Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1954-55 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION (No. 2) 1954-55.

No. 23 of 1955.

An Act to grant and apply additional sums out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-five, and to appropriate those sums.

[Assented to 15th June, 1955.]

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 (No. 2) 1954-55.

Commencement.

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

Issue, application and appropriation of £25,804,000.

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

(2.) The sum granted by the last preceding sub-section is appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-four, for the purposes and services set forth in the Schedule to this Act in relation to the financial year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-five.

Further issue, application and appropriation.

4.—(1.) In addition to the sum referred to in the last preceding section, the Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply towards making good the supply hereby granted to Her Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-five, such sums as the Treasurer from time to time determines.

(2.) The sums granted by the last preceding sub-section are appropriated for the purposes of the Trust Account established under section sixty-two a of the Audit Act 1901-1954 and known as the Debt Redemption Reserve Trust Account.

THE

F.3079/55.—Price 1s. 3d.

Section 3. THE SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—	£
Parliament.............................................................................................	46,000
Prime Minister's Department................................................................	123,000
Department of External Affairs.........................................................	24,000
Department of the Treasury................................................................	395,000
Attorney-General's Department.........................................................	86,000
Department of the Interior..................................................................	121,000
Department of Works............................................................................	791,000
Department of Civil Aviation..............................................................	395,000
Department of Trade and Customs......................................................	219,000
Department of Health...........................................................................	61,000
Department of Commerce and Agriculture........................................	170,000
Department of Social Services.............................................................	119,000
Department of Shipping and Transport...............................................	40,000
Department of Territories....................................................................	14,000
Department of Immigration..................................................................	85,000
Department of Labour and National Service.....................................	119,000
Department of National Development................................................	47,000
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization.	321,000
Australian Atomic Energy Commission..............................................	2,000
Defence Services....................................................................................	11,899,000
Miscellaneous Services........................................................................	3,061,000
Bounties and Subsidies..........................................................................	1,000,000
War and Repatriation Services............................................................	4,625,000
Total Part 1...........................................................	23,763,000
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS—
Commonwealth Railways.....................................................................	66,000
Postmaster-General's Department......................................................	1,623,000
Broadcasting Services..........................................................................	122,000
Total Part 2...........................................................	1,811,000
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—
Northern Territory..............................................................................	123,000
Australian Capital Territory..............................................................	66,000
Norfolk Island......................................................................................	13,620
Papua and New Guinea...........................................................................	27,380
Total Part 3...........................................................	230,000
Total..........................................................	25,804,000

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.		£
I.—PARLIAMENT.
Division No. 1.—SENATE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Clerk of the Senate—Increase in salary...........................................................	600
Reclassification of offices...................................................................................	1,600
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..........................	870
Salary of officer on retirement leave and payments in lieu...........................	440
3,510
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		230
3,740
B.—General Expenses		560
Total Division No. 1......................................................................		4,300
Division No. 2.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Clerk of the House of Representatives—Increase in salary.........................	600
Reclassification of offices..................................................................................	1,700
2,300
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		400
Total Division No. 2......................................................................		2,700
Division No. 3.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Principal Parliamentary Reporter—Increase in salary..................................	375
Reclassification of offices..................................................................................	3,200
Additional staff....................................................................................................	2,000
5,575
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		1,125
Total Division No. 3......................................................................		6,700
Division No. 4.—LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Parliamentary Librarian—Increase in salary..................................................	500
Reclassification of offices..................................................................................	1,900
2,400
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		260
Total Division No. 4......................................................................		2,660
Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Secretary(a)...........................................................................................................	1,715
Reclassification of offices..................................................................................	1,305
3,020
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		740
Total Division No. 5......................................................................		3,760
Under Control of Joint House Department.
Division No. 6.—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................		200
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		20
Total Division No. 6......................................................................		220

(a) Portion of year only.

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.		£
I.—PARLIAMENT—continued.
Under Control of Joint House Department.
Division No. 6k.—PARLIAMENTARY JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Reclassification of offices...................................................................................	200
Salary in lieu of recreation leave.......................................................................	210
Additional staff.....................................................................................................	1,215
1,625
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		35
Total Division No. 6k...................................................................		1,660
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 8.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others............................................................		17,000
2. Maintenance of Ministers' and Members' rooms, including salaries of staff.................		7,000
Total Division No. 8......................................................................		24,000
Total Parliament.........................................................................		46,000
II.—PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 9.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Secretary—Increase in salary.............................................................................	625
Reclassification of offices...................................................................................	9,675
10,300
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		450
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................		250
Total Division No. 9......................................................................		11,000
Division No. 10.—AUDIT OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................		39,800
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		3,600
Total Division No. 10....................................................................		43,400
Division No. 11.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Reclassification of offices...................................................................................	28,000
Additional staff and reclassifications................................................................	3,200
31,200
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		600
31,800
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................................................................		3,000
C.—Other Services—
1. Examinations—Expenses.......................................................................................................		1,200
3. Recruitment—Advertising.......................................................................................................		2,500
3,700
Total Division No. 11....................................................................		38,500

 

