Appropriation Act 1943-44 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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APPROPRIATION 1943-44

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No. 56 of 1943.

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

[Assented to 22nd October, 1943.]

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 1943-44.

Commencement.

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

Issue and application of £110,807,000.

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-four, the sum of One hundred and ten million eight hundred and seven thousand pounds.

4. All

F.6512.—Price 7s.

 

Appropriation of supply £180,657,000.

4. All sums granted by this Act and the other Acts mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund towards making good the supply granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty-four, amounting as appears by that Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of One hundred and eighty million six hundred and fifty-seven 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-three, 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-four.

 

THE SCHEDULES.

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THE FIRST SCHEDULE.

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GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

£
Act No. 26 of 1943......................................................................	43,889,000
Act No. 42 of 1943......................................................................	25,961,000
Under this Act.............................................................................	110,807,000
180,657,000

 

THE SECOND SCHEDULE.

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Abstract.

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.		£
PARLIAMENT....................................................................................................		172,500
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.................................................................		970,600
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.........................................................		173,200
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.................................................................		1,938,900
ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.........................................................		311,500
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR...................................................................		559,100
DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-43) SERVICES—	£
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.................................................	262,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY...............................................
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY..............................................
DEPARTMENT OF AIR...........................................................
DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS.............................................	502,828,000
DEPARTMENT OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION.......................
RECIPROCAL LEND-LEASE TO UNITED STATES FORCES.
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING..........................	8,295,000
DEPARTMENT OF HOME SECURITY....................................	450,000
OTHER WAR SERVICES.........................................................	35,250,000
OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS—RECOVERABLE EXPENDITURE.................................................................	Cr. 5,000,000
542,085,000
Less AMOUNT CHARGEABLE TO LOAN FUND..............	402,439,000
139,646,000
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION................................................................		361,100
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.....................................................		705,000
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH..............................................................................		154,100
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE....................................		330,000
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.............................................................		395,000
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.....................................................		256,000
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES...........................................................................		1,129,000
REFUNDS OF REVENUE...................................................................................		5,000,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER......................................................................		6,000,000
WAR (1914-18) SERVICES.................................................................................		1,168,000
TOTAL PART 1............................................................		159,270,000
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.......................................................................		2,794,000
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.....................................................		17,961,000
TOTAL PART 2............................................................		20,755,000
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY..................................................................................		223,400
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY..............................................................		404,600
NORFOLK ISLAND............................................................................................		4,000
TOTAL PART 3............................................................		632,000
TOTAL.........................................................................		180,657,000

      

PART 1.

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

 

I.—PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.	—	1943-44.	1942-43.		Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1942-43.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
1	SENATE....................................	16,720	17,750	16,352	368	..
2	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES............	21,500	22,620	25,197	..	3,697
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.............	12,500	12,250	11,392	1,108	..
4	LIBRARY..................................	9,760	8,640	9,088	672	..
5	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.	27,220	24,300	27,482	..	262
6	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS................................	1,800	1,440	1,131	669	..
7	PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING	19,000	16,000	19,178	..	178
8	MISCELLANEOUS...................	64,000	61,000	62,403	1,597	..
Total......................	172,500	164,000	172,223	277	..

 

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......................	66,600	61,962	64,337	2,263	..
General expenses........................	32,240	28,470	32,393	..	153
Other services.............................	73,660	73,568	75,493	..	1,833
Total......................	172,500	164,000	172,223	277	..

 

£
Estimate, 1943-44.............................	172,500
Vote, 1942-43...................................	164,000
Increase................................	8,500

I.—Parliament.

1943-44.	1942-43.
	Division No. 1.—SENATE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 130.	8,380	9,840	9,847
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	1,270	890	837
9,650	10,730	10,684
B.—General Expenses......................................................	490	340	406
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Senators......................	2,980	2,980	2,917
2. Select Committees—Expenses..............................	3,300	3,500	1,970
3. Conveyance of Senators and their luggage in Canberra..............................................................	300	200	375
6,580	6,680	5,262
Total Division No. 1................................	16,720	17,750	16,352
Division No. 2.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 131.	8,520	7,540	7,684
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	3,900	4,000	3,877
12,420	11,540	11,561
B.—General Expenses......................................................	600	600	608
C.—Other Services—.......................................................
1. Postages and telegrams for Members.....................	6,240	6,240	6,203
2. Select Committees—Expenses..............................	2,000	4,000	6,605
3. Conveyance of Members and their luggage in Canberra..............................................................	240	240	220
8,480	10,480	13,028
Total Division No. 2...............................	21,500	22,620	25,197

   

I.—Parliament.

1943-44.	1942-43.
	Division No. 3.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 131..	9,300	10,350	9,122
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	3,000	1,700	2,101
12,300	12,050	11,223
B.—General Expenses......................................................	200	200	169
Total Division No. 3..............................	12,500	12,250	11,392
Division No. 4.—LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 132.	5,990	5,000	5,782
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	1,020	890	648
B.—General Expenses—	7,010	5,890	6,430
1. Books, maps, plates, documents, and insurance......	1,800	1,800	1,639
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals................................................................	700	700	700
3. Incidental and other expenditure...........................	250	250	319
2,750	2,750	2,658
Total Division No. 4...............................	9,760	8,640	9,088
Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 133.	9,370	10,060	9,088
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	8,860	5,900	9,153
18,230	15,960	18,241
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services......	3,700	3,460	3,393
2. Fuel, light and power............................................	2,750	2,490	2,737
3. Water supply and sanitation..................................	600	500	1,132
4. Parliament gardens...............................................	250	250	47
5. Maintenance and repairs.......................................	1,200	1,150	503
6. Incidental and other expenditure...........................	490	490	479
Parliamentary Refreshment Rooms—Advance for purchase of stock............................................	..	..	950
8,990	8,340	9,241
Total Division No. 5..............................	27,220	24,300	27,482

 

I.—Parliament.

Under Control of Joint House Department.	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 6.—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 134.	1,570	1,190	987
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	20	10	11
1,590	1,200	998
B.—General Expenses......................................................	210	240	133
Total Division No. 6..............................	1,800	1,440	1,131
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 7.—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.
1. Printing of Hansard, including cost of distribution.	8,000	8,000	8,441
2. Parliamentary papers............................................	7,000	5,000	6,895
3. Other printing and binding....................................	4,000	3,000	3,842
Total Division No. 7..............................	19,000	16,000	19,178
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 8.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.	46,500	43,000	46,136
2. Maintenance of Ministers’ and Members’ rooms in capital cities, including salaries of attendants.....	(a) 17,500	(a) 18,000	(a) 16,267
Total Division No. 8..............................	64,000	61,000	62,403
Total Parliament...................................	172,500	164,000	172,223

(a) Includes salaries of staff—1943-44, £5,400; 1942—43, Vote £4,592; Expenditure £5,200.

 

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1943-44.	1942-43.		Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1942-43.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
9	ADMINISTRATIVE..........	(a) 48,400	(a) 62,040	(a) 64,228	..	15,828
10	EXTERNAL TERRITORIES...............	14,100	13,500	14,264	..	164
11	AUDIT OFFICE.................	(a) 72,500	(a) 71,500	(a) 73,926	..	1,426
12	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD......................................	53,300	49,550	49,057	4,243	..
13	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE..........................	4,700	4,700	4,023	677	..
14	NATIONAL LIBRARY......	3,600	3,200	2,585	1,015	..
15	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE —UNITED KINGDOM....................	(a) 101,300	(a) 95,500	(a) 95,913	5,387	..
16	COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH...................	660,700	515,510	513,964	146,736	..
17	SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.......................	12,000	23,000	10,313	1,687	..
Total.................	970,600	838,500	828,273	142,327	..

(a) The additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the war is provided under War (1939-43) Services.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary........................................	737,017	616,264	600,059	136,958	..
General expenses.............................	233,583	222,236	228,214	5,369	..
Total.....................	970,600	838,500	828,273	142,327	..

