Appropriation Act 1948-49 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION 1948-49.

No. 40 of 1948.

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

[Assented to 30th October, 1948.]

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 1948-49.

Commencement.

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

Issue and application of £101,986,000.

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-nine, the sum of One hundred and one million nine hundred and eighty-six thousand pounds.

4. All

F.6073.—Price 12s. 9d.

Appropriation of supply £176,714,000.

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

THE SCHEDULES.

THE FIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

£
Act No. 32 of 1948.........................................................................	74,728,000
Under this Act..................................................................................	101,986,000
176,714,000

THE SECOND SCHEDULE.

Abstract.

PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.		£
PARLIAMENT.......................................................................................................................................		314,100
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT..............................................................................................		2,878,400
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS...................................................................................		977,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.............................................................................................		3,898,100
ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................................................................................		590,700
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR...............................................................................................		1,449,000
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING..............................................................................		2,200,000
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION...........................................................................................		4,568,000
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..............................................................................		1,513,000
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH............................................................................................................		477,600
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE..........................................................		846,000
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES........................................................................................		892,000
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT..................................................................		1,115,500
DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND FUEL...................................................................................		2,165,700
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.........................................................................		70,000
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION...............................................................................................		312,400
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.....................................................		1,345,000
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT.....................................................................................................		162,000
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION...............................................................................................		351,500
DEPARTMENT OF POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION..............................................................		787,000
DEFENCE AND POST-WAR (1939-45) CHARGES—	£
DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS..............................................	48,722,000
SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT.....................................................................	8,063,000
RECIPROCAL LEND-LEASE..........................................................................	100,000
RE-ESTABLISHMENT AND REPATRIATION..........................................	29,047,000
INTERNATIONAL RELIEF AND REHABILITATION............................	3,640,000
SUBSIDIES...........................................................................................................	19,700,000
MISCELLANEOUS.............................................................................................	1,634,000
MISCELLANEOUS CREDITS........................................................................	Cr. 11,000,000
99,906,000
Less AMOUNT CHARGEABLE TO LOAN FUND..................................	17,691,000
82,215,000
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.........................................................................................................		7,549,000
REFUNDS OF REVENUE...................................................................................................................		10,000,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER..................................................................................................		10,000,000
WAR (1914-18) SERVICES................................................................................................................		1,137,000
TOTAL PART 1.................................................................................................		137,814,000
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS....................................................................................................		1,886,000
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..............................................................................		32,220,000
TOTAL PART 2.................................................................................................		34,106,000
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.................................................................................................................		1,179,200
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.........................................................................................		909,300
PAPUA-NEW GUINEA........................................................................................................................		2,701,000
NORFOLK ISLAND..............................................................................................................................		4,500
TOTAL PART 3.................................................................................................		4,794,000
TOTAL..................................................................................................................		176,714,000

   

PART 1.

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

 

I.—PARLIAMENT.

 

Division Number.	—	1948-49.	1947-48.		Increase on Expenditure, 1947-48.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1947-48.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
1	SENATE......................................................	22,4,00	19,800	18,289	4,111	..
2	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES........	33,400	29,900	31,353	2,047	..
9	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF	19,200	16,000	19,042	158	..
4	LIBRARY...................................................	25,500	19,400	20,816	4,684	..
6	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT............	51,000	41,800	39,718	11,282	..
6	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS	1,900	1,500	1,715	185	..
7	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON BROADCASTING	2,700	2,300	2,514	186	..
8	PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING...........	30,000	34,000	28,479	1,521	..
9	MISCELLANEOUS..................................	128,000	160,000	121,519	6,481	..
TOTAL...................	314,100	324,700	283,445	30,655	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

 

Salaries and payments in the nature of salaries...................................................................	133,560	108,750	123,012	10,548	..
General expenses......................................	61,700	59,800	52,483	9,217	..
Other services.............................................	118,840	156,150	107,950	10,890	..
Total..................................	314,100	324,700	283,445	30,655	..

 

£
Estimate, 1948-49..............................................................	314,100
Vote, 1947-48.....................................................................	324,700
Decrease....................................................................	10,600

I.—Parliament.

 

Division No. 1.—SENATE.	1948-49.	1947-48.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 170....................	12,000	9,900	11,422
2. Temporary and casual employees..................................................	1,950	1,500	1,773
13,950	11,400	13,195
B.—General Expenses....................................................................................	500	500	518
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Senators.............................................	3,020	3,000	3,099
2. Standing and Select Committees—Expenses..............................	1,080	1,050	210
3. Conveyance of Senators and their luggage in Canberra............	200	200	74
4. Senators’ sessional travelling allowance.......................................	3,650	3,650	1,193
7,950	7,900	4,576
Total Division No. 1..........................................	22,400	19,800	18,289
Division No. 2.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 171....................	15,300	11,750	14,587
2. Temporary and casual employees..................................................	3,900	3,850	3,678
19,200	15,600	18,265
B.—General Expenses.....................................................................................	1,100	1,100	1,133
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Members............................................	6,100	6,100	6,100
2. Standing and Select Committees—Expenses...............................	300	300	24
3. Conveyance of Members and their luggage in Canberra...........	200	300	186
4. Members’ sessional travelling allowance.....................................	6,500	6,500	5,645
13,100	13,200	11,955
Total Division No. 2..........................................	33,400	29,900	31,353

I.—Parliament.

 

Division No. 3.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.	1948-49.	1947-48.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 171...................	17,000	14,000	17,083
2. Temporary and casual employees.................................................	1,400	1,400	1,322
18,400	15,400	18,405
B.—General Expenses....................................................................................	800	600	637
Total Division No. 3.........................................	19,200	16,000	19,042
Division No. 4.—LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 172...................	14,000	10,700	10,842
2. Temporary and casual employees.................................................	3,800	2,800	3,684
17,800	13,500	14,526
B.—General Expenses—
1. Books, maps, plates and documents.............................................	5,000	4,000	3,367
2, Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals..............	2,000	1,400	1,716
3. Incidental and other expenditure...................................................	700	500	1,207
7,700	5,900	6,290
Total Division No. 4..........................................	25,500	19,400	20,816
Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 173...................	14,700	10,500	10,538
2. Temporary and casual employees.................................................	16,500	15,400	15,571
31,200	25,900	26,109
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services..........................	8,000	8,000	8,103
2. Fuel.....................................................................................................	1,500	1,200	1,108
3. Parliament gardens...........................................................................	350	250	304
4. Repairs and maintenance...............................................................	1,500	1,500	952
5. Purchase of plant and equipment..................................................	7,600	4,200	935
6. Incidental and other expenditure...................................................	850	750	2,207
19,800	15,900	13,609
Total Division No. 6.........................................	51,000	41,800	39,718

I.—Parliament.

 

Under Control of Joint House Department Division No. 6.—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.	1948-49.	1947-48
		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 174......................	1,120	810	1,033
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................................	480	390	366
1,600	1,200	1,399
B.—General Expenses	300	300	316
Total Division No. 6.........................................	1,900	1,500	1,715
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.....................	1,030	740	885
2. Temporary and casual employees...................................................	170	60	128
1,200	800	1,013
B.—General Expenses.....................................................................................	1,500	1,500	1,501
Total Division No. 7.........................................	2,700	2,300	2,514
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 8.—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.
1. Printing of Hansard, including cost of distribution......................	18,000	22,000	15,642
2. Parliamentary papers.........................................................................	6,000	8,000	6,715
3. Other printing and binding................................................................	6,000	4,000	6,122
Total Division No. 8.........................................	30,000	34,000	28,479
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 9.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others......................	75,000	115,800	70,973
2. Maintenance of Ministers’ and Members’ rooms, including salaries of staff...........................................................................................................	(a) 53,000	(a) 44,200	(a) 50,546
Total Division No. 9.........................................	128,000	160,000	121,519
Total Parliament..............................	314,100	324,700	283,445
(a) Includes salaries of staff—1948-49, £80,210; 1947-48, Vote £24,950; Expenditure £30,100.

