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Appropriation Act 1925-26

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Act No. 1 of 1926 as made

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

Date of Assent	29 Jan 1926

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Repealed by	Statute Law Revision Act 1934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 1925–26.

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No. 1 of 1926.

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

[Assented to 29th January, 1926.]

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 1925–26.

Issue and application of £6,084,342.

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-six the sum of Six million and eighty-four thousand three hundred and forty-two pounds.

Appropriation of supplies £22,302,950.

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-six amounting as appears by the said Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Twenty-two million three hundred and two thousand nine hundred and fifty pounds are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 1 of 1925 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-six.

FIRST

F.1458.—Price 6s.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

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GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

	£
Act No. 1 of 1925............................................................	4,459,235
Act No. 14 of 1925..........................................................	3,322,820
Act No. 32 of 1925..........................................................	8,436,553
Under this Act..................................................................	6,084,342
	£22,302,950

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SECOND SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Part 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.	Payable out of Revenue.	Payable out of Trust Fund and other Funds.	Total.
	£	£	£
THE PARLIAMENT...................................................	68,341	..	68,341
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT................	213,301	..	213,301
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY...............	623,953	..	..
Australian Note, Bond, and Stamp Printing Office	..	6,967	..
	623,953	6,967	630,920
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.......	122,967	..	122,967
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT....	349,471	..	349,471
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE..........................	3,608,045	..	3,608,045
SPECIAL DEFENCE PROVISION TO COVER DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMME....................................................	1,000,000	..	1,000,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...	864,129	..	864,129
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS	254,974	..	254,974
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH............................	135,709	..	..
Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine—Salaries	..	7,043	..
Serum Laboratories—Salaries..............................	..	18,019	..
	135,709	25,062	160,771
THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION	110,866	..	110,866
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES..................................	446,104	..	..
Refunds of Revenue...........................................	1,500,000	..	..
Advance to the Treasurer....................................	1,500,000	..
	3,446,104	..	3,446,104
WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.....	1,082,301	..	..
Repatriation Commission—Salaries.....................	..	191,910	..
	1,082,301	191,910	1,274,211
TOTAL PART 1.................................	11,880,161	223,939	12,104,100
Part 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.............................	603,556	..	603,556
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...........	9,332,905	..	9,332,905
TOTAL PART 2.................................	9,936,461	..	9,936,461
Part 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.........................................	128,821	..	128,821
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY............................	50,000	..	50,000
PAPUA.......................................................................	67,396	..	67,396
NEW GUINEA...........................................................	10,000	..	..
New Guinea Trade Agency.................................	..	2,672	..
	10,000	2,672	12,672
NORFOLK ISLAND...................................................	3,500	..	3,500
TOTAL PART 3.................................	259,717	2,672	262,389
TOTAL...............................................	22,076,339	226,611	22,302,950

PART I.

DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.	____	1925–26.	1924–25.		Increase on Expenditure, 1924–25.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1924–25.
Division Number.	____	1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1924–25.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1924–25.
		£	£	£	£	£
1	THE SENATE................................	10,383	10,069	9,894	489	..
2	THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	16,127	15,722	16,037	90	..
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF	11,861	11,726	11,262	599	..
4	THE LIBRARY..............................	8,461	6,723	7,270	1,191	..
5	AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RECORDS	3,210	4,640	4,283	..	1,073
6	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS......................	2,055	1,907	1,950	105	..
7	JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS	1,440	1,402	1,617	..	177
8	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT....	14,804	7,281	8,040	6,764	..
	Total................................	68,341	59,470	60,353	7,988
	Estimate 1925–26............................................................................			£68,341
	Vote, 1924–25.................................................................................			59,470
	Increase.....................................			£8,871

