{"id":"C1924A00056","name":"Supplementary Appropriation Act 1921-22","slug":"c1924a00056","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"56 of 1924","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":314671,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1924A00056-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supplementary Appropriation Act 1921-22","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nSUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION\n\n1921\\-22.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nNo. 56 of 1924.\n\nAn Act to appropriate a further sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-two.\n\n\\[Assented to 20th October, 1924.\\]\n\nPreamble\n\nBE 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:—\n\nShort title.\n\n1\\. This Act may be cited as the Supplementary Appropriation Act 1921-22.\n\nAppropriation of £1,027,917.\n\n2\\. The sum of One million and twenty-seven thousand nine hundred and seventeen pounds which has been issued from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-two shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 13 of 1921 for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.\n\nSCHEDULE.\n\nF. 16506.—Price 1s. 3d.\n\n \n\nSCHEDULE.\n\n```html\n

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Total.

£

I.

THE PARLIAMENT.....................................

5,708

II.

THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.....................

146,504

III.

THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.....................

184,366

IV.

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.................

7,985

V.

THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT................

109,116

VI.

THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY................

16,070

VII.

THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.........................

2,310

VIII.

THE DEPARTMENT OF NAVY AND DEFENCE—AIR SERVICES....

52,056

IX.

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...............

43,030

X.

THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS..............

11,066

XI.

THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...............

331,798

XII.

THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH...........................

43,701

XIII.

WAR SERVICES.......................................

74,207

TOTAL.........................................

1,027,917

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£

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

Division No. 2.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.....................

12

Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams.......................

497

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

No. 4. Payment in lieu of additional furlough.........................

413

Total Division No. 2 ...........

922

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Division No. 4.

THE LIBRARY.

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

No. 8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..........................

4

__________

Division No. 5.

AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RECORDS.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Editor—Increase in salary......................................

90

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

1,415

No. 1. Expenses of collection and publication.........................

Total Division No. 5............

1,505

Carried forward............

2,431

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£

I.—The Parliament.

Brought forward..............

2,431

Division No. 6.

PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

No. 6. Travelling expenses.....................................

175

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

No. 1. Inspection by Sub-Committee of proposed route for North-South Railway—towards expenses

2,017

Total Division No. 6...........

2,192

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Division No. 8.

JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE.

Refreshment Rooms.

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

No. 1. Grant in aid..........................................

180

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Division No. 10.

Electric Lighting and Repairs.

No. 1. Supply of electric current for lighting, working lifts and ventilation motors..

22

3. Maintenance, repairs, painting, and furniture....................

722

Total Division No. 10..........

744

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Division No. 13.

Miscellaneous.

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

No. 2. Payment in lieu of additional furlough.........................

161

Total Parliament................

5,708

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£

II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

Division No. 14.

ADMINISTRATIVE.

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

No. 2. Postage and telegrams..................................

1,273

3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..........

216

4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon

13

5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding

276

6. Other printing.......................................

134

8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................

700

9. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette.

2,160

10. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes to State Governments and others

264

11. Temporary assistance...................................

2,093

13. Travelling and other expenses—Pacific Islands Branch............

54

7,183

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

No. 1. Salaries and travelling allowances of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives and Leader of Country Party

167

3. Historic memorials of representative men.....................

10

4. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers......

7

6. Geneva Conference, 1920................................

1,843

7. Entertainment of visitors................................

5

8. Investigation in connexion with noxious insects—Grant............

200

9. Imperial Bureau of Mycology—Grant........................

150

10. Commercial Agency—Paris..............................

77

15. Contribution to cost of Secretariat—League of Nations............

14,984

19. Royal Commission—Taxation............................

5,035

24. Royal Commission—Adjustment of Basic Wage................

421

26. Visit of Prime Minister to England..........................

929

27. Erection of Statue “Victory” at Parliament House................

120

28. Installation Wireless System, Parliament House.................

200

29. Grant to Port Pirie Relief Distress Committee...................

1,000

30. Compensation to Mr. C. Steet for injuries caused by Commonwealth motor car

900

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Carried forward....................

26,048

7,183

\n```\n\n \n\n| II.—The Prime Minister’s Department. | £ |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |\n| Division No. 14. | |\n| ADMINISTRATIVE—continued. | |\n| Brought forward............. | 7,183 |\n| Subdivision No. 3—Miscellaneous—continued. | |\n| Brought forward............. | 26,048 |\n| 31. Funeral of Hon. J. Page, M.H.R............................... | 339 |\n| 32. Washington Conference................................... | 8,418 |\n| 33. International Organization of Labour, Geneva—Commonwealth representation at Conference of | 1,175 |\n| 34. Royal Commission—Administration of the Northern Territory.......... | 399 |\n| 35. Relief of distress—Maritime Strike............................ | 4,446 |\n| 36. Warrior’s Day Appeal, New South Wales—Grant.................. | 1,000 |\n| 37. Expenses in connexion with Premiers’ Conference.................. | 363 |\n| 38. Farewell Dinner to Right Hon. Sir Joseph Cook, P.C., G.C.M.G. ......... | 340 |\n| 39. Grant for relief of distress of unemployed returned soldiers and dependants..... | 1,000 |\n| 40. Passage and expenses, Darwin to Melbourne, of F. Birtles and assistant........... | 131 |\n| 41. Visit of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.................... | 738 |\n| 42. Imperial Institute—Contribution to............................ | 2,000 |\n| 43. Federated Seamen’s Union v. Commonwealth Government Line of Steamers.. | 200 |\n| 44. Industrial Conference—Expenses of delegation.................... | 1,314 |\n| 45. Relief of distress in Europe................................. | 49,071 |\n| 46. Funeral of Hon. F. G. Tudor, M.H.R............................ | 166 |\n| 47. Repatriation of distressed Australians.......................... | 524 |\n| 48. Select Committee on Wireless............................... | 164 |\n| 49. International Research Council—Contribution to................... | 219 |\n| 50. Medical examination of South Australian “transferred” officers who were retired on attaining the age of 65 years | 25 |\n| 51. State funerals of Sir Ross Smith, K.B.E., and Lieut. Bennett—Preliminary arrangements | 16 |\n| 52. Expenses of Wireless administration........................... | 90 |\n| 53. Payment to South African Government in respect of wheat (portion to be recovered) | 32,500 |\n| | 130,686 |\n| Total Division No. 14 (carried forward) | 137,869 |\n\n \n\n```html\n

No. of Persons.

Class or Grade.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

£

Brought forward..............

137,869

Division No. 16.

AUDIT OFFICE.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

New South Wales.

Clerical Division.

3

4

Assistant Inspectors................................

83

5

Clerks.........................................

248

General Division.

1

..

Assistant........................................

66

South Australia.