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1948-49.	1947-48.		Increase on Expenditure, 1947-48.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1947-48.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
10	ADMINISTRATIVE.............................	86,700	77,000	80,022	6,678	..
11	AUDIT OFFICE....................................	277,400	261,300	258,335	19,065	..
12	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD...............	177,200	106,600	144,435	32,765	..
13	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE	7,800	6,900	5,649	2,151	..
14	NATIONAL LIBRARY.......................	35,000	28,200	24,885	10,115	..
15	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE —UNITED KINGDOM.........................	410,100	292,200	348,490	61,610	..
10	COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH............	1,873,000	1,553,000	1,523,245	349,755	..
17	COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION...................................	11,200	10,000	9,259	1,941	..
Total..................	2,878,400	2,335,200	2,394,320	484,080	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

 

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	2,091,293	1,764,314	1,772,969	318,324	..
General expenses.................................	787,107	570,886	621,351	165,756	..
Total.......................	2,878,400	2,335,200	2,394,320	484,080	..

 

£
Estimate, 1948-49...........................................................	2,878,400
Vote, 1947-48.................................................................	2,335,200
Increase........................	543,200

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

 

Division No. 10.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1948-49.	1947-18.
		Vote.	Expenditure
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 175.....................	37,000	29,600	31,187
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................................	12,200	10,800	10,775
3. Extra duty pay.....................................................................................	1,200	1,000	832
50,400	41,400	42,794
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................................................................	7,600	7,600	7,327
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................................	5,200	5,200	4,721
3. Commonwealth Gazettes—Printing and distribution (including postage)	12,200	11,200	15,258
4. Commonwealth Statutes—Special distribution.............................	2,000	2,100	1,568
5. Commonwealth Ministers—Travelling expenses.........................	6,300	6,300	5,970
6. Incidental and other expenditure......................................................	3,000	3,200	2,384
36,300	35,600	37,228
Total Division No. 10.......................................	86,700	77,000	80,022
Division No. 11.—AUDIT OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 180.....................	186,500	151,300	125,613
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................................	80,600	97,800	122,589
3. Extra duty pay.....................................................................................	600	600	105
267,700	249,700	248,307
Carried forward....................................................	267,700	249,700	248,307

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

 

Division No. 11.—AUDIT OFFICE—continued.

1948-49.	1947-48.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward...............................	267,700	249,700	248,307
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................................	6,410	6,540	5,802
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services....................................	1,660	1,620	1,600
3. Payments to State Governments for audit of Income Tax accounts	690	2,320	2,000
4. Incidental and other expenditure.....................................................	2,120	2,300	1,806
10,880	12,780	11,208
Less—
Amount to be recovered from Special Funds..........................	780	780	780
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates.......	400	400	400
1,180	1,180	1,180
9,700	11,600	10,028
Total Division No. 11.......................................	277,400	261,300	258,335
Division No. 12.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 182....................	125,800	76,480	98,824
2. Temporary and casual employees...................................................	7,900	5,820	13,557
8. Extra duty pay....................................................................................	3,870	2,100	3,326
137,570	84,400	115,707
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................................	7,500	(a)	(a)
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............	10,500	(a)	(a)
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................................	6,580	6,300	6,809
4. Examinations—Expenses, including advertising..........................	7,050	8,370	6,907
5. Incidental and other expenditure.....................................................	8,000	7,530	15,012
39,630	22,200	28,728
Total Division No. 12.......................................	177,200	106,600	144,435
(a) Previously included under Item 5.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

 

Division No. 13.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.	1948-49.	1947-48.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as pet Schedule, page 182......................	2,700	2,700	2,796
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................................	1,500	1,140	1,114
S. Extra duty pay.....................................................................................	150	10	..
4,350	3,850	3,910
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................................................................	700	1,000	435
2. Purchase of State Portraits.................................................................	750	..	..
3. Incidental and other expenditure......................................................	2,000	2,050	1,304
3,450	3,050	1,739
Total Division No. 13.......................................	7,800	6,900	5,649
Division No. 14.—NATIONAL LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 183......................	10,500	8,000	5,759
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................................	4,500	4,000	5,265
15,000	12,000	11,024
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)	5,000	2,500	2,369
2. Roosevelt Memorial—Books, maps, plates and documents......	1,500	750	763
3. Collection and publication of Australian historical records........	500	1,000	595
4. Printing and publications for film section......................................	500	1,000	59
5. Purchase and copying of films..........................................................	6,000	5,000	4,073
6. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals................	500	550	278
7. Purchase of projector, equipment and storage facilities for film section	1,000	1,000	655
8. Library service for overseas establishments..................................	2,500	2,500,	2,260
9. Incidental and other expenditure.....................................................	2,500	1,150	2,230
Library services to outlying territories.............................................	..	750	579
20,000	16,200	13,861
Total Division No. 14.......................................	35,000	28,200	24,885

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

 

Division No. 15.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM.	1948-49.	1947-48.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 184................	109,360	64,800	60,400
2. Temporary and casual employees..............................................	111,340	109,300	114,220
3. Extra duty pay................................................................................	2,400	2,400	1,778
223,100	176,500	176,398
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...........................................................	6,500	6,500	6,036
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.......	6,000	4,500	2,536
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................................	40,700	37,000	35,207
4. Cablegrams.....................................................................................	14,000	18,000	14,279
5. Municipal and other taxes............................................................	11,580	9,580	10,271
6. General upkeep of “Australia House”.......................................	(a) 31,930	(a) 30,840	(a)33,343
7. Upkeep of official residence........................................................	1,940	860	927
8. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence	2,510	2,510	2,300
9. Entertainment allowance to High Commissioner....................	1,880	1,880	1,880
10. Leasehold Office Premises—Rental, upkeep and alterations	(b) 62,460	..	(b) 62,221
11. Incidental and other expenditure................................................	7,500	4,030	3,092
187,000	115,700	172,092
Total Division No. 15.......................................	410,100	292,200	348,490
Division No. 16.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
(For Payment to the Credit of the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 186................	67,900	55,000	55,991
2. Temporary and casual employees..............................................	18,000	16,800	17,905
3. Extra duty pay................................................................................	1,500	1,500	1,158
87,400	73,300	75,054
Carried forward............................................	87,400	73,300	75,054
(a) Includes wages of staff employed on upkeep as follows:—1948-49, Vote £10,135; 1947-48, Vote, £13,686; Expenditure, £12,823.
(b) Includes wages of staff employed on upkeep as follows:—1948-49, Vote, £6,680: 1947—48, Vote, Nil; Expenditure, £2,219.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

 

