Appropriation Act 1942-43 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION 1942‑43.

No. 44 of 1942.

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

[Assented to 3rd October, 1942.]

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 1942–43.

Commencement.

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

Issue and application of £126,729,000.

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‑three, the sum of One hundred and twenty‑six million seven hundred and twenty‑nine thousand pounds.

4. All

F.7234.—Price 7s.

Appropriation of supply £164,138,000.

4. All sums granted by this Act and the other Act 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‑three, amounting as appears by that Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of One hundred and sixty‑four million one hundred and thirty‑eight 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‑two, 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‑three.

 

THE SCHEDULES.

THE FIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

£
Act No. 29 of 1942........................................	37,409,000
Under this Act...............................................	126,729,000
164,138,000

THE SECOND SCHEDULE.

Abstract.

PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.		£
PARLIAMENT................................................................................................		164,000
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT..............................................................		838,500
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.....................................................		161,400
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.............................................................		1,616,000
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.....................................................		295,800
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR................................................................		542,600
DEFENCE AND WAR (1939–42) SERVICES—	£
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE...............................................	255,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.............................................
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY............................................
DEPARTMENT OF AIR.........................................................	415,679,000
DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS...........................................
DEPARTMENT OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION.....................
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT.............	5,500,000
DEPARTMENT OF HOME SECURITY..................................	3,000,000
OTHER WAR SERVICES......................................................	7,126,000
OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS—RECOVERABLE EXPENDITURE.................................................................	Cr. 8,000,000
423,560,000
Less AMOUNT CHARGEABLE TO LOAN FUND............	299,811,000	123,749,000
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION...............................................................		360,000
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS....................................................		683,000
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.............................................................................		137,700
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.......................................................................		576,000
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES............................................................		355,000
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES..........................................................................		1,068,000
REFUNDS OF REVENUE...................................................................................		8,000,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.....................................................................		6,000,000
WAR (1914–18) SERVICES................................................................................		1,146,000
TOTAL PART 1...................................................		145,693,000
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS......................................................................		2,077,000
POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT....................................................		15,702,000
TOTAL PART 2...................................................		17,779,000
PART 3—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.................................................................................		263,050
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY..............................................................		398,950
NORFOLK ISLAND...........................................................................................		4,000
TOTAL PART 3...................................................		666,000
TOTAL................................................................		164,138,000

PART 1.

DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES — OTHER THAN BUSINESS

UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

 

I.—PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.		—	1942–43.	1941–42.				Increase on Expenditure, 1941–42.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1941–42.
				Vote.		Expenditure.
£	£		£		£	£
1		SENATE...................................	17,750	13,490		14,718		3,032	..
2		HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	22,620	22,100		24,688		..	2,068
3		PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.............	12,250	12,250		11,543		707	..
4		LIBRARY.................................	8,640	9,910		9,605		..	965
6		JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.	24,300	22,250		24,509		..	209
6		PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS................................	1,440	1,400		1,175		265	..
7		PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING	16,000	16,000		23,608		..	7,608
8		MISCELLANEOUS...................	61,000	58,000		62,085		..	1,085
Total..................	164,000	155,400		171,931		..	7,931
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...................................		61,962	59,670		60,129		1,833	..
General expenses..........................		28,470	27,600		35,966		..	7,496
Other services...............................		73,568	68,130		75,836		..	2,268
Total....................		164,000	155,400		171,931		..	7,931
£
Estimate, 1942–43.............................				164,000
Vote, 1941–42...................................				155,400
Increase..................................				8,600

I.—Parliament.

1942–43	1941–42.
	Division No. 1.—SENATE.	Vote.	Expenditure
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 144...........	8,660	8,470	8,562
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	890	280	306
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu................................................................................	1,180	110	109
B.—General Expenses—	10,730	8,860	8,977
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	100	100	84
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery.................	30	50	50
3. Postage and telegrams....................................................	70	50	63
4. Other incidental expenses...............................................	140	140	127
C.—Other Services—	340	340	324
1. Postages and telegrams for Senators................................	2,980	2,230	2,649
2. Select Committees—Expenses........................................	3,500	1,900	2,481
3. Conveyance of Senators and their luggage in Canberra.....	200	160	287
6,680	4,290	5,417
Total Division No. 1..............................	17,750	13,490	14,718
Division No. 2.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 144...........	7,540	9,000	8,154
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	4,000	2,400	3,132
11,540	11,400	11,286
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	140	120	171
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery.................	180	220	249
3. Postage and telegrams....................................................	120	90	105
4. Other incidental expenses...............................................	160	170	193
600	600	718
Carried forward.......................................	12,140	12,000	12,004

I.—Parliament.

1942–43	1941–42.
	Division No. 2.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward....................................	12,140	12,000	12,004
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Members..............................	6,240	4,890	5,341
2. Select Committees—Expenses........................................	4,000	5,000	7,064
3. Conveyance of Members and their luggage in Canberra...	240	210	279
10,480	10,100	12,684
Total Division No. 2............................	22,620	22,100	24,688
Division No. 3.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per schedule, page 145...........	10,350	10,400	9,757
2. Temporary and casual employees...................................	1,700	1,650	1,608
12,050	12,050	11,365
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	100	100	112
2. Office requisites, equipment and stationery.....................	70	70	30
3. Other incidental expenses...............................................	30	30	36
200	200	178
Total Division No. 3............................	12,250	12,250	11,543
Division No. 4.—LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 145...........	5,000	6,340	6,137
2. Temporary and casual employees...................................	890	800	694
5,890	7,140	6,831
Carried forward....................................	5,890	7,140	6,831

I.—Parliament.

1942–43.	1941–42.
	Division No. 4.—LIBRARY—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward...............................	5,890	7,140	6,831
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.........................................	30	30	61
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery............	30	40	132
3. Postage and telegrams................................................	70	80	80
4. Books, maps, plates, documents, and insurance...........	1,800	1,800	1,605
5. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals..	700	700	764
6. Other incidental expenses...........................................	120	120	132
2,750	2,770	2,774
Total Division No. 4.......................	8,640	9,910	9,605
Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 147......	10,060	10,110	9,553
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................	5,900	4,700	6,617
15,960	14,810	16,170
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.........................................	150	100	209
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery............	40	50	35
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services............	3,460	2,560	3,548
4. Fuel, light and power.................................................	2,490	2,680	2,433
5. Water supply and sanitation.......................................	500	400	828
6. Parliament gardens....................................................	250	250	151
7. Maintenance and repairs............................................	1,150	1,150	780
8. Other incidental expenses...........................................	300	250	355
8,340	7,440	8,339
Total Division No. 5.......................	24,300	22,250	24,509

I.—Parliament.

1942–43	1941–42.
	Under Control of Joint House Department.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 6.—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 147...........	1,190	1,140	1,150
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	10	10	..
B.—General Expenses—	1,200	1,150	1,150
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	180	190	1
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery.................	30	30	14
3. Postage and telegrams....................................................	15	15	..
4. Other incidental expenses...............................................	15	15	10
240	250	25
Total Division No. 6............................	1,440	1,400	1,175
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 7.—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.
1. Printing of Hansard, including cost of distribution...........	8,000	8,000	11,608
2. Parliamentary papers......................................................	5,000	5,000	4,918
8. Other printing and binding..............................................	3,000	3,000	7,082
Total Division No. 7............................	16,000	16,000	23,608
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 8.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others...........	43,000	40,000	44,056
2. Maintenance of Ministers’ and Members’ rooms in capital cities, including salaries of attendants.........................	(a) 18,000	(a)18,000	(a)18,029
Total Division No. 8............................	61,000	58,000	62,085
Total Parliament...................................	164,000	155,400	171,931

(a)Includes salaries of staff—1942–43, £4,592; 1941–42. Vote £4,260; Expenditure £4,350.

