.
		Commissioner *.............................................................................	150
		Assistant Commissioner †..............................................................	100
		Clerical Division.
1	3	Clerk..............................................................................................	301
3	4	Clerks............................................................................................	630
2	5	Clerks............................................................................................	135
		General Division.
3	...	Typists...........................................................................................	262
9		Local Staffs.	1,578
		New South Wales.
		Clerical Division.
1	2	Deputy Commissioner...................................................................	454
6	4	Clerks............................................................................................	1,585
12	5	Clerks............................................................................................	1,487
		General Division.
5	...	Assistants.......................................................................................	558
1	...	Caretaker.......................................................................................	138
2	...	Messengers....................................................................................	171
27		Victoria.	4,393
		Professional Division.
1	D	Special Magistrate..........................................................................	400
		Clerical Division.
1	2	Deputy Commissioner...................................................................	420
6	4	Clerks............................................................................................	1,285
7	5	Clerks............................................................................................	828
		General Division.
9	...	Assistants.......................................................................................	1,048
1	...	Messenger......................................................................................	59
1	...	Typist............................................................................................	119
26		Queensland.	4,159
		Deputy Commissioner ‡................................................................	100
2	4	Clerks............................................................................................	470
3	5	Clerks............................................................................................	330
		General Division.
3	...	Assistants.......................................................................................	176
1	...	Messenger......................................................................................	60
9			1,136
71		Carried forward.....................................................	11,266

* Receives also £900 as Secretary to the Treasury. † Receives also £700 as Assistant Secretary to the Treasury. ‡ Receives also £380 as Inspector in Charge Audit Office.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.		£
		Division No. 15.

		INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
71		Brought forward....................................................	11,266
		South Australia.
		Clerical Division.
...	...	Deputy Commissioner*.................................................................	50
1	4	Clerk.............................................................................................	217
4	5	Clerks............................................................................................	531
		General Division.
2	...	Assistants......................................................................................	152
1	...	Typist............................................................................................	72
8		Western Australia.	1,022
		Clerical Division.
...	...	Deputy Commissioner*.................................................................	100
1	4	Clerk.............................................................................................	235
2	5	Clerks............................................................................................	340
		General Division.
2	...	Assistants......................................................................................	252
5		Tasmania.	927
		Clerical Division.
		Deputy Commissioner †................................................................	...
2	4	Clerks............................................................................................	470
1	5	Clerk.............................................................................................	60
		General Division.
2	...	Assistants......................................................................................	226
1	...	Typist............................................................................................	126
6			882
		To provide for amendments in rates of pay to Officers of Clerical Division	240
90		Total Salaries...........................................	14,337
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaning...........................................................................................			150
2. Postage and telegrams.................................................................................			2,500
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.......................			400
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			300
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding			150
6. Other printing..............................................................................................			800
7. Travelling expenses....................................................................................			250
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.........................................................			450
Carried forward....................			5,000
			14,337

* Paid also £700 as Public Service Inspector.

† Paid £550 as Deputy Commissioner of Land Tax and Deputy Commissioner of Pensions under Div. No. 16/1.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
	£
Division No. 15.
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
Brought forward........................................................	14,337
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Brought forward........................................................	5,000
No. 9. Temporary assistance......................................................................................	1,000
10. Medical Examinations....................................................................................	1,500
11. Services of Magistrates, Registrars, Police, and officers of Postmaster-General’s Department....................................................................................................................	20,000
12. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia	40
	27,540
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Law Costs under Invalid and Old-age Pensions Act........................................	50
Total Division No. 15...............................................	41,927

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.		£
		Division No. 16.

		LAND TAX OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.
		Central Office.—Salaries.
		Clerical Division.
1	1	Secretary............................................................................................	520
4	4	Clerks................................................................................................	865
12	5	Clerks................................................................................................	1,130
		General Division.
2	...	Typists...............................................................................................	198
2	...	Messengers........................................................................................	95
21			2,808
		Local Staffs.
		New South Wales.—Salaries.
		Professional Division.
1	A	Deputy Commissioner.......................................................................	750
1	D	Valuer................................................................................................	360
		Clerical Division.
1	3	Senior Clerk.......................................................................................	310
5	4	Clerks................................................................................................	1,200
8	5	Clerks................................................................................................	1,190
		General Division.
3	...	Assistants...........................................................................................	378
2	...	Typists...............................................................................................	198
2	...	Messengers........................................................................................	91
23			4,477
44		Carried forward.................................	7,285

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.		£
		Division No. 16.

