Appropriation Act 1940-41 - Legislation

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION 1940-41.

No. 99 of 1940.

An Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund a sum for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and forty-one and to appropriate the Supplies granted by the Parliament for that year.

[Assented to 23rd December, 1940.]

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 Appropriation Act 1940–41.

Commencement.

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

Issue and application of £67,167,800.

3. The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply 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-one the sum of Sixty-seven million one hundred and sixty-seven thousand eight hundred pounds.

4. All

F.809L—Price 9s.

Appropriation of supply £90,505,000.

4. All sums granted by this Act and the other Acts mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund towards making good the supply granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and forty-one amounting as appears by the said Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Ninety million five hundred and five thousand pounds are appropriated and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the first day of July One thousand nine hundred and forty for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule to this Act in relation to the financial year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and forty-one.

THE SCHEDULES.

THE FIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

	£
Act No. 41 of 1940..........................	13,709,200
Act No. 51 of 1940..........................	6,732,000
Act No. 61 of 1940..........................	2,896,000
Under this Act.............................	67,167,800
	90,505,000

THE SECOND SCHEDULE.

Abstract.

PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.	£
THE PARLIAMENT...........................................	149,600
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT...........................	637,400
THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.......................	92,200
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY...........................	1,074,100
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.......................	234,600
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR............................	462,100
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE CO-ORDINATION..................	97,600
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY...............................	3,112,500
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY...............................	2,736,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF AIR....................................	2,556,200
THE DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT................	95,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS..............................	876,000
WAR (1939–40) SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE...............	52,630,700
THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION..........................	492,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.....................	734,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.................................	149,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE..............................	543,000
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES...................................	914,000
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.......................................	2,000,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER................................	5,000,000
WAR (1914–18) SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE...............	1,277,000
TOTAL PART 1................................	75,863,000
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.................................	937,000
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.........................	12,829,000
TOTAL PART 2................................	13,766,000
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY......................................	394,360
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.............................	396,600
PAPUA...................................................	81,040
NORFOLK ISLAND...........................................	4,000
TOTAL PART 3................................	876,000
TOTAL......................................	90,505,000

PART 1.

DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.	—	1940–41.	1939–40.		Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£	£	£
1	THE SENATE..............	11,270	10,750	10,576	694	..
2	THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	16,030	15,750	15,748	282	..
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF	13,750	11,890	11,866	1,884	..
4	THE LIBRARY.............	9,560	9,520	9,343	217	..
5	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT..	21,380	20,410	20,837	543	..
6	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS	2,110	1,880	1,588	522	..
7	PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING..	21,000	21,000	22,815	..	1,815
8	MISCELLANEOUS..........	54,500	51,500	55,104	..	604
	Total...........	149,600	142,700	147,877	1,723	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	58,720	55,880	56,175	2,545	..
	General expenses.............	32,750	32,720	34,099	..	1,349
	Other services...............	58,130	54,100	57,603	527	..
	Total...........	149,600	142,700	147,877	1,723	..
				£
	Estimate, 1940–41..................			149,600
	Vote, 1939–40....................			142,700
	Increase....................			6,900

I.—The Parliament.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 1.—THE SENATE.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 160......	8,176	8,040	8,007
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	264	250	239
B.—General Expenses—	8,440	8,290	8,246
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	100	100	51
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery........	50	70	54
3. Postage and telegrams........................	50	50	59
4. Other incidental expenses......................	140	140	90
	340	360	254
C—Other Services—
1. Postage and telegrams for Senators................	2,230	1,840	1,873
2. Select Committees—Expenses...................	100	100	53
3. Conveyance of Senators and their luggage in Canberra...	160	160	150
	2,490	2,100	2,076
Total Division No. 1..............	11,270	10,760	10,576
Division No. 2.—THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 160......	9,240	9,850	9,861
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	1,230	1,200	1,243
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	190	..	..
B.—General Expenses—	10,660	11,050	11,104
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	120	110	99
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery........	130	180	156
3. Postage and telegrams........................	80	90	66
4. Other incidental expenses......................	170	170	240
	500	550	561
Carried forward.................	11,160	11,600	11,665

I.—The Parliament.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 2.—THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES— continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	11,160	11,600	11,665
C—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Members...............	4,640	3,890	3,903
2. Select Committees—Expenses...................	10	10	..
3. Conveyance of Members and their luggage in Canberra..	220	250	180
	4,870	4,150	4,083
Total Division No. 2..............	16,030	15,750	15,748
Division No. 3.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per schedule, page 161......	10,960	10,540	10,544
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	1,150	1,150	1,191
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,440	..	..
	13,550	11,690	11,735
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	100	100	73
2. Office requisites, equipment and stationery...........	70	70	37
3. Other incidental expenses......................	30	30	21
	200	200	131
Total Division No. 3..............	13,750	11,890	11,866
Division No. 4.—THE LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 161......	6,059	6,340	6,029
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	731	510	644
	6,790	6,850	6,673
Carried forward.................	6,790	6,850	6,673

I.—The Parliament.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 4.—THE LIBRARY—continued.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	6,790	6,850	6,673
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	30	30	24
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery........	60	60	46
3. Postage and telegrams........................	80	80	80
4. Books, maps, plates, documents, and insurance........	1,800	1,800	1,669
5. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals....	700	600	760
6. Other incidental expenses......................	100	100	91
	2,770	2,670	2,670
Total Division No. 4..............	9,560	9,620	9,343
Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 163......	10,970	10,860	10,022
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	2,875	1,900	3,075
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	95	210	300
	13,940	12,970	13,397
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	100	100	119
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery........	30	20	26
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services........	2,460	2,470	2,672
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	2,800	3,000	2,659
5. Water supply and sanitation.....................	400	400	439
6. Parliament gardens..........................	250	250	215
7. Maintenance and repairs.......................	1,150	950	1,029
8. Other incidental expenses......................	250	250	280
Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930	..	..	1
	7,440	7,440	7,440
Total Division No. 5..............	21,380	20,410	20,837

I.—The Parliament.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Under Control of Joint House Department.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 6.—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 163......	1,410	1,370	1,360
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	10	10	..
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	190	..	..
B.—General Expenses—	1,610	1,380	1,360
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	420	420	194
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery........	50	50	13
3. Postage and telegrams........................	15	15	15
4. Other incidental expenses......................	15	15	6
	500	500	228
Total Division No. 6..............	2,110	1,880	1,588
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 7.—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.
1. Printing of Hansard, including cost of distribution......	8,000	8,000	10,500
2. Parliamentary papers.........................	8,000	8,000	6,422
3. Other printing and binding.....................	5,000	5,000	5,893
Total Division No. 7..............	21,000	21,000	22,815
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 8.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others......	40,000	38,500	40,215
2. Maintenance of Ministers’ and Members’ rooms in capital cities, including salaries of attendants	(a)14,500	(a)13,000	(a)14,569
Wireless installation at Parliament House...........	..	..	320
Total Division No. 8..............	54,500	51,500	55,104
Total Parliament...............	149,600	142,700	147,877

(a) Includes salaries of staff—1940–41, £3,730; 1939–40, Vote £3,650; Expenditure £3,660.

II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1940–41.	1939–40.		Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1938–40.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£	£	£
9	ADMINISTRATIVE..........	(a)64,000	60,560	75,382	..	11,382
10	AUDIT OFFICE.............	(a)62,600	60,700	64,779	..	2,179
11	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.....	50,400	52,100	48,972	1,428	..
12	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE	5,900	5,400	4,746	1,154	..
13	NATIONAL LIBRARY........	3,500	3,500	3,378	122	..
14	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE —UNITED KINGDOM	(a)80,500	73,840	87,482	..	6,982
15	COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH	330,500	244,300	240,429	90,071	..
16	SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS	40,000	48,800	41,159	..	1,159
	Total.....................	637,400	549,200	566,327	71,073	..

(a) The additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the war is provided under War (1939–40) Services.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	424,715	368,165	369,031	55,684	..
	General expenses................	212,685	181,035	197,296	15,389	..
	Total.........	637,400	549,200	566,327	71,073	..
				£
	Estimate, 1940–41..........................			637,400
	Vote, 1939–40............................			549,200
	Increase............			88,200

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 9.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 164......	30,890	25,530	26,408
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	7,160	4,500	5,386
3. Extra duty pay.............................	1,550	750	2,222
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	..	17
	39,600	30,780	34,033
Less amount provided under Division No. 81–a—War (1939–40) Services	6,700	..	..
	32,900	30,780	34,033
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	7,500	6,360	8,223
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	1,250	1,200	1,695
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	8,000	6,200	6,097
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	500	400	415
5. Cablegrams and radiograms (moneys paid by persons for cablegrams sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote)	14,500	5,300	12,569
6. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazettes	5,580	3,700	5,298
7. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes	1,500	1,470	1,342
8. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers and Members of Advisory War Council	3,500	3,300	3,697
9. National broadcasts by the Prime Minister and other Federal Ministers	620	..	329
10. Other incidental expenses.....................	950	1,120	957
Purchase of motor car........................	..	730	726
Loss of stamps.............................	..	..	1
	43,900	29,780	41,349
Less amount provided under Division No. 81–b—War (1939–40) Services	12,800	..	..
	31,100	29,780	41,349
Total Division No. 9..............	64,000	60,560	75,382

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 10.—AUDIT OFFICE.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 168......	81,980	53,900	51,959
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	2,000	900	7,907
3. Extra duty pay.............................	40	150	39
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	80	1,650	1,888
	84,100	56,600	61,793
Less amount provided under Division No. 81–a—War (1939–40) Services	24,800	..	..
	59,300	56,600	61,793
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	2,040	2,210	1,732
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	332	337	438
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	827	780	719
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	134	134	184
5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses.......	860	856	196
6. Papuan office contingencies....................	60	60	60
7. Other incidental expenses......................	357	363	297
	4,610	4,740	3,626
Less—
Amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua.	60	60	60
Amount to be recovered from Special Funds........	250	250	250
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates.	400	330	330
Amount provided under Division 81–b—War (1939–40) Services	600	..	..
	1,310	640	640
	3,300	4,100	2,986
Total Division No. 10.............	62,600	60,700	64,779
Division No. 11.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 170......	38,620	39,647	36,311
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	550	600	803
3. Extra duty pay.............................	300	300	172
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	50	868	884
	39,520	41,415	38,170
Carried forward.................	39,520	41,415	38,170

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 11.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	39,520	41,415	38,170
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	800	600	613
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	800	800	978
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	2,500	2,500	2,496
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	410	410	486
5. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising.	4,600	4,600	4,815
6. Expenses in connexion with Arbitration Court proceedings	350	350	364
7. Fees for free and assisted courses at Universities.......	800	800	608
8. Payment to the Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered	160	160	151
9. Expenses in connexion with election of Divisional Representatives	10	15	11
10. Other incidental expenses.....................	450	450	277
Postal notes lost in transit......................	..	..	3
	10,880	10,685	10,802
Total Division No. 11.............	50,400	52,100	48,972
Division No. 12.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 170......	1,136	1,270	1,228
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	714	730	510
3. Extra duty pay.............................	20	20	4
4. Deferred pay—for payment to the credit of the Deferred Pay (Naval) Trust Account	180	180	174
	2,050	2,200	1,916
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	1,600	1,400	1,605
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	450	450	377
3. Postage, telegrams and cablegrams................	650	750	481
4. Purchase of State portraits......................	720	..	..
5. Other incidental expenses......................	430	600	367
	3,850	3,200	2,830
Total Division No. 12.............	5,900	5,400	4,746

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 13.—NATIONAL LIBRARY.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 170......	1,418	1,400	1,308
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	172	180	163
	1,590	1,580	1,471
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	30	30	42
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	50	50	13
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	70	50	60
4. Books, maps, plates, documents and insurance (moneys received by way of fines in connexion with overdue books may be credited to this vote)	1,200	1,200	1,299
6. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals....	260	290	233
6. Fuel, light and power.........................	200	200	129
7. Other incidental expenses......................	100	100	131
	1,910	1,920	1,907
Total Division No. 13.............	3,500	3,500	3,378
Division No. 14.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 171......	33,162	32,180	30,485
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	2,768	1,710	1,798
3. Extra duty pay.............................	800	450	666
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	120	300	895
	36,850	34,640	33,844
Less amount provided under Division No. 81–a—War (1939–40) Services	1,500	..	..
B.—General Expenses—	35,350	34,640	33,844
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	1,700	1,675	1,172
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	1,750	1,300	1,435
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	5,540	3,340	5,274
4. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses.......	400	530	29
5. Cablegrams...............................	11,000	3,200	10,343
6. Municipal and other taxes......................	11,750	9,525	10,328
7. General upkeep of “Australia House”..............	(a)14,570	(a)14,400	(a)14,049
8. Upkeep of official residence....................	715	920	645
Carried forward.................	47,425	34,890	43,275
	35,350	34,640	33,844

(a) Includes wages of staff employed on upkeep as follows:—1940–41, £8,202; 1939–40, Vote, £8,080; Expenditure, £8,055.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 14.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM—continued.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	35,350	34,640	33,844
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward................	47,425	34,890	43,275
9. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence	2,510	2,510	2,507
10. Entertainment allowance to High Commissioner......	1,250	1,250	1,254
11. Special removal expenses.....................	3,930	..	5,645
12. Other incidental expenses.....................	635	550	957
	55,750	39,200	53,638
Less amount provided under Division No. 81–b—War (1939–40) Services	10,600	..	..
	45,150	39,200	53,638
Total Division No. 14.............	80,500	73,840	87,482
Division No. 15.—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—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 172......	18,640	16,540	16,717
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	800	800	601
	19,440	17,340	17,318
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	1,300	1,600	991
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	850	600	1,176
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	1,200	1,100	1,051
4. Printing of journal and bulletins..................	3,250	3,800	2,854
5. Other incidental expenses......................	1,000	950	1,291
	7,600	8,050	7,363
C—Investigations—
1. Animal health and nutrition.....................	(a)71,520	(a)70,910	(a)67,617
2. Plant industry..............................	(a)41,650	(a)41,730	(a)38,442
3. Entomology...............................	(a)22,080	(a)25,500	(a)23,425
4. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation.......	(a)29,260	(a)30,510	(a)32,043
5. Food preservation and transport..................	(a)18,920	(a)19,790	(a)17,260
6. Forest products.............................	(a)33,810	(a)29,890	(a)34,184
7. Mining and metallurgy........................	(a) 860	(a) 860	(a) 798
8. Radio research.............................	(a) 5,100	(a) 6,850	(a) 5,087
Carried forward.................	223,200	226,040	218,856
	27,040	25,390	24,681

(a) Includes expenditure from contributions from outside sources.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 15.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.	1940–41.	1939–40.
(For Payment to the credit of the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	27,040	25,390	24,681
C.—Investigations—continued.
Brought forward................	223,200	226,040	218,856
9. Information service, including library..............	5,200	5,280	4,141
10. Research in connexion with the gold-mining industry...	3,750	4,520	3,328
11. Fisheries investigations.......................	19,930	17,360	16,806
12. Apple and pear industry—research and demonstration..	(a) 5,450	(a) 10,230	(a) 4,816
13. Aeronautical research........................	24,390	6,550	11,253
14. National Standards Laboratory..................	66,310	8,690	17,664
15. Industrial Chemistry.........................	11,760	..	..
16. Training of Students—Secondary industry research....	1,920	1,940	1,521
17. Unforeseen and urgent investigations..............	3,000	3,000	1,750
18. Miscellaneous.............................	7,575	4,980	4,055
Secondary Industry Research....................	..	5,000	4,830
	372,485	293,590	289,020
Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources and from sales of produce, &c., in connexion with investigations	67,350	74,250	72,623
	305,135	219,340	216,397
Less amount payable from the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account	1,675	430	649
Total Investigations...............	303,460	218,910	215,748
Total Division No. 15.............	330,500	244,300	240,429
	(b)	(b)	(b)
Division No. 16.—SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.
1. Mail Services to Papua, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Norfolk Island, Lord Howe Island and New Hebrides (Contributions by the Government of the Western Pacific towards the cost of these services may be credited to this vote)	40,000	48,800	41,159
Total Prime Minister’s Department........	637,400	549,200	566,327

(a) Includes expenditure from contributions from outside sources.

(b) Expenditure allocated as follows:—

	1940–41.			1939–40.
			Vote.		Expenditure.
	£		£		£
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......................	245,803	..	192,870	..	189,749
General expenses.........................................	84,697	..	51,430	..	50,680
	330,500	..	244,300	..	240,429

F.7259.—2

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Division Number.		—	1940–41.	1939–40.		Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
Division Number.		—	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
			£	£	£	£	£
17		ADMINISTRATIVE..............................	18,300	19,000	19,964	..	1,664
18		AUSTRALIAN LEGATION— UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	28,600	..	11,917	16,683	..
19		AUSTRALIAN LEGATION— JAPAN..................	29,200	..	..	29,200	..
20		HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—CANADA...........	16,100	..	7,254	8,846	..
		Total...............................	92,200	19,000	39,135	53,065	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...................		53,100	14,200	22,432	30,668	..
	General expenses.....................................		39,100	4,800	16,703	22,397	..
	Total.................................		92,200	19,000	39,135	53,065	..
					£
	Estimate, 1940–41...............................				92,200
	Vote, 1939–40..................................				19,000
	Increase...................				73,200

III.—The Department of External Affairs.

Division No. 17.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1940–41.	1939–40.
	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 173......	11,450	12,840	12,601
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	1,450	1,260	1,255
3. Extra duty pay.............................	300	100	477
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	..	32
	13,200	14,200	14,365
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	1,250	1,350	1,442
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	1,250	1,250	924
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams...	2,130	1,750	2,774
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	120	100	104
5. Other incidental expenses......................	350	350	355
	5,100	4,800	5,599
Total Division No. 17.............	18,300	19,000	19,964
Division No. 18.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 173......	12,960	..	3,768
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	4,120	..	1,363
3. Extra duty pay.............................	20	..	..
	17,100	..	5,131
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	2,600	..	1,265
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	250	..	55
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams...	4,300	..	74
4. Freight and cartage..........................	100	..	103
5. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........	3,300	..	887
6. Expenses of establishment......................	100	..	4,218
7. Other incidental expenses......................	850	..	179
	11,500	..	6,786
Total Division No. 18.............	28,600	..	11,917

III.—The Department of External Affairs.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 19.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—JAPAN.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 174......	9,700	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	3,300	..	..
	13,000	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	2,500	..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	400	..	..
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams...	3,000	..	..
4. Freight and cartage..........................	800	..	..
5. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........	2,500	..	..
6. Expenses of establishment......................	6,500	..	..
7. Other incidental expenses......................	500	..	..
	16,200	..	..
Total Division No. 19.............	29,200	..	..
Division No. 20.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—CANADA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 174......	8,700	..	2,682
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	1,070	..	254
3. Extra duty pay.............................	30	..	..
	9,800	..	2,936
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	700	..	1,521
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	200	..	..
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams...	700	..	..
4. Freight and cartage..........................	100	..	27
5. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........	2,400	..	266
6. Expenses of establishment......................	2,100	..	2,356
7. Other incidental expenses......................	100	..	148
	6,300	..	4,318
Total Division No. 20.............	16,100	..	7,254
Total Department of External Affairs.......	92,200	19,000	39,135

IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division Number.		—	1940–41.	1939–40.		Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.		Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£	£		£
21		THE TREASURY................................	67,900	59,200	64,668	3,232		..
22		COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD	1,800	1,750	1,732	68		..
23		INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE	144,000	140,000	140,775	3,225		..
24		TAXATION OFFICE..............................	787,200	619,800	621,003	166,197		..
25		INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW...................	700	650	514	186		..
26		LAND VALUATION BOARD........................	500	500	329	171		..
27		SUPERANNUATION BOARD.......................	9,000	8,300	7,691	1,309		..
28		CENSUS AND STATISTICS.........................	63,000	61,500	62,589	411		..
29		GOVERNMENT PRINTER..........................	(a)	(a)	(a)	..		..
29a		NATIONAL INSURANCE BRANCH...................	..	(b)	(b)	..		..
		Total..................................	1,074,100	891,700	899,301	174,799		..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...............		528,010	509,850	507,424		20,586	..
	General expenses.................................		546,090	381,850	391,877		154,213	..
	Total.................................		1,074,100	891,700	899,301		174,799	..

(a) Cost of printing for Parliament shown under “Parliament.” See page 10.

(b) Paid from Division No. 131—Miscellaneous Services.

		£
	Estimate, 1940–41..............	1,074,100
	Vote, 1939-40.................	891,700
	Increase................	182,400

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 21.—THE TREASURY.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 178......	53,350	49,600	51,306
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	8,400	1,300	6,805
3. Extra duty pay.............................	850	700	1,717
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	100	..	173
	62,700	51,600	60,001
Less amounts provided under Divisions Nos. 82 and 140— War Services payable from Revenue	15,000	8,500	13,700
B.—General Expenses—	47,700	43,100	46,301
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	3,850	2,460	3,833
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	2,800	3,060	3,213
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	17,350	13,040	14,538
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	410	370	385
5. Other incidental expenses......................	790	670	898
	25,200	19,600	22,867
Less amounts provided under Divisions Nos. 82 and 140— War Services payable from Revenue	5,000	3,500	4,500
	20,200	16,100	18,367
Total Division No. 21.............	67,900	59,200	64,668
Division No. 22.—COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.
1. Fees to members of Board, travelling expenses, office requisites, stationery, payment to Postmaster-General’s Department, and other expenses incidental to the operations of the Board	(a)1,800	(a) 1,750	(a)1,732
Division No. 23.—INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 181......	92,460	88,240	84,620
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	2,980	2,440	7,686
3. Extra duty pay.............................	190	600	362
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	2,070	670	786
Payments as acts of grace to officers and dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	..	350	350
	97,700	92,300	93,804
Carried forward.................	97,700	92,300	93,804

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1940–41, £1,580; 1939–40, Vote, £1,580; Expenditure, £1,560.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 23.—INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE—continued.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	97,700	92,300	93,804
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	980	900	1,038
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	4,430	4,540	3,789
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	10,410	9,780	9,992
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	700	640	671
5. Services of magistrates, registrars, police and officers of the Postmaster-General’s Department (Invalid and Old-age Pensions)	19,400	23,360	21,287
6. Medical examinations (Invalid Pensions)............	5,970	6,240	5,853
7. Law costs................................	150	160	53
8. Services of Registrars of Births (Maternity Allowances)..	2,480	2,880	2,460
9. Poundage on money orders (Maternity Allowances).....	710	710	648
10. Other incidental expenses.....................	1,070	990	1,180
	46,300	50,200	46,971
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	2,500	..
	46,300	47,700	46,971
Total Division No. 23.............	144,000	140,000	140,775
Division No. 24.—TAXATION OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 185......	314,090	313,550	299,851
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	14,900	10,060	15,645
3. Extra duty pay.............................	80	100	252
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	2,900	780	2,044
5. Payment of child endowment to taxation officers taken over by State Governments	420	410	26
	332,390	324,900	317,818
Carried forward.................	332,390	324,900	317,818

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

		1940–41.	1939–40.
		1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 24.—TAXATION OFFICE—continued.		£	£	£
Brought forward................		332,390	324,900	317,818
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................		15,400	11,900	11,262
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..		79,480	12,010	11,789
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........		13,510	12,210	12,936
4. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation........		1,510	640	648
5. Law costs................................		3,600	4,150	7,576
6. Valuation fees and expenses other than travelling......		970	610	519
7. Advances to valuers for purchase of motor cars used for official duties	£
	1000
Less repayments by valuers....................	400
		600	450	..
8. Payments to State Governments for collection of Commonwealth Income Tax		349,860	255,910	258,753
9. Payments to Postmaster-General’s Department and State Governments for office cleaning and other services rendered		4,160	4,320	4,198
10. Other incidental expenses.....................		3,370	3,630	3,626
		472,460	305,830	311,307
Less—
Amounts estimated to be recovered from the States of—
New South Wales.....................		1,150	930	825
Western Australia.....................		12,200	7,000	6,800
Tasmania..........................		500	500	497
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year		3,800	2,500	..
		17,650	10,930	8,122
		454,810	294,900	303,185
Total Division No. 24.............		787,200	619,800	621,003
Division No. 25.—INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 185......		240	230	220
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................		350	280	192
2. Other incidental expenses......................		110	140	102
		460	420	294
Total Division No. 25.............		700	650	514

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 26.—LAND VALUATION BOARD.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 185......	240	230	198
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	10	10	16
	250	240	214
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	220	230	104
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	10	10	4
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	10	10	5
4. Other incidental expenses......................	10	10	2
	250	260	115
Total Division No. 26.............	500	500	329
Division No. 27.—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 186......	7,200	6,750	6,335
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	200	450	417
3. Extra duty pay.............................	250	200	117
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	..	38
	7,650	7,400	6,907
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	200	250	131
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	160	160	185
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	230	230	255
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	120	120	112
5. Medical examinations........................	50	50	44
6. Other incidental expenses......................	90	90	57
7. Quinquennial investigation under Section 11 of the Superannuation Act 1922–1937	500	..	..
	1,350	900	784
Total Division No. 27.............	9,000	8,300	7,691

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 28.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 187......	38,900	38,350	35,905
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	1,400	1,600	4,480
3. Extra duty pay.............................	100	150	215
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	100	..	..
	40,500	40,100	40,600
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	1,400	1,500	1,693
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	3,900	3,500	4,368
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	1,500	1,600	1,775
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	500	500	434
5. Library..................................	120	150	117
6. Printing of official publications..................	5,800	5,900	5,486
7. Writing cards relating to vital statistics.............	430	450	459
8. Hire, service and maintenance of machines for tabulation of trade and other statistics	8,250	8,250	6,955
9. Other incidental expenses......................	600	650	702
	22,500	22,500	21,989
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	1,100	..
	22,500	21,400	21,989
Total Division No. 28.............	63,000	61,500	62,589
Division No. 29.—GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and wages as per Schedule, page 188.........	28,900	27,820	26,767
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	47,790	46,980	44,122
3. Extra duty pay.............................	850	850	528
	77,540	75,650	71,417
Deduct amounts chargeable for Parliamentary and Departmental printing	77,540	75,650	71,417
Total Division No. 29.............	(a)	(a)	(a)

(a) Expenditure charged to Parliament and Departments concerned.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 29a.—NATIONAL INSURANCE BRANCH.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per schedule, page 189......	..	12,000	2,583
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	..	250	1
3. Extra duty pay.............................	..	250	3
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	..	599
	..	12,500	3,186
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	..	250	376
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	..	250	..
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	..	350	639
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	..	150	75
5. Payments to other Administrations for services rendered..	..	500	..
6. Expenses of Tribunals and Committees.............	..	500	..
7. Other incidental expenses......................	..	500	784
Payment as act of grace to dependant of deceased official.	..	..	22
	..	2,500	1,896
	..	15,000	5,082
Deduct amount chargeable to Division No. 131, Item No. 15	..	15,000	5,082
Total Division No. 29a...........	..	..	..
Total Department of the Treasury....	1,074,100	891,700	899,301

V.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1940–41.	1939–40.		Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.		Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
Division Number.	—	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.		Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
		£	£	£	£		£
30	ADMINISTRATIVE..............................	23,830	20,600	20,438	3,392		..
31	REPORTING BRANCH............................	12,330	12,700	13,371	..		1,041
32	CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE......................	31,650	28,650	28,219	3,431		..
33	THE HIGH COURT...............................	16,570	15,200	15,248	1,322		..
34	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION	42,330	42,850	41,626	704		..
35	COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION........	18,290	14,350	14,702	3,588		..
36	PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.............	1,620	2,020	1,932	..		312
37	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.........	22,600	17,300	19,098	3,502		..
38	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.............	65,380	66,230	63,635	1,745		..
	Total...................................	234,600	219,900	218,269	16,331		..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...............	177,130	164,760	160,022		17,108	..
	General expenses.................................	57,470	55,140	58,247		..	777
	Total...............................	234,600	219,900	218,269		16,331	..
				£
	Estimate, 1940–41.......................			234,600
	Vote, 1939–40.........................			219,900
	Increase.........................			14,700

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 30.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 190......	17,230	15,500	14,842
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	1,600	200	560
3. Extra duty pay.............................	200	280	142
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	20	20
	19,030	16,000	15,564
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	1,300	1,300	1,748
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	500	500	419
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	850	850	894
4. Books for departmental library...................	350	350	440
5. Legal expenses.............................	100	200	17
6. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules	1,000	1,000	579
7. Administration of Law at Seat of Government.........	300	200	432
8. Other incidental expenses......................	400	400	345
	4,800	4,800	4,874
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	200	..
	4,800	4,600	4,874
Total Division No. 30.............	23,830	20,600	20,438
Division No. 31.—REPORTING BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 191......	5,910	6,350	5,456
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	4,520	4,500	5,822
	10,430	10,850	11,278
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	900	900	1,038
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	600	600	696
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	230	230	192
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	20	20	3
5. Other incidental expenses......................	150	200	164
	1,900	1,950	2,093
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	100	..
	1,900	1,850	2,093
Total Division No. 31.............	12,330	12,700	13,371

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 32.—CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 192......	29,100	26,300	25,163
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	500	400	986
	29,600	26,700	26,149
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	250	270	155
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	250	250	260
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	850	850	915
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	250	200	244
5. Law books................................	350	350	371
6. Other incidental expenses......................	100	130	125
	2,050	2,050	2,070
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	100	..
	2,050	1,950	2,070
Total Division No. 32.............	31,650	28,650	28,219
Division No. 33.—THE HIGH COURT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 193......	7,370	7,130	7,098
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	699	700	632
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	821	..	..
	8,890	7,830	7,730
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	4,800	4,800	4,557
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	230	320	141
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	600	600	614
4. Law books................................	650	650	771
5. Cleaning courts and offices.....................	400	400	480
6. Payments to States for services of officers...........	640	640	640
7. Jurors’ fees...............................	20	20	..
8. Other incidental expenses......................	340	340	315
	7,680	7,770	7,518
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	400	..
	7,680	7,370	7,518
Total Division No. 33.............	16,570	15,200	15,248

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 34.—BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 195......	31,440	31,290	29,016
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	1,490	1,500	2,823
3. Extra duty pay.............................	100	100	6
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	610	1,097
	33,030	33,500	32,942
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	1,240	1,240	1,056
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	1,240	1,400	1,106
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	2,000	2,000	1,765
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	400	270	330
5. Payments to States for services of Judges and officers...	2,650	3,320	3,202
6. Prosecution for offences under the Bankruptcy Act.....	900	900	568
7. Office cleaning.............................	270	270	271
8. Other incidental expenses......................	600	450	386
	9,300	9,850	8,684
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	500	..
	9,300	9,350	8,684
Total Division No. 34.............	42,330	42,850	41,626
Division No. 35.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 195......	10,380	6,950	6,318
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	400	600	507
3. Extra duty pay.............................	210	200	77
	10,990	7,750	6,902
B,—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	2,700	2,470	2,851
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	300	300	252
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	600	500	789
4. Reports of cases............................	1,000	1,000	855
5. Payments to States for services of officers...........	75	60	70
6. Boards of Reference—Fees and other expenses........	1,200	1,200	1,455
7. Cleaning courts and offices.....................	25	20	2
8. Other incidental expenses......................	1,400	1,400	1,526
	7,300	6,950	7,800
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	350	..
	7,300	6,600	7,800
Total Division No. 35.............	18,290	14,350	14,702

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Division No. 36.—PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.	1940–41.	1939–40.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 196......	810	1,170	1,152
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	230	260	220
	1,040	1,430	1,372
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	250	250	332
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	160	160	20
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	50	50	47
4. Fuel and light..............................	20	30	21
5. Reports of cases............................	80	80	95
6. Other incidental expenses......................	20	20	45
	580	590	560
Total Division No. 36.............	1,620	2,020	1,932
Division No. 37.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 197......	18,890	14,560	15,243
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	1,510	1,040	1,706
Extra duty pay.............................	..	..	99
	20,400	15,600	17,048
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	250	250	285
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	400	400	267
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	1,000	900	1,172
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	100	100	107
5. Office cleaning.............................	50	50	101
6. Contribution to Central Finger Print Bureau..........	300	..	..
7. Other incidental expenses......................	100	100	118
	2,200	1,800	2,050
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	100	..
	2,200	1,700	2,050
Total Division No. 37.............	22,600	17,300	19,098

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 38.—PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 198......	41,620	41,390	37,254
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	1,600	1,500	2,049
3. Extra duty pay.............................	200	580	..
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	300	1,630	1,734
	43,720	45,100	41,037
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	200	200	103
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	3,000	3,000	1,679
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	1,400	1,400	1,309
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	1,000	1,000	1,173
5. Printing of specifications and publications...........	14,900	16,180	17,010
6. Other incidental expenses......................	1,160	400	1,324
	21,660	22,180	22,598
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	1,050	..
	21,660	21,130	22,598
Total Division No. 38.............	65,380	66,230	63,635
Total Attorney-General’s Department...........	234,600	219,900	218,269

F.7259.—3

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Division Number.	—	1940–41.	1939–40.		Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
Division Number.	—	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
		£	£	£	£	£
39	ADMINISTRATIVE........	(a) 187,800	369,000	398,546	..	210,746
40	ELECTORAL BRANCH.....	123,600	120,100	116,230	7,370	..
40a	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH	(b)	55,900	43,938	..	43,938
41	SOLAR OBSERVATORY....	9,500	8,450	8,793	707	..
42	FORESTRY BRANCH......	12,000	10,750	10,545	1,455	..
43	MAINTENANCE AND RENT.	114,900	108,100	94,322	20,578	..
41	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENTS	14,300	14,600	11,379	2,921	..
	Total........	462,100	686,900	683,753	..	221,653

(a) Additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the War is provided under War (1939–40) Services.

