Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1956-57 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION (No. 2) 1956-57.

No. 17 of 1957.

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-seven, and to appropriate those sums.

[Assented to 29th May, 1957.]

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) 1956-57:

Commencement.

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

Issue, application and appropriation of £15,305,000.

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 ofthe year ending the-thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-seven, the sum of Fifteen million three hundred and five 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-six, 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-seven.

4.—(1.) In

F.3243/57.—Price Is. 3d.

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-seven, 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 Loan Consolidation and Investment Reserve established by the Loan Consolidation and Investment Reserve Act 1955.

Section 3. THE SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
part 1.—departments and services—other than business undertakings and territories of the commonwealth—	£
Parliament.....................................................................................................................................	19,500
Prime Minister’s Department..................................................................................................	57,800
Department of External Affairs..........................................................................................	88,000
Department of the Treasury..................................................................................................	118,000
Attorney-General’s Department.........................................................................................	1,600
Department of the Interior.....................................................................................................	76,400
Department of Works................................................................................................................	184,000
Department of Civil Aviation................................................................................................	240,900
Department of Customs and Excise......................................................................................	25,200
Department of Health...............................................................................................................	4,800
Department of Trade.................................................................................................................	69,000
Department of Primary Industry.........................................................................................	2,000
Department of Social Services..............................................................................................	45,800
Department of Shipping and Transport..............................................................................	700
Department of Immigration....................................................................................................	34,900
Department of Labour and National Service.................................................................	17,400
Department of National Development...............................................................................	3,200
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization........................	12,400
Defence Services..........................................................................................................................	5,614,000
Miscellaneous Services............................................................................................................	2,617,400
War and Repatriation Services.............................................................................................	4,204,000
Total Part 1.........................................................................................................	13,437,000
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS—
Commonwealth Railways........................................................................................................	72,000
Postmaster-General’s Department.....................................................................................	781,000
Broadcasting and Television Services...............................................................................	37,000
Total Part 2.........................................................................................................	890,000
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—
Northern Territory...................................................................................................................	186,000
Australian Capital Territory...............................................................................................	88,000
Norfolk Island.............................................................................................................................	1,000
Papua and New Guinea...............................................................................................................	7,000
Total Part 3.........................................................................................................	282,000
PART 5.—SELF-BALANCING ITEMS—
Department of the Treasury..................................................................................................	696,000
Total..............................................................................................................	15,305,000

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—
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.........	600
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu......	870
1,470
B.—General Expenses...................................................................................		520
C.—Other Services—
1. Standing and Select Committees—Expenses.............................................		4,000
3. Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference, Bangkok—Representation.............		1,735
5,735
Total Division No. 1..........................................................		7,725
Division No. 2.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
B.—General Expenses...................................................................................		700
C.—Other Services—
4. Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference, Bangkok—Representation.............		1,735
Total Division No. 2..........................................................		2,435
Division No. 3.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Salaries of officers on retirement leave or payments in lieu		1,560
Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services		2,900
Division No. 6.—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................		50
B.—General Expenses...................................................................................		250
Total Division No. 6..........................................................		300
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 9.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others....................................		3,200
2. Maintenance of Ministers’ and Members’ rooms, including salaries of staffs		1,380
Total Division No. 9..........................................................		4,580
Total Parliament..............................................................		19,500
II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 10.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
B.—General Expenses—
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............................		1,000
Division No. 11.—AUDIT OFFICE.
B.—General Expenses—
4. Incidental and other expenditure..............................................................		2,000

 

PART 1. DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.	£
II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT—continued.
Division No. 12.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
C.—Other Services—
5. Typist-in training. scheme.......................................................................	1,900
Division No. 15.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Reclassification of offices.................................	11,500
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................	25,900
3. Extra duty pay........................................................................................	2,500
39,900
B.—General Expenses—
4. Cablegrams............................................................................................	1,800
Total Division No. 15........................................................	41,700
Division No. 17—OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
B.—General Expenses—
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............................	200
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................................................	1,000
Total Division No. 17........................................................	1,200
Division No. 18—OFFICIAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
2. Allowance to Governor-General for upkeep of Governor-General’s establishments	3,000
4. Repairs and maintenance to buildings.......................................................	6,000
6. Repairs, maintenance, replacements and additions to contents of buildings.	1,000
Total Division No. 18........................................................	10,000
Total Prime Minister’s Department................................	57,800
III. DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
Division No. 19—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
3. Extra duty pay........................................................................................	1,500
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................................	400
2. Office requisites and equipment;, stationery and printing...........................	4,300
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................................................	15,000
4. Courier service.......................................................................................	3,200
5. Cablegrams and radiograms.....................................................................	21,600
44,500
Total Division No. 19........................................................	46,000
Division No. 21.—EMBASSY—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................	7,900
Division No. 22.—EMBASSY—FRANCE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................	1,200

