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Appropriation Act 1915-16

Act No. 5 of 1916 as made
An Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund a sum for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and sixteen and to appropriate the Supplies granted for such year in this Session of the Parliament.
Date of Assent 30 May 1916
Date of repeal 06 Aug 1934
Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1934

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION 1915-16.

No. 5 of 1916.

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

[Assented to 30th May, 1916.]

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 1915-16.

Issue and application of £4,024,982.

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 sixteen the sum of Four million and twenty-four thousand nine hundred and eighty-two pounds.

Appropriation of supplies £54,098,280.

3. All sums granted by this Act and the other Acts mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund towards making good the supply granted to His Majesty, amounting as appears by the said Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Fifty-four million and ninety-eight thousand two hundred and eighty pounds, are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 15 of 1915 for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule.

FIRST

F.7443.


 

FIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

 

£

Under Act No. 15 of 1915.........................

8,611,581

Under Act No. 29 of 1915.........................

16,195,469

Under Act No. 43 of 1915.........................

7,201,735

Under Act No. 52 of 1915.........................

16,245,608

Under Act No. 1 of 1916...........................

1,818,905

Under this Act...........................................

4,024,982

 

£54,098,280

SECOND

 


SECOND SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Total.

Ordinary Services.

£

I.—The Parliament......................................................................

44,616

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.........................................

68,145

III.—The Department of the Treasury.........................................

1,145,306

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department...................................

70,714

V.—The Department of External Affairs....................................

570,033

VI.—The Department of Defence—Military...............................

36,040,616

VII.—The Department of the Navy.............................................

8,521,423

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs............................

534,863

IX.—The Department of Home Affairs.......................................

946,764

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.................................

5,100,715

 

53,043,195

Australian Notes Branch..............................................................

8,497

Stamp Printing.............................................................................

1,619

Refunds of Revenue...................................................................

275,000

Advance to the Treasurer............................................................

750,000

Northern Territory Hotels............................................................

2,400

Assistant to Naval Representative................................................

525

Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta Railway.................................................

17,044

Total Ordinary Services.............................

54,098,280


 

 

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

 

£

THE SENATE.........................................................................

7,773

THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..................................

10,664

PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF..............................

9,839

THE LIBRARY.......................................................................

6,670

PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS         

1,811

JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.....................

1,770

REFRESHMENT ROOMS.......................................................

1,216

WATER POWER FOR PARLIAMENT HOUSE......................

150

ELECTRIC LIGHTING, REPAIRS, ETC.................................

2,070

QUEEN’S HALL.....................................................................

520

PARLIAMENT GARDENS.....................................................

677

MISCELLANEOUS.................................................................

1,456

 

44,616


 

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...........................................................

...

1,000

1

Clerk Assistant, and Secretary of the Joint House Committee 

775

700†

1

Clerk of Select Committees, Usher of the Black Rod, and Accountant.......................................................................................

600

500†

1

Clerk of the Papers...........................................................

420

310†

1

Clerk and Shorthand Writer..............................................

 

210

1

Housekeeper and Doorkeeper*........................................

...

265

1

President’s Messenger.......................................................

 

216

1

Special Messenger, in charge of Stores and Stamping Correspondence.......................................................................................

...

216

2

Senior Messengers, at £200..............................................

...

400

4

Junior Messengers, at £168...............................................

...

672

 

Salary of Officer granted leave of absence prior to retirement.....

194

16

 

6,283

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Office Cleaners........................................................................................

160

2. Select Committees—Expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers

100

3. Postage and telegrams...............................................................................

20

4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.....................

60

a. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon

50

6. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding    

30

7. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Senators’ luggage..

125

8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.......................................................

100

9. Maintenance, repairs, and furniture..........................................................

75

10. Temporary assistance...............................................................................

50

 

770

Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams.............................................

720

Total Division No. 1................................................

7,773

* With quarters, fuel, light, and water.

† With annual increments of £25 each, subject to the recommendation of the President of the Senate.


 

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..............................................

1,000

1

Clerk Assistant..................................................................................

775

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.........................................................................

440

1

Assistant Clerk of Committees and Reading Clerk............................

400

1

Assistant Reading Clerk....................................................................

300

 

Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.

 

1

Housekeeper †..................................................................................

265

1

Speaker’s Messenger.........................................................................

216

1

Special Messenger, performing duty of stamping Members’ correspondence 

216

2

Senior Messengers—at £200.............................................................

400

4

Junior Messengers—at £168.............................................................