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 1.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1924–25.	1925–26.	THE SENATE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1	1	The President*.....................................................	1,100	1,100
1	1	The Chairman of Committees..............................	700	500
1	1	Clerk of the Senate..............................................	1,039†	1,250
1	1	Clerk Assistant‡..................................................	855	855
1	1	Usher of the Black Rod, Clerk of Committees, and Accountant.......................................................................	680	680
…	1	Clerk of the Records and Papers.........................	589	…
1	…	Clerk of the Papers..............................................	…	500
1	1	Clerk and Shorthand Writer.................................	318	390
1	1	Housekeeper and Doorkeeper††.........................	336	327
1	1	Special Messenger, in charge of Stores and Stamping Correspondence..............................................	324	315
1	1	President’s Messenger.........................................	299	290
3	3	Senior Messengers, at £283.................................	849	822
3	3	Junior Messengers, 1 at £261 ; 2 at £253.............	767	740
			7,856	7,769
		Child endowment................................................	130	169
16	16		7,986	7,938
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	176	…
			8,162	7,938	8,222
		Temporary assistance, including typist for Senators	270	270	222
		Total Salaries (carried forward)	8,432	8,208	8,444

* If again returned to Parliament salary to continue until the day next before the choice of his successor, notwithstanding any dissolution of the Senate.

† Portion of year only. Salary for two months paid in advance in 1924–25.

‡ Is also Secretary, Joint House Department.

†† With quarters, fuel, light, and water.

I.—The Parliament.

	1925–26.	1924–25.
Division No. 1.	1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
THE SENATE.	£	£	£
Brought forward...............................................	8,432	8,208	8,444
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaning..........................................................	221	221	213
2. Select Committees—Expenses, including allowances to witnesses and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers	100	100	30
3. Postage and telegrams................................................	20	30	12
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	60	60	20
5. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..................................................	70	70	31
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding.............................................................	30	30	10
7. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Senators’ luggage....................................................................	300	200	148
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................	200	200	162
9. Maintenance, repairs and furniture.............................	150	150	24
Total Contingencies...................................	1,151	1,061	650
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams.......	800	800	800
Total Division No. 1....................................	10,383	10,069	9,894

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			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..............................	700	500
1	1	Clerk of the House of Representatives................	1,250	1,250
1	1	Clerk Assistant....................................................	855	855
1	1	Second Clerk Assistant........................................	760	760
1	1	Serjeant-at-Arms and Clerk of Committees.........	680	680
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees	589	580
1	1	Clerk of the Papers and Reading Clerk................	470	500
1	1	Accountant..........................................................	440	415
1	1	Members’ Correspondence Clerk........................	390	365
1	1	Speaker’s Secretary and Junior Clerk..................	155	100
		Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.
1	1	Housekeeper†.....................................................	336	327
1	1	Speaker’s Messenger...........................................	299	290
3	3	Senior Messengers—at £283...............................	849	822
3	3	Junior Messengers—One at £267, two at £253....	773	746
4	4	Male Office Cleaners, including service for Hansard Department, at £238.......................................	952	916
			10,598	10,206
		Child endowment................................................	104	91
23	23		10,702	10,297	10,478
		Temporary assistance, including typists for Members	1,100	1,100	1,037
		Total Salaries (carried forward)..........	11,802	11,397	11,515

* 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.

	1925–26.	1924–25.
Division No. 2.		1924–25.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...........................................	11,802	11,397	11,515
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaning, including service for Hansard Department	430	430	412
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	87
5. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon....................................................................	300	300	200
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding.............................................................	15	15	5
7. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Members’ luggage....................................................................	260	260	133
8. Supply of newspapers................................................	90	90	92
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................	300	300	255
10. Maintenance, repairs and furniture............................	100	100	54
Total Contingencies	1,825	1,825	1,267
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams.......	2,500	2,500	2,495
Subdivision No. 3a.—Miscellaneous.
Payment under Public Service Act to dependant of deceased official.........................................................................	…	…	760
Total Division No. 2....................................	16,127	15,722	16,037

