Supplementary Appropriation Act 1944-45 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION 1944‑45.

No. 54 of 1946.

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‑five.

[Assented to 15th August, 1946.]

[Date of commencement, 12th September, 1946.]

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 1944‑45.

Appropriation of £1,517,987.

2. The sum of One million five hundred and seventeen thousand nine hundred and eighty‑seven 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‑five, shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the commencement of the Appropriation Act 1944‑45 for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.

THE

F.5224.—Price 2s.

 

THE SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

 

—		Total.
PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.		£
PARLIAMENT....................................................................................................		30,168
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT..................................................................		6,424
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.........................................................		4,282
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.................................................................		19,927
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.........................................................		27,366
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR....................................................................		5,392
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION................................................................		45,808
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.....................................................		50,705
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH..............................................................................		2
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE....................................		34,554
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.............................................................		1,685
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.....................................................		760
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.................................................		5,676
DEFENCE AND WAR (1939‑44) SERVICES—	£
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE......................................................	670
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY....................................................
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY....................................................
DEPARTMENT OF AIR.................................................................
DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS..................................................	15,402,508
DEPARTMENT OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION............................
RECIPROCAL LEND‑LEASE TO UNITED STATES FORCES......
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING...............................	2,006,583
OTHER WAR SERVICES..............................................................	5,614,083
OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS—RECOVERABLE EXPENDITURE	7,897,119
30,920,963
Less amount provided in Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1944‑45.......	20,000,000
10,920,963
Less amounts provided under other war votes which remained unexpended at close of year.........................................................................	10,920,963	..
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES...........................................................................		159,139
WAR (1914‑18) SERVICES.................................................................................		1,302
TOTAL PART I..................................................................................		393,190
Carried forward..........................................		393,190

Abstract—continued.

 

—	Total.
£
Brought forward	393,190
PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS......................................................................	27,244
POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT....................................................	987,216
TOTAL PART II................................................................................	1,014,460
PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY..................................................................................	11,887
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY..............................................................	27,848
TOTAL PART III...............................................................................	39,735
PART V.—RELIEF TO PRIMARY PRODUCERS	70,602
TOTAL.....................................................................................	1,517,987

1944‑45.

 

PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
£
I.—PARLIAMENT.
Division No. 2.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
B.—General Expenses....................................................................................		150
Division No. 3.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
Salary of officer on war service...........................................
Read...............................................................................	349
In lieu of..........................................................................	559
210
B.—General Expenses....................................................................................		52
Total Division No. 3................................................		262
Division No. 4.—LIBRARY.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Books, maps, plates, documents and insurance......................................		282
3. Incidental and other expenditure..........................................................		99
381
Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees.........................................................		1,059
B.—General Expenses—
5. Incidental and other expenditure...........................................................		207
6. Parliamentary Refreshment Rooms—Purchase of reserve stock..............		474
681
Total Division No. 5.................................................		1,740
Division No. 6.—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.
B.—General Expenses....................................................................................		126

1944‑45.

 

£
	I.—Parliament.
Division‑No. 7.—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON BROADCASTING.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salary of officer on loan from other Department......................................	11
Division No. 8.—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.
1. Printing of Hansard, including cost of distribution...................................	3,234
2. Parliamentary, papers.............................................................................	1,543
3. Other printing and binding......................................................................	1,345
6,122
Division No. 9.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others...................................	13,500
2. Maintenance of Ministers and Members’ rooms in capital cities, including salaries of attendants.............................................................................................	7,876
21,376
TOTAL PARLIAMENT................................................	30,168

1944‑45.

 

£
II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 10.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Read—	£	£
Private Secretaries (10) filling unclassified positions	5,997
In lieu of—
Private Secretaries (9) filling unclassified positions	5,285
712
Officers on loan from other Departments—
Read............................................................	3,711
In lieu of.......................................................	3,442
269
981
Less amount to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read...................................................	15,692
In lieu of.............................................	15,344
348
633
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................................................			835
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................................................			431
1,899
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.........................................................................			793
3. Commonwealth Gazette—Printing and distribution (including postage)........			911
1,704
Total Division No. 10			3,603
Division No. 11.—AUDIT OFFICE....................................................................
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................			12,227
Less amount provided under Division No. 173a—
War (1939‑44) Services—		£
Read............................................................................		143,627
In lieu of......................................................................		131,400
12,227

1944‑45.

 

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.		£
Division No. 12.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
Supplementary provision for—
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu..........		1,100
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
£
Read........................................................................................	7,874
In lieu of...................................................................................	7,372
502
598
Division No. 14.—NATIONAL LIBRARY.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Books, maps, plates, documents and insurance.................................		55
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..................................................................................	31,150
In lieu of............................................................................	30,882
268
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu—	£
Read..................................................................................	1,096
In lieu of............................................................................	300
796
1,064

1944‑45.

