Appropriation Act 1959-60 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION 1959-60.

No. 67 of 1959.

An Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund a sum for the service of the year ending on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and sixty, and to appropriate the Supplies granted by the Parliament for that year.

[Assented to 13th November, 1959.]

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 1959–60.

Commencement.

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

Issue and application of £339,046,000.

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 on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and sixty, the sum of Three hundred and thirty-nine million forty-six thousand pounds.

4. All

F.9944/59.—Price 7s. 3d.

Appropriation of supply £586,274,000.

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 on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and sixty, amounting as appears by that Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Five hundred and eighty-six million two hundred and seventy-four 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-nine, for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule to this Act in relation to the financial year ending on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and sixty.

Section 4. THE SCHEDULES.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

£
Act No. 36 of 1959............................................................................................	247,228,000
Under this Act.....................................................................................................	339,046,000
586,274,000

SECOND SCHEDULE. Section 4.

Abstract.

Page Reference.	PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
£
6	PARLIAMENT.....................................................................................		1,204,000
9	PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT...................................................		3,228,000
14	DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS..........................................		2,582,000
25	DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY..................................................		11,539,000
28	ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT..........................................		2,011,000
33	DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR....................................................		5,115,000
38	DEPARTMENT OF WORKS................................................................		3,915,000
41	DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION................................................		12,140,000
44	DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE.....................................		4,636,000
46	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH..............................................................		1,991,000
49	DEPARTMENT OF TRADE.................................................................		2,164,000
59	DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY.........................................		1,860,000
62	DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES..............................................		3,483,000
64	DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT.............................		1,240,000
66	DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES......................................................		310,000
68	DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION...................................................		2,039,000
73	DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE................		2,336,000
75	DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT..............................		1,931,000
78	COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION............................................................................		6,772,000
80	AUSTRALIAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION.............................		2,186,000
81	DEFENCE SERVICES—	£
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE....................................	1,258,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY..................................	42,612,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY..................................	65,554,000
DEPARTMENT OF AIR...............................................	60,161,000
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY.......................................	20,986,000
OTHER SERVICES.....................................................	2,229,000
192,800,000
Less AMOUNT CHARGEABLE TO LOAN FUND....	37,000,000
155,800,000
95	MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES...........................................................		31,986,000
103	REFUNDS OF REVENUE...................................................................		29,000,000
103	ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.....................................................		16,000,000
104	LOAN CONSOLIDATION AND INVESTMENT RESERVE................		37,000,000
105	BOUNTIES AND SUBSIDIES.............................................................		13,500,000
106	WAR AND REPATRIATION SERVICES............................................		87,319,000
TOTAL PART 1...........................................................		443,287,000
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
114	COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.......................................................		3,983,000
116	POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.....................................		105,066,000
131	BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION SERVICES.............................		9,626,000
TOTAL PART 2..........................................................		118,675,000
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
134	NORTHERN TERRITORY..................................................................		5,881,000
134	AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY..............................................		4,191,000
134	NORFOLK ISLAND............................................................................		32,000
134	PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA..............................................................		13,142,000
134	COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS...........................................................		36,000
TOTAL PART 3..........................................................		23,282,000
Second

Second Schedule—continued.

Page Reference.
PART 4.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES.
£
144	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH..........................................................	1,030,000
TOTAL......................................................................	586,274,000

 

PART 1.

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

I.—PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.	—	1959–60.	1958–59.
			Appropriation.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
101	SENATE.....................................................	65,200	77,470	71,075
102	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..............	162,000	94,339	89,008
103	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF..	73,500	70,897	68,070
104	LIBRARY...................................................	73,000	69,560	65,591
105	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT..................	183,650	178,870	169,226
106	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS....................................	4,010	4,845	4,741
107	JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS................................................................	4,840	5,150	3,777
114	PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.................	128,800	140,000	113,510
115	OTHER SERVICES....................................	509,000	487,588	487,156
TOTAL................................................	1,204,000	1,128,719	1,072,154

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

 

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary..........	479,060	458,502	438,182
General expenses..........................................................	103,550	106,674	99,705
Other services................................................................	621,390	563,543	534,267
Total.............................................................	1,204,000	1,128,719	1,072,154

 

£
Estimate, 1959–60............................................................	1,204,000
Expenditure, 1958–59.....................................................	1,072,154
Increase.....................................................................	131,846

 

I.—Parliament.

1959–60.	1958–59.
	Division No. 101.—SENATE.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 146.......	29,600	27,450	26,372
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	5,500	5,168	5,167
03. Extra duty pay.......................................................................	600	600	542
35,700	33,218	32,081
2.—General Expenses.........................................................................	4,500	5,397	5,396
3.—Other Services—
01. Standing and Select Committees—Expenses..................	9,000	9,000	4,997
02. Senators' sessional travelling allowance...........................	16,000	16,000	14,747
Inter-Parliamentary Union Conferences—Representation	..	13,855	13,854
25,000	38,855	33,598
Total Division No. 101..................................	65,200	77,470	71,075
Division No. 102.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 146.......	37,200	37,850	37,585
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	12,100	10,939	10,938
03. Extra duty pay......................................................................	2,000	2,250	1,957
51,300	51,039	50,480
2.—General Expenses	5,200	5,200	5,047
3.—Other Services—
01. Standing and Select Committees—Expenses.................	300	300	53
02. Conveyance of Members and their luggage in Canberra	200	200	161
03. Members' sessional travelling allowance.........................	37,000	35,500	31,172
04. Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference, Australia, 1959...................................................................................	68,000	1,100	1,095
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference—North Borneo—Representation..............................................	..	1,000	1,000
105,500	38,100	33,481
Total Division No. 102.................................	162,000	94,339	89,008
Division No. 103.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 146......	63,500	60,325	59,617
02. Temporary and casual employees....................................	5,000	5,475	4,152
03. Extra duty pay......................................................................	1,000	897	896
69,500	66,697	64,665
2.—General Expenses	4,000	4,200	3,405
Total Division No. 103.................................	73,500	70,897	68,070
Division No. 104.—LIBRARY.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 146......	41,500	39,000	35,589
02. Temporary and casual employees....................................	9,000	9,488	9,488
03. Extra duty pay......................................................................	2,500	2,500	2,094
53,000	50,988	47,171
2.—General Expenses—
01. Books, maps, plates and documents................................	10,000	9,172	9,171
02. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals.	6,500	6,000	5,851
03. Incidental and other expenditure......................................	3,500	3,400	3,398
20,000	18,572	18,420
Total Division No. 104................................	73,000	69,560	65,591

 

I.—Parliament.

1959–60.	1958–59.
	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 105.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 147.......	35,500	32,300	29,873
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	73,800	69,850	69,129
03. Extra duty pay.......................................................................	5,800	5,550	4,389
115,100	107,700	103,391
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................................	2,800	2,800	2,736
02. Postage, telegrams, and telephone services.....................	32,000	32,000	29,675
03. Fuel, light and power...........................................................	22,200	23,700	22,598
04. Parliament gardens...............................................................	800	1,000	674
05. Minor repairs and maintenance.........................................	3,700	2,700	2,468
06. Purchase of plant and equipment......................................	3,100	3,700	2,572
07. Incidental and other expenditure.......................................	3,950	3,500	3,342
Publication—The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia............................................................................................	..	1,770	1,770
68,550	71,170	65,835
Total Division No. 105..................................	183,650	178,870	169,226
Division No. 106.—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 147.......	2,350	2,220	2,219
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	960	1,340	1,238
3,310	3,560	3,457
2.—General Expenses	700	1,285	1,284
Total Division No. 106..................................	4,010	4,845	4,741
Division No. 107.—JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 147.......	4,140	3,830	3,413
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	50	400	36
03. Extra duty pay.......................................................................	50	70	10
4,240	4,300	3,459
2.—General Expenses	600	850	318
Total Division No. 107..................................	4,840	5,150	3,777
Division No. 114.—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.
01. Printing of Hansard, including cost of distribution........	65,000	75,000	57,396
02. Parliamentary papers...........................................................	31,800	35,000	26,242
03. Other printing and binding..................................................	32,000	30,000	29,872
Total Division No. 114..................................	128,800	140,000	113,510
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 115.—OTHER SERVICES.
01. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others........	260,000	251,048	251,047
02. Maintenance of Ministers' and Members' rooms, including salaries of staff................................................................................	(a) 249,000	(a) 236,540	(a) 236,109
Total Division No. 115..................................	509,000	487,588	487,156
Total Parliament......................	1,204,000	1,128,719	1,072,154

(a) Includes salaries of staff—1959–60, £146,910; 1958–59, Appropriation £141,000; Expenditure £133,478.