 

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued		£
III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS–continued
Division No. 23.—EMBASSY—KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................		600
Division No. 24.—EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................		900
Division No. 25.—EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF IRELAND.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Deficiency in estimated savings..............................................	200
Arrears of representation allowance........................................	400
Salaries of officers in course of transfer..................................	200
800
Division No. 27.—EMBASSY—FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................		1,000
Division No. 28.—EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES.
B.—General Expenses—
3. Rent and maintenance, office...................................................................		1,600
Division No. 29.—EMBASSY—THAILAND.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Additional staff................................................		1,400
Division No. 32.—LEGATION—ISRAEL.
B.—General Expenses—
8. Increase in imprest advance.....................................................................		1,300
Division No. 33.—LEGATION—REPUBLIC OF ITALY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................		500
B.—General Expenses—
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..............................		650
6. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses...................................		400
1,050
Total Division No. 33......................................................		1,550
Division No. 35k.—LEGATION—CAMBODIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Additional staff.....................................................................	1,630
Rent and accommodation subsidies........................................	3,470
5,100
B.—General Expenses—
7. Incidental and other expenditure..............................................................		300
Total Division No. 35k....................................................		5,400

 

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.		£
III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.
Division No. 36.—HIGH COMMISSION—CANADA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Reclassification of office........................................................	600
Deficiency in estimated savings..............................................	4,900
5,500
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................		1,600
7,100
B.—General Expenses—
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..............................		2,800
Total Division No. 36............................................		9,900
Division No. 39.—HIGH COMMISSION—PAKISTAN.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Local allowances....................................................................	1,200
Rent and accommodation subsidies..........................................	1,700
2,900
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................		100
Total Division No. 39..........................................		3,000
Division No. 40.—HIGH COMMISSION—UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Increased salary and allowance of High Commissioner..............	400
Local allowance......................................................................	500
Reclassification of office.........................................................	100
1,000
Division No. 42.—COMMISSION—SINGAPORE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................		500
B.—General Expenses—
5. Maintenance, other Commonwealth Buildings..........................................		450
Total Division No. 42..........................................		950
Division No. 45.—OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Additional staff................................................		1,000
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................		1,800
2,800
B.—General Expenses—
2. Representation in Hong Kong..................................................................		700
Total Division No. 45............................................		3,500
Total Department of External Affairs..............		88,000

 

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.		£
IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 48.—TAXATION BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu..	16,000
Deficiency in estimated savings............................................	31,000
47,000
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................		37,000
B.—General Expenses—
5. Law costs...............................................................................................		34,000
Total Division No. 48............................................		118,000
Total Department of the Treasury.....................		118,000
V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 54.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
B.—General Expenses—
7. Incidental and other expenditure..............................................................		1,600
VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Division No. 65.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................................		450
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................................................		2,500
5. Office cleaning, other than salaries...........................................................		1,000
3,950
C.—Miscellaneous—
2. Fuel, light and power for departments in Canberra....................................		11,000
3. Water supply and sanitation for departments in Canberra...........................		450
4. Office cleaning for departments in Canberra.............................................		11,300
22,750
Total Division No. 65............................................		26,700
Division No. 67.—BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY.

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—District allowances...........................................		6,000
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................		650
3. Extra duty pay........................................................................................		500
Total Division No. 67..........................................		7,150
Division No. 69.—FORESTRY BRANCH.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................................		120
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................................................		130
Total Division No. 69..........................................		250
Division No. 70.—NEWS AND INFORMATION BUREAU.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................................		300
3. Postage, telegram and telephone services..................................................		1,750
2,050

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH–continued.		£
VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR—continued.
Division No. 71.—RENT OF BUILDINGS.
1. Prime Minister........................................................................................		4,520
2. External Affairs......................................................................................		100
3. Treasury................................................................................................		5,200
4. Attorney-General....................................................................................		5,400
5. Interior...................................................................................................		2,610
6. Works....................................................................................................		11,550
8. Health....................................................................................................		4,100
9. Trade.....................................................................................................		60
11. Social Services.......................................................................................		4,720
14. Immigration...........................................................................................		690
15. Labour and National Service...................................................................		1,300
Total Division No. 71.......................................................		40,250
Total Department of the Interior..................................		76,400
VII.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.
Division No. 72—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................................		18,000
Less—
4. Amount recoverable from other administrations—	£
Read.........................................................................	467,000
In lieu of...................................................................	444,000
18,000
5. Amount chargeable to trust accounts—
Read.........................................................................	765,000
In lieu of...................................................................	770,200
Dr. 5,200
6. Amount provided under Division No. 240, War Service Homes Division—
Read.........................................................................	10,000
In lieu of...................................................................	14,800
Dr. 4,800
7. Amount chargeable to Works Votes—
Read.........................................................................	1,641,000
In lieu of...................................................................	1,757,000
Dr. 116,000
Dr. 108,000
126,000
B.—General Expenses—
Less—
21. Amount recoverable from other administrations—	£
Read.........................................................................	91,260
In lieu of...................................................................	87,300
3,960
22. Amount chargeable to trust accounts—
Read.........................................................................	137,240
In lieu of...................................................................	148,000
Dr. 10,760
23. Amount provided under Division No. 240, War Service Homes Division—
Read.........................................................................	2,000
In lieu of...................................................................	2,800
Dr. 800
24. Amount chargeable to Works Votes—
Read.........................................................................	328,000
In lieu of...................................................................	351,400
Dr. 23,400
Dr. 31,000
Total Division No. 72...........................................		157,000

