Supplementary Appropriation Act 1942-43 (Cth)

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In lieu of.......................................................

Carried forward...........................................

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION 1942-43.

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No. 23 of 1944.

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-three.

[Assented to 6th April, 1944.]

[Date of commencement, 4th May, 1944.]

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 1942-43.

Appropriation of £1,971,670.

2.The sum of One million nine hundred and seventy-one thousand six hundred and seventy 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-three, shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the commencement of the Appropriation Act 1942-43 for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.

THE

F.2358.—Price 3s. 3d.

THE SCHEDULE. Sec. 2.

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ABSTRACT.

—		Total.
PART 1— DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.		£
PARLIAMENT.......................................................................................................		13,112
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT....................................................................		36,084
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS............................................................		19,739
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY....................................................................		254,144
ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...........................................................		13,790
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR......................................................................		4,306
DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-42) SERVICES—	£
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE..................................................	16,327
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY................................................
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY................................................
DEPARTMENT OF AIR.............................................................
DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS..............................................	110,660,896
DEPARTMENT OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION........................	(a)
RECIPROCAL LEND-LEASE TO UNITED STATES FORCES..
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT................	5,482,002
DEPARTMENT OF HOME SECURITY.....................................	37,483
OTHER WAR SERVICES..........................................................	6,597,672
OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS—RECOVERABLE EXPENDITURE	6,819,440
129,613,820
Less amount provided in Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1942-43.........	119,500,000
10,113,820
Less amounts provided under other war votes which remained unexpended at close of year............................................................................	7,072,706
3,041,114
Less amount chargeable to Loan Fund.........................................	3,041,114	..
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION..................................................................		5,970
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS........................................................		5,866
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH................................................................................		5,952
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE..........................................................................		19,561
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES................................................................		42,516
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.............................................................................		136,330
WAR (1914-18) SERVICES....................................................................................		24,254
TOTAL PART I...................................................................................		581,624
Carried forward.........................................		581,624

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

Abstract—continued.

—	Total.
£
Brought forward.......................................	581,624
PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS........................................................................	251,441
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT......................................................	1,089,933
TOTAL PART II............................................................................	1,341,374
PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY...................................................................................	20,625
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY................................................................	27,047
NORFOLK ISLAND.............................................................................................	1,000
TOTAL PART III...........................................................................	48,672
TOTAL.....................................................................................	1,971,670

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1942–43.

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
£	£
I.—PARLIAMENT.
Division No. 1.—SENATE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1.Salaries and allowances—			£
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living..........			81
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—		£
Read......................................................		76
In lieu of................................................		..
76
5
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................................			63
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery.............................			4
67
Total Division No. 1.....................................................				72
Division No. 2.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Read—	£
4 Senior Attendants....................................	1,006
In lieu of—
3 Senior Attendants....................................	1,006		..
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living..........			68
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read.............................................................	2,563
In lieu of`.......................................................	2,640
77
145

1942-43.

£
I.— Parliament.
Division No. 2.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—continued.
B.—General Expenses—
5. Payment as act of grace in respect of injury sustained at Parliament House....				15
C.—Other Services—
2. Select Committees— Expenses....................................................................				2,550
Total Division No. 2....................................................				2,710
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..........			128
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—		£
Read......................................................		480
In lieu of.................................................		352
128
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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..........			107
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read............................................................	20
In lieu of.......................................................	695
675
782

1942-43.

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.......			310
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read................................................	2,442
In lieu of...........................................	2,132
310
..
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................................................				2,282
2,282
B.—General Expenses—
9. Parliamentary Refreshment Rooms—Advance for purchase of stock............				950
Total Division No. 5.....................................................				3,232
Division No. 6.—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ONPUBLIC WORKS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
£
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living......			17
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—		£
Read.................................................		17
In lieu of............................................		..
17
..
Division No. 7.—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.
1. Printing of Hansard, including cost of distribution......................................				442
2. Parliamentary papers.................................................................................				1,896
3. Other printing and binding.........................................................................				842
Total Division No. 7......................................................				3,180
Division No. 8.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others......................................				3,136
TOTAL PARLIAMENT.................................................				13,112

1942—43.

£
II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 9.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Read—
£	£
Private Secretaries (8) filling un-classified positions	5,110
In lieu of—
Private Secretaries (7) filling un-classified positions	4,720
390
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living.......		625
1,015
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read.................................................	7,943
In lieu of............................................	6,928
1,015	..
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................................................			2,780
2,780
B.—General Expenses—
5. Cablegrams and radiograms (moneys paid by persons for cablegrams sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote).......................................................................			26,100
Less amount provided under Division No. 130b— War (1939-42) Services—		£
Read...................................................................		106,100
In lieu of..............................................................		80,000
26,100
..
Total Division No. 9...................................................			2,780

1942-43.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
£
Division No. 10.—EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
£
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living......			85
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read.................................................	849
In lieu of............................................	764
85
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2. Temporary and casual employees...............................................................				602
602
B.—General Expenses—
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams................................				166
Total Division No. 10....................................................				768
Division No. 11.—AUDIT OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Supplementary provision for—
New South Wales.
Read—	£		£
23 Inspectors, Grade 1..........................	12,158
In lieu of—
22 Inspectors, Grade 1..........................	11,918
240
Read—
10 Clerks (Audit), Grade 3...................		3,889
In lieu of—
9 Clerks (Audit), Grade 3.....................		3,769
120
Carried forward............................................			360

1942-43.

