Appropriation Act 1950-51 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION 1950‑51.

No. 35 of 1950.

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

[Assented to 13th December, 1950.]

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 1950–51.

Commencement.

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

Issue and application of £191,398,000.

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‑one, the sum of One hundred and ninety‑one million three hundred and ninety‑eight thousand pounds.

4. All

F.6457.—Price 10s.

Appropriation of supply £329,587,000.

4. All sums granted by this Act and the other Acts mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund towards making good the supply granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty‑one, amounting as appears by that Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Three hundred and twenty‑nine million five hundred and eighty‑seven thousand pounds, are appropriated and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and fifty, 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‑one.

THE SCHEDULES.

Sec. 4. FIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

 

£
Act No. 4 of 1950.................................................................	77,000,000
Act No. 18 of 1950...............................................................	61,189,000
Under this Act........................................................................	191,398,000
329,587,000

SECOND SCHEDULE. Sec. 4.

Abstract.

 

PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
£
PARLIAMENT.................................................................................................................................		451,000
PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT........................................................................................		1,599,000
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.............................................................................		1,315,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.......................................................................................		7,590,000
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT..............................................................................		760,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.........................................................................................		2,307,000
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING........................................................................		1,231,000
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION......................................................................................		6,946,000
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.........................................................................		2,000,000
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH......................................................................................................		656,000
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE...................................................		1,055,000
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.................................................................................		1,400,000
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY........................................................................................................		439,000
DEPARTMENT OF FUEL, SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT.................................................		539,000
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES..................................................................		97,000
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.........................................................................................		713,000
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE...............................................		1,537,000
DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT................................................................		800,000
COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION		2,290,000
DEFENCE SERVICES—	£
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE........................................................................	404,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY......................................................................	22,820,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.....................................................................	24,896,000
DEPARTMENT OF AIR....................................................................................	23,623,000
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY............................................................................	61,640,000
133,383,000
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES..................................................................................................		64,982,000
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.............................................................................................................		12,000,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER............................................................................................		16,000,000
WAR (1914–18) SERVICES.........................................................................................................		2,021,000
WAR (1939–45) SERVICES.........................................................................................................		7,879,000
TOTAL PART 1...........................................................................................		269,990,000
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS..............................................................................................		2,606,000
POSTMASTER‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.........................................................................		46,037,000
BROADCASTING SERVICES....................................................................................................		3,403,000
TOTAL PART 2...........................................................................................		52,046,000
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY...........................................................................................................		1,590,000
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY...................................................................................		1,216,500
PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA.......................................................................................................		4,740,000
NORFOLK ISLAND.......................................................................................................................		4,500
TOTAL PART 3...........................................................................................		7,551,000
TOTAL...........................................................................................................		329,587,000

 

PART 1.

DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES — OTHER THAN BUSINESS

UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

    

I.—PARLIAMENT.

 

Division Number.	—	1950–51.	1949–50.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
1	SENATE............................................................................	32,500	25,000	25,232
2	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..............................	53,000	41,000	41,292
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF..............	24,500	21,000	22,093
4	LIBRARY.........................................................................	30,000	28,000	27,887
5	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT..................................	68,000	57,000	54,376
6	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS........................................................................	2,000	2,400	2,150
6a	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON BROADCASTING......................................................	..	2,600	99
7	PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.................................	50,000	36,000	49,600
8	MISCELLANEOUS........................................................	191,000	161,000	167,617
Total..........................................................	451,000	374,000	390,346

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

 

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary..................	194,800	162,790	167,141
General expenses...................................................................	86,900	70,100	79,363
Other services.........................................................................	169,300	141,110	143,842
Total.............................................................	451,000	374,000	390,346

 

£
Estimate, 1950–51..............................................................	451,000
Expenditure, 1949–50........................................................	390,346
Increase....................................................................	60,654

I.—Parliament.

 

1950–51.	1949–50.
	Division No. 1.—SENATE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 130............	13,900	12,400	12,716
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	3,600	2,100	2,554
17,500	14,500	15,270
B.—General Expenses...........................................................................	700	700	989
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Senators......................................	5,400	4,300	4,482
2. Standing and Select Committees—Expenses......................	900	900	70
3. Senators' sessional travelling allowance...............................	8,000	4,500	4,421
Conveyance of Senators and their luggage in Canberra....	..	100	..
14,300	9,800	8,973
Total Division No. 1...............................	32,500	25,000	25,232
Division No. 2.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 130............	18,400	17,200	16,745
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	5,900	4,600	5,334
24,300	21,800	22,079
B.—General Expenses...........................................................................	2,700	1,500	1,861
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Members....................................	10,650	8,300	8,300
2. Standing and Select Committees—Expenses......................	200	200	2
3. Conveyance of Members and their luggage in Canberra...	250	200	196
4. Members' sessional travelling allowance..............................	14,900	9,000	8,854
26,000	17,700	17,352
Total Division No. 2................................	53,000	41,000	41,292
Division No. 3.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 130............	21,500	17,900	18,989
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	1,800	1,800	1,862
23,300	19,700	20,851
B.—General Expenses...........................................................................	1,200	1,300	1,242
Total Division No. 3	24,500	21,000	22,093
Division No. 4.—LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 130............	18,900	16,500	14,262
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	2,100	2,900	4,464
21,000	19,400	18,726
B.—General Expenses—
1. Books, maps, plates and documents......................................	5,400	5,400	5,263
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals......	2,200	2,000	2,285
3. Incidental and other expenditure............................................	1,400	1,200	1,613
9,000	8,600	9,161
Total Division No. 4................................	30,000	28,000	27,887

I.— Parliament.

 

1950–51.	1949–50.
	Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 131............	15,300	15,600	14,477
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	29,700	21,400	23,702
45,000	37,000	38,179
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services....................	10,500	11,500	9,438
2. Fuel...............................................................................................	2,000	2,300	1,237
3. Parliament gardens....................................................................	250	300	354
4. Repairs and maintenance.........................................................	1,900	1,600	1,331
5. Purchase of plant and equipment............................................	7,000	3,200	2,184
6. Incidental and other expenditure............................................	1,350	1,100	1,653
23,000	20,000	16,197
Total Division No. 5...............................	68,000	57,000	54,376
Under Control of Joint House Department.
Division No. 6.—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 131............	1,170	1,140	1,153
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	530	660	684
1,700	1,800	1,837
B.—General Expenses...........................................................................	300	600	313
Total Division No. 6...............................	2,000	2,400	2,150
Division No. 6a.—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON BROADCASTING.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 131............	..	1,100	99
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	..	100	..
..	1,200	99
B.—General Expenses...........................................................................	..	1,400	..
Total Division No. 6a	..	2,600	99
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 7.—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.
1. Printing of Hansard, including cost of distribution.............	32,000	23,000	31,235
2. Parliamentary papers................................................................	8,000	6,000	8,271
3. Other printing and binding.......................................................	10,000	7,000	10,094
Total Division No. 7................................	50,000	36,000	49,600
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 8.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others............	95,000	96,000	91,000
2. Maintenance of Ministers' and Members' rooms, including salaries of staff.........................................................................................	(a) 96,000	(a) 65,000	(a) 76,617
Total Division No. 8................................	191,000	161,000	167,617
Total Parliament............................	451,000	374,000	390,346

(a) Includes salaries of staff—1950–51, £62,000; 1949–50, Vote £47,390 ; Expenditure £50,100.