 

II.—PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1959–60.	1958–59.
			Appropriation.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
121	ADMINISTRATIVE..........................................................	341,300	344,571	332,755
122	AUDIT OFFICE.................................................................	662,500	639,090	617,926
123	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD............................................	721,900	661,250	650,656
124	GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE.............................	27,100	23,923	21,490
125	NATIONAL LIBRARY....................................................	256,200	210,798	200,720
126	HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM	868,500	838,270	832,377
127	COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION........	23,500	22,000	20,507
128	OFFICE OF EDUCATION...............................................	207,200	188,660	177,015
129	OFFICIAL ESTABLISHMENTS....................................	119,800	130,301	123,813
Total.........................................................................	3,228,000	3,058,863	2,977,259

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...............	2,370,900	2,203,736	2,157,393
General expenses...............................................................	629,800	624,749	602,555
Other services......................................................................	227,300	230,378	217,311
Total.........................................................................	3,228,000	3,058,863	2,977,259

 

£
Estimate, 1959–60	3,228,000
Expenditure, 1958–59	2,977,259
Increase	250,741

 

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

1959–60.	1958–59.
	Division No. 121.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 148.......	158,100	150,000	141,253
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	47,500	48,500	47,232
03. Extra duty pay.......................................................................	7,000	7,213	7,212
212,600	205,713	195,697
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence..................................................	28,000	34,071	34,071
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	8,500	9,000	8,938
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......................	16,000	17,894	17,893
04. Commonwealth Gazettes—Printing and distribution (including postage)..............................................................................	40,000	43,042	43,042
05. Travelling allowances—Ministers and Leader and Deputy Leader of Opposition.....................................................................	32,000	29,520	27,783
06. Incidental and other expenditure.......................................	4,200	5,331	5,331
128,700	138,858	137,058
Total Division No. 121..................................	341,300	344,571	332,755
Division No. 122.—AUDIT OFFICE.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 148.......	699,200	657,950	640,443
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	35,020	36,850	35,636
03. Extra duty pay.......................................................................	2,100	1,970	1,867
736,320	696,770	677,946
Less—
05. Amount recoverable from special funds..........................	15,720	15,720	15,720
06. Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	88,600	80,300	80,300
104,320	96,020	96,020
632,000	600,750	581,926
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................................	20,900	26,770	24,501
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,700	2,340	2,328
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......................	4,420	4,210	4,157
04. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses..........	3,410	4,320	4,320
05. Incidental and other expenditure.......................................	3,250	3,280	3,279
Purchase of motor car—Port Moresby............................	..	900	895
Less—	34,680	41,820	39,480
07. Amount recoverable from special funds.........................	780	780	780
08. Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	3,400	2,700	2,700
4,180	3,480	3,480
30,500	38,340	36,000
Total Division No. 122.................................	662,500	639,090	617,926
Division No. 123—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 149......	540,800	477,900	477,649
02. Temporary and casual employees....................................

31,600	29,600	27,924
03. Extra duty pay......................................................................	2,300	2,000	1,871
574,700	509,500	507,444
05. Less amount recoverable from Division 628 (Colombo Plan Technical Assistance and Economic Development).	20,600	12,000	12,750
554,100	497,500	494,694

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

1959–60.	1958–59.
	Division No. 123—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD—continued.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
2.—General Expenses—	£	£	£
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................................	38,600	31,514	31,514
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	14,350	12,921	12,920
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......................	21,450	22,930	21,430
04. Medical examinations—New appointees........................	3,550	4,300	4,002
05. Office services......................................................................	2,650	(a) ..	(a) ..
06. Incidental and other expenditure.......................................	7,700	10,408	10,408
3.—Other Services—	88,300	82,073	80,274
01. Examinations—Expenses..................................................	22,850	20,300	20,083
02. Scholarship assistance, including overseas training......	15,750	13,259	13,258
03. Recruitment—Advertising..................................................	10,200	9,248	9,248
04. Instructional aids and films................................................	1,900	1,900	1,545
05. Typist-in-training scheme..................................................	28,500	34,500	29,318
06. Public Service recruitment—Enquiry..............................	300	1,820	1,641
Public Service organization—Special review of News and Information Bureau........................................................	..	650	595
79,500	81,677	75,688
Total Division No. 123..................................	721,900	661,250	650,656
Division No. 124.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 149......	8,200	7,050	6,714
02. Temporary and casual employees....................................	6,000	8,000	6,568
03. Extra duty pay......................................................................	400	604	547
Salary of the Administrator................................................	..	216	215
14,600	15,870	14,044
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................................	9,000	4,500	3,893
02. Incidental and other expenditure.......................................	3,500	3,553	3,553
12,500	8,053	7,446
Total Division No. 124..................................	27,100	23,923	21,490
Division No. 125.—NATIONAL LIBRARY.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 149......	88,000	75,000	73,516
02. Temporary and casual employees....................................	48,000	39,000	38,621
03. Extra duty pay......................................................................	3,500	3,000	2,876
139,500	117,000	115,013
2.—General Expenses—
01. Books, maps, plates and documents................................	44,000	33,153	33,152
02. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals.	6,000	5,500	5,048
03. Collection and publication of Australian historical records	3,000	3,226	3,225
04. Roosevelt memorial—Books, maps, plates and documents	2,000	1,500	1,456
05. Purchase and copying of films...........................................	12,500	9,000	8,925
06. Library service for overseas establishments...................	5,000	5,089	5,089
07. Mobile Library Service.......................................................	3,200	2,300	..
08. Australian Bibliographical Centre....................................	2,000	1,000	514
09. Printing and publications....................................................	2,500	2,700	616
10. Purchase of film equipment...............................................	1,000	1,000	714
11. Travelling and subsistence.................................................	5,600	6,093	6,093
12. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	6,000	5,337	5,336
13. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......................	3,500	3,400	3,329
14. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses..........	7,500	4,500	4,240
15. Office services......................................................................	8,700	6,000	4,596
16. Incidental and other expenditure.......................................	4,200	4,000	3,374
116,700	93,798	85,707
Total Division No. 125.................................	256,200	210,798	200,720

(a) Included under Item 06—Incidental and other expenditure.