 

£
	II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 16.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Supplementary provision for—	£	£
1 Assistant Executive Officer....................	650
1 Staff and Industrial Officer....................	224
1 Draughtswoman....................................	50
924
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read..............................................	1,446
In lien of.........................................	522
924
B.—General Expenses—
3. Scientific Research Liaison Officers overseas.......................................			1,104
C.—Investigations—
2. Plant industry.....................................................................................			63
7. Mining and metallurgy........................................................................			178
8. Radio research....................................................................................			1,499
9. Information service, including library..................................................			324
2,064
Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources and from sales of produce, &c., in connexion with investigations—		£
Read............................................................		121,811
In lieu of......................................................		119,747
2,064
..
Total Division No. 16.............................................			1,104
TOTAL PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT...................			6,424

1944‑45.

 

£
	III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
Division No. 17.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class—		£
Read..............................................................		2,065
In lieu of........................................................		2,001
64
Division No. 18.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and. allowances—
Supplementary provision for—
Officers on loan from other Departments—	£	£
Read...........................................................	983
In lieu of.....................................................	490
493
Special allowance to officers—
Read..............................................................	3,000
In lieu of........................................................	2,500
500
993
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read....................................................................		330
In lieu of..............................................................		216
114
879
Division No. 20k.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—FRANCE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Supplementary provision—
1 First Secretary............................................................................			95
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................................................................			979
4. Incidental and other expenditure..............................................................			354
1,333
Total Division No. 20k................................................			1,428

1944‑45.

 

£
III.—Department of External Affairs.
Division No. 20l.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—LATIN AMERICA.
B.—General Expenses—
4. Incidental and other expenditure................................................................	56
Division No. 21.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—CANADA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Supplementary provision for—
Imprest advance to office.................................................................	518
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams...............................	293
3. Incidental and other expenditure................................................................	1,044
1,337
Total Division No. 21....................................................	1,855
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS..............................	4,282

1944‑45.

 

£
IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 24.—TREASURY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Less amount expected to remain unexpended at close of year—		£
Read...............................................................................		7,415
In lieu of.........................................................................		10,431
3,016
2. Temporary and casual employees			15,802
3. Extra duty pay			830
19,648
Less amount provided under Division No. 176—War (1939‑44) Services—	£	£
Read.............................................................	57,000
In lieu of.......................................................	50,500
6,500
Less amount provided under Division No. 207—Miscellaneous Services—
Read.............................................................	7,239
In lieu of.......................................................	5,500
1,739
8,239
11,409
Division No. 25.—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.........................................................................................................			1,607
Division No. 27.—INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW.
B.—General Expenses........................................................................................			207

1944‑45.

 

£
IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 29.—LAND VALUATION BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................		26
Division No. 31.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................		3,678
Less amount provided under Division No. 176— War (1939‑44) Services—	£
Read....................................................................	24,000
In lieu of..............................................................	27,000
3,000
6,678
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.................................		19,927

1944‑45.

 

£
	V.—ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 33.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
B.—General Expenses—
5. Incidental and other expenditure................................................................		1,351
Division No. 34.—REPORTING BRANCH.
B.—General Expenses........................................................................................		331
Division No. 35.—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.................................................................................	6,739
In lieu of...........................................................................	9,870
3,131
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................		12,393
15,524
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.................................................		1,424
2. Incidental and other expenditure...............................................................		3,846
5,270
Total Division No. 35		20,794
Division No. 36.—HIGH COURT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................		1,014
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................................

342
2. Incidental and other expenditure...............................................................		587
929
Total Division No. 36...................................................		1,943

1944‑45.

 

£
	V.—Attorney‑General’s Department.
Division No. 38.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................	826
B.—General Expenses—
4. Boards of Reference—Fees and other expenses.........................................	280
5. Incidental and other expenditure..............................................................	688
968
Total Division No. 38..................................................	1,794
Division No. 39.—PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.
B.—General Expenses........................................................................................	47
Division No. 40.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees............................................................	272
3. Extra duty pay........................................................................................	155
427
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................................................	193
2. Incidental and other expenditure..............................................................	486
679
Total Division No. 40..................................................	1,106
TOTAL ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT............................	27,366

1944‑45.

 

£
VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Division No. 42.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees............................................................			309,995
3. Extra duty pay.......................................................................................			1,543
311,538
Less—
Amount to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other administrations—	£	£
Read...................................................	6,219
In lieu of..............................................	5,000
1,219
Amounts chargeable to trust accounts and votes for works—
Read..................................................	12,857
In lieu of............................................	13,000
143
1,076
Amount provided under Division No. 180a—War (1939‑43) Services—
Read..................................................	2,310,460
In lieu of............................................	2,000,000
310,460
311,536
2
B.—General Expenses—
15. Employees killed or injured in air travel on duty—Payments as acts of grace			1,000
Total Division No. 42.................................................			1,002
Division No. 43.—ELECTORAL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................			987
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................................................			588
1,575

1944‑45.

 

£
VI.—Department of the Interior.
Division No. 44.—OBSERVATORY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................................		625
Division No. 45.—FORESTRY BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Less amount expected to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read.......................................................................	2,248
In lieu of.................................................................	2,705
457
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................................		81
538
B.—General Expenses...................................................................................		366
Total Division No. 45..............................................		904
Division No. 47.—GOVERNOR‑GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENTS.
2. Repairs and maintenance.....................................................................		1,286
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR..................................		5,392

F.5224.—2

1944‑45.