 

II.—PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1950–51.	1949–50.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
9	ADMINISTRATIVE.......................................................	117,000	(a)111,500	(a)119,448
10	AUDIT OFFICE..............................................................	324,000	310,000	311,616
11	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.........................................	313,000	223,000	279,765
12	GOVERNOR‑GENERAL'S OFFICE..........................	6,000	6,000	4,779
13	NATIONAL LIBRARY.................................................	64,000	53,000	51,728
14	HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM	503,000	467,000	484,923
15	COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION.....	12,000	10,000	10,591
16	OFFICE OF EDUCATION............................................	260,000	(b)254,190	226,681
TOTAL............................................................	1,599,000	1,434,690	1,489,531

(a) Includes amount provided under former Department of Post‑war Reconstruction. (b) Provided under former Department of Post‑war Reconstruction.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

 

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary..................	1,187,646	1,067,920	1,103,749
General expenses..................................................................	411,354	366,770	385,782
Total.....................................................................	1,599,000	1,434,690	1,489,531

  

£
Estimate, 1950–51..........................................................	1,599,000
Expenditure, 1949–50....................................................	1,489,531
109,469

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

 

1950–51.	1949–50.
	Division No. 9.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 132............	59,000	54,000	52,220
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	17,000	17,500	17,404
3. Extra duty pay............................................................................	2,000	1,150	2,532
78,000	(b) 72,650	72,156
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................	8,600	9,450	10,466
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	1,500	(a) 650	1,243
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................	6,000	6,320	5,795
4. Commonwealth Gazettes—Printing and distribution (including postage)..............................................................................................	14,000	12,500	17,434
5. Commonwealth Statutes—Special distribution....................	1,400	1,600	1,468
6. Commonwealth Ministers—Travelling expenses................	6,000	6,300	5,899
7. Incidental and other expenditure............................................	1,500	2,030	4,987
39,000	(b) 38,850	47,292
Total Division No. 9	117,000	(b) 111,500	119,448
Division No. 10.—AUDIT OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 132............	231,000	210,000	207,284
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	77,200	89,300	92,487
3. Extra duty pay............................................................................	550	200	221
4. Payment in lieu of furlough to Auditor‑General on retirement	3,250	..	..
312,000	299,500	299,992
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................	8,170	7,080	8,151
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................	2,170	1,650	2,095
3. Incidental and other expenditure............................................	2,940	3,050	2,658
13,280	11,780	12,904
Less—
Amount to be recovered from Special Funds.................	780	780	780
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	500	500	500
1,280	1,280	1,280
12,000	10,500	11,624
Total Division No. 10.	324,000	310,000	311,616
Division No. 11.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 134............	220,000	154,000	180,590
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	13,500	15,000	22,920
3. Extra duty pay............................................................................	5,000	5,000	7,783
238,500	174,000	211,293
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................

12,000	12,300	12,219
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	7,500	7,200	8,811
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................	10,500	8,400	13,173
4. Medical fees—New appointees..............................................	18,500	..	..
5. Incidental and other expenditure............................................	6,000	6,600	13,550
54,500	34,500	47,753
Carried forward.........................................	293,000	208,500	259,046

(a) Also provided under Item 7. (b) Includes amount provided under former Department of Post‑war Reconstruction.

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

 

1950–51.	1949–50.
	Division No. 11.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward	293,000	208,500	259,046
C.—Other Services—
1. Examinations—Expenses........................................................	9,500	9,500	13,307
2. Overseas study and training.....................................................	3,000	5,000	2,123
3. Recruitment—Advertising........................................................	4,500	..	5,289
4. Instructional Films.....................................................................	3,000	..	..
20,000	14,500	20,719
Total Division No. 11.............................	313,000	223,000	279,765
Division No. 12.—GOVERNOR‑GENERAL'S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 134............	2,800	2,600	1,717
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	1,690	1,600	1,620
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................	10	10	..
4,500	4,210	3,337
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................	500	500	379
2. Incidental and other expenditure............................................	1,000	1,290	1,063
1,500	1,790	1,442
Total Division No. 12.............................	6,000	6,000	4,779
Division No. 13.—NATIONAL LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1, Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 134...........	29,000	20,000	18,665
2. Temporary and casual employees.........................................	6,000	4,000	4,776
35,000	24,000	23,441
B.—General Expenses—(Moneys received by way of fines on overdue books, from the sale of films and film catalogues and amounts received from other authorities may be credited to this vote)
1. Books, maps, plates and documents.....................................	11,000	11,000	11,748
2. Roosevelt Memorial—Books, maps, plates and documents	1,000	1,000	596
3. Collection and publication of Australian historical records	1,000	1,500	820
4. Printing and publications........................................................	500	1,000	395
5. Purchase and copying of films................................................	5,000	6,000	4,352
6. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals......	2,000	1,100	1,729
7. Purchase of projector, equipment and storage facilities for film section................................................................................................	1,000'	2,100	1,111
8. Library service for overseas establishments........................	2,500	2,300	2,381
9. Freight charges..........................................................................	1,300	(a)	(a)
10. Incidental and other expenditure...........................................	3,700	3,000	5,155
29,000	29,000	28,287
Total Division No. 13	64,000	53,000	51,728
Division No. 14.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 135...........	118,000	114,000	69,291
2. Temporary and casual employees.........................................	170,200	146,000	203,269
3. Extra duty pay..........................................................................	2,000	2,000	2,422
290,200	262,000	274,982
Carried forward............................	290,200	262,000	274,982

(a) Provided under Item 1D.

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

 

1950–51.	1949–50.
	Division No. 14.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward	290,200	262,000	274,982
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................	8,800	7,100	12,853
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	7,450	8,500	4,062
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........................	55,800	54,400	58,487
4. Cablegrams................................................................................	12,000	16,000	12,599
5. Municipal and other taxes.......................................................	13,100	12,600	12,414
6. General upkeep of " Australia House ".................................	(a)36,050	(a)33,800	(a)40,725
7. Upkeep of official residence...................................................	1,600	1,600	1,626
8. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence.............................................................................................	2,510	2,510	885
9. Entertainment allowance to High Commissioner...............	2,010	1,880	1,911
10. Leasehold office premises—Rental, upkeep and alterations	(b)57,750	(b)56,820	(b)53,493
11. National Insurance (Employers') Contributions..................	8,550	(c)	(c)
12. Minor expenditure for all Departments...............................	4,700	..	1,669
13. Incidental and other expenditure...........................................	2,480	9,790	9,217
212,800	205,000	209,941
Total Division No. 14............................	503,000	467,000	484,923
Division No. 15.—COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 135...........	9,000	8,000	7,837
2. Temporary and casual employees.........................................	710	250	521
3. Extra duty pay..........................................................................	10	10	..
9,720	8,260	8,358
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................	1,490	1,000	1,599
2. Incidental and other expenditure...........................................	790	740	634
2,280	1,740	2,233
Total Division No. 15............................	12,000	10,000	10,591
Division No. 16—OFFICE OF EDUCATION.(d)
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 135...........	92,000	87,000	78,132
2. Temporary and casual employees.........................................	97,000	110,250	104,593
3. Extra duty pay..........................................................................	1,000	750	1,382
190,000	198,000	184,107
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................................	8,500	7,800	6,623
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	9,000	5,100	5,354
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........................	10,000	7,000	7,960
4. Incidental and other expenditure...........................................	4,500	3,500	5,075
32,000	23,400	25,012
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization—Expenses............................................................................	11,600	10,250	3,399
2. General educational and cultural activities..........................	13,000	10,500	12,966
3. Research projects.....................................................................	2,000	4,000	720
4. Publications...............................................................................	1,000.	540	471
5. Adult education projects—Northern Territory....................	6,000	4,500	..
6. Teaching aids............................................................................	4,400	3,000	6
38,000	32,790	17,562
Total Division No. 16............................	260,000	(e)254,190	226,681
Total Prime Minister's Department	1,599,000	1,434,690	1,489,531

(a) Includes wages of staff employed on upkeep as follows :—1950–51, Vote, £21,570 ; 1949–50, Vote, £17,660 ; Expenditure, £18,150. (b) Includes wages of staff employed on upkeep as follows :—1950–51, Vote. £8,156.; 1949–50, Vote, £7,640 ; Expenditure, £7,938. (c) Provided under Items 6, 10 and 18. (d)Includes provision for University Commission. (e) Provided under former Department of Post‑war Reconstruction.