II.— Prime Minister’s Department.
£
Division No. 11.—AUDIT OFFICE—continued.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—continued.
£
Brought forward.........................................			360
Officers occupying unclassified position and Officers on loan from other Departments—	£
Read.........................................................	108,989
In lieu of...................................................	104,489
4,500
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu—	£
Read.........................................................	2,173
In lieu of...................................................	580
1,593
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living......			3,463
9,916
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—		£
Read..................................................		39,654
In lieu of............................................		29,738
9,916
B.—General Expenses—				..
7. State Governments—Payment for audit services...........................................				3,030
Total Division No. 11........................................................				3,030
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.......			640
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
£
Read................................................		4,540
In lieu of...........................................		3,900
640
..
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu..........................				1,006
Total Division No. 12........................................................				1,006

1942-43.

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.........................				7
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.......			21
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read..................................................	41
In lieu of............................................	20
21
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Division No. 15.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE, UNITEDKINGDOM.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Supplementary provision for—
Under Public Service Act.
£
Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.		1,200
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living....		16
Exchange on salaries of officers paid abroad...................		308
Under High Commissioner Act.
Clerks, Typists, Storemen, Messengers, Telephonists and Assistants.................................................................................		465
Exchange on salaries paid abroad....................................		80
2,069

1942-43.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
£
Division No. 15— HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE, UNITEDKINGDOM—continued.
B.—General Expenses—
5. Cablegrams..............................................................................................			12,019
7. General upkeep of “Australia House”.........................................................			1,020
13,039
Less amount provided under Division No. 130b— War (1939-42) Services—		£
Read..........................................................................		30,000
In lieu of....................................................................		17,000
13,000
39
Total Division No. 15....................................................			2,108
Division No. 16.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£	£
Read—
6 Research Officers................................	3,768
In lieu of—
6 Research Officers................................	3,568
200
Provision for typing assistance, United States of America...		1,000
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living......		381
1,581
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read..................................................	1,467
In lieu of.............................................	609
858
723
2. Temporary and casual employees................................................................			458
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................			498
4. Salary of officer on retirement leave and payment in lieu..............................			104
1,783

1942-43.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
£
Division No. 16.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.
B.—General Expenses—
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services....................................................		253
5. Scientific Research Liaison Officers overseas...............................................		1,260
1,513
C.—Investigations—
2. Plant industry.............................................................................................		4,103
5. Food preservation and transport...................................................................		3,894
7. Mining and metallurgy................................................................................		4,485
8. Radio research............................................................................................		2,918
9. Information service, including library...........................................................		80
13. National Standards Laboratory.....................................................................		15,791
14. Industrial Chemistry....................................................................................		12,088
17. Miscellaneous.............................................................................................

2,907
46,266
Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources and from sales of produce, &c., in connexion with investigations—	£
Read............................................................................	113,057
In lieu of......................................................................	89,880
23,177
23,089
Total Division No. 16.......................................................		26,385
TOTAL PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT...........................		36,084

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1942-43.

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.......			240
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read.................................................	2,242
In lieu of...........................................	2,002
240	..
B.—General Expenses—
5. Other incidental expenses...........................................................................				11
Total Division No. 18....................................................				11
Division No. 19.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
£
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living......		20
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......................................................................		20
..
B.—General Expenses—
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...............................				164
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams................................				1,421
5. Maintenance, office and residence..............................................................				796
6. Other incidental expenses...........................................................................				323
Total Division No. 19....................................................				2,704

1942-43.

III.—Departmentof External Affairs.
£
Division No. 21.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—CHINA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
£
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living.......		20
Special Chungking cost of living allowance........................		1,440
1,460
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read.................................................	2,411
In lieu of...........................................	1,207
1,204
256
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................................................			1,098
Total Division No. 21......................................................			1,354
Division No. 21a.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
£
1 Minister.........................................................................		1,478
1 Counsellor.....................................................................		151
1,629
Representation Allowance to Minister................................		1,770
Officers on loan from other Departments............................		157
Special allowance to officers.............................................		345
Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class....		67
Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad...............		953
4,921
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................................................			2,000
(a) 6,921

(a) Portion of year only.

1942-43.

III.—Department of External Affairs.		£
Division No. 21a.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS—continued.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.........................................................................		1,860
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..............................		1
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams................................		536
4. Freight and cartage....................................................................................		175
5. Rent and maintenance, office and residence................................................		577
6. Expenses of establishment.........................................................................		5,319
7. Other incidental expenses..........................................................................		150
8,618
Total Division No. 21a...................................................		15,539
Division No. 22.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—CANADA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
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	14
..
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................................................		131
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS...............................		19,739

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1942-43.

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—
Investigation Branch.
Read—	£		£
2 Investigation Officers..............................	1,933
In lieu of—
2 Investigation Officers..............................	1,868
(a) 65
Read—
2 Research Officers...................................	927
In lieu of—
2 Research Officers...................................	882
(a) 45
Correspondence Branch.
Read—
13 Typists.................................................	2,494
In lieu of—
11 Typists.................................................	2,185
309
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living....			820
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class			325
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies......			100
Officers on loan from other Departments.........................			268
1,932
Less—
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of financial year—		£
Read..........................................		10,533
In lieu of....................................		10,432
101
Carried forward..............................................			1,831

(a) Portion of year only.

1942-43.

IV.— Department of the Treasury.			£
Division No. 23.—TREASURY—continued.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—continued.
£
Brought forward.........................................		1,831
Less Salaries of officers on War Service—	£
Read.........................................	7,921
In lieu of...................................	7,106
815
1,016
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................................................			10,643
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................			767
12,426
Less amounts provided under Divisions Nos. 133 and 201—War Services payable from Revenue—
Read..........................................................................		41,500
In lieu of....................................................................		32,000
9,500
2,926
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.........................................................................			716
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...............................			349
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................................................			1,776
2,841
Less amounts provided under Divisions Nos. 133 and 201—War Services payable from Revenue—		£
Read..........................................................................		16,000
In lieu of....................................................................		15,000
1,000
1,841
Total Division No. 23.....................................................			4,767

1942-43.

