Appropriation Act 1940-41 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION 1940-41.

No. 99 of 1940.

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

[Assented to 23rd December, 1940.]

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 1940–41.

Commencement.

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

Issue and application of £67,167,800.

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-one the sum of Sixty-seven million one hundred and sixty-seven thousand eight hundred pounds.

4. All

F.809L—Price 9s.

Appropriation of supply £90,505,000.

4. 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-one amounting as appears by the said Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Ninety million five hundred and five thousand pounds are appropriated and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the first day of July One thousand nine hundred and forty for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule to this Act in relation to the financial year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and forty-one.

 

THE SCHEDULES.

THE FIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

£
Act No. 41 of 1940......................................................................	13,709,200
Act No. 51 of 1940......................................................................	6,732,000
Act No. 61 of 1940......................................................................	2,896,000
Under this Act..............................................................................	67,167,800
90,505,000

THE SECOND SCHEDULE.

Abstract.

PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.	£
THE PARLIAMENT..............................................................................................	149,600
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT............................................................	637,400
THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS...................................................	92,200
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY...........................................................	1,074,100
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................................................	234,600
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR..............................................................	462,100
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE CO-ORDINATION........................................	97,600
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY....................................................................	3,112,500
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY....................................................................	2,736,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF AIR................................................................................	2,556,200
THE DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT....................................	95,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS..................................................................	876,000
WAR (1939–40) SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.................................	52,630,700
THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION..........................................................	492,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...............................................	734,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH........................................................................	149,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE..................................................................	543,000
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.............................................................................	914,000
REFUNDS OF REVENUE......................................................................................	2,000,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER........................................................................	5,000,000
WAR (1914–18) SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.................................	1,277,000
TOTAL PART 1.......................................................................	75,863,000
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.........................................................................	937,000
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.......................................................	12,829,000
TOTAL PART 2.......................................................................	13,766,000
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY....................................................................................	394,360
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.................................................................	396,600
PAPUA..................................................................................................................	81,040
NORFOLK ISLAND..............................................................................................	4,000
TOTAL PART 3.......................................................................	876,000
TOTAL....................................................................................	90,505,000

PART 1.

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

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.	—	1940–41.	1939–40.		Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
1	THE SENATE................................	11,270	10,750	10,576	694	..
2	THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES...............	16,030	15,750	15,748	282	..
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF......................................	13,750	11,890	11,866	1,884	..
4	THE LIBRARY..............................	9,560	9,520	9,343	217	..
5	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.....	21,380	20,410	20,837	543	..
6	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS...................................	2,110	1,880	1,588	522	..
7	PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING....	21,000	21,000	22,815	..	1,815
8	MISCELLANEOUS.......................	54,500	51,500	55,104	..	604
Total......................	149,600	142,700	147,877	1,723	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary........................................	58,720	55,880	56,175	2,545	..
General expenses............................	32,750	32,720	34,099	..	1,349
Other services.................................	58,130	54,100	57,603	527	..
Total......................	149,600	142,700	147,877	1,723	..
£
Estimate, 1940–41........................................			149,600
Vote, 1939–40.............................................			142,700
Increase.............................................			6,900

I.—The Parliament.

1940–41.	1939–40.
	Division No. 1.—THE SENATE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 160............	8,176	8,040	8,007
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	264	250	239
B.—General Expenses—	8,440	8,290	8,246
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	100	100	51
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery..................	50	70	54
3. Postage and telegrams......................................................	50	50	59
4. Other incidental expenses.................................................	140	140	90
340	360	254
C—Other Services—
1. Postage and telegrams for Senators...................................	2,230	1,840	1,873
2. Select Committees—Expenses.........................................	100	100	53
3. Conveyance of Senators and their luggage in Canberra......	160	160	150
2,490	2,100	2,076
Total Division No. 1...............................	11,270	10,760	10,576
Division No. 2.—THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 160............	9,240	9,850	9,861
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	1,230	1,200	1,243
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	190	..	..
B.—General Expenses—	10,660	11,050	11,104
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	120	110	99
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery..................	130	180	156
3. Postage and telegrams......................................................	80	90	66
4. Other incidental expenses.................................................	170	170	240
500	550	561
Carried forward.....................................	11,160	11,600	11,665

I.—The Parliament.

1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 2.—THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES— continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward....................................	11,160	11,600	11,665
C—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Members................................	4,640	3,890	3,903
2. Select Committees—Expenses.........................................	10	10	..
3. Conveyance of Members and their luggage in Canberra.....	220	250	180
4,870	4,150	4,083
Total Division No. 2.............................	16,030	15,750	15,748
Division No. 3.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per schedule, page 161.............	10,960	10,540	10,544
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	1,150	1,150	1,191
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,440	..	..
13,550	11,690	11,735
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	100	100	73
2. Office requisites, equipment and stationery.......................	70	70	37
3. Other incidental expenses.................................................	30	30	21
200	200	131
Total Division No. 3.............................	13,750	11,890	11,866
Division No. 4.—THE LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 161............	6,059	6,340	6,029
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	731	510	644
6,790	6,850	6,673
Carried forward.....................................	6,790	6,850	6,673

I.—The Parliament.

 

1940–41.	1939–40.
	Division No. 4.—THE LIBRARY—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward....................................	6,790	6,850	6,673
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	30	30	24
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery..................	60	60	46
3. Postage and telegrams......................................................	80	80	80
4. Books, maps, plates, documents, and insurance.................	1,800	1,800	1,669
5. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals........	700	600	760
6. Other incidental expenses.................................................	100	100	91
2,770	2,670	2,670
Total Division No. 4.............................	9,560	9,620	9,343
Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 163............	10,970	10,860	10,022
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	2,875	1,900	3,075
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	95	210	300
13,940	12,970	13,397
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	100	100	119
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery..................	30	20	26
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services..................	2,460	2,470	2,672
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	2,800	3,000	2,659
5. Water supply and sanitation.............................................	400	400	439
6. Parliament gardens..........................................................	250	250	215
7. Maintenance and repairs..................................................	1,150	950	1,029
8. Other incidental expenses.................................................	250	250	280
Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930	..	..	1
7,440	7,440	7,440
Total Division No. 5.............................	21,380	20,410	20,837

I.—The Parliament.

