Supply Act (No. 1) 1945-46 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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SUPPLY (No. 1) 1945-46.

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No. 9 of 1945.

An Act to grant and apply a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty-six.

[Assented to 27th June, 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 Supply Act (No. 1) 1945-46.

Commencement.

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

Issue and application of £55,557,000.

3.There shall and may be issued and applied for or towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty-six the sum of Fifty-five million five hundred and fifty-seven thousand pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act, and the Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and apply the moneys authorized to be issued and applied.

Sum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.

4.The sum specified in the last preceding section shall be available to satisfy the warrants under the hand of the Governor-General in respect of any purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.

Limit of period of expenditure.

5.No money shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty-six.

F.3985.—Price 1s. 3d.

 

THE SCHEDULE. Sec. 3.

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ABSTRACT.

—		Total.
Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.		£
PARLIAMENT.......................................................................................................		62,450
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT....................................................................		333,160
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS............................................................		60,820
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY....................................................................		577,930
ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...........................................................		91,670
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR......................................................................		113,990
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS..................................................................................		38,000
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION..................................................................		102,610
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS........................................................		187,150
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH................................................................................		53,270
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE......................................		95,150
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES................................................................		124,690
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.......................................................		71,390
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES...................................................		7,720
DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES—	£
Department of Defence...................................................	51,000
Department of the Navy.................................................
Department of the Army................................................
Department of Air...........................................................
Department of Munitions...............................................	(a)91,096,000
Department of Aircraft Production.............................
Reciprocal Lend-Lease to United States Forces..........
Department of Supply and Shipping...............................	2,160,000
Department of Home Security........................................	15,000
Other War Services.........................................................	7,780,000
Other Administrations—Recoverable Expenditure...	4,000,000
105,102,000
Less amount chargeable to Loan Fund......................................	65,102,000
40,000,000
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.............................................................................		140,000
WAR (1914-18) SERVICES....................................................................................		316,000
Total Part 1.......................		42,376,000
Part 2.—Business Undertakings.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.........................................................................		693,000
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.......................................................		5,808,000
Total Part 2.......................		6,501,000
Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
NORTHERN TERRITORY....................................................................................		63,910
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.................................................................		115,090
NORFOLK ISLAND..............................................................................................		1,000
Total Part 3.......................		180,000
REFUNDS OF REVENUE......................................................................................		1,500,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER........................................................................		5,000,000
Total................................		55,557,000

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

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	£	£
		Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.
I.—PARLIAMENT.
1	..	Senate.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	2,630
B	General Expenses.............................................................	170
C	Other Services..................................................................	1,330
4,130
2	..	House of Representatives.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	3,530
B	General Expenses.............................................................	200
C	Other Services..................................................................	2,120
5,850
3	..	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	3,130
B	General Expenses.............................................................	50	3,180
4	..	Library.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	2,200
B	General Expenses.............................................................	700
2,900
5	..	Joint House Department.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	4,800
B	General Expenses.............................................................	1,700
6,500
6	..	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	220
B	General Expenses.............................................................	50
270
7	..	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Broadcasting.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	220
B	General Expenses.............................................................	500
..	720
8	..	Parliamentary Printing...............................................	4,500
9	..	Miscellaneous.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others..........	29,100
2. Maintenance of Ministers’ and Members’ rooms in capital cities, including salaries of attendants................................	5,300	34,400
Total Parliament	..	62,450

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
10	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	8,200
B	General Expenses.............................................................	5,250
13,450
11	..	Audit Office.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	19,120
B	General Expenses.............................................................	880
20,000
12	Public Service Board.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	11,100
B	General Expenses.............................................................	2,600
13,700
13	..	Governor-General’s Office.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	610
B	General Expenses.............................................................	740
1,350
14	..	National Library.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	570
B	General Expenses.............................................................	330
C	Other services...................................................................	150
1,050
15	..	High Commissioner’s Office, United Kingdom.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	14,700
B	General Expenses.............................................................	11,920
26,620