IV.— Departmentof the Treasury				£
Division No. 25.—TAXATION OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Supplementary provision for—
Income Tax Offices.
£	£
New South Wales.........................................		383
Victoria........................................................		19,788
Queensland..................................................		15,789
South Australia............................................		3,122
Tasmania.....................................................		2,988
42,070
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living.......			17,677
Amount estimated to be recovered from the State of—	£
New South Wales—
Read.....................................................	712
In lieu of................................................	3,084
2,372
Tasmania—
Read.....................................................	350
In lieu of................................................	850
500
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read.....................................................		89,221
In lieu of................................................		105,220
15,999
78,618
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................................................				42,962
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................				28,308
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu........................				3,449
153,337
B.—General Expenses—
Read—
£
10. Payment for services rendered in connexion with the sale of tax instalment stamps and entertainment tax tickets (amounts recovered from other administrations may be credited to this vote)......................................................			67,000
				Carried forward..............................................	67,000

1942-43.

IV.— Department of the Treasury.
£
Division No. 25.—TAXATION OFFICE—continued.
B.—General Expenses—continued.		£
Brought forward........................................		67,000
In lieu of—
10. Payment for services rendered in connexion with sale of tax instalment stamps (amounts recovered from other administrations may be credited to this vote)...................		67,000
..
Read—
12. Uniform Income Tax—Compensation to State Governments for use of accommodation, furniture and equipment.........		11,421
In lieu of—
12. Payment to State Governments for rent of furniture and equipment.....................................................................		10,240
1,181
14. Loss of effects—-Payment to officer as act of grace..................................			50
1,231
Amounts estimated to be recovered from the States of—
Read—	£	£
New South Wales..................................	277
Tasmania..............................................	178
455
In lieu of—
New South Wales..................................	900
Tasmania..............................................	500
1,400
945
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read..........................................................................		—
In lieu of....................................................................		93,770
93,770
95,946
Total Division No. 25.....................................................			249,283
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..........................			6

1942-43.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
£
Division No. 27.—WAR-TIME (COMPANY) TAX—BOARD OFREFEREES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary assistance................................................................................					5
Division No. 29.—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
£
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living.......			140
Less amount estimated to remainunexpended at close of year—		£
Read................................................		755
In lieu of..........................................		615
140
..
2. Temporary and casual employees..............................................................					83
Total Division No. 29.....................................................					83
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.......			1,620
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read...............................................	8,727
In lieu of.........................................	7,107
1,620
..
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................................................					6,797
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................					1,203
8,000
Less amount provided under Division No. 133a— War (1939-42) Services—				£
Read.........................................................................				17,600
In lieu of....................................................................				9,600
8,000
..

1942-43.

IV.— Department of the Treasury.
£
Division No. 30.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS—continued.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.........................................................................			621
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..............................			1,640
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..................................................			1,239
3,500
Less amount provided under Division No. 133b.— War (1939-42) Services—		£
Read........................................................................		8,000
In lieu of...................................................................		4,500
3,500
..
Division No. 31.—GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—		£
Adjustment of salaries due to cost of living........................		525
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read....................................................	6,454
In lieu of..............................................	6,012
442
83
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................................................			285
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................			1,742
2,110
Deduct amounts chargeable for Parliamentary and Departmental Printing			2,110
..
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY................................			254,144

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1942-43.

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.......		251
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read................................................	535
In lieu of..........................................	284
251
..
3. Extra duty pay..........................................................................................				299
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu........................				654
953
B.—General Expenses—
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..............................				639
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..................................................				1,255
5. Legal expenses.........................................................................................				1,582
6. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules.........................				1,875
8. Other incidental expenses..........................................................................				437
5,788
Total Division No. 32.....................................................				6,741
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.......			72
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.........................................................................			72
..
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................................................				4,609
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.........................................................................				238
5. Other incidental expenses..........................................................................				135
373
Total Division No. 33....................................................				4,982

1942-43.

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.......		497
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read.................................................	1,293
In lieu of...........................................	796
497
..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.........................................................................			650
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..................................................			351
7. Advances to Deputy Crown Solicitors for official purposes.........................			150
Total Division No. 34......................................................			1,151
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.......		74
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......................................................................

74
..
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.......		476
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
		Read.................................................	1,603
In lieu of...........................................	1,127
476
..

1942-43.

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.......			224
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......................................................................			224
..
B— General Expenses—
8. Other incidental expenses...........................................................................				615
Total Division No. 37......................................................				615
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.......			22
Less amount estimated to remainunexpended at close of year—	£
Read.................................................	1,337
In lieu of...........................................	1,315
22
..
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.......		255
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read.................................................	687
In lieu of...........................................	432
255
..
3. Extra duty pay..........................................................................................				44
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.........................................................................				257
Total Division No. 39.....................................................				301

1942-43.

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.
£
Division No. 40.—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..........		726
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read......................................................	6,599
In lieu of................................................	5,873
726
..
TOTAL ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..........................			13,790

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1942-43.

VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
£
Division No. 41.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
£
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living.......		4,099
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read.................................................	25,268
In lieu of...........................................	21,169
4,099
..
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................................................			707,825
Less—
Amounts chargeable to trust accounts and votes for works—	£	£
Read....................................................	11,000
In lieu of..............................................	12,500
1,500
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read....................................................	..
In lieu of..............................................	40,000
40,000
41,500
Estimated amount to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations—
Read....................................................	6,698
In lieu of..............................................	5,000
1,698
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates—
Read....................................................	119,600
In lieu of..............................................	117,500
2,100
Amount provided under Division 136a— War (1939-42) Services—
Read....................................................	1,412,544
In lieu of..............................................	671,000
741,544
745,342	703,842
3,983

1942-43.

