Appropriation Act 1941-42 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION 1941-42.

No. 60 of 1941.

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

[Assented to 3rd December, 1941.]

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 1941–42.

Commencement.

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

Issue and application of £64,226,000.

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-two the sum of Sixty-four million two hundred and twenty-six thousand pounds.

4. All

F.7916.—Price 9s.

Appropriation of supply £107,164,000.

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-two amounting as appears by that Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of One hundred and seven million one hundred and sixty-four 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-one 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-two.

THE SCHEDULES.

THE FIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

£
Act No. 25 of 1941.......................................	15,141,000
Act No. 27 of 1941.......................................	11,576,000
Act No. 30 of 1941.......................................	16,221,000
Under this Act..............................................	64,226,000
107,164,000

THE SECOND SCHEDULE.

Abstract.

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.		£
PARLIAMENT...................................................................................................		155,400
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.................................................................		745,000
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS........................................................		134,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY................................................................		1,021,100
ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT........................................................		291,600
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR...................................................................		494,700
DEFENCE AND WAR (1939–41) SERVICES—	£
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE CO-ORDINATION...................	891,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY................................................	25,645,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY...............................................	108,000,000
DEPARTMENT OF AIR............................................................	43,055,000
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT................	3,540,000
DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS..............................................	23,060,000
DEPARTMENT OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION	1,467,000
OTHER WAR SERVICES.........................................................	2,267,000
OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS — RECOVERABLE EXPENDITURE................................................................	6,000,000
213,925,000
Less AMOUNT CHARGEABLE TO LOAN FUND...............	139,338,000
74,587,000
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION...............................................................		474,300
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS....................................................		736,000
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.............................................................................		151,900
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.......................................................................		574,000
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES............................................................		349,000
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES..........................................................................		1,032,000
REFUNDS OF REVENUE...................................................................................		3,200,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.....................................................................		6,000,000
WAR (1914–18) SERVICES................................................................................		1,266,000
TOTAL PART 1........................................................................		91,212,000
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS......................................................................		1,103,000
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT....................................................		13,897,000
TOTAL PART 2........................................................................		15,000,000
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.................................................................................		435,960
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY..............................................................		417,850
PAPUA...............................................................................................................		44,190
NEW GUINEA....................................................................................................		50,000
NORFOLK ISLAND...........................................................................................		4,000
TOTAL PART 3........................................................................		952,000
TOTAL.....................................................................................		107,164,000

PART 1.

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

I.—PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.	—	1941–42.	1940–41.		Increase on Expenditure, 1940–41.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1940–41.
Division Number.	—	1941–42.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1940–41.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1940–41.
£	£	£	£	£
1	SENATE.......................................	13,490	11,270	11,019	2,471	..
2	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	22,100	16,030	15,742	6,358	..
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF......................................	12,250	13,750	13,073	..	823
4	LIBRARY.....................................	9,910	9,560	9,034	876	..
6	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT....	22,250	21,380	21,717	533	..
6	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS...................................	1,400	2,110	1,393	7	..
7	PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING...	16,000	21,000	14,359	1,641	..
8	MISCELLANEOUS......................	58,000	54,500	57,223	777	..
Total......................	155,400	149,600	143,560	111,840	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary........................................	59,670	58,720	58,248	1,422	..
General expenses...........................	27,600	32,750	25,016	2,584	..
Other services................................	68,130	58,130	60,296	7,834	..
Total......................	155,400	149,600	143,560	11,840	..
£
Estimate, 1941–42..........................................			155,400
Vote, 1940–41...............................................			149,600
Increase...............................................			5,800

I.—Parliament.

Division No. 1.—SENATE.	1941–42.	1940–41.
Division No. 1.—SENATE.	1941–42.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 146.............	8,470	8,176	8,152
2. Temporary and casual employees......................................	280	264	252
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	110	..	..
B.—General Expenses—	8,860	8,440	8,404
B.—General Expenses—	1. Travelling and subsistence................................................	100	100	101
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery...................	50	50	52
3. Postage and telegrams......................................................	50	50	50
4. Other incidental expenses.................................................	140	140	121
C—Other Services—	340	340	324
C—Other Services—	1. Postages and telegrams for Senators..................................	2,230	2,230	2,196
2. Select Committees—Expenses..........................................	1,900	100	..
3. Conveyance of Senators and their luggage in Canberra.......	160	160	95
4,290	2,490	2,291
Total Division No. 1..............................	13,490	11,270	11,019
Division No. 2.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 146.............	9,000	9,240	8,757
2. Temporary and casual employees......................................	2,400	1,230	1,365
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	190	329
B.—General Expenses—	11,400	10,660	10,451
B.—General Expenses—	1. Travelling and subsistence................................................	120	120	151
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery..................	220	130	109
3. Postage and telegrams......................................................	90	80	90
4. Other incidental expenses.................................................	170	170	179
600	500	529
Carried forward......................................	12,000	11,160	10,980

I.—Parliament.

Division No. 2.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—continued.	1941–42.	1940-41.
Division No. 2.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—continued.	1941–42.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward....................................	12,000	11,160	10,980
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Members................................	4,890	4,640	4,639
2. Select Committees—Expenses.........................................	5,000	10	..
3. Conveyance of Members and their luggage in Canberra.....	210	220	123
10,100	4,870	4,762
Total Division No. 2............................	22,100	16,030	15,742
Division No. 3.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1 Salaries and allowances as per schedule, page 147.............	10,400	10,960	10,160
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	1,650	1,150	1,376
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	1,440	1,441
12,050	13,550	12,977
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	100	100	38
2. Office requisites, equipment and stationery.......................	70	70	36
3. Other incidental expenses................................................	30	30	22
200	200	96
Total Division No. 3............................	12,250	13,750	13,073
Division No. 4.—LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 147............	6,340	6,059	6,060
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	800	731	759
7,140	6,790	6,819
Carried forward..................................	7,140	6,790	6,819

I.—Parliament.

Division No. 4.—LIBRARY—continued.	1941–42.	1940–41.
Division No. 4.—LIBRARY—continued.	1941–42.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward.....................................	7,140	6,790	6,819
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	30	30	35
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery..................	40	60	46
3. Postage and telegrams......................................................	80	80	80
4. Books, maps, plates, documents, and insurance.................	1,800	1,800	1,338
5. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals.........	700	700	647
6. Other incidental expenses.................................................	120	100	69
2,770	2,770	2,215
Total Division No. 4............................	9,910	9,560	9,034
Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 149.............	10,110	10,970	9,700
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	4,700	2,875	4,485
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	95	92
14,810	13,940	14,277
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................................................	100	100	136
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery..................	50	30	18
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services...................	2,560	2,460	2,809
4. Fuel, light and power........................................................	2,680	2,800	2,221
5. Water supply and sanitation..............................................	400	400	595
6. Parliament gardens...........................................................	250	250	285
7. Maintenance and repairs...................................................	1,150	1,150	1,063
8. Other incidental expenses.................................................	250	250	313
7,440	7,440	7,440
Total Division No. 5............................	22,250	21,380	21,717

I.—Parliament.

