Appropriation Act 1953-54 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION 1953-54.

No. 43 of 1953.

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

[Assented to 26th October, 1953.]

BE it enacted by the Queen'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 1953-54.

Commencement.

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

Issue and application of £276,606,000.

3. The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply towards making good the supply hereby granted to Her Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-four, the sum of Two hundred and seventy-six million six hundred and six thousand pounds.

4. All

F.4724.—Price 6s. 6d. 

Appropriation of supply £428,260,000.

4. All sums granted by this Act and by the other Act mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund towards making good the supply granted to Her Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-four, amounting as appears by that Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Four hundred and twenty-eight million two hundred and sixty 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-three, for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule to this Act in relation to the financial year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-four.

Section 4. THE SCHEDULES.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

£
Act No. 26 of 1953..........................................................................	151,654,000
Under this Act.................................................................................	276,606,000
428,260,000

SECOND SCHEDULE. Section 4.

Abstract.

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
£
PARLIAMENT..........................................................................................		745,000
PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT........................................................		2,059,000
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS...............................................		1,915,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.......................................................		8,071,000
ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT...............................................		1,320,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.........................................................		3,510,000
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.....................................................................		2,274,000
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.....................................................		10,858,000
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...........................................		3,370,000
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH....................................................................		1,281,000
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.........................		1,619,000
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES...................................................		2,411,000
DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT..................................		1,049,000
DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES...........................................................		159,000
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.........................................................		1,267,000
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE......................		1,860,000
DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT...................................		906,000
COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION		3,660,000
AUSTRALIAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION..................................		368,000
DEFENCE SERVICES—	£
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE	712,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	45,770,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	73,742,000
DEPARTMENT OF AIR	56,363,000
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY	14,752.000
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION	8,661,000
200,000,000
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.................................................................		17,717,000
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.........................................................................		18,000,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER...........................................................		16,000,000
BOUNTIES AND SUBSIDIES...................................................................		21,165,000
WAR AND REPATRIATION SERVICES..................................................		18,162,000
TOTAL PART 1.....................................................		339,746,000
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS............................................................		3,794,000
POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT...........................................		68,922,000
BROADCASTING SERVICES..................................................................		4,729,000
TOTAL PART 2.........................................................		77,445,000
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY........................................................................		2,674,000
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY....................................................		2,405,000
NORFOLK ISLAND..................................................................................		58,300
PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA....................................................................		5,931,700
TOTAL PART 3.........................................................		11,069,000
TOTAL......................................................................		428,260,000

 

PART 1.

DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES — OTHER THAN BUSINESS

UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

   

I.—PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.	—	1953-54.	1952-53.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
1	SENATE..................................................	41,300	41,000	36,668
2	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES............	70,200	66,700	68,808
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF	39,500	34,600	34,356
4	LIBRARY................................................	45,000	43,000	37,871
5	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT...............	119,500	108,000	114,049
6	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS............................	3,000	2,700	2,778
6k	PARLIAMENTARY JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS............................	3,500	..	1,818
7	PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING..............	89,000	89,000	86,980
8	MISCELLANEOUS.................................	334,000	333,000	317,799
TOTAL...................................	745,000	718,000	701,127

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary........	334,200	305,400	309,341
General expenses................................................	53,600	42,700	53,315
Other services.....................................................	357,200	369,900	338,471
Total...............................................	745,000	718,000	701,127

 

£
Estimate, 1953-54................................................................................	745,000
Expenditure, 1952-53...........................................................................	701,127
Increase...............................................................................................	43,873

I.—Parliament.

1953-54.	1952-53.
	Division No. 1.—SENATE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 130....	19,900	13,500	16,288
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................	2,300	7,000	4,423
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................	200	200	..
22,400	20,700	20,711
B.—General Expenses	1,600	1,400	1,499
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Senators.........................	4,000	2,700	3,437
2. Standing and Select Committees—Expenses.............	2,500	2,500	891
3. Senators' sessional travelling allowance....................	10,800	13,700	10,130
17,300	18,900	14,458
Total Division No. 1........................	41,300	41,000	36,668
Division No. 2.—HOUSE OF REPEESENTATIVES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 130....	23,300	23,600	21,533
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................	10,200	9,300	10,604
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................	1,000	1,000	1,219
34,500	33,900	33,356
B.—General Expenses	2,800	2,800	3,218
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Members........................	7,950	5,350	7,047
2. Standing and Select Committees—Expenses.............	200	200	2
3. Conveyance of Members and their luggage in Canberra	250	250	150
4. Members' sessional travelling allowance...................	24,500	24,200	25,035
32,900	30,000	32,234
Total Division No. 2........................	70,200	66,700	68,808
Division No. 3.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 130....	35,200	29,900	29,917
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................	2,800	3,000	2,861
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................	100	100	139
38,100	33,000	32,917
B.—General Expenses	1,400	1,600	1,439
Total Division No. 3........................	39,500	34,600	34,356
Division No. 4.—LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 130....	28,200	28,000	21,903
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................	3,000	3,600	3,915
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................	800	400	603
32,000	32,000	26,421
B.—General Expenses—
1. Books, maps, plates and documents..........................	7,500	6,400	6,276
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals	3,650	2,750	3,423
3. Incidental and other expenditure...............................	1,850	1,850	1,751
13,000	11,000	11,450
Total Division No. 4........................	45,000	43,000	37,871

I.— Parliament.

1953-54.	1952-53.
	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.	23,600	25,600	24,052
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	60,200	54,450	53,416
3. Extra duty pay......................................................	2,000	2,450	2,190
85,800	82,500	79,658
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services.......	21,500	15,500	21,940
2. Fuel.....................................................................	3,600	2,200	3,262
3. Parliament gardens...............................................	300	300	286
4. Repairs and maintenance......................................	2,200	1,800	2,404
5. Purchase of plant and equipment...........................	3,350	3,600	3,648
6. Incidental and other expenditure............................	2,750	2,100	2,851
33,700	25,500	34,391
Total Division No. 5........................	119,500	108,000	114,049
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.	1,750	2,260	2,271
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	750	40	8
2,500	2,300	2,279
B.—General Expenses	500	400	499
Total Division No. 6........................	3,000	2,700	2,778
Under Control of Joint House Department.
Division No. 6k.—PARLIAMENTARY JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 131.	1,540	..	707
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	1,360	..	292
2,900	..	999
B.—General Expenses	600	..	819
Total Division No. 6k......................	3,500	..	1,818
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 7.—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.
1. Printing of Hansard, including cost of distribution.	53,000	53,000	49,224
2. Parliamentary papers............................................	16,000	18,000	16,812
3. Other printing and binding....................................	20,000	18,000	20,944
Total Division No. 7........................	89,000	89,000	86,980
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 8.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.	160,000	173,000	155,923
2. Maintenance of Ministers' and Members' rooms, including salaries of staff...............................................	(a) 174,000	(a) 160,000	(a) 161,876
Total Division No. 8.......................	334,000	333,000	317,799
Total Parliament............................	745,000	718,000	701,127

(a) Includes salaries of staff—1953-54. £116,000; 1952-53, Vote £101,000; Expenditure £113,000

 

II.—PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1953-54.	1952-53.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
9	ADMINISTRATIVE................................	222,000	196,000	207,832
10	AUDIT OFFICE.......................................	483,000	459,000	459,992
11	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.....................	438,000	437,000	418,162
12	GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE.........	33,500	10,500	24,877
13	NATIONAL LIBRARY............................	131,000	107,000	107,252
14	HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM...........................................	583,000	643,000	617,425
15	COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION.............................................................	17,000	15,500	15,439
16	OFFICE OF EDUCATION.......................	151,500	148,000	148,010
TOTAL......................................	2,059,000	2,016,000	1,998,989

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.............	1,565,170	1,534,260	1,505,113
General expenses.....................................................	455,730	444,340	456,830
Other services..........................................................	38,100	37,400	37,046
Total.......................................................	2,059,000	2,016,000	1,998,989

