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Act No. 28 of 1927 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-eight and to appropriate the Supplies granted by the Parliament for such year.

Date of Assent	09 Dec 1927

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Repealed by	Statute Law Revision Act 1934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 1927–28.

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No. 28 of 1927.

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

[Assented to 9th December, 1927.]

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 1927–28.

Issue and application of £12,581,278.

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-eight the sum of Twelve million five hundred and eighty-one thousand two hundred and seventy-eight pounds.

3. All

F.18066.—Price 4s. 3d.

Appropriation of supplies £22,502,698.

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-eight amounting as appears by the said Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Twenty-two million five hundred and two thousand six hundred and ninety-eight pounds are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the first of July One thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven 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-eight.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

	£
Act No. 5 of 1927...............................................................................................	5,851,495
Act No. 25 of 1927.............................................................................................	4,069,925
Under this Act.....................................................................................................	12,581,278
	£22,502,698

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SECOND SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Part 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.
	£
THE PARLIAMENT..................................................................................................	85,160
THE PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT................................................................	380,514
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY..............................................................	662,820
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT......................................................	154,170
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT...................................................	298,269
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE..........................................................................	3,713,500
SPECIAL DEFENCE PROVISION TO COVER DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMME..................................................................................................................................	1,000,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..................................................	884,500
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS...............................................	351,324
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH...........................................................................	174,904
THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION.........................................	88,113
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.................................................................................	313,623
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.........................................................................................	800,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER...........................................................................	1,500,000
WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE....................................................	1,168,358
TOTAL PART 1.................................................................................	11,575,255
Part 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.............................................................................	586,165
POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT...........................................................	10,040,253
TOTAL PART 2.................................................................................	10,626,418
Part 3—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.............................................	120,630
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY...........................................................................	113,307
PAPUA......................................................................................................................	52,088
NEW GUINEA..........................................................................................................	11,000
NORFOLK ISLAND..................................................................................................	4,000
TOTAL PART 3.................................................................................	301,025
TOTAL..............................................................................................	22,502,698

PART 1.

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

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.		1927–28.	1926–27.			Increase on Expenditure, 1926–27.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1926–27.
Division Number.		1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.		Increase on Expenditure, 1926–27.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1926–27.
		£	£	£		£	£
1	THE SENATE..............................	11,820	10,703	10,975		845	...
2	THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	17,920	16,792	18,608		...	688
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF	13,140	12,702	12,176		964	...
4	THE LIBRARY............................	9,560	8,562	9,091		469	...
5	AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RECORDS	200	200	171		29	...
6	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS......................	2,310	2,074	1,973		337	...
7	JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS	1,560	1,371	2,566		...	1,006
8	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT..	28,650	16,253	12,619		16,031	...
	Total....................	85,160	68,657	68,179		16,981	...
Estimate, 1927–28....................................					£85,160
Vote, 1926–27..........................................					68,657
Increase................					£16,503

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 1.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 1.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	THE SENATE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1	1	The President*....................................................	1,300	1,300
1	1	The Chairman of Committees.............................	700	700
1	1	Clerk of the Senate.............................................	1,350	1,250
1	1	Clerk Assistant‡.................................................	950	855
1	1	Usher of the Black Rod, Clerk of Committees, and Accountant..................................................	750	680
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Papers........................	589	589
1	1	Clerk and Shorthand Writer................................	334	343
...	1	Principal Messenger............................................	350	...
1	...	Housekeeper and Doorkeeper††........................	...	336
1	1	Special Messenger..............................................	324	324
1	1	President's Messenger.........................................	315	299
3	3	Senior Messengers, at £300................................	900	849
3	3	Junior Messengers—at £275...............................	825	767
			8,687	8,292
		Child endowment...............................................	169	130
		Special (Canberra) allowance.............................	718	...
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	36	...
		Cost of living adjustment....................................	...	60
16	16		9,610	8,482	8,373
		Temporary assistance, including typist for Senators.............................................................	270	270	220
		Total Salaries (carried forward)..	9,880	8,752	8,593

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

‡ Is also Secretary, Joint House Department.

