Supply Act (No. 2) 1946-47 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (NO. 2) 1946-47.

No. 53 of 1946.

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-seven.

[Assented to l5th August, 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 Supply Act (No. 2) 1946-47.

Commencement.

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

Issue and application of £45,030,000.

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-seven the sum of Forty-five million and thirty-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-seven.

F.5223.—Price 1s. 3d.

THE SCHEDULE.  Section 4.

ABSTRACT.

 

—		Total.
Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.
£
PARLIAMENT...............................................................................................		49,640
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.............................................................		359,290
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS....................................................		61,090
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY............................................................		537,980
ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT....................................................		91,710
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR..............................................................		182,020
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING................................................		41,540
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION...........................................................		158,080
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS................................................		173,120
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.........................................................................		48,850
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE...............................		85,070
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES........................................................		147,340
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING................................................		66,770
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES............................................		9,350
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION..............................................................		20,500
DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES—	£
Department of Defence....................................................	40,000
Department of the Navy..................................................	6,727,000
Department of the Army..................................................	17,428,000
Department of Air............................................................	7,103,000
Department of Munitions................................................	2,024,000
Department of Aircraft Production..............................	412,000
Department of Supply and Shipping................................	1,866,000
Reciprocal Lend-Lease to United States Forces...........	2,000,000
Miscellaneous Credits.....................................................	Cr.6,000,000
Other War Services..........................................................	19,364,000
Other Administrations—Recoverable Expenditure....	2,000,000
52,964,000
Less amount chargeable to Loan Fund.............................	22,964,000
30,000,000
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES......................................................................		122,250
WAR (1914-18) SERVICES............................................................................		271,400
Total Part 1...................................		32,426,000
Part 2.—Business Undertakings.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS..................................................................		498,000
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...............................................		4,905,000
Total Part 2...................................		5,403,000

The Schedule—continued.

Abstract—continued.

 

—	Total.
Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.	£
NORTHERN TERRITORY............................................................................	77,000
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY........................................................	123,000
NORFOLK ISLAND......................................................................................	1,000
Total Part 3..................................	201,000
REFUNDS OF REVENUE..............................................................................	2,000,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER................................................................	5,000,000
Total...........................................	45,030,000

The 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......................	2,220
B	General Expenses..............................................................	120
C	Other Services...................................................................	1,300
3,640
2	..	House of Representatives.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary......................	3,080
B	General Expenses..............................................................	200
C	Other Services...................................................................	2,100
5,380
3	..	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary......................	2,750
B	General Expenses..............................................................	50
2,800
4	..	Library.
A	Salaries and Payments in the, nature of Salary.....................	1,990
B	General Expenses..............................................................	920
2,910
5	..	Joint House Department.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary......................	4,190
B	General Expenses..............................................................	1,880
6,070
6	..	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary......................	180
B	General Expenses..............................................................	80
260
7	..	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Broadcasting.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary......................	180
B	General Expenses..............................................................	300
..	480
8	..	Parliamentary Printing................................................	..	5,000
9	..	Miscellaneous.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others...........	13,750
2. Maintenance of Ministers’ and Members’ rooms including salaries of staff.............................................................................	9,350
23,100
Total Parliament.........................	49,640

The Schedule—continued.

 

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	£	£
10	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	7,920
B	General Expenses..........................................................	6,040
13,960
11	..	Audit Office.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	18,070
B	General Expenses..........................................................	1,130
19,200
12	..	Public Service Board.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	10,590
B	General Expenses..........................................................	2,580
13,170
13	..	Governor-General’s Office.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	400
B	General Expenses..........................................................	980
1,380
14	..	National Library.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	910
B	General Expenses..........................................................	920
1,830
15	..	High Commissioner’s Office, United Kingdom.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	14,270
B	General Expenses..........................................................	13,250
27,520