 

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.	£
VII.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS–continued.
Division No. 73.—REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE.
7. Interior.................................................................................................	27,000
Total Department of Works..............................	184,000
VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.
Division No. 74.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................	94,000
3. Extra duty pay......................................................................................	17,000
111,000
B.—General Expenses—
3. Postage and telegrams...........................................................................	2,000
4. Telephone and fire services...................................................................	3,500
8. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930-1956	5,000
13. Payments on account of damages sustained............................................	36,000
46,500
Total Division No. 74..........................................	157,500
Division No. 76.—DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.
3. Ground facilities in Pacific—Contribution towards cost..........................	75,500
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 77.—RENT.	7,900
Total Department of Civil Aviation.................	240,900
IX.—DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE.
Division No. 79.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................	4,250
3. Extra duty pay (Money received as payment of overtime charges in connexion with services of officers for the purposes of the Customs Act 1901-1954, may be credited to this item)......................................................................................................	3,750
8,000
B.—General Expenses—
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..........................	5,000
4. Fuel, light and power............................................................................	1,000
6. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses....................................	1,000
12. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930–956	3,100
14. Incidental and other expenditure............................................................	1,900
12,000
Total Division No. 79..........................................	20,000
Division No. 80.—FILM CENSORSHIP.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Additional staff..............................................	2,200
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................	2,200
3. Extra duty pay......................................................................................	800
Total Division No. 80..........................................	5,200
Total Department of Customs And Excise.......	25,200

 

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—
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................................	3,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................................	1,800
Total Department of Health..............................	4,800
XI.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE.
Division No. 85.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
3. Extra duty pay.......................................................................................	11,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................................	11,200
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...............................................	15,000
26,200
Total Division No. 85...........................................	37,200
Division No. 86.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—RELIEVING, TRANSIT AND OTHER STAFF.
B.—General Expenses—
2. Overseas transfers—Fares, travelling and subsistence..............................	15,300
Division No. 88.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—NEW ZEALAND.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Additional staff...............................................	800
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................................	70
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams........................................	300
3. Rent and maintenance, office..................................................................	340
6. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................................	200
910
Total Division No. 88...........................................	1,710
Division No. 90.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................................	700
B.—General Expenses—
3. Rent and maintenance, office..................................................................	1,720
Total Division No. 90...........................................	2,420
Division No. 91.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—INDIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................................	400
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................................	200
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams........................................	750
3. Rent and maintenance, office..................................................................	80
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses.................................	200
1,230
Total Division No. 91...........................................	1,630

 

Part 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.	£
XI.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE—continued.
Division No. 93.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—FRANCE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Additional staff................................................	1,730
Division No. 95.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—SINGAPORE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................	260
B.—General Expenses—
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses...................................	20
Total Division No. 95............................................	280
Division No. 96.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—HONG KONG.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................	170
B.—General Expenses—
7. Increase in imprest advance.....................................................................	2,740
Total Division No. 96............................................	2,910
Division No. 97.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—SOUTH AFRICA.
B.—General Expenses—
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses...................................	40
7. Increase in imprest advance.....................................................................	320
Total Division No. 97............................................	360
Division No. 98.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—JAPAN.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................	160
B.—General Expenses—
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.........................................	860
Total Division No. 98............................................	1,020
Division No. 99.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—PAKISTAN.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Local allowances..............................................	260
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................	100
Total Division No. 99............................................	360
Division No. 101.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—NORTHERN EUROPE.
B.—General Expenses—
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.........................................	50
Division No. 102.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—SOUTHERN EUROPE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................	170
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................................	150
Total Division No. 102...........................................	320

 

