WAR CENSUS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2522, 24 July 1915, Page 10

WAR CENSUS

" THE AUSTRALIAN BILL ' WHAT THE PEOPLE MUST ANSWER Tlio War Census Bill introduced in tho Commonwealth House of Representatives last week provides that the Act is to continuo in operation during tho continuance of the war, and 110 longer. It sets out that a census or censuses shall be taken in such States, territories, or parts of the Commonwealth on such day or days as tho Governor-Gen-eral may appoint by proclamation, The proclamation will specify the persons or classes of persons, required to furnish particulars, nud the nature of such particulars; and the duty of taking all necessary stops for the taking of the census is to dovolve upon tho Commonwealth Statistician. Public Must Secure Forms. . Tlio forms are to be made available at post offices and such other places as may bo directed, and every person who is included amongst the classes of persons specified in any proclamation must obtain a, copy of any form which he is required to fill up. Ho must fill it up and supply, in accordance with the instructions, all the particulars that are specified, and, after signing his name, must within the timo specified in tho proclamation transmit the form to the Commonwealth Statistician. Tho forms aro to be in accordance witli the forms in tho first and second schedules to the Act, and all persons shall, when required by tho Statistician, or by any officer authorised by him, answer questions and produce documents within such time as is thought fit. Declaration of Secrecy, _ 'A' declaration of secrecy before a justice of the peace or a commissioner for declarations of affidavits must bo mads by all officers excepting any power or duty under the Act, and a penalty of £50, or imprisonment for three months, or both, is provided for offences against this section of the Act. Unless tho Minister certifies that it is necessary in the public _ interest, tho Statistician shall not divulge any information contained ill tho forms, and then only to tho Minister, or to such other person as tho Minister may direct. In cases of postal addresses being changed aftenthe form has been delivered, they must he notified within th/je days to tho Statistician, and if the addresses again be changed, they must again be notified within three days. Penalties for Breaches. 'Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of the Act .will be guilty of an offence, but 110 prosecution is to be instituted without tho consent of the Minister. It will be an offence to fail to transmit to tho Statistician within the proper time the form which should be filled up, and it will also be an offence to make, in any form or document, or in answer to any question, any statement which is untrue in any material particular. Any person who forges or utters, knowing it to bo forged, any form or document under the Act will bo prosecuted, cither summarily or upon indictment, and in caso of summary prosecution a fine not exceeding £50, or imprisonment not exceeding three months, or both, may bo indicted. In a case of prosecution upon indictment, the fine is not to exceed £500, or imprisonment not exceeding 0110 . year, or both. The Schedules, The schedules attached to the bill aro as follow First schedule to be , filled in by nil males aged 18 and under GO. . (I) Name in full —(underline surname). _ (2) Full usual postal address, including State —(if away from usual residence when filling in card, the postal address to be given here is that of your usual residence). (3) Date of birth—month—year; state age last birthday—years. (4) State whether married (M.), widower (W.), or singlo (S.). (5) State number and relation of dependent relatives (if any)— (6) State whether your general health is good, bad, or indifferent. • (7) If health is not good state cause. (8) If suffering from blindness, deafness, or loss of a limb, give particulars. • (9) What is your present, occupation. 9A: State grade of occupation—(if employing labour other than domestic insert E; if working on own account, but not employing labour, insert 0; if assisting but not receiving salary or wages, insert A; if in receipt of salary or wages, insert W; if out of work for more than a week prior to June 30, insert N. 9B: If you are an employee, what is the occupation of your employer. (10) What other occupation (if any) could you undertake. (II) What military training (if any) have you had. (12) State country of birth of (1) yourself, (2) your father, (3) your mother. (13) If bom,in a foreign country or foreign paroiitago, are you a naturalised British subject. , ... (14) If so, when' and:, where was naturalisation elfected-r-date—signature. The second" schedule to ;be filled in by all persons aged 18. and upward, possessed' of or holding on trust'pro-, pc-rty, or in-receipt- of income is:— (1) Name in full (underline surname). (2) Sex. -; ' : : (3) Full postal address, (if .away from usual residence when filling in card, tho postal address to be given, here is that of your usual'residence). (4) If you possess motor cars or motor cycles, state number and horse-power of each, also character.and-number of any other vehicles possessed by you. (5) If you possess horses, mules, working bullocks, camels, cattle,-sheep 4 and pigs, state number of each.Property. (6) Wliat was the approximate value of real and personal property held by you at Juno 30, 1915, comprising— (a) Capital value of land, together with tho value of all improvements, including houses and buildings thereon. On own accouut £—. (b) Machinery and plant, including implements, vehicles, and tools of all kinds. (c) Live stock. (d) Debentures and other stock's and shares. (e) Bank' deposits and cash in hand. (f) Money lent (scoured and unsecured) outstanding on June 30, 1915. (g) Stock in trade. (h) Furniture and personal household effects. (i) Other property, exclusive of Ufa assurance policies. Total.' Less money borrowed outstanding 011 Juno 30, 1915. Net value, of all property. Income. (!) Wliat- was the aniount of income received by you during the twelve months ended Juno 30, 1915:— (a) Stipend, salary, or wages j on own accoiint; on trust account. ■ (b) Profession, trade, business, 6r industry carried on by you'.'. (c) .Fees, commission,, or bonus a (d) Pension, superannuation, retiring allowance. (0) Quarters, board, etc., allowed by employer. (f) Bent. (g) Interest and dividends. (h) Annuities, royalties, tributes, licenses, etc. (1) lumb!<s ao bensEteisrjr- fram trust.' QStata,

(k) Add 5 per cent oil capital valuo of your land -and improvements used by yourself for the purpose of rcsidenco or enjoyment. Total. Less (a) Amount actually paid by you for fidelity guarantco 011 yourself. (b) Interest actually, paid 011 borrowed money. (c) Repairs and maintenance of property actually paid for. „ (d) Life, fire, or other insurance premiums paid. (e) Rent. (f) Rates and taxes paid; Total deductions. •' Net income. Date. Signature.