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Appropriation Act 1930-31

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Act No. 55 of 1930 as made

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

Date of Assent	19 Aug 1930

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Repealed by	Statute Law Revision Act 1934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 1930–31.

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No. 55 of 1930.

[Assented to 19th August, 1930.]

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 1930–31.

Issue and application of £17,204,259.

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 thirty-one the sum of Seventeen million two hundred and four thousand two hundred and fifty-nine pounds.

P.2612.—Price 11s. 9d.

Appropriation of supplies £24,840,529.

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

FIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT Of THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

	£
Act No. 12 of 1930...................	7,636,270
Under this Act...........................	17,204,259
	£24,840,529

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SECOND SCHEDULE.

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ABSTRACT.

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.	£
THE PARLIAMENT..............................................................................................	77,620
THE PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT............................................................	314,500
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY..........................................................	639,160
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT..................................................	183,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS...........................................................	265,160
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE......................................................................	3,748,950
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..............................................	913,100
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.........................................................................	272,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.......................................................................	135,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS.....................................................................	116,950
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT.................................................................	30,810
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.............................................................................	782,650
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.....................................................................................	1,100,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.......................................................................	2,000,000
WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE................................................	1,418,614
TOTAL PART 1.................................................................	11,997,514
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.........................................................................	635,550
POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.......................................................	10,709,782
TOTAL PART 2.................................................................	11,345,332
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTH AUSTRALIA...........................................................................................	100,458
CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.......................................................................................	28,148
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.......................................................................	312,945
PAPUA..................................................................................................................	47,132
NEW GUINEA......................................................................................................	5,000
NORFOLK ISLAND..............................................................................................	4,000
TOTAL PART 3.................................................................	497,683
PART 4.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES.
GRANT TO STATES TOWARDS RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT......................	1,000,000
TOTAL..............................................................................	24,840,529

PART 1.

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

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.	_______	1930–31.	1929–30.			Increase on Expenditure, 1929–30.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1929–30.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£		£	£
1	THE SENATE.............................	11,922	11,147	11,090		832	. .
2	THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	16,465	16,409	17,191		. .	726
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF	13,832	13,242	13,609		223	. .
4	THE LIBRARY...........................	9,265	8,967	9,630		. .	365
5	AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RECORDS	5	5	. .		5	. .
6	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT..	22,361	23,141	21,325		1,036	. .
7	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.....................	2,165	2,115	2,287		. .	122
8	JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS	1,605	1,560	2,907		. .	1,302
	Total....................	77,620	76,586	78,039		. .	419
Estimate, 1930–31............................................					£77,620
Vote, 1929–30..................................................					76,586
Increase.........................					£1,034

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.			1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 1.	£	£	£
		THE SENATE.
		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	1,350
1	1	Clerk Assistant†................................................	950	950
1	1	Usher of the Black Rod, Clerk of Committees, and Accountant......................................................................	750	750
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Papers.......................	601	601
1	1	Correspondence and Reading Clerk..................	399	379
1	1	Principal Messenger..........................................	370	355
1	1	Special Messenger.............................................	335	330
1	1	President's Messenger.......................................	320	320
3	3	Senior Messengers, at £310...............................	930	915
2	2	Junior Messengers, at £285...............................	570	560
			8,575	8,510
		Child endowment..............................................	52	65
		Special (Canberra) allowance............................	720	747
15	15		9,347	9,322	9,174
		Temporary assistance, including typist for Senators	235	235	234
		Total Salaries (carried forward).	9,582	9,557	9,408

* 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 paid £50 per annum as Secretary, Joint House Department.

I.—The Parliament.