 

£
Estimate, 1943-44.................................	970,600
Vote, 1942-43.......................................	838,500
Increase..................	132,100

 

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

1943-44.	1942-43.
	Division No. 9.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 135.	20,500	29,350	28,097
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	11,200	12,600	16,145
3. Extra duty pay.....................................................	1,000	3,050	3,537
32,700	45,000	47,779
Less amount provided under Division No. 140—a—War (1939-43) Services....................................	5,200	14,500	14,500
27,500	30,500	33,279
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................................	6,000	8,000	5,701
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.............	5,000	7,400	8,657
3. Commonwealth Gazettes—Printing and distribution (including postage)...........................................	7,000	6,800	6,507
4. Commonwealth Statutes—Special distribution.......	1,300	1,350	1,405
5. Commonwealth Ministers and Members of Advisory War Council—Travelling expenses.....	8,800	8,800	8,418
6. National broadcasts by the Prime Minister and other Ministers.........................................................	500	520	108
7. Incidental and other expenditure...........................	2,500	3,670	4,153
Cablegrams and radiograms.................................	(a)	75,000	102,100
31,100	111,540	137,049
Less amount provided under Division No. 140—b—War (1939-43) Services..............................	10,200	80,000	106,100
20,900	31,540	30,949
Total Division No. 9......................	48,400	62,040	64,228
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 136..	4,650	5,980	5,422
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................	6,800	5,120	6,131
3. Extra duty pay.......................................................	150	100	247
11,600	11,200	11,800
Carried forward..............................	11,600	11,200	11,800

(a) Provided in 1943-44 under Department of External Affairs, see Division No. 18.

 

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

1943-44.	1942-43.
	Division No. 10.—EXTERNAL TERRITORIES—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward.............................	11,600	11,200	11,800
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................................	1,150	1,050	1,179
2. Incidental and other expenditure...........................	1,350	1,250	1,285
2,500	2,300	2,464
Total Division No. 10....................	14,100	13,500	14,264
Division No. 11.—AUDIT OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 140.	150,100	142,480	101,123
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	39,880	30,880	61,234
3. Extra duty pay.....................................................	520	140	589
190,500	173,500	162,946
Less amount provided under Division No. 140—a—War (1939-43) Services.............................	121,500	105,500	95,500
69,000	68,000	67,446
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................................	5,070	3,670	4,209
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.............	1,630	1,450	1,207
3. Payments to State Governments for audit of Income Tax accounts....................................................	3,170	..	3,030
4. Incidental and other expenditure...........................	2,630	2,480	2,134
Less—	12,500	7,600	10,580
Amount to be recovered from Special Funds.......	200	200	200
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates......................................................	400	400	400
Amount provided under Division No. 140—b—War (1939-43) Services.................................	8,400	3,500	3,500
9,000	4,100	4,100
3,500	3,500	6,480
Total Division No. 11....................	72,500	71,500	73,926

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

1943-44.	1942-43.
	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 141.	36,650	35,910	34,383
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	4,900	3,110	4,800
3. Extra duty pay.....................................................	650	610	605
4. Payments as acts of grace on retirement to officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania and to their dependants.....................................	820	..	..
43,020	39,630	39,788
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.............	2,730	2,500	2,499
2. Examinations—Expenses, including advertising....	4,400	4,400	3,463
3. Incidental and other expenditure...........................	3,150	3,020	3,307
10,280	9,920	9,269
Total Division No. 12....................	53,300	49,550	49,057
Division No. 13.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 142.	1,430	1,460	1.417
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	810	770	791
3. Extra duty pay.....................................................	10	20	..
2,250	2,250	2,208
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................................	1,350	1,350	718
2. Incidental and other expenditure...........................	1,100	1,100	1,097
2,450	2,450	1,815
Total Division No. 13....................	4,700	4,700	4,023

   

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

1943-44.	1942-43.
	Division No. 14.—NATIONAL LIBRARY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—		£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 142.		1,040	1,510	1,187
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................		630	370	466
1,670	1,880	1,653
B.—General Expenses—
1. 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	441
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals............................................................		200	200	255
3. Library services to outlying territories...................		200	200	65
4. Incidental and other expenditure...........................		280	270	171
1,330	1,320	932
C.—Other Services—
1. Provisional preservation of war records.................		(a) 600	..	..
Total Division No. 14....................		3,600	3,200	2,585
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 142.		44,800	43,130	45,048
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................		34,500	29,620	28,814
3. Extra duty pay.....................................................		2,400	3,000	2,267
81,700	75,750	76,129
Less amount provided under Division No. 140—a—War (1939-43) Services...................................		28,000	25,000	25,000
53,700	50,750	51,129
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence		2,200	1,500	1,795
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing		3,700	2,400	2,514
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services		19,550	7,800	7,601
4. Cablegrams		25,000	15,000	27,018
5. Municipal and other taxes		11,260	11,500	9,789
6. General upkeep of “Australia House”		(b) 18,670	(b) 15,560	(b) 19,148
7. Upkeep of official residence		600	560	459
Carried forward.......................	80,980	54,320	68,324
	53,700	50,750	51,129

(а) Includes salaries—£550.

(b) Includes wages of staff employed on upkeep as follows:—1943-44, £8,000; 1942-43, Vote, £7,121; Expenditure, £7,500.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

1943-44.	1942-43.
	Division No. 15.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM—continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward..............................		53,700	50,750	51,129
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward..............................		80,980	54,320	68,324
8. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence..............................................		2,510	2,510	2,611
9. Entertainment allowance to High Commissioner....		1,250	1,250	1,293
10. Incidental and other expenditure...........................		1,860	3,670	2,556
86,600	61,750	74,784
Less amount provided under Division No. 140—b—War (1939-43) Services...................................		39,000	17,000	30,000
47,600	44,750	44,784
Total Division No. 15.....................		101,300	95,500	95,913
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 144..		31,250	25,920	26,747
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................		6,000	3,600	4,058
3. Extra duty pay.....................................................		1,450	800	1,297
38,700	30,320	32,102
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.............		2,500	1,500	2,694
2. Printing of journal and bulletins............................		3,250	3,000	2,584
3. Scientific Research Liaison Officers overseas........		9,500	4,800	6,060
4. Incidental and other expenditure...........................		3,950	3,700	3,172
C.—Investigations—		19,200	13,000	14,510
1. Animal health and nutrition..................................		(a)69,490	(a)66,710	64,310
2. Plant industry......................................................		(a)49,980	(a)40,360	44,462
3. Entomology.........................................................		(a)19,460	16,570	16,234
4. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation....		(a)35,530	(a)27,280	25,102
5. Food preservation and transport............................		(a)31,820	(a)23,390	27,283
6. Forest products....................................................		(a)52,500	(a)46,900	45,065
7. Mining and metallurgy.........................................		(a) 4,860	(a) 860	5,345
8. Radio research.....................................................		(a)12,000	(a) 5,350	8,267
Carried forward.........................	275,640	227,420	236,068
	57,900	43,320	46,612

(a) Includes expenditure from contributions from outside sources.

 

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 16.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.	1943-44.	1942-43.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
(For Payment to the credit of the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)	£	£	£
Brought forward...........................	57,900	43,320	46,612
C.—Investigations—continued.
Brought forward...........................	275,640	227,420	236,068
9. Information service, including library....................	(a)7,570	(a)5,990	6,070
10. Industrial Chemistry...........................................	(a)82,770	(a)45,340	57,428
11. Fisheries investigations.......................................	(a)14,360	(a)14,400	14,303
12. Aeronautical research.........................................	86,340	68,890	63,061
13. National Standards Laboratory............................	(a)208,370	(a)163,180	178,971
14. Unforeseen and urgent investigations..................	2,500	2,500	1,252
15. Miscellaneous....................................................	(a)32,104	(a)22,350	25,257
Research in connexion with the gold-mining industry........................................................	(b)	4,000	(b)
Scientific Liaison Bureau...................................	(c)	10,000	(c)
709,654	564,070	582,410
Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources and from sales of produce, &c., in connexion with investigations.............	101,240	89,880	113,058
608,414	474,190	469,352
Less amount payable from the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account..............	5,614	2,000	2,000
Total Investigations..................	602,800	472,190	467,352
Total Division No. 16..................	660,700	515,510	513,964
(d)	(d)	(d)
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)................................................................	12,000	23,000	10,313
Total Prime Minister’s Department.........	970,600	838,500	828,273

 

(a) Includes expenditure from contributions from outside sources.
(b) Included in item No. 7.
(c) Provided under Department of War Organization of Industry, see Division No. 163.
(d) Expenditure allocated as follows :—
1943-44.	1942-43
Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.....	519,727	..	404,933	..	385,256
General expenses......................................................	140,973	..	110,577	..	128,708
660,700	..	515,510	..	513,964

III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Division Number.	—	1943-44.	1942-43.		Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1942-43.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
18	ADMINISTRATIVE.............	(a) 30,400	41,100	40,809	..	10,409
19	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...	73,000	61,000	63,033	9,967	..
19a	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—JAPAN......	..	7,000	5,783	..	5,783
20	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—CHINA......	29,500	37,300	33,079	..	3,579
21	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS....................	25,000	..	15,533	9,467	..
22	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—CANADA........	15,300	15,000	15,099	201	..
Total...................	173,200	161,400	173,336	..	136

(a) The additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the war is provided under War (1939-43) Services.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.................	98,100	77,000	83,417	14,683	..
General expenses...................	75,100	84,400	89,919	..	14,819
Total...................	173,200	161,400	173,336	..	136

 

£
Estimate, 1943-44....................................................	173,200
Vote, 1942-43.........................................................	161,400
Increase....................................	11,800

F.5963.—2

III.—Department of External Affairs.

