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Act No. 52 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-seven and to appropriate the Supplies granted by the Parliament for such year.

Date of Assent	23 Aug 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Repealed by	Statute Law Revision Act 1934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, 1926–27.

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No. 52 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-seven and to appropriate the Supplies granted by the Parliament for such year.

[Assented to 23rd August, 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 1926–27.

Issue and application of £18,046,911.

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-seven the sum of Eighteen million and forty-six thousand nine hundred and eleven pounds.

3. All

Appropriation of supplies £22,093,028.

3. All sums granted by this Act and the other Act 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-seven amounting as appears by the said Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Twenty-two million and ninety-three thousand and twenty-eight pounds are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 24 of 1926 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-seven.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

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GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND

	£
Act No. 24 of 1926...................................................................	4,046,117
Under this Act...........................................................................	18,046,911
	£22,093,028

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SECOND SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Part 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.	£
THE PARLIAMENT....................................................................................................	68,657
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.................................................................	212,961
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY................................................................	542,178
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.......................................................	130,265
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.....................................................	290,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE...........................................................................	3,800,000
SPECIAL DEFENCE PROVISION TO COVER DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMME	1,000,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS....................................................	909,229
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS................................................	330,574
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.............................................................................	200,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION..........................................	110,277
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES..................................................................................	464,904
REFUNDS OF REVENUE...........................................................................................	800,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER............................................................................	1,500,000
WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.....................................................	1,119,006
TOTAL PART 1..................................................................................	11,478,051
Part 2—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS..............................................................................	626,368
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT............................................................	9,655,480
TOTAL PART 2..................................................................................	10,281,848
Part 3—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.........................................................................................	131,581
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY............................................................................	35,413
PAPUA........................................................................................................................	67,158
NEW GUINEA............................................................................................................	10,000
NORFOLK ISLAND...................................................................................................	3,500
TOTAL PART 3..................................................................................	247,652
Part 4.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR STATES.
COST OF COLLECTION OF TAXES FOR THE STATES..........................................	85,477
TOTAL................................................................................................	22,098,028

PART 1.

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

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.	__________	1926–27.		1925–26.		Increase on Expenditure, 1925-26.	Decrease on Expenditure
Division Number.	__________	1926–27.		Vote	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1925-26.	Decrease on Expenditure
		£		£	£	£	£
1	THE SENATE................................	10,703		10,383	10,567	136	...
2	THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	16,792		16,127	16,156	636	...
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF	12,702		11,861	12,062	640	...
4	THE LIBRARY..............................	8,562		8,461	9,113	...	551
5	AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RECORDS	200		3,210	2,626	...	2,426
6	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS..................	2,074		2,055	1,926	148	...
7	JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS....................................................	1,371		1,440	1,309	62	...
8	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT....	16,253		14,804	10,330	5,923	...
	Total....................	68,657		68,341	64,089	4,568	...
	Estimate, 1926–27...........................................				£68,657
	Vote, 1925–26................................................				68,341
			Increase.............		£316

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 1.	1926–27.	1925–26.
1925–26.	1926–27.	THE SENATE.	1926–27.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1	1	The President*.........................................................	1,300	1,100
1	1	The Chairman of Committees..................................	700	700
1	1	Clerk of the Senate..................................................	1,250	l,039†
1	1	Clerk Assistant‡.......................................................	855	855
1	1	Usher of the Black Rod, Clerk of Committees, and Accountant..............................................................................	680	680
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Papers..............................	589	589
1	1	Clerk and Shorthand Writer.....................................	343	318
1	1	Housekeeper and Doorkeeper††.............................	336	336
1	1	Special Messenger, in charge of Stores and Stamping Correspondence....................................................	324	324
1	1	President’s Messenger..............................................	299	299
3	3	Senior Messengers, at £283.....................................	849	849
3	3	Junior Messengers—1 at £261; 2 at £253................	767	767
			8,292	7,856
		Cost of Living adjustment........................................	60	...
		Child endowment....................................................	130	130
16	16		8,482	7,986
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.........		176
			8,482	8,162	8,140
		Temporary assistance, including typist for Senators	270	270	286
		Total Salaries (carried forward)	8,752	8,432	8,426

* 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.