 

VII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.			£
Division No. 48.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Director‑General (a)—	£	£
Read.............................................................	Nil
In lieu of.......................................................	1,450
1,450
Less amount expected to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read....................................................	114,160
In lieu of..............................................	115,610
1,450
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................			25,068
3. Extra duty pay......................................................................................			7,467
32,535
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................................................			3,924
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..........................			2,127
3. Postage and telegrams...........................................................................			210
5. Incidental and other expenditure............................................................			3,051
9,312
Total Division No. 48.....................................			41,847
Division No. 49.—DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF CIVIL AVIATION.
1. Air Transport Services (other than Trans‑Tasman and Empire Air Services)—Payments to contractors........................................................................................			117,128
Less amount estimated to be recovered from Postmaster‑General’s Department for conveyance of mails—		£
Read....................................................		952,423
In lieu of..............................................		835,300
117,123
5
Division No. 50. EMPIRE AIR SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Allowances—
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................			3,956

(a) Duties performed by Director‑General, Postmaster‑General’s Departments.

1944‑45.

 

£
VII.—Department of Civil Aviation.
Division No. 50.—EMPIRE AIR SERVICES—continued.
D.—General Expenses—Trans‑Tasman Section—
1. Subsidy payments............................................................................		3,972
Less amount to be recovered from Postmaster‑General’s Department for conveyance of mails—	£
Read....................................................................	18,972
In lieu of..............................................................	15,000	3,972
…
Total Division No. 50...........................................		3,956
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION...........................		45,808

1944‑45.

 

£
	VIII—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Division No. 54.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Less amount expected to ‑remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read........................................................................	31,799
In lieu of..................................................................	35,583
3,784
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................................		1,656
3. Extra duty pay.......................................................................................		214
5,654
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................................................		4,306
4. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................................		813
5,119
Total Division No. 54.................................................		10,773
Division No. 55.—TARIFF BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Less amount expected to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read........................................................................	3,680
In lieu of...................................................................	3,782
102
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................................		241
3. Extra duty pay.......................................................................................		24
367
Division No. 56.—FILM CENSORSHIP.
B.—General Expenses—
2. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................................		104

1944‑45.

 

£
	VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Division No. 57.—NEW SOUTH WALES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu—	£
Read...............................................................................	2,660
In lieu of..........................................................................	880
1,780
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................................		7,830
3. Extra duty pay.......................................................................................		8,098
17,708
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................................................		2,926
5. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................................		54
2,980
Total Division No. 57.............................................		20,688
Division No. 58.—VICTORIA.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................................................		652
5. Incidental and other expenditure.............................................................		821
1,473
Division No. 59.—QUEENSLAND.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read............................................................................	18,341
In lieu of......................................................................	20,052
1,711
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................................		6,248
3. Extra duty pay.......................................................................................		2,090
10,049

1944‑45.

 

£
VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Division No. 59.—QUEENSLAND—continued.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................................			433
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.............................			64
497
Total Division No. 59			10,546
Division No. 60.—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	£	£
..	4,489
Less amount expected to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
12,093
Read............................................................	8,287
In lieu of......................................................	3,806
683
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................................................			3,558
3. Extra duty pay.........................................................................................			1,074
5,315
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................................			339
Total Division No. 60			5,654
Division No. 61.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
3. Extra duty pay........................................................................................			159
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................................................			319
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............................			17
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................................................			65
401
Total Division No. 61.................................................			560

1944‑45.

 

£
	VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Division No. 62.—TASMANIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees..............................................................	362
3. Extra duty pay..........................................................................................	89
451
B—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................................	89
Total Division No. 62....................................................	540
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..........................	50,705

1944‑45.

 

£
	IX.—DEPARTMENT. OF HEALTH.
Division No. 66.—SERUM LABORATORIES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees............................................................		17,784
3. Extra duty pay.......................................................................................		1,774
19,558
Less amount chargeable to Serum Laboratories Trust Account—	£
Read........................................................................	136,056
In lieu of...................................................................	116,500
19,556
2
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH................................................		2

1944‑45.

 

£
	X.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.
Division No. 67.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
£
3. Extra duty pay.................................................................	414
Less amount provided under Division No. 187x.—
War (1939‑44) Services—
Read....................................................................	414
In lieu of..............................................................	..
..
Division No. 68.—ADMINISTRATION OF COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905‑1933.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Less amount expected to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read......................................................................	15,342
In lieu of................................................................	15,574
232
2. Temporary and casual employees......................................................		19,768
3. Extra duty pay..................................................................................		4,594
24,594
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................................................................		1,916
5. Incidental and other expenditure........................................................		939
2,855
Total Division No. 68............................................		27,449

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1944‑45.

 

£
	X.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Division No. 69.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
Supplementary provision for—		£
One clerk.....................................................................		500
Special allowances..........................................................		715
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read...................................................	7,268
In lieu of..............................................	8,248
980
2,195
2. Temporary and casual employees............................................................			86
2,281
B.—General Expenses—
1. Representation in Canada.......................................................................			422
2. Representation in New Zealand...............................................................			283
3. Representation in Egypt..........................................................................			1,051
5. Representation in India...........................................................................			3,068
4,824
Total Division No. 69.................................................			7,105
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE			34,554

1944‑45.