1943-44.	1942-43.
	Division No. 18.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 145.	21,650	11,750	11,457
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	9,800	6,400	6,973
3. Extra duty pay.....................................................	3,050	1,450	870
34,500	19,600	19,300
Less amount provided under Division 142a—War (1939-43) Services..........................................	20,000	..	..
14,500	19,600	19,300
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............................................................	2,150	1,550	1,284
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.............	5,000	18,000	18,892
3. University Diplomatic Cadet Course—Contribution to cost.............................................................	1,000	..	..
4. Cablegrams and radiograms..................................	115,000	(a)	..
5. Incidental and other expenditure...........................	2,750	1,950	1,333
125,900	21,500	21,509
Less amount provided under Division 142b—War (1939-43) Services..........................................	110,000	..	..
15,900	21,500	21,509
Total Division No. 18...........................	30,400	41,100	40,809
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 146.	19,400	15,290	14,589
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	19,100	15,010	15,042
38,500	30,300	29,631
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................................	2,100	2,550	2,665
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams......................................................	27,700	25,000	26,420
3. Maintenance, office and residence.........................	1,000	600	1,396
4. Incidental and other expenditure...........................	3,700	2,550	2,921
34,500	30,700	33,402
Total Division No. 19...........................	73,000	61,000	63,033

(a) Provided in 1942-43 under Prime Minister’s Department, see Division No. 9.

 

III.—Department of External Affairs.

1943-44.	1942-43.
	Division No. 19a.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—JAPAN.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 146....	..	3,000	2,018
Temporary and casual employees.............................	..	600	565
..	3,600	2,583
B.—General Expenses.....................................................	..	3,400	3,200
Total Division No. 19a........................	..	7,000	5,783
Division No. 20.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—CHINA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
l. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 147..	16,530	9,800	10,056
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	3,070	3,100	4,197
19,600	12,900	14,253
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................................	3,000	950	726
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams......................................................	2,500	19,850	14,546
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence...........	2,000	1,200	2,510
4. Incidental and other expenditure...........................	2,400	2,400	1,044
9,900	24,400	18,826
Total Division No. 20...........................	29,500	37,300	33,079
Division No. 21.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 147........	6,180	..	4,921
2. Temporary and casual employees.................................	8,320	..	1,999
14,500	..	6,920
B.—General Expenses—	..
1. Travelling and subsistence....................................	2,000	..	1,859
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams......................................................	5,500	..	535
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence...........	1,500	..	576
4. Incidental and other expenditure...........................	1,500	..	325
Expenses of establishment...................................	..	5,318
10,500	..	8,613
Total Division No. 21...........................	25,000	..	15,533

III.—Department of External Affairs.

1943-44.	1942-43.
	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 147.	9,000	8,800	8,728
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	2,000	1,800	2,002
11,000	10,600	10,730
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.......................................................	1,350	1,300	1,468
2. Rent and maintenance, office and residence...........	1,700	1,200	1,540
3. Incidental and other expenditure............................	1,250	1,900	1,361
4,300	4,400	4,369
Total Division No. 22...........................	15,300	15,000	15,099
Total Department of External Affairs...............	173,200	161,400	173,336

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IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division Number.		—	1943-44.	1942-43.			Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1942-43.
				Vote.		Expenditure.
£	£		£	£	£
23		TREASURY..........................	(a)72,800	(a)72,600		(a)77,363	..	4,563
24		COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.............	5,700	4,700		3,740	1,960	..
25		TAXATION OFFICE.............	1,770,200	1,450,000		1,699,273	70,927	..
26		INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW...........................	740	700		587	153	..
27		WAR-TIME (COMPANY) TAX— BOARD OF REFEREES.......................	5,800	5,850		5,415	385	..
28		LAND VALUATION BOARD.........................................	560	550		236	324	..
29		SUPERANNUATION BOARD............................	11,700	9,600		9,256	2,444	..
30		CENSUS AND STATISTICS.	(a)71,400	(a)72,000		(a)70,410	990	..
31		GOVERNMENT PRINTER....	(b)	(b)		(b)	..	..
Total.................	1,938,900	1,616,000		1,866,280	72,620	..
(a) Additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the War is provided under War (1939-43) Services.
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...................		1,547,180	1,299,640	1,455,001		92,179	..
General expenses....................		391,720	316,360	411,279		..	19,559
Total.................		1,938,900	1,616,000	1,866,280		72,620	..

(b) Cost of printing for Parliament shown under “Parliament.” See page 9.

£
Estimate, 1943-44..........................	1,938,900
Vote, 1942-43...............................	1,616,000
Increase...................................	322,900

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

1943-44.	1942-43.
	Division No. 23.—TREASURY.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 151.	62,700	58,100	59,076
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	44,100	31,290	41,932
3. Extra duty pay......................................................	3,300	3,280	4,087
110,100	92,670	105,095
Less—
Amount provided under Division No. 143—War (1939— 43) Services.........................................	40,500	32,000	41,500
Amount provided under Division No. 205—Miscellaneous Services......................................	5,500	..	..
46,000	32,000	41,500
64,100	60,670	63,595
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................................	4,200	3,990	4,706
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............................................................	4,000	3,830	4,178
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..............	13,700	17,430	19,277
4. Incidental and other expenditure............................	1,800	1,680	1,607
23,700	26,930	29,768
Less—
Amount provided under Division No. 143—War (1939— 43) Services......................................	14,500	15,000	16,000
Amount provided under Division No. 205—Miscellaneous Services...................................	500	..	..
15,000	15,000	16,000
8,700	11,930	13,768
Total Division No. 23........................	72,800	72,600	77,363
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) 5,700	(a) 4,700	(a)3,740

(c) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows: — 1943-44, £2,050; 1942-43, Vote, £1,740; Expenditure, £1,700.

 

III.—Department of the Treasury.

1943-44.	1942-43.
	Division No. 25.—TAXATION OFFICE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157.	926,900	830,320	912,386
2. Temporary and casual employees.........................	375,300	260,060	303,021
3. Extra duty pay.....................................................	114,000	84,040	112,347
1,416,200	1,174,420	1,327,754
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................................	20,000	18,780	19,757
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..........................................................	79,100	68,830	75,087
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............	85,400	75,590	76,946
4. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation.....	6,100	8,330	5,412
6. Law costs...........................................................	16,000	14,100	13,449
6. Payments to Postmaster-General’s Department and State Governments for office cleaning and other services rendered............................................	2,400	2,350	2,377
7. Payment for services rendered in connexion with sale of tax instalment stamps and entertainments tax tickets.......................................................	90,000	67,000	128,503
8. Uniform Income Tax—Compensation to State Governments for use of accommodation, furniture and equipment..................................	40,500	10,240	32,459
9. Incidental and other expenditure—Repayments of advances to valuers for the purchase of motor cars may be credited to this vote......................	19,800	18,550	19,655
Payments to State Governments for collection of Commonwealth Taxes....................................	88,780	129
359,300	372,550	373,774
Less—
Amounts estimated to be recovered from the States of—
New South Wales.....................................	900	900	277
Victoria....................................................	1,000	..	..
Queensland..............................................	500	..	..
South Australia.........................................	600	..	..
Western Australia.....................................	1,800	1,800	1,800
Tasmania.................................................	500	500	178
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........................................................	..	93,770	..
5,300	96,970	2,255
354,000	275,580	371,519
Total Division No. 25.....................

