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Appropriation Act 1919-20

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Act No. 15 of 1920 as made

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

Date of Assent	29 May 1920

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Repealed by	Statute Law Revision Act 1934

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION 1919-20.

No. 15 of 1920.

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 twenty and to appropriate the Supplies granted by the Parliament for such year.

[Assented to 29th May, 1920.]

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 1919–20.

Issue and application of £2 979,706.

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 twenty the sum of Two million nine hundred and seventy-nine thousand seven hundred and six pounds.

Appropriation of supplies £24,223,933.

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 for the services of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty, amounting as appears by the said Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Twenty-four million two hundred and twenty-three thousand nine hundred and thirty-three pounds, are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 1 of 1919 for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule in relation to the financial year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty.

FIRST

F.9251.—Price 5s.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

	£
Act No. 1 of 1919..........................................................................	4,337,335
Act No. 5 of 1919..........................................................................	6,088,542
Act No. 21 of 1919........................................................................	5,091,170
Act No. 1 of 1920..........................................................................	5,727,180
Under this Act.................................................................................	2,979,706
	£24,223,933

SECOND SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

	Payable out of Revenue.	Payable out of Loan Funds, Trust Fund, and other special funds.	Total.
	£	£	£
THE PARLIAMENT.......................................................................	39,780	…	39,780
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT—	199,301
Audit Office—Salaries.............................................................	...	7,636
„ Contingencies.................................................	...	9,678
Commonwealth Shipbuilding.................................................	...	19,783
Commonwealth Line of Steamers........................................	...	21,928
Commonwealth Shipping Board...........................................	...	3,527
Port Pirie Wharf.........................................................................	...	1,240
	199,301	63,792	263,093
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—	926,596
Treasury—Salaries...................................................................	...	114
Australian Notes, Bonds, and Stamp Printing Branch.......	...	19,326
Refunds of Revenue................................................................	350,000	...
Advance to the Treasurer.......................................................	2,000,000	...
	3,276,596	19,440	3,296,036
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT	67,367	...	67,367
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—	618,413
Northern Territory—Hotels.....................................................	...	2,320
	618,413	2,320	620,733
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY—	1,119,034
District Accounts Branch—Pay.............................................	...	12,000
	1,119,034	12,000	1,131,034
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—	1,536,924
Naval Administration—Contingencies.................................	...	2,000
Permanent Force (Sea Going)—Contingencies...................	...	2,000
Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.......................................	...	500,000
Medical Services.......................................................................	...	4,000
Citizen Naval Forces (Royal Australian Naval Brigade)—
Pay..........................................................................................	...	31,500
Contingencies.......................................................................	...	13,300
Naval Establishments—Contingencies................................	...	5,000
Wireless Workshops.................................................................	...	3,000
	1,536,924	560,800	2,097,724
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—	583,011
Central Staff—Salaries...........................................................	...	600
Victoria—Salaries....................................................................	...	750
Queensland—Salaries.............................................................	...	200
South Australia—Salaries.......................................................	...	100
Western Australia—Salaries...................................................	...	80
	583,011	1,730	584,741
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—	617,412
Naval Works Staff—Salaries.................................................	...	26,890
	617,412	26,890	644,302
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—	5,223,143	...	5,223,143
WAR SERVICES—Payable out of Revenue.............................	10,255,980	...	10,255,980
Total..............................................	53,536,961	686,972	24,223,933

I.—The Parliament.

	1919–20.	1918–19.		Increase on Vote, 1918–19.	Decrease on Vote, 1918–19.
	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Vote, 1918–19.	Decrease on Vote, 1918–19.
	£	£	£	£	£
THE SENATE...............................................................	7,937	8,291	7,940	...	354
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..................	10,540	10,541	11,378	...	1
PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.............	9,118	9,049	8,805	69
THE LIBRARY............................................................	4,446	4,171	4,385	275
PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS	1,406	1,991	1,412	...	585
JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS	1,277	1,750	983	...	473
REFRESHMENT ROOMS.........................................	1,325	1,246	1,264	79
WATER POWER..........................................................	35	40	29	...	5
ELECTRIC LIGHTING, REPAIRS, ETC...............	885	1,070	768	...	185
QUEEN’S HALL..........................................................	536	536	571	...
PARLIAMENT GARDENS........................................	603	581	605	22
MISCELLANEOUS.....................................................	1,672	1,849	1,838	...	177
Total...............................	39,780	41,115	39,978	...	1,335