(b) Provided in 1940–41 under Department of Air.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	255,300	451,200	457,176	..	201,876
	General expenses.............	206,800	235,700	226,577	..	19,777
	Total..........................	462,100	686,900	683,753	..	221,653
				£
	Estimate, 1940–41........................			462,100
	Vote, 1939–40...........................			686,900
	Decrease..................			224,800

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Division No. 39.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1940–41.	1939–40.
	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 206......	254,000	233,000	218,418
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	290,000	214,500	246,688
3. Extra duty pay.............................	3,300	7,000	5,429
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	700	500	211
	548,000	455,000	470,746
Less—
Estimated amount to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations	10,000	15,000	16,173
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	117,500	111,500	111,500
Amounts chargeable to trust accounts and votes for works	11,500	11,000	11,000
Amount provided under Division No. 84—War (1939–40) Services	255,000	..	..
	394,000	137,500	138,673
	154,000	317,500	332,073
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	31,000	21,000	22,972
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	21,000	16,500	16,804
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	15,500	12,000	13,642
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	6,000	5,000	4,684
5. Payments other than salaries for services under Immigration and Passports Acts	3,000	2,500	2,927
6. Payments to Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered	1,500	1,300	1,617
7. Office cleaning, other than salaries................	3,700	3,000	2,396
8. Water supply and sanitation.....................	800	800	711
9. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930	1,700	1,400	2,449
10. Plan printing, papercoating and reproduction of maps...	3,600	3,500	3,934
Carried forward.................	87,800	67,000	72,136
Carried forward.................	154,000	317,500	332,073

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 39.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	154,000	317,500	332,073
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward................	87,800	67,000	72,136
11. Motor vehicles—purchase, upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for Departmental purposes	14,000	12,000	15,941
12. Other incidental expenses.....................	13,000	4,500	6,764
Immigration fees refunded in error...............	..	..	3
	114,800	83,500	94,844
Less—
Amount estimated to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations	2,000	3,000	3,371
Amount provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	26,000	25,000	25,000
Amount provided under Division No. 84—War (1939–40) Services	53,000	..	..
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	4,000	..
	81,000	32,000	28,371
	33,800	51,500	66,473
Total Division No. 39.............	187,800	369,000	398,546
Division No. 40.—ELECTORAL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 208......	80,500	80,800	76,017
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	1,520	1,500	3,084
3. Extra duty pay.............................	100	100	2
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	2,980	1,700	2,426
Carried forward.................	85,100	84,100	81,529

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 40.—ELECTORAL BRANCH—continued.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	85,100	84,100	81,529
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	300	250	181
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	1,000	1,000	838
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	1,100	1,300	1,055
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	550	500	469
5. Payments to Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered	500	700	550
6. Office cleaning.............................	1,100	1,000	1,067
7. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote)	33,050	32,150	30,066
8. Other incidental expenses......................	900	900	475
	38,500	37,800	34,701
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	1,800	..
	38,500	36,000	34,701
Total Division No. 40.............	123,600	120,100	116,230
Division No. 40a.—METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 211......	..	65,100	51,228
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	..	4,770	7,357
3. Extra duty pay.............................	..	3,230	3,588
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	800	682
	..	73,900	62,855
Less—
Amount provided under votes of Department of the Army and Department of Air	..	5,100	5,100
Amount provided under votes of Department of Civil Aviation	..	33,000	27,960
	..	38,100	33,060
	..	35,800	29,795
Carried forward.................	..	35,800	29,795

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 40a.—METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH—continued.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	..	35,800	29,795
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	..	3,890	3,762
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	..	4,800	6,423
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	..	7,100	6,203
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	..	590	487
5. Meteorological instruments and apparatus...........	..	9,400	9,553
6. Installations for signalling flood and storm warnings....	..	510	273
7. Publication of meteorological data................	..	2,100	..
8. Contribution towards cost of maintenance of telephone line from Raglan to Cape Capricorn, North Queensland	..	200	24
9. Maintenance of meteorological station, Lord Howe Island.	..	1,100	505
10. Payments for wireless messages.................	..	3,500	1,161
11. Telegraphic costs of forecasts for use of aviation companies	..	380	19
12. Payment to Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Limited for services at Willis Island	..	250	250
13. Allowances to country observers................	..	13,000	11,565
14. Other incidental expenses.....................	..	2,780	2,418
	..	49,600	42,643
Less—
Amount provided under votes of Department of the Army and Department of Air	..	3,500	3,500
Amount provided under votes of Department of Civil Aviation	..	25,000	25,000
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	1,000	..
	..	29,500	28,500
	..	20,100	14,143
Total Division No. 40a............	(a)	55,900	43,938

(a) Provided in 1940–41 under Department of Air.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 41.—SOLAR OBSERVATORY.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 212......	5,300	4,640	4,703
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	1,500	960	1,074
	6,800	5,600	5,777
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	250	450	647
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	150	100	176
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	100	100	106
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	1,000	1,150	782
5. Library..................................	100	100	157
6. Scientific equipment.........................	400	700	703
7. Board of Visitors (Advisory)—Expenses of..........	200	..	..
8. Other incidental expenses......................	500	400	445
	2,700	3,000	3,016
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	150	..
	2,700	2,850	3,016
Total Division No. 41.............	9,500	8,450	8,793
Division No. 42.—FORESTRY BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 213......	6,800	5,920	5,429
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	2,600	2,280	2,573
	9,400	8,200	8,002
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	500	450	401
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	350	1,050	635
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	150	100	127
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	150	150	148
5. Transport.................................	350	250	450
6. Library..................................	200	200	206
7. Field and laboratory equipment..................	500	..	..
8. Other incidental expenses......................	400	500	576
	2,600	2,700	2,543
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	150	..
	2,600	2,550	2,543
Total Division No. 42.............	12,000	10,750	10,545

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 43.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT.	£	£	£
A.—Repairs and Maintenance—
1. Parliament................................	6,000	5,400	3,991
2. Prime Minister.............................	3,500	4,500	3,746
3. External Affairs............................	50	30	6
4. Treasury.................................	1,350	1,150	1,054
5. Attorney-General...........................	900	720	360
6. Interior..................................	9,000	10,800	6,818
7. Trade and Customs..........................	5,000	4,000	3,523
8. Health...................................	9,200	9,900	6,831
9. Commerce................................	7,000	9,000	6,529
	42,000	45,500	32,858
B.—Rent of Buildings—
1. Prime Minister.............................	6,800	6,300	6,333
2. Treasury.................................	15,750	20,550	17,031
3. Attorney-General...........................	16,000	14,650	14,777
4. Interior..................................	20,800	10,350	10,082
5. Trade and Customs..........................	3,750	2,400	2,547
6. Health...................................	3,400	3,500	3,370
7. Commerce................................	6,400	4,850	5,687
Information...............................	(a)	..	1,637
	72,900	62,600	61,464
Total Division No. 43.............	114,900	108,100	94,322
Division No. 44.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENTS.
1. Wages of staff.............................	2,000	2,000	1,850
2. Maintenance—House.........................	1,850	3,800	1,236
3. Maintenance—Grounds.......................	4,400	4,000	3,969
4. Telephones...............................	1,300	1,000	1,064
5. Fuel, light and power.........................	1,300	1,450	938
6. Sanitation and water supply.....................	600	800	249
7. Repairs and maintenance......................	2,050	1,550	2,073
8. Watching service—Admiralty House..............	800	..	..
Total Division No. 44.............	14,300	14,600	11,379
Total Department of the Interior......	462,100	686,900	683,753

(a) Provided in 1940–41 under War (1939–40) Service*.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE CO-ORDINATION.

Division Number.	—	1940–41.	1939–40.		Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£	£	£
45	ADMINISTRATIVE..............................	57,900	66,900	114,675	..	56,775
46	NATIONAL REGISTER............................	31,800	72,300	60,828	..	29,028
46a	MAN POWER COMMITTEE........................	(a)	20,000	14,686	..	14,686
47	CIVILIAN DEFENCE AND STATE CO-OPERATION.......	3,300	..	..	3,300	..
48	MAINTENANCE AND RENT........................	4,600	5,000	2,897	1,703	..
	Total..................................	97,600	164,200	193,086	..	95,486
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...............	54,740	76,410	63,462	..	8,722
	Other services...................................	42,860	87,790	129,624	..	86,764
	Total..............................	97,600	164,200	193,086	..	95,486

(a) Provided under War Services in 1940–41.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE CO-ORDINATION.

Under Control of Department of Defence Co-ordination.	1940–41.	1939–40.
Under Control of Department of Defence Co-ordination.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 45.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries as per Schedule, page 215................	31,000	35,160	30,529
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	6,510	10,670	11,097
3. Extra duty pay.............................	3,500	4,500	4,685
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	250	580	574
	41,260	50,910	46,885
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	2,800	2,730	2,778
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	2,800	1,750	2,787
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services.......	8,500	9,950	7,464
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	400	200	337
5. Water supply and sanitation.....................	140	100	81
6. Books and papers for Departmental Library (including binding and repairing books)	300	300	335
7. Entertainment of Navy and Army veterans with war service prior to 1886	160	160	96
8. Grant towards purchase of equipment for Victoria Barracks dining room	440	..	421
9. Other incidental expenses......................	1,100	800	1,066
Control of Medical Supplies and Equipment (£47,500 to be paid to the credit of Medical Supplies and Equipment Trust Account)	(a)	..	48,608
Expenses of visit to United States of America of special business consultant	(a)	..	3,817
	16,640	15,990	67,790
Total Division No. 45.............	57,900	66,900	114,675
Division No. 46.—NATIONAL REGISTER.
A —Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries as per Schedule, page 215................	4,160	2,760	1,146
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	6,990	4,200	1,724
3. Extra duty pay.............................	150	40	21
	11,300	7,000	2,891
Carried forward.................	11,300	7,000	2,891

(a) Provided from War Services in 1940–41.

VII.—The Department of Defence Co-ordination.

Division No. 46.—NATIONAL REGISTER—continued.	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 46.—NATIONAL REGISTER—continued.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	11,300	7,000	2,891
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	300	700	104
2. Freight and cartage..........................	330	..	..
3. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	750	1,550	235
4. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services.......	170	300	43
5. Fuel, light and power.........................	130	240	27
6. Expenditure of the Commonwealth Statistician in connexion with the National Register (under control of the Department of the Treasury)	18,600	60,550	55,760
7. Other incidental expenses......................	220	210	18
Grants to State Councils of the Women’s Voluntary Register	(a)	1,750	1,750
	20,500	65,300	57,937
Total Division No. 46.............	31,800	72,300	60,828
Division No. 46a.—MAN POWER COMMITTEE.
1. Salaries, travelling expenses, office requisites, stationery and printing, postage, telegrams and telephone services and other expenses incidental to the Man-Power Committee	(b)	20,000	14,686
Division No. 47.—CIVILIAN DEFENCE AND STATE CO-OPERATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries as per Schedule, page 215................	1,950	(c)	..
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	170	..	..
3. Extra duty pay.............................	60	..	..
	2,180	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	540	..	..
2. Air Raid Precautions publications.................	500	..	..
3. Other incidental expenses......................	80	..	..
	1,120	..	..
Total Division No. 47.............	3,300	..	..
Total Under the Control of the Department of Defence Co-ordination	93,000	159,200	190,189

(a) Provided from War Services—Man-Power Committee in 1940–41.

(b) Provided from War Services in 1940–41.

VII.—The Department of Defence Co-ordination.

	1940-41.	1939–40.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1940-41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 48.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT.	£	£	£
1. Repairs and maintenance—Administrative...........	3,900	3,000	2,897
2. Rent—National Register offices..................	700	2,000	..
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	4,600	5,000	2,897
Total Department of Defence Co-ordination	97,600	164,200	193,086

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.

Division Number.		—	1940–41.	1939–40.		Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£	£	£
49		PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES......................	1,850,000	1,705,800	1,747,174	102,826	..
50		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE..............	12,800	12,700	12,597	203	..
51		CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES..................	122,200	112,800	112,800	9,400	..
52		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVES.............	4,000	88,700	35,222	..	31,222
53		NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS........................	385,700	362,900	362,900	22,800	..
54		MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AND GENERAL STORES......	588,000	450,200	450,200	137,800	..
55		GENERAL SERVICES.............................	107,200	108,300	108,300	..	1,100
56		MAINTENANCE AND RENT........................	42,600	32,100	28,717	13,883	..
			3,112,500	2,873,500	2,857,910	254,590	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	30,100	..	..	..
		Total...................................	3,112,500	2,843,400	2,857,910	254,590	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...............		1,990,200	1,837,340	1,878,631	111,569		..
	Other Services...................................		1,122,300	1,006,060	979,279	143,021		..
	Total..............................		3,112,500	2,843,400	2,857,910	254,590		..

VIII.—The Department of The Navy.

Under Control of the Department of the Navy. Division No. 49.—PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES.	1940–41.	1939–40.
	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Active pay and allowances as per Schedule, page 221....	1,238,590	1,148,900	1,148,900
2. Pay of personnel on retirement leave and payments in lieu	10,000	10,000	2,368
3. Deferred pay and interest on accrued deferred pay—to be paid to the credit of the Deferred Pay (Naval) Trust Account—retiring gratuities to Medical Officers under Regulations—(Amounts of Deferred Pay unclaimed, or forfeited under Regulations, may be credited to this item)	272,210	242,300	249,932
Advances to H.M.A. Ships abroad................	..	..	41,374
	1,520,800	1,401,200	1,442,574
B.—General Expenses—(Moneys received from sales of provisions and food refuse, and from sales to contractors of material to complete Naval contracts, may be credited to this vote)—
1. Provisions, including freight and allowances in lieu of provisions; payments to Ships’ funds	(a)190,970	186,000	191,608
2. Clothing (kit upkeep allowances, outfit gratuities and gratuitous issues)	(b)110,280	95,300	95,300
3. Recruiting expenses..........................	5,770	6,500	5,918
4. Irrecoverable debts to Crown of deserters or discharged personnel	50	50	50
5. Compensation under Regulations in respect of death, injury or illness; also compensation payable under Admiralty Regulations to personnel loaned from Royal Navy	6,350	6,000	1,368
6. Entertainment expenses of H.M.A. Ships on special visits.	500	500	106
7. Medical and dental expenses and treatment...........	13,280	8,250	8,250
8. Other incidental expenses......................	2,000	2,000	2,000
	329,200	304,600	304,600
Total Division No. 49.............	1,850,000	1,705,800	1,747,174
Division No. 50.—ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 221......	3,120	3,090	3,053
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	870	840	804
3. Extra duty pay.............................	10	10	..
	(c) 4,000	3,940	3,857
Carried forward.................	4,000	3,940	3,857

(a) Includes value of provisions supplied to members of Permanent Naval Forces, Seagoing, £176,600.

(b) Includes Kit Upkeep Allowances paid to members of Permanent Naval Forces, Seagoing, and Auxiliary Services, £70,300.

(c) Salaries of members of Permanent Naval Forces attached to Royal Australian Naval College provided under Division No. 49.

VIII.—The Department of The Navy.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 50.—ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE —continued.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	4,000	3,940	3,857
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence including freight..........	1,200	1,200	1,253
2. Fuel, light and power.........................	500	500	442
3. Water supply and sanitation.....................	300	300	300
4. Provisions................................	1,950	1,950	1,831
5. Clothing, uniforms and kit upkeep allowances.........	2,500	2,500	1,546
6. Stores for general upkeep and maintenance...........	880,	880	2,060
7. Other incidental expenses......................	1,470	1,430	1,308
	8,800	8,760	8,740
Total Division No. 50.............	(a)12,800	12,700	12,597
Division No. 51.—CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 224......	92,720	88,400	74,777
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	28,230	23,150	36,986
3. Extra duty pay.............................	1,000	1,000	1,000
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	250	250	37
Total Division No. 51.............	122,200	112,800	112,800
Division No. 52.—ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVES.
A.—Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay—
1. Pay and allowances of the personnel of the Royal Australian Naval Reserves at rates prescribed in Regulations under the Naval Defence Act	(b) 3,000	51,400	12,579
B.—General Expenses—
1. Provisions or allowances in lieu..................	400	4,450	1,812
2. Clothing, uniforms and kit......................	400	12,340	11,686
3. Naval and ordnance stores......................	100	16,500	6,827
4. Boats and launches—running cost and repairs.........	100	1,000	1,313
Compensation in respect of death, injury or illness......	..	350	..
Medical services............................	..	780	303
Other incidental expenses......................	..	1,880	702
	1,000	37,300	22,643
Total Division No. 52.............	4,000	88,700	35,222

(a) The total estimated cost of Royal Australian Naval College for 1940–41, including pay, &c., of Naval Personnel provided under Division No. 49, and repair and maintenance of buildings provided under Division No. 56, is £20,250.

(b) Salaries of members of Royal Australian Naval Reserve mobilized, provided under Division No. 49.

VIII.—The Department of The Navy.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 53.—NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 228......	97,860	85,800	78,163
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	243,140	231,400	239,209
3. Extra duty pay.............................	200	200	200
4. Salaries of officers and employees on retirement leave and payments in lieu	2,000	2,000	1,828
	343,200	319,400	319,400
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	900	900	900
2. Freight and cartage..........................	250	250	202
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	6,950	6,950	5,851
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	14,670	14,670	14,670
5. Water supply and sanitation.....................	5,450	5,450	3,716
6. Stores and material for general upkeep and maintenance, including contract work on yard craft	12,900	13,900	16,781
7. Other incidental expenses......................	1,380	1,380	1,380
	42,500	43,500	43,500
Total Division No. 53.............	385,700	362,900	362,900
Division No. 54.—MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AND GENERAL STORES.—(Moneys received from sales to contractors of material to complete Naval contracts, and freight earnings of Fleet Auxiliaries, may be credited to this vote.)
1. Victualling equipment (including officers’ mess traps, seamen’s mess utensils and loan clothing), band instruments and music, including freight	16,400	25,000	25,000
2. Naval stores, including material and stores for repairs and refit, and including freight	239,350	151,950	151,950
3. Ordnance, torpedo stores and ammunition, including freight	180,300	128,800	128,800
4. Medical and dental stores, including freight..........	6,700	8,400	8,400
5. Coal and oil fuel, including freight................	108,800	92,500	97,039
6. Repair and refit of ships docking dues, contract work and other charges	28,950	19,950	19,950
7. Miscellaneous expenditure in connexion with H.M.A. Ships and Fleet Auxiliaries, including maintenance of buoys and moorings, pilotage, hire of tugs, repairs to targets and removal of refuse	7,500	9,300	9,300
8. Wages, stores and all expenses in connexion with auxiliary vessel Wongala (late Wyatt Earp)	(a)	14,300	9,761
Total Division No. 54.............	588,000	450,200	450,200

(a) Provision made under “War Services—Auxiliary Vessels for Naval Defence Purposes” for all expenses of Wongala.

VIII.—The Department of the Navy.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 55.—GENERAL SERVICES.	£	£	£
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	65,820	63,000	63,000
2. Freight and cartage..........................	4,000	3,500	3,500
3. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	5,300	5,000	5,000
4. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	11,100	9,000	22,010
5. Fuel, light and power.........................	4,200	4,200	4,200
6. Water supply and sanitation.....................	950	950	846
7. Fees payable for Instructional Courses..............	13,000	21,700	8,859
8. Grants to institutions.........................	350	350	285
9. Other incidental expenses......................	2,480	600	600
Total Division No. 55.............	107,200	108,300	108,300
Total Under Control of Department of the Navy........	3,069,900	2,841,400	2,829,193
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 56.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT.
1. Repairs and maintenance......................	40,600	30,100	26,910
2. Rent....................................	2,000	2,000	1,807
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	42,600	32,100	28,717
	3,112,500	2,873,500	2,857,910
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	30,100	..
Total Department of the Navy............	3,112,500	2,843,400	2,857,910

F.7259.—4

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.

Division Number	—	1940–41.	1939–40.		Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£	£	£
57	PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES...................	1,340,150	1,298,500	1,252,113	88,037	..
58	CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES..................	308,500	324,500	324,382	..	15,882
59	INSPECTION BRANCH............................	67,500	59,700	57,755	9,745	..
60	ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE......................	29,550	40,900	38,169	..	8,619
61	CITIZEN MILITARY FORCES AND CADETS............	127,700	704,200	758,855	..	631,155
62	AUSTRALIAN ARMY RESERVE	6,700	27,300	524	6,176	..
63	TRAINING.....................................	113,000	190,500	180,408	..	67,408
64	MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AND GENERAL STORES......	256,000	287,400	255,360	640	..
65	GENERAL SERVICES.............................	300,000	274,900	262,192	37,808	..
66	RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS..................	37,100	66,100	47,488	..	10,388
67	MAINTENANCE AND RENT........................	149,800	142,500	117,545	32,255	..
67a	METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES.....................	..	2,600	2,600	..	2,600
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	2,736,000	3,419,100	3,297,391	..	561,391
		..	10,800	..	..	..
	Total................................	2,736,000	3,408,300	3,297,391	..	561,391
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...............	1,586,240	1,561,590	1,525,013	61,227	..
	Other Services...................................	1,149,760	1,846,710	1,772,378	..	622,618
	Total.................................	2,736,000	3,408,300	3,297,391	..	561,391

IX.—The Department of The Army.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 57.—PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Pay and allowances as per Schedule, page 234........	1,204,650	1,157,000	1,138,247
2. Pay of personnel on retirement leave, and payments in lieu	10,000	21,000	3,786
B.—General Expenses—	1,214,650	1,178,000	1,142,033
1. Rations..................................	55,000	49,500	52,841
2. Clothing, uniforms, bedding and kits, or allowances in lieu thereof	(a) 57,000	(a) 57,100	46,582
3. Fuel and light..............................	12,500	12,500	9,668
4. Other incidental expenses......................	1,000	1,400	989
	125,500	120,500	110,080
Total Division No. 57.............	1,340,150	1,298,500	1,252,113
Division No. 58.—CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 237......	236,000	231,850	214,216
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	70,000	87,850	103,963
3. Extra duty pay.............................	1,000	4,000	4,299
4. Salaries of officers and employees on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,500	800	1,268
Payments as acts of grace to officers and dependants of officers transferred from the State service of Tasmania	..	..	636
Total Division No. 58.............	308,500	324,500	324,382
Division No. 59.—INSPECTION BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 238......	27,500	20,870	21,149
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	24,700	29,830	29,890
3. Extra duty pay.............................	2,000	..	..
4. Pay of personnel on retirement leave and payments in lieu	300	..	..
B.—General Expenses—	54,500	50,700	51,039
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	3,900	2,810	3,740
2. Freight and cartage..........................	600	530	202
3. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	1,100	1,530	534
4. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	250	320	233
5. Fuel, light and power.........................	1,100	180	122
6. Water supply and sanitation.....................	100	80	95
Carried forward.................	7,050	5,450	4,926
Carried forward.................	54,500	50,700	51,039

(a) Includes uniform allowances to warrant and non-commissioned officers and men, 1940–41, £35,651; 1939–40, £33,500.

IX.—The Department of The Army.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 59.—INSPECTION BRANCH—continued.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	54,500	50,700	51,039
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward................	7,050	5,450	4,926
7. Examination supplies and stores..................	4,650	2,870	1,526
8. Maintenance of plant, tools and gauges.............	500	200	42
9. Other incidental expenses......................	800	480	222
	13,000	9,000	6,716
Total Division No. 59.............	67,500	59,700	57,755
Division No. 60.—ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 239......	4,500	4,400	4,288
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	100	50	34
3. Pay of Staff Cadets granted provisional commissions in the active Citizen Military Forces whilst attending militia camps of continuous training	350	300	256
	4,950	4,750	4,578
B.—General Expenses—
1. Staff Cadets’ maintenance and outfit allowances—for payment to the credit of the Royal Military College— Working expenses—Trust Account	15,400	22,900	21,466
2. Travelling and subsistence.....................	1,500	1,550	1,089
3. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	400	400	381
4. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services.......	200	180	178
5. Fuel, light and power.........................	2,100	2,100	1,865
6. Water supply and sanitation.....................	600	600	574
7. Instructional and other stores....................	1,000	1,200	1,314
8. Medical and dental services.....................	1,550	1,550	971
9. Rations and forage...........................	2,300	2,300	2,158
10. Provision and maintenance of transport vehicles......	600	3,500	3,717
11. Freight and transport........................	700	600	709
12. Other incidental expenses.....................	1,250	1,200	1,302
Compensation payments to members discharged on account of invalidity	..	..	1,494
	27,600	38,080	37,218
Less amount recoverable from New Zealand Government on account New Zealand Staff Cadets at the Royal Military College	3,000	1,930	3,627
	24,600	36,150	33,591
Total Division No. 60.............	(a)29,550	40,900	38,169

(a) The total estimated cost of Royal Military College including salaries, &c., of military personnel provided under Division No. 57, and Repairs and Maintenance under Division No. 67, for 1940–41 is £71,300, and for 1939–40 £69,400.

IX.—The Department of The Army.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 61.—CITIZEN MILITARY FORCES AND CADETS.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure
A.—Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay (a)—(Amounts refunded in connexion with advances in previous years for C.M.F. pay to be credited to this vote.)	£	£	£
1. Pay and allowances under Regulations.............	(b) 6,700	361,900	435,898
B.—General Expenses—
1. Clothing, uniforms and kits.....................	27,000	252,000	260,049
2. Corps contingent allowance, under regulations, and grants for welfare and betterment purposes	(b) 56,000	50,860	34,474
3. Band allowance............................	3,200	3,180	2,235
4. Allowance for musketry and skill-at-arms and competitions and expenses incidental thereto	7,000	8,500	4,933
5. Compensation for death, injuries, or illness on duty.....	6,400	6,500	7,199
6. Cadet training, including all expenses in connexion therewith in accordance with regulations	15,000	15,000	10,162
7. Efficiency allowance—Voluntary Aid Detachments.....	700	230	315
8. Publicity, propaganda, tattoos and displays...........	2,000	3,000	792
9. Other incidental expenses......................	3,600	2,250	2,661
10. Payments as acts of grace in respect of death or injury..	100	..	135
Grants to Citizen Military Forces Rifle Unions........	..	780	..
Deficiencies in stamp account...................	..	..	2
	121,000	342,300	322,957
Total Division No. 61.............	127,700	704,200	758,855
Division No. 62.—AUSTRALIAN ARMY RESERVE.
A.—Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay—
1. Pay for attendance at parades of one reserve officer per unit	500	1,500	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Fares and subsistence.........................	3,900	16,000	3
2. Badges..................................	500	4,500	330
3. Reimbursement of expenditure on enrolments.........	1,000	3,500	191
4. Printing..................................	500	800	..
5. Incidentals................................	300	1,000	..
	6,200	25,800	524
Total Division No. 62.............	6,700	27,300	524

(a) Subject to Pay Regulations and Establishments with the exception of payments to D.D.M. Services and Veterinary officers.

(b) Additional provision in War Services.

IX.—The Department of The Army.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 63.—TRAINING.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Camps of training, schools of instruction, staff tours, and regimental exercises, railway fares and freight, expenses incidental to musketry during home training and expenses in connexion with Army musketry competitions, also Vehicle Allowance for Mechanical Units for Home and Camp Training	(a) 99,000	172,700	167,893
2. Expenses of officers, warrant and non-commissioned officers, sent abroad for instruction or duty (including grants for outfit allowance under regulations)	14,000	17,800	12,515
Total Division No. 63.............	113,000	190,500	180,408
Division No. 64.—MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AND GENERAL STORES.
1. General stores and equipment...................	183,000	179,050	162,968
2. Purchase, maintenance and running expenses of fighting and transport vehicles	42,000	63,350	56,546
3. Engineer services...........................	26,000	36,500	30,890
4. Field medical supplies and equipment..............	5,000	5,000	2,548
Measures for the protection of the civil population against gas attack	(b)	3,500	2,408
Total Division No. 64.............	256,000	287,400	255,360
Division No. 65.—GENERAL SERVICES.
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	100,000	91,600	81,070
2. Freight and cartage..........................	39,000	36,800	48,104
3. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	33,000	33,000	26,761
4. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services.......	20,000	12,000	18,618
5. Fuel, light and power.........................	5,000	4,700	5,789
6. Water supply and sanitation.....................	12,000	10,000	8,846
7. Purchase and maintenance of remounts and all other expenditure incidental thereto	19,000	19,000	17,503
8. Medical and dental services.....................	26,000	23,000	23,550
9. Compensation for injuries on duty................	2,000	5,000	1,887
10. Fees of Universities and other establishments for courses and examinations, and contribution towards salary of teacher of Japanese language	1,000	1,000	336
11. Expenses of Australian Survey Corps, including allowances and wages, purchase and maintenance of horses, motor vehicles, bicycles, instruments, books and other requisites, purchase and printing of maps	25,000	23,500	14,913
Carried forward.................	282,000	259,600	247,377

(a) Additional provision in War Services. (b) Provided under War Services in 1940–41.

IX.—The Department of The Army.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 65.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	282,000	259,600	247,377
12. Text books and publications....................	12,000	10,000	8,330
13. Grants to institutions........................	1,000	1,000	453
14. Expenses in connexion with the opening of Federal and State Parliaments and other ceremonial parades	..	1,000	253
15. Pensions to dependants of deceased officers.........	240	240	249
16. Other incidental expenses.....................	4,760	2,990	5,369
17. Payment as an act of grace on account of injury received on duty	..	70	61
Expenditure incurred on behalf of Government of United Kingdom (to be recovered)	..	..	100
Total Division No. 65.............	300,000	274,900	262,192
Division No. 66.—RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.
A. —Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 239......	3,550	3,550	2,981
2. Extra duty pay.............................	90	90	..
	3,640	3,640	2,981
B.—General Expenses—
1. Fares....................................	5,710	5,710	1,315
2. Freight and cartage..........................	2,020	2,020	1,443
3. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	220	220	109
4. Postage, telegrams and telephones................	310	310	176
5. Grants for ranges, efficiency, Commonwealth Council, and prize meetings	24,220	24,220	12,109
6. Other incidental expenses including payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930	980	980	355
Free grant of small arms ammunition to rifle clubs—for payment to the credit of the Small Arms Ammunition Trust Account	..	29,000	29,000
	33,460	62,460	44,507
Total Division No. 66.............	37,100	66,100	47,488
Total Under Control of Department of the Army..........	2,586,200	3,274,000	3,177,246

IX.—The Department of The Army.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 67.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT.	£	£	£
1. Repairs and maintenance......................	117,500	117,500	91,995
2. Rent....................................	32,300	25,000	25,550
Total Division No. 67.............	149,800	142,500	117,545
Division No. 67a—METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES.
1. Meteorological services at military establishments provided by the Commonwealth Meteorological Bureau	(a)	2,600	2,600
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior...........	149,800	145,100	120,145
	2,736,000	3,419,100	3,297,391
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	10,800	..
Total Department of the Army......	2,736,000	3,408,300	3,297,391

(a) Provided in 1940–41 under Department of Air.

X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF AIR.