 

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

1959–60.	1958–59.
	Division No. 126.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 150.........	325,000	292,432	292,431
02. Temporary and casual employees.......................................	260,000	253,338	253,338
03. Extra duty pay .......................................................................	25,000	24,461	24,460
610,000	570,231	570,229
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence....................................................	9,000	26,087	26,086
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	12,000	8,052	8,051
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	72,000	71,800	70,698
04. Cablegrams..............................................................................	28,200	34,700	33,893
05. Municipal and other taxes....................................................	13,600	14,100	13,506
06. Maintenance, Australia House.............................................	(a) 79,500	(a)  72,400	(a) 72,291
07. Rent and maintenance, official residences.........................	9,000	7,300	7,296
08. Rent and maintenance, other office premises....................	13,400	11,600	9,541
09. National Insurance (Employers') Contributions................	13,200	13,200	12,903
10. Minor expenditure for all Departments.............................	700	800	408
11. Incidental and other expenditure.........................................	7,900	8,000	7,475
258,500	268,039	262,148
Total Division No. 126.................................	868,500	838,270	832,377
Division No. 127.—COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 150........	18,500	16,000	15,231
02. Temporary and casual employees .....................................	700	1,300	898
19,200	17,300	16,129
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence...................................................	2,200	2,500	2,271
02. Incidental and other expenditure.........................................	2,100	2,200	2,107
4,300	4,700	4,378
Total Division No. 127.................................	23,500	22,000	20,507
Division No. 128.—OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 150........	170,000	157,300	148,619
02. Temporary and casual employees......................................	28,500	29,700	28,822
03. Extra duty pay........................................................................	4,000	3,900	3,748
202,500	190,900	181,189
05. Less amount recoverable from Division No. 628 (Colombo Plan—Technical Assistance and Economic Development)...	41,300	37,400	37,400
161,200	153,500	143,789

(a) Includes wages of staff employed on upkeep as follows:—1959–60, £27,700; 1958–59, Appropriation, £25,872; Expenditure, £25,872.

 

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

1959–60.	1958–59.
	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 128.—OFFICE OF EDUCATION—continued.
2.—General Expenses—	£	£	£
01. Travelling and subsistence....................................................	5,000	5,500	5,257
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	4,200	3,460	3,344
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................	8,000	7,800	7,027
04. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................	4,800	4,000	3,788
22,000	20,760	19,416
06. Less amount recoverable from Division No. 628 (Colombo Plan—Technical Assistance and Economic Development)....	4,000	4,000	4,000
3.—Other Services—	18,000	16,760	15,416
01. External relations in education, including United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.......	(a) 7,020	7,350	6,979
02. Research materials..................................................................	350	500	308
03. Publications..............................................................................	10,580	9,950	9,947
04. Teachers' aids—Migrant education.....................................	(b) 550	600	576
05. Teaching material for broadcast lessons in English (short wave)...............................................................................................	9,500	..	..
28,000	18,400	17,810
Total Division No. 128..................................	207,200	188,660	177,015
Division No. 129.—OFFICIAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
01. Allowance to Governor-General for upkeep of Governor-General's establishments....................................................................	50,600	48,800	48,800
02. Wages of staff, other than Governor-General's establishments	6,000	6,000	5,177
03. Telephone services..................................................................	6,500	6,800	6,758
04. Repairs and maintenance to buildings.................................	13,000	13,200	13,167
05. Maintenance of grounds........................................................	20,800	20,800	20,128
06. Repairs, maintenance, replacements and additions to contents of buildings...............................................................................	4,000	12,800	10,204
07. Fuel, light and power..............................................................	8,000	8,312	8,311
08. Freight and transport.............................................................	6,900	7,489	7,489
09. Purchase of motor car............................................................	2,000	..	..
10. Incidental and other expenditure.........................................	2,000	3,500	2,016
Payment under Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act	..	2,600	1,763
Total Division No. 129..................................	119,800	130,301	123,813
Total Prime Minister's Department...	3,228,000	3,058,863	2,977,259

(a) Provision is also made under Division 627, Item 08. (b) Provision is also made under Division 642–6, Item 02.

 

III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Division Number.	—	1959–60.	1958–59.
			Appropriation.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
141	ADMINISTRATIVE.....................................	725,000	686,872	674,663
142	OVERSEAS TRANSFERS AND REGIONAL CONFERENCES.......................................	100,300	121,850	99,320
EMBASSIES—
144	UNITED STATES OF AMERICA..............	282,100	290,977	275,022
145	UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS..................................................................	79,300	455	455
146	REPUBLIC OF FRANCE...........................	87,300	88,613	87,630
147	KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS......	48,200	42,444	41,910
148	REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA.....................	77,200	74,155	64,336
149	REPUBLIC OF IRELAND.........................	13,400	14,430	12,507
150	JAPAN......................................................	72,900	76,600	71,071
151	FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY.....	56,600	55,647	53,717
152	REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES............	48,900	49,850	47,216
153	THAILAND...............................................	59,100	64,600	59,014
154	BURMA....................................................	41,500	41,640	38,601
155	REPUBLIC OF ITALY..............................	46,100	45,843	44,521
156	UNITED STATES OF BRAZIL..................	31,000	34,133	26,637
158	VIETNAM AND LAOS.............................	38,100	38,050	34,896
LEGATIONS—
166	ISRAEL.....................................................	24,400	25,370	23,358
168	CAMBODIA.............................................	35,400	31,100	30,157
HIGH COMMISSIONS—
175	CANADA..................................................	58,500	63,500	52,778
176	NEW ZEALAND.......................................	35,500	32,181	30,786
177	INDIA.......................................................	62,700	57,155	55,547
178	PAKISTAN...............................................	59,600	57,879	56,136
179	UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA....................	38,300	32,550	26,347
180	CEYLON...................................................	30,400	32,581	26,525
181	GHANA....................................................	26,000	28,431	23,679
182	MALAYA.................................................	41,400	49,310	45,364
COMMISSIONS—
185	SINGAPORE.............................................	59,400	57,150	52,407
188	CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD	270,400	259,664	246,274
189	OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD.......	33,000	31,600	28,639
TOTAL.................................................	(a)2,582,000	2,484,630	2,329,513

(a) Includes £480,000 estimated expenditure on account of other Departments.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary..........	1,576,500	1,492,778	1,419,828
General expenses..........................................................	1,005,500	991,852	909,685
Total................................................................	2,582,000	2,484,630	2,329,513

 

£
Estimate, 1959–60.........................................................................	2,582,000
Expenditure, 1958–59...................................................................	2,329,513
Increase..................................................................................	252,487

 

III.—Department of External Affairs.

1959–60.	1958–59.
	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 141.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 151......	337,000	302,900	297,776
02. Temporary and casual employees....................................	52,000	49,340	47,446
03. Extra duty pay......................................................................	18,800	20,571	20,571
407,800	372,811	365,793
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................................	39,800	40,702	40,701
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	38,350	35,000	31,854
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......................	120,000	118,423	118,422
04. Courier service......................................................................	42,500	42,060	42,059
05. Cablegrams and radiograms..............................................	64,000	65,000	63,610
06. Subscriptions to newspapers, journals and periodicals.	3,050	4,500	3,849
07. Incidental and other expenditure......................................	9,500	8,376	8,375
317,200	314,061	308,870
Total Division No. 141.................................	725,000	686,872	674,663
Division No. 142.—OVERSEAS TRANSFERS AND REGIONAL CONFERENCES.
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................................	70,500	92,000	72,026
02. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses..........	26,000	26,150	26,150
03. Regional conferences of heads of missions.....................	3,800	3,700	1,144
Total Division No. 142.................................	100,300	121,850	99,320
Division No. 144.—EMBASSY—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 151 .....	66,700	67,100	60,321
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	111,200	115,310	112,127
177,900	182,410	172,448
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence..................................................	4,200	3,984	3,983
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	6,600	8,700	5,485
03. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	66,600	66,565	66,565
04. Maintenance, office.............................................................	17,550	16,468	16,467
05. Maintenance, Ambassador's residence..............................	3,250	5,350	4,720
07. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses......	3,000	4,500	2,681
08. Incidental and other expenditure........................................	3,000	3,000	2,673
104,200	108,567	102,574
Total Division No. 144..................................	282,100	290,977	275,022
Division No. 145.—EMBASSY—UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 152.......	37,800	..	..
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	8,000	..	..
45,800	..	..
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence...................................................	570	..	..
03. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	8,300	..	..
04. Rent and maintenance, office and residence....................	6,600	..	..
07. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses.......	1,470	..	..
08. Incidental and other expenditure........................................	6,560	455	455
09. Imprest advance....................................................................	10,000	..	..
33,500	455	455
Total Division No. 145...................................	79,300	455	455

 

III.—Department of External Affairs.