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

I.—The Parliament.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 1.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
THE SENATE.	£	£	£
Brought forward...............................................	9,880	8,752	8,593
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Select Committees—expenses, including allowances to witnesses and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers...........................................................................	100	100	71
2. Postage and telegrams.....................................................	30	20	20
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	60	60	48
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon........................................................	70	70	5
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding.......................................	30	30	11
6. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Senators' luggage...........................................................	300	300	395
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................	300	200	190
8. Maintenance, repairs and furniture.................................	150	150	59
Office cleaning................................................................	...	221	210
Total Contingencies............................	1,040	1,151	1,009
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams................	900	800	900
Subdivision No. 3a.—Miscellaneous.	...	...	473
Joint Committee on Electoral Law and Procedure—part expenses......................................................................	...	...	473
Total Division No. 1.............................	11,820	10,703	10,975

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926-27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926-27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 2.	£	£	£
		HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	The Speaker*.....................................................	1,300	1,300
1	1	The Chairman of Committees............................	700	700
1	1	Clerk of the House of Representatives...............	1,350	1,250
1	1	Clerk Assistant...................................................	950	855
1	1	Second Clerk Assistant.......................................	850	760
1	1	Serjeant-at-Arms and Clerk of Committees........	750	680
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees........................................................	589	589
1	1	Clerk of the Papers and Reading Clerk...............	509	509
1	1	Accountant.........................................................	400	440
1	1	Speaker's Secretary and Junior Clerk.................	255	205
		Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.
...	1	Principal Messenger and Officer in charge of Stores	461	...
1	...	Housekeeper†....................................................	...	336
1	1	Members' correspondence messenger................	390	390
1	1	Speaker's messenger...........................................	315	299
3	3	Senior messengers—at £300..............................	900	849
3	3	Junior messengers—at £275...............................	825	773
4	...	Male office cleaners, including service for Hansard Department, at £238............................	...	952
			10,544	10,887
		Child endowment...............................................	85	97
		Special (Canberra) allowance.............................	950	...
		Additional day's pay on account of leap-year....	49	...
		Cost of living adjustment...................................	...	78
23	19		11,628	11,062	11,007
		Temporary assistance, including typists for Members............................................................	1,350	1,350	1,432
		Total Salaries (carried forward)..	12,978	12,412	12,439

* 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.	1927–28.	1926–27.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	£	£	£
Brought forward..............................................	12,978	12,412	12,439
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Select Committees—expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers.........................................................	400	200	160
2. Postage and telegrams....................................................	100	75	72
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes....................................................................	150	100	130
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon................................................	300	300	56
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding......................................	25	25	11
6. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Members' luggage........................................................	600	260	492
7. Supply of newspapers...................................................	90	90	70
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........................	500	300	401
9. Maintenance, repairs and furniture................................	100	100	27
Office cleaning, including service for Hansard Department	...	430	468
Total Contingencies...............................	2,265	1,880	1,887
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams...............	2,500	2,500	2,606
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payment under Public Service Act to officer on retirement................................................................................	177	...	299
Joint Committee on Electoral Law and Procedure—part expenses......................................................................	...	...	477
Payment in lieu of furlough to officer on retirement......	...	...	900
Total Miscellaneous.....................................	177	...	1,676
Total Division No. 2................................	17,920	16,792	18,608