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.	£
XI.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE—continued.
Division No. 103.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—BRITISH WEST INDIES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................	130
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................................	10
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.........................................	140
150
Total Division No. 103...........................................	280
Division No. 104.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—CENTRAL AFRICAN FEDERATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Additional remuneration...................................	400
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................	700
1,100
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................................	280
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.........................................	300
3. Rent and maintenance, office...................................................................	110
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses...................................	200
6. Incidental and other expenditure..............................................................	50
940
Total Division No. 104...........................................	2,040
Division No. 105.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—BURMA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Rent and accommodation subsidies...................	140
Division No. 106.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—PHILIPPINES.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................................	200
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.........................................	500
6. Incidental and other expenditure..............................................................	550
Total Division No. 106...........................................	1,250
Total Department of Trade.................................	69,000
XII.—DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY.
Division No. 108.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
B.—General Expenses—
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............................	2,000
Total Department of Primary Industry.............	2,000
XIII.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
Division No. 111.—CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
B.—General Expenses—
4. Incidental and other expenditure..............................................................	2,800
Division No. 112.—STATE ESTABLISHMENTS.
B.—General Expenses—
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................................................	43,000
Total Department of Social Services.................	45,800

 

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.	£
XIV.—DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT.
Division No. 113.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
B.—General Expenses—
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................................................	700
XVI.—DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.
Division No. 117.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
B.—General Expenses—
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................................................	4,000
5. Payment for services performed by Government authorities including services under Immigration, Nationality and Passports Acts.......................................	7,000
Total Division No. 117...........................................	11,000
Division No. 120.—MIGRATION OFFICE—GERMANY.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................................	2,000
Division No. 124.—MIGRATION OFFICE—AUSTRIA.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................................	2,400
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cables.................................................	6,000
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses...................................	100
Total Division No. 124...........................................	8,500
Division No. 125.—MIGRATION OFFICES—OTHER OVERSEAS POSTS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries—Australian—Based Staff—Additional staff................................	9,200
2. Salaries—Locally—engaged personnel....................................................	4,200
Total Division No. 125...........................................	13,400
Total Department of Immigration......................	34,900
XVII.—DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.
Division No. 126.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
C.—Miscellaneous—
2. Boards of Reference under Stevedoring Industry Act 1949–1954—Fees and other expenditure.........................................................................................................	200
3. Stevedoring Industry Act 1954–1956—Committee of Inquiry....................	1,300
Total Division No. 126...........................................	1,500
Division No. 126k.—PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.(a)
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary:—
l. Salaries and allowances............................................................................

9,250
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................	1,500
3. Extra duty pay........................................................................................	550
11,300

(a) Portion of year only.

 

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.		£
XVII.—DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE—continued.
Division No. 126k.—PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICER(a)—continued.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.............................		2,200
2. Incidental and other expenditure................................................................		2,400
4,600
Total Division No. 126k............................................		15,900
Total Department of Labour and National Service		17,400
XVIII—DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
Division No. 127.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
B.—General Expenses—
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..................................................		2,200
C.—Miscellaneous—
4. Materials Handling Testing Station—Equipment and operational expenses..		1,000
Total Division No. 127............................................		3,200
Total Department of National Development.....		3,200
XIX.—COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION.
Division No. 129.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
(For Payment to Credit of Science and Industry Trust Account.)
C.—Investigations—
4. Soils and irrigation...................................................................................		600
6. Forest products........................................................................................		920
7. Mining and metallurgy.............................................................................		730
9. Research services.....................................................................................		300
10. Industrial chemistry..................................................................................		1,600
11. Fisheries investigations.............................................................................		1,600
13. National Standards Laboratory..................................................................		2,600
21. Meteorological physics.............................................................................		600
24. Fuel research...........................................................................................		1,090
25. Wild life..................................................................................................		400
27. Genetics investigations.............................................................................		700
11,140
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...................................................................................	1,155,040
In Lieu of............................................................................	1,143,900
11,140
D.—Grants—		..
1. Research associations...............................................................................		10,000
2. Research studentships...............................................................................		3,400
13,400
3. Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources................		1,000
12,400
Total Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization....................................................		12,400

(a) Portion of year only.

