Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1958-59 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION (No. 2) 1958-59.

No. 34 of 1959.

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

[Assented to 15th May, 1959.]

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, for the purpose of appropriating the grant originated in the House of Representatives, as follows:—

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1958-59.

Commencement.

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

Issue and application of £57,204,000.

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

Appropriation.

4. The sum granted by this Act is appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-eight, for the purposes

and

F.3965/59.—Price 1s. 6d.

and services set forth in the Schedule to this Act in relation to the financial year ending on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-nine.

Section 4. THE SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

 

—			Total.
PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—			£
Parliament..................................................................................................................................			23,100
Prime Minister's Department...............................................................................................			95,100
Department of External Affairs.......................................................................................			80,500
Department of the Treasury...............................................................................................			356,300
Attorney-General's Department......................................................................................			51,100
Department of the Interior..................................................................................................			122,100
Department of Works.............................................................................................................			233,000
Department of Civil Aviation.............................................................................................			254,500
Department of Customs and Excise...................................................................................			77,000
Department of Health............................................................................................................			37,100
Department of Trade..............................................................................................................			112,700
Department of Primary Industry......................................................................................			95,000
Department of Social Services...........................................................................................			48,000
Department of Shipping and Transport...........................................................................			13,100
Department of Territories...................................................................................................			6,400
Department of Immigration.................................................................................................			41,200
Department of Labour and National Service..............................................................			6,500
Department of National Development............................................................................			7,100
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization.....................			99,500
Defence Services..........................................................................................		£5,056,000
Less—Amount chargeable to Loan Fund—	£
Read.......................................................................................	38,000,000
In lieu of................................................................................	78,000,000
Dr. 40,000,000
45,056,000
Miscellaneous Services.........................................................................................................			1,714,500
Refunds of Revenue.................................................................................................................			5,300,000
War and Repatriation Services..........................................................................................			1,079,200
Total Part 1......................................................................................................			54,909,000
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS—
Commonwealth Railways.....................................................................................................			22,000
Postmaster-General's Department...................................................................................			1,875,000
Broadcasting and Television Services............................................................................			26,000
Total Part 2......................................................................................................			1,923,000
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—
Northern Territory................................................................................................................			113,600
Australian Capital Territory............................................................................................			249,700
Cocos (Keeling) Islands.........................................................................................................			7,200
Christmas Island......................................................................................................................			1,500
Total Part 3......................................................................................................			372,000
Total.................................................................................................................			57,204,000

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.	£
I.—PARLIAMENT.
Division No. 1.—SENATE.
B.—General Expenses...................................................................................................................	250
C.—Other Services—
3. Inter-Parliamentary Union Conferences—Representation............................................	2,275
Total Division No. 1...................................................................	2,525
Division No. 2.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	2,750
C.—Other Services—
4. Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference, North Borneo—Representation	1,000
5. Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference—Australia, 1959................	1,100
2,100
Total Division No. 2...................................................................	4,850
Division No. 4.—LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees......................................................................................	1,800
Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
B.—General Expenses—
3. Fuel, light and power............................................................................................................	1,500
5. Minor repairs and maintenance..........................................................................................	300
8. Incidental and other expenditure........................................................................................	400
2,200
Division No. 6.—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees......................................................................................	110
B.—General Expenses...................................................................................................................	75
Total Division No. 6..................................................................	185
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 9.—OTHER SERVICES.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.........................................................	10,000
2. Maintenance of Ministers' and Members' rooms, including salaries of staff.............	1,540
11,540
Total Parliament............................................	23,100

 

II.—PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.
£
Division No. 10.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		3,500
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................................................................		6,000
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...................................................		500
5. Travelling allowances—Ministers and Leader and Deputy Leader of Opposition.......		4,520
11,020
Total Division No. 10....................................................................		14,520
Division No. 11.—AUDIT OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		2,500
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................		250
2,750
B.—General Expenses—
4. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses...............................................................		300
5a. Purchase of motor car—Port Moresby...............................................................................		900
1,200
Total Division No. 11...................................................................		3,950
Division No. 12.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
B.—General Expenses—
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........................................................................		2,330
C.—Other Services—
6. Public Service recruitment—Inquiry.....................................................................................		320
7. Public Service organization—Special review of News and Information Bureau.........		650
970
Total Division No. 12...................................................................		3,300
Division No. 13.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Additional staff.........................................................................................................	340
Reclassification of offices.......................................................................................	110
450
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................		304
4. Salary of the Administrator.....................................................................................................		216
970
Division No. 14.—NATIONAL LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		1,000
B.—General Expenses—
6. Library service for overseas establishments........................................................................		1,000
11. Travelling and subsistence......................................................................................................		1,000
13. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........................................................................		400
2,400
Total Division No. 14...................................................................		3,400

 

II.—PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT—continued.		£
Division No. 15.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Additional staff..................................................................................................	1,390
Salary increases—Locally engaged staff......................................................	960
Reclassification of offices................................................................................	340
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...................	2,400
Deficiency in estimated savings.....................................................................	4,210
Representation and other allowances to High Commissioner...................	500
9,800
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		16,400
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................		4,900
31,100
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................................................................		10,000
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........................................................................		1,800
4. Cablegrams................................................................................................................................		6,200
6. Maintenance, Australia House................................................................................................		1,400
7. Rent and maintenance, official residences............................................................................		500
8. Rent and maintenance, other office premises.......................................................................		4,200
9. National Insurance (Employers') Contributions..................................................................		1,200
25,300
Total Division No. 15...................................................................		56,400
Division No. 17.—OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		3,400
B.—General Expenses—
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...................................................		260
Total Division No. 17...................................................................		3,660
Division No. 18.—OFFICIAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
3. Telephone services....................................................................................................................		1,300
4. Repairs and maintenance to buildings...................................................................................		3,000
6. Repairs, maintenance, replacements and additions to contents of buildings..................		2,000
10. Payments under Commonwealth Employees Compensation Act....................................		2,600
8,900
Total Prime Minister's Department.....................		95,100
III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
Division No. 19.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		2,840
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................		3,900
6,740
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................................................................		1,640
Total Division No. 19...................................................................		8,380