1940–41.	1939–40.
	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 163.......	1,410	1,370	1,360
2. Temporary and casual employees................................	10	10	..
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	190	..	..
B.—General Expenses—	1,610	1,380	1,360
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	420	420	194
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery.............	50	50	13
3. Postage and telegrams................................................	15	15	15
4. Other incidental expenses...........................................	15	15	6
500	500	228
Total Division No. 6........................	2,110	1,880	1,588
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 7.—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.
1. Printing of Hansard, including cost of distribution........	8,000	8,000	10,500
2. Parliamentary papers..................................................	8,000	8,000	6,422
3. Other printing and binding..........................................	5,000	5,000	5,893
Total Division No. 7........................	21,000	21,000	22,815
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 8.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.......	40,000	38,500	40,215
2. Maintenance of Ministers’ and Members’ rooms in capital cities, including salaries of attendants..........	(a)14,500	(a)13,000	(a)14,569
Wireless installation at Parliament House....................	..	..	320
Total Division No. 8........................	54,500	51,500	55,104
Total Parliament............................	149,600	142,700	147,877

(a) Includes salaries of staff—1940–41, £3,730; 1939–40, Vote £3,650; Expenditure £3,660.

II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1940–41.	1939–40.		Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1938–40.
Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
9	ADMINISTRATIVE.......................	(a)64,000	60,560	75,382	..	11,382
10	AUDIT OFFICE.............................	(a)62,600	60,700	64,779	..	2,179
11	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD...........	50,400	52,100	48,972	1,428	..
12	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE	5,900	5,400	4,746	1,154	..
13	NATIONAL LIBRARY..................	3,500	3,500	3,378	122	..
14	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE —UNITED KINGDOM.............	(a)80,500	73,840	87,482	..	6,982
15	COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.......	330,500	244,300	240,429	90,071	..
16	SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.............	40,000	48,800	41,159	..	1,159
Total............................................	637,400	549,200	566,327	71,073	..

(a) The additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the war is provided under War (1939–40) Services.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.........................................................	424,715	368,165	369,031	55,684	..
General expenses............................................	212,685	181,035	197,296	15,389	..
Total......................	637,400	549,200	566,327	71,073	..
£
Estimate, 1940–41..............................................................			637,400
Vote, 1939–40.....................................................................			549,200
Increase..........................			88,200

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

 

1940–41.	1939–40.
	Division No. 9.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 164............	30,890	25,530	26,408
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	7,160	4,500	5,386
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	1,550	750	2,222
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	..	17
39,600	30,780	34,033
Less amount provided under Division No. 81–a—War (1939–40) Services..........................................................	6,700	..	..
32,900	30,780	34,033
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	7,500	6,360	8,223
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	1,250	1,200	1,695
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	8,000	6,200	6,097
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	500	400	415
5. Cablegrams and radiograms (moneys paid by persons for cablegrams sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote).........................................................................	14,500	5,300	12,569
6. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazettes............................................	5,580	3,700	5,298
7. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes.............................................	1,500	1,470	1,342
8. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers and Members of Advisory War Council............................	3,500	3,300	3,697
9. National broadcasts by the Prime Minister and other Federal Ministers...................................................................	620	..	329
10. Other incidental expenses...............................................	950	1,120	957
Purchase of motor car.....................................................	..	730	726
Loss of stamps................................................................	..	..	1
43,900	29,780	41,349
Less amount provided under Division No. 81–b—War (1939–40) Services..................................................	12,800	..	..
31,100	29,780	41,349
Total Division No. 9.............................	64,000	60,560	75,382

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

 

1940–41.	1939–40.
	Division No. 10.—AUDIT OFFICE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 168............	81,980	53,900	51,959
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	2,000	900	7,907
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	40	150	39
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.................................................................................	80	1,650	1,888
84,100	56,600	61,793
Less amount provided under Division No. 81–a—War (1939–40) Services.....................................................	24,800	..	..
59,300	56,600	61,793
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................

2,040	2,210	1,732
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	332	337	438
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	827	780	719
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	134	134	184
5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses...............	860	856	196
6. Papuan office contingencies.............................................	60	60	60
7. Other incidental expenses.................................................	357	363	297
4,610	4,740	3,626
Less—
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..	400	330	330
Amount provided under Division 81–b—War (1939–40) Services..................................................................	600	..	..
1,310	640	640
3,300	4,100	2,986
Total Division No. 10............................	62,600	60,700	64,779
Division No. 11.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 170............	38,620	39,647	36,311
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	550	600	803
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	300	300	172
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.................................................................................	50	868	884
39,520	41,415	38,170
Carried forward.....................................	39,520	41,415	38,170

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

 

1940–41.	1939–40.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 11.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward....................................	39,520	41,415	38,170
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	800	600	613
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	800	800	978
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	2,500	2,500	2,496
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	410	410	486
5. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising...	4,600	4,600	4,815
6. Expenses in connexion with Arbitration Court proceedings	350	350	364
7. Fees for free and assisted courses at Universities...............	800	800	608
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.........................................................	10	15	11
10. Other incidental expenses...............................................	450	450	277
Postal notes lost in transit.................................................	..	..	3
10,880	10,685	10,802
Total Division No. 11............................	50,400	52,100	48,972
Division No. 12.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 170............	1,136	1,270	1,228
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	714	730	510
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	20	20	4
4. Deferred pay—for payment to the credit of the Deferred Pay (Naval) Trust Account...............................................	180	180	174
2,050	2,200	1,916
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	1,600	1,400	1,605
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	450	450	377
3. Postage, telegrams and cablegrams...................................	650	750	481
4. Purchase of State portraits................................................	720	..	..
5. Other incidental expenses.................................................	430	600	367
3,850	3,200	2,830
Total Division No. 12...........................	5,900	5,400	4,746

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

1940–41.	1939–40.
	Division No. 13.—NATIONAL LIBRARY.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 170...........	1,418	1,400	1,308
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	172	180	163
1,590	1,580	1,471
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	30	30	42
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	50	50	13
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	70	50	60
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	1,200	1,299
6. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals.......	260	290	233
6. Fuel, light and power......................................................	200	200	129
7. Other incidental expenses................................................	100	100	131
1,910	1,920	1,907
Total Division No. 13...........................	3,500	3,500	3,378
Division No. 14.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 171...........	33,162	32,180	30,485
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	2,768	1,710	1,798
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	800	450	666
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	120	300	895
36,850	34,640	33,844
Less amount provided under Division No. 81–a—War (1939–40) Services.................................................	1,500	..	..
B.—General Expenses—	35,350	34,640	33,844
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	1,700	1,675	1,172
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	1,750	1,300	1,435
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	5,540	3,340	5,274
4. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses..............	400	530	29
5. Cablegrams....................................................................	11,000	3,200	10,343
6. Municipal and other taxes...............................................	11,750	9,525	10,328
7. General upkeep of “Australia House”..............................	(a)14,570	(a)14,400	(a)14,049
8. Upkeep of official residence............................................	715	920	645
Carried forward....................................	47,425	34,890	43,275
35,350	34,640	33,844

