Supplementary Appropriation Act 1943-44 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION 1943-44.

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No. 58 of 1945.

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-four.

[Assented to 19th October, 1945.]

[Date of commencement, 16th November, 1945.]

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 1943-44.

Appropriation of £2,015,224.

2.The sum of Two million fifteen thousand two hundred and twenty-four pounds which has been issued from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty-four, shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the commencement of the Appropriation Act 1943-44 for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.

F.6288.—Price 2s. 3d.

THE SCHEDULE.

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ABSTRACT.

——			Total.
PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.			£
PARLIAMENT........................................................................................................			16,545
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.....................................................................			17,100
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.............................................................			32,199
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.....................................................................			85,053
ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT............................................................			19,022
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.......................................................................			6,531
DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-43) SERVICES—		£
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE	8,450
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
DEPARTMENT OF AIR
DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS	27,079,772
DEPARTMENT OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION	(a)
RECIPROCAL LEND-LEASE TO UNITED STATES FORCES
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING..................................		1,070,521
DEPARTMENT OF HOME SECURITY............................................		2,625
OTHER WAR SERVICES.................................................................		6,016,446
OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS—RECOVERABLE EXPENDITURE.		9,361,136
43,538,950
Less amount provided in Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1943- 44.............		10,000,000
33,538,950
Less amounts provided under other war votes which remained unexpended at close of year..........................................................		33,538,950	..
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION...................................................................			29,465
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.........................................................			9,621
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH..................................................................................			4,975
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.......................................			31,876
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.................................................................			8,123
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING........................................................			19,188
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES...............................................................................			309,268
WAR (1914-18) SERVICES.....................................................................................			31,908
TOTAL PART I..................................................................................			620,874
Carried forward............................................			620,874

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

Abstract—continued.

——	Total.
£
Brought forward...............................	620,874
PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS...........................................................................	43,331
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.........................................................	1,285,903
TOTAL PART II..................................................................................	1,329,234
PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY......................................................................................	41,607
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY..................................................................	23,509
TOTAL PART III................................................................................	65,116
TOTAL........................................................................................	2,015,224

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1943-44.

PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
£
I.—PARLIAMENT.
Division No. 1.—SENATE.
B.—General Expenses............................................................................................			128
Division No. 2.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
B.—General Expenses............................................................................................			300
Division No. 3.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary-
1. Salaries and allowances—		£
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read.............................................................................		1,180
In lieu of.......................................................................		1,190
10
Division No. 4.—LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£	£
Salaries of officers on war service—
Read..................................................................	1,510
In lieu of.............................................................	1,655
145
Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class...........		78
Exchange on salaries of officers paid abroad..............................		16
239
2. Temporary and casual employees...................................................................			53
292
Division No. 6.—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.
B.—General Expenses.............................................................................................			104

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£
I.—parliament.
Division No. 6a.—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON BROADCASTING.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salary of officer on loan from other Department..........................................	697
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................................................	46
743
B.—General Expenses.............................................................................................	1,389
Total Division No. 6a..................................................	2,132
Division No. 8.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.....................................	11,767
2. Maintenance of Ministers and Members’ rooms in capital cities, including salaries of attendants ...........................................................................	1,812
13,579
TOTAL PARLIAMENT.................................................	16,545

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1943-44.

£
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 (9) filling unclassified positions..................................................	5,285
In lieu of—
Private Secretaries (8) filling unclassified positions..................................................	4,720
565
Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class—
Read...............................................................	1,862
In lieu of.........................................................	1,419
443
Officers on loan from other Departments—
Read...............................................................	2,606
In lieu of.........................................................	2,059
547
1,555
Less amount to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read....................................................	16,816
In lieu of...............................................	16,391
425
1,130
Division No. 10.—EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Supplementary provision for—		£
1 Secretary........................................................................		1,400
Less amount to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read.........................................................	3,087
In lieu of....................................................	1,689
1,398
2
2. Temporary and casual employees................................................................			848
3. Extra duty pay............................................................................................			66
916

1943-44.

£
II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 11.—AUDIT OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees.................................................................		871
4. Payments as acts of grace on retirement to officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania and to their dependants..........................................		517
1,388
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...........................................................................		2,205
Less amount provided under Division No. 140b—
War (1939-43) Services—	£
Read...............................................................................	10,605
In lieu of..........................................................................	8,400
2,205
..
Total Division No. 11....................................................		1,388
Division No. 14.—NATIONAL LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read...............................................................................	340
In lieu of..........................................................................	567
227
Division No. 15.— HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE- UNITED KINGDOM.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Under High Commissioner Act.
Clerks, Typists, Storemen, Messengers, Telephonists and Assistants—	£
Read...............................................................................	29,506
In lieu of..........................................................................	29,084
422
Carried forward................................................................		422

1943-44.

£
II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 15.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE-UNITED KINGDOM—continued.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—continued.
Brought forward...........................................................			422
2. Temporary and casual employees................................................................			1,698
2,120
Less amount provided under Division No. 140a—War (1939-43) Services..........................................................................................			2,120
..
Division No. 16.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary
1. Salaries and allowances—
Scientific Research Liaison overseas—	£	£
Read—
10 Research Officers...........................................	6,314
In lieu of—
9 Research Officers...........................................	5,382
932
Provision for typing assistance, United States of America—
Read......................................................................	2,228
In lieu of................................................................	2,000
228
1,160
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read......................................................................	1,840
In lieu of................................................................	680
1,160
..
B - General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................................................			1,428
3. Scientific Research Liaison Officers overseas................................................			3,163
4,591

1943-44.