Division Number.		—	1940–41.	1939–40.		Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
Division Number.		—	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
			£	£	£	£	£
68		PERMANENT AIR FORCE....	1,462,400	1,202,200	1,200,441	261,959	..
69		CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES	92,700	78,000	75,314	17,386	..
69a		CITIZEN AIR FORCE.......	..	13,000	887	..	887
70		MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AND GENERAL STORES	752,500	520,700	519,944	232,556	..
71		GENERAL SERVICES.......	151,000	141,900	142,733	8,267	..
72		METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES	72,300	6,000	6,000	66,300	..
73		MAINTENANCE AND RENT..	25,300	20,300	13,433	11,867	..
		Total...............................	2,556,200	1,982,100	1,958,752	597,448	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...............		1,604,900	1,284,200	1,279,755	325,145	..
	Other Services...................................		951,300	697,900	678,997	272,303	..
	Total..............................		2,556,200	1,982,100	1,958,752	597,448	..

X.—The Department of Air.

Under Control of Department of Air.	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 68.—PERMANENT AIR FORCE.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 241......	1,404,900	1,157,200	1,157,426
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	20,000	17,000	17,399
3. Deferred pay and interest on accrued deferred pay......	37,000	25,000	24,949
4. Salaries of personnel on retirement leave and payments in lieu	500	3,000	667
Total Division No. 68.............	1,462,400	1,202,200	1,200,441
Division No. 69.—CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 242......	66,470	68,900	39,937
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	26,230	9,000	28,420
3. Extra duty pay.............................	5,000	4,500	6,957
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	500	500	..
	98,200	82,900	75,314
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	5,500	4,900	..
Total Division No. 69.............	92,700	78,000	75,314
Division No. 69a.—CITIZEN AIR FORCE.
1. Pay and allowances and issues in the nature of pay to personnel	..	11,000	887
2. Training of reserves..........................	..	2,000	..
Total Division No. 69a............	..	13,000	887
Division No. 70.—MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AND GENERAL STORES.
1. Technical stores, equipment and drawings...........	200,000	229,660	249,893
2. Non-technical stores, materials and equipment........	40,000	34,500	25,105
3. Ammunition, explosives and pyrotechnics...........	176,500	64,500	67,544
4. Barrack stores, aerodrome equipment, machines and tools, and building supplies	40,000	37,000	35,798
5. Petrol and oil..............................	146,000	85,000	95,399
6. Clothing, uniforms and kits.....................	150,000	70,040	46,205
Total Division No. 70.............	752,500	520,700	519,944

X.—The Department of Air.

Under Control of Department of Air—continued.	1940–41.	1939–40.
	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 71.—GENERAL SERVICES.	£	£	£
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	40,000	19,000	22,597
2. Freight and cartage..........................	18,000	15,000	17,669
3. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	25,000	15,000	17,140
4. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services.......	13,000	12,000	13,829
5. Fuel, light and power.........................	14,000	13,000	14,932
6. Water supply and sanitation.....................	3,300	4,500	4,977
7. Medical allowances and attendances...............	13,000	10,000	12,236
8. Compensation for injuries on duty................	2,000	2,000	3,125
9. Expenses of officers sent abroad for instruction or duty, including outfit allowance under Regulations	10,170	25,000	23,016
10. Maps, text-books and publications...............	7,500	4,000	3,722
11. Grants to United Service Institutions..............	30	30	25
12. Other incidental expenses.....................	5,000	4,370	4,922
13. Expenses incurred on behalf of Air Ministry (to be recovered)	3,000	3,000	2,668
Expenses in connexion with reserve training..........	..	18,000	958
Payments as acts of grace in respect of flying accidents...	..	..	169
Exhibit of war-time activities at Royal Sydney Show....	..	..	688
Payment as an act of grace in respect of damage to private property	..	..	60
	154,000	144,900	142,733
Less amount estimated to be recovered from Air Ministry.	3,000	3,000	..
Total Division No. 71.............	151,000	141,900	142,733
Division No. 72.—METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 245......	71,800	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	9,800	..	..
3. Extra duty pay.............................	3,200	..	..
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	..	..
	84,800	..	..
Less amount provided under votes of Department of Civil Aviation	35,000	..	..
	49,800	(a) 4,000	(a) 4,000
Carried forward.................	49,800	4,000	4,000

(a) Provided in 1939–40 under Department of the Interior, see page 37.

X.—The Department of Air.

Under Control of Department of Air—continued.	1940–41.	1939–40.
	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 72.—METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	49,800	4,000	4,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	4,000	..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	4,900	..	..
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	7,500	..	..
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	600	..	..
5. Meteorological instruments and apparatus...........	9,000	..	..
6. Installations for signalling flood and storm warnings....	250	..	..
7. Publication of meteorological data................	2,100	..	..
8. Contribution towards cost of maintenance of telephone line from Raglan to Cape Capricorn, North Queensland	200	..	..
9. Maintenance of meteorological station, Lord Howe Island.	500	..	..
10. Payments for wireless messages.................	2,000	..	..
11. Telegraphic costs of forecasts for use of aviation companies	400	..	..
12. Payment to Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Limited for services at Willis Island	250	..	..
13. Allowances to country observers................	13,000	..	..
14. Other incidental expenses.....................	2,800	..	..
	47,500	..	..
Less amount provided under votes of Department of Civil Aviation	25,000	..	..
	22,500	(a) 2,000	(a) 2,000
Total Division No. 72.............	72,300	(a) 6,000	(a) 6,000
Total Under Control of Department of Air.........	2,530,900	1,961,800	1,945,319
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 73.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT.
1. Repairs and maintenance......................	21,800	18,300	11,623
2 Rent....................................	3,500	2,000	1,810
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior....	25,300	20,300	13,433
Total Department of Air......	2,556,200	1,982,100	1,958,752

(a) Balance provided in 1939–40 under Department of the Interior, see page 37.

XI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT.

Division Number.		—	1940–41.	1939–40.		Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
Division Number.		—	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
			£	£	£	£	£
74		ADMINISTRATIVE..............................	63,900	88,800	92,408	..	28,508
75		CIVIL SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION.........	24,100	59,600	44,677	..	20,577
76		MAINTENANCE AND RENT........................	7,000	8,000	9,950	..	2,950
		Total......................................	95,000	156,400	147,035	..	52,035
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...............		56,300	80,300	81,874	..	25,574
	Other Services...................................		38,700	76,100	65,161	..	26,461
	Total.................................		95,000	156,400	147,035	..	52,035

XI.—The Department of Supply and Development.

Under Control of Department of Supply and Development.	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 74.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries as per Schedule, page 247................	47,100	55,700	50,228
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	2,500	14,300	21,118
3. Extra duty pay.............................	800	2,300	4,606
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	500	..	..
	50,900	72,300	75,952
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	3,000	5,500	6,564
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	3,000	3,600	3,587
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services.......	4,000	4,000	3,995
4. Other incidental expenses......................	3,000	3,400	2,310
	13,000	16,500	16,456
Total Division No. 74.............	63,900	88,800	92,408
Division No. 75.—CIVIL SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries as per Schedule, page 248................	4,100	7,500	5,599
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	1,000	350	245
3. Extra duty pay.............................	300	150	78
	5,400	8,000	5,922
B —General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	1,500	3,000	1,338
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	850	500	343
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services.......	850	600	335
4. Other incidental expenses......................	500	500	65
5. Expenses in connexion with the investigation of industrial capacity and supply	(a) 15,000	20,000	9,746
Technical training of munition workers—wages and expenses	(b)	27,000	26,928
	18,700	51,600	38,755
Total Division No. 75.............	24,100	59,600	44,677
Total Under Control of Department of Supply and Development	88,000	148,400	137,085

(a) Includes an estimated amount of £9,000 for payment of wages.

(b) Provided under Loan Fund, Department of Munitions, in 1940–41.

XI.—The Department of Supply and Development.

	1940–41.	1939-40.
	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	£	£	£
Division No. 76.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT.
1. Repairs and maintenance......................	1,500	1,000	908
2. Rent....................................	5,500	7,000	9,042
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	7,000	8,000	9,950
Total Department of Supply and Development	95,000	156,400	147,035

XII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS.

Division Number.		—	1940–41.	1939–40.		Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
Division Number.		—	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
			£	£	£	£	£
77		ADMINISTRATIVE..............................	25,100	..	..	25,100	..
78		MUNITIONS FACTORIES..........................	796,500	511,600	512,883	283,617	..
79		MAINTENANCE AND RENT........................	4,400	..	..	4,400	..
80		AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION COMMISSION..............	50,000	(a)	(a)	50,000	..
		Total.....................................	876,000	511,600	512,883	363,117	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...............		188,100	104,100	101,638	86,462	..
	Other services...................................		687,900	407,500	411,245	276,655	..
	Total.....................................		876,000	511,600	512,883	363,117	..

(a) Paid from Aircraft Trust Account.

XII.—The Department of Munitions.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure-
Under Control of Department of Munitions.	£	£	£
Division No. 77.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries as per Schedule, page 250................	18,200	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	1,000	..	..
3. Extra duty pay.............................	2,000	..	..
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	400	..	..
	21,600	(a)	(a)
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	1,000	..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	1,500	..	..
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services.......	500	..	..
4. Other incidental expenses......................	500	..	..
	3,500	(a)	(a)
Total Division No. 77.............	25,100	(a)	(a)
Division No. 78.—MUNITIONS FACTORIES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries as per Schedule, page 256................	122,100	102,270	101,599
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	260	830	39
3. Extra duty pay.............................	540	500	..
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	600	500	..
	123,500	104,100	101,638
Carried forward.................	123,500	104,100	101,638

(a) Provided in 1939–40 under Division No. 74, Department of Supply and Development.

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XII.—The Department of Munitions.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 78.—MUNITIONS FACTORIES—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	123,500	104,100	101,638
B.—General Expenses (for maintenance of the Munitions Factories, including wages, stores and services generally)—
1. Ammunition factory, Footscray—for payment to the credit of the Ammunition Factory Trust Account	60,000	105,000	105,000
2. Explosives factory, Maribyrnong—for payment to the credit of the Explosives Factory Trust Account	50,000	92,000	92,000
3. Ordnance factory, Maribyrnong—for payment to the credit of the Ordnance Factory Trust Account	50,000	100,000	100,000
4. Small Arms factory, Lithgow—for payment to the credit of the Small Arms Factory Trust Account	40,000	60,000	60,000
5. Defence Supply laboratories, Maribyrnong—for payment to the credit of the Defence Laboratory Trust Account	30,000	45,400	45,400
6. Munitions Factory, South Australia—for payment to the credit of the Munitions Factory Trust Account	200,000	..	..
7. Explosives Factory, South Australia—for payment to the credit of the Explosives Factory Trust Account	218,000	..	..
8. Central Drawing Office.......................	5,000	2,000	2,000
9. Stores and Transport Section....................	10,000	2,000	2,000
10. Motor and horse-drawn vehicles and horses.........	10,000	..	3,757
Defence Establishments Guard..................	(b)	1,100	1,077
Losses by fraud at Ammunition Factory, Maribyrnong—for payment to the credit of the Ammunition Factory Trust Account	..	..	11
	673,000	407,500	411,245
Total Division No. 78.............	796,500	511,600	512,883
Total Under Control of Department of Munitions........	821,600	511,600	512,883
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 79.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT.
1. Repairs and maintenance......................	1,500	..	..
2. Rent....................................	2,900	..	..
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior........	4,400	(a)	(a)

(a) Provided in 1939–40 under Division No. 76, Department of Supply and Development.

(b) Provided in 1940–41 under War (1939–40) Services.

XII.—The Department of Munitions.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Under Control of Department of Munitions.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 80.—AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION COMMISSION.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and wages as per Schedule, page 257.........	157,600	109,300	46,747
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	5,500	100	..
3. Extra duty pay.............................	10,000	1,000	3,402
	173,100	110,400	50,149
Less amount to be recovered..................	(a) 130,100	..	..
	43,000	110,400	50,149
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	7,400	..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	5,000	..	..
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services.......	1,500	..	..
4. Other incidental expenses......................	3,000	..	..
	16,900	..	..
Less amount to be recovered..................	(a) 9,900	..	..
	7,000	..	..
C—Other Expenses—including stores, licences and services generally for the construction of aircraft in Australia—
1. General expenses...........................	..	98,500	11,265
2. Stores and material..........................	..	587,000	14,288
3. Training process workers......................	..	50,000	3,549
4. Expenses of staff trainees proceeding abroad.........	..	40,000	30,735
5. Alterations to workshops......................	..	28,000	27,315
6. Expenses in connexion with engine construction.......	..	2,000	2,442
	..	805,500	89,594
	..	915,900	139,743
Less amount to be recovered....................	..	(a)915,900	(a)139,743
Total Aircraft Production Commission........	(b) 50,000	..	..
Total Department of Munitions................	876,000	511,600	512,883

(a) This amount is chargeable to Aircraft Trust Account out of moneys received from Defence (R.A.A.F.) votes and the Government of the United Kingdom for Aircraft Construction.

(b) Salaries and General Expenses of Aircraft Production Commission on servicing R.A.A.F. equipment (including purchase of spare parts) and other activities not connected with the manufacture of Beaufort aeroplanes.

XIII.—WAR (1939-40) SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

Division Number.	—	1940–41.	1939–40.		Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
Division Number.	—	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
81	PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT..................	107,000	..	..	107,000	..
82	DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY..................	130,000	10,000	44,571	85,429	..
83	ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..............	4,500	..	692	3,808	..
84	DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR...................	308,000	..	..	308,000	..
85– 89	DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE CO-ORDINATION.........	137,000	..	..	137,000	..
90	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY......................	6,040,000	1,700,000	1,959,226	4,080,774	..
91	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY......................	38,032,000	11,446,000	11,756,000	26,276,000	..
92	DEPARTMENT OF AIR............................	7,560,000	..	..	7,560,000	..
92a	DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS.....................	..	..	813,644	..	813,644
93– 94	DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.............	93,000	46,000	36,367	56,633	..
95	DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.....................	21,200	2,500	111,008	..	89,808
96– 97	DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION...................	198,000	33,500	43,787	154,213	..
	TOTAL....................................	52,630,700 (a)	13,238,000 (a)	14,765,295 (a)	37,865,405	..

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1940–41, £520,870; 1939–40, Vote, £57,500, Expenditure, £55,418.

XIII.—War (1939–40) Services Payable out of Revenue.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 81.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the Nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 9a— Administrative	6,700	..	..
2. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10a— for the audit of accounts of War (1939–40) Services	24,800	..	..
3. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 14a— High Commissioner’s Office—United Kingdom	1,500	..	..
	33,000	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 9b—Administrative	12,800	..	..
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 10b for the audit of accounts of War (1939–40) Services	600	..	..
3. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 14b—High Commissioner’s Office—United Kingdom	10,600	..	..
	24,000	..	..
C—Miscellaneous—
1. Air raids on London—Grant towards relief of distress...	50,000	..	..
Total Prime Minister’s Department.............	107,000	(a)	(a)
Division No. 82.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the Nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 21–a— The Treasury	10,000	3,500	8,700
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 21–b—The Treasury	2,500	1,000	2,000
C—Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries—
1. Loan management expenses in connexion with loans for War purposes, including payments to the Commonwealth Bank	4,000	..	1,614
Carried forward.................	16,500	4,500	12,314

(a) Provision for expenditure in 1939–40 made under administrative votes of Prime Minister’s Department.

XIII.—War (1939-40) Services Payable out of Revenue.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 82.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY —continued.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	16,500	4,500	12,314
D.—Miscellaneous—
1. Advisory Committee on Financial and Economic Policy..	1,500	1,500	1,394
2. Administration of regulations under National Security Act	2,000	4,000	1,377
3. Remission of sales tax on presents sent to Australia by Members of the Forces abroad and on presents from abroad for members of the Forces in Australia	800	..	..
4. Remission of sales tax on presents and relief in kind for prisoners of war in Australia	200	..	..
5. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London	109,000	..	29,486
	113,500	5,500	32,257
Total Department of the Treasury............	130,000	10,000	44,571
Division No. 83.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
1. Distribution of emergency statutory rules............	500	..	692
2. Protection and watching services—General expenses....	3,700	..	..
3. Trade Unions’ Advisory Panel...................	300	..	..
Total Attorney-General’s Department...........	4,500	..	692
Division No. 84.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division 39a— Administrative	255,000	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division 39b— Administrative	53,000	..	..
Total Department of the Interior...............	308,000	(a)	(a)

(a) Provision for expenditure in 1939–40 made under administrative votes of Department of the Interior.

XIII.—War (1939-40) Services Payable out of Revenue.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE CO-ORDINATION.	1940–41.	1939–40.
Under Control of Department of Defence Co-ordination.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 85.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.......................	21,760	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	17,940	..	..
3. Extra duty pay.............................	2,000	..	..
	41,700	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	3,000	..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	1,200	..	..
3. Expenses of visit to United States of America of special business consultant	8,100	(a)	(a)
4. Designs for war badges—Payments to designers and incidental expenses	75	..	..
5. Other incidental expenses......................	925	..	..
	13,300	..	..
Total Division No. 85.............	55,000	..	..
Division No. 86.—MAN POWER COMMITTEE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.......................	36,580	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	5,590	..	..
3. Extra duty pay.............................	80	..	..
	42,250	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	1,200	..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	400	..	..
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services.......	380	..	..
4. Grants to State Councils of the Women’s Voluntary Register	1,750	..	..
5. Other incidental expenses......................	20	..	..
	3,750	..	..
Total Division No. 86.............	46,000	(b)	(b)

(a) Provided under Division No. 45b in 1939–40. (b) Provided under Divisions Nos. 46 and 46a in 1939–40.

XIII.—War (1939-40) Services Payable out of Revenue.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 87.—CIVILIAN DEFENCE AND STATE COOPERATION.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Provision and maintenance of anti-gas equipment for training purposes	5,800	..	..
2. Maintenance of reserves of anti-gas equipment and stores.	5,000	..	..
3. Schools of training for personnel of Air Raid Precautions Services	1,000	..	..
4. Other incidental expenses......................	1,000	..	..
Total Division No. 87.............	12,800	..	..
Division No. 88.—MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.......................	1,550	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	1,300	..	..
3. Extra duty pay.............................	20	..	..
B.—General Expenses—	2,870	..	..
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	250	..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	150	..	..
3. Postage and telegrams........................	180	..	..
4. Control of medical supplies and equipment for payment to the credit of Medical Supplies and Equipment Trust Account	15,225	..	..
5. Other incidental expenses......................	125	..	..
	15,930	..	..
Total Division No. 88.............	18,800	..	..
Total Under Control of Department of Defence Co-ordination	132,600	..	..
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 89.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT.
1. Repairs and maintenance......................	1,300	..	..
2. Rent—Administrative........................	1,250	..	..
3. Rent—Civilian Defence and State Co-operation.......	1,500	..	..
4. Rent—Medical Equipment Control Committee........	350	..	..
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior....	4,400	..	..
Total Department of Defence Co-ordination........	137,000	..	..

XIII.—War (1939-40) Services Payable out of Revenue.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 90.— DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Permanent Naval Forces—Pay and allowances........	(b) 1,540,000	500,000	500,000
2. Permanent Naval Forces—General expenses.........	300,000	200,000	200,000
3. Maintenance, repairs and general stores.............	800,000	400,000	400,000
4. Auxiliary vessels for local defence purposes..........	400,000	600,000	600,000
5. Transport services...........................	3,000,000	..	..
Expenditure on behalf of Government of United Kingdom	..	..	(a) 259,226
Total Department of the Navy................	6,040,000 (c)	1,700,000	1,959,226
Division No. 91.—DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.
1. Military Forces—Pay and allowances in the nature of pay.	(b)12,500,000	5,646,000	5,646,000
2. Camp expenses.............................	4,000,000	1,500,000	1,500,000
3. General services............................	700,000	300,000	300,000
4. Arms, armament and ammunition, mechanization, and equipment	20,832,000	4,000,000	4,000,000
5. Establishment of military canteens................	..	..	(a) 60,000
6. Advance to Defence Clothing Material Trust Account...	..	..	(a) 250,000
Total Department of the Army................	38,032,000 (c)	11,446,000	11,756,000
Division No. 92.—DEPARTMENT OF AIR.
1. Pay and allowances in the nature of pay—Empire Air Training Scheme	(b) 3,060,000	..	..
2. Maintenance, repairs and general stores—Empire Training Scheme	1,500,000	..	..
3. Training of personnel in Canada..................	3,000,000	..	..
Total Department of Air....................	7,560,000 (c)	..	..
Division No. 92a.—DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS.
1. Maintenance of Munitions Factories—for payment to Munitions Factories Trust Accounts	..	..	160,000
2. Working credit for Munitions Annexes and War Material Trust Account	..	..	(a) 500,000
3. Working credit for Machine Tools Trust Account......	..	..	(a) 100,000
4. Expenditure on behalf of Indian Government.........	..	..	(a) 53,644
Total Department of Munitions................	..	..	813,644

(a) To be recovered. (b) Total for additional child allowance for all Services—£600,000 for the balance of 1940–41—at the rate of approximately £1,000,000 per annum. (c) Provision also made under Loan Fund.

XIII.—War (1939-40) Services Payable out of Revenue.

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 93.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Proportion of salaries provided under administrative votes	33,300	10,000	4,360
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under administrative votes	7,700	4,000	3,381
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Remission of customs duty on presents sent to Australia by members of the Forces abroad and on presents from abroad for members of the Forces in Australia	3,500	..	..
2. Remission of Customs Duty on presents and relief in kind for prisoners of war in Australia	500	..	..
3. Expenses of Prize Courts, wages of prize crews of detained enemy vessels, and all other expenses in connexion with such vessels whilst under the jurisdiction of the court (to be recovered)	2,000	..	1,918
	6,000	..	1,918
Total Division No. 93.............	47,000	14,000	9,659
Division No. 94.—PRICES COMMISSIONER.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.......................	15,860	18,000	11,279
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	18,240	3,700	7,284
3. Extra duty pay.............................	500	300	523
	34,600	22,000	19,086
Less amounts estimated to be recovered from State Governments	2,050	..	..
	32,550	22,000	19,086
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	7,000	4,800	4,500
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	2,400	2,000	1,194
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	2,200	2,000	1,064
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	400	250	90
5. Law costs................................	350	250	35
6. Other incidental expenses......................	1,100	700	739
	13,450	10,000	7,622
Total Division No. 94.............	46,000	32,000	26,708
Total Department of Trade and Customs.......	93,000	46,000	36,367

XIII.—War (1939-40) Services Payable out of Revenue.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 95.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.	£	£	£
1. Expenses of Shipping Control Board...............	1,200	2,500	1,243
2. Protection of wharves and shipping................	20,000	..	..
Commonwealth Chartered Ships Trust Account—Working advance—to be repaid	..	..	50,000
Expenditure on behalf of the Government of United Kingdom (to be recovered)	..	..	59,765
Total Department of Commerce............	(a)21,200	(a)2,500	(a)111,008
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION.
Division No. 96.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the Nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.........	69,000	21,000	22,029
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	6,600	2,050	1,640
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	3,700	1,750	3,827
3. Postage, telegrams, and telephone services...........	24,000	1,650	5,577
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	460	600	87
5. Publicity material and services...................	61,000	7,500	5,436
6. Furniture and fittings.........................	2,400	..	2,062
7. Cinema and photographic services (amounts recovered from other Departments may be credited to this vote)	4,640	..	2,410
8. Freight and cartage..........................	720	..	..
9. Official war correspondents and official war photographic services	6,320	..	..
10. National Film Council.......................	13,730	..	..
11. Other incidental expenses.....................	630	1,450	719
	124,200	15,000	21,758
	193,200	36,000	43,787
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	2,500	..
Total Division No. 96.............	(b)193,200	33,500	43,787
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 97.—RENT OF BUILDINGS.
1. Rent....................................	4,800	..	..
Total Department of Information.............	198,000	33,500	43,787
Total WAR (1939-40) SERVICES.......	52,630,700	13,238,000	14,765,295

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows: 1940–41, £1,200; 1939–40 Vote, £2,500, Expenditure, £1,243.

(b) Includes £20,580 for Publicity Censorship.

XIV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.

Division Number.	—	1940–41.	1939–1940.		Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£	£	£
98	ADMINISTRATIVE..............................	167,800	149,400	133,124	34,676	..
99	DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF CIVIL AVIATION	219,600	220,650	238,134	..	18,534
100	EMPIRE AIR SERVICES...........................	24,600	43,750	41,465	..	16,865
101	MAINTENANCE AND RENT........................	19,000	15,000	11,699	7,301	..
102	MAINTENANCE AND RENT— EMPIRE AIR SERVICES....	1,000	..	975	25	..
103	METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES.....................	60,000	58,000	58,000	2,000	..
	Total..................................	492,000	486,800	483,397	8,603	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...............	160,500	134,400	138,106	22,394	..
	General expenses.................................	331,500	352,400	345,291	..	13,791
	Total..................................	492,000	486,800	483,397	8,603	..
				£
	Estimate, 1940–41.......................			492,000
	Vote, 1939–40.........................			486,800
	Increase......................			5,200

XIV.—The Department of Civil Aviation.

Under Control of Department of Civil Aviation.	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 98.—ADMINISTRATIVE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 259......	84,000	64,700	45,194
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	36,950	35,200	36,590
3. Extra duty pay.............................	4,550	1,500	2,456
	125,500	101,400	84,240
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	13,000	7,500	6,928
2. Freight and cartage..........................	2,800	800	1,792
3. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	5,700	2,600	4,771
4. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services.......	8,000	4,200	5,301
5. Light and power............................	200	6,000	5,346
6. Maps, text books and publications................	1,000	560	635
7. Contribution to International Commission for Air Navigation	500	570	451
8. General stores and equipment...................	7,000	(a)17,000	15,879
9. Water supply and sanitation.....................	800	600	372
10. Pension as an act of grace to dependants of official (now deceased) injured on duty	26	234	131
11. Expenses of officers sent abroad on duty...........	500	800	6
12. Expenses in connexion with Air Courts of Inquiry.....	200	..	..
13. Other incidental expenses.....................	2,574	1,685	2,174
Legal expenses in connexion with case H. Goya Henry v. Commonwealth	..	151	131
Petrol, fuel, oil and lubricating oils...............	..	4,700	4,611
Expenses of Air Accidents Investigation Committee...	..	600	131
Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930	..	..	150
Compensation for removal of obstructions on private property to improve approaches to aerodromes	..	..	75
	42,300	48,000	48,884
Total Division No. 98.............	167,800	149,400	133,124
Division No. 99.—DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF CIVIL AVIATION.
1. Air Transport Services (not including Trans-Tasman and Empire Air Services)—Payments to contractors	231,000	254,650	253,818
2. Grants to aero clubs and gliding clubs and advances for the reconditioning of aircraft (repayments of advances may be credited to this vote)	3,500	13,250	11,538
Carried forward.................	234,500	267,900	265,356

(a) Includes maintenance of landing grounds provided under Division No. 99, item 5 in 1940–41.

XIV.—The Department of Civil Aviation.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 99.—DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF CIVIL AVIATION—continued.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	234,500	267,900	265,356
3. Operation and maintenance of aeradio communication and direction-finding stations (not including stations chargeable to Empire Air Services)	36,500	47,000	51,863
4. Light and power for aerodromes, aeradio stations and air routes, including maintenance of power generation and distribution plant and lighting equipment	15,900	(a)	..
5. Maintenance of landing grounds..................	20,000	(b)	..
6. Petrol, fuel oil and lubricating oils................	5,000	(c)	..
7. Miscellaneous services........................	2,700	2,750	1,849
Training of reserve pilots......................	..	3,000	41
	314,600	320,650	319,109
Less amount estimated to be recovered from Postmaster-General’s Department for conveyance of air mails	95,000	100,000	80,975
Total Division No. 99.............	219,600	220,650	238,134
Division No. 100.—EMPIRE AIR SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—Flying Boat Bases.
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 260......	7,030	5,100	1,205
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	20,500	20,290	19,251
3. Extra duty pay.............................	400	210	410
	27,930	25,600	20,866
Less amount estimated to be recovered from the Government of the United Kingdom	27,930	25,600	..
	..	..	20,866
B.—General Expenses—Singapore Section.
1. Mail payment and subsidy......................	127,500	127,500	128,055
2. Maintenance and operation of aeradio communication and direction-finding stations (including radio apparatus in launches)	3,700	2,950	2,672
3. Maintenance and operation of launches and power stations; general stores and equipment for Flying Boat bases	7,000	4,800	4,935
Carried forward.................	138,200	135,250	135,662
Carried forward.................	..	..	20,866

(a) Included under Division No. 98b, items 5 and 8 in 1939–40.

(b) Included under Division No. 98b, item 8 in 1939–40.

XIV.—The Department of Civil Aviation.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 100.—EMPIRE AIR SERVICES—continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	..	..	20,866
B.—General Expenses—Singapore Section—continued.
Brought forward................	138,200	135,250	135,662
4. Reimbursement of Qantas Empire Airways Ltd. for cost of taxation on petrol and oil in Netherlands East Indies and Australia and on equipment imported into the Commonwealth	45,000	57,000	57,602
5. Hire of launches in Netherlands East Indies..........	5,000	5,060	..
6. Payments towards extra cost of reconditioning the engines of Empire Air Service aircraft in Australia	14,620	(a) 10,000	10,160
7. Travelling, subsistence and removal expenses.........	1,000	..	..
8. Other incidental expenses......................	2,000	2,440	1,164
Less—	205,820	209,750	204,588
Amount estimated to be recovered from Postmaster-General’s Department for conveyance of air mails	160,000	147,750	182,678
Amount estimated to be recovered from the Government of the United Kingdom	15,820	20,250	8,892
Amount estimated to be recovered from Department of Air in respect of air mail subsidy	30,000	..	..
	205,820	168,000	191,570
C.—General Expenses—Trans-Tasman Section.	..	41,750	13,018
1. Subsidy payments...........................	30,300	..	6,849
2. Reimbursement of Tasman Empire Airways Ltd. for cost of taxation on petrol and oil in Australia and on equipment imported into the Commonwealth	300	..	..
3. Incidental expenses..........................	2,000	1,500	732
	32,600	1,500	7,581
Less amount estimated to be recovered from Postmaster-General’s Department for conveyance of air mails	8,000	..	..
	24,600	1,500	7,581
D.—Miscellaneous Services—
General expenses............................	..	500	..
Total Division No. 100............	24,600	43,750	41,465
Total Under Control of Department of Civil Aviation.........	412,000	413,800	412,723

(a) Portion of year only.

XIV.—The Department of Civil Aviation.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 101.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Repairs and maintenance......................	13,000	10,000	6,714
2. Rent....................................	6,000	5,000	4,995
Total Division No. 101............	19,000	15,000	11,699
Division No. 102.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT—EMPIRE AIR SERVICES.
A.—Singapore Section—
1. Repairs and maintenance......................	4,000	4,000	698
2. Rent....................................	500	250	277
	4,500	4,250	975
Less amount estimated to be recovered from the Government of the United Kingdom	4,500	4,250	..
B.—Trans-Tasman Section—	..	..	975
1. Repairs and Maintenance......................	750	..	..
2. Rent....................................	250	..	..
	1,000	..	..
Total Division No. 102............	1,000	..	975
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior........	20,000	15,000	12,674
Under Control of Department of Air.
Division No. 103.—METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 72–a..	35,000	33,000	33,000
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 72–b	25,000	25,000	25,000
Total Under Control of Department of Air...........	60,000	58,000	58,000
Total Department of Civil Aviation.............	492,000	486,800	483,397

XV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Division Number.		—	1940–41.	1939–40.		Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
Division Number.		—	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure	Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
			£	£	£	£	£
104		ADMINISTRATIVE.............	79,000	70,200	80,111	..	1,111
105		TARIFF BOARD...............	12,400	14,400	12,131	269	..
106		FILM CENSORSHIP............	4,700	4,600	4,502	198	..
107		NEW SOUTH WALES...........	230,700	223,350	226,586	4,114	..
108		VICTORIA...................	170,500	171,070	168,263	2,237	..
109		QUEENSLAND................	85,800	89,200	90,534	..	4,734
110		SOUTH AUSTRALIA............	72,700	70,900	71,322	1,378	..
111		WESTERN AUSTRALIA.........	61,200	59,580	56,845	4,355	..
112		TASMANIA..................	13,700	14,300	13,892	..	192
113		NORTHERN TERRITORY........	3,300	3,000	2,513	787	..
		Total................................	a734,000	720,600	726,699	7,301	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...............		665,200	652,550	651,939	13,261	..
	General expenses.................................		68,800	68,050	74,760	..	5,960
	Total................................		734,000	720,600	726,699	7,301	..
(a) Additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the war is provided under War (1939–40) Services.
					£
	Estimate, 1940–41......................				734,000
	Vote, 1939–40........................				720,600
	Increase........................				13,400

F.7259.—6

XV.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Division No. 104.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1940–41.	1939–40.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—		Vote.	Expenditure
	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 262......	66,550	53,700	56,689
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	5,100	3,000	5,235
3. Extra duty pay.............................	1,500	1,000	1,868
	73,150	(a) 57,700	63,792
Less amount provided under Division 93—War Services (1939–40) payable from Revenue	8,000	..	..
	65,150	(a) 57,700	63,792
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	7,000	5,400	6,216
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	2,900	2,600	2,719
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	5,150	2,750	4,964
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	650	500	584
5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses.......	1,000	700	391
6. Honoraria to members of Commonwealth Book Censorship Board and to Appeal Censor	350	350	350
7. Other incidental expenses......................	1,000	800	1,095
	18,050	13,100	16,319
Less—
Amount provided under Division 93—War Services (1939–40) payable from Revenue	4,200	..	..
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	600	..
	4,200	600	..
	13,850	12,500	16,319
Total Division No. 104............	79,000	70,200	80,111
Division No. 105.—TARIFF BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 262......	7,670	8,371	6,493
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	30	29	63
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	..	55
	7,700	8,400	6,611
Carried forward.................	7,700	8,400	6,611

(a) Includes £4,497 for London office and £3,634 for New York office.