(a) Includes wages of staff employed on upkeep as follows:—1940–41, £8,202; 1939–40, Vote, £8,080; Expenditure, £8,055.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

1940–41.	1939–40.
	Division No. 14.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward.................................	35,350	34,640	33,844
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward.................................	47,425	34,890	43,275
9. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence...............................................................	2,510	2,510	2,507
10. Entertainment allowance to High Commissioner..........	1,250	1,250	1,254
11. Special removal expenses...........................................	3,930	..	5,645
12. Other incidental expenses...........................................	635	550	957
55,750	39,200	53,638
Less amount provided under Division No. 81–b—War (1939–40) Services..............................................	10,600	..	..
45,150	39,200	53,638
Total Division No. 14........................	80,500	73,840	87,482
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 172.........	18,640	16,540	16,717
2. Temporary and casual employees..................................	800	800	601
19,440	17,340	17,318
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence............................................	1,300	1,600	991
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	850	600	1,176
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	1,200	1,100	1,051
4. Printing of journal and bulletins....................................	3,250	3,800	2,854
5. Other incidental expenses.............................................	1,000	950	1,291
7,600	8,050	7,363
C—Investigations—
1. Animal health and nutrition..........................................	(a)71,520	(a)70,910	(a)67,617
2. Plant industry..............................................................	(a)41,650	(a)41,730	(a)38,442
3. Entomology.................................................................	(a)22,080	(a)25,500	(a)23,425
4. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation............	(a)29,260	(a)30,510	(a)32,043
5. Food preservation and transport....................................	(a)18,920	(a)19,790	(a)17,260
6. Forest products............................................................	(a)33,810	(a)29,890	(a)34,184
7. Mining and metallurgy.................................................	(a) 860	(a) 860	(a) 798
8. Radio research.............................................................	(a) 5,100	(a) 6,850	(a) 5,087
Carried forward..................................	223,200	226,040	218,856
27,040	25,390	24,681

(a) Includes expenditure from contributions from outside sources.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 15.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.	1940–41.	1939–40.
(For Payment to the credit of the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward.................................	27,040	25,390	24,681
C.—Investigations—continued.
Brought forward.................................	223,200	226,040	218,856
9. Information service, including library............................	5,200	5,280	4,141
10. Research in connexion with the gold-mining industry...	3,750	4,520	3,328
11. Fisheries investigations...............................................	19,930	17,360	16,806
12. Apple and pear industry—research and demonstration..	(a) 5,450	(a) 10,230	(a) 4,816
13. Aeronautical research.................................................	24,390	6,550	11,253
14. National Standards Laboratory....................................	66,310	8,690	17,664
15. Industrial Chemistry...................................................	11,760	..	..
16. Training of Students—Secondary industry research......	1,920	1,940	1,521
17. Unforeseen and urgent investigations...........................	3,000	3,000	1,750
18. Miscellaneous............................................................	7,575	4,980	4,055
Secondary Industry Research.........................................	..	5,000	4,830
372,485	293,590	289,020
Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources and from sales of produce, &c., in connexion with investigations..................................................	67,350	74,250	72,623
305,135	219,340	216,397
Less amount payable from the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.....................................	1,675	430	649
Total Investigations.........................	303,460	218,910	215,748
Total Division No. 15........................	330,500	244,300	240,429
(b)	(b)	(b)
Division No. 16.—SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.
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)...............................................	40,000	48,800	41,159
Total Prime Minister’s Department...............	637,400	549,200	566,327

(a) Includes expenditure from contributions from outside sources.

(b) Expenditure allocated as follows:—

1940–41.	1939–40.
Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary........................	245,803	..	192,870	..	189,749
General expenses...............................................................	84,697	..	51,430	..	50,680
330,500	..	244,300	..	240,429

F.7259.—2

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Division Number.		—	1940–41.	1939–40.		Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
17		ADMINISTRATIVE.........................................................	18,300	19,000	19,964	..	1,664
18		AUSTRALIAN LEGATION— UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	28,600	..	11,917	16,683	..
19		AUSTRALIAN LEGATION— JAPAN..............................	29,200	..	..	29,200	..
20		HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—CANADA..............	16,100	..	7,254	8,846	..
Total.........................................................	92,200	19,000	39,135	53,065	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary........................................		53,100	14,200	22,432	30,668	..
General expenses........................................................................................		39,100	4,800	16,703	22,397	..
Total..........................................................................		92,200	19,000	39,135	53,065	..
£
Estimate, 1940–41....................................................................................				92,200
Vote, 1939–40...........................................................................................				19,000
Increase..................................................				73,200

III.—The Department of External Affairs.

 

Division No. 17.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1940–41.	1939–40.
Vote.		Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 173............	11,450	12,840	12,601
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	1,450	1,260	1,255
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	300	100	477
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	..	32
13,200	14,200	14,365
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	1,250	1,350	1,442
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	1,250	1,250	924
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams......	2,130	1,750	2,774
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	120	100	104
5. Other incidental expenses.................................................	350	350	355
5,100	4,800	5,599
Total Division No. 17............................	18,300	19,000	19,964
Division No. 18.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 173............	12,960	..	3,768
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	4,120	..	1,363
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	20	..	..
17,100	..	5,131
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	2,600	..	1,265
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	250	..	55
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams......	4,300	..	74
4. Freight and cartage..........................................................	100	..	103
5. Rent and maintenance, office and residence......................	3,300	..	887
6. Expenses of establishment................................................	100	..	4,218
7. Other incidental expenses.................................................	850	..	179
11,500	..	6,786
Total Division No. 18............................	28,600	..	11,917

III.—The Department of External Affairs.

 

1940–41.	1939–40.
	Division No. 19.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—JAPAN.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 174............	9,700	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	3,300	..	..
13,000	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	2,500	..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	400	..	..
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams......	3,000	..	..
4. Freight and cartage..........................................................	800	..	..
5. Rent and maintenance, office and residence......................	2,500	..	..
6. Expenses of establishment................................................	6,500	..	..
7. Other incidental expenses.................................................	500	..	..
16,200	..	..
Total Division No. 19............................	29,200	..	..
Division No. 20.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—CANADA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 174............	8,700	..	2,682
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	1,070	..	254
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	30	..	..
9,800	..	2,936
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	700	..	1,521
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	200	..	..
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams......	700	..	..
4. Freight and cartage..........................................................	100	..	27
5. Rent and maintenance, office and residence......................	2,400	..	266
6. Expenses of establishment................................................	2,100	..	2,356
7. Other incidental expenses.................................................	100	..	148
6,300	..	4,318
Total Division No. 20............................	16,100	..	7,254
Total Department of External Affairs.................	92,200	19,000	39,135

IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division Number.		—	1940–41.	1939–40.		Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.		Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£		£
21		THE TREASURY.............................................................	67,900	59,200	64,668	3,232		..
22		COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD......................................................................	1,800	1,750	1,732	68		..
23		INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE........................	144,000	140,000	140,775	3,225		..
24		TAXATION OFFICE........................................................	787,200	619,800	621,003	166,197		..
25		INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW...............................	700	650	514	186		..
26		LAND VALUATION BOARD..........................................	500	500	329	171		..
27		SUPERANNUATION BOARD.........................................	9,000	8,300	7,691	1,309		..
28		CENSUS AND STATISTICS............................................	63,000	61,500	62,589	411		..
29		GOVERNMENT PRINTER...............................................	(a)	(a)	(a)	..		..
29a		NATIONAL INSURANCE BRANCH...............................	..	(b)	(b)	..		..
Total...............................................................	1,074,100	891,700	899,301	174,799		..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary........................		528,010	509,850

507,424		20,586	..
General expenses................................................................		546,090	381,850	391,877		154,213	..
Total..............................................................		1,074,100	891,700	899,301		174,799	..

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

(b) Paid from Division No. 131—Miscellaneous Services.

£
Estimate, 1940–41.....................................	1,074,100
Vote, 1939-40.............................................	891,700
Increase...........................................	182,400

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

1940–41.	1939–40.
	Division No. 21.—THE TREASURY.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 178............	53,350	49,600	51,306
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	8,400	1,300	6,805
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	850	700	1,717
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	100	..	173
62,700	51,600	60,001
Less amounts provided under Divisions Nos. 82 and 140— War Services payable from Revenue..........................	15,000	8,500	13,700
B.—General Expenses—	47,700	43,100	46,301
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	3,850	2,460	3,833
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	2,800	3,060	3,213
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	17,350	13,040	14,538
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	410	370	385
5. Other incidental expenses.................................................	790	670	898
25,200	19,600	22,867
Less amounts provided under Divisions Nos. 82 and 140— War Services payable from Revenue............................	5,000	3,500	4,500
20,200	16,100	18,367
Total Division No. 21............................	67,900	59,200	64,668
Division No. 22.—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)1,800	(a) 1,750	(a)1,732
Division No. 23.—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 181............	92,460	88,240	84,620
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	2,980	2,440	7,686
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	190	600	362
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	2,070	670	786
Payments as acts of grace to officers and dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania.	..	350	350
97,700	92,300	93,804
Carried forward.....................................	97,700	92,300	93,804

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1940–41, £1,580; 1939–40, Vote, £1,580; Expenditure, £1,560.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

 

1940–41.	1939–40.
	Division No. 23.—INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward....................................	97,700	92,300	93,804
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	980	900	1,038
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	4,430	4,540	3,789
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	10,410	9,780	9,992
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	700	640	671
5. Services of magistrates, registrars, police and officers of the Postmaster-General’s Department (Invalid and Old-age Pensions)..................................................................	19,400	23,360	21,287
6. Medical examinations (Invalid Pensions)..........................	5,970	6,240	5,853
7. Law costs........................................................................	150	160	53
8. Services of Registrars of Births (Maternity Allowances)....	2,480	2,880	2,460
9. Poundage on money orders (Maternity Allowances)..........	710	710	648
10. Other incidental expenses...............................................	1,070	990	1,180
46,300	50,200	46,971
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.................................................................................	..	2,500	..
46,300	47,700	46,971
Total Division No. 23............................	144,000	140,000	140,775
Division No. 24.—TAXATION OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 185............	314,090	313,550	299,851
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	14,900	10,060	15,645
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	80	100	252
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	2,900	780	2,044
5. Payment of child endowment to taxation officers taken over by State Governments................................................	420	410	26
332,390	324,900	317,818
Carried forward.....................................	332,390	324,900	317,818

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

1940–41.	1939–40.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 24.—TAXATION OFFICE—continued.		£	£	£
Brought forward....................................		332,390	324,900	317,818
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................		15,400	11,900	11,262
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....		79,480	12,010	11,789
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................		13,510	12,210	12,936
4. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation..................		1,510	640	648
5. Law costs.......................................................................		3,600	4,150	7,576
6. Valuation fees and expenses other than travelling..............		970	610	519
7. Advances to valuers for purchase of motor cars used for official duties...........................................	£
1000
Less repayments by valuers.................................	400
600	450	..
8. Payments to State Governments for collection of Commonwealth Income Tax......................................		349,860	255,910	258,753
9. Payments to Postmaster-General’s Department and State Governments for office cleaning and other services rendered....................................................................		4,160	4,320	4,198
10. Other incidental expenses..............................................		3,370	3,630	3,626
472,460	305,830	311,307
Less—
Amounts estimated to be recovered from the States of—
New South Wales..............................................		1,150	930	825
Western Australia..............................................		12,200	7,000	6,800
Tasmania..........................................................		500	500	497
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year		3,800	2,500	..
17,650	10,930	8,122
454,810	294,900	303,185
Total Division No. 24...........................		787,200	619,800	621,003
Division No. 25.—INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 185............		240	230	220
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................		350	280	192
2. Other incidental expenses................................................		110	140	102
460	420	294
Total Division No. 25...........................		700	650	514

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

1940–41.	1939–40.
	Division No. 26.—LAND VALUATION BOARD.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 185............	240	230	198
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	10	10	16
250	240	214
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	220	230	104
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	10	10	4
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	10	10	5
4. Other incidental expenses................................................	10	10	2
250	260	115
Total Division No. 26...........................	500	500	329
Division No. 27.—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 186............	7,200	6,750	6,335
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	200	450	417
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	250	200	117
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.................................................................................	..	..	38
7,650	7,400	6,907
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	200	250	131
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	160	160	185
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	230	230	255
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	120	120	112
5. Medical examinations......................................................	50	50	44
6. Other incidental expenses................................................	90	90	57
7. Quinquennial investigation under Section 11 of the Superannuation Act 1922–1937..................................	500	..	..
1,350	900	784
Total Division No. 27...........................	9,000	8,300	7,691

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

 

