Appropriation Act 1946-47 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION 1946‑47.

No. 56 of 1946.

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

[Assented to 5th December, 1946.]

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 1946–47.

Commencement.

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

Issue and application of £79,393,000.

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‑seven, the sum of Seventy‑nine million three hundred and ninety‑three thousand pounds.

4. All

54 F.7800.—Price 11s. 9d.

 

Appropriation of supply £169,249,000.

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‑seven, amounting as appears by that Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of One hundred and sixty‑nine million two hundred and forty‑nine 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‑six, 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‑seven.

THE SCHEDULES.

THE FIRST SCHEDULE:

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

£
Acts Nos. 17 and 53 of 1946...................................................................................................	89,856,000
Under this Act............................................................................................................................	79,393,000
169,249,000

 

THE SECOND SCHEDULE.

Abstract.

PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.		£
PARLIAMENT...................................................................................................................................		235,400
PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT..........................................................................................		1,868,200
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS...............................................................................		756,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.........................................................................................		2,742,400
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT................................................................................		488,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR...........................................................................................		1,075,200
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING..........................................................................		1,705,000
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.......................................................................................		2,085,000
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..........................................................................		1,164,000
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH........................................................................................................		237,500
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.....................................................		512,700
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES...................................................................................		701,000
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.........................................................................		307,000
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES....................................................................		52,000
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION...........................................................................................		785,000
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.................................................		1,209,000
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT................................................................................................		69,000
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION...........................................................................................		324,600
DEPARTMENT OF POST‑WAR RECONSTRUCTION..........................................................		611,000
DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES—	£
DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS.........................................	124,409,000
PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS...............................................................	13,052,000
RECIPROCAL LEND‑LEASE.....................................................................	5,000,000
RE‑ESTABLISHMENT AND REPATRIATION.....................................	28,113,000
LEND‑LEASE SETTLEMENT....................................................................	8,000,000
UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION.........................................................................................................................	15,000,000
SUBSIDIES......................................................................................................	23,086,000
MISCELLANEOUS........................................................................................	3,409,000
MISCELLANEOUS CREDITS....................................................................	Cr.57,000,000
163,069,000
Less AMOUNT CHARGEABLE TO LOAN FUND	58,529,000
104,540,000
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES....................................................................................................		2,196,000
REFUNDS OF REVENUE...............................................................................................................		7,000,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER..............................................................................................		10,000,000
WAR (1914‑18) SERVICES............................................................................................................		700,000
TOTAL PART I................................................................................................		141,364,000
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS................................................................................................		1,437,000
POSTMASTER‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT...........................................................................		23,329,000
TOTAL PART 2...............................................................................................		24,766,000
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.............................................................................................................		797,900
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.....................................................................................		632,100
PAPUA‑NEW GUINEA...................................................................................................................		1,685,000
NORFOLK ISLAND.........................................................................................................................		4,000
TOTAL PART 3...............................................................................................		3,119,000
TOTAL................................................................................................................		169,249,000

    

PART 1.

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

 

I.—PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	1945‑46.		Increase an Expenditure, 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
1	SENATE...................................................	18,600	15,600	15,094	3,506	..
2	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.....	28,500	23,000	23,301	5,199	..
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF...................................................	14,000	12,500	12,128	1,872	..
4	LIBRARY................................................	13,800	12,600	12,740	1,060	..
6	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.........	30,200	26,300	29,227	973	..
6	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS...............................................................	1,600	1,100	1,186	414	..
7	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON BROAD‑CASTING...............................................................	2,300	2,000	2,410	..	110
8	PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING........	22,000	20,000	25,625	..	3,625
9	MISCELLANEOUS...............................	104,400	106,400	103,553	847	..
TOTAL .......................	235,400	219,500	225,264	10,136	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	90,780	84,550	85,744	5,036	..
General expenses..................................	39,000	34,170	42,554	..	3,554
Other services.........................................	105,620	100,780	96,966	8,654	..
Total..............................	235,400	219,500	225,264	10,136	..

 

£
Estimate, 1946‑47.............................................................	235,400
Vote, 1945‑46....................................................................	219,500
Increase..................................................................	15,900

I.—Parliament.

1946‑47.	1945‑46.
	Division No. 1.—SENATE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 170..........	8,870	8,820	8,392
2 Temporary and casual employees.........................................	1,330	1,130	1,595
10,200	9,950	9,987
B.—General Expenses	500	490	378
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Senators....................................	2,980	2,980	2,906
2. Standing and Select Committees—Expenses....................	1,070	1,980	959
3. Conveyance of Senators and their luggage in Canberra..	200	200	124
4. Travelling expenses of Senators while in Canberra..........	3,650	..	740
7,900	5,160	4,729
Total Division No. 1	18,600	15,600	15,094
Division No. 2.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 171..........	10,150	9,200	9,211
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	3,750	4,600	4,405
13,900	13,800	13,616
B.—General Expenses...........................................................................	1,100	800	901
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Members..................................	6,100	6,260	5,831
2. Standing and Select Committees—Expenses....................	600	1,900	880
3. Conveyance of Members and their luggage in Canberra.	300	240	223
4. Travelling expenses of Members while in Canberra........	6,500	..	1,850
13,500	8,400	8,784
Total Division No. 2...............................	28,500	23,000	23,301

 

I.—Parliament.

1946‑47.	1945‑46.
	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 171..........	12,500	11,070	10,254
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	1,100	1,250	1,716
13,600	12,320	11,970
B.—General Expenses...........................................................................	400	180	158
Total Division No. 3..................................	14,000	12,500	12,128
Division No. 4.—LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 172..........	9,300	7,500	7,049
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	800	1,400	1,906
10,100	8,900	8,955
B.—General Expenses—
1. Books, maps, plates and documents....................................	2,300	2,300	2,492
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals.....	1,000	1,000	871
3. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	400	400	422
3,700	3,700	3,785
Total Division No. 4..............................	13,800	12,600	12,740
Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 173..........	8,700	8,950	8,391
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	12,000	9,850	11,075
20,700	18,800	19,466
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services.................	6,000	4,500	5,470
2. Fuel.............................................................................................	1,500	1,500	1,290
3. Parliament gardens..................................................................	200	200	181
4. Repairs and maintenance......................................................	1,200	700	1,047
5. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	600	600	573
Parliamentary Refreshment Rooms—Purchase of reserve stock	..	..	1,200
9,500	7,500	9,761
Total Division No. 5..............................	30,200	26,300	29,227

I.—Parliament.

Under Control of Joint House Department.	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
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 174..........	1,200	740	882
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	100	60	8
1,300	800	890
B.—General Expenses...........................................................................	300	300	296
Total Division No. 6...............................	1,600	1,100	1,186
Division No. 7.—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON BROADCASTING.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 174..........	720	720	690
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	80	80	70
800	800	760
B.—General Expenses...........................................................................	1,500	1,200	1,650
Total Division No. 7...............................	2,300	2,000	2,410
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 8.—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.
1. Printing of Hansard, including cost of distribution...........	14,000	12,000	15,198
2. Parliamentary papers..............................................................	5,000	4,000	6,718
3. Other printing and binding.....................................................	3,000	4,000	3,709
Total Division No. 8...............................	22,000	20,000	25,625
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 9.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others..........	66,000	69,000	65,424
2. Maintenance of Ministers' and Members' rooms, including salaries of staff................................................................................	(a) 38,400	(a) 37,400	(a) 38,129
Total Division No. 9...............................	104,400	106,400	103,553
Total Parliament......................	235,400	219,500	225,264

(a) Includes salaries of staff—1946‑47, £20,180; 1945‑46, Vote £19,180; Expenditure £20,100.