The 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..................	12,580
B	General Expenses..........................................................	6,380
C	Investigations—
1. Animal health and production................................	17,550
2. Plant industry.......................................................	21,320
3. Entomology..........................................................	7,780
4. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation.....	15,060
5. Food preservation and transport.............................	10,250
6. Forest products.....................................................	17,580
7. Mining and metallurgy..........................................	1,450
8. Radio research......................................................	4,500
9. Scientific Liaison and Information Bureau, including library.........................................................................	3,540
10. Industrial Chemistry.............................................	26,400
11. Fisheries investigations.........................................	5,820
12. Aeronautical Research..........................................	28,910
13. National Standards Laboratory..............................	68,170
14. Lubricants and Bearings.......................................	7,020
15. Building materials research...................................	3,880
16. Biochemistry and general nutrition........................	14,560
17. Flax research.......................................................	1,850
18. Unforeseen and urgent investigations....................	130
19. Miscellaneous......................................................	5,660
280,390
17	..	Commonwealth Grants Commission.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary..................	1,240
B	General Expenses.........................................................	600
1,840
Total Prime Minister’s Department...............	..	359,290

The Schedule—continued.

 

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
III. DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
18	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	5,130
B	General Expenses..........................................................	5,250
10,380
19	..	Australian Legation—Unites States of America.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	8,920
B	General Expenses..........................................................	8,860
17,780
20	..	Australian Legation—China.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	2,680
B	General Expenses..........................................................	1,750
4,430
21	..	Australian Legation—Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	4,020
B	General Expenses..........................................................	2,750
6,770
22	..	Australian Legation—France.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	2,280
B	General Expenses..........................................................	2,500
4,780
23	..	Australian Legation—Brazil.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	2,340
B	General Expenses..........................................................	2,380
4,720
24	..	High Commissioner’s Office—Canada.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	2,900
B	General Expenses..........................................................	1,580
4,480
25	..	High Commissioner’s Office—New Zealand.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	1,610
B	General Expenses..........................................................	550
2,160
26	..	High Commissioner’s Office—India.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	3,590
B	General Expenses..........................................................	2,000
5,590
Total Department of External Affairs........	..	61,090

The Schedule—continued.

 

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
27	..	Treasury.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	16,950
B	General Expenses..........................................................	3,060
20,010
28	..	Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board.	..	2,500
29	..	Taxation Office.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	406,760
B	General Expenses..........................................................	85,850
492,610
30	..	Income Tax Board of Review.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	70
B	General Expenses..........................................................	110
180
31	..	War-time (Company) Tax—Board of Referees.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	1,090
B	General Expenses..........................................................	160
1,250
32	..	Land Valuation Board.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	50
B	General Expenses..........................................................	70
120
33	..	Superannuation Board.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	2,950
B	General Expenses..........................................................	200
3,150
34	..	Census and Statistics.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	13,160
B	General Expenses..........................................................	5,000
18,160
Total Department of the Treasury...............	..	537,980
V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
36	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	6,920
B	General Expenses..........................................................	3,700
10,620
37	..	Reporting Branch.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	4,640
B	General Expenses..........................................................	1,250
5,890

The Schedule—continued.

 

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT— continued.
38	..	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	24,520
B	General Expenses.........................................................	3,000
27,520
39	..	High Court.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	2,230
B	General Expenses.........................................................	1,750
3,980
40	...	Bankruptcy Administration.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	7,250
B	General Expenses..........................................................	1,750
9,000
41	..	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	5,670
B	General Expenses..........................................................	3,500
9,170
42	..	Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	400
B	General Expenses..........................................................	130
..	530
43	..	Commonwealth Investigation Branch.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	7,760
B	General Expenses..........................................................	1,000
8,760
44	..	Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	12,740
B	General Expenses..........................................................	3,500
16,240
Total Attorney-General’s Department........	..	91,710
VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

45	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	30,120
B	General Expenses..........................................................	15,500
45,620
46	..	Electoral Branch.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	25,630
B	General Expenses..........................................................	10,370
36,000

The Schedule—continued.