 

III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

 

Division Number.	—	1950–51.	1949–50.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
17	ADMINISTRATIVE.....................................................	335,000	283,000	283,508
EMBASSIES—
18	UNITED STATES OF AMERICA........................	138,000	100,000	120,046
19	CHINA........................................................................	20,000	51,000	27,386
20	UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS	102,000	55,000	63,440
21	FRANCE.....................................................................	66,000'	61,000	52,395
22	THE NETHERLANDS.............................................	27,000	22,000	17,491
23	REPUBLIC OF UNITED STATES OF INDONESIA...................................................................................	39,000	(b)	..
24	EIRE............................................................................	10,000	13,000	13,115
LEGATIONS—
25	BRAZIL......................................................................	29,000	19,000	28,222
26	ISRAEL.......................................................................	24,000	..	19,814
27	ITALY.........................................................................	30,000	..	26,487
28	EGYPT........................................................................	21,000	..	7,524
29	PHILIPPINE ISLANDS...........................................	32,000	(b)	..
29a	CHILE.........................................................................	..	2,000	3,091
HIGH COMMISSIONERS' OFFICES—
30	CANADA....................................................................	40,000	29,000	37,642
31	NEW ZEALAND.......................................................	24,000	21,000	21,283
32	INDIA..........................................................................	42,000	38,000	36,726
33	PAKISTAN.................................................................	29,000	19,000	30,498
34	SOUTH AFRICA......................................................	22,000	23,000	22,821
35	CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD.......	211,000	202,000	218,379
36	OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD................	74,000	67,000	64,916
TOTAL.........................................................	(a) 1,315,000	1,005,000	1,094,784

(a) Includes £312,600 estimated expenditure on account of other Departments. (b) Provided under Division No. 35, Consular Representation Abroad.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

 

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary................	774,800	591,100	636,311
General expenses................................................................	540,200	413,900	458,473
Total...........................................................	1,315,000	1,005,000	1,094,784

  

£
Estimate, 1950–51.................................................................	1,315,000
Expenditure, 1949–50...........................................................	1,094,784
Increase..........................................................................	220,216

III.—Department of External Affairs.

 

1950–51.	1949–50.
	Division No. 17.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 136............	110,800	81,000	81,770
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	26,200	35,000	38,653
3. Extra duty pay............................................................................	4,000	2,500	4,300
141,000	118,500	124,723
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................	6,000	4,200	3,939
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	13,800	10,700	13,976
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................	117,400	102,800	97,038
4. University Diplomatic Cadet Course—Contribution to cost	3,800	3,800	3,800
5. Cablegrams and radiograms....................................................	45,000	40,000	34,988
6. Incidental and other expenditure............................................	8,000	3,000	5,044
194,000	164,500	158,785
Total Division No. 17.............................	335,000	283,000	283,508
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 136............	43,300	35,000	35,315
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	50,000	35,200	48,835
93,300	70,200	84,150
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................	5,400	3,200	5,275
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.....	29,600	21,600	22,872
3. Maintenance, office and residence.........................................	5,500	2,000	3,793
4. Incidental and other expenditure............................................	4,200	3,000	3,956
44,700	29,800	35,896
Total Division No. 18.............................	138,000	100,000	120,046
Division No. 19.—AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—CHINA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 136............	8,000	20,000	13,482
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	2,000	3,000	5,037
10,000	23,000	18,519
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................	3,400	5,400	1,991
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams....	1,800	6,800	2,720
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence........................	2,800	10,800	1,852
4. Incidental and other expenditure............................................	2,000	5,000	2,304
10,000	28,000	8,867
Total Division No. 19.............................	20,000	51,000	27,386

III.—Department of External Affairs.

 

1950–51.	1949–50.
	Division No. 20.—AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 137............	38,900	21,000	25,612
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	17,300	7,900	9,080
56,200	28,900	34,692
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................	3,700	2,000	2,815
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.....	9,600	12,000	9,737
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.........................	10,400	4,200	9,784
4. Incidental and other expenditure............................................	22,100	7,900	6,412
45,800	26,100	28,748
Total Division No. 20.............................	102,000	55,000	63,440
Division No. 21.—AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—FRANCE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 137............	26,500	23,000	18,994
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	16,500	16,500	16,424
43,000	39,500	35,418
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................	2,400	2,200	1,789
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams....	12,000	10,300	10,875
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence........................	3,700	2,900	1,272
4. Incidental and other expenditure............................................	4,900	6,100	3,041
23,000	21,500	16,977
Total Division No. 21.............................	66,000	61,000	52,395
Division No. 22.—AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—THE NETHERLANDS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 137............	12,500	10,000	6,082
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	5,500	4,300	4,055
18,000	14,300	10,137
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................	1,500	1,500	347
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams....	1,600	1,600	1,437
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence........................	2,850	2,200	2,852
4. Incidental and other expenditure............................................	3,050	2,400	2,718
9,000	7,700	7,354
Total Division No. 22.............................	27,000	22,000	17,491
Division No. 23.—AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF UNITED STATES OF INDONESIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 137............	18,000	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	8,000	..	..
26,000	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................	2,000	..	..
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams....	3,000	..	..
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence........................	5,000	..	..
4. Incidental and other expenditure............................................	3,000	..	..
13,000	..	..
Total Division No. 23.............................	39,000	(a)	(a)

(a) Provided under Division No. 86, Consular Representation Abroad.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

 

1950–51.	1949–50.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 24.—AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—EIRE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 138.........	5,700	9,700	9,031
2. Temporary and casual employees.......................................	1,100	1,100	980
6,800	10,800	10,011
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................................................	1,000	400	677
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.	1,000	600	896
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.....................	600	600	551
4. Incidental and other expenditure.........................................	600	600	980
3,200	2,200	3,104
Total Division No. 24............................	10,000	13,000	13,115
Division No. 25.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—BRAZIL.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 138........	12,900	8,500	10,682
2. Temporary and casual employees......................................	5,800	3,700	4,754
18,700	12,200	15,436
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................................................	3,000	1,200	3,373
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.	2,300	1,900	2,975
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.....................	3,500	2,200	2,478
4. Incidental and other expenditure........................................	1,500	1,500	3,960
10,300	6,800	12,786
Total Division No. 25............................	29,000	19,000	28,222
Division No. 26.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—ISRAEL.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 138........

10,000	..	5,608
2. Temporary and casual employees......................................	2,500	..	264
12,500	..	5,872
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................................................	1,500	..	1,523
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	3,100	..	655
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence....................	4,700	..	6,312
4. Incidental and other expenditure........................................	2,200	..	5,452
11,500	..	13,942
Total Division No. 26............................	24,000	..	19,814
Division No. 27.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—ITALY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 138.......	8,400	..	7,160
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	8,000	..	2,786
16,400	..	9,946
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................................................	2,500	..	2,441
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	3,200	..	852
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence...................	3,900	..	3,353
4. Incidental and other expenditure.......................................	4,000	..	9,895
13,600	..	16,541
Total Division 27...............................	30,000	..	26,487

III.—Department of External Affairs.

 

1950–51.	1949–50.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 28.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—EGYPT.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 139............	9,600	..	390
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	2,400	..	219
12,000	..	609
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................	1,500	..	1,435
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams....	1,800	..	158
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence........................	3,700	..	491
4. Incidental and other expenditure............................................	2,000	..	4,831
9,000	..	6,915
Total Division No. 28.............................	21,000	..	7,524
Division No. 29.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 139............	20,400	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	3,100	..	..
23,500	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................	1,500	..	..
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams....	1,200	..	..
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence........................	4,100	..	..
4. Incidental and other expenditure............................................	1,700	..	..
8,500	..	..
Total Division No. 29.............................	32,000	(a)	(a)
Division No. 29a.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—CHILE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 139...........	..	500	40
..	500	40
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................	..	750	2,074
2. Incidental and other expenditure...........................................	..	750	977
..	1,500	3,051
Total Division No. 29a..........................	..	2,000	3,091
Division No. 30.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE‑CANADA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 139...........	17,300	14,500	16,071
2. Temporary and casual employees.........................................	7,700	5,500	6,940
25,000	20,000	23,011
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................	2,600	1,500	2,505
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams....	5,000	2,400	5,969
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence........................	5,000	3,500	3,902
4. Incidental and other expenditure...........................................	2,400	1,600	2,255
15,000	9,000	14,631
Total Division No. 30.............................	40,000	29,000	37,642

(a) Provided under Division No. 35, Consular Representation Abroad.

