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Appropriation Act 1922-23

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Act No. 42 of 1922 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 twenty-three and to appropriate the Supplies granted by the Parliament for such year.

Date of Assent	18 Oct 1922

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Repealed by	Statute Law Revision Act 1934

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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APPROPRIATION, 1922–23.

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No. 42 of 1922.

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

[Assented to 18th October, 1922.]

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 1922–23.

Issue and application of £14,542,293.

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‑three the sum of Fourteen million five hundred and forty‑two thousand two hundred and ninety‑three pounds.

Appropriation of supplies £20,884,378.

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‑three, amounting as appears by the said Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Twenty million eight hundred and eighty‑four thousand three hundred and seventy‑ eight pounds, are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 1 of 1922 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‑three.

F.15759.— Price 6s. FIRST

FIRST SCHEDULE.

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GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.
	£
Act No. 1 of 1922.............................	2,481,850
Act No. 2 of 1922.............................	1,763,025
Act No. 10 of 1922...........................	2,097,210
Under this Act...................................	14,542,293
	£20,884,378

SECOND SCHEDULE

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ABSTRACT.

	Payable out of Revenue.	Payable out of Loan and Trust Funds.	Total.
THE PARLIAMENT...................................................	£	£	£
	61,128	...	61,128
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT—	538,549
Commonwealth Shipbuilding................................		49,568
Commonwealth Government Line of Steamers.....		51,825
	538,549	101,393	639,942
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—	1,229,384
Australian Note, Bond, and Stamp Printing Office	...	6,674
Refunds of Revenue.............................................	1,050,000	...
Advance to the Treasurer......................................	1,500,000	...
	3,779,384	6,674	3,786,058
THE ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.......	119,865	...	119,865
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT....	722,479	...	722,479
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE..........................	3,696,171	...	3,696,171
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS... .	786,608	...	786,608
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—	823,219
Naval Works Staff—Salaries................................	...	8,500
Federal Capital Territory—Salaries.......................	...	3,450
	823,219	11,950	835,169
THE POSTMASTER‑GENERALS DEPARTMENT....	7,756,335	...	7,756,335
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH............................	125,210	...	125,210
WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE —	2,108,631
Repatriation Commission—Salaries......................	...	246,782
	2,108,631	246,782	2,355,413
Total............................................	20,517,579	366,799	20,884,378

I.—The Parliament

Division Number	________	1922–23.	1921–22.		Increase on Expenditure, 1921–22.	Decrease on Expenditure.1921–22.
Division Number	________	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1921–22.	Decrease on Expenditure.1921–22.
		£	£	£	£	£
1	THE SENATE ............................	9,844	9,374	8,969	875
2	THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES............	15,396	15,173	15,835	...	439
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF...................................	11,518	12,388	11,146	372
4	THE LIBRARY ..........................	5,844	5,639	5,625	219
5	AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RECORDS ...........................	6,440	3,200	4,704	1,736
6	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS................................	1,778	3,453	5,311	...	3,533
7	JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.........................	1,434	1,514	1,138	296
8	REFRESHMENT ROOMS...........	1,911	1,911	2,089	...	178
9	WATER POWER........................	35	35	29	6
10	ELECTRIC LIGHTING, REPAIRS, ETC.......................................	1,850	900	1,642	208
11	QUEEN’S HALL.........................	901	754	754	147
12	PARLIAMENT GARDENS.........	801	771	735	66
13	MISCELLANEOUS.....................	3,376	3,009	2,181	1,195
	Total................................	61,128	58,121	60,158	970

Estimate, 1922–23.............................................................................	£61,128
Vote, 1921–22...................................................................................	58,121
Increase..........................................................	£3,007