1,770,200 1,450,000 1,699,273

   

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

1943-44.	1942-43.
	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 157.	300	280	281
B.—General Expenses	440	420	306
Total Division No. 26........................	740	700	587
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 157.	4,870	4,900	4,753
Temporary assistance...........................................	..	..	4
4,870	4,900	4,757
B.—General Expenses	930	950	658
Total Division No. 27........................	5,800	5,850	5,415
Division No. 28.—LAND VALUATION BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157.	300	280	..
Temporary and casual employees..........................	..	10	182
300	290	182
B.—General Expenses......................................................	260	260	54
Total Division No. 28........................	560	550	236

IV. —Department of the Treasury.

1943-44.	1942-43.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 29.—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 158.	8,760	7,290	6,675
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	1,100	800	1,192
3. Extra duty pay......................................................	500	250	555
10,360	8,340	8,422
B.—General Expenses—
1. Quinquennial investigation under Section 11 of the Superannuation Act 1922-1943.........................	500	500	..
2. Incidental and other expenditure............................	840	760	834
1,340	1,260	834
Total Division No. 29........................	11,700	9,600	9,256
Division No. 30.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 159.	40,100	36,820	35,126
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	42,200	21,480	29,281
3. Extra duty pay......................................................	1,300	300	1,503
83,600	58,600	65,910
Less amount provided under Division No. 143—a—War (1939-43) Services...............................	34,600	9,600	17,600
49,000	49,000	48,310
Carried forward.................................	49,000	49,000	48,310

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

1943-44.	1942-43.
	Division No. 30.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Brought forward...............................	49,000	49,000	48,310
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................................	3,300	2,400	3,020
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing..................................................	13,300	4,800	6,590
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............	5,000	1,500	5,104
4. Printing of official publications............................	5,000	5,500	3,802
5. Hire, service and maintenance of machines for tabulation of statistics......................................	11,000	10,650	8,894
6. Incidental and other expenditure..........................	4,800	2,650	2,690
42,400	27,500	30,100
Less amount provided under Division No. 143—b—War (1939-43) Services.............................	20,000	4,500	8,000
22,400	23,000	22,100
Total Division No. 30......................	71,400	72,000	70,410
Division No. 31.—GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and wages as per Schedule, page 160.......	26,580	25,460	25,543
2. Temporary and casual employees.........................	52,000	48,500	48,784
3. Extra duty pay....................................................	1,500	800	2,542
80,080	74,760	76,869
Deduct amounts chargeable for Parliamentary and Departmental printing......................................	80,080	74,760	76,869
Total Division No. 31......................	(a)	(a)	(a)
Total Department of the Treasury...........	1,938,900	1,616,000	1,866,280

(a) Expenditure charged to Parliament and Departments concerned.

 

V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1943-44.		1942-43.		Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1942-43.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
£		£	£	£	£
32	ADMINISTRATIVE...............	43,000		33,700	40,435	2,565	..
33	REPORTING BRANCH.........	24,100		20,400	25,378	..	1,278
34	CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE............................	72,000		59,900	60,022	11,978	..
35	HIGH COURT........................	14,800		15,700	13,920	880	..
36	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.........	40,800		42,500	39,866	934	..
37	COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.......	32,400		34,300	28,848	3,552	..
38	PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.	2,100		1,800	1,611	489	..
39	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH..........................	31,300		28,600	28,895	2,405	..
40	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.................	51,000		58,900	48,809	2,191	..
Total.......................	311,500		295,800	287,784	23,716	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary..................		239,000	230,400	219,702	19,298	..
General expenses....................		72,500	65,400	68,082	4,418	..
Total...................		311,500	295,800	287,784	23,716	..

 

£
Estimate, 1943-44....................................	311,500
Vote, 1942-43..........................................	295,800
Increase..........................................	15,700

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.

1943-44.	1942-43.
	Division No. 32.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 161.	16,290	15,150	14,964
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	13,000	11,000	11,607
3. Extra duty pay......................................................	510	250	780
29,800	26,400	27,351
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................................	1,850	1,850	1,735
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..............	3,000	1,700	3,269
3. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules.................................................	4,500	1,000	2,874
4. Administration of Law at Seat of Government........	500	500	268
5. Incidental and other expenditure............................	3,350	2,250	4,938
13,200	7,300	13,084
Total Division No. 32........................	43,000	33,700	40,435
Division No. 33.—REPORTING BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 162.	7,610	7,450	6,974
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	13,000	10,000	15,121
3. Extra duty pay......................................................	90	50	13
20,700	17,500	22,108
B.—General Expenses........................................................	3,400	2,900	3,270
Total Division No. 33........................	24,100	20,400	25,378
Division No. 34.—CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 164.	33,300	44,900	32,330
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	32,500	10,000	21,074
3. Extra duty pay......................................................	200	100	570
66,000	55,000	53,974
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..............	2,500	2,000	2,602
2. Incidental and other expenditure............................	3,500	2,900	3,446
6,000	4,900	6,048
Total Division No. 34.......................	72,000	59,900	60,022

   

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.

1943-44.	1912-43.
	Division No. 35.—HIGH COURT.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 165.	6,870	8,040	6,347
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	1,000	800	1,275
3. Extra duty pay......................................................	130	60	3
8,000	8,900	7,625
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................................	4,000	4,000	3,823
2. Incidental and other expenditure............................	2,800	2,800	2,472
6,800	6,800	6,295
Total Division No. 35........................	14,800	15,700	13,920
Division No. 36.—BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 167.	27,320	29,720	26,582
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	5,360	4,000	5,513
3. Extra duty pay......................................................	20	80	3
32,700	33,800	32,098
B—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................................	1,300	1,300	1,413
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..............	1,700	2,000	1,639
3. Payments to States for services of Judges and officers............................................................	2,650	2,650	2,619
4. Incidental and other expenditure............................	2,450	2,750	2,097
8,100	8,700	7,768
Total Division No. 36........................	40,800	42,500	39,866
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 167.	14,750	19,060	12,764
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	4,150	3,000	3,060
3. Extra duty pay......................................................	500	240	413
19,400	22,300	16,237
Carried forward.................................	19,400	22,300	16,237

   

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.

1943-44.	1942-43.
	Division No. 37.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward.................................	19,400	22,300	16,237
B—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................................	5,000	5,000	4,389
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..............	1,400	1,000	1,173
3. Reports of cases...................................................	2,000	2,000	2,061
4. Boards of Reference—Fees and other expenses......	2,000	2,000	1,991
5. Incidental and other expenditure............................	2,600	2,000	2,997
13,000	12,000	12,611
Total Division No. 37........................	32,400	34,300	28,848
Division No. 38.—PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 168.	950	880	702
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	520	300	460
3. Extra duty pay......................................................	30	20	..
1,500	1,200	1,162
B.—General Expenses........................................................	600	600	449
Total Division No. 38........................	2,100	1,800	1,611
Division No. 39.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 169.	17,750	21,750	18,877
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	10,000	4,000	6,791
3. Extra duty pay......................................................	150	150	274
27,900	25,900	25,942
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..............	1,500	1,400	1,488
2. Incidental and other expenditure............................	1,900	1,300	1,465
3,400	2,700	2,953
Total Division No. 39........................	31,300	28,600	28,895

 

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.

1943-44.	1942-43.
	Division No. 40.—PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 170.	22,820	31,260	25,686
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	8,500	6,500	6,321
3. Extra duty pay......................................................	1,680	1,640	1,198
33,000	39,400	33,205
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing...................................................	2,300	2,300	1,393
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..............	1,200	1,200	999
3. Printing of specifications and publications.............	13,000	14,000	12,003
4. Incidental and other expenditure............................	1,500	2,000	1,209
18,000	19,500	15,604
Total Division No. 40........................	51,000	58,900	48,809
Total Attorney-General’s Department.................	311,500	295,800	287,784

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VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Division Number.		—	1943-44.	1942-43.					Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1942-43.
				Vote.		Expenditure.
£	£		£			£	£
41		ADMINISTRATIVE........	(a)186,500	(a) 186,500		(a) 190,480			..	3,980
42		ELECTORAL BRANCH..	134,300	138,000		134,188			112	..
43		OBSERVATORY............	11,400	8,100		6,171			5,229	..
44		FORESTRY BRANCH....	10,200	11,700		9,628			572	..
45		MAINTENANCE AND RENT..........................	204,500	185,800		163,592			40,908	..
46		GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENTS...	12,200	12,500		10,874			1,326	..
Total...........	559,100	542,600		514,933			44,167	..
(a) Additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the War is provided under War (1939-43) Services.
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...........		265,450		263,400		264,755	695		..
General expenses..............		293,650		279,200		250,178	43,472		..
Total...........		559,100		542,600		514,933	44,167		..

 

£
Estimate, 1943-44......................................	559,100
Vote, 1942-43............................................	542,600
Increase.............................	16,500

 

V.—Department of the Interior.