XV.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 105.—TARIFF BOARD—continued.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	7,700	8,400	6,611
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	950	950	1,002
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	100	130	64
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	170	200	120
4. Advertising...............................	430	470	235
5. Fees to members of Tariff Board.................	3,000	4,500	4,059
6. Other incidental expenses......................	50	50	40
	4,700	6,300	5,520
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	300	..
	4,700	6,000	5,520
Total Division No. 105............	12,400	14,400	12,131
Division No. 106.—FILM CENSORSHIP.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 263......	2,580	2,530	2,453
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	290	320	260
3. Extra duty pay.............................	30	30	21
	2,900	2,880	2,734
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	40	40	48
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	90	90	81
3. Fuel, light and power.........................	120	140	107
4. Fees to members of Censorship Board..............	1,250	1,250	1,250
5. Fees to Appeal Censor........................	200	200	200
6. Other incidental expenses......................	100	100	82
	1,800	1,820	1,768
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	100	..
	1,800	1,720	1,768
Total Division No. 106............	4,700	4,600	4,502

XV.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 107.—NEW SOUTH WALES.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 265......	203,970	195,950	187,827
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	11,960	6,700	12,937
3. Extra duty pay.............................	4,000	5,000	8,410
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	2,370	1,850	1,672
	222,300	209,500	210,846
Less amount provided under Division 93—War Services (1939–40) payable from Revenue	6,000	..	..
	216,300	209,500	210,846
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	2,430	2,430	3,037
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	4,000	3,800	4,682
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	3,400	2,880	2,391
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	1,000	860	980
5. Water charges..............................	800	800	649
6. Law costs................................	300	300	425
7. Hire, maintenance and operation of launches and supply of equipment	500	500	500
8. Payments to State for services of officers acting as officers of Customs	160	160	142
9. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for services rendered (sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post)	1,300	1,300	1,310
10. Other incidental expenses.....................	1,510	1,500	1,560
Advance to excise officer for purchase of motor car used for official duties (to be recovered)	..	70	64
	15,400	14,600	15,740
Less—
Amount provided under Division 93—War Services (1939–40) payable from Revenue	1,000	..	..
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	750	..
	1,000	750	..
	14,400	13,850	15,740
Total Division No. 107............	230,700	223,350	226,586

XV.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 108.—VICTORIA.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 267......	150,520	150,180	138,435
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	11,750	4,000	9,716
3. Extra duty pay.............................	3,200	2,000	3,426
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	490	2,800	3,499
	165,960	158,980	155,076
Less amount provided under Division 93—War Services (1939–40) payable from Revenue	8,150	..	..
	157,810	158,980	155,076
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	2,500	2,000	2,637
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	2,700	2,700	2,712
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	3,320	3,100	3,744
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	1,200	1,200	1,112
5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses.......	250	200	217
6. Payments to State for services of officers acting as officers of Customs	190	190	148
7. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for services rendered (sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post)	1,130	1,130	889
8. Other incidental expenses......................	2,200	2,200	1,728
Less—	13,490	12,720	13,187
Amount provided under Division 93—War Services (1939–40) payable from Revenue	800	..	..
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	630	..
	800	630	..
	12,690	12,090	13,187
Total Division No. 108............	170,500	171,070	168,263

XV.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

		1940–41.	1939–40.
		1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 109.—QUEENSLAND.		£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 269......		71,940	73,910	70,829
2. Temporary and casual employees.................		7,460	5,000	8,794
3. Extra duty pay.............................		800	600	842
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu		590	130	459
		80,790	79,640	80,924
Less amount provided under Division 93—War Services (1939—40) payable from Revenue		3,450	..	..
		77,340	79,640	80,924
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................		1,900	1,950	1,643
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..		1,700	1,500	1,940
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........		2,000	1,800	2,080
4. Fuel, light and power.........................		200	160	198
5. Law costs................................		100	100	35
6. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses.......		600	600	532
7. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for services rendered (sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post)		200	200	169
8. Payment for service of State Government Analyst	£1,200
Less amount to be recovered from Department of Commerce	£400	800	800	800
9. Hire, maintenance and operation of launches and supply of equipment		500	2,000	1,311
10. Other incidental expenses.....................		960	950	902
		8,960	10,060	9,610
Less—
Amount provided under Division 93—War Services (1939–40) payable from Revenue		500	..	..
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year		..	500	..
		500	500	..
		8,460	9,560	9,610
Total Division No. 109............		85,800	89,200	90,534

XV.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

		1940–41.	1939–40.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 110.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.		£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 270......		63,940	60,520	57,768
2. Temporary and casual employees.................		5,730	4,050	5,756
3. Extra duty pay.............................		500	500	564
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu		..	20	1,162
		70,170	65,090	65,250
Less amount provided under Division 93—War Services (1939–40) payable from Revenue		3,300	..	..
		66,870	65,090	65,250
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................		1,575	1,575	1,440
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..		1,460	1,560	1,336
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........		1,450	1,200	1,577
4. Fuel, light and power.........................		280	280	274
5. Hire, maintenance and operation of launches and supply of equipment	£1,020
Less payment by Department of Health............	£300	720	720	720
6. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for services rendered (sale of Beer Duty Stamps; collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post; and cleaning services)		100	100	90
7. Payment to State Department of Agriculture for services rendered		125	125	125
8. Other incidental expenses......................		520	550	510
		6,230	6,110	6,072
Less—
Amount provided under Division 93—War Services (1939–40) payable from Revenue		400	..	..
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year		..	300	..
		400	300	..
		5,830	5,810	6,072
Total Division No. 110............		72,700	70,900	71,322

XV.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

		1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 111.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.		1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—		£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 272......		51,470	51,750	47,884
2. Temporary and casual employees.................		5,040	1,600	2,627
3. Extra duty pay.............................		1,050	790	1,151
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu		390	1,010	555
		57,950	55,150	52,217
Less amount provided under Division 93—War Services (1939–40) payable from Revenue		1,900	..	..
B.—General Expenses—		56,050	55,150	52,217
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................		1,000	950	862
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..		1,430	1,100	1,151
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services........		1,580	1,050	1,108
4. Hire, maintenance and operation of launches and supply of equipment	£470
Less payment by Department of the Interior.........	£100
		370	370	329
5. Fuel, light and power.........................		190	180	188
6. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses.......		250	290	223
7. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for services rendered (sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post)		140	130	123
8. Other incidental expenses......................		590	580	644
		5,550	4,650	4,628
Less—
Amount provided under Division 93—War Services (1939–40) payable from Revenue		400	..	..
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year		..	220	..
		400	220	..
		5,150	4,430	4,628
Total Division No. 111............		61,200	59,580	56,845
Division No. 112.—TASMANIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 273......		12,110	11,880	10,702
2. Temporary and casual employees.................		2,200	700	1,342
3. Extra duty pay.............................		390	190	179
		14,700	12,770	12,223
Less amount provided under Division 93—War Services (1939–40) payable from Revenue		2,500	..	..
		12,200	12,770	12,223
Carried forward.................		12,200	12,770	12,223

XV.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

		1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 112.—TASMANIA—continued.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
Brought forward................		12,200	12,770	12,223
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................		210	140	248
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..		360	360	405
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........		650	450	444
4. Fuel, light and power.........................		130	130	169
5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses.......		100	100	33
6. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for services rendered (sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post)		30	30	26
7. Payment for services of State Government Analyst	£283
Less amount to be recovered from Department of Commerce	£113
		170	170	171
8. Other incidental expenses......................		250	150	173
		1,900	1,530	1,669
Less amount provided under Division 93—War Services (1939–40) payable from Revenue		400	..	..
		1,500	1,530	1,669
Total Division No. 112............		13,700	14,300	13,892
Division No. 113.—NORTHERN TERRITORY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 273......		2,580	2,190	2,012
2. Temporary and casual employees.................		150	100	134
3. Extra duty pay.............................		150	150	120
		2,880	2,440	2,266
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................		190	245	97
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..		25	10	20
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........		130	150	97
4. Law costs and preparation of cases................		5	5	..
6. Other incidental expenses......................		70	150	33
		420	560	247
Total Division No. 113............		3,300	3,000	2,513
Total Department of Trade and Customs..		734,000	720,600	726,699

XVI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Division Number.	—	1940–41.	1939–40.		Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£	£	£
114	ADMINISTRATIVE..............................	47,500	45,750	43,134	4,366	..
115	NEW SOUTH WALES.............................	23,820	22,970	22,551	1,269	..
116	VICTORIA.....................................	14,560	14,770	14,958	..	398
117	QUEENSLAND.................................	23,090	22,870	21,208	1,882	..
118	SOUTH AUSTRALIA.............................	9,150	8,920	8,754	396	..
119	WESTERN AUSTRALIA...........................	16,080	15,590	14,805	1,275	..
120	TASMANIA....................................	6,220	4,980	3,856	2,364	..
121	NORTHERN TERRITORY..........................	8,580	6,550	5,775	2,805	..
122	SERUM LABORATORIES..........................	(a)	(a)	(a)	..	..
	Total................................	149,000	142,400	135,041	13,959	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...............	114,554	111,105	104,405	10,149	..
	General expenses.................................	34,446	31,295	30,636	3,810	..
	Total.............................	149,000	142,400	135,041	13,959	..

(a) Expenditure charged to Serum Laboratories Trust Account.

		£
	Estimate, 1940–41........................	149,000
	Vote, 1939–40..........................	142,400
	Increase.........................	6,600

XVI.—The Department of Health.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 114.—ADMINISTRATIVE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 276......	32,010	31,020	29,765
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	900	1,833	558
3. Extra duty pay.............................	70	67	56
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	20	..	297
	33,000	32,920	30,676
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	940	1,000	958
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	600	650	583
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	980	950	764
4. Publication of Health Bulletin...................	100	190	108
5. Health Laboratories..........................	180	180	110
6. Veterinary Hygiene expenses....................	300	300	154
7. School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine........	(a) 7,620	(a) 6,740	(a) 6,400
8. Health Conferences and Boards..................	1,000	800	529
9. Plant quarantine expenses......................	40	40	38
10. Australian Institute of Anatomy.................	(b) 2,320	(b) 2,200	(b) 2,358
11. Other incidental expenses.....................	420	420	456
	14,500	13,470	12,458
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	640	..
	14,500	12,830	12,458
Total Division No. 114............	47,500	45,750	43,134
Division No. 115.—NEW SOUTH WALES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 277......	17,250	17,030	16,058
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	950	615	1,030
3. Extra duty pay.............................	150	205	242
	18,350	17,850	17,330
Carried forward.................	18,350	17,850	17,330

(a)Includes salaries and allowances—1940–41, £4,187; 1939–40, Vote, £4,269; Expenditure, £3,952.

(b)Includes salaries and allowances—1940–41, £1,087; 1939–40, Vote, £1,036; Expenditure, £1,108.

XVI.—The Department of Health.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 115.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	18,350	17,850	17,330
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	150	210	98
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	100	90	67
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	330	330	283
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	40	10	28
5. Allowances for services of State officers and others.....	3,500	3,500	3,450
6. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	10	10	..
7. Other stores—outfit of quarantine stations...........	150	130	162
8. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	10	10	..
9. District laboratory...........................	180	180	159
10. Other incidental expenses.....................	1,000	900	974
	5,470	5,370	5,221
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	250	..
	5,470	5,120	5,221
Total Division No. 115............	23,820	22,970	22,551
Division No. 116.—VICTORIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 278......	9,310	9,870	9,571
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	540	270	546
3. Extra duty pay.............................	150	150	143
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	300	292
	10,000	10,590	10,552
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	170	160	189
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	40	40	25
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	230	230	240
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	150	150	131
5. Allowances for services of State officers and others.....	2,750	2,750	2,670
6. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	340	190	234
7. Other stores—outfit of quarantine stations...........	260	260	245
Carried forward.................	3,940	3,780	3,734
Carried forward.................	10,000	10,590	10,552

XVI.—The Department of Health.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 116.—VICTORIA—continued.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	10,000	10,590	10,552
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward................	3,940	3,780	3,734
8. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	10	10	..
9. District laboratory...........................	480	480	559
10. Other incidental expenses.....................	130	130	113
	4,560	4,400	4,406
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	220	..
	4,560	4,180	4,406
Total Division No. 116............	14,560	14,770	14,958
Division No. 117.—QUEENSLAND.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 279......	16,610	17,030	14,926
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	1,000	600	1,092
3. Extra duty pay.............................	500	430	383
	18,110	18,060	16,401
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	550	500	529
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	130	130	105
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	300	280	288
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	150	150	173
5. Allowances for services of State officers and others.....	640	640	675
6. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	100	100	108
7. Other stores—outfit of quarantine stations...........	400	450	339
8. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	10	10	99
9. District laboratories..........................	2,300	2,300	2,203
10 Other incidental expenses.......................	400	500	288
	4,980	5,060	4,807
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	250	..
	4,980	4,810	4,807
Total Division No. 117............	23,090	22,870	21,208

XVI.—The Department of Health.

Division No. 118.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 118.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 280......	6,840	6,541	6,348
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	230	308	261
3. Extra duty pay.............................	120	120	106
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	110	161	156
	7,300	7,130	6,871
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	450	450	440
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	40	40	30
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	180	180	193
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	80	80	98
5. Allowances for services of State officers and others.....	530	530	519
6. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	100	140	75
7. Other stores—outfit of quarantine stations...........	100	100	106
8. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	10	10	..
9. District laboratory...........................	180	180	186
10. Other incidental expenses.....................	180	180	236
	1,850	1,890	1,883
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	100	..
	1,850	1,790	1,883
Total Division No. 118............	9,150	8,920	8,754
Division No. 119.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 281......	10,510	10,164	9,312
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	780	750	713
3. Extra duty pay.............................	140	156	178
	11,430	11,070	10,203
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	650	700	643
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	70	70	64
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	260	260	257
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	150	150	138
5. Allowances for services of State officers and others.....	670	670	666
Carried forward.................	1,800	1,850	1,768
Carried forward.................	11,430	11,070	10,203

XVI.—The Department of Health.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 119.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	11,430	11,070	10,203
B,—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward................	1,800	1,850	1,768
6. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	500	530	484
7. Other stores—outfit and quarantine stations..........	200	280	182
8. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	10	10	..
9. District laboratories (payment by State Government to be credited to this item)	1,900	1,900	1,906
10. Other incidental expenses.....................	240	190	262
	4,650	4,760	4,602
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	240	..
	4,650	4,520	4,602
Total Division No. 119............	16,080	15,590	14,805
Division No. 120.—TASMANIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 281......	4,160	3,030	2,499
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	320	310	304
3. Extra duty pay.............................	40	40	15
	4,520	3,380	2,818
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	200	200	124
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	20	20	1
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	50	50	26
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	20	20	10
5. Allowances for services of State officers and others.....	150	150	130
6. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	100	100	70
7. Other stores—outfit of quarantine stations...........	50	50	24
8. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	10	10	144
9. District laboratories..........................	950	950	504
10. Other incidental expenses.....................	150	150	5
	1,700	1,700	1,038
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	100	..
	1,700	1,600	1,038
Total Division No. 120............	6,220	4,980	3,856

XVI.—The Department of Health.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 121.—NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 282......	4,620	3,300	3,083
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	1,800	1,402	1,233
3 Extra duty pay..............................	150	98	118
	6,570	4,800	4,434
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	860	600	568
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	50	50	88
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	200	150	166
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	140	40	73
5. Other stores—outfit of quarantine station............	100	100	70
6. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	10	10	5
7. District laboratory...........................	450	600	270
8. Other incidental expenses......................	200	300	101
	2,010	1,850	1,341
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	100	..
	2,010	1,750	1,341
Total Division No. 121............	8,580	6,550	5,775
Division No. 122.—SERUM LABORATORIES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and wages as per Schedule, page 283.........	45,250	41,915	40,075
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	22,640	19,604	22,851
3. Extra duty pay.............................	2,000	1,000	438
	69,890	62,519	63,364
Deduct amount chargeable to Serum Laboratories Trust Account	69,890	62,519	63,364
Total Division No. 122............	..	..	..
Total Department of Health...............	149,000	142,400	135,041

XVII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

Division Number.	—	1940–41.	1939–40.		Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£	£	£
123	ADMINISTRATIVE..............................	52,600	61,200	51,683	917	..
124	ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905–1933	204,100	178,500	190,274	13,826	..
125	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD......	56,700	50,800	49,827	6,873	..
126	MARINE BRANCH...............................	221,000	209,900	211,506	9,494	..
127	OVERHAUL OF AND REPAIRS TO STEAMERS, BOATS AND LAUNCHES	8,600	10,400	6,666	1,934	..
	Total.............................	543,000	510,800	509,956	33,044	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...............	413,125	387,815	387,174	25,951	..
	General expenses.................................	129,875	122,985	122,782	7,093	..
	Total................................	543,000	510,800	509,956	33,044	..
				£
	Estimate, 1940–41.......................			543,000
	Vote, 1939–40..........................			510,800
	Increase..........................			32,200

F.7259.—7

XVII.—The Department of Commerce.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. J 23.—ADMINISTRATIVE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 285......	36,600	42,300	33,439
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	2,180	2,700	3,536
3. Extra duty pay.............................	450	680	446
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	20	16
	39,230	45,700	37,437
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	4,550	4,030	4,827
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	1,820	1,530	1,812
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	5,000	4,430	5,167
4. Publicity films and photographs..................	1,000	5,060	1,572
5. Other incidental expenses......................	1,000	1,250	868
	13,370	16,300	14,246
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	800	..
	13,370	15,500	14,246
Total Division No. 123............	52,600	(a)61,200	51,683
Division No. 124.—ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905–1933.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary (Payments by State Dried Fruits Board to be credited to the items to which they relate)—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 286......	73,900	71,460	64,206
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	102,850	79,850	99,237
3. Extra duty pay.............................	670	540	737
	177,420	151,850	164,180
Carried forward.................	177,420	151,850	164,180

(a) Includes £6,700 for Cinema Branch provided in 1940–41 under Department of Information.

XVII.—The Department of Commerce.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 124.—ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905–1933—continued.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	177,420	151,850	164,180
B.—General Expenses (Payments by State Dried Fruits Board to be credited to the items to which they relate)—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	14,350	15,100	14,145
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	1,070	1,520	1,026
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	2,630	2,660	2,406
4. Light and power............................	90	80	77
5. Payments to States for services in connexion with inspections of fresh fruit, seeds, plants, vegetables and other items	6,000	6,550	5,954
6. Payments to Customs Department for services of State Officers for analyses of samples	550	510	513
7. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930	100	100	116
8. Other incidental expenses......................	1,890	1,530	1,857
	26,680	28,050	26,094
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	1,400	..
	26,680	26,650	26,094
Total Division No. 124............	204,100	178,500	190,274
Division No. 125.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 288......	26,660	25,650	23,641
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	9,880	8,710	8,523
	36,540	34,360	32,164
B.—General Expenses—(Payments by Australian National Travel Association, Dried Fruits Control Board and Canned Fruits Control Board to be credited to this sub-division)—
1. Representation in Canada......................	2,000	2,100	937
2. Representation in New Zealand..................	1,100	1,450	1,047
3. Representation in the East......................	4,550	4,470	4,117
4. Representation in Egypt.......................	1,600	2,200	1,489
5. Representation in United States of America..........	(a)7,585	4,870	8,591
6. Representation in Singapore....................	3,125	3,350	..
7. Representation in India........................	3,125	..	..
8. Commercial Investigation in the United Kingdom......	200	200	35
Trade Investigation in India.....................	..	2,150	1,447
	23,285	20,790	17,663
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	3,125	4,350	..
	20,160	16,440	17,663
Total Division No. 125............	56,700	50,800	49,827

(a) Includes expenditure of £4,500 on behalf of other Commonwealth Departments.

XVII.—The Department of Commerce.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 126.—MARINE BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 295......	134,570	130,310	121,375
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	15,310	15,790	23,600
3. Extra duty pay.............................	2,690	2,820	2,562
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,893	800	956
6. Miscellaneous allowances under regulations and issues in lieu thereof	1,957	2,880	2,117
	156,420	152,600	150,610
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	3,710	4,230	4,129
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	1,390	1,400	2,015
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	3,600	3,550	4,201
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	8,070	7,000	7,605
5. Water supply and sanitation.....................	340	340	250
6. Other stores...............................	2,285	2,350	2,215
7. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys and beacons...........	9,500	9,900	9,041
8. Conveyance of stores and mails to lighthouses, including hire of launches	10,280	10,000	9,214
9. Equipment, tools and fittings....................	1,065	1,130	1,012
10. Cost of operating lighthouse steamers, including cost of uniforms	21,020	17,000	17,759
11. Payments to States for services of surveyors and others..	820	880	858
12. Courts of Marine Inquiry......................	300	360	425
13. Relief and repatriation of distressed Australian seamen..	40	50	68
14. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930	270	180	271
15. Other incidental expenses.....................	1,890	1,930	1,833
	64,580	60,300	60,896
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	3,000	..
	(a) 64,580	(a) 57,300	(a)60,896
Total Division No. 126............	221,000	209,900	211,506

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1940–41, £2,750; 1939–40, Vote, £2,890, Expenditure, £2,178.

XVII.—The Department of Commerce.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 127.—OVERHAUL OF AND REPAIRS TO STEAMERS, BOATS AND LAUNCHES.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Prime Minister.............................	600	700	710
2. Interior..................................	1,000	1,500	..
3. Trade and Customs..........................	1,110	1,180	1,005
4. Health...................................	890	1,275	706
5. Commerce................................	5,000	5,745	4,245
Total Division No. 127............	(a)8,600	(a)10,400	(a)6,666
Total Department of Commerce............	543,000	510,800	509,956

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1940–41, £765; 1939–40, Vote, £415, Expenditure, £605.

XVIII.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1940–41.	1939–40.		Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£	£	£
128	PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT..................	70,700	72,600	88,407	..	17,707
129	SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH............	90,000	100,100	71,736	18,264	..
130	DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS..............	38,000	47,900	78,641	..	40,641
131– 133	DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY..................	258,000	661,500	579,392	..	321,392
134	ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..............	300	400	324	..	24
135	DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR...................	140,000	53,000	64,873	75,127	..
136	DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.............	163,000	95,000	74,364	88,636	..
137	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH........................	124,600	129,200	118,094	6,506	..
138	DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	29,400	105,300	102,807	..	73,407
	Total....................................	914,000 (a)	1,265,000 (a)	1,178,638 (a)	..	264,638

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1940–41, £16,843; 1939–40, Vote, £16,980; Expenditure, £14,913.

		£
	Estimate, 1940–41.......................	914,000
	Vote, 1939–40..........................	1,265,000
	Decrease.........................	351,000

XVIII.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 128.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	£	£	£
1. Commercial Agency, Paris.....................	50	1,625	1,485
2. Australian Commonwealth Branch of Empire Parliamentary Association—Grant	320	320	313
3. Imperial Economic Committee—Representation.......	2,100	6,500	4,370
4. Imperial Shipping Committee—Representation........	36	360	176
5. Imperial Institute—Contribution..................	440	440	439
6. Permanent Mandates Commission, League of Nations—Representation	50	380	33
7. Boy Scout Movement—Assistance................	100	100	..
8. Distressed Australians abroad—Relief and repatriation (repayments of advances may be credited to this vote)	1,000	1,200	1,984
9. Mrs. H. A. Hinkler—Annual Allowance............	104	104	104
10. A. B. Piddington—Annual Allowance.............	200	200	200
11. Ex-members of Parliament or their dependants—Annual Allowances	1,938	(a)	(a)
12. Unemployed returned soldiers and their dependants—Grant for relief of distress	2,000	2,000	2,000
13. Entertainment of distinguished guests and visitors.....	5,200	1,500	1,472
14. Conferences of Commonwealth and State Ministers and of officers	1,158	600	585
15. Minor Conferences.........................	200	200	147
16. Commonwealth Grants Commission..............	4,800	5,000	4,613
17. Improved passenger steamship service between Melbourne and Launceston—Subsidy	22,604	22,604	22,604
18. Continuous passenger steamship service between Sydney and Hobart during the winter months—Subsidy	1,250	3,077	3,846
19. Weekly shipping service between Melbourne and King Island— Subsidy	1,000	2,000	1,654
20. Historical memorials of representative men..........	800	800	89
21. Historical and other paintings...................	500	800	496
22. Historical films and speaking records.............	150	350	223
23. Commonwealth Literary Fund—for payment to the credit of Commonwealth Literary Fund Trust Account	4,000	4,200	4,200
24. Northern Australia Survey—Contribution towards cost—for payment to the credit of Northern Australia Survey Trust Account	20,000	10,000	10,000
Carried forward.................	70,000	64,360	61,033

(a) Provided in 1939–40 under individual names, see page 104.

XVIII.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 128.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT —continued.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	70,000	64,360	61,033
25. Gregory Mathew Ornithological Library—Expenses of presentation	100	600	509
26. Trans-Indian Ocean survey flight (contribution by Government of United Kingdom may be credited to this vote)	100	2,436	3,200
27. Red Cross Society—Grant.....................	500	..	..
Rail transport of French reservists called up for military service	..	..	85
Mrs. E. J. Russell—Annual Allowance.............	(a)	156	156
Mrs. R. Batchelor—Annual Allowance............	(a)	104	104
Mrs. E. C. Barnes—Annual Allowance............	(a)	156	156
Mrs. M. I. Baker—Annual Allowance.............	(a)	156	156
Mrs. G. MacDonald—Annual Allowance...........	(a)	156	156
Mrs. G. Riordan—Annual Allowance.............	(a)	156	156
Hon. Hugh de Largie—Annual Allowance..........	(a)	..	105
Hon. J. M. Fowler—Annual Allowance............	(a)	..	105
Mrs. B. E. Pulsford—Annual Allowance...........	(a)	..	105
W. H. Wilks and widow—Annual Allowance........	(a)	..	52
Mrs. D. McHugh—Annual Allowance.............	(a)	..	61
Mrs. L. Lister—Annual Allowance...............	(a)	..	32
Amalgamation of the Administrations of the Mandated Territory of New Guinea and the Territory of Papua— Investigation	..	1,000	1,201
Lawrence Hargrave—Erection of memorial.........	..	250	250
Ministerial Visit to Java and Singapore............	..	110	103
Late Rt. Hon. J. A. Lyons—Funeral expenses........	..	360	337
Royal Commission on contract for alterations and additions to Sydney General Post Office	..	2,600	2,251
Ministerial delegation to Canada.................	..	..	3,743
Ministerial delegation to Great Britain.............	..	..	2,821
British Empire Service League—Grant towards conference	..	..	510
Late Sir J. L. Bonython, K.C.M.G.—Funeral expenses..	..	..	131
“Kyeema” Disaster—Inquiry...................	..	..	88
Visit of Senator the Hon. P. A. McBride to New Zealand in connexion with the centenary celebrations and the inauguration of the Trans-Tasman Air Service	..	..	101
Parliament—Expenses in connexion with opening.....	..	..	65
Expenses in connexion with settlement of coal strike, 1940	..	..	10,635
Total Division No. 128............	(b)70,700	(b)72,600	(b)88,407

(a) Provided under item No. 11 in 1940–41.

(b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1940–41, £5,150; 1939–40, Vote, £5,500; Expenditure, £5,520.

XVIII.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 129—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
1. Imperial Agricultural Bureaux—Contributions........	(a) 10,070	(a) 8,180	(a) 8,177
2. Minor International Associations—Contributions......	100	150	98
3. Standards Association of Australia—Grant...........	8,000	8,000	8,000
4. Australian Dairy Cattle Research Association—Grant...	1,500	1,000	1,500
5. Research—Grant............................	30,000	30,000	30,000
6. Tobacco investigation and instruction (for payment to the credit of the Tobacco-growing Investigations Trust Account)	12,500	13,750	13,750
7. Chair of Anthropology at Sydney University—Contribution towards cost	1,750	1,750	1,750
8. Australian Antarctic Expedition, 1911–14—Contribution towards cost of publication of report	2,850	2,850	..
9. Special investigations on scientific matters—Publication of results	250	150	15
10. Standing Committee on Liquid Fuels—Expenses......	580	500	435
11. Chair of Aeronautics at Sydney University—Contribution to establishment and maintenance	19,800	28,000	7,000
12. Chair of Natural Philosophy at Melbourne University—Contribution to Meteorological section	2,600	5,500	745
Brown coal deposits, Moorlands, South Australia—Geophysical Investigation	..	20	16
Cotton picking machine—Contribution towards cost....	..	250	250
Total Division No. 129............	b90,000	b100,100	b71,736
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department......	160,700	172,700	160,143

(a) Includes the following grants in sterling which are payable through the Executive Council of the Imperial Agricultural Bureaux:—Imperial Agricultural Bureaux, £3,594; Imperial Institute of Entomology (including Farnham Royal Research, £850), £1,400; Imperial Mycological Institute, £350; Wool Industries Research Association, £1,000; Bureau of Dairy Science, £281; and Bureau of Forestry, £1,405.

(b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1940–41, £2,500; 1939–40, Vote, £2,300; Expenditure, £2,270.

XVIII.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 130.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. League of Nations Secretariat—Contribution.........	33,000	42,000	44,870
2. League of Nations Assembly—Representation........	50	1,250	236
3. League of Nations Union—Subsidy...............	100	100	100
4. International Labour Conference, Geneva—Representation	50	1,200	385
6. International Institute of Agriculture—Contribution.....	50	1,450	1,604
6. Minor International Conferences—Representation and contributions	100	350	238
7. New Hebrides and French possessions in Pacific—Representation	(a) 2,000	(a) 1,050	(a) 916
8. Relief of distressed Australians in enemy occupied countries (repayments of advances may be credited to this vote)	2,650	..	311
Evian Inter-Governmental Committee on Refugees—Representation	..	500	..
Assistance to Finnish Government for Red Cross purposes.	..	..	10,000
Assistance to Polish Government for relief of distress....	..	..	10,000
Assistance to Turkish Government for relief of distress caused by earthquake	..	..	9,597
Printing of map and handbook of Antarctica...........	..	..	384
Total Department of External Affairs................	38,000	47,900	78,641
Division No. 131.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
1. Maternity allowances paid under special circumstances..	200	270	184
2. Compassionate allowances paid under special circumstances	800	800	730
3. Invalid and old-age pensioners—Repatriation under special circumstances	400	400	261
4. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps and miscellaneous services	(b) 1,350	(b) 4,440	(b)1,387
5. Counterfeit coin prosecutions...................	360	200	326
6. Refund and remission of income tax, land tax, sales tax and estate duty and of fines paid to Commonwealth by arrangement with States	1,300	1,400	1,925
7. Uniform taxation legislation—Expenses of committees...	200	500	7
8. Loans management expenses in connexion with loans for “Works, States, and other purposes including payments to the Commonwealth Bank (Amounts recovered from other Administrations may be credited to this vote)	15,200	13,400	14,671
9. Annual management expenses in connexion with Commonwealth loan securities in United States of America (Amounts recovered from other Administrations may be credited to this vote)	3,100	2,800	3,271
Carried forward.................	22,910	24,210	22,762

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1940–41, £900; 1939–40, Vote, £900; Expenditure, £900.