£
II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 16.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.
C.—Investigations—
1. Animal health and nutrition..........................................................................		2,877
3. Entomology.................................................................................................		2,015
5. Food preservation and transport....................................................................		1,696
6. Forest products............................................................................................		2,001
7. Mining and metallurgy.................................................................................		1,278
11. Fisheries investigations................................................................................		1,463
13. National Standards Laboratory......................................................................		10,035
15. Miscellaneous..............................................................................................		65
21,430
Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources and from sales of produce, &c., in connexion with investigations—	£
Read.................................................................................	113,822
In lieu of............................................................................	101,240
12,582
8,848
Total Division No. 16.........................................................		13,439
TOTAL PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT...............................		17,100

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£
III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
Division No. 18.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................................................		4,958
Division No. 19.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
B.—General Expenses—
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.................................		1,687
Division No. 20.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—CHINA.
B.—General Expenses-
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................................................................		3,732
Division No. 21.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read..................................................................................	3,633
In lieu of............................................................................	5,500
1,867
B.—General Expenses—
4. Incidental and other expenditure..................................................................		2,626
Total Division No. 21.....................................................		4,493

1943-44.

III.—Department of External Affairs.				£
Division No. 22.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—CANADA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
1 Official Secretary—	£		£
Read....................................................................	880
In lieu of...............................................................	529
351
1 Assistant Secretary—
Read....................................................................		495
In lieu of............................................................... .		362
133
Special allowance to officers—
Read....................................................................		899
In lieu of...............................................................		866
33
517
2. Temporary and casual employees.................................................................				636
1,153
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..................................				1,112
3. Incidental and other expenditure..................................................................				406
1,518
Total Division No. 22......................................................				2,671
Division No. 22a.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—NEW ZEALAND.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Supplementary provision for—			£
1 High Commissioner.........................................................			1,091
1 Official Secretary............................................................			320
1 Assistant Secretary..........................................................			252
1,663
Representation allowance to High Commissioner			873
Special allowance to officers...............................................			265
2,801
2. Temporary and casual employees.................................................................				593
3,394

1943-44.

£
III.—Department of External Affairs.
Division No. 22a.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—NEW ZEALAND—continued.
B— General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.................................		159
2. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.................................................		250
3. Incidental and other expenditure..................................................................		2,449
2,858
Total Division No. 22a....................................................		6,252
Division No. 22b.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—INDIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Supplementary provision for—	£
1 High Commissioner.........................................................	1,103
1 Official Secretary.............................................................	294
1 Assistant Secretary...........................................................	73
1,470
Representation allowance to High Commissioner	741
Special allowance to officers...............................................	306
Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad	502
3,019
2. Temporary and casual employees................................................................		673

3,692
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.................................		301
2. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.................................................		149
3. Incidental and other expenditure..................................................................		4,264
4,714
Total Division No. 22b...................................................		8,406
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS...............................		32,199

1943-44.

£
IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 23.—TREASURY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Supplementary provision for—		£
1 Assistant Secretary (General)..........................................		740
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read......................................................	11,690
In lieu of.................................................	11,468
222
518
2. Temporary and casual employees................................................................			10,020
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................			58
10,596
Less amount provided under Division
No. 143—War (1939- 43) Services—	£	£
Read...............................................................	45,000
In lieu of..........................................................	40,500
4,500
Less amount provided under Division
No. 205—Miscellaneous Services—
Read...............................................................	6,258
In lieu of..........................................................	5,500
758
5,258
5,338
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................................................			607
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...............................			2,092
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................................................			4,102
Less amount provided under Division No. 205—
Miscellaneous Services—		£
Read..............................................................................		119
In lieu of .......................................................................		500
381
7,182
Total Division No. 23..................................................			12,520

1943-44.

£
IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 24.—COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.
1. Fees to members of Board, travelling expenses, office requisites, stationery, payment to Postmaster-General’s Department, and other expenses incidental to the operations of the Board			505
Division No. 25 —TAXATION OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees..............................................................			67,563
B— General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.........................................................................			3,397
Amounts estimated to be recovered from the States of—
Read—	£	£
New South Wales.......................................
Victoria......................................................	793
Queensland.................................................	1,077
South Australia...........................................	100
Tasmania....................................................	770
2,740
In lieu of—
New South Wales.......................................	900
Victoria......................................................	1,000
Queensland.................................................	500
South Australia...........................................	600
Tasmania....................................................	500
3,500
760
4,157
Total Division No. 25..................................................			71,720
Division No. 27.—WAR-TIME (COMPANY) TAX—BOARD OF REFEREES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Fees of members of Board—		£
Read.............................................................................		2,026
In lieu of........................................................................		2,000
26

1943-44.

£
IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 29.—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................................................	282
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY................................	85,053

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£
V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 32.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
B.—General Expenses––
5. Incidental and other expenditure.................................................................		827
Division No. 33.—REPORTING BRANCH.
B.—General Expenses.............................................................................................		434
Division No. 34.—CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.
A—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read..............................................................................	11,537
In lieu of.........................................................................	12,836
1,299
2. Temporary and casual employees................................................................		8,233
3. Extra duty pay............................................................................................		210
9,742
B—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services....................................................		1,475
2. Incidental and other expenditure..................................................................		1,023
2,498
Total Division No. 34........................................................		12,240
Division No. 35.—HIGH COURT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read................................................................................	685
In lieu of..........................................................................	800
115
2. Temporary and casual employees................................................................		139
254

F.6288.—2

1943-44.