	1930–31.	1929–30.
Division No. 1.	1930–31.	Vote.	Expenditure.
THE SENATE.	£	£	£
Brought forward................................................	9,582	9,557	9,408
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Select Committees—Expenses, including allowances to witnesses and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers....	25	25	222
2. Postage and telegrams...................................................	30	30	30
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	30	30	25
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.......................................................................	10	10	3
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding.......................................................................	10	10	3
6. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Senators' luggage...................................................................................	220	220	158
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........................	135	135	136
8. Maintenance, repairs and furniture...............................	30	30	10
Total Contingencies.........................	490	490	587
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams	1,100	1,100	1,095
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials................................	750	. .	. .
Total Division No 1.......................................	11,922	11,147	11,090

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.			1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.	Division No. 2.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		THE 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	1,350
1	1	Clerk Assistant..................................................	950	950
1	1	Second Clerk Assistant.....................................	850	850
1	1	Serjeant-at-Arms and Clerk of Committees.......	750	750
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees	601	601
1	1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant..................	510	509
1	1	Accounts Clerk and Reading Clerk...................	360	340
1	1	Speaker's Secretary and Junior Clerk................	123	123
. .	1	Members' Correspondence Clerk......................	390	. .
		Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.
1	1	Principal Messenger and Officer in charge of Stores	355	350
1	. .	Members' Correspondence Messenger..............	. .	390
1	1	Speaker's Messenger.........................................	320	315
3	3	Senior Messengers—2 at £310, 1 at £305.........	925	908
3	3	Junior Messengers—1 at £285, 2 at £280.........	841	833
			10,325	10,269
		Child endowment..............................................	75	75
		Special (Canberra) allowance............................	985	985

19	19		11,385	11,329	10,793
		Temporary assistance, including typists for Members	1,200	1,200	1,445
		Total Salaries (carried forward).	12,585	12,529	12,238

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

I.—The Parliament.

	1930–31.	1929–30.
	1930–31.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 2.	£	£	£
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Brought forward.................................	12,585	12,529	12,238
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Select Committees—Expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers....	150	150	739
2. Postage and telegrams...................................................	100	100	97
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	115	115	69
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.......................................................................	50	50	50
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding.......................................................................	25	25	21
6. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Members' luggage...................................................................................	550	550	350
7. Supply of newspapers..................................................	90	90	78
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........................	250	250	451
9. Furniture and fittings....................................................	50	50	84
Total Contingencies.........................	1,380	1,380	1,939
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams	2,500	2,500	2,900
Subdivision No. 3a—Miscellaneous.
Payments under Public Service Act to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials..............................	. .	. .	114
Total Division No. 2...............................	16,465	16,409	17,191

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.			1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	£	£	£
		Division No. 3.
		PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Principal Parliamentary Reporter.......................	1,100	1,100
1	1	Second Reporter...............................................	900	900
. .	11	Parliamentary Reporters—9 at £780 ; 2 at £730	8,480	. .
11	. .	Parliamentary Reporters—8 at £770 ; 1 at £755; 2 at £695	. .	8,305
1	1	Clerk and Accountant.......................................	406	386
1	1	Messenger and Reader......................................	330	325
			11,216	11,016
		Child endowment..............................................	13	13
		Special (Canberra) allowance............................	1,015	1,000
15	15		12,244	12,029	12,011
		Temporary assistance........................................	1,270	1,035	1,389
		Total Salaries............................	13,514	13,064	13,400
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams..................................................			4	4	3
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes			100	50	67
3. Travelling expenses......................................................			100	50	73
4. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........................			114	74	66
Total Contingencies.......................			318	178	209
Total Division No. 3........................			13,832	13,242	13,609