(b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1940–41, £730; 1939–40 Vote, £1,840; Expenditure, £413.

XVIII.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 131.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY— continued.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	22,910	24,210	22,762
10. Stamp duty on transfers of Commonwealth loan securities in London (Amounts recovered from other Administrations may be credited to this vote)	18,000	18,000	23,396
11. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	205,900	561,900	478,060
12. Exchange on remittances within the Commonwealth...	6,000	2,500	4,367
13. Interest at three and one-half per cent, per annum on the value of properties transferred to Commonwealth but excluded from the Financial Agreement	3,890	3,890	3,889
14. Youth Employment Research...................	(c) 1,000	1,000	674
15. National Insurance—Administration and payments to Approved Societies	300	50,000	24,955
Miscellaneous expenditure.....................	..	..	6,000
Payment in special circumstances of maternity allowances fraudulently converted	..	..	12
Advance to Commonwealth Stores Suspense Trust Account	..	..	15,277
Total Division No. 131............	258,000	661,500	579,392
Division No. 132.—REFUNDS OF REVENUE (a)........	2,000,000	1,500,000	1,494,884
Division No. 133.—ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.
To enable the Treasurer to make advances and to meet expenditure, particulars of which will afterwards be included in a Parliamentary Appropriation	5,000,000	4,000,000	(b)
	7,258,000	6,161,500	2,074,276
Deduct Refunds of Revenue and Advance to the Treasurer	7,000,000	5,500,000	1,494,884
Total Department of the Treasury..............	258,000	661,500	579,392

(a) To be applied by the Treasurer in making refunds of amounts which have been collected but which do not properly belong to Revenue such as—

Proportion of Cable receipts due to the Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Co. and to the Pacific Cable Board.

Value of postage stamps repurchased by the Postmaster-General’s Department.

Unexpired portion of telephone fees, and of fees for private boxes and bags.

Moneys paid to Revenue in error.

Proportion of Beam Wireless traffic receipts due to Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd.

Refunds of tax rebated by the Boards appointed under section 64 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1915–1921, section 95 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1922–1934, section 265 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936–1940, section 66 of the Land Tax Assessment Act 1910–1940, and section 27 of the War-time Profits Tax Assessment Act 1917–1918.

Refunds of gold tax under Gold Mining Encouragement Act 1940.

Moneys paid to Revenue for the purposes of the following Acts:—

Dried Fruits Export Control Act 1924–1937, Dairy Produce Export Control Act 1924–1937.

Wine Overseas Marketing Act 1929–1936, Canned Fruits Export Control Act 1926–1935.

Wine Export Bounty Act 1934, Australian Broadcasting Commission Act 1932–1940.

Meat Export Control Act 1935–1936, Apple and Pear Organization Act 1938.

Rabbit Skins Export Charges Act 1940.

(b) Expenditure shown throughout the Estimates under the heads to which it will be finally charged when specially appropriated.

XVIII.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
DIVISION No. 134.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
DIVISION No. 134.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.	£	£	£
1. International Bureau for the Protection of Industrial Property— Contribution	150	180	166
2. Office of the International Union for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works—Contribution	150	170	158
Industrial Peace Act—Tribunals.................	..	(a) 50	..
Total Attorney-General’s Department.............	300	400	324
Division No. 135.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
1. Migration—Farm schools, &c.—Contribution towards...	5,700	7,000	6,097
2. Assisted migration—Fares—Contribution towards (for payment to the credit of Immigration Trust Account)	200	10,000	10,000
3. Migrants—Subsidies to voluntary organizations for after-care (amounts received from other Administrations may be credited to this vote)	1,050	1,000	1,508
4. Unsuitable migrants—Repatriation................	500	300	281
5. Immigration Act—Refund of fines................	200	200	..
6. River Murray Commission—Expenses.............	400	400	250
7. Commonwealth Railways—Concessions to members and ex-members of the Forces in special circumstances	600	..	..
8. Long service leave due to employees—Payment to Commonwealth Railways Commissioner	8,000	7,300	7,249
9. Commonwealth Railways—Passes................	900	830	721
10. Riverview College Observatory—Grant............	450	450	450
11. Northern Territory publicity—Exhibitions and pictorial map	250	550	4
12. Iron ore resources of Australia—Survey of (receipts from the disposal of stores, &c., may be credited to this vote)	4,500	23,200	34,326
13. Commonwealth Government motor vehicles—Registration of	400	320	389
14. Advisory panel in connexion with Defence works.....	850	1,000	861
15. Late William Farrar—Erection of monument and expenses of unveiling ceremony	250	..	..
16. Goods for patriotic purposes—Free carriage over Commonwealth Railways	150	..	3
17. Commonwealth Elections.....................	105,000	..	978
18. Solar Eclipse, 1940—Expenses of Expedition........	350	..	568
19. Transfer of overseas children...................	10,000	..	..
20. Starving stock and fodder for starving stock—Concessions granted for conveyance over Commonwealth Railways	250	30	15
Tubercular Soldiers and Sailors—Fares over Commonwealth Railways	(b)	50	27
Disabled soldiers resident in the Australian Capital Territory— Railway concessions in special circumstances to	(b)	70	1
Transport—Conference of Commonwealth and State Ministers	..	200	..
Registration of aliens—Expenses................	..	100	13
Commonwealth Railways—Inquiry into administration..	..	..	1,132
Total Department of the Interior...............	140,000	53,000	64,873

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salaries as follows:—1940–41, nil; 1939–40, Vote, £50; Expenditure, nil.

(b) Included under item No. 7 in 1940–41.

XVIII.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 136.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.	£	£	£
1. International Bureau of Customs Tariffs (Brussels)—Contribution	515	440	436
2. International Sugar Council—Contribution...........	165	460	192
3. Duty—Remission under special circumstances........	820	2,000	2,675
4. Duty on materials imported for ships constructed for the Commonwealth Government—Remission	160,000	90,600	70,419
5. Federal Tobacco Advisory Committee—Grant of equivalent of Excise Duty collected on unmanufactured tobacco under Excise Item 6 (e)	1,500	1,500	642
Total Department of Trade and Customs..........	163,000	95,000	74,364
Division No. 137.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
1. Maternal and infant hygiene—Subsidies and expenses...	800	800	800
2. Medical research............................	20,000	10,000	10,000
3. Nutrition investigations.......................	1,000	550	496
4. Commonwealth X-ray and Radium Laboratory (Melbourne)— Expenses	3,400	3,400	3,017
5. National Health Campaign.....................	2,000	..	..
6. Commonwealth Council for National Fitness.........	20,000	19,000	18,222
7. Aerial medical services—Subsidy.................	7,500	5,000	7,500
8. Cattle tick control in New South Wales and Queensland— Subsidy	61,783	59,450	59,450
9. Interest earned on moneys donated for the purpose of establishing the Halford and Anne MacKenzie Orations, the Charles MacKay, the Kendall and the Morrison Lectureship Funds, and the Cilento medal (for payment to the credit of the Endowments Trust Fund)	130	130	128
10. Interest earned on money donated by Lord Nuffield to help crippled persons in Australia (for payment to the credit of the Lord Nuffield Crippled Persons Fund Trust Account)	900	920	881
11. League of Nations, Eastern Bureau, Health Organization—Grant	630	630	627
12. International Bureau of Public Health and International Veterinary Bureau—Subscription	450	450	475
13. Maternal and infant welfare....................	2,500	2,500	..
14. Reserve of essential drugs and medical equipment and expenses in connexion therewith (receipts from the sale of drugs may be credited to this vote)	3,000	24,000	13,445
15. Bureau of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London—Contribution	507	..	502
Respirators donated to Australian hospitals by Lord Nuffield— cost of delivering	..	2,370	2,551
Total Department of Health..................	a124,600	a129,200	a118,094

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1940–41 £2,388; 1939–40, Vote, £2,302; Expenditure, £2,290.

XVIII.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 138.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Australian National Travel Association.............	8,300	15,000	15,000
2. Pedigree Stock—Assistance to Importers............	260	500	179
3. Dairy Factory Operatives—Grants to States for provision of training facilities	600	600	450
4. Apple and Pear Industry—Research, demonstration work and other expenditure	5,000	5,000	5,000
5. Relief to Primary Producers—Administrative expenses...	1,870	5,200	4,086
6. International Wheat Advisory Committee—Contribution.	450	600	..
7. Australian Agricultural Council and Standing Committee on Agriculture—Contribution and expenses	1,000	750	750
8. International Beef Conference and Empire Beef Council— Contribution and Representation	80	380	373
9. International Dairy Federation—Contribution.........	30	30	..
10. New York World’s Fair—Representation (receipts from the disposal of exhibits &c., may be credited to this vote)	6,000	8,000	14,359
11. New Zealand Centennial Exhibition 1939–40—Representation (receipts from the disposal of exhibits, &c., may be credited to this vote)	100	47,000	44,074
12. Dried Fruits Control Board and Canned Fruits Control Board— Election of Representatives	120	..	..
13. Apple and Pear Conference—Expenses of State Representatives	470	..	..
14. Wheat Acquisition—Expenses of Hardships Tribunal...	5,000	..	..
15. Costs in connexion with dried fruits confiscated......	120	..	..
Overseas Trade Publicity (to be paid to the credit of the Overseas Trade Publicity Trust Account)	..	20,020	17,000
Handbook of Australia—Printing and distribution.....	..	20	..
Eastern Trade Advisory Committee—Travelling expenses	..	250	..
Australian Dairy Produce Board—Election of Representatives	..	800	551
Visit of State Fruit Supervising Officers to the United Kingdom—Contribution towards expenses	..	400	255
Visit of horticulturist to the United States of America— Contribution towards expenses	..	250	230
Organization of primary industries for national emergency— Expenses	..	500	500
Total Department of Commerce............	a29,400	a105,300	a102,807
Total MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES..............	914,000	1,265,000	1,178,638

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1940–41, £4,275 1939–40, Vote, £4,088; Expenditure, £3,520.

XIX.—WAR (1914-18) SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

Division Number.	—	1940–41.	1939–40.		Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
Division Number.	—	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
		£	£	£	£	£
139	PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT..................	9,900	9,900	9,900	..	..
140	DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY..................	149,840	152,900	149,766	74	..
141	AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL....................	10,470	10,380	10,132	338	..
142	WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION................	97,700	102,500	76,249	21,451	..
143	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY......................	520	530	518	2	..
144	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY......................	10,330	10,530	15,069	..	4,739
145	DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.............	240	240	228	12	..
145a	DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.....................	..	20	4	..	4
146– 148	DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION..................	998,000	1,031,000	922,527	75,473	..
	TOTAL...................................	1,277,000 (a)	1,318,000 (a)	1,184,393 (a)	92,607	..

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1940–41, £558,760; 1939–40, Vote, £512,890, Expenditure, £511,313.

XIX.—War (1914–18) Services payable out of Revenue.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 139.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10–a for audit of accounts of Repatriation Commission and War Service Homes Commissioner	£	£	£
	9,900	9,900	9,900

Division No. 140.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 21–a— The Treasury	5,000	5,000	5,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Expenses of registration and checking of Treasury Bonds and Coupons	100	100	97
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 21–b—The Treasury	2,500	2,500	2,500
	2,600	2,600	2,597
C—Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries—
1. Loan management expenses in connexion with Loans for war purposes, including payments to the Commonwealth Bank	34,000	37,000	33,930
D.—Miscellaneous—
1. Compassionate allowances to munition and war workers and their dependants	140	200	139
2. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London	108,100	108,100	108,100
	108,240	108,300	108,239
Total Department of the Treasury...............	149,840	152,900	149,766

XIX.—War (1914–18) Services payable out of Revenue.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of the Department of the Interior.	£	£	£
Division No. 141.—AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 296......	1,050	1,560	1,114
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	6,680	5,920	6,242
	7,730	7,480	7,356
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	150	150	209
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	150	150	73
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	190	190	136
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	620	620	291
5. Library..................................	250	300	122
6. Accommodation............................	100	100	116
7. Installation of collection.......................	1,050	1,100	1,450
8. Other incidental expenses......................	230	290	379
	2,740	2,900	2,776
Total Australian War Memorial...........	10,470	10,380	10,132
Division No. 142.—WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 296......	43,350	46,700	41,634
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	2,150	910	1,121
3. Extra duty pay.............................	50	100	30
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	100	350	392
Carried forward.................	45,650	48,060	43,177

F.7259.—8

XIX.—War (1914–18) Services payable out of Revenue.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 142.—WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION— continued.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	45,650	48,060	43,177
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	750	690	788
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	970	1,070	1,015
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services.......	1,780	1,740	1,583
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	240	220	199
5. Rent....................................	4,740	4,670	4,412
6. Purchase and maintenance of motor vehicles.........	1,110	1,000	634
7. Commission payable to Postmaster-General’s Department for collection of repayments	1,020	1,050	983
8. Payments to State Government Institutions in respect of the provision of War Service Homes	7,500	7,500	7,436
9. Other incidental expenses......................	1,040	1,000	1,093
	19,150	18,940	18,143
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	420	..
	19,150	18,520	18,143
C.—Maintenance Services—
1. Maintenance of homes and properties and payment of rates and other charges	34,000	33,060	32,359
Less amount payable from the War Service Homes Trust Account	12,000	7,060	26,295
	22,000	26,000	6,064
Amount to be paid to the credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account	86,800	92,580	67,384
D.—Relief Services—
1. Relief under Sections 29aa and 39a of the War Service Homes Act 1918–1937	10,980	10,000	9,046
Less amount payable from the War Service Homes Relief Trust Account	80	80	181
Amount to be paid to the credit of the War Service Homes Relief Trust Account	10,900	9,920	8,865
Total War Service Homes Commission.......	97,700	102,500	76,249

XIX.—War (1914–18) Services payable out of Revenue.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 143.—DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	£	£	£
1. Miscellaneous expenditure on war services...........	35	35	34
2. Pensions payable to members and dependants of members of the crews of hired and ex-enemy vessels in respect of injuries or illness due to war service	360	370	360
3. Pension payable in respect of injury sustained by caretaker of collier Wirfa	125	125	124
Total Department of the Navy.......	520	530	518
Division No. 144.—DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.
1. War graves and memorials—erection, maintenance and incidental expenditure	5,000	5,000	10,247
2. Maintenance of internees in mental asylums..........	230	210	200
3. Compilation of the history of Australia’s share in the war—for payment to credit of the National War Histories Trust Account	3,200	3,420	3,420
4. Expenditure in connexion with the distribution of medals and plaques, and other base records work incidental to the service and records of members of the Australian Imperial Force	1,400	1,400	1,195
5. Miscellaneous expenditure in connexion with the Australian Imperial Force, including special expenditure by the High Commissioner’s Office	100	100	..
6. Pay and allowances, including amounts due to deceased soldiers’ estates	400	400	7
Total Department of the Army.......	10,330	10,530	15,069
Division No. 145.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
1. Remission of duty on tobacco and cigarettes distributed to invalid soldiers	240	240	228
Division No. 145a.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
1. Issue of war medals to members of Mercantile Marine...	..	20	4

XIX.—War (1914–18) Services payable out of Revenue.

DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.	1940–41.	1939–40.
Under Control of Department of Repatriation.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 146.—REPATRIATION COMMISSION.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary(a)—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 297......	215,000	217,100	210,352
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	17,500	12,900	13,182
3. Extra duty pay.............................	600	700	791
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,400	1,600	1,907
	234,500	232,300	226,232
B.—General Expenses(a)—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	2,820	3,830	3,012
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	6,570	7,460	4,588
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	7,710	8,140	7,046
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	1,890	1,580	1,513
5. Medical examinations........................	13,280	14,770	11,864
6. Services of Registrars, Police and officers of Postmaster-General’s Department	13,690	14,040	13,778
7. Fares and expenses of war pensioners under review.....	7,480	8,870	6,881
8. Other incidental expenses......................	5,250	4,140	4,944
	58,690	62,830	53,626
C—Repatriation Benefits—
1. Living allowances...........................	38,630	40,570	37,898
2. Medical treatment...........................	216,120	240,250	209,778
3. Maintenance of departmental institutions............	391,520	332,150	343,995
4. Miscellaneous..............................	46,180	45,400	40,254
	(b)692,450	(b)658,370	b 631,925
Total Gross Expenditure...........	985,640	953,500	911,783
Less Amount payable from the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account	129,470	67,300	124,685
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	3,000	..
	129,470	70,300	124,685
Amount to be paid to the credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account	856,170	883,200	787,098
Carried forward.................	856,170	883,200	787,098

(a) Includes cost of administration of War Pensions payable from Special Appropriations.

(b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1940–41, £265,980; 1939–40, Vote, £210,150; Expenditure, £219,648.

XIX.—War (1914–18) Services payable out of Revenue.

Under Control of Department of Repatriation—continued. Division No. 146.—REPATRIATION COMMISSION—continued.	1940–41.	1939–40.
	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	856,170	883,200	787,098
D—Soldiers’ Children Education Scheme—
(For payment to the credit of Repatriation of Australian Soldiers— Contributions—Trust Account)—
1. Education of children of deceased and of permanently and totally incapacitated soldiers	(a)123,730	118,600	116,977
Total Division No. 146............	979,900	1,001,800	904,075
Division No. 147.—REPATRIATION—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service	30	30	42
2. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1920–1940	950	1,020	1,108
3. Medical treatment and funeral allowances for persons enlisted for home service	640	750	349
4. Compassionate allowances paid on behalf of other departments	200	200	193
5. Funeral expenses of South African War Veterans......	280	200	180
Total Division No. 147............	2,100	2,200	1,872
Total Under Control of Department of Repatriation...........	982,000	1,004,000	905,947
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 148.—MAINTENANCE SERVICES.
1. Repairs and maintenance......................	16,000	27,000	16,580
Total Department of Repatriation...............	998,000	1,031,000	922,527
Total WAR (1914-18) SERVICES	1,277,000	1,318,000	1,184,393

(a) Includes £24,775 for education of children of the age of eighteen years and over for which no provision is made in the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1920–1940.

PART 2.

BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

Division Number.		—	1940–41.	1939–40.		Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
Division Number.		—	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
			£	£	£	£	£
149		TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY	548,800	518,830	527,272	21,528	..
150		CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY	209,200	202,300	216,728	..	7,528
151		NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY	84,500	85,960	91,404	..	6,904
152		AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY RAILWAY.........	8,700	8,080	8,486	214	..
152a		GENERAL SERVICES.............................	..	..	30,000	..	30,000
153		AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS............................	800	730	730	70	..
154		MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES......................	85,000	95,000	83,193	1,807	..
		Total...............................	937,000	910,900	957,813	..	20,813
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...............		555,450	536,130	559,088	..	3,638
	Stores and material................................		270,280	257,010	262,730	7,550	..
	Other expenses..................................		26,270	22,760	52,802	..	26,532
	Exchange......................................		85,000	95,000	83,193	1,807	..
	Total.....................................		937,000	910,900	957,813	..	20,813
					£
	Estimate, 1940–41......................				937,000
	Vote, 1939–40.........................				910,900
	Increase......................				26,100

I.—Commonwealth Railways.

ANNUAL VOTES.	1940–41.	1939–40.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 149.—TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 298	343,540	331,120	338,895
B.—Stores and Materials............................	191,030	173,210	173,274
C.—General Expenses.............................	14,230	14,500	15,103
Total Division No. 149............	548,800	518,830	527,272
Division No. 150.—CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 298	136,850	127,680	140,328
B.—Stores and Materials............................	66,910	72,340	74,263
C.—General Expenses.............................	5,440	2,280	2,137
Total Division No. 150............	209,200	202,300	216,728
Division No. 151.—NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 298	69,830	72,500	74,625
B.—Stores and Materials............................	11,950	11,060	14,826
C.—General Expenses.............................	2,720	2,400	1,953
Total Division No. 151............	84,500	85,960	91,404
Division No. 152.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 298	4,480	4,130	4,540
B.—Stores and Materials............................	390	400	367
C.—General Expenses.............................	3,830	3,550	3,579
Total Division No. 152............	8,700	8,080	8,486
Carried forward...............	851,200	815,170	843,890

I.—Commonwealth Railways.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	851,200	815,170	843,890
Division No. 152a.—GENERAL SERVICES.
Advance for purchase of railway plant and stores (for payment to the credit of Railway Plant and Stores Suspense Trust Account)	..	..	30,000
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior.........	851,200	815,170	873,890
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 153.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10–a.....	750	700	700
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 10–b	50	30	30
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department......	800	730	730
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 154.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	85,000	95,000	83,193
Total Commonwealth Railways....	937,000	910,900	957,813

II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.		—	1940–41.	1939–40.		Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
Division Number.		—	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
			£	£	£	£	£
155		CENTRAL OFFICE...............................	681,500	650,030	597,622	83,878	..
156		NEW SOUTH WALES.............................	4,397,400	4,455,670	4,269,094	128,306	..
157		VICTORIA.....................................	3,133,050	2,984,990	2,998,499	134,551	..
158		QUEENSLAND.................................	1,643,700	1,622,660	1,587,685	56,015	..
159		SOUTH AUSTRALIA.............................	980,500	991,690	950,824	29,676	..
160		WESTERN AUSTRALIA...........................	845,500	829,140	808,670	36,830	..
161		TASMANIA....................................	425,700	417,800	407,975	17,725	..
162		NORTHERN TERRITORY..........................	33,550	30,420	27,871	5,679	..
163		AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS............................	12,100	12,000	12,000	100	..
164		MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES......................	492,000	535,000	448,962	43,038	..
165		MAINTENANCE AND RENT........................	184,000	183,000	160,306	23,694	..
		Total.....................................	12,829,000	12,712,400	12,269,508	559,492	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
			£	£	£	£	£
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...............		9,150,730	8,928,701	8,814,427	336,303	..
	Stores and material................................		886,140	916,367	895,397	..	9,257
	Mail services....................................		1,611,305	1,572,170	1,497,713	113,592	..
	Other expenses..................................		688,825	760,162	613,009	75,816	..
	Exchange......................................		492,000	535,000	448,962	43,038	..
	Total..................................		12,829,000	12,712,400	12,269,508	559,492	..
					£
	Estimate, 1940–41........................				12,829,000
	Vote, 1939–40...........................				12,712,400
	Increase.........................				116,600

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department. Division No. 155.—CENTRAL OFFICE.	1940–41.	1939–40.
	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 299......	133,000	132,830	126,729
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	5,720	5,300	5,489
3. Extra duty pay.............................	1,630	750	519
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	920	2,970	3,813
Less—	141,270	141,850	136,550
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	72,000	70,000	68,537
Amount to be charged to New Works.............	..	2,000	..
	72,000	72,000	68,537
B.— General Expenses—	69,270	69,850	68,013
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	4,905	6,500	3,845
2. Postage, telegrams and fire services...............	250	250	532
3. Fuel, light and power.........................	300	400	292
4. Water supply and sanitation.....................	10	10	5
5. Freights and cartage expenses...................	300	300	115
6. Payment of pension to officers on retirement.........	385	385	368
7. Other incidental expenses......................	5,300	10,655	9,564
Less—	11,450	18,500	14,721
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	4,000	5,000	3,027
Amount to be charged to New Works.............	..	500	..
	4,000	5,500	3,027
C.—Stores and Material—	7,450	13,000	11,694
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	4,050	4,200	2,804
2. Engineering stores, tools and equipment............	21,500	17,500	17,295
Less—	25,550	21,700	20,099
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	6,000	5,000	6,545
Amount to be charged to New Works.............	15,500	12,500	10,750
	21,500	17,500	17,295
	4,050	4,200	2,804
Carried forward.................	80,770	87,050	82,511

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 155.—CENTRAL OFFICE—continued.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	80,770	87,050	82,511
D.—Mail Services—
1. Orient Steamship Company’s overseas mail contract....	137,915	137,500	137,913
2. Air-mail services............................	317,000	285,420	239,530
	454,915	422,920	377,443
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services....................	3,600	3,500	3,417
2. Trunk line services..........................	3,075	3,000	2,929
3. Telegraph and miscellaneous services..............	1,025	1,000	977
4. National broadcasting services...................	6,150	6,000	5,858
5. Other services..............................	2,550	2,500	2,441
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	65,600	64,000	62,487
	82,000	80,000	78,109
F.—Other Services—
1. Contribution to Amalgamated Wireless Limited towards cost of coastal wireless stations (agreed proportion of the collections at stations received from A.W.A. Ltd. to be credited to this Vote)	39,065	34,000	35,105
2. Contributions to postal institutes.................	6,000	6,000	5,591
3. Radio research.............................	3,750	5,060	3,863
4. Contribution to Cable-Wireless Limited towards exchange losses on overseas telegraph traffic	15,000	15,000	15,000
	63,815	60,060	59,559
Total Division No. 155............	681,500	650,030	597,622
Division No. 156.—NEW SOUTH WALES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 300......	2,757,000	2,717,170	2,637,013
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	730,565	796,615	783,319
3. Extra duty pay.............................	100,965	117,000	102,619
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu; also payments to dependants of deceased officers	27,500	25,000	25,683
5. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	265,000	264,350	260,521
Carried forward.................	3,881,030	3,920,135	3,809,155

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	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 156.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—continued.
Brought forward................	3,881,030	3,920,135	3,809,155
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	1,190,870	1,137,400	1,108,484
Amount to be charged to New Works.............	358,660	435,235	408,810
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	64,000	63,500	71,101
	1,613,530	1,636,135	1,588,395
	2,267,500	2,284,000	2,220,760
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	102,600	111,000	101,883
2. Fuel, light and power.........................	43,400	41,000	42,982
3. Water supply and sanitation.....................	13,695	16,000	13,160
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	66,830	70,820	61,085
5. Freights and cartage expenses...................	177,780	189,605	176,400
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	18,600	17,000	17,723
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	4,150	4,800	4,069
8. Payment to Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Limited for hire and operation of broadcasting station	..	..	..
9. Advances to linemen for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	..	..	..
10. Refund to Cable Companies of amounts paid for customs duty, and other taxes	1,500	2,300	1,233
11. Injuries to persons and damage to property..........	650	1,150	558
12. Losses by fire and theft.......................	600	300	568
13. Defalcations by officials......................	300	900	183
14. Other incidental expenses.....................	16,110	16,265	14,940
15. Lump sum payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930	3,800	2,200	4,708
16. Payment as an act of grace to employee injured on duty whilst protecting government property	150	450	440
17. Betterment tax, General Post Office, Sydney.........	400	400	401
Carried forward.................	450,565	474,190	440,333
	2,267,500	2,284,000	2,220,760

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	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 156.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	2,267,500	2,284,000	2,220,760
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward................	450,565	474,190	440,333
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	159,095	170,120	165,366
Amount to be charged to New Works.............	82,740	82,880	72,539
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	11,500	12,000	11,679
	253,335	265,000	249,584
	197,230	209,190	190,749
C—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	41,130	48,460	43,659
2. Other general stores..........................	19,570	18,500	18,921
3. Uniforms and protective clothing.................	8,000	9,500	11,325
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	19,280	13,273	8,351
5. Bicycles and accessories.......................	1,300	1,740	1,308
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment............	992,935	1,099,505	1,108,470
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)......	6,220	3,377	3,059
	1,088,435	1,194,355	1,195,093
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	219,035	272,230	260,727
Amount to be charged to New Works.............	773,900	827,275	847,743
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	21,080	15,070	9,476
	1,014,015	1,114,575	1,117,946
	74,420	79,780	77,147
Carried forward.................	2,539,150	2,572,970	2,488,656

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	1940–41.	1939–40.
	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 156.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	2,539,150	2,572,970	2,488,656
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services).......	253,000	240,450	238,712
2. Railway mail services........................	160,500	160,500	160,034
3. Coastwise mail services.......................	750	650	645
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	25,000	40,300	24,014
	439,250	441,900	423,405
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services....................	476,300	522,950	467,904
2. Trunk line services..........................	244,250	282,000	232,346
3. Telegraph services...........................	20,250	15,200	18,577
4. National broadcasting services...................	44,250	35,450	44,161
5. Other services..............................	225,950	219,000	233,186
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	558,000	505,150	538,403
	1,569,000	1,579,750	1,534,577
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	150,000	138,950	177,544
	1,419,000	1,440,800	1,357,033
Total Division No. 156............	4,397,400	4,455,670	4,269,094

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	1940–41.	1939–40.
DIVISION No. 157.—VICTORIA.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 301......	1,919,350	1,852,390	1,814,973
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	572,270	558,701	573,709
3. Extra duty pay.............................	89,750	81,500	105,780
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu; also payments to dependants of deceased officers	20,000	16,500	20,515
5. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	232,000	230,900	227,841
	2,833,370	2,739,991	2,742,818
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	818,730	740,321	800,289
Amount to be charged to New Works.............	281,840	333,380	291,869
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	56,700	55,000	56,196
	1,157,270	1,128,701	1,148,354
	1,676,100	1,611,290	1,594,464
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	55,700	55,570	57,929
2. Fuel, light and power.........................	30,500	27,700	31,319
3. Water supply and sanitation.....................	6,000	6,100	5,990
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	49,305	51,780	49,622
5. Freights and cartage expenses...................	108,335	103,680	114,654
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	25,000	24,000	28,920
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	3,300	7,300	3,021
8. Payment to Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Limited for hire and operation of broadcasting station	..	..	..
9. Advances to linemen for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	..	..	..
10. Refund to Cable Companies of amounts paid for customs duty and other taxes	..	..	..
Carried forward.................	278,140	276,130	291,455
	1,676,100	1,611,290	1,594,464

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	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 157.—VICTORIA—continued.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	1,676,100	1,611,290	1,594,464
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward................	278,140	276,130	291,455
11. Injuries to persons and damage to property..........	400	500	740
12. Losses by fire and theft.......................	250	300	375
13. Defalcations by officials......................	200	200	..
14. Other incidental expenses.....................	19,250	15,387	18,663
15. Lump sum payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930	150	150	590
	298,390	292,667	311,823
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	112,865	109,667	125,722
Amount to be charged to New Works.............	38,970	38,590	43,151
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	9,005	7,980	9,474
	160,840	156,237	178,347
	137,550	136,430	133,476
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	26,669	31,000	24,913
2. Other general stores..........................	15,000	14,000	17,429
3. Uniforms and protective clothing.................	7,900	7,200	6,675
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	16,375	9,900	8,855
5. Bicycles and accessories.......................	1,150	1,800	1,164
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment............	804,695	636,777	742,682
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)......	550	2,462	2,004
Carried forward.................	872,339	703,139	803,722
	1,813,650	1,747,720	1,727,940

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	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 157.—VICTORIA—continued.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	1,813,650	1,747,720	1,727,940
C—Stores and Material—continued.
Brought forward................	872,339	703,139	803,722
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	215,405	191,207	192,007
Amount to be charged to New Works.............	589,290	445,570	550,675
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	18,144	11,692	9,098
	822,839	648,469	751,780
D.—Mail Services—	49,500	54,670	51,942
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services).......	124,200	120,350	121,011
2. Railway mail services........................	115,000	115,050	114,838
3. Coastwise mail services.......................	31,400	32,400	31,498
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	2,300	2,300	2,252
	272,900	270,100	269,599
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services....................	390,150	370,950	384,671
2. Trunk line services..........................	123,650	101,600	125,109
3. Telegraph services...........................	14,950	12,950	13,539
4. National broadcasting services...................	27,900	32,350	26,127
5. Other services..............................	199,700	174,450	191,642
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	390,650	348,895	376,930
	1,147,000	1,041,195	1,118,018
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	150,000	128,695	169,000
	997,000	912,500	949,018
Total Division No. 157............	3,133,050	2,984,990	2,998,499