Division No. 16.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.	1948-49.	1947-48.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
(For Payment to the credit of the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)
£	£	£
Brought forward...........................................	87,400	73,300	75,054
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...............................	3,500	3,500	3,192
2. Printing of journal and bulletins..................................................	12,000	6,000	8,811
3. Scientific Research Liaison Officers overseas—expenses....	7,500	9,000	8,228
4. Incidental and other expenditure................................................	17,000	13,500	16,336
40,000	32,000	36,567
C.— Investigations—
1. Animal health and production....................................................	(a)232,880	(a)175,500	183,463
2. Plant industry.................................................................................	(a)204,590	(a)184,150	183,344
3. Economic Entomology.................................................................	(a) 73,490	62,140	58,537
4. Soils and irrigation.........................................................................	(a)114,960	(a) 93,670	96,344
5. Food preservation and transport.................................................	(a) 70,170	(a) 63,680	59,761
6. Forest products..............................................................................	(a)117,770	(a)101,040	106,387
7. Mining and metallurgy.................................................................	(a) 10,850	(a) 9,610	9,647
8. Radio research................................................................................	(a) 18,000	(a) 18,000	18,196
9. Research services (b).....................................................................	51,600	31,150	25,317
10. Industrial chemistry......................................................................	(a)162,690	(a)162,510	153,114
11. Fisheries investigations................................................................	(a) 87,900	(a) 76,680	62,591
12. Aeronautical research...................................................................	171,250	148,130	165,687
13. National Standards Laboratory..................................................	228,140	(a)205,540	170,219
14. Tribophysics...................................................................................	37,700	34,570	30,713
15. Building research..........................................................................	78,940	61,210	61,734
16. Biochemistry and general nutrition............................................	(a) 71,060	(a) 66,760	57,186
17. Flax research..................................................................................	20,690	21,360	21,140
18. Radiophysics..................................................................................	144,040	129,890	135,015
19. Physical metallurgy (c).................................................................	6,000	6,000	7,195
20. Nuclear energy...............................................................................	31,750	23,990	23,345
21. Meteorological Physics (d)..........................................................	14,550	9,540	5,787
22. Overseas studentships..................................................................	(a) 28,100	(a) 22,500	15,161
23. Wool textile research....................................................................	(a) 59,000	(a) 30,030	10,295
24. Fuel research..................................................................................	14,450	4,000	2,124
25. Unforeseen and urgent investigations........................................	1,040	1,000	420
26. Miscellaneous (e)..........................................................................	(a) 37,700	(a) 38,460	36,203
2,089,310	1,781,110	1,698,925
Carried forward.............................................	127,400	105,300	111,621

(a) Includes expenditure from contributions from outside sources.

(b) Previously described as Information, Including Library.

(c) Previously described as Metallurgy.

(d) Previously described as Meteorological Research.

(e) Including Mathematical Statistics, Dairy Research and Oenological Research.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

 

Division No. 16.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.—continued.	1948-49.	1947-48.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
(For Payment to the credit of the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)	£	£	£
Brought forward..............................................	127,400	105,300	111,621
C.— Investigations—continued.
Brought forward..............................................	2,089,310	1,781,110	1,698,925
Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources and from sales of produce, &c., in connexion with investigations.......	326,077	306,370	258,196
1,763,233	1,474,740	1,440,729
Less amount payable from the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account..........................................................................................	22,633	31,040	31,040
Total Investigations......................................	1,740,600	1,443,700	1,409,689
D.—Grants to Research Associations.........................................................	5,000	4,000	1,935
Total Division No. 16.......................................	1,873,000	1,553,000	1,523,245
(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 186.....................	9,100	7,600	7,251
2. Temporary and casual employees...................................................	150	350	266
3. Extra duty pay....................................................................................	50	50	..
9,300	8,000	7,517
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................................................................	1,200	1,400	1,020
2. Incidental and other expenditure.....................................................	700	600	722
1,900	2,000	1,742
Total Division No. 17.......................................	11,200	10,000	9,259
Total Prime Minister’s Department.............	2,878,400	2,335,200	2,394,320

(a) Expenditure allocated as follows:—

1948-49.	1947-48.
Vote.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.............	1,367,058	.	1,174,779	1,162,270
General expenses........................................................	605,942	..	378,221	370,976
1,873,000	..	1,553,000	1,523,245

III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

 

Division Number.	—	1848-49.	1947-48.		Increase on Expenditure, 1947-48.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1947-48.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
18	ADMINISTRATIVE............................	249,000	256,100	229,774	19,226	..
AUSTRALIAN EMBASSIES—
19	UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	108,200	143,700	142,615	..	34,415
20	CHINA................................................	63,000	60,500	57,188	5,812	..
21	UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS...................................	56,000	39,200	55,356	644	..
22	FRANCE.............................................	56,300	43,200	53,692	2,608	..
AUSTRALIAN LEGATIONS—
23	BRAZIL..............................................	17,100	26,400	29,138	..	12,038
24	CHILE.................................................	11,700	31,000	18,218	..	6,518
25	THE NETHERLANDS.....................	20,700	22,100	19,134	1,566	..
HIGH COMMISSIONERS’ OFFICES—
26	CANADA........................................	24,700	29,900	35,459	..	10,759
27	NEW ZEALAND...........................	16,300	15,600	15,911	389	..
28	INDIA..............................................	37,200	32,200	33,977	3,223	..
29	PAKISTAN.....................................	9,400	15,000	2,437	6,963	..
30	EIRE................................................	13,500	18,300	12,496	1,004	..
31	SOUTH AFRICA..........................	23,300	24,600	18,927	4,373	..
32	CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD.............................................	203,100	198,600	211,299	..	8,199
33	OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD	67,500	75,600	60,122	7,378	..
Total...................	a.977,000	1,032,000	995,743	..	18,743

(a) Includes £208,700 estimated expenditure on account of other Departments.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	570,300	572,500	569,222	1,078	..
General expenses......................................	406,700	459,500	426,521	..	19,821
Total.................................	977,000	1,032,000	995,743	..	18,743

  

£
Estimate, 1948-49................................................................	977,000
Vote, 1947-48......................................................................	1,032,000
Decrease....................................................................	55,000

F.6073.—2

III.—Department of External Affairs.

 

Division No. 18.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1948-49.	1947-18.
		Vote.	Expenditure
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 187......................	75,600	62,400	57,549
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................................	28,800	26,600	36,811
3. Extra duty pay.....................................................................................	2,000	2,000	1,818
106,400	91,000	96,178
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................................................................	4,000	5,000	4,349
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.............	7,800	7,300	7,615
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......................................	64,000	65,000	47,695
4. University Diplomatic Cadet Course—Contribution to cost.......	3,800	3,800	3,800
5. Cablegrams and radiograms..............................................................	60,300	80,000	67,343
6. Incidental and other expenditure......................................................	2,700	4,000	2,794
142,600	165,100	133,596
Total Division No. 18.......................................	249,000	256,100	229,774
Division No. 19—AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 188......................	24,100	41,500	38,348
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................................	44,100	47,200	51,132
68,200	88,700	89,480
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................................................................	3,200	4,000	5,515
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..............	31,800	42,000	38,765
3. Maintenance, office and residence...................................................	2,000	5,400	3,029
4. Incidental and other expenditure......................................................	3,000	3,600	5,826
40,000	55,000	53,135
Total Division No. 19.......................................	108,200	143,700	142,615

III.—Department of External Affairs.

 

Division No. 20.—AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—CHINA.	1948-49.	1947-48.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 188.....................	25,400	23,500	22,656
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................................	4,600	7,000	4,974
30,000	30,500	27,630
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................................................................	5,000	3,600	4,266
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..............	8,800	9,400	7,652
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..................................	14,200	11,500	12,918
4. Incidental and other expenditure......................................................	5,000	5,500	4,722
33,000	30,000	29,558
Total Division No. 20.......................................	63,000	60,500	57,188
Division No. 21.—AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 189......................	18,700	12,000	13,546
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................................	7,900	5,200	8,841
26,600	17,200	22,387
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................................................................	1,600	2,900	6,354
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..............	16,300	9,400	12,031
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..................................	3,600	4,200	2,873
4. Incidental and other expenditure......................................................	7,900	5,500	11,711
29,400	22,000	32,969
Total Division No. 21.......................................	56,000	39,200	55,356
Division No. 22.—AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—FRANCE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 189......................	22,000	20,000	19,106
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................................	13,900	10,700	17,563
35,900	30,700	36,669
Carried forward.......................................	35,900	30,700	36,669

III.—Department of External Affairs.