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1924–25.	1925–26.	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 3.
		PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
		Subdivision No. 1.— Salaries.
1	1	Principal Parliamentary Reporter	1,000	1,000
1	1	Second Reporter	830	830
…	11	Parliamentary Reporters, 5 at £730 ; 2 at £710 ; 1 at £690 ; 2 at £670 ; 1 at £650	7,750	…
11	…	Parliamentary Reporters, 4 at £730 ; 1 at £720 ; 2 at £690 ; 1 at £670 ; 2 at £650 ; 1 at £630	…	7,620
1	1	Clerk and Accountant	369	360
1	1	Messenger and Reader	311	302
			10,260	10,112
		Child endowment	13	26
15	15		10,273	10,138	10,143
		Temporary assistance	1,270	1,270	876
		Total Salaries	11,543	11,408	11,019
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams			10	10	7
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes			50	50	40
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 binding			3	3	5
5. Travelling expenses			100	100	67
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure			150	150	124
Total Contingencies			318	318	243
Total Division No. 3			11,861	11,726	11,262

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 4.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1924–25.	1925–26.	THE LIBRARY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1	1	Librarian..............................................................	900	900
1	1	Assistant Librarian...............................................	650	630
1	1	Second Assistant Librarian..................................	475	417
1	1	Accountant..........................................................	400	355
1	1	Cataloguing Clerk................................................	350	325
1	1	Clerk...................................................................	312	305
1	2	Cadet Cataloguers................................................	425	288
3	3	Attendants...........................................................	793	766
1	1	Cleaner................................................................	238	229
			4,543	4,215
		Child endowment................................................	13	13
11	12		4,556	4,228	4,222
		Temporary assistance..........................................	300	120	189
		Total Salaries.......................	4,856	4,348	4,411
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books, maps, plates and documents, bookbinding and insurance			2,500	1,500	1,803
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals, and purchase of books not permanently retained in the Library			600	600	602
3. Postage and telegrams................................................			30	50	22
4. Office requisites.........................................................			50	50	73
5. Writing-paper and envelopes......................................			20	20	5
6. Account, record, and other books..............................			5	5	…
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................			200	150	354
8. Expenses in preparation for removal..........................			200	...	…
		Total Contingencies.............	3,605	2,375	2,859
Number of Persons.		Total Division No. 4...............	8,461	6,723	7,270
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 5.
1924–25.	1925–26.	AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RECORDS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Editor..................................................................	810	1,440	1,350
1	1	Total Salaries.......................	810	1,440	1,350
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Expenses of collection and publication.....................			2,400	3,200	2,933
Total Division No. 5.................			3,210	4,640	4,283

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 6.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Secretary.............................................................	680	680
1	1	Clerk...................................................................	359	325
1	1	Messenger...........................................................	253	244
			1,292	1,249
		Child endowment................................................	13	13
3	3		1,305	1,262	1,276
Temporary assistance..........................................			20	20
Total Salaries.................................			1,325	1,282	1,276
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams................................................			15	25	…
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			70	30	12
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon....................................................................			5	5	1
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and bookbinding............................................................			5	5	3
5. Other printing.............................................................			5	5	…
6. Travelling expenses....................................................			500	400	626
7. Witnesses’ fees and travelling expenses.....................			25	50	…
8. Assessors’ fees and travelling expenses.....................			50	50	…
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................			20	20	14
10. Telephone services, including rent, installation, extension, repairs and maintenance............................................................			35	35	18
Total Contingencies.......................			730	625	674
Total Division No. 6......................			2,055	1,907	1,950

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 7.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Secretary.............................................................	559	530
1	1	Office Assistant...................................................	271	262
2	2		830	792	807
Temporary Assistance.........................................
Total Salaries.....................			830	792	807
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams................................................			15	15	15
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			10	10	1
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon....................................................................			10	10	3
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding....................................................................			5	5	…
5. Travelling expenses....................................................			500	500	758
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................			50	50	33
7. Fittings and furniture..................................................			20	20	…
Total Contingencies.......................			610	610	810
Total Division No. 7...............................			1,440	1,402	1,617