1943-44.	1942-43.
	Division No. 41.—ADMINISTRATIVE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 178.		260,000	265,500	252,715
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................		1,564,000	726,500	1,445,226
3. Extra duty pay......................................................		10,000	8,000	9,881
1,834,000	1,000,000	1,707,822
Less—
Estimated amount to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations		2,500	5,000	6,698
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates		117,500	117,500	119,600
Amounts chargeable to trust accounts and votes for works		11,000	12,500	11,000
Amount provided under Division No. 147a—War (1939-43) Services........................................................		1,549,000	671,000	1,412,544
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year		..	40,000	..
1,680,000	846,000	1,549,842
154,000	154,000	157,980
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................................		148,500	65,000	137,887
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing		90,700	37,000	88,998
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..............		72,500	36,000	69,593
4. Fuel, light and power............................................		12,700	10,000	12,403
5. Payments other than salaries for services under Immigration and Passports Acts..................................................		3,500	1,800	3,403
6. Office cleaning, other than salaries........................		3,800	5,000	3,724
7. Water supply and sanitation..................................		2,700	1,500	2,622
8. Payments under Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act 1930.......................................................................		1,900	1,900	1,706
9. Plan printing, papercoating and reproduction of maps		4,700	4,500	4,573
10. Motor vehicles—purchase, upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for Departmental purposes...................		86,400	31,200	83,345
11. Minor transport services for other Departments....		4,500	3,500	4,290
12. Other incidental expenses...................................		35,300	18,600	35,184
Carried forward...........................	467,200	216,000	447,728
	154,000	154,000	157,980

F.5963.—3

 

IV.—Department of the Interior.

1943-44.	1942-43.
	Division No. 41.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure
£	£	£
Brought forward................................	154,000	154,000	157,980
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward................................	467,200	216,000	447,728
Less—
Amount estimated to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations....................................	700	1,000	1,273
Amount provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates......................................................	26,000	26,000	26,000
Amount provided under Division No. 147b—War (1939-43) Services........................................	408,000	141,500	387,955
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..........................................................	..	15,000	..
434,700	183,500	415,228
32,500	32,500	32,500
Total Division No. 41.......................	186,500	186,500	190,480
Division No. 42.—ELECTORAL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 180.	75,500	76,970	74,403
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	17,250	13,280	16,733
3. Extra duty pay......................................................	450	950	377
93,200	91,200	91,513
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............................................................	1,100	1,250	1,089
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..............	1,500	1,250	1,481
3. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote)...........	34,800	40,450	36,466
4. Incidental and other expenditure............................	3,700	3,850	3,639
41,100	46,800	42,675
Total Division No. 42.......................	134,300	138,000	134,188

   

VI.—Department of the Interior.

1943-44.	1942-43.
	Division No. 43.—OBSERVATORY	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 181.	3,750	4,850	2,819
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	4,150	1,850	2,534
7,900	6,700	5,353
B.—General Expenses—
1. Scientific equipment.............................................	2,400	200	41
2. Incidental and other expenditure............................	1,100	1,200	777
3,500	1,400	818
Total Division No. 43.......................	11,400	8,100	6,171
Division No. 44.—FORESTRY BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 182.	5,300	5,750	5,137
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	2,900	3,750	2,754
8,200	9,500	7,891
B.—General Expenses......................................................	2,000	2,200	1,737
Total Division No. 44.......................	10,200	11,700	9,628
Division No. 45.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT.(a)
A.—Repairs and Maintenance—
1. Parliament...........................................................	5,200	3,000	1,619
2. Prime Minister.....................................................	2,050	2,450	2,531
3. External Affairs...................................................	50	50	22
4. Treasury..............................................................	1,800	1,850	6,892
5. Attorney-General.................................................	1,300	4,250	1,100
6. Interior................................................................	6,500	6,500	6,500
7. Trade and Customs...............................................	5,000	8,000	4,310
8. Health.................................................................

10,000	7,500	5,314
9. Commerce and Agriculture...................................	500	5,400	3,793
10. Social Services...................................................	800	1,000	737
11. Supply and Shipping...........................................	3,300	..	..
36,500	40,000	32,818
Carried forward.................................	36,500	40,000	32,818

(a) Provision also made under War (1939-43) Services, see Division No. 148.

VI.—Department of the Interior.

1943-44.	1942-43.
	Division No. 45.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward................................	36,500	40,000	32,818
B.—Rent of Buildings—
1. Prime Minister.....................................................	7,000	6,600	6,783
2. Treasury..............................................................	95,000	79,000	63,521
3. Attorney-General.................................................	20,750	21,150	20,124
4. Interior................................................................	13,500	13,500	13,500
5. Trade and Customs...............................................	2,600	2,600	2,600
6. Health.................................................................	4,600	4,250	4,503
7. Commerce and Agriculture...................................	6,750	6,750	6,750
8. Social Services.....................................................	15,500	11,950	12,993
9. Supply and Shipping............................................	2,300	..	..
168,000	145,800	130,774
Total Division No. 45.......................	204,500	185,800	163,592
Division No. 46.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENTS.
1. Wages of staff......................................................	2,150	2,000	2,018
2. Repairs and maintenance......................................	5,750	5,650	4,853
3. Watching service—Admiralty House.....................	1,400	1,400	1,299
4. Incidental and other expenditure............................	2,900	3,450	2,704
Total Division No. 46.......................	12,200	12,500	10,874
Total Department of the Interior..............	559,100	542,600	514,933

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VII.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-43) SERVICES.

SUMMARY OF PROVISION.

Division Number.	—	1943-44.	1942-43.		Increase on Expenditure 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure 1942-43.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
47-52	DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE	262,000	255,000	245,990	16,010	..
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.........................................
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY........................................
DEPARTMENT OF AIR............
53-	DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS.............................	502,828,000	535,179,000	522,611,609	..	19,783,609
118	DEPARTMENT OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION...	(a)	(a)	(a)
RECIPROCAL LEND-LEASE TO UNITED STATES FORCES.....................................
119-132	DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.......................	8,295,000	5,500,000	9,956,864	..	1,661,864
133-139	DEPARTMENT OF HOME SECURITY................................	450,000	3,000,000	1,996,764	..	1,546,764
511,835,000	543,934,000	534,811,227	..	22,976,227
OTHER WAR SERVICES—
140	Prime Minister’s Department........................	282,900	315,200	344,196	..	61,296
141	Department of External Territories.........................	91,000	84,200	85,345	5,655	..
142	Department of External Affairs..................................	156,500	20,800	5,308	151,192	..
143-144	Department of the Treasury..............................	12,255,500	751,300	228,475	12,027,025	..
145-146	Attorney-General’s Department........................	157,000	151,000	143,382	13,618	..
147-148	Department of the Interior................................	2,600,000	1,211,200	2,381,517	218,483	..
149	Department of Civil Aviation...............................	130,000	290,000	73,404	56,596	..
150-153	Department of Trade and Customs...............................	3,076,600	478,000	1,906,166	1,170,434	..
154	Department of Health.......	58,800	18,000	98,073	..	39,273
155-157	Department of Commerce	13,704,000	2,546,800	4,514,583	9,189,417
158	Department of Transport	90,000	58,000	92,716	..	2,716
159	Department of Repatriation......................	356,000	165,200	177,990	178,010	..
160-161	Department of Labour and National Service.............	1,484,900	1,245,900	1,123,822	361,078	..
162	Department of Social Services................................	44,000	70,000	29,813	14,187	..
163	Department of War Organization of Industry..............................	479,000	103,000	227,797	251,203	..
164	Department of Information.......................	198,800	117,400	149,909	48,891	..
165-166	Department of Post-war Reconstruction................	85,000	..	15,337	69,663	..
35,250,000	7,626,000	11,597,833	23,652,167	..
547,085,000	551,560,000	546,409,060	675,940	..
167	OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS—
Recoverable Expenditure— Net...........	Cr. 5,000,000	Cr. 8,000,000	Cr. 1,180,560	..	3,819,440
542,085,000	(b)543,560,000	545,228,500	..	3,143,500
Deduct—
Amount chargeable to Loan Fund........................................	402,439,000	399,811,000	402,852,114	..	413,114
Amount chargeable to Revenue.................................	139,646,000	143,749,000	142,376,386	..	2,730,386

(а) For security reasons it is not desirable to disclose details of this expenditure.

(b) Includes Additional Estimates of £120,000,000 of which £100,000,000 was appropriated from Loan Fund and £20,000,000 from Revenue.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.