672

18

 

7,384

Subdivision No 2 —Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Office Cleaners, including service for Hansard Department....................

760

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.....................

75

5. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon         

150

6. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding    

15

7. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Members’ luggage

160

8. Temporary assistance................................................................................

50

9. Supply of newspapers...............................................................................

60

10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.......................................................

175

11. Maintenance, repairs, and furniture..........................................................

200

 

1,780

Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams..................................................

1,500

Total Division No. 2..................................................

10,664

* 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.

Number of Persons.

 

£

 

SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

 

 

Division No. 3.

 

 

PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

1

Principal Parliamentary Reporter...............................................

800

1

Second Parliamentary Reporter.................................................

650

7

Parliamentary Reporters, at £550..............................................

3,850

4

Parliamentary Reporters, at £500..............................................

2,000

1

Clerk and Accountant...............................................................

280

2

Typists, at £180........................................................................

360

1

Messenger and Reader..............................................................

216

17

 

8,156

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Temporary shorthand writing, and typewriting and attendance.................

1,430

2. Postage and telegrams................................................................................

10

3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.....................

35

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...................................................................................

100

7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.......................................................

100

 

1,683

Total Division No. 3.................................................

9,839


 

I. The Parliament.

Number of Persons.

 

£

 

Division No. 4.

 

 

THE LIBRARY.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

1

The Librarian..................................................................................

600

1

Archivist.........................................................................................

500

1

Cataloguer......................................................................................

350

1

Clerk...............................................................................................

280

4

One temporary clerk and three temporary messengers....................

700

8

 

2,430

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Books, maps, &c......................................................................................

1,000

2. Subscriptions to newspapers.....................................................................

300

8. Postage and telegrams...............................................................................

20

4. Office cleaning.........................................................................................

145

5. Office requisites.......................................................................................

50

6. Writing paper, &c.....................................................................................

20

7. Account Books, &c..................................................................................

5

8. Incidental and petty cash..........................................................................

150

9. Fittings and furniture.................................................................................

50

10. Historical records......................................................................................

2,500

 

4,240

Total Division No. 4...........................................................

6,670


I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.

 

£

 

Division No. 5.

 

 

PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

1

Secretary..........................................................................................

400

1

Clerk................................................................................................

210

1

Messenger........................................................................................

156

3

 

766

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams...............................................................................

20

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes

10

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     

15

5. Other printing............................................................................................

10

6. Travelling expenses..................................................................................

450

7. Witnesses’ fees and travelling expenses....................................................

150

8. Assessors’ fees and travelling expenses....................................................

140

9. Rent and office cleaning...........................................................................

170

10. Temporary assistance...............................................................................

40

11. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.......................................................

30

 

1,045

Total Division No. 5........................................................

1,811


I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.

 

£

 

Division No. 6.

 

 

JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

1

Secretary.................................................................................

400

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams..................................................................

20

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.........

50

3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..............................................................................................

15

4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding..............................................................................................

10

5. Travelling expenses and expenses of members............................

1,200

6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..........................................

15

7. Fittings and furniture....................................................................

60

 

1,370

Total Division No. 6......................................

1,770


I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.

SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

£

 

JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE.

 

 

Division No. 7.

 

 

REFRESHMENT ROOMS.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

1

Steward............................................................................

220

1

Assistant Steward.............................................................

182

1

Principal Cook..................................................................

194

4

Sessional Waiters..............................................................

170

7

 

766

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Grant in aid..................................................................................

450

Total Division No. 7............................

1,216

 

 

Division No. 8.

 

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........................................................

150

Division No. 9.

 

ELECTRIC LIGHTING, REPAIRS, ETC.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 1. Supply of electric current for lighting and working electric motors      

600

2. Electric light globes.......................................................................

100

3. Maintenance, repairs, painting, furniture, &c................................

370

4. Conversion of lifts from water to electric power..........................

1,000

Total Division No. 9............................

2,070


I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.

SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

£

Division No. 10.

 

QUEEN’S HALL.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

1

Senior Messenger...............................................................

200

1

Junior Messenger...............................................................

168

1

Cleaner..............................................................................

152

3

Total Division No. 10..............................

520

 

Division No. 11.

 

 

PARLIAMENT GARDENS.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

1

Foreman Gardener............................................................

168

3

Gardeners.........................................................................

434

4

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

602

No. 1. Incidental expenses      

75

 

Total Division No. 11.............................

677

Number of Persons.

Division No. 12.

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

1

Engineer............................................................................