‡ Is also Secretary, Joint. House Department.

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

I.—The Parliament.

Division No. 1.	1926–27.	1925–26
THE SENATE.	1926–27.	Vote.	Expenditure.
THE SENATE.	£	£	£
Brought forward....................................................	8,752	8,432	8,426
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaning...............................................................	221	221	218
2. Select Committees—Expenses, including allowances to witnesses and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers.......	100	100	...
3. Postage and telegrams.....................................................	20	20	20
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..	60	60	48
5. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..........................................................................	70	70	35
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding..........................................................................	30	30	17
7. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Senators’ luggage......................................................................................	300	300	290
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................	200	200	192
9. Maintenance, repairs and furniture..................................	150	150	44
Total Contingencies............................	1,151	1,151	864
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams............	800	800	678
Subdivision No. 3a.—Miscellaneous.
Payments under Public Service Act to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials...........................	...	...	336
Joint Committee on Electoral Law and Procedure—part expenses	...	...	263
Total Miscellaneous...........................	...	...	599
Total Division No. 1.............................	10,703	10,383	10,567

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1926–27.	1925–26.
1925–26	1926–27		1926–27.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 2.	£	£	£
		HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	The Speaker*...........................................................	1,300	1,100
1	1	The Chairman of Committees..................................	700	700
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	589
1	1	Clerk of the Papers and Reading Clerk.....................	509	470
1	1	Accountant...............................................................	440	440
1	1	Speaker’s Secretary and Junior Clerk.......................	205	155
		Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.
1	1	Housekeeper†..........................................................	336	336
1	1	Members’ Correspondence Messenger.....................	390	390
1	1	Speaker’s Messenger................................................	299	299
3	3	Senior Messengers—at £283....................................	849	849
3	3	Junior Messengers— 1 at £267; 2 at £253................	773	773
4	4	Male Office Cleaners, including service for Hansard Department, at £238................................................................	952	952
			10,887	10,598
		Cost of living adjustment.........................................	78	...
		Child endowment.....................................................	97	104
23	23		11,062	10,702	10,561
		Temporary assistance, including typists for Members	1,350	1,100	1,290
		Total Salaries (carried forward).........................	12,412	11,802	11,851

*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.	1926–27.	1925–26.
	1926–27.	Vote.	Expenditure.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	£	£	£
Brought forward..............................................	12,412	11,802	11,851
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaning, including service for Hansard Department	430	430	455
2. Select Committees—Expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers......	200	200	…
3. Postage and telegrams...................................................	75	30	60
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	100	100	102
5. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.........................................................................	300	300	155
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding.........................................................................	25	15	26
7. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Members’ luggage.....................................................................................	260	260	314
8. Supply of newspapers...................................................	90	90	102
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........................	300	300	288
10. Maintenance, repairs and furniture...............................	100	100	85
Total Contingencies..........................	1,880	1,825	1,587
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams..........	2,500	2,500	2,500
Subdivision No. 3a—Miscellaneous.
Installation of speech amplifier apparatus in the chamber of the House	...	...	10
Joint Committee on Electoral Law and Procedure—part expenses	...	...	208
Total Miscellaneous.........................	...	...	218
Total Division No. 2......................	16,792	16,127	16,156

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1926–27.	1925–26.
1925–26	1926–27	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	1926–27.	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—7 at £730; 1 at £710; 2 at £690; 1 at £670.........................................................................	7,870	...
11	...	Parliamentary Reporters—5 at £730; 2 at £710; 1 at £690; 2 at £670; 1 at £650...........................................................	...	7,750
1	1	Clerk and Accountant..........................................	369	369
1	1	Messenger and Reader.........................................	311	311
			10,380	10,260
		Child endowment................................................	4	13
15	15		10,384	10,273	10,271
		Temporary assistance..........................................	1,270	1,270	1,606
		Total Salaries................	11,654	11,543	11,877
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams................................................			10	10	2
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes			50	50	35
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	13
5. Travelling expenses......................................................			100	100	35
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........................			150	150	100
Total Contingencies......			318	318	185
Subdivision No. 3. —Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payment under Public Service Act to officer on retirement			730	...	...
Total Division No. 3.......			12,702	11,861	12,062