1959–60.	1958–59.
	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 146.—EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF FRANCE.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 152.......	29,200	28,100	27,838
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	25,400	26,200	26,075
54,600	54,300	53,913
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................................	2,000	1,200	1,199
03. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	12,100	16,900	16,708
04. Maintenance, office and Ambassador's residence..........	7,200	13,000	12,602
07. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses.....	900	900	895
08. Incidental and other expenditure.......................................	6,500	2,313	2,313
09. Increase in imprest advance..............................................	4,000	..	..
32,700	34,313	33,717
Total Division No. 146.................................	87,300	88,613	87,630
Division No. 147.—EMBASSY—KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 152.......	18,600	18,201	18,201
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	10,100	10,900	10,841
28,700	29,101	29,042
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................................	900	1,200	1,178
03. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	4,900	5,200	5,025
04. Rent and maintenance, office............................................	2,000	1,910	1,909
05. Maintenance, Ambassador's residence.............................	2,400	2,600	2,332
07. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses......	1,400	1,050	1,042
08. Incidental and other expenditure.......................................	4,900	1,383	1,382
09. Increase in imprest advance...............................................	3,000	..	..
19,500	13,343	12,868
Total Division No. 147..................................	48,200	42,444	41,910
Division No. 148.—EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 153.......

36,650	31,000	28,759
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	11,850	9,500	8,732
03. Extra duty pay......................................................................	300	700	504
48,800	41,200	37,995
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence..................................................	800	800	651
03. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	8,900	12,000	8,651
04. Rent and maintenance, office............................................	5,600	6,000	5,109
05. Maintenance, Ambassador's residence.............................	1,650	3,000	1,738
06. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings...............	3,550	3,000	2,038
07. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses.....	2,500	2,800	2,800
08. Incidental and other expenditure.......................................	5,400	5,355	5,354
28,400	32,955	26,341
Total Division No. 148.................................	77,200	74,155	64,336

 

III.—Department of External Affairs.

1959–60.	1958–59.
	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 149.—EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF IRELAND.
£	£	£
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 153.......	6,300	6,900	5,674
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	3,300	3,230	3,157
9,600	10,130	8,831
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence..................................................	150	300	268
03. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	800	1,000	748
04. Rent and maintenance, office.............................................	1,150	1,200	1,116
05. Maintenance, Ambassador's residence.............................	800	650	627
07. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses......	300	500	363
08. Incidental and other expenditure........................................	600	650	554
3,800	4,300	3,676
Total Division No. 149..................................	13,400	14,430	12,507
Division No. 150.—EMBASSY—JAPAN.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 153.......	43,600	45,300	44,865
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	5,800	6,000	5,378
Extra duty pay......................................................................	..	200	..
49,400	51,500	50,243
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence..................................................	850	1,000	629
03. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	12,600	13,000	11,792
04. Maintenance, office and Ambassador's residence...........	4,500	4,500	4,074
06. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings................	1,500	1,300	829
07. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses......	1,750	2,300	1,242
08. Incidental and other expenditure........................................	2,300	3,000	2,262
23,500	25,100	20,828
Total Division No. 150..................................	72,900	76,600	71,071
Division No. 151.—EMBASSY—FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 154.......	27,000	27,500	25,772
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	9,300	8,776	8,775
36,300	36,276	34,547
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence..................................................	900	900	899
03. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	6,350	8,871	8,870
04. Rent and maintenance, office.............................................	1,600	1,600	1,599
05. Rent and maintenance, Ambassador's residence.............	4,450	4,500	4,302
07. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses......	1,500	1,700	1,700
08. Incidental and other expenditure.......................................	5,500	1,800	1,800
20,300	19,371	19,170
Total Division No. 151..................................	56,600	55,647	53,717

F.9944/59.—2

 

III.—Department of External Affairs.

1959–60.	1958–59.
	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 152.—EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES.
£	£	£
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 154.......	26,700	27,400	25,999
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	5,800	5,900	5,612
32,500	33,300	31,611
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence..................................................	750	800	379
03. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	3,700	3,650	3,366
04. Rent and maintenance, office............................................	4,450	4,400	4,340
05. Rent and maintenance, Ambassador's residence.............	3,300	3,350	3,206
07. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses......	1,800	1,800	1,764
08. Incidental and other expenditure.......................................	2,400	2,550	2,550
16,400	16,550	15,605
Total Division No. 152..................................	48,900	49,850	47,216
Division No. 153.—EMBASSY—THAILAND.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 154.......	33,400	40,400	36,704
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	4,900	4,300	4,144
03. Extra duty pay.......................................................................	200	400	224
38,500	45,100	41,072
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence..................................................	500	600	458
03. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	3,300	3,700	3,062
04. Rent and maintenance, office............................................	6,450	5,150	4,926
05. Rent and maintenance, Ambassador's residence............	3,650	3,800	3,729
07. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses.....	1,700	2,150	1,692
08. Incidental and other expenditure.......................................	3,000	3,100	3,075
09. Increase in imprest advance..............................................	2,000	1,000	1,000
20,600	19,500	17,942
Total Division No. 153.................................	59,100	64,600	59,014
Division No. 154.—EMBASSY—BURMA.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 155.......	25,600	25,090	24,198
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	3,700	3,650	3,548
Extra duty pay......................................................................	..	100	..
29,300	28,840	27,746
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence..................................................	250	500	206
03. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	1,600	1,600	1,406
04. Rent and maintenance, office............................................	4,200	4,800	3,959
05. Maintenance, Ambassador's residence.............................	2,400	2,000	1,994
07. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses......	1,800	2,100	1,649
08. Incidental and other expenditure.......................................	1,950	1,800	1,641
12,200	12,800	10,855
Total Division No. 154..................................	41,500	41,640	38,601

 

III.—Department of External Affairs.

1959–60.	1958–59.
	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 155.—EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF ITALY.	£	£	£
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 155.......	20,000	18,500	17,887
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	13,000	13,880	13,878
33,000	32,380	31,765
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence..................................................	1,200	1,000	998
03. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	4,100	4,673	4,672
04. Rent and maintenance, office and residence....................	3,600	3,590	3,529
07. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses......	1,800	2,400	1,786
08. Incidental and other expenditure........................................	2,400	1,800	1,771
13,100	13,463	12,756
Total Division No. 155..................................	46,100	45,843	44,521
Division No. 156.—EMBASSY—UNITED STATES OF BRAZIL.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 155.......	14,700	14,200	11,983
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	5,500	6,000	4,290
20,200	20,200	16,273
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence..................................................	2,500	5,200	2,445
03. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	2,250	2,733	2,732
04. Rent and maintenance, office............................................	900	900	733
05. Rent and maintenance, Ambassador's residence.............	2,600	2,500	2,405
07. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses......	550	1,000	567
08. Incidental and other expenditure.......................................	2,000	1,600	1,482
10,800	13,933	10,364
Total Division No. 156.................................	31,000	34,133	26,637
Division No. 158.—EMBASSY—VIETNAM AND LAOS.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 156.......	20,900	24,000	22,755
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	2,100	2,050	1,987
23,000	26,050	24,742
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................................	1,400	1,300	1,294
03. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	3,950	4,400	3,992
04. Maintenance, office.............................................................	2,300	1,850	1,612
05. Maintenance, Ambassador's residence.............................	1,550	1,800	982
07. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses.....	800	800	653
08. Incidental and other expenditure.......................................	2,100	1,850	1,621
09. Increase in imprest advance..............................................	3,000	..	..
15,100	12,000	10,154
Total Division No, 158..................................	38,100	38,050	34,896

 

III.—Department of External Affairs.