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.		£
II.—PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT—continued.
Division No. 12—GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................		350
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		50
Total Division No. 12....................................................................		400
Division No. 13.—NATIONAL LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of, offices.......................................................		3,900
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		1,000
Total Division No. 13....................................................................		4,900
Division No. 14.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Deputy High Commissioner—Increase in salary...........................................	575
Reclassification of offices...................................................................................	12,675
13,250
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		50
Total Division No. 14....................................................................		13,300
Division No. 15.—COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................		1,000
Division No. 16.—OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................		9,230
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		870
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................		400
Total Division No. 16....................................................................		10,500
Total Prime Minister's Department......................................		123,000
III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
Division No. 17.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Secretary—Increase in salary.............................................................................	625
Reclassification of offices...................................................................................	15,475
16,100
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		800
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................		200
Total Division No. 17....................................................................		17,100
Division No. 39.—HIGH COMMISSION—CEYLON.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................................................................		1,700
Division No. 40.—CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		1,000

 

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.		£
III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.
Division No. 41.—OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Commission, Malaya—
Additional staff and salaries of officers in course of transfer......................................		3,700
B.—General Expenses—
2. Representation in Malaya.......................................................................................................		500
Total Division No. 41....................................................................		4,200
Total Department of External Affairs..............................		24,000
IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 42.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Secretary—Increase in salary.............................................................................	625
Reclassification of offices...................................................................................	25,475
26,100
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		1,800
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................		200
Total Division No. 42....................................................................		28,100
Division No. 44.—TAXATION BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................		278,000
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		50,000
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................		7,000
Total Division No. 44....................................................................		335,000
Division No. 45.—TAXATION BOARDS OF REVIEW.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................		700
Division No. 47.—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
President—Increase in salary.............................................................................

325
Reclassification of offices...................................................................................	2,925
3,250
2. Temporary and casual employees		650
3. Extra duty pay		400
Total Division No. 47....................................................................		4,300
Division No. 48.—BUREAU OF CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................		24,300
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		2,300
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................		300
Total Division No. 48....................................................................		26,900
Total Department of the Treasury......................................		395,000

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.		£
V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 50.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Solicitor-General and Secretary—Increase in salary...................................	625
Reclassification of offices.................................................................................	9,175
9,800
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		200
10,000
B.—General Expenses—
5. Legal expenses..........................................................................................................................		11,000
Total Division No. 50....................................................................		21,000
Division No. 51.—REPORTING BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................		3,300
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		4,200
Total Division No. 51....................................................................		7,500
Division No. 52.—CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................		17,500
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		300
Total Division No. 52....................................................................		17,800
Division No. 53.—HIGH COURT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................		1,600
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		400
Total Division No. 53....................................................................		2,000
Division No. 54.—BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................		6,800
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		100
Total Division No. 54....................................................................		6,900
Division No. 55.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................		5,700
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		300
Total Division No. 55....................................................................		6,000
Division No. 56.—PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR'S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................		800
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		100
Total Division No. 56....................................................................		900
Division No. 57.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................		4,500
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		200
Total Division No. 57....................................................................		4,700
Division No. 58.—PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................		11,500
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		3,100
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................		800
Total Division No. 58....................................................................		15,400

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.			£
V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT—continued.
Division No. 59—LEGAL SERVICE BUREAU.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................			3,100
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................			700
Total Division No. 59....................................................................			3,800
Total Attorney-General's Department..............................			86,000
VI.—DEPARTMENT OE THE INTERIOR.
Division No. 61.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—		£
Secretary—Increase in salary...........................................................................		625
Reclassification of offices.................................................................................		39,875
40,500
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................			13,500
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................			500
Less—			54,500
4. Amount provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates...........................................			18,500
5. Amount chargeable to trust accounts..........................................................................			3,000
6. Amount recoverable from other administrations.......................................................			2,000
23,500
B.—General Expenses—			31,000
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................................................................			7,500
5. Office cleaning, other than salaries.......................................................................................			7,500
7. Payments under Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act 1930-1954................			3,000
C.—Miscellaneous—			18,000
11. Commonwealth properties, Perth—Payment to State of Western Australia for eradication of argentine ants...........................................................................................................................................			1,000
12. Royal Tour Film, "The Queen in Australia"—Loss on production.................................			36,000
37,000
Total Division No. 61....................................................................			86,000
Division No. 62.—ELECTORAL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................			20,000
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................			1,000
Total Division No. 62....................................................................			21,000
Division No. 63.—METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—		£
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices.......................................		33,500
Less—
Amount estimated to remain unexpended	£
Read...............................................................................................	86,722
In lieu of........................................................................................	53,222
33,500
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................			5,000
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................			5,000
Total Division No. 63....................................................................			10,000

 