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 4.	1930–31.	1929–30
1929–30.	1930–31.	THE LIBRARY.	1930–31.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1929–30.	1930–31.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1	1	Librarian...........................................................	1,000	1,000
1	1	Assistant Librarian............................................	550	525
1	1	Assistant Librarian, National Library................	510	485
1	1	Reading Room Officer......................................	495	470
1	1	Accountant.......................................................	470	470
1	1	Reading Room Attendant and Magazine Clerk..	350	350
2	2	Cataloguers.......................................................	640	620
2	1	Cadet Cataloguer...............................................	212	364
1	1	Correspondence and Accessions Clerk.............	290	270
2	2	Senior Attendants..............................................	620	610
1	1	Junior Attendant...............................................	285	280
			5,422	5,444
		Child endowment..............................................	13	13
		Special (Canberra) allowance............................	500	500
14	13		5,935	5,957	5,805
Temporary assistance........................			320	. .	17
Total Salaries.....................			6,255	5,957	5,822
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books, maps, plates and documents, bookbinding and insurance			2,360	2,360	2,195
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals, and purchase of books not permanently retained in the Library			400	400	590
3. Postage and telegrams...................................................			40	40	42
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes			60	60	37
5. Writing-paper and envelopes........................................			5	5	6
6. Account, record, and other books.................................			5	5	. .
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........................			140	140	138
Total Contingencies.......................			3,010	3,010	3,008
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Purchase of Sir Joseph Bank's Papers...........................			. .	. .	800
Total Division No. 4........................			9,265	8,967	9,630
Division No. 5.
AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RECORDS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Expenses of collection and publication........................			5	5	. .
Total Division No. 5........................			5	5	. .

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 6.	1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.		1929–30.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
			£	£	£
		Secretary*.........................................................	50	50
1	1	Clerk and Accountant.......................................	380	360
1	1		430	410
		Housekeeping and Cleaning Staff.
1	1	Housekeeper†...................................................	375	375
10	10	Cleaners—7 at £270 ; 2 at £255 ; 1 at £250......	2,650	2,660
			3,025	3,035
		Child endowment..............................................	250	250
11	11		3,275	3,285
		Refreshment Rooms.
1	1	Steward.............................................................	470	450
1	1	Assistant Steward..............................................	360	360
1	1	Principal Cook..................................................	400	400
. .	1	Head Waiter......................................................	305	. .
4	3	Waiters—3 at £280...........................................	840	1,124
3	3	Kitchen Assistants—1 at £320 ; 1 at £290 ; 1 at £270	880	877
1	1	Pantryman.........................................................	270	270
2	2	Cleaners............................................................	540	540
			4,065	4,021
		Child endowment..............................................	78	75
13	13		4,143	4,096
		King's Hall.
1	1	Head Doorkeeper..............................................	310	305
. .	1	Doorkeeper.......................................................	285	. .
2	1	Junior Messenger..............................................	285	560
			880	865
		Child endowment..............................................	13	13
3	3		893	878
		Parliament Gardens.
1	1	Foreman Gardener............................................	310	305
2	2	Gardeners.........................................................	570	565
			880	870
		Child endowment..............................................	52	52
3	3		932	922
31	31	Carried forward........	9,673	9,591

* Is also Clerk Assistant of the Senate.

† With quarters, fuel, light and water.

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 6.	1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.	Division No. 6.		1929–30.
		JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
31	31	Brought forward..........................	9,673	9,591
		Miscellaneous.
1	1	Engineer............................................................	470	450
1	1	Assistant Engineer.............................................	375	375
5	5	Engineer's Assistants—1 at £360 ; 1 at £350 ; 1 at £310 ; 2 at £300..............................................................	1,620	1,620
1	1	Night Watchman...............................................	300	295
1	1	Maintenance Officer.........................................	355	350
			3,120	3,090
		Child endowment..............................................	221	250
9	9		3,341	3,340
			13,014	12,931
		Special (Canberra) allowance............................	1,650	1,700
40	40		14,664	14,631	14,006
Temporary assistance.......................			1,372	1,375	1,710
Total Salaries..........			16,036	16,006	15,716
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Grant in aid—Refreshment Rooms..............................			900	1,225	700
2. Supply of electric current.............................................			1,700	1,700	1,274
3. Electric light globes.......................................................			75	100	43
4. Maintenance, repairs, painting and furniture.................			750	850	834
5. Parliament gardens—incidental expenses.....................			150	150	174
6. Telephone services.......................................................			850	1,000	681
7. Fuel..............................................................................			950	950	1,083
8. Incidental expenses......................................................			590	590	701
9. Travelling expenses......................................................			10	90	1
10. Sanitary services and water supply................................			250	480	118
Total Contingencies........................			6,225	7,135	5,609
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuity to officer on retirement..................................			100	. .
Total Division No. 6..........................			22,361	23,141	21,325