VI.—Department of the Interior.				£
Division No. 41.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.........................................................................				72,888
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...............................				51,998
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................................................				33,593
4. Fuel, light and power.................................................................................				2,404
5. Payments other than salaries for services under Immigration and Passport Acts				1,546
10. Plan printing, paper coating and reproduction of maps.................................				74
11. Motor vehicles—purchase, upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for Departmental purposes........................................................................				52,146
12. Minor transport services for other Departments...........................................				791
13. Other incidental expenses..........................................................................				16,264
14. Losses by theft..........................................................................................				21
15. Loss of effects—payment as act of grace....................................................				11
231,736
Less—
Amount estimated to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations—		£	£
Read....................................................		1,272
In lieu of..............................................		1,000
272
Amount provided under Division No. 136b—War (1939-42) Services—
Read....................................................		387,956
In lieu of..............................................		141,500
246,456
246,728
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read....................................................	..
In lieu of..............................................	15,000
15,000
231,728
8
Total Division No. 41........................................................				3,991

1942-43.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
£
Division No. 42.—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.......			1,395
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—		£
Read................................................		11,902
In lieu of...........................................		10,507
1,395
..
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................................................					315
Total Division No. 42......................................................					315
Division No. 43.—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.......				70
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read................................................	1,493
In lieu of...........................................	1,423
70
..
Division No. 44.—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.......			147
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—		£
Read................................................		1,707
In lieu of...........................................		1,560
147
..
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.........................................					4,306

1942-43.

VII.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-42) SERVICES.
£
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
Division No. 47.–ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..............................................			1,973
B.—General Expenses..........................................................................................			4,568
Total Division No. 47...............................................			6,541
Division No. 48.—PUBLICITY CENSORSHIP.
B.—General Expenses..........................................................................................			7,145
Division No. 50.—DEFENCE FINANCE DIVISION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—..........................................			2,641
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE..............................................			16,327
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.....................................................................
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.....................................................................
DEPARTMENT OF AIR.................................................................................		110,660,896
DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS...................................................................		(a)
DEPARTMENT OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION.............................................
RECIPROCAL LEND-LEASE TO UNITED STATES FORCES.......................
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT.
Division No. 111.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation m cost of living..............	930
Temporary and casual employees..............................................	12,830
13,760
B.—General Expenses.........................................................................................			70,853
Total Division No. III....................................................			84,613

(a) For security reasons, it is not desirable to publish details.

1942-43.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-42) Service
£
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT—continued.
Division No. 112.—FLAX PRODUCTION.
A.—General Expenses—
£	£
Read.......................................................................	954,956
In lieu of.................................................................	1,350,000
395,044
Less amount to be recovered from sale of Flax Fibre—	£
Read.............................................................	531,190
In lieu of.......................................................	1,150,000
618,810
223,766
Division No. 114.—COMMONWEALTH COAL BOARD—RESERVE STOCKS..		20,000
Division No. 115.—RESERVES OF STORES AND MATERIALS........................		2,663,349
Division No. 116.—EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPLIES FOR THE FIGHTING FORCES............................................................................................................		320,813
Division No. 117 (a).—POWER ALCOHOL DISTILLERIES—PRODUCTION.....		50,000
Division No. 118.—ASSISTANCE TO ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES AND PRODUCTION..................................................................................................		142,289
Division No. 118 (a).—SALE OF MILITARY BOOTS FOR CIVILIAN USE.........		14,109
Division No. 118 (b).—SHIPPING BOARD..........................................................		1,627,354
Division No. 118 (c).—MAINTENANCE OF GOLD MINES WITHDRAWN FROM PRODUCTION......................................................................................		100,889
Division No. 119.—BUILDINGS, WORKS, SITES, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE—ADMINISTRATIVE SECTION.................................................		16,383
Division No. 121.—OIL STORAGE—CONSTRUCTION......................................		187,986
Division No. 123.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT...............................................		30,451
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT........................		5,482,002

1942-43.

VII.— Defence and War (1939-42) Services.			£
DEPARTMENT OF HOME SECURITY.
Division No. 124.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Supplementary provision for—		£
1 Clerk.........................................................................		(a) 20
1 Typist........................................................................		(a) 70
90
Adjustment of salaries due to variations in cost of living.....		34
Temporary and casual employees......................................		8,605
8,729
B.—General Expenses..........................................................................................			1,278
Total Division No. 124.................................................			10,007
Division No. 126.—AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS—PURCHASE OFEQUIPMENT.
£	£
Read..................................................................	1,141,335
In lieu of............................................................	2,325,600
Cr. 1,184,265
Less amount to be recovered—
Read...........................................................	55,582
In lieu of.....................................................	1,264,400
Dr. 1,208,818
24,553
Division No. 128a.—BUILDINGS, WORKS, SITES, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE			915
Division No. 129.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT...............................................			2,008
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF HOME SECURITY.....................................			37,483

(a) Portion of year only.