 

£
Estimate, 1953-54.............................................................................	2,059,000
Expenditure, 1952-53........................................................................	1,998,989
Increase............................................	60,011

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

Division No. 9.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1953-54.	1952-53.
Vote.		Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 132...............	104,800	94,700	93,628
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................	31,400	25,300	32,380
3. Extra duty pay...............................................................................	4,000	2,000	4,326
140,200	122,000	130,334
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................................	14,000	19,000	14,096
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing......	5,000	6,000	5,145
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...............................	11,000	13,000	10,541
4. Commonwealth Gazettes—Printing and distribution (including postage)	30,000	25,000	29,832
5. Commonwealth Ministers—Travelling expenses...................	13,000	8,000	12,565
6. Reimbursement to Attorney-General's Department of cost of Peace Officer Guard...........................................................................	4,500	..	1,329
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............................................	4,300	3,000	3,990
81,800	74,000	77,498
Total Division No. 9........................................	222,000	196,000	207,832
Division No. 10.—AUDIT OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 132...............	389,200	361,400	360,515
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................	73,300	80,500	77,376
3. Extra duty pay...............................................................................	500	700	373
463,000	442,600	438,264
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................................	12,100	10,700	14,146
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...............................	3,000	2,600	2,886
3. Incidental and other expenditure...............................................	5,420	4,620	6,216
4. Purchase of motor-car for Audit Office, Papua......................	1,000	..	..
21,520	17,920	23,248
Less—
5. Amount recoverable from special funds......................	780	780	780
6. Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	740	740	740
1,520	1,520	1,520
20,000	16,400	21,728
Total Division No. 10......................................	483,000	459,000	459,992
Division No. 11.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 133...............	336,000	320,000	307,046
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................	18,700	21,500	30,152
3. Extra duty pay...............................................................................	3,000	3,000	2,295
357,700	344,500	339,493
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................................	16,000	20,400	12,867
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing......	9,000	13,300	13,615
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...............................	15,000	17,000	14,443
4. Medical fees—New appointees.................................................	3,800	6,200	3,518
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............................................	7,000	7,200	5,680
50,800	64,100	50,123
Carried forward.................................................	408,500	408,600	389,616

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

Division No. 11.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD—continued.	1953-54.	1952-53.
Vote.		Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward	408,500	408,600	389,616
C—Other Services—
1. Examinations—Expenses...........................................................	13,500	10,500	13,363
2. Overseas study and training........................................................	9,000	4,500	4,472
3. Recruitment—Advertising...........................................................	6,000	8,000	5,514
4. Instructional films.........................................................................	1,000	5,400	5,197
29,500	28,400	28,546
Total Division No. 11......................................	438,000	437,000	418,162
Division No. 12.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 133...............	3,610	4,200	4,704
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................	6,090	3,120	2,746
3. Extra duty pay...............................................................................	200	80	94
9,900	7,400	7,544
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................................	5,000	1,500	3,798
2. Allowance to Governor-General for upkeep of Governor-General's establishments..........................................................................	15,000	..	4,529
3. Incidental and other expenditure...............................................	3,600

1,600	4,006
Payment to Governor-General on retirement from office..........	..	..	5,000
23,600	3,100	17,333
Total Division No. 12	33,500	10,500	24,877
Division No. 13.—NATIONAL LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 133...............	60,000	51,400	37,864
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................	18,000	15,000	25,421
3. Extra duty pay...............................................................................	1,000	600	636
79,000	67,000	63,921
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.........................................	17,000	15,000	16,928
2. Roosevelt memorial—Books, maps, plates and documents.	1,500	1,000	1,284
3. Collection and publication of Australian historical records..	1,500	1,500	..
4. Printing and publications............................................................	500	500	165
5. Purchase and copying of films....................................................	5,000	4,000	4,090
6. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals..........	3,000	2,500	2,936
7. Purchase of film equipment........................................................	1,500	1,500	1,464
8. Library service for overseas establishments............................	3,500	2,800	3,958
9. Travelling and subsistence..........................................................	2,000	1,200	2,117
10. Freight charges...............................................................................	3,000	3,000	3,296
11. Removal of archives......................................................................	6,000	..	..
12. Incidental and other expenditure.................................................	7,500	7,000	7,093
52,000	40,000	43,331
Total Division No. 13......................................	131,000	107,000	107,252
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 134...............	151,000	161,000	130,795
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................	194,000	220,000	221,245
3. Extra duty pay...............................................................................	4,000	2,000	5,346
349,000	383,000	357,386
Carried forward.................................................	349,000	383,000	357,386

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

Division No. 14.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM—continued.	1953-54.	1952-53.
Vote.		Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward......................................	349,000	383,000	357,386
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................................	11,850	14,270	9,019
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing......	13,620	15,090	12,038
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...............................	69,650	62,120	63,018
4. Cablegrams....................................................................................	28,000	28,000	28,204
5. Municipal and other taxes...........................................................	12,240	10,890	11,226
6. General upkeep of "Australia House".......................................	(a) 55,640	(a) 42,120	(a) 49,415
7. Upkeep of official residences.....................................................	3,860	5,570	7,635
8. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence	2,510	2,510	2,507
9. Entertainment allowance to High Commissioner...................	2,510	2,510	2,507
10. Leasehold office premises—Rental, upkeep and alterations.	(b) 20,330	(b) 59,640	(b) 58,779
11. National Insurance (Employers') Contributions.......................	7,500	8,180	4,110
12. Minor expenditure for all Departments.....................................	1,000	2,700	1,115
13. Coronation expenditure—Special allowance to High Commissioner	760	..	1,494
14. Incidental and other expenditure.................................................	4,530	6,400	8,972
234,000	260,000	260,039
Total Division No. 14	583,000	643,000	617,425
Division No. 15.—COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 134...............	12,300	12,200	12,452
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................	400	500	83
12,700	12,700	12,535
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................................	1,950	1,800	1,589
2. Incidental and other expenditure	2,350	1,000	1,315
4,300	2,800	2,904
Total Division No. 15.....................................	17,000	15,500	15,439
Division No. 16—OFFICE OF EDUCATION.(c)
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 134...............	103,300	101,000	100,186
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................	23,200	22,500	24,720
3. Extra duty pay...............................................................................	1,000	1,000	1,079
127,500	124,500	125,985
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................................	5,000	5,000	3,951
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing......	2,000	2,500	1,572
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...............................	5,000	5,000	4,534
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............................................	3,400	2,000	3,468
15,400	14,500	13,525
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization—Expenses...................................................................................	5,500	5,850	6,480
2. Research projects..........................................................................	1,100	1,400	805
3. Publications....................................................................................	1,000	750	661
4. Teaching aids.................................................................................	1,000	1,000	554
8,600	9,000	8,500
Total Division No. 16.....................................	151,500	148,000	148,010
Total Prime Minister's Department...	2,059,000	2,016,000	1,998,989

(a) Includes wages of staff employed on upkeep as follows:—1953-54, £20,170; 1952-53, Vote, £20,680; Expenditure, £18,634. (b) Includes wages of staff employed on upkeep as follows:—1953-54, Nil; 1952-53, Vote, £9,880; Expenditure, £11,017. (c) Includes provision for University Commission.