 

Division No. 22.—AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—FRANCE—continued.	1948-49.	1947-48.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward.............................................	35,900	30,700	36,669
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................................................................	2,800	2,500	3,400
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..............	9,400	3,000	6,495
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..................................	2,800	2,000	2,034
4. Incidental and other expenditure......................................................	5,400	5,000	5,094
20,400	12,500	17,023
Total Division No. 22.......................................	56,300	43,200	53,692
Division No. 23.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—BRAZIL
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 190.....................	7,800	11,400	9,432
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................................	3,000	4,000	6,195
10,800	15,400	15,627
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................................................................	800	1,000	2,770
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..............	2,500	4,000	3,523
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..................................	1,500	3,500	3,092
4. Incidental and other expenditure.....................................................	1,500	2,500	4,126
6,300	11,000	13,511
Total Division No. 23.......................................	17,100	26,400	29,138
Division No. 24.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—CHILE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 190.....................	5,800	13,000	10,450
2.Temporary and casual employees....................................................	1,500	5,000	2,341
7,300	18,000	12,791
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................................	1,000	2,500	1,011
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.............	1,400	3,500	1,452
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.................................	1,600	4,000	2,027
4. Incidental and other expenditure.....................................................	400	3,000	937
4,400	13,000	5,427
Total Division No. 24.......................................	11,700	31,000	18,218

III.—Department of External Affairs.

 

Division No. 25.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—THE NETHERLANDS.	1948-49.	1947-18.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 191......................	10,000	11,100	9,096
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................................	3,700	3,500	2,732
13,700	14,600	11,828
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................................................................	1,500	1,500	353
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..............	1,300	1,500	1,760
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..................................	2,500	2,000	2,436
4. Incidental and other expenditure......................................................	1,700	2,500	2,757
7,000	7,500	7,306
Total Division No. 25.......................................	20,700	22,100	19,134
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 191......................	13,000	14,400	14,607
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................................	5,300	4,500	5,641
18,300	18,900	20,248
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................................................................	1,500	1,800	2,354
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..............	2,000	3,800	6,100
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..................................	1,800	2,800	3,186
4. Incidental and other expenditure......................................................	1,100	2,600	3,571
6,400	11,000	15,211
Total Division No. 26.......................................	24,700	29,900	35,459
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 192......................	8,100	8,300	8,763
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................................	3,700	2,700	2,702
11,800	11,000	11,465
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................................................................	1,000	1,000	409
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..............	1,100	900	677
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence...................................	1,400	1,500	1,216
4. Incidental and other expenditure......................................................	1,000	1,200	2,144
4,500	4,600	4,446
Total Division No. 27.......................................	16,300	15,600	15,911

III.—Department of External Affairs.

 

Division No. 28.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—INDIA.	1948-49.	1947-48.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 192....................	16,200	14,800	15,884
2. Temporary and casual employees..................................................	8,300	7,700	6,770
24,500	22,500	22,654
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................................	3,700	2,000	3,400
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams............	4,900	3,300	3,484
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence................................	2,100	1,900	1,662
4. Incidental and other expenditure....................................................	2,000	2,500	2,777
12,700	9,700	11,323
Total Division No. 28.......................................	37,200	32,200	33,977
Division No. 29.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—PAKISTAN.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 192....................	4,200	4,100	1,113
2. Temporary and casual employees..................................................	1,000	1,900	177
5,200	6,000	1,290
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................................	1,000	2,000	400
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.............	1,600	1,500	155
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.................................	1,000	2,000	..
4. Incidental and other expenditure....................................................	600	3,500	592
4,200	9,000	1,147
Total Division No. 29.......................................	9,400	15,000	2,437
Division No. 30.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—EIRE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per schedule, page 193.....................	9,700	9,900	9,356
2. Temporary and casual employees..................................................	1,000	2,100	766
10,700	12,000	10,122
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................................	800	1,500	566
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams............	400	800	227
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence................................	900	1,500	880
4. Incidental and other expenditure....................................................	700	2,500	701
2,800	6,300	2,374
Total Division No. 30.......................................	13,500	18,300	12,496

III.—Department of External Affairs.

 

Division No. 31.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE— SOUTH AFRICA.	1948-49.	1947-48.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 193......................	12,700	12,300	8,043
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................................	2,600	2,600	2,432
15,300	14,900	10,475
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................................................................	1,200	1,800	1,016
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..............	1,500	1,700	1,490
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..................................	3,500	4,000	3,319
4. Incidental and other expenditure......................................................	1,800	2,200	2,627
8,000	9,700	8,452
Total Division No. 31.......................................	23,300	24,600	18,927
Division No. 32.—CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 197......................	59,100	51,600	46,473
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................................	85,000	82,900	95,325
144,100	134,500	141,798
B.—General Expenses—
1. Representation in New York.............................................................	28,000	33,300	29,449
2. Representation in Philippine Islands...............................................	4,200	4,000	7,412
3. Representation in Netherlands East Indies.....................................	7,800	5,000	12,403
4. Representation in San Francisco.......................................................	7,300	9,000	7,713
5. Representation in Siam......................................................................	3,700	4,000	3,484
6. Representation in New Caledonia....................................................	2,100	2,400	1,335
7. Representation in Portuguese Timor................................................	2,200	2,400	1,868
8. Representation in Shanghai...............................................................	3,700	4,000	5,837
59,000	64,100	69,501
Total Division No. 32.......................................	203,100	198,600	211,299
Division No. 33.—OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 198......................	30,100	35,700	29,318
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................................	11,400	10,900	9,262
41,500	46,600	38,580
B.—General Expenses—
1. Representation in the United Kingdom...........................................	4,100	4,000	3,440
2. Representation in Malaya..................................................................	17,700	15,000	14,523
3. Representation in Ceylon...................................................................	4,200	10,000	3,579
26,000	29,000	21,542
Total Division No. 33.......................................	67,500	75,600	60,122
Total Department of External Affairs...................	977,000	1,032,000	995,743

IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

Division Number.	—	1948-49.	1947-48.		Increase on Expenditure, 1947-48.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1947-48.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
34	TREASURY.............................................	242,000	242,700	277,964	..	35,964
35	COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD....................	5,000	4,000	4,578	422	..
36	TAXATION OFFICE.............................	3,444,000	3,026,000	3,203,849	240,151	..
37	TAXATION BOARDS OF REVIEW	4,170	3,080	4,347	..	177
37a	WAR-TIME (COMPANY) TAX— BOARD OF REFEREES....................................	..	5,630	2,986	..	2,986
38	LAND VALUATION BOARD............	630	630	1,947	..	1,317
39	SUPERANNUATION BOARD...........	22,300	17,460	19,659	2,641	..
40	CENSUS AND STATISTICS...............	180,000	146,600	169,321	10,679	..
41	GOVERNMENT PRINTER.................	(a)	(a)	(a)	..	..
Total.........................	3,898,100	3,445,500	3,684,651	213,449	..

(a) Cast of printing for Parliament shown under “Parliament.” See page 9.

 

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	3,325,750	2,925,728	3,126,336	199,414	..
General expenses....................................	572,350	519,772	558,315	14,035	..
Total...................................	3,898,100	3,445,500	3,684,651	213,449	..