Total Estimate, 1919–20........................................................................	£39,780
„ Expenditure, 1918–19.................................................................	39,978
Decrease...........................................	£198

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 1.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	THE SENATE.	Maximum per annum.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	Maximum per annum.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£	£
1	1	The President*...........................................................	...	1,100	1,100
1	1	The Chairman of Committees................................	...	500	500
1	1	Clerk of the Senate...................................................	...	1,000	1,000
1	1	Clerk Assistant, and Secretary of the Joint House Committee	...	775	775
1	1	Usher of the Black Rod, Clerk of Committees, and Accountant................................................................................	600	600	575
1	1	Clerk of the Papers....................................................	420	420	385
1	1	Clerk and Shorthand Writer....................................	...	296	270
1	1	Housekeeper and Doorkeeper†..............................	...	265	265
1	1	President’s Messenger...............................................	...	216	216
1	1	Special Messenger, in charge of Stores and Stamping Correspondence..................................................	...	216	216
3	3	Senior Messengers, at £200.....................................	...	600	600
3	3	Junior Messengers, at £168.....................................	...	504	504
16	16	Total Salaries.......................	...	6,492	6,406	6,466§
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office Cleaners........................................................................................				160	160	166
2. Select Committees—Expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers....................................				50	250‡	140
3. Postage and telegrams...........................................................................				20	20	20
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...........				50	60	39
5. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				45	70	32
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				20	30	9
7. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Senators’ luggage				125	225	113
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............................................				145	125	148
9. Maintenance, repairs and furniture.....................................................				50	75	57
10. Typists.......................................................................................................				160	200	156
11. Temporary assistance............................................................................				...	50	...
Total Contingencies.......................................				825	1,265	880
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams..........................................				620	620	594
Total Division No. 1...................................................				7,937	8,291	7,940

* If again returned to Parliament salary to continue until the meeting of the new Parliament, notwithstanding any dissolution of the Senate.

† With quarters, fuel, light, and water.

‡ Includes amount of £150 authorized in connexion with expenses of the Committee—“Supply of intoxicants to Australian Soldiers.”

§ Includes War Bonuses paid to officers in receipt of less than £204 per annum.

F.9251.—2

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.				1919–20.	1918–19.
*1918–19.*	1919–20.	Division No. 2.	Maximum per annum		Vote.	Expenditure.
*1918–19.*	1919–20.	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	Maximum per annum		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£	£
1	1	The Speaker*........................................................................	...	1,100	1,100
1	1	The Chairman of Committees..........................................	...	500	500
1	1	Clerk of the House of Representatives............................	...	1,000	1,000
1	1	Clerk Assistant......................................................................	...	775	775
1	1	Serjeant-at Arms and Clerk of Committees...................	...	600	600
1	1	Clerk of the Records............................................................	...	500	440
1	1	Accountant and Assistant Clerk of Committees**.......	...	460	420
1	1	Clerk of the Papers and Reading Clerk†.........................	420	410	385
1	1	Junior Clerk...........................................................................	...	250	225
1	1	Members’ Correspondence Clerk.....................................	...	250	225
		Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.
1	1	Housekeeper‡.....................................................................................		265	265
1	1	Speaker’s Messenger.........................................................................		216	216
3	3	Senior Messengers—at £200.............................................................		600	600
3	3	Junior Messengers—One at £184, two at £168.............................		520	520
				7,446	7,271
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay.................................................................		19	...
		Less salary of officer absent with Expeditionary Forces............		...	420
18	18	Total Salaries................................................		7,465	6,851	7,275§
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office Cleaners, including service for Hansard Department...............				760	760	688
2. Select Committees—Expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers.......................................				10	100	...
3. Postage and telegrams...............................................................................				20	20	25
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...............				80	75	64
5. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				150	150	229
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				15	15	10
7. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of luggage..........				150	260	127
8. Temporary assistance................................................................................				10	50	14
9. Supply of newspapers................................................................................				60	60	61
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................................................				160	150	182
11. Maintenance, repairs and furniture.........................................................				100	150	73
12. Typists...........................................................................................................				560	600	653
Total Contingencies......................................				2,075	2,390	2,126
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams......................................				1,000	1,300	1,477
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
Compensation to the dependants of the late G. Gaskell, Messenger				...	...	500
Total Division No. 2.........................................				10,540	10,541	11,378

* If returned again to Parliament salary to continue, notwithstanding any dissolution, until the meeting of the new Parliament.