		LAND TAX OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.
44		Brought forward.......................................................	7,285
		Victoria.—Salaries.
		Professional Division.
1	D	Valuer...............................................................................................	380
		Clerical Division.
1	3	Senior Clerk.....................................................................................	310
4	4	Clerks...............................................................................................	915
11	5	Clerks...............................................................................................	1,062
		General Division.
2	...	Typists..............................................................................................	162
1	...	Messenger........................................................................................	57
20			2,886
		Queensland.—Salaries.
		Professional Division.
1	A	Deputy Commissioner......................................................................	700
1	D	Valuer..............................................................................................	310
		Clerical Division.
1	3	Senior Clerk.....................................................................................	310
3	4	Clerks...............................................................................................	555
5	5	Clerks...............................................................................................	678
		General Division.
2	...	Typists..............................................................................................	252
1	...	Messenger........................................................................................	39
14			2,844
78		Carried forward............................................	13,015

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 16.	£
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.
		LAND TAX OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.
78		Brought forward......................................................	13,015
		South Australia.—Salaries.
		Professional Division.
1	B	Deputy Commissioner......................................................................	600
1	D	Valuer..............................................................................................	360
		Clerical Division.
1	3	Senior Clerk.....................................................................................	310
2	4	Clerks...............................................................................................	370
3	5	Clerks...............................................................................................	465
		General Division.
2	...	Assistants.........................................................................................	252
2	...	Typists..............................................................................................	252
1	...	Messenger........................................................................................	39
13			2,648
		Western Australia.—Salaries.
		Professional Division.
1	B	Deputy Commissioner......................................................................	600
1	D	Valuer..............................................................................................	310
		Clerical Division.
2	4	Clerks...............................................................................................	420
1	5	Clerk................................................................................................	160
		General Division.
1	...	Typist...............................................................................................	126
1	...	Messenger........................................................................................	52
7			1,668
98		Carried forward............................................	17,331

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.
		Division No. 16.	£
		LAND TAX OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.
98		Brought forward........................................................	17,331
		Tasmania.—Salaries.
		Professional Division.
1	B	Deputy Commissioner*.....................................................................	550
1	D	Valuer................................................................................................	310
		Clerical Division.
2	4	Clerks................................................................................................	445
1	5	Clerk..................................................................................................	160
		General Division.
1	...	Typist.................................................................................................	126
1	...	Messenger..........................................................................................	72
7			1,663
		To provide for amendments in rate of pay to Officers of Clerical division	370
105		Total Salaries...................................	19,364
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaning...............................................................................................			300
2. Postage and telegrams......................................................................................			1,500
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes............................			1,500
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			1,100
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding			130
6. Other printing..................................................................................................			2,000
7. Travelling expenses, other than for valuations.................................................			1,300
8. Temporary assistance......................................................................................			7,100
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............................................................			1,100
10. Law costs........................................................................................................			4,000
11. Valuation fees and other expenses, not including travelling............................			21,000
12. Travelling expenses in connexion with valuations..........................................			9,700
13. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia			100
			50,830
Total Division No. 16................................................			70,194

* Receives £550 salary as Deputy Commissioner of Land Tax and Deputy Commissioner of Pensions.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 17.
		GOVERNMENT PRINTER.		£
		Subdivision No. 1.
		Salaries.
		Professional Division.
1	D	Engineer in charge..............................................................................		360
		_______
		Allowance to Government Printer, Melbourne, for services rendered in connexion with printing for Parliament...........................................		150
		Wages and overtime:—
		Compositors....................................................................	£5,000
		Proportion of salaries of the State classified staff of the Government Printing Office, Melbourne.......................	2,100
		Gratuities to State officers engaged in excess of office hours........................................................................................	500
		Bookbinders, machinemen, warehouse assistants, labourers, and others.....................................................................	3,000
1				10,600
				11,110
Subdivision No. 2.
Contingencies.
No. 1. Paper and parchment.......................................................................................				5,650
2. Repairs to machinery, also lubricants, cotton waste, roller cleanser, and other necessaries...................................................................................................				150
3. Type................................................................................................................				50
4. Bookbinders’ materials, stores, and printing ink..............................................				300
5. Motive power, fuel, and light...........................................................................				660
6. Cartage.............................................................................................................				209
7. Distribution of Hansard and Parliamentary papers..........................................				1,800
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				15
11. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding				15
12. Other printing..................................................................................................				75
13. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............................................................				30
14. Insurance of plant, machinery, and stock........................................................				223
15. Statutes supplied to new Members of Parliament.............................................				50
				9,287
Total Division No. 17..............................				20,397

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 18.			£
GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.
		Subdivision No. 1.

