Appropriation Act 1939-40 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION 1939

No. 87 of 1939.

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 forty and to appropriate the Supplies granted by the Parliament for that year.

[Assented to 16th December, 1939.]

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 1939–40.

Commencements.

2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Issue and application of £22,179,400.

3. 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 forty the sum of Twenty-two million one hundred and seventy-nine thousand four hundred pounds.

4. —(1.) All

F.7660.—Price 9s.

Appropriation of supply £40,090,300.

4.—(1.) All sums granted by this Act and the other Acts mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund towards making good the supply granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and forty amounting as appears by the said Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Forty million ninety thousand and three hundred pounds are appropriated and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the first day of July One thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule to this Act or specified in this Act in relation to the financial year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and forty.

(2.) Any sums appropriated by this Act for the purposes and services of the Department of Defence may be applied for the corresponding purposes and services of one or more or all of the Departments established in lieu of that Department.

THE SCHEDULES.

THE FIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

£
Act No. 9 of 1939..................................................	10,477,100
Act No. 39 of 1939................................................	7,433,800
Under this Act.......................................................	22,179,400
40,090,300

THE SECOND SCHEDULE.

Abstract.

PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.	£
THE PARLIAMENT..............................................................................................	142,700
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT............................................................	549,200
THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS...................................................	19,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY...........................................................	891,700
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................................................	219,900
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR..............................................................	686,900
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—INCLUDING WAR (1939) SERVICES........	12,636,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT....................................	668,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION..........................................................	486,800
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...............................................	720,600
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH........................................................................	142,400
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE..................................................................	510,800
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.............................................................................	1,265,000
REFUNDS OF REVENUE......................................................................................	1,500,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER........................................................................	4,000,000
WAR SERVICES (1914–18) PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.................................	1,318,000
TOTAL PART 1...........................................................................	25,757,000
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.........................................................................	910,900
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.......................................................	12,712,400
TOTAL PART 2...........................................................................	13,623,300
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY....................................................................................	305,380
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.................................................................	355,430
PAPUA..................................................................................................................	44,190
NEW GUINEA.......................................................................................................	1,000
NORFOLK ISLAND..............................................................................................	4,000
TOTAL PART 3...........................................................................	710,000
TOTAL........................................................................................	40,090,300

PART 1.

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

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.	—	1939–40.	1938–39.			Increase on Expenditure, 1938–39.		Decrease on Expenditure, 1938–39.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£		£		£
1	THE SENATE...............................	10,750	11,320	11,676		..		926
2	THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..............	15,750	16,220	16,238		..		488
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF....................................	11,890	11,560	11,590		300		..
4	THE LIBRARY............................	9,520	9,250	10,036		..		516
5	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT....	20,410	20,170	19,902		508		..
6	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS..................................	1,880	1,880	1,678		202		..
7	PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING...	21,000	21,000	22,000		..		1,000
8	MISCELLANEOUS......................	51,500	46,000	53,869		..		2,369
Total.........................	142,700	137,400	146,989		..		4,289
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary..................................	55,880	55,270		55,859		21		..
General expenses..........................	32,720	32,950		34,665		..		1,945
Other services...............................	54,100	49,180		56,465		..		2,365
Total.........................	142,700	137,400		146,989		..		4,289
£
Estimate, 1939–40................................				142,700
Vote, 1938–39.....................................				137,400
Increase.................................				5,300

I.—The Parliament.

 

1939–40.	1938–39.
	Division No. 1.—THE SENATE.	Vote.	Expenditure
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 142............	8,040	8,210	7,989
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	250	250	230
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	310	985
B.—General Expenses—	8,290	8,770	9,204
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	100	80	95
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery..................	70	50	100
3. Postage and telegrams......................................................	50	50	50
4. Other incidental expenses.................................................	140	120	202
C—Other Services—	360	300	447
1. Postage and telegrams for Senators...................................	1,840	1,990	1,850
2. Select Committees—Expenses.........................................	100	100	51
3. Conveyance of Senators and their luggage in Canberra......	160	160	124
2,100	2,250	2,025
Total Division No. 1...............................	10,750	11,320	11,676
Division No. 2.—THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 142............	9,850	9,690	9,388
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	1,200	1,050	1,625
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.................................................................................	..	510	514
B.—General Expenses—	11,050	11,250	11,527
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	110	140	115
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery..................	180	180	198
3. Postage and telegrams......................................................	90	90	63
4. Other incidental expenses.................................................	170	180	264
550	590	640
Carried forward.....................................	11,600	11,840	12,167

I.—The Parliament.

  

Division No. 2.—THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES— continued.	1939–40.	1938–39.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward....................................	11,600	11,840	12,167
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Members................................	3,890	3,900	3,858
2. Select Committees—Expenses.........................................	10	30	..
3. Conveyance of Members and their luggage in Canberra.....	250	450	213
4,150	4,380	4,071
Total Division No. 2..............................	15,750	16,220	16,238
Division No. 3.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 143............	10,540	10,300	10,313
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	1,150	1,060	1,083
11,690	11,360	11,396
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	100	100	73
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery..................	70	70	93
3. Other incidental expenses.................................................	30	30	28
200	200	194
Total Division No. 3..............................	11,890	11,560	11,590
Division No. 4.—THE LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 143............	6,340	5,980	5,485
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	510	430	959
6,850	6,410	6,444
Carried forward.....................................	6,850	6,410	6,444

I.—The Parliament.

 

1939–40.	1938–39.
	Division No. 4.—THE LIBRARY—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward.....................................	6,850	6,410	6,444
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	30	60	35
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery..................	60	100	68
3. Postage and telegrams......................................................	80	80	80
4. Books, maps, plates, documents, and insurance.................	1,800	1,900	2,702
5. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals........	600	600	615
6. Other incidental expenses.................................................	100	100	92
2,670	2,840	3,592
Total Division No. 4..............................	9,520	9,250	10,036
Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 145............	10,860	11,593	9,964
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	1,900	900	2,499
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	210	207	..
12,970	12,700	12,463
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	100	100	121
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery..................	20	20	31
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services..................	2,470	1,600	2,328
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	3,000	4,000	2,528
5. Water supply and sanitation.............................................	400	400	552
6. Parliament gardens..........................................................	250	150	269
7. Maintenance and repairs..................................................	950	950	1,125
8. Other incidental expenses.................................................	250	250	346
Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930....................................................................	..	..	19
Payment as an act of grace on account of injuries sustained at Parliament House...................................................	..	..	120
7,440	7,470	7,439
Total Division No. 5..............................	20,410	20,170	19,902

I.—The Parliament.

 

1939–40.	1938–39.
	Under Control of Joint House Department.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 6.—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 145............	1,370	1,320	1,325
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	10	10	..
1,380	1,330	1,325
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	420	420	300
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery..................	50	100	24
3. Postage and telegrams......................................................	15	15	15
4. Other incidental expenses.................................................	15	15	14
500	550	353
Total Division No. 6..............................	1,880	1,880	1,678
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 7.—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.
1. Printing of Hansard, including cost of distribution.............	8,000	8,330	9,666
2. Parliamentary papers.......................................................	8,000	8,000	7,502
3. Other printing and binding...............................................	5,000	4,670	4,832
Total Division No. 7..............................	21,000	21,000	22,000
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 8.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.............	38,500	33,500	41,429
2. Maintenance of Ministers’ and Members’ rooms in capital cities, including salaries of attendants.........................	(a) 13,000	(a) 12,500	(a) 12,440
Total Division No. 8..............................	51,500	46,000	53,869
Total Parliament..................................	142,700	137,400	146,989

(a) Includes salaries of staff—1939–40, £3,650; 1938–39, Vote £3,450; Expenditure £3,500.