Under Control of Joint House Department.	1941–42	1940–41.
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 149............	1,140	1,410	1,157
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	10	10	..
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	190	183
1,150	1,610	1,340
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	190	420	43
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery..................	30	50	6
3. Postage and telegrams......................................................	15	15	..
4. Other incidental expenses................................................	15	15	4
250	500	53
Total Division No. 6............................	1,400	2,110	1,393
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 7.—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.
1. Printing of Hansard, including cost of distribution.............	8,000	8,000	7,239
2. Parliamentary papers.......................................................	5,000	8,000	4,676
3. Other printing and binding...............................................	3,000	5,000	2,444
Total Division No. 7............................	16,000	21,000	14,359
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 8.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others............	40,000	40,000	40,254
2. Maintenance of Ministers’ and Members’ rooms in capital cities, including salaries of attendants..........................	(a)18,000	(a)14,500	(a)16,969
Total Division No. 8............................	58,000	54,500	57,223
Total Parliament.................................	155,400	149,600	143,560

(a) Includes salaries of staff—1941–42, £4,280; 1940–41, Vote £3,730; Expenditure £3,980.

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.		—	1941–42.		1940–41.			Increase on Expenditure. 1940–41.		Decrease on Expenditure, 1940–41.
					Vote.		Expenditure.
£		£		£		£		£
9		ADMINISTRATIVE..................	(a) 62,610		(a) 64,000		(a) 64,919	..		2,309
10		EXTERNAL TERRITORIES......	6,500		(b)		(b)	6,500		..
11		AUDIT OFFICE........................	(a) 69,200		(a) 62,600		(a) 66,407	2,793		..
12		PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD......	48,900		50,400		46,364	2,536		..
13		GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE	5,900		5,900		4,389	1,511		..
14		NATIONAL LIBRARY.............	3,000		3,500		2,567	433		..
15		HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE —UNITED KINGDOM............................	(a) 86,000		(a) 80,500		(a) 81,037	4,963		..
16		COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH..........................	419,390		330,500		316,873	102,517		..
17		SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS..............................	43,500		40,000		38,456	5,044		..
Total..................	745,000		637,400		621,012		123,988		..
(a)The additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the war is provided under War (1939–41) Services. (b)Provided in 1940–41 under Division No. 9—Administrative.
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......................			504,008		424,715		415,551	88,457	..
General expenses...............................................................			240,992		212,685		205,461	35,531	..
Total.........................................................			745,000		637,400		621,012	123,988	..
£
Estimate, 1941–42...................................................							745,000
Vote, 1940-41.........................................................							637,400
Increase.........................							107,600

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 9.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1941–42.	1940–41.
Division No. 9.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1941–42.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 150............	30,900	30,890	29,203
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	9,500	7,160	6,830
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	2,050	1,550	2,661
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	50	..	15
42,500	39,600	38,709
Less amount provided under Division No. 118–a—War (1939–41) Services...................................................	11,000	6,700	6,700
B.—General Expenses—	31,500	32,900	32,009
B.—General Expenses—	1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	9,570	7,500	10,144
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	1,650	1,250	1,739
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	6,940	8,000	6,626
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	400	500	385
5. Cablegrams and radiograms (moneys paid by persons for cablegrams sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote)..........................................................................	35,000	14,500	29,438
6. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazettes............................................	6,000	5,580	5,569
7. Commonwealth Statutes—Special distribution..................	1,400	1,500	1,204
8. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers and Members of Advisory War Council.............................	6,000	3,500	6,252
9. National broadcasts by the Prime Minister and other Federal Ministers....................................................................	650	620	464
10. Other incidental expenses................................................	1,000	950	789
68,610	43,900	62,610
Less amount provided under Division No. 118–b—War (1939–41) Services...................................................	37,500	12,800	29,700
31,110	31,100	32,910
Total Division No. 9............................	62,610	64,000	64,919
Division No. 10.—EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.
(Under Control of Minister for External Territories.)
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 151............	4,200	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	350	..	..
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	50	..	..
4,600	..	..
Carried forward.....................................	4,600	..	..

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 10.—EXTERNAL TERRITORIES—continued.	1941–42.	1940–41.
	1941–42.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward......................................	4,600	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
B.—General Expenses—	1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................

850	..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	150	..	..
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams......	650	..	..
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	50	..	..
5. Other incidental expenses................................................	200	..	..
1,900	..	..
Total Division No. 10...........................	6,500	(a)	(a)
Division No. 11.—AUDIT OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 155............	105,740	81,980	70,248
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	15,700	2,000	16,153
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	80	40	120
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,380	80	698
122,900	84,100	87,219
Less amount provided under Division No. 118–a—War (1939-41) Services...................................................	57,400	24,800	24,800
65,500	59,300	62,419
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	2,850	2,040	2,722
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	630	332	588
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	1,080	827	910
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	190	134	129
5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses...............	820	860	321
6. Papuan office contingencies.............................................	60	60	60
7. Other incidental expenses................................................	830	357	568
Less—	6,460	4,610	5,298
Less—	Amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua...	60	60	60
Amount to be recovered from Special Funds..................	200	250	250
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3...........................	400	400	400
Amount provided under Division No. 1 18–b—War (1939–41) Services......................................................	2,100	600	600
2,760	1,310	1,310
3,700	3,300	3,988
Total Division No. 11...........................	69,200	62,600	66,407

(a) Provided under Division No. 9—Administrative in 1940–41.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 12.— PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.	1941–42.	1940–41.
Division No. 12.— PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.	1941–42.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 156............	37,530	38,620	34,876
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	850	550	853
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	300	300	259
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	50	41
38,680	39,520	36,029
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	1,000	800	1,049
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	500	800	707
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	2,500	2,500	2,456
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	300	410	286
5. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising...	4,600	4,600	4,632
6. Expenses in connexion with Arbitration Court proceedings	250	350	210
7. Fees for free and assisted courses at Universities...............	450	800	472
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..........................................................	60	10	..
10. Other incidental expenses...............................................	400	450	372
10,220	10,880	10,335
Total Division No. 12...........................	48,900	50,400	46,364
Division No. 13.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157............	1,228	1,136	1,233
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	732	714	628
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	20	20	..
4. Deferred pay—for payment to the credit of the Deferred Pay (Naval) Trust Account................................................	180	180	174
2,160	2,050	2,035
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	1,650	1,600	1,351
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	350	450	188
3. Postage, telegrams and cablegrams...................................	600	650	569
4. Purchase of State portraits...............................................	720	720	..
5. Other incidental expenses................................................	420	430	246
3,740	3,850	2,354
Total Division No. 13..........................	5,900	5,900	4,389