1940–41.	1939–40.
	Division No. 28.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 187............	38,900	38,350	35,905
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	1,400	1,600	4,480
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	100	150	215
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	100	..	..
40,500	40,100	40,600
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	1,400	1,500	1,693
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing.................................................................................	3,900	3,500	4,368
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	1,500	1,600	1,775
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	500	500	434
5. Library...........................................................................	120	150	117
6. Printing of official publications........................................	5,800	5,900	5,486
7. Writing cards relating to vital statistics..............................	430	450	459
8. Hire, service and maintenance of machines for tabulation of trade and other statistics.............................................	8,250	8,250	6,955
9. Other incidental expenses.................................................	600	650	702
22,500	22,500	21,989
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.................................................................................	..	1,100	..
22,500	21,400	21,989
Total Division No. 28............................	63,000	61,500	62,589
Division No. 29.—GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and wages as per Schedule, page 188...................	28,900	27,820	26,767
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	47,790	46,980	44,122
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	850	850	528
77,540	75,650	71,417
Deduct amounts chargeable for Parliamentary and Departmental printing.................................................	77,540	75,650	71,417
Total Division No. 29............................	(a)	(a)	(a)

(a) Expenditure charged to Parliament and Departments concerned.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

1940–41.	1939–40.
	Division No. 29a.—NATIONAL INSURANCE BRANCH.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per schedule, page 189.......	..	12,000	2,583
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................	..	250	1
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................	..	250	3
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	..	599
..	12,500	3,186
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.........................................	..	250	376
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing...............................................................	..	250	..
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................	..	350	639
4. Fuel, light and power.................................................	..	150	75
5. Payments to other Administrations for services rendered..........................................................................	..	500	..
6. Expenses of Tribunals and Committees.......................	..	500	..
7. Other incidental expenses..........................................	..	500	784
Payment as act of grace to dependant of deceased official.................................................................	..	..	22
..	2,500	1,896
..	15,000	5,082
Deduct amount chargeable to Division No. 131, Item No. 15.................................................................	..	15,000	5,082
Total Division No. 29a.................	..	..	..
Total Department of the Treasury.....	1,074,100	891,700	899,301

V.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1940–41.	1939–40.		Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.		Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£		£
30	ADMINISTRATIVE.........................................................	23,830	20,600	20,438	3,392		..
31	REPORTING BRANCH....................................................	12,330	12,700	13,371	..		1,041
32	CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE......................................	31,650	28,650	28,219	3,431		..
33	THE HIGH COURT..........................................................	16,570	15,200	15,248	1,322		..
34	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION	42,330	42,850	41,626	704		..
35	COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.........	18,290	14,350	14,702	3,588		..
36	PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE..................	1,620	2,020	1,932	..		312
37	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH...........	22,600	17,300	19,098	3,502		..
38	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS...................	65,380	66,230	63,635	1,745		..
Total................................................................	234,600	219,900	218,269	16,331		..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......................	177,130	164,760	160,022		17,108	..
General expenses...............................................................	57,470	55,140	58,247		..	777
Total.........................................................	234,600	219,900	218,269		16,331	..
£
Estimate, 1940–41..................................................			234,600
Vote, 1939–40........................................................			219,900
Increase.......................................................			14,700

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

 

1940–41.	1939–40.
	Division No. 30.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 190............	17,230	15,500	14,842
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	1,600	200	560
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	200	280	142
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.................................................................................	..	20	20
19,030	16,000	15,564
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	1,300	1,300	1,748
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	500	500	419
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	850	850	894
4. Books for departmental library.........................................	350	350	440
5. Legal expenses................................................................	100	200	17
6. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules	1,000	1,000	579
7. Administration of Law at Seat of Government...................	300	200	432
8. Other incidental expenses................................................	400	400	345
4,800	4,800	4,874
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...........................................................................	..	200	..
4,800	4,600	4,874
Total Division No. 30...........................	23,830	20,600	20,438
Division No. 31.—REPORTING BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 191............	5,910	6,350	5,456
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	4,520	4,500	5,822
10,430	10,850	11,278
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	900	900	1,038
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	600	600	696
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	230	230	192
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	20	20	3
5. Other incidental expenses................................................	150	200	164
1,900	1,950	2,093
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...........................................................................	..	100	..
1,900	1,850	2,093
Total Division No. 31...........................	12,330	12,700	13,371

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

 

1940–41.	1939–40.
	Division No. 32.—CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 192............	29,100	26,300	25,163
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	500	400	986
29,600	26,700	26,149
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	250	270	155
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	250	250	260
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	850	850	915
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	250	200	244
5. Law books......................................................................	350	350	371
6. Other incidental expenses.................................................	100	130	125
2,050	2,050	2,070
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.................................................................................	..	100	..
2,050	1,950	2,070
Total Division No. 32............................	31,650	28,650	28,219
Division No. 33.—THE HIGH COURT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 193............	7,370	7,130	7,098
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................

699	700	632
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	821	..	..
8,890	7,830	7,730
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	4,800	4,800	4,557
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	230	320	141
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	600	600	614
4. Law books......................................................................	650	650	771
5. Cleaning courts and offices..............................................	400	400	480
6. Payments to States for services of officers.........................	640	640	640
7. Jurors’ fees.....................................................................	20	20	..
8. Other incidental expenses.................................................	340	340	315
7,680	7,770	7,518
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.................................................................................	..	400	..
7,680	7,370	7,518
Total Division No. 33...........................	16,570	15,200	15,248

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

  

1940–41.	1939–40.
	Division No. 34.—BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 195............	31,440	31,290	29,016
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	1,490	1,500	2,823
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	100	100	6
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	610	1,097
33,030	33,500	32,942
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	1,240	1,240	1,056
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	1,240	1,400	1,106
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	2,000	2,000	1,765
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	400	270	330
5. Payments to States for services of Judges and officers........	2,650	3,320	3,202
6. Prosecution for offences under the Bankruptcy Act............	900	900	568
7. Office cleaning................................................................	270	270	271
8. Other incidental expenses.................................................	600	450	386
9,300	9,850	8,684
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.................................................................................	..	500	..
9,300	9,350	8,684
Total Division No. 34............................	42,330	42,850	41,626
Division No. 35.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 195............	10,380	6,950	6,318
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	400	600	507
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	210	200	77
10,990	7,750	6,902
B,—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	2,700	2,470	2,851
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	300	300	252
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	600	500	789
4. Reports of cases..............................................................	1,000	1,000	855
5. Payments to States for services of officers.........................	75	60	70
6. Boards of Reference—Fees and other expenses.................	1,200	1,200	1,455
7. Cleaning courts and offices..............................................	25	20	2
8. Other incidental expenses.................................................	1,400	1,400	1,526
7,300	6,950	7,800
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.................................................................................	..	350	..
7,300	6,600	7,800
Total Division No. 35............................	18,290	14,350	14,702

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

 