1959–60.	1958–59.
	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 166.—LEGATION—ISRAEL.
£	£	£
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 156.......	14,700	15,550	14,478
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	2,300	2,300	2,037
Extra duty pay......................................................................	..	50	..
17,000	17,900	16,515
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence..................................................	100	200	61
03. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	1,600	1,800	1,569
04. Rent and maintenance, office............................................	1,380	1,320	1,302
05. Rent and maintenance, Minister's residence....................	2,350	2,350	2,228
07. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses......	900	1,050	934
08. Incidental and other expenditure.......................................	1,070	750	749
7,400	7,470	6,843
Total Division No. 166..................................	24,400	25,370	23,358
Division No. 168—LEGATION—CAMBODIA.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 156.......	17,900	18,500	18,259
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	1,300	1,300	1,180
19,200	19,800	19,439
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence..................................................	100	100	56
03. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	3,900	4,950	4,808
04. Rent and maintenance, office and residence....................	9,400	3,800	3,502
07. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses......	1,050	1,050	1,050
08. Incidental and other expenditure........................................	1,250	1,400	1,302
09. Increase in imprest advance...............................................	500	..	..
16,200	11,300	10,718
Total Division No. 168..................................	35,400	31,100	30,157
Division No. 175.—HIGH COMMISSION—CANADA.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157.......	24,500	27,800	20,220
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	16,700	16,000	15,586
41,200	43,800	35,806
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence..................................................	1,450	1,350	1,009
03. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	4,600	4,800	4,335
04. Rent and maintenance, office............................................	4,050	4,550	3,984
05. Maintenance, High Commissioner's residence................	3,500	3,500	3,430
07. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses......	650	750	749
08. Incidental and other expenditure.......................................	3,050	4,750	3,465
17,300	19,700	16,972
Total Division No. 175..................................	58,500	63,500	52,778

 

III.—Department of External Affairs.

1959–60.	1958–59.
	Division No. 176.—HIGH COMMISSION—NEW ZEALAND.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157.......	14,050	14,200	13,936
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	8,000	7,500	7,358
03. Extra duty pay.......................................................................	150	209	209
22,200	21,909	21,503
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence..................................................	840	780	749
03. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	1,900	2,100	1,835
04. Rent and maintenance, office.............................................	3,750	3,500	3,154
05. Maintenance, High Commissioner's residence................	1,350	1,200	1,063
06. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings................	350	700	522
07. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses......	850	700	669
08. Incidental and other expenditure........................................	1,260	1,292	1,291
09. Increase in imprest advance...............................................	3,000	..	..
13,300	10,272	9,283
Total Division No. 176..................................	35,500	32,181	30,786
Division No. 177.—HIGH COMMISSION—INDIA.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157.......	34,700	31,700	31,240
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	9,200	8,500	8,473
43,900	40,200	39,713
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence..................................................	1,300	950	658
03. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	3,800	4,145	4,145
04. Rent and maintenance, office.............................................	3,300	2,160	2,159
05. Rent and maintenance, High Commissioner's residence	4,550	4,500	4,170
06. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings................	850	1,050	929
07. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses......	1,800	1,700	1,357
08. Incidental and other expenditure........................................	3,200	2,450	2,416
18,800	16,955	15,834
Total Division No. 177..................................	62,700	57,155	55,547
Division No. 178.—HIGH COMMISSION—PAKISTAN.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 158.......	31,700	29,264	29,264
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	10,200	10,726	10,725
03. Extra duty pay.......................................................................	300	200	199
42,200	40,190	40,188
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence..................................................	1,200	1,200	1,051
03. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	4,350	4,900	4,128
04. Rent and maintenance, office.............................................	2,700	2,875	2,875
05. Rent and maintenance, High Commissioner's residence	4,000	3,650	3,047
06. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings................	150	150	150
07. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses......	1,600	1,300	1,083
08. Incidental and other expenditure.......................................	3,400	3,614	3,614
17,400	17,689	15,948
Total Division No. 178..................................	59,600	57,879	56,136

 

III.—Department of External Affairs.

1959–60.	1958–59.
	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 179.—HIGH COMMISSION—UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA.	£	£	£
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 158.......	19,100	15,800	12,922
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	4,500	4,300	4,035
23,600	20,100	16,957
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence..................................................	2,700	1,600	1,293
03. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	2,200	2,350	2,193
04. Rent and maintenance, office.............................................	4,600	4,500	3,564
05. Rent and maintenance, High Commissioner's residence	2,750	1,500	237
07. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses......	1,000	1,000	780
08. Incidental and other expenditure........................................	1,450	1,500	1,323
14,700	12,450	9,390
Total Division No. 179..................................	38,300	32,550	26,347
Division No. 180.—HIGH COMMISSION—CEYLON.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 158.......	17,600	18,100	13,978
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	4,100	5,400	4,435
21,700	23,500	18,413
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence..................................................	120	100	52
03. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	2,130	2,500	2,203
04. Rent and maintenance, office.............................................	2,700	2,981	2,980
05. Maintenance, High Commissioner's residence................	1,050	900	569
07. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses......	900	900	759
08. Incidental and other expenditure.......................................	1,800	1,700	1,549
8,700	9,081	8,112
Total Division No. 180..................................	30,400	32,581	26,525
Division No. 181.—HIGH COMMISSION—GHANA.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per schedule, page 159........	17,100	15,031	15,031
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	900	1,400	684
18,000	16,431	15,715
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................................	750	600	462
03. Postage, telegrams, telephone services, cablegrams......	1,250	1,500	1,186
04. Rent and maintenance, office............................................	2,150	3,800	3,596
05. Rent and maintenance, High Commissioner's residence............	1,600	3,800	1,080
07. Motor vehicles—maintenance and running expenses....	900	900	676
08. Incidental and other expenditure.......................................	1,350	1,400	964
8,000	12,000	7,964
Total Division No. 181..................................	26,000	28,431	23,679

 

III.—Department of External Affairs.

1959–60.	1958–59.
	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 182.—HIGH COMMISSION—MALAYA.

£	£	£
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per schedule, page 159........	25,050	26,700	25,620
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	6,100	5,300	5,231
03. Extra duty pay.......................................................................	250	600	225
31,400	32,600	31,076
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence..................................................	950	1,000	923
03. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	1,700	3,100	1,572
04. Rent and maintenance, office.............................................	3,300	6,300	6,298
05. Maintenance, High Commissioner's residence................	750	1,800	1,552
07. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses......	1,250	1,500	965
08. Incidental and other expenditure........................................	1,550	2,010	1,978
09. Increase in imprest advance...............................................	500	1,000	1,000
10,000	16,710	14,288
Total Division No. 182..................................	41,400	49,310	45,364
Division No. 185.—COMMISSION—SINGAPORE.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 159.......	28,350	26,200	25,286
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	11,400	11,100	10,658
03. Extra duty pay.......................................................................	1,450	1,450	1,450
41,200	38,750	37,394
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence..................................................	1,000	1,250	960
03. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	3,300	4,600	3,165
04. Rent and maintenance, office.............................................	6,400	6,000	5,647
05. Maintenance, Commissioner's residence..........................	2,100	1,200	1,002
06. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings................	1,150	850	270
07. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses......	1,450	1,500	1,481
08. Incidental and other expenditure........................................	2,800	3,000	2,488
18,200	18,400	15,013
Total Division No. 185..................................	59,400	57,150	52,407
Division No. 188.—CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 161.......	58,900	54,800	47,636
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	131,500	132,400	128,655
03. Extra duty pay.......................................................................	200	..	..
190,600	187,200	176,291
2.—General Expenses—
01. Representation in New York..............................................	43,220	43,164	43,164
02. Representation in San Francisco........................................	13,100	13,300	12,539
03. Representation in New Caledonia.....................................	2,750	3,100	2,683
04. Representation in Portuguese Timor.................................	1,630	1,650	693
05. Representation in Geneva...................................................	19,100	11,250	10,904
79,800	72,464	69,983
Total Division No. 188..................................	270,400	259,664	246,274

 

III.—Department of External Affairs.