1.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 8.	1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.		1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Subdivision No. 1.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		SALARIES.	£	£	£
		Secretary*...........................................................	…	...	…
		Refreshment Rooms.
1	1	Steward...............................................................	396	387
1	1	Assistant Steward................................................	296	287
1	1	Principal Cook.....................................................	341	332
3	3		1,033	1,006	1,027
		Queen’s Hall.
1	1	Senior Messenger................................................	283	274
2	2	Junior Messengers...............................................	506	488
			789	762
		Child endowment................................................	26	26
3	3		815	788	809
		Parliament Gardens.
1	1	Foreman Gardener...............................................	281	272
2	2	Gardeners............................................................	526	508
3	3		807	780	801
		Miscellaneous.
1	1	Engineer..............................................................	396	387
1	1	Assistant Engineer...............................................	291	282
1	1	Night Watchman..................................................	272	263
			959	932
		Child endowment................................................	78	65
3	3		1,037	997	1,022
12	12	Total Salaries (carried forward)	3,692	3,571	3,659

* Is also Clerk Assistant of the Senate.

I.—The Parliament.

	1925–26.	1924–25.
		1924–25.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 8.	£	£	£
JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
Brought forward...............................................	3,692	3,571	3,659
Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies.
No. 1. Grant in aid, Refreshment Rooms.............................	850	850	850
2. Wages of Sessional Waiters, Refreshment Rooms......	300	300	299
3. Water Power...............................................................	60	30	51
4. Supply of electric current...........................................	600	550	595
5. Electric light globes....................................................	50	50	51
6. Maintenance, repairs, painting and furniture..............	400	400*	458*
7. Parliament Gardens—incidental expenses..................	150	150	113
8. Telephone services.....................................................	700	700	613
9. Fuel and gas...............................................................	500	450	472
10. Incidental expenses...................................................	230	230	204
11. Travelling Expenses..................................................	100	…
Total Contingencies	3,940	3,710	3,706
Subdivision No. 3—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Repairs and renovations to Parliament House prior to vacation of Building.................................................................................	5,247	…	…
2. Improvements to ventilation system, Parliament House	1,925	…	414
Erection of motor shelter shed at Parliament House....	…	…	261
Total Miscellaneous...............	7,172	…	675
Total Division No. 8.....................	14,804	7,281	8,040
Total Parliament................	68,341	59,470	60,353

* Includes £100 for non-recurring expenditure on necessary repairs at Parliament House indicated by State Public Works Department.

II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

(Not including War Services, shown separately on page 284.)

Division Number.	_____	1925–26.	1924–25.		Increase on Expenditure 1924–25.	Decrease on Expenditure 1924–25.
Division Number.	_____	1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure 1924–25.	Decrease on Expenditure 1924–25.
		£	£	£	£	£
9	ADMINISTRATIVE....................	37,889	35,054	41,721	..	3,832
10	AUDIT OFFICE..........................	54,749	57,018	55,400	..	651
11	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD........	42,279	40,648	44,489	.	2,210
12	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE	5,468	5,671	5,942	...	171
13	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE	61,075	53,035	57,691	3,384	...
14	AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA..........	11,791	11,650	14,894	...	3,403
15	COUNCIL OF DEFENCE............	50	250	...	50	...
	Total......................	213,301	203,326	220,137	..	6,836
Estimate, 1925–26..................................................................				£213,301
Vote. 1924–25........................................................................				203,326
Increase........................................................				£9,975

F.1458.—2

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 9		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		ADMINISTRATIVE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Administrative Branch.
		First Division
1	1	Secretary.........................................................	1,300	1,300
		Third Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary..........................................	780	780
...	1	Clerk...............................................................	399	...
1	...	Private Secretary.............................................	...	390
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Ministerial Messenger.....................................	260	245
1	1	Senior Messenger............................................	217	202
2	2	Typists............................................................	391	371
1	1	Messenger.......................................................	119	100
8	8	Carried forward..........	3,466	3,388