1943-44.	1942-43.
	DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Division No. 47.—Administrative.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary................	100,000	97,400	99,372
B.—General Expenses........................................................	30,000	25,800	30,368
Total Division No. 47...........................	130,000	123,200	129,740
Division No. 48.—Publicity Censorship.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary................	37,000	33,000	31,979
B.—General Expenses........................................................	9,900	4,300	11,444
Total Division No. 48...........................	46,900	37,300	43,423
Division No. 49.—Central Medical Co-Ordination Committee.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary................	5,700	5,700	4,576
B.—General Expenses........................................................	6,900	6,900	4,962
Total Division No. 49...........................	12,600	12,600	9,538
Total Under Control of Department of Defence	189,500	173,100	182,701
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 50.—Treasury Defence Division.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary................	43,000	36,800	39,440
B.—General Expenses........................................................	4,500	4,100	2,840
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury	47,500	40,900	42,280

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	1943-44.	1942-43.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	£	£	£
Division No. 51.—Buildings, Works, Sites, Fittings and Furniture..................	11,000	25,000	11,948
Division No. 52.—Maintenance and Rent..........	14,000	16,000	9,061
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior...........................................	25,000	41,000	21,009
Total Department of Defence.............	262,000	255,000	245,990
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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY............................
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY...........................
DEPARTMENT OF AIR........................................	502,828,000	535,179,000	522,611,609
DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS.........................	(a)	(a)	(a)
DEPARTMENT OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION..
RECIPROCAL LEND-LEASE TO UNITED STATES FORCES..................................................
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.....
Under Control of Department of Supply and Shipping..................................
Division No. 119.—Administrative.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary..........	480,000	400,000	413,759
B.—General Expenses..................................................	520,000	450,000	520,853
Total Division No. 119........................	1,000,000	850,000	934,612
Division No. 120.—Flax Production.
A.—General Expenses.................................................	1,185,000	1,350,000	954,956
Less amount to be recovered from sale of Flax Fibre............................................................	1,175,000	1,150,000	531,190
10,000	200,000	423,766
Division No. 121.—Mills to Process Flax Straw—Machinery and Plant.................	80,000	190,000	101,791

(a) For security reasons it is not desirable to disclose details of this expenditure.

 

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.

DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING—continued.	1943-44.	1942-43.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Supply and Shipping— continued.	£	£	£
Division No. 121a.—Commonwealth Coal Board—Reserve Stocks.....................................	..	10,000	30,000
Division No. 122.—Reserves of Stores and Materials.......	1,750,000	250,000	2,913,349
Division No. 122a.—Emergency Food Supplies for the Fighting Forces....................................	(a)	500,000	820,812
Division No. 123.—Power Alcohol Distilleries—Construction........................................	750,000	1,400,000	618,035
Division No. 124.—Power Alcohol Distilleries—Production............................................	200,000	..	..
Division No. 125.—Shipping Branch......................................	2,750,000	..	1,605,298
Division No. 126.—Gold Mines withdrawn from Production— Maintenance.................	5,000	..	100,889
Division No. 127.—Aluminium Industry in Australia— Establishment......................................	250,000	..	..
Division No. 128.—Essential Industries and Production— Assistance.............................................	1,200,000	1,100,000	1,264,344
Division No. 128a.—Military Boots for Civilian Use— Distribution Costs...............................	..	..	14,109
Total Under Control of Department of Supply and Shipping..................................................................	7,995,000	4,500,000	8,827,005
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 129.—Buildings, Works, Sites, Fittings and Furniture—Administrative................	100,000	10,000	26,382
Division No. 130.—Flax Mills—Construction...................	120,000	150,000	98,074
Division No. 131.—Oil Storage—Construction..................	15,000	750,000	937,985
Division No. 131a.—Commonwealth Coal Board—Handling and Storage Facilities........	..	60,000	6,967
Division No. 132.—Maintenance and Rent..........................	65,000	30,000	60,451
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior...	300,000	1,000,000	1,129,859
Total Department of Supply and Shipping................	8,295,000	5,500,000	9,956,864

(a) Provided under Department of Commerce and Agriculture in 1943-44. See Division No. 156.

 

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.

DEPARTMENT OF HOME SECURITY.	1943-44.	1942-43.
Under Control of Department of Home Security.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 133.—Administrative.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	59,000	68,000	76,729
B.—General Expenses	43,000	48,000	49,278
Total Division No. 133..........................	102,000	116,000	126,007
Division No. 134.—Salvage Commission.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary................	12,000	..	..
B.—General Expenses........................................................	14,000	..	..
Total Division No. 134..........................	26,000	..	..
Division No. 135.—Air Raid Precautions—Payments to States.............................................	106,000	1,299,000	715,085
Division No. 136.—Air Raid Precautions—Purchase of Equipment......................................	900,000	2,325,600	1,141,335
Less amount to be recovered..............	700,000	1,264,400	55,583
200,000	1,061,200	1,085,752
Division No. 136a. — Bulk Oil Installations — Protective Measures.........................	(a)	272,000	(a)
Total Under Control of Department of Home Security....................................	434,000	2,748,200	1,926,844
Under Control of Department of Home Security and Department of the Interior.
Division No. 137.—A.R.P. Works at Commonwealth Establishments—Excluding Defence Services and Post Office....	10,000	250,000	65,198
Under Control of the Department of the Interior.
Division No. 138.—Buildings, Works, Sites, Fittings and Furniture....................................	1,000	..	915
Division No. 139.—Maintenance and Rent................	5,000	1,800	3,807
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	6,000	1,800	4,722
Total Department of Home Security................	450,000	3,000,000	1,996,764

(a) Expenditure met from Oil Installations Protection Trust Account.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.

OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 140.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the Nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 9a— Administrative............................................	5,200	14,500	14,500
2. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 11a— for the audit of accounts of War (1939-43) Services..............................................................	121,500	105,500	95,500
3. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 15a— High Commissioner’s Office—United Kingdom............................................................	28,000	25,000	25,000
154,700	145,000	135,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 9b—Administrative.........................	10,200	80,000	106,100
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 11b for the audit of accounts of War (1939-43) Services..............................................	8,400	3,500	3,500
3. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 15b—High Commissioner’s Office—United Kingdom.................................................	39,000	17,000	30,000
57,600	100,500	139,600
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Australia House and Official Residence, London—Accommodation for Fighting Forces....................	100	7,700	1,470
2. Committee on National Morale—Expenses.............	2,000	2,000	1,781
3. Rebate of proportion of press cable charges to America (under control of the Department of Information).......................................................	66,000	60,000	66,345
4. Australian Council for Educational Research—Grant for services in connexion with problems of defence and repatriation training and reconstruction...........	2,500	..	..
70,600	69,700	69,596
Total Prime Minister’s Department................	282,900	315,200	344,196
Division No. 141.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.
1. Civilians from Papua and New Guinea—Evacuation	1,000	12,000	19,931
2. New Guinea and Papuan Administrations—Payments on account of......................................................	36,000	46,500	44,205
3. Australian-New Guinea Production Board—Expenses............................................................	4,000	..	..
4. Australian-New Guinea Production Board—Advance to the Australian-New Guinea Production Trust Account..............................................................	50,000	..	..
New Guinea Copra Control Board—Contribution to freight charges....................................................	..	21,210	21,209
Miscellaneous expenditure.....................................	..	4,490	..
Total Department of External Territories.........	91,000	84,200	85,345

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.

OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 142.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the Nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 18a— Administrative.........................................	20,000	..	(a)
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 18b—Administrative......................	110,000	..	(a)
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Distressed Australians in enemy-occupied countries—Relief...............................................	10,000	20,000	..
2. International Red Cross Committee—Contribution.	5,000	800	5,200
3. Australian and British, subjects—Repatriation under agreement with enemy Governments...................	10,000	..	..
4. United Nations Interim Commission on Food and Agriculture —Contribution towards expenses......	1,500	..	..
Premises occupied by former Japanese Minister to Australia— Compensation to owner....................	..	..	108
26,500	20,800	5,308
Total Department of External Affairs............	156,500	20,800	5,308
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 143.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the Nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 23a— Treasury..................................................	40,500	27,000	36,500
2. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 30a— Census and Statistics................................	34,600	9,600	17,600
75,100	36,600	54,100
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 23b—Treasury...............................	14,500	12,500	13,500
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 30b—Census and Statistics.............	20,000	4,500	8,000
C.—Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries—	34,500	17,000	21,500
1. War loan management expenses............................	50,000	25,000	53,901
Carried forward........................	159,600	78,600	129,501

(a) Provided under Division No. 140 in 1942-43.

 

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.

OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1943-44.	1942-43.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 143.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.
£	£	£
Brought forward.......................	159,600	78,600	129,501
D.—Miscellaneous—
1. Financial and Economic Policy—Advisory Committee.......................................................	1,500	1,700	1,500
2. Taxation Advisory Committee.............................	100	..	93
3. Regulations under National Security Act—Administration.................................................	5,000	5,000	3,912
4. Taxes—Remission under special circumstances...	13,100	16,000	13,204
5. Exchange on remittances within the Commonwealth................................................	14,000	..	13,348
6. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London............................................................	59,000	150,000	58,616
7. Contracts Advisory Panel....................................	1,000	..	505
8. Works Co-ordination—Expenses.........................	500	..	347
9. Improvement of harbour facilities—Contribution towards interest................................................	700	..	..
10. Losses due to enemy action...............................	1,000	..	1,263
95,900	172,700	92,788
Total Division No. 143.........................	255,500	251,300	222,289
Under Control of Department of the Treasury and Department of Trade and Customs.
Division No. 144.—PRICE STABILIZATION SUBSIDIES	12,000,000	500,000	6,186
Total Department of the Treasury...............	12,255,500	751,300	228,475
ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 145.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
1. War and munitions establishments—General expenses for guarding and protection.................

2,048	1,994
15	15	Inspectors..........................................................................	9,706	8,905
273	278	Postal Clerks......................................................................	98,890	92,446
178	184	Postmasters.......................................................................	91,209	84,491
37	39	Supervisors........................................................................	16,753	16,087
197	204	Telegraphists.....................................................................	75,525	67,214
12	12	Traffic Officers..................................................................	5,814	5,527
14	14	Artisans and General Workmen..........................................	4,756	4,528
498	506	Assistants..........................................................................	144,300	132,861
17	18	Line Inspectors..................................................................	8,748	7,850
431	438	Linemen............................................................................	143,921	130,991
90	93	Machinists and Typists.......................................................	22,262	20,457
222	222	Mail Officers.....................................................................	75,834	71,286
540	545	Mechanics.........................................................................	193,033	182,978
305	305	Messengers........................................................................	37,177	30,866
487	664	Monitors and Telephonists..................................................	118,466	88,889
23	24	Overseers..........................................................................	9,815	9,076
26	33	Phonogram Attendants.......................................................	6,510	5,014
259	259	Postmen............................................................................	73,111	65,911
22	22	Storemen...........................................................................	6,935	6,510
31	31	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.........................	10,058	9,472
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........	69,701	56,633
1,364,808	1,222,923
Unforeseen staffing requirements........................................	7,000	3,000
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	26,000	25,000
Allowances to officers performing counter duties.................	750	..
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes............................................................	2,500	2,500
District allowances.............................................................	25,000	25,000
Allowances in lieu of quarters.............................................	1,000	1,000
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers.............	7,300	7,300
1,434,358	1,286,723
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent..	5,100	5,100
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.	140,658	130,733
Salaries of officers on war service...................................	153,600	82,100
299,358	217,933
3964	4216	Total Queensland (see page 107)..................	1,135,000	1,068,790

 

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.		1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.			SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 232.)
£	£
1	1	Deputy Director.................................................................	1,152	1,134
8	8	Heads of Branches.............................................................	6,542	6,338
11	11	Assistant Heads of Branches...............................................	7,108	6,889
153	148	Clerks................................................................................	60,487	58,436
14	14	Draftsmen.........................................................................	5,079	4,811
31	30	Engineers..........................................................................	16,424	16,137
3	3	Inquiry Officers.................................................................	1,314	1,260
10	10	Inspectors..........................................................................	5,899	5,657
172	173	Postal Clerks......................................................................	60,539	55,834
130	130	Postmasters.......................................................................	59,694	56,656
32	32	Supervisors........................................................................	13,466	12,820
111	114	Telegraphists.....................................................................	38,401	35,604
9	9	Traffic Officers..................................................................	4,363	4,117
18	19	Artisans and General Workmen..........................................	6,069	5,458
241	236	Assistants..........................................................................	60,362	56,786
10	10	Line Inspectors..................................................................	4,777	4,473
276	264	Linemen............................................................................	89,160	85,264
61	63	Machinists and Typists.......................................................	14,256	13,636
175	171	Mail Officers.....................................................................	58,521	55,920
371	355	Mechanics.........................................................................	131,203	129,093
209	187	Messengers........................................................................	20,784	20,663
294	395	Monitors and Telephonists..................................................	61,085	48,980
15	15	Overseers..........................................................................	6,137	5,901
11	11	Phonogram Attendants.......................................................	2,386	2,251
149	144	Postmen............................................................................	39,429	36,524
18	18	Storemen	5,630	5,288
40	40	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.........................	12,937	12,249
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........	78,294	62,277
871,498	810,456
Unforeseen staffing requirements........................................	2,000	2,000
Allowances in lieu of quarters.............................................	410	360
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	16,200	11,000
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes..........................................................	700	2,250
Allowances to officers performing counter duties.................	700	..
District allowances.............................................................	1,550	600
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers...........	6,000	5,800
Less—................................................................................	899,058	832,466
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	4,300	4,000
Amounts payable by States and other Commonwealth Departments................................................................	100	100
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	102,638	79,406
Salaries of officers on war service.......................................	99,020	50,120
206,058	133,626
2573	2611	Total South Australia (see page 109)............	693,000	698,840

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SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.		1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.			WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 233.)
£	£
l	1	Deputy Director................................................................	1,152	1,134
8	8	Heads of Branches............................................................	6,502	6,330
9	9	Assistant Heads of Branches..............................................	5,753	5,555
106	106	Clerks...............................................................................	43,441	41,576
8	8	Draftsmen.........................................................................	3,032	3,057
20	22	Engineers..........................................................................	11,976	10,433
2	2	Inquiry Officers................................................................	908	865
10	10	Inspectors.........................................................................	6,044	5,820
152	151	Postal Clerks.....................................................................	50,236	47,851
122	123	Postmasters.......................................................................	58,216	54,927
18	18	Supervisors.......................................................................	7,975	7,645
90	96	Telegraphists....................................................................	31,222	28,188
5	5	Traffic Officers.................................................................	2,342	2,252
18	20	Artisans and General Workmen..........................................	5,957	5,336
235	233	Assistants.........................................................................	64,283	59,545
10	10	Line Inspectors.................................................................	4,646	4,450
265	256	Linemen...........................................................................	85,510	80,142
51	51	Machinists and Typists......................................................	11,832	11,294
116	116	Mail Officers....................................................................	39,685	37,804
288	282	Mechanics........................................................................	99,555	95,648
167	163	Messengers.......................................................................	18,865	17,120
138	223	Monitors and Telephonists.................................................	37,083	23,599
13	13	Overseers.........................................................................	5,351	5,105
9	10	Phonogram Attendants......................................................	2,278	1,947
122	120	Postmen............................................................................	32,846	30,751
13	13	Storemen..........................................................................	4,120	3,866
15	15	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers........................	4,850	4,580
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	24,284	14,594
669,944	611,414
Unforeseen staffing requirements.......................................	1,750	500
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	14,000	9,000
Allowances to officers performing counter duties................	430	..
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes...........................................................	500	675
District allowances............................................................	7,000	7,000
Allowances in lieu of quarters............................................	600	650
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers............	5,500	3,800
699,724	633,039
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent..	3,450	3,400
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.	61,878	25,179
Salaries of officers on war service...................................	124,396	109,200
189,724	137,779
2011	2084	Total Western Australia (see page 112).........	510,000	495,260

 

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.		1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43	1943-44.			TASMANIA. (See Division No. 234.)
£	£
1	1	Deputy Director................................................................	952	934
7	7	Heads of Branches............................................................	4,716	4,588
7	7	Assistant Heads of Branches..............................................	3,860	3,699
55	55	Clerks...............................................................................	21,626	19,761
4	4	Draftsmen.........................................................................	1,942	1,756
10	10	Engineers..........................................................................	5,139	5,088
1	1	Inquiry Officer..................................................................	382	412
4	4	Inspectors.........................................................................	2,445	2,360
44	46	Postal Clerks.....................................................................	16,890	15,110
42	42	Postmasters.......................................................................	19,670	18,788
10	11	Supervisors.......................................................................	4,574	4,036
40	40	Telegraphists....................................................................	13,368	13,194
2	2	Traffic Officers.................................................................	836	799
8	8	Artisans and General Workmen..........................................	2,550	2,396
144	143	Assistants.........................................................................	39,904	36,832
4	4	Line Inspectors.................................................................	1,952	1,831
156	155	Linemen...........................................................................	49,224	46,553
27	26	Machinists and Typists......................................................	5,755	5,669
43	43	Mail Officers....................................................................	14,836	14,096
145	145	Mechanics........................................................................	51,904	48,902
70	66	Messengers.......................................................................	7,862	7,157
116	148	Monitors and Telephonists.................................................	28,887	20,138
5	4	Overseers.........................................................................	1,720	2,060
5	5	Phonogram Attendants......................................................	1,150	1,050
53	50	Postmen............................................................................	13,919	13,474
6	6	Storemen..........................................................................	1,896	1,773
2	2	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers........................	640	604
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacanoies.........	10,087	6,714
328,686	299,774
Unforeseen staffing requirements.......................................	1,500	500
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	6,000	5,000
Allowances to officers performing counter duties................	200	..
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes...........................................................	500	700
District allowances............................................................	500	550
Allowances in lieu of quarters............................................	200	192
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers............	3,000	2,000
Less—	340,586	308,716
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent..	1,260	1,161
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.	32,959	15,235
Salaries of officers on war service...................................	52,667	33,400
86,886	49,796
1011	1035	Total Tasmania (see page 114).................	253,700	258,920

