Supplementary Appropriation Act 1941-42 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

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SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION 1941- 42.

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No. 40 of 1943.

An Act to appropriate a further sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty-two.

[Assented to 3rd July, 1943.]

[Date of commencement, 31st July, 1943.]

Preamble.

BE it enacted by the King’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 Supplementary Appropriation Act 1941-42.

Appropriation of £4,291,064.

2. The sum of Four million two hundred and ninety-one thousand and sixty-four pounds which has been issued from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty-two, shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the commencement of the Appropriation Act 1941-42 for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.

THE

 

F.4122.—Price 2s. 9D.

    

THE SCHEDULE.

Sec. 2.

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ABSTRACT.

—–		Total.
PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.		£
PARLIAMENT......................................................................................................		17,949
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT...................................................................		8,621
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS...........................................................		41,116
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY...................................................................		139,821
ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..........................................................		15,777
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.....................................................................		16,748
DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-41) SERVICES—	£
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE CO-ORDINATION........................	528,839
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY....................................................
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY....................................................
DEPARTMENT OF AIR.................................................................	24,865,607
DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS..................................................	(a)
DEPARTMENT OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION............................
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT....................	398,895
OTHER WAR SERVICES..............................................................	2,054,708
OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS — RECOVERABLE EX­ PENDITURE	3,502,296
31,350,345
Less amounts provided under other votes which remained unexpended at close of year....................................................................................................	13,312,292
18,038,053
Less amount chargeable to Loan Fund..............................................	16,538,328
1,499,725
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.................................................................		1,775
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.......................................................		3,377
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH...............................................................................		3,166
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.........................................................................		10,532
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES...............................................................		21,341
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES............................................................................		162,772
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.....................................................................................		1,492,724
WAR (1914-18) SERVICES...................................................................................		3,945
TOTAL PART I............................................................................		3,439,389
Carried forward................................		3,439,389

(a) For security reasons it is not desirable to disclose details of this expenditure.

Abstract—continued.

—	Total.
£
Brought forward................................	3,439,389
PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS..........................................................................	360,815
POSTMASTER - GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT......................................................	421,481
TOTAL PART II.........................................................................	782,296
PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.....................................................................................	56,127
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.................................................................	10,455
PAPUA...................................................................................................................	1,202
NORFOLK ISLAND...............................................................................................	1,595
TOTAL PART III............................................................................	69,379
TOTAL....................................................................................	4,291,064

             

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1941-42.

PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
I.—PARLIAMENT.			£
Division No. 1.—SENATE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—		£
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...........		78
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living...............		14
92
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................			26
C.—Other Services—			118
1. Postages and telegrams for Senators.........................................................			419
2. Select Committees—Expenses.................................................................			582
3. Conveyance of Senators and their luggage in Canberra..............................			128
1,129
Total Division No. 1.................................................			1,247
Division No. 2.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living...............		£
		11
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read...........................................................	1,294
In lieu of......................................................	1,283
11
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1941-42.

I.—Parliament.			£
Division No. 2.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—continued.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................................................................			52
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery......................................			29
3. Postage and telegrams..........................................................................			16
4. Other incidental expenses.....................................................................			23
120
C.—Other Services—
1. Postage and telegrams for Members......................................................			452
2. Select Committees— Expenses..............................................................			2,064
3. Conveyance of Members and their luggage in Canberra..........................			69
2,585
Total Division No. 2...............................................			2,705
Division No. 3.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and Allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living...................			20
Division No. 4.— LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances-
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living...........		£
		12
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read.................................................	706
In lieu of...........................................	694
12	..
B.—General Expenses—
6. Other incidental expenses.....................................................................			8
Total Division No. 4.................................................			8

 

1941-42.

I.—Parliament.			£
Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living.......		£
		60
Less amountestimated to remain unexpended at. close of year—
	£
Read....................................................	2,627
In lieu of...............................................	2,567
60	..
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................			1,361
1,361
B.—General Expenses—
3. Postage and telegrams............................................................................			904
Total Division No. 5...................................................			2,265
Division No. 6.—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living.....................			10
Division No. 7.—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.
1. Printing of Hansard, including cost of distribution.................................			3,527
3. Other printing and binding....................................................................			4,082
7,609
Total Division No. 7..................................................			7,619
Division No. 8.-MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.................................			4,056
2. Maintenance of Ministers’ and Members’ rooms in capital cities, including salaries of attendants........................................................................................			29
Total Division No. 8..................................................			4,085
TOTAL PARLIAMENT..............................................			17,949

1941-42.

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.			£
Division No. 9.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living......		£
		120
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
	£
Read................................................	5,240
In lieu of...........................................	5,120
120	..
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................................			93
B.—General Expenses—			93
5. Cablegrams and radiograms (moneys paid by persons for cable­grams sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote)...........................................................			45,759
8. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers and Members of Advisory War Council...........................................................................................................			741
46,500
Less amount provided under DivisionNo. 118B—
War (1939-41) Services—		£
Read......................................................................		84,000
In lieu of.................................................................		37,500
46,500
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Total Division No. 9.................................................			93
Division No. 10.—EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Read—	£
1 Assistant Secretary	900
In lieu of—
1 Clerk in charge	814
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living	86
	12
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	98
		Read.................................................	146
In lieu of............................................	48
98
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1941-42.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.				£
Division No. 11.— AUDIT OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—		£
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living.......		620
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
	£
Read.................................................	15,023
In lieu of............................................	14,403	620
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2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................................				2,159
3. Extra duty pay......................................................................................				753
4. Salaries of officers oil retirement leave and payments in lieu...................				1,138
4,050
Less amount provided under Division No. 118A—War (1939-41) Services—
			Read...................................................................		61,450
In lieu of.............................................................		57,400
4,050
Total Division No. 11...............................................				..
Division No. 12.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living..........		116
				Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
£
Read..................................................	4,706
In lieu of............................................	4,590	116
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....................				54
Total Division No. 12...............................................				54

 

1941-42.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.		£
Division No. 13.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances —
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living..................		2
Division No. 14.—NATIONAL LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living..................		7
Division No. 15.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE, UNITED KINGDOM.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Supplementary provision for—	£
1 Clerk......................................................................	350
Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	360
Exchange on salaries of officers paid abroad...............	21
731
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................................		5,067
3. Extra duty pay....................................................................................		2,021
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.................		300
8,119
Less amount provided under Division No. 118A—War (1939-41) Services—
		Read......................................................................	9,000
In lieu of................................................................	2,000
7,000
1,119

1941-42.