Clerical Division.

Read—

£

1

2

Inspector................................

420

1

3

Inspector................................

340

760

In lieu of

2

3

Inspectors...............................

740

20

London.

Clerical Division.

1

3

Local Auditor....................................

110

5

527

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

No. 1. Office cleaning........................................

21

4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon

38

5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding

11

8 Temporary assistance....................................

962

9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..........................

198

1,230

\"\"Carried forward......................

1,757

137,869

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II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

£

Brought forward..............

137,869

AUDIT OFFICE—continued.

Brought forward..............

1,757

Division No. 16.

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

No. 2. Special allowance to inspector in connexion with audit of Northern Territory and Papuan accounts

25

3. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations: also payments in lieu of additional furlough

325

350

Total Division No. 16..........

2,107

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Division No. 17.

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

No. 1. Postage and telegrams...................................

389

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..........

134

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon

134

5. Other printing.........................................

1,040

6. Travelling expenses....................................

91

7. Temporary assistance...................................

156

8. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising............

311

9. Other advertising......................................

67

10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.........................

101

13. Expenses in connexion with Arbitration Court proceedings..........

98

2,521

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

No. 3. Election of Divisional representatives.........................

12

Total Division No. 17....................

2,533

Carried forward...........

142,509

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II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

£

Brought forward..............

142,509

Division No. 19.

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Clerks, typists, storemen, messengers, telephonists, and assistants (salaries under £300 per annum)

1,072

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

£

Read........................................

Nil

In lieu of—....................................

500

500

1,572

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

No. 4. Cablegrams and telegrams................................

96

9. Allowance to Official Secretary whilst acting as High Commissioner....

1,556

1,652

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

No. 1. Anzac Celebrations, London...............................

70

2. Travelling expenses—High Commissioner.....................

701

771

Total Division No. 19........

3,995

Total Prime Minister’s Department

146,504

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No. of Persons.

Class or Grade.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

£

Division No. 28.

THE TREASURY.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Clerical Division.

Allowance to Assistant Secretary, whilst acting as Secretary......

64

Accountant’s Branch.

Clerical Division.

Allowances to officers for performing duties of a higher class.....

59

General Division.

1

..

Typist.........................................

17

Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........

1

Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards...................

2

New South Wales.

Clerical Division.

1

5

Clerk..........................................

37

Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class........

5

War Gratuity Section.

Allowance to Sub-Treasury Accountant for acting as Registrar of War Gratuity Bonds

7

Queensland.

Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......

64

Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards...................

31

Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........

10

2

Carried forward...........

297

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No. of Persons.

Class or Grade.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

£

Division No. 28.

THE TREASURY—continued.

Brought forward............

297

Western Australia.

Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........

34

1

..

Loans Branch.

Escort Officer....................................

173

3

..

Senior Assistants..................................

367

Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards...................

130

Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........

80

6

Deduct War Gratuity Section—Paid from Special Appropriation—Act No. 2 of 1920—War Gratuity

1,081

£

7

7

1,074

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

No. 1. Postage and telegrams..........................

24

5. Other printing...............................

86

7. Bank exchange for all Departments.................

326

10. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance

84

11. Transactions beyond the Commonwealth—Exchange, interest and bill stamps

1

521

Total Division No. 28..........

1,595

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Division No. 31.

INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

New South Wales.

Read—

Clerical Division

8

4

Clerks.........................................

12

5

Clerks.........................................

In lieu of—

7

4

Clerks.........................................

13

5

Clerks.........................................

Carried forward...............

1,595

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No. of Persons.

Class or Grade.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

£

Brought forward..............

1,595

Division No. 31.

INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE—continued.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Victoria.

Clerical Division.

1

4

Clerk..........................................

154

Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards...................

29

Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........

21

General Division.

1

..

Assistant........................................

128

Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards...................

37

Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........

19

2

388

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

No. 1. Law costs..................................

5

2. Payment as an act of grace to dependants of deceased official.

48

3. Renewal of lease—Brook’s Buildings................

43

4. Defalcations.................................

3,032

3,128

Total Division No. 31...........

3,516

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Division No. 30.

MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Victoria.

Clerical Division.

Bonus under Arbitration Court awards....................

6

Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........

4

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Carried forward...................

10

5,111

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No. of Persons.

Class or Grade.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

£

Brought forward.................

5,111

Division No. 32.

MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE—continued.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

1??

Brought forward..........

General Division.

1

..

Typist.........................................

???

1

..

Inquiry Officer....................................

16

Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards...................

3

Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........

2

2

Total Division No. 32 ...............

43

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Division No. 33.

TAXATION OFFICE.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Central Office.

Clerical Division.

1

3

Entertainments Tax Inspector..........................

336

Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......

253

New South Wales.

Clerical Division.

Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........

23

Victoria.

Clerical Division.

Allowances to Officers performing duties of a higher class.......

56(

Queensland.

Clerical Division.

Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........

111

South Australia.

Clerical Division.

Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........

98

1

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Carried forward...........

1,595

5,154

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No. of Persons.

Class or Grade.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

£

Brought forward...........

5,154

Division No. 33.

TAXATION OFFICE—continued.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries—continued.

1

..

Brought forward...........

1,595

Western Australia.

Clerical Division.

Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......

211

Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards...................

187

Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........

202

Tasmania.

Clerical Division.

Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......

219

Basic wage allowance, including child endowment............

9

Northern Territory.

Clerical Division.

1

3

Deputy Commissioner...............................

292

2

Total Salaries[*]...............

2,715

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

No. 1. Office cleaning........................................

206

2. Postage and telegrams...................................

7,770

3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...........

3,002

4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon

606

6. Other printing.........................................

6,941

8. Temporary assistance....................................

81,443

9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.........................

10,650

14. Commission to Postmaster-General’s Department for sale of Entertainments Tax Tickets

442

16. Purchase of motor car (portion to be recovered)...................

325

111,385

Less proportion paid by the State of Western Australia.............

3,689

107,696

\"\"Carried forward.................

110,411

5,154

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III.—The Department of the Treasury.

£

Brought forward...........

5,154

Division No. 33.

TAXATION OFFICE—continued.

Brought forward...........

110,411

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations; also payments in lieu of additional furlough

683

2. Compassionate allowance to widow of D. M. Ray, late Deputy Commissioner

355

1,038

Total Division No. 33.................

111,449

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Division No. 35.

COINAGE.

Subdivision No. 1.

No. 1. Coinage of silver, including freight, insurance, distribution, and other expenses, not including cost of bullion

14,584

2. Coinage of bronze, including freight, insurance, distribution, and other expenses, not including cost of bullion

11,704

3. Redemption of silver coin................................

134

5. Experimental work....................................

269

Total Division No. 35 .................

26,691

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Division No. 36.

MISCELLANEOUS.