260

1

Assistant Engineer.............................................................

200

1

Lift Attendant....................................................................

125

3

 

585

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Telephone service........................................................................

225

2. Fuel and gas.................................................................................

300

3, Incidental expenses......................................................................

150

4. Attendance, Members’ Room, Sydney.........................................

196

 

871

Total Division No. 12.....................................

1,456

Total Parliament................................

44,616


II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

 

£

PRIME MINISTER...........................................................................

19,257

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL..................................................................

149

AUDIT OFFICE...............................................................................

31,037

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER..............................................

17,702

 

68,145


II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.

Class or Grade.

Division No. 13.

PRIME MINISTER.

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

Administrative Division.

 

1

...

Secretary........................................................................

600

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

1

3

Senior Clerk...................................................................

380

5

4

Clerks.............................................................................

1,159

7

5

Clerks.............................................................................

658

 

 

Allowances to Adult Officers of Clerical Division.........

33

 

 

Allowance to Officer performing duties of a higher class       

15

 

 

General Division.

 

1

...

Senior Assistant..............................................................

14

1

...

Ministerial Messenger.....................................................

170

2

...

Typists............................................................................

243

3

...

Assistants.......................................................................

251

1

...

Messenger......................................................................

83

 

 

 

3,606

...

 

Less savings caused through absence of officers with the Expeditionary Forces........................................................................

163

22

 

Total Salaries..........................................

3,443

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Telegrams (beyond Commonwealth)............................................

200

2. Postage and telegrams...................................................................

400

3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.........

150

4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..................................................................................................

150

5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding..................................................................................................

25

6. Other printing................................................................................

160

7. Travelling expenses......................................................................

400

8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........................................

450

9. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette          

3,500

10. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes to State Governments and others..............................................................

200

11. Temporary assistance...................................................................

600

12. Purchase of two hundred copies of Commonwealth Manual of Emergency Legislation for free distribution...................................................

75

 

6,310

Carried forward....................................................

9,753


II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 13.

 

PRIME MINISTER.

£

Brought forward......................................................................

9,753

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Allowances to Officers acting as Secretaries to Prime Minister and Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives.....................

155

2. Official expenses of Honorary Ministers........................................

50

3. Maintenance of motor cars, including wages and expenses of chauffeurs        

1,000

4. Historic memorials of representative men.......................................

500

5. Dominions Royal Commission.......................................................

50

6. Expert to report on possibilities of cotton growing in Australia—contribution towards expenses........................................................................

500

7. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers...

250

9. Royal Commission on Pearl Shelling Industry................................

400†

10. Royal Commission on Electoral Law and Administration

50†

11. Inter-Parliamentary Union—Grant..................................................

50

12. Royal Commission on New Hebrides Mail Service........................

100†

13. Royal Commission on Administration of Liverpool Military Camp

1,250†

14. Expenses in connexion with Funeral of the late Major-General Sir W. T. Bridges, K.C.B., C.M.G., and erection of tomb...........................................

1,225

16. Royal Commission on Sugar Industry............................................

719†

17. Expenses of Appeal by H. R. Batchelor under Section 40 of Public Service Act......................................................................................................

5

18. Expenses in connexion with the Prime Minister’s visit to England.

1,200

19. Expenses of Officers accompanying the Prime Minister on his visit to England......................................................................................................

1,600

20. Printing Commonwealth Manual of Emergency Legislation...........

400

 

9,504

Total Division No. 13............................................

19,257

† Does not include cost of printing.


II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.

Class or Grade.

Division No. 14.

£

 

 

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

Salaries.

 

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

 

 

Secretary to Federal Executive Council*

 

1

5

Clerk................................................................................

100

 

 

Allowance to Adult Officers of Clerical Division............

19

 

 

 

119

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams....................................................................

5

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...........

5

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon....................................................................................................

5

4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding....................................................................................................

5

5. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................................

10

 

30

Total Division No. 14..........................................

149

* Paid £       as Official Secretary to the Governor-General under Division 25.


II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.

Class or Grade.

Division No. 15.

AUDIT OFFICE.

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

Central Staff.

 

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

1

1

Secretary.....................................................................

600

1

1

Director Naval and Military Audit...............................

490*

1

2

Assistant Director Naval and Military Audit................

336*

1

2

Senior Examiner..........................................................

497

13

3

Examiners...................................................................

4,484

12

4

Examiners...................................................................

2,829

1

2

Inspector of Stores......................................................