 

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR —continued.	£	£
46k	..	Meteorological Branch.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	18,000
B	General Expenses..........................................................	30,000
48,000
47	..	Observatory.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	2,700
B	General Expenses..........................................................	1,500
4,200
48	..	Forestry Branch.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	2,930
B	General Expenses..........................................................	720
3,650
49	..	Governor-General’s Establishments.....................	..	3,550
50	..	Rent of Buildings.......................................................	..	41,000
Total Department of the Interior..................	..	182,020
VII.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING.
51	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	18,290
B	General Expenses..........................................................	5,000
23,290
52	..	Repairs and Maintenance..........................................	..	18,250
Total Department of Works and Housing.....	..	41,540
VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.
53	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	76,290
B	General Expenses..........................................................	10,250
..	86,540
	54	..	Maintenance and Development of Civil Aviation.	25,500
56	..	Empire Air Services.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—Australian Section................................................................................	5,580
B	General Expenses—Australian Section...........................	2,500

The Schedule—continued.

 

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION —continued.	£	£
57	..	Overseas Air Services.
A	Australia-New Zealand Service......................................	1,590
B	Australia-New Guinea Service.......................................	13,750
C	Australia-Pacific Islands Service....................................	2,500
17,840
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
58	..	Rent.............................................................................	..	2,250
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
59	..	Repairs and Maintenance..........................................	..	3,750
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
60	..	Meteorological Services.
1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Department of the Interior	8,030
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Department of the Interior..................................................................	6,090
14,120
Total Department of Civil Aviation............	..	158,080
IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
61	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	11,620
B	General Expenses..........................................................	3,090
14,710
62	..	Tariff Board.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	1,290
B	General Expenses..........................................................	1,630
2,920
63	..	Film Censorship.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	660
B	General Expenses..........................................................	540
1,200
64	..	New South Wales.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	48,320
B	General Expenses..........................................................	4,640
52,960

The Schedule—continued.

 

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
65	..	Victoria.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	40,240
B	General Expenses..........................................................	3,580
43,820
66	..	Queensland.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	20,590
B	General Expenses..........................................................	2,720
23,310
67	..	South Australia.
A	Salaries find Payments in the nature of Salary.................	15,060
B	General Expenses..........................................................	1,750
16,810
68	..	Western Australia.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	11,960
B	General Expenses..........................................................	1,370
13,330
69	..	Tasmania.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	2,900
B	General Expenses..........................................................	470
3,370
70	..	Northern Territory.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	540
B	General Expenses..........................................................	150
690
Total Department of Trade and Customs.....	..	173,120
X.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
71	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	28,310
B	General Expenses..........................................................	11,160
39,470
72	..	Pharmaceutical Services.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	4,130
B	General Expenses..........................................................	5,250
9,380
Total Department of Health..........................	..	48,850

The Schedule—continued.

 

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XI.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.	£	£
74	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	9,590
B	General Expenses.........................................................	4,130
13,720
75	..	Administration of the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905-1933.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	53,670
B	General Expenses.........................................................	8,250
61,920
76	..	Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	6,280
B	General Expenses..........................................................	3,150
9,430
Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture...	..	85,070
XII.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
77	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	2,230
B	General Expenses..........................................................	880
3,110
78	..	Child Endowment Section.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	18,180
B	General Expenses..........................................................	15,380
33,560
79	..	Invalid and Old-age Pensions and Maternity Allowance Section.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	32,570
B	General Expenses..........................................................	20,250
52,820
80	..	Widows’ Pensions Section.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	4,240
B	General Expenses..........................................................	2,380
6,620
81	..	Unemployment and Sickness Benefits Section.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	31,230
B	General Expenses..........................................................	20,000
51,230
Total Department of Social Services............	..	147,340

The Schedule—continued.