† With another increment of £10, subject to the recommendation of the Speaker.

‡ With quarters, fuel, light, and water.

** On Military Service with the A.I.F. until 9th March, 1919.

§ Includes War Bonuses paid to Officers in receipt of less than £204 per annum.

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1919–20.	1918–19.
*1918–19.*	1919–20.			1918–19.
*1918–19.*	1919–20.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	£	£	£
		Division No. 3.
		PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Principal Parliamentary Reporter................................................	850	800
1	1	Second Parliamentary Reporter..................................................	650	650
6	6	Parliamentary Reporters, at £550...............................................	3,300	3,300
2	3	Parliamentary Reporters, at £525...............................................	1,575	1,050
3	2	Parliamentary Reporters, at £500...............................................	1,000	1,500
1	1	Clerk and Accountant...................................................................	280	280
1	1	Messenger and Reader*...............................................................	228	216
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay..........................................................	32
15	15	Total Salaries.............................................	7,915	7,796	7,302
		Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Temporary shorthand writing, typewriting and attendance.............			1,000	1,000	1,335
2. Postage and telegrams............................................................................			10	10	5
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.............			35	35	30
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			5	5	5
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			3	3	1
6. Travelling expenses.................................................................................			50	100	16
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................................................			100	100	92
Minor alterations to rooms...................................................................			...	...	19
Total Contingencies..............................			1,203	1,253	1,503
Total Division No. 3.................................			9,118	9,049	8,805

* Increment due to additional reader’s duties.

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1919–20.	*1918–19*.
*1918–19.*	1919–20.			*1918–19*.
*1918–19.*	1919–20.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 4.
		THE LIBRARY.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	The Librarian..................................................................................	600	600
1	1	Assistant Librarian.........................................................................	400	400
1	1	Clerk.................................................................................................	280	280
4	4	One temporary clerk and three temporary messengers...........	728	728
7	7	Total Salaries.........................	2,008	2,008	2,079
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books, maps, plates and documents, bookbinding and insurance			850	1,000	1,006
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals, and purchase of books not permanently retained in the Library			375	300	407
3. Postage and telegrams..........................................................................			30	30	19
4. Office cleaning.......................................................................................			158	158	158
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..........			75	100	19
6. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			20	20	12
7. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			5	5
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............................................			150	150	235
9. Fittings and furniture.............................................................................			75	150	78
10. Collection of Australian historical records.........................................			700	250	372
		Total Contingencies..................................	2,438	2,163	2,306
		Total Division No. 4...........................	4,446	4,171	4,385

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1919–20.	1918–19
*1918–19.*	1919–20.			1918–19
*1918–19.*	1919–20.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 5.
		PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Secretary.........................................................................................	500	450
1	1	Clerk................................................................................................	260	245
1	1	Messenger.......................................................................................	156	156
3	3	Total Salaries..................................	916	851	861*
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and Telegrams..........................................................................			20	20	10
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..........			5	10	7
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			5	10	6
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and bookbinding....................................................................................			5	15	7
5. Other printing..........................................................................................			5	10	1
6. Travelling expenses...............................................................................			150	450	210
7. Witnesses’ fees and travelling expenses............................................			5	150	6
8. Assessors’ fees and travelling expenses.............................................			10	115
9. Rent and office cleaning......................................................................			230	230	225
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............................................			30	65	50
11. Telephone services, including rent, installation, extension, repairs and maintenance.............................................................................................................			25	25	29
12. Temporary assistance...........................................................................			...	40
Total Contingencies...........................................			490	1,140	551
Total Division No. 5..............................................			1,406	1,991	1,412

* Includes War Bonuses paid to officers in receipt of less than £204 per annum.