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.			£
VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR—continued.
Division No. 64.—OBSERVATORY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................			2,550
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................			450
Total Division No. 64....................................................................			3,000
Division No. 65.—FORESTRY BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—		£
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices................................		5,200
Less—
Amount estimated to remain unexpended—	£
Read.........................................................................................	29,751
In lieu of..................................................................................	24,551
5,200
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................			1,000
Total Division No. 65....................................................................			1,000
Total Department of the Interior.........................................			121,000
VII.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.
Division No. 68.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—		£
Director-General—Increase in salary.......................................................		500
Reclassification of offices...........................................................................		141,500
Provision of funds for staff changes.........................................................		15,000
157,000
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................			126,000
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................			2,000
285,000
Less—
4. Amount recoverable from other administrations—		£
Read.....................................................................................................		194,000
In lieu of..............................................................................................		153,700
40,300
5. Amount chargeable to trust accounts—
Read.....................................................................................................		636,000
In lieu of..............................................................................................		627,000
9,000
6. Amount provided under Division No. 211, War Service Homes Division—
Read.....................................................................................................		7,700
In lieu of..............................................................................................		12,300
Dr. 4,600
7. Amount chargeable to Works Votes—
Read.....................................................................................................		1,385,000
In lieu of..............................................................................................		1,840,000
Dr. 455,000
Dr. 410,300
695,300

 

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.		£
VII.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS—continued.
Carried forward...............................		695,300
Division No. 68.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.
B.—General Expenses—
Less—
18. Amount recoverable from other administrations—	£
Read................................................................................................	39,000
In lieu of.........................................................................................	33,200
5,800
19. Amount chargeable to trust accounts—
Read................................................................................................	102,000
In lieu of.........................................................................................	99,000
3,000
21. Amount chargeable to Works Votes—
Read................................................................................................	275,000
In lieu of.........................................................................................	365,500
Dr. 90,500
Dr. 81,700
Total Division No. 68....................................................................		777,000
Division No. 69.—REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE.
15. Immigration.............................................................................................................................		14,000
Total Department of Works....................................................		791,000
VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.
Division No. 70—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Director-General—Increase in salary......................................................	625
Reclassification of offices.........................................................................	165,375
166,000
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		84,000
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................		10,000
260,000
Less—
4. Amount chargeable to Capital Works and Services—	£
Read................................................................................................	289,000
In lieu of.........................................................................................	376,000
5. Amount chargeable to Maintenance and Operation of Civil Aviation Facilities—	Dr. 87,000
Read................................................................................................	2,301,000
In lieu of.........................................................................................	2,260,000
41,000
Dr. 46,000
306,000
B.—General Expenses—
11. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................................................................		8,000
Total Division No. 70....................................................................		314,000
Division No. 71k.—DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.
4. National Safety Council of Australia—Grant......................................................................		5,000

 

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.		£
VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION—continued.
Division No. 73.—INTERNATIONAL AIR SERVICES.
A.—Australia-New Zealand Service—
1. Conveyance of mails—Payment to contractor....................................................................		14,000
D.—Australia-America Service—
1. Conveyance of mails—Payment to contractor....................................................................		32,000
E.—Australia-Hong Kong- Japan Service—
1. Conveyance of mails—Payment to contractor....................................................................		29,000
F.—Australia-South Africa Service—
1. Conveyance of mails—Payment to contractor....................................................................		1,000
Total Division No. 73....................................................................		76,000
Total Department of Civil Aviation.....................................		395,000
IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Division No. 77.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Comptroller-General—Increase in salary....................................................	1,000
Reclassification of offices...............................................................................	172,300
173,300
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		14,100
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................		18,600
Total Division No. 77		206,000
Division No. 78.—TARIFF BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Chairman—Increase in salary........................................................................	375
Salaries of Members (6)—Increase in salary..............................................	1,500
Reclassification of offices...............................................................................	1,975
Provision for staff changes.............................................................................	2,400
6,250
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		3,000
9,250
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................................................................		1,000
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...................................................		400
1,400
Total Division No. 78....................................................................		10,650
Division No. 79.—FILM CENSORSHIP.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................		400
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................

100
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................		50
Total Division No. 79....................................................................		550
Division No. 80.—PRICES BRANCH.
B.—General Expenses—
2. Law costs....................................................................................................................................		1,800
Total Department of Trade and Customs..........................		219,000

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.		£
X.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Division No. 81.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Director-General—Increase in salary...........................................................	625
Reclassification of offices..............................................................................	13,575
14,200
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		2,500
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................		300
B.—General Expenses—		17,000
6. Tuberculosis Agreement, administration—Payments to States		13,000
Total Division No. 81		30,000
Division. No. 82.—QUARANTINE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................		4,300
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		300
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................		900
Total Division No. 82....................................................................		5,500
Division No. 83.—HEALTH SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................		22,900
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		2,300
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................		300
Total Division No. 83....................................................................		25,500
Total Department of Health...................................................		61,000
XI.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.
Division No. 85.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Secretary—Increase in salary........................................................................	1,000
Reclassification of offices..............................................................................	19,700
20,700
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		6,500
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................		400
Total Division No. 85....................................................................		27,600
Division No. 86.—ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905-1950.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary (Payments by State Dried Fruits Boards may be credited to the items to which they relate)—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Reclassification of offices..............................................................................	31,000
Provision for staff changes.............................................................................	4,000
35,000
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		32,800
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................		5,000
72,800
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................................................................		10,000
3. Payments to States for services in connexion with inspections of fresh fruit, seeds, plants, vegetables and other items.....................................................................................................................		28,000
38,000
Total Division No. 86....................................................................		110,800

 