 

III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.		£
Division No. 21.—EMBASSY—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		16,910
B.—General Expenses—
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams....................................................		980
5. Maintenance, Ambassador's residence..................................................................................		1,350
2,330
Total Division No. 21..................................................................		19,240
Division No. 22.—EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF FRANCE.
B.—General Expenses—
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams...................................................		7,100
Division No. 23.—EMBASSY—KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Additional salary and allowances to Ambassador..............		1,500
2. Temporary and casual employees.........................................................................................		1,800
3,300
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................................................................................		750
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams...................................................		400
8. Incidental and other expenditure...........................................................................................		300
1,450
Total Division No. 23..................................................................		4,750
Division No. 25.—EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF IRELAND.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2.Temporary and casual employees.........................................................................................		130
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................................................................		200
Total Division No. 25..................................................................		330
Division No. 26.—EMBASSY—JAPAN.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Representation and other allowances..................................................................	330
Reclassification of office......................................................................................	170
500
Division No. 27.—EMBASSY—FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		700
B.—General Expenses—
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams....................................................		1,600
Total Division No. 27..................................................................		2,300
Division No. 28.—EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Representation and other allowances to Ambassador.........		300
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		300
600

 

III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.

£
Division No. 29.—EMBASSY—THAILAND.
B.—General Expenses—
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............................................................................................	300
Division No. 30.—EMBASSY—BURMA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Rent and accommodation subsidies.........................................	590
2. Temporary and casual employees............................................................................................	250
840
Division No. 30k.—EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF ITALY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Representation and other allowances to Ambassador..........	500
2. Temporary and casual employees............................................................................................	1,480
1,980
B.—General Expenses—
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams......................................................	400
4. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........................................................................	890
1,290
Total Division No. 30k.................................................................	3,270
Division No. 32.—LEGATION—ISRAEL.
B.—General Expenses—
4. Rent and maintenance, office...................................................................................................	120
7. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses............................................................	150
270
Division No. 35.—LEGATION—VIETNAM AND LAOS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees............................................................................................	50
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................................................................	400
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams......................................................	400
800
Total Division No. 35...................................................................	850
Division No. 35k.—LEGATION—CAMBODIA.
B.—General Expenses—	1,200
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams......................................................	1,200
Division No. 37.—HIGH COMMISSION—NEW ZEALAND.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................................................................................	150
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................................................................	180
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams......................................................	300
4. Rent and maintenance, office...................................................................................................	650
1,130
Total Division No. 37....................................................................	1,280

 

III—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.	£
Division No. 38.—HIGH COMMISSION—INDIA.
B.—General Expenses—
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams...................................................	350
4. Rent and maintenance, office................................................................................................	100
6. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings...................................................................	300
8. Incidental and other expenditure...........................................................................................	450
1,200
Division No. 39.—HIGH COMMISSION—PAKISTAN.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Local allowance to High Commissioner...............................	250
2. Temporary and casual employees.........................................................................................	2,330
3. Extra duty..................................................................................................................................	200
2,780
B.—General Expenses—
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams....................................................	400
4. Rent and maintenance, office.................................................................................................	150
8. Incidental and other expenditure...........................................................................................	300
850
Total Division No. 39...................................................................	3,630
Division No. 40.—HIGH COMMISSION—UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA.
B.—General Expenses—
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams....................................................	350
Division No. 41.—HIGH COMMISSION—CEYLON.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................	1,100
B.—General Expenses—
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams....................................................	500
Total Division No. 41...................................................................	1,600
Division No. 41k.—HIGH COMMISSION—GHANA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Additional staff..........................................................................	500
Division No. 42.—COMMISSION—MALAYA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................................................................	800
B.—General Expenses—
4. Rent and maintenance, office..................................................................................................	4,400
8. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................................................................	110
4,510
Total Division No. 42...................................................................	5,310
Division No. 43.—COMMISSION—SINGAPORE.
B.—General Expenses—
7. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses............................................................	200

 

III—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.		£
Division No. 44.—CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees..............................................................................................		16,300
Division No. 45.—OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class.......		200
Total Department of External Affairs................		80,500
IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 46.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Additional Staff..............................................................................		18,000
2. Temporary and casual employees..............................................................................................		7,500
3. Extra duty pay...............................................................................................................................		6,500
32,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...........................................................................................................		16,100
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.......................................................		6,900
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................................................................................		5,700
5. Incidental and other expenditure................................................................................................		6,600
35,300
Total Division No. 46.......................................................................		67,300
Division No. 48.—TAXATION BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£
1. Salaries and allowances—
Additional staff and reclassification of offices...............................................	98,150
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu......................	44,700
Deficiency in estimated savings........................................................................	11,650
154,500
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...........................................................................................................		15,000
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing........................................................		6,000
5. Legal expenses................................................................................................................................		40,000
7. Incidental and other expenditure.................................................................................................		6,000
67,000
Total Division No. 48.......................................................................		221,500
Division No. 51.—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................................................................................		8,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Incidental and other expenditure.................................................................................................		700
Total Division No. 51.......................................................................		8,700

 

IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.	£
Division No. 52.—BUREAU OF CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees............................................................................................	14,050
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................................................................................	1,550
15,600
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................................................................	1,800
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing...........................................	2,500
5. Hire service and maintenance of machines for tabulation of statistics..............................	7,350
7. Reimbursement to Commonwealth and State Departments for statistical services.........	22,420
9. Incidental and other expenditure..............................................................................................	9,130
43,200
Total Division No. 52...................................................................	58,800
Total Department of the Treasury....................	356,300
V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 54.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
B.—General Expenses—
6. Law books....................................................................................................................................	790
Division No. 55.—REPORTING BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Payment to officer in lieu of furlough......................................	2,000
2. Temporary and casual employees............................................................................................	8,600
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................................................................................	50
10,650
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................................................................	4,000
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.....................................................	1,000
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.............................................................................	280
5,280
Total Division No. 55...................................................................	15,930
Division No. 56.—CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................................................................	3,000
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................................................................................	1,000
4,000
Division No. 57.—HIGH COURT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Deficiency in estimated savings...............................................	6,000
B.—General Expenses—
3. Law books....................................................................................................................................	1,650
Total Division No. 57...................................................................	7,650

 

V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT—continued.		£
Division No. 58.—BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................................................................		1,500
B.—General Expenses—
4. Payments to States for services of judges and officers........................................................		210
Total Division No. 58...................................................................		1,710
Division No. 59.—CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION ADMINISTRATION.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................................................................		150
9. Law books....................................................................................................................................		1,950
2.100
Division No. 61.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE.
B.—General Expenses—
4. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses............................................................		1,750
Division No. 62.—PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................................................................		470
5. Incidental and other expenditure............................................................................................		200
670
Division No. 63.—LEGAL SERVICE BUREAU.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................		1,500
Division No. 64.—PEACE OFFICER GUARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Extra duty pay.............................................................................................................................		15,000
Total Attorney-General's Department...........		51,100
VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Division No. 65.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Additional staff.....................................................................................................	11,250
Reclassification of offices...................................................................................	945
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.......................	1,555
13,750
B.—General Expenses—
4. Office services..............................................................................................................................		16,560
5. Payments under Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act......................................		1,000
6. Plan printing..................................................................................................................................		430
8. Advertising—Tenders, staff vacancies and property disposal............................................		300
9. Incidental and other expenditure..............................................................................................		450
18,740
C.—Other Services—
1. Freight and handling charges for Departments in Canberra................................................		3,000
2. Office services for Departments in Canberra.........................................................................		1,900
4,900
Total Division No. 65....................................................................		37,390

 

VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR—continued.	£
Division No. 66.—ELECTORAL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................	8,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................................................................	1,500
Total Division No. 66...................................................................	9,500
Division No. 67.—BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2.Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................	31,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................................................................	1,140
Total Division No. 67...................................................................	32,140
Division No. 68.—IONOSPHERIC PREDICTION SERVICE.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................................................................	500
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................................................................	350
5. Technical equipment.................................................................................................................	500
1,350
Division No. 69.—FORESTRY BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................................................................	3,800
B.—General Expenses—
9. Forestry Scholarships—University fees and sustenance payments..................................	1,200
Total Division No. 69...................................................................	5,000
Division No. 70.—NEWS AND INFORMATION BUREAU.
B.—General Expenses—
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....................................................	2,070
Division No. 71.—RENT OF BUILDINGS.
3. Treasury.......................................................................................................................................	11,910
11. Social Services............................................................................................................................	1,800
12. Shipping and Transport............................................................................................................	900
14. Immigration................................................................................................................................

11,550
15. Labour and National Service....................................................................................................	8,490
34,650
Total Department of the Interior.......................	122,100

 

VII.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.		£
Division No. 72.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Additional staff............................................................................................	37,370
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.............	6,230
43,600
Less—
4. Amount recoverable from other administrations—
Read...............................................................................................................	882,550
In lieu of........................................................................................................	960,500	Dr. 77,950
6. Amount provided under Division No. 240, War Service Homes Division—
Read...............................................................................................................	12,080
In lieu of........................................................................................................	14,450
Dr. 2,370
7. Amount chargeable to Works Appropriations—
Read...............................................................................................................	1,860,870
In lieu of........................................................................................................	1,885,610
Dr. 24,740
Dr. 105,060
148,660
B.—General Expenses—
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...................................................		2,500
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........................................................................		1,000
7. Advertising—Tenders and staff vacancies..........................................................................		5,500
11. Maintenance of office machines............................................................................................		1,000
12. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses...............................................................		7,000
13. Armoured car payroll service..................................................................................................		1,550
11.Incidental and other expenditure............................................................................................		2,440
20,990
Less—
21. Amount recoverable from other administrations—
Read...............................................................................................................	173,430
In lieu of........................................................................................................	189,800
Dr. 16,370
23. Amount provided under Division No. 240, War Service Homes Division—
Read...............................................................................................................	2,270
In lieu of........................................................................................................	2,740
Dr. 470
24. Amount chargeable to Works Appropriations—
Read...............................................................................................................	372,150
In lieu of........................................................................................................	377,110	Dr. 4,960
Dr. 21,800
42,790
Total Division No. 72...................................................................		191,450
Division No. 73.—REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE.
1. Parliament..................................................................................................................................		3,300
8. Works..........................................................................................................................................		30,000
13. Social Services...........................................................................................................................		2,000
15. Territories....................................................................................................................................		250
16. Immigration...............................................................................................................................		3,000
18. National Development.............................................................................................................		3,000
41,550
Total Department of Works.............................		233,000

 

VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.
£
Division No. 74.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Additional staff and reclassification of offices...............................................	18,000
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.........................	15,000
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu......................	3,000
Deficiency in estimated savings........................................................................	11,000
47,000
3. Extra duty pay................................................................................................................................		24,000
71,000
B.—General Expenses—
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing........................................................		6,000
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................................................................................		7,000
4. Maps, log books and publications...............................................................................................		8,000
6. Payments under Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act........................................		5,000
7. Advertising—Tenders and staff vacancies...............................................................................		2,500
9. Accident involving Commonwealth vehicle—Settlement of general damages claim......		10,000
38,500
Total Division No. 74.....................................................................		109,500
Division No. 75.—MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF CIVIL AVIATION FACILITIES.
1. Aerodromes...................................................................................................................................		50,000
2. Air route and airway facilities....................................................................................................		15,000
5. Telephone services.......................................................................................................................		4,000
8. Petrol, fuel oil and lubricating oil..............................................................................................		8,000
10. Travelling and subsistence.........................................................................................................		20,000
11. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses..................................................................		8,000
105,000
Division No. 76.—DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.
4. Ground facilities in Pacific—Contribution towards cost.......................................................		40,000
Total Department of Civil Aviation.....................		254,500
IX.—DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE.
Division No. 79.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Additional staff and reclassification of offices..................................................	5,300
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.........................	16,700
22,000
2. Temporary and casual employees..............................................................................................		21,000
3. Extra duty pay (Money received as payment of overtime charges in connexion with services of officers for the purposes of the Customs Act, may be credited to this item)
19,000
62,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................................................................................		2,000
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.......................................................		4,000
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...............................................................................		2,550
8. Hire, maintenance and operation of launches, and the supply of equipment....................		1,200
10. Laboratory apparatus and supplies...........................................................................................		2,450
12. Payments under Commonwealth Employees Compensation Act.......................................		2,800
15,000
Total Department of Customs and Excise...........		77,000

 

X.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.	£
Division No. 81.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................................................................	8,100
B.—General Expenses—
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................................................................	1,300
4. Health conferences.....................................................................................................................	1,000
8. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................................................................	1,400
3,700
Total Division No. 81...................................................................	11,800
Division No. 82.—QUARANTINE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Deficiency in estimated savings...............................................	7,000
B.—General Expenses—
4. Payments to States and medical practitioners for services rendered.................................	1,800
5. Overhaul and repairs to Departmental vessels......................................................................	800
8. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................................................................	1,000
3,600
Total Division No. 82...................................................................	10,600
Division No. 83.—HEALTH SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................................................................	12,800
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................................................................	1,400
5. Laboratory supplies....................................................................................................................	500
1,900
Total Division No. 83...................................................................	14,700
Total Department of Health..............................	37,100
XI.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE.
Division No. 85.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Additional staff............................................................................	45,000
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................................................................................	2,000
47,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.........................................................................................................	13,010
7. Commonwealth Trade and Economic Conference, Montreal—Cable charges................	2,500
15,510
Total Division No. 85...................................................................	62,510

 

XI.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE—continued.	£
Division No. 86.—TARIFF BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................................................................	1,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................................................................	4,000
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....................................................	700
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.............................................................................	1,500
6,200
Total Division No. 86...................................................................	7,200
Division No. 87.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—BRITISH WEST INDIES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................................................................	280
B.—General Expenses—
7. Increase in imprest advance.....................................................................................................	720
Total Division No. 87...................................................................	1,000
Division No. 89—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—CANADA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees............................................................................................	740
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................................................................	800
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams....................................................................	390
3. Rent and maintenance, office...................................................................................................	66
7. Increase in imprest advance.....................................................................................................	464
1,720
Total Division No. 89...................................................................	2,460
Division No. 90.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—CENTRAL AFRICAN FEDERATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................................................................	360
B.—General Expenses—
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams....................................................................	150
Total Division No. 90....................................................................	510
Division No. 91.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—CEYLON.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................................................................	280
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................................................................	50
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams...................................................................	250
6. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................................................................	50
350
Total Division No. 91...................................................................	630

 

XI.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE—continued.	£
Division No. 93.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—FRANCE.
B.—General Expenses—
2. Postage, telegrams/telephones and cablegrams....................................................................	250
Division No. 94.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—GERMANY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Rent and accommodation subsidies........................................	80
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................	220
300
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................................................................	350
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams..................................................................	150
6. Incidental and other expenditure............................................................................................	280
780
Total Division No. 94...................................................................	1,080
Division No. 95.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—HONG KONG.
B.—General Expenses—
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams..................................................................	500
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..........................................................	150
6. Incidental and other expenditure............................................................................................	500
1,150
Division No. 96.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—INDIA.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................................................................	680
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams..................................................................	750
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..........................................................	130
6. Incidental and other expenditure............................................................................................	150
1,710
Division No. 97.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—INDONESIA.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................................................................	420
Division No. 98.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—ITALY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Rent and accommodation subsidies........................................	750
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................................................................	200
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams..................................................................	750
950
Total Division No. 98...................................................................	1,700

F.3965/59.—2

 

XI.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE—continued.	£
Division No. 99.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—JAPAN.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees............................................................................................	500
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................................................................	720
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams....................................................................	400
4. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings......................................................................	600
6. Incidental and other expenditure..............................................................................................	650
2,370
Total Division No. 99...................................................................	2,870
Division No. 100.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—MALAYA.