 

II.—PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	1945‑46.		Increase on Expenditure, 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
10	ADMINISTRATIVE..........................	71,700	(a) 59,000	(a) 59,737	11,963	..
11	AUDIT OFFICE.................................	238,900	(a) 85,500	(a) 85,166	153,734	..
12	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD............	83,100	57,800	61,220	21,880	..
13	GOVERNOR‑GENERAL'S OFFICE............................................................	5,900	5,700	3,340	2,560	..
14	NATIONAL LIBRARY....................	22,000	7,800	5,560	16,440	..
15	HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE —UNITED KINGDOM.....................	238,600	(a)112,500	(a)146,881	91,719	..
16	COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.........	1,200,000	950,000	953,594	246,406	..
17	COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION................................	8,000	8,000	5,569	2,431	..
Total...........................	1,868,200	1,286,300	1,321,067	547,133	..

(a) The additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the war was provided under War (1939‑45) Services.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	1,327,529	903,418	921,374	406,155	..
General expenses...............................	540,671	382,882	399,693	140,978	..
Total......................	1,868,200	1,286,300	1,321,067	547,133	..

 

£
Estimate, 1946‑47...........................................................	1,868,200
Vote, 1945‑46..................................................................	1,286,300
Increase........................	581,900

II.—Prime. Minister's Department.

1946‑47.	1945‑46.
	Division No. 10.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 175..........	28,500	24,800	25,475
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	9,100	13,200	11,821
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................................	1,000	1,000	1,137
38,600	39,000	38,433
Less amount provided under Division No. 199‑a— War (1939‑45) Services.................................................................................	..	3,500	3,200
38,600	35,500	35,233
8.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................................	6,800	6,500	5,856
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........................	5,400	4,500	5,060
3. Commonwealth Gazettes—Printing and distribution (including postage).............................................................................................	9,500	8,000	9,637
4. Commonwealth Statutes—Special distribution.................	2,050	2,100	2,087
5. Commonwealth Ministers—Travelling expenses.............	6,300	7,000	6,275
6. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	3,050	2,900	3,089
33,100	31,000	32,004
Less amount provided under Division No. 199‑b—War (1939‑45) Services.................................................................................	..	7,500	7,500
33,100	23,500	24,504
Total Division No. 10...........................	71,700	59,000	59,737
Division No. 11.—AUDIT OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 179..........	114,540	109,210	84,539
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	108,440	121,390	144,035
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................................	910	400	2,098
4. Payments in lieu of furlough and recreation leave to Auditor‑General on retirement...........................................................................	2,110	..	..
226,000	231,000	230,672
Less amount provided under Division No. 199‑a—War (1939‑45) Services.................................................................................	..	150,000	150,000
226,000	81,000	80,672
Carried forward........................................	226,000	81,000	80,672

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

1946‑47.	1945‑46.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 11.—AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward......................	226,000	81,000	80,672
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................................	5,340	8,780	6,670
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........................	1,550

1,660	1,291
3. Payments to State Governments for audit of Income Tax accounts.............................................................................................	3,750	3,500	4,179
4. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	2,860	2,160	1,804
13,500	16,100	13,944
Less—
Amount to be recovered from Special Funds..................	200	200	200
Amounts provided under Farts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	400	400	400
Amount provided under Division No. 199‑B—War (1939‑45) Services...............................................................................	..	11,000	8,850
600	11,600	9,450
12,900	4,500	4,494
Total Division No. 11.............................	238,900	85,500	85,166
Division No. 12.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 180..........	63,030	40,890	42,327
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	4,360	5,640	4,978
8. Extra duty pay.........................................................................	1,260	940	1,389
68,650	47,470	48,694
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........................	2,920	2,680	3,416
2. Examinations—Expenses, including advertising...............	4,750	4,400	4,481
3. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	6,780	3,250	4,629
14,450	10,330	12,526
Total Division No. 12............................	83,100	57,800	61,220

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

1946‑47.	1945‑46.
	Division No. 13.—GOVERNOR‑GENERAL'S. OFFICE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 181..........	1,700	950	833
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	890	840	604
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................................	10	10	..
2,600	1,800	1,437
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................................	1,000	1,600	199
2. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	2,300	2,300	1,704
3,300	3,900	1,903
Total Division No. 13............................	5,900	5,700	3,340
Division No. 14.—NATIONAL LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 181..........	5,700	1,900	1,565
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	2,100	2,200	1,362
7,800	4,100	2,927
B.—General Expenses—
1. Books, maps, plates and documents (moneys received by way of fines in connexion with overdue books may be credited to this vote)	1,200	1,200	1,037
2. Roosevelt Memorial—Books, maps, plates and documents	500	..	..
3. Collection and publication of Australian historical records	1,000	1,000	94
4. Printing and publications for film section...........................	750	..	..
5. Purchase and copying of films..............................................	5,000	..	..
6. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals.....	300	300	253
7. Library services to outlying territories.................................	750	200	204
8. Purchase of projector, equipment and storage facilities for film section	750	..	..
9. Visit of Librarian abroad.......................................................	600	..	487
10. Library service for overseas establishments......................	2,500	..	..
11. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	850	1,000	558
14,200	3,700	2,633
Total Division No. 14.............................	22,000	7,800	5,560

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

1946‑47.	1945‑46.
	Division No. 15.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 182..........	56,100	49,500	48,053
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	60,000	33,000	50,689
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................................	1,900	2,000	1,299
118,000	84,500	100,041
Less amount provided under Division No. 199‑a—War (1939‑45) Services.................................................................................	..	25,000	25,000
118,000	59,500	75,041
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................................	5,000	2,200	7,439
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	4,000	3,000	3,778
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........................	21,000	17,000	17,591
4. Cablegrams...............................................................................	22,000	16,000	26,440
5. Municipal and other taxes.....................................................	10,700	10,700	8,301
6. General upkeep of "Australia House"..................................	(a)  32,020	(a)  22,740	a 23,515
7. Upkeep of official residence..................................................	800	600	2,206
8. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence.............................................................................................	2,510	2,510	1,759
9. Entertainment allowance to High Commissioner..............	1,880	1,250	1,248
10. Purchase of lease of official residence................................	16,400	..	..
11. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	4,290	2,000	2,213
Payment to High Commissioner on retirement..................	..	..	2,350
120,600	78,000	96,840
Less amount provided under Division No. 199‑B—War (1939‑45) Services.................................................................................	..	25,000	25,000
120,600	53,000	71,840
Total Division No. 15............................	238,600	112,500	146,881
Division No. 16.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
(For Payment to this 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 184..........	44,800	41,600	40,365
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	14,500	12,000	11,897
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................................	1,500	2,800	1,595
60,800	56,400	53,857
Carried forward........................................	60,800	56,400	53,857

(a) Includes wages of staff employed on upkeep as follows :— 1946‑47. £11,950 1945‑46, Vote. £9,000; Expenditure, £10,500.