Division No. 36.—PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.	1940–41.	1939–40.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 196............	810	1,170	1,152
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	230	260	220
1,040	1,430	1,372
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	250	250	332
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	160	160	20
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	50	50	47
4. Fuel and light..................................................................	20	30	21
5. Reports of cases..............................................................	80	80	95
6. Other incidental expenses.................................................	20	20	45
580	590	560
Total Division No. 36............................	1,620	2,020	1,932
Division No. 37.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 197............	18,890	14,560	15,243
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	1,510	1,040	1,706
Extra duty pay................................................................	..	..	99
20,400	15,600	17,048
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	250	250	285
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	400	400	267
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	1,000	900	1,172
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	100	100	107
5. Office cleaning................................................................	50	50	101
6. Contribution to Central Finger Print Bureau......................	300	..	..
7. Other incidental expenses.................................................	100	100	118
2,200	1,800	2,050
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.................................................................................	..	100	..
2,200	1,700	2,050
Total Division No. 37...........................	22,600	17,300	19,098

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

 

1940–41.	1939–40.
	Division No. 38.—PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 198............	41,620	41,390	37,254
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	1,600	1,500	2,049
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	200	580	..
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	300	1,630	1,734
43,720	45,100	41,037
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	200	200	103
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	3,000	3,000	1,679
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	1,400	1,400	1,309
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	1,000	1,000	1,173
5. Printing of specifications and publications.........................	14,900	16,180	17,010
6. Other incidental expenses.................................................	1,160	400	1,324
21,660	22,180	22,598
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.................................................................................	..	1,050	..
21,660	21,130	22,598
Total Division No. 38............................	65,380	66,230	63,635
Total Attorney-General’s Department.........................	234,600	219,900	218,269

F.7259.—3

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Division Number.	—	1940–41.	1939–40.		Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
39	ADMINISTRATIVE..................	(a) 187,800	369,000	398,546	..	210,746
40	ELECTORAL BRANCH............	123,600	120,100	116,230	7,370	..
40a	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH............................................	(b)	55,900	43,938	..	43,938
41	SOLAR OBSERVATORY.........	9,500	8,450	8,793	707	..
42	FORESTRY BRANCH..............	12,000	10,750	10,545	1,455	..
43	MAINTENANCE AND RENT...	114,900	108,100	94,322	20,578	..
41	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENTS............	14,300	14,600	11,379	2,921	..
Total...............	462,100	686,900	683,753	..	221,653

(a)Additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the War is provided under War (1939–40) Services.

(b) Provided in 1940–41 under Department of Air.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	255,300	451,200	457,176	..	201,876
General expenses..............................	206,800	235,700	226,577	..	19,777
Total..................................................	462,100	686,900	683,753	..	221,653
£
Estimate, 1940–41......................................................			462,100
Vote, 1939–40............................................................			686,900
Decrease.......................................			224,800

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

  

Division No. 39.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1940–41.	1939–40.
Vote.		Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 206............	254,000	233,000	218,418
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	290,000	214,500	246,688
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	3,300	7,000	5,429
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	700	500	211
548,000	455,000	470,746
Less—
Estimated amount to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations......................................................	10,000	15,000	16,173
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	117,500	111,500	111,500
Amounts chargeable to trust accounts and votes for works	11,500	11,000	11,000
Amount provided under Division No. 84—War (1939–40) Services..................................................................	255,000	..	..
394,000	137,500	138,673
154,000	317,500	332,073
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	31,000	21,000	22,972
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	21,000	16,500	16,804
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	15,500	12,000	13,642
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	6,000	5,000	4,684
5. Payments other than salaries for services under Immigration and Passports Acts.....................................................	3,000	2,500	2,927
6. Payments to Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered........................................	1,500	1,300	1,617
7. Office cleaning, other than salaries...................................	3,700	3,000	2,396
8. Water supply and sanitation.............................................	800	800	711
9. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930...................................................................	1,700	1,400	2,449
10. Plan printing, papercoating and reproduction of maps......	3,600	3,500	3,934
Carried forward.....................................	87,800	67,000	72,136
	154,000	317,500	332,073

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

 

1940–41.	1939–40.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 39.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward....................................	154,000	317,500	332,073
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward....................................	87,800	67,000	72,136
11. Motor vehicles—purchase, upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for Departmental purposes.............	14,000	12,000	15,941
12. Other incidental expenses...............................................	13,000	4,500	6,764
Immigration fees refunded in error..................................	..	..	3
114,800	83,500	94,844
Less—
Amount estimated to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations......................................................	2,000	3,000	3,371
Amount provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	26,000	25,000	25,000
Amount provided under Division No. 84—War (1939–40) Services..................................................................	53,000	..	..
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	4,000	..
81,000	32,000	28,371
33,800	51,500	66,473
Total Division No. 39............................	187,800	369,000	398,546
Division No. 40.—ELECTORAL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 208............	80,500	80,800	76,017
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	1,520	1,500	3,084
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	100	100	2
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	2,980	1,700	2,426
Carried forward.....................................	85,100	84,100	81,529

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

 

1940–41.	1939–40.
	Division No. 40.—ELECTORAL BRANCH—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward....................................	85,100	84,100	81,529
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	300	250	181
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	1,000	1,000	838
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	1,100	1,300	1,055
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	550	500	469
5. Payments to Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered........................................	500	700	550
6. Office cleaning................................................................	1,100	1,000	1,067
7. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote)..............................................	33,050	32,150	30,066
8. Other incidental expenses.................................................	900	900	475
38,500	37,800	34,701
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.................................................................................	..	1,800	..
38,500	36,000	34,701
Total Division No. 40............................	123,600	120,100	116,230
Division No. 40a.—METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 211............	..	65,100	51,228
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	..	4,770	7,357
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	..	3,230	3,588
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	800	682
..	73,900	62,855
Less—
Amount provided under votes of Department of the Army and Department of Air.............................................	..	5,100	5,100
Amount provided under votes of Department of Civil Aviation.................................................................	..	33,000	27,960
..	38,100	33,060
..	35,800	29,795
Carried forward.....................................	..	35,800	29,795

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

 

1940–41.	1939–40.
	Division No. 40a.—METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward....................................	..	35,800	29,795
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	..	3,890	3,762
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	..	4,800	6,423
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	..	7,100	6,203
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	..	590	487
5. Meteorological instruments and apparatus.........................	..	9,400	9,553
6. Installations for signalling flood and storm warnings.........	..	510	273
7. Publication of meteorological data....................................	..	2,100	..
8. Contribution towards cost of maintenance of telephone line from Raglan to Cape Capricorn, North Queensland......	..	200	24
9. Maintenance of meteorological station, Lord Howe Island.	..	1,100	505
10. Payments for wireless messages.....................................	..	3,500	1,161
11. Telegraphic costs of forecasts for use of aviation companies.................................................................................	..	380	19
12. Payment to Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Limited for services at Willis Island.............................................	..	250	250
13. Allowances to country observers....................................	..	13,000	11,565
14. Other incidental expenses...............................................	..	2,780	2,418
..	49,600	42,643
Less—
Amount provided under votes of Department of the Army and Department of Air.............................................	..	3,500	3,500
Amount provided under votes of Department of Civil Aviation.................................................................	..	25,000	25,000
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	1,000	..
..	29,500	28,500
..	20,100	14,143
Total Division No. 40a.........................	(a)	55,900	43,938