 

£
XI.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
Division No. 71—CHILD ENDOWMENT SECTION.
B.—General Expenses—
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.............................		1,328
Division No. 73.—WIDOWS’ PENSIONS SECTION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read...............................................................................	7,783
In lieu of..........................................................................	8,140
357
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.................................		1,685

1944‑45.

 

XII.—DEPARTMENT OFSUPPLY AND SHIPPING.	£
Division No. 75.—MARINE BRANCH.
B.—General Expenses—
7. Lighthouse steamers—Cost of operating....................................................	760
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.........................	760

1944‑45.

 

£
	XIII.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.
Division No. 77.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Officers on loan from other Departments—	£
Read.............................................................................	1,244
In lieu of.......................................................................	115
1,129
2. Temporary and casual employees..........................................................		2,544
3. Extra duty pay......................................................................................		208
3,881
B.—General Expenses—
2. Incidental and other expenditure............................................................		1,795
Total Division No. 77................................................		5,676
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES		5,676

1944‑45.

 

£
XIV.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939‑44) SERVICES.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
Division No. 79.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
B.—General Expenses........................................................................................	670
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE................................................	670
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY......................................................................
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.....................................................................
DEPARTMENT OF AIR..................................................................................	15,402,508
DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS....................................................................
DEPARTMENT OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION.............................................
RECIPROCAL LEND‑LEASE TO UNITED STATES FORCES........................

DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.
Division No. 153.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
B.—General Expenses........................................................................................	4,054
Division No. 156.—RESERVES OF STORES AND MATERIALS.....................	1,408,076
Division No. 160.—GOLD MINES WITHDRAWN FROM PRODUCTION MAINTENANCE	18,065
Division No. 162.—ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES AND PRODUCTION —ASSISTANCE	124,482
Division No. 163.—COAL PRODUCTION (WAR‑TIME)—PLANT AND ADVANCES—TO BE RECOVERED..........................................................................................	88,189
Division No. 165a.—OIL STORAGE CONSTRUCTION...................................	362,589
Division No. 166.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT............................................	1,128
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.........................	2,006,583

1944‑45.

 

£
	XIV.—Defence and War (1939‑44) Services.
OTHER WAR SERVICES.
Division No. 173.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 11a—Audit of Accounts	13,000
C.—Miscellaneous—
4. Censorship Committee—Expenses............................................................	718
5. Economic Adviser—Expenses of visit overseas..........................................	2,706
6. Coal‑mining Industry—Expenses of Board of Inquiry.................................	3,796
7. Empire Conference, London and International Conference, San Francisco, 1945	17,486
8. War Gratuity Committee—Expenses..........................................................	131
9. Australian Exhibition in Paris....................................................................	66
24,903
Total Division No. 173..................................................	37,903
Division No. 174.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.
6. Inquiry into suspension of Civil Administration in Papua............................	1,724
7. Laws of New Guinea and Papua—Printing and consolidation......................	565
8. Papua‑New Guinea—Development and native welfare................................	70
Total Division No. 174..................................................	2,359
Division No. 175.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
C.—Miscellaneous—
4. Food and Agricultural Conference and Commission, United States of America—Contribution and representation...............................................................................	1,877
6. United Nations War Crimes Commission...................................................	2,131
7. New Caledonia—Grant for defence purposes.............................................	5,000
Total Division No. 175..................................................	9,008

1944‑45.

 

£
XIV.—Defence and War (1939‑44) Services.
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 176.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 24a.—Treasury............	6,500
D.—Miscellaneous—
3. Regulations under National Security Act—Administration..........................	1,894
4. Taxes—Remission under special circumstances.........................................	34,203
5. Exchange on remittances within the Commonwealth...................................	495
10. Losses due to enemy action......................................................................	1,273
11. Occupation Survey 1945..........................................................................	11,117
48,982
Total Division No. 176.................................................	55,482
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 178.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
1. War and munitions establishments—General expenses for guarding and protection	2,891
3. National Security Regulations—Payments to States for services..................	6,017
5. Australia First Inquiry—Expenses.............................................................	8,205
6. National Security Regulations—Expenses of administration........................	2,000
Total Division No. 178.................................................	19,113
Division No. 179.—SECURITY SERVICE.
1. Administrative expenses...........................................................................	6,185
TOTAL ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.............................	25,298

1944‑45.

 

£
	XIV.—Defence and War (1939‑44) Services.
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continual.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Division No. 180.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries “provided under Division No. 42a.—Administrative..	310,461
C.—Miscellaneous—
4. Minor transport services............................................................................	1,102
6. War records—Collection..........................................................................	22
S. Official war paintings and pictures—Exhibition.........................................	558
9. Goods for patriotic purposes—Free carriage over Commonwealth Railways	4,553
10. Overseas Children—Transfer of (contributions towards the maintenance of children may be credited to this vote).............................................................................	108
11. Injuries to persons—Damages and costs....................................................	709
7,052
Total Division No. 180..................................................	317,513
Division No. 181.—NEW WORKS, MAINTENANCE AND RENT.
A.—Repairs and Maintenance—
10. Treasury..................................................................................................	889
C.—Buildings, Works, Sites, Fittings and Furniture—
2. Treasury...................................................................................................	109
6. Commerce and Agriculture........................................................................	3,208
3,317
Total Division No. 181..................................................	4,206
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR........................................	321,719

1944‑45.