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees............................................................................................	350
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................................................................	50
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams....................................................................	200
4. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings.......................................................................	80
330
Total Division No. 100.................................................................	680
Division No. 101.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—NEW ZEALAND.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees............................................................................................	50
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................................................................	455
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams....................................................................	260
6. Incidental and other expenditure..............................................................................................	85
800
Total Division No. 101.................................................................	850
Division No. 102.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—PAKISTAN.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees............................................................................................	850
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................................................................	280
Total Division No. 102.................................................................	1,130
Division No. 103.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—PHILIPPINES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Rent and accommodation subsidies.........................................	420
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................................................................	300
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams....................................................................	50
6. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................................................................	50
400
Total Division No. 103.................................................................	820

 

XI.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE—continued.	£
Division No. 104.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—SINGAPORE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees.........................................................................................	310
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................................................................................	230
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.................................................................	250
4. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings....................................................................	140
620
Total Division No. 104.................................................................	930
Division No. 105.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—SOUTH AFRICA.
B.—General Expenses—
4. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings....................................................................	80
Division No. 105k.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—SWEDEN.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................................................................	900
7. Imprest advance.......................................................................................................................	5,000
5,900
Division No. 106—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—THAILAND.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................................................................	100
Division No. 106k.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—UNITED KINGDOM.
B.—General Expenses—
6. Incidental and other expenditure...........................................................................................	100
Division No. 107.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees.........................................................................................	4,200
B.—General Expenses—
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.................................................................	2,250
6. Incidental and other expenditure...........................................................................................	470
2,720
Total Division No. 107.................................................................	6,920

 

XI.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE—continued.		£
Division No. 107k.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—RELIEVING, TRANSIT AND OTHER STAFF.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Transient staff in Australia.........................................................		3,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Relieving staff—Travelling and subsistence.........................................................................		3,000
2. Overseas transfers—Travelling and subsistence...................................................................		5,700
8,700
Total Division No. 107k...............................................................		11,700
Total Department of Trade.................................		112,700
XII.—DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY.
Division No. 108.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
B.—General Expenses—
5. Incidental and other expenditure..............................................................................................		1,000
Division No. 109.—ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT.
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—Additional staff and reclassification of offices.......................		3,000
2. Temporary and casual employees............................................................................................		53,000
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................................................................................		7,000
63,000
B.—General Expenses (Payments by State Dried Fruits Boards may be credited to the items to which they relate)—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................................................................		16,000
5. Incidental and other expenditure..............................................................................................		2,000
18,000
Total Division No. 109.................................................................		81,000
Division No. 110.—DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Additional staff and reclassification of offices.......................		5,000
4. Less amount recoverable from the Wool Research Trust Fund trust account—	£
Read........................................................................................................................	34,000
In lieu of.................................................................................................................	37,000
Dr. 3,000
8,000
B.—General Expenses—
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....................................................		1,000
6. Less amount recoverable from the Wool Research Trust Fund trust account—
Read........................................................................................................................	6,000
In lieu of.................................................................................................................	10,000
Dr. 4,000
5,000
Total Division No.110..................................................................		13,000
Total Department of Primary Industry...........		95,000

 

XIII.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.	£
Division No. 111.—CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
B.—General Expenses—
3. Publicity—Pamphlets and films...............................................................................................	300
Division No. 112.—STATE ESTABLISHMENTS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Additional staff and reclassification of offices.......................	19,500
2. Temporary and casual employees............................................................................................	17,500
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................................................................................	6,000
43,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................................................................	3,700
4. Office services.............................................................................................................................	1,000
4,700
Total Division No. 112.................................................................	47,700
Total Department of Social Services...............	48,000
XIV.—DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT.
Division No. 113.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
B.—General Expenses—
4. Incidental and other expenditure..............................................................................................	1,000
Division No. 114.—MARINE BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................	5,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................................................................	4,000
7. Navigation Act—Miscellaneous expenses...........................................................................	1,600
9. Incidental and other expenditure............................................................................................	1,500
7,100
Total Division No. 114.................................................................	12,100
Total Department of Shipping and Transport....	13,100
XV.—DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES.
Division No. 116.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries-and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................................................	2,400
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................	500
2,900
B.—General Expenses—
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................................................................	640
6a. Visit to Canberra by a delegation from the Legislative Council, of the Northern Territory	2,860
3,500
Total Department of Territories.......................	6,400

 

XVI.—DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.	£
Division No. 117.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
B.—General Expenses—
4. Office services............................................................................................................................	600
6. Incidental and other expenditure............................................................................................	1,100
1,700
Division No. 118.—OVERSEAS TRANSFERS.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................................................................	22,500
Division No. 119.—MIGRATION OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................................................	800
B.—General Expenses—
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams..................................................................	1,000
6. Incidental and other expenditure............................................................................................	150
1,150
Total Division No. 119.................................................................	1,950
Division No. 120.—MIGRATION OFFICE—GERMANY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Salaries—Locally engaged personnel....................................................................................	3,000
B.—General Expenses—
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....................................................	1,200
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams...................................................................	1,350
4. Rent and maintenance, office..................................................................................................	500
6. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................................................................	150
3,200
Total Division No. 120.................................................................	6,200
Division No. 122.—MIGRATION OFFICE—ITALY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Salaries—Locally engaged personnel.....................................................................................	4,000
B.—General Expenses—
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....................................................	450
6. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................................................................	400
850
Total Division No. 122.................................................................	4,850
Division No. 123.—MIGRATION OFFICE—GREECE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Salaries—Locally engaged personnel.....................................................................................	1,300
Division No. 124.—MIGRATION OFFICE—AUSTRIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Salaries—Locally engaged personnel......................................................................................	2,700
Total Department of Immigration.....................	41,200

 

XVII.—DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.	£
Division No. 126.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
B.—General Expenses—
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...................................................	1,350
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........................................................................	3,100
4. Office services...........................................................................................................................	1,550
6,000
C.—Other Services—
5. Cafeteria (Labour and National Service) Trust Account—Working Advance..............	500
Total Department of Labour and National Service	6,500
XVIII.—DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
Division No. 127k.—DIVISION OF NATIONAL MAPPING.
B.—General Expenses—
5. Motor vehicles—Hire, maintenance and running expenses..................................	2,000
Division No. 128.—BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
3. Extra duty pay...............................................................................................................	1,600
B.—General Expenses—
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................................................................	1,500
4. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses....................................................	2,000
3,500
Total Division No. 128.................................................................	5,100
Total Department of National Development..	7,100
XIX.—COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION.
Division No. 129.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
(For Payment to the Credit of the Science and Industry Trust Account.)
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Deficiency in estimated savings..................................	2,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...............................................................	500
2. Scientific research liaison officers overseas—Expenses.......................................	1,100
3. Incidental and other expenditure...............................................................................	4,500
6,100