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.		£
XI.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE—continued.
Division No. 87.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Additional staff..........................................................................		1,700
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		300
2,000
B.—General Expenses—
18. Staff transfers overseas—Fares and other expenses.........................................................		14,800
19. Relieving staff—Expenses in Australia..............................................................................		500
20. Representation in Central African Federation...................................................................		2,700
21. Representation in Burma.......................................................................................................		400
18,400
Total Division No. 87....................................................................		20,400
Division No. 88—DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................		6,400
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		2,000
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................		200
Total Division No. 88....................................................................		8,600
Division No. 189—DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................		1,600
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		1,000
Total Division No. 89....................................................................		2,600
Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture.........		170,000
XII.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
Division No. 91.—CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Director-General—Increase in salary..........................................................	625
Reclassification of offices..............................................................................	7,575
8,200
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		650
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................		50
Total Division No. 91....................................................................		8,900
Division No. 92.—STATE ESTABLISHMENTS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................		63,200
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		6,300
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................		40,600
Total Division No. 92....................................................................		110,100
Total Department of Social Services..................................		119,000

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.		£
XIII.—DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT.
Division No. 93.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Secretary—Increase in salary............................................................................	750
Reclassification of offices..................................................................................	5,890
6,640
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees..........................................................................		720
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................		140
Total Division No. 93....................................................................		7,500
Division No. 94.—MARINE BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................		19,280
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		1,860
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................		160
B.—General Expenses—		21,300
10. Payment to Postmaster-General's Department for the inspection of maritime radio installations		8,000
Total Division No. 94....................................................................		29,300
Division No. 95.—SHIP CONSTRUCTION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................		1,500
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		1,700
Total Division No. 95....................................................................		3,200
Total Department of Shipping and Transport..................		40,000
XIV.—DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES.
Division No. 96.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Secretary—Increase in salary............................................................................	750
Special Advisor to Minister—Increase in salary...........................................	125
Reclassification of offices..................................................................................	9,425
10,300
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		600
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................		100
11,000
B.—General Expenses—
7. Publicity......................................................................................................................................		3,000
Total Division No. 96....................................................................		14,000
Total Department of Territories..........................................		14,000

 

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.		£
XV.—DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.
Division No. 97.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Secretary—Increase in salary.......................................................................	625
Reclassification of offices.............................................................................	26,375
27,000
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		5,200
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................		200
32,400
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................................................................		45,600
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........................................................................		7,000
52,600
Total Division No. 97....................................................................		85,000
Total Department of Immigration.........................................		85,000
XVI.—DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.
Division No. 98.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Secretary—Increase in salary.......................................................................	750
Reclassification of offices.............................................................................	66,750
67,500
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		15,500
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................		1,000
84,000
C.—Miscellaneous—
5. Stevedoring Industry Act 1954—Committee of Inquiry....................................................		35,000
Total Division No. 98....................................................................		119,000
Total Department of Labour and National Service......		119,000
XVII.—DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
Division No. 99.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Secretary—Increase in salary.......................................................................	500
Reclassification of offices.............................................................................	16,200
16,700
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		4,500
Total Division No. 99.....................................................................		21,200

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.		£
XVII.—DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT—continued.
Division No. 100.—BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................		19,800
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		6,000
Total Division No. 100..................................................................		25,800
Total Department of National Development...................		47,000
XVIII.—COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION.
Division No. 101.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
(For Payment to Credit of Science and Industry Trust Account.)
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Chairman—Increase in salary......................................................................	750
Chief Executive Officer—Increase in salary.............................................	625
Reclassification of offices.............................................................................	7,925
Increases under Arbitration Determination No. 51 of 1954...................	2,300
11,600
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		1,200
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................		300
13,100
C.—Investigations—
1. Animal health and production................................................................................................		30,300
2. Plant industry.............................................................................................................................		44,700
3. Entomology................................................................................................................................		14,000
4. Soils and irrigation....................................................................................................................		22,700
5. Food preservation and transport.............................................................................................		16,400
6. Forest products..........................................................................................................................		20,600
7. Mining and metallurgy.............................................................................................................		2,900
8. Radio research...........................................................................................................................		2,600
9. Research services......................................................................................................................		10,350
10. Industrial chemistry.................................................................................................................		37,300
11. Fisheries investigations...........................................................................................................		4,800
12. Mathematical statistics............................................................................................................		6,800
13. National Standards Laboratory.............................................................................................		32,600
14. Tribophysics..............................................................................................................................		11,200
15. Building research......................................................................................................................		9,900
16. Biochemistry and general nutrition.......................................................................................		9,000
17. Plant fibre...................................................................................................................................		2,500
18. Radiophysics.............................................................................................................................		21,400
19. Physical metallurgy..................................................................................................................		1,600
20. Nuclear energy..........................................................................................................................		1,000
21. Meteorological physics............................................................................................................		5,100
22. Dairy research...........................................................................................................................		4,400
23. Wool textile research...............................................................................................................