III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Division Number.	—	1953-54.	1952-53.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
17	ADMINISTRATIVE.................................................	469,000	442,000	417,181
EMBASSIES—
18	UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.....................	252,000	281,000	240,062
19	UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS	95,000	84,000	81,817
20	REPUBLIC OF FRANCE....................................	70,000	76,000	67,335
21	KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS............	35,000	38,000	37,850
22	REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA..............................	41,000	37,000	35,747
23	REPUBLIC OF IRELAND..................................	19,000	12,000	12,212
24	JAPAN......................................................................	88,000	83,000	69,356
25	FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY...........	42,000	36,000	37,100
LEGATIONS—
26	UNITED STATES OF BRAZIL.........................	30,000	39,000	28,605
27	ISRAEL...................................................................	36,000	31,000	29,469
28	REPUBLIC OF ITALY........................................	38,000	32,000	31,222
29	REPUBLIC OF EGYPT........................................	44,000	32,000	36,700
30	REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES..................	38,000	39,000	35,559
31	THAILAND............................................................	25,000	26,000	20,958
32	VIETNAM, LAOS AND CAMBODIA.............	40,000	32,000	29,426
33	BURMA...................................................................	25,000	32,000	19,407
HIGH COMMISSIONS—
34	CANADA.................................................................	57,000	50,000	56,209
35	NEW ZEALAND...................................................	27,000	22,000	18,754
36	INDIA......................................................................	53,000	41,000	48,274
37	PAKISTAN..............................................................	41,000	44,000	44,678
38	UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA.............................	31,000	29,000	24,362
39	CEYLON.................................................................	36,000	23,000	28,589
40	CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD	226,000	236,000	206,043
41	OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD.........	57,000	54,000	61,504
TOTAL..................................................	(a)1,915,000	1,851,000	1,718,419

(a) Includes £330,200 estimated expenditure on account of other Departments.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary........	1,130,300	1,067,000	1,008,117
General expenses................................................	784,700	784,000	710,302
Total.................................................	1,915,000	1,851,000	1,718,419

 

£
Estimate, 1953-54...............................................	1,915,000
Expenditure, 1952-53..........................................	1,718,419
Increase.......................................................	196,581

III.—Department of External Affairs

Division No. 17. ADMINISTRATIVE.	1953-54.	1952-53.
Vote.		Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 135....	185,800	151,900	160,903
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................	33,800	38,600	39,530
3. Extra duty pay........................................................	7,400	7,000	7,228
227,000	197,500	207,661
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	13,000	12,300	12,499
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	15,500	16,000	14,162
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................	101,500	120,000	105,756
4. Training of diplomatic cadets...................................	5,500	6,000	5,569
5. Cablegrams and radiograms.....................................	83,000	80,000	61,560
6. Courier service.......................................................	13,000	..	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure..............................	10,500	10,200	9,974
242,000	244,500	209,520
Total Division No. 17........................	469,000	442,000	417,181
Division No. 18.—EMBASSY—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 135....	55,700	62,400	59,828
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................	77,200	82,800	76,248
132,900	145,200	136,076
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	10,700	8,700	9,631
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	81,200	100,500	70,346
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..............	19,400	17,700	17,011
4. Incidental and other expenditure..............................	7,800	8,900	6,998
119,100	135,800	103,986
Total Division No. 18........................	252,000	281,000	240,062
Division No. 19.—EMBASSY—UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 135....	40,100	37,300	35,592
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................	20,100	21,700	21,840
60,200	59,000	57,432
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	4,000	3,300	1,164
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	6,500	4,100	5,474
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..............	11,800	6,600	5,207
4. Incidental and other expenditure..............................	12,500	11,000	12,540
34,800	25,000	24,385
Total Division No. 19........................	95,000	84,000	81,817

III.—Department of External Affairs.

1953-54.	1952-53.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 20.—EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF FRANCE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 136....	26,200	26,900	23,669
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................	23,300	21,100	21,685
49,500	48,000	45,354
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	2,000	3,000	1,304
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	11,600	10,000	9,857
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..............	3,000	5,000	3,083
4. Incidental and other expenditure..............................	3,900	10,000	7,737
20,500	28,000	21,981
Total Division No. 20........................	70,000	76,000	67,335
Division No. 21.—EMBASSY—KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 136....	11,600	12,500	10,542
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................	6,500	6,600	7,117
18,100	19,100	17,659
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	2,000	1,800	475
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	7,200	6,200	7,207
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..............	4,100	2,000	3,939
4. Incidental and other expenditure..............................	3,600	8,900	8,570
16,900	18,900	20,191
Total Division No. 21........................	35,000	38,000	37,850
Division No. 22.—EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 136....	22,000	17,500	14,668
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................	4,000	5,200	4,831
26,000	22,700	19,499
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	1,800	1,800	1,947
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	5,000	5,500	6,330
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..............	3,200	2,300	1,648
4. Incidental and other expenditure..............................	5,000	4,700	6,323
15,000	14,300	16,248
Total Division No. 22........................	41,000	37,000	35,747

III.—Department of External Affairs.

1953-54.	1952-53.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 23.—EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF IRELAND.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 136......	11,500	7,900	4,735
2. Temporary and casual employees..............................	2,400	1,300	1,549
13,900	9,200	6,284
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.........................................	1,500	1,000	2,116
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	1,000	500	648
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence................	800	600	721
4. Incidental and other expenditure................................	1,800	700	2,443
5,100	2,800	5,928
Total Division No. 23..........................	19,000	12,000	12,212
Division No. 24.—EMBASSY—JAPAN.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 137......	43,500	49,100	39,786
2. Temporary and casual employees..............................	10,400	8,200	8,404
53,900	57,300	48,190
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.........................................	3,000	3,000	2,372
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	5,000	15,000	4,302
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence................	8,100	3,500	6,724
4. Incidental and other expenditure................................	8,000	4,200	7,768
5. Increase in imprest advance.......................................	10,000	..	..
34,100	25,700	21,166
Total Division No. 24.........................	88,000	83,000	69,356
Division No. 25.—EMBASSY—FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 137......	18,900	16,900	14,607
2. Temporary and casual employees..............................	6,200	2,100	5,309
25,100	19,000	19,916
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.........................................	2,500	2,700	1,616
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	7,300	6,000	5,719
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence................	3,500	3,000	3,219
4. Incidental and other expenditure................................	3,600	5,300	6,630
16,900	17,000	17,184
Total Division No. 25........................	42,000	36,000	37,100

III.—Department of External Affairs.

1953-54.	1952-53.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Division No. 26.—LEGATION—UNITED STATES OF BRAZIL.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 137....	12,700	15,800	11,643
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................	5,500	8,400	5,042
18,200	24,200	16,685
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	2,500	2,000	2,792
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	1,700	2,100	1,198
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..............	4,600	7,200	5,215
4. Incidental and other expenditure..............................	3,000	3,500	2,715
11,800	14,800	11,920
Total Division No. 26........................	30,000	39,000	28,605
Division No. 27.—LEGATION—ISRAEL.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 137....	18,500	18,400	17,451
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................	3,700	4,000	3,301
22,200	22,400	20,752
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	2,200	1,000	431
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	1,800	1,700	1,487
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..............	8,300	3,600	4,293
4. Incidental and other expenditure..............................	1,500	2,300	2,506
13,800	8,600	8,717
Total Division No. 27.......................	36,000	31,000	29,469
Division No. 28.—LEGATION—REPUBLIC OF ITALY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 138....	13,200	13,800	11,257
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................	9,000	7,900	8,958
22,200	21,700	20,215
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	1,900	1,300	495
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	7,100	4,000	6,534
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..............	2,800	1,000	1,964
4. Incidental and other expenditure..............................	4,000	4,000	2,014
15,800	10,300	11,007
Total Division No. 28........................	38,000	32,000	31,222

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III.—Department of External Affairs.

1953-54.	1952-53.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Division No. 29.—LEGATION—REPUBLIC OF EGYPT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 138....