I.—The Parliament

Number of Persons.			1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23	Division No. 1.		1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23	THE SENATE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1	l	The President*......................................................	1,100	1,100
1	l	The Chairman of Committees...............................	500	500
1	l	Clerk of the Senate...............................................	1,250	1,000
1	l	Clerk Assistant, and Secretary of the Joint House Committee......................................................	775	775
1	l		775	775
1	l	Usher of the Black Rod, Clerk of Committees, and Accountant ....................................................	600	600
1	l		600	600
1	l	Clerk of the Papers...............................................	420	420
1	1	Clerk and Shorthand Writer..................................	290	270
1	l	Housekeeper and Doorkeeper†.......................................	280	280
1	l	Special Messenger, in charge of Stores and Stamping Correspondence..............................	275	275
1	l		275	275
1	l	President’s Messenger...........................................	250	250
3	3	Senior Messengers, at £212..................................	636	636
3	3	Junior Messengers, at £182...................................	546	546
		Cost of living allowances......................................	454	454
		Basic wage allowances, including child endowment................................................................................	250	250
16	16	Total Salaries ................................	7,626	7,356	7,312
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaners...........................................................			172	172	168
2. Select Committees—Expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers....................................................			100	100
3. Postage and telegrams.................................................			30	30	25
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes			60	60	35
5. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...........................................			70	70	55
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding.................................			30	30	11
7. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Senators’ luggage ..................................................			200	200	96
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure......................			220	220	188
9. Maintenance, repairs and furniture...........................			275	75	73
10. Typists.....................................................................			160	160	156
11. Temporary assistance..............................................			40	40	11
12. Cost of living allowances and basic wage to temporary officers...............................................................			61	61	65
Total Contingencies........................			1,418	1,218	883
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams			800	800	774
Total Division No. 1......................			9,844	9,374	8,969

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

* With quarters, fuel, light, and water.

I.—The Parliament

Number of Persons.			1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23			1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 2.	£	£	£
		HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
		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................	1,250	1,250
1	1	Clerk Assistant....................................................	775	775
1	1	Second Clerk Assistant........................................	680	680
1	1	Serjeant‑at‑Arms and Clerk of Committees.........	600	600
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees...................................................	500	500
1	1	Clerk of the Papers and Reading Clerk................	420	420
1	1	Accountant..........................................................	335	335
1	1	Members’ Correspondence Clerk........................	285	285
		Serjeant‑at‑Arms Staff.
1	1	Housekeeper†......................................................	280	280
1	1	Speaker’s Messenger...........................................	250	250
3	3	Senior Messengers—at £212...............................	636	636
3	3	Junior Messengers—One at £196, two at £182...	560	560
3	3	Male Office Cleaners, including service for Hansard Department, at £182.......................	546	546
			8,717	8,717
		Cost of living allowances....................................	660	660
		Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	274	262
21	21	Total Salaries (carried forward)..............	9,651	9,639	9,646

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

† With quarters, fuel, light, and water

I.—The Parliament

Division No. 2.	1922–23.	1921–22.
Division No. 2.	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	£	£	£
Brought forward...........................	9,651	9,639	9,646
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaners, including service for Hansard Department	640	429	607
2. Select Committees—Expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers...................................................	200	200
3. Postage and telegrams..................................................	30	30	29
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	100	100	72
5. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon............................................	300	300	334
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding.................................	15	15	14
7. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of luggage...................................................................	260	260	240
8. Temporary assistance .................................................	10	10	28
9. Supply of newspapers ................................................	90	90	91
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.........................	300	300	298
11. Maintenance, repairs and furniture..............................	400	400	310
12. Typists........................................................................	900	900	758
Total Contingencies..............................	3,245	3,034	2,781
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams................	2,500	2,500	2,996
Subdivision No. 3a.—Miscellaneous.
Gratuities on retirement, also payments in lieu of furlough ........................................................................	...	...	412
Total Division No. 2........................	15,396	15,173	15,835

I.—The Parliament

Number of Persons.		SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.		1921–22.
				Vote.	Expenditure.

		Division No. 3.	£	£	£
		PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	l	Principal Parliamentary Reporter..............................	1,000	1,000
1	l	Second Reporter ......................................................	750	750
...	11	Parliamentary Reporters, 6 at £650 ; 1 at £640 ; 1 at £610; 1 at £600; 2 at £570.................................	6,890	...
...	11		6,890	...
11	...	Parliamentary Reporters, 4 at £650; 1 at £640 ; 1 at £630 ; 1 at £620 ; 1 at £590 ; 1 at £580 ; 2 at £550...................................................................	...	6,760
1	l	Clerk and Accountant..............................................	280	280
1	l	Messenger and Reader.............................................	240	240
2	...	Parliamentary Reporters at £600..............................		400
		Cost of living allowances ........................................	700	700
		Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	70	70
17	15	Total Salaries.............................................	9,930	10,200	9,654
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Temporary shorthand writing, typewriting and attendance ...			1,000	1,000	913
2. Postage and telegrams...................................................			10	10	7
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes			50	50	49
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon............................................
			5	5	3
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding
			3	3
6. Travelling expenses......................................................			150	150	136
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........................			100	100	136
8. Cost of living allowances to temporary officers...........			200	200	184
9. Basic wage and child endowment allowances to temporary officers...................................................			70	70	64
			70	70	64
Total Contingencies...............................			1,588	1,588	1,492
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Payment to officers on retirement in lieu of furlough................................................................................................			...	600	...
Total Division No. 3........................			11,518	12,388	11,146