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Division No. 158.—QUEENSLAND.	1940–41.	1939–40.
	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 302......	1,009,000	966,150	945,462
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	186,055	212,165	216,529
3. Extra duty pay.............................	38,950	34,400	37,561
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu; also payments to dependants of deceased officers	3,740	5,900	6,301
6. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	117,990	120,050	117,371
Less—	1,355,735	1,338,665	1,323,224
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	373,985	326,770	357,767
Amount to be charged to New Works.............	104,100	124,600	113,283
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	21,850	20,995	21,026
	499,935	472,365	492,076
B.—General Expenses—	855,800	866,300	831,148
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	40,350	37,300	39,902
2. Fuel, light and power.........................	16,350	13,530	16,019
3. Water supply and sanitation.....................	2,500	2,850	2,547
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	10,140	10,885	9,330
5. Freights and cartage expenses...................	66,950	67,666	66,443
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	10,100	10,000	9,167
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	1,900	2,040	1,559
8. Payment to Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Limited for hire and operation of broadcasting station	..	..	..
9. Advances to linemen for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	..	..	..
10. Refund to Cable Companies of amounts paid for customs duty, and other taxes	40	10	23
11. Injuries to persons and damage to property..........	600	800	83
12. Losses by fire and theft.......................	300	200	103
13. Defalcations by officials......................	100	100	20
14. Other incidental expenses.....................	9,640	10,604	8,515
16. Lump sum payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930	100	50	1,669
18. Payment as an act of grace to employee injured on duty whilst protecting Government property	50	50	..
Carried forward.................	159,120	156,085	155,380
	855,800	866,300	831,148

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	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 158.—QUEENSLAND—continued.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	855,800	866,300	831,148
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward................	159,120	156,085	155,380
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	74,170	70,265	74,954
Amount to be charged to New Works.............	31,050	25,335	29,739
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	7,500	6,005	7,144
	112,720	101,605	111,837
	46,400	54,480	43,543
C—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	15,010	15,500	14,333
2. Other general stores..........................	11,850	13,000	12,794
3. Uniforms and protective clothing.................	2,300	2,200	2,097
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	4,040	3,475	1,872
5. Bicycles and accessories.......................	700	800	680
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment............	287,815	304,560	287,879
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)......	2,840	2,364	..
Less—	324,555	341,899	319,655
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	99,645	90,140	96,908
Amount to be charged to New Works.............	188,170	214,420	190,978
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	5,540	4,979	4,784
	293,355	309,539	292,670
	31,200	32,360	26,985
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services).......	119,300	122,670	115,875
2. Railway mail services........................	104,200	104,200	104,158
3. Coastwise mail services.......................	2,200	2,200	2,451
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	1,800	3,300	1,403
	227,500	232,370	223,887
Carried forward.................	1,160,900	1,185,510	1,125,563

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	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 158.—QUEENSLAND—continued.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Brought forward................	£	£	£
	1,160,900	1,185,510	1,125,563
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services....................	165,450	156,000	161,110
2. Trunk line services..........................	94,050	77,075	88,499
3. Telegraph services...........................	9,350	8,450	8,943
4. National broadcasting services...................	21,650	19,000	21,443
5. Other services..............................	81,250	73,000	79,627
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	176,050	153,650	170,007
	547,800	487,175	529,629
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	65,000	50,025	67,507
	482,800	437,150	462,122
Total Division No. 158............	1,643,700	1,622,660	1,587,685
Division No. 159.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 303......	623,700	617,000	610,851
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	129,140	149,675	123,874
3. Extra duty pay.............................	26,400	24,900	24,800
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu; also payments to dependants of deceased officers	4,600	5,450	4,752
5. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	68,100	70,910	68,324
Less—	851,940	867,935	832,601
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	249,000	241,010	243,547
Amount to be charged to New Works.............	48,650	51,785	45,285
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	21,950	21,200	22,904
	319,600	313,995	311,736
	532,340	553,940	520,865
Carried forward.................	532,340	553,940	520,865

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	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 159.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	532,340	553,940	520,865
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	21,060	19,200	19,748
2. Fuel, light and power.........................	11,685	10,570	11,108
3. Water supply and sanitation.....................	1,800	1,630	1,677
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	8,710	7,695	7,317
5. Freights and cartage expenses...................	37,580	36,675	34,644
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	10,600	13,260	10,518
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	595	590	610
8. Payment to Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Limited for hire and operation of broadcasting station	..	..	..
9. Advances to linemen for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	..	..	..
10. Refund to Cable Companies of amounts paid for customs duty and other taxes	600	600	747
11. Injuries to persons and damage to property..........	250	230	435
12. Losses by fire and theft.......................	20	20	4
13. Defalcations by officials......................	100	100	..
14. Other incidental expenses.....................	5,350	4,920	3,941
15. Lump sum payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930	50	50	..
	98,400	95,540	90,749
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	49,760	48,215	42,134
Amount to be charged to New Works.............	8,530	7,990	9,892
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	2,610	2,615	2,003
	60,900	58,820	54,029
	37,500	36,720	36,720
Carried forward.................	569,840	590,660	557,585

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	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 159.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	569,840	590,660	557,585
C—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	7,445	7,700	6,062
2. Other general stores..........................	3,885	4,800	2,917
3. Uniforms and protective clothing.................	1,600	1,800	1,579
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	4,393	4,055	1,762
5. Bicycles and accessories.......................	550	600	490
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment............	152,380	156,450	154,548
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)......	2,287	1,117	..
	172,540	176,522	167,358
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	54,430	55,150	55,921
Amount to be charged to New Works.............	97,950	101,300	98,627
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	6,340	4,912	3,987
	158,720	161,362	158,535
	13,820	15,160	8,823
D —Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services).......	35,400	33,490	32,529
2. Railway mail services........................	36,200	36,200	35,951
3. Coastwise mail services.......................	4,050	4,250	4,011
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	4,000	2,200	3,107
	79,650	76,140	75,598
Carried forward.................	663,310	681,960	642,006

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	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 159.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	663,310	681,960	642,006
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services....................	119,950	116,860	115,324
2. Trunk line services..........................	68,465	71,125	68,971
3. Telegraph services...........................	8,145	6,400	8,546
4. National broadcasting services...................	13,250	9,500	10,808
5. Other services..............................	38,840	40,600	39,031
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	104,540	99,890	98,922
	353,190	344,375	341,602
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	36,000	34,645	32,784
	317,190	309,730	308,818
Total Division No. 159............	980,500	991,690	950,824
Division No. 160.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 304......	499,685	494,920	484,393
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	119,660	113,610	113,100
3. Extra duty pay.............................	23,200	19,300	20,876
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu; also payments to dependants of deceased officers	4,720	7,830	7,432
5. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	51,680	52,550	50,945
Less—	698,945	688,210	676,746
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	208,295	194,020	195,320
Amount to be charged to New Works.............	42,950	48,280	49,206
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	13,100	12,200	12,919
	264,345	254,500	257,445
	434,600	433,710	419,301
Carried forward.................	434,600	433,710	419,301

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	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 160.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	434,600	433,710	419,301
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	19,050	17,800	18,755
2. Fuel, light and power.........................	8,420	7,800	8,872
3. Water supply and sanitation.....................	4,000	3,950	3,991
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	4,620	5,045	4,256
5. Freights and cartage expenses...................	26,160	26,385	26,104
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	8,200	10,700	7,710
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	1,300	1,500	1,353
8. Payment to Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Limited for hire and operation of broadcasting station	..	..	..
9. Advances to linemen for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	..	..	..
10. Refund to Cable Companies of amounts paid for customs duty and other taxes	400	200	565
11. Injuries to persons and damage to property..........	140	160	16
12. Losses by fire and theft.......................	200	200	28
13. Defalcations by officials	100	250	35
14. Other incidental expenses.....................	6,000	6,105	5,913
15. Lump sum payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930	250	200	828
	78,840	80,295	78,426
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	42,810	39,915	40,676
Amount to be charged to New Works.............	7,120	10,570	8,270
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	3,410	3,500	3,276
	53,340	53,985	52,222
C—Stores and Material—	25,500	26,310	26,204
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	8,600	9,000	8,429
2. Other general stores..........................	4,900	3,600	4,468
3. Uniforms and protective clothing.................	1,500	1,600	1,457
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	2,660	2,630	1,295
Carried forward.................	17,660	16,830	15,649
	460,100	460,020	445,505

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 160—WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	460,100	460,020	445,505
C—Stores and Material—continued.
Brought forward................	17,660	16,830	15,649
5. Bicycles and accessories.......................	350	600	299
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment............	133,675	148,010	143,993
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)......	680	680	..
Less—	152,365	166,120	159,941
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	54,895	60,075	54,763
Amount to be charged to New Works.............	78,780	87,935	89,230
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	2,990	3,090	2,844
	136,665	151,100	146,837
	15,700	15,020	13,104
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services).......	37,200	36,740	35,349
2. Railway mail services........................	40,000	40,000	39,752
3. Coastwise mail services.......................	6,500	6,500	6,240
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	8,000	3,000	4,850
	91,700	86,240	86,191
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services....................	80,200	91,000	78,582
2. Trunk line services..........................	64,150	57,350	59,499
3. Telegraph services...........................	9,050	8,500	6,573
4. National broadcasting services...................	20,000	19,250	19,345
5. Other services..............................	42,000	37,985	38,166
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	90,600	79,925	88,594
	306,000	294,010	290,759
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	28,000	26,150	26,889
	278,000	267,860	263,870
Total Division No. 160............	845,500	829,140	808,670

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 161.—TASMANIA.	1940–41.	1939–40.
	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 305......	248,250	245,013	230,014
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	40,470	48,182	48,164
3. Extra duty pay.............................	13,000	12,900	12,356
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu; also payments to dependants of deceased officers	2,000	2,500	3,192
5. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	39,700	39,750	39,215
	343,420	348,345	332,941
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	107,720	105,660	98,642
Amount to be charged to New Works.............	19,000	24,600	23,101
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	4,450	4,605	4,149
	131,170	134,865	125,892
	212,250	213,480	207,049
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	6,700	8,150	7,155
2. Fuel, light and power.........................	5,300	4,845	5,097
3. Water supply and sanitation.....................	600	575	548
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	2,520	2,450	2,285
5. Freights and cartage expenses...................	11,350	12,290	11,437
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering work under contract	5,830	5,500	5,165
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	1,000	1,000	985
8. Payment to Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Limited for hire and operation of broadcasting station	..	..	..
9. Advances to linemen for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	..	..	..
10. Refund to Cable Companies of amounts paid for customs duty, and other taxes	..	..	..
Carried forward.................	33,300	34,810	32,672
	212,250	213,480	207,049

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 161.—TASMANIA—continued.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	212,250	213,480	207,049
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward................	33,300	34,810	32,672
11. Injuries to persona and damage to property..........	50	25	39
12. Losses by fire and theft.......................	50	10	49
13. Defalcations by officials......................	50	50	109
14. Other incidental expenses.....................	2,490	2,455	2,629
15. Lump sum payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930	50	50	..
16. Payments as acts of grace to officers and dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	3,185	3,500	2,396
	39,175	40,900	37,894
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	22,765	23,745	21,945
Amount to be charged to New Works.............	2,980	4,070	3,497
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	430	375	567
	26,175	28,190	26,009
	13,000	12,710	11,885
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	4,750	4,720	4,241
2. Other general stores..........................	2,500	2,600	1,617
3. Uniforms and protective clothing.................	500	500	613
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	1,700	815	..
5. Bicycles and accessories.......................	240	225	150
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment............	72,765	71,570	83,730
	82,455	80,430	90,351
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	37,515	32,085	39,380
Amount to be charged to New Works.............	35,250	39,485	44,350
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	1,810	1,650	121
	74,575	73,220	83,851
	7,880	7,210	6,500
Carried forward.................	233,130	233,400	225,434

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 161.—TASMANIA—continued.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	233,130	233,400	225,434
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services).......	32,310	29,690	29,522
2. Railway mail services........................	8,900	9,050	8,877
3. Coastwise mail services.......................	100	100	39
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	260	300	62
	41,570	39,140	38,500
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services....................	40,750	39,845	37,103
2. Trunk line services..........................	48,250	49,500	46,952
3. Telegraph services...........................	1,700	1,230	1,148
4. National broadcasting services...................	11,050	10,500	10,953
5. Other services..............................	23,950	20,515	21,889
6. Administration expenditure including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	42,300	39,900	41,922
	168,000	161,490	159,967
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	17,000	16,230	15,926
	151,000	145,260	144,041
Total Division No. 161............	425,700	417,800	407,975
Division No. 162.—NORTHERN TERRITORY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 306......	15,000	15,370	15,569
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	8,800	12,000	5,389
3. Extra duty pay.............................	2,435	1,100	1,918
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	1,535	1,380	1,178
Carried forward.................	27,770	29,850	24,054

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 162.—NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—continued.
Brought forward................	27,770	29,850	24,054
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	5,650	4,400	3,779
Amount to be charged to New Works.............	5,350	8,700	3,613
	11,000	13,100	7,392
	16,770	16,750	16,662
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	2,985	3,300	1,742
2. Fuel, light and power.........................	230	180	224
3. Water supply and sanitation.....................	180	200	121
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	..	..	..
5. Freights and cartage expenses...................	2,845	1,050	1,655
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	1,600	240	248
7. Repairs and maintenance engineer’s movable plant.....	100	10	4
8. Payment to Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Limited for hire and operation of broadcasting station	..	..	..
9. Advances to linemen for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	..	..	..
10. Refund to Cable Companies of amounts paid for Customs duty and other taxes	50	50	36
11. Injuries to persons and damage to property..........	60	10	1
12. Losses by fire and theft.......................	10	10	..
13. Defalcations by officials......................	30	30	..
14. Other incidental expenses.....................	745	730	257
	8,835	5,810	4,288
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	2,095	1,150	967
Amount to be charged to New Works.............	4,170	1,980	1,789
	6,265	3,130	2,756
	2,570	2,680	1,532
Carried forward.................	19,340	19,430	18,194

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
Division No. 162.—NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	19,340	19,430	18,194
C —Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	80	90	50
2. Other general stores..........................	900	840	633
3. Engineering stores, tools and equipment............	12,715	15,170	12,227
Less—	13,695	16,100	12,910
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	1,665	1,150	1,159
Amount to be charged to New Works.............	11,050	14,020	11,069
	12,715	15,170	12,228
	980	930	682
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services).......	3,800	3,340	3,090
2. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	20	20	..
	3,820	3,360	3,090
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services....................	1,000	2,140	1,522
2. Trunk line services..........................	3,035	1,800	2,006
3. Telegraph services...........................	1,105	1,100	1,159
4. National broadcasting services...................	..	..	..
5. Other services..............................	760	1,000	280
6. Administrative expenditure including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	3,510	660	938
	9,410	6,700	5,905
Total Division No. 162............	33,550	30,420	27,871
Total Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department	12,140,900	11,982,400	11,648,240

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	£	£	£
Division No. 163.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10—A	11,850	11,800	11,800
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 10—B	250	200	200
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department	12,100	12,000	12,000
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 164.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	492,000	535,000	448,962
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 165.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT.
1. Proportion of salaries of the Department of the Interior, provided under Division No. 39—A	48,000	48,000	48,000
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 39—B	12,000	12,000	12,000
3. Repairs and maintenance......................	85,000	85,000	63,111
4. Rent....................................	39,000	38,000	37,195
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	184,000	183,000	160,306
Total Postmaster-General’s Department...........	12,829,000	12,712,400	12,269,508

F.7259.—10

PART 3.

TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

Division Number	—	1940–41.	1939–40.		Increase on Expenditure, 1939–40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1939–40.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£	£	£
	NORTHERN TERRITORY.
166	General Services............	336,800	277,000	276,367	60,433	..
167	Audit of Accounts...........	1,380	1,380	1,380	..	..
168	Health Services.............	56,180	27,000	24,604	31,576	..
		394,360	305,380	302,351	92,009	..
	AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
169	Audit of Accounts...........	1,850	1,850	1,850	..	..
170	Australian Capital Territory Police	9,470	8,940	7,775	1,695	..
171	Courts and Titles Office.......	4,490	4,230	4,005	485	..
172	General Services............	359,710	322,400	332,397	27,313	..
173	Miscellaneous Services........	21,080	18,010	20,150	930	..
	PAPUA.	396,600	355,430	366,177	30,423	..
174	Audit of Accounts...........	90	90	90	..	..
175	Miscellaneous Services........	80,950	44,100	43,767	37,183	..
	NEW GUINEA.	81,040	44,190	43,857	37,183	..
175a	Miscellaneous Services........	..	1,000	..	..	..
	NORFOLK ISLAND.
176	Miscellaneous Services........	4,000	4,000	4,000	..	..
	Total....	876,000	710,000	716,385	159,615	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	426,576	375,030	373,699	52,877	..
	General expenses.............	39,070	34,890	34,203	4,867	..
	Other services...............	410,354	300,080	308,483	101,871	..
	Total..............	876,000	710,000	716,385	159,615	..
				£
	Estimate, 1940–41.......................			876,000
	Vote, 1939–40..........................			710,000
	Increase..................			166,000

Territories of the Commonwealth.

ANNUAL VOTES.	1940–41.	1939–40.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.		1939–40.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.		Vote.	Expenditure-
Division No. 166.—GENERAL SERVICES.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 309......	69,000	53,750	53,931
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	36,600	36,250	34,122
3. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 39–a..	7,000	6,500	6,500
	112,600	96,500	94,553
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	8,100	8,200	6,686
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	2,200	2,050	3,479
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	2,200	2,100	1,941
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	800	750	763
5. Other incidental expenses......................	2,500	2,200	2,574
	15,800	15,300	15,443
C—Other Services—
1. Motorcars—Running expenses and maintenance of.....	4,750	4,500	4,189
2. Aboriginal affairs—maintenance of...............	13,140	13,500	13,438
3. Prisons—maintenance of......................	2,200	2,500	2,031
4. Survey camps—maintenance of..................	6,700	5,500	5,505
5. Police services—maintenance of.................	2,550	2,600	2,756
6. Mines branch—maintenance of batteries and ore sampling	17,000	10,000	22,271
7. Purchase of tailings..........................	11,350	..	..
8. Stock branch and maintenance of cattle dips..........	420	280	366
9. Law branch—court expenses....................	750	1,000	991
10. Repairs and maintenance......................	30,000	15,000	20,176
11. Maintenance of plant and other expenses...........	250	250	250
12. Steamship services between Melbourne and Darwin and between Fremantle and Darwin—Subsidy	8,000	8,000	7,925
13. Inland mail services and for increased train services from Katherine to Birdum—Contribution towards cost	600	600	527
14. Wireless stations—Contribution towards cost........	350	350	206
15. Assistance to missions.......................	4,250	4,250	4,250
16. Subsidy for Aerial Mail Service.................	1,000	..	..
17. Assistance to and development of mining industry.....	7,700	7,500	3,732
18. Unemployment relief and alleviation of distress.......	3,500	4,900	2,779
19. Educational services and scholarships.............	2,250	2,250	2,133
20. Agriculture—botanic gardens and eradication of noxious weeds	1,000	900	535
Carried forward.................	117,760	83,880	94,060
	128,400	111,800	109,996

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1940–41.	1939–40.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 166.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	128,400	111,800	109,996
C.—Other Services—continued.
Brought forward................	117,760	83,880	94,060
21. Destruction of dingoes.......................	2,000	1,860	2,052
22. Buoys and beacons for river channels.............	100	100	56
23. Motor cars—Purchase of......................	2,270	3,750	4,846
24. Sanitary and garbage services...................	8,560	7,700	8,666
25. Patrol vessels—running expenses................	3,400	4,750	3,055
26. Municipal expenditure, Darwin (other than electric light and repairs and maintenance)	4,050	2,750	2,594
27. Electric supply, Darwin and Alice Springs..........	8,700	7,750	8,872
28. Assistance to lessees........................	1,000	5,700	3,556
29. Freight Concessions—Co-ordinated road and rail freight service	1,000	1,000	1,000
30. Grants to Missions towards construction of half-caste establishments	2,560	..	..
Medical services—maintenance of (amounts received from the Government of Western Australia for the maintenance of lepers may be credited to this item)	(c)	11,600	16,298
Scientific investigations in Arnhem Land...........		400	..
Assistance to pearl shell industry.................	..	600	..
Nursing homes—maintenance of.................	..	350	200
Expenses of search for missing aviator.............	..	285	284
Darwin Centenary Celebrations—Grant............	..	25	25
Subsidy for harbour launch....................	..	100	16
Encouragement of primary production.............	..	1,600	2
	(a) 151,400	(a) 134,200	a145,582
D.— Developmental Services—
1. Maintenance of water supplies, roads, and stock routes for pastoral purposes	18,000	16,000	9,484
2. Freight concessions, North Australia railway.........	33,000	10,000	10,000
3. Subsidies for freight and delivery of stud stock to the Northern Territory	1,000	1,000	345
4. Resumption of leases—Purchase of tenant right improvements	5,000	4,000	960
	(b) 57,000	(b) 31,000	(b) 20,789
Total Division No. 166............	336,800	277,000	276,367

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary, as follows:—1940–41, £48,000; 1939–40, Vote, £41,250, Expenditure, £42,500.

(b) £36,000 also provided under Division No. 22—Additions, New Works, etc.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1940–41.	1939–40.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure-
Division No. 167.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.	£	£	£
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10–a..	1,330	1,330	1,330
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 10–B	50	50	50
Total Division No. 167............	1,380	1,380	1,380
Under Control of Department of Health.
Division No. 168.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 310......	15,374	12,324	10,465
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	10,506	5,776	6,526
3. Extra duty pay.............................	200	200	85
	26,080	18,300	17,076
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	3,600	1,800	1,352
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	350	160	159
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	450	180	261
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	100	60	1
5. Launch services............................	350	..	..
6. Other incidental expenses......................	400	400	479
	5,250	2,600	2,252
C—Other Services—
1. Motor cars and aeroplane—running expenses and maintenance	2,700	2,000	1,871
2. Expenses of flights by Aerial Medical Officer.........	500	1,200	1,135
3. Repairs and maintenance......................	2,500	1,500	774
4. Motor cars—purchase of.......................	400	..	593
5. Health surveys.............................	300	300	..
6. Equipment for hospitals.......................	2,000	1,000	407
7. Transport of lepers..........................	750	..	..
8. Medical Services—Maintenance of (amounts received from the Government of Western Australia for the maintenance of lepers may be credited to this item)	15,700	(a)	(a)
Bush medical supplies........................	..	400	..
Ambulance—purchase of......................	..	700	496
	24,850	7,100	5,276
	56,180	28,000	24,604
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	1,000	..
Total Division No. 168............	56,180	27,000	24,604
Total Northern Territory..........	(b)394,360	(b)305,380	b 302,351

(a) Provided under Division No. 166 —Department of Interior—in 1939–40.

(b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1940–41, £188,010; 1939–40, Vote, £187,380, Expenditure, £155,459.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.	1940–41.	1939–40.
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	£	£	£
Division No. 169.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10–a..	1,800	1,800	1,800
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 10–b	50	50	50
Total Division No. 169............	1,850	1,850	1,850
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
Division No. 170.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 310......	6,510	6,520	5,614
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	720	96	291
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	120	234	117
	7,350	6,850	6,022
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	100	100	123
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	40	40	23
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	200	180	161
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	30	30	57
5. Clothing and equipment.......................	200	180	153
6. Purchase of motor cars including maintenance and repairs.	620	620	459
7. Payment of pensions under Police Superannuation Ordinance	670	670	562
8. Other incidental expenses......................	260	270	215
	2,120	2,090	1,753
Total Division No. 170............	9,470	8,940	7,775

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.	£	£	£
Division No. 171.—COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 311......	2,510	2,300	2,241
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	180	130	109
	2,690	2,430	2,350
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	200	200	290
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	130	100	148
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	100	120	108
4. Fuel and light..............................	70	70	74
5. Payment to Police Magistrate....................	200	200	200
6. Fees and allowances to Chairman and Members of Industrial Board	1,000	1,000	784
7. Other incidental expenses......................	100	110	51
	1,800	1,800	1,655
Total Division No. 171............	4,490	4,230	4,005
Total Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department	13,960	13,170	11,780
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 172.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and General Expenses—
1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 39–a.	62,500	57,000	57,000
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 39–b	14,000	13,000	13,000
Carried forward.................	76,500	70,000	70,000

Territories of the Commonwealth.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1940–41.	1939–40.
Under Control of Department of the Interior..	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 172.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	76,500	70,000	70,000
B.—Works Services—
1. Repairs and maintenance—Department of the Interior...	25,000	22,600	23,495
2. Repairs and maintenance—Department of Health......	1,750	1,400	1,471
3. Maintenance of roads and bridges.................	26,050	25,500	26,150
4. Maintenance of water supply and sewerage..........	13,000	14,500	12,131
5. Maintenance of parks and gardens and recreation reserves.	41,000	40,000	39,382
6. Maintenance and upkeep of property at Jervis Bay......	7,300	7,600	6,838
7. Electric supply.............................	53,100	44,500	51,174
8. Maintenance of aerodrome.....................	1,800	1,200	1,700
	(a)169,000	(a)157,300	a162,341
C.—Other Services—
1. Forestry branch—maintenance of plantations and fire protection	10,000	14,700	14,210
2. General lands services........................	4,300	4,200	2,990
3. Eradication of noxious weeds...................	700	400	940
4. Rabbit and dingo extermination..................	2,700	2,700	2,539
5. Fisheries.................................	50	50	43
6. Bush fire prevention.........................	2,000	1,000	1,782
7. Agricultural experimental charges................	200	200	172
8. River gaugings and other hydrometric work..........	200	300	150
9. Surveys..................................	4,200	3,000	3,664
10. Caretaking—public buildings, camps and tenements....	2,300	2,200	2,315
11. Garbage removal and disposal..................	2,900	2,300	2,348
12. Sanitary services...........................	900	750	797
13. Grants in aid..............................	740	500	706
14. To recoup the State of New South Wales for payments under the Child Welfare Act of 1923 and maintenance of juvenile offenders and mental patients in State institutions	800	500	300
15. Swimming pool—maintenance..................	900	900	864
16. Printing of ordinances and regulations.............	500	600	735
17. Local Government registration..................	900	900	740
18. Tourist Bureau—publicity.....................	1,000	1,300	744
19. Entertainment of visitors	100	100	13
20. Advisory Council—allowances and expenses........	400	350	389
21. Care of aborigines at Jervis Bay settlement..........	1,000	1,000	999
22. Street cleaning............................	800	600	781
23. Fire Brigade—working expenses and purchase of new appliances	3,000	2,250	2,344
24. Transfer of staffs and office equipment to the Australian Capital Territory and expenses incidental thereto	70	50	99
Carried forward.................	40,660	40,850	40,664
	245,500	227,300	232,341

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1940–41, £103,700; 1939–40, Vote, £96,000, Expenditure, £98,129.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1940–41.	1939–40.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 172.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	245,500	227,300	232,341
C.—Other Services—continued.
Brought forward................	40,660	40,850	40,664
25. Compensation for injuries on duty................	1,900	2,000	1,348
26. Industrial Tribunal—wages and expenses of workmen’s representatives	50	50	17
27. Cemetery—maintenance of—£800 for payment to the credit of the Canberra Cemetery Trust Account	900	800	800
28. Alleviation of distress, including ration relief........	2,000	1,250	1,633
29. Improved railway facilities—payment to Government of New South Wales	1,000	1,000	846
30. Land Valuation Ordinance—court expenses.........	250	250	..
31. National Capital Planning and Development Committee— expenses	500	750	382
32. Canberra National Memorials Committee—expenses...	50	50	14
33. Transport—loss on City Omnibus Service—for payment to the credit of the Australian Capital Territory Transport Trust Account	9,000	..	..
34. Air raid precautions.........................	500	..	..
35. Other incidental expenses.....................	270	150	144
36. Grant towards erection of a soldiers’ recreation hut....	130	..	..
Advisory Council—election expenses..............	..	250	213
Cash lost in transit...........................	..	..	2
Transport—maintenance, upkeep and replacements.....	..	3,000	..
D.—Education—	(a)57,210	(a)50,400	(a)46,063
1. University College—grant in aid.................	5,250	5,250	5,250
2. Conveyance of school children...................	2,900	3,500	2,839
3. Cleaning schools............................	4,000	3,500	3,038
4. Fuel, light and power.........................	650	650	488
5. School books, stationery and equipment.............	950	1,000	665
6. Payments to the Department of Public Instruction, New South Wales, for services rendered	30,000	24,100	30,600
7. Canberra Technical College—Technical and Vocational Training	12,500	6,000	10,405
8. Administration of Apprenticeship Ordinance.........	200	175	168
9. Bursaries.................................	270	270	158
10. Other incidental expenses.....................	280	255	382
	(b) 57,000	(b) 44,700	(b)53,993
Total Division No. 172............	359,710	322,400	332,397

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1940–41, £36,900; 1939–40, Vote, £33,000, Expenditure, £30,360.

(b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1940–41, £10,500; 1939–40, Vote, £8,500, Expenditure, £10,100.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Health.
Division No. 173.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Canberra Community Hospital...................	15,750	13,250	15,750
2. Health services.............................	450	450	300
3. Abattoir services............................	3,430	2,810	3,113
4. Veterinary services..........................	1,200	1,200	864
5. Compensation for destruction of cattle infected with disease, and control of undulant fever	250	300	123
Total Division No. 173............	(a)21,080	(a)18,010	a20,150
Total Australian Capital Territory.....	(b)396,600	(b)355,430	b366,177
PAPUA.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 174.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10–a..	880	880	880
Less amount recoverable from Administration of Papua.....	790	790	790
	90	90	90
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 10–b	60	60	60
Less amount recoverable from Administration of Papua.....	60	60	60
Total Division No. 174............	90	90	90

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1940–41, £13,036; 1939–40, Vote. £11,980; Expenditure, £12,389.

(b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1940–41, £238,476; 1939–40, Vote, £217,560; Expenditure, £218,150.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1940–41.	1939–40.
PAPUA—continued.	1940–41.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 175.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Towards expenses of Administration...............	42,500	42,500	42,500
2. Coastal trade service subsidy....................	1,600	1,600	1,267
3. Port Moresby water supply—loan.................	36,850	..	..
Total Division No. 175............	80,950	44,100	43,767
Total Papua...............	81,040	44,190	43,857
NEW GUINEA.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 175a.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
Removal of Head-quarters of New Guinea Administration— Contribution towards cost	..	1,000	..
NORFOLK ISLAND.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 176.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
(For payment to the credit of the Norfolk Island Trust Account)
1. Towards expenses of Administration...............	4,000	4,000	4,000
Total Territories of the Commonwealth.	876,000	710,000	716,385

SCHEDULE

SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES.

SUPPORTING PROVISION MADE IN VOTES INCLUDED ON PAGES 6-157.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	THE SENATE. (See Division No. 1.)	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
1	1	The President (a).................................	1,300	1,300
1	1	The Chairman of Committees.........................	700	700
1	1	Clerk of the Senate................................	1,350	1,350
1	1	Clerk Assistant (b)................................	911	868
1	1	Usher of the Black Rod, Clerk of Committees, and Accountant...	700	670
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Papers.......................	547	523
1	1	Correspondence and Reading Clerk.....................	394	388
1	1	Principal Attendant................................	366	348
1	1	Special Attendant.................................	338	324
1	1	President’s Attendant..............................	314	308
3	3	Senior Attendants.................................	901	888
1	1	Junior Attendant.................................	279	274
			8,100	7,941
		Child endowment.................................	40	63
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	36	36
14	14	Total The Senate (see page 7)........	8,176	8,040
		THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (See Division No. 2.)
1	1	The Speaker (c)..................................	1,300	1,300
1	1	The Chairman of Committees.........................	700	700
1	1	Clerk of the House of Representatives...................	1,350	1,350
1	1	Clerk Assistant..................................	936	930
1	1	Second Clerk Assistant.............................	836	813
1	1	Serjeant-at-Arms and Clerk of Committees................	736	713
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees.......	546	522
1	1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant.....................	456	432
1	1	Accounts Clerk and Reading Clerk.....................	326	302
		Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.
1	1	Principal Attendant and Officer-in-charge of Stores..........	366	360
1	1	Special Attendant.................................	338	332
1	1	Speaker’s Attendant...............................	314	308
3	3	Senior Attendants.................................	906	888
3	3	Junior Attendants.................................	840	803
			9,950	9,753
		Child endowment.................................	130	97
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	96	..
			10,176	9,850
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	936	..
18	18	Total The House of Representatives (see page 7).....	9,240	9,850

(a) If again returned to Parliament, salary to continue until the day next before the choice of his successor, notwithstanding any dissolution of the Senate.

(b) Is also paid £80 per annum as Secretary, Joint House Department.