II.— Prime Minister’s Department.			£
Division No. 15.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE, UNITED KINGDOM—continued.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................................			1,760
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............................			1,831
5. Cablegrams............................................................................................			7,461
11,052
Less amount provided under Division No. 118B—War (1939-41) Services—		£
			Read.......................................................................		25,950
In lieu of.................................................................		16,000
9,950
1,102
Total Division No. 15................................................			2,221
Division No. 16.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—		£
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living......		90
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read.........................................................	492
In lieu of....................................................	402
90	..
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu......................			328
328

1941-42.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.		£
Division No. 16.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RE SEARCH—continued.
B.—Gonoral Expenses—
7. Payment to officer as act of grace for loss of effects................................		40
C.—Investigations—
5. Food preservation and transport.............................................................		77
6. Forest products.....................................................................................		1,520
13. National Standards Laboratory...............................................................		9,101
16. Miscellaneous.......................................................................................		1,752
12,450
Less amounts to be recovered by way of grants from outside sources and from sales of produce, &c., in connexion with investigations—	£
Read.......................................................................	83,468
In lieu of..................................................................	76,894
6,574
5,876
Total Division No. 16...............................................		6,244
TOTAL PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.....................		8,621

         

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1941-42.

III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.			£
Division No. 18.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—		£
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living........		40
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
		Read.....................................................	1,947
In lieu of................................................	1,907
40	..
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................			1,708
3. Extra duty pay........................................................................................			143
4. Salary of officer on retirement leave and payments in lieu.........................			97
1,948
B.—General Expenses—
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..............................			10,147
Total Division No. 18.................................................			12,095
Division No. 19.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................			3,490
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................................			637
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............................			788
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..............................

21,110
5. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..............................................			676
6. Other incidental expenses........................................................................			2,320
25,531
Total Division No. 19.................................................			29,021
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS..........................			41,116

 

1941-42.

IV.— DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.			£
Division No. 23.—TREASURY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Supplementary provision for—		£
1 Commercial Counsellor, Australian Legation, United States of America..................................................................................		(a) 1,030
Sub-Treasury, Victoria.
Read—	£
7 Assistants......................................................	1,489
In lieu of—
6 Assistants......................................................	1,410
79
Sub-Treasury, Queensland.
Read—	£
2 Machinists (Female).......................................	362
In lieu of—
1 Machinist (Female)........................................	221
141
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living.........		186
Exchange on salaries paid abroad.........................................		400
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies...........		174
2,010
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
		Read...........................................................	4,676
In lieu of.....................................................	3,818
858
1,152
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................			12,268
3. Extra duty pay........................................................................................			3,055
16,475
Less amounts provided Wilder Divisions Nos. 120 and 181—War Services payable from Revenue—
		Read........................................................................		33,000
In lieu of..................................................................		25,000
8,000
8,475

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1941-42.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.			£
Division No. 23.— TREASURY—continued.
B.—General Expenses—
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............................			933
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................................................			7,119
5. Other incidental expenses........................................................................			57
8,109
Less amounts provided under Divisions Nos. 120 and 181—War Services payable from Revenue—		£
			Read............................................................................		15,000
In lieu of......................................................................		7,000
8,000
109
Total Division No. 23.................................................			8,584
Division No. 24.—COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.
1. Fees to members of Board, travelling expenses, office requisites, stationery, payment to Postmaster - General's Department, and other expenses incidental to the operations of the Board			47
Division No. 25.—TAXATION OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Victoria.
Read—	£	£
9 Valuers.........................................................	4,521
In lieu of—
7 Valuers.........................................................	4,521	..
Queensland.
Read—
1 Deputy Commissioner...................................	1,184
In lieu of—
1 Deputy Commissioner...................................	1 ,022
162
Carried forward...................................		162

 

1941-42.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.							£
Division No. 25.—TAXATION OFFICE—continued.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—continued.
£
Brought forward............................................						162
Northern Territory.
Read—			£
1 Deputy Commissioner...........................................			871
In lieu of—
1 Deputy Commissioner...........................................			492
379
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living..................				1,677
2,218
Less amount estimated to remain
unexpended at close of year—
Read............................................................	41,831
In lieu of......................................................	39,613
2,218		..
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................							18,902
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................................................							3,472
22,374
B.—General Expenses—
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.................................................							4,940
8. Payments to State Governments for collection of Commonwealth Taxes.....							74,026
10. Payment for services rendered in connexion with sale of tax installment stamps (amounts recovered from other administrations may be credited to this vote).......							29,698
Less—
Amounts to be recovered from the States of—
Read—		£		£
New South Wales......................................		821
Western Australia......................................		6,435
Tasmania...................................................		323
7,579
Carried forward................................................				7,579			108,664

 

1941-42.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.				£
Division No. 25.—TAXATION OFFICE—continued.
B — General Expenses—continued.			£
Brought forward.........................................			7,579	108,664
In lieu of—	£
New South Wales........................................	920
Western Australia........................................	6,300
Tasmania....................................................	500
7,720
141
108,805
Total Division No. 25.......................................................				131,179
Division No. 26.—INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living...............................				2
Division No. 27.—WAR-TIME (COMPANY) TAX—BOARD OF REFEREES.
				A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living...............................				2
Division No. 29.—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Supplementary provision for—			£
2 Examiners (Female) Senior.................................................			510
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living.............			250
760
Less amount estimated to remain
unexpended at close of year—		£
Read...................................................................		1,260
In lieu of.............................................................		500
760
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1941-42.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.					£
Division No. 30.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
A —Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
£
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living.....................			148
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read..................................................................	4,968
In lieu of.............................................................	4,820
148		..
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................................................					7
Total Division No. 30.........................................................					7
Division No. 31.—GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living.......................				101
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—		£
Read..................................................................		4,251
In lieu of.............................................................		4,150
101
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TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.........................................					139,821

       

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1941-42.