 

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.		£
XXI.—DEFENCE SERVICES.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
Division No. 131.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Deficiency in estimated savings........................		2,000
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................		10,000
12,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................................		1,500
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing...................................................		500
5. Barracks maintenance including cleaning materials...................................		1,000
3,000
Total Division No. 131...........................................		15,000
Division No. 134k.—SOUTH-EAST ASIA TREATY ORGANIZATION MILITARY PLANNING OFFICE—CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS COST		9,000
Total Department of Defence..............................		24,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
Division No. 137.—PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES.
B.—General Expenses—(Moneys received from sales of provisions to officials, contractors, employees and other persons, from sales of food refuse and from sales to contractors of material to complete Naval contracts may be credited to this vote.)...........
1. Provisions and allowances in lieu of provisions; payments to ships’ funds..		200,000
Division No. 138.—ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE.
1. Salaries and allowances...........................................................................		2,000
Division No. 140.—CIVIL PERSONNEL—NAVAL OFFICES AND ESTABLISHMENTS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees		29,000
5. Less wages of dockyard employees chargeable to other Divisions—	£
Read................................................................................	1,877,000
In lieu of..........................................................................	1,906,000
Dr. 29,000
Total Division No. 140...........................................		58,000
Division No. 141.—GENERAL SERVICES. (Receipts from canteen tenancies and associated rentals may be credited to this vote.)
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................................		40,000
5. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation..........................................		65,000
7. Compensation payable under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930-1956.........................................................................................................		50,000
Total Division No. 141..........................................		155,000
Division No. 142.—GENERAL EXPENSES—H.M.A. SHIPS, FLEET AUXILIARIES AND NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS. (Moneys received from sales to contractors of material to complete Naval contracts receipts, from the sale of oil fuel and freight earnings of Fleet Auxiliaries, may be credited to this vote.)
3. Ordnance, torpedo stores and ammunition................................................		245,000
5. Oil fuel...................................................................................................		323,000
Total Division No. 142...........................................		568,000
Division No. 145.—AIRCRAFT AND AERO ENGINES		28,000
Total Department of the Navy............................		1,011,000

 

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES-OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.		£
XXI.—DEFENCE SERVICES—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.
Division No. 152.—AUSTRALIAN REGULAR ARMY.
B.—General Expenses—(Moneys received for the supply of meals at Army Establishments may be credited to this vote.)
10. Less transfers from items 5, 6 and 7 to Division No. 154b, Item 1—	£
Read........................................................................	1,165,000
In lieu of..................................................................	1,346,000
Dr. 181,000
Division No. 154.—CITIZEN MILITARY FORCES AND CADETS.
A.—Pay and allowances in the nature of Pay—
1. Pay and allowances...................................................................................		336,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Camps of training, schools and courses of instruction, regimental exercises and bivouacs......................................................................................................		105,000
2. Home training......................................................................................		102,000
4. Compensation for death, injury or illness on duty...................................		20,000
227,000
Total Division No. 154........................................		563,000
Division No. 158.—FORCES OVERSEAS—MAINTENANCE.
1. Maintenance of forces overseas.............................................................		290,000
2. Currency advances and other expenditure to be charged to this Division: pending recovery......................................................................................................		170,000
Total Division No. 158........................................		460,000
Division No. 159.—ARMS AND EQUIPMENT—MAINTENANCE. (Moneys received from; the sale of materials to contractors tocomplete Army contracts may be credited to this vote.)
2. Maintenance and repairs of army vehicles and equipment.......................		21,000
3. Repair of general stores, camp equipment and clothing...........................		30,000
Total Division No. 159........................................		51,000
Division No. 160k.—SERVICE DWELLINGS—RENTALS		17,000
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 163.—RENT		1,000
Total .Department of the Army..........................		1,273,000
DEPARTMENT OF AIR.
Division No. 167—ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.
A.—Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay—
4. Less amount recoverable from other Departments—	£
Read.........................................................................	720,000
In lieu of....................................................................	740,000
Dr. 20,000
Division No. 168.—CIVILIAN SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................		65,000

 

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.	£
XXI.—DEFENCE SERVICES—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF AIR—continued.
Division No. 169.—GENERAL SERVICES. (Amounts received for meals supplied at R.A.A.F. Establishments may be credited to this vote.)
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................................	80,000
2. Grace requisites, stationery, printing and text-books..................................	47,000
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................................................	75,000
4. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation..........................................	80,000
5. Rations...................................................................................................	140,000
9. Training of personnel at other than R.A.A.F. establishments......................	25,000
Total Division No. 169...........................................	447,000
Division No. 172.—EQUIPMENT AND STORES. (Moneys received from the sale of unused equipment and stores which are to be replaced; from sales of clothing to personnel to replace lost or damaged issues and from sales of material to contractors to complete Air contracts may be credited to this vote.)
1. Aircraft ancillary and other technical stores..............................................	580,000
2. Ammunition, explosives, pyrotechnics, torpedoes and accessories..............	145,000
4. Communications and radar equipment......................................................	459,000
7. Petrol and oil..........................................................................................	410,000
Total Division No. 172...........................................	1,594,000
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 175.—RENT.....................................................................................	8,000
Division No. 177.—METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES...........................................	4,000
Total Department of Air......................................	2,138,000
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY.
Division No. 180.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
B.—General Expenses—
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing...................................................	4,000
4. Freights, cartage and packing...................................................................	3,000
Total Division No. 180............................................	7,000
Division No. 186.—DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LABORATORIES.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................................	5,000
5. Materials and other operational stores.......................................................	25,000
Total Division No. 186...........................................	30,000
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 191.—ACQUISITION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS.........................	20,000
Total Department of Supply................................	57,000