24,200	17,800	17,893
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................	4,800	4,900	4,473
29,000	22,700	22,366
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	2,500	1,500	2,248
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	4,200	3,100	3,244
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..............	4,500	2,000	2,473
4. Incidental and other expenditure..............................	3,800	2,700	6,369
15,000	9,300	14,334
Total Division No. 29........................	44,000	32,000	36,700
Division No. 30.—LEGATION—REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 138....	22,900	24,600	22,222
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................	3,900	3,700	3,774
26,800	28,300	25,996
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	1,800	1,500	1,070
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	2,100	1,800	1,678
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..............	4,600	4,700	4,299
4. Incidental and other expenditure..............................	2,700	2,700	2,516
11,200	10,700	9,563
Total Division No. 30........................	38,000	39,000	35,559
Division No. 31.—LEGATION—THAILAND.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 138....	14,300	15,500	11,897
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................	1,400	900	823
15,700	16,400	12,720
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	1,000	1,800	833
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	3,300	2,000	2,652
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..............	3,100	3,600	2,877
4. Incidental and other expenditure..............................	1,900	2,200	1,876
9,300	9,600	8,238
Total Division No. 31........................	25,000	26,000	20,958

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Division No. 32. LEGATION VIETNAM, LAOS AND CAMBODIA.	1953-54.	1952-53.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 139...............	21,800	14,800	12,246
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................	2,300	3,000	4,178
24,100	17,800	16,424
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................................	2,000	2,200	1,422
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams........	6,500	3,000	5,526
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence............................	3,100	6,000	1,839
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............................................	4,300	3,000	4,215
15,900	14,200	13,002
Total Division No. 32.....................................	40,000	32,000	29,426
Division No. 33.—LEGATION—BURMA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 139...............	16,500	16,400	9,708
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................	1,000	3,000	448
17,500	19,400	10,156
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................................	2,200	2,500	1,519
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams........	900	3,000	365
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence............................	2,800	4,000	6,525
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............................................	1,600	3,100	842
7,500	12,600	9,251
Total Division No. 33.....................................	25,000	32,000	19,407
Division No. 34.—HIGH COMMISSION—CANADA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 139...............	22,400	19,600	21,155
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................	11,600	10,500	11,416
34,000	30,100	32,571
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................................	2,500	3,300	5,302
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams........	8,300	9,600	7,498
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence............................	8,800	4,100	5,233
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............................................	3,400	2,900	5,605
23,000	19,900	23,638
Total Division No. 34.....................................	57,000	50,000	56,209
Division No. 35.—HIGH COMMISSION—NEW ZEALAND.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 139...............	13,700	10,200	6,578
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................	6,100	5,300	5,428
19,800	15,500	12,006
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................................	900	800	365
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams........	1,400	1,100	1,186
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence............................	3,300	3,200	2,534
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............................................	1,600	1,400	2,663
7,200	6,500	6,748
Total Division No. 35.....................................	27,000	22,000	18,754

III.—Department of External Affairs.

1953-54.	1952-53.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 36.—HIGH COMMISSION—INDIA.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 140	33,300	24,300	30,482
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	6,800	6,400	6,605
40,100	30,700	37,087
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................	3,000	2,500	2,515
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	3,200	3,200	2,475
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence............	2,800	2,300	2,594
4. Incidental and other expenditure............................	3,900	2,300	3,603
12,900	10,300	11,187
Total Division No. 36........................	53,000	41,000	48,274
Division No. 37.—HIGH COMMISSION—PAKISTAN.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 140..	23,300	20,200	20,078
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	4,800	4,700	4,555
28,100	24,900	24,633
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................	2,700	1,900	2,442
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	3,600	3,900	2,932
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence............	3,100	9,400	11,208
4. Incidental and other expenditure............................	3,500	3,900	3,463
12,900	19,100	20,045
Total Division No. 37	41,000	44,000	44,678
Division No. 38.—HIGH COMMISSION—UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 140..	14,900	13,800	11,482
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	3,300	4,400	2,659
18,200	18,200	14,141
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................	3,200	2,200	2,256
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	1,700	1,000	1,282
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence............	4,800	5,600	3,874
4. Incidental and other expenditure............................	3,100	2,000	2,809
12,800	10,800	10,221
Total Division No. 38........................	31,000	29,000	24,362

III.—Department of External Affairs.

1953-54.	1952-53.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 39.—HIGH COMMISSION—CEYLON.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 140....	17,300	14,200	14,797
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................	2,400	2,000	2,191
19,700	16,200	16,988
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................	1,200	1,000	1,779
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	2,800	2,000	2,446
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence............	5,800	2,200	4,588
4. Incidental and other expenditure............................	6,500	1,600	2,788
16,300	6,800	11,601
Total Division No. 39........................	36,000	23,000	28,589
Division No. 40.—CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 142..	51,500	52,100	41,966
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	94,800	92,900	89,206
146,300	145,000	131,172
B.—General Expenses—
1. Representation in New York..................................	51,000	63,400	49,404
2. Representation in San Francisco............................	12,200	10,100	12,306
3. Representation in New Caledonia..........................	2,000	4,000	1,835
4. Representation in Portuguese Timor.......................	2,300	2,000	212
5. Representation in Geneva......................................	12,000	11,000	11,018
6. Representation in Shanghai...................................	200	500	96
79,700	91,000	74,871
Total Division No. 40........................	226,000	236,000	206,043
Division No. 41.—OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 142..	31,300	27,500	27,823
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	10,500	9,000	8,311
41,800	36,500	36,134
B.—General Expenses—
1. Representation in the United Kingdom...................	2,400	2,700	2,162
2. Representation in Malaya......................................	12,800	14,800	23,208
15,200	17,500	25,370
Total Division No. 41........................	57,000	54,000	61,504
Total Department of External Affairs.........	1,915,000	1,851,000	1,718,419

  

IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division Number.	—	1953-54.	1952-53.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
42	ADMINISTRATIVE................................	449,000	360,000	374,868
43	COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD...............................	31,500	14,100	23,675
44	TAXATION BRANCH............................	6,897,000	6,579,000	6,625,839
45	TAXATION BOARDS OF REVIEW........	17,200	10,600	12,466
46	VALUATION BOARDS..........................	1,600	1,600	1,454
47	SUPERANNUATION BOARD................	81,700	78,700	78,480
48	BUREAU OF CENSUS AND STATISTICS	593,000	517,000	529,959
49	GOVERNMENT PRINTER......................	(a)	(a)	(a)
49k	PROVISION FOR AUGUST 1952 BASIC WAGE INCREASE..............................................	..	(b) 2,250,000	(c)
TOTAL........................................	8,071,000	9,811,000	7,646,741

(a) Expenditure charged to Parliament and Departments concerned. (b) In addition £1,750,000 provided under Post Office. (c) Expenditure shown under the heads to which it has been finally charged.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......	6,897,350	8,753,700	6,506,586
General expenses...............................................	1,173,650	1,057,300	1,140,155
Total..............................................	8,071,000	9,811,000	7,646,741

 

£
Estimate, 1953-54..............................................	8,071,000
Expenditure, 1952-53.........................................	7,646,741
Increase....................................................	424,259

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

Division No. 42—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1953-54.	1952-53.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 144............	322,000	253,000	254,423
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	54,000	50,000	51,278
3. Extra duty pay............................................................................	5,000	6,000	4,340
(a) 381,000	309,000	310,041
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................	15,500	10,100	15,176
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	10,100	7,600	10,875
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................	29,300	25,900	27,405
4. Pay Tables—Printing and distribution...................................	2,700	..	1,602
5. Incidental and other expenditure............................................	10,400	7,400	9,769
(a) 68,000	51,000	64,827
Total Division No. 42.....................................	449,000	360,000	374,868
Division No. 43.—COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.
1. Administrative expenses..........................................................	31,500	14,100	23,675
Division No. 44.—TAXATION BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	-
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 145............	4,553,000	4,177,000	4,312,861
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	1,253,000	1,320,700	1,217,249
3. Extra duty pay............................................................................	200,000	230,300	194,888
6,006,000	5,728,000	5,724,998
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................	103,500	109,000	104,971
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	344,400	355,200	354,228
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................	191,000	177,000	188,740
4. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation...................	26,000	17,000	24,040
5. Law costs.....................................................................................	34,000	25,000	37,729
6. Payments to Commonwealth Departments and State Governments for office cleaning and other services rendered.....................	6,600	7,800	7,231
7. Payment for services rendered in connexion with sale of tax instalment stamps and entertainments tax tickets..............................	46,000	36,000	48,795
8. Uniform income tax—Compensation to State Governments for use of accommodation, furniture and equipment.......................	77,500	68,000	75,656
9. Incidental and other expenditure............................................	62,000	56,000	59,451
891,000	851,000	900,841
Total Division No. 44.....................................	6,897,000	6,579,000	6,625,839
Division No. 45.—TAXATION BOARDS OF REVIEW.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 146............	6,315	6,140	6,605
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	685	360	367
3. Payment in lieu of furlough and recreation leave to Chairman of Board on retirement.........................................................................	2,800	..	..
9,800	6,500	6,972
B.—General Expenses	7,400	4,100	5,494
Total Division No. 45......................................	17,200	10,600	12,466