24,500
24. Fuel research.............................................................................................................................		4,700
25. Wild life (including rabbit investigations)...........................................................................		6,700
26. Land research and regional survey........................................................................................		7,100
27. Genetics investigations............................................................................................................		2,800
29. Miscellaneous............................................................................................................................		1,850
359,800
30. Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources and from sales of produce, &c., in connexion with investigations and other receipts available in the Science and Industry Trust Account—
£
Read................................................................................................................	944,500
In Lieu of........................................................................................................	892,600
51,900
307,900
Total Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization..........................................................................		321,000

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XIX.—AUSTRALIAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION.
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 101k.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
(For Payment to Credit of Atomic Energy Trust Account.)
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Chairman of Commission—Increase in salary............................................	375
Reclassification of offices...............................................................................	1,625
2,000
Total Australian Atomic Energy Commission.................		2,000
XX.—DEFENCE SERVICES.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
Division No. 102.—ADMINISTRATIVE
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Secretary—Increase in salary.........................................................................	625
Reclassification of offices...............................................................................	17,375
Provision for staff changes..............................................................................	2,000
20,000
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................		3,000
Total Division No. 102..................................................................		23,000
Division No. 103.—JOINT INTELLIGENCE BUREAU.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................		8,500
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		1,000
Total Division No. 103..................................................................		9,500
Division No. 104.—DEFENCE SIGNALS BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................		5,500
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		1,500
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................		500
Total Division No. 104..................................................................		7,500
Total Department of Defence.................................................		40,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
Division No. 109.—PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES.
A.—Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay—
1. Pay and allowances..................................................................................................................		152,650
3. Payment to the Chief of the Naval Staff on retirement......................................................		7,350
Total Division No. 109.................................................................		160,000

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XX.—DEFENCE SERVICES—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—continued.
Division No. 110.—CIVILIAN SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Secretary—Increase in salary.........................................................................	750
Reclassification of offices...............................................................................	42,250
43,000
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		14,000
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................		1,000
Total Division Nor 110.................................................................		58,000
Division No. 111.—ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE.................................................
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................		3,000
Division No. 118.—AIRCRAFT AND AERO ENGINES..................................................................		639,000
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 123.—RENT........................................................................................................................		2,000
Total Department of the Navy...............................................		862,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.
Division No. 127.—AUSTRALIAN REGULAR ARMY.
A.—Pay arid Allowances in the nature of Pay—
1. Pay and allowances..................................................................................................................		1,000,000
Division No. 128.—CIVILIAN SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Secretary—Increase in salary.........................................................................	625
Reclassification of offices...............................................................................	78,375
79,000
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees..........................................................................		166,400
Total Division No. 128..................................................................		245,400
Division No. 129.—CITIZEN MILITARY FORCES AND CADETS.
A.—Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay—
1. Pay and allowances..................................................................................................................		200,000
Division No. 131.—ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Reclassification of offices...............................................................................	3,500
Provision for staff changes..............................................................................	500
4,000
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		2,500
Total Division No. 131.................................................................		6,500

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.		£
XX.—DEFENCE SERVICES—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY—continued.
Division No. 132.—RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Reclassification of offices.................................................................................	1,700
Provision for staff changes...............................................................................	400
2,100
Division No. 136.—BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE...............................		87,000
Division No. 137.—MAINTENANCE—WORKS AND BUILDINGS...........................................		57,000
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 139.—RENT........................................................................................................................		4,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 142.—MAINTENANCE....................................................................................................		50,000
Total Department of the Army...............................................		1,652,000
DEPARTMENT OF AIR.
Division No. 143.—ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.
A.—Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay—
1. Pay and allowances..................................................................................................................		718,000
3. Citizen Air Force and National Service Trainees—Pay and allowances........................		4,000
Total Division No. 143.................................................................		722,000
Division No. 144.—CIVILIAN SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Secretary—Increase in salary...........................................................................	750
Reclassification of offices.................................................................................	37,250
38,000
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		98,000
Total Division No. 144.................................................................		136,000
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 151.—RENT........................................................................................................................		4,000
Total Department of Air...........................................................		862,000
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY.
Division No. 155.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Secretary—Increase in salary...........................................................................	500
Chief Scientist—Increase in salary.................................................................	400
Reclassification of offices.................................................................................	36,100
37,000
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		10,000
Total Division No. 155.................................................................		47,000
Division No. 157.—DEFENCE STANDARDS LABORATORIES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................		22,000
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		13,000
Total Division No. 157..................................................................		35,000

 

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.		£
XX.—DEFENCE SERVICES—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY—continued.
Division No. 158.—DESIGN AND INSPECTION BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................		20,000
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		92,000
Total Division No. 158.................................................................		112,000
Division No. 159.—STORAGE SERVICES.........................................................................................		37,000
Division No. 161.—DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LABORATORIES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................		26,000
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		20,000
Total Division No. 161..................................................................		46,000
Division No. 162—NEW GUINEA RESOURCES PROSPECTING CO. LTD.—Contribution to share capital....................................................................................................................................................................		25,500
Division No. 163k.—COMMONWEALTH MICA POOL.
1. Amount for payment to credit of Mica Trust Account for the purchase of portion of the assets of the Minerals Production Trust Account and to provide working capital
	£
	435,037
Less—Unrequired balance of Minerals Production Trust Account.........	405,037
30,000
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 165.—RENT........................................................................................................................		10,500
Total Department of Supply....................................................		343,000
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION.
Division No. 173.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Secretary—Increase in salary.........................................................................	500
Controller-General Munitions Supply—Increase in salary......................	500
Reclassification of offices...............................................................................	38,700
39,700
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		24,600
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................		200
64,500
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................................................................		11,000
Total Division No. 173..................................................................		75,500
Division No. 176.—STORAGE SERVICES.........................................................................................		40,000
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 182—RENT.........................................................................................................................		4,500
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 185.—MAINTENANCE OF FACTORIES AND ESTABLISHMENTS.................		20,000
Total Department of Defence Production.........................		140,000
DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES.
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 186k.—DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (for payment to the credit of the Defence Equipment and Supplies Trust Account)............................................................................................		8,000,000
Total Defence Services............................................................		11,899,000