 

XIX.—COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION—continued.	£
Division No. 129.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.
C.—Investigations—
1. Animal health and production................................................................................................	4,700
3. Entomology................................................................................................................................	6,200
4. Soils and irrigation....................................................................................................................	3,000
5. Food preservation and transport.............................................................................................	2,300
6. Forest, products.........................................................................................................................	500
7. Mining and metallurgy.............................................................................................................	900
9. Research services......................................................................................................................	1,400
10. Industrial chemistry..................................................................................................................	2,300
11. Fisheries.......................................................................................................................................	16,200
13. National Standards Laboratory..............................................................................................	5,000
14. Tribophysics...............................................................................................................................	8,300
15. Building research......................................................................................................................	2,900
16. Biochemistry and general nutrition........................................................................................	1,500
21. Meteorological physics............................................................................................................	1,200
22. Dairy research............................................................................................................................	1,200
24. Fuel research..............................................................................................................................	1,000
25. Wildlife........................................................................................................................................

900
50. Visit abroad of the Minister for Trade, 1959.......................................................................		5,300
51. Visit abroad of the Prime Minister, 1959.............................................................................		7,000
52. Royal Visit, 1959......................................................................................................................		4,500
146,663
Division No. 216.—OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
1. Commonwealth scholarship scheme......................................................................................		135,000
7. Oriental languages—Courses at Universities........................................................................		1,600
12. University of New England—Contribution towards replacement of buildings and equipment destroyed by fire....................................................................................................................................		87,600
224,200
Total Prime Minister's Department.....................................		370,863

 

XXII.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES—continued.	£
Division No. 217.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
1. International Labour Conferences—Representation...........................................................	6,450
2. International Labour Organization—Contribution...............................................................	822
3. Representation at minor conferences......................................................................................	1,000
4. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade—Representation and contribution.................	9,300
6. United Nations—Representation.............................................................................................	2,100
7. United Nations—Contribution.................................................................................................	40,855
10. Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition............................................................	38,000
20. Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East—Conference, Australia, 1959.........	11,000
22. Conference on peaceful uses of atomic energy, Geneva, 1958..........................................	9,800
Total Department of External Affairs..............................	119,327
Division No. 218.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
6. Taxes and fines—Refund and remission under special circumstances.............................	17,021
7. Census, including advertising, collection, compilation, printing, maps and miscellaneous services	11,800
12. Interest on bank overdraft—Australia....................................................................................	618
13. Decimal Currency Committee—Expenses............................................................................	600
14.Superannuation Act, section 80b(2.)—Repayments to approved Authorities.................	931
Total Department of the Treasury......................................	30,970
Division No. 219.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
2. Office of the International Union for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works— Contribution	206
3. Central Fingerprint Bureau—Contribution............................................................................	745
Total Attorney-General's Department..............................	951
Division No. 220.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
2. Commonwealth elections and referenda................................................................................	28,000
3. World Meteorological Organization—Contribution............................................................	253
5. Australian National Travel Association—Grant...................................................................	14,686
Total Department of the Interior.........................................	42,939
Division No. 221.—DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE.
1. Duty—Remission under special circumstances....................................................................	26,100
Division No. 222.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
4. Aerial medical services—Subsidy...........................................................................................	27,500
Division No. 223.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE.
1. Conferences and Committees—Expenses of representatives.............................................	6,700
4. Trade Publicity—Other than United Kingdom......................................................................	17,000
6. International Dairy Federation—Contribution......................................................................	180
11. Overseas Trade Missions—Contributions.............................................................................	11,750
12. Overseas investment in Australia—Publicity........................................................................	20,500
Total Department of Trade.....................................................	56,130

 

XXII.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES—continued.	£
Division No. 224—DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY.
1. Australian Agricultural Council and Standing Committee on Agriculture—Contribution and expenses...............................................................................................................................................	2,000
7. Pearl shell surveys......................................................................................................................	13,500
11. Grasshoppers—Grant towards cost of control measures....................................................	12,750
14. Wheat research (for payment to the credit of the Wheat Research Trust Account).......	40,000
18. Other research services..............................................................................................................	4,800
19. Air Beef—Subsidy.....................................................................................................................	8,820
Total Department of Primary Industry..............................	81,870
Division No. 225.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
1. Compassionate allowances—Payments under special circumstances..............................	8,150
3. Exchange on remittances within the Commonwealth..........................................................	750
5. Building of homes for the aged—Assistance to approved organizations.........................	300,000
9. Pan-Pacific Rehabilitation Conference—Contribution........................................................	1,900
Total Department of Social Services..................................	310,800
Division No. 226.—DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT.
1. Tasmanian shipping service—Subsidy...................................................................................	2,500
2. Free or concessional railway fares and freights.....................................................................	750
4. Overseas Telecommunications Commission—Payment towards cost of coastal radio service	30,000
5. Merchant ship construction—Subsidy....................................................................................	334,000
6. Suez Canal surcharges—Reimbursement to shipowners.....................................................	300
Total Department of Shipping and Transport..................	367,550
Division No. 227.—DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.
(Repayments by migrants and others may be credited to the items to which they relate.)
A.—Assisted Migration—
5. German migration.......................................................................................................................	80,000
11. General assisted passage scheme.............................................................................................	92,500
14. Refugees.......................................................................................................................................	90,000
262,500
E.—Publicity—
1. Migration publicity.....................................................................................................................	7,000
Total Department of Immigration.........................................	269,500
Division No. 228.—DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
B.—Miscellaneous—
4. Australian Council of Co-operative Building and Housing Societies—Grant...............	1,500
Division No. 229.—COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION.
2. Standards Association of Australia—Grant...........................................................................	8,500
Total Miscellaneous Services...........................	1,714,500
Division No. 231.—REFUNDS OF REVENUE...................................................................................	5,300,000