 

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
XIII.—DEPAETMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.
82	..	Marine Branch.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	43,430
B	General Expenses..........................................................	21,710
65,140
83	..	Departmental Vessels—Overhaul and Repair......	..	1,630
-	Total Department of Supply and Shipping.....	..	66,770
XIV.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.
84	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	5,350
B	General Expenses..........................................................	1,000
6,350
85	..	Shipping and Mail Services to Pacific Islands........	..	3,000
Total Department of External Territories.......	..	9,350
XV—DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.
86	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	11,600
B	General Expenses..........................................................	8,900
20,500
Total Department of Immigration.....................	..	20,500
XVI.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
Under Control of Department of Defence.
87	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	20,000
B	General Expenses.........................................................	4,500
24,500

The Schedule—continued.

 

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
XVI.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES —continued.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
88	..	Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture...............	..	1,500
89	..	Maintenance Services...............................................	..	2,000
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
90	..	Treasury Defence Division.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	11,000
B	General Expenses..........................................................	600
11,600
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
91	..	Rent.............................................................................	..	200
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
92	..	Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture...............	..	200
Total Department of Defence........................	..	40,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
93	..	Permanent Naval Forces.
A	Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay.........................	2,000,000
B	General Expenses..........................................................	300,000
2,300,000
94	..	Civilian Services.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	..	225,000
95	..	Royal Australian Naval College.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	1,300
B	General Expenses..........................................................	3,000
4,300

The Schedule—continued.

 

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XVI.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES —continued.	£	£
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—continued.
96	..	Royal Australian Naval Reserves.
A	Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay.........................	150
B	General Expenses..........................................................	250
400
97	..	Naval Establishments.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	600,000
B	General Expenses..........................................................	90,000
690,000
98	..	General Services.......................................................	..	180,000
99	..	General Expenses—H.M.A. Ships, Fleet Auxiliaries and Naval Depots.	..	1,500,000
100	..	Auxiliary Vessels for Naval Defence Purposes.....	..	200,000
101	..	Transport Services....................................................	..	750,000
103	..	Naval Construction and Additions to Fleet..........	..	500,000
104	..	Miscellaneous War Expenditure.............................	..	10,000
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
106	..	Acquisition of Sites and Buildings..........................	..	2,800
107	..	Rent.............................................................................	..	4,500
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
108	..	Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture...............	..	200,000
109	..	Graving Dock—Construction (Towards Cost)......	..	100,000
110	..	Maintenance Services...............................................	..	60,000
Total Department of the Navy......................	..	6,727,000

The Schedule—continued

 

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XVI.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES —continued.	£	£
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.
111	..	Australian Military Forces.
A	Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay.........................	..	9,500,000
112	..	Civilian Services.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	..	325,000
113	..	Camp Expenses, Training and Maintenance.............	..	1,800,000
114	..	General Services.......................................................	..	700,000
115	..	Royal Military College.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	1,200
B	General Expenses..........................................................	7,500
8,700
116	..	Inspection Branch.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	48,000
B	General Expenses..........................................................	10,000
58,000
117	..	Army Inventions Directorate.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	1,200
B	General Expenses..........................................................	4,600
5,800
118	..	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
A	General Expenses..........................................................	..	30,000
119	..	Internees and Prisoners of War—Maintenance....	..	30,000
120	..	War Graves................................................................	..	7,500
121	..	A.I.F.—Maintenance in United Kingdom..................	..	10,000
122	..	Arms, Armament, Ammunition, Mechanization, Equipment and Reserves.................................................................	..	4,500,000
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
123	..	Acquisition of Sites and Buildings..........................	..	150,000
124	..	Rent.............................................................................	..	3,000
Under Control of Department of the Army and Department of Works and Housing.
125	..	Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture, and Maintenance	..	300,000
Total Department of the Army...............	..	17,428,000

The Schedule—continued.