 

£
Estimate, 1948-49.............................................................	3,898,100
Vote, 1947-8......................................................................	3,445,500
Increase....................................................................	452,600

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

 

Division No. 34.—TREASURY.	1948-49.	1947-18.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 203.....................	120,000	96,500	118,444
2. Temporary and casual employees...................................................	80,000	99,100	102,636
3. Extra duty pay....................................................................................	2,000	2,900	2,283
202,000	198,500	223,363
Less amount provided under Division No. 206—Miscellaneous Services—Item 3.................................................................................................	10,000	6,500	6,500
192,000	192,000	216,863
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................................	11,100	9,980	16,453
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............	6,600	6,830	7,014
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services....................................	18,900	21,300	22,582
4. Incidental and other expenditure.....................................................	13,900	13,090	15,552
50,500	51,200	61,601
Less amount provided under Division No. 206—Miscellaneous Services............................................................................................................	500	500	500
50,000	50,700	61,101
Total Division No. 34.......................................	242,000	242,700	277,964
Division No. 35.—COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.
1. Administrative expenses...............................................................	5,000	4,000	4,578

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

 

Division No. 36.—TAXATION OFFICE.	1948-49.	1947-48.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 209......................	2,161,000	1,957,500	2,019,191
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................................	696,000	567,000	589,633
3. Extra duty pay......................................................................................	116,000	75,000	149,450
2,973,000	2,599,500	2,758,274
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................................................................	68,000	57,170	69,790
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............	163,400	146,920	138,403
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................................	106,100	98,020	108,693
4. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation............................	9,200	8,670	7,958
5. Law costs.............................................................................................	21,300	17,250	21,183
6. Payments to Postmaster-General’s Department and State Governments for office cleaning and other services rendered	2,900	2,850	3,839
7. Payment for services rendered in connexion with sale of tax instalment stamps and entertainments tax tickets.....................................................	26,060	24,260	23,615
8. Uniform Income Tax—Compensation to State Governments for use of accommodation, furniture and equipment................................	51,900	48,890	49,870
9. Incidental and other expenditure—Repayments of advances to valuers for the purchase of motor cars may be credited to this vote...............	25,400	25,910	25,599
474,260	429,940	448,950
Less—
Amounts estimated to be recovered from the States of— Victoria....................................................................................	740	740	733
Queensland.............................................................................	720	800	800
Western Australia..................................................................	1,800	1,800	1,800
South Australia.......................................................................	..	100	42
3,260	3,440	3,375
471,000	426,500	445,575
Total Division No. 36........................................	3,444,000	3,026,000	3,203,849

IV.—Department of the Treasury.’

 

Division No. 37.—TAXATION BOARDS OP REVIEW.	1948-49.	1947-48.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 209..................	3,350	2,508	3,276
2. Temporary and casual employees................................................	250	..	..
3,600	2,508	3,276
B.—General Expenses...................................................................................	570	572	1,071
Total Division No. 37.......................................	4,170	3,080	4,347
Division No. 37a.—WAR-TIME (COMPANY) TAX—BOARD OF REFEREES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 209..................	..	5,030	2,772
B.—General Expenses...................................................................................	..	600	214
Total Division No. 37a....................................	..	5,630	2,986
Division No. 38.—LAND VALUATION BOARDS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Temporary and casual employees................................................	430	430	50
Payment in lien of furlough and recreation leave to Chairman on retirement.....................................................................................................

..	..	1,845
430	430	1,895
B —General Expenses...................................................................................	200	200	52
Total Division No. 38.......................................	630	630	1,947

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

 

Division No. 39.—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.	1948-49.	1947-48.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 210.....................	18,170	10,870	12,690
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................................	1,750	4,890	4,440
3. Extra duty pay.....................................................................................	800	500	1,430
20,720	16,260	18,560
B.—General Expenses—
1. Incidental and other expenditure.....................................................	1,580	1,200	1,099
Total Division No. 39.......................................	22,300	17,460	19,659
Division No. 40.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 212......................	92,000	84,000	77,327
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................................	43,000	25,000	45,105
3. Extra duty pay.....................................................................................	1,000	1,000	2,264
136,000	110,000	124,696
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................................................................	4,300	3,200	5,396
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing...	11,000	9,200	10,946
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......................................	5,500	3,700	5,901
4. Printing of official publications........................................................	9,600	6,600	8,155
5. Hire, service and maintenance of machines for tabulation of statistics	10,600	10,400	10,017
6. Incidental and other expenditure......................................................	3,000	2,900	4,210
44,000	36,000	44,625
Total Division No. 40.......................................	180,000	146,000	169,321

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

 

1948-49.	1947-48.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 41.—GOVERNMENT PRINTER.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and wages as per Schedule, page 213..............................	37,000	38,230	33,264
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................................	71,000	66,000	64,163
3. Extra duty pay.....................................................................................	1,600	1,100	1,396
109,600	105,330	98,823
Deduct amounts chargeable for Parliamentary and Departmental printing...........................................................................................................	109,600	105,330	98,823
Total Division No. 41.......................................	(a)	(a)	(a)
Total Department of the Treasury....................	3,898,100	3,445,500	3,684,651
(a) Expenditure charged to Parliament and Departments concerned.

V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

Division Number.	—	1948-49.	1947-48.		Increase on Expenditure, 1947-48.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1947-48.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
42	ADMINISTRATIVE..................................	49,400	41,100	44,098	5,302	..
43	REPORTING BRANCH...........................	43,500	30,300	36,855	6,645	..
44	CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE...........	139,200	106,300	123,658	15,542	..
45	HIGH COURT.............................................	24,100	22,200	21,662	2,438	..
46	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION...	48,400	44,100	45,700	2,700	..
47	COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.......................................	64,900	54,300	55,846	9,054	..
48	PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE....................................................................	7,900	4,600	6,529	1,371	..
49	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE..................................................	73,600	74,200	59,198	14,402	..
50	PATENTS, TRADE MARES AND DESIGNS....................................................................	139,700	110,700	127,862	11,838	..
50a	LEGAL SERVICE BUREAU...................	..	40,200	46,107	..	46,107
Total..............................	590,700	528,000	567,515	23,185	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	452,700	409,800	439,345	13,355	..
General expenses.......................................	138,000	118,200	128,170	9,830	..
Total..............................	590,700	528,000	567,515	23,185	..

 

£
Estimate, 1948-49................................................................	590,700
Vote, 1947-48......................................................................	528,000
Increase.......................................................................	62,700

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.

 

Division No. 42.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1948-49.	1947-48.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 214.....................	24,400	22,100	20,377
2. Temporary and casual employees...................................................	8,700	6,500	7,316
3. Extra duty pay.....................................................................................	500	500	494
33,600	29,100	28,187
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................................................................	2,200	1,700	2,160
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................................	2,000	2,300	2,058
3. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules.....	2,000	3,000	2,262
4. Incidental and other expenditure.....................................................	9,600	5,000	9,431
15,800	12,000	15,911
Total Division No. 42.......................................	49,400	41,100	44,098
Division No. 43.—REPORTING BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 215.....................	11,910	10,220	9,920
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................................	25,000	15,000	21,166
3. Extra duty pay.....................................................................................	90	80	..
37,000	25,300	31,086
B.—General Expenses.....................................................................................	6,500	5,000	5,769
Total Division No. 43.......................................	43,500	30,300	36,855
Division No. 44.—CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 217......................	72,000	55,000	62,328
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................................	50,000	36,000	45,421
3. Extra duty pay.....................................................................................	200	300	210
122,200	91,300	107,959
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......................................	5,500	6,000	5,145
2. Incidental and other expenditure......................................................	11,500	9,000	10,554
17,000	15,000	15,699
Total Division No. 44.......................................	139,200	106,300	123,658

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.