No. 1. Interest at three and one-half per cent. per annum on the value of properties transferred from the States to the Commonwealth—

Read—

£

Prime Minister’s Department................

30,371

Department of the Navy....................

9,329

39,700

In lieu of—

Department of the Navy.................

39,700

..

Carried forward...............

143,294

\n```\n\n \n\n| III.—The Department of the Treasury. | £ |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |\n| Brought forward............ | 143,294 |\n| Division No. 36. | |\n| MISCELLANEOUS—continued. | |\n| No. 2. Maintenance of persons admitted to charitable institutions and hospitals, in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts (including payments for maintenance of persons in the Parkside Mental Hospital) | 14,978 |\n| 3. To recoup the Postmaster-General’s Department rebate of 75 per cent. allowed to Fire Brigades throughout the Commonwealth on regulation rates for “Telephone and Fire Alarm Services” | 281 |\n| 4. Maternity Allowances paid under special circumstances.......... | 105 |\n| 8. Remission of Fines under Land Tax, Income Tax, and Estate Duty Acts | 4,461 |\n| 9. Refund of Entertainments Tax............................ | 1,140 |\n| 10. Treasurer’s Financial Mission overseas...................... | 446 |\n| 11. Compensation to widow of Sergeant A. G. Dalzell, Air Corps....... | 200 |\n| 12. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough | 166 |\n| 13. Reward in connexion with conviction of counterfeit coiners........ | 25 |\n| 14. Report on proposed Commonwealth Service Superannuation Bill.... | 105 |\n| 15. Refund of Income Tax in special circumstances................ | 578 |\n| 16. Queensland Pineapple Pool.............................. | 190 |\n| 17. Interest on deposits by companies registered under War Precautions Act Repeal Act 1920-21 | 6,000 |\n| 18. To provide credit in Trust Fund, Government Printer Account..... | 8,127 |\n| 19. To provide credit in Trust Fund, Stamp Printing Account......... | 1,270 |\n| 20. Miscellaneous and general expenditure...................... | 3,000 |\n| Total Division No. 36 ............ | 41,072 |\n| Total Department of the Treasury....... | 184,366 |\n\n \n\n| IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | £ |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\n| Division No. 40. | |\n| SECRETARY’S OFFICE. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. | |\n| No. 1. Books for Departmental library........................... | 68 |\n| 3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes......... | 9 |\n| 5. Account, record and other books, including cost of printing, material and binding | 2 |\n| 7. Travelling expenses.................................... | 187 |\n| 10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................... | 114 |\n| 11. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes, Statutory Rules and Ordinances | 122 |\n| 12. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance | 10 |\n| | 512 |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Tribunals under the Industrial Peace Act..................... | 875 |\n| 2. Allowance to J. W. Kitto for acting as Director of British Australian Machinery Company (formed for purpose of acquiring a business formerly in enemy hands) | 294 |\n| | 1,169 |\n| Total Division No. 40............. | 1,681 |\n| _______ | |\n| Division No. 42. | |\n| CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. | |\n| No. 1. Law books.......................................... | 20 |\n| 2. Postage and telegrams.................................. | 49 |\n| 7. Travelling expenses.................................... | 71 |\n| 8. Temporary assistance.................................. | 105 |\n| 9. Office cleaning, fires and light............................. | 90 |\n| | 335 |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations......... | 247 |\n| Total Division No. 42.......... | 582 |\n| Carried forward.......... | 2,263 |\n\nF. 16506.—2 \n\n| IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department. | £ |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\n| Brought forward............ | 2,263 |\n| Division No. 43. | |\n| THE HIGH COURT. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. | |\n| No. 12. Temporary assistance.................................. | 642 |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations......... | 300 |\n| Total Division No. 43.......... | 942 |\n| _______ | |\n| Division No. 44. | |\n| THE COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. | |\n| Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court Awards............. | 9 |\n| _______ | |\n| Division No. 45. | |\n| PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. | |\n| No. 3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing and embossing thereon | 2 |\n| 5. Other printing....................................... | 130 |\n| 6. Travelling expenses.................................... | 141 |\n| 9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.................... | 51 |\n| 11. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance | 26 |\n| Total Division No. 45........... | 350 |\n| Carried forward............ | 3,564 |\n\n \n\n| IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department. | £ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----- |\n| Brought forward............ | 3,564 |\n| Division No. 46. | |\n| COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. | |\n| No. 1. Postage and telegrams.................................. | 98 |\n| 2. Office requisites exclusive of writing paper and envelopes......... | 13 |\n| Total Division No. 46.......... | 111 |\n| _______ | |\n| Division No. 47. | |\n| PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. | |\n| No. 1. Postage and telegrams................................... | 128 |\n| 2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes......... | 40 |\n| 4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding | 69 |\n| 5. Other printing....................................... | 3,584 |\n| 6. Travelling expenses.................................... | 71 |\n| 7. Other stores, fuel and light............................... | 10 |\n| 9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..................... | 10 |\n| | 3,912 |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Conference, Empire Patents, London—Representation at......... | 391 |\n| Total Division No. 47............... | 4,303 |\n| _______ | |\n| Division No. 48. | |\n| COPYRIGHT OFFICE. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. | |\n| Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court Awards............. | 7 |\n| Total Attorney-General’s Department......... | 7,985 |\n\n \n\n| V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT. | £ |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\n| Division No. 49. | |\n| ADMINISTRATIVE. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. | |\n| Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.............. | 55 |\n| ________ | |\n| Division No. 50. | |\n| ELECTORAL OFFICE. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. | |\n| Victoria. | |\n| Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class............... | 10 |\n| South Australia. | |\n| Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class............... | 7 |\n| | 17 |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. | |\n| No. 6. Travelling expenses.................................... | 28 |\n| 7. Temporary assistance.................................. | 315 |\n| 10. Office cleaning....................................... | 104 |\n| 11. District allowance..................................... | 48 |\n| | 495 |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough | 547 |\n| Total Division No. 50............. | 1,059 |\n| _________ | |\n| Division No. 51. | |\n| CENSUS AND STATISTICS. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. | |\n| Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class............... | 22 |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. | |\n| No. 1. Postage and telegrams.................................. | 3 |\n| Total Division No. 51................. | 25 |\n| Carried forward............ | 1,139 |\n\n \n\n```html\n

No. of Persons.

Class or Grade.

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

£

Brought forward.............

1,139

Division No. 52.

METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Central Staff.

Professional Division.

1

F

Draughtsman...................................

46

Clerical Division.

Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....

26

1

72

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

No. 2. Maintenance of Meteorological Wireless Station at Willis Island

1,023

Total Division No. 52...........

1,095

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Division No. 53.

LANDS AND SURVEYS.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Professional Division.

Increment to Surveyor.............................