 

£
	XIV.—Defence and War (1939‑44) Services.
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Division No. 183.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
C.—Miscellaneous—
4. “Quota Sold” Inquiry—Expenses..............................................................	1,728
Division No. 184.—DIVISION OF IMPORT PROCUREMENT.
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Motor vehicles and other mobile plant—Purchase......................................	2,609
Division No. 186.—PRICES COMMISSIONER.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances............................................................................	547
2. Temporary and. casual employees.............................................................	68,777
3. Extra duty pay..........................................................................................	972
70,296
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................................	1,556
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.............................	4,309
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..................................................	4,758
4. Incidental and other expenditure................................................................	3,878
14,501
Total Division No. 186.................................................	84,797
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.........................	89,134
Division No. 187.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
2. Venereal diseases—Campaign for prevention and cure...............................	57

1944‑45.

 

£
	XIV.—Defence and War (1939‑44) Services.
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.
Division No. 187k.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 67a— Commerce and Agriculture	10,500
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 67b— Commerce and Agriculture.............................................................................................................	4,500
Total Division No. 187k................................................	15,000
Division No. 188.—FOOD CONTROL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees..............................................................	27,159
B.—General Expenses—
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..................................................	7,367
3. Incidental and other expenditure................................................................	8,588
15,955
Total Division No. 188.................................................	43,114
Division No. 189.—MISCELLANEOUS.
5. Food processing, buildings, plant, machinery and equipment......................	201,908
6. Evacuation of live‑stock...........................................................................	5,833
9. Labour Corps—Western Australia............................................................	3,451
10. District War Agricultural Committee—Administration..............................	12,814
11. Agricultural machinery control—Expenses of administration.....................	36
13. Food supplies—Purchase and distribution.................................................	228,582
14. Vegetable production...............................................................................	4,498
18. Publicity campaign for increased food production......................................	2,826
Carried forward...............................................................	459,948

1944‑45.

 

£
	XIV.—Defence and War (1939‑44) Services.
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE—continued.
Division No. 189.—MISCELLANEOUS—continued.
Brought forward..............................................................	459,948
25. Meat losses arising from storage, transport and other Commonwealth responsibilities	144,858
26. Cattle Tick Inquiry—Expenses.................................................................	376
27. Rice—Payment of. holding charges to rice millers.....................................	1,334
28. Film: “The Overlanders”—Assistance towards production..........................	285
29. Apple and Pear Agents Inquiry—Expenses................................................	58
Total Division No. 189.....................................................	606,859
Division No. 190.—ASSISTANCE TO PRIMARY PRODUCTION.
4. Wheat acreage restriction—Western Australia............................................	16,964
6. Assistance to stock feeders........................................................................	3,823,903
9. Field peas.................................................................................................	90,196
Total Division No. 190.....................................................	3,931,063
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. AND AGRICULTURE	4,596,036
Division No. 192.—DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.
1. Proportion of administrative expenses and repatriation benefits provided under Division No. 220..............................................................................................................	418,475
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.
Division No. 193.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
C.—Miscellaneous—
3. Holiday pay—Payment in special circumstances........................................	1,259

1944‑45.

 

£
	XIV.—Defence and War (1939‑44) Services.
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
Division No. 195.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
4. Civil Constructional Corps—Employees’ compensation.............................	1,230
5. Discharged members of the Forces—Rehabilitation and allowances for temporary incapacity not due to war service...........................................................................	933
6. Discharged members of Women’s Auxiliary Services—After‑care in special circumstances.............................................................................................................	1,597
Total Division No. 195	3,760
Division No. 196.—DEPARTMENT OF WAR ORGANIZATION OF INDUSTRY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances............................................................................	1,588
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................................................	1,469
4. Incidental and other expenditure................................................................	196
1,665
C.—Miscellaneous—
3. Conservation of commodities—Educational campaigns...............................	4,995
Total Division No. 196..................................................	8,248
Division No. 197.—DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances............................................................................	13,187
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.........................................................................	359
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..............................	26
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..................................................	3,868
7. Other incidental expenses..........................................................................	3,316
7,569
Total Division No. 197..................................................	20,756

1944‑45.

 

£
XIV.—Defence and War (1939‑44) Services.
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
DEPARTMENT OF POST‑WAR RECONSTRUCTION.
Division No. 200.—UNIVERSITY TRAINING................................................		2,046
Division No. 202.—SERVICES EDUCATION SCHEME—CORRESPONDENCE COURSES.................................................................................................................		22,543
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF POST‑WAR RECONSTRUCTION..............		24,589
TOTAL OTHER WAR SERVICES..........................................................		5,614,083
Division No. 203.—OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS—RECOVERABLE EXPENDITURE.
Gross expenditure		24,884,590
Less recoveries—	£
Read...................................................................................	61,987,471
In lieu of.............................................................................	45,000,000
16,987,471
7,897,119
TOTAL DEFENCE AND WAR (1939‑44) SERVICES		30,920,963
Less amount provided in Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1944‑45.........................		20,000,000
10,920,963
Less amounts provided under votes which remained unexpended at close of year		10,920,963
TOTAL DEFENCE AND WAR (1939‑44) SERVICES PAYABLE FROM REVENUE		..