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1942–43.	1941–42.		Increase on Expenditure, 1941–42.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1941–42.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
9	ADMINISTRATIVE.........................................................	(a) 62,040	(a) 62,610	62,597	..	557
10	EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.............................................	13,500	6,500	6,287	7,213	..
11	AUDIT OFFICE...............................................................	(a) 71,500	(a) 69,200	68,999	2,501	..
12	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.............................................	49,550	48,900	46,898	2,652	..
13	GOVERNOR‑GENERAL’S OFFICE	4,700	5,900	3,910	790	..
14	NATIONAL LIBRARY....................................................	3,200	3,000	2,761	439	..
15	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE —UNITED KINGDOM...................................................................	(a) 95,500	(a) 86,000	88,214	7,286	..
16	COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.................................................................	515,510	419,390	392,688	122,822	..
17	SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.....................................................................	23,000	43,500	39,102	..	16,102
Total.........................................................	838,500	745,000	711,456	127,044	..

(a) The additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the war is provided under War (1939–42) Services.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......................	616,264	504,008	484,625	131,639	..
General expenses...............................................................	222,236	240,992	226,831	..	4,595
Total.......................................................	838,500	745,000	711,456	127,044
£
Estimate, 1942–43................................................			838,500
Vote, 1941–42......................................................			745,000
Increase......................			93,500

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

1942–43	1941–42.
	Division No. 9.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 148...........	29,300	30,900	26,471
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	12,600	9,500	11,764
3. Extra duty pay...............................................................	3,050	2,050	3,416
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu..........................................................................	50	50	21
45,000	42,500	41,672
Less amount provided under Division No. 130–a—War (1939–42) Services................................................	14,500	11,000	10,080
B.—General Expenses—	30,500	31,500	31,592
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	8,000	9,570	7,591
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	2,500	1,650	2,804
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......................	7,400	6,940	6,916
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................	400	400	370
6. Cablegrams and radiograms (moneys paid by persons for cablegrams sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote)........................................................................	75,000	35,000	80,759
6. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazettes...........................................	6,800	6,000	6,583
7. Commonwealth Statutes—Special distribution.................	1,350	1,400	105
8. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers and Members of Advisory War Council...........................	8,800	6,000	8,928
9. National broadcasts by the Prime Minister and other Federal Ministers......................................................	520	650	208
10. Other incidental expenses...............................................	770	1,000	741
111,540	68,610	115,005
Less amount provided under Division No. 130–b—War (1939–42) Services................................................	80,000	37,500	84,000
31,540	31,110	31,005
Total Division No. 9............................	62,040	62,610	62,597
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 149...........	5,500	4,200	3,205
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	5,120	350	1,096
3. Extra duty pay...............................................................	100	50	90
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu..........................................................................	480	..	..
11,200	4,600	4,391
Carried forward....................................	11,200	4,600	4,391

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

1942–43.	1941–42.
	Division No. 10.—EXTERNAL TERRITORIES—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward....................................	11,200	4,600	4,391
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	1,050	850	1,084
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	250	150	134
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.....

400	650	611
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................	250	50	26
5. Other incidental expenses...............................................	350	200	41
2,300	1,900	1,896
Total Division No. 10...........................	13,500	6,500	6,287
Division No. 11.—AUDIT OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 153...........	141,900	105,740	88,599
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	30,880	15,700	34,987
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	140	80	832
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu................................................................................	580	1,380	2,518
173,500	122,900	126,936
Less amount provided under Division No. 130–a—War (1939–42) Services................................................	105,500	57,400	61,450
68,000	65,500	65,486
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	3,670	2,850	3,290
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	940	630	934
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	1,450	1,080	1,073
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................	290	190	201
6. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses..............	520	820	263
6. Other incidental expenses...............................................	730	830	352
Papuan office contingencies............................................	..	60	60
Less—	7,600	6,460	6,173
Amount to be recovered from Special Funds................	200	200	100
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates.	400	400	400
Amount provided under Division No. 130–b—War (1939–42) Services.....................................................	3,500	2,100	2,100
Amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua.	..	60	60
4,100	2,760	2,660
3,500	3,700	3,513
Total Division No. 11...........................	71,500	69,200	68,999

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

1942–43.	1941–42.
	Division No. 12.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 154...........	35,910	37,530	34,198
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	3,110	850	1,901
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	610	300	773
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu................................................................................	..	..	54
B.—General Expenses—	39,630	38,680	36,926
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	1,000	1,000	1,079
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	700	500	732
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	2,500	2,500	2,596
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................	300	300	265
6. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising..	4,400	4,600	4,274
6. Expenses in connexion with Arbitration Court proceedings................................................................................	220	250	187
7. Fees for free and assisted courses at Universities..............	200	450	153
8. Other incidental expenses...............................................	600	400	535
Payment to the Postmaster‑General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered..........................	..	160	151
Expenses in connexion with election of Divisional Representatives.........................................................	..	60	..
9,920	10,220	9,972
Total Division No. 12...........................	49,550	48,900	46,898
Division No. 13.—GOVERNOR‑GENERAL’S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 155...........	1,280	1,228	1,228
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	770	732	729
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	20	20	..
4. Deferred pay—for payment to the credit of the Deferred Pay (Naval) Trust Account...............................................	180	180	173
2,250	2,160	2,130
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	1,350	1,650	866
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	200	350	105
3. Postage, telegrams and cablegrams..................................	600	600	540
4. Other incidental expenses...............................................	300	420	..
Purchase of State portraits...............................................	..	720	269
2,450	3,740	1,780
Total Division No. 13...........................	4,700	5,900	3,910

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

1942–43	1941–42.
	Division No. 14.—NATIONAL LIBRARY.	Vote	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 155......	1,510	1,380	1,030
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................	370	170	352
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu......................................................................	..	30	25
1,880	1,580	1,407
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.........................................	20	20	16
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...........................................................................	10	10	31
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................	70	70	63
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	650	822
6. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals..	200	200	232
6. Fuel, light and power.................................................	100	100	75
7. Library services to outlying territories.........................	200	300	64
8. Other incidental expenses...........................................	70	70	51
1,320	1,420	1,354
Total Division No. 14.....................	3,200	3,000	2,761
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 155......	42,500	35,820	36,551
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................	29,620	2,900	7,966
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................	3,000	420	2,440
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu......................................................................	630	160	460
75,750	39,300	47,417
Less amount provided under Division No. 130–a—War (1939–42) Services...............................................	25,000	2,000	9,000
B.—General Expenses—	50,750	37,300	38,417
1. Travelling and subsistence.........................................	1,500	2,400	4,160
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...........................................................................	2,400	1,750	3,778
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................	7,800	10,600	8,854
4. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses.........	100	300	73
5. Cablegrams...............................................................	15,000	12,000	19,461
6. Municipal and other taxes..........................................	11,500	11,720	12,441
7. General upkeep of “Australia House”.........................	(a)15,560	(a)17,200	(a)19,092
8. Upkeep of official residence.......................................	560	650	837
Carried forward................................	54,420	56,620	68,696
50,750	37,300	38,417

 (a) Includes wages of staff employed on upkeep as follows:—1942–43, 47,121; 1941–42, Vote, £9,755; Expenditure, £10,500.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