F.5273.—2

III.—Department of External Affairs.

1950–51.	1949–50.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 31.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—NEW ZEALAND.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 140.......	10,600	10,300	9,590
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	5,800	5,000	5,993
16,400	15,300	15,583
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................................................	1,000	800	682
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	1,000	900	917
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence....................	3,800	2,400	2,176
4. Incidental and other expenditure.......................................	1,800	1,600	1,925
7,600	5,700	5,700
Total Division No. 31.............................	24,000	21,000	21,283
Division No. 32.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—INDIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 140.......	22,200	17,000	16,598.
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	8,500	9,300	9,031
30,700	26,300	25,629
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................................................	3,000	3,000	2,721
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	3,300	3,900	3,372
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence...................	2,500,	2,400	2,654
4. Incidental and other expenditure.......................................	2,500	2,400	2,350
11,300	11,700	11,097
Total Division No. 32.............................	42,000	38,000	36,726
Division No. 33.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE— PAKISTAN.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 140.......	15,400	12,000	16,394
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	4,600	1,600	3,906
20,000	13,600	20,300
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................................................	2,000	1,000	2,520
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	2,300	1,500	2,477
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence...................	2,200	1,500	2,177
4. Incidental and other expenditure.......................................	2,500	1,400	3,024
9,000	5,400	10,198
Total Division No. 33.............................	29,000	19,000	30,498

III.—Department of External Affairs.

 

1950–51.	1949–50.
	Division No. 34.—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 140............	10,000	12,000	10,818
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	2,500	2,700	2,066
12,500	14,700	12,884
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................	1,900	1,900	550
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams....	1,500	1,800	1,885
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.........................	4,200	3,000	4,062
4. Incidental and other expenditure............................................	1,900	1,600	3,440
9,500	8,300	9,937
Total Division No. 34.............................	22,000	23,000	22,821
Division No. 35.—CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 141............	50,800	68,400	53,313
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	96,600	73,300	98,861
147,400	141,700	152,174
B.—General Expenses—
1. Representation in New York...................................................	37,400	25,500	32,015
2. Representation in San Francisco............................................	9,900	7,200	9,115
3. Representation in Thailand.....................................................	6,800	5,300	4,475
4. Representation in New Caledonia.........................................	3,400	2,700	2,141
5. Representation in Portuguese Timor.....................................	1,000	1,800	833
6. Representation in Shanghai....................................................	5,100	5,100	6,178
Representation in Philippine Islands....................................	(a)	4,400	5,164
Representation in Netherlands East Indies..........................	(b)	8,300	6,284
63,600	60,300	66,205
Total Division No. 35.............................	211,000	202,000	218,379
Division No. 36.—OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 143...........	34,600	30,800	27,253
2. Temporary and casual employees.........................................	10,800	10,800	9,924
45,400	41,600	37,177
B.—General Expenses—
1. Representation in the United Kingdom................................	4,600	3,700	3,340
2. Representation in Malaya......................................................	16,900	17,700	13,947
3. Representation in Ceylon.......................................................	7,100	4,000	10,452
28,600	25,400	27,739
Total Division No. 36.............................	74,000	67,000	64,916
Total Department of External Affairs.........	1,315,000	1,005,000	1,094,784

(a) See Division No. 29. (b) See Division No. 23.

  

IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

Division Number.	—	1950–51.	1949–50.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
37	ADMINISTRATIVE.....................................................	242,000	218,000	225,948
38	COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD........................................................................	9,300	7,000	7,502
39	TAXATION OFFICE...................................................	4,486,000	3,894,000	4,096,031
40	TAXATION BOARDS OF REVIEW.......................	7,000	4,500	4,840
41	LAND VALUATION BOARD...................................	700	500	404
42	SUPERANNUATION BOARD..................................	41,000	30,000	37,637
43	CENSUS AND STATISTICS.....................................	304,000	244,000	273,682
44	GOVERNMENT PRINTER........................................	(a)	(a)	(a)
44k	PROVISION FOR SALARY INCREASES UNDER AWARDS OF PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR	(b) 2,500,000	..	..
Total............................................	7,590,000	4,398,000	4,646,044

(a) Cost of printing for Parliament shown under " Parliament." See page 8. (b)In addition, £1,000,000 provided under Post Office and £500,000 under Defence Services.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

 

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.................	6,890,250	3,771,000	4,004,713
General expenses.................................................................	699,750	627,000	641,331
Total............................................................	7,590,000	4,398,000	4,646,044

  

£
Estimate, 1950–51....................................................................	7,590,000
Expenditure, 1949–50.............................................................	4,646,044
Increase............................................................................	2,943,956

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

 

1950–51.	1949–50.
	Division No. 37.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 144............	150,000	127,000	134,932
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	52,000	48,000	51,659
3. Extra duty pay............................................................................	3,000	3,000	2,763
205,000	178,000	189,354
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................	10,300	13,300	10,449
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	5,400	4,700	5,707
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................	15,100	16,700	14,291
4. Incidental and other expenditure............................................	6,200	5,300	6,147
37,000	40,000	36,594
Total Division No. 37.............................	242,000	218,000	225,948
Division No. 38.—COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.
1. Administrative expenses..........................................................	9,300	7,000	7,502
Division No. 39.—TAXATION BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 145............	2,762,000	2,651,000	2,746,957
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	1,005,000	624,000	675,527
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................	150,000	111,000	150,833
3,917,000	3,386,000	3,573,317
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................	81,900	74,500	74,887
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	216,000	187,400	176,705
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................	121,500	112,600	118,293
4. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation...................	11,300	9,700	8,102
5. Law costs....................................................................................	23,300	15,200	24,360
6. Payments to Commonwealth Departments and State Governments for office cleaning and other services rendered.................	7,800	3,500	5,330
7. Payment for services rendered in connexion with sale of tax instalment stamps and entertainments tax tickets..........................	24,200	26,500	21,583
8. Uniform Income Tax—Compensation to State Governments for use of accommodation, furniture and equipment...................	55,300	53,600	58,732
9. Incidental and other expenditure—Repayments of advances to valuers for the purchase of motor cars may be credited to this vote	27,700	25,000	34,722
569,000	508,000	522,714
Total Division No. 39.............................	4,486,000	3,894,000	4,096,031
Division No. 40.—TAXATION BOARDS OF REVIEW.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 147............	4,770	3,490	3,839
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	330	260	158
5,100	3,750	3,997
B. General Expenses	1,900	750	843
Total Division No. 40.............................	7,000	4,500	4,840

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

 

1950–51.	1949–50.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 41.—LAND VALUATION BOARDS.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	450	350	98
B.—General Expenses...........................................................................	250	150	306
Total Division No. 41.............................	700	500	404
Division No. 42.—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 148............	27,400	22,000	22,809
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	7,800	4,400	10,388
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................	2,500	1,500	2,169
37,700	27,900	35,366
B.—General Expenses—
1. Incidental and other expenditure............................................	3,300	2,100	2,271
Total Division No. 42.............................	41,000	30,000	37,637
Division No. 43.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 148............	132,000	100,000	114,045
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	90,000	73,000	84,727
3. Extra duty pay............................................................................	3,000	2,000	3,809
225,000	175,000	202,581
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................	8,500	8,000	7,999
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	21,000	20,600	21,285
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................	12,400	10,700	12,786
4. Printing of official publications...............................................	17,000	12,400	11,287
5. Hire, service and maintenance of machines for tabulation of statistics.................................................................................................	16,100	13,300	13,413
6. Incidental and other expenditure............................................	4,000	4,000	4,331
79,000	69,000	71,101
Total Division No. 43..............................	304,000	244,000	273,682
Division No. 44.—GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and wages as per Schedule, page 149.....................	61,700	50,000	51,298
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	79,500	70,000	71,997
3. Extra duty pay............................................................................	3,800	3,500	3,707
145,000	123,500	127,002
Deduct amounts chargeable for Parliamentary and Departmental printing.....................................................................................	145,000	123,500	127,002
Total Division No. 44.............................	(a)	(a)	(a)
Division No. 44k.—PROVISION FOR SALARY INCREASES UNDER AWARDS OF PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR (to be allotted to particular Services by Supplementary Appropriation)..........	2,500,000	..	..
Total Department of the Treasury.................	7,590,000	4,398,000	4,646,044

(a) Expenditure charged to Parliament and Departments concerned.