II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1939–40.	1938–39.		Increase on Expenditure, 1938–39.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1938–39.
Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
9	ADMINISTRATIVE.......................	60,560	57,650	61,692	..	1,132
10	AUDIT OFFICE.............................	60,700	59,400	57,055	3,645	..
11	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD...........	52,100	53,440	48,688	3,412	..
12	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.	5,400	5,620	5,381	19	..
13	NATIONAL LIBRARY..................	3,500	4,300	3,742	..	242
14	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE	73,840	74,240	78,369	..	4,529
15	COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH..............................	244,300	207,350	195,331	48,969	..
16	SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.................................	48,800	53,000	49,077	..	277
Total.........................................................	549,200	515,000	499,335	49,865
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......................	368,165	336,240	321,340	46,825	..
General expenses...............................................................	181,035	178,760	177,995	3,040	..
Total..........................................................	549,200	515,000	499,335	49,865	..
£
Estimate, 1939–40...................................................			549,200
Vote, 1938–39.........................................................			515,000
Increase.........................			34,200

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

1939–40.	1938–39.
	Division No. 9.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 146............	25,530	27,050	22,048
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	4,500	1,000	6,386
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	750	600	1,410
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	..	288
30,780	28,650	30,132
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	6,360	6,000	7,354
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	1,200	1,200	1,356
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	6,200	6,500	6,093
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	400	400	365
5. Cablegrams and radiograms (moneys paid by persons for cablegrams sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote).........................................................................	5,300	6,000	4,532
6. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazettes............................................	3,700	3,700	3,839
7. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes.............................................	1,470	1,500	1,353
8. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries...........................................	3,300	2,400	3,520
9. Other incidental expenses.................................................	1,120	1,300	1,648
10. Purchase of motor car.......................................................	730	..	1,500
29,780	29,000	31,560
Total Division No. 9..............................	60,560	57,650	61,692
Division No. 10.—AUDIT OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 149............	53,900	51,100	46,047
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	900	1,240	3,923
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	150	100	88
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,650	908	1,213
Payment in lieu of furlough and accrued recreation leave to Auditor-General on retirement.........................................	..	1,952	1,951
56,600	55,300	53,222
Carried forward.....................................	56,600	55,300	53,222

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

1939–40.	1938–39.
	Division No. 10.—AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward......................................	56,600	55,300	53,222
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	2,210	2,100	1,987
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	337	330	326
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	780	650	760
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	134	150	123
5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses...............	856	800	773
6. Papuan office contingencies.............................................	60	60	60
7. Other incidental expenses.................................................	363	560	354
Less—	4,740	4,650	4,383
Amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua...	60	60	60
Amount to be recovered from Special Funds..................

250	250	250
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates..	330	240	240
640	550	550
4,100	4,100	3,833
Total Division No. 10............................	60,700	59,400	57,055
Division No. 11.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 151............	39,647	40,060	35,278
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	600	950	1,164
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	300	500	409
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	868	..	..
B.—General Expenses—	41,415	41,510	36,851
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	600	950	665
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	800	1,400	1,158
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	2,500	2,700	2,708
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	410	390	301
5. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising...	4,600	4,500	5,147
6. Expenses in connexion with Arbitration Court proceedings	350	350	370
7. Fees for free and assisted courses at Universities...............	800	800	723
8. Payment to the Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered...........................	160	160	151
9. Expenses in connexion with election of Divisional Representatives.........................................................	15	80	49
10. Other incidental expenses.................................................	450	600	565
10,685	11,930	11,837
Total Division No. 11............................	52,100	53,440	48,688

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

 

Division No. 12.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.	1939–40.	1938–39.
Vote.		Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 151............	1,270	1,570	1,436
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	730	570	516
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	20	50	7
4. Deferred pay—for payment to the credit of the Deferred Pay (Naval) Trust Account...............................................	180	180	173
2,200	2,370	2,132
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	1,400	1,200	1,205
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	450	350	432
3. Postage, telegrams and cablegrams...................................	750	700	508
4. Other incidental expenses.................................................	600	400	551
Contingent allowance to His Excellency the Administrator....................................................................................	..	600	553
3,200	3,250	3,249
Total Division No. 12............................	5,400	5,620	5,381
Division No. 13.—NATIONAL LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 151............	1,400	1,330	1,303
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	180	160	127
1,580	1,490	1,430
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	30	30	7
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	50	50	53
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	50	50	65
4. Books, maps, plates, documents and insurance (moneys received by way of fines in connexion with overdue books may be credited to this vote).......................................	1,200	1,460	1,069
5. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals........	290	290	234
6. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	200	200	135
7. Other incidental expenses.................................................	100	100	125
Grant for library services in the Territories of the Commonwealth—for payment to the credit of the Carnegie Trust Fund for Library Services....................	..	630	624
1,920	2,810	2,312
Total Division No. 13............................	3,500	4,300	3,742

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

1939–40.	1938–39.
	Division No. 14.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 152............	32,180	31,740	31,420
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	1,710	440	917
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	450	250	577
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	300	250	374
34,640	32,680	33,288
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	1,675	1,320	4,085
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	1,300	1,320	1,308
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	3,340	3,140	3,426
4. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses...............	530	70	306
5. Cablegrams.....................................................................	3,200	2,880	3,447
6. Municipal and other taxes................................................	9,525	9,250	9,529
7. General upkeep of “Australia House”...............................	(a) 14,400	(a) 14,000	(a) 14,033
8. Upkeep of official residence.............................................	920	1,130	1,181
9. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence...................................................................	2,510	2,510	2,508
10. Entertainment allowance to High Commissioner................	1,250	..	(b) 921
11. Other incidental expenses.................................................	550	690	860
Alterations “Australia House”..........................................	..	4,000	3,248
Advertising and publicity.................................................	..	1,250	229
39,200	41,560	45,081
Total Division No. 14............................	73,840	74,240	78,369
Division No. 15.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
(For Payment to the credit of the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 153............	16,540	14,230	13,906
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	800	600	825
17,340	14,830	14,731
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	1,600	1,560	1,063
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	600	550	588
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	1,100	910	931
4. Printing of journal and bulletins........................................	3,800	2,500	2,729
5. Other incidental expenses.................................................	950	660	865
8,050	6,180	6,176
Carried forward.....................................	25,390	21,010	20,907

(a) Includes wages of staff employed on upkeep as follows:—1939–40, £8,080; 1938–39, Vote, £8,030; Expenditure, £8,020.

(b) Portion of year only.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 15.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.	1939–40.	1938–39.
Vote.		Expenditure.
(For Payment to the credit of the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)	£	£	£
Brought forward...............................	25,390	21,010	20,907
C—Investigations—
1. Animal health and nutrition............................................	(a) 70,910	(a) 63,890	(a) 70,696
2. Plant industry................................................................	(a) 41,730	(a) 34,130	(a) 33,374
3. Entomology...................................................................	(a) 25,500	(a) 22,540	(a) 21,771
4. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation.............	(a) 30,510	(a) 32,040	(a) 27,474
5. Food preservation and transport......................................	(a) 19,790	(a) 16,550	(a) 15,985
6. Forest products..............................................................	(a)29,890	(a) 26,770	(a)26,179
7. Mining and metallurgy...................................................	(a) 860	(a) 860	(a) 793
8. Radio research...............................................................	(a) 6,850	(a) 6,220	(a) 5,910
9. Information service, including library..............................	5,280	4,680	3,648
10. Research in connexion with the gold-mining industry.......	4,520	4,510	4,584
11. Fisheries investigations...................................................	17,360	15,720	15,525
12. Apple and pear industry—research and demonstration......	(a) 10,230	(a) 2,230	(a) 10,443
13. Aeronautical research.....................................................	6,550	..	..
14. National Standards Laboratory........................................	8,690	..	..
15. Secondary industry research............................................	5,000	11,200	7,006
16. Training of Students—Secondary industry research..........	1,940	1,060	473
17. Unforeseen and urgent investigations...............................	3,000	2,000	2,403
18. Miscellaneous................................................................	4,980	4,550	4,541
Prickly pear—grant for investigations.............................	..	(a) 2,750	(a) 2,750
293,590	251,700	253,555
Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources and from sales of produce, &c., in connexion with investigations....................................................	74,250	63,648	77,419
219,340	188,052	176,136
Less amount payable from the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account......................................	430	1,712	1,712
Total Investigations..........................	218,910	186,340	174,424
Total Division No. 15..........................	244,300	207,350	195,331
(b)	(b)	(b)

(a) Includes expenditure from contributions from outside sources.