18

General Division.

1

..

Typist.........................................

73

Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....

39

Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.........

9

1

139

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

No. 3. Transfer of School of Musketry from Randwick—Preliminary investigation..

93

4. Purchase of unexpired portion of lease of premises for Patents Branch.

2,250

2,343

Total Division No. 53..........

2,482

Carried forward...........

4,716

\n```\n\n \n\n| V.—The Home and Territories Department. | £ |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\n| Brought forward............. | 4,716 |\n| Division No. 54. | |\n| RENT OF BUILDINGS. | |\n| Subdivision No. 3. | |\n| Attorney-General.......................................... | 326 |\n| Subdivision No. 8. | |\n| Works and Railways........................................ | 166 |\n| Subdivision No. 10.—Health. | |\n| Queensland............................................... | 29 |\n| Tasmania................................................ | 1 |\n| | 30 |\n| Total Division No. 54.......... | 522 |\n| ________ | |\n| Division No. 55. | |\n| NORTHERN TERRITORY. | |\n| General Services. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Administrative Staff.—Salaries. | |\n| Acting Judge of the Supreme Court.............................. | 630 |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Administrative Staff.—Contingencies. | |\n| No. 6. Printing and publishing Northern Territory Government Gazette, also other printing | 85 |\n| 8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................ | 107 |\n| 10. Maintenance and insurance of steamers, launches and coal hulks..... | 339 |\n| 11. Aboriginal affairs—General expenses, including equipment of Inspectors | 290 |\n| 22. Maintenance of Darwin, Playford and Maranboy Hospitals, including equipment | 260 |\n| 23. Destitutes and lepers—Maintenance, passages and burials.......... | 1,091 |\n| Subdivision No. 6.—Miscellaneous. | 2,172 |\n| No. 18. Gratuity on retirement in lieu of furlough.................... | 350 |\n| 19. Legal costs—Carey v. Commonwealth....................... | 860 |\n| 20. Grant to Returned Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Imperial League for purchase of Returned Soldiers’ Hall—Darwin | 250 |\n| 21. Darwin disturbance, 1918................................ | 53 |\n| | 1,513 |\n| Total Division No. 55.......... | 4,315 |\n| Carried forward............ | 9,553 |\n\n \n\n| V.—The Home and Territories Department. | £ |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |\n| Brought forward............. | 9,553 |\n| Division No. 57. | |\n| FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 12. Purchase of motor cars................................. | 660 |\n| _______ | |\n| Division No. 59. | |\n| PAPUA. | |\n| No. 2. Investigation of Oil Fields including expenditure under agreement with the Anglo-Persian Oil Company | 94,623 |\n| 6. Investigation into commercial possibilities of the Nipa Palm........ | 60 |\n| Total Division No. 59.............. | 94,683 |\n| ______ | |\n| Division No. 60. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 2. Administration of the Electoral Act (Moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this item) | 1,853 |\n| 4. Map of Australasia..................................... | 313 |\n| 5. Refund of fines—Immigration Act.......................... | 285 |\n| 15. Commonwealth Elections................................. | 1,769 |\n| Total Division No. 60.......... | 4,220 |\n| Total Home and Territories Department....... | 109,116 |\n| ________ | |\n| VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY. | |\n| Division No. 61. | |\n| CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION. | |\n| Subdivision No 2.—Contingencies. | |\n| No. 7. Temporary assistance................................... | 2,012 |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 2. Artificial limbs and surgical aids for Australian soldiers who served with Australian units in British wars prior to 1914 | 19 |\n| Total Division No. 61 (carried forward).............. | 2,031 |\n\n \n\n| VI.—The Department of Defence—Military. | £ |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\n| Brought forward............. | 2,031 |\n| Division No. 63. | |\n| MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH. | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Gratuities on retirement in lieu of furlough.................... | 294 |\n| _______ | |\n| Division No. 65. | |\n| PERMANENT FORCES. | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under the Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough | 33 |\n| 2. Payments as acts of grace on retirement...................... | 225 |\n| 3. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased officials........ | 273 |\n| 4. Defalcations—deficiencies and overpayments................... | 14 |\n| Total Division No. 65.......... | 545 |\n| _______ | |\n| Division No. 67. | |\n| ORDINANCE BRANCH. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under the Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough | 125 |\n| _______ | |\n| Division No. 68. | |\n| RIFLE RANGE STAFF. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 2. Refund of purchase money paid for Rifle Range, Port Melbourne..... | 38 |\n| _______ | |\n| Division No. 69. | |\n| DISTRICT ACCOUNTS BRANCH. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Gratuity on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations............. | 178 |\n| Carried forward........... | 3,211 |\n\n \n\n| VI.—The Department of Defence—Military. | £ |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| Brought forward............ | 3,211 |\n| Division No. 70. | |\n| UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING. | |\n| Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 4. Payment as an act of grace to dependants of late S. Guerin, trainee driver | 50 |\n| 5. Compensation to Private W. Knudson for injuries received on duty... | 351 |\n| 6. Compensation to Private D. Luton for injuries received on duty...... | 59 |\n| 7. Pay for 17th Battalion lost by Lieut. Kellner (to be recovered)....... | 91 |\n| 8. Payment as an act of grace to dependants of late Corporal H. E. Wasley......... | 50 |\n| Total Division No. 70.......... | 601 |\n| _______ | |\n| Division No. 75. | |\n| GENERAL CONTINGENCIES. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 1. Fares, freight and steamer hire............................. | 6,995 |\n| 38. Legal expenses—Commonwealth v. Ewart..................... | 47 |\n| 39. Damage caused by military lorry........................... | 30 |\n| 40. Investigation on liquid fuels............................... | 540 |\n| 41. General average deposit—s.s. Suva.......................... | 4,608 |\n| 42. General average deposit—s.s. Port Augusta.................... | 8 |\n| 43. Anzac Day celebrations.................................. | 30 |\n| Total Division No. 75 .............. | 12,258 |\n| Total Department of Defence (Military)........... | 16,070 |\n| ________ | |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. | |\n| Division No. 77. | |\n| NAVAL ADMINISTRATION. | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Coal Boards.......................................... | 1,504 |\n| Carried forward........... | 1,504 |\n\nF. 16506.—3\n\n \n\n```html\n

VII.—The Department of the Navy.

£

Brought forward.......

1,504

No. of Persons.

Class or Grade.

Division No. 88.

NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.

Compensation to officer lent from the Admiralty.............

216

Read—

£

1

1

Assistant Inspector of Naval Ordnance.................

560

In lieu of—

1

II.

Assistant Inspector of Naval Ordnance.................

560

..

216

________

Division No. 91.

GENERAL SERVICES.

No. 8. Investigation of liquid fuels................................

540

________

Division No. 92.