  

V.—ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

 

Division Number.	—	1950–51.	1949–50.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
45	ADMINISTRATIVE.................................................	87,000	75,000	78,835
46	REPORTING BRANCH..........................................	54,000	47,000	52,600
47	CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE..........................	145,000	133,000	140,132
48	HIGH COURT...........................................................	34,000	28,000	29,296
49	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.................	58,000	53,000	55,815
50	COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION...................................................................................	83,000	85,000	94,498
51	PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR'S OFFICE..	9,000	8,000	8,649
52	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE	68,000	74,000	64,502
53	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS...	162,000	162,000	151,572
54	LEGAL SERVICE BUREAU.................................	60,000	(b)	(b)
55	PEACE OFFICER GUARD....................................	(a)	(b)	(b)
Total.......................................................	760,000	665,000	675,899

(a) Expenditure recoverable from Departments concerned. (b)Provided under War (1939–45) Services.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

 

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary..........................	568,000	473,600	498,999
General expenses..........................................................................	192,000	191,400	176,900
Total.....................................................................	760,000	665,000	675,899

  

£

Estimate, 1950–51........................................................................

760,000
Expenditure, 1949–50.................................................................	675,899
Increase................................................................................	84,101

V.—Attorney‑General's Department.

 

1950–51.	1949–50.
	Division No. 45—ADMINISTRATIVE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 150............	48,000	45,000	43,879
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	6,400	5,000	8,224
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................	600	500	797
55,000	50,500	52,900
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................	5,000	4,000	4,708
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	3,000	(a)	(a)
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........................	6,000	3,000	6,193
4. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules	8,000	2,500	2,804
5. Legal expenses..........................................................................	2,500	(a)	(a)
6. Law books..................................................................................	2,000	(a)	(a)
7. Incidental and other expenditure............................................	5,500	15,000	12,230
32,000	24,500	25,935
Total Division No. 45.............................	87,000	75,000	78,835
Division No. 46—REPORTING BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 150...........	23,000	12,000	13,402
2. Temporary and casual employees.........................................	21,900	27,000	30,584
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................	100	100	..
45,000	39,100	43,986
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................	4,000	(b)	(b)
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	3,000	(b)	(b)
3. Incidental and other expenditure...........................................	2,000	7,900	8,614
9,000	7,900	8,614
Total Division No. 46.............................	54,000	47,000	52,600
Division No. 47.—CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 151...........	99,000	68,000	90,851
2. Temporary and casual employees.........................................	24,800	44,000	28,571
3. Extra duty pay..........................................................................	200	200	330
124,000	112,200	119,752
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................................	3,000	(c)	(c)
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........................	5,000	6,500	4,952
3. Legal expenses..........................................................................	6,000	(c)	(c)
4. Law books.................................................................................	2,500	(c)	(c)
5. Incidental and other expenditure...........................................	4,500	14,300	15,428
21,000	20,800	20,380
Total Division No. 47.............................	145,000	133,000	140,132

(a) Provided under Item 7. (b) Provided under Item 3. (c) Provided under Item 5.

V.—Attorney‑General's Department.

 

1950–51.	1949–50.
	Division No. 48.—HIGH COURT.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 152...........	11,000	10,500	7,129
2. Temporary and casual employees.........................................	6,980	3,680	7,544
3. Extra duty pay..........................................................................	20	20	..
18,000	14,200	14,673
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................................	11,000	8,500	9,753
2. Postage, telegrams and telephones.......................................	2,000	(a)	(a)
3. Law books.................................................................................	1,000	(a)	(a)
4. Incidental and other expenditure...........................................	2,000	5,300	4,870
16,000	13,800	14,623
Total Division No. 48.............................	34,000	28,000	29,296
Division No. 49.—BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 152..........	45,000	42,000	40,334
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................	3,970	2,270	6,675
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................................	30	30	26
49,000	44,300	47,035
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................................................	1,700	1,700	1,599
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	1,000	(b)	(b)
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........................	1,700	1,700	1,526
4. Payments to States for services of Judges and officers....	2,650	2,650	2,782
5. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	1,950	2,650	2,873
9,000	8,700	8,780
Total Division No. 49.............................	58,000	53,000	55,815
Division No. 50.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 153.........	34,000	33,000	33,812
2. Temporary and casual employees.......................................	12,800	12,000	17,941
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................................	200	200	704
47,000	45,200	52,457
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................................................	14,000	16,000	16,330
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	3,000	(c)	(c)
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	4,000	5,000	5,003
4. Reports of cases......................................................................	2,500	4,000	2,596
5. Boards of Reference—Fees and other expenses...............	1,500	1,500	1,557
6. Compulsory conferences—Fees and other expenses.......	2,000	(c)	(c)
7. Legal expenses........................................................................	5,000	(c)	(c)
8. Incidental and other expenditure.........................................	4,000	13,300	16,555
36,000	39,800	42,041
Total Division No. 50.............................	83,000	85,000	94,498

(a)Provided under Item 4. (b) Provided under Item 5. (c) Provided under Item 8.

V.—Attorney‑General's Department.

 

1950–51.	1949–50.
	Division No. 51.—PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR'S OFFICE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 153............	4,500	4,000	4,029
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	450	950	502
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................	50	50	..
5,000	5,000	4,531
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	2,500	(a)	(a)
2. Incidental and other expenditure............................................	1,500	3,000	4,118
4,000	3,000	4,118
Total Division No. 51.............................	9,000	8,000	8,649
Division No. 52.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 154............	44,000	50,000	43,807
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	15,900	15,000	16,902
3. Extra duty pay............................................................................	100	100	393
60,000	65,100	61,102
Less amount provided under Division No. 161a—Defence Services...................................................................................................	..	5,000	4,525
60,000	60,100	56,577
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................	1,600	(b)	(b)
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	1,000	(b)	(b)
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................	2,500	3,400	2,625
4. Incidental and other expenditure............................................	2,900	11,000	5,567
Less amount provided under Division No. 161a—Defence Services...................................................................................................	8,000	14,400	8,192
..	500	267
8,000	13,900	7,925
Total Division No. 52.............................	68,000	74,000	64,502
Division No. 53.—PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 155............	61,000	53,000	54,158
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	44,000	45,000	47,436
3. Extra duty pay............................................................................	5,000	5,000	5,494
110,000	103,000	107,088
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................	1,500	(c)	(c)
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	5,000	3,400	4,412
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................	2,000	2,200	1,804
4. Printing of specifications and publications...........................	40,000	44,400	33,227
5. Incidental and other expenditure............................................	3,500	9,000	5,041
52,000	59,000	44,484
Total Division No. 53.............................	162,000	162,000	151,572

(a) Provided under Item 2. (b) Provided under Item 4. (c) Provided under Item 5.

V.—Attorney‑General's Department.

 

1950–51.	1949–50.
	Division No. 54.—LEGAL SERVICE BUREAU.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 155............	19,000	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	35,900	..	..
3. Extra duty pay............................................................................	100	..	..
55,000	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................	1,500	..	..
2. Incidental and other expenditure............................................	3,500	..	..
5,000	..	..
Total Division No. 54.............................	60,000	(a)	(a)
Division No. 55.—PEACE OFFICER GUARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances...........................................................	325,000	..	..
Less amount recoverable from other Departments.............	325,000	..	..
..	(b)	(b)
B.—General Expenses—
1. Clothing and equipment...........................................................	11,600	..	..
2. Incidental and other expenditure............................................	2,400	..	..
14,000	..	..
Less amount recoverable from other Departments.............	14,000	..	..
Total Division No. 55.............................	..	(c)	(c)
Total Attorney‑General's Department..............	760,000	665,000	675,899

(a) Provided under War (1939–45) Services. (b)Provided under Special Appropriations—War (1939–45) Services and Ordinary Services. (c) Provided under War (1939–45) Services, Miscellaneous.