I — The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1926–27.	1925–26.
1925–26.	1926–27.	Division No. 4.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1925–26.	1926–27.	THE LIBRARY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1	1	Librarian................................................................	900	900
1	1	Assistant Librarian.................................................	680	650
1	1	Second Assistant Librarian....................................	500	475
1	1	Accountant............................................................	400	400
1	1	Cataloguing Clerk..................................................	375	350
1	1	Clerk (Research)....................................................	312	312
...	1	Senior Cataloguer..................................................	325	...
...	1	Cataloguer.............................................................	300	...
2	1	Cadet Cataloguer...................................................	208	425
...	1	Senior Attendant....................................................	283	...
3	2	Attendants.............................................................	510	793
1	1	Cleaner..................................................................	238	238
			5,031	4,543
		Cost of living adjustment.......................................	48	...
		Child endowment..................................................	13	13
12	13		5,092	4,556	4,868
12	13	Temporary assistance............................................	150	300	249
		Total Salaries..............................	5,242	4,856	5,117
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books, maps, plates and documents, bookbinding and insurance			2,500	2,500	2,897
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals, and purchase of books not permanently retained in the Library			600	600	634
3. Postage and telegrams...................................................			30	30	23
4. Office requisites...........................................................			30	50	38
5. Writing-paper and envelopes........................................			5	20	1
6. Account, record, and other books.................................			5	5	…
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........................			150	200	194
Expenses in preparation for removal.............................			...	200	209
Total Contingencies.....................			3,320	3,605	3,996
Number of Persons.		Total Division No. 4.....................	8,562	8,461	9,113
1925–26.	1926–27.	Division No. 5.
1925–26.	1926–27.	AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RECORDS.
1	1	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Editor.....................................................................	100	810	810
1	1	Total Salaries	100	810	810
Subdivision No. 2 —Contingencies.
No. 1. Expenses of collection and publication........................			100	2,400	1,816
Total Division No. 5..........................			200	3,210	2,626

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1926-1927.	1925–26.
1925–26.	1926–27.	Division No. 6.	1926-1927.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Secretary.................................................................	680	680
1	1	Clerk.......................................................................	379	359
1	1	Messenger...............................................................	253	253
			1,312	1,292
		Child endowment...................................................	26	13
		Cost of living adjustment........................................	6	...
3	3		1,344	1,305	1,310
		Temporary assistance.............................................	20	20	...
		Total Salaries...............................	1,364	1,325	1,310
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.....................................................			15	15	15
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..			50	70	40
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...........................................................................			5	5	4
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding...........................................................................			5	5	...
5. Other printing..................................................................			5	5	...
6. Travelling expenses.........................................................			500	500	518
7. Witnesses’ fees and travelling expenses..........................			25	25	...
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	25
Total Contingencies............................			710	730	616
Total Division No. 6...........................			2,074	2,055	1,926

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1926–27.	1925–26.
1925–26.	1926–27.	Division No. 7.	1926–27.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1925–26.	1926–27.		£	£	£
		JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Secretary.................................................................	600	559
...	1	Junior Clerk............................................................	155	...
1	...	Office Assistant......................................................	...	271
2	2		755	830
		Cost of living adjustment........................................	6	...
			761	830	649
		Temporary Assistance.............................................	…	…	84
		Total Salaries................................	761	830	733
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams....................................................			15	15	15
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..			10	10	2
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...........................................................................			10	10	4
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding...........................................................................			5	5	2
5. Travelling expenses........................................................			500	500	521
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................			50	50	32
7. Fittings and furniture......................................................			20	20	...
Total Contingencies...........................			610	610	576
Total Division No. 7........................................			1,371	1,440	1,309