(a) Provided in 1940–41 under Department of Air.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

 

1940–41.	1939–40.
	Division No. 41.—SOLAR OBSERVATORY.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 212...........	5,300	4,640	4,703
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	1,500	960	1,074
6,800	5,600	5,777
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	250	450	647
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	150	100	176
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	100	100	106
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................	1,000	1,150	782
5. Library..........................................................................	100	100	157
6. Scientific equipment.......................................................	400	700	703
7. Board of Visitors (Advisory)—Expenses of.....................	200	..	..
8. Other incidental expenses...............................................	500	400	445
2,700	3,000	3,016
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..........................................................................	..	150	..
2,700	2,850	3,016
Total Division No. 41..........................	9,500	8,450	8,793
Division No. 42.—FORESTRY BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 213...........	6,800	5,920	5,429
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	2,600	2,280	2,573
9,400	8,200	8,002
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	500	450	401
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	350	1,050	635
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	150	100	127
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................	150	150	148
5. Transport.......................................................................

1,794	2,020
18	20	Engineers..................................................................................	9,810	9,093
2	2	Inquiry Officers.........................................................................	742	751
9	9	Inspectors..................................................................................	4,754	4,549
153	152	Postal Clerks..............................................................................	43,150	41,876
122	123	Postmasters................................................................................	50,000	48,937
20	18	Supervisors................................................................................	7,127	7,602
83	83	Telegraphists.............................................................................	24,126	23,840
4	4	Traffic Officers..........................................................................	1,708	1,671
19	26	Artisans and General Workmen...................................................	6,878	4,512
241	238	Assistants..................................................................................	50,410	48,241
10	10	Line Inspectors..........................................................................	4,133	4,082
260	266	Linemen....................................................................................	70,864	67,743
48	52	Machinists and Typists...............................................................	10,675	9,814
116	116	Mail Officers.............................................................................	33,506	32,303
247	266	Mechanics.................................................................................	78,903	69,493
167	164	Messengers................................................................................	14,734	13,380
130	118	Monitors and Telephonists..........................................................	19,209	18,744
12	13	Overseers..................................................................................	4,549	4,184
6	8	Phonogram Attendants...............................................................	1,427	1,115
122	123	Postmen....................................................................................	24,545	22,754
14	13	Storemen...................................................................................	3,330	3,418
16	16	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.................................	4,255	4,034
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..................	18,386	10,705
537,677	502,265
Unforeseen staffing requirements................................................	250	250
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class............	7,000	5,300
Child endowment.......................................................................	15,400	15,300
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes...........................................................................	1,075	1,000
District allowances.....................................................................	7,000	7,200
Allowances in lieu of quarters.....................................................	650	650
569,052	531,965
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent...........	3,050	3,100
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	55,230	33,945
Salaries of officers on war service............................................	11,087	..
69,367	37,045
1949	1970	Total Western Australia (see page 137)...............	499,685	494,920

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.			TASMANIA. (See Division No. 161.)
£	£
1	1	Deputy Director.......................................................................	898	872
8	8	Heads of Branches...................................................................	4,980	4,940
7	7	Assistant Heads of Branches.....................................................	3,308	3,310
52	54	Clerks.....................................................................................	17,245	16,271
3	4	Draftsmen...............................................................................	1,376	1,242
10	11	Engineers................................................................................	4,659	4,448
1	1	Inquiry Officer........................................................................	376	370
3	3	Inspectors................................................................................	1,644	1,626
44	44	Postal Clerks...........................................................................	13,183	12,751
42	42	Postmasters.............................................................................	17,160	16,838
10	10	Supervisors.............................................................................	3,657	3,507
40	40	Telegraphists...........................................................................	11,829	11,827
2	2	Traffic Officers........................................................................	772	700
7	7	Artisans and General Workmen................................................	1,842	1,800
141	142	Assistants................................................................................	31,576	30,386
4	4	Line Inspectors........................................................................	1,744	1,720
150	145	Linemen..................................................................................	39,037	38,584
25	26	Machinists and Typists.............................................................	4,992	4,731
43	43	Mail Officers...........................................................................	12,426	11,943
128	130	Mechanics...............................................................................	39,641	37,215
61	61	Messengers.............................................................................	5,100	4,798
112	119	Monitors and Telephonists.......................................................	17,183	15,386
5	5	Overseers................................................................................	1,844	1,835
5	4	Phonogram Attendants.............................................................	812	840
52	52	Postmen..................................................................................	10,992	10,691
6	6	Storemen.................................................................................	1,524	1,472
3	3	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers..............................	782	740
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies................	3,093	3,703
253,675	244,546
Unforeseen staffing requirements..............................................	300	300
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.........	3,500	3,500
Child endowment....................................................................	7,969	8,203
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes........................................................................	900	1,750
District allowances..................................................................	498	430
Allowances in lieu of quarters..................................................	192	192
267,034	258,921
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent........	1,038	1,027
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	15,746	12,881
Salaries of officers on war service.........................................	2,000	..
18,784	13,908
965	974	Total Tasmania (see page 140)..............................	248,250	245,013

F.7259.—20

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.			NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 162.)
£	£
10	10	Postal Clerks...............................................................................	2,769	2,783
5	5	Postmasters.................................................................................	2,078	2,024
2	2	Supervisors.................................................................................	752	738
7	7	Telegraphists...............................................................................	2,155	2,174
3	3	Assistants....................................................................................	586	541
5	5	Linemen......................................................................................	1,431	1,377
3	3	Mechanics...................................................................................	978	984
5	5	Messengers.................................................................................	476	547
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....................	364	358
11,589	11,526
Unforeseen staffing requirements..................................................	600	1,000
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.............	350	350
Child endowment........................................................................	360	300
District allowances......................................................................	3,000	3,000
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes............................................................................	120	50
16,019	16,226
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent............	410	260
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...........	609	596
1,019	856
40	40	Total Northern Territory (see page 142).............	15,000	15,370