£
V.—Attorney-General's DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 37.––COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
B.—General Expenses—
4. Boards of Reference—Fees and other expenses...........................................		102
Division No. 39.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read...............................................................................	3,566
In lieu of.........................................................................	5,000
1,434
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................................................		320
1,754
B.- General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services....................................................		130
Total Division No. 39.......................................................		1,884
Division No. 40.—PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read...............................................................................	13,679
In lieu of.........................................................................	16,960
3,281
TOTAL ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...............................		19,022

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£
VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Division No. 41.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
£
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......		8,709
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read.................................................	34,466
In lieu of...........................................	36,745
2,279
10,988
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................................................			818,677
829,665
Less—
Amount to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other administrations—	£	£
Read.....................................................	5,027
In lieu of...............................................	2,500
2,527
Amounts chargeable to trust accounts and votes for works—
Read.....................................................	12,623
In lieu of...............................................	11,000
1,623
Amount provided under Division No. 147a—War (1939-43) Services—
Read.....................................................	2,374,513
In lieu of...............................................	1,549,000
825,513
829,663
2
B—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................................................			66,631
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing................................			21,902
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services....................................................			44,789
4. Fuel, light and power..................................................................................			7,342
5. Payments other than salaries for services under Immigration and Passports Acts.....................................................................................................			2,054
Carried forward...................................................................			142,718

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£
VI.—Department of the Interior.
Division No. 41.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.
B.—General Expenses––continued.
Brought forward..........................................................			142,718
6. Office cleaning, other than salaries............................................................			861
10. Motor vehicles—purchase, upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for Departmental purposes..................................................................			17,803
12. Other incidental expenses..........................................................................			12,795
Less—			174,177
Amount estimated to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other administrations—	£	£
Read..........................................................	1,021
In lieu of....................................................	700
321
Amount provided under Division No. 147b—War (1939-43) Services
Read..........................................................	581,849
In lieu of....................................................	408,000
173,849
174,170
7
Total Division No. 41..................................................			9
Division No. 42.—ELECTORAL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................................................			2,077
4. Payments as acts of grace on retirement to officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania and to their dependants........................................			352
2,429
Division No. 43.—OBSERVATORY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Allowances to. officers performing duties of a higher class.....................			235

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£
VI.—Department of the Interior.
Division No. 45.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT.
A.—Repairs and Maintenance—
4. Treasury...................................................................................................	2,161
Division No. 46.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENTS.
2. Repairs and maintenance...........................................................................	1,054
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................................................................	643
1,697
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR........................................	6,531

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£
VII.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-43) SERVICES.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
Division No. 48.—PUBLICITY CENSORSHIP.
B.—General Expenses............................................................................................					846
Division No. 50.—TREASURY—DEFENCE DIVISION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................................................					7,604
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.................................................					8,450
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY...........................................................................
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY...........................................................................
DEPARTMENT OF AIR.......................................................................................				27,079,772
DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS.........................................................................				(a)
DEPARTMENT OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION...................................................
RECIPROCAL LEND-LEASE TO UNITED STATES FORCES.............................
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.
Division No. 119. ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................................................					56,015
B.—General Expenses............................................................................................					63,639
Division No. 120. FLAX PRODUCTION.
A.—General Expenses -	£		£
Read.....................................................................	1,110,843
In lieu of ...............................................................	1,185,000
Cr.74,157
Less amount to he recovered from sale of Flax Fibre—		£
Read..........................................................		955,842
In lieu of.....................................................		1,175,000
219,158
145,001

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

1943-44.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.	£
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING—continued.
Division No. 126.—GOLD MINES WITHDRAWN PROM PRODUCTION—MAINTENANCE............................................................................................	500
Division No. 128.—ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES AND PRODUCTION —ASSISTANCE.................................................................................................	698,054
Division No. 129.—BUILDINGS, WORKS, SITES, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE—ADMINISTRATIVE...............................................................	82,101
Division No. 131a.—COAL PRODUCTION (WAR-TIME)—PLANT AND ADVANCES—TO BE RECOVERED..............................................................	10,500
Division No. 132.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT..............................................	14,711
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING............................	1,070,521
DEPARTMENT OF HOME SECURITY.
Division No. 134.—SALVAGE COMMISSION.
B.—General Expenses............................................................................................	2,116
Division No. 139.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT	509
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF HOME SECURITY.....................................	2,625
OTHER WAR SERVICES.
Division No. 140.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
3. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 15a—High Commissioner’s Office—United Kingdom........................................................................	2,120
B.—General Expenses—
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 11b— for the audit of accounts of War (1939-43) Services.....................................................	4,700

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£
VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
Division No. 140.––PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT—continued.
C.––Miscellaneous—
4. Australian Council for Educational Research—Grant for services in connexion with problems of Defence and repatriation training and reconstruction.....................................................................................		2,500
5. Censorship Committee—Expenses.............................................................		6
2,506
Total Division No. 140...............................................		9,326
Division No. 141.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.
4. Australian-New Guinea Production Board—Advance to the Australian-New Guinea Production Trust Account.........................................................		50,000
5. New Guinea Copra Control Board—Advance.............................................		16,627
6. New Guinea Handbook..............................................................................		450
Total Division No. 141...............................................		67,077
Division No. 142.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
4. Read—
£
Food and Agricultural Conference and Commission, United States of America—Contribution and representation............	2,888
In lieu of—
United Nations Interim Commission on Food and Agriculture—Contribution towards expenses...........................................	1,500
1,388
5. United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration and Australian Council—Contribution towards expenses..............................................		1,612
6. United Nations War Crimes Commission....................................................		510
Total Division No. 142..............................................		3,510

1943-44.

£
VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 143.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 23a—Treasury	4,500
C.—Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries—
1. War loan management expenses.................................................................	27,096
D.—Miscellaneous—
2. Taxation Advisory Committee....................................................................	160
9. Improvement of harbour facilities—Contribution towards interest................	350
10. Losses due to enemy action........................................................................	4,278
4,788
Total Division No. 143...............................................	36,384
ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 145.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
3. National Security Regulations—Payments to States for services	1,295

4. National Security Regulations—Claims against the Commonwealth in relation to visiting forces..................................................................................	2,400
5. National Security Regulations—Expenses of administration.........................	4,963
Total Division No. 145...............................................	8,658
Division No. 146.—SECURITY SERVICE.
1. Administrative expenses............................................................................	1,579
TOTAL ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..............................	10,237

1943-44.