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 8.	1926–27.	1925–26.
1925–26	1926–27	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1925–26	1926–27	Subdivision No. 1.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		SALARIES.	£	£	£
		Secretary*................................................................	...	...
		Refreshment Rooms.
1	1	Steward....................................................................	420	396
1	1	Assistant Steward.....................................................	320	296
1	1	Principal Cook.........................................................	350	341
3	3		1,090	1,033	1,033
		Temporary assistance..............................................	1,500†	300	289
			2,590	1,333	1,322
		Queen’s Hall.
1	1	Senior Messenger.....................................................	283	283
2	2	Junior Messengers...................................................	506	506
			789	789
		Child endowment....................................................	26	26
3	3		815	815	815
		Parliament Gardens.
1	1	Foreman Gardener...................................................	281	281
2	2	Gardeners................................................................	526	526
3	3		807	807	791
		Miscellaneous.
1	1	Engineer..................................................................	410	396
1	1	Assistant Engineer...................................................	300	291
1	1	Night Watchman......................................................	272	272
			982	959
		Child endowment....................................................	78	78
3	3		1,060	1,037	1,037
			5,272	3,992	3,965
		Cost of living adjustment.........................................	60	...	...
12	12	Total Salaries (carried forward).....	5,332	3,992	3,965

* Is also Clerk Assistant of the Senate.

† Includes provision for expenditure at Canberra.

I.—The Parliament.

	1926–27.	1925–26.
Division No. 8.	1926–27.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
Brought forward........................................................	5,332	3,992	3,965
Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies.
No. 1. Grant in aid, Refreshment Rooms.................................	1,500	850	850
2. Water power..................................................................	60	60	46
3. Supply of electric current...............................................	1,000	600	745
4. Electric light globes........................................................	50	50	49
5. Maintenance, repairs, painting and furniture..................	400	400	264
6. Parliament gardens—incidental expenses.......................	150	150	76
7. Telephone services........................................................	1,000	700	549
8. Fuel and gas...................................................................	600	500	542
9. Incidental expenses........................................................	300	230	245
10. Travelling expenses.....................................................	200	100	45
11. Sanitary services and water supply..............................	1,414	...	...
Total Contingencies...............	6,674	3,640	3,411
Subdivision No. 3—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Repairs and renovations to Parliament House prior to vacation of building..................................................................................	4,247	5,247	1,031
Improvements to ventilation system, Parliament House..	...	1,925	1,851
Payment as an act of grace to temporary employee........	...	...	50
Payment of gratuity on retirement..................................	...	...	22
Total Miscellaneous..............	4,247	7,172	2,954
Total Division No. 8...................	16,253	14,804	10,330
Total Parliament............	68,657	68,341	64,089

II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

(Not including War Services, shown separately on page 281.)

Division Number.	_______	1926–27.	1925–26.		Increase on Expenditure, 1925–26.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1925–26.
Division Number.	_______	1926–27.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1925–26.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1925–26.
		£	£	£	£	£
9	ADMINISTRATIVE......................	38,651	37,789	41,383	...	2,732
10	AUDIT OFFICE.............................	52,760	54,749	51,622	1,138	...
11	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD..........	42,126	42,379	44,086	...	1,960
12	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE	6,483	5,468	6,314	169	...
13	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE	60,396	61,075	60,744	...	348
14	AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	12,520	11,791	12,270	250	...
15	COUNCIL OF DEFENCE..............	25	50	...	25	...
	Total....................	212,961	213,301	216,419	...	3,458
	Estimate, 1926–27............................................			£212,961
	Vote, 1925–26..................................................			213,301
	Decrease.......................			£340

F.12654.—2

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1926–27.	1925–26.
1925–26.	1926–27.		1926–27.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 9.	£	£	£
		ADMINISTRATIVE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Administrative Branch.
…		First Division
1	1	Secretary...............................................................	1,300	1,300
...		Third Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary................................................	804	780
1	...	Clerk.....................................................................	…	399
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Ministerial Messenger...........................................	266	260
1	1	Senior Messenger..................................................	223	217
2	...	Typists..................................................................	…	391
1	...	Messenger.............................................................	…	119
8	4	Carried forward............................	2,593	3,466