V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.			£
Division No. 32.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living.........................		£
		56
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read........................................................................	1,201
In lieu of..................................................................	1,145
56	..
2. Temporary and casual employees..................................................................			649
649
B.—General Expenses—
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..................................			715
5. Legal expenses.............................................................................................			134
6. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules............................			351
1,200
Total Division No. 32.......................................................			1,849
Division No. 33.—REPORTING BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living...............................			18
2. Temporary and casual employees..................................................................			5,219
3. Extra duty pay..............................................................................................			3
5,240
B.—General Expenses—
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..................................			639
5. Other incidental expenses..............................................................................			50
689
Total Division No. 33........................................................			5,929

1941- 42.

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.						£
Division No. 34.—CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—					£
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living....................				102
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read...................................................................	1,502
In lieu of.............................................................	1,400
102
..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................................................................						108
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....................................						210
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........................................................						265
5. Law books......................................................................................................						304
6. Other incidental expenses................................................................................						188
7. Advances to Deputy Crown Solicitors for official purposes................................						300
Total Division No. 34..........................................................						1,375
Division No. 35.—THE HIGH COURT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living..................................						18
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu..............................						400
Total Division No. 35.........................................................						418
Division No. 36.—BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living........................			120
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—		£
Read...................................................................		2,320
In lieu of.............................................................		2,200
120
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1941- 42.

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.				£
Division No. 37.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living................................				36
B—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................................................				2,026
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......................................................				456
4. Reports of cases.............................................................................................				757
6. Boards of Reference—Fees and other expenses...............................................				681
3,920
Total Division No. 37........................................................				3,956
Division No. 38.—PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living..........................		£
		4
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read.......................................................................	1,282
In lieu of..................................................................	1,278
4
..
2. Temporary and casual employees.....................................................................				71
71
B.—General Expenses—
5. Reports of cases..............................................................................................				3
Total Division No. 38..........................................................				74

1941-42.

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.			£
Division No. 39.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living....................		£
		60
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read..................................................................	364
In lieu of............................................................	304
60
..
2. Temporary and casual employees..................................................................			1,548
3. Extra duty pay..............................................................................................			63
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...........................			59
1,670
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.............................................................................			166
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..................................			59
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......................................................			234
5. Office cleaning.............................................................................................			32
491
Total Division No. 39.......................................................			2,161
Division No. 40.—SECURITY SERVICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living................................			14
3. Extra duty pay..............................................................................................			1
Total Division No. 40.......................................................			15

1941- 42.

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.			£
Division No. 41.—PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living.......................		£
		172
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
	£
Read..................................................................	4,102
In lieu of............................................................	3,930
172
..
TOTAL ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...............................			15,777

         

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1941-42.

VI.—department of the interior.				£
Division No. 42.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living..................		£
		664
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
	£
Read............................................................	30,995
In lieu of......................................................	30,331
664
..
2. Temporary and casual employees ..................................................................				160,737
Less—
Estimated amount to be recovered in respect of work performed for Common­wealth Bank and other Administrations—
	£	£
Read...............................................................	11,287
In lieu of.........................................................	15,000
3,713
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates—
Read...............................................................	118,500
In lieu of.........................................................	119,000
500
4,213
Amount provided under Division 123a—
War (1939-41) Services—
Read...............................................................	518,450
In lieu of.........................................................	353,500
164,950
160,737
..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................................................				20,290
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...................................				7,414
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......................................................				8,509
Carried forward.....................................................................				36,213

1941-42.

VI.—Department of the Interior.					£
Division No. 42.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.
B.—General Expenses—continued.

Brought forward...................................................					36,213
11. Motor vehicles—purchase, upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for Departmental purposes..............................................................................................					6,469
12. Other incidental expenses...........................................................................					4,157
14. Minor transport services for other Departments............................................					1,648
Less—					48,487
Amount estimated to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations—
	£			£
Read...........................................................	2,107
In lieu of......................................................	3,000
893
Amount provided under Division No. 123b —War (1939-41) Services—
	Read...........................................................	123,372
In lieu of......................................................	74,000
49,372
48,479
Total Division No. 42......................................................					8
Division No. 43.—ELECTORAL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living.................			£
			301
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—		£
Read..........................................................		7,607
In lieu of.....................................................		7,306
301
B—General Expenses—					..
9. Losses by theft.............................................................................................					2
Total Division No. 43.......................................................					2

1941-42.

VI.—Department of the Interior.			£
Division No. 44.—SOLAR OBSERVATORY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living..............		£
		11
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read..........................................................	684
In lieu of....................................................	673
11
..
Division No. 45.—FORESTRY BRANCH.
A—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living.......		19
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
	£
Read..........................................................	1,826
In lieu of....................................................	1,807
19
..
B— General Expenses—
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.............................			18
Total Division No. 45...................................................			18
Division No. 46.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT.
B.—Rent of Buildings—
2. Treasury...................................................................................................			6,486
3. Attorney-General......................................................................................			1,071
4. Interior.....................................................................................................			4,328
7. Commerce................................................................................................			993
8. Social Services.........................................................................................			3,842
Total Division No. 46...................................................			16,720
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR............................			16,748

 

1941-42.