 

XXIV.—WAR AND REPATRIATION SERVICES.		£
REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 234.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................................................................		10,000
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................................................................................		14,000
24,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................................................................		8,100
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.....................................................		22,500
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.............................................................................		800
4. Office services.............................................................................................................................		600
7. Fares and expenses of war pensioners under review.............................................................		3,300
35,300
Total Division No. 234.................................................................		59,300
Division No. 235— REPATRIATION BENEFITS.
2. Medical treatment.......................................................................................................................		872,200
4. Miscellaneous..............................................................................................................................		8,100
5. Less recoveries from Service Departments and other receipts—	£	880,300
Read........................................................................................................................	935,000
In lieu of..................................................................................................................	964,000
Dr. 29,000
909,300
Division No. 236.—SOLDIERS' CHILDREN EDUCATION SCHEME.
1. Education of children of deceased and of permanently and totally incapacitated soldiers		40,000
Division No. 237.—MISCELLANEOUS.
4. Education of childen of deceased and of permanently and totally incapacitated seamen		200
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 238.—RENT OF BUILDINGS.
1. Rent...............................................................................................................................................		5,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 239.—REPATRIATION ESTABLISHMENTS.
2. Operation and maintenance of equipment.............................................................................		5,000
Total REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT...................................		1,018,800

 

XXIV.—WAR AND REPATRIATION SERVICES—continued.		£
Under Control of Department of National Development.
Division No. 240.—WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION.
B.—General Expenses—
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.....................................................		800
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.............................................................................		5,300
4. Payments to Postmaster-General's Department for collection of repayments.................		6,100
5. Payments to State Government Institutions in respect of the provision of War Service Homes		8,500
10. Less amount chargeable to the War Service Homes Insurance Trust Account and recoveries in respect of technical services—		20,700
£
Read....................................................................................................................	51,000
In lieu of.............................................................................................................	52,900
Dr. 1,900
Total War Service Homes Division........................................		22,600
RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION.
Under Control of Department of Labour and National Service.
Division No. 245.—TECHNICAL TRAINING.
1. Tuition, text-books and equipment.........................................................................................		28,600
MISCELLANEOUS.
Division No. 247.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
4. War graves—Construction, care and maintenance..............................................................		7,000
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 248.—AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Penalty rates.................................................................................		1,200
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................................................................		800
2,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................................................................		200
Total Division No. 248.................................................................		2,200
Total Miscellaneous............................................		9,200
Total War and Repatriation Services..............		1,079,200
Total Part 1............................................................		54,909,000
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport.
Division No. 253.—CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
B.—Stores and Materials.................................................................................................................		20,000
Division No. 255.—SEAT OF GOVERNMENT RAILWAY.
C.—General Expenses......................................................................................................................		2,000
Total Commonwealth Railways........................		22,000

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II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.	£
Division No. 257.—CENTRAL OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Deficiency in estimated savings...............................................	9,000
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....................................................	2,000
Total Division No. 257.................................................................	11,000
Division No. 258.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY AND NEW SOUTH WALES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Deficiency in estimated savings..............................................	199,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................................................................	20,000
10. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................................................................	10,000
30,000
C.—Stores and Material—
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment...............................................................................	157,000
D.—Mail Services (by outside Agencies)—
2. Railway mail services.................................................................................................................	14,000
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
5. Administration expenditure including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead, expenses not directly chargeable to other item's.....................................................................................................	8,000
Total Division No. 258.................................................................	408,000
Division No. 259.—VICTORIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Deficiency in estimated savings.................................................	382,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................................................................	10,000
2. Fuel, light and power.................................................................................................................	30,000
10. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................................................................	9,000
49,000
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
4. Other services..............................................................................................................................	151,000
5. Administration expenditure including holiday pay, sick, pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items.....................................................................................................	12,000
163,000
Total Division No. 259.................................................................	594,000

 

II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£
Division No. 260.—QUEENSLAND.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Deficiency in estimated savings................................................	81,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................................................................	9,000
2. Fuel, light and power..................................................................................................................	27,000
5. Freight and cartage expenses....................................................................................................	8,000
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles.........................................	10,000
10. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................................................................	11,000
65,000
C.—Stores and Material—
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment................................................................................	208,000
D.—Mail Services (by outside Agencies)—
2. Railway mail services.................................................................................................................	34,000
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services....................................................................................................	10,000
2. Trunk line services......................................................................................................................	70,000
4. Other services...............................................................................................................................	54,000
134,000
Total Division No. 260.................................................................	522,000
Division No. 261.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

1. Salaries and allowances—Deficiency in estimated savings................................................	29,000
B.—General Expenses—
2. Fuel, light and power.................................................................................................................	4,000
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services...................................................................................................	4,000
2. Trunk line services......................................................................................................................	23,000
27,000
Total Division No. 261.................................................................	60,000
Division No. 262.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—Deficiency in estimated savings...............................................	16,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................................................................	12,000
C.—Stores and Material—
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment...............................................................................	61,000
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
4. Other services..............................................................................................................................	42,000
Total Division No. 262..................................................................	131,000

 

