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KANIA FOR COMMISSIONS,
the YEAR'S COST.
Staggering Total, £548,030.
Severe Indictment of Federal
Government.
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C4NBHRR-t. Wediiesdny. — A return
dioiviiiu the cost for 1920-27 of tlio Various'
|wrds and cominissions appointed by the
Government was tabled in the Senate by
Sir George l'enrcc in reply to a question
asked by Senator Ncodham.
£
National Insurance Commission 2,514
British Phosphpte Commission.. 2,314
Wireless Commission 3,364
; Filpi Commission .. .. .. . 309
New Guinea Minimi Leases
( commission . . . . 355
Public Service Board .. .. .. 52,586
: scientific and Industrial Ro-
i search Council 42,420
Industrial Mission to U.S.A.. . 5,688
! Wireless Broadcasting' of Music
Conference .. 118
Development and Migration
I, Commission (salaries .. .. .. 9,262
Australian and London Organ
isation of that commission,
. incidentals, &c... .. .. .. 99,483
' committee Controlling Trado ;
I Publicity in the Uiiited King-
I dom.. tOO, 000
i Dept! Markets and Migration
|i Board .. 122
I Dried Fruits Bpard 250
Coal Industry Special Tribunal 6,320
T ' Dept. of Health, Federal Coun-
ell -- - > 420.
: Tariff Board .. .. .. .. 11,663
|- River Murray Commission .. .. . 795 :
I War Service Homes Commis-
I slon .... 101,593
I Commonwealth Fire Board.. .. 225 -
I North Australia Commission ..' 5,657 !
I Federal Capital Commission . . 7,546
I industrial Board in Canberra .. 640
I; Deportation Board . . .... . . 997 >
I Northern Territory House : ..
I: . Board . . . . . .. .. 1,359 '
I: Naval Board.. .. .. .. 5,500 ;
I; Military Board 5)126 '
I Air Board.. .. .2,388 '
p Monitions Supply Board .. .. ;4,050
P Other boards . . .. .. .. .. .-.16,506 ",
p The costs of the various -boards ' and
- commissions incurred during 1020-27:
|: amounts to the staggering, sum 'of:
p. foB, 1)30.
$