VII.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-41) SERVICES.			£
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE CO-ORDINATION.
Division No. 48.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
Read—	£	£
5 Librarians (Female)......................................	1,190
1 Assistant......................................................	340
21 Typists.......................................................	3,890
5,420
In lieu of—
2 Librarians (Female)......................................	513
5 Assistants.....................................................	1,338
19 Typists.......................................................	3,569
5,420
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living.................
		109
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.		109
..
B.—General Expenses..........................................................................................			2,722
Total Division No. 48..................................................			2,722
Division No. 48a.—PUBLICITY CENSORSHIP.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary––
Temporary and casual employees..................................................................			7,571
B—General Expenses...........................................................................................			1,539
Total Division No. 48a.................................................			9,110
Division No. 49.—MAN POWER COMMITTEE.
A—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary-
Temporary and casual employees...................................................................			4,858

1941- 42.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-41) Services.			£
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE CO-ORDINATION—continued.
Division No. 50.—MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
Temporary and casual employees...........................................................			203
C.—Other Services (for payment to the credit of Medical Supplies and Equipment Trust Account).............................................................................................................			96,150
Total Division No. 50............................................			96,353
Division No. 51.—HOME SECURITY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary-
Supplementary provision for—	£
1 Secretary.......................................................................	(a) 634
2 Clerks............................................................................	(a) 104
5 Typists...........................................................................	(a) 334
1,072
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living.......	24
Extra duty pay..................................................................	1,619
Temporary and casual employees......................................	9,573
12,288
D.—Air Raid Precautions Work at Commonwealth Establishments—excluding Defence Services and Post Office........................................................................			174,881
E.—Bulk Oil Installations—Protective measures.............................................			228,627
Total Division No. 51..............................................			415,796
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE CO-ORDINATION			528,839
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY......................................................		24,865,607b
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.....................................................
DEPARTMENT OF AIR..................................................................
DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS....................................................
DEPARTMENT OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION.............................

(a) Portion of year only. (4) For security reasons (c) not desirable to publish details.

1941-42.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-41) Services.		£
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT.
Division No. 89.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary-
Supplementary provision for—	£
1 Commonwealth Fuel Advisor..............................................	872
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living...........	200
Temporary and casual employees...........................................	52,687
53,759
Division No. 92a.—RESERVES OF STORES AND MATERIALS................		67,935
Division No. 92b.—MINERALS AND OILS—ASSISTANCE TO PRODUCTION		212,211
Division No. 92c.—ASSISTANCE TO ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES...............		2,500
Division No. 92d.—EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPLIES FOR THE FIGHTING SERVICES		12,532
Division No. 93.—BUILDINGS, WORKS, SITES, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE—ADMINISTRATIVE SECTION...................................................................		7,138
Division No. 94.—FLAX MILLS—CONSTRUCTION..................................		38,109
Division No. 98.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT..........................................		4,711
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT.................		398,895

   

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1941-42.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-41) Services.	£
OTHER WAR SERVICES.
Division No. 118.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 11a—for the audit of accounts of War (1939-41) Services.......................................................................	4,050
3. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 15a—High Commissioner’s Office, United Kingdom..........................................................................	7,000
11,050
B.—General Expenses—
l. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 9b— Administrative	46,500
3. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 15b— High Commissioner’s Office, United Kingdom......................................	9,950
56,450
C.—Miscellaneous—
3. Economic survey of Western Australia—Expenses of Committee	20
4. Australia House and Official Residence, London—Accommodation for fighting forces	11,189
5. Relief of distressed Australians in India..............................................	1,209
6. Committee on National Morale—Expenses........................................	22
12,440
Total Division No. 118........................................	79,940
Division No. 118a.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.
1. Evacuation of civilians from Papua and New Guinea..........................	58,774
2. Payments on account of New Guinea and Papuan Administrations......	27,590
3. Miscellaneous expenditure................................................................	6,637
Total Division No. 118a.......................................	93,001

 

1941-42.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-41) Services.	£
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 120.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 23a.—The Treasury..	8,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 23b.—The Treasury	8,000
C.—Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries—
1. Loan management expenses in connexion with loans for War purposes, including payments to the Commonwealth Bank............................................	5,863
D.—Miscellaneous—
3. Remission of sales tax under special circumstances..............................	15,493
5. Losses due to enemy action—for payment to credit of Common­wealth Stores Suspense Trust Account...............................................................................	3,286
6. Interest on advances held and on bank overdraft, Australia....................	342
7. Taxation Advisory Committee.............................................................	130
19,251
Total Division No. 120...................................................	41,114
Division No. 121.—WAR ORGANIZATION OF INDUSTRY.
1. Administrative expenses.....................................................................	22,714
Division No. 122.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
2. Protection and watching services—General expenses............................	1,975

1941-42.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-41) Services.	£
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
Division No. 123.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 42a— Administrative	164,950
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 42b—Administrative	49,372
C.—Miscellaneous—
4. Exhibition of paintings by official war artists........................................	3,795
5. Evacuation of civil population from Northern Territory..........................	28,731
6. Minor transport services.......................................................................	938
7. Transport of wharf labourers to Darwin by air.......................................	9,164
8. Evacuation of workmen from Darwin...................................................	4,611
47,239
Total Division No. 123.................................................	261,561
Division No. 123A.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.
1. Civil air transport for military use.........................................................	111,794
2. Empire Air Services—Compensation for loss of flying boat by enemy action	50,493
Total Division No. 123a....................................................	162,287
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Division No. 124—ADMINISTRATIVE.
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Remission of customs duty under special circumstances.......................	37,453
4. Cargo Control Committees—Administrative expenses..........................	382
Total Division No. 124.................................................	37,835

1941-42.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-41) Services.	£
OTHER WAR SERVICES-continued.
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.
Division No. 125.—DIVISION OF IMPORT PROCUREMENT.
A—Administrative—
1. Administrative expenses........................................................................	147,563
B.—Maintenance and Rent (under control of Department of the Interior)—
3. Fittings and furniture.............................................................................	14,951
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Provision of storage facilities for Lend-Lease and diverted cargoes...........	546
Total Division No. 125...............................................	163,060
Division No. 125A.—RATIONING COMMISSION.
1. Administrative expenses........................................................................	108,279
Division No. 126.—PRICES COMMISSIONER.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.........................................................................	3,210
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................................	18,378
3. Extra duty pay.......................................................................................	460
22,048
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................................................	749
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...............................................	1,608
2,357
Total Division No. 126................................................	24,405
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..............	333,579

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1941-42.