500

2

4

Clerks..........................................................................

535

33

5

Clerks..........................................................................

4,510

 

 

General Division.

 

4

...

Assistants....................................................................

436

2

...

Messengers..................................................................

153

71

 

 

15,370

 

 

Local Staffs.

 

 

 

New South Wales.

 

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

1

1

Examiner in charge......................................................

560

3

3

Examiners...................................................................

1,120

8

4

Examiners...................................................................

1,997

12

5

Clerks..........................................................................

1,537

 

 

General Division.

 

1

...

Messenger...................................................................

86

25

 

Queensland.

5,300

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

1

2

Examiner in charge......................................................

420

1

3

Examiner.....................................................................

360

4

4

Examiners...................................................................

898

3

5

Clerks..........................................................................

468

9

 

South Australia.

2,146

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

1

2

Examiner in charge......................................................

420

1

3

Examiner.....................................................................

310

3

4

Examiners...................................................................

645

3

5

Clerks..........................................................................

270

8

 

 

1,615

113

...

Carried forward.................................................

24,461

* Portion of year only.


II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.

Class or Grade.

Division No. 15.

AUDIT OFFICE.

£

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

113

...

Brought forward.........................

24,461

 

 

 

Western Australia.

 

 

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

 

1

3

Examiner in charge.......................................................

400

 

3

4

Examiners....................................................................

652

 

3

5

Clerks...........................................................................

459

 

7

 

 

1,511

 

 

 

Tasmania.

 

 

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

 

1

3

Examiner in charge.......................................................

380

 

1

4

Examiner......................................................................

280

 

3

5

Clerks...........................................................................

346

 

5

 

 

1,006

 

 

 

Allowances to Adult Officers of Clerical Division

263

 

 

 

 

27,241

 

 

 

Less savings caused through absence of officers with the Expeditionary Forces...............................................

1,700

 

125

 

Total Salaries...................................

25,541

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Office cleaning...........................................................................

140

2. Postage and telegrams.................................................................

170

3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.......

285

4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon................................................................................................

85

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.................................................................

3,000

9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.........................................

450

10. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia..................................................................................................

70

11. Audit of Commonwealth Bank accounts in London...................

105

 

5,165

Carried forward....................................................

30,706


II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 15.

£

AUDIT OFFICE.

 

Brought forward...............................................

30,706

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No 1. Gratuities under Public Service Act on retirement..................

300

2. Law Costs—Robinson v. O’Donnell........................................

31

Number of Persons.

Class or Grade.

 

331

Total Division No. 15....................................

31,037

 

 

Division No. 16.

 

 

 

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

Central Staff.

 

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

1

1

Secretary......................................................................

648

1

1

Registrar.......................................................................

520

1

2

Officer in charge, examinations...................................

460

1

3

Senior Clerk.................................................................

400

9

4

Clerks...........................................................................

2,405

12

5

Clerks...........................................................................

1,371

 

 

Allowances to Adult Officers of the Clerical Division.

60

 

 

General Division.

 

1

...

Senior Assistant............................................................

156

1

...

Senior Messenger.........................................................

156

2

...

Messengers...................................................................

146

2

...

Assistants.....................................................................

247

1

...

Typist...........................................................................

129

32

 

Inspectors’ Staffs.

6,698

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

1

2

Clerk............................................................................

440

4

3

Clerks...........................................................................

1,332

2

4

Clerks...........................................................................

585

10

5

Clerks...........................................................................

1,366

 

 

Allowances to Adult Officers of the Clerical Division.

42

17

 

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3,765

32

 

6,698


II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.

Class or Grade.

Division No. 16.

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.

£

32

...

Brought forward............................

6,698

 

 

Inspectors’ Staffscontinued.

 

17

...

Brought forward............................

3,765

 

 

General Division.

 

3

...

Assistants......................................................................

290

4

...

Messengers....................................................................

209

5

...

Typists..........................................................................

640

 

 

 

4,904

 

 

Total Salaries.....................................

11,602

29

 

Less savings caused through absence of officers with the Expeditionary Forces.......................................................................

1,085

61

 

Total Salaries........................................

10,517

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams.................................................................

1,100

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.......

275

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon................................................................................................

325

4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding................................................................................................

50

5. Other printing..............................................................................

1,200

6. Travelling expenses.....................................................................

400

7. Temporary assistance..................................................................

300

8. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising...........

2,450

9. Other advertising.........................................................................

125

10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.........................................