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 14.—NATIONAL LIBRARY.	1941–42	1940–41.
Vote.	1941–42	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157.........	1,380	1,418	1,085
2. Temporary and casual employees.................................	170	172	392
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	30	..	..
1,580	1,590	1,477
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence............................................	20	30	2
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	10	50	7
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	70	70	67
4. Books, maps, plates, documents and insurance (moneys received by way of fines in connexion with overdue books may be credited to this vote)...........................	650	1,200	527
5. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals.....	200	260	292
6. Fuel, light and power...................................................	100	200	78
7. Library services to outlying territories...........................	300	..	..
8. Other incidental expenses.............................................	70	100	117
1,420	1,910	1,090
Total Division No. 14.......................	3,000	3,500	2,567
Division No. 15.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157.........	35,820	33,162	32,317
2. Temporary and casual employees.................................	2,900	2,768	3,644
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................	420	800	620
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.........................................................................	160	120	87
39,300	36,850	36,668
Less amount provided under Division No. 118–a—War (1939–41) Services................................................	2,000	1,500	1,500
B.—General Expenses—	37,300	35,350	35,168
1. Travelling and subsistence............................................	2,400	1,700	2,509
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	1,750	1,750	1,585
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	10,600	5,540	8,318
4. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses............	300	400	45
5. Cablegrams.................................................................	12,000	11,000	11,933
6. Municipal and other taxes............................................	11,720	11,750	11,423
7. General upkeep of “Australia House”............................	(a)17,200	(a)14,570	(a)16,116
8. Upkeep of official residence.........................................	650	715	655
Carried forward....................................	56,620	47,425	52,584
37,300	35,350	35,168

(1) Includes wages of staff employed on upkeep as follows:—1941–42, £8,755: 1940–41, Vote, £8,202; Expenditure, £9,500.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

1941–42.	1940–41.
1941–42.	Division No. 15.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward..............................	37,300	35,350	35,168
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward..............................	56,620	47,425	52,584
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............................................	3,700	3,930	3,256
12. Other incidental expenses............................................	620	635	773
64,700	55,750	60,374
Less amount provided under Division No. 118–b—War (1939–41) Services................................................	16,000	10,600	14,505
48,700	45,150	45,869
Total Division No. 15.......................	86,000	80,500	81,037
Division No. 16.—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 159.........	26,490	18,640	19,533
2. Temporary and casual employees.................................	800	800	799
27,290	19,440	20,332
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence............................................	1,250	1,300	1,181
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	1,000	850	953
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	1,300	1,200	1,245
4. Printing of journal and bulletins....................................	3,250	3,250	2,508
5. Scientific Research Liaison Officers overseas................	3,210	..	1,583
6. Other incidental expenses.............................................	1,150	1,000	1,046
Losses by theft................................................................	..	..	5
11,160	7,600	8,521
C.—Investigations—
1. Animal health and nutrition..........................................	(a)73,950	(a)71,520	67,672
2. Plant industry..............................................................	(a)44,770	(a)41,650	39,422
3. Entomology.................................................................	18,990	(a)22,080	21,894
4. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation...........	(a)33,860	(a)29,260	27,605
5. Food preservation and transport....................................	(a)20,230	(a)18,920	17,662
6. Forest products............................................................	(a)36,320	(a)33,810	35,321
7. Mining and metallurgy.................................................	(a) 860	(a) 860	790
8. Radio research.............................................................	(a) 4,900	(a) 5,100	4,476
Carried forward..................................	233,880	223,200	214,842
38,450	27,040	28,853

(a) Includes expenditure from contributions from outside sources.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 16.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.	1941–42.	1940–41.
(For Payment to the credit of the Science and Industry	1941–42.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Investigation Trust Account.)	£	£	£
Brought forward...................................	38,450	27,040	28,853
C.—Investigations—continued.
Brought forward..................................	233,880	223,200	214,842
9. Information service, including library...............................	5,500	5,200	4,898
10. Research in connexion with the gold-mining industry.......	4,000	3,750	3,483
11. Fisheries investigations..................................................	20,500	19,930	20,076
12. Aeronautical research.....................................................	40,500	24,390	20,321
13. National Standards Laboratory........................................	(a)104,860	66,310	67,260
14. Industrial Chemistry.......................................................	30,930	11,760	11,714
15. Unforeseen and urgent investigations..............................	2,500	3,000	494
16. Miscellaneous................................................................	(a) 16,790	7,575	11,203
Apple and Pear Industry—Research and demonstration.....	..	(a) 5,450	4,754
Training of Students—Secondary industry research...........	..	1,920	1,260
459,460	372,485	360,305
Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside, sources and from sales of produce, &c., in connexion with investigations....................................................	76,894	67,350	70,610
382,566	305,135	289,695
Less amount payable from the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account......................................	1,626	1,675	1,675
Total Investigations.............................	380,940	303,460	288,020
Total Division No. 16...........................	419,390	330,500	316,873
(b)	(b)	(b)
Division No. 17.—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)..........................................................................	43,500	40,000	38,456
Total Prime Minister’s Department..................	745,000	637,400	621,012

(a) Includes expenditure from contributions from outside sources.

(b) Expenditure allocated as follow :—	1941–42.	1940–41.
Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary........................	312,933	..	246,803	..	236,914
General expenses...............................................................	106,457	..	84,697	..	79,959
419,390	..	830,500	..	316,873

F.7916.—2

III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Division Number.		—	1941–42.	1940–41.			Increase on Expenditure, 1940–41.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1940–41.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£		£		£
18		ADMINISTRATIVE.........................................................	24,400	18,300	24,268		132	..
19		AUSTRALIAN LEGATION— UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	32,000	28,600	34,807		..	2,807
20		AUSTRALIAN LEGATION— JAPAN..............................	34,400	29,200	23,456		10,944	..
21		AUSTRALIAN LEGATION— CHINA.............................	29,000	..	..		29,000	..
22		HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—CANADA..............	14,200	16,100	15,517		..	1,317
Total.........................................................	134,000	92,200	98,048		35,952		..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary........................		72,050	53,100		50,057		21,993	..
General expenses................................................................		61,950	39,100		47,991		13,959	..
Total.......................................................		134,000	92,200		98,048		35,952	..
£
Estimate, 1941–42.............................................................					134,000
Vote, 1940–41...................................................................					92,200
Increase.....................................					41,800

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Division No. 18.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1941–42.	1940–41.
Division No. 18.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1941–42.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 160............	11,320	11,450	10,749
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	1,600	1,450	1,396
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	830	300	733
13,750	13,200	12,878
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	1,100	1,250	1,308
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	1,100	1,250	1,020
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams......	8,000	2,130	8,618
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	150	120	99
5. Other incidental expenses................................................	300	350	345
10,650	5,100	11,390
Total Division No. 18...........................	24,400	18,300	24,268
Division No. 19.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 160............	14,190	12,960	13,358
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	5,390	4,120	4,820
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	20	20	..
19,600	17,100	18,178
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	1,400	2,600	2,540
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	250	250	642
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams......	9,000	4,300	8,994
4. Freight and cartage..........................................................	150	100	184
5. Rent and maintenance, office and residence......................	900	3,300	3,061
6. Other incidental expenses................................................	700	850	548
Expenses of establishment..............................................	..	100	660
12,400	11,500	16,629
Total Division No. 19...........................	32,000	28,600	34,807

III.—Department of External Affairs.