£
VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Division No. 147.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 41a.— Administrative....	825,513
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 41b.— Administrative....................................................................................	173,849
C.—Miscellaneous—
2. Australian official war artists—Expenses.....................................................	57
4. Minor transport services.............................................................................	471
5. Australian Capital Territory—Provision of facilities for accommodation and entertainment of service personnel........................................................	1,171
7. Allied Works Council—Inquiry into administration.....................................	350
10. Goods for patriotic purposes—Free carriage over Commonwealth Railways..	13,047
11. Overseas Children—Transfer of (contributions towards the maintenance of children may be credited to this vote)....................................................	825
15,921
Total Division No. 147................................................	1,015,283
Division No. 148.—NEW WORKS, MAINTENANCE AND RENT.
A.—Repairs and Maintenance—
2. Interior......................................................................................................	18,268
3. Trade and Customs....................................................................................	7,280
4. Commerce and Agriculture.........................................................................	12,345
9. Transport...................................................................................................	1,136
39,029

1943-44.

£
VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR—continued.
Division No. 148.—NEW WORKS, MAINTENANCE AND RENT—continued.
B.—Rent—
1. Attorney-General........................................................................................	2,095
2. Interior.......................................................................................................	14,759
3. Trade and Customs.....................................................................................	4,557
5. Labour and National Service........................................................................	8,571
9. Treasury.....................................................................................................	99
10. Transport...................................................................................................	2,485
32,566
C.—Buildings, Works, Sites, Fittings and Furniture—
2. Treasury...................................................................................................	461
3. Attorney-General.......................................................................................	144
4. Interior......................................................................................................	117,090
6. Commerce and Agriculture........................................................................	611
8. War Organization of Industry.....................................................................	1,845
9. Information...............................................................................................	101
11. Transport..................................................................................................	301
120,553
Total Division No. 148....................................................	192,148
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR..........................................	1,207,431
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Division No. 150.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
C.—Miscellaneous--
3. Duty—Remission under special circumstances............................................	564

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VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.		£
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS––continued.
Division No. 151.—DIVISION OF IMPORT PROCUREMENT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances..............................................................................		77,775
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...............................................................................	627,775
In lieu of.........................................................................	550,000	77,775
..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................................................		11,863
7. Other incidental expenses...........................................................................		7,495
19,358
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...............................................................................	169,358
In lieu of.........................................................................	150,000
19,358
..
C.—Miscellaneous—
3. Working capital—for payment to credit of Import Procurement Suspense Trust Account..............................................................................................		2,501,000
Total Division No. 151.....................................................		2,501,000
Division No. 152.-RATIONING COMMISSION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances..............................................................................		11,539

1943-44.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.		£
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.
Division No. 152—RATIONING COMMISSION—continued.
B.—General Expenses—
2. Office requisites and equipment.................................................................		8,754
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..................................................		11,455
20,209
Total Division No. 152...................................................		31,748
Division No. 153.—PRICES COMMISSIONER.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.............................................................................		3,046
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................................................		23,973
3. Extra duty pay..........................................................................................		8,248
35,267
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.........................................................................		3,055
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..............................		3,668
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..................................................		3,046
4. Incidental and other expenditure................................................................		4,887
14,656
Total Division No. 153...................................................		49,923
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...........................		2,583,235
Division No. 154.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
1. Read—	£
Medical co-ordination and equipment....................................	27,392
In lieu of—
Emergency medical services.................................................	18,000
9,392
2. Venereal diseases—Campaign for prevention and cure................................		13,077
4. War-time kindergarten nursery service—Subsidy........................................		7,476
29,945

1943-44.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.			£
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.
Division No. 155.—FOOD CONTROL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances..............................................................................			2,909
2. Temporary and casual employees................................................................			32,873
3. Extra duty pay............................................................................................			4,348
B.—General Expenses—			40,130
3. Incidental and other expenditure..................................................................			23,424
Total Division No. 155...................................................			63,554
Division No. 156.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Wheat Industry Stabilization Board—Expenses of administration..................			7,978
3. Surplus food stocks—Cold storage and other accommodation.......................			4,252
6. Dehydration of foodstuffs...........................................................................			295,683
8. Australian Potato Committee—Expenses of administration...........................			8,371
9. Read—
£
Rural man-power—Labour costs, accommodation and transport expenses..........................................................................		76,939
In lieu of—
Labour for harvesting—Organization expenses.....................		25,000
51,939
10. Labour Corps—Western Australia..............................................................			434
15. Read—		£
Food supplies—Purchase and distribution (to be recovered)...		710,025
In lieu of—
Emergency food supplies for fighting forces..........................	500,000
210,025
16. Vegetable production and market stabilization.............................................			23,150
20. Substitute fodder—Expenses of experiments...............................................			166
21. Australian Flour Industry Committee—Expenses.........................................			643
22. Wheat Harvest Committee—Expenses........................................................			1,344
23. Apple and Pear Agents Inquiry—Expenses.................................................			6,426
24. Fodder Conservation Board—Expenses......................................................			904
25. Transport of stock—Purchase of motor trucks.............................................			8,321
26. Publicity campaign for increased food production........................................			32,636
27. Edible oils and fats—Purchase and distribution...........................................			194,116
28. Rice storage accommodation......................................................................			14,414
860,802

1943-44.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.	£
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE—continued.
Division No. 157.—ASSISTANCE TO PRIMARY PRODUCTION.
1. Dairy Industry...........................................................................................	346,121
4. Wheat acreage restriction—Western Australia.............................................	49,349
5. Superphosphate subsidy.............................................................................	203,152
6. Assistance to stock-feeders.........................................................................	170,679
769,301
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE	1,693,657
Division No. 158.—LAND TRANSPORT BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances (including supplementary provision for one Secretary— £940 for portion of year only)..............................................................................	2,141
2. Extra duty pay............................................................................................	75
2,216
B—General Expenses—
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................................................	128
4. Payments to States for services rendered......................................................	1,211
5. Incidental and other expenditure.................................................................	1,273
2,612
Total Division No. 158..........................................	4,828
Division No. 159.—DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.
1. Proportion of administrative expenses and repatriation benefits provided under Division No. 218.......................................................................................................	42,771
2. Seamen’s war pensions and allowances.......................................................	3,229
3. Compassionate allowances paid on behalf of other Departments...................	902
4. Allowances to or in respect of representatives of various organizations who have served abroad..................................................................................................	214
6. Education of children of deceased and of permanently and totally incapacitated seamen	36
47,152