1942-43.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-42) Services.
£
OTHER WAR SERVICES.
Division No. 130.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 9b— Administrative...................................................................................	26,100
3. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 15b— High Commissioner’s Office—United Kingdom..........................................	13,000
39,100
C.—Miscellaneous—
3. Rebate of proportion of press cable charges to America (under control of the Department of Information)................................................................	6,346
Total Division No. 130...................................................	45,446
Division No. 131.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.
1. Evacuation of civilians from Papua and New Guinea.................................	7,931
Division No. 132.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
A.—Miscellaneous—
2. International Red Cross Committee—Contribution....................................	4,400
3. Premises occupied by former Japanese Minister to Australia— Compensation to owner......................................................................	108
Total Division No. 132...................................................	4,508
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 133.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 23a—The Treasury.....	9,500
2. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 30a—Census and Statistics............................................................................................	8,000
17,500

F.2358.—2

1942-43.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-42) Services.
£
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.
Division No. 133.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 23b— The Treasury............................................................................................	1,000
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 30b— Census and Statistics.....................................................................................	3,500
4,500
C.—Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries—
1. Loan management expenses in connexion with loans for War purposes, including payments to the Commonwealth Bank..................................	28,901
D.—Miscellaneous—
5. Exchange on remittances within the Commonwealth.................................	13,349
6. Contracts Advisory Panel........................................................................	506
7. Works Co-ordination—Expenses.............................................................	348
8. Taxation Advisory Committee.................................................................	94
9. Losses due to enemy action.....................................................................	1,264
15,561
Total Division No. 133.................................................	66,462
ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 134.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
4. National Security Regulations—Payments to States for services................	2,224
Division No. 135.—SECURITY SERVICE.
1. Administrative expenses..........................................................................	8,289
TOTAL ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...........................	10,513

1942-43.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-42) Services.	£
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Division No. 136.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 41a—Administrative....	741,544
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 41b— Administrative	246,456
C.—Miscellaneous—
4. Minor transport services...........................................................................	378
5. Evacuation of workmen from Darwin........................................................	367
6. Provision of facilities in the Australian Capital Territory for accommodation of and entertainment of service personnel.......................................................	1,276
8. Allied Works Council—Inquiry into administration...................................	3,384
9. Australian War History (1939-42)—Compilation.......................................	648
10. Official War Paintings and Pictures—Exhibition........................................	153
6,206
Total Division No. 136................................................	994,206
Division No. 137.—NEW WORKS, MAINTENANCE AND RENT.
A.—Repairs and Maintenance—
3. Interior....................................................................................................	32,115
4. Trade and Customs..................................................................................

84
5. Commerce...............................................................................................	1,834
6. Labour and National Service.....................................................................	8,634
7. War Organization of Industry...................................................................	7,371
8. Information.............................................................................................	3,507
9. Attorney-General.....................................................................................	5,774
10. Post-war Reconstruction...........................................................................	17
59,336

1942-43.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-42) Services.
£
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR—continued.
Division No. 137.—NEW WORKS, MAINTENANCE AND RENT—continued.
B.—Rent—
3. Attorney-General....................................................................................	8,473
4. Interior...................................................................................................	32,347
5. Trade and Customs.................................................................................	210
6. Commerce.............................................................................................	3,152
8. War Organization of Industry..................................................................	4,545
10. Post-war Reconstruction.........................................................................	248
48,975
C.—Buildings, Works, Sites, Fittings and Furniture—
2. Interior...................................................................................................	23,021
3. Trade and Customs.................................................................................	40,014
4. Commerce..............................................................................................	5,054
5. Labour and National Service...................................................................	4,891
6. War Organization of Industry..................................................................	2,205
7. Information............................................................................................	47
8. Post-war Reconstruction..........................................................................	3,775
9. Attorney-General....................................................................................	2,610
81,617
Total Division No. 137.................................................	189,928
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.....................................	1,184,134
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Division No. 139.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
B.—General Expenses
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under administrative votes..........	1,550
C.—Miscellaneous—
3. Remission of customs duty under special circumstances............................	79,627
Total Division No. 139.................................................	81,177

1942-43.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-42) Services.
£
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.
Division No. 140.—DIVISION OF IMPORT PROCUREMENT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances...........................................................................		202,151
Less amount estimated to be received in respect of administrative expenses included as overhead charges in invoice price of Lend-lease and other goods—	£
Read........................................................................	260,877
In lieu of...................................................................	465,000
204,123
406,274
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................................		799
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............................		50,504
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.............................		90,641
4. Fuel, light and power..............................................................................		4,198
5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses.......................................		3,376
6. Rent (New York)....................................................................................		22,008
7. Other incidental expenses........................................................................		32,007
203,533
Less amount estimated to be received in respect of administrative expenses included as overhead charges in invoice price of Lend-lease and other goods—	£
Read........................................................................	144,375
In lieu of...................................................................	285,000
140,625
344,158
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Working capital for payment to credit of Import Procurement Suspense Trust Account		500,000
Total Division No. 140..................................................		1,250,432

1942-43.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-42) Services.	£
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.
Division No. 141.—RATIONING COMMISSION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowance.............................................................................	37,393
B.—General Expenses —
6. Other incidentals......................................................................................	1,688
7. Advertising..............................................................................................	17,354
8. Services rendered by banks.......................................................................	18,000
37,042
Total Division No. 141...............................................	74,435
Division No. 142.—PRICES COMMISSIONER.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances............................................................................	4,411
2. Temporary and casual employees..............................................................	28,504
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................................................	9,598
42,513
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................................	4,203
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.............................	2,892
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.................................................	1,036
4. Fuel, light and power................................................................................	150
5. Law costs................................................................................................	891
9,172
Total Division No. 142...............................................	51,685
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS......................	1,457,729