300

11. Expenses—Election Divisional Representatives..........................

25

12. Fuel, light, and water...................................................................

85

13. Office cleaners...........................................................................

260

14: Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia

90

15. Expenses in connexion with Arbitration Court proceedings........

200

 

7,185

Total Division No. 16......................

17,702

Total Prime Minister’s Department

68,145


III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

£

THE TREASURY........................................................................................

26,684

INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.........................................

50,097

WAR PENSIONS.........................................................................................

175,000

WAR PENSIONS OFFICE...........................................................................

4,168

MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE........................................................

13,605

LAND TAX, ESTATE DUTY, AND INCOME TAX OFFICE

158,217

GOVERNMENT PRINTER.........................................................................

19,732

GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE...........................................................

10,199

COINAGE...................................................................................................

9,310

MISCELLANEOUS.....................................................................................

675,794

UNFORESEEN EXPENDITURE.................................................................

2,500

 

1,145,306

AUSTRALIAN NOTES BRANCH..............................................................

8,497

STAMP PRINTING.....................................................................................

1,619

REFUNDS OF REVENUE...........................................................................

275,000

ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.............................................................

750,000

 

2,180,422


III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.

Class or Grade.

Division No. 17.

THE TREASURY.

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

Administrative Division.

 

1

...

Secretary to 13th March, 1916.......................................

632*

 

 

Secretary from 14th March, 1916...................................

299†

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

1

...

Assistant Secretary.........................................................

350‡§

 

 

Accountants Branch.

 

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

1

1

Accountant.....................................................................

648

1

2

Sub-Accountant..............................................................

500

3

3

Clerks.............................................................................

839

15

4

Clerks.............................................................................

3,288

14

5

Clerks.............................................................................

1,505

34

 

 

6,780

 

 

Correspondence Branch.

 

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

1

1

Chief Clerk.....................................................................

520

5

4

Clerks.............................................................................

981

7

5

Clerks.............................................................................

639

 

 

General Division.

 

1

...

Ministerial Messenger.....................................................

180

6

...

Typists............................................................................

716

1

...

Telephonist.....................................................................

110

3

...

Messengers.....................................................................

244

24

 

 

3,390

60

 

Carried forward...................................

11,451

* Received allowance as Commissioner of Pensions at the rate of £150 per annum; was also Commissioner of Maternity Allowances.

† Is also Commissioner under the Invalid and Old-age Pensions Act, Commissioner under the War Pensions Act, and Commissioner under the Maternity Allowance Act.

‡ Also received allowances up to 13th March, 1916, at the rate of £100 per annum as Assistant Commissioner of Pensions, and £100 per annum as Assistant Commissioner of Maternity Allowances.

§ For six months only.


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.

Class or Grade.

Division No. 17.

£

 

 

THE TREASURY.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

60

...

Brought forward.................................

11,451

 

 

Correspondence Branchcontinued.

 

 

 

Allowances to Adult Officers of the Clerical Division....

96

 

 

Allowances to Junior Officers of the Clerical Division appointed or transferred away from home......................................

6

 

 

 

11,553

 

 

Less savings caused through absence of Officers with Expeditionary Forces.........................................................................

1,059

60

...

Total Salaries.....................................................

10,494

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Allowances to State officers acting as officers of Commonwealth Sub-Treasuries....................................................................................................

975

2. Postage and telegrams....................................................................

2,400

3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.........

750

4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon................................................................................................

130

5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding................................................................................................

140

6. Other printing................................................................................

75

7. Travelling expenses.......................................................................

100

8. Bank exchange for all Departments...............................................

8,000

9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........................................

1,000

10. Temporary assistance....................................................................

2,570

11. Transactions beyond the Commonwealth—Exchange, Interest, and Bill Stamps....................................................................................................

50

 

16,190

Total Division No. 17...................................

26,684


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.

Class or Grade.

 

£

 

 

Division No. 18.

 

 

 

AUSTRALIAN NOTES BRANCH.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

(Printing Section.)

 

1

...

Note Printer....................................................................

800

2

...

Machinists......................................................................

348

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

1

4

Clerk..............................................................................

238

 

 

(Issue and Redemption Section.)

 

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

1

2

Supervisor......................................................................

460

1

3

Clerk..............................................................................

400

2

4

Clerks.............................................................................

495

2

5

Clerks.............................................................................

402

 

 

General Division.

 

1

...

Inspector........................................................................

210

9

...

Assistants.......................................................................

1,120

46

...

Note Sorters....................................................................