(b) Expenditure allocated as follows:—

1939–40.		1938–39.
Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary..........	192,870	..	166,210	..	156,265
General expenses..........................................................	51,430	..	41,140	..	39,066
244,300	..	207,350	..	195,331

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

 

1939–40.	1938–39.
	Division No. 16.—SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.	Vote.	Expenditure,
£		£	£
1. Mail Services to Papua, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Norfolk Island, Lord Howe Island and New Hebrides (Contributions by the Government of the Western Pacific towards the cost of these services may be credited to this vote).........................................................................	48,800	53,000	49,077
Total Prime Minister’s Department..................	549,200	515,000	499,335

F.7660.—3

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Division Number.		—		1939–40.		1938–39.				Increase on Expenditure, 1938–39.		Decrease on Expenditure, 1938–39.
						Vote.		Expenditure.
£		£		£		£		£
17		ADMINISTRATIVE.........................................................		19,000		18,100		20,129		..		1,129
Total.........................................................		19,000		18,100		20,129		..		1,129
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary........................				14,200		14,570		13,839		361		..
General expenses................................................................				4,800		3,530		6,290		..		1,490
Total......................................................				19,000		18,100		20,129		..		1,129
£
Estimate, 1939–40............................................................								19,000
Vote, 1938–39..................................................................								18,100
Increase.....................................								900

III.—The Department of External Affairs.

1939–40.	1938–39.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Division No. 17.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 154..........	12,840	13,270	12,218
2. Temporary and casual employees...................................	1,260	1,200	1,359
3. Extra duty pay..............................................................	100	100	262
14,200	14,570	13,839
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.............................................	1,350	1,250	2,246
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	1,250	850	1,052
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......................	1,750	1,000	2,326
4. Fuel, light and power.....................................................	100	100	63
5. Other incidental expenses..............................................	350	330	603
4,800	3,530	6,290
Total Department of External Affairs..............	19,000	18,100	20,129

IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division Number.	—	1939–40.	1938–39.		Increase on Expenditure, 1938–39.	Decrease an Expenditure, 1938–39.
Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
18	THE TREASURY.............................................................	59,200	52,100	54,817	4,383	..
19	COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD......................................................................	1,750	1,660	1,711	39	..
20	INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE........................	140,000	135,600	138,634	1,366	..
21	TAXATION OFFICE........................................................	619,800	605,500	607,461	12,339	..
22	INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW...............................	650	940	707	..	57
23	LAND VALUATION BOARD..........................................	500	500	368	132	..
24	SUPERANNUATION BOARD.........................................	8,300	9,100	8,623	..	323
25	CENSUS AND STATISTICS............................................	61,500	56,600	60,939	561	..
26	GOVERNMENT PRINTER...............................................	(a)	(a)	(a)	..	..
27	NATIONAL INSURANCE BRANCH	(b)	(b)	(b)	..	..
Total..............................................................	891,700	862,000	873,260	18,440	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......................	509,850	489,615	494,526	15,324	..
General expenses...............................................................	381,850	372,385	378,734	3,116	..
Total...........................................................	891,700	862,000	873,260	18,440	..

(a) Cost of printing for Parliament shown under “Parliament.” See page 10.

(b) Paid from Division No. 118—Miscellaneous Services.

£
Estimate, 1939–40...................................................	891,700
Vote, 1938–39..........................................................	862,000
Increase.........................................................	29,700

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

1939–40.	1938–39.
	Division No. 18.—THE TREASURY.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157............	41,100	40,050	38,362
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	1,300	1,300	3,145
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	700	650	669
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu..............................................................................	..	..	253
Payment as acts of grace to officers and dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	..	..	319
43,100	42,000	42,748
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	2,460	1,190	1,965
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	3,060	2,030	2,255
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	13,040	8,300	9,290
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	370	360	321
5. Other incidental expenses.................................................	670	720	738
19,600	12,600	14,569
Less amounts provided under Divisions Nos. 76 and 127— War Services payable from Revenue...........................	3,500	2,500	2,500
16,100	10,100	12,069
Total Division No. 18............................	59,200	52,100	54,817
Division No. 19.—COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.
1. Fees to members of Board, travelling expenses, office requisites, stationery, payment to Postmaster-General’s Department, and other expenses incidental to the operations of the Board..............................................	(a) 1,750	(a) 1,660	(a) 1,711
Division No. 20.—INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 160............	88,240	83,000	83,813
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	2,440	1,890	5,682
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	600	200	218
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	670	410	1,142
5. Payments as acts of grace to officers and dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	350	..	..
92,300	85,500	90,855
Carried forward.....................................	92,300	85,500	90,855

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1939–40, £1,580; 1938–39, Vote, £1,500; Expenditure, £1,540.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

1939–40.	1938–39.
	Division No. 20.—INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward....................................	92,300	85,500	90,855
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	900	810	1,013
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	4,540	4,620	3,984
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	9,780	9,470	9,483
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	640	580	566
5. Services of magistrates, registrars, police and officers of the Postmaster-General’s Department (Invalid and Old-age Pensions)..................................................................	23,360	23,100	22,094
6. Medical examinations (Invalid Pensions)..........................	6,240	6,450	6,033
7. Law costs........................................................................	160	160	64
8. Services of Registrars of Births (Maternity Allowances)....	2,880	2,890	2,593
9. Poundage on money orders (Maternity Allowances)..........	710	720	673
10. Other incidental expenses.................................................	990	1,300	1,276
50,200	50,100	47,779
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.................................................................................	2,500	..	..
47,700	50,100	47,779
Total Division No. 20............................	140,000	135,600	138,634
Division No. 21.—TAXATION OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 164............	313,550	295,340	289,378
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	10,060	20,000	18,326
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	100	100	800
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	780	1,660	1,989
5. Payment of child endowment to taxation officers taken over by State Governments................................................

410	600	377
Payment in lieu of furlough to Commissioner of Taxation on retirement.......................................................................	..	..	2,000
324,900	317,700	312,870
Carried forward.....................................	324,900	317,700	312,870

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

  

1939–40.	1938–39.
	Division No. 21.—TAXATION OFFICE—continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Brought forward.....................................		£	£	£
324,900	317,700	312,870
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................		11,900	11,330	12,047
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....		12,010	10,710	12,381
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................		12,210	12,210	13,375
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................		640	700	614
5. Law costs........................................................................		4,150	5,450	4,454
6. Valuation fees and expenses other than travelling..............		610	700	401
7. Advances to valuers for purchase of motor cars used for official duties...............................................	£
	800
Less repayments by valuers.....................................	350
450	580	82
8. Payments to States for taxation services............................		255,910	246,610	250,269
9. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for office cleaning and other services rendered...........................		4,320	4,330	4,313
10. Other incidental expenses.................................................		3,630	3,630	4,907
305,830	296,250	302,843
Less—
Amounts estimated to be recovered from the States of—
New South Wales..............................................		930	950	822
Western Australia..............................................		7,000	7,000	6,966
Tasmania...........................................................		500	500	464
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year		2,500	..	..
10,930	8,450	8,252
294,900	287,800	294,591
Total Division No. 21............................		619,800	605,500	607,461
Division No. 22.—INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 164............		230	415	275
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................		280	350	221
2. Other incidental expenses.................................................		140	175	211
420	525	432
Total Division No. 22............................		650	940	707