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

Division No. 16.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Vote.		Expenditure.
(For Payment to the credit of the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)	£	£	£
Brought forward......................................	60,800	56,400	53,857
B —General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	4,000	4,000	3,257
2. Printing of journal and bulletins..........................................	4,000	3,000	3,336
3. Scientific Research Liaison Officers overseas.................	7,000	11,000	12,150
4. Incidental and other expenditure.........................................	11,000	7,500	10,445
26,000	25,500	29,188
C.—Investigations—
1. Animal health and production.............................................	(a) 133,590	(a) 74,210	76,466
2. Plant industry..........................................................................	(a) 112,590	(a) 85,290	82,442
3. Entomology.............................................................................	(a) 44,050	(a) 31,110	34,474
4. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation.............	(a) 72,990	(a) 60,230	59,512
6. Food preservation and transport..........................................	(a) 48,440	(a) 41,020	37,556
6. Forest products.......................................................................	(a) 80,450	(a) 70,310	72,226
7. Mining and metallurgy..........................................................	(a) 13,220	(a) 5,800	5,094
8. Radio research........................................................................	(a) 9,000	(a) 18,000	18,971
9. Scientific Liaison and Information Bureau, including library	(a) 19,390	(a) 14,130	18,906
10. Industrial Chemistry..............................................................	(a) 135,950	(a) 105,586	97,679
11. Fisheries investigations.........................................................	(a) 49,550	(a) 23,272	31,336
12. Aeronautical research............................................................	142,650	115,643	114,673
13. National Standards Laboratory...........................................	(a) 167,240	(a) 155,659	133,241
14. Tribophysics............................................................................	(a) 28,500	(a) 28,070,	26,686
15. Building materials research..................................................	35,300	15,500	14,688
16. Biochemistry and general nutrition....................................	(a) 83,380	(a) 57,560	28,384
17. Flax research...........................................................................	11,780	7,400	6,654
18. Radiophysics..........................................................................	115,600	(b) 117,000	109,318
19. Metallurgy...............................................................................	4,000	..	992
20. Nuclear energy.......................................................................	11,380	..	929
21. Meteorological research.......................................................	2,350	..	..
22. Overseas studentships...........................................................	7,250	(c) 3,000	..
23. Wool textile research............................................................	(a) 31,800	..	..
24. Coal dust investigations........................................................	3,000	..	..
25. Unforeseen and urgent investigations................................	500	500	..
26. Miscellaneous.........................................................................	(a) 19,100	(a) 19,640	19,378
Carried forward....................................	1,383,050	1,048,930	989,605
	86,800	81,900	83,045

(a) Includes expenditure from contributions from outside sources.

(b) Previously Included under Item 13—National Standards Laboratory.

(c) Previously Included under Item 20—Miscellaneous.

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

Division No. 16.—COUNCIL FOE SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Vote.		Expenditure.
(For Payment to the credit of the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)	£	£	£
Brought forward......................................	86,800	81,900	83,045
C.—Investigations—continued.
Brought forward......................................	1,383,050	1,048,930	989,605
Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources and from sales of produce, &c., in connexion with investigations................................................................................................	255,396	168,642	106,868
1,127,654	880,288	882,737
Less amount payable from the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account......................................................................	14,454	12,188	12,188
Total Investigations...........................	1,113,200	868,100	870,549
Total Division No. 16............................	1,200,000	950,000	953,594
(a)	(a)	(a)
Division No. 17.—COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 185..........	6,240	3,800	3,189
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	270	1,740	1,175
Extra duty pay.......................................................................	..	60	9
6,510	5,600	4,373
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................................	1,100	2,000	847
2. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	390	400	349
1,490	2,400	1,196
Total Division No. 17............................	8,000	8,000	5,569
Total Prime Minister's Department..	1,868,200	11,286,300	1,321,067

(a) Expenditure allocated as follows:—

1846‑47.	1945‑46.
Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	847,410	..	059,448	..	662,497
General expenses...............................................	352,581	..	290,552	..	291,097
1,200,000	..	950,000	..	953,594

III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	1945‑46.		Increase on Expenditure, 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
18	ADMINISTRATIVE................................	225,100	(a) 44,000	(a) 88,938	136,162	..
19	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA......................	93,500	75,500	96,628	..	3,128
20	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—CHINA	44,000	19,000	39,875	4,125	..
21	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS..	27,000	29,000	24,136	2,864	..
22	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—FRANCE	33,200	20,200	30,853	2,347	..
23	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—BRAZIL	30,900	20,000	38,996	..	8,096
24	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—CHILE	32,500	..	6,073	26,427	..
25	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—THE NETHERLANDS...................................	20,200	..	..	20,200	..
26	HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE —CANADA................................................	27,500	19,300	21,275	6,225	..
27	HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE —NEW ZEALAND..............................................	12,700	9,400	11,005	1,695	..
28	HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE —INDIA..................................................................	25,700	24,100	23,936	1,764	..
29	HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE —EIRE..................................................................	18,000	..	..	18,000	..
30	HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE —SOUTH AFRICA..................................	19,000	..	805	18,195	..
31	CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD..................................................................	102,300	..	21,923	80,377	..
32	OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD	44,400	..	..	44,400	..
Total.....................	756,000	260,500	404,443	351,557	..

(a) The additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the war was provided under War (1939‑45) Services.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	418,800	150,000	195,798	223,002	..
General expenses........................................	337,200	110,500	208,645	128,555	..
Total...........................	756,000	260,500	404,443	351,557	..

F.7800.—2

III.—Department of External Affairs.

1946‑47.	1945‑46.
	Division No. 18.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 186..........	50,800	22,770	29,480
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	22,300	28,230	36,153
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................................	2,000	2,000	1,332
75,100	53,000	66,965
Less amount provided under Division 200a—War (1939‑45) Services................................................................................................	..	30,000	30,000
75,100	23,000	36,965
B—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................................	5,000	..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	4,000	3,000	4,318
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........................	54,000	22,000	36,688
4. University Diplomatic Cadet Course—Contribution to cost	3,400	2,525	3,400
5. Cablegrams and radiograms..................................................	80,000	80,000	88,131
6. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	3,600	3,475	9,436
150,000	111,000	141,973
Less amount provided under Division 200b—War (1939‑45) Services................................................................................................	..	90,000	90,000
150,000	21,000	51,973
Total Division No. 18............................	225,100	44,000	88,938
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 187..........	29,000	15,500	17,674
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	28,000	24,500	27,484
57,000	40,000	45,158
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................................	3,000	2,000	5,729
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	29,000	29,000	37,705
3. Maintenance, office and residence.......................................	1,750	1,750	3,653
4. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	2,750	2,750	4,383
36,500	35,500	51,470
Total Division No. 19............................	93,500	75,500	96,628

III.—Department of External Affairs.

1946‑47.	1945‑46.
	Division No. 20.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—CHINA.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 187..........	20,000	7,500	7,966
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	5,000	4,500	5,945
25,000	12,000	13,911
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and Subsistence....................................................	2,000	1,000	2,487
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	4,000	500	1,390
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence......................	8,400	3,000	8,059
4. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	4,600	2,500	14,028
19,000	7,000	25,964
Total Division No. 20..............................	44,000	19,000	39,875
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 188..........	8,200	8,200	7,151
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	7,000	9,800	8,233
15,200	18,000	15,384
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................................	1,700	2,500	2,585
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	2,600	3,000	1,644
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence......................	4,200	3,500	2,341
4. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	3,300	2,000	2,182
11,800	11,000	8,752
Total Division No. 21..............................	27,000	29,000	24,136
Division No. 22.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—FRANCE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 188..........	12,000	7,700	14,850
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	12,200	2,500	2,580
24,200	10,200	17,430
Carried forward..............................	24,200	10,200	17,430

III.—Department of External Affairs.