 

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XVI.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES —continued.	£	£
DEPARTMENT OF AIR.
126	..	Royal Australian Air Force.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	..	2,500,000
127	..	Civilian Services.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	..	300,000
128	..	Meteorological Services.
B	General Expenses..........................................................	..	20,000
129	..	General Services.......................................................	..	500,000
132	..	Aircraft, Equipment and Stores...............................	..	3,500,000
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
133	..	Acquisition of Sites and Buildings..........................	..	20,000
134	..	Rent.............................................................................	..	3,000
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
135	..	Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture...............	..	200,000
136	..	Maintenance Services...............................................	..	60,000
Total Department of Air........................	..	7,103,000
DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS.
137	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	250,000
B	General Expenses..........................................................	70,000
320,000
138	..	Munitions Factories.
B	General Expenses..........................................................	..	600,000
139	..	Munitions Laboratories.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	60,000
B	General Expenses..........................................................	25,000
85,000

The Schedule—continued.

 

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XVI.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES —continued.	£	£
DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS—continued.
141	..	Manufacture of Munitions—Machinery and Plant	..	100,000
144	..	Electric Supply in Australia—Development.........	..	10,000
145	..	Shipbuilding—Plant, Equipment, Buildings and Reserves of Materials...............................................................

..	10,000
146	..	Standard Ships—Construction...............................	..	700,000
147	..	Locomotives and Rolling-stock–Construction....	..	10,000
149	..	Aluminium Industry in Australia—Establishment	..	45,000
Under Control of Department of Health.
150	..	Munitions Health, Services......................................	..	1,000
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
161	..	Acquisition of Sites and Buildings..........................	..	10,000
152	..	Rent.............................................................................	..	30,000
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
153	..	Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture...............	..	50,000
154	..	Maintenance Services...............................................	..	3,000
155	..	Maintenance of Munitions Factories and Establishments (Buildings and Services).......................................	..	50,000
Total Department of Munitions............	..	2,024,000
DEPARTMENT OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION.
156	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	72,000
B	General Expenses..........................................................	30,000
102,000

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Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XVI.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES —continued.	£	£
DEPARTMENT OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION —continued.
157	..	Engine Factory—Construction and Equipment.....	..	45,000
158	..	Aircraft Annexes and Buildings..............................	..	6,000
159	..	Plant, Equipment and Machinery.............................	..	200,000
160	..	Aircraft—Equipment for Overhaul and Repair..... Under Control of Department of the Interior.	..	3,000
163	..	Rent.............................................................................	..	6,000
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
164	..	Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture...............	..	45,000
165	..	Maintenance Services...............................................	..	5,000
Total Department of Aircraft Production.....	..	412,000
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.
166	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	120,000
B	General Expenses..........................................................	115,000
235,000
168	..	Mills to Process Flax Straw—Machinery and Plant	..	5,000
169	..	Reserves of Stores and Materials...........................	..	300,000
170	..	Power Alcohol Distilleries—Construction..........	..	5,000
172	..	Shipping Branch.........................................................	..	650,000
174	..	Essential Industries and Production—Assistance	..	500,000
175	..	Coal Production (Wartime)—Plant and Advances—To be Recovered..............................................................	..	10,000