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

No. 3. Payments as an act of grace to employee injured whilst on duty........

25

4. Expedition—Solar eclipse.................................

25

Total Division No. 92..........

50

Total Department of the Navy.............

2,310

________

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF NAVY AND DEFENCE (AIR SERVICES).

Division No. 95.

GENERAL CONTINGENCIES.

No. 1. General expenses, including issues to Officers and Airmen or allowances in lieu thereof, transport and travelling, postal services, miscellaneous supplies and payments, incidental expenditure, and other charges not otherwise provided for

16,189

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

£

Read......................................

18,672

In lieu of....................................

54,539

35,867

Total Air Services...............

52,056

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IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

£

No. of Persons.

Class or Grade.

Division No. 100.

CENTRAL STAFF.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Clerical Division.

Read—

£

1

2

Clerk.................................

176

In lieu of—

1

4

Clerk.................................

176

..

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

No. 1. Postage and telegrams...................................

1,427

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...........

35

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding

48

5. Other printing.........................................

239

6. Travelling expenses.....................................

381

7. Temporary assistance....................................

1,568

8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure......................

76

11. Office cleaning........................................

218

3,992

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905......................

31

7. Commonwealth Film Censorship............................

560

10. Subscription to International Tariffs Bureau.....................

94

12. Construction of Wheat Silos—Salaries and expenses of Commonwealth Engineer and staff (to be recovered)

149

14. Remission of duty on artificial poppies imported from France for raising funds for French children

154

15. Representation of Australia at Singapore Exhibition...............

500

16. Gratuity on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations.......

32

17. Entertainment in Victoria of British Empire Exhibition Commission.....

133

18. To provide a credit in Trust Fund Commonwealth Flax Account (to be recovered)

4,727

6,380

Total Division No. 100 (carried forward)............

10,372

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IX.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

£

Brought forward..............

10,372

Division No. 100a.

TARIFF BOARD.

Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.

No 1. Cost of administration of Board, including allowances to Chairman and Members of the Board

1,226

___________

Division No. 102.

AUSTRALIAN TRADE COMMISSIONER IN CHINA.

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

No. 10. Miscellaneous........................................

1,268

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

No. 1. Special investigations in connexion with the Trade Commissioner’s Office

400

Total Division No. 102.........

1,668

_________

Division No. 102a.

AUSTRALIAN TRADE REPRESENTATIVE IN THE EAST.

Salaries and expenses of staff and office.........................

3,195

________

Division No. 103.

COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

No. 7. Temporary assistance (including additional staff appointments under Institute of Science and Industry Act)

575

Subdivision No. 2.—Investigations.

No. 6. Paper pulp investigations—Semi-commercial scale................

1,114

7. Development of fusel oils from Australian materials...............

1,166

2,280

Total Division No. 103.........

2,855

________

Division No. 105.

COMMONWEALTH LABORATORY.

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

No. 4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding

286

Carried forward...................

19,602

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IX.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

£

Brought forward..............

19,602

Division No. 106.

LIGHTHOUSES.

Subdivision No. 2.—Central Staff, Contingencies.

No. 1. Postage and telegrams...................................

2

Subdivision No. 3.—New South Wales, Salaries.

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

£

Read.......................................

1,556

In lieu of....................................

1,726

170

Subdivision No. 4a.—New South Wales, Miscellaneous.

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations; also payments in lieu of additional furlough

113

Subdivision No. 6.—Victoria, Contingencies.

No. 1. Postage and telegrams...................................

19

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..........

4

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding

5

6. Travelling expenses.....................................

16

7. Other stores, fuel and light................................

725

8. Forage, sustenance, rent and other allowances....................

86

9. Temporary assistance....................................

1,158

12. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure......................

69

13. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches

305

14. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance

12

Subdivision No. 6a.—Miscellaneous.

2,399

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough

470

2. Payment under Seamen’s Compensation Act....................

500

3. Damage to submarine J7 by lighthouse steamer Karnah.............

89

1,059

Subdivision No. 8.—Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Contingencies.

No. 13. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches

449

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Carried forward .......

4,192

19,602

\n```\n\n \n\n| IX.—The Department of Trade and Customs. | £ |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| Brought forward.............. | 19,602 |\n| Division No. 106. | |\n| LIGHTHOUSES—continued. | |\n| Brought forward.............. | 4,192 |\n| Subdivision 8a.—Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough | 351 |\n| Subdivision No. 10a.—South Australia, Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough | 52 |\n| Subdivision No. 14.—Tasmania and Bass Strait, Contingencies. | |\n| No. 13. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches | 242 |\n| Subdivision No. 15.—Tasmania and Bass Strait, Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations; also payments in lieu of additional furlough | 1,410 |\n| 2. Payments under Workmen’s Compensation Act.................. | 68 |\n| | 1,478 |\n| Total Division No. 106......... | 6,315 |\n| _________ | |\n| Division No. 107. | |\n| NAVIGATION. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2a.—Central Staff, Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough | 64 |\n| Subdivision No. 4.—New South Wales, Contingencies. | |\n| No. 5. Other printing......................................... | 38 |\n| Total Division No. 107......... | 102 |\n| Carried forward........... | 26,019 |\n\n \n\n| IX.—The Department of Trade and Customs. | £ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ |\n| Brought forward.............. | 26,019 |\n| NEW SOUTH WALES. | |\n| Division No. 108. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. | |\n| No. 1. Postage and telegrams................................... | 451 |\n| 2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes........... | 82 |\n| 3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon | 42 |\n| 4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding | 58 |\n| 5. Other printing......................................... | 1,149 |\n| 6. Travelling expenses..................................... | 209 |\n| 7. Other stores, fuel, light and water............................ | 127 |\n| 8. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances................. | 3 |\n| 9. Temporary assistance.................................... | 2,063 |\n| 10. Law costs and preparation of cases........................... | 732 |\n| 11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...................... | 1,287 |\n| 13. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance | 360 |\n| 14. Payment for work performed by Postmaster-General’s Department in connexion with sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post | 33 |\n| | 6,596 |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough | 2,768 |\n| 2. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased officials......... | 768 |\n| 3. Remission of goods ex s.s. Canastota......................... | 103 |\n| | 3,639 |\n| Total Division No. 108........... | 10,235 |\n| Carried forward........... | 36,254 |\n\n \n\n```html\n

No. of Persons.

Class or Grade.

IX.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

£

Brought forward.........

36,254

Division No. 109.

VICTORIA.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Clerical Division.

£

Read—

3

2

Inspectors..............................

1,400

27

3

Examining Officers........................

8,156

31

4

Examining Officers........................

10,063

61

19,619

In lieu of—

2

2

Inspectors..............................

980

19

3

Examining Officers........................