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.	1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.	1930–31.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 7.	£	£	£
		Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Secretary...........................................................	750	745
1	1	Clerk.................................................................	360	340
1	1	Messenger.........................................................	295	290
			1,405	1,375
		Child Endowment.............................................	13	13
		Special (Canberra) allowance............................	122	122
3	3		1,540	1,510	1,484
		Temporary assistance........................................	20	20	. .
		Total Salaries............................	1,560	1,530	1,484
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams..................................................			15	15	13
2. Office requisites...........................................................			35	35	39
3. Travelling expenses......................................................			500	500	726
4. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........................			15	15	10
5. Telephone services.......................................................			20	20	15
6. Witnesses' fees and travelling expenses........................			10	. .	. .
7. Assessors' fees and travelling expenses........................			10	. .	. .
Total Contingencies.....................			605	585	803
Total Division No. 7....................			2,165	2,115	2,287

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.	1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.		1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.	Division No. 8.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Joint Committee of Public Accounts.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Secretary...........................................................	650	625
1	1	Clerk.................................................................	295	275
		Special (Canberra) allowance............................	90	90

2	2	Total Salaries............................	1,035	990	990
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams..................................................			15	15	26
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			10	10	4
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. Travelling expenses......................................................			480	480	1,810
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........................			50	50	74
7. Fittings and furniture....................................................			5	5	3
Total Contingencies.....................			570	570	1,917
Total Division No. 8......................			1,605	1,560	2,907
Total Parliament...............			77,620	76,586	78,039

II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

(Not including War Services, shown separately on page 279.)

Division Number.	_______	1930–31.	1929–30.		Increase on Expenditure, 1929–30.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1929–30.
Division Number.	_______	1930–31.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1929–30.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1929–30.
		£	£	£	£	£
9	ADMINISTRATIVE...............	82,040*	58,426	56,106	25,934	. .
10	AUDIT OFFICE......................	55,873	55,737	53,820	2,053	. .
11	OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD..............................	47,320	48,032	46,947	373	. .
12	GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE	3,850	5,347	5,360	. .	1,510
13	HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE	54,426	61,463	60,684	. .	6,258
14	AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER-GENERAL IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	12,968	13,242	12,516	452	. .
15	COUNCIL OF DEFENCE.......	25	25	. .	25	. .
16	COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH........................	5,998	5,091	5,084	914	. .
16a	DEVELOPMENT AND MIGRATION COMMISSION	†	94,200	78,423	. .	78,423
17	SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.............	52,000	52,000	51,989	11	. .
	Total.............................	314,500	393,563	370,929	. .	56,429

* Includes £22,764 for Development Branch previously provided under Development and Migration Commission.

† Provision made under various departments. For comparison with 1929–30 see page 40.

Estimate, 1930–31..................................................................................	£314,500
Vote, 1929–30.......................................................................................	393,563
Decrease.................................................................	£79,063

F.2612.—2

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.			1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.			1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.	Division No. 9.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		ADMINISTRATIVE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Administrative Branch.
		First Division.
1	1	Secretary...........................................................	2,000	2,000
		Second Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Administrative).................	912	912
		Third Division.
3	3	Private Secretaries*...........................................	1,644	1,606
5	5		4,556	4,518
		Accountant's Branch.
		Third Division.
1	1	Accountant.......................................................	574	552
3	5	Clerks...............................................................	1,964	1,092
		Fourth Division.
1	2	Typists..............................................................	364	176
5	8†		2,902	1,820
		Correspondence Branch.
		Third Division.
1	1	Senior Clerk......................................................	624	552
5	5	Clerks...............................................................	2,298	2,298
		Fourth Division.
10	11	Typists..............................................................	2,226	1,951
1	1	Ministerial Messenger.......................................	324	324
4	4	Messengers.......................................................	547	513
21	22		6,019	5,638
31	35	Carried forward...........................	13,477	11,976

* Private Secretaries to Prime Minister, Vice-President of Executive Council, and Assistant Minister.