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	£	£
		Part 1—continued.
II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT— continued.
16	..	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.
(For payment to the credit of the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary....................	12,490
B	General Expenses.............................................................	6,000
C	Investigations—
1. Animal health and nutrition......................................	21,800
2. Plant industry..........................................................	11,790
3. Entomology.............................................................	6,230
4. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation.......	12,520
5. Food preservation and transport................................	9,320
6. Forest products........................................................	16,410
7. Mining and metallurgy.............................................	1,450
8. Radio Research........................................................	3,000
9. Information service, including library........................	2,440
10. Industrial Chemistry................................................	29,450
11. Fisheries investigations............................................	5,160
12. Aeronautical Research.............................................	28,100
13. National Standards Laboratory.................................	80,100
14. Lubricants and Bearings...........................................	6,500
15. Unforeseen and urgent investigations........................	630
16. Miscellaneous.........................................................	3,600
256,990
Total Prime Minister’s Department................	..	333,160
III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
17	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	4,040
B	General Expenses.............................................................	4,000
8,040
18	..	Australian Legation—United States of America.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	10,230
B	General Expenses.............................................................	8,350
18,580

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.
19	..	Australian Legation—China.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	8,100
B	General Expenses.............................................................	3,120
11,220
20	..	Australian Legation—Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	6,250
B	General Expenses.............................................................	2,950
9,200
21	..	High Commissioner’s Office—Canada.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	3,000
B	General Expenses.............................................................	1,530
4,530
22	..	High Commissioner’s Office—New Zealand.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	2,000
B	General Expenses.............................................................	470
2,470
23	..	High Commissioner’s Office—India.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	4,230
B	General Expenses.............................................................	2,550
6,780
Total Department of External Affairs...	..	60,820
IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
24	..	Treasury.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	16,430
B	General Expenses.............................................................	2,980
19,410
25	..	Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board.	..	1,060
26	..	Taxation Office.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	448,300
B	General Expenses.............................................................	87,320
535,620
27	..	Income Tax Board of Review.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	90
B	General Expenses.............................................................	50
140
28	..	War-Time (Company) Tax—Board of Review.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	1,310
B	General Expenses.............................................................	160
1,470

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.
		IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.	£	£
29	..	Land Valuation Board.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	70
B	General Expenses.............................................................	70
140
30	..	Superannuation Board.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	3,260
B	General Expenses.............................................................	230
3,490
31	..	Census and Statistics.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	11,850
B	General Expenses.............................................................	4,750
16,600
Total Department of the Treasury..........................	..	577,930
V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
33	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	8,240
B	General Expenses.............................................................	3,170
11,410
34	..	Reporting Branch.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	5,550
B	General Expenses.............................................................	1,000
6,550
35	..	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	21,670
B	General Expenses.............................................................	2,130
23,800
36	..	High Court.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	2,160
B	General Expenses.............................................................	1,700
3,860
37	..	Bankruptcy Administration.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	8,900
B	General Expenses.............................................................	1,750
10,650
38	..	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	5,870
B	General Expenses.............................................................	3,400
9,270
39	..	Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	620
B	General Expenses.............................................................	130
750

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	£	£
		Part 1—continued.
V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT— continued.
40	..	Commonwealth Investigation Branch.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	8,370
B	General Expenses..........................................................	900
9,270
41	..	Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	12,460
B	General Expenses..........................................................	3,650
16,110
Total Attorney-General’s Department	..	91,670
VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
42	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	21,470
B	General Expenses..........................................................	8,130
29,600
43	..	Electoral Branch.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	25,440
B	General Expenses..........................................................	10,250
35,690
44	..	Observatory.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	2,580
B	General Expenses..........................................................	1,800
4,380
45	..

Forestry Branch.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	2,420
B	General Expenses..........................................................	480
2,900
46	B	Rent of Buildings.......................................................	..	37,100
47	..	Governor-General’s Establishments......................	..	4,320
Total Department of the Interior................	..	113,990
VIa.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.
47k	..	Administrative
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	20,000
B	General Expenses..........................................................	8,000
28,000
47l	..	Maintenance Services................................................	..	10,000
Total Department of Works.....................	..	38,000