(a) Includes provision of £61,000 for Salaries and £7,600 for General Expenses for Treasury Defence Division, previously provided under Defence Services, Division No. 108.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

1953-54.	1952-53.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 46.—VALUATION BOARDS.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Temporary and casual employees..........................	750	700	655
B.—General Expenses	850	900	799
Total Division No. 46........................	1,600	1,600	1,454
Division No. 47.—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 146..	55,200	46,500	43,696
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	16,100	20,000	25,125
3. Extra duty pay......................................................	4,500	5,000	4,045
75,800	71,500	72,866
B.—General Expenses—
1. Incidental and other expenditure............................	5,900	7,200	5,614
Total Division No. 47........................	81,700	78,700	78,480
Division No. 48.—BUREAU OF CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 146..	311,000	263,000	278,028
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	108,000	120,000	106,196
3. Extra duty pay......................................................	5,000	5,000	6,830
424,000	388,000	391,054
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................	16,500	15,000	17,168
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	36,900	36,000	35,052
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..............	25,900	23,000	21,585
4. Printing of official publications..............................	25,500	24,500	27,507
5. Hire, service and maintenance of machines for tabulation of statistics............................................................	24,600	22,500	23,265
6. Wool statistical service—Contribution towards.......	27,000	..	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure............................	12,600	8,000	14,328
169,000	129,000	138,905
Total Division No. 48.........................	593,000	517,000	529,959
Division No. 49.—GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and wages as per Schedule, page 147.........	91,500	91,000	84,398
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	120,000	115,500	114,424
3. Extra duty pay......................................................	6,500	7,500	5,879
218,000	214,000	204,701
4. Less amounts chargeable for Parliamentary and Departmental printing.............................................................	218,000	214,000	204,701
Total Division No. 49........................	(a)	(a)	(a)
Division No. 49k.—PROVISION FOR AUGUST 1952 BASIC WAGE INCREASE (to be allotted to particular Services by Supplementary Appropriation.)........................................................	..	2,250,000	(b)
Total Department of the Treasury	8,071,000	9,811,000	7,646,741

(a) Expenditure charged to Parliament and Departments concerned. (b) Expenditure shown under the heads to which it has been finally charged.

  

V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1953-54.	1952-53.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
50	ADMINISTRATIVE..................................	215,500	151,000	181,869
51	REPORTING BRANCH............................	69,000	85,000	67,500
52	CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE...............	239,500	220,000	226,931
53	HIGH COURT...........................................	57,000	48,000	55,709
54	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION........	100,000	95,000	92,573
55	COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.............................................................	118,000	116,000	118,482
56	PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR'S OFFICE	13,600	13,000	16,241
57	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE.............................................................	98,600	93,000	93,535
58	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS	357,000	323,000	333,762
59	LEGAL SERVICE BUREAU.....................	51,800	47,000	50,193
60	PEACE OFFICER GUARD........................	(a)	(a)	(a)
Total...........................................	1,320,000	(b) 1,191,000	1,236,795

(a) Expenditure recoverable from Departments concerned.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......	891,100	830,500	841,423
General expenses...............................................	428,900	360,500	395,372
Total.......................................

1,320,000 1,191,000 1,236,795

 

£
Estimate, 1953-54..............................................	1,320,000
Expenditure, 1952-53.........................................	1,236,795
Increase.................................................	83,205

V.—Attorney-General's Department.

Division No. 50.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1953-54.	1952-53.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 148............	91,000	80,000	87,561
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	10,400	9,600	10,234
3. Extra duty pay............................................................................	600	400	605
102,000	90,000	98,400
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence	20,000	13,000	21,669
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	5,000	4,000	4,078
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................	15,000	12,000	14,929
4. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules	54,500	10,000	30,693
5. Legal expenses...........................................................................	(a) 14,000	15,000	7,738
6. Law books...................................................................................	2,000	2,500	1,579
7. Incidental and other expenditure............................................	3,000	4,500	2,783
113,500	61,000	83,469
Total Division No. 50.....................................	215,500	151,000	181,869
Division No. 51.—REPORTING BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 148............	28,000	29,000	26,638
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	36,950	46,950	36,781
3. Extra duty pay............................................................................	50	50	3
65,000	76,000	63,422
4. Less amount recoverable from other Departments and Administrations	9,000	6,000	8,601
56,000	70,000	54,821
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................	6,000	6,800	6,117
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	6,500	7,500	6,232
3. Incidental and other expenditure............................................	2,500	2,500	2,375
15,000	16,800	14,724
4. Less amount recoverable from other Departments and Administrations	2,000	1,800	2,045
13,000	15,000	12,679
Total Division No. 51......................................	69,000	85,000	67,500
Division No. 52.—CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 148............	195,000	180,000	183,598
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	17,000	16,000	16,810
3. Extra duty pay............................................................................	1,000	1,000	1,242
213,000	197,000	201,650
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................	9,000	5,500	8,226
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................	9,000	7,500	8,667
3. Law books...................................................................................	2,500	2,000	1,815
4. Incidental and other expenditure............................................	6,000	5,000	6,054
Legal expenses..........................................................................	(b)	3,000	519
26,500	23,000	25,281
Total Division No. 52.....................................	239,500	220,000	226,931

(a) Includes amounts previously provided under Division 52 and Division 55b. (b) Provided under Division 50b 5.

V.—Attorney-General's Department.

Division No. 53.—HIGH COURT.	1953-64.	1952-53.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 149............	14,100	15,000	11,263
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	11,880	8,980	13,230
3. Extra duty pay............................................................................	20	20	7
26,000	24,000	24,500
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................	19,000	15,500	18,927
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................	2,500	2,500	2,240
3. Law books...................................................................................	3,500	2,500	3,379
4. Incidental and other expenditure............................................	6,000	3,500	6,663
31,000	24,000	31,209
Total Division No. 53......................................	57,000	48,000	55,709
Division No. 54.-BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 149............	75,400	74,000	69,677
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	7,600	6,500	7,120
3. Extra duty pay............................................................................	2,000	500	1,878
85,000	81,000	78,675
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................	3,500	3,000	3,069
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	2,500	2,000	2,079
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................	3,500	3,500	3,425
4. Payments to States for services of Judges and officers.......	3,500	3,500	3,222
5. Incidental and other expenditure............................................	2,000	2,000	2,103
15,000	14,000	13,898
Total Division No. 54......................................	100,000	95,000	92,573
Division No. 55.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 149............	50,300	45,000	41,098
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	16,600	16,200	22,406
3. Extra duty pay............................................................................	300	800	1,364
67,200	62,000	64,868
8.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................	23,000	22,500	21,352
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	10,000	14,000	9,229
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................	7,000	5,000	6,531
4. Reports of cases.........................................................................	4,000	4,500	4,019
5. Boards of Reference—Fees and other expenses..................	500	500	351
6. Compulsory conferences—Fees and other expenses..........	200	1,000	54
7. Court conducted ballots (amounts recovered from trade unions may be credited to this vote)............................................................	1,200	..	..
8. Incidental and other expenditure............................................	4,900	4,500	5,189
Legal expenses.........................................................................	(a)	2,000	6,889
50,800	54,000	53,614
Total Division No. 55......................................	118,000	116,000	118,482

(a) Provided under Division 50b 5.