1946‑47.	1945‑46.
	Division No. 22.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—FRANCE—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward...................................	2,200	10,200	17,430
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................................	3,500	3,500	3,660
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	1,500	1,500	1,634
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence......................	1,500	2,500	4,914
4. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	2,500	2,500	3,215
9,000

10,000	13,423
Total Division No. 22...........................	33,200	20,200	30,853
Division No. 23.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—BRAZIL.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 189..........	14,400	8,500	10,996
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	4,500	2,000	4,976
18,900	10,500	15,972
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................................	1,000	2,500	4,599
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	5,000	2,000	6,187
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence......................	3,500	2,500	3,314
4. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	2,500	2,500	8,924
12,000	9,500	23,024
Total Division No. 23............................	30,900	20,000	38,996
Division No. 24.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—CHILE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 189..........	15,000	..	854
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	3,500	..	..
18,500	..	854
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................................	2,000	..	3,589
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	5,000	..	..
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence......................	3,500	..	..
4. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	3,500	..	1,630
14,000	..	5,219
Total Division No. 24..........................	32,500	..	6,073

III.—Department of External Affairs.

1946‑47.	1945‑46.
	Division No. 25.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—THE NETHERLANDS.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 190..........	11,600	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	2,600	..	..
14,200	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................................	1,500	..	..
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone service and cablegrams....	1,000	..	..
3. Bent and maintenance, office and residence......................	1,000	..	..
4. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	2,500	..	..
6,000	..	..
Total Division No. 25...........................	20,200	(a)	(a)
Division No. 26.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—CANADA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 190..........	13,400	9,000	8,445
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	4,500	4,000	4,187
17,900	13,000	12,632
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	3,400	2,500	3,336
2. Rent and maintenance, office and residence......................	2,500	1,500	1,703
3. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	3,700	2,300	3,604
9,600	6,300	8,643
Total Division No. 26..............................	27,590	19,300	21,275
Division No. 27.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—NEW ZEALAND.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 191..........	8,200	5,900	6,191
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	2,000	1,300	1,993
10,200	7,200	8,184
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	700	500	756
2. Rent and maintenance, office and residence......................	700	500	516
3. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	1,100	1,200	1,549
2,500	2,200	2,821
Total Division No. 27.............................	12,700	9,400	11,005

(a) Included under Division No. 218.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

1946‑47.	1945‑46.
	Division No. 28.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—INDIA.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 191.............	10,300	9,100	8,769
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	7,400	7,000	6,872
17,700	16,100	15,641
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams......	3,300	3,000	3,432
2. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........................	1,600	2,000	1,342
3. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	3,100	3,000	3,521
8,000	8,000	8,295
Total Division No. 28................................	25,700	24,100	23,936
Division No. 29.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—EIRE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per schedule, page 192..............	9,500	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	1,700	..	..
11,200	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams......	1,000	..	..
2. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........................	1,400	..	..
3. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	4,400	..	..
6,800	..	..
Total Division No. 29................................	18,000	..	..
Division No. 30.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—SOUTH AFRICA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 192.............	10,300	..	404
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	1,700	..	..
12,000	..	404
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams......	1,000	..	..
2. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........................	2,000	..	..
3. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	4,000	..	401
7,000	..	401
Total Division No. 30................................	19,000	..	805

III.—Department of External Affairs.

1946‑47.	1945‑46.
	Division No. 31.—CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 195.............	34,000	..	3,500
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	36,200	..	9,763
70,200	..	13,263
B.—General Expenses—
1. Representation in New York.....................................................	13,200	..	8,660
2. Representation in Philippine Islands.......................................	5,000	..	(a)
3. Representation in Netherlands East Indies.............................	3,000	..	(a)
4. Representation in San Francisco..............................................	5,000	..	..
5. Representation in Siam..............................................................	2,000	..	(a)
6. Representation in New Caledonia...........................................	1,900	(a)	(a)
7. Representation in Portuguese Timor.......................................	2,000	..	(a)
32,100	..	8,660
Total Division No. 31.................................	102,300	..	21,923
Division No. 32.—OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 197.............	25,800	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	5,700	..	..
31,500	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Representation in the United Kingdom...................................	1,500	..	..
2. Representation in Malaya.........................................................	10,000	..	(a)
3. Representation in Ceylon..........................................................	1,400	..	..
12,900	..	..
Total Division No. 32.................................	44,400	..	..
Total Department of External Affairs.........	756,000	260,500	404,443

(a) Included under Division No. 213.

IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	1945‑46.		Increase on Expenditure, 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
33	TREASURY.........................................	213,400	(a) 88,250	(a) 109,417	103,983	..
34	COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD	7,300	6,000	5,331	1,969	..
35	TAXATION OFFICE.........................	2,371,000	2,168,000	2,146,030	224,970	..
36	INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW.............................................................	1,500	750	646	854	..
37	WAR‑TIME (COMPANY) TAX—BOARD OF REFEREES................	5,500	5,500	5,162	338	..
38	LAND VALUATION BOARD........	630	500	544	86	..
39	SUPERANNUATION BOARD.......	15,070	14,000	12,415	2,655	..
40	CENSUS AND STATISTICS...........	128,000	(a) 79,000	(a) 74,944	53,056	..
41	GOVERNMENT PRINTER..............	(b)	(b)	(b)	..	..
Total............................	2,742,400	2,362,000	2,354,489	387,911	..

(a) Additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the war was provided under War (1939‑45) Services.

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

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	2,290,005	1,981,070	1,972,730	317,275	..
General expenses....................................	452,395	380,930	381,759	70,636	..
Total...................................	2,742,400	2,362,000	2,354,489	387,911	..

 

£
Estimate, 1946‑47........................................	2,742,400
Vote, 1945‑46..............................................	2,362,000
Increase.............................................	380,400

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

1946‑47.	1945‑46.
	Division No. 33.—TREASURY.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A. —Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 202..........	82,000	65,500	73,418
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	85,100	69,100	82,390
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................................	3,100	2,900	3,233
170,200	137,500	159,041
Less—
Amount provided under Division No. 201a—War (1939‑45) Services	..	55,000	59,000
Amount provided under Division No. 219—Miscellaneous Services—Item 3....................................................................................	6,500	6,500	6,500
6,500	61,500	65,500
163,700	76,000	93,541
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................................	8,400	5,750	9,234
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	7,550	4,500	5,566
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........................	21,050	15,400	14,536
4. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	13,200	2,100	2,040
50,200	27,750	31,376
Less—
Amount provided under Division No. 201b—War (1939‑45) Services	..	15,000	15,000
Amount provided under Division No. 219—Miscellaneous' Services	500	500	500
500	15,500	15,500
49,700	12,250	15,876
Total Division No. 33..............................	213,400	88,250	109,417
Division No. 34.—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) 7,300	(a) 6,000	(a)5,331

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1946‑47, £2,915; 1945‑46, Vote, £2,850; Expenditure, £2,698.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

1946‑47.	1945‑46.
	Division No. 35—TAXATION OFFICE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 208..........	1,475,500	1,294,800	1,287,654
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	449,300	430,100	435,277
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................................	84,700	99,700	80,763
Employers' Contributions—State Officers' Superannuation	..	..	1,936
2,009,500	1,824,600	1,805,630
B —General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................................	53,740	49,250	56,021
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	102,880	91,360	83,647
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........................	89,400	87,460	91,472
4. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation.................	7,640	7,060	6,414
6. Law costs..................................................................................	15,500	18,700	14,114
6. Payments to Postmaster‑General's Department and State Governments for office cleaning and other services rendered..........	2,520	2,520	3,965
7. Payment for services rendered in connexion with sale of tax instalment stamps and entertainments tax tickets..........................	22,500	25,040	23,515
8. Uniform Income Tax—Compensation to State Governments for use of accommodation, furniture and equipment...................	44,650	43,420	41,898
9. Incidental and other expenditure—Repayments of advances to valuers for the purchase of motor cars may be credited to this vote	26,110	22,830	23,774
364,940	347,640	344,820
Less—
Amounts estimated to be recovered from the States of—
Victoria......................................................................	740	740	868
Queensland................................................................	800	800	800
South Australia.........................................................	100	100	100
Western Australia....................................................	1,800	1,800	1,800
Tasmania..................................................................	..	800	852
3,440	4,240	4,420
361,500	343,400	340,400
Total Division No. 35.............................	2,371,000	2,168,000	2,146,030