1942–43.	1941–42.
	Division No. 15.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward..................................	50,750	37,300	38,417
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward..................................	54,420	56,620	68,696
9. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence................................................................	2,510	2,510	2,403
10. Entertainment allowance to High Commissioner............	1,250	1,250	1,214
11. Special removal expenses.............................................	2,370	3,700	2,599
12. Other incidental expenses.............................................	1,200	620	835
61,750	64,700	75,747
Less amount provided under Division No. 130–b—War (1939–42) Services..................................................	17,000	16,000	25,950
44,750	48,700	49,797
Total Division No. 15.........................	95,500	86,000	88,214
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 157.........	25,920	26,490	25,144
2. Temporary and casual employees..................................	3,600	800	1,926
3. Extra duty pay..............................................................	800	..	..
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	..	328
B.—General Expenses—	30,320	27,290	27,398
1. Travelling and subsistence............................................	1,250	1,250	955
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	1,200	1,000	1,370
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......................	1,500	1,300	1,708
4. Printing of journal and bulletins.....................................	3,000	3,250	2,463
5. Scientific Research Liaison Officers overseas.................	4,800	3,210	2,640
6. Other incidental expenses..............................................	1,250	1,150	1,166
Payment to officer as an act of grace for loss of effects...	..	..	40
C.—Investigations—	13,000	11,160	10,342
1. Animal health and nutrition...........................................	(a)66,710	(a)73,950	66,548
2. Plant industry...............................................................	(a)40,360	(a)44,770	38,973
3. Entomology.................................................................	16,570	18,990	17,025
4. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation............	(a)27,280	(a)33,860	26,420
5. Food preservation and transport.....................................	(a)23,390	(a)20,230	20,306
6. Forest products.............................................................	(a)46,900	(a)36,320	37,840
7. Mining and metallurgy..................................................	(a) 860	(a) 860	812
8. Radio research..............................................................	(a) 5,350	(a) 4,900	4,298
Carried forward...................................	227,420	233,880	212,222
43,320	38,450	37,740

(a) Includes expenditure from contributions from outside sources.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

1942–43.	1941–42.
	Division No. 16.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
(For Payment to the credit of the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)	£	£	£
Brought forward...............................	43,320	38,450	37,740
C.—Investigations—continued.
Brought forward...............................	227,420	233,880	212,222
9. Information service, including library.........................	5,990	5,500	4,885
10. Research in connexion with the gold‑mining industry..	4,000	4,000	3,765
11. Fisheries investigations..............................................	(a) 14,400	20,500	19,214
12. Aeronautical research................................................	68,890	40,500	37,358
13. National Standards Laboratory...................................	(a)163,180	(a)104,860	113,960
14. Industrial Chemistry..................................................	(a) 45,340	30,930	29,428
15. Scientific Liaison Bureau...........................................	10,000	..	..
16. Unforeseen and urgent investigations.........................	2,500	2,500	669
17. Miscellaneous...........................................................	(a) 22,350	(a) 16,790	18,541
564,070	459,460	440,042
Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources and from sales of produce, &c., in connexion with investigations...............................	89,880	76,894	83,468
474,190	382,566	356,574
Less amount payable from the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account..................................	2,000	1,626	1,626
Total Investigations.....................	472,190	380,940	354,948
Total Division No. 16......................	515,510	419,390	392,688
(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).................................	23,000	43,500	39,102
Total Prime Minister’s Department.............	838,500	745,000	711,456

(a) Includes expenditure from contributions from outside sources.

(b) Expenditure allocated as follows:—

1942–43.	1941–42.
Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.................................	404,933	..	312,933	..	293,776
General expenses........................................................................	110,577	..	106,457	..	98,912
518,510	..	419,390	..	392,688

F. 7234.—2

III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Division Number.		—	1942–43.	1941–42.		Increase on Expenditure, 1941–42.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1914–42.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
18		ADMINISTRATIVE.........................................................	41,100	24,400	36,490	4,610	..
19		AUSTRALIAN LEGATION— UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	61,000	32,000	60,997	3	..
20		AUSTRALIAN LEGATION— JAPAN..............................	7,000	34,400	15,763	..	8,763
21		AUSTRALIAN LEGATION— CHINA.............................	37,300	29,000	25,302	11,998	..
22		HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—CANADA..............	15,000	14,200	13,892	1,108	..
Total.........................................................	161,400	134,000	152,444	8,956	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......................		77,000	72,050	68,711	8,289	..
General expenses...............................................................		84,400	61,950	83,733	667	..
Total......................................................		161,400	134,000	152,444	8,956	..
£
Estimate, 1942–43.......................................................................................				161,400
Vote, 1941–42.............................................................................................				134,000
Increase...................................................				27,400

III.—Department of External Affairs.

1942–43.	1941–42.
	Division No. 18.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 158...........	11,750	11,320	10,832
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	6,400	1,600	3,307
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	1,450	830	1,460
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu................................................................................	..	..	96
19,600	13,750	15,695
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	1,350	1,100	717
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	1,550	1,100	1,140
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.....	18,000	8,000	18,580
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................	150	150	104
5. Other incidental expenses...............................................	450	300	254
21,500	10,650	20,795
Total Division No. 18..........................	41,100	24,400	36,490
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 158...........	15,290	14,190	14,117
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	15,010	5,390	8,952
Extra duty pay..................................................................	..	20	..
30,300	19,600	23,069
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	2,550	1,400	2,037
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	700	250	1,037
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.....	25,000	9,000	30,110
4. Freight and cartage.........................................................	250	150	133
5. Maintenance, office and residence...................................	600	900	1,575
6. Other incidental expenses...............................................	1,600	700	3,036
30,700	12,400	37,928
Total Division No. 19...........................	61,000	32,000	60,997

III.—Department of External Affairs.

1942–43.	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 159...........	3,000	13,730	10,022
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	600	2,300	633
Extra duty pay................................................................	..	20	..
Payment as act of grace to dependant of deceased official.	..	50	50
3,600	16,100	10,705
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	1,000	500	919
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	10	250	104
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.....	240	14,000	3,057
4. Freight and cartage.........................................................	500	200	123
6. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.....................	1,500	3,000	551
6. Other incidental expenses...............................................	150	250	278
Expenses of establishment..............................................	..	100	26
3,400	18,300	5,058
Total Division No. 20...........................	7,000	34,400	15,763
Division No. 21.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—CHINA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 159...........	9,800	9,880	7,301
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	3,100	2,120	1,486
12,900	12,000	8,787
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	950	2,500	1,667
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	300	300	53
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.....	19,850	8,000	5,895
4. Freight and cartage.........................................................	600	800	376
5. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.....................	1,200	1,000	766
6. Expenses of establishment..............................................	100	4,000	6,624
7. Other incidental expenses...............................................	1,400	400	1,134
24,400	17,000	16,515
Total Division No. 21...........................	37,300	29,000	25,302

III.—Department of External Affairs.