1943-44.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.	£
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.
Division No. 160.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................................................	5,888
Division No. 161.—MAN-POWER DIRECTORATE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances..............................................................................	136,219
2. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................	14,879
151,098
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................................................	10,956
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...............................	334
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................................................	19,860
8. Recruitment of female labour—Publicity campaign......................................	10,675
10. Seasonal and other workers—Transportation and other costs........................	16,584
58,409
Total Division No. 161..........................................	209,507
Division No. 162.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
1. Evacuees—Reception and sustenance.........................................................	3,601
4. Civil Constructional Corps—Employees’ compensation...............................	2,191
7. Discharged members of Women’s Auxiliary Services—After-care in special circumstances.......................................................................................	5,392
11,184
Division No. 163.—DEPARTMENT OF WAR ORGANIZATION OF INDUSTRY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances..............................................................................	537
2. Temporary and casual employees................................................................	32,126
32,663

1943-44.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.	£
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
Division No. 163.—DEPARTMENT OF WAR ORGANIZATION OF INDUSTRY—continued.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................................................	3,370
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...............................	3,323
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................................................	4,892
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................................................................	684
12,269
Total Division No. 163.........................................	44,932
Division No. 164.—DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION.
A—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances..............................................................................	4,676
2. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................	74
4,750
C.—Miscellaneous—
2. Post-war educational campaign...................................................................	5,257
Total Division No. 164.........................................	10,007
DEPARTMENT OF POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION.
Division No. 166a.—UNIVERSITY TRAINING................................................	14,553
Division No. 166b.—TECHNICAL TRAINING..................................................	9,849
Division No. 166c.—SERVICES EDUCATION SCHEME—CORRESPONDENCE COURSES....................................................................	17,744
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION	42,146
TOTAL OTHER WAR SERVICES..............................................................	6,016,446

F.6288.—3

1943-44.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.		£
Division No. 167.—OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS—RECOVERABLE EXPENDITURE.
Gross expenditure.....................................................................................		32,755,600
Less recoveries—	£
Read...........................................................................	51,394,464
In lieu of.....................................................................	28,000,000
23,394,464
9,361,136
TOTAL DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-43) SERVICES..................		43,538,950
Less amount provided in Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1943-44...................		10,000,000
33,538,950
Less amounts provided under votes which remained unexpended at close of year.............................................................................................		33,538,950
TOTAL DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-43) SERVICES PAYABLE FROM REVENUE......................................................................................		..

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1943-44.

VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.		£
Division No. 168.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................................................		22,682
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................		3,582
26,264
Division No. 169.—DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF CIVIL AVIATION.
1. Air Transport Services (other than Trans-Tasman and Empire Air Services)—Payments to contractors.....................................................		143,776
Less amount estimated to be recovered from Postmaster-General’s Department for conveyance of mails—	£
Read..................................................................	949,568
In lieu of.............................................................	805,800
143,768
8
Division No. 170.—EMPIRE AIR SERVICES.
B.—General Expenses—Australian Section—
5. Government of United Kingdom—Refund of excess contributions		3,193
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION...................................		29,465

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1943-44.

IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.			£
Division No. 174.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
B.—General Expenses—

1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................................................			546
Division No. 176.—FILM CENSORSHIP.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Fees to members of Censorship Board and Appeal Censor............................			6
2. Incidental and other expenditure.................................................................			177
183
Division No. 177.—NEW SOUTH WALES.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................................................			1,931
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................................................			1,243
5. Incidental and other expenditure.................................................................			140
3,314
Division No. 179.—QUEENSLAND.
A—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Read—	£	£
21 Lockers.........................................................	7,822
In lieu of—
20 Lockers.........................................................	7,652
170
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu—
Read...............................................................	2,017
In lieu of.........................................................	810
1,207
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read..................................................	19,856
In lieu of.............................................	22,694
2,838	4,215
2. Temporary and casual employees................................................................			23
4,238

1943-44.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.	£
Division No. 179.—QUEENSLAND—continued.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................................................	1,101
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...............................	22
1,123
Total Division No. 179.........................................	5,361
Division No. 181.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................................................	217
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS............................	9,621

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1943-44.

X.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.			£
Division No. 186.—VICTORIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................................................			484
B.—General Expenses
3. Incidental and other expenditure (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to he credited to this item).............................................................................			510
				Total Division No. 186..........................................	994
Division No. 187.—QUEENSLAND.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................................................			544
B.—General Expenses—
2. District laboratories...................................................................................			364
Total Division No. 187.........................................			908
Division No. 188. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
£	£
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.................................................................	..	156
Salaries of officers on war service—
Read...............................................................	742
In lieu of..........................................................	784
42
198
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................................................			270
468
B.—General Expenses
3. Incidental and other expenditure (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item).........................................................................			1,403
Total Division No. 188.........................................			1,871

1943-44.

X.—Department of Health.		£
Division No. 189.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
£
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.......	134
Officers on loan from other Departments...................................	501
635
Division No. 190.—TASMANIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................................................		219
B.—General Expenses—
2. District laboratories...................................................................................		116
3. Incidental and other expenditure (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item).............................................................................		232
348
Total Division No. 190.........................................		567
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH....................................................		4,975

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1943-44.

XI.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.		£
Division No. 193.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read...............................................................................	16,374
In lieu of.........................................................................	16,829
455
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................................................		1,417
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................................................		1,456
3. Incidental and other expenditure.................................................................		1,627
4,500
Total Division No. 193.........................................		4,955
Division No. 194.—ADMINISTRATION OF COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905-1933.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................................................		20,085
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................................................		5,453
3. Payments to States for services in connexion with inspections of fresh fruit, seeds, plants, vegetables and other items................................................		1,177
6,630
Total Division No. 194.........................................		26,715
Division No. 195.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Representation in Canada...........................................................................		206
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE		31,876

1943-44.