1944‑45.

 

£
	XV.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
Division No. 204.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
2. Visit of British and Canadian Empire Parliamentary Association Delegation to Australia—Expenses..............................................................................................	3,245
4. Imperial Institute—Contribution...............................................................	413
6. Mrs. H. A. Hinkler—Annual allowance.....................................................	4
8. Ex‑members of Parliament or their dependants—Annual allowances...........	17
12. Conferences of Commonwealth and State Ministers and of officers............	55
26. Sturt Centenary—Expenses of representative of Royal Geographical Society, Brisbane	140
27. Visit of Minister for Trade and Customs to United States of America and Canada	3,188
28. Visit of Minister for Air and Civil Aviation abroad....................................	5,447
29. Visit of Minister for Health and Social Services to New Zealand................	613
30. Visit of Minister for Army and Attorney‑General to New Zealand..............	905
31. Expenses of Re‑opening Coal Mines in New South Wales in 1940.............	1,971
32. Sir Henry Tizard—Visit from United Kingdom.........................................	26
33. Visit of Indian Industrialists to Australia...................................................	2,045
34. Parliament—Expenses in connexion with opening.....................................	124
35. Late Sir Harry Chauvel—State funeral......................................................	3
Total Division No. 204	18,196
Division No. 205.—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
1. Imperial Agricultural Bureaux—Contributions..............................................	934
2. Standards Association of Australia—Grant...................................................	2,000
Total Division No. 205	2,934
Division No. 206.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
7. Representation at conferences abroad............................................................	1,524
8. International Cultural and Goodwill Exhibition, Bombay— Representation.....	469
Total Division No. 206....................................................	1,993

1944‑45.

 

£
	XV.—Miscellaneous Services.
Division No. 207.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
4. Commonwealth loan securities in United States of America (amounts recovered from State Governments may be credited to this vote).................................................	629
7. Interest on Income Tax Certificates of Credit................................................	6,425
8. Taxes and finest—Refund‑and remission under special circumstances............	13,803
10. Miscellaneous expenditure...........................................................................	4,000
11. Legal costs and damages—Commonwealth, ats, Magrath..............................	59,792
12. Advance to Commonwealth Stores Suspense Trust Account..........................	41,000
Total Division No. 207....................................................	125,649
Division No. 210—ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
1. International Bureau for the Protection of Industrial Property— —Contribution	445
2. Office of the International Union for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works—Contribution................................................................................................................	405
Total Division No. 210....................................................	850
Division No. 211.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
3. Commonwealth Railways—Concession to members and ex‑members of the Forces in special circumstances..........................................................................................	116
Division No. 213.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
3. Commonwealth X‑ray and Radium Laboratory (Melbourne)— Expenses........	301
11. Licensing of alien doctors............................................................................	5
Total Division No. 213	306
Division No. 214.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.
4. Industrial Conferences and Committees—Expenses of Representatives..........	212
5. International Wheat Council—Contribution..................................................	14
Total Division No. 214....................................................	226

1944‑45.

 

£
	XV.—Miscellaneous Services.
Division No. 215.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
1. Compassionate allowances—Payments under special circumstances............	6,835
2. Invalid and Old‑age Pensions Repatriation under special circumstances.......	13
4. Exchange on remittances within the Commonwealth...................................	2,021
Total Division No. 213..............................................	8,869
TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES...............................................

159,139

1944‑45.

 

XVI.—WAR (1914‑18) SERVICES.
£
Division No. 218.—AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Supplementary provision for—
Read—	£	£
1 Director..............................................	880
2 Assistant Directors..............................	1,124
4 Clerks.................................................	1,333
1 Films Officer......................................	454
1 Archives Officer.................................	358
1 Curator...............................................	454
1 Installation Officer..............................	436
4 Typists...............................................	921
1 Senior Assistant (Female)....................	299
1 Assistant (Female) Records.................	251
3 Assistants (Female).............................	567
1 Supervisor..........................................	322
8 Attendants..........................................	2,432
29	9,831
In lieu of—
1 Director..............................................	760
1 Chief Clerk and Librarian....................	526
1 Clerk..................................................	416
3	1,702
8,129
Less estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read..........................................	8,589
In lieu of.....................................	954
7,635
494
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................................			293
Total Division No. 218..............................................			787
Division No. 220.—REPATRIATION COMMISSION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Read—	£	£
701 Clerks...................................................	226,148
In lieu of—
544 Clerks...................................................	216,983
9,165

1944‑45.

 

£
	XVI.—War (1914‑18) Services.
Division No. 220.—REPATRIATION COMMISSION—continued.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of Salary—continued.
1. Salaries and allowances—continued.	£	£
Read—
176 Typists.................................................	33,735
In lieu of—
169 Typists.................................................	32,935
800
Read—
41 Medical Officers...................................	33,000
In lieu of—
38 Medical Officers...................................	31,900
1,100
Read—
7 Machinists.............................................	1,370
In lieu of—
5 Machinists.............................................	1,200
170
Read—
3 Telephonists..........................................	456
In lieu of—
2 Telephonists..........................................	426
30
Remuneration of War Pensions Appeals Tribunals	500
11,765
2. Temporary and casual employees.......................................................			29,038
3. Extra duty pay...................................................................................			8,538
49,341
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................................................................			3,539
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.......................			1,746
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........................................			1,690
5. Medical examinations........................................................................			10,938
7. Fares and expenses of war pensioners under review.............................			3,252
8. Incidental and other expenditure.........................................................			5,622
26,787

1944‑45.