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.
48	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	63,920
B	General Expenses.............................................................	7,000
70,920
50	..	Empire Air Services.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—Australian Section........................................................................................	4,310
B	General Expenses—Australian Section..............................	1,910
C	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—Trans- Tasman Section........................................................................................	1,590
D	General Expenses—Trans-Tasman Section........................	3,750
11,560
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
50k	1. Rent............................................................................	..	1,750
Under Control of Department of Works.
51	Maintenance Services..................................................	..	2,500
52	..	Maintenance Services—Empire Air Services.
A	Australian Section............................................................	..	630
53	..	Meteorological Services.
1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Department of Air	9,000
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Department of Air........................................................................................	6,250
15,250
Total Department of Civil Aviation.............................	..	102,610
VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
54	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	11,040
B	General Expenses.............................................................	2,500
55	..	Tariff Board.	13,540
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	1,400
B	General Expenses.............................................................	1,480
2,880

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VIII. DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.
56	..	Film Censorship.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary....................	830
B	General Expenses............................................................	460
57	..	New South Wales.	1,290
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary....................	53,710
B	General Expenses............................................................	4,080
58	..	Victoria.	57,790
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary....................	46,500
B	General Expenses............................................................	3,450
49,950
59	..	Queensland.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary....................	21,820
B	General Expenses............................................................	2,400
24,220
60	..	South Australia.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary....................	17,770
B	General Expenses............................................................	1,450
19,220
61	..	Western Australia.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary....................	13,270
B	General Expenses............................................................	1,300
14,570
62	..	Tasmania.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary....................	3,070
B	General Expenses............................................................	430
3,500
63	..	Northern Territory.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary....................	130
B	General Expenses............................................................	60
190
Total Department of Trade and Customs............	..	187,150

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		IX.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
64	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	34,430
B	General Expenses.............................................................	11,050
45,480
65	..	Pharmaceutical Services.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	4,040
B	General Expenses.............................................................	3,750
7,790
Total Department of Health............................	..	53,270
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X.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.
67	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	13,730
B	General Expenses.............................................................	5,500
19,230
68	..	Administration of the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905-1933.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	59,070
B	General Expenses.............................................................	7,850
66,920
69	..	Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	6,170
B	General Expenses.............................................................	2,830
9,000
Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture	..	95,150

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XI.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
70	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	2,560
B	General Expenses.............................................................	750
3,310
71	..	Child Endowment Branch.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	21,540
B	General Expenses.............................................................	15,120
36,660
72	..	Invalid and Old-age Pensions and Maternity Allowance Office.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	36,880
B	General Expenses.............................................................	20,250
57,130
73	..	Widows’ Pensions Section.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	5,380
B	General Expenses.............................................................	2,500
7,880
74	..	Unemployment and Sickness Benefits Section.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	13,460
B	General Expenses.............................................................	6,250
19,710
Total Department of Social Services...	..	124,690
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XII.—DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.
75	..	Marine Branch.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	50,620
B	General Expenses.............................................................	19,450
70,070
76	..	Departmental Vessels—Overhaul and Repair..........	..	1,320
Total Department of Supply and Shipping............	..	71,390
XIII.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.
77	..	Administrative
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	4,090
B	General Expenses.............................................................	630
4,720
78	..	Shipping and Mail Services to Pacific Islands............	..	3,000
Total Department of External Territories.................	..	7,720

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
XIV.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
79	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	24,000
B	General Expenses.............................................................	6,000
30,000
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
80	..	Treasury Defence Division.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	16,500
B	General Expenses.............................................................	1,000
17,500
Under Control of Department of Works.
81	..	Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture..................	..	500
82	..	Maintenance Services..................................................	..	3,000
Total Department of Defence.....................................	..	51,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY......................................
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY......................................
DEPARTMENT OF AIR..................................................
DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS....................................	..	91,096,000
DEPARTMENT OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION..............	(a)
RECIPROCAL LEND-LEASE TO UNITED STATES FORCES........................................................................................