† Includes 3 officers taken over from Development and Migration Commission.

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.			1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.			1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.	Division No. 9.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		ADMINISTRATIVE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
31	35	Brought forward..........................	13,477	11,976
		Records Branch.
		Third Division.
6	6	Clerks...............................................................	2,154	2,107
		Fourth Division
1	2	Assistants..........................................................	532	152
1	1	Assistant (Female).............................................	160	164
1	1	Messenger.........................................................	196	156
9	10		3,042	2,579
		Publications Branch.
		Fourth Division.
3	3	Assistants..........................................................	873	813
2	1	Assistant (Female).............................................	182	303
5	4		1,055	1,116
45	49	Carried forward...........................	17,574	15,671

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Number of Persons.			1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.			1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 9.
		ADMINISTRATIVE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
45	49	Brought forward............................	17,574	15,671
		Territories Branch.
		Second Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary..............................................	864	840
		Third Division.
7	7	Clerks..................................................................	2,803	2,773
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Typists.................................................................	366	351
10	10		4,033	3,964
		External Affairs.
		Third Division.
1	. .	Director...............................................................	. .	912
1	1	Liaison Officer (London)....................................	912	912
4	4	Clerks..................................................................	2,370	1,896
		Fourth Division.
3	2	Typists.................................................................	428	583
1	1	Messenger...........................................................	146	119
10	8		3,856	4,422
65	67	Carried forward.............................	25,463	24,057

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 9.	1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.	Division No. 9.		1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
		Sub-division No. 1.—Salaries.
65	67	Brought forward..................	25,463	24,057
		DEVELOPMENT BRANCH.*
		(Australia.)
†	1	Director of Development.....................................	1,878	†
†	2	Development Consultants....................................	1,963	†
. .	1	Chief Investigation Officer..................................	874	. .
. .	1	Agricultural Adviser............................................	850	. .
. .	10	Investigation Officers..........................................	4,922	. .
. .	5	Clerks..................................................................	1,766	. .
. .	9	Typists.................................................................	1,837	. .
. .	3	Assistants (Female)..............................................	456	. .
. .	2	Messengers..........................................................	168	. .
*	34		14,714	*
		(London Office.)
. .	1	Liaison Officer....................................................	500	. .
. .	2	Clerks..................................................................	522	. .
. .	1	Assistant (Female)...............................................	105	. .

*	4		1,127	*
65	105	Carried forward.................	41,304	24,057

* Provided in 1929–30 under Division No. 16a Development and Migration Commission.

† Provision made in 1929–30 under Act No. 29 of 1926.—Development and Migration.

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Number of Persons.			1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.			1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.	Division No. 9.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		ADMINISTRATIVE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
65	105	Brought forward.............................	41,304	24,057
		Child endowment..............................................	221	352
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	1,500	1,605
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	400	40
		Allowance to Ministerial Messenger..................	30	30
		Cost of living allowance to Liaison Officer and Clerk, External Affairs, London..............................	312	312
		Special (Canberra) allowance............................	2,750	2,900
		Adjustment of salaries due to variations in cost of living	448	. .
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from home....................................................	. .	45
65	105‡		46,965*	29,341	26,008
		Temporary assistance........................................	3,000†	2,000	3,248
			49,965	31,341	29,256
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......................................................................	3,000	1,990	. .
		Total Salaries (carried forward).	46,965	29,351	29,256

* Includes £16,181 for Development Branch previously provided under Division No. 16a—Development and Migration Commission.

† Includes £1,000 for Development Branch previously provided under Division No. 16A—Development and Migration Commission.

‡ Includes 41 positions transferred from Development and Migration Commission.