6,900

40

4

Examining Officers........................

11,719

61

19,599

20

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at the close of the year—

Read..............................

2,415

In lieu of............................

2,900

485

505

\"\"Carried forward........

36,254

\n```\n\n \n\n| IX.—The Department of Trade and Customs. | £ |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| Brought forward.............. | 36,254 |\n| Division No. 109. | |\n| VICTORIA—continued. | |\n| Brought forward.............. | 505 |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. | |\n| No. 1. Postage and telegrams................................... | 112 |\n| 4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding | 7 |\n| | 119 |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough | 1,327 |\n| Total Division No. 109......... | 1,951 |\n| _________ | |\n| Division No. 110. | |\n| QUEENSLAND. | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough | 1,514 |\n| Total Division No. 110......... | 1,514 |\n| _________ | |\n| Division No. 111. | |\n| SOUTH AUSTRALIA. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. | |\n| No. 1. Postage and telegrams................................... | 17 |\n| 6. Travelling expenses..................................... | 90 |\n| 9. Temporary assistance................................... | 563 |\n| | 670 |\n| Subdivision No. 3. | |\n| No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough | 300 |\n| 2. Payment as an act of grace to dependants of deceased official......... | 37 |\n| | 337 |\n| Total Division No. 111......... | 1,007 |\n| Carried forward........... | 40,726 |\n\n \n\n| IX.—The Department of Trade and Customs. | £ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| Brought forward.............. | 40,726 |\n| Division No. 112. | |\n| WESTERN AUSTRALIA. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. | |\n| Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class................. | 92 |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. | |\n| No. 1. Postage and telegrams................................... | 44 |\n| 2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes........... | 5 |\n| 5. Other printing......................................... | 69 |\n| 6. Travelling expenses..................................... | 432 |\n| 7. Other stores, fuel and light................................ | 8 |\n| 8. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances................. | 62 |\n| 9. Temporary assistance.................................... | 112 |\n| 11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...................... | 199 |\n| | 931 |\n| Total Division No. 112......... | 1,023 |\n| ________ | |\n| Division No. 113. | |\n| TASMANIA. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. | |\n| Salary—Acting Collector of Customs............................. | 447 |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. | |\n| No. 1. Postage and telegrams................................... | 88 |\n| 2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes........... | 11 |\n| 6. Travelling expenses..................................... | 129 |\n| 8. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances................. | 74 |\n| 11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...................... | 5 |\n| | 307 |\n| | 754 |\n| Carried forward........... | 41,749 |\n\n \n\n```html\n

IX.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

£

Brought forward..............

41,749

Division No. 113.

TASMANIA—continued.

Brought forward..............

754

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations.........

390

Read—

£

No. 3. Payments as acts of grace to officers and dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania

495

In lieu of—

2. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased officials.

485

10

400

Total Division No. 113.............

1,154

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Division No. 114.

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

No. 6. Travelling expenses.....................................

127

Total Department of Trade and Customs......

43,030

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X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

Division No. 115.

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Central Staff.

Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class................

35

Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards................

60

Basic wage allowances, including child endowment....................

19

New South Wales.

Basic wage allowances, including child endowment....................

21

Queensland.

Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.................

2

Carried forward............

137

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X.—The Department of Works and Railways.

£

Division No. 115.

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF—continued.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Brought forward..............

137

South Australia.

Basic wage allowances, including child endowment....................

9

146

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough

125

2. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania

218

343

Total Division No. 115.........

489

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No. of Persons.

Class or Grade.

PUBLIC WORKS STAFF.

Division No. 116.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

New South Wales.

Clerical Division.

Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......

12

Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards.......

36

Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........

54

Victoria.

Clerical Division.

Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......

9

Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards.......

7

Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........

21

Queensland.

Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........

8

South Australia.

Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........

19

Federal Capital Territory.

Clerical Division.

1

3

Clerk.........................................

38

Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards.......

14

1

..

\"\"Carried forward...........

218

489

\n```\n\n \n\n| X.—The Department of Works and Railways. | £ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\n| Brought forward.............. | 489 |\n| Division No. 116. | |\n| PUBLIC WORKS STAFF—continued. | |\n| Brought forward.............. | 218 |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. | |\n| No. 3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon | 33 |\n| 8. Temporary assistance................................... | 1,638 |\n| Subdivision No. 5.—Miscellaneous. | 1,671 |\n| No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations... | 256 |\n| Total Division No. 116............ | 2,145 |\n| ___________ | |\n| Division No. 118. | |\n| FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY. | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 4. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations......... | 181 |\n| _________ | |\n| Division No. 122. | |\n| FEDERAL TERRITORY RAILWAY—(QUEANBEYAN–CANBERRA). | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 1. Payment to Government of New South Wales for working and maintaining railway line from Queanbeyan to Canberra | 19 |\n| __________ | |\n| Division No. 123. | |\n| COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS—MISCELLANEOUS. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 3. Cost of handling goods on Darwin jetty........................ | 1,915 |\n| 5. Performance of work by Railways Commissioner for State Governments and private enterprises (moneys recovered from State Governments to be credited to this item) | 63 |\n| Total Division No. 123......... | 1,978 |\n| Carried forward........... | 4,812 |\n\n \n\n```html\n

X.—The Department of Works and Railways.

£

Brought forward..............

4,812

Division No. 124.

WORKS AND BUILDINGS.

Repairs and Maintenance.

Sanitation and Water Supply.

Fittings and Furniture.

Subdivision No. 1.

£

£

£

Parliament.....................

..

..

280

280

Subdivision No. 3.

Treasurer—

Northern Territory..............

..

..

12

12

Subdivision No. 4.

Attorney-General.................

627

..

186

813

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

£

1,750

Read.......................................

49,656

In lieu of....................................

51,406

Total Division No. 124...........................

2,855

_________

Division No. 125.

GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENT.

Subdivision No. 2.

Sydney Establishment.

No. 1. Admiralty House and Kirribilli House—General maintenance.........

1,186

Read—

No. 9. Fuel and Light

In lieu of—

No. 9. Lighting on public occasions and for offices

Total Division No. 125.................

1,186

_________

Divisions No. 126.

OVERHAUL OF AND REPAIRS TO BOATS AND LAUNCHES.

Subdivision No. 5.—Health.

Queensland...............................................

306

Northern Territory..........................................

1,271

Total Division No. 126.................

1,577

__________

Division No. 127.

MISCELLANEOUS.

No. 5. Compensation to R. Walker, injured at Cockatoo Island Dockyard................

400

6. Purchase and maintenance of rain-producing plants................

58

7. Passes over Trans-continental Railway........................

178

Total Division No. 127.................

636

Total Department of Works and Railways.............

11,066

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No. of Persons.

Class or Grade.

XI.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

£

Division No. 128.