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

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
XIV.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES —continued.
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.
153	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...................	155,000
B	General Expenses...........................................................	165,000
320,000
154	..	Flax Production.
A	General Expenses...........................................................	..	90,000
155	..	Mills to Process Flax Straw—Machinery and Plant	..	30,000
156	..	Reserves of Stores and Materials............................	..	500,000
157	..	Power Alcohol Distilleries—Construction...........	..	60,000
159	..	Shipping Branch..........................................................	..	700,000
162	..	Essential Industries and Production—Assis­tance.	..	400,000
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
163k	..	Rent..............................................................................	..	20,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
164	..	Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture —Administrative Section.........................................................................	..	20,000
165	..	Flax Mills—Construction........................................	..	20,000
Total Department of Supply and Shipping................	..	2,160,000

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
XIV.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES —continued.
DEPARTMENT OF HOME SECURITY.
167	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.......................	3,000
B	General Expenses...............................................................	1,500
4,500
168	..	Air Raid Precautions—Payments to States.................	..	5,000
169	..	Air Raid Precautions—Purchase of Equipment...........	..	2,400
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
170	K	Rent..................................................................................	..	3,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
171	..	Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture....................	..	100
Total Department of Home Security...............	..	15,000
OTHER WAR SERVICES.
173	..	Prime Minister’s Department.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.......................	42,400
B	General Expenses...............................................................	17,230
59,630
175	..	Department of External Affairs.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.......................	8,750
B	General Expenses...............................................................	28,250
37,000

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XIV.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES —continued.
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
Department of the Treasury.
176	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	19,380
B	General Expenses.............................................................	8,000
C	Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries.........................	26,250
D	Miscellaneous—
1. Financial and Economic Policy—Advisory Committee.	370
3. Regulations under National Security Act— Administration	1,250
4. Taxes—Remission under special circumstances...........	1,050
6. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London	14,720
71,020
Under Control of Department of the Treasury and Department of Trade and Customs.
177	..	Price Stabilization Subsidies.......................................	..	3,000,000
Attorney-General’s Department.
178	..	Administrative.
1. War and munitions establishments—General expenses for guarding and protection..................................................................	..	4,250
179	..	Security Service.
1. Administrative Expenses...............................................	..	32,000
Department of the Interior.
179	K	Rent................................................................................	..	88,100
Department of Works.
180	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	500,000
B	General Expenses.............................................................	125,000
625,000
181	..	New Works and Maintenance.
A	Repairs and Maintenance..................................................	28,100
C	Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture............................	121,300
149,400
182	..	Department of Civil Aviation.
1. Civil air transport for military use..................................	..	7,500
Department of Trade and Customs.
183	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	7,880
B	General Expenses.............................................................	2,130
10,010

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XIV.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES —continued.
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
184	..	Division of Import Procurement.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	123,850
B	General Expenses.............................................................	29,000
152,850
185	..	Rationing Commission.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	70,750
B	General Expenses.............................................................	67,550
138,300
186	..	Prices Commissioner.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	94,230
B	General Expenses.............................................................	14,000
108,230
187	..	Department of Health.
1. Medical co-ordination and equipment............................	..	11,250
Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
188	..	Food Control Branch.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	76,200
B	General Expenses.............................................................	21,750
97,950
189	..	Miscellaneous.
1. Wheat Industry Stabilization Board—Expenses of administration........................................................................................	9,000
5. Food processing—Buildings, plant, machinery and equipment	30,000
7. Australian Potato Committee—Expenses of administration	12,000
10. District War Agricultural Committees—-Administration	18,000
12. Agricultural machinery—Purchase...............................	40,000
13. Food supplies—Purchase and distribution....................	100,000
14. Vegetable production..................................................	10,000
219,000
190	..	Assistance to Primary Production.
1. Dairy industry..............................................................	800,000
5. Superphosphate subsidy................................................	700,000
6. Assistance to stock feeders............................................	200,000
1,700,000
191	..	Department of Transport.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	11,950

B	General Expenses.............................................................	25,900
37,850
192	..	Department of Repatriation.
1. Proportion of administrative expenses and repatriation benefits provided under Division No. 220...............................	158,000
2. Seamen’s War Pensions and Allowances.........................	8,400
166,400