1959–60.	1958–59.
	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 189.—OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD.	£	£	£
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 162.......	26,700	24,300	23,542
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	2,200	2,500	1,255
28,900	26,800	24,797
2.—General Expenses—
01. Representation in the United Kingdom.............................	1,800	1,950	1,817
02. Representation in Hong Kong.............................................	1,000	1,050	923
03. Representation in Korea......................................................	1,300	1,800	1,102
4,100	4,800	3,842
Total Division No. 189.....................	33,000	31,600	28,639
Total Department of External Affairs	2,582,000	2,484,630	2,329,513

 

IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division Number.	—	1959–60.	1958–59.
			Appropriation.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
191	ADMINISTRATIVE...................................	813,500	762,901	738,689
192	COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD...................................	23,800	26,000	21,086
193	TAXATION BRANCH...............................	8,885,000	8,384,126	8,294,397
194	TAXATION BOARDS OF REVIEW...........	20,400	19,312	17,594
195	VALUATION BOARDS.............................	1,600	1,613	1,529
196	SUPERANNUATION BOARD...................	97,200	94,100	87,700
197	BUREAU OF CENSUS AND STATISTICS.	1,697,500	1,625,028	1,492,429
201	GOVERNMENT PRINTER........................	(a)	(a)	(a)
TOTAL...............................................	11,539,000	10,913,080	10,653,424

(a) Expenditure charged to Parliament and Departments concerned.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary......	9,767,970	9,133,028	8,963,055
General expenses......................................................	1,771,030	1,780,052	1,690,369
Total................................................................	11,539,000	10,913,080	10,653,424

 

£
Estimate, 1959–60............................................................	11,539,000
Expenditure, 1958–59.....................................................	10,653,424
Increase....................................................................	885,576

 

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

1959–60.	1958–59.
	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 191—ADMINISTRATIVE.
£	£	£
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 164.......	605,000	538,000	518,536
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	43,800	48,300	46,355
03. Extra duty pay.......................................................................	17,200	17,709	17,708
666,000	604,009	582,599
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence..................................................	33,500	45,151	45,150
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	46,400	49,200	48,142
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......................	52,500	45,900	44,157
04. Office services.......................................................................	2,000	4,550	4,550
05. Incidental and other expenditure.......................................	13,100	14,091	14,091
147,500	158,892	156,090
Total Division No. 191..................................	813,500	762,901	738,689
Division No. 192.—COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.
01. Administrative expenses.....................................................	23,800	26,000	21,086
Division No. 193.—TAXATION BRANCH.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 165.......	6,490,000	5,974,963	5,974,963
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	1,150,000	1,150,000	1,097,519
03. Extra duty pay.......................................................................	120,000	117,000	112,292
7,760,000	7,241,963	7,184,774
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence..................................................	152,000	150,163	150,163
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	412,000	399,000	391,795
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......................	242,000	232,000	229,676
04. Office services.......................................................................	67,000	72,500	65,860
05. Legal expenses......................................................................	115,000	153,000	141,540
06. Payments to Postmaster-General's Department and State Governments for services rendered..............................	73,000	69,500	68,288
07. Incidental and other expenditure.......................................	64,000	66,000	62,301
1,125,000	1,142,163	1,109,623
Total Division No. 193..................................	8,885,000	8,384,126	8,294,397
Division No. 194.—TAXATION BOARDS OF REVIEW.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 166.......	8,930	8,420	8,396
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	510	460	431
9,440	8,880	8,827
2.—General Expenses—
01. Reporting...............................................................................	7,000	7,000	5,336
02. Incidental and other expenditure.......................................	3,960	3,432	3,431
10,960	10,432	8,767
Total Division No. 194.................................	20,400	19,312	17,594

 

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

1959–60.	1958–59.
	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 195—VALUATION BOARDS.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
01. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	1,130	1,113	1,113
2.—General Expenses	470	500	416
Total Division No. 195..................................	1,600	1,613	1,529
Division No. 196.—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 166.......	65,900	64,300	58,240
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	23,000	21,900	21,686
03. Extra duty pay.......................................................................	2,500	2,100	2,071
91,400	88,300	81,997
2.—General Expenses—
01. Incidental and other expenditure........................................	5,800	5,800	5,703
Total Division No. 196....................................	97,200	94,100	87,700
Division No. 197.—BUREAU OF CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 167.......	1,040,000	992,000	907,580
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	191,000	187,813	187,813
03. Extra duty pay.......................................................................	9,000	8,950	8,352
1,240,000	1,188,763	1,103,745
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence..................................................	25,000	20,700	19,630
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	84,000	62,065	62,064
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......................	53,000	53,200	49,137
04. Printing of official publications.........................................	101,000	88,100	78,759
05. Hire, service and maintenance of machines for tabulation of statistics..............................................................................	117,000	95,950	88,945
06. Wool statistical service—Contribution towards.............	13,500	13,500	13,500
07. Reimbursement to Government Departments and payments to agents for statistical services..........................................	39,400	72,320	55,178
08. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses...........	9,400	16,000	7,978
09. Incidental and other expenditure........................................	15,200	14,430	13,493
457,500	436,265	388,684
Total Division No. 197..................................	1,697,500	1,625,028	1,492,429
Division No. 201.—GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and wages as per Schedule, page 167................	144,000	148,100	128,514
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	255,000	235,400	212,567
03. Extra duty pay.......................................................................	29,000	27,500	23,416
428,000	411,000	364,497
05. Less amounts for Parliamentary and Departmental printing chargeable to Government Printer Trust Account......	428,000	411,000	364,497
Total Division No. 201..................................	(a)	(a)	(a)
Total Department of the Treasury.....	11,539,000	10,913,080	10,653,424

(a) Expenditure charged to Parliament and Departments concerned.

  

V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1959–60.	1958–59.
			Appropriation.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
211	ADMINISTRATIVE.......................................	294,900	309,226	281,231
212	REPORTING BRANCH.................................	120,100	117,195	112,178
213	CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE....................	372,400	355,218	343,528
214	HIGH COURT................................................	84,200	85,111	84,322
215	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.............	182,600	177,883	174,605
216	INDUSTRIAL REGISTRAR'S BRANCH........	176,300	169,338	167,785
218	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.	439,900	421,685	413,735
219	LEGAL SERVICE BUREAU..........................	58,800	65,779	60,384
220	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE	137,700	131,450	123,570
221	PEACE OFFICER GUARD.............................	144,100	163,268	99,741
Total...............................................	2,011,000	1,996,153	1,861,079

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary................	1,567,100	1,513,356	1,429,213
General expenses................................................................	443,900	482,797	431,866
Total......................................................................	2,011,000	1,996,153	1,861,079

 

£
Estimate, 1959–60.............................................................	2,011,000
Expenditure, 1958–59.......................................................	1,861,079
Increase......................................................................	149,921

 

V.—Attorney-General's Department.

