Appropriation Act 1949-50 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION 1949-50.

No. 42 of 1949.

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

[Assented to 27th October, 1949.]

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 1949-50.

Commencement.

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

Issue and application of £92,594,000.

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 fifty, the sum of Ninety-two million five hundred and ninety-four thousand pounds.

4. All

F.5032—Price 13s.

Appropriation of supply £164,152,000.

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

THE SCHEDULES.

Sec. 4 FIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

£
Act No. 18 of 1949...................................................................................	71,558,000
Under this Act............................................................................................	92,594,000
164,152,000

SECOND SCHEDULE. Sec. 4.

Abstract.

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
£
PARLIAMENT...................................................................................................................................		374,000
PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT..........................................................................................		1,157,000
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS...............................................................................		1,005,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.........................................................................................		4,398,000
ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT................................................................................		665,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR...........................................................................................		1,695,000
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING..........................................................................		1,700,000
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.......................................................................................		5,367,000
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..........................................................................		1,750,000
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH........................................................................................................		547,000
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.....................................................		908,000
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES...................................................................................		976,000
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT.............................................................		1,292,000
DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND FUEL...............................................................................		810,000
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES....................................................................		78,000
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION...........................................................................................		613,000
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.................................................		1,396,000
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT................................................................................................		149,000
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION...........................................................................................		339,000
DEPARTMENT OF POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION..........................................................		848,000
COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION		1,942,000
DEFENCE SERVICES-	£
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE....................................................................	315,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.................................................................	13,077,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY................................................................	14,104,000
DEPARTMENT OF AIR...............................................................................	11,166,000
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT...........................	5,575,000
44,237,000
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES....................................................................................................		12,573,000
REFUNDS OF REVENUE...............................................................................................................		12,000,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER..............................................................................................		10,000,000
WAR (1914-18) SERVICES............................................................................................................		1,691,000
WAR (1939-45) SERVICES...............................................................................	40,951,000
Less AMOUNT CHARGEABLE TO LOAN FUND..................................	35,000,000
5,951,000
TOTAL PART 1....................................................................................		114,461,000
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS................................................................................................		2,277,000
POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT...........................................................................		38,338,000
BROADCASTING SERVICES......................................................................................................		2,915,000
TOTAL PART 2....................................................................................		43,530,000
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.............................................................................................................		1,395,000
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.....................................................................................		1,127,500
PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA.........................................................................................................		3,634,000
NORFOLK ISLAND.........................................................................................................................		4,500
TOTAL PART 3....................................................................................		6,161,000
TOTAL....................................................................................................		164,152,000

  

PART 1.

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

 

I.—PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.	—	1949-50.	1948-49.		Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
1	SENATE....................................................	25,000	22,400	20,219	4,781	..
2	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES......	41,000	33,400	32,866	8,134	..
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF	21,000	19,200	19,934	1,066	..
4	LIBRARY.................................................	28,000	25,500	24,048	3,952	..
5	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT..........	57,000	51,000	53,661	3,339	..
6	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS	2,400	1,900	2,345	55	..
7	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON BROADCASTING	2,600	2,700	1,816	784	..
8	PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.........	36,000	30,000	42,417	..	6,417
9	MISCELLANEOUS................................	161,000	128,000	126,697	34,303	..
TOTAL...........................	374,000	314,100	324,003	49,997	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	162,790	133,560	135,596	27,194	..
General expenses....................................	70,100	61,700	76,344	..	6,244
Other services...........................................	141,110	118,840	112,063	29,047	..
Total.....................................	374,000	314,100	324,003	49,997	..

 

£
Estimate, 1949-50............................................................	374,000
Vote, 1948-49..................................................................	314,100
Increase..................................................................	59,900

I.—Parliament.

Division No. 1.—SENATE.	1949-50.	1948-49.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 176.............	12,400	12,000	11,912
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	2,100	1,950	2,064
14,500	13,950	13,976
B.—General Expenses	700	500	565
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Senators.......................................	4,300	3,020	3,020
2. Standing and Select Committees—Expenses........................	900	1,080	210
3. Conveyance of Senators and their luggage in Canberra......	100	200	1
4. Senators' sessional travelling allowance.................................	4,500	3,650	2,447
9,800	7,950	5,678
Total Division No. 1...................................	25,000	22,400	20,219
Division No. 2.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A. —Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 177.............	17,200	15,300	15,262
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	4,600	3,900	3,820
21,800	19,200	19,082
B.—General Expenses..............................................................................	1,500	1,100	1,196
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Members......................................	8,300	6,100	6,055
2. Standing and Select Committees—Expenses........................	200	300	8
3. Conveyance of Members and their luggage in Canberra....	200	200	168
4. Members' sessional travelling allowance...............................	9,000	6,500	6,357
17,700	13,100	12,588
Total Division No. 2...................................	41,000	33,400	32,866

I.—Parliament.

Division No. 3.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.	1949-50.	1948-49.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 177.............	17,900	17,000	17,222
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	1,800	1,400	1,763
19,700	18,400	18,985
B.—General Expenses..............................................................................	1,300	800	949
Total Division No. 3..................................	21,000	19,200	19,934
Division No. 4.—LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 178.............	16,500	14,000	11,255
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	2,900	3,800	3,996
19,400	17,800	15,251
B.—General Expenses—
1. Books, maps, plates and documents.......................................	5,400	5,000	5,040
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals........	2,000	2,000	2,174
3. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	1,200	700	1,583
8,600	7,700	8,797
Total Division No. 4..............................	28,000	25,500	24,048
Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 179.............	15,600	14,700	14,471
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	21,400	16,500	18,523
37,000	31,200	32,994
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services.....................	11,500	8,000	8,554
2. Fuel................................................................................................	2,300	1,500	1,848
3. Parliament gardens.....................................................................	300	350	135
4. Repairs and maintenance..........................................................	1,600	1,500	1,553
5. Purchase of plant and equipment.............................................	3,200	7,600	7,337
6. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	1,100	850	1,240
20,000	19,800	20,667
Total Division No. 5..............................	57,000	51,000	53,661

I.—Parliament.

Under Control of Joint House Department.	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 6.—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 180.............	1,140	1,120	1,125
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	660	480	404
1,800	1,600	1,529
B.—General Expenses..............................................................................	600	300	816
Total Division No. 6...................................	2,400	1,900	2,345
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 180.............	1,100	1,030	831
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	100	170	48
1,200	1,200	879
B.—General Expenses..............................................................................	1,400	1,500	937
Total Division No. 7...................................	2,600	2,700	1,816
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 8.—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.
1. Printing of Hansard, including cost of distribution..............	23,000	18,000	30,304
2. Parliamentary papers.................................................................	6,000	6,000	4,445
3. Other printing and binding........................................................	7,000	6,000	7,668
Total Division No. 8...................................	36,000	30,000	42,417
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 9.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others..............	96,000	75,000	71,920
2. Maintenance of Ministers' and Members' rooms, including salaries of staff..........................................................................................	(a) 65,000	(a) 53,000	(a) 54,777
Total Division No. 9....................................	161,000	128,000	126,697
Total Parliament.........................................	374,000	314,100	324,003

(a) Includes salaries of staff—1949-50, £47,390 ; 1948-49, Vote £30,210; Expenditure £32,900.