VII.—Defence: and War (1939-41) Services.	£
OTHER WAR SERVICES— continued.
Division No. 126a.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
1. Emergency civil medical practitioner service...............................................	909
Division No. 127.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
3. Wheat Industry Stabilization Board—Expenses of administration................	2,998
4. Seamen’s War Pensions and Allowances Act, 1940—Compensation for war damage to effects...............................................................................................	6,572
5. Emergency food supplies—Interest and other costs.....................................	448,945
9. Wine publicity campaign...........................................................................	4,000
10. Concession fares to members of Mercantile marine in special cir­cumstances	8
11. Maritime Industry Commission..................................................................	3,406
12. Wool Appraisement Centre, Albany—Establishment and maintenance.........	4,226
13. Controller of shipping at Darwin................................................................	3,140
14. Subsidy on the carriage of coal interstate....................................................	165.000
15. Dairy products—Expenses of withdrawal from export.................................	1,567
16. Vegetable seed production.........................................................................	791
17. Expenses of Board appointed to determine wages of seamen on ships lost by enemy action..........................................................................................................	34,3
18. Salvage Board—Expenses ........................................................................	2,422
19. Evacuation of live-stock............................................................................	10,291
20. Relief to Primary Producers—Assistance to stock feeders............................	33,221
21. Emergency beef canning scheme................................................................	94,476
Total Division No. 127 .....................................................	781,406
Division No. 128.—DIRECTORATE OF LAND TRANSPORT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.............................................................................	332
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................................................	374
3. Extra duty pay..........................................................................................	62
768
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.........................................................................	1,337
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..............................	692
4. Other incidental expenses..........................................................................	285
2,314
Total Division No. 128......................................................	3,082

1941-42.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-41) Services.			£
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
Division No. 128a.—DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.
1. Seamen’s War Pensions and Allowances Act 1940—Pensions and allowances			3,517
2. Passages to Australia of dependants of members of the Forces who have married abroad			846
3. Compassionate allowances paid on behalf of other Departments..................			64
4. Allowances to or in respect of representatives of various organi­zations who have served abroad...............................................................................................			7
5. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Aus­tralian soldiers who are not provided for under the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act			166
6. Proportion of administrative expenses and repatriation benefits provided under Division No. 186....................................................................................................			57,564
Total Division No. 128a..................................................			62,164
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.
Division No. 129.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—

Officers on loan from other Departments—	£	£
Read...........................................................	3,818
In lieu of.....................................................	1,590
2,228
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living..............		62
2,290
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu........................			63
2,353
B.—General Expenses—
9. Emergency training scheme for industrial welfare supervisors......................			3,312
10. Pick up place for ironworkers and shipwrights at Balmain, New South Wales—Assistance towards establishment........................................................................			200
3,512
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Extension of Technical College training facilities for defence requirements..			5,541
Total Division No. 129.....................................................			11,406

1941-42.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-41) Services.	£
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE—continued.
Division No. 130.—NATIONAL REGISTER.
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Maintenance of Civilian Register (under control of the Common­wealth Electoral Officer)........................................................................................................	72,968
Division No. 130a.—MAN POWER DIRECTORATE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances...........................................................................	30,848
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................	37,817
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................................................	380
69,045
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................................	3,895
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............................	9,753
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services........................................	3,215
4. Fuel, light and power...............................................................................	665
5. Other incidental expenses........................................................................	3,920
21,448
Total Division No. 130a............................................	90,493
Division No. 131.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT.
1. Repairs and maintenance.........................................................................	4,222
2. Rent........................................................................................................	2,760
3. Fittings and furniture...............................................................................	4,637
Total Division No. 131..............................................	11,619
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE..	186,486

1941-42.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-41) Services.
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.	£
Division No. 131a.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
1. Reception and sustenance of evacuees........................................................	1,352
2. Compensation under War Injuries and Civil Defence Volunteers Regulations	134
Total Division No. 131a............................................	1,486
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION.
Division No. 132.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.............................................................................	1,816
2. Extra duty pay..........................................................................................	783
2,599
B.—General Expenses—
11. National Publicity Campaign...................................................................	17,010
13. Demonstration of war-time activities........................................................	2,460
19,470
Total Division No. 132..............................................	22,069
Division No. 133.—RENT OF BUILDINGS.
1. Rent.........................................................................................................	935
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION.....................................	23,004
TOTAL OTHER WAR SERVICES......................................................	2,054,708

1941-42.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-41) Services.			£
Division No. 134.—OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS—RECOVERABLE EXPENDITURE.
Read—	£	£
Gross expenditure.............................	43,308,918
Less Recoveries.............................	33,806,622
9,502,296
In lieu of—
Gross expenditure.............................	55,000,000
Less Recoveries............................	49,000,000
6,000,000
3,502,296
TOTAL DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-41) SERVICES.....................			31,350,345
Less amounts provided under other votes which remained unexpended at close of year..................................................................................................			13,312,292
18,038,053
Less amount chargeable to Loan Fund—		£
Read......................................................		210,876,328
In lieu of.................................................		194,338,000
16,538,328
TOTAL DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-41) SERVICES PAYABLE FROM REVENUE..................................................................................................			1,499,725

        

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1941-42.

VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.			£
Division No. 135.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—		£
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living............		287
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read......................................	39,757
In lieu of................................	39,470
287
Division No. 137.—EMPIRE AIR SERVICES.
			A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—Singapore Section—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost, of living...........		£
		19
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read......................................	3,461
In lieu of................................	3,442
19	..
C.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—Trans-Tasman Section—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living............		£
		14
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read......................................	524
In lieu of................................	510
14
..
Total Division No. 137...............................................			..
Under Control of Department of Air.
Division No. 140.—METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES.
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 82b..............			1,775
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION...............................			1,775

1941-42.

IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.			£
Division No. 141.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living..............		£
		100
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read.......................................................	18,183
In lieu of..................................................	18,083
100	..
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....................			686
5. Payment as an act of grace in special circumstances.................................			52
Total Division No. 141.................................................			738
Division No. 142.—TARIFF BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living..............		10
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read.........................................................	2,969
In lieu of..................................................	2,959
10	..
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................................................			9
Total Division No. 142..................................................			9
Division No. 143.—FILM CENSORSHIP.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living..............		7
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class—	£
Read..............................................................	31
In lieu of.....................................................	23
8
15
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.......................			228
243

1941-42.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.			£
Division No. 143.—FILM CENSORSHIP—continued.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..........................			31
6. Other incidental expenses......................................................................			23
54
Total Division No. 143.............................................			297
Division No. 144.—NEW SOUTH WALES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
£
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living...............		600
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read.........................................................	17,987
In lieu of...................................................	17,387
600
..
Division No. 145.—VICTORIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
£
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living...............		410
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read.........................................................	17,083
In lieu of...................................................	16,673
410
B.—General Expenses—			..
			3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..............................................			243
9. Advance to officer for purchase of motorcar used for official pur­poses (to be recovered).....................................................................................................			56
				Total Division No. 145................................................			299

1941-42.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.			£
Division No. 146.—QUEENSLAND.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Supplementary provision for—	£	£
1 Senior Searcher and Watchman.......................	150
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living	300
450
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read....................................................	9,817
In lieu of...............................................	9,367
450
..
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................................			903
Total Division No. 146.....................................................			903
Division No. 147.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Supplementary provision for—	£
1 Searcher and Watchman..................................	160
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living	180
340
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read....................................................	4,300
In lieu of...............................................	3,960
340
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.................			..
			1,131
Total Division No. 147..................................			1,131

1941-42.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.			£
Division No. 148.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—-
£
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living..........		160
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read........................................................	2,223
In lieu of..................................................	2,063
160
..
Division No. 149.—TASMANIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
£
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living..............		50
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read........................................................	678
In lieu of..................................................	628
50
..
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.........................			3,377

       

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1941-42.

X.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.			£
Division No. 151.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
£
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living...........		44
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read......................................................	2,088
In lieu of.................................................	2,044
44	..
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...................			135
135
B—General Expenses—
12. Commonwealth Alien Doctors Board and Medical Examining Committees—Fees to members......................................................................................			433
Total Division No. 151..................................................			568
Division No. 152.—NEW SOUTH WALES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
£
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living...........		65
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read......................................................	805
In lieu of.................................................	740
65	..
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...................			1,089
1,089
B.—General Expenses—
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..........................			38
Total Division No. 152..................................................			1,127

1941—42.

X.—Department of Health.			£
Division No. 153.—VICTORIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Supplementary provision for—		£
1 Medical Officer (relieving)...........................................		371
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living.....		44
415
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................			123
3. Extra duty pay......................................................................................			7
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...................			141
Total Division No. 153.............................................			686
Division No. 154.—QUEENSLAND.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
£
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living..............		52
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read........................................................	1,038
In lieu of..................................................	986
52	..
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................			124
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...................			146
270
B.—General Expenses—
11. Losses by theft...................................................................................			7
Total Division No. 154.............................................			277

   

1941-42.

X.—Department of Health.			£
Division No. 155.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living	£
	21
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
		Read......................................................	413
In lieu of.................................................	392
21
..
Division No. 156.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living...........................			37
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu......................			282
319
B.—General Expenses—
7. Other stores-outfit of quarantine stations...................................................			174
Total Division No. 156................................................			493
Division No. 157.—TASMANIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living...........................			15

 

1941-42.

X.—Department of Health.			£
Division No. 158.—NORTHERN TERRITORY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living		£
		11
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read........................................................	971
In lieu of..................................................	960
11
..
Division No. 159.—SERUM LABORATORIES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living........................			188
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................................			11,539
11,727
Deduct amount chargeable to Serum Laboratories Trust Account			11,727
..
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.......................................			3,166

            

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1941-42.

XI.—Department of Commerce.					£
Division No. 160.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Read—		£	£
58 Clerks..........................................................		21,751
In lieu of—
57 Clerks..........................................................		21,567
184
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living..................			125
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

582,537
Less—			647,234
Amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account and to Defence votes—
Read........................................................................		990,277
In lieu of...................................................................		400,000	590,277
56,957
Total Division No. 196 ..............................................			165,239

   

1941-42.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.					£
Division No. 197.—VICTORIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living...............				£
				10,090
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read...........................................................		347,398
In lieu of......................................................		337,308
10,090	..
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation............................................................................................................					43,451
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................					144,054
187,505
Less—
Amount to be charged to "E" —Engineering Services (other than New Works)—			£
Read..........................................................................			1,134,909
In lieu of.....................................................................			984,700
150,209
37,296
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.........................................................................					1,915
2. Fuel, light and power.................................................................................					4,800
5. Freights and cartage expenses....................................................................					9,395
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract...............................................................................................					6,616
Less—					22,726
Amount to be charged to “ E ”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—	£
Read.............................................................	136,074
In lieu of........................................................	128,100
Amount to be charged to New Works—				7,974
Read................................................................	44,340
In lieu of..........................................................	38,500
5,840
13,814
8,912
Carried forward................................................................					46,208

 

1941-42.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.			£
Division No. 197.—VICTORIA—continued.
Brought forward...............................................................				46,208
C.—Stores and Material—
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.....................................................			271,609
Less—
Amount to be charged to “ E ”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—	£	£
Read.............................................................	631,986
In lieu of........................................................	308,700
323,286
Amount to be charged to New Works—
Read................................................................	429,023
In lieu of..........................................................	480,700
51,677
271,609
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—			..
1. Telephone exchange services.....................................................................			27,610
2. Trunk line services....................................................................................			16,050
4. National broadcasting services...................................................................			4,200
5. Other services...........................................................................................			433,609
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account and to Defence votes—		481,469
		£
Read............................................................................		787,828
In lieu of.......................................................................		362,500
425,328
56,141
Total Division No. 197..................................................			102,349
Division No. 198.—QUEENSLAND.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living		£
		4,860
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read..........................................................	129,081
In lieu of.....................................................	124,221
4,860	..
Carried forward................................................................			..