4,224

 

 

 

8,697

 

 

Less savings caused through absence of officers with Expeditionary Forces........................................................................

200

66

...

Total Division No. 18.............................

8,497*

* Payable out of Trust Fund, Australian Notes Account.


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.

Class or Grade.

Division No. 19.

INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.

 

 

 

Central Staff.

 

...

...

Commissioner at £150 per annum until 15th March, 1916*........

106

...

...

Assistant Commissioner †...........................................................

50‡

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

1

3

Clerk...........................................................................................

335

3

4

Clerks..........................................................................................

725

2

5

Clerks..........................................................................................

156

 

 

General Division.

 

2

...

Typists.........................................................................................

275

1

...

Assistant......................................................................................

132

9

 

 

1,779

 

 

Local Staffs.

 

 

 

new south wales.

 

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

1

2

Deputy Commissioner.................................................................

460

2

3

Special Magistrates and Examiners..............................................

645

5

4

Clerks..........................................................................................

1,330

9

5

Clerks..........................................................................................

1,211

 

 

General Division.

 

10

...

Assistants....................................................................................

1,370

1

...

Caretaker.....................................................................................

162

2

...

Messengers..................................................................................

180

30

 

VICTORIA.

5,358

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

1

2

Deputy Commissioner.................................................................

460

2

3

Special Magistrates and Examiners..............................................

670

4

4

Clerks..........................................................................................

1,075

6

5

Clerks..........................................................................................

907

 

 

General Division.

 

10

...

Assistants....................................................................................

1,266

2

...

Typists.........................................................................................

193

2

...

Messengers..................................................................................

155

27

 

 

4,726

66

...

Carried forward.......................................

11,863

* Until the 13th March, 1916, receives also £900 per annum as Secretary to the Treasury. After that date receives £1,000 per annum as Secretary to the Treasury, without allowance as Commissioner.—† Until 13th March, 1916, also receives £700 per annum as Assistant Secretary to the Treasury, and £100 per annum as Assistant Commissioner of Maternity Allowances.—‡ For six months only.


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.

Class or Grade.

Division No. 19.

£

 

 

INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

66

...

Brought forward........................................

11,863

 

 

QUEENSLAND.

 

 

 

Clerical Division.........................................................................

 

1

2

Deputy Commissioner.................................................................

460

1

3

Special Magistrate and Examiner.................................................

304

1

4

Clerk...........................................................................................

280

3

5

Clerks..........................................................................................

393

 

 

General Division.

 

2

...

Assistants....................................................................................

256

1

...

Messenger...................................................................................

78

9

 

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

1,771

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

...

...

Deputy Commissioner*...............................................................

100

1

4

Clerk...........................................................................................

280

4

5

Clerks..........................................................................................

745

 

 

General Division.

 

3

...

Assistants....................................................................................

340

1

...

Typist..........................................................................................

141

9

 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

1,606

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

...

...

Deputy Commissioner*...............................................................

100

1

4

Clerk...........................................................................................

300

2

5

Clerks..........................................................................................

400

 

 

General Division.

 

3

...

Assistants....................................................................................

384

6

 

TASMANIA.

1,184

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

...

...

Deputy Commissioner †..............................................................

...

2

4

Clerks..........................................................................................

560

1

5

Clerk...........................................................................................

138

 

 

General Division.

 

2

...

Assistants....................................................................................

223

1

...

Typist..........................................................................................

141

6

 

 

1,062

96

...

Carried forward...........................

17,486

* Receives also £700 per annum as Public Service Inspector.

† Receives £550 per annum as Deputy Commissioner of Land Tax and Deputy Commissioner of Pensions under Division No 23/1.


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.

Class or Grade.

Division No. 19.

£

 

 

INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

96

...

Brought forward.................................................

17,486

 

 

Allowances to Adult Officers of Clerical Division........................

156

 

 

 

17,642

 

 

Less savings caused through absence of Officers with Expeditionary Forces 

689

96

...

Total Salaries..............................................

16,953

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Office-cleaning...........................................................................................

180

2. Postage and telegrams..................................................................................

2,000

3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.......................

425

4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon          

200

5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding    

100

6. Other printing..............................................................................................

300

7. Travelling expenses.....................................................................................

200

8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.........................................................

1,150

9. Temporary assistance..................................................................................

2,100

10. Medical Examinations.................................................................................

3,900

11. Services of Magistrates, Registrars, Police, and officers of Postmaster-General’s Department 

22,500

12. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia

39

 

33,094

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Law Costs...................................................................................................