II.—PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1949-50.	1948-49.		Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
10	ADMINISTRATIVE.............................	88,000	86,700	80,826	7,174	..
11	AUDIT OFFICE....................................	310,000	277,400	296,910	13,090	..
12	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD...............	223,000	177,200	203,925	19,075	..
13	GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE	6,000	7,800	5,122	878	..
14	NATIONAL LIBRARY.......................	53,000	35,000	37,844	15,156	..
15	HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE —UNITED KINGDOM........................	467,000	410,100	447,012	19,988	..
15A	COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH...........	(a)	1,873,000	1,763,722	..	1,763,722
16	COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION..................................	10,000	11,200	9,398	602	..
Total.........................	1,157,000	2,878,400	2,844,759	..	1,687,759

(a) Provided under Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, see Division No. 113.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	850,270	2,091,293	2,070,199	..	1,219,929
General expenses...................................	306,730	787,107	774,560	..	467,830
Total.........................	1,157,000	2,878,400	2,844,759	..	1,687,759

 

£
Estimate, 1949-50..........................................................	1,157,000
Vote, 1948-49.................................................................	2,878,400
Decrease.......................	1,721,400

 

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

1949-50.	1948-49.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 10.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 181.............	38,000	37,000	32,317
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	14,000	12,200	13,333
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................................	1,000	1,200	1,040
53,000	50,400	46,690
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................	7,600	7,600	7,651
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.............................	5,200	5,200	4,163
3. Commonwealth Gazettes—Printing and distribution (including postage)..................................................................................................	12,500	12,200	13,076
4. Commonwealth Statutes—Special distribution.....................	1,600	2,000	1,509
5. Commonwealth Ministers—Travelling expenses.................	6,300	6,300	6,089
6. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	1,800	3,000	1,648
35,000	36,300	34,136
Total Division No. 10..............................	88,000	86,700	80,826
Division No. 11.—AUDIT OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 186.............	210,000	186,500	173,861
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	89,300	80,600	112,374
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................................	200	600	189
299,500	267,700	286,424
Carried forward............................................	299,500	267,700	286,424

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

1949-50.	1948-49.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 11.—AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward........................	299,500	267,700	286,424
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................	7,080	6,410	6,788
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.............................	1,650	1,660	1,483
3. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	3,050	2,120	2,733
Payments to State Governments for audit of Income Tax accounts	..	690	662
11,780	10,880	11,666
Less—
Amount to be recovered from Special Funds....................	780	780	780
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	500	400	400
1,280	1,180	1,180
10,500	9,700	10,486
Total Division No. 11...............................	310,000	277,400	296,910
Division No. 12.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 188.............	154,000	125,800	129,609
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	15,000	7,900	21,065
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................................

5,000	3,870	5,535
Payment in lieu of furlough to member of board on retirement	..	..	688
174,000	137,570	156,897
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................	12,300	7,500	9,105
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	7,200	10,500	12,254
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.............................	8,400	6,580	7,100
4. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	6,600	8,000	9,844
Examinations—Expenses, including advertising..................	..	7,050	8,725
34,500	39,630	47,028
C.—Other Services—
1. Examinations—Expenses, including advertising..................	9,500	..	..
2. Overseas study and training......................................................	5,000	..	..
14,500	..	..
Total Division No. 12...............................	223,000	177,200	203,925

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

1949-50.	1948-49.
	Division No. 13.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 188.............	2,600	2,700	2,405
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	1,600	1,500	1,434
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................................	10	150	5
4,210	4,350	3,844
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................	500	700	421
2. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	1,290	2,000	857
Purchase of State Portraits..........................................................	..	750	..
1,790	3,450	1,278
Total Division No. 13.................................	6,000	7,800	5,122
Division No. 14.—NATIONAL LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 189.............	20,000	10,500	11,294
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	4,000	4,500	4,422
24,000	15,000	15,716
B.—General Expenses—(Moneys received by way of fines on overdue books and from the sale of films and film catalogues are to be credited to this vote)
1. Books, maps, plates and documents.......................................	11,000	5,000	6,323
2. Roosevelt Memorial—Books, maps, plates and documents	1,000	1,500	95
3. Collection and publication of Australian historical records	1,500	500	127
4. Printing and publications..........................................................	1,000	500	250
5. Purchase and copying of films..................................................	6,000	6,000	6,489
6. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals........	1,100	500	1,302
7. Purchase of projector, equipment and storage facilities for film section	2,100	1,000	1,067
8. Library service for overseas establishments..........................	2,300	2,500	2,263
9. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	3,000	2,500	4,212
29,000	20,000	22,128
Total Division No. 14..................................	53,000	35,000	37,844

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

1949-50.	1948-49.
	Division No. 15.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 190.............	114,000	109,360	59,818
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	146,000	111,340	179,589
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................................	2,000	2,400	1,802
262,000	223,100	241,209
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................	7,100	6,500	6,690
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	8,500	6,000	7,601
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.............................	54,400	40,700	45,930
4. Cablegrams..................................................................................	16,000	14,000	16,162
5. Municipal and other taxes.........................................................	12,600	11,580	12,102
6. General upkeep of "Australia House".....................................	(a) 33,800	(a) 31,930	(a) 36,754
7. Upkeep of official residence.....................................................	1,600	1,940	2,026
8. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence	2,510	2,510	2,716
9. Entertainment allowance to High Commissioner.................	1,880	1,880	1,880
10. Leasehold office premises—Rental, upkeep and alterations	(b) 56,820	(b) 62,460	(b) 63,640
11. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	9,790	7,500	10,302
205,000	187,000	205,803
Total Division No. 15.................................	467,000	410,100	447,012
Division No. 15A.—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 192.............	..	67,900	68,127
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	..	18,000	23,285
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................................	..	1,500	2,435
(c)	87,400	93,847
Carried forward...........................................	..	87,400	93,847

(a) Includes wages of staff employed on upkeep as follows:—1949-50, Vote, £17,660; 1948-49, Vote, £10,135; Expenditure, £16,707.

(b) Includes wages of staff employed on upkeep as follows:—1949-50, Vote, £7,640; 1948-49, Vote, £6,680; Expenditure, £6,684.

(c) Provided in 1949-50 under Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Division No. 113.