(c) If again returned to Parliament, salary to continue, notwithstanding any dissolution, until the meeting of the new Parliament.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.		1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
		PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF. (See Division No. 3.)	£	£
1	1	Principal Parliamentary Reporter.......................	1,100	1,100
1	1	Second Reporter.................................	879	905
10	9	Parliamentary Reporters............................	7,531	7,506
1	2	Junior Parliamentary Reporters........................	935	457
1	1	Clerk and Typist.................................	284	261
1	1	Cadet.........................................	183	263
			10,912	10,492
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	48	48
15	15	Total Parliamentary Reporting Staff (see page 8)......	10,960	10,540
		THE LIBRARY. (See Division No. 4.)
1	1	Librarian......................................	1,100	1,100
1	1	Assistant Librarian................................	790	760
1	1	Chief Legislative Reference Officer.....................	670	640
1	1	Accountant, Orders and Accessions Clerk.................	462	456
1	1	Research Clerk..................................	430	388
1	1	Legislative Research Clerk...........................	388	363
1	1	Reading Room Attendant and Magazine Clerk..............	346	340
1	1	Reading Room Attendant............................	264	244
3	3	Cataloguers.....................................	1,044	1,002
1	1	Correspondence Clerk..............................	240	224
..	1	Special Attendant.................................	322	..
1	1	Senior Attendant.................................	302	296
1	1	Junior Attendant.................................	280	264
			6,638	6,077
		Child endowment.................................	40	39
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	6	160
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	24	24
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad......................	..	40
			6,708	6,340
		Less amount expected to remain unexpended at close of year..	649	..
14	15	Total The Library (see page 8)............	6,059	6,340

F.7259.—11

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.		1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
		JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT. (See Division No. 5.)
			£	£
..	..	Secretary (a)....................................	80	80
1	1	Clerk and Accountant..............................	349	324
1	1	Junior Clerk....................................	227	146
			656	550
		Child endowment.................................	26	..
2	2		682	550
		Housekeeping and Cleaning Staff.
1	1	Housekeeper....................................	412	(b) 406
3	3	Doorkeepers....................................	840	822
1	1	Senior Cleaner...................................	264	265
8	8	Cleaners.......................................	2,012	1,958
			3,528	3,451
		Child endowment.................................	260	260
13	13		3,788	3,711
		Refreshment Rooms.
1	1	Chief Steward...................................	399	390
1	1	Second Steward..................................	328	313
1	1	Principal Cook...................................	388	382
2	2	Stewards......................................	536	524
2	2	Waiters.......................................	549	532
1	1	Assistant Cook..................................	316	302
1	1	Kitchen Assistant.................................	261	256
			2,777	2,699
		Child endowment.................................	91	91
9	9	Parliament Gardens.	2,868	2,790
1	1	Foreman Gardener................................	322	316
3	3	Gardeners......................................	830	812
			1,152	1,128
		Child endowment.................................	182	182
4	4		1,334	1,310
28	28	Carried forward.................	8,672	8,361

(a) Is also Clerk Assistant of the Senate. (b) Less £36 deduction for rent; is granted fuel, light and water.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.		1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
		JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
28	28	Brought forward................	8,672	8,361
		Miscellaneous.
1	1	Engineer.......................................	496	478
1	1	Assistant Engineer................................	394	388
1	1	Mechanical Fitter.................................	352	346
1	1	Electrical Mechanic...............................	342	336
1	1	Engineer’s Assistant...............................	292	298
2	2	Boiler Attendants.................................	584	577
1	1	Night Watchman.................................	260	254
1	1	Maintenance Officer...............................	352	346
1	1	Painter........................................	342	312
			3,414	3,335
		Child endowment.................................	169	169
10	10		3,583	3,504
			12,255	11,865
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	12	12
			12,267	11,877
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from housekeeper on account of rent...	36	36
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	1,261	981
			1,297	1,017
38	38	Total Joint House Department (see page 9).......	10,970	10,860
		PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS. (See Division No. 6.)
1	1	Secretary......................................	736	738
1	1	Clerk.........................................	342	318
1	1	Attendant......................................	280	288
			1,358	1,344
		Child endowment.................................	52	26
3	3	Total Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works (see page 10)	1,410	1,370

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 9.)	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary......................................	1,400	1,400
1	1	Assistant Secretary................................	898	892
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	658	652
1	1	Reception Officer.................................	658	652
1	1	Accountant.....................................	616	610
1	1	Fuel Adviser....................................	850	844
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	616	610
29	29	Clerks........................................	10,636	9,974
20	21	Typists........................................	3,908	3,655
6	6	Assistants......................................	1,600	1,524
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	177	169
1	1	Ministerial Messenger..............................	382	376
1	1	Motor Driver....................................	290	284
5	5	Messengers.....................................	612	578
		Private Secretaries (10) filling unclassified positions (a).......	4,887	3,780
		Child endowment.................................	200	172
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	980	270
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	144	150
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	150	..
		Special allowance to Motor Driver......................	88	88
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	3,040	1,060
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	3,225	1,080
		Less—	36,015	28,820
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	4,338	3,290
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	787	..
			5,125	3,290
70	71	Total Administrative (see page 12)..........	30,890	25,530
		AUDIT OFFICE. (See Division No. 10.)
		Central Staff.
1	1	Secretary and Chief Inspector.........................	959	903
1	1	Senior Clerk and Inspector...........................	646	610
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade III.............................	446	364
2	2	Clerks........................................	623	637
1	1	Typist, Grade II...................................	241	237
1	1	Typist, Grade I...................................	141	116
1	1	Messenger.....................................	99	78
8	8	Carried forward.................	3,155	2,945

(a) Private Secretaries to Prime Minister (2), Vice-President of the Executive Council (1), Assistant Minister (1), Leader of Country Party (1) Leaders of Opposition in Senate (1) and House of Representatives (2), Leaders of Labour Party (Non-Communist) in Senate (1) and House of Representatives (1)

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
8	8	Brought forward................	3,155	2,945
		New South Wales.
1	1	Chief Auditor...................................	872	842
1	1	Senior Inspector..................................	674	646
7	7	Inspectors, Grade III...............................	4,234	4,038
21	21	Inspectors, Grade I................................	10,741	10,495
8	8	Clerks (Audit), Grade III.............................	3,200	3,119
6	6	Clerks (Audit), Grade II.............................	1,895	1,903
3	3	Clerks (Audit), Grade I..............................	861	801
1	1	Typist, Grade II...................................	241	237
1	1	Machinist (Female)................................	225	221
1	1	Messenger.....................................	112	111
50	50		23,055	22,413
		Victoria
1	1	Chief Auditor...................................	898	892
1	1	Senior Inspector..................................	657	628
8	7	Inspectors, Grade III...............................	4,199	4,586
22	17	Inspectors, Grade I................................	8,657	10,978
11	7	Clerks (Audit), Grade III.............................	2,561	4,128
7	5	Clerks (Audit), Grade II.............................	1,514	2,276
4	3	Clerks (Audit), Grade I..............................	616	653
1	1	Typist, Grade II...................................	241	237
1	1	Typist, Grade I...................................	209	205
1	1	Messenger.....................................	98	139
57	44		19,650	24,722
		(Defence and Supply Section.)
..	2	Inspectors, Grade III...............................	1,231	..
..	7	Inspectors, Grade I................................	3,474	..
..	6	Clerks (Audit), Grade III.............................	2,297	..
..	4	Clerks (Audit), Grade II.............................	1,218	..
..	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade I..............................	348	..
..	1	Typist, Grade I...................................	172	..
..	22		8,740	..
115	124	Carried forward.................	54,600	50,080

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
115	124	Brought forward................	54,600	50,080
		Queensland.
1	1	Chief Auditor...................................	776	746
1	1	Senior Inspector..................................	610	585
4	4	Inspectors. Grade II................................	2,272	2,180
7	7	Inspectors, Grade I................................	3,548	3,510
3	3	Clerks (Audit), Grade III.............................	1,041	1,083
3	3	Clerks (Audit), Grade II.............................	1,001	905
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade I..............................	304	298
1	1	Typist, Grade I...................................	225	221
1	1	Machinist (Female)................................	225	221
1	1	Messenger.....................................	169	135
23	23		10,171	9,884
		South Australia.
1	1	Chief Auditor...................................	741	711
1	1	Senior Inspector..................................	610	581
2	2	Inspectors, Grade II................................	1,088	1,065
4	4	Inspectors, Grade I................................	1,921	1,843
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade III.............................	766	740
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade II.............................	704	789
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade I..............................	242	298
1	1	Typist, Grade II...................................	241	237
14	14		6,313	6,264
		Western Australia.
1	1	Chief Auditor...................................	706	700
1	1	Senior Inspector..................................	603	574
2	2	Inspectors, Grade II................................	1,088	1,075
4	4	Inspectors, Grade I................................	2,032	2,000
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade III.............................	758	728
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade II..............................	331	301
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade I..............................	119	247
1	1	Typist, Grade I...................................	188	221
13	13		5,825	5,846
165	174	Carried forward.................	76,909	72,074

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
165	174	Brought forward................	76,909	72,074
		Tasmania.
1	1	Chief Auditor...................................	658	652
1	1	Inspector, Grade II.................................	544	538
2	2	Inspectors, Grade I................................	1,016	1,004
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade III.............................	787	757
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade II..............................	326	290
1	1	Typist, Grade II...................................	241	237
8	8		3,572	3,478
		Australian Capital Territory.
1	1	Chief Auditor...................................	754	736
1	1	Senior Inspector..................................	616	604
1	1	Inspector, Grade III................................	580	570
1	1	Inspector, Grade II.................................	544	532
5	5	Inspectors, Grade I................................	2,447	2,380
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade III.............................	736	688
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade II..............................	323	295
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade I..............................	117	249
13	13		6,117	6,054
		London.
1	1	Chief Auditor...................................	706	676
1	1	Inspector, Grade II.................................	544	523
..	..	Cost of living allowances............................	312	312
2	2		1,562	1,511
		Papua.
1	1	Chief Auditor...................................	575	563
		District allowance................................	120	140
1	1		695	703
189	198	Carried forward.................	88,855	83,820

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
189	198	Brought forward................	88,855	83,820
		Darwin.
1	1	Chief Auditor...................................	580	569
1	1	Inspector, Grade I.................................	448	329
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade I..............................	201	280
1	1	Typist, Grade I...................................	222	205
		District allowances................................	360	335
4	4		1,811	1,718
			90,666	85,538
		Officers occupying unclassified positions and officers on loan from other Departments	24,798	179
		Child endowment.................................	796	568
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	1,621	610
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	15	2
		Salary of officer proceeding on furlough..................	451	..
		Salary of Chief Auditors, Papua and London, during accumulated recreation leave and during travelling time from London	..	294
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad......................	396	380
			118,743	87,571
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	2,977	..
		Amounts withheld from officers on account of rent.........	141	55
		Amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua......	790	790
		Amount to be recovered from special funds..............	5,910	5,910
		Amount provided under Division No. 139—War Services (1914-1918)	9,900	9,900
		Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates......	15,820	15,720
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	1,225	1,296
			36,763	33,671
193	202	Total Audit Office (see page 13).......	81,980	53,900

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD. (See Division No. 11.)	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
		Central Staff.
2	2	Assistant Commissioners............................	3,100	3,100
1	1	Secretary......................................	880	850
5	5	Public Service Inspectors............................	4,330	4,288
1	1	Assistant Inspector................................	679	649
27	27	Clerks........................................	9,682	9,295
2	2	Messengers.....................................	201	183
4	4	Assistants......................................	784	815
4	4	Assistants (Female)...............................	816	701
14	14	Typists........................................	2,605	2,471
60	60		23,077	22,352
		Inspectors’ Staffs.
5	5	Public Service Inspectors............................	5,039	4,978
2	4	Assistant Inspectors...............................	2,802	1,455
2	..	Senior Clerks and Assistant Inspectors...................	..	1,335
3	3	Clerks-in-Charge.................................	1,568	1,456
1	1	Clerk (Female)..................................	351	347
15	15	Clerks........................................	4,575	4,258
1	1	Assistant......................................	258	252
6	5	Messengers.....................................	582	644
3	4	Assistant (Female) (Typing, Records, &c.)................	1,043	759
6	6	Typists........................................	1,077	1,168
44	44		17,295	16,652
1	1	Chairman (Appeal Boards)...........................	730	724
			41,102	39,728
		Child endowment.................................	286	377
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	600	270
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	156	106
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	91	86
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies or retirement	818	652
105	105	Carried forward.................	43,053	41,219

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
105	105	Brought forward................	43,053	41,219
		Proportion of salaries of officers of Department of the Interior (Electoral Office, Tasmania, Division No. 40)	864	851
			43,917	42,070
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	4,383	2,423
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	914	..
			5,297	2,423
105	105	Total Public Service Board (see page 13).........	38,620	39,647
		GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE. (See Division No. 12.)
1	1	Military and Official Secretary........................	826	820
		Special allowance to Military and Official Secretary..........	250	250
1	1	Clerk.........................................	506	500
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments..........	60	..
			1,642	1,570
		Less salaries of officers on war service...................	506	300
2	2	Total Governor-General’s Office (see page 14).....	1,136	1,270
		NATIONAL LIBRARY. (See Division No. 13.)
1	1	Reading room officer..............................	384	360
2	2	Cataloguers.....................................	559	588
1	1	Typist........................................	234	225
1	1	Assistant......................................	228	214
			1,405	1,387
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	13	13
5	5	Total National Library (see page 15)............	1,418	1,400

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE. (See Division No. 14.)
1939–40.	1940–41.	Under Public Service Act.
			£	£
1	1	Official Secretary.................................	1,750	1,750
1	1	Assistant Secretary................................	898	892
			2,648	2,642
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	100	100
		Cost of living allowance............................	656	656
		Exchange on salaries of officers paid abroad...............	861	1,624
		Exchange on salary of High Commissioner................	763	..
2	2		5,028	5,022
		Under High Commissioner Act.
86	87	Clerks, Typists, Storemen, Messengers, Telephonists and Assistants	22,440	21,662
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad......................	5,694	5,496
86	87		28,134	27,158
88	89	Total High Commissioner’s Office (see page 15)....	33,162	32,180
		COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH. (See Division No. 15.)

		(Payable from the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)
		Head Office.
1	1	Chief Executive Officer.............................	1,736	1,730
1	1	Deputy Chief Executive Officer.......................	1,486	1,480
1	1	Secretary......................................	1,186	1,180
2	2	Assistant Secretaries...............................	1,806	1,745
1	1	Accountant.....................................	549	525
1	1	Architect......................................	526	510
22	26	Clerks........................................	5,459	4,865
3	3	Clerical Assistants................................	928	916
2	4	Assistants......................................	805	217
11	14	Typists........................................	2,503	1,858
1	1	Telephonist and Typist.............................	193	173
3	5	Messengers.....................................	330	209
1	1	Caretaker......................................	219	213
60	61	Carried forward.................	17,726	15,621

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.		COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH —continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH —continued.
1939–40.	1940–41.	(Payable from the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)
			£	£
50	61	Brought forward................	17,726	15,621
		State Committees—Secretaries and typists (part-time).........	458	454
		Portion of salary of representative officer in London..........	250	250
		Child endowment.................................	43	52
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad......................	63	63
		Allowance to Secretary.............................	100	100
50	61		18,640	16,540
		Investigations.
5	5	Chiefs of Divisions................................	(a) 6,144	(a) 6,020
1	1	Deputy Chief of Division............................	936	(b) 194
4	5	Officers-in-Charge of Sections........................	6,226	5,292
7	7	Advisers.......................................	(c) 869	(c) 970
192	243	Research Officers.................................	113,913	92,208
5	7	Unclassified Officers..............................	3,634	2,242
48	62	Technical Officers................................	19,788	14,952
7	8	Librarians......................................	2,529	2,171
167	200	Assistants......................................	29,146	25,103
13	16	Part-time Officers.................................	1,870	1,534
9	11	Clerks........................................	3,221	2,521
28	40	Typists........................................	6,634	4,679
14	30	Miscellaneous...................................	6,759	2,680
11	11	Officers and Crew M.S. Warreen......................	3,934	3,769
37	41	Labourers......................................	9,049	8,113
4	6	Research Students................................	875	1,610
			215,527	174,058
		Child endowment.................................	1,048	730
		Temporary and casual employees......................	7,496	5,465
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad......................	1,390	1,773
			225,461	182,026
		Less salaries of officers on war service...................	3,298	..
552	693	Total Investigations.................	222,163	182,026
602	754		240,803	198,566
552	693	Less amount chargeable to Investigations.................	222,163	182,026
50	61	Total Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (see page 16)	18,640	16,540

(a) One Chief of Division part-time only. (b) On leave without pay for greater portion of year. (c) Part time only.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—The Department of External Affairs.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	ADMINISTRATIVE (see Division No. 17).	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary......................................	1,300	1,300
..	3	First Secretaries..................................	2,194	..
..	2	Second Secretaries................................	1,146	..
..	11	Third Secretaries.................................	3,714	..
2	..	External Affairs Officer (Representation Abroad)............	..	1,380
12	1	Clerk.........................................	310	4,953
7	7	Typists........................................	1,288	1,232
4	3	Assistants......................................	551	740
1	1	Messenger.....................................	65	92
			10,568	9,697
		Private Secretaries (2) filling unclassified positions...........	960	502
		Child endowment.................................	52	65
		Cost of living allowance............................	156	156
		Special allowance to External Affairs Officers abroad.........	350	1,700
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	13	13
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	53	47
		Officers on unattached list...........................	117	..
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad......................	456	960
		Allowance to junior officer appointed or transferred away from home	57	..
			12,782	13,140
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	1,032	300
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	300	..
			1,332	300
27	29	Total Administrative (see page 19).........	11,450	12,840
		AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (see Division No. 18).
..	1	Minister.......................................	2,500	..
..	1	Counsellor.....................................	706	..
..	1	Second Secretary.................................	382	..
			3,588	..
		House and Living Allowance to Minister.................	3,000	..
		Special allowance to officers.........................	1,962	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad............	4,410	..
..	3	Total Australian Legation—United States of America (see page 19)	12,960	..

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—The Department of External Affairs.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1930–40.	1940–41.	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—JAPAN (see Division No. 19).	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
..	1	Minister.......................................	2,500	..
..	1	Counsellor.....................................	730	..
..	1	Commercial Secretary..............................	624	..
..	1	Third Secretary..................................	382	..
			4,236	..
		Representation Allowance to Minister...................	3,500	..
		Special allowance to officers.........................	2,474	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad............	2,590	..
			12,800	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	3,100	..
..	4	Total Australian Legation—Japan (see page 20).......	9,700	..
		HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—CANADA (see Division No. 20).
..	1	High Commissioner...............................	2,500	..
..	1	Official Secretary.................................	418	..
..	1	Assistant Secretary................................	304	..
			3,222	..
		Living and Entertaining Allowance to High Commissioner......	2,000	..
		Special allowance to officers.........................	1,128	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad............	2,350	..
..	3	Total High Commissioner’s Office, Canada (see page 20).....	8,700	..

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	THE TREASURY. (See Division No. 21.)	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary......................................	1,900	1,850
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Administrative)....................	1,398	1,350
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Finance).........................	1,098	1,092
1	1	Commonwealth Actuary............................	1,748	1,742
3	3		4,244	4,184
		Finance Branch.
1	1	Accountant.....................................	948	942
1	1	Sub-Accountant (Administrative)......................	734	704
1	1	Sub-Accountant (Finance)...........................	658	636
14	15	Clerks........................................	6,161	6,201
1	1	Assistant......................................	282	276
1	1	Assistant (Female) (Machinist)........................	241	237
1	1	Machinist (Female)................................	194	182
20	21		9,218	9,178
		Investigation Branch.
..	2	Investigation Officers..............................	1,484
..	1	Research Officer.................................	410
..	2	Clerks........................................	836
..	5		2,730
		Loans Branch.
1	1	Loans Officer...................................	850	844
1	1	Supervisor (Escort and Loans)........................	352	346
1	1	Assistant (Escort).................................	298	292
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	233	229
3	3	Senior Checkers..................................	627	615
9	9	Checkers......................................	1,737	1,701
16	16		4,097	4,027
40	46	Carried forward.................	22,189	19,239

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	THE TREASURY—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
40	46	Brought forward................	22,189	19,239
		Correspondence Branch.
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	658	645
8	9	Clerks........................................	2,915	2,485
1	1	Ministerial Messenger..............................	282	276
1	1	Assistant (Male)..................................	258	252
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	249	245
10	10	Typists........................................	1,846	1,713
2	3	Messengers.....................................	338	205
24	26		6,546	5,821
		Sub-Treasury, New South Wales.
1	1	Accountant.....................................	872	692
10	10	Clerks........................................	3,991	3,872
1	1	Assistant......................................	209	205
3	3	Machinists (Female)...............................	670	658
6	6	Typists........................................	1,195	1,100
2	2	Messengers.....................................	284	224
23	23		7,221	6,751
		Sub-Treasury, Victoria.
1	1	Accountant.....................................	754	748
7	7	Clerks........................................	3,221	2,942
3	3	Assistants......................................	740	726
1	1	Attendant......................................	282	276
2	2	Machinists (Female)...............................	450	442
5	5	Typists........................................	986	1,085
1	1	Messenger.....................................	139	112
20	20		6,572	6,331
		Sub-Treasury, Queensland.
1	1	Accountant.....................................	613	588
5	5	Clerks........................................	1,820	1,765
1	1	Machinist (Female)................................	209	198
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	209	202
2	2	Typists........................................	390	361
1	1	Messenger.....................................	143	114
11	11		3,384	3,228
118	126	Carried forward.................	45,912	41,370

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	THE TREASURY—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
118	126	Brought forward................	45,912	41,370
		Sub-Treasury, South Australia.
1	1	Accountant.....................................	518	545
4	4	Clerks........................................	1,463	1,544
1	1	Machinist (Female)................................	218	205
2	2	Typists........................................	399	442
8	8		2,598	2,736
		Sub-Treasury, Western Australia.
1	1	Accountant.....................................	580	574
5	5	Clerks........................................	1,686	1,555
1	1	Machinist (Female)................................	191	179
2	2	Typists........................................	434	426
9	9		2,891	2,734
		Sub-Treasury, Tasmania.
4	4	Clerks........................................	1,423	1,343
1	1	Machinist (Female)................................	225	216
1	1	Typist........................................	191	180
6	6		1,839	1,739
			53,240	48,579
		Child endowment.................................	480	417
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	938	586
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	94	81
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	..	18
		Allowance to Secretary of Loan Council and National Debt Commission	150	150
		Allowance to Custodian of Expropriated Property and Public Trustee	75	19
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	819	352
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position...............	508	502
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	2,546	4,840
		Deduct—	58,850	55,544
		Proportion payable from the New Guinea Agency Trust Account	1,502	1,459
		Proportion payable from the Public Trustee and Custodian Trust Account	598	485
			2,100	1,944
141	149	Carried forward.................	56,750	53,600

F.7259.—12

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	THE TREASURY—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
141	149	Brought forward................	56,750	53,600
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	2,570	4,000
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	830	..
			3,400	4,000
141	149	Total The Treasury (see page 22)........	53,350	49,600
		INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE. (See Division No. 23.)
		Central Staff.
1	1	Commissioner...................................	1,084	1,028
1	1	Senior Clerk and Examiner..........................	562	538
6	6	Clerks........................................	2,731	2,526
1	1	Assistant (Male)..................................	298	292
3	3	Typists........................................	550	514
1	1	Messenger.....................................	71	96
13	13		5,296	4,994
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	669	774
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	578	554
6	6	Special Magistrates and Examiners.....................	3,024	2,994
43	43	Clerks........................................	13,439	13,207
1	1	Clerk (Female)..................................	396	392
8	8	Inquiry Officers..................................	2,633	2,585
1	2	Senior Assistants and Senior Checkers...................	564	276
17	17	Assistants......................................	3,865	3,631
6	7	Assistants (Female)...............................	1,233	1,053
11	11	Checkers (Female)................................	2,123	2,079
11	12	Typists........................................	2,286	2,265
3	3	Messengers.....................................	386	313
109	112		31,196	30,123
122	125	Carried forward.................	36,492	35,117

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
122	125	Brought forward................	36,492	35,117
		Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	746	776
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	562	538
4	4	Special Magistrates and Examiners.....................	1,965	1,707
29	31	Clerks........................................	10,362	9,855
6	6	Inquiry Officers..................................	2,016	1,980
4	4	Senior Assistants and Senior Checkers...................	1,096	1,072
1	1	Senior Checker (Female)............................	233	229
16	16	Assistants......................................	3,483	3,583
2	3	Assistants (Female)...............................	561	402
1	1	Machinist (Female)................................	209	205
7	8	Checkers (Female)................................	1,528	1,331
8	8	Typists........................................	1,639	1,594
2	2	Messengers.....................................	232	259
82	86		24,632	23,531
		Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	703	673
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	544	538
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner.......................	508	502
15	17	Clerks........................................	5,802	5,017
2	3	Inquiry Officers..................................	972	668
1	1	Senior Assistant..................................	282	276
9	9	Assistants......................................	2,121	2,037
2	2	Assistants (Female)...............................	370	362
4	4	Checkers (Female)................................	772	756
3	4	Typists........................................	799	562
1	1	Messenger.....................................	138	111
40	44		13,011	11,502
244	255	Carried forward.................	74,135	70,150

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
244	255	Brought forward................	74,135	70,150
		South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	706	678
1	1	Senior Clerk and Examiner..........................	544	538
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner.......................	508	502
11	13	Clerks........................................	4,483	3,884
1	1	Inquiry Officer..................................	328	322
6	7	Assistants (Male).................................	1,710	1,425
..	1	Assistant (Female)................................	108	..
3	3	Checkers (Female)................................	573	567
4	4	Typists........................................	837	799
1	1	Messenger.....................................	167	142
29	33		9,964	8,857
		Western Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	668	638
1	1	Senior Clerk and Examiner..........................	472	466
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner.......................	508	502
10	11	Clerks........................................	3,624	3,230
1	1	Inquiry Officer..................................	328	286
3	4	Assistants......................................	919	644
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	193	189
2	2	Checkers (Female)................................	385	378
2	2	Typists........................................	414	392
1	1	Messenger.....................................	133	104
23	25		7,644	6,829
296	313	Carried forward.................	91,743	85,836

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
296	313	Brought forward................	91,743	85,836
		Tasmania.
..	1	Deputy Commissioner(a)............................	658	96
7	7	Clerks........................................	2,264	2,167
3	4	Assistants (Male).................................	922	728
1	1	Checker (Female).................................	150	189
2	2	Typists........................................	422	406
1	1	Messenger.....................................	143	128
1	..	Senior Clerk and Examiner..........................	..	538
15	16		4,559	4,252
			96,302	90,088
		Child endowment.................................	1,690	1,716
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	590	629
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	26	13
		Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for services of Telephonists	..	258
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	55	26
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	217	..
			98,880	92,730
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	3,670	4,490
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	2,750	..
			6,420	4,490
311	329	Total Invalid and Old-age Pensions and Maternity Allowance Office (see page 22)	92,460	88,240

(a) Prior to 1940–41 duties were performed by Commonwealth Electoral Officer, Deputy Public Service Inspector and Works Registrar, who received an allowance of £96 p.a.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	TAXATION OFFICE. (See Division No. 24.)	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
		Administrative Section.
..	..	Commissioner of Taxation...........................	(a)	(a)
..	..	Second Commissioner of Taxation.....................	(a)	(a)

1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	901	872
1	1	Deputy Commissioner (Sales Tax)......................	853	872
1	1	Inspector......................................	657	628
19	21	Clerks........................................	10,272	9,042
2	2	Assistants......................................	404	349
7	7	Typists........................................	1,330	1,271
1	1	Messenger.....................................	82	74
32	34		14,499	13,108
		Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	1,198	1,192
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner.......................	778	748
1	1	Senior Valuer...................................	802	796
7	7	Valuers.......................................	4,317	4,229
1	1	Draftsman......................................	304	394
1	1	Chief Assessor...................................	754	748
1	1	Senior Assessor (Income Tax)........................	688	658
1	1	Senior Assessor (Land Tax)..........................	616	601
1	1	Accountant.....................................	616	610
203	212	Clerks........................................	88,885	85,354
58	60	Assistants......................................	11,920	11,955
36	38	Typists........................................	7,717	7,309
20	23	Messengers.....................................	2,438	2,136
332	348		121,033	116,730
364	382	Carried forward.................	135,532	129,838

(a) Provision made under Special Appropriation—Land Tax Assessment Act 1910–1940.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	TAXATION OFFICE—continued.
			£	£
364	382	Brought forward................	135,532	129,838
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	1,064	960
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner.......................	776	730
1	1	Chief Valuer....................................	948	942
10	10	Valuers.......................................	6,240	6,063
1	1	Accountant.....................................	616	594
2	2	Senior Assessors.................................	1,142	1,106
1	1	Draftsman......................................	391	403
130	131	Clerks........................................	54,520	52,012
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax)........................	352	346
44	43	Assistants......................................	8,679	8,861
24	24	Typists........................................	5,106	4,987
18	18	Messengers.....................................	2,517	2,044
234	234		82,351	79,048
		Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	998	992
1	1	Senior Valuer...................................	752	722
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	706	692
2	2	Valuers.......................................	1,232	1,220
1	1	Assistant Valuer..................................	438	394
40	41	Clerks........................................	17,766	16,675
1	1	Draftsman......................................	400	394
10	10	Assistants......................................	2,394	2,330
12	12	Typists........................................	2,322	2,346
5	5	Messengers.....................................	758	656
74	75		27,766	26,421
		South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	874	828
1	1	Senior Valuer...................................	754	748
2	3	Valuers.......................................	1,093	1,070
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	611	589
1	1	Senior Assessor..................................	506	482
1	1	Accountant.....................................	508	484
27	26	Clerks........................................	10,021	10,451
1	1	Draftsman......................................	400	394
6	6	Assistants......................................	1,440	1,410
6	6	Typists........................................	1,296	1,236
2	2	Messengers.....................................	273	234
49	49		17,776	17,926
721	740	Carried forward.................	263,425	253,233

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
721	740	Brought forward......................	263,425	253,233
		Western Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	1,298	1,250
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner.......................	850	820
1	1	Senior Valuer...................................	768	738
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	616	592
5	5	Valuers.......................................	2,960	2,885
1	1	Assistant Valuer..................................	436	406
1	1	Chief Assessor...................................	736	706
1	1	Senior Assessor (Income Tax)........................	658	652
1	1	Accountant.....................................	594	619
3	3	Draftsmen......................................	1,290	1,254
132	165	Clerks........................................	58,782	45,709
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax)........................	352	346
80	98	Assistants......................................	18,231	15,598
29	34	Typists........................................	6,172	5,691
12	16	Messengers.....................................	2,047	1,390
270	330		95,790	78,656
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner (a)...........................	754	736
1	1	Valuer........................................	616	605
1	1	Assistant Valuer..................................	418	412
8	8	Clerks........................................	3,191	3,084
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax)........................	352	346
2	2	Assistants......................................	469	457
1	1	Typist........................................	213	201
15	15		6,013	5,841
		Northern Territory.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	451	426
1	2	Clerks........................................	524	424
1	1	Typist........................................	259	175
		Special allowances................................	309	236
3	4		1,543	1,261
1009	1089	Carried forward.................	366,771	338,991

(a) Also performs duties of Sub-Treasury Accountant.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
1009	1089	Brought forward................	366,771	338,991
		Child endowment.................................	4,575	5,790
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	6,859	2,520
		District allowance................................	330	280
		Allowances to junior officers living away from home.........	120	194
		Payment to Department of Trade and Customs for services rendered	4,500	4,500
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	52	32
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	14,072	5,713
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments..........	430	5,044
			397,709	363,064
		Less—
		Amount estimated to be recovered from the State of—
		New South Wales..............................	3,000	2,800
		Western Australia..............................	34,500	29,000
		Tasmania...................................	750	830
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	118	110
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	34,441	16,774
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	10,810	..
			83,619	49,514
1009	1089	Total Taxation Office (see page 23).............	314,090	313,550
		INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW. (See Division No. 25.)
1	1	Typist........................................	240	230
1	1	Total Income Tax Board of Review (see page 24)..........	240	230
		LAND VALUATION BOARD. (See Division No. 26.)
..	1	Clerk.........................................	240	..
1	..	Secretary......................................	..	230
1	1	Total Land Valuation Board (see page 25).........	240	230