  

VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

 

Division Number.	—	1950–51.	1949–50.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
56	ADMINISTRATIVE...................................................	1,031,000	933,000	1,040,690
57	ELECTORAL BRANCH...........................................	307,000	259,000	288,346
58	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH...........................	323,000	245,000	291,601
59	OBSERVATORY........................................................	46,000	51,000	45,449
60	FORESTRY BRANCH..............................................	72,000	69,000	60,151
61	GOVERNOR‑GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENTS	24,000	24,000	21,473
62	RENT OF BUILDINGS.............................................	504,000	453,000	434,171
TOTAL.......................................................	2,307,000	(a) 2,034,000	2,181,881

(a) Includes provision for former Department of Information.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

 

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.............	1,085,000	979,500	1,091,210
General expenses.............................................................	1,222,000	1,054,500	1,090,671
Total.......................................................	2,307,000	2,034,000	2,181,881

  

£
Estimate, 1950–51....................................................................	2,307,000
Expenditure, 1949–50.............................................................	2,181,881
Increase...........................................................................	125,119

VI.—Department of the Interior.

 

1950–51.	1949–50.
	Division No. 56—ADMINISTRATIVE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 156............	270,000	216,700	250,989
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	491,000	510,000	542,357
3. Extra duty pay............................................................................	8,000	5,200	11,042
769,000	731,900	804,388
Less—
Amount provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	120,000	115,000	115,000
Amount chargeable to trust accounts...............................	25,000	20,000	18,592
Amount estimated to be recovered from other Administrations.............................................................................................	5,000	5,000	6,911
150,000	140,000	140,503
619,000	591,900	663,885
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................	24,000	22,000	23,422
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	22,500	15,300	18,843
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........................	20,000	24,300	25,419
4. Fuel, light and power................................................................	15,500	15,000	14,445
5. Office cleaning, other than salaries.......................................	38,000	31,000	31,785
6. Water supply and sanitation...................................................	12,000	8,500	11,773
7. Payments under Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act 1930–1948....................................................................................	500	500	1,092
8. Plan printing, papercoating and reproduction of maps......	7,500	7,500	7,997
9. Motor vehicles—Upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for departmental purposes.....................................................	36,000	5,000	6,561
10. Incidental and other expenditure...........................................	15,000	13,800	18,438
191,000	142,900	159,775
Less—
Amount provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	21,500	20,000	20,000
Amount estimated to be recovered from other Administrations............................................................................................	1,500	1,600	1,190
23,000	21,600	21,190
168,000	121,300	138,585
C.—Miscellaneous (amounts recovered from other departments and authorities may be credited to the item to which they relate)—
1. Transport services for other departments............................	36,000	30,000	39,247
2. Fuel, light and power for departments in Canberra...........	19,000	18,500	17,020
3. Water supply and sanitation for departments in Canberra	3,000	3,000	2,337
4. Commonwealth Survey Committee—Payments for work carried out by States..................................................................................	12,000	2,000	576
5. Commonwealth Survey Committee—Payments to Department of Air for aerial photography....................................................	70,000	50,000	70,234
6. Publicity materials and services............................................	32,000	35,000	33,632
7. Film production.......................................................................	33,000	32,000	33,197
8. Film distribution.......................................................................	500	2,000	..
9. Illustrations................................................................................	2,000	4,300	1,937
10. Commonwealth rented properties—Local Government services.............................................................................................	29,500	28,000	29,431
11. Reimbursement to Attorney‑General's Department of expenses of Peace Officers...................................................................	7,000	..	..
Short wave series.....................................................................	..	15,000	10,568
Expedition to Arnhem Land.................................................	..	..	41
244,000	219,800	238,220
Total Division No. 56.............................	1,031,000	(a)933,000	1,040,690

(a)Includes amount provided under former Department of Information.

VI.—Department of the Interior.

 

1950–51.	1949–50.
	Division No. 57.—ELECTORAL BRANCH.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 156............	183,500	155,500	156,744
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	20,000	19,000	31,513
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................	500	500	77
Payments as acts of grace to officers and dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	..	..	738
204,000	175,000	189,072
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	5,000	4,000	5,838
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................	3,000	3,000	2,612
3. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote).....................................................................................	85,000	70,000	79,407
4. Incidental and other expenditure............................................	10,000	7,000	11,417
103,000	84,000	99,274
Total Division No. 57.............................	307,000	259,000	288,346
Division No. 58.—METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157...........	340,000	294,000	285,595
2. Temporary and casual employees.........................................	51,000	33,000	53,501
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................	41,000	20,000	40,344
432,000	347,000	379,440
Less—
Amount provided under the votes of Department of Civil Aviation.........................................................................................	176,000	155,000	155,000
Amount provided under the votes of Department of Air	65,000	55,000	55,000
241,000	210,000	210,000
191,000	137,000	169,440
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................................	21,000	17,000	21,860
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	12,500	10,500	11,246
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........................	11,000	12,000	8,742
4. Fuel, light and power...............................................................

10,000
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.............	118,000	100,000
Allowances to officers performing counter duties............................	2,000	5,500
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes.................................................................................................................	10,800	5,500
District allowances..................................................................................	48,000	42,500
Allowances in lieu of quarters..............................................................	1,200	1,300
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers.......................................................	24,000	18,000
4,566,207	3,704,587
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent............	7,300	7,300
Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority...................................................	1,502,907	1,004,787
1,510,207	1,012,087
7780	7673	Total Queensland (see page 106)......................	(a)3,056,000	(a)2,692,500
SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 226.)
1	1	Deputy Director.......................................................................................	1,474	1,575
10	10	Heads of Branches..................................................................................	11,344	10,769
16	17	Assistant Heads of Branches.................................................................	14,745	13,066
268	265	Clerks.........................................................................................................	145,300	131,013
44	44	Draftsmen.................................................................................................	23,260	21,939
11	11	Education and Welfare Staff.................................................................	6,431	5,945
80	77	Engineers...................................................................................................	56,266	56,680
4	4	Inquiry Officers.......................................................................................	2,452	2,256
17	16	Inspectors.................................................................................................	13,676	13,727
239	242	Postal Clerks.............................................................................................	123,246	112,773
144	144	Postmasters..............................................................................................	99,581	91,733
39	39	Supervisors...............................................................................................	22,383	21,157
169	169	Telegraphists............................................................................................	86,509	80,024
20	20	Traffic Officers........................................................................................	12,615	11,466
35	48	Artisans and General Workmen...........................................................	21,068	14,961
179	206	Assistants..................................................................................................	82,431	65,537
19	19	Line Inspectors........................................................................................	12,356	11,451
625	625	Linemen....................................................................................................	285,423	267,642
97	99	Machinists and Typists...........................................................................	32,911	29,556
294	283	Mail Officers............................................................................................	132,939	129,456
747	746	Technicians..............................................................................................	385,903	391,748
305	285	Junior Postal Officers.............................................................................	54,879	54,792
521	521	Monitors and Telephonists....................................................................	147,980	140,595
16	18	Overseers...................................................................................................	10,206	8,678
3900	3909	Carried forward.......................................	1,785,378	1,688,539