1942–43.	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 159...........	8,800	8,760	8,752
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	1,800	1,810	1,703
Extra duty pay................................................................	..	30	..
10,600	10,600	10,455
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	800	800	680
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	250	250	298
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.....	1,300	1,100	1,069
4. Freight and cartage.........................................................	50	50	20
5. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.....................	1,200	1,200	1,141
6. Other incidental expenses...............................................	800	200	229
4,400	3,600	3,437
Total Division No. 22..........................	15,000	14,200	13,892
Total Department of External Affairs	161,400	134,000	152,444

IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division Number.	—	1942–43.	1941–42.		Increase on Expenditure, 1941–42.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1941–42.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
23	TREASURY.....................................................................	(a)72,600	(a)75,400	(a)83,980	..	11,380
24	COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD............................................................................	4,700	1,850	1,896	2,804	..
25	TAXATION OFFICE........................................................	1,450,000	858,900	990,072	459,928	..
26	INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW...............................	700	700	611	89	..
27	WAR‑TIME (COMPANY) TAX— BOARD OF REFEREES......................................................................	5,850	5,400	4,379	1,471	..
28	LAND VALUATION BOARD..........................................	550	550	415	135	..
29	SUPERANNUATION BOARD.........................................	9,600	8,300	7,576	2,024	..
30	CENSUS AND STATISTICS............................................	(a)72,000	(a)70,000	(a)64,095	7,905	..
31	GOVERNMENT PRINTER...............................................	(b)	(b)	(b)	..	..
Total...............................................................	1,616,000	1,021,100	1,153,024	462,976	..

(a) Additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the War is provided under War (1939–42) Services.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......................	1,299,640		470,760		500,264		799,376		..
General expenses...........................................................	316,360		550,340		652,760		..		336,400
Total..........................................................	1,616,000		1,021,100		1,153,024		462,976		..
(b) Cost of printing for Parliament shown under “Parliament.” See page 10.
£
Estimate, 1942–43............................................................				1,616,000
Vote, 1941–42...................................................................				1,021,100
Increase.................................................................				594,900

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

Division No. 23.—TREASURY.	1942–43	1941–42.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—		Vote.	Expenditure
£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 163.........	58,000	58,060	59,211
2. Temporary and casual employees..................................	31,290	15,470	27,738
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................	3,280	1,270	4,366
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu........................................................................	100	100	58
92,670	74,900	91,373
Less amounts provided under Divisions Nos. 133 and 201— War Services payable from Revenue..............	32,000	25,000	33,000
B.—General Expenses—	60,670	49,900	58,373
1. Travelling and subsistence............................................	3,990	3,690	3,593
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	3,830	4,420	5,352
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	17,430	23,060	30,179
4. Fuel, light and power....................................................	540	450	460
6. Other incidental expenses.............................................	1,140	880	1,023
26,930	32,500	40,607
Less amounts provided under Divisions Nos. 133 and 201— War Services payable from Revenue..............	15,000	7,000	15,000
11,930	25,500	25,607
Total Division No. 23........................	72,600	75,400	83,980
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)4,700	(a)1,850	(a)1,896
Division No. 25.—TAXATION OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 167.........	829,490	334,690	325,656
2. Temporary and casual employees..................................	260,060	22,690	41,592
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................	84,040	140	12,012
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu........................................................................	830	1,080	1,718
Payment of child endowment to taxation officers taken over by State Governments......................................	..	10	6
Payments as acts of grace to officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania.......................................	..	1,020	1,018
1,174,420	359,630	382,002
Carried forward..................................	1,174,420	359,630	382,002

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1942–43, £1,740; 1941–42, Vote, £1,640; Expenditure, £1,700.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

1942–43	1941–42.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 25.—TAXATION OFFICE—continued.		£	£	£
Brought forward..................................		1,174,420	359,630	382,002
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence............................................		18,780	15,380	13,138
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.		68,830	18,040	18,547
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......................		75,590	18,490	23,429
4. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation...............		8,330	3,210	2,157
5. Law costs.....................................................................		14,100	5,320	5,178
6. Valuation fees and expenses other than travelling...........		1,240	1,290	1,078
7. Advances to valuers for purchase of motor cars used for official duties............................................	£
110
Less repayments by valuers..................................	100
10	10	..
8. Payments to State Governments for collection of Commonwealth Taxes.............................................		88,780	409,200	486,344
9. Payments to Postmaster‑General’s Department and State Governments for office cleaning and other services rendered.................................................................		2,350	4,270	2,902
10. Payment for services rendered in connexion with sale of tax instalment stamps (amounts recovered from other administrations may be credited to this vote).............		67,000	22,500	52,197
11. Compensation to tenants removed from premises required for taxation purposes...............................................		500	5,620	6,252
12. Payments to State Governments for rent of furniture and equipment...............................................................		10,240	..	..
13. Other incidental expenses.............................................		16,800	3,660	4,425
372,550	506,990	615,647
Less—
Amounts estimated to be recovered from the States of—
New South Wales............................................		900	920	820
Western Australia............................................		1,800	6,300	6,435
Tasmania........................................................		500	500	322
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....................................................................		93,770	..	..
96,970	7,720	7,577
275,580	499,270	608,070
Total Division No. 25........................		1,450,000	858,900	990,072

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

1942–43.	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 167...........	280	270	263
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	320	330	274
2. Other incidental expenses...............................................	100	100	74
420	430	348
Total Division No. 26...........................	700	700	611
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 167...........	4,900	4,500	3,743
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	825	800	494
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	50	50	54
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	50	25	33
4. Other incidental expenses...............................................	25	25	55
950	900	636
Total Division No. 27...........................	5,850	5,400	4,379
Division No. 28.—LAND VALUATION BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 167...........	280	280	..
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	10	10	204
290	290	204
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	230	230	199
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	10	10	6
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	10	10	5
4. Other incidental expenses...............................................	10	10	1
260	260	211
Total Division No. 28...........................	550	550	415

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

1942–43.	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 168...........	7,290	6,980	6,311
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	800	400	524
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	250	150	139
8,340	7,530	6,974
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	120	120	94
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	160	160	155
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	230	230	210
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................	120	120	87
5. Medical examinations.....................................................	40	50	15
6. Other incidental expenses...............................................	90	90	41
7. Quinquennial investigation under Section 11 of the Superannuation Act 1922–1937.................................	500	..	..
1,260	770	602
Total Division No. 29...........................	9,600	8,300	7,576
Division No. 30.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 169...........	36,820	38,620	32,836
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	21,480	11,780	17,503
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	300	300	366
58,600	50,700	50,705
Less amount provided under Division No. 133–a—War (1939–42) Services...................................................	9,600	3,700	3,700
49,000	47,000	47,005
Carried forward.....................................	49,000	47,000	47,005

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

1942–43.	1941–42.
	Division No. 30.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Brought forward................................	49,000	47,000	47,005
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	2,400	1,760	2,565
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing................................................................	4,800	4,830	4,057
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services....................	1,500	1,640	1,378
4. Fuel, light and power..................................................	600	500	636
6. Library......................................................................	100	120	73
6. Printing of official publications...................................	5,500	5,800	4,272
7. Writing cards relating to vital statistics........................	450	450	518
8. Hire, service and maintenance of machines for tabulation of trade and other statistics....................................	10,650	10,650	6,491
9. Other incidental expenses...........................................	1,500	1,550	1,400
27,500	27,300	21,390
Less amount provided under Division No. 133–b—War (1939–42) Services...............................................	4,500	4,300	4,300
23,000	23,000	17,090
Total Division No. 30.......................	72,000	70,000	64,095
Division No. 31.—GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and wages as per Schedule, page 170..............	25,460	26,670	24,934
2. Temporary and casual employees................................	48,500	50,590	48,371
3. Extra duty pay............................................................	800	750	1,487
74,760	78,010	74,792
Deduct amounts chargeable for Parliamentary and Departmental printing...........................................	74,760	78,010	74,792
Total Division No. 31.......................	(a)	(a)	(a)
Total Department of the Treasury....................	1,616,000	1,021,100	1,153,024

(a) Expenditure charged to Parliament and Departments concerned.