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 3.	£	£	£
		PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Principal Parliamentary Reporter..........................	1,100	1,000
1	1	Second Reporter..................................................	900	830
...	11	Parliamentary Reporters—7 at £750; 2 at £730; 1 at £710; 1 at £650...............................................	8,070	...
11	...	Parliamentary Reporters—7 at £730; 1 at £710; 2 at £690 ;1 at £670...............................................	...	7,870
1	1	Clerk and Accountant..........................................	350	369
1	1	Messenger and Reader.........................................	320	311
			10,740	10,380
		Child endowment.................................................	13	4
		Special (Canberra) allowance...............................	750	...
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year......	49	...
15	15		11,552	10,384	10,192
		Temporary assistance..........................................	1,270	1,270	713
		Total Salaries........................	12,822	11,654	10,905
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies
No. 1. Postage and telegrams....................................................			10	10	1
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.....................................................................................			50	50	64
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. Travelling expenses........................................................			100	100	125
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................			150	150	120
Total Contingencies................................			318	318	310
Subdivision No. 2a. —Miscellaneous............................
Payment under Public Service Act to officer on retirement........................................................................................			...	730	730
Payment as an act of grace to dependants of deceased official........................................................................................			...	...	231
Total Miscellaneous.......................................			...	730	961
Total Division No. 3..................................			13,140	12,702	12,176

1.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			Division No. 4.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.		Division No. 4.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.		THE LIBRARY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1	1		Librarian..............................................................	1,000	900
1	1		Assistant Librarian...............................................	750	680
1	1		Second Assistant Librarian..................................	500	500
1	1		Accountant..........................................................	440	400
1	1		Cataloguing Clerk................................................	420	375
1	1		Clerk (Research)..................................................	330	312
1	1		Senior Cataloguer................................................	450	325
1	1		Cataloguer...........................................................	325	300
1	1		Cadet Cataloguer.................................................	300	208
1	1		Senior Attendant..................................................	300	283
2	2		Attendants...........................................................	566	510
1	1		Cleaner................................................................	260	238
				5,641	5,031
			Child endowment................................................	13	13
			Special (Canberra) allowance..............................	534	…
			Additional day's pay on account of leap year......	22	…
			Cost of living adjustment.....................................	…	48
13		13		6,210	5,092	5,374
			Temporary assistance..........................................	…	150	181
			Total Salaries........................	6,210	5,242	5,555
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books, maps, plates and documents, bookbinding and insurance.....................................................................................				2,500	2,500	2,322
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals, and purchase of books not permanently retained in the Library				600	600	624
3. Postage and telegrams.....................................................				60	30	44
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes				30	30	132
5. Writing-paper and envelopes..........................................				5	5	2
6. Account, record, and other books...................................				5	5	…
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................				150	150	412
Total Contingencies.....................				3,350	3,320	3,536
Number of Persons.			Total Division No. 4......................	9,560	8,562	9,091
1926–27.		1927–28.	Division No. 5.
1926–27.		1927–28.	AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RECORDS.
			Subdivision No. 1a.—Salaries.
1		…	Editor...................................................................	…	100	…
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Expenses of collection and publication..........................				200	100	171
Total Division No. 5...........................				200	200	171

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 6.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Secretary..............................................................	720	680
1	1	Clerk....................................................................	399	379
1	1	Messenger............................................................	275	253
			1,394	1,312
		Child endowment.................................................	26	26
		Special (Canberra) allowance...............................	150	…
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.......	10	…
		Cost of living adjustment......................................	…	6
3	3		1,580	1,344	1,334
		Temporary assistance...........................................	20	20	…
		Total Salaries........................	1,600	1,364	1,334
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.....................................................			15	15	15
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			50	50	28
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......................................................			5	5	…
5. Other printing..................................................................			5	5	…
6. Travelling expenses.........................................................			500	500	560
7. Witnesses' fees and travelling expenses...........................			25	25	…
8. Assessors' fees and travelling expenses...........................			50	50	…
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................			20	20	15
10. Telephone services, including rent, installation, extension, repairs and maintenance................................................			35	35	21
Total Contingencies.....................			710	710	639
Total Division No. 6......................			2,310	2,074	1,973