XII.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.			£
Division No. 196.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Read—	£	£
5 Clerks.............................................................	1,854
In lieu of—
4 Clerks.............................................................	1,504
350
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read........................................................	2,184
In lieu of..................................................	1,834
350
..
Division No. 197.—CHILD ENDOWMENT SECTION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
New South Wales.
Read—	£	£
4 Inquiry Officers...............................................	1,191
In lieu of—
2 Inquiry Officers...............................................	754
437
Victoria.
Read—
1 Assistant Deputy Commissioner.......................	652
4 Inquiry Officers...............................................	1,193
1,845
In lieu of—
1 Assistant Deputy Commissioner.......................	634
2 Inquiry Officers...............................................	764
1,398
447
Carried forward.................................................		884

1943-44.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Division No. 197.—CHILD ENDOWMENT SECTION—continued.			£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—continued.
£
Brought forward............................................		884
Queensland.
Read—	£
3 Inquiry Officers...............................................	982
In lieu of—
2 Inquiry Officers...............................................	750
232
South Australia.
Read—
2 Inquiry Officers...............................................	599
In lieu of—
1 Inquiry Officer................................................	380
219
Western Australia.
Read—
2 Inquiry Officers...............................................	606
In lieu of—
1 Inquiry Officer................................................	382
224
1,559
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read........................................................	25,302
In lieu of..................................................	23,743
1,559
..
Division No. 198.—INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES SECTION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Central Staff.
Read—	£	£
1 Senior Clerk and Examiner..............................	634
In lieu of—
1 Senior Clerk and Examiner..............................	615
19
Carried forward............................................		19

1943-44.

XII.—Department of Social Services.			£
Division No. 198.—INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES SECTION—continued.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—continued.
£
Brought forward...................................................		19
New South Wales.
Read—	£
1 Deputy Commissioner..............................................	942
1 Assistant Deputy Commissioner................................	688
1,630
In lieu of—
1 Deputy Commissioner..............................................	927
1 Assistant Deputy Commissioner................................	679
1,606
24
Victoria.
Read—
1 Deputy Commissioner..............................................	904
In lieu of—
1 Deputy Commissioner..............................................	880
24
Queensland.
Read—
1. Deputy Commissioner.............................................	856
In lieu of—
1 Deputy Commissioner..............................................	814
42
South Australia.
Read—
1 Deputy Commissioner..............................................	784
In lieu of—
1 Deputy Commissioner..............................................	745
39
Western Australia.
Read—
1 Deputy Commissioner..............................................	808
In lieu of—
1 Deputy Commissioner..............................................	788
20
Carried forward.......................................................		168

1943-44.

XII.—Department of Social Services.			£
Division No. 198.—INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES SECTION—continued.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—continued.
£
Brought forward...................................................		168
Tasmania.
Read—	£
1 Deputy Commissioner............................................	736
In lieu of—
1 Deputy Commissioner............................................	706
30
198
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read....................................................................	22,876
In lieu of..............................................................	22,678
198	..
2. Temporary and casual employees..............................................................			8,123
Total Division No. 198................................................			8,123
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES...................................			8,123

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1943-44.

XIII.—DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.	£
Division No. 200.—MARINE BRANCH.
B.—General Expenses—
7. Lighthouse steamers—Cost of operating....................................................	15,628
8. Navigation Act—Miscellaneous expenses..................................................	621
16,249
Division No. 201.—DEPARTMENTAL VESSELS—OVERHAUL AND REPAIR.
1. Trade and Customs...................................................................................	248
2. Health......................................................................................................	1,625
3. Supply and shipping.................................................................................	1,066
2,939
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING...........................	19,188

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1943—44.

XIV.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.	£
Division No. 202.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
8. Ex-members of Parliament or their dependants—Annual allowances...........	77
11. Entertainment of distinguished guests and visitors......................................	563
13. Minor conferences....................................................................................	28
17. Weekly shipping service between Melbourne and King Island- Subsidy.......	201
22. Coronation painting—Transport, exhibition and storage..............................	4
23. Ministerial Delegation abroad, 1943..........................................................	280
24. Federal Guide..........................................................................................	31
26. Late Honorable J. Cunningham—State funeral...........................................	9
27. Royal Commission on matter known as “ The Brisbane Line ”....................	238
28. Parliament—Expenses in connexion with opening......................................	119
29. Sir Henry Tizard—Visit from United Kingdom..........................................	1,535
30. Empire Press Delegations to Australia.......................................................	3,473
31. Income Tax “ Pay-as-you-earn ” Committee—Expenses.............................	118
32. Bush Fire Relief—Contribution.................................................................	130,000
33. Late Honorable T. C. Brennan—State funeral............................................	98
34. Late Honorable P. J. Lynch—State funeral.................................................	76
35. Royal Commission on Expenditure of Public Funds....................................	1,018
36. Visit of Prime Minister abroad..................................................................	4,199
37. Late Honorable Sir George Bell—State funeral..........................................	72
38. Visit of British Empire Parliamentary Association Delegation to Australia...	2,815
39. Australian Press Delegation to Canada—Expenses.....................................	60
40. Visit of Minister for Trade and Customs to New Zealand............................	317
Total Division No. 202................................................	145,331
Division No. 204.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
4. International Labour Conference—Contribution and representation..............	3,402
6. Inter-Governmental Committee on Refugees—Contribution........................	1,067
7. Representation at conferences abroad.........................................................	1,934
Total Division No. 204.................................................	6,403

1943-44.