V.—ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.		—	1942–43.	1941–42.		Increase on Expenditure, 1941–42.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1941–42.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
32		ADMINISTRATIVE........................................................	33,700	29,600	31,443	2,257	..
33		REPORTING BRANCH...................................................	20,400	15,300	21,224	..	824
34		CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.....................................	59,900	44,300	41,523	18,377	..
35		HIGH COURT.................................................................	15,700	15,000	13,309	2,391	..
36		BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION	42,500	44,100	40,580	1,920	..
37		COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION........	34,300	24,700	28,011	6,289	..
38		PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.................	1,800	1,600	1,670	130	..
39		COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH..........	28,600	24,500	26,655	1,945	..
40		PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS..................	58,900	67,600	52,345	6,555	..
Total	295,800	266,700	256,760	39,040	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......................		230,400	206,810	195,881	34,519	..
General expenses...............................................................		65,400	59,890	60,879	4,521	..
Total......................................................		295,800	266,700	256,760	39,040	..
£
Estimate, 1942–43..........................................................................				295,800
Vote, 1941–42................................................................................				266,700
Increase.............................................................................				29,100

V.—Attorney‑General’s Department.

1942–43.	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 171...........	15,150	18,200	15,265
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	11,000	4,000	7,437
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	250	200	331
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu................................................................................	..	860	874
26,400	23,260	23,907
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	1,850	1,850	1,638
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	1,000	600	1,315
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	1,700	1,700	1,554
4. Books for departmental library........................................	350	350	363
6. Legal expenses...............................................................	400	100	391
6. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules	1,000	1,000	1,350
7. Administration of Law at Seat of Government..................	500	340	448
8. Other incidental expenses...............................................	500	400	477
7,300	6,340	7,536
Total Division No. 32..........................	33,700	29,600	31,443
Division No. 33.—REPORTING BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 172...........	7,450	7,280	6,720
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	10,000	5,500	11,295
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	50	..	3
17,500	12,780	18,018
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	1,200	1,200	1,143
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	1,200	900	1,539
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	250	230	278
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................	50	50	10
6. Other incidental expenses...............................................	200	140	236
2,900	2,520	3,206
Total Division No. 33..........................	20,400	15,300	21,224

V.—Attorney‑General’s Department.

1942–43.	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 174...........	44,900	38,210	32,191
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	10,000	3,350	5,142
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	100	40	119
55,000	41,600	37,452
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	450	200	308
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	800	400	609
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	2,000	1,200	1,517
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................	350	250	197
5. Law books.....................................................................	800	350	653
6. Other incidental expenses...............................................	500	300	487
Advances to Deputy Crown Solicitors for official purposes	..	..	300
4,900	2,700	4,071
Total Division No. 34...........................	69,900	44,300	41,523
Division No. 35.—HIGH COURT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 175...........

7,540	7,590	6,263
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	800	610	743
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	60	..	..
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu................................................................................	500	..	400
8,900	8,200	7,406
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	4,000	4,000	3,521
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	140	190	46
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	600	600	486
4. Law books.....................................................................	650	650	404
5. Cleaning courts and offices.............................................	400	400	453
6. Payments to States for services of officers.......................	640	640	640
7. Jurors’ fees....................................................................	20	20	..
8. Other incidental expenses...............................................	350	300	353
6,800	6,800	5,903
Total Division No. 35..........................	15,700	15,000	13,309

V.—Attorney‑General’s Department.

1942–43.	1941–42.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 36.—BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 177...........	29,720	32,040	27,874
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	4,000	3,000	4,627
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	80	60	51
33,800	35,100	32,552
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	1,300	1,200	1,275
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	1,000	1,000	790
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	2,000	2,000	1,838
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................	400	400	334
5. Payments to States for services of Judges and officers......	2,650	2,650	2,644
6. Cost of prosecutions for offences and other proceedings under the Bankruptcy Act..........................................	450	850	297
7. Office cleaning..............................................................	300	300	264
8. Other incidental expenses...............................................	600	600	586
8,700	9,000	8,028
Total Division No. 36..........................	42,500	44,100	40,580
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 177...........	19,060	13,650	12,316
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	3,000	1,340	2,067
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	240	135	260
Payment to Chief Judge in lieu of leave on retirement.......	..	1,375	1,250
22,300	16,500	15,893
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	5,000	2,800	5,091
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	500	500	488
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	1,000	800	1,255
4. Reports of cases.............................................................	2,000	1,000	1,757
5. Payments to States for services of officers.......................	75	75	70
6. Boards of Reference—Fees and other expenses................	2,000	1,600	2,280
7. Cleaning courts and offices.............................................	25	25	3
8. Other incidental expenses...............................................	1,400	1,400	1,174
12,000	8,200	12,118
Total Division No. 37...........................	34,300	24,700	28,011

V.—Attorney‑General’s Department.

1942–43.	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 178...........	880	790	720
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	300	240	380
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	20	..	..
1,200	1,030	1,100
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	250	250	267
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	90	90	47
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	70	50	51
4. Fuel and light.................................................................	30	20	9
5. Reports of cases.............................................................	120	120	175
6. Other incidental expenses...............................................	40	40	21
600	570	570
Total Division No. 38...........................	1,800	1,600	1,670
Division No. 39.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 179...........	20,590	19,940	19,834 ‘
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	4,000	2,060	3,714
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	150	..	62
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payment in lieu	1,160	..	58
25,900	22,000	23,668
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	400	350	516
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	500	400	458
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	1,400	1,400	1,633
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................	100	100	92
6. Office cleaning..............................................................	100	75	108
6. Other incidental expenses...............................................	200	175	180
2,700	2,500	2,987
Total Division No. 39...........................	28,600	24,500	26,655

V.—Attorney‑General’s Department.

Division No. 40.—PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.	1942–43	1941–42.
Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 180...........	31,260	42,970	31,084
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	6,500	3,000	4,310
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	1,640	370	491
B.—General Expenses—	39,400	46,340	35,885
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	200	200	121
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing....................................................................	2,300	2,200	1,491
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	1,200	1,200	1,088
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................	1,400	1,000	733
5. Printing of specifications and publications.......................	14,000	16,260	12,653
6. Other incidental expenses...............................................	400	400	374
19,500	21,260	16,460
Total Division No. 40...........................	58,900	67,600	52,345
Total Attorney‑General’s Department..........................	295,800	266,700	256,760

F. 7234.—3

VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Division Number.	—	1942–43.	1941–42.		Increase on Expenditure, 1941–42.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1941–42.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
41	ADMINISTRATIVE.........................................................	(a) 186,500	(a) 197,000	(a) 196,998	..	10,498
42	ELECTORAL BRANCH...................................................	138,000	124,300	116,408	21,592	..
43	SOLAR OBSERVATORY................................................	8,100	10,400	7,224	876	..
44	FORESTRY BRANCH.....................................................	11,700	13,200	12,086	..	386
45	MAINTENANCE AND RENT..........................................	185,800	137,300	143,823	41,977	..
46	GOVERNOR‑GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENTS.............	12,500	12,500	12,264	236	..
Total......................................................	542,600	494,700	488,803	53,797	..

(a) Additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the War is provided under War (1989–42) Services.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......................	263,400	269,800	264,598	..	1,198
General expenses...............................................................	279,200	224,900	224,205	54,995	..
Total...................................................	542,600	494,700	488,803	53,797	..
£
Estimate, 1942–43...........................................................................			542,600
Vote, 1941–42..................................................................................			494,700
Increase......................................................			47,900

VI.—Department of the Interior.