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Division No. 9.	1930–31.	1929–30.
Division No. 9.	1930–31.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Brought forward.................................	46,965	29,351	29,256
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Cablegrams and radiograms beyond Commonwealth (moneys paid by persons for cables sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote)	4,250	4,250	4,296
2. Postage and telegrams...................................................	2,850	2,250	1,757
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	550	300	229
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.......................................................................	500	400	399
5. Account, record and other books including cost of material, binding, and printing.......................................................................	250	200	123
6. Other printing...............................................................	1,300	300	223
7. Travelling expenses......................................................	5,000	2,000	2,322
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........................	2,000	1,500	1,770
9. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette...................................................................................	5,400	5,400	4,537
10. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes to State Governments and others	1,650	1,650	643
11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance...............................................................	1,850	1,400	1,488
12. External Affairs—expenses in connexion with.............	800	1,250	470
13. Electric light and power and other services...................	450	300	317
Total Contingencies.........................	26,850*	21,200	18,574
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 to Leader of Country Party.............................................	2,250	1,900	2,495
2. Commercial Agency—Paris..........................................	975	975	932
3. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers.........	5,000	5,000	4,593
Legal costs—claim by Broadcasting Companies...........	. .	. .	256
Total Miscellaneous........................	8,225	7,875	8,276
Total Division No. 9..........................	82,040	58,426	56,106

* Includes £5,583 for Development Branch previously provided under Division No. 16a—Development and Migration Commission.

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 10.	1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.	AUDIT OFFICE.		1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Central Staff.
		Third Division.
1	1	Secretary and Chief Inspector.............................	864	840
1	. .	Senior Inspector..................................................	. .	595
. .	1	Senior Clerk and Inspector..................................	590	. .
1	. .	Inspector, Grade III.............................................	. .	552
1	. .	Inspector, Grade II..............................................	. .	516
1	. .	Inspector, Grade I................................................	. .	498
2	1	Clerk (Female).....................................................	397	794
1	1	Clerk...................................................................	312	312
3	1	Clerk (Audit).......................................................	328	948
		Fourth Division.
1	2	Typists, Grade I...................................................	460	212
2	. .	Machinists (Female)............................................	. .	424
1	1	Messenger...........................................................	154	127
1	1	Telephonist..........................................................	194	194
16	9		3,299	6,012
		New South Wales.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor......................................................	864	840
1	1	Senior Inspector..................................................	656	624
5	6	Inspectors, Grade III............................................	3,456	2,724
2	. .	Inspectors, Grade II.............................................	. .	1,032
20	21	Inspectors, Grade I..............................................	10,582	9,840
. .	8	Clerks (Audit) Grade II........................................	2,775	. .
. .	9	Clerks (Audit) Grade I.........................................	2,958	. .
18	. .	Clerks (Audit)......................................................	. .	5,747
2	. .	Clerks..................................................................	. .	717
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Machinist (Female)..............................................	214	212
1	1	Typist (Grade II.).................................................	238	230
1	1	Messenger...........................................................	169	139
52	49		21,912	22,105
68	58	Carried forward............................	25,211	28,117

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 10.	1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.	Division No. 10.		1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.	AUDIT OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
68	58	Brought forward..................	25,211	28,117
		Victoria.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor......................................................	800	768
1	1	Senior Inspector..................................................	656	624
7	8	Inspectors, Grade III............................................	4,627	3,907
3	. .	Inspectors, Grade II.............................................	. .	1,548
21	23	Inspectors, Grade I..............................................	11,499	10,180
. .	1	Clerk (Female).....................................................	397	397
. .	9	Clerks (Audit) Grade II........................................	3,156	. .
. .	10	Clerks (Audit) Grade I.........................................	3,320	. .
22	. .	Clerks (Audit)......................................................	. .	7,257
1	. .	Clerk...................................................................	. .	312
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Typists, Grade I...................................................	460	411
1	1	Messenger...........................................................	189	218
60	56		25,104	25,622
		Queensland.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor......................................................	792	768
1	1	Senior Inspector..................................................	616	680
2	3	Inspectors, Grade II.............................................	1,620	1,032
10	8	Inspectors, Grade I........................................

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