II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£
Division No. 263.—TASMANIA.
B.—General Expenses—
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	3,000
C.—Stores and Material—
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment...............................................................................	3,000
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services...................................................................................................	5,000
2. Trunk line services.....................................................................................................................	5,000
10,000
Total Division No. 263.................................................................	16,000
Division No. 264.—NORTHERN TERRITORY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................................................................	8,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................................................................	2,000
5. Freight and cartage expenses....................................................................................................	2,000
9. Motor vehicles—Upkeep and hire...........................................................................................	2,000
C.—Stores and Material—	6,000
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment................................................................................	80,000
D.—Mail Services (by Outside Agencies)—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services).................................................................	3,000
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services....................................................................................................	3,000
2. Trunk line services......................................................................................................................	2,000
4. Other services...............................................................................................................................	2,000
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items......................................................................................................	1,000
8,000
Total Division No. 264.................................................................	105,000
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 266.—RENT OF BUILDINGS.
3. Rent................................................................................................................................................	28,000
Total Postmaster-General's Department........	1,875,000
III.—BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION SERVICES.
Division No. 270.—TECHNICAL AND OTHER SERVICES.
A.—Sound Broadcasting—
3. Subsidy to commercial stations for landline services for news relays...............................	4,000
B.—Television—
3. Issuing and recording of viewers' licences..............................................................................	11,000
4. Inspections, observations and research...................................................................................	11,000
22,000
Total Broadcasting and Television Services..	26,000
Total Part 2............................................................	1,923,000

 

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—
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................................................................................	6,000
B.—General Expenses—
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.............................................................................	2,000
5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses.................................................................	3,000
6. Incidental and other expenditure..............................................................................................	3,000
8,000
D.—Other Services—
11. Plant industry—Research and development..........................................................................	33,800
16. Wharf services.............................................................................................................................	1,500
18. Fire Brigade services..................................................................................................................	2,000
31. Commonwealth Hostels Limited—Special maintenance of hostel buildings...................	10,000
32. Drought relief—Freight concessions.......................................................................................	10,000
57,300
Total Division No. 273.................................................................	71,300
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 274.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Other Services—
2. Electric supply—Generation, distribution and maintenance..............................................	32,000
Under Control of Department of Health.
Division No. 277.—HEALTH SERVICES.
B.—General Expenses—
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.............................................................................	2,300
C.—Other Services—
1. Motor cars and aircraft—Maintenance and running expenses............................................	8,000
Total Division No. 277.................................................................	10,300
Total Northern Territory..................................	113,600
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Under Control of Attorney-General's Department.
Division No. 279.—COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees............................................................................................	2,500
B.—General Expenses—
3. Incidental and other expenditure..............................................................................................	1,350
Total Division No. 279.................................................................	3,850

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.		£
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 280.—GENERAL SERVICES.
C.—Other Services—
3. Rabbit and dingo extermination............................................................................................		470
7. Caretaking and maintenance—Public buildings, camps and tenements........................		2,500
8. Garbage removal and disposal...............................................................................................		2,500
19. Fire Brigade—Maintenance...................................................................................................		6,445
37. Canberra Brickworks—Investigation of operation and management............................		700
12,615
D.—Education—
1. University College—Grant in aid..........................................................................................		99,075
6. Fuel, light and power................................................................................................................		6,500
8. Payments to the Department of Education, New South Wales, for services rendered..		.25,130
130,705
Total Division No. 280.................................................................		143,320
Division No. 281.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£
1. Salaries and allowances—Additional staff............................................................	2,590
Increase in salary rates...............................................	3,310
5,900
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................................................................		230
3. Extra duty pay............................................................................................................................		4,800
10,930
B.—General Expenses—
8. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................................................................		300
Total Division No. 281.................................................................		11,230
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 282.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Works Services—
4. Maintenance of roads and bridges............................................................................................		8,600
5. Maintenance of water supply and sewerage...........................................................................		2,800
11,400
Under Control of Department of Health.
Division No. 283.—HEALTH SERVICES.
1. Canberra Community Hospital................................................................................................		52,000
2. Health and dental services.........................................................................................................		1,600
4. Veterinary services.....................................................................................................................		300
53,900
Under Control of Department of Labour and National Service.
Division No. 283k.—COMMONWEALTH HOSTELS LIMITED.
1. Special maintenance of hostel buildings.................................................................................		26,000
Total Australian Capital Territory................		249,700

 

COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS.		£
Under Control of Department of Territories.
Division No. 287.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Payments to Official Representative on termination of office..............	3,628
Additional staff..............................................................................................	1,202	4,830
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................................................................................................		850
2. Messing subsidy.....................................................................................................................		820
5. Incidental and other expenditure........................................................................................		700
2,370
Total Cocos (Keeling) Islands..........................		7,200
CHRISTMAS ISLAND.
Under Control of Department of Territories.
Division No. 287k.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, from 1st October, 1958—	£
Official Representative................................................................................	1,950
Other staff......................................................................................................	3,050
5,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office expenses......................................................................................................................		900
2. Repairs and maintenance.....................................................................................................		1,100
3. Incidental and other expenditure........................................................................................		6,000
4. Imprest advance....................................................................................................................		1,500
9,500
C.—Other Services—
1. Education..........................................................................................................................		10,500
2. Police...................................................................................................................................		5,200
3. Buildings, works, equipment and furniture.................................................................		4,300
20,000
34,500
Less—
D.—Receipts—
1. Payments by Christmas Island Phosphate Commission under Article 9 of Christmas Island Agreement....................................................................................................................		22,200
2. Local government revenues............................................................................................		10,800
33,000
Total Christmas Island.....................................		1,500
Total Part 3..........................................................		372,000
TOTAL................................................................		57,204,000

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