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Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XVI.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES —continued.	£	£
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING —continued.
175k	..	Coal Industry Act 1946—Initial Expenditure........	..	100,000
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
176	..	Acquisition of Sites and Buildings..........................	..	20,000
177	..	Rent.............................................................................	..	21,000
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
178	..	Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture —Administrative	..	12,000
179	..	Flax Mills—Construction.......................................	..	7,000
181	..	Maintenance Services...............................................	..	1,000
Total Department of Supply and Shipping..............	..	1,866,000
RECIPROCAL LEND-LEASE TO UNITED STATES FORCES.
189	..	United States and Australia—United States Services and Works.....................................................................	..	2,000,000
MISCELLANEOUS CREDITS.
190	..	Miscellaneous Credits..............................................	..	Cr. 6,000,000
OTHER WAR SERVICES.
191	..	Prime Minister’s Department.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	36,000
B	General Expenses..........................................................	9,500
45,500
192	..	Department of External Affairs.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	6,000
B	General Expenses..........................................................	21,000
27,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division So.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XVI.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES —continued.	£	£
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
Department of the Treasury.
193	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	15,000
B	General Expenses..........................................................	6,000
C	Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries.....................	30,000
D	Miscellaneous—...........................................................
3. Regulations under National Security Act—Administration	1,500
4. Taxes—Remission under special circumstances.......	500
6. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London	15,000
68,000
193k	..	Expenditure under Lend-Lease and Reciprocal Lend-Lease Settlement with United States of America........	..	6,500,000
Under Control of Department of the Treasury and Department of Trade and Customs.
194	..	Price Stabilization Subsidies....................................	..	4,000,000
Attorneys-General’s Department.
195	..	Administrative.
1. War and munitions establishments—General expenses for guarding and protection...........................................................	..	2,000
Department of the Interior.
197	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	6,000
B	General Expenses..........................................................	1,500
7,500
198	A	Rent of Buildings......................................................	..	45,000
Department of Works and Housing.
199	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	250,000
B	General Expenses..........................................................	70,000
320,000
200	..	New Works, Repairs and Maintenance.
A	Repairs and Maintenance...............................................	5,500
B	Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture.........................	6,000
11,500
201	..	Department of Civil Aviation.
1. Civil air transport for military use...............................	..	1,000

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Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XVI.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES —continued.	£	£
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
Department of Trade and Customs.
202	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	6,500
B	General Expenses..........................................................	2,000
8,500
203	..	Division of Import Procurement.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	25,000
B	General Expenses..........................................................	10,000
35,000
204	..	Rationing Commission.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	45,000
B	General Expenses..........................................................	30,000
75,000
205	..	Prices Commissioned.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	100,000
B	General Expenses..........................................................	18,000
118,000
Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
208	..	Food Control Branch.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	20,000
B	General Expenses..........................................................	5,000
25,000
209	..	Miscellaneous.
1. Wheat Industry Stabilization Board—Expenses of administration..............................................................................	4,500
7. Australian Potato Committee—Expenses of administration	9,000
13,500
310	..	Assistance to Primary Production.
1. Dairy industry...........................................................	900,000
4. Superphosphate subsidy.............................................	1,000,000
1,900,000
211	..	Department of Social Services.
1. Evacuees—Reception and sustenance.........................	2,000
4. Discharged members of the Forces—Rehabilitation and allowances for temporary incapacity not due to war service......	30,000
32,000
213	..	Department of Transport.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	4,000
B	General Expenses..........................................................	37,500
41,500

The Schedule—continued.

 

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XVI —DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES —continued.	£	£
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
214	..	Department of Repatriation.
1. Proportion of administrative expenses and repatriation benefits provided under Division No. 242...............................	720,000
2. Seamen’s War Pensions and Allowances.....................	12,000
732,000
Department of Labour and National Service.
215	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	70,000
B	General Expenses..........................................................	18,000
88,000
216	..	Commonwealth Employment Service.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	144,000
B	General Expenses..........................................................	37,000
181,000
Department of Information.
217	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	36,000
B	General Expenses..........................................................	40,000
76,000
Department of Post-War Reconstruction.
218	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	120,000
B	General Expenses..........................................................	46,000
C	Miscellaneous—
1. University students—Financial assistance................	60,000
226,000
220	..	War Service Land Settlement..................................	..	1,500,000
221	..	University Training...................................................	..	1,200,000
222	..	Technical Training....................................................	..	2,000,000
223	..	Rural Training...........................................................	..	70,000
224	..	Services Education Scheme—Correspondence Courses	..	15,000
Total Other War Services.............................	..	19,364,000

The Schedule—continued.