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 166.)	£	£
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.................................................................	854	825
1	1	Accountant.................................................................................	620	604
1	1	Sub-Accountant...........................................................................	538	550
..	1	Senior Clerk................................................................................	520	..
13	19	Clerks.........................................................................................	6,612	4,856
1	1	Clerk (Library)............................................................................	170	334
5	7	Typists........................................................................................	1,844	1,472
2	2	Machinists..................................................................................	586	554
..	1	Telephonist.................................................................................	129	..
..	1	Messenger..................................................................................	127	..
Administrative.—Alice Springs.
1	1	District Officer............................................................................	664	640
..	1	Resident Engineer.......................................................................	598	..
1	3	Clerks.........................................................................................	964	332
1	1	Typist.........................................................................................	289	278
Agriculture.
1	..	Superintendent of Agriculture......................................................	..	568
1	1	Curator of Botanic Gardens..........................................................	448	424
Stock and Brands.
1	1	Chief Inspector of Stock..............................................................	682	676
1	1	Assistant Stock Inspector.............................................................	466	460
Law.
1	1	Magistrate...................................................................................	772	718
1	1	Crown Law Officer.....................................................................	772	766
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Sheriff..........................................................	565	532
..	1	Assistant Clerk of Courts and Bailiff............................................	358	..
2	2	Typists........................................................................................	621	614
38	52	Carried forward.....................................	21,599	17,603

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£
38	52	Brought forward....................................	21,599	17,603
Mines.
1	1	Director of Mines and Chief Warden.............................................	820	814
2	2	Inspectors of Mines.....................................................................	1,234	1,208
1	1	Mining Engineer and Superintendent of Government Batteries.......	682	676
1	1	Geologist....................................................................................	506	500
2	2	Assayers.....................................................................................	812	800
2	1	Chief Clerks and Mining Registrars..............................................	529	844
1	2	Mining Registrars........................................................................	792	388
2	2	Clerks.........................................................................................	662	633
1	1	Typist.........................................................................................	275	283
Aboriginals.
1	1	Secretary.....................................................................................	638	700
1	1	District Officer............................................................................	606	600
2	2	Patrol Officers.............................................................................	824	900
..	2	Cadets.........................................................................................	608	..
2	2	Superintendents...........................................................................	770	758
1	1	Assistant Superintendent..............................................................	392	352
1	1	Head Teacher..............................................................................	434	446
2	2	Matrons......................................................................................	354	345
3	3	Clerks.........................................................................................	1,128	1,074
1	1	Assistant.....................................................................................	358	298
1	1	Typist.........................................................................................	282	271
Education.
1	1	Head Teacher and Supervisor.......................................................	628	622
7	7	Head Teachers.............................................................................	2,946	2,824
9	9	Assistant Teachers.......................................................................	3,580	3,393
Police.
1	1	Superintendent............................................................................	646	640
1	1	Inspector.....................................................................................	512	489
6	7	Sergeants....................................................................................	3,078	2,616
39	39	Constables...................................................................................	14,504	14,272
1	1	Clerk..........................................................................................	304	298
131	148	Carried forward.....................................	60,503	54,647

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	Under Control of Department of the Interior.
		GENERAL SERVICES—continued.
£	£
131	148	Brought forward................................	60,503	54,647
Prisons.
2	2	Gaolers...................................................................................	860	848
1	1	Chief Guard............................................................................	350	344
2	2	Senior Guards.........................................................................	664	652
9	8	Guards....................................................................................	2,432	2,595
Lands.
1	1	Director of Lands....................................................................	820	814
1	1	Chief Clerk and Registrar-General...........................................	692	669
3	3	Field Officers..........................................................................	1,884	1,884
3	3	Clerks.....................................................................................	1,164	1,146
1	1	Typist.....................................................................................	311	277
Survey Branch.
1	1	Chief Surveyor........................................................................	772	694
5	5	Surveyors...............................................................................	3,070	2,980
2	2	Assistant Surveyors.................................................................	980	1,064
1	1	Senior Draftsman and Computer..............................................	484	550
4	4	Draftsmen...............................................................................	1,729	1,746
1	1	Computer...............................................................................	430	424
1	1	Junior Draftsman.....................................................................	304	298
1	1	Clerk......................................................................................	304	298
1	1	Typist.....................................................................................	292	271
78,045	72,201
Allowances to married officers.................................................	1,900	1,420
Child endowment....................................................................	850	702
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.........	300	245
Allowances to Police Officers for uniforms and shoeing............	724	698
Other allowances.....................................................................	1,148	978
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies...............	2,094	..
Officers on loan from other Departments..................................	1,512	..
Less—	86,573	76,244
Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.........	1,451	981
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	16,122	21,513
17,573	22,494
171	187	Total General Services (see page 149)................	69,000	53,750

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

      

Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	Under Control of Department of Health.
		GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 168.)
Medical, Hospital and Veterinary Staffs.	£	£
6	6	Medical Officers..........................................................................

5,692	5,820
1	1	Veterinary Officer.......................................................................	580	582
1	1	Health and Meat Inspector and Assistant to Veterinary Officer.......	502	496
..	1	Assistant Health Inspector............................................................	352	..
1	3	Dispensers...................................................................................	1,197	424
1	1	Curator, Leper Hospital................................................................	358	352
2	2	Matrons......................................................................................	544	536
1	1	Clinic Sister................................................................................	245	241
12	19	Sisters.........................................................................................	4,523	2,730
1	..	Staff Nurse..................................................................................	..	154
7	11	Probationers................................................................................	1,043	672
15,036	12,007
Child endowment........................................................................	130	117
District and special allowances.....................................................	640	100
Allowances to married officers.....................................................	40	100
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.............	18.	..
15,864	12,324
Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent...........	490	..
33	46	Total Northern Territory (see page 151).........................	15,374	12,324
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE.
(See Division No. 170.)
..	..	Chief Officer(a)...........................................................................	150	150
1	1	Senior Sergeant...........................................................................	406	396
1	1	Sergeant......................................................................................	374	352
3	4	Senior Constables........................................................................	1,428	1,050
13	12	Constables...................................................................................	3,901	4,139
1	1	Police Clerk................................................................................	304	298
6,563	6,385
Child endowment........................................................................	221	215
Allowance to Sergeant of Police whilst acting as Licensing Officer.	20	20
Less—	6,804	6,620
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.........	..	100
Salary of officer on war service..............................................	294	..
19	19	Total Australian Capital Territory Police (see page 152)	6,510	6,520

(a) Receives in addition as Director, Investigation Branch, £898 per annum under Division No. 37—Commonwealth Investigation Branch.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

  

Number of Persons.		1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.			AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.
COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE.	£	£
(See Division No. 171.)
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Registrar(a)...................................................	544	530
5	5	Clerks.........................................................................................	1,512	1,354
2	2	Typists........................................................................................	389	364
2,445	2,248
Child endowment........................................................................	52	52
Special (Canberra) Allowance......................................................	13	..
8	8	Total Courts and Titles Office (see page 153)........	2,510	2,300

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

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