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1919–20.	1918–19.
*1918–19.*	1919–20.			1918–19.
*1918–19.*	1919–20.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 6.	£	£	£
		JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Secretary...........................................................................................	400	400
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional difference under fortnightly system of pay...........................................................	2	...	...
			402	400	400
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams............................................................................			15	15	6
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...........			10	10	1
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			15	15	2
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			10	10
5. Travelling expenses and expenses of Members................................			725	1,200	452
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............................................			80	80	119
7. Fittings and furniture..............................................................................			20	20	3
Total Contingencies...................................			875	1,350	583
Total Division No. 6........................................................			1,277	1,750	983

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1919–20.	1918–19.
*1918–19.*	1919–20.	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.		1918–19.
*1918–19.*	1919–20.	JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 7.
		REFRESHMENT ROOMS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Steward.............................................................................................	250	220
1	1	Assistant Steward............................................................................	182	182
1	1	Principal Cook.................................................................................	208	194
3	3	Total Salaries................................	640	596	616*
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Grant in aid...............................................................................................			450	450	450
2. Wages of Sessional Waiters..................................................................			200	200	198
3. Gratuities to Temporary Staff..............................................................			35	...	...
Total Contingencies.................			685	650	648
Total Division No. 7.............................			1,325	1,246	1,264

Division No. 8.
WATER POWER.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Water Power for Parliament House, required for the following purposes:—The protection of the Parliament Buildings from fire; working the kitchen lift			35	40	29

Division No. 9.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING, REPAIRS, Etc.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Supply of electric current for lighting, working lifts and ventilation motors			550	650	368
2. Electric light globes.................................................................................			35	50	36
3. Maintenance, repairs, painting and furniture....................................			300	370	364
Total Division No. 9.............................			885	1,070	768

* Includes War Bonus paid to officers in receipt of less than £204 per annum.

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	1919–20.	1918–19.
*1918–19.*	1919–20.	Division No. 10.		1918–19.
*1918–19.*	1919–20.	QUEEN'S HALL.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Senior Messenger.............................................................	200	200
1	1	Junior Messenger..............................................................	168	168
1	1	Cleaner...............................................................................	168	168
3	3	Total Division No. 10.................	536	536	571*

		Division No. 11.
		PARLIAMENT GARDENS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Foreman Gardener...........................................................	175	168
2	2	Gardeners..........................................................................	328	313
3	3	Total Salaries.....................	503	481	514*
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Incidental expenses..........................................................			100	100	91
Number of Persons.		Total Division No. 11....................	603	581	605
Number of Persons.
*1918–19.*	1919–20.	Division No. 12.
*1918–19.*	1919–20.	MISCELLANEOUS.

		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Engineer.............................................................................	260	260
1	1	Assistant Engineer............................................................	200	200
1	1	Lift Attendant...................................................................	141	142
1	1	Night Watchman..............................................................	201	156
4	4	Total Salaries................	802	758	787*
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Telephone services...................................................................			420	420	413
2. Fuel and gas..............................................................................			325	350	287
3. Incidental expenses.................................................................			125	125	145
Attendance, Members’ Room, Sydney...............................			...	196	206
Total Contingencies....................			870	1,091	1,051
Total Division No. 12....................			1,672	1,849	1,838
Total Parliament....			39,780	41,115	39,978

* Includes War Bonus paid to officers in receipt of less than £204 per annum.

II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

(Not including War Services, shown separately on page 304.)

	1919–20.	1918–19.		Increase on Vote, 1918–19.	Decrease on Vote, 1918–19.
	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure	Increase on Vote, 1918–19.	Decrease on Vote, 1918–19.
	£	£	£
ADMINISTRATIVE......................................................	39,139	32,834	58,374	6,305
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL..............................................	211	171	177	40
AUDIT OFFICE..............................................................	45,941	42,367	42,312	3,574
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.....................	22,047	22,005	20,768	42
GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE..........................	6,890	9,750	9,485	...	2,860
HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.........................	45,123	46,700	57,917	...	1,577
AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA................................................................	12,000	...	††	12,000
SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICE TO PACIFIC ISLANDS	27,450	32,850	28,800	...	5,400
COUNCIL OF DEFENCE.............................................	500	500	...
COMMONWEALTH SHIP-BUILDING....................	19,783*	15,590*	...
COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT LINE OF STEAMERS	21,928†	13,555†	...
COMMONWEALTH SHIPPING BOARD................	3,527‡	4,460‡	...
PORT PIRIE WHARF...................................................	1,240§	1,239§	...
	245,779	222,021	217,833
Deduct Commonwealth Ship-building, Common-wealth Government Line of Steamers, Commonwealth Shipping Board, and Port Pirie Wharf...................................	46,478	34,844	...
	199,301	187,177	217,833	12,124