50

Total Division No. 19....................................

50,097


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.

Class or Grade.

Division No. 20.

WAR PENSIONS.

£

 

 

War Pensions payable under War Pensions Act, 1914, including pensions payable under Imperial Acts and recoverable from the Commonwealth     

175,000

 

 

Total Division No. 20........................................

175,000

 

 

Division No. 21.

 

 

 

WAR PENSIONS OFFICE.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

Central Staff.

 

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

1

4

Clerk...........................................................................................

175

 

 

Local Staffs.

 

 

 

New South Wales.

 

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

2

4

Clerks..........................................................................................

316

1

5

Clerk...........................................................................................

88

 

 

General Division.

 

1

...

Assistant......................................................................................

65

1

...

Typist..........................................................................................

47

 

 

Victoria.

 

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

2

4

Clerks..........................................................................................

350

 

 

Queensland.

 

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

1

4

Clerk...........................................................................................

107

9

...

Carried forward.......................................

1,148


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.

Class or Grade.

 

 

Division No. 21.

£

WAR PENSIONS OFFICE.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

9

...

Brought forward..........................................

1,148

 

 

South Australia.

 

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

1

4

Clerk.............................................................................................

158

 

 

Western Australia.

 

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

1

4

Clerk.............................................................................................

179

 

 

Tasmania.

 

 

 

Allowances to adult officers of Clerical Division

28

11

...

Total Salaries...........................................................

1,513

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams.................................................................................

120

2. Offices requisites........................................................................................

120

3. Writing paper and envelopes.......................................................................

25

4. Account, record, and other books...............................................................

20

5. Other printing..............................................................................................

135

6. Travelling expenses.....................................................................................

25

7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.........................................................

100

8. Temporary assistance..................................................................................

450

9. Medical examinations..................................................................................

150

10. Services of registrars, police, and officers of Postmaster-General’s Department          

1,500

11. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia

10

 

2,655

Total Division No. 21.............................................................

4,168


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.

Class or Grade.

 

£

 

 

 

 

Division No. 22.

 

 

 

MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

Central Staff.

 

...

...

Commissioner*.............................................................................

 

...

...

Assistant Commissioner†..............................................................

50

 

 

General Division.

 

1

...

Inspector.......................................................................................

336

1

 

 

386

 

 

Local Staffs.

 

 

 

New South Wales.

 

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

3

4

Clerks...........................................................................................

655

2

5

Clerks...........................................................................................

284

 

 

General Division.

 

3

...

Assistants......................................................................................

326

1

 

Typist............................................................................................

121

9

 

 

1,386

10

...

Carried forward.................................

1,772

 

 

 

 

* Receives £900 per annum as Secretary to the Treasury, and £150 per annum as Commissioner of Pensions until 13th March, 1916.

† Receives £700 per annum as Assistant Secretary to the Treasury, and £100 per annum as Assistant Commissioner of Maternity Allowances until 13th March, 1916.


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.

Class or Grade.

Division No. 22.

MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

£

 

 

 

 

Local Staffs.

 

10

...

Brought forward.......................................

1,772

 

 

Victoria.

 

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

3

4

Clerks...........................................................................................

745

2

5

Clerks...........................................................................................

275

 

 

General Division.

 

1

...

Assistant.......................................................................................

132

6

 

Queensland.

1,152

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

2

4

Clerk.............................................................................................

470

2

5

Clerks...........................................................................................

228

4

 

South Australia.

698

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

1

4

Clerk.............................................................................................

260

2

5

Clerks...........................................................................................

235

3

 

Western Australia.

495

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

1

4

Clerk.............................................................................................

235

1

5

Clerk.............................................................................................

165

2

 

Tasmania.

400

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

1

4

Clerk.............................................................................................

235

1

5

Clerk.............................................................................................

200

2

 

 

435

 

 

Allowances to Adult Officers of the Clerical Division..................

65

 

 

Allowances to Junior Officers of Clerical Division appointed or transferred away from home...............................................................................

1

 

 

 

5,018

 

 

Less savings caused through absence of officers with the Expeditionary Forces.................................................................................................

184

27

 

Total Salaries (Carried forward)..................

4,834


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

 

£

Division No. 22.

 

MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.

 

Brought forward

4,834

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams...............................................................................

1,311

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.....................

60

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    

120

5. Other printing............................................................................................

350

6. Travelling expenses...................................................................................

260

7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.......................................................