		Salaries.
		Clerical Division.
1	1	Official Secretary to the Governor-General†......................................	600
		General Division.
3	...	Messengers.........................................................................................	150
4			750
Subdivision No. 2.
Contingencies.
No. 1. Official printing and stationery, including account, record, and other books...			300
2. Official telegrams and postage.........................................................................			800
3. Travelling incidental, and petty cash expenditure............................................			300
4. Services rendered by State Railway Departments.............................................			2,000
			3,400
Total Division No. 18................................................			4,150
_________
Division No. 19.
COINAGE.
No. 1. Coinage of silver, including freight, insurance, distribution, and other expenses, and not including cost of bullion............................................................................			18,500
2. Coinage of bronze, including freight, insurance, distribution, and other expenses, and not including cost of bullion......................................................................			8,500
			27,000

† Also acts as Secretary to the Federal Executive Council.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 20.				£
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 1. Maintenance of persons admitted to charitable institutions, in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts.......................................				4,000
2. Royal Commission on Tasmanian Customs Leakage.......................................				450
3. To recoup the Postmaster-General’s Department rebate of 75 per cent. allowed to Fire Brigades throughout the Commonwealth on regulation rates for “Telephone and Fire Alarm Services”..................................................................................				3,000
4. Interest at three per cent. and Sinking Fund at one-half per cent. on the value of properties transferred from the States to the Commonwealth (2 years):—
Defence Department.............................................................			£190,523
Trade and Customs Department............................................			46,283
Home Affairs Department.....................................................			822
Postmaster-General’s Department..........................................			435,972
				673,600
Total Division No. 20................................................				681,050
_________
Division No. 21.
UNFORESEEN EXPENDITURE...............................................................................				1,250
_________
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 22.
		STAMP PRINTING.
		Subdivision No. 1.
		Salaries.
		Clerical Division.
1	2	Stamp Printer......................................................................................		420
1	4	Clerk..................................................................................................		185
		To provide for amendments in rates of pay to Officers of Clerical Division........................................................................................		20
		General Division.
1	...	Overseer.............................................................................................		300
1	...	Senior Machinist.................................................................................		165
3	...	Machinists..........................................................................................		463
1	...	Female Supervisor..............................................................................		126
7	...	Female Assistants...............................................................................		770
15				2,449*

* Payable out of Trust Fund Stamp Printing Account.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
	£
Division No. 23.
REFUNDS OF REVENUE‡......................................................................................	200,000
_________
Division No. 24.
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........................................................................................................	400,000
Total Department of the Treasury..........................................	1,465,464

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

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

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

(d) Moneys paid to Revenue in error.

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
	£
SECRETARY’S OFFICE....................................................................	5,119
CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.......................................................	4,701
THE HIGH COURT...........................................................................	8,052
COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION........................	3,260
PATENTS, TRADE MARKS, COPYRIGHTS AND DESIGNS..........	23,794
	44,926

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 25.	£
		SECRETARY’S OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Administrative Division.
1	...	Secretary and Parliamentary Draftsman............................................	1,000
		Professional Division.
1	A	Chief Clerk and Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman.........................	600
2	E	Clerks...............................................................................................	383
		Clerical Division.
1	3	Senior Clerk.....................................................................................	310
1	4	Clerk................................................................................................	185
2	5	Clerks...............................................................................................	180
		General Division.
1	...	Ministerial Messenger.......................................................................	132
1	...	Messenger........................................................................................	60
		Accounts Branch.
		Clerical Division.
1	4	Accountant.......................................................................................	260
1	5	Clerk................................................................................................	170
		General Division.
1	...	Messenger........................................................................................	52
		Office of the Representatives of the Government in the Senate.
		Professional Division.
1	D	Secretary to the Representatives of the Government in the Senate...	329
		General Division.
1	...	Ministerial Messenger.......................................................................	168
		To provide for amendments in rates of pay to Officers of Professional and Clerical Divisions.........................................................................	30
15			3,859
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..........................			100
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..........................................................................................................................			50
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding			30
6. Other printing.................................................................................................			90
7. Travelling expenses.......................................................................................			200
8. Temporary assistance.....................................................................................			350
9. Defence of prisoners.....................................................................................			20
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............................................................			100
			1,260
Total Division No. 25...................			5,119