V.—Attorney-General's Department.

Division No. 56.—PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR'S OFFICE.	1953-54.	1952-63.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 149..	8,300	8,000	7,445
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	1,280	480	1,449
3. Extra duty pay......................................................	20	20	..
9,600	8,500	8,894
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,000	2,000	5,048
2. Incidental and other expenditure............................	2,000	2,500	2,299
4,000	4,500	7,347
Total Division No. 56........................	13,600	13,000	16,241
Division No. 57.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 150..	68,500	69,000	65,820
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	13,100	10,500	12,990
3. Extra duty pay......................................................	1,000	500	566
82,600	80,000	79,376
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................	7,000	4,000	6,678
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,500	1,500	955
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..............	3,500	4,000	3,589
4. Incidental and other expenditure............................	3,000	3,500	2,937
16,000	13,000	14,159
Total Division No. 57........................	98,600	93,000	93,535
Division No. 58.—PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 150..	118,000	106,000	109,804
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	70,400	60,000	62,051
3. Extra duty pay......................................................	13,000	9,000	11,384
201,400	175,000	183,239
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................	4,200	2,200	4,187
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	10,000	6,000	7,467
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..............	5,400	5,000	5,223
4. Printing of specifications and publications..............	130,000	130,000	126,846
5. Incidental and other expenditure............................	6,000	4,800	6,800
155,600	148,000	150,523
Total Division No. 58........................	357,000	323,000	333,762

V.—Attorney-General's Department.

Division No. 59.-LEGAL SERVICE BUREAU.	1953-54.	1952-53.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 150..	34,200	27,000	33,742
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	14,050	15,950	13,258
3. Extra duty pay......................................................	50	50	..
48,300	43,000	47,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..............	1,300	1,300	1,220
2. Incidental and other expenditure............................	2,200	2,700	1,973
3,500	4,000	3,193
Total Division No. 59........................	51,800	47,000	50,193
Division No. 60.—PEACE OFFICER GUARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.........................................	362,000	305,000	343,962
2. Less amount recoverable from other Departments...	362,000	305,000	343,962
B.—General Expenses—	..	..	..
1. Clothing and equipment........................................	12,000	8,500	10,548
2. Incidental and other expenditure............................	5,000	3,500	4,509
17,000	12,000	15,057
3. Less amount recoverable from other Departments...	17,000	12,000	15,057
..	..	..
Total Division No. 60........................	..	..	..
Total Attorney-General's Department.............	1,320,000	1,191,000	1,236,795

VI.-DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Division Number.	—	1953-54.	1952-53.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
61	ADMINISTRATIVE................................	1,724,000	1,610,000	1,566,828
62	ELECTORAL BRANCH..........................	480,000	460,000	440,993
63	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH..............	534,000	469,000	438,497
64	OBSERVATORY.....................................	71,000	67,000	66,522
65	FORESTRY BRANCH.............................	99,000	104,000	87,890
66	GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENTS.........................................................	45,000	35,000	46,337
67	RENT OF BUILDINGS............................	557,000	545,000	530,591
TOTAL........................................	3,510,000	3,290,000	3,177,658

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary..........	1,885,500	1,738,000	1,701,716
General expenses..................................................	620,000	640,000	584,545
Other Services......................................................	1,004,500	912,000	891,397
Total............................................	3,510,000	3,290,000	3,177,658

 

£
Estimate, 1953-54..................................................	3,510,000
Expenditure, 1952-53.............................................	3,177,658
Increase.................................................................	332,342

VI.—Department of the Interior.

Division No. 61.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1953-54.	1952-53.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 151..	494,000	461,000	456,375
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................	797,000	753,000	744,194
3. Extra duty pay......................................................	15,000	16,000	13,527
1,306,000	1,230,000	1,214,096
Less—
4. Amount provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates................................................	179,000	170,000	170,000
5. Amount chargeable to trust accounts............	38,000	35,000	37,475
Amount recoverable from other Administrations	..	9,000	5,108
217,000	214,000	212,583
1,089,000	1,016,000	1,001,513
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................	28,000	34,000	27,719
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.............................................................	31,000	32,000	31,008
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..............	32,000	28,000	31,076
4. Fuel, light and power............................................	32,000	32,000	27,041
5. Office cleaning, other than salaries........................	45,000	43,000	44,258
6. Water supply and sanitation...................................	8,000	13,000	6,771
7. Payments under Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act 1930–1951............................	3,000	2,500	2,601
8. Plan printing, papercoating and reproduction of maps	12,000	17,000	11,369
9. Motor vehicles—Upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for departmental purposes..........	34,000	34,500	32,974
10. Incidental and other expenditure.............................	22,000	25,000	22,039
247,000	261,000	236,856
Less—
11. Amount provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates..........................................................	32,000	31,000	31,000
Amount recoverable from other Administrations...	..	3,000	1,347
32,000	34,000	32,347
215,000	227,000	204,509
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 in Canberra	75,000	80,000	75,904
2. Fuel, light and power for departments in Canberra..	49,000	26,000	39,080
3. Water supply and sanitation for departments in Canberra...........................................................	1,500	1,500	1,156
4. Mapping activities—Payments for work carried out by States................................................................	8,000	7,000	7,059
5. Commonwealth Survey Committee—Payments for aerial photography.............................................	80,000	80,000	82,100
6. Publicity materials and services.............................	50,000	47,600	51,061
7. Film production....................................................	50,000	45,000	31,849
8. Film distribution...................................................	100	100	..
9. Illustrations..........................................................	5,000	3,800	3,514
10. Commonwealth rented properties—Local Government services...............................................................	90,000	65,000	58,602
11. Reimbursement to Attorney-General's Department of expenses of Peace Officers...................................	11,400	11,000	10,481
420,000	367,000	360,806
Total Division No. 61........................	1,724,000	1,610,000	1,566,828

VI.—Department of the Interior.

Division No. 62.—ELECTORAL BRANCH.	1953-54.	1952-53.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 151............	311,000	292,000	289,366
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	18,500	22,500	20,683
3. Extra duty pay............................................................................	500	500	..
330,000	315,000	310,049
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	6,000	6,000	5,371
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................	6,000	6,000	4,390
3. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration may be credited to this vote)................................................................................	125,000	120,000	110,275
4. Incidental and other expenditure............................................	13,000	13,000	10,908
150,000	145,000	130,944
Total Division No. 62.....................................	480,000	460,000	440,903
Division No. 63.—METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 151............	531,000	500,000	492,749
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	45,000	56,000	54,977
3. Extra duty pay............................................................................	77,000	77,000	78,764
653,000	633,000	626,490
Less—
4. Amount provided under the votes of Department of Civil Aviation........................................................................	225,000	264,000	264,000
5. Amount provided under the votes of Department of Air	96,000	95,000	95,000
321,000	359,000	359,000
332,000	274,000	267,490
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................	24,000	24,000	26,510
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	18,500	18,000	21,448
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................	37,500	37,500	32,442
4. Fuel, light and power................................................................	3,000	2,400	3,378
5. Motor vehicles—Purchase, upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for departmental purposes...................................	10,000	9,600	11,712
6. Meteorological instruments and apparatus...........................	200,000	200,000	163,484
7. Publication of meteorological data........................................	5,000	6,000	4,190
8. Allowances to country observers............................................	44,000	35,500	44,051
9. Incidental and other expenditure............................................	20,000	20,000	21,792
362,000	353,000	329,007
Less—
10. Amount provided under the votes of Department of Civil Aviation........................................................................	102,000	100,000	100,000
11. Amount provided under the votes of Department of Air	58,000	58,000	58,000
160,000	158,000	158,000
202,000	195,000	171,007
Total Division No. 63.....................................	534,000	469,000	438,497

VI.—Department of the Interior.