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Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XIV.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES —continued.
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
Department of Labour and National Service.
193	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary....................	126,000
B	General Expenses............................................................	21,500
147,500
194	..	Man Power Directorate.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary....................	215,380
B	General Expenses............................................................	49,000
264,380
195	..	Department of Social Services.
1. Evacuees—Reception and sustenance...........................	..	4,750
Department of Information.
197	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary....................	34,640
B	General Expenses............................................................	26,290
60,930
198	..	Department of Post-War Reconstruction.
Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary....................	27,120
B	General Expenses............................................................	12,500
39,620
198k	Directorate of War Organization of Industry.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary....................	63,410
B	General Expenses............................................................	14,620
C	Miscellaneous—
1. University students—Financial assistance.....................	65,550
143,580
199	..	Experimental Building Station—Plant and Materials	..	2,500
200	..	University Training....................................................	..	38,000
201	..	Technical Training.....................................................	..	150,000
202	..	Services Education Scheme—Correspondence Courses	..	213,000
Total Other War Services............................................	..	7,780,000
203	..	Other Administrations—Recoverable Expenditure	..	4,000,000
Total Defence and War (1939-45) Services...........	..	105,102,000
Less amount chargeable to Loan Fund..............	..	65,102,000
Total Defence and War (1939-45) Services payable from Revenue.........................................................	..	40,000,000

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	£	£
		Part 1—continued.
XV.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
207	..	Department of the Treasury.
1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York........................................................................	125,000
8. Taxes and fines—Refund and remission under special circumstances	14,000
139,000
213	..	Department of Health.
3. Commonwealth X-ray and Radium Laboratory —Expenses	..	1,000
Total Miscellaneous Services......................	..	140,000
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XVI.—WAR (1914-18) SERVICES.
216	..	Prime Minister’s Department.
1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 11a for audit of accounts of Repatriation Commission and War Service Homes Commissioner..........................................................	..	2,500
217	..	Department of the Treasury.
A	Miscellaneous—
1. Loan management expenses.........................................	6,000
2. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London	27,000
33,000

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Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	£	£
		Part 1—continued.
XVI.—WAR (1914-18) SERVICES—continued.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
218	..	Australian War Memorial.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary......................	2,560
B	General Expenses..............................................................	580
3,140
Under Control of War Service Homes Commissioner.
219	..	War Service Homes Commission.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—for payment to the credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account.........................	11,870
B	General Expenses—for payment to the credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account.................................................................	3,980
D	Relief Services—for payment to the credit of the War Service Homes Relief Trust Account.......................................................	1,750
17,600
Under Control of Department of Repatriation.
220	..	Repatriation Commission.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—for payment to the credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account......	109,310
B	General Expenses—for payment to the credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account..............................................	22,400
C	Repatriation Benefits—for payment to the credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account...............................	258,250
D	Soldiers’ Children Education Scheme—for payment to the credit of the Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions—Trust Account	21,500
411,460
Less amount provided under Division No. 192— War (1939-45) Services......................................................................	158,000
253,460

 

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Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XVI.—WAR (1914-18) SERVICES—continued.
Repatriation—Miscellaneous.
221	..	2. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1920-1943..............................................	..	200
Under Control of Department of Works.
Maintenance Services.
222	..	1. Repairs and maintenance...............................................	..	6,100
Total War (1914-18) Services.........................................	..	316,000
Total Part 1.....................................................................	..	42,376,000
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Part 2.—Business Undertakings.
I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
223	..	Trans-Australian Railway.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	162,750
B	Stores and Materials.........................................................	83,770
C	General Expenses.............................................................	5,830
252,350
224	..	Central Australia Railway.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	136,480
B	Stores and Materials.........................................................	94,290
C	General Expenses.............................................................	40,760
271,530
225	..	North Australia Railway.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	98,110
B	Stores and Materials.........................................................	45,460
C	General Expenses.............................................................	1,050
144,620

 

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Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 2—continued.	£	£
		I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS—continued.
226	..	Australian Capital Territory Railway.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.......................	2,260
B	Stores and Materials............................................................	100
C	General Expenses...............................................................	1,100
3,460
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
227	..	Audit of Accounts.
1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 11a....	290
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
228	..	Miscellaneous Services.
1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York...................................................................................	..	20,750
Total Commonwealth Railways......................................	..	693,000
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II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
229	..	Central Office.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.......................	35,400
B	General Expenses...............................................................	1,600
C	Stores and Materials............................................................	2,700
D	Mail Services......................................................................	423,800
E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)......................	20,800
F	Other Services....................................................................	31,600
515,900
230	..	New South Wales.
A.	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.......................	1,144,400
B	General Expenses...............................................................	86,300
C	Stores and Materials............................................................	178,600
D	Mail Services......................................................................	159,900
E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)......................	316,000
1,885,200
231	..	Victoria.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.......................	887,400
B	General Expenses...............................................................	67,800
C	Stores and Materials............................................................	142,800
D	Mail Services......................................................................	119,500
E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)......................	216,200
1,433,700