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

 

1939–40.	1938–39.
	Division No. 23.—LAND VALUATION BOARD.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 164............	230	230	190
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	10	10	..
240	240	190
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	230	220	162
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	10	20	4
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	10	10	8
4. Other incidental expenses.................................................	10	10	4
260	260	178
Total Division No. 23............................	500	500	368
Division No. 24.—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 165............	6,750	7,160	6,226
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	450	290	748
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	200	200	308
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu......................................................................................	..	..	206
7,400	7,650	7,488
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	250	250	214
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	160	120	148
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	230	200	205
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	120	100	27
5. Medical examinations......................................................	50	40	30
6. Other incidental expenses.................................................	90	90	110
Quinquennial investigation under Section 11 of the Superannuation Act 1922–1937..................................	..	650	401
900	1,450	1,135
Total Division No. 24............................	8,300	9,100	8,623

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

 

1939–40.	1938–39.
	Division No. 25.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 166............	38,350	31,850	31,941
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	1,600	2,610	5,807
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	150	150	282
Payments as acts of grace to officers and dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	..	..	140
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.................................................................................	..	..	390
40,100	34,610	38,560
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	1,500	1,500	1,382
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing.................................................................................	3,500	3,540	4,424
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	1,600	1,300	1,849
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	500	500	390
5. Library...........................................................................	150	120	147
6. Printing of official publications........................................	5,900	5,750	6,295
7. Writing cards relating to vital statistics..............................	450	400	455
8. Hire, service and maintenance of machines for tabulation of trade and other statistics.............................................	8,250	8,250	6,785
9. Other incidental expenses.................................................	650	630	574
Advance to field officer for purchase of motor car used for official duties (to be recovered)...................................	..	..	78
22,500	21,990	22,379
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..............................................................................	1,100	..	..
21,400	21,990	22,379
Total Division No. 25............................	61,500	56,600	60,939
Division No. 26.—GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and wages as per Schedule, page 167...................	27,820	26,400	26,437
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	46,980	46,850	44,055
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	850	850	782
75,650	74,100	71,274
Deduct amounts chargeable for Parliamentary and Departmental printing.................................................	75,650	74,100	71,274
Total Division No. 26............................	(a)	(a)	(a)

(a) Expenditure charged to Parliament and Departments concerned.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

 

1939–40.	1938–39.
	Division No. 27.—NATIONAL INSURANCE BRANCH.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per schedule, page 168.............	12,000	80,000	37,391
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	250	5,000	3,509
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	250	5,000	326
12,500	90,000	41,226
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	250	10,000	6,508
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing.................................................................................	250	29,000	14,183
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	350	10,000	7,098
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	150	1,000	113
5. Payments to other Administrations for services rendered....	500	10,000	1,187
6. Expenses of Tribunals and Committees.............................	500	5,000	..
7. Other incidental expenses.................................................	500	5,000	7,187
2,500	70,000	36,276
15,000	160,000	77,502
Deduct amount chargeable to Division No. 118, Item No. 8	15,000	160,000	77,502
Total Division No. 27............................
Total Department of the Treasury.......................	891,700	862,000	873,260

V.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1939–40.	1938–39.		Increase on Expenditure, 1938–39.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1938–39.
Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
28	ADMINISTRATIVE.........................................................	20,600	20,200	19,699	901	..
29	REPORTING BRANCH....................................................	12,700	11,900	13,922	..	1,222
30	CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE......................................	28,650	27,600	27,642	1,008	..
31	THE HIGH COURT..........................................................	15,200	15,500	15,615	..	415
32	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION	42,850	42,800	42,051	799	..
33	COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.........	14,350	11,700	13,325	1,025	..
34	PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE..................	2,020	1,900	3,919	..	1,899
35	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH...........	17,300	14,300	16,219	1,081	..
36	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS...................	66,230	74,100	71,126	..	4,896
Total................................................................	219,900	218,000	223,518	..	3,618
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......................	164,760	164,070	160,940	3,820	..
General expenses...............................................................	55,140	53,930	62,578	..	7,438
Total..........................................................	219,900	218,000	223,518	..	3,618
£
Estimate, 1939–40...................................................			219,900
Vote, 1938–39.........................................................			218,000
Increase.........................................................			1,900

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

1939–40.	1938–39.
	Division No. 28.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 169............	15,500	15,500	14,446
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	200	200	325
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	280	20	59
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.................................................................................	20	290	286
B.—General Expenses—	16,000	16,010	15,116
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	1,300	840	1,329
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	500	400	470
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	850	750	963
4. Books for departmental library.........................................	350	350	443
5. Legal expenses................................................................	200	200	98
6. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules	1,000	1,000	851
7. Administration of Law at Seat of Government...................	200	200	96
8. Other incidental expenses.................................................	400	450	333
4,800	4,190	4,583
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..............................................................................	200	..	..
4,600	4,190	4,583
Total Division No. 28............................	20,600	20,200	19,699
Division No. 29.—REPORTING BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 170............	6,350	6,180	6,136
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	4,500	4,000	5,669
10,850	10,180	11,805
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	900	800	942
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	600	600	780
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	230	150	187
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	20	20	3
5. Other incidental expenses.................................................	200	150	205
1,950	1,720	2,117
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..............................................................................	100	..	..
1,850	1,720	2,117
Total Division No. 29............................	12,700	11,900	13,922

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

1939–40.	1938–39.
	Division No. 30.—CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 171............	26,300	25,370	24,724
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	400	200	792
26,700	25,570	25,516
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	270	250	367
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	250	250	234
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	850	850	880
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	200	200	199
5. Law books......................................................................	350	350	335
6. Other incidental expenses.................................................	130	130	111
2,050	2,030	2,126
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..............................................................................	100	..	..
1,950	2,030	2,126
Total Division No. 30............................	28,650	27,600	27,642
Division No. 31.—THE HIGH COURT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 172............	7,130	6,950	6,654
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	700	700	616
7,830	7,650	7,270
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	4,800	5,100	5,290
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	320	200	327
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	600	600	554
4. Law books......................................................................	650	650	812
5. Cleaning courts and offices..............................................	400	300	482
6. Payments to States for services of officers.........................	640	620	640
7. Jurors’ fees.....................................................................	20	20	..
8. Other incidental expenses.................................................	340	360	240
7,770	7,850	8,345
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..............................................................................	400	..	..
7,370	7,850	8,345
Total Division No. 31............................	15,200	15,500	15,615

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

1939–40.	1938–39.
	Division No. 32.—BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 174............	31,290	31,360	28,311
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	1,500	1,000	2,906
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	100	100	269
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.................................................................................	610	..	159
33,500	32,460	31,645
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	1,240	1,360	1,427
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	1,400	1,230	1,514
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	2,000	1,700	1,785
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	270	200	261
5. Payments to States for services of Judges and officers........	3,320	2,650	3,341
6. Prosecution for offences under the Bankruptcy Act............	900	600	1,048
7. Office cleaning................................................................	270	250	283
8. Other incidental expenses.................................................	450	350	747
9,850	8,340	10,406
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......................................................................	500	..	..
9,350	8,340	10,406
Total Division No. 32............................	42,850	40,800	42,051
Division No. 33.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
A. —Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 175............	6,950	5,980	5,552
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	600	400	523
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	200	100	140
7,750	6,480	6,215
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	2,470	1,470	2,556
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	300	520	809
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	500	350	543
4. Reports of cases..............................................................	1,000	800	662
5. Payments to States for services of officers.........................	60	60	55
6. Boards of Reference—Fees and other expenses.................	1,200	1,000	1,119
7. Cleaning courts and offices..............................................	20	20	1
8. Other incidental expenses.................................................	1,400	1,000	1,365
6,950	5,220	7,110
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......................................................................	350	..	..
6,600	5,220	7,110
Total Division No. 33............................	14,350	11,700	13,325

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

 

Division No. 34.—PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.	1939–40.	1938–39.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 175............	1,170	1,110	1,114
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	260	200	221
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu......................................................................................	..	..	2,000
1,430	1,310	3,335
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	250	250	309
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	160	160	75
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	50	50	41
4. Fuel and light..................................................................	30	30	21
5. Reports of cases..............................................................	80	80	23
6. Other incidental expenses.................................................