 

Division No. 45.—HIGH COURT.	1948-49.	1947-48.
		Vote.	Expenditure
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 218....................	9,800	8,650	7,506
2. Temporary and casual employees..................................................	3,780	4,030	3,857
3. Extra duty pay....................................................................................	20	20	..
13,600	12,700	11,363
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................................	6,500	6,000	6,521
2. Incidental and other expenditure....................................................	4,000	3,500	3,778
10,500	9,500	10,299
Total Division No. 45......................................	24,100	22,200	21,662
Division No. 46.—BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 220....................	37,000	32,000	34,138
2. Temporary and casual employees..................................................	3,370	4,050	3,990
3. Extra duty pay....................................................................................	30	50	..
40,400	36,100	38,128
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................................	1,700	2,000	1,657
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services....................................	1,200	1,500	1,259
3. Payments to States for services of Judges and officers...............	2,650	2,650	2,619
4. Incidental and other expenditure....................................................	2,450	1,850	2,037
8,000	8,000	7,572
Total Division No. 46.......................................	48,400	44,100	45,700
Division No. 47.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
l. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 220.....................	30,000	23,000	20,024
2. Temporary and casual employees..................................................	9,700	10,050	13,186
3. Extra duty pay...................................................................................	200	250	213
39,900	33,300	33,423
Carried forward.......................................	39,900	33,300	33,423

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.

 

Division No. 47.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION—continued.	1948-49.	1947-18.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward........................................	39,900	33,300	33,423
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................................................................	12,000	7,500	10,392
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................................	2,500	2,500	2,460
3. Reports of eases..................................................................................	1,500	3,000	1,164
4. Boards of Reference—Fees and other expenses...........................	2,000	3,000	2,437
5. Incidental and other expenditure.....................................................	7,000	5,000	5,970
25,000	21,000	22,423
Total Division No. 47.......................................	64,900	54,300	55,846
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 221.....................	3,500	2,180	2,307
2. Temporary and casual employees...................................................	1,350	720	1,074
3. Extra duty pay.....................................................................................	50	100	..
4,900	3,000	3,381
B.—General Expenses.....................................................................................	3,000	1,600	3,148
Total Division No. 48.......................................	7,900	4,600	6,529
Division No. 49.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 225.....................	55,000	48,000	31,121
2. Temporary and casual employees...................................................	17,500	15,000	17,444
3. Extra duty pay.....................................................................................	100	200	75
72,600	63,200	48,640
Less amount provided under Division No. 164—Defence and Post-war (1939-45) Charges....................................................................................	9,500	..	..
63,100	63,200	48,640
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................................	3,000	3,000	2,942
2. Incidental and other expenditure......................................................	8,000	8,000	7,616
11,000	11,000	10,558
Less amount provided under Division No. 164—Defence and Post-war (1939-45) Charges....................................................................................	500	..	..
10,500	11,000	10,558
Total Division No. 49.......................................	73,600	74,200	59,198
F.6073.—3

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.

 

Division No. 50.—PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.	1948-49.	1947-48.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 226......................	53,000	47,000	47,056
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................................	40,000	30,000	44,159
3. Extra duty pay.....................................................................................	5,000	4,500	..
98,000	81,500	95,309
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing..	2,200	4,100	2,162
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......................................	2,000	2,200	1,930
3. Printing of specifications and publications.....................................	30,000	17,900	21,448
4. Incidental and other expenditure......................................................	7,500	5,000	7,013
41,700	29,200	32,553
Total Division No. 50.......................................	139,700	110,700	127,862
Division No. 50a.—LEGAL SERVICE BUREAU.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 227......................	..	6,000	6,130
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................................	..	28,000	35,739
3. Extra duty pay.....................................................................................	..	300	..
..	34,300	41,869
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................................	..	1,000	1,036
2. Incidental and other expenditure......................................................	..	4,900	3,202
..	,5,900	4,238
Total Division No. 50a....................................	(a)	40,200	46,107
Total Attorney-General’s Department.....................	590,700	528,000	567,515
(a)Provided under Defence and Post-war Charges, Division No. 192.

VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Division Number.	—	1948-49.	1947-48.		Increase on Expenditure, 1947-48.	Decrease on Expenditure 1947-48.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
51	ADMINISTRATIVE..............................	459,000	368,000	394,056	64,944	..
52	ELECTORAL BRANCH......................	178,000	162,500	151,313	26,687	..
53	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.......	190,000	117,500	116,424	73,576	..
54	OBSERVATORY....................................	56,000	40,000	32,301	23,699	..
55	FORESTRY BRANCH..........................	56,500	45,000	45,008	11,492	..
56	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENTS..........................	22,500	23,700	20,573	1,927	..
57	RENT OF BUILDINGS.........................	467,000	490,000	449,591	17,409	..
58	MAINTENANCE SERVICES— COMMONWEALTH RENTED PROPERTIES.......................................	20,000	..	13,288	6,712	..
Total..................	1,449,000	1,246,700	1,222,554	226,446	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

 

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	593,560	501,470	527,325	66,235	..
General expenses....................................	855,440	745,230	695,229	160,211	..
Total...........................	1,449,000	1,246,700	1,222,554	226,446	..

 

£
Estimate, 1948-49............................................................	1,449,000
Vote, 1947-48...................................................................	1,246,700
Increase...........................................	202,300

VI.—Department of the Interior.

 

Division No. 51.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1948-49.	1947-48.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 233.....................	170,000	153,000	128,824
2. Temporary and casual employees...................................................	257,000	225,000	255,786
3. Extra duty pay.....................................................................................	3,000	3,000	3,676
430,000	381,000	388,286
Less—
Amount provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates.........	105,000	90,500	90,500
Amount chargeable to trust accounts and votes for works.....	15,000	11,900	12,166
Amount estimated to be recovered from other Administrations	5,000	4,600	5,861
125,000	107,000	108,527
505,000	274,000	279,759
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................................	11,000	9,000	9,990
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............	11,000	9,500	9,385
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services....................................	9,000	10,000	8,787
4. Fuel, light and power.........................................................................	12,500	11,500	10,836
5. Office cleaning, other than salaries.................................................	30,000	7,000	14,391
6. Water supply and sanitation.............................................................	9,200	5,500	8,192
7. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930-1944..........................................................................................................	500	500	129
8. Plan printing, papercoating and reproduction of maps...............	5,000	6,000	4,854
9. Motor vehicles—Upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for departmental purposes.................................................................	7,000	9,000	6,736
10. Transport services for other departments......................................	22,500	16,000	22,316
11. Fuel, light and power for departments in Canberra.....................	17,500	15,000	16,695
12. Water supply and sanitation for departments in Canberra.........	2,000	1,000	1,575
13. Civil defence activities—Expenses................................................	400	1,000	3,388
14. National Mapping Council—Payments for work carried out by States	5,000	..	1,309
15. National Mapping Council—Reimbursement to Department of Air of expenses of special air photography...........................................	20,000	..	..
16. Incidental and other expenditure.....................................................	10,000	8,000	10,548
172,600	109,000	129,131
Carried forward.................................................	305,000	274,000	279,759

VI.—Department of the Interior.