I.—The Parliament

Number of Persons,			1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23	Division No. 4.		1921–22.
		Division No. 4.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		THE LIBRARY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1	1	Librarian................................................................	750	750
1	1	Assistant Librarian.................................................	550	500
3	4	Clerks.....................................................................	1,070	795
1	1	Cadet Cataloguer ...................................................	120	100
4	3	One temporary clerk and three temporary attendants..................................................................................	580	855
1	1	Cleaner...................................................................	182	182
		Cost of living allowances.......................................	426	426
		Basic wage allowances, including child endowment..................................................................................	141	141
11	11	Total Salaries..........................	3,819	3,749	3,740
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books, maps, plates and documents, bookbinding and insurance....................................................................			1,000	1,000	710
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals, and purchase of books not permanently retained in the Library			600	500	752
			600	500	752
3. Postage and telegrams....................................................			75	40	58
4. Office requisites.............................................................			100	100	85
5. Writing‑paper and envelopes..........................................			20	20	5
6. Account, record, and other books..................................			5	5	...
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............................			150	150	206
8. Fittings and furniture......................................................			75	75	69
Total Contingencies..............................			2,025	1,890	1,885
Total Division No. 4...............................			5,844	5,639	5,625
Number of Persons,		Division No. 5.
1921–22	1922–23	Division No. 5.
1921–22	1922–23	AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RECORDS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	l	Editor ........................................................................	1,440	1,200	1,290
1	1	Total Salaries.............................	1,440	1,200	1,290
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Expenses of collection and publication..........................			5,000	2,000	3,414
Total Division No. 5................			6,440	3,200	4,704

I.—The Parliament

Number of Persons,			1922–23.	1921 ‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 6.	£	£	£
		PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.
		PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	l	Secretary...............................................................	600	575
1	l	Clerk.....................................................................	210	245
1	l	Messenger.............................................................	182	182
		Cost of living allowances......................................	124	124
		Basic wage allowances, including child endowment..............................................................	37	37
3	3	Total Salaries...............................	1,153	1,163	834
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams...............................................			25	20	31
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes			50	20	24
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.........................................
			5	5	...
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and bookbinding .....................
			5	5	...
5. Other printing............................................................			5	5	...
6. Travelling expenses...................................................			350	350	742
7 Witnesses’ fees and travelling expenses.....................			50	50
8. Assessors’ fees and travelling expenses.....................			50	50
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................			30	30	30
10. Telephone services, including rent, installation, extension, repairs and maintenance......................			35	35	35
			35	35	35
11. Temporary assistance................................................			20	20
Rent and office cleaning...........................................			...	200	99
Total Contingencies..................................			625	790	961
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Inspection by Sub‑Committee of proposed route for North‑ South Railway—towards expenses.........
			...	1,500	3,516
Total Division No. 6.....................			1,778	3,453	5,311

I.—The Parliament

Number of Persons.			1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23	Division No. 7.	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.	£	£	£
		JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Secretary................................................................	450	400
1	1	Office Assistant.....................................................	200	200
		Cost of living allowances.......................................	62	62
		Basic wage allowances...........................................	12	12
2	2	Total Salaries.........................................	724	674	674
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams..................................................			15	15	20
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes			10	10	9
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...........................................			10	10	8
			10	10	8
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding.................................			5	5	4
			5	5	4
5. Travelling expenses......................................................			600	700	412
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........................			50	80	11
7. Fittings and furniture....................................................			20	20
Total Contingencies..............................			710	840	464
Total Division No. 7...........................................			1,434	1,514	1,138