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

Division No. 15A.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH(a)—continued.	1949-50.	1948-49.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
(For Payment to the credit of the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)
£	£	£
Brought forward...........................................	87,400	93,847
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.............................	..	3,500	3,980
2. Printing of journal and bulletins...............................................	..	12,000	11,279
3. Scientific Research Liaison Officers overseas—expenses.	..	7,500	10,306
4. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	..	17,000	22,803
(a)	40,000	48,368
C.—Investigations—	..
1. Animal health and production..................................................	..	(b) 232,880	217,247
2. Plant industry...............................................................................	..	(b) 204,590	204,662
3. Economic Entomology..............................................................	..	(b) 73,490	70,318
4. Soils and irrigation......................................................................	..	(b) 114,960	109,965
5. Food preservation and transport..............................................	..	(b) 70,170	64,724
6. Forest products............................................................................	..	(b) 117,770	128,837
7. Mining and metallurgy..............................................................	..	(b) 10,850	12,690
8. Radio research.............................................................................	..	(b) 18,000	16,274
9. Research services........................................................................	..	51,600	31,038
10. Industrial chemistry...................................................................	..	(b) 162,690	161,874
11. Fisheries investigations.............................................................	..	(b) 87,900	90,053
12. Aeronautical research................................................................	..	171,250	100,128
13. National Standards Laboratory...............................................	..	228,140	195,045
14. Tribophysics................................................................................	..	37,700	33,663
15. Building research........................................................................	..	78,940	81,629
16. Biochemistry and general nutrition.........................................	..	(b) 71,060	81,553
17. Flax research...............................................................................	..	20,690	18,973
18. Radiophysics...............................................................................	..	144,040	152,598
19. Physical metallurgy....................................................................	..	6,000	5,841
20. Nuclear energy............................................................................	..	31,750	31,833
21. Meteorological Physics..............................................................	..	14,550	14,849
22. Overseas studentships................................................................	..	(b) 28,100	24,296
23. Wool textile research.................................................................	..	(b) 59,000	41,887
24. Fuel research...............................................................................	..	14,450	6,997
25. Unforeseen and urgent investigations.....................................	..	1,040	789
26. Miscellaneous..............................................................................	..	(b) 37,700	41,158
Carried forward......................................	(a)	2,089,310	1,938,921
	..	127,400	142,215

(a) Provided in 1949-50 under Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Division No. 118.

(b) Includes expenditure from contributions from outside sources.

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

Division No. 15A.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH(a)—continued.	1949-50.	1948-49.
(For Payment to the credit of the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward...................................	(a)	127,400	142,215
C.—Investigations—continued.
Brought forward...................................	..	2,089,310	1,938,921
Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources and from sales of produce, &c., in connexion with investigations	..	326,077	301,169
..	1,763,233	1,637,752
Less amount payable from the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.................................................................................	..	22,633	22,633
Total Investigations........................	(a)	1,740,600	1,615,119
D.—Grants to Research Associations...................................................	..	5,000	6,388
Total Division No. 15A......................	(a)	1,873,000	1,763,722
(b)	(b)
Division No. 16.—COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 192.............	8,000	9,100	7,834
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	250	150	8
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................................	10	50	..
8,260	9,300	7,842
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................	1,000	1,200	1,009
2. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	740	700	547
1,740	1,900	1,556
Total Division No. 16.........................	10,000	11,200	9,398
Total Prime Minister's Department.............	1,157,000	2,878,400	2,844,759

(a)Provided in 1949-50 under Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Division No. 113.

(b)Expenditure allocated as follows :—

 

1848-49.
Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£
Salaries and payments In the nature of salary..............................	1,367,058	1,288,186
General expenses..............................................................................	605,042	475,536
1,873,000	1,763,722

III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Division Number.	—	1949-50.	1948-49.		Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
17	ADMINISTRATIVE EMBASSIES—	283,000	249,000	238,466	44,534	..
18	UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	100,000	108,200	95,649	4,351	..
19	CHINA..................................................	51,000	63,000	47,244	3,756	..
20	UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS....................................	55,000	56,000	49,448	5,552	..
21	FRANCE...............................................	61,000	56,300	56,816	4,184	..
LEGATIONS—
22	BRAZIL................................................	19,000	17,100	20,017	..	1,017
23	CHILE..................................................	2,000	11,700	17,727	..	15,727
24	THE NETHERLANDS.......................	22,000	20,700	24,289	..	2,289
HIGH COMMISSIONERS' OFFICES—
25	CANADA.........................................	29,000	24,700	28,971	29	..
26	NEW ZEALAND............................	21,000	16,300	17,625	3,375	..
27	INDIA...............................................	38,000	37,200	34,386	3,614	..
28	PAKISTAN......................................	19,000	9,400	10,468	8,532	..
29	EIRE.................................................	13,000	13,500	15,868	..	2,868
30	SOUTH AFRICA...........................	23,000	23,300	18,857	4,143	..
31	CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD..............................................	202,000	203,100	190,946	11,054	..
32	OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD	67,000	67,500	60,911	6,089	..
Total............................	a1,005,000	977,000	927,688	77,312	..

(a) Includes £227,400 estimated expenditure on account of other Departments.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...........................................................	591,100	570,300	557,681	33,419	..
General expenses...............................	413,900	406,700	370,007	43,893	..
Total............................	1,005,000	977,000	927,688	77,312	..

 

£
Estimate, 1949-50.........................................................	1,005,000
Vote, 1948-49................................................................	977,000
Increase................................................................	28,000

F.5032.—2

III.—Department of External Affairs.

1949-50.	1948-49.
	Division No. 17.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 193.............	81,000	75,600	67,556
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	35,000	28,800	43,511
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................................	2,500	2,000	2,841
118,500	106,400	113,908
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................	4,200	4,000	3,624
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	10,700	7,800	8,444
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.............................	102,800	64,000	67,405
4. University Diplomatic Cadet Course—Contribution to cost	3,800	3,800	3,800
5. Cablegrams and radiograms.....................................................	40,000	60,300	38,158
6. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	3,000	2,700	3,127
164,500	142,600	124,558
Total Division No. 17................................	283,000	249,000	238,466
Division No. 18.—AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—UNITED. STATES OF AMERICA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 194.............	35,000	24,100	30,322
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	35,200	44,100	35,398
70,200	68,200	65,720
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................	3,200	3,200	3,243
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams......	21,600	31,800	20,806
3. Maintenance, office and residence..........................................	2,000	2,000	2,316
4. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	3,000	3,000	3,564
29,800	40,000	29,929
Total Division No. 18...............................	100,000	108,200	95,649

III.—Department of External Affairs.

1949-50.	1948-49.
	Division No. 19.—AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—CHINA.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 194.............	20,000	25,400	18,173
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	3,000	4,600	2,626
23,000	30,000	20,799
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................	5,400	5,000	4,108
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams......	6,800	8,800	4,382
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........................	10,800	14,200	8,744
4. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	5,000	5,000	9,211
28,000	33,000	26,445
Total Division No. 19.................................	51,000	63,000	47,244
Division No. 20.—AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 195.............	21,000	18,700	17,292
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	7,900	7,900	9,209
28,900	26,600	26,501
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................	2,000	1,600	3,507
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams......	12,000	16,300	7,085
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........................	4,200	3,600	4,493
4. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	7,900	7,900	7,862
26,100	29,400	22,947
Total Division No. 20.................................	55,000	56,000	49,448
Division No. 21.—AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—FRANCE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 195.............	23,000	22,000	16,551
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	16,500	13,900	18,969
39,500	35,900	35,520
Carried forward.................................	39,500	35,900	35,520

III.—Department of External Affairs.