CENTRAL STAFF.

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

No. 1. Commonwealth Representation at Madrid Postal Congress..

254

2. Investigations—Electrical Systems America and Europe...

135

3. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations

32

Total Division No. 128.........

421

________

Division No. 131.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Clerical Division.

1

4

Clerical Assistant.................................

20

1

5

Clerical Assistant.................................

5

2

3

Postmasters.....................................

548

3

4

Postmasters.....................................

169

2

5

Postmasters.....................................

188

1

5

Telegraphist.....................................

67

General Division.

4

..

Female Sorters...................................

11

Mechanics (Foremen), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics, Mechanics, (Junior), Mechanics (Junior in training), and Mechanics (Motor)

103

Read

£

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

187,804

In lieu of—

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

225,590

37,786

14

38,897

Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.

14,351

No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway.......

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.

Read—

£

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........

122,465

In lieu of—

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........

178,000

55,535

\"\"Carried forward.....................

108,783

421

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XI.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

£

Brought forward..............

421

Division No. 131.

NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.

Brought forward..............

108,783

Subdivision No. 4—Miscellaneous.

No. 2. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough

10,677

3. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Act)

608

8. Defalcations of Officials..................................

871

10. Legal costs—Commonwealth v. Accumulators Ltd.................

2,635

11. Legal costs—Commonwealth v. Strachan......................

32

14,823

Total Division No. 131.................

123,606

_________

Division No. 132.

VICTORIA.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Read—

£

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at the close of the year

109,277

In lieu of—

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at the close of the year

132,232

22,955

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.

No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding

1,312

6. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers and others

1,224

7. Allowances in lieu of quarters to postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters available

29

9. Carriage of stores and material.............................

187

12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.........................

303

20. Printing postage stamps..................................

693

22. Printing postal notes....................................

257

25. Printing, other........................................

1,289

Read—

£

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........

Nil

In lieu of—

42,000

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........

42,000

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

47,294

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations

7,251

Total Division No. 132.................

77,500

Carried forward....................

201,527

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No. of Persons.

Class or Grade.

XI.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

£

Brought forward.............

201,527

Division No. 133.

QUEENSLAND.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Clerical Division.

1

4

Clerical Assistant.................................

6

3

3

Postmasters.....................................

20

2

5

Postmasters.....................................

315

General Division.

23

..

Assistants (in Charge), Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants and Assistants

3,010

Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions

216

Read—

£

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

73,482

In lieu of—

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

91,145

17,663

29

21,230

Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.

No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway......

7,630

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.

Read—

£

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........

35,245

In lieu of—

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........

73,000

37,755

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough

3,010

8. Defalcations of officials..................................

1,058

4,068

Total Division No. 133.................

70,683

Carried forward.................

272,210

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XI.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

£

Brought forward..............

272,210

Division No. 134.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Read—

£

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........

32,020

In lieu of—

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........

45,646

13,626

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.

Read—

£

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........

29,337

In lieu of—

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........

34,000

4,663

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough

105

Total Division No. 134.................

18,394

________

No. of Persons.

Class or Grade.

Division No. 135.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Clerical Division.

1

4

Clerical assistant...................................

32

Read—

£

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

25,905

In lieu of—

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....

40,792

14,887

14,919

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.

No. 6. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers and others

522

Read—

£

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

Nil

In lieu of—

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

5,000

5,000

5,522

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough

236

Total Division No. 135..........

20,677

Carried forward

311,281

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No. of Persons.

Class or Grade.

XI.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

£

Brought forward..............

311,281

Division No. 136.

TASMANIA.

Subdivision No. 1.

Professional Division.

1

E

Engineer.......................................

575

Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.

No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway......

640

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.

No. 10. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers and others for the sale of postage stamps

60

11. Fuel, light and power, including allowances to Postmasters..........

272

12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................

155

15. Office cleaning.......................................

180

20. Printing postage stamps.................................

222

30. Repairs and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided for under Item No. 32

3,792

33. Temporary assistance...................................

564

Read—

£

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........

Nil

In lieu of—

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........

9,500

9,500

14,745

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

No. 1. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)

334

6. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough

1,224

8. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania

960

9. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased officials.........

546

3,064

Total Division No. 136.........

19,024

Carried forward...........

330,305

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XI.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

£

Brought forward..............

330,305

Division No. 137.

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).

Read—

£

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........

506

In lieu of—

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........

700

194

Subdivision No. 2.—Salaries (Payable at Darwin).

Read—

£

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........

789

In lieu of—

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........

1,230

441

Subdivision No. 6.—Contingencies (Payable at Darwin).

Read—

£

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........

3,054

In lieu of—

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........

3,344

290

Total Division No. 137.................

925

_________

Division No. 138.

RADIO SERVICE.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

No. of Persons.

Class or Grade.

1

B

Engineer for Radio Service—Increment....................

24

2

E

Engineers—Increments...............................

13

1

F

Engineer in Training Increment.........................

9

Read—

£

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........

20,804

In lieu of—

522

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........

21,326

Total Division No. 138.........

568

Total Postmaster-General’s Department..........