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

1946‑47.	1945‑46.
	Division No. 36.—INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A. —Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 208..........	940	300	310
B.—General Expenses...........................................................................	560	450	336
Total Division No. 36.............................	1,500	750	646
Division No. 37.—WAR‑TIME (COMPANY) TAX—BOARD OF REFEREES.
A —Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 208..........	4,900	4,880	4,729
B.—General Expenses...........................................................................	600	620	433
Total Division No. 37.............................	5,500	5,500	5,162
Division No. 38.—LAND VALUATION BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Temporary and casual employees........................................	430	240	275
B —General Expenses...........................................................................	200	260	269
Total Division No. 38..............................	630	500	544

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

1946‑47.	1945‑46.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Division No. 39.—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.
A. —Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 209..........	9,620	8,200	7,216
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	3,500	4,500	4,046
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................................	500	500	304
13,620	13,200	11,566
B.—General Expenses—
1. Election of contributors' representative on Superannuation Board.............................................................................................	500	..	..
2. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	950	800	849
1,450	800	849
Total Division No. 39.............................	15,070	14,000	12,415
Division No. 40.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 210..........	57,000	41,000	42,721
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	35,000	35,000	33,791
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................................	2,000	3,000	1,219
94,000	79,000	77,731
Less amount provided under Division No. 201‑a—War (1939‑45) Services.................................................................................	..	20,000	23,650
94,000	59,000	54,081
Carried forward....................................	94,000	59,000	54,081

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

1946‑47.	1945‑46.
	Division No. 40.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward....................................	94,000	59,000	54,081
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................................	3,000	3,000	3,646
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	6,600	6,000	6,703
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........................	4,000	4,000	2,879
4. Printing of official publications............................................	5,500	4,500	3,342
5. Hire, service and maintenance of machines for tabulation of statistics	12,000	10,000	12,153
6. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	2,900	2,500	2,240
34,000	30,000	30,963
Less amount provided under Division No 201‑B—War (1939‑45) Services.................................................................................	..	10,000	10,100
34,000	20,000	20,863
Total Division No. 40.............................	128,000	79,000	74,944
Division No. 41.—GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and wages as per Schedule, page 211...................	35,900	27,700	25,189
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	65,000	58,000	57,793
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................................	750	1,000	478
101,650	86,700	83,460
Deduct amounts chargeable for Parliamentary and Departmental printing.................................................................................................	101,650	86,700	83,460
Total Division No. 41.............................	(a)	(a)	(a)
Total Department of the Treasury........	2,742,400	2,362,000	2,354,489

(a) Expenditure charged to Parliament and Departments concerned.

V.—ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	1945‑46.		Increase on Expenditure, 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
42	ADMINISTRATIVE.................................	46,200	46,500	41,709	4,491	..
43	REPORTING BRANCH..........................	27,900	25,800	24,942	2,958	..
44	CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE..........	120,500	123,000	129,413	..	8,913
45	HIGH COURT...........................................	23,300	17,000	17,162	6,138	..
46	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION	44,200	39,500	37,179	7,021	..
47	COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION....................................	46,400	39,400	38,298	8,102	..
48	PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR'S OFFICE..................................................................	3,600	2,300	2,242	1,358	..
.49	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE'...............................................	60,100	38,800	35,927	24,173	..
50	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS..................................................................	88,100	71,100	67,897	20,203	..
51	LEGAL SERVICE BUREAU.................	27,700	..	..	27,700	..
Total............................	488,000	403,400	394,769	93,231	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	381,080	324,400	311,152	69,928	..
General expenses..........................................

106,920	79,000	83,617	23,303	..
Total...............................	488,000	403,400	394,769	93,231	..

 

£
Estimate, 1946‑47............................................	488,000
Vote, 1945‑46...................................................	403,400
Increase...................................................	84,600

V.—Attorney‑General's Department.

1946‑47.	1945‑46.
	Division No. 42.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	Vote.	Expenditure
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 212..........	18,600	17,110	18,113
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	11,000	13,390	10,512
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................................	500	500	634
30,100	31,000	29,259
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................................	2,000	1,400	968
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........................	3,000	2,700	2,145
3. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules	4,700	4,700	2,138
4. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	6,400	6,400	7,088
Administration of Law at Seat of Government...................	..	300	111
16,100	15,500	12,450
Total Division No. 42.............................	46,200	46,500	41,709
Division No. 43.—REPORTING BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 213..........	9,530	7,770	6,572
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	13,000	13,000	14,202
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................................	70	30	9
22,600	20,800	20,783
B.—General Expenses	5,300	5,000	4,159
Total Division No. 43.............................	27,900	25,800	24,942
Division No. 44.—CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 215..........	57,000	47,600	44,639
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	48,000	63,000	68,783
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................................	500	400	1,136
105,500	111,000	114,558
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........................	6,000	5,000	4,997
2. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	9,000	7,000	9,858
15,000	12,000	14,855
Total Division No. 44.............................	120,500	123,000	129,413

 

V.—Attorney‑General's Department.

1946‑47.	1945‑46.
	Division No. 45.—HIGH COURT.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 216..........	9,560	6,990	5,996
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	3,000	3,000	2,843
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................................	20	10	49
12,580	10,000	8,888
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................................	6,520	4,200	5,384
2. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	4,200	2,800	2,890
10,720	7,000	8,274
Total Division No. 45.............................	23,300	17,000	17,162
Division No. 46.—BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 218..........	33,150	28,440	26,395
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	4,000	4,000	3,911
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................................	50	60	432
37,200	32,500	30,738
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................................	1,000	1,000	1,067
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........................	1,750	1,750	1,257
3. Payments to States for services of Judges and officers....	2,650	2,650	2,619
4. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	1,600	1,600	1,498
7,000	7,000	6,441
Total Division No. 46.....................................	44,200	39,500	37,179
Division No. 47.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 218..........	23,090	20,530	16,081
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	7,000	4,500	7,445
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................................	310	370	158
30,400	25,400	23,684
Carried forward................................	30,400	25,400	23,684

V.—Attorney‑General's Department.

1946‑47.	1945‑46.
	Division No. 47.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward..............................	30,400	25,400	23,684
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................................	5,000	4,600	4,647
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........................	2,000	2,000	1,628
3. Reports of cases.......................................................................	3,000	2,800	1,911
4. Boards of Reference—Fees and other expenses................	3,000	2,400	2,783
5. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	3,000	2,200	3,645
16,000	14,000	14,614
Total Division No. 47.............................	46,400	39,400	38,298
Division No. 48.—PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR'S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 219..........	1,270	1,240	1,191
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	300	540	270
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................................	30	20	26
1,600	1,800	1,487
B.—General Expenses...........................................................................	2,000	500	755
Total Division No. 48.............................	3,600	2,300	2,242
Division No. 49.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 222..........	30,400	21,640	20,318
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	20,000	13,000	10,604
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................................	200	160	473
50,600	34,800	31,395
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........................	2,500	1,600	1,685
2. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	7,000	2,400	2,847
9,500	4,000	4,532
Total Division No. 49..............................	60,100	38,800	35,927

F.7800.—3

 

V.—Attorney‑General's Department.