Total Estimate, 1919–20....................................................................	£199,301
„ Expenditure, 1918–19............................................................	217,833
Decrease...............................................................................	£18,532

* To be paid from Trust Fund, Williamstown Dockyard Account.—† To be paid from Trust Fund, Commonwealth Government Ships Account.—‡ To be paid from War Loan Fund.—§ To be paid from Trust Fund, Barrier Wharf, Port Pirie, Account.—†† Paid from Division 13, Subdivision 3—Prime Minister’s Office—in 1918–19.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 13.	1919–20.	1918–19.
*1918–19.*	1919–20.		ADMINISTRATIVE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
*1918–19.*	1919–20.		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Administrative Division.	£	£	£
1	1	...	Secretary....................................................................................	750‡	750
			Professional Division.
1	1	C	Publicity Officer.......................................................................	300*	504
1	1	D	Private Secretary......................................................................	408§	408
			Clerical Division.
...	1	1	Assistant Secretary..................................................................	600	...
...	1	1	Chief Clerk and Accountant..................................................	600†	...
1	...	1	Chief Clerk................................................................................	...	537
1	...	1	Accountant...............................................................................	...	535
...	1	2	Sub-Accountant.......................................................................	360*	...
4	4	3	Clerks.........................................................................................	1,354	1,294
8	9	4	Clerks.........................................................................................	2,299	2,096
11	11	5	Clerks.........................................................................................	1,700	1,439
1	...	3	Clerk (unattached)...................................................................	...	400
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award.........	66	...
			Allowances to Officers performing duties of a higher class	91	...
			Portion of Salaries of officers of Home and Territories Department (Electoral Office, Tasmania— Division No. 45/1)........	412	407
			General Division.
1	1	...	Senior Assistant........................................................................	174	192
10	10	...	Typists........................................................................................	1,259	1,243
5	4	...	Assistants...................................................................................	500	658
2	2	...	Messengers................................................................................	175	161
1	1	...	Female Sorter............................................................................	79	60
			PACIFIC ISLANDS BRANCH.
			Professional Division.
...	1	...	Director......................................................................................	750	...
				11,877	10,684
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	44	...
			Adjustment of salaries............................................................	30	...
				11,951	10,684
			Less salaries of officers absent with the Expeditionary Forces	...	416
				11,951	10,268
48	49		Less salaries of officers loaned to other Departments	487	886
48	49		Total Salaries (carried forward)...............	11,464	9,382	7,950

* Portion of year only. † Previously designated “Accountant” ‡ Receives in addition an allowance of £100 under Division 13, Subdivision 3. § Receives in addition an allowance of £50 under Division 13, Subdivision 3.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 13.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
Brought forward....................................................................	11,464	9,382	7,950
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Cablegrams beyond Commonwealth (Moneys paid by persons for cablegrams sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote)	3,000	3,000	12,499
2. Postage and telegrams.............................................................................	950	1,000	893
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.............	300	400	233
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	150	200	283
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	150	75	170
6. Other printing.............................................................................................	100	100	204
7. Travelling expenses..................................................................................	400	500	393
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................................	1,000	1,500	975
9. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette	2,500	2,500	4,066
10. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes to State Governments and others..................................................................	1,000	1,000	981
11. Temporary assistance............................................................................	2,000	2,000	3,758
12. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance......................................................................................	400	400	308
13. Travelling and other expenses Pacific Islands Branch....................	650	...	...
Purchase of Commonwealth Manual of Emergency Legislation for free distribution.............................................................................................................	...	50
Total Contingencies........................................................	12,600	12,725	24,763
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Salary and travelling allowances of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives	800	800	709
2. Maintenance of motor cars, including wages and expenses of chauffeurs	1,250	1,250	2,749
3. Historic memorials of representative men...........................................	100	100	82
4. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers	175	219	219
5. New Hebrides, grant for special services...............................................	1,200	1,500	2,583
6. Tropical Diseases — contribution to Imperial Fund for Investigation of	100	100	100
7. Allowance—Ministerial Messenger.......................................................	30	30	30
8. Allowance to Private Secretary to Prime Minister...............................	50	50	48
	3,705	4,049	6,520
Carried forward..........................................................	24,064	22,107	32,713

II.—The Prime ‘Minister’s Department.