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 7.
			£	£	£
		JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Secretary..............................................................	640	600
1	1	Junior Clerk.........................................................	205	155
			845	755
		Special (Canberra) allowance..............................	95	…
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year......	5	…
		Cost of living adjustment.....................................	…	6
2	2	Total Salaries........................	945	761	755
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams....................................................			15	15	19
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			10	10	3
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	1
5. Travelling expenses........................................................			505	500	400
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................			50	50	50
7. Fittings and furniture.......................................................			20	20	…
Total Contingencies................			615	610	476
Subdivision No. 3a.—Miscellaneous.............................
Special investigation into Pacific Islands shipping facilities			…	…	1,335
Total Division No. 7.............................			1,560	1,371	2,566

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 8.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1	£	£	£
		Salaries.
		Secretary*..........................................................	…	...
...	1	Housekeeper†......................................................................	350	...
...	16	Cleaners @ £260................................................	4,160	...
			4,510	...
		Child endowment...............................................	416	...
…	17		4,926	…
		Refreshment Rooms.
1	1	Steward..............................................................	450	420
1	1	Assistant Steward...............................................	350	320
1	1	Principal Cook...................................................	375	350
...	4	Waiters—1 @ £293; 3 @ £266 10s....................	1,093	...
...	3	Kitchen Assistants—1 @ £312; 1 @ £273; 1 @ £260...................................................................	845	...
			3,113	1,090
		Child endowment...............................................	26	...
3	10		3,139	1,090
		King's Hall.
1	1	Senior Messenger...............................................	300	283
2	2	Junior Messengers @ £275................................	550	506
			850	789
		Child endowment...............................................	26	26
3	3		876	815
		Parliament Gardens.
1	1	Foreman Gardener.............................................	300	281
2	3	Gardeners @ £275.............................................	825	526
3	4		1,125	807
		Miscellaneous.
1	1	Engineer.............................................................	450	410
1	1	Assistant Engineer..............................................	350	300
...	5	Engineer's Assistants—1 @ £375 ; 1 @ £350 ; 3 @ £300..............................................................	1,625	...
1	1	Night Watchman................................................	272	272
			2,697	982
		Child endowment...............................................	156	78
3	8		2,853	1,060
			12,919	3,772
		Special (Canberra) allowance.............................	1,620	...
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year....	61	...
		Cost of living adjustment...................................	...	60
			14,600	3,832	4,756
		Temporary assistance.........................................	1,500	1,500	335
12	2	Total Salaries (carried forward)..	16,100	5,332	5,091

* Is also Clerk Assistant of the Senate.

† With quarters, fuel, light and water.

I.—The Parliament.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 8.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.	£	£	£
JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
Brought forward...............................................	16,100	5,332	5,091
Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies.
No. 1. Grant in aid, Refreshment Rooms..................................	2,000	1,500	1,500
2. Supply of electric current................................................	3,000	1,000	657
3. Electric light globes.........................................................	100	50	26
4. Maintenance, repairs, painting and furniture...................	500	400	97
5. Parliament gardens—incidental expenses........................	150	150	36
6. Telephone services.........................................................	2,000	1,000	622
7. Fuel.................................................................................	750	600	313
8. Incidental expenses.........................................................	300	300	322
9. Travelling expenses........................................................	200	200	187
10. Sanitary services and water supply..................................	1,500	1,414	1,413
Water power....................................................................	...	60	45
Total Contingencies............................	10,500	6,674	5,218
Subdivision No. 3—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Repairs and renovations to Parliament House, Melbourne	2,000	4,247	2,310
2. Payment in lieu of furlough to officer on retirement.......	50	...	...
Total Miscellaneous...........................	2,050	4,247	2,310
Total Division No. 8.............................	28,650	16,253	12,619
Total Parliament.......................	85,160	68,657	68,179

II.—THE PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.

(Not including War Services, shown separately on page 272.)