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PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.	£
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION.
Division No. 198.—GOVERNMENT UNDERTAKINGS AND ESTABLISHMENTS.
B.—Maintenance of production potential facilities and other non-recoverable factory costs..............................................................................................................	42,000
Division No. 201—DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT......................	6,000
Division No. 204.—BUILDINGS AND WORKS....................................................	1,000,000
Total Department of Defence Production.........	1,048,000
OTHER SERVICES.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 210.—CIVIL DEFENCE.	63,000
Total Other Services............................................	63,000
Total Defence Services........................................	5,614,000
XXII.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
Division No. 214.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
6. Ex-members of Parliament and others or their dependants—Annual allowances	175
16. Royal Life Saving Society—Grant...........................................................	1,000
26. Olympic Games, 1956—Contribution towards cost...................................	300,000
29. Visits abroad of Minister for Trade, 1956—
(a) Expenses of Minister and personal staff......................................	6,600
(b)Departmental expenditure and travel of officials..........................	8,600
37. Visit abroad of the Prime Minister, 1956—
(b)Departmental expenditure and travel of officials..........................	9,350
39. Flood relief—Queensland........................................................................	47
40. Visits abroad of Minister for External Affairs, 1956—
(a) Expenses of Minister and personal staff......................................	5,156
(b)Departmental expenditure and travel of officials..........................	2,461
41. Flood relief—South Australia..................................................................	374,500
42. Inter-Parliamentary Union—Contribution.................................................	2,495
43. Dominion Students Hall Trust, London—Contribution..............................	6,269
44. International Hall of Residence, University of London—Contribution........	31,344
45. Flood relief—Victoria.............................................................................	177,000
46. Visit abroad of Minister for Immigration, 1956—
(a) Expenses of Minister and personal staff......................................	369
47. Ghana Independence Celebrations—Visit of Minister for Air, 1957—
(a) Expenses of Minister and personal staff......................................	1,400
(b)Departmental expenditure and travel of officials..........................	900
48. Act of grace payment in special circumstances..........................................	108
49. Visit abroad of Prime Minister, 1957—
(a) Expenses of Prime Minister and personal staff.............................	4,200
(b)Departmental expenditure and travel of officials..........................	2,200
50. Visit abroad of Minister for Health, 1957—
(a) Expenses of Minister and personal staff......................................	4,400
Total Prime Minister’s Department................................	938,574
Division No. 216.—OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
1. Commonwealth scholarship scheme.........................................................	93,500

 

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.	£
XXII.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES—continued.
Division No. 217.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
1. International Labour Conferences—Representation...................................	1,140
3. Representation at minor conferences........................................................	150
5. United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization—Contribution, representation and publicity...........................................................................................	1,450
6. United Nations—Representation..............................................................	22,250
8. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization—Contribution and representation...................................................................................	1,700
9. South Pacific Commission—Contribution and representation.....................	600
11. Relief and repatriation to destitute Australians abroad, including funeral expenses	1,000
16. Exchange of visits with South and South East Asia...................................	9,000
17. Suez Canal—Advance to United Nations towards cost of clearance (Repayable by United Nations).............................................................................................	450,800
18. United Nations—Contribution towards expenses of Emergency Force........	74,500
19. Suez Canal Users Association—Contribution...........................................	754
20. Investigating Committee on Hungary—Expenses......................................	1,000
21. South-East Asia Treaty Organization Conference—Canberra, 1957...........	26,000
22. Charter of aircraft—Travel of Vice-President of the Philippines to Manila..	9,750
Total Department of External Affairs..........................	600,094
Division No. 217k.—INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RELIEF.
6. Relief for Hungarian refugees..................................................................	130,000
Division No. 218.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
6. Taxes and fines—Refund and remission under special circumstances.........	25,517
12. Census of retail establishments................................................................	6,400
13. Economic Advisory Committee—Expenses..............................................	400
Total Department of the Treasury.................................	32,317
Division No. 219.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
1. International Bureau for the Protection of Industrial Property—Contribution	119
3. Central Fingerprint Bureau—Contribution................................................	628
Total Attorney-General’s Department.........................	747
Division No. 220.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
8. Lands Acquisition Act 1906–1936—Appeal by North Australian Meat Company—Legal expenses...........................................................................................	127
9. Lands Acquisition Act 1906–1936—Appeal by Grace Bros. Pty. Ltd.—Legal expenses