 

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.	£
XXI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
Division No. 187.—PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.
8. Commonwealth Literary Fund (for payment to credit of Commonwealth Literary Fund Trust Account)...............................................................................................................................................	2,000
11. Historical memorials of representative men........................................................................	648
21. Royal Commission on Espionage..........................................................................................	53,000
25. Royal Visit 1954......................................................................................................................	36,700
27. Flood relief—New South Wales............................................................................................	875,000
30. Visit abroad of Minister for Labour and National Service and Immigration................	174
31. Storm damage relief—Queensland.......................................................................................	424
32. Visits abroad of Minister for External Affairs, 1954.........................................................	3,636
33. Visit abroad of the Treasurer, 1954......................................................................................	9,000
34. Visit abroad of Ministers for Commerce and Agriculture and Trade and Customs, 1954	21,800
35. Sir Gordon Taylor—Grant for services rendered in the field of civil aviation.............	10,000
36. Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust—Contribution........................................................	29,832
37. Exhibition of Coronation Robes and Regalia......................................................................	417
38. Boy Scouts Association—Grant............................................................................................	5,000
39. Pan-Pacific Women's Association Conference, Manila—Representation....................	1,026
40. Visit abroad of Prime Minister, 1955...................................................................................	22,000
41. Visit abroad of Minister for Shipping and Transport, 1954.............................................	3,510
42. Memorial to the late Field Marshal Sir Thomas Blarney—Contribution......................	3,000
43. East Molesey Cricket Club—Gift of panelling of Australian timber..............................	265
44. Visit abroad of Minister for the Interior and Minister for Works, 1955........................	2,600
45. British Empire Service League Conference, London—Grant towards representation	2,000
46. Visit abroad of Minister for External Affairs, 1955...........................................................	2,200
47. Opening of Parliament by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second—Painting of scene	2,400
48. Olympic Games equestrian events, Stockholm, 1956—Grant towards cost of representation	12,500
50. Earthquake relief—Philippines...............................................................................................	3,000
Total Prime Minister's Department......................................	1,102,132
Division No. 188—SECURITY SERVICE.
1. Administrative expenses..........................................................................................................	8,500
Division No. 190.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
2. International Labour Organization—Contribution.............................................................	6,750
3. Representation at minor conferences....................................................................................	740
4. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade—Representation and contribution...............	21,500
9. South Pacific Commission—Contribution and representation.........................................	500
16. Korea Political Conference, Geneva—Representation.....................................................

3,500
17. South-East Asia Treaty Organization Conferences, Representation...............................	10,300
18. World Health Assembly, Mexico City—Representation..................................................	1,860
Total Department of External Affairs..............................	45,150
Division No. 191.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
6. Taxes and fines—Refund and remission under special circumstances...........................	1,100,000
11. Special Committee on Rates of Depreciation—Expenses................................................	2,500
Total Department of the Treasury......................................	1,102,500
Division No. 192.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
3. Central Fingerprint Bureau—Contribution..........................................................................	278
6. Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904-1952—Payment of legal expenses under Section 96k	808
Total Attorney-General's Department..............................	1,086
Division No. 194.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
1. International Sugar Council—Contribution.........................................................................	1,218
2. Duty—Remission under special circumstances..................................................................	10,000
6. Settlement in connexion with legal action concerning prohibited exports.....................	8,000
Total Department of Trade and Customs V.......................	19,218