1942-43.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-42) Services.
£
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
Division No. 143.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
2. Munitions Health Services—	£	£
Read........................................................	46,274
In lieu of..................................................	74,000
Cr. 27,726
Less amount to be recovered from Department of Munitions—
Read............................................	41,470
In lieu of.......................................	74,000	Dr. 32,530
4,804
3. War-time kindergarten nursery service—Subsidy........................................			4,126
4. Child welfare—War-time assistance...........................................................			5,000
5. Venereal diseases—Campaign for prevention and cure................................			18,500
6. Emergency hospitalization—War-time assistance.......................................			50,000
Total Division No. 143...................................................			82,430
Division No. 144.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
2. Wheat Industry Stabilization Board—Expenses of administration................			13,255
5. Cold storage and other accommodation for surplus food stocks....................			67,368
6. Egg drying—Purchase of plant and erection of buildings.............................			12,093
9. Wool Appraisement Centres, Western Australia—Expenses........................			1,752
12. Dehydration of foodstuffs..........................................................................			51,064
13. Evacuation of livestock.............................................................................			7,046
19. Australian Potato Committee—Expenses of administration.........................			5,241
22. Cattle tick inquiry—Expenses....................................................................			1,981
23. Rural Manpower—Accommodation and transport expenses........................			8,120
24. District War Agricultural Committees—Administration..............................			4,719
25. Agricultural machinery control—Expenses of administration.......................			1,055
26. Beef for United Kingdom—Storage charges...............................................			8,022
27. Fodder Conservation Board—Expenses of administration............................			1,191
28. Vegetable production................................................................................			127,948
Total Division No. 144...................................................			310,855
Division No. 144a.—ASSISTANCE TO PRIMARY PRODUCTION.
1. Dairy Industry..........................................................................................			1,186,306
2. Apple and Pear Industry............................................................................			33,252
3. Superphosphate Subsidy............................................................................			631,353
4. Assistance to stock-feeders........................................................................			350,043
5. Nitrate of Soda Subsidy.............................................................................			348,865
6. Wheat Acreage Restriction—Western Australia..........................................			535,000
Total Division No. 144a.................................................			3,084,819
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE...............................			3,395,674

1942-43.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-42) Services.
£
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT.
Division No. 145.—LAND TRANSPORT BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances...........................................................................			577
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................................			2,869
5. Payments to States for services rendered...................................................			31,391
34,260
Total Division No. 145..................................................			34,837
Division No. 146.—DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.
1. Proportion of administration expenses and repatriation benefits provided under Division No. 206......................................................................			14,123
2. Seamen’s war pensions and allowances.....................................................			2,504
5. Allowances to or in respect of representatives of various organizations who have served abroad.............................................................................			37
Total Division No. 146..................................................			16,664
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.
Division No. 147.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Officers on loan from other Departments—	£	£
Read..........................................................	5,502
In lieu of....................................................	1,079	4,423
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living........		414
4,837
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................			5,072
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................................................			394
10,303

1942-43.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-42) Services.
£
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE—continued.
Division No. 147.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................................	373
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............................	4,194
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.................................................	3,323
10. Other incidental expenses........................................................................	1,841
9,731
C.—Miscellaneous—
4. Bathurst War Workers’ Hostel—Management expenses............................	586
Total Division No. 147..................................................	20,620
Division No. 149.—MAN POWER DIRECTORATE.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................................	21,998
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............................	11,449
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..............................	24,252
6. Women’s Land Army..............................................................................	31,755
7. Maintenance of Civilian Register (under control of the Commonwealth Electoral Officer).............................................................................	4,589
9. Recruitment of female labour—Publicity campaign...................................	1,573
Total Division No. 149..................................................	95,616
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE....	116,236
Division No. 150.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
4. Civil Constructional Corps—Employees’ compensation............................	1,966
5. Discharged members of the Forces—Allowances for temporary incapacity not due to war service........................................................................	414
Total Division No. 150..................................................	2,380

1942-43.

VII.— Defence and War (1939-42) Services.
£
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
Division No. 151.—DEPARTMENT OF WAR ORGANIZATION OF INDUSTRY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances...........................................................................	1,380
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................	24,543
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................................................	1,116
27,039
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................................	4,872
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............................	4,345
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.................................................	751
6. Other incidental expenses........................................................................	4,910
7. Payments to States for services rendered...................................................	1,578
8. Loss by theft...........................................................................................	5
16,461
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. University students—Financial assistance.................................................	81,302
Total Division No. 151.................................................	124,802
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION.
Division No. 152.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances...........................................................................	1,198
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................................	11
9. Other incidental expenses........................................................................	1,012
10. Payments to officers as act of grace..........................................................	48
1,071

1942-43.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-42) Services.
£
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION—continued.
Division No. 152.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Short-wave services—Payment to Australian Broadcasting Commission......	30,316
Total Division No. 152.....................................................	32,585
DEPARTMENT OF POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION.
Division No. 152a.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances............................................................................	4,145
2. Temporary and casual employees..............................................................	2,930
3. Extra duty pay..........................................................................................	264
7,339
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................................	2,546
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..............................	1,689
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..................................................	250
4. Fuel, light and power................................................................................	38
5. Other incidental expenses..........................................................................	284
4,807
C.—Other Services—
1. Commissions of Inquiry............................................................................	3,195
Total Division No. 152a...................................................	15,341
TOTAL OTHER WAR SERVICES........................................................	6,597,672

1942-43.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-42) Services.
£
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
Division No. 153.—OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS—RECOVERABLE EXPENDITURE.
Gross expenditure.......................................................................................		7,878,638
Less recoveries—	£
Read.............................................................................	27,059,198
In lieu of........................................................................	26,000,000
1,059,198
6,819,440
TOTAL DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-42) SERVICES.........................		129,613,820
Less amount provided in Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1942-43......................		119,500,000
10,113,820
Less amounts provided under other war votes which remained unexpended at close of year.....................................................................................		7,072,706
Gross Provision...........................................................................		3,041,114
Less amount chargeable to Loan Fund......................................................		3,041,114
TOTAL DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-42) SERVICES PAYABLE FROM REVENUE..........................................................................................		..

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1942-43.

VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.		£
Division No. 154.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
£
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living.......	1,600
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

1942-43.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
£
Division No. 218.—QUEENSLAND—continued.
Brought forward..........................................................				172,233
C.—Stores and Material—continued.
£
Brought forward..........................................		127,852		391,380
Amount to be charged to New Works—	£
Read....................................................	362,372
In lieu of...............................................	101,000
261,372
389,224
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account—
Read....................................................	5,489
In lieu of...............................................	10,990
5,501
383,723
7,657
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services........................................................................				36,706
2. Trunk line services.......................................................................................				69
3. Telegraph services.......................................................................................				9,252
5. Other services..............................................................................................				225,731
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items.........................................				40,521
312,279
Less—Amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account and to Defence votes—			£
Read.............................................................................			428,124
In lieu of........................................................................			180,000
248,124
64,155
Total Division No. 218...........................................................				244,045

1942-43.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
£
Division No. 219.—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...........		17,415
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read........................................................	96,821
In lieu of...................................................	79,406
17,415	..
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as workmen’s compensation...........................................................................................			74,570
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”— Engineering Services (other than New Works)—	£	£
Read........................................................	355,324
In lieu of...................................................	304,150
51,174
Amount to be charged to New Works—
Read........................................................	47,011
In lieu of...................................................	45,350
1,661
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account—
Read........................................................	27,978
In lieu of...................................................	25,650
2,328	55,163
19,407
B.—General Expenses—
5. Freights and cartage expenses.......................................................................			12,616
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”— Engineering Services (other than New Works)—	£	£
Read........................................................	74,716
In lieu of...................................................	63,850
10,866
Carried forward.................................................		10,866	12,616
		10,866	19,407

1942-43.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
£
Division No. 219.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.
Brought forward.........................................................			19,407
B.—General Expenses—continued.
£
Brought forward...........................................		10,866	12,616
Amount to be charged to New Works—	£
Read..........................................................	9,174
In lieu of....................................................	11,650
2,476
8,390
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account—
Read..........................................................	6,028
In lieu of....................................................	4,000
2,028
10,418
2,198
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing................................			224
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.......................................................			73,542
73,766
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”— Engineering Services (other than New Works)—	£	£
Read.............................................................	151,728
In lieu of.......................................................	107,000
44,728
Amount to be charged to New Works—
Read.............................................................	95,321
In lieu of.......................................................	66,500
28,821
Carried forward...................................................		73,549	73,766
		73,549	21,605

1942-43.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.			£
Division No. 219.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.
Brought forward.........................................................			21,605
C.—Stores and Material—continued.
£
Brought forward...........................................		73,549	73,766
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account—	£
Read.............................................................	4,703
In lieu of.......................................................	5,680
977
72,572
1,194
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.......................................................................			12,250
2. Trunk line services......................................................................................			3,000
3. Telegraph services.......................................................................................			1,000
4. National broadcasting services.....................................................................			1,000
5. Other services.............................................................................................			63,768
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items........................................			25,750
106,768
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account and to Defence Votes—		£
Read...........................................................................		224,267
In lieu of......................................................................		160,200
64,067
42,701
Total Division No. 219...............................................			65,500

F.2358.—4

1942-43.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
Division No. 220.—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...........			10,950
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—		£
Read.........................................................		36,129
In lieu of....................................................		25,179
10,950	..
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as workmen’s compensation........................................................................................				37,773
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”— Engineering Services (other than New Works)—		£	£
Read.........................................................		284,966
In lieu of....................................................		252,000
32,966
Amount to be charged to New Works—
Read.........................................................		32,649
In lieu of....................................................		36,000	3,351
29,615
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account—
Read.........................................................		14,590
In lieu of....................................................		13,500
1,090	30,705
7,068
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...........................................................................				4,006
2. Fuel, light and power...................................................................................				540
5. Freights and cartage expenses.......................................................................				5,051
9,597
Carried forward...............................................................				9,597
				7,068

1942-43.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
£
Division No. 220.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.
Brought forward.........................................................					7,068
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward.........................................................					9,597
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”— Engineering Services (other than New Works)—	£		£
Read..........................................................	58,972
In lieu of....................................................	54,000
4,972
Amount to be charged to New Works—
Read..........................................................	6,888
In lieu of....................................................	6,000
888
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account—
Read..........................................................		6,266
In lieu of....................................................		3,400
2,866
8,726
871
C.—Stores and Material—
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.......................................................					50,670
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”— Engineering Services (other than New Works)—		£		£
Read..........................................................		107,013
In lieu of....................................................		78,000
29,013
Amount to be charged to New Works—
Read..........................................................		66,657
In lieu of....................................................		45,000
21,657
50,670
..
Carried forward..........................................................					7,939

1942-43.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
£
Division No. 220.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.
Brought forward.........................................................			7,939
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.......................................................................			8,001
2. Trunk line services......................................................................................			4,000
3. Telegraph services.......................................................................................			1,500
4. National broadcasting services.....................................................................			2,000
5. Other services.............................................................................................			48,480
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items........................................			2,970
66,951
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account and to Defence Votes—		£
Read..............................................................................		141,993
In lieu of........................................................................		90,000
51,993
14,958
Total Division No. 220.........................................................			22,897
Division No. 221.—TASMANIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—		£
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living.........		6,300
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read..........................................................	21,535
In lieu of....................................................	15,235
6,300
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as workmen’s compensation........................................................................................			10,218
Carried forward..................................................................			10,218