1941–42.	1940–41.
1941–42.	Division No. 20.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—JAPAN.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 161............	13,730	9,700	7,854
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	2,300	3,300	1,149
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	20	..	..
4. Payment as act of grace to dependant of deceased official..	50	..	..
16,100	13,000	9,003
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	500	2,500	1,450
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	250	400	309
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams......	14,000	3,000	3,929
4. Freight and cartage..........................................................	200	800	1,427
5. Rent and maintenance, office and residence......................	3,000	2,500	884
6. Expenses of establishment...............................................	100	6,500	6,100
7. Other incidental expenses................................................	250	500	354
18,300	16,200	14,453
Total Division No. 20...........................	34,400	29,200	23,456
Division No. 21.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—CHINA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 161............	9,880	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	2,120	..	..
12,000	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	2,500	..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	300	..	..
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams......	8,000	..	..
4. Freight and cartage..........................................................	800	..	..
5. Rent and maintenance, office and residence......................	1,000	..	..
6. Expenses of establishment...............................................	4,000	..	..
7. Other incidental expenses................................................	400	..	..
17,000	..	..
Total Division No. 21...........................	29,000	..	..

III.—Department of External Affairs.

1941–42.	1940–41.
1941–42.	Division No. 22.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—CANADA.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 161............	8,760	8,700	8,607
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................

1,810	1,070	1,391
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	30	30	..
10,600	9,800	9,998
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	800	700	722
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	250	200	180
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams......	1,100	700	995
4. Freight and cartage..........................................................	50	100	11
5. Rent and maintenance, office and residence......................	1,200	2,400	1,808
6. Other incidental expenses................................................	200	100	1,578
Expenses of establishment................................................	..	2,100	225
3,600	6,300	5,519
Total Division No. 22...........................	14,200	16,100	15,517
Total Department of External Affairs.......................	134,000	92,200	98,048

IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division Number.		—	1941–42.	1940–41.						Increase on Expenditure, 1940–41.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1940–41.
			Vote.		Expenditure.
£		£		£			£		£
23		TREASURY.....................................................................	(a)75,400	(a)67,900			(a)74,270			1,130	..
24		COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD........................................................................	1,850	1,800			1,817			33	..
25		TAXATION OFFICE........................................................	858,900	787,200			768,578			90,322	..
26		INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW...............................	700	700			493			207	..
27		WAR-TIME (COMPANY) TAX— BOARD OF REFEREES...................................................................	5,400	..			111			5,289	..
28		LAND VALUATION BOARD..........................................	550	500			506			44	..
29		SUPERANNUATION BOARD.........................................	8,300	9,000			7,709			591	..
30		CENSUS AND STATISTICS............................................	(a)70,000	63,000			66,312			3,688	..
31		GOVERNMENT PRINTER...............................................	(b)	(b)			(b)			..	..
Total...............................................................	1,021,100		930,100		919,796			101,304		..
(a) Additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the War la provided under War (1939–41) Services.
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.........................			470,760	430,310			424,910			45,850	..
General expenses.................................................................			550,340	499,790			494,886			55,454	..
Total...............................................................			1,021,100	930,100			919,796			101,304	..
(b)Cost of printing for Parliament shown under “Parliament.” See page 10.
£
Estimate, 1941–42..................................						1,021,100
Vote, 1940–41........................................						930,100
Increase.......................................						91,000

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

1941–42.	1940–41.
1941–42.	Division No. 23.—TREASURY.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 165............	58,060	53,350	55,381
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	15,470	8,400	15,498
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	1,270	850	1,689
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.................................................................................	100	100	1,096
74,900	62,700	73,664
Less amounts provided under Divisions Nos. 120 and 181— War Services payable from Revenue...............	25,000	15,000	23,000
49,900	47,700	50,664
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	3,690	3,850	3,646
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	4,420	2,800	4,489
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	23,060	17,350	20,146
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................	450	410	414
6. Other incidental expenses................................................	880	790	911
32,500	25,200	29,606
Less amounts provided under Divisions Nos. 120 and 181— War Services payable from Revenue...............	7,000	5,000	6,000
25,500	20,200	23,606
Total Division No. 23..........................	75,400	67,900	74,270
Division No. 24—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)1,850	(a)1,800	(a)1,817
Division No. 25.—TAXATION OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 169............	334,690	314,090	293,776
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	22,690	14,900	19,660
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	140	80	2,740
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,080	2,900	4,167
6. Payment of child endowment to taxation officers taken over by State Governments.................................................	10	420	264
6. Payments as acts of grace to officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania...........................................	1,020	..	..
359,630	332,390	320,607
Carried forward.......................................	359,630	332,390	320,607

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1941–42, £1,640: 1940–41, Vote, £1,580; Expenditure, £1,590.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

1941–42.	1940–41.
1941–42.	Division No. 25.—TAXATION OFFICE—continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward.....................................		359,630	332,390	320,607
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................		15,380	15,400	14,383
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....		18,040	79,480	57,039
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................		18,490	13,510	15,710
4. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation..................		3,210	1,510	1,451
5. Law costs.......................................................................		5,320	3,600	3,859
6. Valuation fees and expenses other than travelling..............		1,290	970	915
7. Advances to valuers for purchase of motor cars used for official duties...............................................	£ 125
Less repayments by valuers ...................................	115
10	600	..
8. Payments to State Governments for collection of Commonwealth Taxes................................................		409,200	349,860	337,589
9. Payments to Postmaster-General’s Department and State Governments for office cleaning and other services rendered.....................................................................		4,270	4,160	4,288
10. Payment for services rendered in connexion with sale of tax instalment stamps (amounts recovered from other administrations may be credited to this vote)................		22,500	..	17,715
11. Compensation to tenants removed from premises required for taxation purposes..................................................		5,620	..	3,680
12. Other incidental expenses...............................................		3,660	3,370	3,905
506,990	472,460	460,534
Less—
Amounts estimated to be recovered from the States of—
New South Wales.............................................		920	1,150	895
Western Australia.............................................		6,300	12,200	11,294
Tasmania.........................................................		500	500	374
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year		..	3,800	..
7,720	17,650	12,563
499,270	454,810	447,971
Total Division No. 25...........................		858,900	787,200	768,578

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

1941–42.	1940–41.
1941–42.	Division No. 26.—INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 169............	270	240	231
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	330	350	176
2. Other incidental expenses................................................	100	110	86
430	460	262
Total Division No. 26...........................	700	700	493
Division No. 27.—WAR-TIME (COMPANY) TAX—BOARD OF REFEREES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 169............	4,500	..	109
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	800	..	2
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	50	..	..
3. Postages, telegrams and telephone services.......................	25	..	..
4. Other incidental expenses................................................	25	..	..
900	..	2
Total Division No. 27...........................	5,400	..	111
Division No. 28.—LAND VALUATION BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 169............	280	240	..
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	10	10	244
290	250	244
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	230	220	248
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	10	10	5
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	10	10	6
4. Other incidental expenses................................................	10	10	3
260	250	262
Total Division No. 28...........................	650	600	506