20	20	115
590	590	584
Total Division No. 34............................	2,020	1,900	3,919
Division No. 35.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 176............	14,560	12,520	12,721
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	1,040	330	1,755
15,600	12,850	14,476
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	250	200	258
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	400	300	305
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	900	700	985
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	100	100	82
5. Office cleaning................................................................	50	100	28
6. Other incidental expenses.................................................	100	50	85
1,800	1,450	1,743
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......................................................................................	100	..	..
1,700	1,450	1,743
Total Division No. 35............................	17,300	14,300	16,219

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

1939–40.	1938–39.
	Division No. 36.—PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 177...........	41,390	44,590	41,093
2. Temporary and casual employees...................................	1,500	1,500	1,614
3. Extra duty pay...............................................................	580	5,000	2,391
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.........................................................................	1,630	470	464
45,100	51,560	45,562
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	200	400	181
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing...................................................................	3,000	3,990	3,436
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......................	1,400	1,200	1,408
4. Fuel, light and power.....................................................	1,000	1,800	917
5. Printing of specifications and publications.......................	16,180	14,800	19,152
6. Other incidental expenses...............................................	400	350	470
22,180	22,540	25,564
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......................................................................	1,050	..	..
21,130	22,540	25,564
Total Division No. 36..........................	66,230	74,100	71,126
Total Attorney-General’s Department.................	219,900	218,000	223,518

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Division Number.		—	1939–40.	1938–39.		Increase on Expenditure, 1938–39.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1938–39.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
37		ADMINISTRATIVE.........................................................	369,000	295,000	296,216	72,784	..
38		ELECTORAL BRANCH...................................................	120,100	114,000	105,172	14,928	..
39		METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH......................................	55,900	107,900	80,107	..	24,207
40		SOLAR OBSERVATORY................................................	8,450	7,200	6,816	1,634	..
41		FORESTRY BRANCH.....................................................	10,750	10,500	10,436	314	..
42		MAINTENANCE AND RENT..........................................	108,100	111,800	98,586	9,514	..
43		GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENTS.............	14,600	15,600	12,305	2,295	..
Total.......................................................	686,900	662,000	609,638	77,262	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......................		451,200	420,820	387,442	63,758	..
General expenses...............................................................		235,700	241,180	222,196	13,504	..
Total..........................................................		686,900	662,000	609,638	77,262	..
£
Estimate, 1939–40..........................................................				686,900
Vote, 1938–39................................................................				662,000
Increase.............................................				24,900

F.7660.—4

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

 

Division No. 37.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1939–40.	1938–39.
Vote.		Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 185............	233,000	202,000	192,625
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	214,500	180,000	180,276
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	7,000	4,250	7,812
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	500	250	1,837
455,000	386,500	382,550
Less—
Estimated amount to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations.......................................................	15,000	7,500	13,466
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates...........................................................................	111,500	115,000	115,000
Amounts chargeable to trust accounts and votes for works...........................................................................	11,000	10,400	10,400
137,500	132,900	138,866
317,500	253,600	243,684
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	21,000	17,000	20,044
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	16,500	12,000	15,961
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	12,000	10,000	11,667
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	5,000	4,500	4,230
5. Payments other than salaries for services under Immigration and Passports Acts.....................................................	2,500	4,000	3,141
6. Payments to Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered........................................	1,300	1,200	1,242
7. Office cleaning, other than salaries...................................	3,000	2,400	2,634
8. Water supply and sanitation.............................................	800	800	705
9. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930...................................................................	1,400	600	1,528
10. Plan printing, papercoating and reproduction of maps.........	3,500	5,500	3,946
Carried forward.....................................	67,000	58,000	65,098
	317,500	253,600	243,684

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

1939–40.	1938–39.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 37.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward......................................	317,500	253,600	243,684
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward......................................	67,000	58,000	65,098
11. Motor vehicles—purchase, upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for Departmental purposes.................	12,000	9,000	10,944
12. Other incidental expenses.................................................	4,500	2,900	3,854
83,500	69,900	79,896
Less—
Amount estimated to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations.......................................................	3,000	3,500	2,364
Amount provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates....	25,000	25,000	25,000
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	4,000	..	..
32,000	28,500	27,364
51,500	41,400	52,532
Total Division No. 37............................	369,000	295,000	296,216
Division No. 38.—ELECTORAL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 187............	80,800	80,300	76,879
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	1,500	1,380	2,521
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	100	100	75
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,700	340	333
Carried forward.....................................	84,100	82,120	79,808

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

1939–40.	1938–39.
	Division No. 38.—ELECTORAL BRANCH—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure
£	£	£
Brought forward.............................	84,100	82,120	79,808
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	250	350	133
2. Office requisites and equipment; stationery and printing....	1,000	950	1,042
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	1,300	1,300	1,225
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	500	600	455
5. Payments to Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered........................................	700	750	671
6. Office cleaning...............................................................	1,000	1,000	1,022
7. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote)..........................................	32,150	26,000	20,029
8. Other incidental expenses................................................	900	880	787
Redistribution of Electoral Divisions in the States.............	..	50	..
37,800	31,880	25,364
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......................................................................	1,800	..	..
36,000	31,880	25,364
Total Division No. 38...........................	120,100	114,000	105,172
Division No. 39.—METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 190............	65,100	64,900	43,056
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	4,770	4,250	5,503
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	3,230	3,000	2,765
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	800	250	751
73,900	72,400	52,075
Less—
Amount provided under votes of Department of Defence	5,100	..	..
Amount provided under votes of Department of Civil Aviation.................................................................	33,000	..	..
38,100	..	..
35,800	72,400	52,075
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	3,890	3,700	3,862
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	4,800	3,500	4,573
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	7,100	5,500	4,011
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	590	350	240
Carried forward.....................................	16,380	13,050	12,686
	35,800	72,400	52,075

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

1939–40.	1938–39.
	Division No. 39.—METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward......................................	35,800	72,400	52,075
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward......................................	16,380	13,050	12,686
5. Meteorological instruments and apparatus.........................	9,400	8,100	6,610
6. Installations for signalling flood and storm warnings.........	510	1,150	881
7. Publication of meteorological data....................................	2,100	2,600	88
8. Contribution towards cost of maintenance of telephone line from Raglan to Cape Capricorn, North Queensland......	200	200	101
9. Maintenance of meteorological station, Lord Howe Island.	1,100	800	726
10. Payments for wireless messages........................................	3,500	2,700	1,633
11. Telegraphic costs of forecasts for use of aviation companies	380	500	233
12. Payment to Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Limited for services at Willis Island.............................................	250	250	250
13. Allowances to country observers.......................................	13,000	4,350	3,131
14. Other incidental expenses.................................................	2,780	1,800	1,691
Cash destroyed by fire......................................................	..	..	2
49,600	35,500	28,032
Less—
Amount provided under votes of Department of Defence	3,500	..	..
Amount provided under votes of Department of Civil Aviation.......................................................................	25,000	..	..
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	1,000	..	..
29,500	..	..
20,100	35,500	28,032
Total Division No. 39............................	55,900	107,900	80,107