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
		Division No. 9.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		ADMINISTRATIVE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries
8	8	Brought forward.....................	3,466	3,388
		Accountant’s Branch
		Third Division.
1	1	Accountant.....................................................	469	640
11	4	Clerks.............................................................	1,393	3,161
		Fourth Division.
2	1	Typist.............................................................	168	304
		Correspondence and Records Branch
		Third Division.
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................................	509	500
17	17	Clerks.............................................................	5,943	5,798
		Fourth Division.
9	9	Typists............................................................	1,549	1,533
3	3	Assistants........................................................	657	618
1	1	Messenger.......................................................	147	116
		Publicity Branch
		Third Division.
1	1	Publicity Officer.............................................	589	600
51	46	Carried forward......................	14,890	16,658

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Number of Persons			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 9.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		ADMINISTRATIVE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
54	46	Brought forward.....................	14,890	16,658
		Publicity Branch—continued.
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Supervising Assistant......................................	347	338
1	1	Gazette Officer...............................................	299	290
1	1	Assistant.........................................................	243	228
1	1	Typist.............................................................	175	162
1	1	Female Sorter..................................................	172	165
		External Affairs Branch.
		Third Division.
…	2	Senior Clerks..................................................	1,640	…
2	…	Foreign Affairs Officers.................................	…	1,500
2	3	Clerks.............................................................	1,115	560
		Fourth Division.
2	1	Typist.............................................................	194	376
65	57	Carried forward......................	19,075	20,277

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Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.			1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 9.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
65	57	Brought forward.....................	19,075	20,277
		Child endowment...........................................	369	404
		Adjustment of salaries....................................	144	484*
65	57		19,588	21,165
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class			296	150
Cost of living allowance to Senior Clerk, External Affairs Branch, London.........................................			78	...
Special allowance to Ministerial messenger....			24	21
			19,986	21,336
Deduct salary of officer loaned to Expropriation Board			202	485
			19,784	20,851
Deduct salaries of officers loaned to Immigration Branch			…	1,985
			19,784	18,866	16,179
Temporary assistance.....................................			1,600	1,000	2,431
			21,384	19,866	18,610
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..................................................................			…	992	…
Total Salaries (carried forward)........			21,384	18,874	18,610

* Provided under a special subdivision. The balance of the provision has been included in the various salaries items concerned.

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	1925–26.	1924–25.
Division No. 9	1925–26.	Vote.	Expenditure.
ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
Brought forward......................................	21,384	18,874	18,610
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Cablegrams beyond Commonwealth (moneys paid by persons for cables sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote)	3,500	3,500	4,682
2. Postage and telegrams............................................	1,000	1,200	1,074
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	200	200	260
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...........................................	180	180	192
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, binding, and printing........................................	100	100	36
6. Other printing........................................................	100	100	218
7. Travelling expenses...............................................	800	600	781
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...................	1,400	1,200	1,902
9. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette.............................................................	3,300	3,300	5,078
10. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes to State Governments and others.........	1,300	1,300	1,635
11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance...................................	425	400	453
12. Foreign Affairs—travelling and other expenses in connexion with........................................................................	1,000	900	1,068
Total Contingencies...................................	13,305	12,980	27,379
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Salaries and travelling allowances of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives and Leader of Country Party.............................	1,700	1,600	1,687
2. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers........................................................................	100	200	200
3. Commercial Agency—Paris...................................	900	900	830
4. Travelling Expenses of Commonwealth Ministers.	500	500	3,015
Total Miscellaneous.................	3,200	3,200	5,732
Total Division No. 9....................................	37,889	35,054	41,721