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

1941–42.	1940–41.
1941–42.	Division No. 29.—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 170............	6,980	7,200	6,600
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	400	200	166
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	150	250	..
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	..	19
7,530	7,650	6,785
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	120	200	72
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	160	160	138
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	230	230	253
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	120	120	89
5. Medical examinations.....................................................	50	50	22
6. Other incidental expenses................................................	90	90	38
Quinquennial investigation under Section 11 of the Superannuation Act 1922–1937.................................	..	500	312
770	1,350	924
Total Division No. 29..........................	8,300	9,000	7,709
Division No. 30.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 171............	38,620	38,900	35,509
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	11,780	1,400	8,960
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	300	100	191
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...............................................................................	..	100	20
50,700	40,500	44,680
Less amount provided under Division No. 120—a—War (1939–41) Services...................................................	3,700	..	..
47,000	40,500	44,680
Carried forward...................................	47,000	40,500	44,680

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

1941–42.	1940-41.
1941–42.	Division No. 30.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward...................................	47,000	40,500	44,680
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	1,760	1,400	1,756
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing......................................................................	4,830	3,900	4,319
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	1,640	1,500	1,558
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................	500	500	553
5. Library...........................................................................	120	120	121
6. Printing of official publications........................................	5,800	5,800	4,316
7. Writing cards relating to vital statistics.............................	450	430	442
8. Hire, service and maintenance of machines for tabulation of trade and other statistics..........................................	10,650	8,250	7,599
9. Other incidental expenses................................................	1,550	600	968
27,300	22,500	21,632
Less amount provided under Division No. 120—b—War (1939–41) Services...................................................	4,300	..	..
23,000	22,500	21,632
Total Division No. 30..........................	70,000	63,000	66,312
Division No. 31.—GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and wages as per Schedule, page 172...................	26,670	28,900	26,182
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	50,590	47,790	42,982
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	750	850	521
78,010	77,540	69,685
Deduct amounts chargeable for Parliamentary and Departmental printing...............................................	78,010	77,540	69,685
Total Division No. 31..........................	(a)	(a)	(a)
Total Department of the Treasury........................	1,021,100	930,100	919,796

(a) Expenditure charged to Parliament and Departments concerned.

V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	1941–42.	1940–41.		Increase on Expenditure, 1940–41.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1940–41.
Division Number.	1941–42.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1940–41.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1940–41.
£	£	£	£	£
32	ADMINISTRATIVE.........................................................	29,600	23,830	26,893	2,707	..
33	REPORTING BRANCH....................................................	15,300	12,330	20,224	..	4,924
34	CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE......................................	44,300	31,650	33,025	11,275	..
35	HIGH COURT..................................................................	15,000	16,570	13,307	1,693	..
36	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION	44,100	42,330	40,033	4,067	..
37	COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.........	24,700	18,290	21,056	3,644	..
38	PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE..................	1,600	1,620	1,459	141	..
39	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH...........	24,500	22,600	23,224	1,276	..
40	SECURITY SERVICE......................................................	24,900	..	710	24,190	..
41	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS...................	67,600	65,380	60,430	7,170	..
Total................................................................	291,600	234,600	240,361	51,239	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......................	218,680	177,130	178,446	40,234	..
General expenses...............................................................	72,920	57,470	61,915	11,005	..
Total..........................................................	291,600	234,600	240,361	51,239	..
£
Estimate, 1941–42...................................................			291,600
Vote, 1940–41.........................................................			234,600
Increase........................................................			57,000

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.

1941–42.	1940–41.
1941–42.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 32.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 173............	18,200	17,230	16,743
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	4,000	1,600	3,109
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	200	200	119
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	860	..	..
23,260	19,030	19,971
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	1,850	1,300	1,887
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	600	500	779
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	1,700	850	1,640
4. Books for departmental library.........................................	350	350	356
5. Legal expenses...............................................................	100	100	16
6. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules.................................................................................	1,000	1,000	1,526
7. Administration of Law at Seat of Government..................	340	300	325
8. Other incidental expenses................................................	400	400	393
6,340	4,800	6,922
Total Division No. 32..........................	29,600	23,830	26,893
Division No. 33.—REPORTING BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 174............	7,280	5,910	6,139
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	5,500	4,520	11,217
12,780	10,430	17,356
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	1,200	900	1,351
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	900	600	1,124
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	230	230	218
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	50	20	3
5. Other incidental expenses................................................	140	150	172
2,520	1,900	2,868
Total Division No. 33...........................	15,300	12,330	20,224

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.

1941–42.	1940–41.
1941–42.	Division No. 34.—CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 175............	38,210	29,100	28,094
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	3,350	500	2,194
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	40	..	..
41,600	29,600	30,288
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	200	250	192
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	400	250	376
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	1,200	850	1,269
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	250	250	214
5. Law books......................................................................	350	350	204
6. Other incidental expenses................................................	300	100	382
Advance to Deputy Crown Solicitor, Sydney, for official purposes..................................................................	..	..	100
2,700	2,050	2,737
Total Division No. 34...........................	44,300	31,650	33,025
Division No. 35.—HIGH COURT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 176............	7,590	7,370	6,219
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	610	699	589
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu

..	821	..
8,200	8,890	6,808
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	4,000	4,800	3,966
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	190	230	88
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	600	600	638
4. Law books......................................................................	650	650	455
5. Cleaning courts and offices..............................................	400	400	472
6. Payments to States for services of officers........................	640	640	640
7. Jurors’ fees.....................................................................	20	20	..
8. Other incidental expenses................................................	300	340	240
6,800	7,680	6,499
Total Division No. 35..........................	15,000	16,570	13,307

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.

1941–42.	1940–41.
1941–42.	Division No. 36.—BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 178............	32,040	31,440	27,997
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	3,000	1,490	3,777
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	60	100	..
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...............................................................................	..	..	16
35,100	33,030	31,790
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	1,200	1,240	1,232
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	1,000	1,240	862
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	2,000	2,000	1,792
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	400	400	321
6. Payments to States for services of Judges and officers.......	2,650	2,650	2,669
6. Cost of prosecutions for offences and other proceedings under the Bankruptcy Act...........................................	850	900	404
7. Office cleaning...............................................................	300	270	276
8. Other incidental expenses................................................	600	600	687
9,000	9,300	8,243
Total Division No. 36...........................	44,100	42,330	40,033
Division No. 37.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 178............	13,650	10,380	10,100
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	1,340	400	1,403
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	135	210	56
4. Payment to Chief Judge in lieu of leave on retirement.......	1,375	..	..
16,500	10,990	11,559
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	2,800	2,700	3,302
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	500	300	460
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	800	600	962
4. Reports of cases..............................................................	1,000	1,000	1,321
5. Payments to States for services of officers........................	75	75	70
6. Boards of Reference—Fees and other expenses.................	1,600	1,200	1,596
7. Cleaning courts and offices..............................................	25	25	5
8. Other incidental expenses................................................	1,400	1,400	1,781
8,200	7,300	9,497
Total Division No. 37...........................	24,700	18,290	21,056

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.