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

1939–40.	1938–39.
	Division No. 40.—SOLAR OBSERVATORY.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 191............	4,640	3,900	3,577
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	960	1,100	1,041
5,600	5,000	4,618
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	450	50	52
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	100	150	28
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	100	100	94
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	1,150	950	1,138
5. Library...........................................................................	100	100	146
6. Scientific equipment........................................................	700	400	322
7. Other incidental expenses.................................................	400	450	418
3,000	2,200	2,198
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..................................................................................	150	..	..
2,850	2,200	2,198
Total Division No. 40............................	8,450	7,200	6,816
Division No. 41.—FORESTRY BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 192............	5,920	5,530	5,073
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	2,280	2,170	2,184
8,200	7,700	7,257
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	450	400	457
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	1,050	1,200	1,078
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	100	200	101
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	150	250	136
5. Transport........................................................................	250	200	353
6. Library...........................................................................	200	200	243
7. Other incidental expenses.................................................	500	350	811
2,700	2,800	3,179
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..............................................................................	150	..	..
2,550	2,800	3,179
Total Division No. 41............................	10,750	10,500	10,436

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

1939–40.	1938–39.
	Division No. 42.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Repairs and Maintenance—
1. Parliament...................................................................	5,400	2,000	2,239
2. Prime Minister.............................................................	4,500	3,200	2,358
3. External Affairs...........................................................	30	100	4
4. Treasury......................................................................	1,150	2,300	1,728
5. Attorney-General.........................................................	720	900	787
6. Interior........................................................................	10,800	10,000	10,023
7. Trade and Customs......................................................	4,000	9,200	4,117
8. Health.........................................................................	9,900	13,100	9,579
9. Commerce...................................................................	9,000	11,500	8,458
45,500	52,300	39,293
B.—Rent of Buildings—
1. Prime Minister.............................................................	6,300	5,300	5,762
2. Treasury......................................................................	20,550	21,900	21,360
3. Attorney-General.........................................................	14,650	14,400	14,344
4. Interior........................................................................	10,350	7,300	7,595
5. Trade and Customs......................................................	2,400	2,300	2,269
6. Health.........................................................................	3,500	3,400	3,340
7. Commerce...................................................................	4,850	4,900	4,623
62,600	59,500	59,293
Total Division No. 42........................	108,100	111,800	98,586
Division No. 43.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENTS.
1. Wages of staff.............................................................	2,000	1,800	1,919
2. Maintenance—House...................................................	3,800	1,300	430
3. Maintenance—Grounds...............................................	4,000	4,300	3,903
4. Telephones..................................................................	1,000	900	841
5. Fuel, light and power...................................................	1,450	1,200	1,206
6. Sanitation and water supply..........................................	800	400	631
7. Repairs and maintenance..............................................	1,550	3,060	736
Amount payable to the State Government of Victoria for lease of the building in Melbourne previously occupied by His Excellency the Governor-General...	..	2,640	2,639
Total Division No. 43........................	14,600	15,600	12,305
Total Department of the Interior.	686,900	662,000	609,638

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

Page reference.	—	1939–40.	1938–39.		Increase on Expenditure, 1938–39.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1938–39.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
43	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION	71,900	41,700	45,108	26,792	..
43	NATIONAL REGISTER...........	72,300	..	4,410	67,890	..
44	MAN-POWER COMMITTEE...	20,000	..	..	20,000	..
47	NAVAL FORCES....................	2,843,400	2,588,950	2,620,400	223,000	..
52	MILITARY FORCES...............	3,342,200	3,181,400	2,942,220	399,980	..
53	RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS................	66,100	66,100	64,161	1,939	..
55	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE...............................	1,982,100	1,367,500	1,315,354	666,746	..
8,398,000	7,245,650	6,991,653	1,406,347	..
WAR (1939) SERVICES..........	4,238,000	..	..	4,238,000	..
Total.......................	12,636,000	7,245,650	6,991,653	5,644,347	..

VII.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

DETAILED SUMMARY.

Division Number.	Sub-head.	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.	Other Expenditure.	Total Estimates, 1939–40.	1938–39.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.	£	£	£	£	£
44	Salaries and General Expenses..............................................	50,910	15,990	66,900	37,900	41,223
45	Maintenance and Rent..........................................................	..	5,000	5,000	3,800	3,885
50,910	20,990	71,900	41,700	45,108
NATIONAL REGISTER.
46	Salaries and General Expenses..............................................	7,000	65,300	72,300	..	4,410
MAN-POWER COMMITTEE.
47	Salaries and General Expenses..............................................

1939–40.	Vote, 1938–39.
		1938–39.	1939–40.	QUEENSLAND. (See Division No. 146.)
£	£
1	1	Deputy Director..................................................................	1,042	1,186
7	7	Heads of Branches..............................................................	5,838	5,701
12	12	Assistant Heads of Branches................................................	7,120	6,990
187	192	Clerks................................................................................	64,817	61,717
13	14	Draftsmen..........................................................................	4,780	3,728
35	38	Engineers...........................................................................	19,471	15,232
5	5	Inquiry Officers..................................................................	1,712	1,652
15	15	Inspectors...........................................................................	8,273	7,760
248	254	Postal Clerks......................................................................	72,949	69,807
178	178	Postmasters........................................................................	75,255	71,308
36	36	Supervisors.........................................................................	13,593	12,619
181	184	Telegraphists......................................................................	54,341	52,608
11	11	Traffic Officers...................................................................	4,667	4,347
15	15	Artisans and General Workmen...........................................	4,192	4,102
452	472	Assistants...........................................................................	106,827	98,400
18	17	Line Inspectors...................................................................	7,313	7,211
397	415	Linemen.............................................................................	108,051	99,390
87	88	Machinists and Typists........................................................	17,857	16,050
223	222	Mail Officers......................................................................	60,189	56,965
444	497	Mechanics..........................................................................	142,573	121,916
270	273	Messengers.........................................................................	21,313	19,515
455	478	Monitors and Telephonists...................................................	71,835	63,828
23	23	Overseers...........................................................................	8,030	7,715
18	19	Phonogram Attendants........................................................	3,633	3,236
226	230	Postmen.............................................................................	47,077	47,451
22	22	Storemen............................................................................	5,570	5,393
27	28	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers..........................	7,149	6,539
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies...........	27,979	11,150
973,446	883,516
Unforeseen staffing requirements.........................................	2,000	..
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	13,800	13,000
Child endowment................................................................	33,000	30,700
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes...........................................................	2,600	2,500
District allowances..............................................................	25,500	27,000
Allowances in lieu of quarters..............................................	1,000	1,000
1,051,346	957,716
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	4,700	4,500
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	80,496	24,796
85,196	29,296
3606	3746	Total Queensland (see page 114).................	966,150	928,420