1942- 43.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
£
Division No. 221.—TASMANIA—continued.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—continued.
Brought forward............................................................				10,218
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”— Engineering Services (other than New Works)—	£	£
Read..........................................................	121,966
In lieu of....................................................	121,310
656
Amount to be charged to New Works—
Read..........................................................	15,942
In lieu of....................................................	12,130
3,812
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account—
Road.........................................................	5,384
In lieu of....................................................	4,680
704
5,172
5,046
B.—General Expenses—
5. Freights and cartage expenses.....................................................................				3,817
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”— Engineering Services (other than New Works)—	£	£
Read..........................................................	23,403
In lieu of....................................................	22,690
713
Amount to be charged to New Works—
Read..........................................................	2,968
In lieu of....................................................	1,780
1,188
Carried forward.............................................		1,901	3,817
		1,901	5,016

F.2358.—5

1942—43.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
£
Division No. 221.—TASMANIA—continued.
Brought forward..............................................................				5,046
B.—General Expenses—continued.	£
Brought forward..............................................			1,901	3,817
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account—	£
Read..........................................................	1,023
In lieu of....................................................	570
453
2,354
1,463
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services........................................................................				87
Total Division No. 221......................................................				6,596
Division No. 222.—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		350
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read..........................................................	2,092
In lieu of....................................................	1,742
350		..
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as workmen’s compensation.............................................................................................................				27,903
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................................................				7,540
35,443
Less amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—		£
Read......................................................................		46,893
In lieu of................................................................		11,450
35,443
..

1942-43.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
£
Division No. 222.—NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence............................................................................			5,301
5. Freights and cartage expenses.......................................................................			10,040
15,341
Less amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—		£
Read......................................................................		21,891
In lieu of................................................................		6,550
15,341
..
C.—Stores and Material—
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.......................................................			51,483
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”— Engineering Services (other than New Works)—	£	£
Read......................................................	61,787
In lieu of.................................................	12,000
49,787
Amount to be charged to New Works—
Read......................................................	4,196
In lieu of.................................................	2,500
1,696
51,483
..
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
2. Trunk line services.......................................................................................			8,150
3. Telegraph services.......................................................................................			1,422
5. Other services..............................................................................................			89,552
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items...........................................................

9,326
108,450
Carried forward.................................................................			108,450

1942-43.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
£
Division No. 222.—NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—continued.
Brought forward.............................................................		108,450
Less—
Amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account—	£
Read......................................................................	114,551
In lieu of.................................................................	19,700
94,851
13,599
Total Division No. 222...................................................		13,599
1,010,873
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read......................................................................	126,870
In lieu of................................................................	200,000
73,130
1,084,003
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 224.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York		5,030
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 225.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 41a................................		900
1,089,933
TOTAL POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.................		1,089,933
TOTAL PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS............................		1,341,374

1942—43.

PART III—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.			£
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 227.—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...........		753
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read.........................................................	11,655
In lieu of...................................................	10,902
753	..
C.—Other Services—
2. Aboriginal affairs—maintenance of.............................................................			4,899
5. Police services—maintenance of.................................................................			210
7. Purchase of tailings....................................................................................			268
9. Law branch—court expenses......................................................................			93
16. Unemployment relief and alleviation of distress...........................................			381
17. Educational services and scholarships..........................................................			581
23. Electric supply, Darwin and Alice Springs...................................................			11,000
30. Rent...........................................................................................................			491
31. Loss of property—Payments as acts of grace................................................			230
32. Patrol vessels—Running expenses...............................................................			76
33. Impressment of motor accessories by A.R.P. authorities, Darwin— Payment in special circumstances.......................................................................................			742
34. Losses by theft...........................................................................................			233
19,204
D.—Developmental Services—
1. Maintenance of water supplies, roads, and stock routes for pastoral purposes			91
Total Division No. 227.....................................................			19,295

1942-43.

NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.
£
Under Control of Department of Health.
Division No. 229.—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........................			165
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read......................................................................	22,645
In lieu of................................................................	23,284
639
C.—Other Services—			804
2. Repairs and maintenance............................................................................			5
3. Medical Services—maintenance of..............................................................			521
526
Total Division No. 229.....................................................			1,330
TOTAL NORTHERN TERRITORY.........................................................			20,625
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Under Control OF Attorney-General’s Department.
Division No. 231.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—		£
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living.....................		219
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......		219
..
Division No. 232.—COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living.....................		40
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......		40
..

1942-43.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	£
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 233.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and General Expenses—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 41a................................	1,200
B.—Works Services—
2. Repairs and maintenance—Department of Health.........................................	199
3. Maintenance of roads and bridges...............................................................	1,380
4. Maintenance of water supply and sewerage..................................................	3,942
5,521
C.—Other Services—
1. Forestry branch—maintenance of plantations and fire protection...................	1,199
6. River gaugings and other hydrometric work.................................................	46
20. Street cleaning............................................................................................	10
21. Fire Brigade—working expenses and purchase of new appliances.................	173
22. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930............	549
26. Improved railway facilities—Payment to Government of New South Wales...	23
27. Land Valuation Ordinance—court expenses.................................................	115
30. Air raid precautions....................................................................................	3,178
32. Housing loans—Interest on repayments made in advance..............................	22
35. Payments as acts of grace for injuries sustained............................................	355
36. Boarding accommodation...........................................................................	7,311
12,981
D.—Education—
2. Conveyance of school children....................................................................	160
3. Cleaning schools........................................................................................	29
4. Fuel, light and power..................................................................................	50
239
Total Division No. 233....................................................	19,941

1942—43.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	£
Under Control of Department of Health.
Division No. 234.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Canberra Community Hospital....................................................................	5,748
3. Abattoir services........................................................................................	702
4. Veterinary services.....................................................................................	217
5. Compensation for destruction of cattle infected with disease, and control of undulant fever............................................................................................................	439
7,106
TOTAL AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY...............................	27,047
NORFOLK ISLAND.
Division No. 235.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Towards expenses of Administration for payment to the credit of the Norfolk Island Trust Account..............................................................................................	1,000
TOTAL PART III.––TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.....	48,672

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