 

1941-42.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.			£
Division No. 198.— QUEENSLAND—continued.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—continued.
Brought forward...........................................................			..
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation...............................................................................................................			46,956
46,956
Less—
Amount to be charged to “ E ”—Engineering Services—	£	£
Read...........................................................	440,589
In lieu of.....................................................	423,590
16,999
Amount to be charged to New Works—
Read...........................................................	110,553
In lieu of.....................................................	102,100
8,453
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account—
Read...........................................................	24,283
In lieu of.....................................................	22,110
2,173
27,625
19,331
B.—General Expenses—
Amount to be charged to “ E ”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
Read........................................................................................		84,719
In lieu of..................................................................................		93,470
8,751
C.—Stores and Material—
2. Other general stores...................................................................................			7,899
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.....................................................			47,644
55,543
Carried forward.......................................................			28,082

 

1941-42.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.				£
Division No. 198.—QUEENSLAND—continued.
Brought forward...........................................................					28,082
C.—Stores and Material—continued.
Brought forward...........................................................				55,543
Less—
Amount to be charged to “ E ”— Engineering Services (other than New Works)—	£		£
Read........................................................	171,958
In lieu of..................................................	169,040
2918
Amount to be charged to New Works—
Read........................................................	184,925
In lieu of..................................................	140,200
44,725
47,643
7,900
D.—Mail Services—
l. Inland mail services (excluding railway services).........................................				22
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services				458
480
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.....................................................................				11,167
Amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account and to Defence Votes—		£
Read.................................................................................		164,470
In lieu of...........................................................................		176,700
12,230
23,397
Total Division No. 198................................................				59,859

1941-42.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.					£
Division No. 199.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—				£
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living				3,700
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—		£
Read.................................................................		99,684
In lieu of...........................................................		95,984
3,700	..
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation..............................................................................................................					78,722
Less—					78,722
Amount to be charged to “ E ”— Engineering Services (other than New Works)—	£		£
Read............................................................	300,834
In lieu of......................................................	274,500
26,334
Amount to be charged to New Works—
Read............................................................	64,094
In lieu of......................................................	50,200
13,894
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account—
	Read............................................................	28,078
	In lieu of......................................................	24,800
3,278
43,506
35,216
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.........................................................................					6,456
2. Fuel, light and power.................................................................................					2,173
5. Freight and cartage expenses......................................................................					19,054
10. Refund to Cable Companies of amounts paid for customs duty and other taxes					610
28,293
Carried forward.......................................................					35,216

F.4122.—5

1941-42.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.			£
Division No. 199.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.
Brought forward...........................................................				35,216
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward...........................................................			28,293
Less—
Amount to be charged to “ E ”— Engineering Services (other than New Works)—	£	£
Read...........................................................	58,311
In lieu of......................................................	44,500
13,811
Amount to be charged to New Works—
Read..........................................................	12,413
In lieu of....................................................	7,000
5,413
19,224
9,069
C.—Stores and Material—
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment....................................................			76,526
Less—
Amount to be charged to “ E" Engineering Services (other than New Works)—	£	£
Read..........................................................	126,468
In lieu of....................................................	36,200
90,268
Amount to be charged to New Works—
Read..........................................................	65,758
In lieu of....................................................	79,500
13,742
76,526
D.—Mail Services—			..
2. Railway mail services................................................................................			2,010
Carried forward...............................................................			46,295

1941-42.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.			£
Division No. 199.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.
Brought forward...............................................................			46,295
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.....................................................................			16,211
2. Trunk line services....................................................................................			17,740
5. Other services...........................................................................................			96,462
130,413
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account and to Defence Votes		£
Read.............................................................................		197,413
In lieu of........................................................................		67,000
130,413
..
Total Division No. 199.............................................			46,295
Division No. 200.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
A—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—		£
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living	£	2,812
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read................................................................	58,116
In lieu of..........................................................	55,304
2,812
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees, also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation...........................................................................................................
			16,279
16,279
Less amount to be charged to “ E ”— Engineering Services (other than New Works)—		£
Read.............................................................................		230,572
In lieu of........................................................................		218,600
11,972
4,307
Carried forward................................................................			4,307

 

1941-42.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.				£
Division No. 200.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.
Brought forward...............................................................					4,307
B.—General Expenses—
2. Fuel, light and power.................................................................................				266
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—			£
Read....................................................................................			44,128
In lieu of...............................................................................			48,730
4,602
4,868
Less—
Amount to be charged to New Works—	£
Read...............................................................	7,778
In lieu of..........................................................	6,200
1,578
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account—
Read............................................................	4,476
In lieu of......................................................	3,400
1,076
2,654
2,214
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..............................				1,012
2. Other general stores...................................................................................				3,271
5. Bicycles and accessories............................................................................				112
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.....................................................				17,516
21,911
Less—
Amount to be charged to “ E ”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—		£
Read.........................................................................		81,337
In lieu of...................................................................		63,870
17,467
4,444
Carried forward..............................................................				10,965

 

1941-42.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.				£
Division No. 200.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.
Brought forward...............................................................					10,965
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
5. Other services...........................................................................................				24,840
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account and to Defence Votes—			£
Read...............................................................................			72,836
In lieu of..........................................................................			48,000
24,836
4
Total Division No. 200.................................................				10,969
Division No. 201.—TASMANIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—		£
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living		1,000
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read................................................................	27,658
In lieu of..........................................................	26,658
1,000		..
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees, also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation...............................................................................................................				17,749
17,749
Less amount to be charged to "E" —Engineering Services (other than New Works)—		£
		Read..............................................................................		117,766
In lieu of........................................................................		105,000
12,766
4,983
C—Stores and Material—
2. Other general stores...................................................................................				572
Carried forward..............................................................				5,555

F.4122.—6

 

1941-42.