5,836
Total Department of the Interior...................................	5,963
Division No. 221 —DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE.
2. International Bureau of Customs Tariffs (Brussels)—Contribution.............	2,700
Division No. 222.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
12. Assistance to Australian Red Cross—Blood transfusion service—Grants to States	11,000
Division No. 223.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE.
8. Special food investigations......................................................................	20,000
11. Consultative Committee on Import Policy................................................	250
13. Overseas Trade Missions—Contributions.................................................	4,400
14. Publication of “Australia Today”—Contribution.......................................	3,000
15. Dried vine fruits advertising campaign—Contribution...............................	2,120
16. Export Payments Insurance Corporation—Establishment costs..................	1,030
Total Department of Trade.............................................	30,800

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PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.

£

XXII.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES—-continued.

Division No. 224.—DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY.

5. Farm mechanization research...................................................................

620

20. Legal expenses of Commonwealth intervention—O’Sullivan v. Noarlunga Meat Ltd. 

3,922

Total Department of Primary Industry.........................

4,542

Division No. 225.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.

8. Payment of. pension to officer on retirement.............................................

136

Division No. 226.—DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT.

1. Marine salvage service............................................................................

500

8. Merchant ship construction—Subsidy......................................................

33,250

Total Department of Shipping and Transport...............

33,750

Division-No. 227.—DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.

(Repayments by migrants and others may be credited to the items to which they relate.)

A.—Assisted Migration—

1. Child migration, British and foreign.........................................................

9,800

14. Hungarian refugees.................................................................................

450,000

459,800

H.—Other—

2. Education of non-British migrants in the English language........................

84,000

6. Hostels and Holding Centres—Caretaker and maintenance expenses of vacant establishments.........................................................................................................

19,000

103,000

Total Department of Immigration..................................

562,800

Division No. 228.—DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

A.—Joint Coal Board—

4. Stockpiling and related expenditure..........................................................

159,113

B.—Miscellaneous—

2. Blue asbestos industry, Western Australia—Contribution towards cost of State assistance.........................................................................................................

864

3. Coal miners’ amenities, Western Australia—Contribution.........................

10,000

10,864

Total Department of National Development................

169,977

Division No. 229.—COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION.

2. Standards Association of Australia—Grant...............................................

500

Total Miscellaneous Services.........................................

2,617,400

XXIV.—WAR AND REPATRIATION SERVICES.

REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT.

Division No. 235.—REPATRIATION BENEFITS.

2. Medical treatment...................................................................................

313,000

4. Living allowances...................................................................................

4,800

5. Miscellaneous.........................................................................................

25,200

Total Division No. 235......................................................

343,000

 

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.			£
XXIV.—WAR AND REPATRIATION SERVICES—continued.
REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT—continued.
Division No. 237.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Seamen’s war pensions and allowances....................................................			650
3. Allowances to or in respect of representatives of various organizations who have served abroad..............................................................................................			900
4. Education of children of deceased and of permanently and totally incapacitated seamen			250
Total Division No. 237...........................................			1,800
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 239.—REPATRIATION ESTABLISHMENTS.
1. General maintenance of establishments....................................................			11,000
2. Operation and maintenance of equipment.................................................			11,000
Total Division No. 239......................................................			22,000
Total Repatriation Department......................................			366,800
RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 241.—UNIVERSITY TRAINING.
1. Tuition, text-books and equipment...........................................................			3,000
Under Control of Department of Labour and National Service.
Division No. 245.—TECHNICAL TRAINING.
2. Living allowances...................................................................................			9,570
MISCELLANEOUS.
Division No. 246.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
5. Burma-Siam Railway Settlement—Proceeds (for payment to credit of the Japanese Assets Distribution Trust Account)...............................................................			94,528
6. War Savings Certificates and Savings Certificates—Redemption...............			3,600,000
Total Division No. 246.......................................................			3,694,528
Division No. 249.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
6. Discharged members of women’s services—Payments under special circumstances			102
MISCELLANEOUS CREDITS.
Division No. 250.—OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS—RECOVERABLE EXPENDITURE.(a)
Gross expenditure—	£	£
Read..............................................................	8,433,000
In lieu of........................................................	5,300,000
3,133,000
Less recoveries—
Read..............................................................	11,753,000
In lieu of........................................................	8,750,000
3,003,000
130,000
Total War and Repatriation Services.............................			4,204,000
Total Part 1.......................................................................			13,437,000

(a) Munitions, stores, &c., supplied to Governments of United Kingdom and other administrations.