331,798

\n```\n\n \n\n| XII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. | £ |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| Division No. 139. | |\n| CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. | |\n| No. 1. Postage and telegrams.................................... | 49 |\n| 3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon | 24 |\n| 4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding | 61 |\n| 7. Temporary assistance.................................... | 108 |\n| 8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure....................... | 107 |\n| 10. Plague expenditure...................................... | 436 |\n| | 785 |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 2. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with control of venereal diseases... | 15,455 |\n| 5. Investigation of industrial diseases........................... | 1,204 |\n| 8. Tropical diseases—Contributions to Imperial Fund for investigation of... | 200 |\n| 12. Expenditure in connexion with plague work at Commonwealth Serum Laboratories | 1,650 |\n| 13. To provide credit in Trust Fund, Serum Laboratories Account......... | 2,034 |\n| | 20,543 |\n| Total Division No. 139................. | 21,328 |\n| __________ | |\n| Division No. 140. | |\n| NEW SOUTH WALES. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. | |\n| No. 3. Exempt officers—Caretakers, quarantine attendants and others........ | 155 |\n| 14. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item) | 7,868 |\n| Total Division No. 140................. | 8,023 |\n| Carried forward.................... | 29,351 |\n\n \n\n| XII.—The Department of Health. | £ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| Brought forward.............. | 29,351 |\n| Division No. 141. | |\n| VICTORIA. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. | |\n| No. 14. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item) | 2,725 |\n| ________ | |\n| Division No. 142. | |\n| QUEENSLAND AND NORTHERN TERRITORY. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. | |\n| No. 14. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item) | 8,283 |\n| __________ | |\n| Division No. 143. | |\n| SOUTH AUSTRALIA. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. | |\n| No. 14. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item) | 2,108 |\n| _________ | |\n| Division No. 144. | |\n| WESTERN AUSTRALIA. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. | |\n| No. 14. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item) | 669 |\n| _________ | |\n| Division No. 145. | |\n| TASMANIA. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. | |\n| No. 14. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item) | 565 |\n| Total Department of Health............. | 43,701 |\n\n \n\n| XIII.—WAR SERVICES. | £ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. | |\n| Division No. 146. | |\n| MISCELLANEOUS. | |\n| No. 1. Bonus to officers and crews employed under Australian articles for period during which they were employed within the War Zone | 183 |\n| 3. Payment of difference between Imperial and Australian rates of pay to officers of High Commissioner’s Staff serving in British Expeditionary Forces and on Home Service in England | 76 |\n| 4. Compensation to officers and crews of Merchant Ships for loss of effects through war risks | 15 |\n| Total Division No. 146.................. | 274 |\n| _________ | |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | |\n| Division No. 147. | |\n| THE TREASURY. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. | |\n| No. 1. Expenses of registration and checking of Treasury Bonds and Coupons....... | 885 |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries. | |\n| No. 1. Payment to Commonwealth Bank for conducting Registries of Commonwealth Inscribed Stock | 1,426 |\n| Total Division No. 147................. | 2,311 |\n| ________ | |\n| Division No. 148. | |\n| MISCELLANEOUS. | |\n| No. 4. Payment for services rendered in connexion with the regulations under the War Precautions Act | 11 |\n| 5. Compassionate allowance to ex-Members of the Australian Imperial Force, and war workers and their dependants | 1,840 |\n| 6. Premiums on life assurance policies of Commonwealth public servants who were members of Expeditionary Forces, including contributions to Trust Fund Officers’ Assurance Fund | 151 |\n| 7. Refund of railway fares of members of Australian Imperial Force on leave. | 65 |\n| 8. Payment, as an act of grace, to Lieut. Cummings, injured in an aeroplane accident during Peace Loan campaign | 374 |\n| 9. To meet payments outside regulations incurred by Toowoomba Repatriation Committee | 300 |\n| 10. Interest on moneys held under Trading with Enemy Act............. | 148 |\n| 11. Overpayments in respect of War Gratuities (irrecoverable)........... | 97 |\n| 12. Inscribed Stock frauds................................... | 6,345 |\n| Total Division No. 148................. | 9,331 |\n| Carried forward........... | 11,916 |\n\n \n\n| XIII.—War Services. | £ |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| Brought forward.............. | 11,916 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | |\n| Division No. 148a. | |\n| MISCELLANEOUS. | |\n| No. 1. Photographs of enemy subjects.............................. | 192 |\n| ________ | |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT. | |\n| Division No. 149. | |\n| MISCELLANEOUS. | |\n| No. 1. Establishment of Australian War Museum....................... | 4,400 |\n| ________ | |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY. | |\n| Division No. 151. | |\n| MISCELLANEOUS. | |\n| No. 23. Defalcations, deficiencies, and overpayments................... | 219 |\n| 24. Payment as an act of grace to soldiers in necessitous circumstances—London | 55 |\n| 25. Special allowance to Lieut.-Col. H. C. Brinsmead for period of duty with military section of British Delegation to Peace Conference | 224 |\n| 26. Hospitals—administrative offices and other buildings—work in connexion with | 164 |\n| 27. Gratuity to officer for special services........................ | 35 |\n| 28. Payment for storage to Torres Strait Fresh Food and Ice Company, Thursday Island | 200 |\n| 29. Expenses in connexion with re-interment of late Corp. N. Williamson... | 1 |\n| 30. Clearing of debris from No. 5 Australian General Hospital, St. Kilda-road.. | 105 |\n| 31. Cancellation of orders by Indian Government for horses—compensation to contractors—(to be recovered) | 6,918 |\n| 32. Repatriation of members of Australian Imperial Force discharged in Egypt (to be recovered) | 101 |\n| 33. Adjustment of expenditure Molonglo Internment Camp............ | 271 |\n| Total Division No. 151......... | 8,293 |\n| Carried forward........... | 24,801 |\n\n \n\n| XIII.—War Services. | £ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ |\n| Brought forward.............. | 24,801 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. | |\n| Division No. 153. | |\n| MISCELLANEOUS. | |\n| No. 4. Compassionate allowance to dependants of persons lost on s.s. Boorara... | 253 |\n| _________ | |\n| Division No. 154. | |\n| TRADING VESSELS. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 1. Salaries and wages of officers and crews, maintenance, repairs, stores, and all other expenses in connexion with detained enemy vessels used as trading vessels | 4,612 |\n| _________ | |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | |\n| Division No. 155. | |\n| MISCELLANEOUS. | |\n| No. 1. Prize Courts—Expenses of proceedings in Prize Courts, wages of prize crews of detained enemy vessels and all other expenses in connexion with such vessels whilst under the jurisdiction of the Court (to be recovered) | 157 |\n| 2. Administration of War Legislation............................ | 4,329 |\n| 3. Administration of Wax Precautions (Prices) Regulations 1916......... | 15 |\n| 4. Remission of duty on tobacco and cigarettes distributed to invalid soldiers. | 82 |\n| 6. Customs duty remitted on presents sent by Australian soldiers and members of the Royal Australian Navy | 1 |\n| Total Division No. 155.......... | 4,584 |\n| _________ | |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS. | |\n| Division No. 155a. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 1. Expenditure in connexion with Peace Celebrations................. | 26 |\n| 2. Distribution of Peace Medals............................... | 120 |\n| Total Division No. 155a......... | 146 |\n| Carried forward.......... | 34,396 |\n\n \n\n| XIII.—War Services. | £ |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| Brought forward.............. | 34,396 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION | |\n| Division No. 157. | |\n| MISCELLANEOUS. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 5. Defalcations, deficiencies, and overpayments.................... | 1,961 |\n| 6. Compassionate allowances to dependants of late members of Australian Imperial Force | 736 |\n| Total Division No. 157.......... | 2,697 |\n| ________ | |\n| Division No. 158. | |\n| WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1 | |\n| No. 1. Expenses in connexion with the building of War Service Homes (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, War Service Homes Account) | 37,031 |\n| 2. Payment as an act of grace to W. Baird—late Inspector.............. | 83 |\n| Total Division No. 158.......... | 37,114 |\n| Total War Services............. | 74,207 |\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nPrinted and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by \nH. J. Green, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.\n\n---\n\n[\\[\\*\\]](#_ftnref1) Proportion of salaries payable by the Government of Western Australia may be taken in reduction of this item","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":1878},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation strictly adheres to its original purpose of providing supplementary funding for the specified financial year. 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