 

Division No. 51.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1948-49.	1947-48.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward.................................................	305,000	274,000	279,759
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward.................................................	172,600	109,000	129,131
Less—
Amount provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates..........	18,000	14,000	14,000
Amount estimated to be recovered from other Administrations	600	1,000	834
18,600	15,000	14,834
154,000	94,000	114,297
Total Division No. 51.......................................	459,000	368,000	394,056
Division No. 52.—ELECTORAL BRANCH.

6,994	6,278
56	61	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.............................................	22,934	19,446
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........................	124,810	66,925
1,348,416	1,138,268
Unforeseen staffing requirements...............................................................	3,000	3,000
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...................	27,000	21,000
Allowances to, officers performing counter duties..................................	1,000	900
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	700	1,200
District allowances........................................................................................	6,500	6,900
Allowances in lieu of quarters....................................................................	700	700
Functional Allowances to Permanent Engineering Workmen..............	6,000	6,000
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers............................................................	11,000	11,000
Less—	1,404,316	1,188,968
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.................	4,500	4,500
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year................	425,716	429,468
Salaries of officers on war service..........................................................	..	1,000
430,216	434,968
3070	3224	Total Western Australia (see page 150).......................	974,100	754,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

 

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.		1948-49.	Vote, 1947-48.
1947-48.	1948-49.			TASMANIA. (See Division No. 235.)
£	£
1	1	Deputy Director..............................................................................................	1,176	976
10	10	Heads of Branches........................................................................................	8,659	7,183
7	8	Assistant Heads of Branches.......................................................................	5,409	4,358
83	87	Clerks...............................................................................................................	40,010	35,391
8	10	Draftsmen.......................................................................................................	5,273	3,604
1	1	Education and Welfare.................................................................................	598	378
18	20	Engineers.........................................................................................................	12,670	9,524
1	2	Inquiry Officer...............................................................................................	1,052	497
8	7	Inspectors........................................................................................................	4,937	4,668
51	56	Postal Clerks...................................................................................................	24,422	21,205
45	45	Postmasters.....................................................................................................	26,531	24,017
13	22	Supervisors......................................................................................................	11,412	6,258
48	48	Telegraphists...................................................................................................	19,896	17,603
7	7	Traffic Officers...............................................................................................	4,006	3,078
13	15	Artisans and General Workmen..................................................................	5,686	4,693
102	116	Assistants........................................................................................................	42,832	33,536
4	7	Line Inspectors..............................................................................................	4,291	2,264
212	236	Linemen..........................................................................................................	91,222	70,194
34	36	Machinists and Typists.................................................................................	9,478	8,315
63	71	Mail Officers..................................................................................................	27,738	24,115
217	219	Mechanics and Technicians.........................................................................	89,956	84,580
116	109	Junior Postal Officers....................................................................................	17,234	15,845
211	238	Monitors and Telephonists...........................................................................	49,631	40,009
9	9	Overseers.........................................................................................................	4,314	3,889
12	13	Phonogram Attendants.................................................................................	3,437	2,992
156	196	Postal Officers................................................................................................	66,599	47,172
9	10	Storemen.........................................................................................................	3,708	3,145
12	13	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.............................................	4,906	4,124
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........................	65,436	14,063
652,519	497,676
Unforeseen staffing requirements...............................................................	4,000	3,000
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...................	15,000	11,000
Allowances to officers performing counter duties...................................	350	300
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	300	400
District allowances........................................................................................	500	500
Allowances in lieu of quarters....................................................................	250	250
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers............................................................	5,000	4,000
Less—	677,919	517,126
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.................	1,600	1,500
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year................	244,819	127,526
Salaries of officers on war service..........................................................	..	6,000
246,419	135,026
1471	1612	Total Tasmania (see page 152)......................	431,500	382,100

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

 

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.		1948-49.	Vote, 1947-48.
1947-48.	1948-49.			NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 236.)
£	£
2	2	Clerks....................................................................................................................	910	874
1	1	Engineer...............................................................................................................	846	724
8	13	Postal Clerks........................................................................................................	5,088	3,168
5	5	Postmasters.........................................................................................................	2,870	2,510
2	2	Supervisors..........................................................................................................	1,061	920
6	6	Telegraphists.......................................................................................................	1,976	1,931
4	4	Assistants.............................................................................................................	1,496	1,312
5	8	Monitors and Telephonists...............................................................................	2,016	1,001
1	1	Line Inspector.....................................................................................................	613	566
19	19	Linemen...............................................................................................................	7,980	7,396
20	22	Mechanics and Technicians.............................................................................	10,458	8,358
5	9	Junior Postal Officers........................................................................................	1,133	577
1	1	Typist and Machinist.........................................................................................	245	216
5	13	Postal Officers.....................................................................................................	4,338	1,588
41,030	31,141
Officers on Loan................................................................................................	10,000	..
Unforeseen staffing requirements...................................................................	5,000	4,000
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class........................	2,500	2,000
District allowances.............................................................................................	3,300	2,000
Allowances to junior officers .appointed or transferred away from their homes	100	100
Allowance in lieu of quarters...........................................................................	24	..
Allowance to officers performing counter duties.........................................	60	..
62,014	39,241
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent......................	400	380
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....................	5,814	3,161
6,214	3,541
84	106	Total Northern Territory (see page 154).....................	55,800	35,700

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

 

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.		1948-49.	Vote, 1947-48
1947-48.	1948-49.			NORTHERN TERRITORY. Under Control of Department of the Interior.
GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 241.)	£	£
1	1	Administrator.................................................................................................	2,000	1,800
Administrative—Darwin.
1	1	Government Secretary..................................................................................	1,118	904
1	1	Chief Clerk......................................................................................................	794	694
12	16	Clerks...............................................................................................................	7,528	5,039
2	2	Assistants........................................................................................................	492	640
4	4	Typists.............................................................................................................	1,148	1,070
1	1	Municipal Inspector......................................................................................	439	412
3	3	Librarians........................................................................................................	1,210	1,124
2	2	Junior Assistants............................................................................................	284	256
..	1	Meter Reader..................................................................................................	370	..
General Administrative—Alice Springs.
1	1	Clerk.................................................................................................................	411	382
Special Services—Darwin.
1	1	Master, Patrol Service...................................................................................	749	612
1	1	Mate, Patrol Service......................................................................................	582	500
..	2	Engineers, Patrol Service..............................................................................	1,129	..
1	1	Superintendent, Transport and Maintenance...........................................	632	520
1	1	Chief Fire Officer..........................................................................................	564	480
1	1	Senior Fireman...............................................................................................	453	400
1	1	Curator, Parks and Gardens.........................................................................	688	586
Accounts—Darwin.
1	1	Accountant.....................................................................................................	801	714
1	1	Sub-Accountant.............................................................................................	666	604
15	21	Clerks...............................................................................................................	9,359	5,820
3	4	Accounting Machinists.................................................................................	1,161	850
2	2	Typists.............................................................................................................	538	516
1	2	Assistants (Female).......................................................................................	367	212
Accounts—Alice Springs.
3	3	Clerks...............................................................................................................	1,490	1,299
1	1	Accounting Machinist..................................................................................	281	258
1	1	Typist...............................................................................................................	269	258
62	77	Carried forward..............................................	35,523	25,950

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

 