1949-50.	1948-49.
	Division No. 21.—AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—FRANCE—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward.......................................	39,500	35,900	35,520
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................	2,200	2,800	1,916
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams......	10,300	9,400	6,040
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........................	2,900	2,800	2,504
4. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	6,100	5,400	10,836
21,500	20,400	21,296
Total Division No. 21...............................	61,000	56,300	56,816
Division No. 22.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—BRAZIL.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 196.............	8,500	7,800	7,680
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	3,700	3,000	3,949
12,200	10,800	11,629
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................	1,200	800	2,513
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams......	1,900

2,500	1,912
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........................	2,200	1,500	1,774
4. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	1,500	1,500	. 2,189
6,800	6,300	8,388
Total Division No. 22................................	19,000	17,100	20,017
Division No. 23.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—CHILE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 196.............	500	5,800	9,794
Temporary and casual employees............................................	..	1,500	1,655
500	7,300	11,449
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................	750	1,000	1,820
2. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	750	400	907
Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams......	..	1,400	1,910
Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........................	..	1,600	1,641
1,500	4,400	6,278
Total Division No. 23...............................	2,000	11,700	17,727

III.—Department of External Affairs.

1949-50.	1948-49.
	Division No. 24.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—THE NETHERLANDS.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 197.............	10,000	10,000	10,886
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	4,300	3,700	5,041
14,300	13,700	15,927
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................	1,500	1,500	2,636
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams......	1,600	1,300	1,754
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........................	2,200	2,500	2,891
4. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	2,400	1,700	1,081
7,700	7,000	8,362
Total Division No. 24.......................	22,000	20,700	24,289
Division No. 25.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—CANADA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 197.............	14,500	13,000	13,606
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	5,500	5,300	5,953
20,000	18,300	19,559
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................	1,500	1,500	1,341
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams......	2,400	2,000	4,180
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........................	3,500	1,800	2,382
4. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	1,600	1,100	1,509
9,000	6,400	9,412
Total Division No. 25.........................	29,000	24,700	28,971
Division No. 26.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—NEW ZEALAND.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 198.............	10,300	8,100	8,954
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	5,000	3,700	4,366
15,300	11,800	13,320
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................	800	1,000	590
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams......	900	1,100	810
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........................	2,400	1,400	1,424
4. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	1,600	1,000	1,481
5,700	4,500	4,305
Total Division No. 26.........................	21,000	16,300	17,625

III.—Department of External Affairs.

1949-50.	1948-49.
	Division No. 27.—HIGH COMMISSIONEB'S OFFICE—INDIA.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 198.............	17,000	16,200	16,498
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	9,300	8,300	6,960
26,300	24,500	23,458
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................	3,000	3,700	2,423
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams......	3,900	4,900	4,047
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........................	2,400	2,100	2,002
4. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	2,400	2,000	2,456
11,700	12,700	10,928
Total Division No. 27...............................	38,000	37,200	34,386
Division No. 28.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—PAKISTAN.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 198.............	12,000	4,200	5,962
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	1,600	1,000	1,224
13,600	5,200	7,186
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................	1,000	1,000	592
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams......	1,500	1,600	996
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........................	1,500	1,000	716
4. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	1,400	600	978
5,400	4,200	3,282
Total Division No. 28........................................	19,000	9,400	10,468
Division No. 29.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—EIRE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per schedule, page 199..............	9,700	9,700	12,587
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	1,100	1,000	1,172
10,800	10,700	13,759
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................	400	800	365
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams......	600	400	531
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........................	600	900	567
4. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	600	700	646
2,200	2,800	2,109
Total Division No. 29...............................	13,000	13,500	15,868

III.—Department of External Affairs.

1949-50.	1948-49.
	Division No. 30.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—SOUTH AFRICA.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 199.............	12,000	12,700	9,775
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	2,700	2,600	1,583
14,700	15,300	11,358
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................	1,900	1,200	1,841
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams......	1,800	1,500	1,688
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........................	3,000	3,500	2,745
4. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	1,600	1,800	1,225
8,300	8,000	7,499
Total Division No. 30................................	23,000	23,300	18,857
Division No. 31.—CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 203.............	68,400	59,100	51,682
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	73,300	85,000	80,103
141,700	144,100	131,785
B.—General Expenses—
1. Representation in New York.....................................................	25,500	28,000	26,306
2. Representation in Philippine Islands.......................................	4,400	4,200	4,254
3. Representation in Netherlands East Indies.............................	8,300	7,800	8,771
4. Representation in San Francisco..............................................	7,200	7,300	7,010
5. Representation in Thailand.......................................................	5,300	3,700	2,275
6. Representation in New Caledonia...........................................	2,700	2,100	2,105
7. Representation in Portuguese Timor.......................................	1,800	2,200	830
8. Representation in Shanghai......................................................	5,100	3,700	7,610
60,300	59,000	59,161
Total Division No. 31.................................	202,000	203,100	190,946
Division No. 32.—OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 204.............	30,800	30,100	24,864
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	10,800	11,400	10,939
41,600	41,500	35,803
B.—General Expenses—
1. Representation in the United Kingdom...................................	3,700	4,100	3,456
2. Representation in Malaya.........................................................	17,700	17,700	17,920
3. Representation in Ceylon..........................................................	4,000	4,200	3,732
25,400	26,000	25,108
Total Division No. 32.................................	67,000	67,500	60,911
Total Department of External Affairs.........	1,005,000	977,000	927,688

IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division Number.	—	1 949-50.	1948-49.		Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
33	TREASURY.............................................	218,000	242,000	232,320	..	14,320
34	COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD	7,000	5,000	7,242	..	242
35	TAXATION OFFICE.............................	3,894,000	3,444,000	3,644,440	249,560	..
36	TAXATION BOARDS OF REVIEW	4,500	4,170	4,263	237	..
37	LAND VALUATION BOARD............	500	630	187	313	..
38	SUPERANNUATION BOARD...........	30,000	22,300	28,273	1,727	..
39	CENSUS AND STATISTICS...............	244,000	180,000	227,246	16,754	..
40	GOVERNMENT PRINTER..................	(a)	(a)	(a)	..	..
Total...................................	4,398,000	3,898,100	4,143,971	254,029	..

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

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	3,771,000	3,325,750	3,534,703	236,297	..
General expenses....................................	627,000	572,350	609,268	17,732	..
Total.................................	4,398,000	3,898,100	4,143,971	254,029	..