1946‑47.	1945‑46.
	Division No. 50.—PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 223..........	41,400	34,600	35,416
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	23,000	20,000	13,841
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................................	2,400	2,500	1,103
66,800	57,100	50,360
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	3,500	2,000	2,026
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........................	1,800	1,600	1,111
3. Printing of specifications and publications.........................	12,000	8,000	10,843
4. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	4,000	2,400	3,557
21,300	14,000	17,537
Total Division No. 50............................	88,100	71,100	67,897
Division No. 51.—LEGAL SERVICE BUREAU.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 224..........	5,400	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	18,000	..	..
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................................	300	..	..
23,700	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........................	1,000	..	..
2. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	3,000	..	..
4,000	..	..
Total Division No. 51.............................	27,700	(a)	(a)
Total Attorney‑General's Department.............	488,000	403,400	394,769

(a) Provided under Division No. 44.

 

VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	1945‑46.		Increase on Expenditure, 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
52	ADMINISTRATIVE..........................	280,000	(a) 197,000	(a) 181,477	98,523	..
53	ELECTORAL BRANCH..................	143,500	1,40,000	137,285	6,215	..
54	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH...	123,000	(b)	(b)	123,000	..
55	OBSERVATORY...............................	34,500	18,100	17,804	16,690	..
56	FORESTRY BRANCH.....................	39,000	16,000	19,407	19,593	..
57	GOVERNOR‑GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENTS.....................	16,200	14,200	14,308	1,892	..
58	RENT OF BUILDINGS....................	439,000	164,000	164,742	274,258	..
Total......................	1,075,200	549,300	535,023	540,177	..

(a) Additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the war was provided under War (1939‑45) Services.

(b) Provided under Department of Air.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

 

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	400,580	261,150	259,662	140,918	..
General expenses....................................	674,620	288,150	275,361	399,259	..
Total................................	1,075,200	549,300	535,023	540,177	..

 

£
Estimate, 1946‑47........................................	1,075,200
Vote, 1945‑46...............................................	549,300
Increase........................	525,900

 

VI.—Department of the Interior.

1946‑47.	1945‑46.
	Division No. 52.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 228..........	118,000	86,050	82,372
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	189,000	141,500	147,304
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................................	2,600	2,000	2,489
309,600,	229,550	232,165
Less—
Proportion of Administrative salaries chargeable to Department of Immigration.......................................................................	..	3,250	2,823
Amount provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	85,000	53,500	53,500
Amount chargeable to trust accounts and votes for works	9,000	7,000	7,000
Amount provided under Division No. 203a—War (1939‑45) Services..............................................................................................	..	30,800	30,800
Amount estimated to be recovered from other Administrations	2,600	..	3,574
96,600	94,550	97,697
213,000	135,000	134,468
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................................	6,500	6,000	7,387
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	6,000	7,500	6,170
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........................	6,000	6,000	5,372
4. Fuel, light and power..............................................................	8,000	5,500	6,819
5. Office cleaning, other than salaries......................................	5,000	6,000	2,431
6. Water supply and sanitation..................................................	1,000	1,600	800
7. Payments under Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act 1930‑1944.........................................................................	100	100	97
8. Plan printing, papercoating and reproduction of maps.....	3,000	3,000	2,983
9. Motor vehicles—Purchase, upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for departmental purposes...............................	8,200	9,500	6,320
10. Minor transport services for other departments................	8,500	7,500	8,204
11. Fuel, light and power for departments in Canberra..........	10,500	17,000	10,076
12. Water supply and sanitation for departments in Canberra	1,200	2,000	1,156
13. Civil defence activities—Expenses......................................	10,000	..	..
14. Topographical mapping—General expenses and equipment	3,000	..	..
15. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	4,000	4,000	4,076
Carried forward........................................	81,000	76,000	61,891
	213,000	135,000	134,468

 

VI.—Department of the Interior.

1946‑47.	1945‑46.
	Division No. 52.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward.......................................	213,000	135,000	134,468
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward.......................................	81,000	76,000	61,891
Less—
Amount provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	13,000	9,000	9,000
Amount provided under Division No. 203b—War (1939‑45) Services..............................................................................	..	5,000	5,000
Amount estimated to be recovered from other Administrations.............................................................................................	1,000	..	882
14,000	14,000	14,882
67,000	62,000	47,009
Total Division No. 52.............................	280,000	197,000	181,477
Division No. 53.—ELECTORAL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 231..........	78,000	78,260	72,115
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	18,200	20,000	22,569
8. Extra duty pay.........................................................................	300	240	1,433
4. Payments as acts of grace to officers and dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	500	..	..
97,000	98,500	96,117
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,500	1,500	1,542
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........................	1,800	1,800	1,489
3. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote)....................................................................................	39,000	34,000	33,719
4. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	4,200	4,200	4,418
46,500	41,500	41,168
Total Division No. 53..............................	143,500	140,000	137,285

 

VI.—Department of the Interior.

1946‑47.	1945‑46.
	Division No. 54.—METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 234..........	192,200	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	13,350	..	..
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................................	8,750	..	..
214,300	..	..
Less—
Amount provided under the votes of Department of Civil Aviation	125,000	..	..
Amount provided under the votes of Department of Air	45,000	..	..
170,000	..	..
44,300	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................................	7,500	..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	8,000	..	..
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........................	12,000	..	..
4. Fuel, light and power..............................................................	1,150	..	..
5. Motor vehicles—Purchase, upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for departmental purposes...............................	9,000	..	..
6. Meteorological instruments and apparatus........................	113,000	..	..
7. Installations for signalling flood and storm warnings.......	500	..	..
8. Publication of meteorological data......................................	4,000	..	..
9. Contribution towards cost of maintenance of telephone line from Raglan to Cape Capricorn, North Queensland..........................	100	..	..
10. Maintenance of meteorological station, Lord Howe Island	400	..	..
11. Payments for wireless messages...........................................	2,500	..	..
12. Telegraphic costs of forecasts for use of aviation companies	300	..	..
13. Payment to Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Limited for services at Willis Island........................................................................	250	..	..
14. Allowances to country observers..........................................	32,500	..	..
10. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	2,600	..	..
193,800	..	..
Less—
Amount provided under the votes of Department of Civil Aviation	73,000	..	..
Amount provided under the votes of Department of Air	42,100	..	..
115,100	..	..
78,700	..	..
Total Division No. 54............................	123,000	(a)	(a)

(a) Provided under Department of Air.

 

VI.—Department of the Interior.