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XXI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES—continued.
Division No. 195.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
1. Medical research.......................................................................................................................	10,250
8. International Veterinary Bureau—Subscription..................................................................	50
10. Potassium iodine tablets—Free issue....................................................................................	165
11. Plant quarantine publicity campaign....................................................................................	1,250
12. Assistance to Australian Red Cross—Blood transfusion service—Grants to States....	20,000
14. Commonwealth Serum Laboratories—Research...............................................................	35,000
Total Department of Health...................................................	66,715
Division No. 196.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.
2. Primary Production Control Boards—Election of representatives..................................	89
5. Overseas trade publicity...........................................................................................................	1,250
7. Farm mechanization research.................................................................................................	2,400
17. International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage—Contribution and representation	872
20. Dairy Industry Investigation Committee—Expenses........................................................	3,000
23. Tuna fishing research...............................................................................................................	2,311
25. Visit of United States woolgrowers—Contribution towards Cost of road transport....	1,100
Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture.........	11,022
Division No. 197.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
7. United Nations Fellowship in Social Welfare—Contribution towards fares.................	700
Division No. 199.—DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.
(Repayments by migrants and others may be credited to the items to which they relate.)
A.—Assisted Migration—
2. British migration (other than child).......................................................................................	301,000
3. Empire and Allied ex-service personnel...............................................................................	49,000
4. Maltese migration.....................................................................................................................	74,000
8. Italian migration........................................................................................................................	48,000
9. European migrants moved under auspices of Inter-governmental Committee for European Migration.................................................................................................................................................	155,000
627,000
D.—Medical—
1. Medical and hospital treatment for migrants in initial period of settlement..................	5,000
Total Department of Immigration.........................................	632,000
Division No. 201.—DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
A.—Joint Coal Board—
4. Stockpiling and related expenditure......................................................................................	50,000
B.—Miscellaneous—
3. Advisory Panel on Air Transport of Cattle or Beef—Expenses.......................................	5,300
4. Coalminers' amenities—Western Australia—Contribution towards cost.......................	5,000
10,300
Total Department of National Development...................	60,300
Division No. 202.—COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION.
1. Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux—Contributions.....................................................	9,677
2. Standards Association of Australia—Grant.........................................................................	2,000
Total Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization..........................................................................	11,677
Total Miscellaneous Services................................................	3,061,000

 

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XXII.—BOUNTIES AND SUBSIDIES.
Division No. 206.—BOUNTIES AND SUBSIDIES.
1. Dairy products...........................................................................................................................		300,000
2. Tea...............................................................................................................................................		700,000
Total Bounties and Subsidies..................................................		1,000,000
XXIII.—WAR AND REPATRIATION SERVICES.
REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT.
(For payment to credit of Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Trust Account.)
Division No. 207.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Chairman—Increase in salary.......................................................................	750
Deputy Chairman—Increase in salary.........................................................	375
Commissioner—Increase in salary...............................................................	375
Reclassification of offices..............................................................................	82,000
83,500
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		23,700
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................		2,800
110,000
Division No. 207k.—REPATRIATION BENEFITS.
(For payment to credit of Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Trust Account.)
2. Medical, treatment...................................................................................................................		244,000
3. Maintenance of departmental institutions.............................................................................		95,000
339,000
Division No. 207l.—SOLDIERS' CHILDREN EDUCATION SCHEME.
(For payment to credit of Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions—Trust Account.)
1. Education of children of deceased and of permanently and totally incapacitated soldiers		32,000
Division No. 208.—MISCELLANEOUS.
3. Allowances to or in respect of representatives of various organizations who have served abroad		4,200
4. Education of children of deceased and of permanently and totally incapacitated seamen		350
5. New Guinea civilian wat pensions, education benefits and medical treatment.............		5,450
10,000
Total Repatriation Department.............................................		491,000
Under Control of Department of Social Services.
Division No. 211.—WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................		32,200
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		12,000
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................		1,550
45,750
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................................................................		6,300
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........................................................................		1,200
4. Payments to Postmaster-General's Department for collection of repayments...............		4,100
8. Incidental and other expenditure............................................................................................		4,400
16,000
Total War Service Homes Division........................................		61,750

 

PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.	£
XXIII.—WAR AND REPATRIATION SERVICES—continued.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Division No. 217.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
3. Prisoner-of-war Trust Fund—Administrative expenses....................................................	354
4. War inventions awards............................................................................................................	10,000
5. Payments as acts of grace for loss of property not covered by National Security Regulations	1,900
6. Reciprocal Lend-Lease—Residual expenditure..................................................................	2,446
7. War Savings Certificates and Savings Certificates—Redemption..................................	4,000,000
Total Department of the Treasury......................................	4,014,700
Division No. 218.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
6. Demolition of protective measures at bulk oil installations (for payment to credit of Oil Installations Protection Trust Account)................................................................................................	51,000
7. Unveiling of El Alamein War Memorial—Representation...............................................	4,550
Total Department of the Interior.........................................	55,550
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 219.—AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................	1,150
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................	850
Total Division No. 219..................................................................	2,000
Total War and Repatriation Services.................................	4,625,000
Total Part 1.....................................................................................	23,763,000
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.	£
I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport.
Division No. 223.—TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY.
B.—Stores and Materials.................................................................................................................	31,000
C.—General Expenses......................................................................................................................	16,000
Total Division No. 223.................................................................	47,000
Division No. 225.—NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................................................................	14,000
C.—General Expenses......................................................................................................................	5,000
Total Division No. 225.................................................................	19,000
Total Commonwealth Railways............................................	66,000
II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 230.—CENTRAL OFFICE. Director-General—Increase in salary................................................................................	625
Division No. 237k.—PROVISION FOR RECLASSIFICATION OF OFFICES (to be allotted to particular Services by Supplementary Appropriation).......................................................................................	1,584,875

 

PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS—continued.		£
II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT—continued.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 240.—RENT OF BUILDINGS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 61—A..............................................		2,500
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 241.—MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS.
1. Repairs and maintenance........................................................................................................		35,000
Total Postmaster-General's Department..........................		1,623,000
III.—BROADCASTING SERVICES.
Under Control of Postmaster-General's Department.
Division No. 242.—AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CONTROL BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£
1. Salaries and allowances—
Chairman—Increase in salary...........................................................................	375
Members of Board—Increase in salary...........................................................	500
Reclassification of offices..................................................................................	3,525
4,400
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		100
Total Division No. 242.		4,500
Division No. 243.—AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
General Manager—Increase in salary..............................................................	625
Reclassification of offices..................................................................................	8,975
9,600
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................		400
10,000
C.—Programme Expenses—
1. Music and variety.....................................................................................................................		12,300
2. Drama and features..................................................................................................................		2,700
3. Youth education........................................................................................................................		3,500
4. Spoken transmissions...............................................................................................................		8,700
5. News service..............................................................................................................................		4,200
6. Concert activities.......................................................................................................................		2,000
7. Public relations and publicity..................................................................................................		1,400
8. The A.B.C. Weekly....................................................................................................................		500
9. General programme expenses.................................................................................................		24,200
59,500
Total Division No. 243..................................................................		69,500
Division No. 244.—TECHNICAL AND OTHER SERVICES.
1. Maintenance and operating of stations and studios............................................................		36,500
3. Issuing and recording listeners' licences...............................................................................		4,300
4. Inspections, observations and research.................................................................................		6,200
Total Division No. 244..................................................................		47,000

 

PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS—continued.		£
III.—BROADCASTING SERVICES—continued.
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 246.—REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE......................................................................		1,000
Total Broadcasting Services..................................................		122,000
Total Part 2...........................................................................		1,811,000
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Under Control of Department of Territories.
Division No. 247.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Administrator—Increase in salary..................................................................	625
Reclassification of offices..................................................	13,935
14,600
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		5,400
20,000
D.—Other Services—
11. Mosquito prevention..............................................................................................................		7,000
14. Railway freight—Concessions.............................................................................................		5,350
28. Destruction of dingoes...........................................................................................................		1,400
29. Encouragement of primary production...............................................................................		4,000
30. Agricultural research..............................................................................................................		6,000
31. Katherine Country Women's Association Hostel—Contribution towards cost...........		1,450
32. Police Boys' Club, Darwin—Subsidy for construction of club rooms..........................		800
26,000
Total Division No. 247..................................................................		46,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 248.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Other Services—
1. Repairs and maintenance—Department of Territories.......................................................		10,000
Under Control of Attorney-General's Department.
Division Nov 250.—COURTS OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Supreme Court Judge—Increase in salary.....................................................	625
Reclassification of offices.....................................	675
1,300
2. Temporary and casual employees,.........................................................................................

300
Total Division No. 250..................................................................		1,600

 

PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.		£
NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.
Under Control of Department of Health.
Division No. 251.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Reclassification of offices..............................................................................	13,900
Provision for staff changes............................................................................	1,600
15,500
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		4,000
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................		6,500
26,000
C.—Other Services—
1. Motor cars and aeroplane—Running expenses and maintenance...................................		4,500
2. Medical services—Maintenance (amounts received from the Government of Western Australia and other sources for the maintenance of lepers may be credited to this item)..............		33,500
3. Transport equipment—Aeroplanes, ambulances and other transport.............................		1,400
39,400
Total Division No. 251..................................................................		65,400
Total Northern Territory.......................................................		123,000
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Under Control of Attorney-General's Department.
Division No. 253.—COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments on the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices........................................................		900
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		600
Total Division No. 253..................................................................		1,500
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 254.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and General Expenses—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 61-a.................................................		16,000
C.—Other Services—
9. Garbage removal and disposal................................................................................................		2,000
21. Payments under Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act 1930-1954...............		2,723
24. Transport—Loss on City Omnibus Service (for payment to credit of Australian Capital Territory Transport Trust Account)...................................................................................................		4,000
36. Bushfires—Restoration of damage to Commonwealth improvements..........................		7,100
37. Bushfires, 1952—Ex-gratia payments to property owners...............................................		752
16,575
D.—Education—
1. University College—Grant in aid..........................................................................................		14,425
4. Conveyance of school children...............................................................................................		4,000
18,425
Total Division No. 254.................................................................		51,000

 

PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.	£
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.
Division No. 255.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Increases under Arbitration awards........................................	3,500
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 256.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Works Services—
1. Repairs and maintenance—Department of the Interior......................................................	10,000
Total Australian Capital Territory...................................	66,000
NORFOLK ISLAND.
Under Control of Department of Territories.
Division No. 258.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Towards expenses of Administration (for payment to credit of Norfolk Island Trust Account)	13,620
TERRITORY OF PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA.
Under Control of Department of Territories.
Division No. 259.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
4. Australian School of Pacific Administration.......................................................................	1,900
6. New Guinea and Papua Superannuation Funds—Deficiency...........................................	19,106
7. Restoration of plantations, land and roads...........................................................................	1,500
11. Payment under clause 14 of New Guinea Timber Agreement.........................................	4,874
Total Division No. 259..................................................................	27,380
Total Part 3..............................................................................	230,000
Total..................................................................................	25,804,000

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