Division Number.	______	1927–28.	1926–27.			Increase on Expenditure, 1926–27.	Decrease on Expenditure 1926–27.
Division Number.	______	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.		Increase on Expenditure, 1926–27.	Decrease on Expenditure 1926–27.
		£	£	£		£	£
9	ADMINISTRATIVE.................	46,485	38,651	47,475		...	990
10	AUDIT OFFICE.......................	53,168	52,760	56,681		...	3,513
11	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.....	42,631	42,126	46,127		...	3,496
12	GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE	7,397	6,483	6,419		978	...
13	HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE	66,440	60,396	60,221		6,219	...
14	AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA......	13,708	12,520	12,966		742	...
15	COUNCIL OF DEFENCE........	25	25	...		25	...
16	COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH	7,660	6,365	6,366		1,294	...
17	DEVELOPMENT AND MIGRATION COMMISSION............................................	143,000	90,650	99,483		43,517	...
	Total.................	380,514	309,976	335,738		44,776	...
Estimate, 1927–28...............................................					£380,514
Vote, 1926–27....................................................					309,976
Increase...........................					£70,538

F.18066.—2

II. -The Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.		1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 9	£	£	£
		ADMINISTRATIVE
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Administrative Branch.
		First Division.
1	1	Secretary..............................................................	1,300	1,300
		Second Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary...............................................	876	804
3	4	Private Secretaries*..............................................	1,727	1,515
5	6	Carried forward..................	3,903	3,619

* Private Secretaries to Prime Minister (2), Vice-President of Executive Council, and Honorary Minister.

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 9.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 9.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	ADMINISTRATIVE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
5	6	Brought forward...........................	3,903	3,619
		Accountant's Branch.
		Third Division.
1	1	Accountant.........................................................	535	489
2	3	Clerks.................................................................	1,017	678
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist.................................................................	208	202
4	5		1,760	1,369
		Correspondence Branch.
		Third Division.
1	1	Senior Clerk.......................................................	600	526
8	6	Clerks.................................................................	2,612	3,182
		Fourth Division.
12	13	Typists................................................................	2,412	2,161
1	1	Assistant.............................................................	252	228
1	1	Ministerial Messenger.........................................	318	266
2	3	Messengers.........................................................	352	330
25	25		6,546	6,693
		Records Branch.
		Third Division.
9	6	Clerks.................................................................	2,160	2,851
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Assistant.............................................................	260	237
1	1	Messenger..........................................................	103	139
11	8		2,523	3,227
45	44	Carried forward............................	14,732	14,908

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 9.		Vote.	Expenditure
			£	£	£
		ADMINISTRATIVE.
		Subdivision No 1—Salaries.
45	44	Brought forward...........................	14,732	14,908
		Publicity Branch.
		Third Division.
1	1	Publicity Officer.................................................	708	589
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Supervising Assistant..........................................	366	347
1	1	Gazette Officer...................................................	318	299
1	1	Assistant (Publicity)............................................	276	239
1	1	Assistant.............................................................	239	223
1	1	Typist.................................................................	208	202
1	1	Assistant (Female)..............................................	172	172
7	7		2,287	2,071
		External Affairs.
		Third Division.
...	1	Director..............................................................	870	...
...	1	Liaison Officer (London)...................................	870	...
2	...	Senior Clerks......................................................	...	1,696
2	2	Clerks.................................................................	956	844
		Fourth Division
...	1	Messenger..........................................................	84	...
4	5		2,780	2,540
56	56	Carried forward............................	19,799	19,519

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 9.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		ADMINISTRATIVE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
56	56	Brought forward...........................	19,799	19,519
		Child endowment...............................................	300	286
		Adjustment of salaries including arrears due to reclassification and increases due to variations in the cost of living.......................	1,620	*
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class....................................................	300	300
		Cost of living allowance to Liaison Officer, External Affairs Branch, London..................	156	78
		Special allowance to Ministerial Messenger........	...	24
		Living away from home allowance....................	70	...
		Special allowance to officers compulsorily transferred to Canberra..................................	1,920	...
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year....	70	...
56	56		24,235	20,207	16,440
		Temporary assistance.........................................	1,000	1,414	3,087
			25,235	21,621	19,527
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year................	750	...	...
		Total Salaries (carried forward)..	24,485	21,621	19,527

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1926–27 has been included in the items of salaries, to which the adjustment relates.