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 10	1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	AUDIT OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Central Staff.
		Third Division.
1	1	Secretary and Chief Inspector.........................	852	828
1	...	Inspector of Stores..........................................	...	680
2	1	Senior Inspector..............................................	569	1,120
5	1	Inspector, Grade III........................................	510	2,400
5	1	Inspector, Grade II..........................................	504	2,400
7	3	Inspectors, Grade I.........................................	1,242	2,676
3	3	Female Clerks.................................................	1,041	1,063
1	1	Clerk...............................................................	289	280
18	5	Clerks (Audit).................................................	1,467	4,955
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist, Grade I................................................	204	170
2	…	Assistants........................................................	…	441
2	2	Machinists (Female)........................................	408	390
…	1	Messenger.......................................................	72	...
1	1	Telephonist.....................................................	190	183
44	21*		7,348	15,186
		Local Staffs.
		New South Wales.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.................................................	804	780
2	1	Senior Inspector..............................................	582	1,060
5	5	Inspectors, Grade III.......................................	2,550	2,400
2	2	Inspectors, Grade II........................................	1,008	960
23	22	Inspectors, Grade I.........................................	9,383	9,236
27	25	Clerks (Audit).................................................	6,621	7,069
27	1	Clerk...............................................................	359	7,069
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Assistant.........................................................	246	210
2	2	Machinists (Female)........................................	399	378
1	1	Typist (Grade I.).............................................	149	195
1	1	Messenger.......................................................	102	114
65	62		22,203	22,402
109	83	Carried forward......................	29,551	37,588

* Re-arranged in accordance with the classification of the Public Service Board.

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Number of Persons.			1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	Division No. 10.		1924–25.
		audit office		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
109	83	Brought forward.....................	29,551	37,588
		Victoria.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.................................................	732	680
1	1	Senior Inspector..............................................	582	560
12	6	Inspectors, Grade III.......................................	3,060	5,720
12	3	Inspectors, Grade II........................................	1,476	5,720
13	20	Inspectors, Grade I.........................................	8,399	4,965
1	1	Clerk (Female)................................................	397	390
1	1	Clerk...............................................................	289	280
31	25	Clerks (Audit).................................................	7,166	8,454
		Fourth Division.
1	…	Senior Assistant..............................................	…	266
3	2	Typists, Grade I..............................................	367	513
1	1	Messenger.......................................................	128	95
60	61*		22,596	21,923
		Queensland.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.................................................	732	732
1	1	Senior Inspector..............................................	569	560
1	1	Inspector, Grade II..........................................	504	480
10	9	Inspectors, Grade I.........................................	3,801	4,080
9	7	Clerks (Audit).................................................	2,056	2,482
		Fourth Division
1	1	Typist, Grade I................................................	204	189
1	1	Machinist (Female).........................................	180	167
24	21*	South Australia	8,046	8,690
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.................................................	672	660
1	1	Inspector, Grade III........................................	569	560
1	1	Inspector, Grade II..........................................	504	480
6	5	Inspectors, Grade I.........................................	2,058	2,312
8	5	Clerks (Audit).................................................	1,467	2,202
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Machinist (Female).........................................	204	195
18	14*		5,474	6,409
216	179	Carried forward......................	65,667	74,610

* Re-arranged in accordance with the classification of the Public Service Board.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 10.	1925–26.	1924–25.
1924–25.	1925–26.	AUDIT OFFICE		1924–25.
		AUDIT OFFICE		Vote.	Expenditure
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure
			£	£	£
216	179	Brought forward.....................	65,667	74,610
		Western Australia.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.................................................	606	580
1	1	Inspector, Grade 2..........................................	504	480
6	6	Inspectors, Grade 1.........................................	2,313	2,136
4	3	Clerks (Audit).................................................	878	1,117
12	11†		4,301	4,313
		Tasmania.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.................................................	576	560
1	1	Inspector, Grade 2..........................................	504	480
4	3	Inspectors, Grade 1.........................................	1,230	1,540
5	3	Clerks (Audit).................................................	841	1,285
		Fourth Division.
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