1959–60.	1958–59.
	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 211.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 168........	176,000	166,765	166,765
02. Temporary and casual employees......................................	17,000	17,078	17,077
03. Extra duty pay.......................................................................	1,300	1,297	1,297
194,300	185,140	185,139
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence..................................................	21,600	23,000	22,646
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	7,000	6,685	6,685
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......................	21,200	21,500	19,982
04. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules	29,000	45,000	28,444
05. Legal expenses......................................................................	12,500	20,000	10,662
06. Law books..............................................................................	4,600	3,290	3,062
07. Incidental and other expenditure........................................	4,700	4,611	4,611
100,600	124,086	96,092
Total Division No. 211..................................	294,900	309,226	281,231
Division No. 212.—REPORTING BRANCH.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 168.......	53,700	46,424	46,423
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	65,700	65,399	65,399
03. Extra duty pay.......................................................................	500	164	164
119,900	111,987	111,986
05. Less amount recoverable from other Departments and administrations.................................................................	20,000	20,000	22,367
99,900	91,987	89,619
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence..................................................	14,000	16,872	16,871
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	8,500	8,298	8,298
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......................	2,600	2,470	2,469
04. Incidental and other expenditure........................................	2,100	2,568	2,568
27,200	30,208	30,206
06. Less amount recoverable from other Departments and administrations.................................................................	7,000	5,000	7,647
20,200	25,208	22,559
Total Division No. 212..................................	120,100	117,195	112,178
Division No. 213.—CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 168.......	314,300	298,000	287,764
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	22,500	21,400	20,716
03. Extra duty pay.......................................................................	2,300	3,000	2,664
339,100	322,400	311,144
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence..................................................	7,300	8,100	7,999
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	4,600	4,169	4,169
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......................	10,800	10,432	10,431
04. Law books..............................................................................	3,300	3,117	3,116
05. Incidental and other expenditure........................................	7,300	7,000	6,669
33,300	32,818	32,384
Total Division No. 213..................................	372,400	355,218	343,528

 

V.—Attorney-General's Department.

1959–60.	1958–59.
	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 214.—HIGH COURT.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 169.......	17,250	15,378	15,377
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	23,050	21,114	21,113
03. Extra duty pay.......................................................................	100	100	11
40,400	36,592	36,501
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence..................................................	28,500	32,269	32,268
02. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......................	3,500	3,521	3,521
03. Law books.............................................................................	6,500	7,650	6,954
04. Incidental and other expenditure.......................................	5,300	5,079	5,078
43,800	48,519	47,821
Total Division No. 214..................................	84,200	85,111	84,322
Division No. 215.—BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 169.......	138,400	132,899	132,899
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	11,200	13,200	12,946
03. Extra duty pay.......................................................................	3,500	3,817	3,816
153,100	149,916	149,661
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................................	6,000	6,133	6,133
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	5,500	5,000	4,715
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......................	6,500	7,324	7,324
04. Payments to States for services of judges and officers	3,700	3,510	3,310
05. Law books.............................................................................	2,000	..	..
06. Incidental and other expenditure.......................................	5,800	6,000	3,462
29,500	27,967	24,944
Total Division No. 215..................................	182,600	177,883	174,605
Division No. 216.—INDUSTRIAL REGISTRAR'S BRANCH.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 169.......	64,000	58,031	58,030
02. Temporary and casual employees.....................................	35,100	30,280	30,280
03. Extra duty pay......................................................................	800	1,000	925
99,900	89,311	89,235
2.—General Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................................

47,970	35,450
297	224	Postal Clerks...........................................................................................	237,800	297,891
159	161	Postmasters.............................................................................................	228,084	216,937
36	37	Supervisors..............................................................................................	43,854	41,142
83	74	Telegraphists...........................................................................................	77,182	81,423
9	16	Traffic Officers.......................................................................................	21,056	11,323
135	141	Artisans and General Workmen..........................................................	136,629	125,188
194	268	Assistants................................................................................................	260,764	180,032
886	882	Line Inspectors and Linemen..............................................................	877,590	842,586
92	96	Machinists and Typists.........................................................................	78,336	70,708
289	301	Mail Officers..........................................................................................	288,358	265,062
1147	1302	Technicians.............................................................................................	1,318,388	1,109,149
285	266	Junior Postal Officers............................................................................	151,466	148,770
620	609	Monitors and Telephonists...................................................................	434,908	414,160
20	25	Overseers.................................................................................................	30,100	23,012
39	37	Phonogram Attendants.........................................................................	26,559	26,185
443	439	Postal Officers........................................................................................	401,573	379,208
51	50	Storemen.................................................................................................	49,514	47,843
112	103	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.....................................	98,983	101,100
5,403,241	4,974,988
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..................	173,535	211,288
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...........	97,000	96,400
Penalty rates for shift duty...................................................................	70,000	64,000
Allowances in lieu of quarters............................................................	1,000	800
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes...............................................................................................................	6,000	4,800
District allowances................................................................................	17,000	15,000
Functional and other allowances........................................................	55,000	45,000
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers......................................................	33,000	36,000
Provision for additional pay-day........................................................	159,614	..
Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2).................	..	16,000
6,015,390	5,464,276

 

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Positions.		1959-60.	Appropriation, 1958-59.
1958-59.	1956-60.			WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.
£	£
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent..........	14,000	13,500
Amount estimated to remain unexpended.....................................	1,740,390	1,616,776
1,754,390	1,630,276
5330	5482	Total Western Australia (see page 125).....	4,261,000	3,834,000
TASMANIA. (See Division No. 717.)
1	1	Director....................................................................................................	2,537	2,347
3	3	Assistant Directors.................................................................................	6,807	6,419
19	21	Heads of Branches and Assistant Heads of Branches.....................	35,196	31,094
155	169	Clerks.......................................................................................................	187,928	164,300
14	13	Draftsmen...............................................................................................	18,753	18,008
59	63	Engineers.................................................................................................	89,145	79,119
3	3	Inquiry Officers......................................................................................	3,618	3,403
12	12	Inspectors................................................................................................	20,160	19,537
188	182	Postal Clerks...........................................................................................	188,370	179,238
61	55	Postmasters.............................................................................................	76,120	81,237
24	25	Supervisors..............................................................................................	24,350	22,128
30	28	Telegraphists...........................................................................................	27,580	29,790
20	24	Traffic Officers.......................................................................................	30,744	24,140
123	131	Artisans and General Workmen..........................................................	126,546	112,422
115	124	Assistants................................................................................................	110,856	96,830
485	503	Line Inspectors and Linemen..............................................................	477,347	435,045
63	64	Machinists and Typists.........................................................................	42,230	39,186
112	117	Mail Officers..........................................................................................	115,713	104,944
548	638	Technicians.............................................................................................	675,642	535,396
111	110	Junior Postal Officers............................................................................	45,540	42,957
520	480	Monitors and Telephonists...................................................................	276,480	279,760
13	10	Overseers.................................................................................................	11,620	14,434
18	18	Phonogram Attendants.........................................................................	10,440	9,756
257	247	Postal Officers........................................................................................	204,516	196,872
21	24	Storemen.................................................................................................	21,816	17,997
25	24	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.....................................	21,840	21,450
2,851,894	2,567,809
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..................	102,000	87,039
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...........	69,000	66,400
Penalty rates for shift duty...................................................................	44,000	43,500
Allowances in lieu of quarters............................................................	400	300
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes...............................................................................................................	3,000	3,200
District allowances................................................................................	1,300	1,200
Functional and other allowances........................................................	20,800	18,900
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers......................................................	14,500	13,500
Provision for additional pay-day........................................................	83,208	..
3,190,102	2,801,848
Less—
Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent............	7,500	6,000
Amount estimated to remain unexpended.....................................	1,055,602	822,848
1,063,102	828,848
3000	3089	Total Tasmania (see page 127).........................	2,127,000	1,973,000
NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 718.)
2	2	Clerks.......................................................................................................	2,404	2,326
2	2	Engineers.................................................................................................	2,774	2,696
22	20	Postal Clerks...........................................................................................	18,040	18,986
5	4	Postmasters.............................................................................................	5,372	6,520
14	10	Telegraphists...........................................................................................	9,420	12,642
2	2	Traffic Officers.......................................................................................	1,994	1,916
2	1	Artisans and General Workmen..........................................................	912	1,746
36	33	Line Inspector and Linemen................................................................	28,050	29,196
..	1	Supervisor...............................................................................................	1,001	..