 

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Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 2—continued.	£	£
		II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.
232	..	Queensland.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...................	491,000
B	General Expenses...........................................................	36,900
C	Stores and Materials.......................................................	105,300
D	Mail Services.................................................................	93,900
E	Engineering Services (other than New Works).................	129,200
856,300
233	..	South Australia.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...................	268,300
B	General Expenses...........................................................	21,000
C	Stores and Materials.......................................................	37,900
D	Mail Services.................................................................	31,200
E	Engineering Services (other than New Works).................	62,800
421,200
234	..	Western Australia.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...................	203,700
B	General Expenses...........................................................	16,700
C	Stores and Materials.......................................................	25,800
D	Mail Services.................................................................	28,400
E	Engineering Services (other than New Works).................	56,700
331,300
235	..	Tasmania.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...................	94,700
B	General Expenses...........................................................	6,000
C	Stores and Materials.......................................................	9,300
D	Mail Services.................................................................	12,200
E	Engineering Services (other than New Works).................	26,000
148,200
236	..	Northern Territory.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...................	8,200
B	General Expenses...........................................................	3,200
C	Stores and Materials.......................................................	2,200
D	Mail Services.................................................................	1,000
E	Engineering Services (other than New Works).................	4,100	18,700
237	..	Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. Audit of Accounts.
1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 11a	3,190
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 11b......................................................................................	70
3,260
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
238	..	Miscellaneous Services.
1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York..............................................................	..	118,000

 

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Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 2—continued.
		11.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPART MENT—continued.	£	£
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
239	..	Rent..............................................................................	16,240
Under Control of Department of Works.
239k	..	Maintenance Services.
1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 47k-a............................................................................	12,000
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 47k-b.............................................................................	3,000
3. Repairs and maintenance.............................................	30,000
45,000
240	..	Air Raid Precautions..................................................	15,000
Total Postmaster-General’s Department	5,808,000
Total Part 2...................................................................	6,501,000
Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
241	..	General Services.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...................	9,580
B	General Expenses...........................................................	850
C	Other Services...............................................................	16,000
D	Developmental Services.................................................	100
26,530
Under Control of Department of Works.
Works Services.
241k	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...................	9,000
B	General Expenses...........................................................	1,000
C	Other Services...............................................................	20,000
D	Developmental Services.................................................	6,000
36,000
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
242	..	Audit of Accounts.
1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 11a	340
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 11b......................................................................................	20
360

 

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Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 3—continued.	£	£
		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.
Under Control of Department of Health.
243	..	General Services.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	350
B	General Expenses.............................................................	100
C	Other Services..................................................................	570
1,020
Total Northern Territory...................................................	..	63,910
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
244	..	Audit of Accounts.
1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 11a..	470
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 11b	20
490
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
245	..	Australian Capital Territory Police.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	2,780
B	General Expenses.............................................................	850
3,630
246	..	Courts and Titles Office.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.....................	890
B	General Expenses.............................................................	350
1,240
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
247	..	General Services.
A	Salaries and General Expenses..........................................	19,500
B	Works Services................................................................	10,000
C	Other Services..................................................................	17,000
D	Education.........................................................................

13,600

60,100

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 3—continued.	£	£
		AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.
Under Control of Department of Works.
247k	..	Works Services.............................................................	..	40,200
Under Control of Department of Health.
248	..	Miscellaneous Services.
1. Canberra Community Hospital......................................	7,750
2. Health Services............................................................	80
3. Abattoir Services.........................................................	1,200
4. Veterinary Services......................................................	400
9,430
Total Australian Capital Territory...........................	..	115,090
NORFOLK ISLAND.
Under Control of Department of External Territories.
249	..	Miscellaneous Services.
1. Towards expenses of Administration—for payment to the credit of the Norfolk Island Trust Account	..	1,000
Total Part 3....................................................................	..	180,000
208	..	Refunds of Revenue.....................................................	..	1,500,000
209	..	Advance to the Treasurer..........................................	..	5,000,000
Total.................................................	..	55,557,000

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