200

8. Temporary assistance................................................................................

420

9. Services of Registrars................................................................................

4,500

10. Poundage on Money Orders......................................................................

1,200

11. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia

20

 

8,641

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

No. 1. Law costs..................................................................................................

70

2. Rewards and expenses in connexion with maternity allowance frauds......

60

 

130

Total Division No. 22...................................................

13,605


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.

Class or Grade.

 

£

 

 

Division No. 23.

 

 

 

LAND TAX, ESTATE DUTY, AND INCOME TAX OFFICE.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

Central Office.

 

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

1

1

Secretary.......................................................................................

580

1

3

Senior Clerk..................................................................................

380

7

4

Clerks...........................................................................................

1,820

67

5

Clerks...........................................................................................

5,730

 

 

Allowances to Adult Officers, Clerical Division...........................

20

 

 

General Division.

 

4

G

Typists..........................................................................................

546

3

G

Assistants......................................................................................

410

3

G

Messengers...................................................................................

212

86

...

Carried forward.........

9,698

F.7443.—B


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.

Class or Grade.

Division No. 23.

£

 

 

LAND TAX ESTATE DUTY, AND INCOME TAX OFFICE.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1 —Salaries.

 

86

...

Brought forward.........................

9,698

 

 

NEW SOUTH WALES.

 

 

 

Professional Division.

 

1

A

Deputy Commissioner.................................................................

750

1

C

Valuer..........................................................................................

441

2

D

Valuers........................................................................................

816

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

1

3

Senior Clerk.................................................................................

380

1

3

Clerk............................................................................................

335

11

4

Clerks..........................................................................................

2,755

124

5

Clerks..........................................................................................

10,950

 

 

Allowances to Adult Officers of Clerical Division.......................

300

 

 

General Division.

 

2

G

Assistants.....................................................................................

252

4

G

Typists.........................................................................................

542

4

G

Messengers..................................................................................

286

151

 

17,807

237

...

Carried forward........

27,505


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.

Class or Grade.

 

£

 

 

 

Division No. 23.

 

 

 

LAND TAX, ESTATE DUTY, AND INCOME TAX OFFICE.

 

237

...

Brought forward...............................................

27,505

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

Victoria.

 

 

 

Professional Division.

 

1

C

Valuer.........................................................................................

486

2

D

Valuers........................................................................................

672

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

6

4

Clerks..........................................................................................

1,585

90

5

Clerks..........................................................................................

8,260

 

 

Allowances to Adult Officers of Clerical Division......................

25

 

 

General Division.

 

5

G

Assistants....................................................................................

690

5

G

Typists.........................................................................................

626

4

G

Messengers..................................................................................

283

113

...

 

12,632

350

...

Carried forward...................................................

40,137


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.

Class or Grade.

 

£

 

 

 

Division No. 23

 

350

...

Brought forward........................................................

40,137

 

 

LAND TAX, ESTATE DUTY, AND INCOME TAX OFFICE.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

Queensland.

 

 

 

Professional Division.

 

1

A

Deputy Commissioner.................................................................

700

2

D

Valuers........................................................................................

768

 

 

Clerical Division.

 

1

3

Senior Clerk................................................................................

380

4

4

Clerks..........................................................................................

1,010

33

5

Clerks..........................................................................................

2,970

 

 

Allowances to Adult Officers of Clerical Division......................

142

 

 

General Division.

 

1

G

Assistant......................................................................................

156

3

G

Typists.........................................................................................

410

1

G

Messengers..................................................................................

88

46

 

 

6,624

396

...

Carried forward.........................................

46,761


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.

Class or Grade.

 

£

 

 

 

 

Division No. 23.

 

 

 

LAND TAX, ESTATE DUTY, AND INCOME TAX OFFICE.

 

396

...

Brought forward............................

46,761

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

South Australia.

 

 

 

Professional Division.

 

1

B

Deputy Commissioner.................................................................

600

2

D

Valuers........................................................................................

768

 

 

Clerical Division

 

1

3

Senior Clerk................................................................................

319

4

4

Clerks..........................................................................................

980

43

5

Clerks..........................................................................................

4,180

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Division.

 

3

G

Assistants....................................................................................

363

3

G

Typists.........................................................................................

390

1

G

Messenger...................................................................................

88

58

...

 

7,688

454

...

Carried forward......................

54,449


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.

Class or Grade.

 

£

 

 

Division No. 23.

 

 

 

LAND TAX, ESTATE DUTY, AND INCOME TAX OFFICE.

 

454