SCHEDULE—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		1939–40.	Vote, 1938–39.
1938–39.	1939–40.			SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 147.)
£	£
1	1	Deputy Director...................................................................	977	986
8	9	Heads of Branches................................................................	6,600	5,954
12	11	Assistant Heads of Branches.................................................	6,209	6,584
150	152	Clerks..................................................................................	51,081	50,364
11	11	Draftsmen............................................................................	3,362	3,241
26	26	Engineers.............................................................................	12,041	11,660
2	3	Inquiry Officers....................................................................	1,074	752
10	9	Inspectors............................................................................	4,719	5,149
170	171	Postal Clerks........................................................................	49,882	48,788
130	129	Postmasters..........................................................................	50,568	48,325
29	30	Supervisors..........................................................................	10,845	10,005
90	90	Telegraphists........................................................................	26,694	26,083
10	10	Traffic Officers....................................................................	4,008	3,904
15	16	Artisans and General Workmen.............................................	4,273	3,789
224	234	Assistants............................................................................	49,605	47,857
10	10	Line Inspectors.....................................................................	4,208	4,026
263	275	Linemen..............................................................................	74,339	68,945
58	60	Machinists and Typists.........................................................	12,344	11,515
167	173	Mail Officers........................................................................	46,877	44,183
328	346	Mechanics...........................................................................	102,555	95,529
184	185	Messengers..........................................................................	14,956	14,521
274	274	Monitors and Telephonists....................................................	36,863	43,247
12	13	Overseers.............................................................................	4,527	4,032
8	8	Phonogram Attendants..........................................................	1,524	1,476
142	144	Postmen...............................................................................	31,915	32,465
17	18	Storemen.............................................................................	4,471	4,100
36	39	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers...........................	9,991	9,015
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies............	21,174	10,306
647,682	616,801
Unforeseen staffing requirements..........................................	600	600
Allowances in lieu of quarters...............................................	340	340
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	7,200	6,000
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes.............................................................	2,000	1,300
Child endowment.................................................................	17,250	18,200
District allowances...............................................................	600	600
675,672	643,841
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	3,700	3,250
Amounts payable by States and other Commonwealth Departments...................................................................	500	500
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	54,472	54,411
58,672	58,161
2387	2447	Total South Australia (see page 116)........	617,000	585,680

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		1939–40.	Vote, 1938–39.
1938–39.	1939–40.			WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 148.)
£	£
1	1	Deputy Director...................................................................	1,075	1,086
8	9	Heads of Branches................................................................	6,355	5,706
9	9	Assistant Heads of Branches.................................................	4,886	4,734
104	105	Clerks..................................................................................	35,088	34,900
6	6	Draftsmen............................................................................	2,020	2,180
18	18	Engineers.............................................................................	9,093	8,212
2	2	Inquiry Officers....................................................................	751	719
9	9	Inspectors............................................................................	4,549	4,576
151	153	Postal Clerks........................................................................	41,876	40,655
124	122	Postmasters..........................................................................	48,937	47,131
17	20	Supervisors..........................................................................	7,602	6,219
83	83	Telegraphists........................................................................	23,840	23,234
4	4	Traffic Officers....................................................................	1,671	1,609
19	19	Artisans and General Workmen.............................................	4,512	4,235
231	241	Assistants............................................................................	48,241	44,653
9	10	Line Inspectors.....................................................................	4,082	3,621
251	260	Linemen..............................................................................	67,743	64,614
48	48	Machinists and Typists.........................................................	9,814	9,623
115	116	Mail Officers........................................................................	32,303	31,270
233	247	Mechanics...........................................................................	69,493	63,037
172	167	Messengers..........................................................................	13,380	12,227
126	130	Monitors and Telephonists....................................................	18,744	17,640
13	12	Overseers.............................................................................	4,184	4,392
6	6	Phonogram Attendants..........................................................	1,115	1,094
120	122	Postmen...............................................................................	22,754	22,084
13	14	Storemen.............................................................................	3,418	3,105
16	16	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers...........................	4,034	3,877
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies............	10,705	14,744
502,265	481,177
Unforeseen staffing requirements..........................................	250	250
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	5,300	5,300
Child endowment.................................................................	15,300	15,200
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes.............................................................	1,000	1,500
District allowances...............................................................	7,200	7,000
Allowances in lieu of quarters...............................................	650	720
531,965	511,147
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	3,100	2,850
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	33,945	50,937
37,045	53,787
1908	1949	Total Western Australia (see page 119)...........	494,920	457,360

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		1939–40.	Vote, 1938–39.
1938–39.	1939–40.			TASMANIA. (See Division No. 149.)
£	£
1	1	Deputy Director....................................................................	872	842
8	8	Heads of Branches.................................................................	4,940	4,864
7	7	Assistant Heads of Branches..................................................	3,310	3,220
52	52	Clerks...................................................................................	16,271	16,023
3	3	Draftsmen.............................................................................	1,242	1,261
10	10	Engineers..............................................................................	4,448	4,617
1	1	Inquiry Officer......................................................................	370	340
2	3	Inspectors.............................................................................	1,626	1,282
41	44	Postal Clerks.........................................................................	12,751	11,885
42	42	Postmasters...........................................................................	16,838	15,839
10	10	Supervisors...........................................................................	3,507	3,367
40	40	Telegraphists.........................................................................	11,827	12,043
2	2	Traffic Officers.....................................................................	700	688
8	7	Artisans and General Workmen..............................................	1,800	1,869
143	141	Assistants.............................................................................	30,386	30,902
4	4	Line Inspectors......................................................................	1,720	1,648
140	150	Linemen...............................................................................	38,584	35,581
25	25	Machinists and Typists..........................................................	4,731	4,769
40	43	Mail Officers.........................................................................	11,943	10,917
120	128	Mechanics............................................................................	37,215	33,863
59	61	Messengers...........................................................................	4,798	4,606
102	112	Monitors and Telephonists.....................................................	15,386	13,896
5	5	Overseers..............................................................................	1,835	1,745
4	5	Phonogram Attendants...........................................................	840	732
51	52	Postmen................................................................................	10,691	11,052
5	6	Storemen..............................................................................	1,472	1,238
3	3	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers............................	740	722
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.............	3,703	3,754
244,546	233,565
Unforeseen staffing requirements...........................................	300	300
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	3,500	3,000
Child endowment..................................................................	8,203	8,800
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes...................................................................	1,750	1,100
District allowances................................................................	430	415
Allowances in lieu of quarters................................................	192	168
258,921	247,348
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	1,027	965
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	12,881	14,063
13,908	15,028
928	965	Total Tasmania (see page 122)............................	245,013	232,320

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		1939–40.	Vote, 1938–39.
1938–39.	1939–40.			NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 150.)
£	£
11	10	Postal Clerks............................................................................	2,783	2,714
5	5	Postmasters..............................................................................	2,024	1,940
2	2	Supervisors..............................................................................	738	707
6	7	Telegraphists...........................................................................	2,174	1,824
3	3	Assistants................................................................................	541	639
5	5	Linemen..................................................................................	1,377	1,347
2	3	Mechanics...............................................................................	984	656
5	5	Messengers..............................................................................	547	484
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies................	358	..
11,526	10,311
Unforeseen staffing requirements..............................................	1,000	360
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..........	350	460
Child endowment.....................................................................	300	300
District allowances	3,000	2,380
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes.........................................................................	50	50
16,226	13,861
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.........	260	250
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........	596	611
856	861
39	40	Total Northern Territory (see page 124).........	15,370	13,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1939–40.	Vote, 1938–36.
1938–39.	1939-40.	Under Control of Department of the Interior.
GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 154.)	£	£
1	1	Administrator...........................................................................	1,200	1,200
1	1	Judge of Supreme Court...........................................................	1,200	1,200
2	2	2,400	2,400
Administrative.—Darwin.
Accounts, Correspondence and Records.
1	1	Government Secretary..............................................................	825	786
1	1	Accountant..............................................................................	604	528
..	1	Sub-Accountant.......................................................................	550	..
12	13	Clerks......................................................................................	4,856	4,263
..	1	Clerk (Library).........................................................................	334	..
4	5	Typists....................................................................................	1,472	1,027
2	2	Machinists...............................................................................	554	518
1	..	Clerk (Female).........................................................................	..	267
Administrative.—Alice Springs.
1	1	District Officer.........................................................................	640	634
1	1	Clerk.......................................................................................	332	346
1	1	Typist......................................................................................	278	315
Agriculture.
..	1	Superintendent of Agriculture...................................................	568	..