 

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XVI.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES —continued.	£	£
OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
225	..	Other Administrations—Recoverable Expenditure	..	2,000,000
Total Defence and War (1939-45) Services......	..	52,964,000
Less amount chargeable to Loan Fund..............	..	22,964,000
Total Defence and War (1939-45) Services payable from Revenue...............................................
	..	30,000,000
XVII.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
229	..	Department of the Treasury.
1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York..............................................................	103,950
8. Taxes and fines—Refund and remission under special circumstances........................................................	17,250
121,200
235	..	Department of Health.
2. Commonwealth X-ray and Radium Laboratory —Expenses	..	1,050
Total Miscellaneous Services.........................	..	122,250
XVIII.—WAR (1914-18) SERVICES.
238	..	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........................................................	..	2,230
239	..	Department of the Treasury.
A	Miscellaneous—
1. Loan management expenses.....................................	4,810
2. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London	26,610
31,420

The Schedule—continued.

 

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
XVIII.—WAR (1914-18) SERVICES—continued.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
240	..	Australian War Memorial.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	2,920
B	General Expenses..........................................................	620
3,540
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
241	..	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................................................................................	14,410
B	General Expenses—for payment to the credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account...............................................	5,120
D	Relief Services—for payment to the credit of the War Service Homes Relief Trust Account.................................................	1,480
21,010
Under Control of Department of Repatriation.
242	..	Repatriation Commission.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—for payment to the credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account	150,000
B	General Expenses—for payment to the credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account.........................	45,000
C	Repatriation Benefits—for payment to the credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account.........................	700,000
D	Soldiers’ Children Education Scheme—for payment to the credit of the Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions—Trust Account................................................................................	25,000
920,000
Less amount provided under Division No. 214—War (1939-45) Services.................................................	720,000
200,000

The Schedule—continued.

 

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XVIII.—WAR (1914-18) SERVICES—continued.	£	£
Repatriation—Miscellaneous.
243	..	2. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1920-1945	..	200
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
244	..	Rent of Buildings.......................................................	..	5,000
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Maintenance Services.
245	..	1. Repairs and maintenance............................................	..	8,000
Total War (1914-18) Services....................	..	271,400
Total Part 1.................	..	32,426,000
Part 2.—Business Undertakings.
I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
246	..	Trans-Australian Railway.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	119,860
B	Stores and Materials......................................................	78,530
C	General Expenses.........................................................	5,650
204,040
247	..	Central Australia Railway.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	84,500
B	Stores and Materials......................................................	79,960
C	General Expenses.........................................................	8,580
173,040
248	..	North Australia Railway.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	65,480
B	Stores and Materials......................................................	29,500
C	General Expenses.........................................................	2,110
97,090

The Schedule—continued.

 

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 2—continued. I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS—continued.	£	£
219	..	Australian Capital Territory Railway.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	2,030
B	Stores and Materials......................................................	140
C	General Expenses..........................................................	1,040
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	3,210
250	..	Audit of Accounts.
1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 11a........................................................	..	260
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
251	..	Miscellaneous Services.
1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York..............................................................	..	20,360
Total Commonwealth Railways....................	..	498,000
II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
252	..	Central Office.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	16,580
B	General Expenses..........................................................	3,700

C	Stores and Materials......................................................	750
D	Mail Services................................................................	398,800
E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)................	39,250
F	Other Services..............................................................	31,580
490,660
253	..	New South Wales.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	785,290
B	General Expenses.........................................................	64,410
C	Stores and Materials......................................................	70,540
D	Mail Services................................................................	155,800
E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)................	504,000
1,580,040
254	..	Victoria.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	643,690
B	General Expenses.........................................................	48,720
C	Stores and Materials......................................................	50,450
D	Mail Services................................................................	106,970
E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)................	341,250
1,191,080

The Schedule—continued.