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.
		Division No. 26.	£

		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
2	4	Clerks................................................................................................	470
5	5	Clerks................................................................................................	542
1	4	Clerk (Sydney Office).......................................................................	210
1	5	Clerk (Sydney Office).......................................................................	114
		To provide for amendments in rates of pay to Officers of Clerical Division	35
		General Division.
1	...	Messenger.........................................................................................	110
1	...	Messenger (Sydney Office)...............................................................	60
14			3,461
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Law books......................................................................................................			125
2. Postage and telegrams.....................................................................................			150
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...........................			75
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing and embossing thereon.......................................................................................................			60
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding			20
6. Other printing.................................................................................................			25
7. Travelling expenses........................................................................................			200
8. Temporary assistance.....................................................................................			500
9. Office cleaning, fires, and light......................................................................			10
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............................................................			75
			1,240
Total Division No. 26....................			4,701

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.		£
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 27.
		THE HIGH COURT.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Exempt.
5	...	Associates to Justices—at £300.........................................................	1,500
		Clerical Division.
1	2	Clerk and Industrial Registrar............................................................	420
1	5	Clerk in Principal Registry.................................................................	150
		General Division.
5	...	Tipstaffs............................................................................................	882
12			2,952
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Law books......................................................................................................			300
2. Postage and telegrams.....................................................................................			35
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...........................			35
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			40
6. Other printing.................................................................................................			25
7. Travelling expenses........................................................................................			3,500
8. Cleaning courts and offices............................................................................			50
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................................................			120
10. Compensation for services of Commonwealth and State officers..................			800
11. Jurors’ fees.....................................................................................................			20
12. Temporary assistance.....................................................................................			140
			5,100
Total Division No. 27....................			8,052

F.18855.

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.		£

		Division No. 28.
		COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Clerical Division.
1	1	Industrial Registrar...........................................................................	600
Subdivision No. 2.

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.......................................................................................			250
7. Temporary assistance....................................................................................			20
8. Cleaning courts and offices...........................................................................			20
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure (including expenses of representatives of organizations)............................................................................................			250
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......................................................................................................			1,000
			2,660
Total Division No. 28............................			3,260

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.
		Division No. 29.	£
		PATENTS, TRADE MARKS, COPYRIGHTS, AND DESIGNS.

		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Professional Division.
1	A	Commissioner..................................................................................	850
1	C	Deputy Commissioner and Chief Examiner.....................................	460
1	C	Deputy Registrar of Trade Marks and Examiner and Deputy Commissioner of Patents......................................................................................	420
3	D	Examiners........................................................................................	1,200
1	D	Classification Officer.......................................................................	400
8	E	Deputy Examiners............................................................................	1,955
5	F	Assistant Examiners.........................................................................	785
		Clerical Division.
1	3	Unattached Officer..........................................................................	380
7	4	Clerks...............................................................................................	1,745
21	5	Clerks...............................................................................................	2,650
		General Division.
1	...	Supervisor of Publications...............................................................	252
1	...	Assistant Supervisor of Publications................................................	210
4	...	Typists.............................................................................................	408
3	...	Assistants.........................................................................................	378
3	...	Messengers.......................................................................................	196
		To provide for amendments in rates of pay to officers of Clerical and Professional Divisions..................................................................	90
61			12,379
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams....................................................................................			450
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..........................			75
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			375
5. Other printing................................................................................................			9,450
6. Travelling expenses.......................................................................................			75
7. Other stores, fuel, and light............................................................................			40
8. Temporary assistance....................................................................................			400
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.....................................................			450
			11,415
Total Division No. 29.............................................			23,794
Total Attorney-General’s Department......................................			44,926

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V—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
	£
ADMINISTRATIVE.........................................................................	14,239
HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.................................................	14,455
PAPUA............................................................................................	34,000
NORTHERN TERRITORY..............................................................	262,921
PORT AUGUSTA RAILWAY.........................................................	145,610
MAIL SERVICE TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.........................................	19,850
MISCELLANEOUS..........................................................................	38,339
	529,414

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
Number of Persons	Class or Grade.	Division No. 30.	£
		ADMINISTRATIVE.

		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Administrative Division.
1	...	Secretary..........................................................................................	900
		Professional Division.
1	D	Lands Officer...................................................................................	310
		Correspondence Branch.
		Clerical Division.
1	2	Chief Clerk......................................................................................	439
2	3	Clerks...............................................................................................	780
1	3	Accountant.......................................................................................	335
6	4	Clerks...............................................................................................	890
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