1942–43.	1941–42.
	Division No. 41.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	Vote	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 188...........	265,000	254,000	246,755
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	726,500	405,000	568,475
3. Extra duty pay...............................................................	8,000	2,500	6,810
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu..........................................................................	500	500	694
1,000,000	662,000	822,734
Less—
Estimated amount to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations...................................................	5,000	15,000	11,287
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	117,500	119,000	118,500
Amounts chargeable to trust accounts and votes for works	12,500	12,500	12,500
Amount provided under Division No. 136a—War (1939–42) Services...............................................	671,000	353,500	518,449
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....................................................................	40,000	..	..
846,000	500,000	660,736
154,000	162,000	161,998
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	65,000	39,000	59,289
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	37,000	25,000	32,413
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......................	36,000	21,200	29,978
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................	10,000	6,500	7,232
5. Payments other than salaries for services under Immigration and Passports Acts.................................	1,800	2,800	1,734
6. Payments to Postmaster‑General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered..........................	600	1,600	1,171
7. Office cleaning, other than salaries..................................	5,000	2,700	2,154
8. Water supply and sanitation............................................	1,500	800	542
9. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930............................................	1,900	1,700	2,278
10. Plan printing, papercoating and reproduction of maps......	4,500	4,600	5,400
Carried forward....................................	163,300	105,900	142,191
154,000	162,000	161,998

VI.—Department of the Interior.

1942–43	1941–42.
	Division No. 41.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward....................................	154,000	162,000	161,998
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward....................................	163,300	105,900	142,191
11. Motor vehicles—purchase, upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for Departmental purposes.................	31,200	18,500	24,969
12. Minor transport services for other Departments................	3,500	..	1,648
13. Other incidental expenses...............................................	18,000	13,500	17,656
Payments as acts of grace in respect of injury while on duty	..	100	15
216,000	138,000	186,479
Less—
Amount estimated to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations....................................................	1,000	3,000	2,107
Amount provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	26,000	26,000	26,000
Amount provided under Division No. 136b—War (1939–42) Services...............................................	141,500	74,000	123,372
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...........................................................................	15,000	..	..
183,500	103,000	151,479
32,500	35,000	35,000
Total Division No. 41..........................	186,500	197,000	196,998
Division No. 42.—ELECTORAL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 190...........	75,700	79,020	70,743
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	13,280	7,550	13,056
3. Extra duty pay................................................................	950	100	376
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,270	530	897
Carried forward.....................................	91,200	87,200	85,072

VI.—Department of the Interior.

1942–43	1941–42.
	Division No. 42.—ELECTORAL BRANCH—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward....................................	91,200	87,200	85,072
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	600	600	449
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	1,250	1,000	593
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	1,250	1,100	1,462
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................	650	600	590
5. Payments to Postmaster‑General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered........................................	250	500	222
6. Office cleaning..............................................................	1,350	1,200	1,186
7. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote).............................................	40,450	31,200	26,140
8. Other incidental expenses...............................................	1,000	900	693
Losses by theft................................................................	..	..	1
46,800	37,100	31,336
Total Division No. 42...........................	138,000	124,300	116,408
Division No. 43—SOLAR OBSERVATORY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 191...........	4,850	6,400	3,691
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	1,850	1,600	2,481
6,700	8,000	6,172
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	100	350	45
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	50	100	26
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	100	150	80
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................	300	500	277
6. Library..........................................................................	50	100	35
6. Scientific equipment.......................................................	200	400	7
7. Other incidental expenses...............................................	600	600	582
Board of Visitors (Advisory)—Expenses of.......................	..	200	..
1,400	2,400	1,052
Total Division No. 43...........................	8,100	10,400	7,224

VI.—Department of the Interior.

1942–43.	1941–42.
	Division No. 44.—FORESTRY BRANCH.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 192...........	5,750	7,500	6,164
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	3,750	3,100	3,308
9,500	10,600	9,472
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	820	550	473
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	300	350	487
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......................	150	150	128
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................	250	250	154
5. Transport.......................................................................	350	350	145
6. Library..........................................................................	200	200	132
7. Field and laboratory equipment.......................................	200	250	319
8. Other incidental expenses...............................................	430	500	776
2,200	2,600	2,614
Total Division No. 44..........................	11,700	13,200	12,086
Division No. 45.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT.(a)
A.—Repairs and Maintenance—
1. Parliament.....................................................................	3,000	5,000	2,173
2. Prime Minister...............................................................	2,450	3,000	2,143
8. External Affairs.............................................................	50	50	28
4. Treasury........................................................................	1,850	3,800	2,666
5. Attorney‑General...........................................................	4,250	950	699
6. Interior..........................................................................	6,500	9,000	9,776
7. Trade and Customs........................................................	8,000	7,500	5,170
8. Health...........................................................................	7,500	11,100	9,389
9. Commerce.....................................................................	5,400	6,700	5,427
10. Social Services..............................................................	1,000	1,000	437
40,000	48,100	37,908
Carried forward....................................	40,000	48,100	37,908

(a) Provision also made under War (1939–42) Services, see Division No. 137.

VI.—Department of the Interior.

1942–43	1941–42.
	Division No. 45.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward....................................	40,000	48,100	37,908
B.—Rent of Buildings—
1. Prime Minister...............................................................	6,600	5,800	5,727
2. Treasury........................................................................	79,000	23,200	29,803
3. Attorney‑General...........................................................	21,150	18,000	19,071
4. Interior..........................................................................	13,500	23,600	27,927
6. Trade and Customs.........................................................	2,600	3,000	2,922
6. Health...........................................................................	4,250	3,400	3,430
7. Commerce.....................................................................	6,750	7,000	7,993
8. Social Services...............................................................	11,950	5,200	9,042
145,800	89,200	105,915
Total Division No. 45..........................	185,800	137,300	143,823
Division No. 46.—GOVERNOR‑GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENTS.
1. Wages of stall................................................................	2,000	2,000	1,884
2. Maintenance—House.....................................................	850	1,250	977
3. Maintenance—Grounds..................................................	3,800	4,000	3,499
4. Telephones....................................................................	1,550	1,550	1,385
6. Fuel, light and power......................................................