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.		1948-49.	Vote, 1947-48.
1947-48.	1948-49.			NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued. Under Control of Department of the Interior.
GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£
35,523	25,950
62	77	Brought forward............................................
Mines.—Darwin.
1	1	Director of Mining.........................................................................................	1,176	976
1	1	Chief Clerk and Mining Registrar...............................................................	876	784
1	1	Inspector of Mines.........................................................................................	749	622
1	1	Mining Registrar............................................................................................	411	400
3	3	Clerks...............................................................................................................	1,202	1,212
2	2	Typists.............................................................................................................	538	516
Mines.—Alice Springs.
1	1	Inspector of Mines.........................................................................................	802	696
1	1	Mining Registrar............................................................................................	493	460
2	2	Clerks...............................................................................................................	679	620
Mines.—Tennant Creek.
1	1	Mining Registrar............................................................................................	472	442
2	2	Clerks...............................................................................................................	884	734
Native Affairs.
1	1	Director of Native Affairs............................................................................	1,132	919
1	1	District Superintendent and Chief Clerk....................................................	878	761
1	1	District Superintendent.................................................................................	621	640
8	8	Patrol Officers................................................................................................	3,744	3,878
4	4	Cadet Patrol Officers.....................................................................................	1,312	1,576
11	11	Superintendents.............................................................................................	4,928	4,334
8	8	Assistant Superintendents............................................................................	3,344	2,960
12	12	Nursing Sisters................................................................................................	4,428	3,828
6	6	Clerks...............................................................................................................	2,676	2,433
1	1	Assistant..........................................................................................................	302	288
2	2	Typists.............................................................................................................	538	516
Education.
1	..	Chief Assistant...............................................................................................	..	580
134	148	Carried forward......................................................	67,708	56,125

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

 

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.		1948-49.	Vote, 1947-48.
1917-48.	1948-49.			NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued. Under Control of Department of the Interior.
GENERAL SERVICES—continued.
£	£
134	148	Brought forward.....................................................	67,708	56,125
Lands and Survey.
1	1	Director of Lands..........................................................................................	1,286	1,026
..	1	Agricultural Officer......................................................................................	1,048	..
1	1	Chief Surveyor...............................................................................................	982	857
7	7	Surveyors........................................................................................................	4,830	4,300
1	1	Senior Draftsman..........................................................................................	780	641
6	8	Draftsmen.......................................................................................................	4,756	3,104
1	1	Assistant (Drafting, &c.)..............................................................................	382	346
3	6	Field Officers..................................................................................................	4,218	1,833
1	1	Chief Clerk......................................................................................................	800	712
6	6	Clerks...............................................................................................................	2,859	2,866
2	2	Typists.............................................................................................................	538	516
Animal Industry.
1	1	Chief Veterinary Officer...............................................................................	1,364	1,076
6	6	Veterinary Officers........................................................................................	5,706	4,713
2	2	Clerks...............................................................................................................

950	788
3	3	Typists.............................................................................................................	807	774
..	1	Senior Stock Inspector.................................................................................	576	..
..	4	Stock Inspectors............................................................................................	2,032	..
Police.
..	1	Commissioner of Police................................................................................	922	..
1	1	Superintendent...............................................................................................	832	724
..	1	Senior Inspector.............................................................................................	712	..
1	1	Inspector.........................................................................................................	662	616
7	12	Sergeants.........................................................................................................	6,708	3,616
50	65	Constables......................................................................................................	29,224	21,911
234	281	Carried forward...............................................................	140,682	106,544

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

 

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.		1948-49.	Vote, 1947-48.
1947-48.	1948-49.			NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued. Under Control of Department of the Interior.
GENERAL SERVICES—continued.
£	£
234	281	Brought forward.............................................................	140,682	106,544
Prisons.
2	2	Gaolers.............................................................................................................	1,052	1,016
1	1	Chief Guard....................................................................................................	446	428
2	2	Senior Guards................................................................................................	856	820
7	7	Guards.............................................................................................................	2,726	2,632
145,762	111,440
Allowances to married officers...................................................................	160	1,140
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...................	931	1,820
Allowances to Police Officers for uniforms and shoeing.......................	2,617	1,416
Other allowances...........................................................................................	28,202	17,613
Officers awaiting appointment...................................................................	1,991	1,966
Less—	179,663	135,395
Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent...................	..	1,618
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year................	79,663	53,777
79,663	55,395
246	293	Total General Services (see page 159)..........................	100,000	80,000
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
COURTS OFFICE. (See Division No. 244.)
1	1	Supreme Court Judge....................................................................................	2,000	1,200
1	1	Stipendiary Magistrate.................................................................................	922	910
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Sheriff..........................................................................	733	604
1	1	Assistant Clerk and Assistant Bailiff.........................................................	493	430
1	1	Typist...............................................................................................................	292	256
4,440	3,400
District Allowances.......................................................................................	500	380
5	5	Total Courts Office (see page 161)..................................	4,940	3,780

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

 

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.		1948-49.	Vote, 1947-48.
1947-48.	1948-49.			NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.
Under Control of Department of Health.	£	£
GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 245.)
Medical, Hospital and Veterinary Staffs.
13	13	Medical Officers............................................................................................	16,228	15,140
3	7	Dentists............................................................................................................	6,956	2,550
3	6	Dental Mechanics.........................................................................................	2,680	1,542
1	2	Health Inspectors..........................................................................................	948	390
..	1	Superintendent Assistant, Leper Hospital.................................................	412	..
..	1	Matron, Leper Hospital................................................................................	358	..
2	3	Matrons...........................................................................................................	1,224	770
1	1	Sub-matron....................................................................................................	358	324
1	1	Clinic Sister.....................................................................................................	333	300
34	40	Sisters...............................................................................................................	13,000	9,250
26	26	Probationers...................................................................................................	5,628	3,900
2	4	Clerks...............................................................................................................	1,268	700
2	3	Telephonists (Female)..................................................................................	747	446
2	..	Assistants (Storekeeping).............................................................................	..	580
4	6	Assistants (Dark room, Laboratory, Dispensary, general).....................	2,190	1,426
2	8	Assistants (Female).......................................................................................	1,931	402
2	2	Typists.............................................................................................................	466	442
1	3	Pilots.................................................................................................................	3,036	850
1	1	Mechanic........................................................................................................	480	450
..	1	Physiotherapist...............................................................................................	362	..
..	2	Radiographers................................................................................................	862	..
..	6	Nursing Assistants.........................................................................................	1,272	..
..	1	Dietitian and Nutritionist..............................................................................	528	..
..	1	Catering Officer.............................................................................................	480	..
61,747	39,462
District and special allowances...................................................................	18,000	8,470
79,747	47,932
Less—
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.................	14,710	7,028
Amount to be withheld from officers on account of keep..................	5,437	2,904
20,147	9,932
100	139	Total Northern Territory (see page 161)..................................	59,600	38,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

 

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.		AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.	1948-49.	Vote, 1947-48.
1917-48.	1948-49.	Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department. AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE.
(See Division No. 247.)	£	£
1	1	Chief Officer...................................................................................................	898	890
3	3	Inspectors........................................................................................................	2,101	1,724
1	1	Senior Sergeant	633	480
7	8	Sergeants.........................................................................................................	4,400	3,498
5	1	Senior Constables..........................................................................................	510	2,205
23	31	Constables......................................................................................................	15,226	9,867
1	1	Police Clerk....................................................................................................	418	406
24,186	19,070
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...................	200	..
24,386	19,070
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.............	2,386	4,570
41	46	Total Australian Capital Territory Police (see page 162)....	22,000	14,500
COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE.
(See Division No. 248.)
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Registrar(a).................................................................	876	720
6	6	Clerks...............................................................................................................	2,937	2,636
2	2	Typists.............................................................................................................	510	480
4,323	3,836
Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.....................	190	53
Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy..............................	410	365
Associate to a Justice filling unclassified position..................................	500	442
Officers on loan from other Departments.................................................	635	640
6,058	5,336
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.............	1,258	1,336
9	9	Total Courts and Titles Office (see page 162)................	4,800	4,000

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

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