1946‑47.	1945‑46.
	Division No. 55 —OBSERVATORY.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 234..........	10,000	4,600	4,939
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	6,000	7,500	8,505
8.—General Expenses—	16,000	12,100	13,444
1. Scientific equipment...............................................................	5,000	4,000	1,255
2. Ionospheric Prediction Service—Establishment and maintenance.............................................................................................	10,000	..	..
3. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	3,500	2,000	3,105
18,500	6,000	4,360
Total Division No. 55...........................	34,500	18,100	17,804
Division No. 56.—FORESTRY BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 235..........	11,000	7,400	6,934
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	17,000	5,750	6,609
28,000	13,150	13,543
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................................	2,000	550	1,100
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	1,200	510	585
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........................	400	200	269
4. Fuel, light and power..............................................................	500	250	333
5. Transport...................................................................................	1,000	340	729
6. Library.......................................................................................	700	200	832
7. Field and laboratory equipment...........................................	2,700	400	821
8. Commonwealth Forestry Scholarships—Fees paid to Universities.............................................................................................	2,000	355
9. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	500	400	840
11,000	2,850	5,864
Total Division No. 56...........................	39,000	16,000	19,407
Division No. 57.—GOVERNOR‑GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENTS.
1. Wages of staff..........................................................................	2,280	2,400	2,090
2. Maintenance of house and grounds......................................	6,750	5,650	5,955
3. Watching service—Admiralty House..................................	1,500	1,500	1,411
4. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	5,670	4,650	4,852

6,592	6,196
16	16	Phonogram Attendants.................................................................................	3,103	3,239
144	196	Postmen...........................................................................................................	55,434	41,297
18	18	Storemen.........................................................................................................	5,668	5,630
41	43	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.............................................	13,970	13,266
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........................	76,903	69,236
1,091,885	933,124
Unforeseen staffing requirements...............................................................	4,000	4,000
Allowances in lieu of quarters....................................................................	410	410
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...................	15,000	22,200
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	1,600	770
Allowances to officers performing counter duties...................................	1,050	1,050
District allowances........................................................................................	1,000	1,000
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers............................................................	9,000	7,000
Less—	1,123,945	969,554
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent..................	4,600	4,600
Amounts payable by States and other Commonwealth Departments	100	100
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.................	98,045	93,554
Salaries of officers on war service	10,200	135,800
112,945	234,054
2752	3256	Total South Australia (see page 149)....................	1,011,000	735,500

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

 

II.—POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Number of Persons.		1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46
1945‑46.	1946‑47.			WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 246.)
£	£
1	1	Deputy Director..............................................................................................	1,152	1,152
9	9	Heads of Branches........................................................................................	7,053	7,126
9	11	Assistant Heads of Branches.......................................................................	7,042	5,812
107	125	Clerks...............................................................................................................	52,241	43,923
8	13	Draftsmen.......................................................................................................	5,164	3,124
..	6	Education and Welfare Staff.......................................................................	2,739	..
24	34	Engineers.........................................................................................................	19,383	13,146
2	3	Inquiry Officers..............................................................................................	1,290	908
9	16	Inspectors........................................................................................................	9,632	5,488
153	166	Postal Clerks...................................................................................................	53,822	52,399
123	129	Postmasters.....................................................................................................	62,482	59,981
20	21	Supervisors......................................................................................................	9,342	8,960
90	100	Telegraphists...................................................................................................	32,876	30,666
5	9	Traffic Officers...............................................................................................	4,041	2,350
20	24	Artisans and General Workmen..................................................................	7,349	6,075
234	299	Assistants........................................................................................................	86,664	67,935
10	11	Line Inspectors..............................................................................................	5,246	4,804
317	340	Linemen..........................................................................................................	112,292	105,282
52	56	Machinists and Typists.................................................................................	13,001	12,206
114	134	Mail Officers..................................................................................................	45,108	38,949
295	397	Mechanics and Technicians.........................................................................	138,952	104,715
163	253	Junior Postal Officers....................................................................................	36,745	21,315
226	276	Monitors and Telephonists...........................................................................	49,734	37,870
15	13	Overseers.........................................................................................................	5,342	6,102
10	15	Phonogram Attendants.................................................................................	3,200	2,133
120	146	Postmen...........................................................................................................	41,615	34,413
14	15	Storemen.........................................................................................................	4,660	4,364
20	38	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.............................................	12,590	6,402
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........................	36,042	31,273
866,799	719,373
Unforeseen staffing requirements...............................................................	3,000	3,350
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...................	13,000	15,000
Allowances to officers performing, counter duties..................................	500	500
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	1,000	800
District allowances........................................................................................	6,500	6,500
Allowances in lieu of quarters....................................................................	700	700
Functional Allowances to Permanent Engineering Workmen..............	4,800	..
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers............................................................	12,000	9,000
9,08,299	755,223
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.................	3,450	3,450
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year................	222,049	75,773
Salaries of officers on war service..........................................................	3,000	131,000
228,499	210,223
2170	2660	Total Western Australia (see page 152)......................	679,800	545,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

 

II.—POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Number of Persons.		1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.			TASMANIA. (See Division No. 247.)
£	£
1	1	Deputy Director..............................................................................................	952	952
8	9	Beads of Branches.........................................................................................	6,206	5,365
7	7	Assistant Heads of Branches.......................................................................	3,8623	3,862
56	63	Clerks...............................................................................................................	25,941	22,801
5	6	Draftsmen.......................................................................................................	2,784	2,474
10	13	Engineers.........................................................................................................	6,498	5,352
1	1	Inquiry Officer...............................................................................................	430	430
3	5	Inspectors........................................................................................................	3,146	1,878
46	50	Postal Clerks...................................................................................................	18,580	16,896
42	47	Postmasters....................................................................................................	22,128	19,815
11	11	Supervisors......................................................................................................	4,624	4,596
40	45	Telegraphists..................................................................................................	14,211	13,320
3	6	Traffic Officers...............................................................................................	2,372	1,218
8	10	Artisans and General Workmen..................................................................	3,214	2,550
145	178	Assistants........................................................................................................	52,420	42,624
4	4	Line Inspectors..............................................................................................	1,987	1,975
154	167	Linemen..........................................................................................................	52,443	48,733
26	29	Machinists and Typists.................................................................................	6,164	5,839
42	55	Mail Officers..................................................................................................	18,322	14,589
145	180	Mechanics and Technicians........................................................................	61,453	51,815
62	99	Junior Postal Officers...................................................................................	15,315	9,081
166	198	Monitors and Telephonists...........................................................................	33,360	28,916
5	6	Overseers.........................................................................................................	2,472	2,114
8	8	Phonogram Attendants.................................................................................	1,820	1,804
50	65	Postmen...........................................................................................................	18,693	14,348
6	7	Storemen.........................................................................................................	2,192	1,896
2	3	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.............................................	944	640
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........................	19,862	12,763
402,395	338,646
Unforeseen staffing requirements...............................................................	3,000	2,500
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...................	9,500	3,500
Allowances to officers performing counter duties...................................	200	200
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	400	400
District allowances........................................................................................	500	500
Allowances in lieu of quarters....................................................................	200	200
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers............................................................	2,600	3,500
418,795	354,446
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.................	1,500	1,350
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year................	59,295	32,568
Salaries of officers on war service..........................................................	7,000	57,528
67,795	91,446
1056	1273	Total Tasmania (see page 154)......................	351,000	263,000

F.7800.—23

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

 

II.—POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Number of Persons.		1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.
NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 248.)	£	£
..	2	Clerks...............................................................................................................	760	..
..	1	Engineer..........................................................................................................	700	..
10	10	Postal Clerks...................................................................................................	3,054	2,764
5	5	Postmasters....................................................................................................	2,317	2,256
1	1	Supervisor.......................................................................................................	416	416
6	6	Telegraphists..................................................................................................	1,773	1,512
3	3	Assistants........................................................................................................	792	312
2	5	Monitors and Telephonists...........................................................................	919	220
1	1	Line Inspector................................................................................................	500	500
9	15	Linemen..........................................................................................................	5,226	3,126
6	13	Mechanics and Technicians.........................................................................	5,244	2,240
5	5	Junior Postal Officers....................................................................................	452	430
..	1	Typist and Machinist....................................................................................	200	..
22,353	13,776
Unforeseen staffing requirements...............................................................	7,000	7,000
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...................	800	1,300
District allowances........................................................................................	2,000	1,700
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	150	150
32,303	23,926
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.................	450	450
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year................	3,053	976
3,503	1,426
48	68	Total Northern Territory (see page 156)................	28,800	22,500