1	..	Superintendent of Agriculture and Curator Botanic Gardens.......	..	544
..	1	Curator of Botanic Gardens......................................................	424	..
1	..	Assistant Curator of Botanic Gardens........................................	..	333
Stock and Brands.
..	1	Chief Inspector of Stock...........................................................	676	..
1	..	Veterinary Officer and Chief Inspector of Stock.........................	..	670
..	1	Assistant Stock Inspector..........................................................	460	..
3	..	Veterinary Officers...................................................................	..	1,800
Law.
1	1	Magistrate...............................................................................	718	800
1	1	Crown Law Officer..................................................................	766	736
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Sheriff.......................................................	532	526
2	2	Typists....................................................................................	614	594
37	38	Carried forward..................................	17,603	17,087

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

  

Number of Persons.		1939–40.	Vote, 1938–39.
1938–39.	1939–40.			NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.
£	£
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
GENERAL SERVICES—continued.
37	38	Brought forward..................................	17,603	17,087
Mines.
1	1	Director of Mines and Chief Warden.........................................	814	800
..	2	Inspectors of Mines..................................................................	1,208	..
1	..	Warden and Inspector...............................................................	..	657
1	1	Mining Engineer and Superintendent of Government Batteries....	676	670
1	1	Geologist.................................................................................	500	500
..	2	Assayers..................................................................................	800	..
1	2	Chief Clerks and Mining Registrars...........................................	844	454
..	1	Mining Registrar......................................................................	388	..
1	..	Clerk of Courts and Mining Registrar........................................	..	328
2	2	Clerks......................................................................................	633	666
1	1	Typist......................................................................................	283	269
Medical.(a)
1	..	Chief Medical Officer and Chief Protector of Aboriginals...........	..	1,086
6	..	Medical Officers......................................................................	..	5,755
1	..	Health and Meat Inspector and Assistant to Veterinary Officer....	..	490
1	..	Laboratory Assistant................................................................	..	382
1	..	Clerk.......................................................................................	..	340
2	..	Assistants................................................................................	..	656
1	..	Typist......................................................................................	..	297
Hospital Staff.(a)
2	..	Matrons...................................................................................	..	520
1	..	District Sister...........................................................................	..	237
11	..	Sisters.....................................................................................	..	2,440
1	..	Staff Nurse..............................................................................	..	168
5	..	Probationers.............................................................................	..	490
1	..	Dispenser-dresser.....................................................................	..	406
1	..	Curator, Leper Hospital............................................................	..	329
81	51	Carried forward..................................	23,749	35,027

(a) Provided In 1939–40 under Division No. 156a—Department of Health.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1939–40.	Vote, 1938–39.
1938–39.	1939–40.	Under Control of Department of the Interior.
		GENERAL SERVICES—continued.
£	£
81	51	Brought forward.................................	23,749	35,027
Aboriginals.
..	1	Secretary.................................................................................	700	..
1	..	Assistant Chief Protector of Aboriginals....................................	..	532
..	1	District Officer.........................................................................	600	..
1	2	Patrol Officers.........................................................................	900	466
2	2	Superintendents.......................................................................	758	710
1	1	Assistant Superintendent...........................................................	352	346
..	1	Head Teacher...........................................................................	446	..
2	2	Matrons...................................................................................	345	290
1	3	Clerks......................................................................................	1,074	292
..	1	Assistant..................................................................................	298	..
1	1	Typist......................................................................................	271	267
Education.
1	1	Head Teacher and Supervisor....................................................	622	598
8	7	Head Teachers.........................................................................	2,824	3,096
9	9	Assistant Teachers...................................................................	3,393	3,362
Police.
1	1	Superintendent.........................................................................	640	634
1	1	Inspector.................................................................................	489	464
6	6	Sergeants.................................................................................	2,616	2,568
37	39	Constables...............................................................................	14,272	13,561
1	1	Clerk.......................................................................................	298	292
Prisons.
2	2	Gaolers....................................................................................	848	836
1	1	Chief Guard.............................................................................	344	350
2	2	Senior Guards..........................................................................	652	652
6	9	Guards.....................................................................................	2,595	1,747
165	145	Carried forward..................................	59,086	66,090

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		1939–40.	Vote, 1938–39.
1938–39.	1939–40.			NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	£	£
GENERAL SERVICES—continued.
165	145	Brought forward..................................	59,086	66,090
Lands.
..	1	Director of Lands.....................................................................	814	..
..	1	Chief Clerk and Registrar-General............................................	669	..
..	3	Field Officers...........................................................................	1,884	..
..	3	Clerks......................................................................................	1,146	..
..	1	Typist......................................................................................	277	..
Survey Branch.	..
1	1	Chief Surveyor.........................................................................	694	688
3	5	Surveyors................................................................................	2,980	1,790
..	2	Assistant Surveyors..................................................................	1,064	..
1	..	Junior Surveyor........................................................................	..	526
2	..	Field Officers...........................................................................	..	994
1	..	Chief Clerk..............................................................................	..	598
1	1	Senior Draftsman and Computer...............................................	550	544
2	4	Draftsmen................................................................................	1,746	868
..	1	Computer................................................................................	424	..
1	1	Junior Draftsman......................................................................	298	318
2	1	Clerk.......................................................................................	298	702
1	1	Typist......................................................................................	271	292
72,201	73,410
Allowances to married officers..................................................	1,420	1,620
Child endowment.....................................................................	702	860
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..........	245	220
Allowances to Police Officers for uniforms and shoeing.............	698	700
Other allowances......................................................................	978	970
76,244	77,780
Less—
Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent..........	981	1,330
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........	21,513	12,500
22,494	13,830
180	171	Total General Services (see page 131).................	53,750	63,950

F.7660—21

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1939–40.	Vote, 1938–39.
1938–39.	1939–40.	Under Control of Department of Health.
		GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 156.)
Medical, Hospital and Veterinary Staffs.	£	£
..	6	Medical Officers......................................................................	5,820	..
..	1	Veterinary Officer....................................................................	582	..
..	1	Health and Meat Inspector and Assistant to Veterinary Officer....	496	..
..	1	Dispenser................................................................................	424	..
..	1	Curator, Leper Hospital............................................................	352	..
..	2	Matrons...................................................................................	536	..
..	1	District Sister...........................................................................	241	..
..	12	Sisters.....................................................................................	2,730	..
..	1	Staff Nurse..............................................................................	154	..
..	7	Probationers.............................................................................	672	..
12,007	..
Child endowment.....................................................................	117	..
District allowance....................................................................	100	..
Allowances to married officers..................................................	100	..
(a)	33	Total Northern Territory (see page 133).....................	12,324	(a)
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE.
(See Division No. 158.)
..	..	Chief Officer (b)......................................................................	150	150
1	1	Senior Sergeant........................................................................	396	390
1	1	Sergeant..................................................................................	352	352
3	3	Senior Constables.....................................................................	1,050	1,032
10	13	Constables...............................................................................	4,139	3,147
1	1	Police Clerk.............................................................................	298	292
6,385	5,363
Child endowment.....................................................................	215	232
Allowance to Sergeant of Police whilst acting as Licensing Officer	20	20
6,620	5,615
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.	100	335
16	19	Total Australian Capital Territory Police (see page 134)..........................................................................................	6,520	5,280

(a) Provided in 1938–39 under Division No. 166—Department of the Interior.

(b) Receives in addition as Director, Investigation Branch, £892 per annum under Division No. 35—Commonwealth Investigation Branch

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

  

Number of Persons.		1939–40.	Vote, 1938–39.
1938–39.	1939–40.			AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.
£	£
COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE.
(See Division No. 159.)
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Registrar(a)...............................................	530	496
3	5	Clerks......................................................................................	1,354	853
1	2	Typists....................................................................................	364	182
2,248	1,531
Child endowment.....................................................................	52	69
5	8	Total Courts and Titles Office (see page 135).....	2,300	1,600

(a) Acts as Deputy Registrar of the High Court and Clerk of Petty Sessions.

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