XIV.—Miscellaneous Services.	£
Division No. 205.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
2. Exchange on remittances within the Commonwealth...................................	2,167
5. Stamp duty on transfers of Commonwealth loan securities in London (amounts recovered from other Administrations may be credited to this vote)........................	14,195
8. Taxes and fines—Refund and remission under special circumstances...........	5,804
11. Miscellaneous expenditure........................................................................	5,000
12. Advance to Commonwealth Stores Suspense Trust Account........................	116,750
Total Division No. 205.................................................	143,916
Division No. 209.-DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
13. Starving stock and fodder for starving stock—Concessions granted for conveyance over Commonwealth Railways....................................................................	6
14. Referendum—Alteration to Constitution....................................................	4,995
Total Division No. 209................................................	5,001
Division No. 211.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
3. Commonwealth X-ray and Radium Laboratory (Melbourne)— Expenses.....	229
13. Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme—Preliminary expenses............................	889
14. Interest on Investments of Endowment Funds (for payment to credit of relative Trust Fund)...........................................................................................................	326
Total Division No. 211................................................	1,444
Division No. 212.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.
6. International Wheat Council—Contribution................................................	133
7. Pearl Shell Industry—Irrecoverable advances.............................................	47
Total Division No. 212..................................................	180

1943-44.

XIV.—Miscellaneous Services.	£
Division No. 213.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
4. Pharmaceutical Guilds and Friendly Societies Dispensaries of Australia—Expenses of conference..........................................................................................	326
5. Friendly Societies of Australia—Reimbursement of legal and other expenses of representation before Royal Commission on National Insurance.............	350
6. Exchange on remittances within the Commonwealth...................................	6,317
Total Division No. 213................................................	6,993
TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.................................................	309,268

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1943-44.

XV.—WAR (1914-18) SERVICES.

£
Division No. 216.—AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...................				11
2. Temporary and casual employees............................................................				179
Division No. 218.—REPATRIATION COMMISSION.				190
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Read—	£		£
549 Clerks................................................	192,476
In lieu of—
454 Clerks................................................	185,632
6,844
Read—
153 Typists...............................................	30,227
In lieu of—
150 Typists...............................................	30,077
150
Remuneration of War Pensions Appeals Tribunals..........			455
7,449
2. Temporary and casual employees............................................................				10,188
3. Extra duty pay........................................................................................				6,885
B.—General Expenses—				24,522
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................................				1,968
D.—Soldiers’ Children Education Scheme—
(For payment to the credit of Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions—Trust Account)—
1. Education of children of deceased and of permanently and totally incapacitated soldiers				6,468
Less amount provided under Division No. 159—
War (1939-43) Services—		£
Read..................................................................		11,723
In lieu of.............................................................		10,000
1,723
4,745
Total Division No. 218...............................................				31,235
Division No. 219.—REPATRIATION—MISCELLANEOUS.
3. Compassionate allowances paid on behalf of other Departments				483
TOTAL WAR (1914-18) SERVICES........................................................				31,908
TOTAL PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH				620,874

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1943-44.

PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
£
I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
Division No. 223.—NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............................................	36,179
B.—Stores and Materials......................................................................................	6,323
Total Division No. 223............................................	42,502
Division No. 224.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................................................	581
C.—General Expenses...........................................................................................	248
Total Division No. 224............................................	829
TOTAL COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.........................................	43,331

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1943-44.

PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 228.—CENTRAL OFFICE.			£
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................................			404
2. Fuel, light and power................................................................................			10
3. Payment of pension to officers on retirement.............................................			30
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............................................................			1,570
2,014
Less amount to be charged to “ E ”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—		£
Read..........................................................................		8,214
In lieu of....................................................................		6,200
2,014
D.—Mail Services—			..
1. Air-mail services......................................................................................			243,223
Total Division No. 228..............................................			243,223
Division No. 229.—NEW SOUTH WALES.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................................			7,312
2. Fuel, light and power................................................................................			4,717
5. Freights and cartage expenses...................................................................			20,066
32,095
Less—
Amount to be charged to “ E ”—
Engineering Services (other than New Works)—	£	£
Read.....................................................	216,769
In lieu of...............................................	199,350
17,419
Amount to be charged to New Works—
Read.....................................................	49,974
In lieu of...............................................	59,250
9,276
Carried forward...............................................		8,143	32,095

1943- 44.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.				£
Division No. 229.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.
B.—General Expenses—continued.
£
Brought forward........................................		8,143		32,095
£
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account—
Read......................................................	38,952
In lieu of.................................................	15,000
23952
32,095
D.—Mail Services—				..
2. Railway mail services................................................................................				41,293
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
2. Trunk line services....................................................................................				14,793
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items..........................................................				41,118
55,911
Total Division No. 229.................................................				97,204
Division No. 230.—VICTORIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................................................				18,328
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.........................................................................				11,653
5. Freights and cartage expenses.....................................................................				20,522
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract...............................................................................................				9,398
8. Other incidental expenses...........................................................................				9,357
50,930
Carried forward.........................................................			50,930
			18,328

1943- 44.

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.			£
Division No. 230.—VICTORIA—continued.
Brought forward...........................................................			18,328
B.—General Expenses—continued
Brought forward...........................................................			50,930
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—
Engineering Services (other than New Works)—	£	£
Read.................................................	184,878
In lieu of...........................................	156,000
28,878
Amount to be charged to New Works—
Read.................................................	28,000
In lieu of...........................................	29,000
1,000
27,878
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office -Stores and Transport Trust Account—
Read.................................................	28,171
In lieu of...........................................	14,000
14,171
42,049
8,881
C.—Stores and Material—
8. Working advance—For payment to credit of Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account...........................................................................................................			363,738
D.—Mail Services—
2. Railway mail services...............................................................................			43,205
Total Division No. 230................................................			434,152

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1943- 44.