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1926–27.	1925–26.
1925–26.	1926–27.	Division No. 9.	1926–27.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		ADMINISTRATIVE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
8	4	Brought forward............................	2,593	3,466
*	3	Private Secretaries†...............................................	1,515	*
		Accountant’s Branch.
		Third Division.
1	1	Accountant............................................................	489	489
4	2	Clerks....................................................................	668	1,403
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist....................................................................	202	168
6	4		1,359	2,060
		Correspondence and Records Branch.
		Third Division.
1	1	Senior Clerk..........................................................	526	509
17	17	Clerks....................................................................	6,003	6,037
		Fourth Division.
9	12	Typists..................................................................	2,161	1,549
3	2	Assistants..............................................................	465	657
1	3	Messenger.............................................................	469	147
31	35		9,624	8,899
		Publicity Branch.
		Third Division.
1	1	Publicity Officer...................................................	589	589
1	1	Carried forward.........................	589	589
45	46	Carried forward.........................	15,091	14,425

* Provided under temporary assistance in 1925–26. † Private Secretaries, Prime Minister, Vice-President of Executive Council, and Honorary Minister.

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Number of Persons.			1926–27.	1925–26.
1925–26.	1926–27.		1926–27.	Vote.	Expenditure
		Division No. 9.	£	£	£
		ADMINISTRATIVE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
45	46	Brought forward..........................	15,091	14,425
		Publicity Branch—continued.
1	1	Brought forward..........................	589	589
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Supervising Assistant...........................................	347	347
1	1	Gazette Officer....................................................	299	299
1	1	Assistant..............................................................	239	243
1	1	Typist..................................................................	202	175
1	1	Female Sorter......................................................	172	172
6	6		1,848	1,825
		External Affairs.
		Third Division.
2	2	Senior Clerks.......................................................	1,696	1,640
3	2	Clerks..................................................................	844	1,115
1	...	Typist..................................................................	...	194
6	4		2,540	2,949
57	56	Carried forward...........................	19,479	19,199

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Number of Persons.			1926–27.	1925–26.
1925–26.	1926–27.		1926–27.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 9.	£	£	£
		ADMINISTRATIVE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
57	56	Brought forward..........................	19,479	19,199
		Child endowment................................................	286	369
		Adjustment of salaries.........................................	40	20*
57	56		19,805	19,588
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......................................................................	300	296
		Cost of living allowance to Senior Clerk, External Affairs Branch, London..............................................	78	78
		Special allowance to Ministerial Messenger.........	24	24
			20,207	19,986
		Deduct salary of officer loaned to Expropriation Board.......................................................................	...	202
			20,207	19,784	16,993
		Temporary assistance..........................................	1,414	1,600	2,225
		Total Salaries (carried forward)...	21,621	21,384	19,218

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1925–26 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

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	1926–27.	1925–26.
Division No. 9.	1926–27.	Vote.	Expenditure.
ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
Brought forward	21,621	21,384	19,218
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)	4,000	3,500	4,596
2. Postage and telegrams.....................................................	1,200	1,000	1,701
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..	250	200	303
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.........................................................................	180	180	219
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, binding, and printing..................................................................	100	100	23
6. Other printing..................................................................	100	100	119
7. Travelling expenses.........................................................	800	800	719
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................	1,700	1,400	2,005
9. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette....................................................................................	3,300	3,300	4,996
10. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes to State Governments and others..	1,300	1,300	1,734
11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance...........................................................	450	425	498
12. External Affairs—expenses in connexion with..............	1,000	1,000	780
Total Contingencies........................................	14,380	13,305	17,693
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	1,250	1,700*	1,991
2. Commercial Agency—Paris............................................	900	900	837
3. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers...........	500	500	1,644
Total Miscellaneous...........................	2,650	3,100	4,472
Total Division No. 9....................................	38,651	37,789	41,383

* Includes Secretary to Leader of Country Party, provided for under Treasury Department in 1926–27.