 

PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport.
Division No. 252.—TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY.
B.—Stores and materials...............................................................................		22,000
C.—General expenses....................................................................................		8,000
Total Division No. 252...........................................		30,000
Division No. 253.—CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
C.—General expenses....................................................................................		20,000
Division No. 254.—NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
C.—General Expenses...................................................................................		18,000
Division No. 255.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........................................		3,000
C.—General Expenses...................................................................................		1,000
Total Division No. 255...........................................		4,000
Total Commonwealth Railways.........................		72,000
II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 264k.—GENERAL CHARGES (to be allotted to particular Services by Supplementary Appropriation.)
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£
Additional staff..............................................................	631,000
District and other allowances..........................................	54,000
685,000
B.—General Expenses...................................................................................		69,000
D.—Mail Services..........................................................................................		23,000
Total Division No. 264k.........................................		777,000
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 266—RENT OF BUILDINGS.
3. Rent.......................................................................................................		4,000
Total Postmaster-General’s Department......................		781,000
III.—BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION SERVICES.
Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department.
Division No. 270.—TECHNICAL AND OTHER SERVICES.
A.—Sound Broadcasting—
1. Maintenance and operation of stations and studios		18,000
2. Provision of land-line services		19,000
Total Division No. 270......................................................		37,000
Total Broadcasting and Television Services................		37,000
Total Part 2.......................................................................		890,000

 

PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.	£
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Under Control of Department of Territories.
Division No. 273.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—District allowances...........................................	9,500
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................	41,500
3. Extra duty pay........................................................................................	5,000
56,000
B.—General Expenses—
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................................................	3,000
C.—Aboriginal Affairs—
1. Maintenance of aboriginals at Government settlements..............................	22,000
D.—Other Services—
3. Police services—Maintenance.................................................................	1,000
4. Survey camps—Maintenance...................................................................	2,000
7. Sanitary and garbage services..................................................................	4,500
17. Payments under Commonwealth and State Compensation Acts..................	3,500
18. Botanic gardens, parks and reserves.........................................................	1,000
22. Mines Branch—Maintenance of batteries and ore samplings......................	3,500
25. Animal Industry Branch—Operational expenses.......................................	1,300
30. Agricultural research...............................................................................	11,000
27,800
Total Division No. 273...........................................	108,800
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 274.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Other Services—
1. Repairs and maintenance—Department of Territories................................	2,000
2. Electric supply—Generation, distribution and maintenance.......................	19,700
21,700
B.—Developmental Services—
1. Maintenance of water supplies, roads and stock routes for pastoral purposes	10,000
Total Division No. 274...........................................	31,700
Under Control of Department of Health.
Division No. 277.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—District allowances...........................................	10,000
B.—General Expenses—
4. Fuel, light and power...............................................................................	3,500
C.—Other Services—
2. Medical services—Maintenance...............................................................	25,000
3. Transport equipment—Aeroplanes, ambulances and other transport...........	7,000
32,000
Total Division No. 277...........................................	45,500
Total Northern Territory...................................	186,000

 

PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued	£
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 280—GENERAL SERVICES.
C.—Other Services—
4. Bush fire prevention................................................................................	4,000
11. To recoup the. State of New South Wales for payments under the Child Welfare Act 1923 and in maintenance of juvenile offenders and mental patients in State institutions	741
20. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930-1956	1,123
5,864
D.—Education—
1. University College—Grant in aid.............................................................	31,009
8. Payments to the Department of Education, New South Wales, for services rendered	38,377
69,386
Total Division No. 280...........................................	75,250
Division No. 281.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
3. Extra duty pay........................................................................................	2,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................................	280
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................................................	150
7. Police Superannuation Ordinance—Pensions and refunds of contributions..	600
8. Incidental and other expenditure..............................................................	120
1,150
Total Division No. 281...........................................	3,150
Under Control of Department of Health.
Division No. 283.—HEALTH SERVICES.
1. Canberra Community Hospital.................................................................	8,600
3. Abattoir services.....................................................................................	1,000
Total Division No. 283...........................................	9,600
Total Australian Capital Territory..................	88,000
NORFOLK ISLAND.
Under Control of Department of Territories.
Division No. 284.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Towards expenses of Administration........................................................	1,000
PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA.
Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport.
Division No. 286.—LIGHTHOUSE SERVICES	7,000
Total Part 3...........................................................	282,000

 

PART 5.—SELF-BALANCING ITEMS.	£
Under Control of the Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 290.—DISBURSEMENT OF MONEYS RECEIVED UNDER ARTICLE 16 OF THE TREATY OF PEACE WITH JAPAN (FOR PAYMENT TO CREDIT OF THE JAPANESE ASSETS DISTRIBUTION TRUST ACCOUNT)	696,000
Total Part 5........................................................	696,000
Total........................................................	15,305,000

By Authority: A. J. Arthur, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.