Division No. 64.—OBSERVATORY.	1953-54.	1952-53.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 152............	29,000	30,000	25,967
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................	22,000	18,000	19,383
51,000	48,000	45,350
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................

174,160	161,617
147	143	Postmasters................................................................................................	141,930	135,726
31	31	Supervisors.................................................................................................	27,860	26,044
128	128	Telegraphists..............................................................................................	90,650	81,826
10	10	Traffic Officers..........................................................................................	9,670	8,948
60	81	Artisans and General Workmen.............................................................	57,550	39,844
185	209	Assistants....................................................................................................	146,090	119,684
441	637	Line Inspectors and Linemen..................................................................	475,530	307,212
68	74	Machinists and Typists.............................................................................	40,160	34,814
231	242	Mail Officers..............................................................................................	173,930	152,112
654	667	Technicians................................................................................................	533,710	479,566
291	322	Junior Postal Officers...............................................................................	112,810	92,239
508	513	Monitors and Telephonists......................................................................	267,510	244,866
19	19	Overseers.....................................................................................................	15,790	14,752
36	36	Phonogram Attendants............................................................................	18,470	17,412
365	393	Postal Officers............................................................................................	247,320	218,308
46	47	Storemen.....................................................................................................	33,590	30,104
86	89	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.........................................	63,400	56,476
2,928,191	2,494,686
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.....................	141,617	219,371
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...............	53,000	50,000
Allowances to officers performing counter duties..............................	1,100	1,100
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	1,500	1,500
Allowances in lieu of quarters................................................................	1,100	1,100
District allowances....................................................................................	14,000	14,000
Functional allowances to permanent engineering workmen.............	13,000	11,400
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers........................................................	20,000	17,000
3,173,508	2,810,157
3347	4184	Carried forward.........................................	3,173,508	2.810,157

(a) Salaries and allowances art 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.		WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	1953-54.	Vote, 1952-53
1952-53.	1953-54.
£	£
3847	4184	Brought forward....................................................	3,173,508	2,810,157
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent..............	12,500	9,600
Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority....................................................	720,008	478,557
732,508	488,157
3847	4184	Total Western Australia (see page 111)...........	(a)2,441,000	(a)2,322,000
TASMANIA. (See Division No. 236.)
1	1	Director..........................................................................................................	1,855	1,740
19	19	Heads of Branches and Assistant Heads of Branches..........................	24,080	22,975
95	100	Clerks.............................................................................................................	81,900	73,341
13	13	Draftsmen.....................................................................................................	12,100	10,909
22	28	Engineers.......................................................................................................	29,640	20,010
2	2	Inquiry Officers...........................................................................................	1,770	1,576
6	6	Inspectors.....................................................................................................	6,910	6,506
66	66	Postal Clerks.................................................................................................	54,240	50,538
61	47	Postmasters..................................................................................................	47,930	48,544
26	26	Supervisors...................................................................................................	21,560	20,334
49	49	Telegraphists................................................................................................	39,370	33,944
7	7	Traffic Officers............................................................................................	6,450	5,923
27	35	Artisans and General Workmen...............................................................	26,270	18,459
131	139	Assistants......................................................................................................	97,600	84,557
196	303	Line Inspectors and Linemen....................................................................	226,230	136,654
38	39	Machinists and Typists...............................................................................	19,760	18,704
91	91	Mail Officers................................................................................................	69,950	67,376
280	324	Technicians..................................................................................................	259,620	206,122
117	117	Junior Postal Officers.................................................................................	40,000	34,047
393	393	Monitors and Telephonists........................................................................	205,660	191,216
10	10	Overseers.......................................................................................................	8,730	8,180
20	20	Phonogram Attendants..............................................................................	10,410	9,680
236	235	Postal Officers..............................................................................................	158,280	143,480
18	18	Storemen.......................................................................................................	12,910	11,994
19	19	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers...........................................	13,260	12,446
1,476,485	1,239,255
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......................	38,829	128,949
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.................	36,500	40,000
Allowances to officers performing counter duties................................	500	500
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	800	800
Allowances in lieu of quarters..................................................................	200	300
District allowances......................................................................................	900	600
Functional allowances to permanent engineering officers...................	9,000	4,000
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers..........................................................	11,500	10,000
1,574,714	1,424,404
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent..............	3,100	2,100
Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority....................................................	459,614	349,304
462,714	351,404
1933	2107	Total Tasmania (see page 113)...............................	1,112,000	(a)1,073,000
NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 237.)
2	2	Clerks.............................................................................................................	1,950	1,816
2	2	Engineers.......................................................................................................	2,360	2,184
10	9	Postal Clerks.................................................................................................	6,840	6,942
5	5	Postmasters..................................................................................................	5,290	4,850
2	2	Supervisors...................................................................................................	1,920	1,792
9	10	Telegraphists................................................................................................	7,680	6,290
6	9	Assistants......................................................................................................	7,110	4,310
9	19	Monitors and Telephonists........................................................................	10,590	4,591
24	24	Line Inspector and Linemen.....................................................................	18,470	17,038
69	82	Carried forward...........................................	62,210	49,813

(a) Salaries and allowances art 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.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1953-54.	Vote, 1952-53.
1952-53.	1953-54.
£	£
69	82	Brought forward..........................................................	62,210	49,813
2	2	Artisans......................................................................................................................	1,570	1,438
22	21	Technicians...............................................................................................................	17,900	17,312
8	8	Junior Postal Officers..............................................................................................	3,130	2,518
1	1	Typist and Machinist...............................................................................................	530	480
14	13	Postal Officers..........................................................................................................	9,220	9,093
1	Phonogram Operator...............................................................................................	520	..
95,080	80,654
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....................................	3,700	..
Officers on loan.......................................................................................................	35,660	32,000
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher claw..............................	3,000	3,600
Allowances to officers performing counter duties.............................................	100	60
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	500	60
Functional allowances.............................................................................................	220	..
District allowances..................................................................................................	9,250	8,000
147,510	124,374
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent...........................	720	500
Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority......................................................................................	51,790	30,074
52,510	30,574
116	128	Total Northern Territory (see page 114).....................	(a) 95,000	(a) 93,800

(a) Salaries and allowances art 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.		AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CONTROL BOARD. (See Division No. 242.)	1953-54.	Vote, 1952-53.
1952-53.	1953-54.
Executive.	£	£
1	1	Chairman..............................................................................................................	3,100	3,100
2	2	Members of Board..............................................................................................	5,700	5,700
Administrative Division.
1	1	Secretary...............................................................................................................	2,111	1,997
1	1	Assistant Secretary..............................................................................................	1,827	1,717
10	10	Administrative Officer, Finance Officer, Senior Research Officer and Clerks	10,320	10,762
9	9	Librarian, Typists and Junior Assistant...........................................................	5,514	5,655
Technical Services Division.
1	1	Director..................................................................................................................	2,137	2,048
2	2	Assistant Directors...............................................................................................	3,695	3,652
6	6	Engineers...............................................................................................................	7,765	8,197
Programme Services Division.
1	1	Director..................................................................................................................	2,116	2,062
2	2	Research Officers................................................................................................	2,356	2,962
1	2	Clerk......................................................................................................................	1,516	914
48,157	48,766
Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy...................................	1,096	770
Officers on loan from other Departments.......................................................	728	1,640
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.........................	1,000	1,250
50,981	52,426
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority.................................................................................	981	4,226
37	38	Total Australian Broadcasting Control Board (see page 118)	(a)50,000	(a) 48,200
AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION. (See Division No. 243.)
Administrative.
5	5	Commissioners....................................................................................................	2,650	2,650
1	1	General Manager................................................................................................	3,100	3,100
1	1	Assistant General Manager...............................................................................	2,741	2,570
4	4	Controller of Administration and Assistant Controllers of Administration	7,561	7,226
11	10	Managers and Assistant Managers..................................................................	20,239	20,416
8	8	Accountants.........................................................................................................	10,051	9,636
62	68	Technical Officer, Personnel Officers and Clerks.........................................	62,682	56,369
133	128	Machinists and Typists, Telephonists, Messengers and Despatch Assistants and Car Drivers...............................................................................................................	79,113	77,798
91	88	Miscellaneous Staff............................................................................................	54,363	52,911
242,500	232,676
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers..................................................................	3,500	5,500
246,000	238,176
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority.................................................................................	2,700	2,876
316	313	Total Administrative.....................................................	243,300	235,300
Programmes.
1	1	Controller of Programmes.................................................................................	2,431	2,260
1	1	Assistant Controller of Programmes................................................................	2,007	1,826
6	6	Directors of Programmes...................................................................................	12,666	11,948
4	4	Assistant Directors of Programmes.................................................................	7,099	6,601
6	6	State Programme Directors................................................................................	8,796	8,316
112	114	Studio Supervisors and Announcers................................................................	127,513	123,466
130	132	160,512	154,417
316	313	Carried forward..........................................................	243,300	235,300