 

£
Estimate, 1949-50...........................................................	4,398,000
Vote, 1948-49..................................................................	3,898,100
Increase..................................................................	499,900

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

1949-50.	1948-49.
	Division No. 33.—TREASURY.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 209.............	137,000	120,000	131,039
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	48,000	80,000	60,281
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................................	3,000	2,000	1,440
188,000	202,000	192,760
Less amount provided under Division No. 171—Miscellaneous Services—Item 3..................................................................	10,000	10,000	10,000
178,000	192,000	182,760
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................	13,300	11,100	14,636
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	4,700	6,600	5,910
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.............................	16,700	18,900	15,708
4. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	5,800	13,900	13,806
40,500	50,500	50,060
Less amount provided under Division No. 171—Miscellaneous Services—Item 3..................................................................	500	500	500
40,000	50,000	49,560
Total Division No. 33.................................	218,000	242,000	232,320
Division No. 34.—COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.
1. Administrative expenses...........................................................	7,000	5,000	7,242

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

1949-50.	1948-49.
	Division No. 35.—TAXATION OFFICE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 215.............	2,651,000	2,161,000	2,355,264
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	624,000	696,000	686,451
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................................	111,000	116,000	117,230
3,386,000	2,973,000	3,158,945
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................	74,500	68,000	66,316
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	187,400	163,400	180,437
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.............................	112,600	106,100	109,263
4. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation....................	9,700	9,200	8,975
5. Law costs......................................................................................	15,200	21,300	13,334
6. Payments to Postmaster-General's Department and State Governments, for office cleaning and other services rendered...............	3,500	2,900	4,320
7. Payment for services rendered in connexion with sale of tax instalment stamps and entertainments tax tickets...............................	26,500	26,060	24,275
8. Uniform Income Tax—Compensation to State Governments for use of accommodation, furniture and equipment........................	53,600	51,900	52,333
9. Incidental and other expenditure—Repayments of advances to valuers for the purchase of motor cars may be credited to this vote	27,500	25,400	29,257
510,500	474,260	488,510
Less—
Amounts estimated to be recovered from the States of—
Victoria..........................................................................	..	740	740
Queensland...................................................................	700	720	475
Western Australia........................................................	1,800	1,800	1,800
2,500	3,260	3,015
508,000	471,000	485,495
Total Division No. 35.................................	3,894,000	3,444,000	3,644,440

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

1949-50.	1948-49.
	Division No. 36.—TAXATION BOARDS OF REVIEW.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as pet Schedule, page 215.............	3,490	3,350	3,563
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	260	250	..
3,750	3,600	3,563
B.—General Expenses..............................................................................	750	570	700
Total Division No. 36............................	4,500	4,170	4,263
Division No. 37.—LAND VALUATION BOARDS.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	350	430	91
B.—General Expenses..............................................................................	150	200	96
Total Division No. 37............................	500	630	187
Division No. 38.—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 216.............	22,000	18,170	16,487
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	4,400	1,750	8,052
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................................	1,500	800	1,758
27,900	20,720	26,297
B.—General Expenses—
1. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	2,100	1,580	1,976
Total Division No. 38.............................	30,000	22,300	28,273

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

1949-50.	1948-49.
	Division No. 39.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 218.............	100,000	92,000	87,603
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	73,000	43,000	71,698
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................................	2,000	1,000	3,746
175,000	136,000	163,047
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................	8,000	4,300	8,733
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	20,600	11,000	16,138
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.............................	10,700	5,500	10,855
4. Printing of official publications...............................................	12,400	9,600	10,541
5. Hire, service and maintenance of machines for tabulation of statistics	13,300	10,600	11,957
6. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	4,000	3,000	5,975
69,000	44,000	64,199
Total Division No. 39................................	244,000	180,000	227,246
Division No. 40.—GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and wages as per Schedule, page 219......................	50,000	37,000	42,556
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	70,000	71,000	67,496
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................................	3,500	1,600	2,979
123,500	109,600	113,031
Deduct amounts chargeable, for Parliamentary and Departmental printing......................................................................................	123,500	109,600	113,031
Total Division No. 40.................................	(a)	(a)	(a)
Total Department of the Treasury...........	4,398,000	3,898,100	4,143,971

(a) Expenditure charged to Parliament and Departments concerned.

V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1849-50.	1948-49.		Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
41	ADMINISTRATIVE...................................	75,000	49,400	59,687	15,313	..
42	REPORTING BRANCH............................	47,000	43,500	45,062	1,938	..
43	CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE............	133,000	139,200	133,689	..	689
44	HIGH COURT.............................................	28,000	24,100	24,157	3,843	..
45	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION....	53,000	48,400	51,141	1,859	..
46	COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION......................................	85,000	64,900	79,214	5,786	..
47	PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR'S OFFICE....................................................................	8,000	7,900	6,089	1,911	..
48	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE..................................................	74,000	73,600	66,506	7,494	..
49	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS....................................................................	162,000	139,700	145,661	16,339	..
Total..........................................	665,000	590,700	611,206	53,794	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	473,600	452,700	448,528	25,072	..
General expenses..........................................	191,400	138,000	162,678	28,722	..
Total.................................	665,000	590,700	611,206	53,794	..

 

£
Estimate, 1949-50...............................................................	665,000
Vote, 1948-49......................................................................	590,700
Increase......................................................................	74,300

V.—Attorney-General's Department.

1949-50.	1948-49.
	Division No. 41.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 221.............	45,000	24,400	31,536
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................

5,000	8,700	6,406
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................................	500	500	412
50,500	33,600	38,354
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................	4,000	2,200	3,196
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.............................	3,000	2,000	2,596
3. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules	2,500	2,000	2,024
4. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	15,000	9,600	13,517
24,500	15,800	21,333
Total Division No. 41...............................	75,000	49,400	59,687
Division No. 42.—REPORTING BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 221.............	12,000	11,910	10,854
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	27,000	25,000	26,952
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................................	100	90	5
39,100	37,000	37,811
B.—General Expenses..............................................................................	7,900	6,500	7,251
Total Division No. 42................................	47,000	43,500	45,062
Division No. 43.—CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 224.............	68,000	72,000	73,907
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	44,000	50,000	41,110
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................................	200	200	222
112,200	122,200	115,239
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.............................	6,500	5,500	5,647
2. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	14,300	11,500	12,803
20,800	17,000	18,450
Total Division No. 43...............................	133,000	139,200	133,689

V.—Attorney-General's Department

1949-50.	1948-49.
	Division No. 44.—HIGH COURT.	Vote.	Expenditure
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 225.............	10,500	9,800	8,600
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	3,680	3,780	3,355
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................................	20	20	..
14,200	13,600	11,955
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................	8,500	6,500	7,671
2. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	5,300	4,000	4,531
13,800	10,500	12,202
Total Division No. 44................................	28,000	24,100	24,157
Division No. 45.—BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 227.............	42,000	37,000	38,599
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	2,270	3,370	4,670
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................................	30	30	2
44,300	40,400	43,271
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................	1,700	1,700	1,379
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.............................	1,700	1.200	1,539
3. Payments to States for services of Judges and officers........	2,650	2,650	2,464
4. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	2,650	2,450	2,488
8,700	8,000	7,870
Total Division No. 45...............................	53,000	48,400	51,141
Division No. 46.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 227.............	33,000	30,000	28,148
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	12,000	9,700	16,081
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................................	200	200	457
45,200	39.900	44,686
Carried forward...................................	45,200	39,900	44,686

V.—Attorney-General's Department.

Division No. 46.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION—continued.	1949-50.	1948-49.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward.................................	45,200	39,900	44,686
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................	16,000	12,000	14,731
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.............................	5,000	2,500	4,155
3. Reports of cases..........................................................................	4,000	1,500	3,349
4. Boards of Reference—Fees and other expenses...................	1,500	2,000	1,125
5. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	13,300	7,000	11,168
39,800	25,000	34,528
Total Division No. 46...............................	85,000	64,900	79,214
Division No. 47.—PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR'S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 228.............	4,000	3,500	3,160
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	950	1,350	1,017
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................................	50	50	..
5,000	4,900	4,177
B.—General Expenses..............................................................................	3,000	3,000	1,912
Total Division No. 47...............................	8,000	7,900	6,089
Division No. 48.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 232.............	50,000	55,000	49,239
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	15,000	17,500	13,829
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................................	100	100	219
65,100	72,600	63,287
Less amount provided under Division No. 161—Defence Services	5,000	9,500	8,717
60,100	63,100	54,570
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.............................	3,400	3,000	2,753
2. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	11,000	8,000	9,696
14,400	11,000	12,449
Less amount provided under Division No. 161—Defence Services	500	500	513
13,900	10,500	11,936
Total Division No. 48...............................	74,000	73,600	66,506

V.—Attorney-General's Department.