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 9.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure
ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
Brought forward...............................................	24,485	21,621	19,527
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).......................................................................	4,250	4,000	5,406
2. Postage and telegrams.....................................................	1,600	1,200	2,215
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes......................................................................	300	250	587
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.................................................	300	180	323
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, binding, and printing......................................	100	100	87
6. Other printing..................................................................	100	100	268
7. Travelling expenses........................................................	1,200	800	1,570
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................	1,700	1,700	2,146
9. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette................................................	4,250	3,300	5,876
10. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes to State Governments and others............................................................................	1,650	1,300	1,625
11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance................................	600	450	595
12. External Affairs—expenses in connexion with...............	1,500	1,000	1,415
Total Contingencies........................................	17,550	14,380	22,113
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Salary and travelling allowance of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives.............................................	1,300	1,250	1,368
2. Commercial Agency—Paris............................................	900	900	823
3. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers...........	2,250	500	3,398
Payment as an act of grace to officer on retirement.........	...	...	246
Total Miscellaneous...........................	4,450	2,650	5,835
Total Division No. 9.........................................	46,485	38,651	47,475

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 10.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 10.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	AUDIT OFFICE.		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............................................	546	528
1	1	Inspector, Grade II.............................................	510	504
3	3	Inspectors, Grade I.............................................	1,314	1,314
3	3	Female Clerks....................................................	1,081	1,066
1	1	Clerk..................................................................	306	289
5	5	Clerks (Audit)....................................................	1,547	1,478
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist, Grade I...................................................	208	204
2	2	Machinists (Female)...........................................	416	408
1	1	Messenger..........................................................	204	143
1	1	Telephonist........................................................	190	190
21	21		7,763	7,565
		New South Wales.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.....................................................	804	804
1	1	Senior Inspector.................................................	612	600
5	5	Inspectors, Grade III..........................................	2,730	2,640
2	2	Inspectors, Grade II............................................	1,020	1,008
21	21	Inspectors, Grade I.............................................	9,402	9,208
19	16	Clerks (Audit)....................................................	4,942	5,499
1	2	Clerks.................................................................	677	379
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Machinist (Female).............................................	208	204
1	...	Assistant.............................................................	...	252
1	1	Typist, Grade II..................................................	226	220
1	1	Messenger..........................................................	168	129
54	51		20,789	20,943
75	72	Carried forward............................	28,552	28,508

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 10.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	AUDIT OFFICE.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			£	£	£
75	72	Brought forward...........................	28,552	28,508
		Victoria.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.....................................................	780	756
1	1	Senior Inspector.................................................	612	600
6	6	Inspectors, Grade III...........................................	3,319	3,168
3	3	Inspectors, Grade II............................................	1,530	1,512
20	20	Inspectors, Grade I.............................................	8,840	8,804
1	1	Clerk (Female)....................................................	397	397
1	1	Clerk..................................................................	306	289
25	25	Clerks (Audit).....................................................	7,851	7,443
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Typists, Grade I..................................................	391	376
1	1	Messenger..........................................................	204	149
61	61		24,230	23,494
		Queensland.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.....................................................	732	732
1	1	Senior Inspector.................................................	589	589
1	1	Inspector, Grade II.............................................	510	504
9	9	Inspectors, Grade I.............................................	3,967	3,945
6	6	Clerks (Audit).....................................................	1,899	1,799
		Fourth Division
1	1	Typist, Grade I...................................................	179	163
1	1	Machinist (Female).............................................	199	188
20	20		8,075	7,920
		South Australia
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.....................................................	684	680
1	1	Inspector, Grade III............................................	589	589
1	1	Inspector, Grade II.............................................	510	504
5	5	Inspectors, Grade I.............................................	2,190	2,124
4	4	Clerks (Audit).....................................................	1,291	1,225
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist, Grade II..................................................	226	215
13	13		5,490	5,337
169	166	Carried forward............................	66,347	65,259

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 10.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	AUDIT OFFICE.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			£	£	£
169	166	Brought forward............................	66,347	65,259
		Western Australia.

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