 

£
	XVI.—War (1914‑18) Services.
Division No. 220.—REPATRIATION COMMISSION—continued.
C.—Repatriation Benefits—
2. Medical treatment..................................................................................			119,150
4. Miscellaneous........................................................................................			117,467
236,617
312,745
Less Recoveries from Service Departments and other receipts available in the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account—	£	£
Read.........................................................	118,804
In lieu of....................................................	146,700
Dr.27,896
Less amount provided under Division No. 192—War (1939‑44) Services—
Read.............................................	972,141
In lieu of.......................................	631,500
340,641
312,745
..
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			7,210
Less amount provided under Division No. 192—
War (1939‑44) Services—		£
Read...........................................................................		22,695
In lieu of.....................................................................		16,000
6,695
515
Total Division No. 220...............................................			515
TOTAL WAR (1914‑18) SERVICES...................................................			1,302
TOTAL PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH			393,190

1944‑45.

 

PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.	£
Division No. 223.—TRANS‑AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY.
B.—Stores and Materials...................................................................................	22,065
Division No. 225.—NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
C.—General Expenses........................................................................................	4,118
Division No. 226.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY RAILWAY.
B.—Stores and Materials...................................................................................	166
Division No. 228.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York.	895
TOTAL COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS...........................................	27,244

1944‑45.

 

PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
£
	II.—POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 229.—CENTRAL OFFICE.
B.—General Expenses—
Less amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—	£
Read...........................................................................	6,420
In lieu of.....................................................................	7,400
980
C.—Stores and Material—
2. Engineering stores, tools and equipment...................................	2,505
Less amount to be charged to New Works—	£
Read..............................................................................	12,505
In lieu of........................................................................	10,000
2,505
..
D.—Mail Services—
1. Air‑mail services...................................................................................		34,544
2. Conveyance of other countries’ mails—Australia to New Zealand............		12
34,556
E.—Engineering Services—
Less amount chargeable to Defence Votes—	£
Read..............................................................................	24,054
In lieu of........................................................................	35,000
10,946
Total Division No. 229		46,482
Division No. 230.—NEW SOUTH WALES.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................................		4,043
Division No. 231.—VICTORIA.
B.—General Expenses—
5. Freights and. cartage expenses................................................................		6,287

1944‑45.

 

£
	II.—Postmaster‑General’s Department.
Division No. 231.—VICTORIA—continued.
C.—Stores and Material—
8. Working advance—For payment to credit of Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account.......................................................................................		860,000
Total Division No. 231.........................................		866,287
Division No. 232.—QUEENSLAND.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
Amount to be charged to New Works—	£
Read....................................................................	136,170
In lieu of...............................................................	139,800
3,630
B.—General Expenses—
Amount to be charged to New Works—	£
Read....................................................................	30,465
In lieu of..............................................................	35,200
4,735
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account—	£
Read.................................................................	20,000
In lieu of...........................................................	26,000
6,000
10,735
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
Amount chargeable to Post Office Stores and Transport Trust
Account and to Defence Votes—	£
Read.................................................................	558,240
In lieu of...........................................................	565,000
6,760
Total Division No. 232.........................................		21,125

1944‑45.

 

£
	II.—Postmaster‑General’s Department.
Division No. 233.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
C.—Stores and Material—
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment			64,682
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E” Engineering Services (other than New Works)—	£	£
Read............................................	125,350
In lieu of......................................	99,000
26,350
Amount chargeable to New Works—
Read...............................................	191,032
In lieu of.........................................	152,700
38,332
64,682
..
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
2. Trunk line services.................................................................................			14,342
3. Telegraph services.................................................................................			1,490
5. Other services........................................................................................			1,306
Amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account and to Defence votes—		£
Read........................................................................		124,562
In lieu of...................................................................		128,500
3,938
21,076
Total Division No. 233			21,076
Division No. 234.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...........................			903
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment..................................................			6,231
Carried forward.............................................................			7,134

1944‑45.

 

II.—Postmaster‑General’s Department.			£
Division No. 234.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.
C.—Stores and Material—continued.
Brought forward			7,134
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”— Engineering Services (other than New Works)—	£	£
Read................................................	118,218
In lieu of..........................................	104,000
14,218
Amount to be charged to New Works—
Read................................................	78,297
In lieu of..........................................	78,400
103
14,115
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account—
Read................................................	5,801
In lieu of..........................................	13,020
7,219
6,896
238
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
2. Trunk line services..................................................................................			1,756
3. Telegraph services...................................................................................			1,000
4. National broadcasting service...................................................................			2,130
5. Other services.........................................................................................			987
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items..........................................................			4,273
10,146
Less amount chargeable to Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account and Defence Votes—		£
Read.........................................................................		109,779
In lieu of...................................................................		108,000
1,779
8,367
Total Division No. 234.................................................			8,605

1944‑45.