1949-50.	1948-49.
	Division No. 49.—PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.	Vote.	Expenditure
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 233.............	53,000	53,000	46,946
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	45;000	40,000	46,466
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................................	5,000	5,000	5,053
103,000	98,000	98,465
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	3,400	2,200	2,676
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.............................	2,200	2,000	1,743
3. Printing of specifications and publications............................	44,400	30,000	34,795
4. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	9,000	7,500	7,982
59,000	41,700	47,196
Total Division No. 49.................................	162,000	139,700	145,661
Total Attorney-General's Department............	665,000	590,700	611,206

F.5032.—3

VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Division Number.	—	1949-50.	1948-49.		Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure 1948-49.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
50	ADMINISTRATIVE...............................	566,000	459,000	527,865	38,135	..
51	ELECTORAL BRANCH.......................	259,000	178,000	190,847	68,153	..
52	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH........	245,000	190,000	194,963	50,037	..
53	OBSERVATORY....................................	51,000	56,000	36,028	14,972	..
54	FORESTRY BRANCH..........................	69,000	56,500	51,096	17,904	..
55	GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENTS..........................	24,000	22,500	21,923	2,077	..
56	RENT OF BUILDINGS.........................	453,000	467,000	411,401	41,599	..
57	MAINTENANCE SERVICES-COMMONWEALTH RENTED PROPERTIES......................................	28,000	20,000	23,286	4,714	..
Total........................	1,695,000	1,449,000	1,457,409	237,591	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	762,600	593,560	644,834	117,766	..
General expenses........................................	932,400	855,440	812,575	119,825	..
Total.................................	1,695,000	1,449,000	1,457,409	237,591	..

 

£
Estimate, 1949-50................................................................................	1,695,000
Vote, 1948-49.......................................................................................	1,449,000
Increase...............................................................	246,000

VI.—Department of the Interior.

1949-50.	1948-49.
	Division No. 50.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 239.............	200,000	170,000	173,486
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	310,000	257,000	296,609
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................................	5,000	3,000	5,172
515,000	430,000	475,267
Less—
Amount provided under Farts 2 and 3 of the Estimates....	115,000	105,000	105,000
Amount chargeable to trust accounts...................................	20,000	15,000	14,000
Amount estimated to be recovered from other Administrations	5,000	5,000	7,085
140,000	125,000	126,085
375,000	305,000	349,182
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................	10,000	11,000	9,435
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	10,000	11,000	9,312
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.............................	10,000	9,000	9,218
4. Fuel, light and power.................................................................	15,000	12,500	14,291
5. Office cleaning, other than salaries.........................................	31,000	30,000	30,107
6. Water supply and sanitation.....................................................	8,500	9,200	8,071
7. Payments under Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act 1930-1948.........................................................................................	500	500	249
8. Plan printing, papercoating and reproduction of maps........	7,500	5,000	7,688
9. Motor vehicles—Upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for departmental purposes..........................................................	5,000	7,000	5,108
10. Transport services for other departments..............................	30,000	22,500	29,432
11. Fuel, light and power for departments in Canberra.............	18,500	17,500	17,350
12. Water supply and sanitation for departments in Canberra..	3,000	2,000	553
13. Civil defence activities—Expenses.........................................	100	400	..
14. Commonwealth Survey Committee—Payments for work carried out by States..........................................................................................	2,000	5,000	1,436
15. Commonwealth Survey Committee—Reimbursement to Department of Air of expenses of special air photography	50,000	20,000	42,203
16. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	11,500	10,000	13,370
Carried forward........................................	212,600	172,600	197,823
	375,000	305,000	349,182

VI.—Department of the Interior.

1949-50.	1948-49.
	Division No. 50.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward......................................	375,000	305,000	349,182
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward......................................	212,600	172,600	197,823
Less—
Amount provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	20,000	18,000	18,000
Amount estimated to be recovered from other Administrations	1,600	600	1,140
21,600	18,600	19,140
191,000	154,000	178,683
Total Division No. 50...........................	566,000	459,000	527,865
Division No. 51.—ELECTORAL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 242.............	155,500	102,500	113,634
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	19;000	16,200	15,125
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................................	500	300	91
175,000	119,000	128,850
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	4,000	2,000	2,475
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.............................	3,000	2,000	1,739
3. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote).........................................................................................	70,000	50,000	52,436
4. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	7,000	5,000	5,347
84,000	59,000	61,997
Total Division No. 51...........................	259,000	178,000	190,847

VI.—Department of the Interior.

1949-50.	1948-49.
	Division No. 52 —METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 246.............	294,000	264,900	237,000
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	33,000	22,000	40,145
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................................	20,000	11,100	33,135
347,000	298,000	310,280
Less—
Amount provided under the votes of Department of Civil Aviation	155,000	150,000	150,000
Amount provided under the votes of Department of Air...	55,000	54,000	54,000
210,000	204,000	204,000
137,000	94,000	106,280
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................	17,000	13,500	17,622
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	10,500	8,500	10,143
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.............................	12,000	10,000	8,741
4. Fuel, light and power.................................................................	1,200	1,000	1,276
5. Motor vehicles—Purchase, upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for departmental purposes....................................	2,200	2,200	2,544
6. Meteorological instruments and apparatus............................	120,000	120,000	109,644
7. Installations for signalling flood and storm warnings..........	500	500	624
8. Publication of meteorological data.........................................	6,200	8,000	7,958
9. Contribution towards cost of maintenance of telephone line from Raglan to Cape Capricorn, North Queensland...............................	100	100	138
10. Payments for wireless messages from outside Australia.....	250	250	278
11. Pedal wireless transmission of weather messages................	300	300	..
12. Payment to Overseas Telecommunications Commission for services at Willis Island.............................................................................	250	250	250
13. Allowances to, country observers............................................	32,000	30,000	26,752
14. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	11,500	9,500	11,141
Maintenance of meteorological station, Norfolk Island.......	..	400	72
214,000	204,500	197,183
Less—
Amount provided under the votes of Department of Civil Aviation	67,500	69,000	69,000
Amount provided under the votes of Department of Air...	38,500	39,500	39,500
106,000	108,500	108,500
108,000	96,000	88,683
Total Division No. 52................................	245,000	190,000	194,963

VI.—Department of the Interior.