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.				£
Division No. 201.—TASMANIA—continued.
Brought forward...............................................................					5,555
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
4. National broadcasting services...................................................................				1,505
5. Other services...........................................................................................				8,945
10,450
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account and to Defence Votes—			£
Read..............................................................................			28,332
In lieu of.........................................................................			19,500
8,832
1,618
Total Division No. 201.................................................				7,173
Division No. 202.—NORTHERN TERRITORY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—		£
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living		80
Supplementary provision for—
Unforeseen staffing requirements...........................................		25,116

25,196
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees, also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation...............................................................................................................
				21,958
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................				12,735
Less—				59,889
Amount to be charged to “ E ”—
Engineering Services (other than New Works)—	£	£
Read..............................................................	63,536
In lieu of.........................................................	6,000
Amount to be charged to New Works—	57,536
Read..............................................................	5,253
In lieu of.........................................................	2,900
2,353
59,889
..

 

1941-42.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.			£
Division No. 202.—NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................................			8,677
5. Freights and cartage expenses....................................................................			15,489
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract.................................................................................................			3,545
14. Other incidental expenses.........................................................................			1,084
Less—			28,795
Amount to be charged to “ E ”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—	£	£
Read..........................................................	31,192
In lieu of.....................................................	2,400
28,792
Amount to be charged to New Works—
Read..........................................................	2,199
In lieu of.....................................................	3,800
1,601
27,191
1,604
C—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...............................			14
5. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.....................................................			54,833
54,847
Less—
Amount to be charged to “ E ”—Engineering Stores (other than New Works)—	£	£
Read..........................................................	67,066
In lieu of.....................................................	2,100
64,966
Amount to be charged to New Works—
Read..........................................................	2,280
In lieu of.....................................................	12,400
10,120
54,846
1
Carried forward............................................................			1,605

 

1941-42.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.		£
Division No. 202.— NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.
Brought forward..............................................................			1,605
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.....................................................................		940
2. Trunk line services....................................................................................		2,250
3. Telegraph services.....................................................................................		340
5. Other services...........................................................................................		140,944
6. Administration expenditure including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items............................................................
		6,820
151,294
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account and to Defence Votes—	£
Read......................................................................	149,795
In lieu of.................................................................	..
149,795
1,499
Total Division No. 202................................................		3,104
408,037
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read......................................................................	£
	188,919
In lieu of.................................................................	200,000
11,081
419,118
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 205.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT.
4. Rent..........................................................................................................		2,363
TOTAL POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...........................		421,481
TOTAL PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS..............................		782,296

 

1941-42.

PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

NORTHERN TERRITORY.			£
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 206.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—		£
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living		297
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read................................................................	20,153
In lieu of...........................................................	19,856
297
C.—Other Services—			..
2. Aboriginal affairs—maintenance of............................................................			689
10. Repairs and maintenance..........................................................................			13,692
25. Electric supply, Darwin and Alice Springs.................................................			5,006
30. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930..........			180
31. Air raid precautions..................................................................................			5,620
32. Subsidy for aerial mail service...................................................................			1,350
33. Freight on goods despatched to Darwin—Payment in special circumstances.			146
26,683
D—Developmental Services—
2. Freight concessions, North Australia railway..............................................			29,372
Total Division No. 206..................................................			56,055
Under Control of Department of Health.
Division No. 208.—GENERAL SERVICES.
C.—Other Services—
4. Motor cars—purchase of............................................................................			72
TOTAL NORTHERN TERRITORY...............................			56,127

 

1941-42.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.	£
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
Division No. 210.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living............................	73
B.—General Expenses—
6. Purchase of motor cars including maintenance and repairs..........................	142
Total Division No. 210................................................	215
Division No. 211.—COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living............................	12
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 212.—GENERAL SERVICES.
B. —Works Services—
3. Maintenance of roads and bridges..............................................................	3,044
6. Maintenance and upkeep of property at Jervis Bay......................................	194
8. Maintenance of aerodrome........................................................................	573
3,811
C.—Other Services—
1. Forestry branch—maintenance of plantations and fire protection.................	556
4. Rabbit and dingo extermination.................................................................	330
8. River gaugings and other hydrometric work...............................................	62
11. Garbage removal and disposal...................................................................	84
14. To recoup the State of New South Wales for payments under the Child Welfare Act of 1923 and maintenance of juvenile offenders and mental patients in State institutions	537
17. Local Government registration..................................................................	5
22. Street cleaning..........................................................................................	17
25. Compensation for injuries on duty.............................................................	89
38. Payments as acts of grace for injuries sustained whilst on duty....................	379
39. Housing loans—Interest on repayments made in advance............................	243
2,302
Carried forward..............................................................	6,113

1941-42.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	£
Under Control of Department of the Interior—continued.
Division No. 212.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.
Brought forward.............................................................	6,113
D.—Education—
6. Payments to the Department of Public Instruction, New South Wales, for services rendered..............................................................................................................	1,925
10. Other incidental expenses.........................................................................	119
2,044
Total Division No. 212.................................................	8,157
Under Control of Department of Health.
Division No. 213.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Canberra Community Hospital..................................................................	2,000
5. Compensation for destruction of cattle infected with disease and control of undulant fever..............................................................................................................	71
2,071
TOTAL AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY........................................	10,455
PAPUA.
Division No. 215.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
3. Sanitation expenditure—Port Moresby.......................................................	1,202
NORFOLK ISLAND.
Division No. 217.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
2. Emergency food supplies—Purchase and shipping costs (for payment to the credit of the Norfolk Island Trust Account) (to be recovered).......................................	1,595
TOTAL PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH......	69,379

        

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