II.—POSTMASTER- GENERAL’ S DEPARTMENT.			£
Division No. 231.—QUEENSLAND.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
Amount to be charged to New Works—		£
Read.............................................................................		152,497
In lieu of.......................................................................		173,830
21,333
B.—General Expenses
1. Travelling and subsistence.........................................................................			16,454
2. Fuel, light and power.................................................................................			2,437
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories			2,076
5. Freights and cartage expenses....................................................................			40.465
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract..............................................................................................			1,684
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles			1,275
64,391
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—
Engineering Services (other than New Works)—	£	£
Read..................................................	161,681
In lieu of.............................................	122,490
39,191
Amount to be charged to New Works—
Read..................................................	29,272
In lieu of.............................................	41,670
12,398
26,793
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account—
Read..................................................	39,785
In lieu of.............................................	13,080
26,705
53,498
10,893
Carried forward.............................................................			32,226

1943- 44

II.—Postmaster- General’s Department.		£
Division No. 231.—QUEENSLAND—continued.
Brought forward...........................................................		32,226
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............................		12,642
2. Other general stores................................................................................		1,446
3. Uniforms and protective clothing.............................................................		172
5. Bicycles and accessories..........................................................................		581
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)....................................		1,406
16,247
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)......................................		9,189
2. Railway mail services..............................................................................		30,345
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services		14,579
54,113
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services...................................................................		27,606
2. Trunk line services..................................................................................		46,676
3. Telegraph services..................................................................................		3,353
4. National broadcasting services.................................................................		7,430
5. Other services.........................................................................................		660
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay. sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items.................................................		47,501
Amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account and to Defence votes—	£
Read...........................................................................	493,311
In lieu of.....................................................................	505,000
11,689
144,915
Total Division No. 231................................................		247,501
Division No. 232.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)......................................		1,101
2. Railway mail services..............................................................................		13,353
Total Division No. 232................................................		14,454

1943- 44.

II.—Postmaster- General's Department.			£
Division No. 233.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
B.—General Expenses—
5. Freights and cartage expenses....................................................................			3,454
8. Incidental and other expenditure.................................................................			2,600
9. Payments as acts of grace to officers and dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania.............................................................................			849
6,903
Less—
Amount to be charged to “ E ”— Engineering Services (other than New Works)—	£	£
Read...................................................	58,899
In lieu of..............................................	58,500
399
Amount to be charged to New Works—
Read...................................................	11,857
In lieu of..............................................	11,500	357
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account—
Read...................................................	6,710
In lieu of..............................................	5,000
1,710
2,466
4,437
C.—Stores and Material-
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.............................			1,538
D.—Mail Services—
2. Railway mail services..............................................................................			13,589
E.—Engineering Services—
2. Trunk line services...................................................................................			8,694
Total Division No. 233................................................			28,258

1943- 44.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.		£
Division No. 234.—TASMANIA.
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..............................		935
2. Other general stores..................................................................................		474
Total Division No. 234................................................		1,409
Division No. 235.—NORTHERN TERRITORY.
C.—Stores and Material—
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.....................................................		6,638
Less amount chargeable to “ E ” Engineering Services other than New Works—	£
Read..........................................................................	24,138
In lieu of....................................................................	17,500
6,638
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—		..
5. Other services..........................................................................................		6,262
Less amount chargeable to Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account—	£
Read..........................................................................	32,662
In lieu of....................................................................	27,000
5,662
Total Division No. 235................................................		600
1,066,801
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read..........................................................................	119,762
In lieu of....................................................................	332,000
212,238
1,279,039
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 238-MAINTENANCE AND RENT.
3. Repairs and maintenance...........................................................................		6,864
TOTAL POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..........................		1,285,903
TOTAL PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS...................................		1,329,234

1943- 44.

PART III. -TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.	£
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 240.—GENERAL SERVICES.
C.—Other Services—
1. Motor cars—Running expenses and maintenance of....................................	992
2. Aboriginal affairs—maintenance of............................................................	3,333
13. Educational services and scholarships.........................................................	188
14. Destruction of dingoes...............................................................................	369
17. Sanitary and garbage services.....................................................................	1,992
19. Electric supply, Darwin and Alice Springs..................................................	32,656
23. Rent..........................................................................................................	253
26. Loss of property—Payments as acts of grace...............................................	208
39,991
Under Control of Department of Health.
Division No. 242.—GENERAL SERVICES.
C.—Other Services—
2. Repairs and maintenance............................................................................	158
3. Medical Services—maintenance of (amounts received from the Government of Western Australia for the maintenance of lepers may be credited to this item)......	1,458
1,616
TOTAL NORTHERN TERRITORY......................................................	41,607
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 246.—GENERAL SERVICES.
B.—Works Services—
2. Repairs and maintenance—Department of Health.........................................	341
3. Maintenance of roads and bridges...............................................................	2,338
4. Maintenance of water supply and sewerage..................................................	154
6. Maintenance and upkeep of property at Jervis Bay.......................................	486
7. Electric supply...........................................................................................	587
Carried forward................................................................	3,906

1943- 44.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	£
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 246.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.
Brought forward............................................................	3,906
C.—Other Services—
1. Forestry Branch—Maintenance of plantations and fire protection..............

2,626
2. General lands services..............................................................................	685
5. Bush fire prevention.................................................................................	2,113
7. Surveys....................................................................................................	133
13. Swimming pool—Maintenance.................................................................	258
20. Street cleaning..........................................................................................	138
22. Payments under Commonwealth Employees Compensation Act 1930...........	321
24. Cemetery—Maintenance of.......................................................................	15
32. Housing loans—Interest on repayments made in advance............................	37
35. Payment as acts of grace for injuries sustained...........................................	180
37. Australian Capital Territory hotels—Loss on operations.............................	2,900
9,406
D.—Education—
2. Conveyance of school children................................................................	275
3. Cleaning schools....................................................................................	1
4. Fuel, light and power..............................................................................	65
5. School books, stationery and equipment...................................................	45
6. Payments to the Department of Public Instruction, New South Wales, for services rendered.........................................................................................................	1,953
11. Incidental and other expenditure................................................................	23
2,362
Total Division No. 246.................................................	15,674
Division No. 247.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Canberra Community Hospital....................................................................	6,500
2. Health services...........................................................................................	48
5. Compensation for destruction of cattle infected with disease, and control of undulant fever...........................................................................................................	1,287
7,835
TOTAL AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY....................................	23,509
TOTAL PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.......	65,116

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