1,134	1,122
9	8	Heads of Branches.....................................................................	6,338	7,005
11	11	Assistant Heads of Branches......................................................	6,889	6,653
153	153	Clerks.......................................................................................	58,436	55,789
12	14	Draftsmen.................................................................................	4,811	4,086
31	31	Engineers..................................................................................	16,137	15,498
3	3	Inquiry Officers.........................................................................	1,260	1,223
9	10	Inspectors.................................................................................	5,657	4,913
174	172	Postal Clerks.............................................................................	55,834	56,096
129	130	Postmasters...............................................................................	56,656	54,667
32	32	Supervisors...............................................................................	12,820	12,444
93	111	Telegraphists.............................................................................	35,604	29,954
9	9	Traffic Officers.........................................................................	4,117	4,026
17	18	Artisans and General Workmen..................................................	5,458	4,933
240	241	Assistants.................................................................................	56,786	53,923
10	10	Line Inspectors..........................................................................	4,473	4,433
278	276	Linemen...................................................................................	85,264	82,639
61	61	Machinists and Typists..............................................................	13,636	13,266
175	175	Mail Officers.............................................................................	55,920	53,737
368	371	Mechanics................................................................................	129,093	122,155
196	209	Messengers...............................................................................	20,663	18,104
274	294	Monitors and Telephonists.........................................................	48,980	41,613
15	15	Overseers..................................................................................	5,901	5,675
8	11	Phonogram Attendants...............................................................	2,251	1,686
149	149	Postmen....................................................................................	36,524	35,008
18	18	Storemen..................................................................................	5,288	5,056
40	40	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers................................	12,249	11,692
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.................	62,277	57,728
810,456	765,124
Unforeseen staffing requirements...............................................	2,000	1,000
Allowances in lieu of quarters....................................................	360	360
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...........	11,000	11,000
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes...........................................................................	2,250	2,250
Child endowment......................................................................	..	450
District allowances....................................................................	600	600
826,666	780,784
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent..........	4,000	4,000
Amounts payable by States and other Commonwealth Departments.......................................................................	100	500
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.........	79,406	95,984
Salaries of officers on war service...........................................	50,120	25,300
133,626	125,784
2515	2573	Total South Australia (see page 118).............	693,040	655,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster‑General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		1942–43.	Vote, 1941–42.
1941–42.	1942–43.			WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 220.)
£	£
1	1	Deputy Director........................................................................	1,134	1,122
9	8	Heads of Branches.....................................................................	6,330	6,780
9	9	Assistant Heads of Branches......................................................	5,555	5,243
106	106	Clerks.......................................................................................	41,576	38,448
5	8	Draftsmen.................................................................................	3,057	1,885
20	20	Engineers..................................................................................	10,433	10,204
2	2	Inquiry Officers.........................................................................	865	819
9	10	Inspectors.................................................................................	5,820	5,044
152	152	Postal Clerks.............................................................................	47,851	47,067
123	122	Postmasters...............................................................................	54,927	53,308
19	18	Supervisors...............................................................................	7,645	7,724
83	90	Telegraphists.............................................................................	28,188	26,394
5	5	Traffic Officers.........................................................................	2,252	2,166
26	18	Artisans and General Workmen..................................................	5,336	7,507
239	235	Assistants.................................................................................	59,545	54,582
10	10	Line Inspectors..........................................................................	4,450	4,314
277	265	Linemen...................................................................................	80,142	80,278
52	51	Machinists and Typists..............................................................	11,294	11,225
116	116	Mail Officers.............................................................................	37,804	36,298
281	288	Mechanics................................................................................	95,648	87,006
167	167	Messengers...............................................................................	17,120	16,432
116	138	Monitors and Telephonists.........................................................	23,599	19,757
13	13	Overseers..................................................................................	5,105	4,937
8	9	Phonogram Attendants...............................................................	1,947	1,692
123	122	Postmen....................................................................................	30,751	26,976
13	13	Storemen..................................................................................	3,866	3,668
15	15	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers................................	4,580	4,383
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.................	14,594	16,787
611,414	582,046
Unforeseen staffing requirements...............................................	500	250
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...........	9,000	8,000
Child endowment......................................................................	..	558
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes...........................................................................	675	900
District allowances....................................................................	7,000	7,000
Allowances in lieu of quarters....................................................	650	650
629,239	599,404
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent..........	3,400	3,200
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.........	25,179	55,304
Salaries of officers on war service...........................................	109,200	40,900
137,779	99,404
1999	2011	Total Western Australia (see page 121)..............	491,460	500,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster‑General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		1942–43.	Vote, 1941–42.
1941–42.	1942–43.			TASMANIA. (See Division No. 221.)
£	£
1	1	Deputy Director..........................................................................	934	921
8	7	Heads of Branches......................................................................	4,588	5,176
7	7	Assistant Heads of Branches........................................................	3,699	3,460
55	55	Clerks........................................................................................	19,761	18,731
4	4	Draftsmen..................................................................................	1,756	1,664
10	10	Engineers...................................................................................	5,088	4,855
1	1	Inquiry Officer...........................................................................	412	399
3	4	Inspectors...................................................................................	2,360	1,751
44	44	Postal Clerks..............................................................................	15,110	14,451
42	42	Postmasters................................................................................	18,788	18,099
10	10	Supervisors................................................................................	4,036	3,909
40	40	Telegraphists..............................................................................	13,194	12,787
2	2	Traffic Officers...........................................................................	799	775
8	8	Artisans and General Workmen...................................................	2,396	2,296
144	144	Assistants...................................................................................	36,832	34,099
4	4	Line Inspectors...........................................................................	1,831	1,784
157	156	Linemen.....................................................................................	46,553	45,105
27	27	Machinists and Typists................................................................	5,669	5,394
43	43	Mail Officers..............................................................................	14,096	13,507
145	145	Mechanics..................................................................................	48,902	46,269
63	70	Messengers................................................................................	7,157	5,853
107	116	Monitors and Telephonists..........................................................	20,138	17,401
5	5	Overseers...................................................................................	2,060	1,990
5	5	Phonogram Attendants................................................................	1,050	1,033
53	53	Postmen.....................................................................................	13,474	12,281
6	6	Storemen....................................................................................	1,773	1,689
2	2	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.................................	604	579
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies...................	6,714	7,178
299,774	283,436
Unforeseen staffing requirements.................................................	500	300
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class............	5,000	4,250
Child endowment.......................................................................	..	200
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes............................................................................	700	800
District allowances.....................................................................	550	550
Allowances in lieu of quarters.....................................................	192	192
306,716	289,728
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent...........	1,161	1,070
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..........	15,235	26,658
Salaries of officers on war service............................................	33,400	6,000
49,796	33,728
996	1011	Total Tasmania (see page 124).................................	256,920	256,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster‑General’ s Department.

Number of Persons.		1942–43.	Vote, 1941–42.
1941–42.	1942–43.		NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 222.)
£	£
10	10	Postal Clerks..............................................................................	3,215	2,967
5	5	Postmasters................................................................................	2,286	2,196
2	2	Supervisors................................................................................	818	800
7	7	Telegraphists..............................................................................	2,074	2,357
3	3	Assistants...................................................................................	747	636
5	5	Linemen.....................................................................................	1,609	1,549
6	11	Mechanics..................................................................................	4,091	2,040
5	6	Messengers................................................................................	607	547
15,447	13,092
Unforeseen staffing requirements.................................................	7,000	7,000
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class............	500	350
Child endowment.......................................................................	..	40
District allowances.....................................................................	3,200	3,200
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes............................................................................	120	120
26,267	23,802
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent...........	445	426
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..........	1,742	876
2,187	1,302
43	49	Total Northern Territory (see page 126)..........	24,080	22,500

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1942–43	Vote, 1941–42.
1941–42.	1942–43.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 227.)	£	£
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.................................................................	838	902
1	1	Chief Clerk................................................................................	599	649
1	1	Accountant.................................................................................	568	661
1	1	Sub‑Accountant..........................................................................	455	503
19	13	Clerks........................................................................................	4,503	6,715
1	..	Clerk (Library)...........................................................................	..	384
..	2	Assistants...................................................................................	326	..
7	..	Typists.......................................................................................	..	1,897
2	1	Machinists..................................................................................	230	644
1	..	Telephonist................................................................................	..	149
1	..	Messenger..................................................................................	..	153
Administrative.—Alice Springs.
1	1	District Officer...........................................................................	694	670
3	1	Clerks........................................................................................	338	1,073
1	..	Typist........................................................................................	..	314
Agriculture.
1	1	Curator (Assistant) Botanic Gardens............................................	346	478
Stock and Brands.
..	1	Veterinary Officer and Chief Inspector of Stock...........................	652	..
1	..	Chief Inspector of Stock..............................................................	..	706
1	..	Assistant Stock Inspector............................................................	..	484
Law.
1	..	Magistrate..................................................................................	..	830
1	..	Crown Law Officer.....................................................................	..	790
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Sheriff..........................................................	559	607
1	1	Assistant Clerk of Courts and Assistant Bailiff.............................	350	397
2	..	Typists.......................................................................................	..	616
51	28	Carried forward.....................................	12,858	22,022