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.		1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.			NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 235.)
£	£
10	10	Postal Clerks.....................................................................	2,659	3,215
5	5	Postmasters.......................................................................	2,300	2,286
2	1	Supervisors.......................................................................	416	818
7	7	Telegraphists....................................................................	1,862	2,074
3	3	Assistants.........................................................................	312	747
5	6	Linemen...........................................................................	2,010	1,609
11	6	Mechanics........................................................................	2,424	4,091
6	5	Messengers.......................................................................	494	607
12,477	15,447
Unforeseen staffing requirements.......................................	7,000	7,000
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	1,900	500
District allowances............................................................	5,300	3,200
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes............................................................	150	120
26,827	26,267
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent..	300	445
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.	1,727	1,742
2,027	2,187
49	43	Total Northern Territory (see page 116)....	24,800	24,080

 

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.		1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.			NORTHERN TERRITORY.
				Under Control of Department of the Interior.
GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 240.)	£	£
1	l	Administrator.......................................................................	1,200	1,200
1	l	Judge of Supreme Court........................................................	1,200	1,200
2	2	2,400	2,400
Administrative.—Darwin
Accounts, Correspondence and Records.
1	1	Government Secretary...........................................................	856	838
1	1	Chief Clerk...........................................................................	636	599
1	1	Accountant...........................................................................	628	568
1	1	Sub-Accountant....................................................................	491	455
13	13	Clerks...................................................................................	4,752	4,503
2	2	Assistants.............................................................................	411	326
..	1	Typist...................................................................................	231	..
1	1	Machinist.............................................................................	261	230
Administrative.—Alice Springs.
l	1	District Officer.....................................................................	712	694
l	1	Clerk....................................................................................	358	338
..	..	Typist...................................................................................	..	..
Agriculture
l	1	Curator (Assistant) Botanic Gardens......................................	364	346
..	Stock and Brands.
l	1	Veterinary Officer and Chief Inspector of Stock......................	..	652
Law.
l	1	Clerk of Courts and Sheriff....................................................	580	559
l	1	Assistant Clerk of Courts and Assistant Bailiff........................	379	350
Mines.
l	1	Director of Mines and Chief Warden......................................	808	790
l	1	Inspector of Mines................................................................	664	630
l	1	Warden and Inspector...........................................................

634	616
l	1	Chief Clerk and Mining Registrar..........................................	526	508
2	2	Mining Registrars..................................................................	812	751
3	3	Clerks...................................................................................	836	756
Native Affairs.
1	1	Chief Clerk...........................................................................	662	626
2	2	Patrol Officers......................................................................	965	913
1	1	Superintendent......................................................................	358	340
3	3	Clerks...................................................................................	776	616
Education.
1	1	Head Teacher and Supervisor................................................	664	680
6	6	Head Teachers......................................................................	2,771	2,670
1	1	Chief Assistant Teacher.........................................................	556	538
8	8	Assistant Teachers................................................................	3,339	3,663
60	60	Carried forward.................................	27,430	26,955

 

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	Under Control of Department of the Interior.
GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£
60	60	Brought forward..............................	27,430	26,955
Police.
1	1	Superintendent......................................................................	700	682
1	1	Inspector...............................................................................	538	556
7	7	Sergeants...............................................................................	3,463	3,334
42	42	Constables.............................................................................	18,127	17,200
1	1	Typist....................................................................................	197	218
Prisons.
2	2	Gaolers.................................................................................	979	914
1	1	Chief Guard..........................................................................	404	386
2	2	Senior Guards........................................................................	772	736
8	8	Guards..................................................................................	2,840	2,716
Lands and Survey.
1	1	Chief Surveyor......................................................................	796	770
2	2	Surveyors..............................................................................	1,268	1,213
3	3	Draftsmen.............................................................................	1,533	1,346
1	1	Field Officer..........................................................................	598	580
1	1	Chief Clerk...........................................................................	712	684
3	3	Clerks...................................................................................	1,058	958
Fire Brigade.
1	1	Chief Fire Officer..................................................................	448	315
61,863	59,563
Allowances to married officers...............................................	750	1,000
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	250	250
Allowances to Police Officers for uniforms and shoeing...........	650	760
Other allowances...................................................................	2,730	2,891
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..............	2,549	2,887
Officers on loan from other Departments.................................	1,264	1,234
70,056	68,585
Less—
Salaries of officers on war service.......................................	10,991	7,402
Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.......	518	281
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	10,847	10,902
22,356	18,585
137	137	Total General Services (see page 121)..............	47,700	50,000

 

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1943-44.	Vote, 1012-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.
Under Control of Department of Health.	£	£
GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 242.)
Medical, Hospital and Veterinary Staffs.
7	7	Medical Officers....................................................................	7,364	7,030
1	1	Dentist..................................................................................	618	600
2	2	Veterinary Officers................................................................	1,256	1,220
1	1	Health and Meat Inspector and Assistant to Veterinary Officer.	490	480
1	1	Health Inspector....................................................................	376	358
3	3	Dispensers.............................................................................	1,142	1,088
1	1	Foreman Assistant, Leper Hospital.........................................	358	340
2	2	Matrons.................................................................................	568	544
1	1	Sub-Matron...........................................................................	281	269
3	3	Sisters in Charge....................................................................	846	810
1	1	Theatre Sister........................................................................	273	261
1	1	Clinic Sister...........................................................................	273	261
21	21	Sisters...................................................................................	5,418	5,166
18	18	Probationers..........................................................................	1,906	1,798
1	1	Clerk.....................................................................................	292	274
1	1	Telephonist (Female).............................................................	193	181
1	1	Assistant (Storekeeping).........................................................	267	249
1	1	Assistant (Female).................................................................	221	209
22,142	21,138
District and special allowances...............................................	4,500	4,196
26,642	25,334
Less—
Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.......	..	250
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	21,596	23,284
Salaries of officers on war service......................................	3,246	..
24,842	23,534
67	67	Total Northern Territory (see page 123).................	1,800	1,800

 

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.		AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
		AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE.
£	£
(See Division No. 244.)
..	..	Chief Officer (a)....................................................................	150	150
..	1	Assistant Chief Officer...........................................................	688	..
..	1	Inspector...............................................................................	550	..
1	..	Senior Sergeant.....................................................................	..	446
1	4	Sergeants...............................................................................	1,720	417
5	5	Senior Constables..................................................................	2,080	1,928
11	20	Constables.............................................................................	7,497	4,284
1	1	Police Clerk...........................................................................	382	364
13,067	7,589
Allowance to Sergeant of Police whilst acting as Licensing Officer...........................................................................	20	20
Allowance to Inspector in lieu of Quarters...............................	100	..
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	220	170
13,407	7,779
Less—
Salaries of officers on war service.......................................	1,467	349
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	2,320	..
3,787	349
19	32	Total Australian Capital Territory Police (see page 124)............................................................................	9,620	7,430
COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE.
(See Division No. 245.)
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Registrar) (b)...........................................	634	580
5	5	Clerks...................................................................................	1,914	1,777
2	2	Typists..................................................................................	430	398
2,978	2,755
Special (Canberra) Allowance................................................	13	13
Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class......	121	50
Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy..............	164	..
3,276	2,818
Less—
Salary of officer on war service...........................................	740	148
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	746	..
1,486	2,670
8	8	Total Courts and Titles Office (see page 124).....	1,790	2,670

(a) Receives in addition as Director, Investigation Branch, £952 per annum under Division No. 39—Commonwealth Investigation Branch.

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

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