(a) Salaries and allowances art 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.		AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION—continued.	1953-54.	Vote, 1952-53.
1952-53.	1953-54.
£	£
316	313	Brought forward.................................................	243,300	235,300
Programmes—continued.
130	132	Brought forward.................................................	160,512	154,417
302	318	General Programme Officers............................................................................	322,825	286,837
22	24	Regional Officers...............................................................................................	25,324	19,682
152	152	Journalists............................................................................................................	174,076	165,043
9	9	Accompanists.....................................................................................................	9,752	9,158
19	18	Composers, Orchestrators and Arrangers.......................................................	18,069	17,785
4	4	Continuity Writers and Playwrights................................................................	5,235	5,448
63	77	Clerks....................................................................................................................	53,477	40,124
287	280	Machinists and Typists......................................................................................	164,482	157,082
417	375	Members of Orchestras, Bands and Choruses..............................................	462,670	452,210
1,396,422	1,307,786
Extra duty pay....................................................................................................	43,252	38,668
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers.................................................................

7,600	4,500
Contributions to superannuation pensions of retired officers and dependants of deceased officers...........................................................................................	3,300	..
1,450,574	1,350,954
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority................................................................	18,224	18,824
1405	1389	Total Programmes..........................................................	1,432,350	1,332,130
Total Administrative and Programmes.................	1,675,650	1,567,430
Less amount chargeable to Sub-division C—Programmes.........................	1,432,350	1,332,130
1721	1702	Total Australian Broadcasting Commission (see page 118)	(a)243,300	(a)235,300

 

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

SCHEDULE.—Salames and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Person.		NORTHERN TERRITORY. Under Control of Department of Territories.	1953-54.	Vote, 1952-53.
1952-53.	1953-54.
GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 247.)	£	£
1	1	Administrator......................................................................................................	2,600	(b)2,600
1	1	Government Secretary.......................................................................................	1,872	1,846
3	3	Directors...............................................................................................................	5,498	5,330
1	1	Chief Veterinary Officer...................................................................................	1,998	1,950
1	1	Commissioner of Police....................................................................................	1,314	1,266
40	46	Agricultural Officer, Chief Surveyor, Surveyors, Draftsmen, Veterinary Officer, Technical Officer, Cadet Surveyors and Draftsmen, Curator, Chief Fire Officer, Superintendent Transport, Botanist, Biologist, Chemist, Agronomist, Agrostologist, Plant Pathologist, Entomologist, Laboratory Officer and Harbour Master	56,448	42,670
140	147	Accountant, Clerks. Registrars, Inspectors, District Superintendents, Superintendents, Field Officers and Stock Inspectors...........................................................	134,798	120,485
164	169	Police Superintendent, Inspectors, Sergeants, Constables, Gaolers, Guards, Meter Reader. Machinists, Typists, Librarians, Assistants, Patrol Officers, Nursing Sisters, Cadet Patrol Officers, Municipal Inspectors, Firemen, Supervisor, Foreman. Laboratory Attendant, Reproduction Officer and Storeman.................	137,528	121,259
342,056	297,406
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class........................	1,737	1,682
Allowances to Police Officers for uniforms and shoeing............................	3,920	2,075
Officers awaiting appointment........................................................................	1,948	5,245
Officers on loan from other Departments......................................................	986	1,069
Other allowances................................................................................................	45,003	45,355
395,650	352,832
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority................................................................	109,650	99,832
351	369	Total General Services (see page 123)......................	(a)286,000	(a)253,000
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
COURTS OFFICE. (See Division No. 250.)
1	1	Supreme Court Judge........................................................................................	2,500	2,500
1	1	Stipendiary Magistrate......................................................................................	1,791	1,743
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Sheriff..............................................................................	1,382	1,318
1	1	Assistant Clerk and Assistant Bailiff..............................................................	962	914
2	2	Clerk, Typist........................................................................................................	1,293	1,112
7,928	7,587
Associate to a Justice filling unclassified position.......................................	975	..
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class........................	100	100
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..............................	818	770
District allowances.............................................................................................	600	400
10,421	8,857
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority................................................................	4,421	357
6	6	Total Courts Office (see page 124).............................	(a) 6,000	(a)8,500
Under Control of Department of Health.
GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 251.)
21	21	Medical Officers and Dentists..........................................................................	34,388	36,614
97	110	Matrons. Sub-matrons, Clinic Sisters, Senior Sisters, Sisters. Probationers and Nursing Assistants........................................................................................................	63,487	51,922
7	4	Clerks and Catering Officer..............................................................................	3,666	5,486
33	33	Dental Mechanics, Health Inspectors, Superintendent Assistant, Assistants Typists, Physiotherapist, Radiographers, Dietitians and Nutritionist..................	20,147	19,499
121,688	113,521
District and special allowances.......................................................................	21,686	19,244
Less—	143,374	132,765
Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority...........................................................................	..	4,265
Amount to be withheld from officers on account of keep.....................	13,374	8,500
13,374	12,765
158	168	Total General Services (see page 124)......................	(a)130,000	(a)120,000

(a)Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority. (b) Includes £250 to be provided in the 1952-53 Supplementary Estimates.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Person		AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY. Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department. COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE. (See Division No. 253.)	1953-54.	Vote, 1952-53.
1952-53.	1953-54.
£	£
1	1	Magistrate...............................................................................................................	1,750	1,640
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Registrar(a).........................................................................	1,472	1,377
..	2	Deputy Clerk of Courts, Deputy Registrar........................................................	2,323	..
6	10	Clerks.......................................................................................................................	8,524	4,649
2	3	Clerical Assistant, Typists....................................................................................	1,848	1,112
15,917	8,778
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...........................	200	100
Associate to a Justice filling unclassified position..........................................	860	784
16,977	9,662
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority....................................................................................	2,477	2,162
10	17	Total Courts and Titles Office (see page 125)..........	(a)14,500	(a)7,500
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE. (See Division No. 255.)
1	1	Commissioner of Police........................................................................................	1,652	1,620
3	2	Inspectors................................................................................................................	2,355	3,735
11	11	Sergeants.................................................................................................................	10,983	10,609
7	7	Senior Constables..................................................................................................	6,351	6,083
36	37	Constables..............................................................................................................	31,312	29,048
1	..	Police Clerk............................................................................................................	..	809
2	2	Cadet Constables...................................................................................................	812	720
53,465	52,624
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...........................	500	500
Housing, clothing, and other allowances..........................................................	1,813	1,840
Rental and quarters allowance............................................................................	6,000	..
61,778	54,964
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority....................................................................................	278	464
61	60	Total Australian Capital Territory Police (see page 127)	(a)61,500	(a)54,500

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

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