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1942–43.	Vote, 1941–42.
1941–42.	1942–43.
Under Control of Department or the Interior.
GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£
51	28	Brought forward...................................	12,858	22,022
Mines.
1	1	Director of Mines and Chief Warden............................................	790	844
2	1	Inspectors of Mines....................................................................	630	1,298
1	1	Warden and Inspector.................................................................	616	634
1	..	Mining Engineer and Superintendent of Government Batteries......	..	688
2	..	Geologists..................................................................................	..	1,128
2	..	Assayers....................................................................................	..	923
1	1	Chief Clerk and Mining Registrar................................................	508	562
2	2	Mining Registrars.......................................................................	751	844
2	3	Clerks........................................................................................	756	750
1	..	Typist........................................................................................	..	278
Native Affairs.
1	..	Secretary....................................................................................	..	681
1	..	District Officer...........................................................................	..	544
..	1	Chief Clerk................................................................................	626	..
1	2	Patrol Officers............................................................................	913	458
2	..	Cadets........................................................................................	..	620
2	1	Superintendents..........................................................................

340	710
1	..	Assistant Superintendent.............................................................	..	414
1	..	Head Teacher.............................................................................	..	452
2	..	Matrons.....................................................................................	..	333
3	3	Clerks........................................................................................	616	1,062
1	..	Assistant....................................................................................	..	298
1	..	Typist........................................................................................	..	303
Education.
1	1	Head Teacher and Supervisor......................................................	680	652
7	6	Head Teachers............................................................................	2,670	3,241
..	1	Chief Assistant Teacher..............................................................	538	..
9	8	Assistant Teachers......................................................................	3,663	3,554
Police.
1	1	Superintendent...........................................................................	682	670
1	1	Inspector....................................................................................	556	554
7	7	Sergeants...................................................................................	3,334	3,248
42	42	Constables..................................................................................	17,200	16,730
..	1	Typist........................................................................................	218	..
150	112	Carried forward.................................................	48,945	64,495

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1942–43.	Vote, 1941–42.
1941–42.	1942–43.	Under Control of Department of the Interior. GENERAL SERVICES—continued.
£	£
150	112	Brought forward.....................................	48,945	64,495
Prisons.
2	2	Gaolers......................................................................................	914.	908
1	1	Chief Guard...............................................................................	386	374
2	2	Senior Guards.............................................................................	736	712
8	8	Guards.......................................................................................	2,716	2,710
Lands.
1	..	Director of Lands........................................................................	..	838
1	..	Chief Clerk and Registrar‑General...............................................	..	734
3	..	Field Officers.............................................................................	..	1,955
3	..	Clerks........................................................................................	..	1,295
1	..	Typist........................................................................................	..	318
Lands and Survey.
1	1	Chief Surveyor...........................................................................	770	817
5	2	Surveyors...................................................................................	1,213	3,283
2	..	Assistant Surveyors....................................................................	..	1,004
1	..	Senior Draftsman and Computer..................................................	..	583
4	3	Draftsmen..................................................................................	1,346	1,915
..	1	Field Officer...............................................................................	580	..
1	..	Computer...................................................................................	..	477
1	..	Junior Draftsman........................................................................	..	355
..	1	Chief Clerk................................................................................	684	..
1	3	Clerks........................................................................................	958	322
1	..	Typist........................................................................................	..	294
Fire Brigade.
..	1	Chief Fire Officer.......................................................................	315	..
59,563	83,386
Allowances to married officers....................................................	1,000	2,080
Child endowment.......................................................................	..	30
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class............	250	300
Allowances to Police Officers for uniforms and shoeing................	760	779
Other allowances........................................................................	2,891	1,722
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies...................	2,887	1,148
Officers on loan from other Departments......................................	1,234	1,226
68,585	90,671
Less—
Salaries of officers on war service............................................	7,402	3,361
Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.............	281	1,454
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..........	10,902	19,856
18,585	24,671
189	137	Total General Services (see page 133)...................	50,000	66,000

F.7234.—19

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1942–43.	Vote, 1941–42.
1941–42.	1942–43.	Under Control of Department of Health.
£	£
GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 229.)
Medical, Hospital and Veterinary Staffs.
7	7	Medical Officers.........................................................................	7,030	6,690
1	1	Dentist.......................................................................................	600	600
1	2	Veterinary Officers.....................................................................	1,220	604
1	1	Health and Meat Inspector and Assistant to Veterinary Officer......	480	460
1	1	Health Inspector.........................................................................	358	346
3	3	Dispensers..................................................................................	1,088	1,052
1	1	Foreman Assistant, Leper Hospital..............................................	340	328
2	2	Matrons.....................................................................................	544	524
1	1	Sub‑Matron................................................................................	269	261
3	3	Sisters in Charge.........................................................................	810	786
1	1	Theatre Sister.............................................................................	261	253
1	1	Clinic Sister...............................................................................	261	253
21	21	Sisters........................................................................................	5,166	4,998
18	18	Probationers...............................................................................	1,798	1,785
1	1	Clerk.........................................................................................	274	244
1	1	Telephonist (Female)..................................................................	181	173
1	1	Assistant (Storekeeping).............................................................	249	237
1	1	Assistant (Female)......................................................................	209	201
21,138	19,795
Child endowment.......................................................................	..	10
District and special allowances....................................................	4,196	3,996
25,334	23,801
Less—
Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.............	250	670
Amount to be withheld from officers on account of keep...........	..	1,407
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..........	23,284	2,280
Salaries of officers on war service............................................	..	334
23,534	4,691
66	67	Total Northern Territory (see page 135).......................	1,800	19,110

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.	1942–43.	Vote, 1941–43.
1941–42.	1942–43.	Under Control of Attorney‑General’s Department.
£	£
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE.
(See Division No. 231.)
..	..	Chief Officer(a)..........................................................................	150	150
1	1	Senior Sergeant..........................................................................	446	433
1	1	Sergeant.....................................................................................	417	397
4	5	Senior Constables.......................................................................	1,928	1,868
12	11	Constables..................................................................................	4,284	3,731
1	1	Police Clerk...............................................................................	364	352
7,589	6,931
Child endowment.......................................................................	..	7
Allowance to Sergeant of Police whilst acting as Licensing Officer	20	20
7,609	6,958
Less salary of officer on war service............................................	349	338
19	19	Total Australian Capital Territory Police (see page 136)	7,260	6,620
COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE.
(See Division No. 232.)
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Registrar(b)..................................................	580	568
5	5	Clerks........................................................................................	1,777	1,676
2	2	Typists.......................................................................................	398	421
2,755	2,665
Child endowment.......................................................................	..	2
Special (Canberra) Allowance.....................................................	13	13
Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class..............	50
2,818	2,680
Less salary of officer on war service............................................	148	..
8	8	Total Courts and Titles Office (see page 137)..........	2,670	2,680

(a) Receives in addition as Director, Investigation Branch, £034 per annum under Division No. 30—Commonwealth Investigation Branch.

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

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