1941–42.	1940–41.
1941–42.	Division No. 38.—PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 179............	790	810	766
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	240	230	245
1,030	1,040	1,011
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	250	250	221
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	90	160	18
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	50	50	37
4. Fuel and light..................................................................	20	20	15
5. Reports of cases..............................................................	120	80	133
6. Other incidental expenses................................................	40	20	24
570	580	448
Total Division No. 38...........................	1,600	1,620	1,459
Division No. 39.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 180............	19,940	18,890	18,888
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	2,060	1,510	1,838
22,000	20,400	20,726
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	350	250	391
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	400	400	294
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	1,400	1,000	1,449
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	100	100	77
6. Office cleaning...............................................................	75	50	108
6. Other incidental expenses................................................	175	100	179
Contribution to Central Finger Print Bureau.....................	(a)	300	..
2,500	2,200	2,498
Total Division No. 39...........................	24,500	22,600	23,224

(a) Provided in 1941–42 under Division No. 210, Australian Capital Territory Police.

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.

1941–42.	1940–41.
1941–42.	Division No. 40.—SECURITY SERVICE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 181............	11,320	..	323
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	550	..	21
11,870	..	344
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	3,000	..	97
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	1,200	..	225
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	3,200	..	41
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	130	..	..
5. Office cleaning...............................................................	200	..	..
6. Payments to States for services of police..........................	5,000	..	..
7. Other incidental expenses................................................	300	..	3
13,030	..	366
Total Division No. 40...........................	24,900	..	710
Division No. 41.—PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 182............	42,970	41,620	35,664
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	3,000	1,600	2,530
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	370	200	5
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu........................................................................	..	300	394
46,340	43,720	38,593
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	200	200	83
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing......................................................................	2,200	3,000	2,000
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	1,200	1,400	1,119
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	1,000	1,000	981
5. Printing of specifications and publications........................	16,260	14,900	16,290
6. Other incidental expenses................................................	400	1,160	1,364
21,260	21,660	21,837
Total Division No. 41...........................	67,600	65,380	60,430
Total Attorney-General’s Department.........................	291,600	234,600	240,361

P.7916.—3

VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Division Number.		—	1941-42.		1940–41.				Increase on Expenditure, 1940–41.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1940–41.
					Vote.		Expenditure.
£		£		£		£	£
42		ADMINISTRATIVE.........................................................	(a) 197,000		(a) 187,800		(a) 190,057		6,943	..
43		ELECTORAL BRANCH...................................................	124,300		123,600		112,692		11,608	..
44		SOLAR OBSERVATORY................................................	10,400		9,500		8,095		2,305	..
45		FORESTRY BRANCH.....................................................	13,200		12,000		12,308		892	..
46		MAINTENANCE AND RENT..........................................	137,300		114,900		100,490		36,810	..
47		GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENTS.............	12,500		14,300		11,643		857	..
Total.......................................................	494,700		462,100		435,285		59,415	..
(a) Additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the War is provided under War (1939–41) Services.
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.............................			267,800		255,300		256,057	11,743	..
General expenses.....................................................................			226,900		206,800		179,228	47,672	..
Total...............................................................			494,700		462,100		435,285	59,415	..
£
Estimate, 1941–42.........................................................							494,700
Vote, 1940-41...............................................................							462,100
Increase...........................................							32,600

VI.—Department of the Interior.

1941–42.	1940–41.
1941–42.	Division No. 42.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 190............	254,000	254,000	237,749
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	405,000	290,000	352,654
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	2,500	3,300	2,742
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	500	700	1,115
662,000	548,000	594,260
Less—
Estimated amount to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations.......................................................	15,000	10,000	21,650
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3...........................	119,000	117,500	117,500
Amounts chargeable to trust accounts and votes for works	12,500	11,500	10,995
Amount provided under Division No. 123a—War (1939–41) Services.............................................................	353,500	255,000	288,115
500,000	394,000	438,260
162,000	154,000	156,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	39,000	31,000	38,796
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	25,000	21,000	25,136
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	21,200	15,500	20,288
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................	6,500	6,000	6,282
5. Payments other than salaries for services under Immigration and Passports Acts..................................	2,800	3,000	2,546
6. Payments to Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered.........................................	1,600	1,500	1,767
7. Office cleaning, other than salaries..................................	2,700	3,700	2,899
8. Water supply and sanitation.............................................	800	800	687
9. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930..............................................	1,700	1,700	4,464
10. Plan printing, papercoating and reproduction of maps......	4,600	3,600	5,060
Carried forward.........................................	105,900	87,800	107,925
162,000	154,000	156,000

VI.—Department of the Interior.

1941–42.	1940–41.
1941–42.	Division No. 42.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	Division No. 42.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	£	£
Brought forward....................................	162,000	154,000	156,000
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward....................................	105,900	87,800	107,925
11. Motor vehicles—purchase, upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for Departmental purposes..................	18,500	14,000	20,107
12. Other incidental expenses...............................................	13,500	13,000	14,080
13. Payments as acts of grace in respect of injury while on duty	100	..	54
Injuries to persons and damage to property.......................	..	..	253
Defalcation by official.........................................................	..	..	80
138,000	114,800	142,499
Less—
Amount estimated to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations................................................	3,000	2,000	4,255
Amount provided under Parts 2 and 3.......................	26,000	26,000	26,000
Amount provided under Division No. 123b—War (1939-41) Services............................................	74,000	53,000	78,187
103,000	81,000	108,442
35,000	33,800	34,057
Total Division No. 42..........................	197,000	187,800	190,057
Division No. 43.—ELECTORAL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 192............	79,020	80,500	74,386
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	7,550	1,520	6,930
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	100	100	8
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	530	2,980	2,741
Carried forward.....................................	87,200	85,100	84,065

VI.—Department of the Interior.

1941–42.	1940–41.
1941–42.	Division No. 43.—ELECTORAL BRANCH—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward......................................	87,200	85,100	84,065
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	600	300	620
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	1,000	1,000	748
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	1,100	1,100	1,494
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	600	550	579
5. Payments to Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered.........................................	500	500	458
6. Office cleaning...............................................................	1,200	1,100	1,110
7. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote)...............................................	31,200	33,050	23,115
8. Other incidental expenses................................................	900	900	503
37,100	38,500	28,627
Total Division No. 43...........................	124,300	123,600	112,692
Division No. 44.—SOLAR OBSERVATORY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 193............	6,400	5,300	4,543
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	1,600	1,500	1,702
B.—General Expenses—	8,000	6,800	6,245
B.—General Expenses—	1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	350	250	387
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	100	150	68
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	150	100	140
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	500	1,000	281
5. Library...........................................................................	100	100	120
6. Scientific equipment........................................................	400	400	169
7. Board of Visitors (Advisory)—Expenses of......................	200	200	54
8. Other incidental expenses................................................	600	500	631
2,400	2,700	1,850
Total Division No. 44..........................	10,400	9,500	8,095

VI.—Department of the Interior.