I.—The Parliament

Number of Persons.		SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.		1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23	JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 8.	£	£	£
		REFRESHMENT ROOMS.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Steward..................................................................	325	325
1	1	Assistant Steward...................................................	200	200
1	1	Principal Cook........................................................	250	250
		Cost of living allowances.......................................	150	150
		Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...................................................................................	36	36
3	3	Total Salaries..................................	961	961	961
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Grant in aid....................................................................			650	650	829
2. Wages of Sessional Waiters............................................			300	300	299
Total Contingencies......................			950	950	1,128
Total Division No. 8.....................................			1,911	1,911	2,089
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Division No. 9.
WATER POWER.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Water Power for Parliament House, required for the protection of the Parliament Buildings from fire and working the kitchen lift................................................			35	35	29
Total Division No. 9.........................................			35	35	29
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Division No. 10.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING, REPAIRS, ETC.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Supply of electric current for lighting, working lifts and ventilation motors....................................................			550	550	572
2. Electric light globes.......................................................			50	50	49
3. Maintenance, repairs, painting and furniture.................			1,250*	300	1,021
Total Division No. 10 ...............................			1,850	900	1,642

*Includes £950 for non‑recurring expenditure on necessary repairs in and about Parliament House.

I.—The Parliament

Number of Persons.			SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.		1922–23.	1921–22.

1921–22.	1922–23.					Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 11.		£	£	£
			QUEEN’S HALL.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1		Senior Messenger...................................................		212	212
1	1		Junior Messenger...................................................		182	182
1	1		Cleaner...................................................................		182	182
			Cost of living allowances ......................................		90	90
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment		90	88
			Salary of officer granted furlough prior to retirement.................................................................		73	...
3	3		Total Salaries..................................		829	754	754
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payment to officer in lieu of additional furlough..........					72	...	...
Total Division No. 11..................					901	754	754
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Number of Persons.				Division No. 12.
1921–22		1922–23
				PARLIAMENT GARDENS.
				Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
l		1		Foreman Gardener..............................................	210	200
2		2		Gardeners............................................................	384	364
				Cost of living allowances ...................................	71	71
				Basic wage allowances, including child endowment..............................................................	36	36
3		3		Total Salaries...............................	701	671	671
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Incidental expenses..............................................					100	100	64
Total Division No. 12.......................					801	771	735

I.—The Parliament

Number of Persons.		SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 13.
		MISCELLANEOUS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Engineer...................................................................	300	280
1	1	Assistant Engineer....................................................	220	220
1	...	Lift Attendant ..........................................................	...	182
1	1	Night Watchman......................................................	201	201
		Cost of living allowances.........................................	147	124
		Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	88	62
4	3	Total Salaries..............................	956	1,069	938
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Telephone services......................................................			940	600	419
2. Fuel and gas.................................................................			400	300	436
3. Incidental expenses.....................................................			230	190	227
Total Contingencies...................			1,570	1,090	1,082
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No 1. Improvement of reserve north of Parliament Gardens....			850*	850	...
Gratuities in lieu of additional furlough.......................			...	...	161
Total Division No. 13..............................			3,376	3,009	2,181
Total Parliament..............................			61,128	58,121	60,158

*Expenditure contingent on agreement being reached with Victorian State authorities as to plan of Improvement.

II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

(Not including War Services, shown separately on page 351.)

Division Number.		1922–23.	1921–22.		Increase on Expenditure 1921–22.	Decrease on Expenditure 1921–22.
			1921–22.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
14	ADMINISTRATIVE..............................	£	£	£	£	£
14	ADMINISTRATIVE..............................	105,876	104,207	240,448	...	134,572
15	AUDIT OFFICE .....................................	69,442	63,899	64,517	4,925	...
16	PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.............................................................	33,224	31,574	33,759	...	535
17	GOVERNOR‑GENERAL’S OFFICE................................................................	6,328	6,538	6,355	...	27
18	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE	59,129	63,588	67,577	...	8,448
19	AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	9,300	12,625	9,353	...	53
20	SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICE TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.........................	50,200	49,167	49,167	1,033	...
21	COUNCIL OF DEFENCE ....................	250	1,000	...	250	...
22	IMMIGRATION....................................	73,300	88,000	72,175	1,125	...
23	PAPUA.....................................................	81,500	84,563*	179,245*	...	97,745
24	WIRELESS............................................	50,000	...	...	50,000	...
25	COMMONWEALTH SHIPBUILDING.............................................................	49,568†	24,253‡	...	...	...
25a	COCKATOO ISLAND DOCKYARD	(a)	30,000§	...	...	...
26	COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT LINE OF STEAMERS.....................	51,825‡	46,200††	...	...	...
26a	PORT PIRIE WHARF ..........................

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