1949-50.	1948-49.
	Division No. 53.—OBSERVATORY.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as pet Schedule, page 246.............	22,000	16,000	13,535
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	6,000	17,000	8,171
28,000	33,000	21,706
B.—General Expenses—
1. Scientific equipment..................................................................	3,500	10,100	688
2. Ionospheric Prediction Service—Maintenance.....................	11,000	6,750	6,334
3. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	8,500	6,150	7,300
23,000	23,000	14,322
Total Division No. 53.............................	51,000	56,000	36,028
Division No. 54.—FORESTRY BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 249.............	25,000	20,000	16,854
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................	13,000	13,000	12,833
38,000	33,000	29,687
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................	5,450	4,500	4,687
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	4,960	3,350	1,167
3. Field and laboratory equipment...............................................	3,175	4,000	1,824
4. Commonwealth Forestry Scholarships—University Fees and sustenance payments............................................................	7,500	7,000	5,814
5. Purchase of seeds and materials for research work...............	600	500	275
6. Students accommodation at Government Hostels—For payment to credit of Australian Capital Territory Hotels Trust Account	2,200	..	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	7,115	4,150	7,642
31,000	23,500	21,409
Total Division No. 54............................	69,000	56,500	51,096
Division No. 55.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENTS.
1. Wages of staff.............................................................................	9,600	7,560	8,543
2. Maintenance of house and grounds.........................................	7,800	7,500	8,296
3. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................	6,600	5,440	4,498
Watching service—Admiralty House......................................	..	2,000	586
Total Division No. 55...........................	24,000	22,500	21,923

VI.—Department of the Interior.

1949-50.	1948-49.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 56.—RENT OF BUILDINGS.
£	£	£
1. Prime Minister.............................................................................	6,000	8,800	8,582
2. External Affairs...........................................................................	300	300	343
3. Treasury........................................................................................	84,000	80,500	78,188
4. Attorney-General........................................................................	27,000	27,000	26,672
6. Interior..........................................................................................	32,000	26,000	21,930
6. Works and Housing....................................................................	73,200	73,000	62,559
7. Trade and Customs....................................................................	28,000	43,000	31,738
8. Health...........................................................................................

1,639	..
..	1	Assistant Controller of Administration....................................................	1,171	..
..	7	Managers.......................................................................................................	10,651	..
..	4	Assistant Managers.....................................................................................	3,977	..
..	9	Accountants..................................................................................................	7,426	..
..	1	Technical Officer.........................................................................................	1,096	..
..	4	Personnel Officers........................................................................................	3,120	..
..	50	Clerks.............................................................................................................	25,891	..
..	101	Machinists and Typists...............................................................................	30,823	..
..	29	Telephonists..................................................................................................	8,250	..
..	6	Messengers and Despatch Assistants.......................................................	2,484	..
..	3	Car Drivers....................................................................................................	1,208	..
..	95	Miscellaneous Staff....................................................................................	29,632	..
134,489	..
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers...........................................................	490	..
134,979	..
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority.........................................................	979	..
..	318	Total Administrative Salaries..................................	134,000	..
Programmes.
..	1	Controller of Programmes..........................................................................	1,739	..
..	1	Assistant Controller of Programmes........................................................	1,113	..
..	8	Directors of Programmes...........................................................................	11,776	..
..	5	Assistant Directors of Programmes..........................................................	5,421	..
..	6	State Programme Directors.........................................................................	5,633	..
..	26	Studio Supervisors.......................................................................................	19,637	..
..	82	Announcers...................................................................................................	50,350	..
..	314	General Programme Officers.....................................................................	172,592	..
..	24	Regional Officers.........................................................................................	12,847	..
..	130	Journalists......................................................................................................	95,599	..
..	597	Carried forward.......................................	376,707	..
..	318	134,000	..

 

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Broadcasting Services.
Number of Persons.
1948-49.	1949-50.	AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
£	£
..	318	Brought forward...........................................	134,000	..
Programmes—continued.
..	597	Brought forward...........................................	376,707	..
..	9	Accompanists...............................................................................................	4,928	..
..	13	Composers, Orchestrators and Arrangers................................................	6,996	..
..	9	Continuity Writers and Playwrights..........................................................	5,987	..
..	40	Clerks.............................................................................................................	14,681	..
..	301	Machinists and Typists...............................................................................	87,086	..
..	427	Members of Orchestras, Bands and Choruses........................................	289,335	..
785,720	..
Extra duty pay..............................................................................................	11,496	..
Salaries of officers on retirement leave, and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers...........................................................	2,084	..
799,300	..
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at the close of year....	6,600	..
..	1396	Total Programme Salaries..........................................	792,700	..
Total Administrative and Programme Salaries.	926,700	..
Less amounts chargeable to Programmes under Sub-division C of Division No. 239.............................................................................................................	792,700	..
..	1714	Total Australian Broadcasting Commission (see page 161).....................................................................	134,000	..

 

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY. Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.
GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 242.)	£	£
1	1	Administrator................................................................................................	2,000	2,000
Administrative—Darwin.
1	1	Government Secretary................................................................................	1,155	1,118
1	1	Chief Clerk....................................................................................................	802	794
16	16	Clerks.............................................................................................................	8,160	7,528
2	2	Assistants.......................................................................................................	557	492
4	4	Typists............................................................................................................	1,375	1,148
1	1	Municipal Inspector....................................................................................	474	439
3	3	Librarians......................................................................................................	1,270	1,210
2	2	Junior Assistants..........................................................................................	334	284
1	1	Meter Reader................................................................................................	444	370
General Administrative—Alice Springs.
1	1	Clerk...............................................................................................................	442	411
Special Services—Darwin.
1	1	Master, Patrol Service.................................................................................	792	749
1	1	Mate, Patrol Service.....................................................................................	622	582
2	2	Engineers, Patrol Service............................................................................	1,094	1,129
1	1	Superintendent, Transport and Maintenance..........................................	666	632
1	1	Chief Fire Officer.........................................................................................	588	564
1	1	Senior Fireman.............................................................................................	492	453
1	1	Curator, Parks and Gardens.......................................................................	712	688
Accounts—Darwin......................................................................................
1	1	Accountant...................................................................................................	827	801
1	1	Sub-Accountant...........................................................................................	711	666
21	21	Clerks.............................................................................................................	9,761	9,359
4	4	Accounting Machinists...............................................................................	1,448	1,161
2	2	Typists............................................................................................................	658	538
2	2	Assistants (Female).....................................................................................	631	367
Accounts—Alice Springs.
3	3	Clerks.............................................................................................................	1,583	1,490
1	1	Accounting Machinist.................................................................................	329	281
1	1	Typist.............................................................................................................	329	269
77	77	Carried forward............................................	38,256	35,523

 