 

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Positions.		1959-60.	Appropriation, 1958-59.
1958-59.	1956-60.			NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.
£	£
1	1	Machinists and Typists.........................................................................	705	677
21	21	Technicians.............................................................................................	19,320	18,501
8	7	Junior Postal Officers............................................................................	3,689	4,064
24	21	Monitors and Telephonists...................................................................	13,629	14,904
4	5	Phonogram Attendants.........................................................................	3,040	2,320
19	18	Postal Officers........................................................................................	14,292	14,345
..	1	Storeman.................................................................................................	815	..
1	..	Assistants................................................................................................	..	739
125,457	131,578
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..................	3,030	6,963
Officers on loan.....................................................................................	57,000	50,000
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...........	4,900	3,700
Penalty rates for shift duty...................................................................	3,900	3,300
Allowances in lieu of quarters............................................................	100	200
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes...............................................................................................................	2,500	2,000
District allowances................................................................................	11,900	11,500
Functional and other allowances........................................................	1,000	1,000
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, and payments to dependants of deceased officers......................................................	200	200
Provision for additional pay-day........................................................	6,704	..
216,691	210,441
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent..........	700	700
Amount estimated to remain unexpended.....................................	51,991	56,741
52,691	57,441
163	149	Total Northern Territory (see page 128)...	164,000	153,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Positions.		1959-60.	Appropriation, 1958-59.
1958-59.	1956-60.			NORTHERN TERRITORY. Under Control of Department of Territories.
GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 751.)	£	£
1	1	Administrator.........................................................................................	4,000	4,000
1	1	Assistant Administrator........................................................................	3,252	3,213
7	7	Directors..................................................................................................	19,023	18,963
6	6	Assistant Directors.................................................................................	13,804	13,246
1	1	Finance Officer......................................................................................	2,370	2,274
1	1	District Officer.......................................................................................	2,155	2,116
1	1	Commissioner of Police........................................................................	2,210	2,171
97	88	Agricultural Officer, Chief Surveyor, Surveyor, Draftsmen, Veterinary Officers, Technical Officer, Cadet Surveyors, Curator, Chief Fire Officer, Transport Officer, Botanist, Biologist, Chemist, Agronomist, Agrostologist, Plant Pathologist, Entomologist, Harbour Master, Supervisor, and Soil Survey Officer.....................................................................................	142,393	145,626
225	246	Accountant, Clerks, Registrars, Inspectors, District Welfare Officers, Superintendents, Field Officers, Stock Inspectors, Administrative and Investigation Officers, Valuers and Teachers	312,627	269,962
355	391	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, Storeman, Testing Officers, Station Officer, Managers, Assistant Managers, Works and Services Officers and Driver Mechanic....................	378,609	342,362
880,443	803,933
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...........	2,859	1,412
Allowances to Police Officers for uniforms and shoeing...............	8,297	8,139
Officers on loan from other Departments.........................................	4,393	4,186
Entertainment allowance—Administrator, Assistant Administrator	1,250	1,250
Entertainment allowance—District Officer, Alice Springs............	250	250
Other allowances...................................................................................	162,584	146,822
Provision for additional pay-day........................................................	29,000	..
Amount provided from the Advance to the Treasurer....................	..	21,191
1,089,076	987,183
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended................................	204,076	322,992
695	743	Total General Services (see page 135).........	885,000	664,191
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
COURTS OFFICE. (See Division No. 759.)
1	1	Supreme Court Judge............................................................................	4,000	4,000
1	1	Master and Registrar-General..............................................................	2,127	2,116
2	2	Stipendiary Magistrates........................................................................	5,419	5,282
2	2	Assistant Clerk of Courts, Deputy Registrar-General.....................	3,460	3,382
11	11	Clerks, Typists.......................................................................................	10,614	9,951
25,620	24,731
Associate to a Justice filling unclassified position..........................	1,207	1,214
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...........	200	220
District allowances................................................................................	2,865	2,140
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payment in lieu.........	2,123	..
Provision for additional pay-day........................................................	1,045	..
Amount provided from the Advance to the Treasurer....................	..	3,656
33,060	31,961
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended................................	2,610	6,305
17	17	Total Courts Office (see page 136)................	30,450	25,656
Under Control of Department of Health.
HEALTH SERVICES. (See Division No. 762.)
7	7	Medical Officers, Senior Dental Officer, Dentists and Pharmacists	21,219	20,540
3	3	Senior Sisters and Sisters......................................................................	2,319	2,194
12	12	Clerks, Catering Officer and Secretary.............................................	13,717	13,015
23	23	Dental Mechanics, Health Inspectors, Assistants, Typists, Physiotherapists, Radiographers, Dietitians and Nutritionist.....................................	22,230	21,251
59,485	57,000
District and special allowances...........................................................	4,480	4,480
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...........	50	50
Provision for additional pay-day........................................................	2,216	..
66,231	61,530
Less—
Amount estimated to remain unexpended.....................................	31,432	28,936
Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent and keep	299	294
31,731	29,230
45	45	Total Health Services (see page 137)............	34,500	32,300

 

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Positions.		1959-60.	Appropriation, 1958-59.
1958-59.	1956-60.			AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY. Under Control of Department of the Interior.
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE. (See Division No. 769.)	£	£
1	1	Chief Commissioner of Police.............................................................	2,379	2,188
3	3	Inspectors................................................................................................	5,530	5,036
10	10	Sergeants.................................................................................................	13,722	12,752
7	7	Senior Constables..................................................................................	8,799	8,141
45	52	Constables..............................................................................................	58,654	47,968
89,084	76,085
Housing, clothing, and other allowances..........................................	3,569	2,803
Rental and quarters allowance............................................................	8,000	8,000
Provision for additional pay-day........................................................

3,447	..
Penalty rates for shift duty...................................................................	3,500	..
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...........	..	112
Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2).................	..	5,900
Amount provided from the Advance to the Treasurer....................	..	890
66	73	Total Australian Capital Territory Police (see page 138)....................................................................	107,600	93,790
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE. (See Division No. 774.)
1	1	Registrar and Assistant Magistrate.....................................................	2,385	2,281
2	2	Deputy Clerk of Courts, Deputy Registrar........................................	3,450	3,367
14	14	Clerks.......................................................................................................	15,620	15,075
5	6	Clerical Assistant, Typists....................................................................	3,695	2,945
25,150	23,668
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...........	500	500
Associate to a Justice filling unclassified position..........................	1,275	..
Provision for additional pay-day........................................................	775	..
27,700	24,168
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended................................	4,200	3,968
22	23	Total Courts and Titles Office (see page 139)	23,500	20,200
COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS.
Under Control of Department of Territories.
GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 791.)
1	1	Official Representative........................................................................	2,250	2,250
1	..	Sister.........................................................................................................	..	1,216
Entertainment allowance.....................................................................	300	300
Permanent officer occupying unclassified position.........................	1,550	..
Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2).................	..	4,830
4,100	8,596
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended................................	..	1,216
2	2	Total General Services (see page 141).........	4,100	7,380
CHRISTMAS ISLAND.
Under Control of Department of Territories.
GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 796).
1	1	Official Representative........................................................................	2,300	2,300
..	1	Supervisor of Education......................................................................	2,035	..
1	1	Superintendent of Police.......................................................................	1,485	1,390
10	12	School Teachers.....................................................................................	15,160	11,790
1	1	Clerk Interpreter....................................................................................	1,325	1,100
12	12	Policemen................................................................................................	4,250	4,075
..	1	Clerk Typist............................................................................................	350	..
..	3	Caretakers...............................................................................................	680	..
1	1	Gardener..................................................................................................	195	195
27,780	20,850
Entertainment allowances....................................................................	300	300
Territorial allowances...........................................................................	1,100	275
Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.............	60	60
Responsibility allowance.....................................................................	250	250
Other allowances...................................................................................	850	750
Contributions towards pensions for officers seconded from Singapore Government............................................................................................	3,080	..
Long service leave................................................................................	100	..
Provision for additional pay-day........................................................	400	..
33,920	22,485
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended................................	3,920	8,035
26	33	Total General Services (see page 141).........	30,000	14,450

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