* Provided under Division No.19, Australian Commissioner in United States of America, in 1919–20. † Paid from War Loan Fund.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

				1919–20.	1918–19.
				1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 14.				£	£	£
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.
*1918–19.*	1919–20.	Class or Grade.	Clerical Division.
			Secretary to Federal Executive Council*...........................
1	1	5	Clerk.........................................................................................	183	166
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award	12	...
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	1	...
1	1		Total Salaries.......................	196	166	172
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				5	5
2. Office requisites.......................................................................................				10	...
Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............................................				...	...	5
Total Contingencies.......................................................				15	5	5
Total Division No. 14.......................................................				211	171	177

* Paid £650 as Official Secretary to the Governor-General under Division No. 17.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 15. AUDIT OFFICE. Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. Central Staff	1919–20.	1918–19.
*1918–19.*	1919–20.				1918–19.
*1918–19.*	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			Clerical Division.	£	£	£
1	1	1	Secretary....................................................................................	600	600
1	1	1	Director of Naval and Military Audit...................................	700	700
1	1	1	Senior Inspector.......................................................................	535	520
1	1	2	Assistant Director of Naval and Military Audit..................	420	500
1	1	2	Inspector†.................................................................................	494	474
2	2	2	Inspectors..................................................................................	840	840
11	21	3	Inspectors..................................................................................	7,540	3,640
12	…	3	Examiners.................................................................................	…	4,460
17	15	4	Assistant Inspectors‡..............................................................	3,869	4,152
1	1	1	Inspector of Stores...................................................................	540	520
3	3	4	Clerks.........................................................................................	760	733
56	52	5	Clerks.........................................................................................	7,909	7,310
…	…	…	War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award.........	361	…
			General Division.
1	1	…	Senior Assistant........................................................................	186	180
2	2	…	Assistants...................................................................................	309	297
3	3	…	Messengers................................................................................	317	232
4	4	…	Typists........................................................................................	572	537
...	...	…	War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award	35	…
117	109		Local Staffs.	25,987	25,695
			New South Wales.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Local Auditor††.......................................................................	600	600
1	1	2	Inspector....................................................................................	420	350*
10	13	3	Inspectors‡................................................................................	4,300	3,340
11	15	4	Assistant Inspectors‡..............................................................	3,753	2,849
15	21	5	Clerks.........................................................................................	2,796	1,600
…	...	…	War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award	156	…
			General Division.
1	1		Typist.........................................................................................	123	110
1	1		Messenger..................................................................................	110	110
...	1	…	Assistant....................................................................................	102	…
40	54		Queensland.	12,360	8,959
			Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Local Auditor††.......................................................................	480	460
1	4	3	Inspectors‡................................................................................	1,340	360
7	8	4	Assistant Inspectors‡..............................................................	2,050	1,845
6	9	5	Clerks.........................................................................................	1,360	918
...	…	…	War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award.........	121
15	22			5,351	3,583
172	185		Carried forward...................................................	43,698	38,237

* Portion of year only. † Previously designated "Senior Examiner." ‡ Previously designated "Examiners."
†† Previously designated "Examiner in Charge."

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.			1919–20.	1918–19.
*1918–19.*	1919–20.		Division No. 15.			1918–19.
*1918–19.*	1919–20.		AUDIT OFFICE.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		£	£	£
172	185	...	Brought forward.........................		43,698	38,237
			South Australia.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Local Auditor*...................................................................		500	480
1	2	3	Inspectors†.........................................................................		740	380
4	6	4	Assistant Inspectors†........................................................		1,435	1,061
3	6	5	Clerks...................................................................................		793	429
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award		24	...
9	15				3,492	2,350
			Western Australia.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Local Auditor*...................................................................		400	400
…	1	3	Inspector.............................................................................		320	...
4	5	4	Assistant Inspectors†........................................................		1,275	1,056
3	5	5	Clerks...................................................................................		825	482
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award...		24	...