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued. Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.
GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£
77	77	Brought forward...........................................	38,256	35,523
Mines.—Darwin...........................................................................................
1	1	Director of Mining.......................................................................................	1,200	1,176
1	1	Chief Clerk and Mining Registrar.............................................................	930	876
1	1	Inspector of Mines.......................................................................................	791	749
1	1	Mining Registrar..........................................................................................	463	411
3	3	Clerks.............................................................................................................	1,531	1,202
2	2	Typists............................................................................................................	658	538
Mines.—Alice Springs.
1	1	Inspector of Mines.......................................................................................	847	802
1	1	Mining Registrar..........................................................................................	466	493
2	2	Clerks.............................................................................................................	740	679
Mines.—Tennant Creek.
1	1	Mining Registrar..........................................................................................	518	472
2	2	Clerks.............................................................................................................	932	884
Native Affairs.
1	1	Director of Native Affairs..........................................................................	1,188	1,132
1	1	District Superintendent and Chief Clerk..................................................	900	878
1	1	District Superintendent...............................................................................	726	621
8	8	Patrol Officers...............................................................................................	4,261	3,744
4	4	Cadet Patrol Officers...................................................................................	1,425	1,312
11	11	Superintendents............................................................................................	5,385	4,928
8	8	Assistant Superintendents..........................................................................	3,708	3,344
12	12	Nursing Sisters..............................................................................................	4,668	4,428
6	6	Clerks.............................................................................................................	3,024	2,676
1	1	Assistant........................................................................................................	356	302
2	2	Typists............................................................................................................	658	538
148	148	Carried forward............................................	73,631	67,708

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.		1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.			NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued. Under Control of Department of the Interior.
GENERAL SERVICES—continued.
£	£
148	148	Brought forward...........................................	73,631	67,708
Lands and Survey.
1	1	Director of Lands.........................................................................................	1,385	1,286
1	1	Agricultural Officer.....................................................................................	990	1,048
1	1	Chief Surveyor.............................................................................................	1,112	982
7	7	Surveyors.......................................................................................................	4,918	4,830
1	1	Senior Draftsman........................................................................................	827	780
8	8	Draftsmen.....................................................................................................	4,535	4,756
1	1	Assistant (Drafting, &c.).............................................................................	432	382
6	6	Field Officers................................................................................................	4,409	4,218
1	1	Chief Clerk....................................................................................................	847	800
6	6	Clerks.............................................................................................................	3,228	2,859
2	2	Typists............................................................................................................	658	538
..	6	Cadet Surveyors...........................................................................................	2,112	..
..	3	Cadet Draftsmen..........................................................................................	1,056	..
Animal Industry.
1	1	Chief Veterinary Officer.............................................................................	1,450	1,364
6	6	Veterinary Officers......................................................................................	5,934	5,706
2	2	Clerks.............................................................................................................	1,050	950
3	3	Typists............................................................................................................	987	807
1	1	Senior Stock Inspector................................................................................	629	576
4	4	Stock Inspectors...........................................................................................	2,226	2,032
..	1	Technical Officer.........................................................................................	600	..
Police.
1	1	Commissioner of Police..............................................................................	946	922
1	1	Superintendent.............................................................................................	856	832
1	1	Senior Inspector...........................................................................................	736	712
1	1	Inspector........................................................................................................	684	662
12	12	Sergeants.......................................................................................................	6,996	6,708
65	65	Constables.....................................................................................................	30,682	29,224
281	291	Carried forward............................................	153,916	140,682

 

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued. Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.
GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£
281	291	Brought forward...........................................................	153,916	140,682
Prisons.
2	2	Gaolers...........................................................................................................	1,196	1,052
1	2	Chief Guards.................................................................................................	1,052	446
2	..	Senior Guards...............................................................................................	..	856
7	12	Guards............................................................................................................	5,424	2,726
161,588	145,762
Allowances to married officers.................................................................	..	160
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.................	833	931
Allowances to Police Officers for uniforms and shoeing.....................	1,892	2,617
Other allowances.........................................................................................	35,685	28,202
Officers awaiting appointment.................................................................	2,351	1,991
202,349	179,663
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority.........................................................	74,349	79,663
293	307	Total General Services (see page 165)................................................	128,000	100,000
Under Control of Attorney-General's Department.
COURTS OFFICE. (See Division No. 245.)
1	1	Supreme Court Judge..................................................................................	2,000	2,000
1	1	Stipendiary Magistrate................................................................................	1,070	922
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Sheriff........................................................................	757	733
1	1	Assistant Clerk and Assistant Bailiff........................................................	517	493
1	1	Typist.............................................................................................................	329	292
4,673	4,440
District Allowances......................................................................................	607	500
5,280	4,940
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority.........................................................	2,000	..
5	5	Total Courts Office (see page 167).............................	3,280	4,940

 

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.		1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.			NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.
Under Control of Department of Health.	£	£
GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 246.)
Medical, Hospital and Veterinary Staffs.
13	8	Medical Officers...........................................................................................	10,357	16,228
7	11	Dentists..........................................................................................................	11,352	6,956
6	11	Dental Mechanics........................................................................................	5,984	2,680
2	2	Health Inspectors.........................................................................................	1,048	948
1	1	Superintendent Assistant, Leper Hospital...............................................	580	412
1	1	Matron, Leper Hospital...............................................................................

350	358
3	3	Matrons.........................................................................................................	1,200	1,224
1	1	Sub-matron...................................................................................................	350	358
1	2	Clinic Sisters.................................................................................................	650	333
40	49	Sisters.............................................................................................................	15,974	13,000
26	26	Probationers..................................................................................................	5,928	5,628
4	4	Clerks.............................................................................................................	1,912	1,268
3	3	Telephonists (Female).................................................................................	825	747
6	6	Assistants (Dark room, Laboratory, Dispensary, general)....................	1,554	2,190
8	6	Assistants (Female).....................................................................................	1,599	1,931
2	3	Typists............................................................................................................	789	466
3	3	Pilots...............................................................................................................	3,108	3,036
1	1	Mechanic.......................................................................................................	520	480
1	1	Physiotherapist.............................................................................................	848	362
2	2	Radiographers..............................................................................................	1,016	862
6	6	Nursing Assistants.......................................................................................	1,500	1,272
1	1	Dietitian and Nutritionist............................................................................	540	528
1	1	Catering Officer............................................................................................	540	480
68,524	61,747
District and special allowances.................................................................	16,995	18,000
85,519	79,747
Less—
Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority...................................................	13,428	14,710
Amount to be withheld from officers on account of keep...............	4,591	5,437
18,019	20,147
13.	152	Total Northern Territory (see page 167)......................	67,500	59,600

 

SCUEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.		AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY. Under Control of Attorney-General's Department. AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.
(See Division No. 248.)	£	£
1	1	Chief Officer.................................................................................................	1,094	898
3	3	Inspectors......................................................................................................	2,310	2,101
1	..	Senior Sergeant............................................................................................	..	633
8	9	Sergeants.......................................................................................................	5,420	4,400
1	1	Senior Constables........................................................................................	544	510
31	31	Constables.....................................................................................................	16,132	15,226
1	1	Police Clerk...................................................................................................	448	418
25,948	24,186
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.................	200	200
26,148	24,386
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority.........................................................	148	2,386
46	46	Total Australian Capital Territory Police (see page 168)	26,000	22,000
COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE.
(See Division No. 249.)
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Registrar(a)...............................................................	900	876
6	6	Clerks.............................................................................................................	2,983	2,937
2	2	Typists............................................................................................................	682	510
4,565	4,323
Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class...................	190	190
Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy............................	577	410
Associate to a Justice filling unclassified position.................................	532	500
Officers on loan from other Departments...............................................	..	635
5,864	6,058
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority.........................................................	1,864	1,258
9	9	Total Courts and Titles Office (see page 168).......	4,000	4,800

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

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