1941–42.	1940–41.
1941–42.	Division No. 45.—FORESTRY BRANCH.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 194............	7,500	6,800	6,995
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	3,100	2,600	2,752
10,600	9,400	9,747
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................	550	500	328
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	350	350	254
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	150	150	136
4. Fuel, light and power.......................................................	250	150	183
5. Transport........................................................................	350	350	309
6. Library...........................................................................	200	200	178
7. Field and laboratory equipment........................................	250	500	623
8. Other incidental expenses................................................	500	400	550
2,600	2,600	2,561
Total Division No. 45..........................	13,200	12,000	12,308
Division No. 46.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT.
A.—Repairs and Maintenance—
1. Parliament......................................................................	5,000	6,000	3,733
2. Prime Minister................................................................	3,000	3,500	2,392
3. External Affairs..............................................................	50	50	17
4. Treasury.........................................................................	3,800	1,350	777
5. Attorney-General............................................................	950	900	586
6. Interior...........................................................................	9,000	9,000	8,967
7. Trade and Customs.........................................................	7,500	5,000	3,521
8. Health............................................................................	11,100	9,200	5,181
9. Commerce......................................................................	6,700	7,000	3,512
10. Social Services..............................................................	1,000	..	75
48,100	42,000	28,761
Carried forward..................................	48,100	42,000	28,761

VI.—Department of the Interior.

1941–42.	1940–41.
1941–42.	Division No. 46.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure
£	Division No. 46.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT—continued.	£	£
Brought forward................................	48,100	42,000	28,761
B.—Rent of Buildings—
1. Prime Minister..............................................................	5,800	6,800	6,331
2. Treasury.......................................................................	23,200	15,750	12,239
3. Attorney-General..........................................................	18,000	16,000	16,196
4. Interior.........................................................................	23,600	20,800	17,401
5. Trade and Customs.......................................................	3,000	3,750	3,150
6. Health..........................................................................	3,400	3,400	3,352
7. Commerce....................................................................	7,000	6,400	6,937
8. Social Services.............................................................	5,200	..	6,123
89,200	72,900	71,729
Total Division No. 46........................	137,300	114,900	100,490
Division No. 47.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENTS.
1. Wages of staff...............................................................	2,000	2,000

3,668	3,330
16	15	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.............................	4,383	4,255
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies...............	16,787	18,386
582,046	537,677
Unforeseen staffing requirements.............................................	250	250
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class........	8,000	7,000
Child endowment...................................................................	558	15,400
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes........................................................................	900	1,075
District allowances.................................................................	7,000	7,000
Allowances in lieu of quarters.................................................	650	650
Less—	599,404	569,052
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.......	3,200	3,050
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	55,304	55,230
Salaries of officers on war service........................................	40,900	11,087
99,404	69,367
1970	1999	Total Western Australia (see page 123)...........	500,000	499,685

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		1941–42	Vote, 1940–41.
1940–41.	1941–42.	1941–42	Vote, 1940–41.	TASMANIA. (See Division No. 201.)
£	£
1	1	Deputy Director...........................................................................	921	898
8	8	Heads of Branches.......................................................................	5,176	4,980
7	7	Assistant Heads of Branches.........................................................	3,460	3,308
54	55	Clerks.........................................................................................	18,731	17,245
4	4	Draftsmen...................................................................................	1,664	1,376
11	10	Engineers....................................................................................	4,855	4,659
1	1	Inquiry Officer............................................................................	399	376
3	3	Inspectors....................................................................................	1,751	1,644
44	44	Postal Clerks...............................................................................	14,451	13,183
42	42	Postmasters.................................................................................	18,099	17,160
10	10	Supervisors.................................................................................	3,909	3,657
40	40	Telegraphists...............................................................................	12,787	11,829
2	2	Traffic Officers............................................................................	775	772
7	8	Artisans and General Workmen....................................................	2,296	1,842
142	144	Assistants....................................................................................	34,099	31,576
4	4	Line Inspectors............................................................................	1,784	1,744
145	157	Linemen......................................................................................	45,105	39,037
26	27	Machinists and Typists.................................................................	5,394	4,992
43	43	Mail Officers...............................................................................	13,507	12,426
130	145	Mechanics...................................................................................	46,269	39,641
61	63	Messengers.................................................................................	5,853	5,100
119	107	Monitors and Telephonists...........................................................	17,401	17,183
5	5	Overseers....................................................................................	1,990	1,844
4	5	Phonogram Attendants.................................................................	1,033	812
52	53	Postmen......................................................................................	12,281	10,992
6	6	Storemen.....................................................................................	1,689	1,524
3	2	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers..................................	579	782
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....................	7,178	3,093
283,436	253,675
Unforeseen staffing requirements..................................................	300	300
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.............	4,250	3,500
Child endowment........................................................................	200	7,969
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes.............................................................................	800	900
District allowances......................................................................	550	498
Allowances in lieu of quarters......................................................	192	192
Less—	289,728	267,034
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent............	1,070	1,038
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...........	26,658	15,746
Salaries of officers on war service.............................................	6,000	2,000
33,728	18,784
974	996	Total Tasmania (see page 126)..................................	256,000	248,250

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		1941–42.	Vote. 1940–41.
1940–41.	1941–42.	1941–42.	Vote. 1940–41.	NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 202.)
£	£
10	10	Postal Clerks...............................................................................	2,967	2,769
5	5	Postmasters.................................................................................	2,196	2,078
2	2	Supervisors.................................................................................	800	752
7	7	Telegraphists...............................................................................	2,357	2,155
3	3	Assistants....................................................................................	636	586
5	5	Linemen......................................................................................	1,549	1,431
3	6	Mechanics...................................................................................	2,040	978
5	5	Messengers.................................................................................	547	476
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....................	..	364
13,092	11,589
Unforeseen staffing requirements..................................................	7,000	600
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.............	350	350
Child endowment........................................................................	40	360
District allowances......................................................................	3,200	3,000
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes.............................................................................	120	120
23,802	16,019
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent............	426	410
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...........	876	609
1,302	1,019
40	43	Total Northern Territory (see page 128)...........	22,500	15,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY. Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1941–42.	Vote, 1940–41.
1940–41.	1941–42.		1941–42.	Vote, 1940–41.
GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 206.)	£	£
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...............................................................	902	854
..	1	Chief Clerk...............................................................................	649	..
1	1	Accountant...............................................................................	661	620
1	1	Sub-Accountant........................................................................	503	538
1	..	Senior Clerk.............................................................................	..	520
19	19	Clerks......................................................................................	6,715	6,612
1	1	Clerk (Library).........................................................................	384	170
7	7	Typists.....................................................................................	1,897	1,844
2	2	Machinists................................................................................	644	586
1	1	Telephonist...............................................................................	149	129
1	1	Messenger................................................................................	153	127
Administrative.—Alice Springs.
1	1	District Officer.........................................................................	670	664
1	..	Resident Engineer.....................................................................	..	598
3	3	Clerks......................................................................................	1,073	964
1	1	Typist.......................................................................................	314	289
Agriculture.
1	1	Curator of Botanic Gardens.......................................................	478	448
Stock and Brands.
1	1	Chief Inspector of Stock............................................................	706	682
1	1	Assistant Stock Inspector...........................................................	484	466
Law.
1	1	Magistrate................................................................................	830	772
1	1	Crown Law Officer...................................................................	790	772
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Sheriff........................................................	607	565
1	1	Assistant Clerk of Courts and Bailiff..........................................	397	358
2	2	Typists.....................................................................................	616	621
52	51	Carried forward....................................	22,022	21,599