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster‑General's Department.
Number of Persons.		1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.			SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.
		£	£
3900	3909	Brought forward......................................	1,785,378	1,688,539
26	26	Phonogram Attendants..........................................................................	8,146	7,397
639	605	Postal Officers..........................................................................................	249,111	240,131
32	32	Storemen...................................................................................................	13,862	12,837
60	56	Transport Officers, Mad and Motor Drivers.......................................	25,754	25,627
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies...................	315,640	164,994
2,397,891	2,139,525
Provision for proposed new staff.........................................................	356,118	10,000
Allowances in lieu of quarters..............................................................	500	480
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.............	53,000	45,000
Allowance to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes.................................................................................................................	1,900	2,150
Allowances to officers performing counter duties............................	1,400	1,300
District allowances..................................................................................	1,800	1,075
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers.......................................................	19,000	19,000
2,831,609	2,218,530
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent............	6,500	5,550
Amounts payable by States and other Commonwealth Departments	100	100
Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority...................................................	687,609	508,940
Officers on loan...................................................................................	20,000	20,000
714,209	534,590
4657	4628	Total South Australia (see page 107)............	(a)2, 117,400	(a)1,683,940
WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 227.)
1	1	Deputy Director.......................................................................................	1,545	1,575
10	10	Heads of Branches..................................................................................	11,027	10,536
16	17	Assistant Heads of Branches.................................................................	14,605	12,971
178	174	Clerks.........................................................................................................	97,597	93,130
19	19	Draftsmen.................................................................................................	9,846	9,006
8	8	Education and Welfare Staff.................................................................	4,916	4,601
53	52	Engineers...................................................................................................	39,132	35,576
3	3	Inquiry Officers.......................................................................................	1,921	1,768
19	18	Inspectors.................................................................................................	13,970	13,793
211	220	Postal Clerks.............................................................................................	109,496	98,181
142	143	Postmasters..............................................................................................	96,751	92,212
32	32	Supervisors...............................................................................................	19,358	18,339
116	116	Telegraphists............................................................................................	58,214	54,089
11	11	Traffic Officers........................................................................................	6,824	6,847
50	55	Artisans and General Workmen...........................................................	24,372	20,904
141	151	Assistants..................................................................................................	63,107	55,678
17	17	Line Inspectors........................................................................................	10,684	10,730
463	457	Linemen....................................................................................................	216,090	206,372
66	66	Machinists and Typists...........................................................................	22,478	19,785
212	183	Mail Officers............................................................................................	86,880	94,110
460	447	Mechanics and Technicians..................................................................	232,072	218,705
328	312	Junior Postal Officers.............................................................................	65,041	65,716
303	306	Monitors and Telephonists....................................................................	82,387	76,046
16	16	Overseers...................................................................................................	9,072	8,567
25	26	Phonogram Attendants..........................................................................	7,606	7,415
409	403	Postal Officers..........................................................................................	166,811	165,046
22	22	Storemen...................................................................................................	9,102	9,042
57	57	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.......................................	26,009	24,062
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies...................	173,692	67,714
1,680,605	1,502,516
Provision for proposed new staff.........................................................	177,456	6,000
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.............	44,000	31,000
Allowances to officers performing counter duties............................	1,000	700
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes.................................................................................................................	1,500	700
District allowances..................................................................................	11,000	9,500
Allowances in lieu of quarters..............................................................	700	700
Functional allowances to permanent engineering workmen...........	9,000	7,000
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers.......................................................	12,000	13,000
1,937,261	1,571,116
3388	3342	Carried forward.......................................	1,937,261	1,571,116

(a)Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster‑General's Department.
Number of Persons.		1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.			WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.
		£	£
3388	3342	Brought forward	1,937,261	1,571,116
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent............	5,500	5,000
Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority...................................................	517,761	452,716
523,261	457,716
3388	3342	Total Western Australia (see page 103).......	(a)1,414,000	(a) 1,113,400
TASMANIA. (See Division No. 228.)
1	1	Deputy Director.......................................................................................	1,206	1,226
10	10	Heads of Branches..................................................................................	9,556	9,185
9	9	Assistant Heads of Branches.................................................................	6,830	6,451
95	92	Clerks.........................................................................................................	49,882	47,345
12	12	Draftsmen.................................................................................................	6,988	6,768
3	4	Education and Welfare Staff.................................................................	2,366	1,699
27	27	Engineers...................................................................................................	19,266	17,481
2	2	Inquiry Officers.......................................................................................	1,107	1,098
7	6	Inspectors.................................................................................................	4,941	5,282
61	60	Postal Clerks.............................................................................................	30,786	29,527
45	45	Postmasters..............................................................................................	31,180	27,948
27	27	Supervisors...............................................................................................	14,472	13,740
50	50	Telegraphists............................................................................................	25,056	23,465
8	8	Traffic Officers........................................................................................	4,695	4,528
19	23	Artisans and General Workmen...........................................................	10,558	8,064
121	119	Assistants..................................................................................................	50,990	48,999
7	7	Line Inspectors........................................................................................	4,365	4,459
252	249	Linemen....................................................................................................	116,100	109,360
39	38	Machinists and Typists...........................................................................	11,967	11,471
73	73	Mail Officers............................................................................................	34,166	31,161
231	232	Mechanics and Technicians..................................................................	110,195	103,372
96	95	Junior Postal Officers.............................................................................	19,645	18,312
274	274	Monitors and Telephonists....................................................................	71,690	65,500
10	9	Overseers...................................................................................................	4,931	5,122
13	13	Phonogram Attendants..........................................................................	3,826	3,657
234	207	Postal Officers..........................................................................................	86,401	91,349
10	10	Storemen...................................................................................................	4,410	4,086
14	14	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.......................................	6,206	5,796
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies...................	63,881	43,998
807,662	750,449
Provision for proposed new staff.........................................................	120,323	4,000
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.............	21,000	22,000
Allowances to officers performing counter duties............................	400	400
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes.................................................................................................................	400	350
District allowances..................................................................................	600	500
Allowances in lieu of quarters..............................................................	200	250
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers.......................................................	8,000	5,000
Functional allowances to permanent engineering officers...............	3,500	..
962,085	782,949
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent............	1,700	1,700
Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority...................................................	304,685	293,049
306,385	294,749
1750	1716	Total Tasmania (see page 111)...........................	(a) 655,700	(a)488,200
NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 229.)
2	2	Clerks.........................................................................................................	1,079	1,019
2	2	Engineers...................................................................................................	1,485	1,425
15	17	Postal Clerks.............................................................................................	8,081	6,749
5	5	Postmasters..............................................................................................	3,547	3,211
2	2	Supervisors...............................................................................................	1,260	1,109
9	9	Telegraphists............................................................................................	4,222	3,869
5	5	Assistants..................................................................................................	2,324	2,124
9	9	Monitors and Telephonists....................................................................	2,833	2,641
1	1	Line Inspector..........................................................................................	684	654
23	23	Linemen....................................................................................................	10,980	10,272
73	75	Carried forward.......................................	36,495	33,073

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

 

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster‑General's Department.
Number of Persons.		1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.			NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.
		£	£
73	75	Brought forward......................................	36,495	33,073
26	26	Mechanics and Technicians..................................................................	13,908	13,092
9	8	Junior Postal Officers.............................................................................	1,473	1,547
1	1	Typist and Machinist..............................................................................	301	281
13	13	Postal Officers..........................................................................................	5,352	5,016
57,529	53,009
Officers on loan.......................................................................................	20,000	20,000
Provision for proposed new staff.........................................................

6,500	5,000
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.............	3,000	2,800
District allowances..................................................................................	6,600	5,300
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes.................................................................................................................	180	120
Allowance in lieu of quarters................................................................	50	24
Allowance to officers performing counter duties..............................	75	70
93,934	86,323
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent............	480	500
Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority...................................................	5,954	6,023
6,434	6,523
122	123	Total Northern Territory (see page 112).....	(a)87,500	(a) 79,800

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

 