 

£
II.—Postmaster‑General’s Department.
Division No. 235.—TASMANIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................................................			21,020
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”— Engineering Services other than New Works—	£	£
Read...........................................	132,190
In lieu of.....................................	121,850
10,340
Amount to be charged to New Works—
Read...........................................	21,610
In lieu of.....................................	19,950
1,660
12,000
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account—
Read...........................................	5,939
In lieu of.....................................	6,300
361
11,639
9,381
C.—Stores and Material—
6. Engineering Stores, tools and equipment			661
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”— Engineering Services (other than New Works)—	£	£
Read...........................................	33,562
In lieu of.....................................	34,500
938
Amount to be charged to New Works—
Read...........................................	44,328
In lieu of.....................................	38,000
6,328
5,390
Carried forward............................................................			661

1944‑45.

 

II.—Postmaster‑General’s Department.			£
Division No. 235.—TASMANIA—continued.
Brought forward........................................................			661
C.—Stores and Material—continued.
6. Engineering Stores, tools and equipment—continued.
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account—	£	£
Read....................................................	5,301
In lieu of...............................................	10,030
4,729
661
..
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services..............................................................			5,669
4. National broadcasting services............................................................			242
5,911
Less amount chargeable to Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account—		£
Read........................................................................		28,271
In lieu of..................................................................		28,000
271
5,640
Total Division No. 235			15,021
Division No. 238.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York			4,577
TOTAL POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................			987,216
TOTAL PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.............................			1,014,460

 

PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
£
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 241.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees..............................................................	948
B.—General Expenses—
2. Incidental and other expenditure................................................................	95
C.—Other Services—
1. Motor cars—Running expenses and maintenance of...................................	950
2. Aboriginal affairs—Maintenance of..........................................................	1,962
3. Prisons—Maintenance of..........................................................................	96
4. Survey camps—Maintenance of................................................................	780
16. Motor cars—Purchase of..........................................................................	1,453
22. Air Mail Service—Subsidy.......................................................................	244
25. Loss of property—Payments as acts of grace.............................................	968
26. Payment to Department of Education, South Australia, for services rendered	1,162
27. Emergency civil supplies..........................................................................	327
28. Darwin—Town planning for reconstruction...............................................	277
8,219
D.—Developmental Services—
2. Subsidies for freight and delivery of. stock to the Northern Territory...........	358
Total Division No. 241.................................................	9,620
Under Control or Department of Health.
Division No. 243.—GENERAL SERVICES.
C.—Other‑Services—
1. Motor cars and aeroplanes running expenses and maintenance....................	10
2. Repairs and maintenance...........................................................................	148
3. Medical Services—maintenance of (amounts received from the Government of Western Australia for the maintenance of lepers may be credited to this item)	2,109
Total Division No. 243.................................................	2,267
TOTAL NORTHERN TERRITORY.......................................................	11,887

1944‑45.

 

£

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.

Umber Control of Attorney‑General’s Department.

Division No. 245.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE.

B.—General Expenses—
3. Central Finger Print Bureau—Contribution........................................		60
Division No. 246—COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Less amount expected to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read.........................................................................	660
In lieu of...................................................................	761
101
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 247.—GENERAL SERVICES.
B.—Works Services—
1. Repairs and maintenance—Department of the Interior........................		519
2. Repairs and maintenance—Department of Health...............................		366
4. Maintenance of water supply and sewerage........................................		191
5. Maintenance of parks and gardens and, recreation grounds..................		4,409
6. Maintenance and upkeep of property at Jervis Bay..............................		90
5,575
C.—Other Services—
2. General lands services......................................................................		838
4. Rabbit and dingo extermination.........................................................		86
5. Bush fire prevention.........................................................................		333
6. River gaugings.................................................................................		31
9. Garbage removal and disposal...........................................................		748
10. Sanitary services..............................................................................		116
12. To recoup the State of New South Wales for payments under the Child Welfare Act of 1923 and maintenance of juvenile offenders and mental patients in State institutions......................................................................................................		49
13. Swimming pool—Maintenance.........................................................		49
Carried forward........................................................		2,250

1944‑45.

 

£
	AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 247.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.
Brought forward	2,250
20. Street cleaning..........................................................................................	253
22. Payments under Commonwealth Employees Compensation Act 1930...........	41
25. Alleviation of distress, including ration relief.............................................	44
37. Australian Capital Territory Hotels—Loss on operations.............................	8,400
10,988
D.—Education—
2. Conveyance of school children..................................................................	323
3. Cleaning schools......................................................................................	481
5. School books, stationery and equipment.....................................................	82
6. Payments to the Department of Public Instruction. New South Wales, for services rendered.............................................................................................................	8,363
11. Incidental and other expenditure................................................................	401
9,650
Total Division No. 247.................................................	26,213
Division No. 248.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
2. Health services.........................................................................................	3
3. Abattoir services......................................................................................	1,341
4. Veterinary services...................................................................................	130
1,474
TOTAL AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY...................................	27,848
TOTAL PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH......	39,735

1944‑45.

 

PART V.—RELIEF TO PRIMARY PRODUCERS.
£
Division No. 250.—DROUGHT RELIEF—ASSISTANCE FOR...........................	70,602
TOTAL PART V.—RELIEF TO PRIMARY PRODUCERS........................	70,602

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.