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

 

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.		1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.			NORTHERN TERRITORY.
				Under Control of Department of the Interior.
GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 253.)	£	£
1	1	Administrator.................................................................................................	1,800	1,200
1	1	Judge of Supreme Court..............................................................................	1,200	1,200
2	2	3,000	2,400
Administrative.—Darwin.
Accounts, Correspondence and Records.
1	1	Government Secretary..................................................................................	856	856
1	1	Chief Clerk......................................................................................................	670	670
1	1	Accountant.....................................................................................................	598	598
1	1	Sub‑Accountant.............................................................................................	490	474
13	13	Clerks...............................................................................................................	4,983	5,008
2	2	Assistants........................................................................................................	546	546
3	2	Typists.............................................................................................................	437	651
1	1	Machinist........................................................................................................	253	261
Administrative.—Alice Springs.
1	1	District Officer...............................................................................................	712	712
1	1	Clerk.................................................................................................................	274	358
Agriculture.
1	1	Curator (Assistant) Botanic Gardens.........................................................	364	364
Law.
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Sheriff..........................................................................	598	598
1	1	Assistant Clerk of Courts and Assistant Bailiff.......................................	406	404
Mines.
1	1	Director of Mines and Chief Warden........................................................	736	808
1	1	Inspector of Mines.........................................................................................	670	670
1	1	Warden and Inspector..................................................................................	571	562
1	1	Chief Clerk and Mining Registrar...............................................................	526	526
2	2	Mining Registrars..........................................................................................	812	812
3	3	Clerks...............................................................................................................	803	878
Native Affairs.
..	1	Director of Native Affairs............................................................................	890	..
1	1	Chief Clerk......................................................................................................	670	670
2	2	Patrol Officers................................................................................................	980	980
1	1	Superintendent...............................................................................................	358	358
3	3	Clerks...............................................................................................................	941	974
Education.
1	..	Head Teacher and Supervisor......................................................................	..	664
6	..	Head Teachers...............................................................................................	..	2,773
1	1	Chief Assistant...............................................................................................	556	556
8	..	Assistant Teachers.........................................................................................	..	3,355
62	47	Carried forward..............................................	22,700	28,486

F.7800.—24.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowance.

 

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.		1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.			NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.
				Under Control of Department of the Interior.
GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£
62	47	Brought forward	22,700	28,486
Police.
1	1	Superintendent...............................................................................................	700	700
1	1	Inspector.........................................................................................................	590	572
7	7	Sergeants.........................................................................................................	3,460	3,460
42	54	Constables......................................................................................................

22,596	17,980
1	..	Typist..............................................................................................................	..	213
Prisons.
2	2	Gaolers............................................................................................................	968	968
1	1	Chief Guard....................................................................................................	404	404
2	2	Senior Guards................................................................................................	772	772
8	7	Guards.............................................................................................................	2,468	3,273
Lands and Survey.
..	1	Director of Lands..........................................................................................	1,002	..
1	1	Chief Surveyor...............................................................................................	808	808
2	2	Surveyors........................................................................................................	1,268	1,268
3	3	Draftsmen.......................................................................................................	1,684	1,626
1	3	Field Officers..................................................................................................	1,698,	598
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................................................................................	712	712
3	5	Clerks...............................................................................................................	2,158	1,150
Fire Brigade.
1	1	Chief Fire Officer..........................................................................................	448	448
Patrol Service.
..	1	Master..............................................................................................................	589	..
..	1	Mate.................................................................................................................	491	..
Animal Industry.
..	1	Chief Veterinary Officer...............................................................................	1,002	..
..	6	Veterinary Officers........................................................................................	3,798	..
..	2	Meat Inspectors.............................................................................................	800	..
..	3	Stock Inspectors............................................................................................	1,200	..
72,316	63,438
Allowances to married officers...................................................................	875	920
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...................	900	830
Allowances to Police Officers for uniforms and shoeing.......................	1,000	754
Other allowances...........................................................................................	8,600	6,950
Officers on loan from other Departments.................................................	1,252	1,252
84,943	74,144
Less—
Salaries of officers on war service..........................................................	..	11,464
Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent...................	11,743	440
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.................	16,200	16,240
17,943	28,144
139	153	Total General Services (see page 161)...........................	67,000	46,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

 

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.		1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47			NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.
Under Control of Department of Health.	£	£
GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 256.)
Medical, Hospital and Veterinary Staffs.
13	13	Medical Officers............................................................................................	13,120	13,742
2	2	Dentists............................................................................................................	1,584	1,520
..	3	Dental Mechanics.........................................................................................	1,350	..
7	..	Veterinary Officers.......................................................................................	..	5,352
1	1	Health and Meat Inspector and Assistant to Veterinary Officer...........	490	490
1	1	Health Inspector............................................................................................	376	376
3	3	Dispensers.......................................................................................................	1,142	1,142
1	1	Foreman Assistant, Leper Hospital...........................................................	358	358
2	2	Matrons..........................................................................................................	676	568
1	1	Sub‑Matron....................................................................................................	286	281
3	..	Sisters in Charge...........................................................................................	..	846
1	..	Theatre Sister..................................................................................................	..	273
1	1	Clinic Sister....................................................................................................	273	273
21	25	Sisters...............................................................................................................	6,751	5,418
18	18	Probationers...................................................................................................	2,700	1,906
2	2	Clerks...............................................................................................................	650	650
1	1	Telephonist (Female)....................................................................................	193	193
1	1	Assistant (Storekeeping)...............................................................................	267	267
1	1	Assistant (Female).........................................................................................	221	221
2	2	Typists.............................................................................................................	426	426
..	1	Pilot..................................................................................................................	800	..
..	1	Mechanic........................................................................................................	450	..
32,113	34,302
District and special allowances...................................................................	6,490	6,000
38,603	40,302
Less—
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.................	2,326	19,660
Salaries of officers on war service..........................................................	..	1,142
Amount to be withheld from officers on account of keep..................	1,577	..
3,903	20,802
82	80	Total Northern Territory (see page 163)..................................	34,700	19,500

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

 

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.		AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	Under Control of Attorney‑General's Department.
		AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE. (See Division No. 258.)	£	£
1	1	Chief Officer...................................................................................................	808	808
1	1	Senior Sergeant..............................................................................................	451	470
4	7	Sergeants.........................................................................................................	3,772	1,692
5	5	Senior Constables..........................................................................................	1,854	1,864
20	20	Constables......................................................................................................	7,593	7,502
1	1	Police Clerk....................................................................................................	382	382
14,860	12,718
Less—
Salaries of officers on war service..........................................................	..	716
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year................	380	2,172
380	2,888
32	35	Total Australian Capital Territory Police (see page 164)....	14,480	9,830
COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE. (See Division No. 259.)
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Registrar(a).................................................................	670	670
5	5	Clerks...............................................................................................................	2,300	2,398
2	2	Typists.............................................................................................................	556	450
3,526	3,518
Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.....................	72	70
Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy..............................	..	268
Associate to aJustice filling unclassified position..................................	405	..
4,003	3,856
Less—
Salaries of officers on war service..........................................................	..	1,106
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year................	753	750
753	1,856
8	8	Total Courts and Titles Office (see page 164)...............	3,250	2,000

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

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