8	12		Tasmania.		2,844	1,938
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Local Auditor*...................................................................		400	400
...	1	3	Inspector.............................................................................		320	...
4	5	4	Assistant Inspectors†........................................................		1,225	936
1	4	5	Clerks...................................................................................		584	112
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court award		28	...
6	11				2,557	1,448
			Allowances to adult officers of Clerical Division........		135	202
			Allowances to junior officers of Clerical Division appointed or transferred away from home.......................................		42	102
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class		204	181
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay, including provision for the Auditor-General.......................................................		182	...
			Adjustment of salaries.....................................................		190	...
			Less salaries of officers absent with the Expeditionary Forces		53,344 409	44,458 2,464
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at the close of the year...................................................................................		52,935	41,994
					567	2,770
			Less amount to be recovered and credited to Division No. 15, Subdivision No. 1, Salaries, viz.:—		52,368	39,224
			From War Loan Fund.......................................	£1,000
			From other special funds..................................	6,636
195	223				7,636	5,822
			Total Salaries (carried forward).................		44,732	33,402	31,497

* Previously designated “Examiner in Charge.” † Previously designated “Examiners.”

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 15.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
AUDIT OFFICE.
Brought forward.............................................................................	44,732	33,402	31,497
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaning..........................................................................................	200	200	167
2. Postage and telegrams...........................................................................	300	300	324
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...........	250	250	328
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	150	150	162
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	75	100	70
6. Other printing...........................................................................................	50	100	70
7. Travelling expenses................................................................................	600	700	686
8. Temporary assistance............................................................................	7,000	23,240	20,514
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............................................	450	450	577
10. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia	107	90	69
11. Audit of Commonwealth Bank accounts in London....................	400	525	375
12. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance....................................................................................	205	200	216
13. Audit of London Accounts.................................................................	1,000	2,000	1,648
14. Audit of Northern Territory Accounts...............................................	100	...	25
	10,887	28,305	25,231
Less amount to be recovered and credited to Division No. 15, Subdivision No. 2, Contingencies, viz.:—
From War Loan Fund.............................................................................. £9,200
From other special funds .................................................. 478	9,678	19,340	14,439

Total Contingencies..............................	1,209	8,965	10,792
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
Wages of employees injured on duty...............................................................	...	...	23
Total Division No. 15................................................	45,941	42,367	42,312

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.		1919–20.	1918–19.
		Division No. 16.
*1918–19.*

	1919–20.	1918–19.
Division No. 13.	1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
Brought forward..................................................................	24,064	22,107	32,713
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous—continued.
Brought forward..................................................................	3,705	4,049	6,520
No. 9. Expenses in connexion with Conferences on Coal Industry disputes	250	200	533
10. Allowance to Secretary, Prime Minister’s Department..................	100	...	100
11. Royal Commission on Expenditure of Commonwealth...............	500	...	552
12. Royal Commission to inquire into questions relating to Taxation of Crown Leaseholds........................................................................................	500	...	521
13. Entertainment of Visitors....................................................................	250	...	334
14. Investigation in connexion with Noxious Insects—Grant............	200	...	200
15. Imperial Bureau of Mycology—Grant.............................................	150	...	...
16. Entertaining Members of visiting French Delegation as guests of Commonwealth whilst in Australia............................................................................	350	2,250	4,190
17. Royal Commission on Public Service...............................................	20	...	426
18. Entertainment Lord Jellicoe................................................................	50	...	348
19. Grant for relief of distress caused by Maritime Strike...................	9,000	...	1,000
Expenses in connexion with visits of Commonwealth Ministers to London	...	1,000	†
Official expenses of Honorary Ministers.........................................	...	50	70
Expenses of the Commissioner for Australia in New York and his Staff	*	...	4,992
Investigation by Entomologist in connexion with Sugar Cane	...	1,000	1,000
Grant for relief of distress at Innisfail and Babinda, Queensland	...	2,178	2,178
Purchase of Motor Car for official purposes..................................	...	...	475
Funeral of late Sir G. H. Reid.............................................................	...	...	372
Exhibition and representation of Australian interests at annual fair at Lyons	...	...	800
Funeral Lord Forrest............................................................................	...	...	235
Expenses J. Tomas (late Consul for Russia) and family, travelling from Australia to Russia..........................................................................................	...	...	145
Expenses in connexion Repatriation to Australia of family of R. G. Walmsley (to be recovered)..................................................................................	...	...	319
Dominions Royal Commission..........................................................	...	...	166
Royal Commission to inquire into cause of industrial disputes on Melbourne wharfs..............................................................................................	...	...	136
Attendance of shorthand writers at Arbitration between Amalgamated Society of Engineers and Chamber of Manufactures................................	...	...	49
Total Miscellaneous.................................................	15,075	10,727	25,661
Total Division No. 13...................................................	39,139	32,834	58,374

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