 

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 2—continued. II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
255	..	Queensland.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................................	341,810
B	General Expenses.................................................................................	20,100
C	Stores and Materials............................................................................	24,480
D	Mail Services.........................................................................................	83,850
E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)...............................	212,500
682,740
256	..	South Australia.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................................	188,990
B	General Expenses.................................................................................	15,050
C	Stores and Materials............................................................................	17,450
D	Mail Services.........................................................................................	29,530
E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)...............................	101,210
352,230
257	..	Western Australia.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................................	142,890
B	General Expenses.................................................................................	11,790
C	Stores and Materials............................................................................	9,520
D	Mail Services.........................................................................................	26,420
E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)...............................	90,000
280,620
258	..	Tasmania.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................................	71,910
B	General Expenses.................................................................................	3,820
C	Stores and Materials............................................................................	5,330
D	Mail Services.........................................................................................	12,920
E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)...............................	42,000
135,980
259	..	Northern Territory.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................................	4,510
B	General Expenses.................................................................................	1,600
C	Stores and Materials............................................................................	850
D	Mail Services.........................................................................................	1,250
E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)...............................	4,630
12,840
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
260	..	Audit of Accounts.
1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 11a.........	2,840
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 11b	60
2,900
..
Under Control of Department of the Treasury. Miscellaneous Services.
261	..	1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York.......................................................................................................	..	113,500

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Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 2—continued. II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
262	..	Rent of Buildings.......................................................	..	20,990
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
263	..	Maintenance of Buildings.
1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 51a.	8,920
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 51b..............................................................................	2,500
3. Repairs and maintenance............................................	30,000
41,420
Total Postmaster-General’s Department................	..	4,905,000
Total Part 2.........................................	..	5,403,000
Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth. NORTHERN TERRITORY. Under Control of Department of the Interior.
265	..	General Services.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	15,800
B	General Expenses..........................................................	2,030
C	Other Services...............................................................	20,110
37,940
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
266	..	General Services.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	710
B	Other Services..............................................................	23,250
.	C	Developmental Services................................................	6,320
30,280
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
267	..	Audit of Accounts.
1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 11a.....................................................	300
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 11b..............................................................................	10
310

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Division So.	Subdivision.	Part 3—continued. NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	£	£
Under Control of Department of Health.
208	..	General Services.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	5,220
B	General Expenses..........................................................	500
C	Other Services..............................................................	2,750
8,470
Total Northern Territory..............................	77,000
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
269	..	Audit of Accounts.
1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 11a.....................................................	410
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 11b	10
420
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
270	..	Australian Capital Territory Police.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	2,610
B	General Expenses..........................................................	850
3,460
271	..	Courts and Titles Office.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..................	780
B.	General Expenses..........................................................	280
1,060
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
272	..	General Services.
A	Salaries and General Expenses.......................................	11,250
B	Works Services.............................................................	11,500
C	Other Services...............................................................	17,950
D	Education......................................................................	16,580
57,280

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Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 3—continued. AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
273	..	General Services.
A	Salaries and General Expenses.......................................	11,540
B	Works Services.............................................................	40,050
51,590
Under Control of Department of Health.
274	..	Miscellaneous Services.
1. Canberra Community Hospital...................................	7,500
2. Health Services..........................................................	90
3. Abattoir Services.......................................................	1,200
4. Veterinary Services....................................................	400
9,190
Total Australian Capital Territory.............	..	123,000
NORFOLK ISLAND.
Under Control of Department of External Territories.
275	..	Miscellaneous Services.
1. Towards expenses of Administration—for payment to the credit of the Norfolk Island Trust Account.................................	..	1,000
Total Part 3....................................	..	201,000
230	..	Refunds of Revenue...................................................	..	2,000,000
231	..	Advance to the Treasurer........................................	..	5,000,000
Total................................................	..	45,030,000

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