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued. Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1941–42.	Vote, 1940–41.
1940–41.	1941–42.		1941–42.	Vote, 1940–41.
GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£
52	51	Brought forward.....................................	22,022	21,599
Mines.
1	1	Director of Mines and Chief Warden.............................................	844	820
2	2	Inspectors of Mines.....................................................................	1,298	1,234
..	1	Warden and Inspector..................................................................	634	..
1	1	Mining Engineer and Superintendent of Government Batteries.......	688	682
1	2	Geologists...................................................................................	1,128	506
2	2	Assayers.....................................................................................	923	812
1	1	Chief Clerk and Mining Registrar.................................................	562	529
2	2	Mining Registrars........................................................................	844	792
2	2	Clerks.........................................................................................	750	662
1	1	Typist.........................................................................................	278	275
Aboriginals.
1	1	Secretary.....................................................................................	681	638
1	1	District Officer............................................................................	544	606
2	1	Patrol Officer..............................................................................	458	824
2	2	Cadets.........................................................................................	620	608
2	2	Superintendents...........................................................................	710	770
1	1	Assistant Superintendent..............................................................	414	392
1	1	Head Teacher..............................................................................	452	434
2	2	Matrons......................................................................................	333	354
3	3	Clerks.........................................................................................	1,062	1,128
1	1	Assistant.....................................................................................	298	358
1	1	Typist.........................................................................................	303	282
Education.
1	1	Head Teacher and Supervisor.......................................................	652	628
7	7	Head Teachers.............................................................................	3,241	2,946
9	9	Assistant Teachers.......................................................................	3,554	3,580
Police.
1	1	Superintendent............................................................................	670	646
1	1	Inspector.....................................................................................	554	512
7	7	Sergeants....................................................................................	3,248	3,078
39	42	Constables...................................................................................	16,730	14,504
1	..	Clerk..........................................................................................	..	304
148	150	Carried forward...................................................	64,495	60,503

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1941–42.	Vote, 1940–41.
1940–41.	1941–42.	Under Control of Department of the Interior. GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	1941–42.	Vote, 1940–41.
£	£
148	150	Brought forward....................................	64,495	60,503
Prisons.
2	2	Gaolers......................................................................................	908	860
1	1	Chief Guard...............................................................................	374	350
2	2	Senior Guards............................................................................	712	664
8	8	Guards.......................................................................................	2,710	2,432
Lands.
1	1	Director of Lands.......................................................................	838	820
1	1	Chief Clerk and Registrar-General...............................................	734	692
3	3	Field Officers.............................................................................	1,955	1,884
3	3	Clerks........................................................................................	1,292	1,164
1	1	Typist........................................................................................	318	311
Survey Branch.
1	1	Chief Surveyor...........................................................................	817	772
5	5	Surveyors...................................................................................	3,283	3,070
2	2	Assistant Surveyors....................................................................	1,004	980
1	1	Senior Draftsman and Computer..................................................	583	484
4	4	Draftsmen..................................................................................	1,915	1,729
1	1	Computer...................................................................................	477	430
1	1	Junior Draftsman........................................................................	355	304
1	1	Clerk.........................................................................................	322	304
1	1	Typist........................................................................................	294	292
83,386	78,045
Allowances to married officers....................................................	2,080	1,900
Child endowment.......................................................................	30	850
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class............	300	300
Allowances to Police Officers for uniforms and shoeing...............	779	724
Other allowances........................................................................	1,722	1,148
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..................	1,148	2,094
Officers on loan from other Departments.....................................	1,226	1,512
Less—	90,671	86,573
Salaries of officers on war service............................................	3,361	..
Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent............	1,454	1,451
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..........	19,856	16,122
24,671	17,573
187	189	Total General Services (see page 135)...................	66,000	69,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued. Under Control of Department of Health.	1941–42.	Vote, 1940–41.
1940–41.	1941–42.		1941–42.	Vote, 1940–41.
£	£
GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 208.)
Medical, Hospital and Veterinary Staffs.
6	7	Medical Officers..........................................................................	6,690	5,692
..	1	Dentist........................................................................................	600	..
1	1	Veterinary Officer.......................................................................	604	580
1	1	Health and Meat Inspector and Assistant to Veterinary Officer.......	460	502
1	1	Health Inspector..........................................................................	346	352
3	3	Dispensers...................................................................................	1,052	1,197
..	1	Foreman Assistant, Leper Hospital...............................................	328	..
1	..	Curator, Leper Hospital................................................................	..	358
2	2	Matrons......................................................................................	524	544
..	1	Sub-Matron.................................................................................	261	..
..	3	Sisters in Charge..........................................................................	786	..
..	1	Theatre Sister..............................................................................	253	..
1	1	Clinic Sister................................................................................	253	245
19	21	Sisters.........................................................................................	4,998	4,523
11	18	Probationers................................................................................	1,785	1,043
..	1	Clerk..........................................................................................	244	..
..	1	Telephonist (Female)...................................................................	173	..
..	1	Assistant (Storekeeping)..............................................................	237	..
..	1	Assistant (Female).......................................................................	201	..
19,795	15,036
Child endowment........................................................................

10	130
District and special allowances.....................................................	3,996	640
Allowances to married officers.....................................................	..	40
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.............	..	18
23,801	15,864
Less—
Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent..............	670	490
Amount to be withheld from officers on account of keep............	1,407	..
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...........	2,280	..
Salaries of officers on war service.............................................	334	..
4,691	490
46	66	Total Northern Territory (see page 137)........................	19,110	15,374

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		1941–42.	Vote, 1940–41.
1940–41.	1941–42.	1941–42.	Vote, 1940–41.	AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
£	£
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE.
(See Division No. 210.)
..	..	Chief Officer(a).........................................................................	150	150
1	1	Senior Sergeant..........................................................................	433	406
1	1	Sergeant.....................................................................................	397	374
4	5	Senior Constables.......................................................................	1,868	1,428
12	11	Constables.................................................................................	3,731	3,901
1	1	Police Clerk...............................................................................	352	304
6,931	6,563
Child endowment.......................................................................	7	221
Allowance to Sergeant of Police whilst acting as Licensing Officer	20	20
6,958	6,804
Less salary of officer on war service............................................	338	294
19	19	Total Australian Capital Territory Police (see page 138)	6,620	6,510
COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE.
(See Division No. 211.)
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Registrar(b)..................................................	568	544
5	5	Clerks........................................................................................	1,676	1,512
2	2	Typists.......................................................................................	421	389
2,665	2,445
Child endowment.......................................................................	2	52
Special (Canberra) Allowance.....................................................	13	13
8	8	Total Courts and Titles Office (see page 139)......	2,680	2,510

(a) Receives in addition as Director, Investigation Branch, £922 per annum under Division No. 39—Commonwealth Investigation Branch.

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

Governor-General.
, 1941.

Cleric of the House of Representatives.

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.

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