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 10.	1926–27.	1925–26.
1925–26.	1926–27.	AUDIT OFFICE.	1926–27.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
		Central Staff.
		Third Division.
1	1	Secretary and Chief Inspector.............................	852	852
1	1	Senior Inspector..................................................	589	589
1	1	Inspector, Grade III.............................................	528	510
1	1	Inspector, Grade II..............................................	504	504
3	3	Inspectors, Grade I..............................................	1,260	1,242
3	3	Female Clerks......................................................	1,061	1,046
1	1	Clerk...................................................................	289	289
5	5	Clerks (Audit)......................................................	1,478	1,467
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist, Grade I....................................................	204	204
2	2	Machinists (Female)............................................	408	408
1	1	Messenger...........................................................	143	72
1	1	Telephonist..........................................................	190	190
21	21		7,506	7,373
		New South Wales.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor......................................................	804	804
1	1	Senior Inspector..................................................	600	589
5	5	Inspectors, Grade III............................................	2,640	2,550
2	2	Inspectors, Grade II.............................................	1,008	1,008
22	21	Inspectors, Grade I..............................................	9,064	9,392
25	19	Clerks (Audit)......................................................	5,499	6,621
1	1	Clerk...................................................................	379	359
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Assistant..............................................................	252	246
2	1	Machinist (Female)..............................................	204	399
1	...	Typist (Grade I.)..................................................	...	149
...	1	Typist (Grade II.).................................................	220	...
1	1	Messenger...........................................................	129	102
62	54		20,799	22,219
83	75	Carried forward...........................	28,305	29,592

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 10.	1926–27.	1925–26.
1925–26.	1926–27.	AUDIT OFFICE.	1926–27.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
83	75	Brought forward...........................	28,305	29,592
		Victoria.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.......................................................	756	732
1	1	Senior Inspector...................................................	600	582
6	6	Inspectors, Grade III............................................	3,168	3,060
3	3	Inspectors, Grade II..............................................	1,512	1,482
20	20	Inspectors, Grade I...............................................	8,684	8,423
1	1	Clerk (Female).....................................................	397	397
1	1	Clerk....................................................................	289	289
25	25	Clerks (Audit)......................................................	7,443	7,166
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Typists, Grade I....................................................	376	367
1	1	Messenger............................................................	149	128
61	61		23,374	22,626
		Queensland.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.......................................................	732	732
1	1	Senior Inspector...................................................	589	589
1	1	Inspector, Grade II...............................................	504	504
9	9	Inspectors, Grade I...............................................	3,849	3,801
7	6	Clerks (Audit)......................................................	1,799	2,056
		Fourth Division
1	1	Typist, Grade I.....................................................	163	204
1	1	Machinist (Female)...............................................	188	180
21	20	South Australia.	7,824	8,066
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.......................................................	680	680
1	1	Inspector, Grade III..............................................	589	589
1	1	Inspector, Grade II...............................................	504	504
5	5	Inspectors, Grade I...............................................	2,100	2,058
5	4	Clerks (Audit)......................................................	1,225	1,467
		Fourth Division.
1	...	Machinist (Female)...............................................	...	204
...	1	Typist, Grade II....................................................	215	...
14	13		5,313	5,502
179	169	Carried forward...................................	64,816	65,786

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 10.	1926–27.	1925–26.
1925–26.	1926–27.	AUDIT OFFICE		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
179	169	Brought forward	64,816	65,786
179	169	Western Australia.	64,816	65,786
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor......................................................	612	606
1	1	Inspector, Grade 2...............................................	504	504
6	6	Inspectors, Grade 1.............................................	2,401	2,318
3	3	Clerks (Audit)......................................................	878	878
11	11		4,395	4,306
		Tasmania.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor......................................................	589	589
1	1	Inspector, Grade 2...............................................	504	504
3	2	Inspectors, Grade 1.............................................	840	1,230
3	3	Clerks (Audit)......................................................	885	841
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist, Grade 1....................................................	191	183
9	8		3,009	3,347
		London.
		Third Division.
1	1	Auditor................................................................	589	589
		Cost of living allowance......................................	156	156
1	1		745	745
		Federal Capital Territory, Canberra.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor......................................................	569	537
...	1	Clerk (Audit).......................................................	324	...
1	2		893	537
		Darwin.
		Third Division.
1	1	Auditor................................................................	420	462
		Cost of living allowance......................................	156	114
1	1		576	576
		Papua.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor......................................................	672	510
1	1	Inspector.............................................................	516	348
2	2		1,188	858
204	194		75,622	76,155
		Child endowment................................................	1,526	1,321
		Adjustment of salaries.........................................	566	50*
		Carried forward...........................	77,714	77,526

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1925–26 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

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