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Broadcasting Services.
Number of Persons.		1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.			AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CONTROL BOARD. (See Division No. 234.)
				Central State.
Executive.	£	£
1	1	Chairman..................................................................................................	3,000	3,000
2	2	Members of Board..................................................................................	5,500	5,500
Administrative Division.
1	1	Secretary...................................................................................................	1,392	1,270
..	1	Assistant Secretary..................................................................................	1,180	..
1	1	Finance Officer........................................................................................	1,102	990
1	1	Senior Research Officer.........................................................................	1,057	990
12	8	Clerks.........................................................................................................	6,219	7,000
1	1	Librarian...................................................................................................	433	470
6	7	Typists.......................................................................................................	2,632	2,050
1	1	Junior Assistant.......................................................................................	312	300
Technical Services Division.
1	1	Director......................................................................................................	1,493	1,390
2	2	Assistant Directors...................................................................................	2,592	2,370
9	6	Engineers...................................................................................................	5,790	5,830
Programme Services Division.
1	1	Director......................................................................................................	1,470	1,390
2	2	Research Officers....................................................................................	2,138	1,980
3	1	Clerks.........................................................................................................	520	1,500
State Staffs.
45	..	Deputy Directors, Engineers, Programme Officers, Inspectors, Clerks, Typists and Junior Assistants...........................................................................	..	25,970
36,830	62,000
Unforeseen staffing requirements........................................................	5,000	5,000
Officers on loan from other Departments...........................................	6,000	2,000
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.............	1,000	2,500
48,830	71,500
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority......................................................	2,330	4,500
89	37	Total Australian Broadcasting Control Board (see page 116)............................................................	(a)46,500	(a)67,000
AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION. (See Division No. 235.)
Administrative.
5	5	Commissioners........................................................................................	2,650	2,650
1	1	General Manager....................................................................................	2,500	2,500
1	1	Assistant General Manager...................................................................	2,052	1,971
2	4	Controller of Administration and Assistant Controllers of Administration.................................................................................................................	5,014	2,810
11	10	Managers and Assistant Managers......................................................	14,336	14,628
9	8	Accountants.............................................................................................	6,981	7,426
55	54	Technical Officer, Personnel Officers and Clerks.............................	31,489	30,107
139	139	Machinists and Typists, Telephonists, Messengers and Despatch Assistants and Car Drivers............................................................................................	48,634	42,765
95	93	Miscellaneous Staff................................................................................	31,720	29,632
145,376	134,489
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payment to dependants of deceased officers.......................................................	847	490
146,223	134,979
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority......................................................	3,223	979
318	315	Total Administrative Salaries.......................	143,000	134,000
Programmes.
1	1	Controller of Programmes.....................................................................	1,769	1,739
1	1	Assistant Controller of Programmes....................................................	1,249	1,113
8	7	Directors of Programmes.......................................................................	10,661	11,776
5	5	Assistant Directors of Programmes.....................................................	6,009	5,421
6	6	State Programme Directors....................................................................	6,026	5,633
26	26	Studio Supervisors...................................................................................	21,595	19,637
47	46	Carried forward.......................................	47,309	45,319
318	315	143,000	134,000

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

 

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Broadcasting. Services.
Number of Persons.		1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.			AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION—continued.
		£	£
597	618	Brought forward......................................	143,000	134,000
Programmes—continued.
47	46	Brought forward......................................	47,309	45,319
82	91	Announcers..............................................................................................	62,528	50,350
314	319	General Programme Officers.................................................................	196,930	172,592
24	22	Regional Officers....................................................................................	13,915	12,847
130	140	Journalists.................................................................................................	114,445	95,599
9	9	Accompanists..........................................................................................	5,106	4,928
13	18	Composers, Orchestrators and Arrangers............................................	11,385	6,996
9	9	Continuity Writers and Playwrights.....................................................	6,486	5,987
40	49	Clerks.........................................................................................................	19,547	14,681
301	314	Machinists and Typists...........................................................................	101,521	87,086
427	462	Members of Orchestras, Bands and Choruses...................................	325,150	289,335
904,322	785,720
Extra duty pay.........................................................................................	26,300	11,496
Salaries, of officers on retirement leave, and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers...................................................	2,043	2,084
932,665	799,300
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at the close of year	23,915	6,600
1396	1479	Total Programme Salaries...............................	908,750	792,700
Total Administrative and Programme Salaries	1,051,750	926,700
Less amounts chargeable to Programmes under Sub‑division C of Division No. 235..........................................................................................................	908,750	792,700
1714	1794	Total Australian Broadcasting Commission (see page 116)........................................................................	(a)143,000	(a)134,000

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Staff Regulation or other competent authority.

 

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.		1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.			NORTHERN TERRITORY Under Control of Department of the Interior.
GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 238.)	£	£
1	1	Administrator...........................................................................................	2,000	2,000
1	1	Government Secretary............................................................................	1,255	1,155
3	3	Directors....................................................................................................	3,940	3,773
1	1	Chief Veterinary Officer........................................................................	1,480	1,450
1	1	Commissioner of Police.........................................................................	976	946
41	39	Agricultural Officer, Chief Surveyor, Surveyors, Draftsmen, Veterinary Officer, Technical Officer, Cadet Surveyors and Draftsmen, Master, Mate, Engineers, Curator, Chief Fire Officer, Superintendent Transport	27,674	26,558
104	108	Accountant, Clerks, Registrars, Inspectors, District Superintendents, Superintendents, Field Officers, Stock Inspectors.........................	63,277	55,636
155	154	Police Superintendent, Inspectors, Sergeants, Constables, Gaolers, Guards, Meter Reader, Machinists, Typists, Librarians, Assistants, Patrol Officers, Nursing Sisters......................................................................................	80,542	70,070
181,144	161,588
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.............	509	833
Allowances to Police Officers for uniforms and shoeing.................	2,085	1,892
Officers awaiting appointment.............................................................	4,321	2,351
Other allowances.....................................................................................	39,424	35,685
227,483	202,349
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority......................................................	67,483	74,349
307	308	Total General Services (see page 121)...........	(a)160,000	(a) 128,000
Under Control of Attorney‑General's Department.
COURTS OFFICE. (See Division No. 241.)
1	1	Supreme Court Judge.............................................................................	2,000	2,000
1	1	Stipendiary Magistrate...........................................................................	1,347	1,070
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Sheriff...................................................................	930	757
1	1	Assistant Clerk and Assistant Bailiff...................................................	607	517
1	1	Typist.........................................................................................................	349	329
5,233	4,673
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.............	100	..
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies...................	812	..
District allowances..................................................................................	855	607
7,000	5,280
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority......................................................	500	2,000
5	5	Total Courts Office (see page 122)	(a) 6,500	(a)3,280
Under Control of Department of Health.
GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 242.)
Medical Hospital and Veterinary Staffs.
19	22	Medical Officers and Dentists...............................................................	23,631	21,709
88	90	Matrons, Sub‑matrons, Clinic Sisters, Sisters, Probationers and Nursing Assistants...............................................................................................	23,698	25,952
5	4	Clerks and Catering Officers.................................................................	1,550	2,452
40	50	Dental Mechanics, Health Inspectors, Pilots, Superintendent Assistants, Telephonists, Assistants, Typists, Mechanics, Physiotherapists, Radiographers, Dietitians and Nutritionist......................................	17,565	18,411
66,444	68,524
Add—District and special allowances.................................................	16,500	16,995
82,944	85,519
Less—
Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority...................................................	2,444	13,428
Amount to be withheld from officers on account of keep............	2,500	4,591
152	166	Total Northern Territory (see page 122).....	(a) 78,000	(a)67,500

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

 

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.		AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	Under Control of Attorney‑General's Department.
		COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE. (See Division No. 244.)	£	£
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Registrar(a)...........................................................	990	900
6	6	Clerks.........................................................................................................	3,373	2,983
2	2	Typists.......................................................................................................	674	682
5,037	4,565
Judge—Additional remuneration.........................................................	(c) 500	(c)
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.............	200	190
Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy.......................	607	577
Associate to a Justice filling unclassified position............................	562	532
6,906	5,864
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority......................................................	906	1,864
9	9	Total Courts and Titles Office (see page 123)	(b)6,000	(b)4,000
Under Control of Department of Interior.
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE. (See Division No. 246.)
1	1	Chief Officer............................................................................................	1,228	1,094
3	3	Inspectors.................................................................................................	3,160	2,310
9	9	Sergeants...................................................................................................	6,183	5,420
1	1	Senior Constable.....................................................................................	622	544
31	31	Constables................................................................................................	18,313	16,132
1	1	Police Clerk..............................................................................................	459	448
29,965	25,948
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.............	200	200
30,165	26,148
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority.........................................................	665	148
46	46	Total Australian Capital Territory Police (see page 125).....................................................................	(a) 29,500	(a) 26,000

(a) Acts as Deputy Registrar of the High Court and Clerk of Petty Sessions. (b) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority. (c) In addition, Salary at the rate of £3,000 per annum provided under Special Appropriation.

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