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	SUPERANNUATION BOARD. (See Division No. 27.)	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
1	1	President......................................	1,100	1,100
..	..	Allowances to other members of Board..................	200	400
1	1	Secretary......................................	606	580
8	8	Clerks........................................	2,528	2,322
3	3	Typists........................................	424	370
8	8	Examiners (Female)...............................	1,829	1,793
1	1	Machinist (Female)................................	112	165
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	132	110
1	1	Messenger.....................................	89	160
			7,020	7,000
		Child endowment.................................	10	20
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	40	30
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	90	80
		Allowance to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	40	70
			7,200	7,200
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	..	450
24	24	Total Superannuation Board (see page 25).............	7,200	6,750
		CENSUS AND STATISTICS. (See Division No. 28.)
		Central Staff.
1	1	Statistician and Economic Adviser to the Treasury...........	1,748	1,742
1	1	Economist and Director of Research....................	1,173	1,117
1	2	Research Officers.................................	982	421
51	53	Clerks........................................	18,219	17,107
1	1	Librarian......................................	271	257
1	1	Assistant (Female), Graphs and Library..................	234	221
7	7	Field Officers...................................	3,016	2,974
7	8	Typists........................................	1,400	1,092
70	74	Carried forward.................	27,043	24,931

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	CENSUS AND STATISTICS—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
70	74	Brought forward................	27,043	24,931
1	1	Supervisor (Female)...............................	285	281
2	2	Machinists (Female), Grade II.........................	482	474
4	4	Machinists (Female), Grade I..........................	630	593
9	9	Statistical Tabulators (Female)........................	1,177	977
5	5	Statistical Coders (Female)...........................	925	702
4	4	Machine Listers (Female)...........................	618	628
34	34	Card Punchers (Female)............................	4,783	4,547
16	16	Assistants......................................	3,298	3,220
4	4	Messengers.....................................	349	317
149	153		39,590	36,670
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Statistician................................	706	700
1	1	Senior Clerk and Compiler...........................	544	534
7	7	Clerks........................................	1,670	1,810
1	1	Assistant......................................	282	273
1	1	Typist........................................	118	103
11	11		3,320	3,420
			42,910	40,090
		Child endowment.................................	200	450
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	250	250
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	180	170
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	60	30
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	1,320	400
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad......................	80	170
			45,000	41,560
		Less—
		Salaries of officers provided under—
		Division No. 46, National Register.....................	1,690	970
		Division No. 131, Item No. 4, Census....................	730	..
		Division No. 131, Item No. 14, Youth Employment Research....	900	..
		Salaries of officers on war service......................	1,620	..
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	1,160	2,240
			6,100	3,210
160	164	Total Census and Statistics (see page 26).....	38,900	38,350

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.		1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
		GOVERNMENT PRINTER. (See Division No. 29.)	£	£
		Canberra.
1	1	Government Printer...............................	1,078	992
1	1	Accountant.....................................	472	466
2	2	Clerks........................................	566	514
..	1	Supervisor.....................................	550	..
..	5	Engineers and Overseers............................	2,272	..
1	..	Engineer-in-Charge...............................	..	514
1	1	Assistant......................................	261	252
3	3	Assistants (Female)...............................	391	363
2	2	Typists........................................	309	270
..	1	Machinist (Female)................................	169	..
78	73	Compositors, operators, machinists, binders, and other employees	22,999	24,903
			29,067	28,274
		Child endowment.................................	978	1,006
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	55	55
		Extra payment at night work rates during Parliamentary Session..	500	500
89	90		30,600	29,835
		Melbourne.
1	1	Clerk.........................................	352	346
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	233	229
			585	575
2	2		31,185	30,410
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	1,990	2,590
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	295	..
			2,285	2,590
91	92	Total Government Printer (see page 26)..........	28,900	27,820

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.		1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
		NATIONAL INSURANCE BRANCH. (See Division No. 29a.)	£	£
262	..	Commissioners and officers..........................	..	105,089
		Child endowment.................................	..	1,500
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	..	400
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	..	200
			..	107,189
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	..	95,189
262	..	Total National Insurance Branch (see page 27)......	..	12,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 30.)	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
1	1	Solicitor-General, Secretary and Parliamentary Draftsman......	2,000	2,000
1	1	Assistant Secretary and Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman.....	1,316	1,260
1	1	Second Assistant Secretary...........................	1,098	1,050
1	1	Principal Legal Officer and Second Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman	853	830
2	3	Senior Legal Officers..............................	2,049	1,410
5	4	Legal Officers...................................	1,775	2,178
1	1	Accountant.....................................	544	538
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	508	476
7	7	Clerks........................................	1,815	1,528
1	1	Ministerial Messenger..............................	256	276
7	7	Typists........................................	1,131	1,182
1	1	Assistant......................................	175	137
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	193	173
2	2	Messengers.....................................	160	176
32	32		13,873	13,214
		Office of the Representatives of the Government in the Senate.
1	1	Secretary to the Representatives of the Government in the Senate.	601	576
1	1	Typist........................................	187	175
2	2		788	751
			14,661	13,965
		Child endowment.................................	39	68
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	600	330
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	88	127
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position...............	408	420
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments..........	1,512	590
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy..........	304	..
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from home	62	..
			17,674	15,500
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year.	444	..
34	34	Total Administrative (see page 29)........	17,230	15,500

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	REPORTING BRANCH. (See Division No. 31.)	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
		New South Wales.
1	1	Reporter-in-Charge................................	658	652
1	1	Reporter.......................................	616	612
1	2	Typist........................................	512	217
3	4		1,786	1,481
		Victoria.
1	1	Chief Reporter...................................	802	796
6	6	Reporters......................................	3,636	3,647
2	1	Typists........................................	222	426
9	8		4,660	4,869
			6,446	6,350
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	536	..
12	12	Total Reporting Branch (see page 29).....	5,910	6,350
		CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE. (See Division No. 32.)
		Central.
1	1	Crown Solicitor..................................	1,673	1,618
1	1	Assistant Crown Solicitor...........................	1,098	1,062
1	1	Principal Legal Officer.............................	802	784
1	1	Legal Officer, Grade 1.............................	241	430
2	2	Clerks........................................	952	922
2	2	Typists........................................	342	305
1	1	Messenger.....................................	101	83
9	9	Carried forward.................	5,209	5,204

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
9	9	Brought forward................	5,209	5,204
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor.............................	1,098	1,092
1	1	Principal Legal Officer.............................	802	796
2	2	Senior Legal Officers..............................	1,391	1,356
13	13	Legal Officers...................................	6,431	5,643
3	3	Clerks........................................	1,421	1,317
5	5	Typists........................................	966	915
2	2	Assistants......................................	500	488
1	1	Messenger.....................................	99	113
28	28		12,708	11,720
		Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor.............................	1,098	1,092
1	1	Principal Legal Officer.............................	781	751
2	2	Senior Legal Officers..............................	1,391	1,345
9	10	Legal Officers...................................	5,018	4,339
1	1	Clerk.........................................	400	385
3	4	Typists........................................	888	701
2	2	Assistants......................................	500	488
1	1	Messenger.....................................	167	134
20	22		10,243	9,235
			28,160	26,159
		Child endowment.................................	13	89
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	280	277
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	13	13
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy..........	134	112
		Officers on loan from other departments..................	500	..
			29,100	26,650
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.	..	350
57	59	Total Crown Solicitor’s Office (see page 30).......	29,100	26,300

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	THE HIGH COURT. (See Division No. 33.)	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
		Central and Victoria.
1	1	Principal Registrar................................	827	796
1	1	Senior Clerk and Deputy Registrar......................	576	551
1	1	Clerk.........................................	304	298
6	6	Assistants......................................	1,740	1,696
9	9		3,447	3,341
		New South Wales.
1	1	District Registrar.................................	723	694
1	1	Clerk.........................................	322	298
1	1	Typist........................................	178	165
3	3		1,223	1,157
			4,670	4,498
		Associates to Justices (6) filling unclassified positions.........	2,520	2,530
		Child endowment.................................	26	26
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	154	76
12	12	Total The High Court (see page 30).............	7,370	7,130
		BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION. (See Division No. 34.)
		Central.
1	1	Inspector-General.................................	876	846
1	1	Typist........................................	241	229
2	2		1,117	1,075
		Victoria.
1	1	Registrar......................................	778	748
1	1	Deputy Registrar.................................	544	610
1	1	Official Receiver.................................	784	754
1	1	Accountant.....................................	581	538
8	8	Clerks........................................	3,238	3,164
4	4	Typists........................................	952	936
2	2	Assistants......................................	500	488
18	18		7,377	7,238
20	20	Carried forward.................	8,494	8,313

F.7259.—13

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
20	20	Brought forward................	8,494	8,313
		New South Wales.
1	1	Registrar......................................	802	784
1	1	Official Receiver.................................	778	748
1	1	Deputy Registrar.................................	577	552
1	1	Accountant.....................................	574	550
10	10	Clerks........................................	3,416	3,335
4	4	Assistants......................................	1,024	1,000
5	5	Typists........................................	1,147	1,119
23	23		8,318	8,088
		Queensland.
1	1	Registrar......................................	616	574
2	2	Official Receivers................................	1,159	1,108
6	6	Clerks........................................	2,062	2,094
6	6	Typists........................................	1,071	1,185
1	..	Assistant......................................	..	212
16	15		4,908	5,173
		South Australia.
1	1	Registrar......................................	606	652
1	1	Official Receiver.................................	658	644
1	1	Accountant.....................................	472	458
6	6	Clerks........................................	1,776	1,618
1	1	Assistant......................................	258	252
4	4	Typists........................................	883	845
1	1	Messenger.....................................	157	126
15	15		4,810	4,595
		Western Australia.
1	1	Official Receiver.................................	580	556
1	1	Accountant.....................................	406	389
3	3	Clerks........................................	1,074	1,076
2	2	Typists........................................	496	478
1	1	Messenger.....................................	152	122
3	8		2,708	2,621
82	81	Carried forward.................	29,238	28,790

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
82	81	Brought forward................	29,238	28,790
		Tasmania.
1	1	Official Receiver.................................	609	584
1	1	Accountant.....................................	434	406
1	1	Clerk.........................................	292	270
2	2	Typists........................................	455	375
5	5		1,790	1,635
			31,028	30,425
		Associate to Judge filling unclassified position..............	350	350
		Child endowment.................................	208	208
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	400	217
		District allowances................................	120	140
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	624	..
		Officers on loan from other departments..................	498	..
			33,228	31,340
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	1,322	50
		Salaries of officers on war service......................	466	..
			1,788	50
87	86	Total Bankruptcy Administration (see page 31).....	31,440	31,290
		COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
		(See Division No. 35.)
2	2	Deputy Industrial Registrars..........................	1,366	1,282
1	8	Inspectors......................................	3,594	492
2	3	Clerks........................................	942	668
1	1	Senior Assistant..................................	352	346
2	2	Assistants......................................	484	472
3	3	Typists........................................	637	715
1	2	Messengers.....................................	244	134
1	1	Senior Crier and Overseer...........................	282	276
1	1	Labourer.......................................	226	220
			8,127	4,605
		Chairman, Boards of Reference, Coal-Mining Industry........	(a)500	600
		Associates to Judges (4) filling unclassified positions.........	1,450	1,450
		Child endowment.................................	26	39
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	87	106
		Allowance to Industrial Registrar acting as Conciliation Commissioner and Chairman of Board of Reference	650	150
			10,840	6,950
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	460	..
14	23	Total Court of Conciliation and Arbitration (see page 31)	10,380	6,950

(a) Portion of year only.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
		(See Division No. 36.)	£	£
1	1	Assistant to Public Service Arbitrator....................	886	880
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	580	574
1	1	Clerk.........................................	356	342
1	1	Typist........................................	218	202
			2,040	1,998
		Child endowment.................................	..	52
			2,040	2,050
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	1,230	880
4	4	Total Public Service Arbitrator’s Office (see page 32).....	810	1,170
		COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
		(See Division No. 37.)
		Canberra.
1	1	Director (a).....................................	898	892
..	1	Deputy Director..................................	682	..
2	2	Clerks........................................	749	734
1	1	Typist........................................	212	199
1	1	Assistant......................................	190	149
5	6		2,731	1,974
		New South Wales.
1	1	Inspector-in-Charge...............................	616	610
2	2	Clerks........................................	779	760
3	3	Inquiry Officers..................................	1,200	1,170
1	1	Assistant Inquiry Officer............................	328	286
1	1	Recorder and Typist...............................	225	221
2	2	Typists........................................	370	370
10	10		3,518	3,417
		Victoria.
1	1	Inspector-in-Charge...............................	616	610
2	2	Clerks........................................	704	692
2	2	Inquiry Officers..................................	796	774
2	2	Assistant Inquiry Officers...........................	641	598
1	1	Typist........................................	225	221
1	1	Assistant......................................	242	236
9	9		3,224	3,131
24	25	Carried forward.................	9,473	8,522

(a) Receives in addition £160 per annum as Chief Officer, Australian Capital Territory Police.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
24	25	Brought forward................	9,473	8,522
		Queensland.
1	1	Inspector-in-Charge...............................	580	558
2	2	Inquiry Officers..................................	752	734
1	1	Assistant Inquiry Officer............................	316	290
1	1	Clerk.........................................	289	263
1	1	Typist........................................	225	221
1	1	Assistant......................................	282	276
7	7	South Australia.	2,444	2,342
1	1	Inspector-in-Charge...............................	580	558
1	1	Inquiry Officer..................................	400	400
1	1	Assistant Inquiry Officer............................	313	294
1	1	Assistant (Records)................................	282	276
1	1	Assistant......................................	170	130
1	1	Typist........................................	199	187
6	6		1,944	1,845
		Western Australia.
1	1	Inspector-in-Charge...............................	580	574
1	1	Inquiry Officer..................................	400	388
1	1	Assistant (Records)................................	282	276
1	1	Assistant......................................	152	122
2	2	Typists........................................	422	406
6	6		1,836	1,766
			15,697	14,475
		Child endowment.................................	312	209
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	396	56
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	20	20
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy..........	472	..
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	2,766	..
			19,663	14,760
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	..	200
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	773	..
			773	200
43	44	Total Commonwealth Investigation Branch (see page 32).....	18,890	14,560

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS. (See Division No. 38.)	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS. (See Division No. 38.)	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
1	1	Commissioner of Patents and Registrar of Trade Marks and Designs	1,173	1,292
1	1	Deputy Commissioner and Deputy Registrar...............	830	892
1	1	Chief Examiner of Patents...........................	740	710
1	1	Assistant Chief Examiner of Patents.....................	656	583
1	1	Classification and Statistical Officer....................	606	574
9	9	Examiners of Patents, Grade II.........................	5,386	5,122
33	33	Examiners of Patents, Grade I.........................	14,780	14,228
11	9	Assistant Examiners of Patents........................	2,635	3,285
3	3	Examiners of Trade Marks...........................	1,468	1,362
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	706	700
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	568	544
21	20	Clerks........................................	5,336	5,114
1	1	Librarian......................................	274	245
1	1	Publications Officer...............................	394	388
1	1	Senior Assistant (Publications)........................	316	310
1	1	Photo Equipment Operator...........................	266	284
..	1	Assistant Photo Equipment Operator....................	258	..
3	3	Searchers......................................	1,072	804
5	5	Searchers (Female)................................	696	892
12	12	Typists........................................	2,137	2,170
11	11	Assistants......................................	2,258	2,416
8	8	Messengers.....................................	727	708
2	2	Assistants (Female)...............................	369	378
		New South Wales.
1	1	Clerk.........................................	436	430
1	1	Assistant......................................	282	276
1	1	Messenger.....................................	211	166
		Victoria.
1	1	Clerk.........................................	436	430
1	1	Assistant......................................	282	276
1	1	Messenger.....................................	154	125
			45,452	44,704
		Child endowment.................................	416	364
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	500	500
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	81	137
		Payment to Customs Department for services of officers.......	100	100
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	234	185
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	674	..
			46,783	45,990
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	3,948	4,600
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	1,215	..
			5,163	4,600
135	133	Total Patents, Trade Marks and Designs (see page 33).....	41,620	41,390

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 39.)	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary......................................	1,500	1,500
1	1	Commonwealth Adviser on Native Affairs................	1,067	1,200
1	1	Assistant Secretary—Administrative....................	994	938
..	1	Geologist......................................	738	..
..	1	Technical Assistant................................	436	..
1	1	Lands Officer (Northern Territory).....................	706	700
24	24	Clerks........................................	7,732	7,124
10	10	Assistants......................................	2,285	2,095
1	1	Assistant—Female................................	177	173
3	3	Messengers.....................................	258	468
12	12	Typists........................................	2,171	2,144
54	56		18,064	16,342
		Immigration Branch—Central.
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	786	753
1	1	Investigation Officer...............................	584	560
21	22	Clerks........................................	7,186	6,565
23	24		8,556	7,878
		Immigration Branch—London.
1	1	Officer-in-Charge.................................	728	700
17	3	Clerks........................................	1,052	5,790
2	2	Assistants......................................	252	263
6	2	Typists........................................	398	1,045
26	8		2,430	7,798
		Immigration Branch—Victoria.
3	3	Clerks........................................	961	1,030
1	1	Typist........................................	209	204
4	4		1,170	1,234
107	92	Carried forward.................	30,220	33,252

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
107	92	Brought forward................	30,220	33,252
		Accounts Branch.
1	1	Accountant.....................................	850	844
1	1	Sub-Accountant..................................	706	676
48	55	Clerks........................................	16,320	13,404
1	1	Stores Officer...................................	580	544
1	1	Stocktaker.....................................	352	346
2	2	Assistants......................................	456	400
2	2	Messengers.....................................	184	155
9	9	Typists........................................	1,270	1,171
18	18	Machinists.....................................	3,242	3,050
83	90		23,960	20,590
		Canberra Services Branch.
1	1	Assistant Secretary................................	1,098	1,092
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	754	748
1	1	Transport Officer.................................	648	615
1	1	Assistant Transport Officer..........................	505	466
1	1	Superintendent...................................	616	591
1	1	Assistant Superintendent............................	454	394
9	10	Clerks........................................	2,783	2,361
1	1	Foreman (Transport Workshops).......................	466	460
1	1	Chief Fire Officer.................................	514	487
1	1	Station Officer...................................	406	390
1	1	Traffic Inspector.................................	376	370
3	4	Inspectors......................................	1,140	836
1	1	Fireman Electrician...............................	348	332
1	1	Senior Fireman..................................	310	304
8	8	Firemen.......................................	1,783	2,034
..	3	Cadet Firemen...................................	279	..
..	1	Motor Mechanic.................................	300	..
1	1	Overseer Cleaners................................	364	358
1	1	Assistant......................................	138	236
1	1	Messenger.....................................	109	86
5	4	Typists........................................	622	753
40	45		14,013	12,913
230	227	Carried forward.................	68,193	66,755

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
230	227	Brought forward................	68,193	66,755
		Property and Survey Branch.
1	1	Surveyor-General and Chief Property Officer..............	1,098	1,092
1	1	Chief Surveyor and Property Officer....................	754	466
1	1	Senior Inspector (Lands, Stock, &c.)....................	706	430
1	1	Surveyor (Development, &c.).........................	658	652
1	1	Surveyor and Assistant Property Officer..................	658	652
4	4	Surveyors......................................	2,176	2,152
1	1	Chief Draftsman.................................	702	671
1	1	Cartographer....................................	580	574
9	10	Draftsmen......................................	5,296	4,516
2	2	Cadet Draftsmen.................................	563	530
1	1	Forestry Officer..................................	616	610
1	1	Assistant Forestry Officer...........................	328	334
1	1	Assistant Surveyor................................	400	394
1	1	Assistant Computer...............................	436	430
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	658	632
11	11	Clerks........................................	4,072	4,035
1	1	Inspector......................................	490	466
1	1	Senior Plan Printer................................	406	400
1	1	Plan Printer.....................................	334	328
3	3	Assistant Plan Printers..............................	802	766
5	5	Assistants......................................	1,077	992
1	1	Messenger.....................................	85	103
6	7	Typists........................................	1,286	1,036
56	58		24,181	22,261
		Civic Branch.
		(Australian Capital Territory.).
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Civic Administration)................	998	992
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	580	574
5	5	Clerks........................................	1,504	1,375
1	..	Inspector......................................	..	260
1	1	Messenger.....................................	85	111
4	4	Typists........................................	687	634
13	12		3,854	3,946
299	297	Carried forward.................	96,228	92,962

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
299	297	Brought forward................	96,228	92,962
		Works and Services Branch.—Central Staff.
1	1	Director-General of Works...........................	1,385	1,430
1	2	Assistant Directors-General of Works...................	2,346	1,092
1	1	Chief Architect..................................	948	1,092
1	1	Chief Electrical Engineer............................	850	844
1	1	Chief Mechanical Engineer..........................	850	844
2	2	Civil Engineers..................................	1,412	1,360
1	1	Senior Engineer..................................	658	652
23	26	Engineers......................................	13,276	11,747
1	2	Senior Architects.................................	1,606	652
1	1	Superintending Architect............................	658	648
17	17	Architects......................................	8,526	8,310
1	1	Maintenance Officer and Quantity Surveyor...............	616	610
3	3	Quantity Surveyors................................	1,524	1,497
4	4	Assistant Draftsmen...............................	1,386	1,425
1	1	Senior Works Supervisor............................	508	502
1	1	Works Supervisor.................................	382	448
1	1	Drainage Designer................................	446	445
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	780	748
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	658	652
1	1	Clerk (Ministerial Liaison Officer and Private Secretary).......	508	514
17	20	Clerks........................................	6,064	5,211
1	1	Meter Reader....................................	298	292
1	1	Meter Testing Officer..............................	298	304
9	9	Assistants......................................	2,137	2,047
6	6	Typists........................................	1,137	971
1	1	Machinist......................................	169	150
3	3	Messengers.....................................	293	257
102	110		49,719	44,744
401	407	Carried forward.................	145,947	137,706

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
401	407	Brought forward................	145,947	137,706
		Works and Services Branch—New South Wales.
1	1	Works Director..................................	979	997
1	1	Engineer.......................................	706	700
1	1	Mechanical Engineer..............................	616	610
1	1	Electrical Engineer................................	616	610
1	1	Superintending Architect............................	658	652
12	12	Architects......................................	6,312	6,251
2	2	Cadet Architects.................................	515	470
2	2	Quantity Surveyors................................	1,034	986
1	1	Cadet Quantity Surveyor............................	155	128
1	1	Property Officer..................................	658	652
1	1	Draftsman......................................	508	502
3	3	Works Supervisors................................	1,362	1,344
1	1	Accountant and Senior Clerk.........................	658	676
17	19	Clerks........................................	5,910	4,799
3	3	Assistants......................................	608	609
3	3	Messengers.....................................	412	332
8	8	Typists........................................	1,623	1,450
4	4	Machinists.....................................	866	816
63	65		24,196	22,584
		Works and Services Branch—Victoria.
1	1	Works Director..................................	998	942
1	1	Engineer.......................................	603	578
1	1	Mechanical Engineer..............................	616	610
1	1	Electrical Engineer................................	616	601
1	1	Superintending Architect............................	658	652
11	11	Architects......................................	5,712	5,582
1	1	Quantity Surveyor................................	562	556
..	1	Surveyor......................................	454	..
1	1	Property Officer..................................	544	538
4	4	Works Supervisors................................	1,816	1,792
1	1	Draftsman......................................	400	394
1	1	Accountant and Senior Clerk.........................	634	676
14	16	Clerks........................................	4,551	4,475
38	41	Carried forward.................	18,164	17,396
464	472	Carried forward.................	170,143	160,290

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
464	472	Brought forward................	170,143	160,290
		Works and Services Branch—Victoria—continued.
38	41	Brought forward................	18,164	17,396
4	4	Assistants......................................	1,024	996
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	177	173
8	8	Typists........................................	1,694	1,662
2	2	Machinists.....................................	466	458
1	1	Machinist and Plan Recorder.........................	209	205
1	1	Messenger.....................................	85	84
1	1	Senior Carpenter.................................	332	384
1	1	Overseer (cleaners)................................	340	334
1	1	Watchman.....................................	226	220
58	61		22,717	21,912
		Works and Services Branch—Queensland.
1	1	Works Director..................................	802	796
2	2	Engineers......................................	1,041	1,154
7	7	Architects......................................	3,727	3,686
1	1	Surveyor and Property Officer........................	508	502
1	1	Cadet Quantity Surveyor............................	153	250
2	2	Works Supervisors................................	908	896
1	1	Accountant and Senior Clerk.........................	544	538
8	8	Clerks........................................	2,347	2,598
1	1	Assistant......................................	242	236
1	1	Messenger.....................................	122	110
5	5	Typists........................................	804	878
1	1	Machinist......................................	241	237
..	1	Caretaker......................................	266	..
1	..	Senior Office Cleaner..............................	..	244
2	2	Lift Attendants..................................	452	440
34	34		12,157	12,565
		Works and Services Branch—South Australia.
1	1	Works Director..................................	769	796
1	1	Engineer.......................................	508	502
3	3	Architects......................................	1,539	1,569
2	2	Works Supervisors................................	908	896
1	1	Surveyor and Property Officer........................	454	484
1	1	Accountant and Senior Clerk.........................	526	511
4	5	Clerks........................................	1,450	1,101
13	14	Carried forward.................	6,154	5,859
556	567	Carried forward.................	205,017	194,767

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
556	567	Brought forward................	205,017	194,767
		Works and Services Branch—South Australia—continued.
13	14	Brought forward................	6,154	5,859
2	2	Assistants......................................	484	471
..	1	Assistant (Female)................................	169	..
1	1	Messenger.....................................	137	110
3	4	Typists........................................	655	459
1	1	Machinist......................................	195	183
20	23		7,794	7,082
		Works and Services Branch—Western Australia.
1	1	Works Director..................................	746	820
2	2	Engineers......................................	1,193	1,162
4	4	Architects......................................	2,155	2,103
1	1	Surveyor and Property Officer........................	508	502
2	1	Works Supervisor.................................	451	875
1	1	Accountant and Senior Clerk.........................	517	493
8	7	Clerks........................................	1,808	2,197
3	3	Assistants......................................	627	546
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	119	126
1	1	Messenger.....................................	152	119
5	5	Typists........................................	827	888
1	1	Machinist......................................	191	179
30	28		9,294	10,010
		Works and Services Branch—Northern Territory.
1	1	Works Director..................................	658	652
1	1	Engineer.......................................	508	502
1	1	Architect......................................	508	502
2	2	Clerks........................................	614	680
1	1	Messenger.....................................	103	100
6	6		2,391	2,436
			224,496	214,295
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies or filling unclassified positions	16,079	5,332
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	7,738	..
		Child endowment.................................	2,600	2,600
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	500	300
612	624	Carried forward.................	251,413	222,527

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
612	624	Brought forward................	251,413	222,527
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	5,000	1,750
		Other allowances.................................	3,400	1,850
		Payment to Department of Trade and Customs for services of officers under Immigration and Passports Acts	18,500	18,500
		Payment to Health Department for services of officers under Immigration Act	400	400
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad......................	700	1,500
		Payment to Papuan Administration in respect of superannuation for transferred officer	150	..
			279,563	246,527
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	6,000	..
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	19,263	13,491
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	300	36
			25,563	13,527
612	624	Total Administrative (see page 35).............	254,000	233,000
		ELECTORAL BRANCH. (See Division No. 40.).......
		Central Staff.
1	1	Chief Electoral Officer.............................	998	992
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	580	561
2	2	Clerks........................................	735	692
2	2	Typists........................................	343	300
1	1	Messenger.....................................	161	129
7	7		2,817	2,674
		New South Wales.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer......................	706	700
9	9	Clerks........................................	2,925	2,794
28	28	Divisional Returning Officers.........................	14,083	13,825
28	28	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers..................	9,180	8,971
2	2	Senior Indexers..................................	564	552
5	5	Indexers.......................................	1,210	1,180
1	1	Typist........................................	225	221
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	177	173
1	1	Messenger.....................................	103	164
76	76		29,173	28,580
83	83	Carried forward.................	31,990	31,254

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	ELECTORAL BRANCH—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
83	83	Brought forward................	31,990	31,254
		Victoria.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer......................	599	592
5	5	Clerks........................................	1,908	1,934
20	20	Divisional Returning Officers.........................	10,106	9,929
20	20	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers..................	6,418	6,223
2	2	Senior Indexers..................................	564	552
3	3	Indexers.......................................	713	688
1	1	Typist........................................	225	221
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	177	173
1	1	Messenger.....................................	120	97
54	54		20,830	20,409
		Queensland.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer......................	616	610
1	1	Clerk.........................................	436	430
10	10	Divisional Returning Officers.........................	5,062	4,984
10	10	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers..................	3,192	3,093
1	1	Indexer-in-Charge................................	298	292
1	1	Senior Indexer...................................	266	276
1	1	Indexer........................................	242	236
1	1	Typist........................................	179	210
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	177	173
27	27		10,468	10,304
		South Australia.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer......................	580	556
2	2	Clerks........................................	722	686
6	6	Divisional Returning Officers.........................	3,023	2,971
6	6	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers..................	1,968	1,932
1	1	Senior Indexer...................................	258	276
1	1	Indexer........................................	242	236
1	1	Typist........................................	201	189
18	18		6,994	6,846
182	182	Carried forward.................	70,282	68,813

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	ELECTORAL BRANCH—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
182	182	Brought forward................	70,282	68,813
		Western Australia.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer......................	581	574
1	1	Clerk.........................................	386	351
5	5	Divisional Returning Officers.........................	2,523	2,426
5	5	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers..................	1,564	1,475
1	1	Indexer-in-Charge................................	299	292
1	1	Indexer........................................	243	236
1	1	Typist........................................	226	219
15	15		5,822	5,573
		Tasmania.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer(a)....................	680	700
4	4	Clerks........................................	1,385	1,212
5	5	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers..................	1,553	1,524
1	1	Senior Indexer...................................	282	276
2	2	Typists........................................	327	359
13	13		4,227	4,071
			80,331	78,457
		Child endowment.................................	1,546	1,654
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	579	640
		District allowance................................	265	280
		Other allowances.................................	9	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties for State of South Australia	450	450
		Allowances to officers in connexion with maintenance of Joint Roll in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania	1,958	1,969
			85,138	83,450
		Less—
		Salaries of officers performing duties for Prime Minister’s Department	851	851
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	2,287	1,799
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	1,500	..
			4,638	2,650
210	210	Total Electoral Office (see page 36)............	80,500	80,800

(a) Is also Works Registrar and Public Service Inspector.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH. (See Division No. 40a.)	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
		Central and Victoria.
1	..	Director (Commonwealth Meteorologist).................	..	1,000
1	..	Assistant Director.................................	..	820
1	..	Assistant Director (Research).........................	..	770
4	..	Supervising Meteorologists..........................	..	2,396
2	..	Meteorologists...................................	..	1,067
1	..	Inspector......................................	..	540
9	..	Assistant Meteorologists............................	..	3,014
6	..	Meteorological Assistants...........................	..	1,812
2	..	Junior Meteorological Assistants.......................	..	290
6	..	Cadet Meteorologists..............................	..	900
2	..	Draftsmen......................................	..	698
1	..	Weather Officers.................................	..	424
6	..	Observers......................................	..	1,664
1	..	Chief Clerk.....................................	..	568
1	..	Statistical Officer.................................	..	430
6	..	Clerks........................................	..	1,696
2	..	Clerks (Female)..................................	..	661
1	..	Librarian......................................	..	230
1	..	Storeman......................................	..	250
1	..	Caretaker......................................	..	236
6	..	Assistants......................................	..	1,319
5	..	Typists........................................	..	882
4	..	Machinists.....................................	..	849
4	..	Recorders......................................	..	756
3	..	Messengers.....................................	..	266
77	..		..	23,538
		New South Wales
1	..	Divisional Meteorologist............................	..	796
4	..	Meteorologists...................................	..	1,610
2	..	Observers......................................	..	540
3	..	Meteorological Assistants...........................	..	847
1	..	Clerk.........................................	..	394
2	..	Assistants (Meteorological)..........................	..	500
1	..	Assistant......................................	..	100
1	..	Typist........................................	..	150
1	..	Recorder and Typist...............................	..	221
3	..	Messengers.....................................	..	364
19	..		..	5,522
96	..	Carried forward.................	..	29,060

F.7259.—14

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
96	..	Brought forward................	..	29,060
		Queensland.
1	..	Divisional Meteorologist............................	..	656
1	..	Meteorologists...................................	..	300
1	..	Assistant Meteorologist.............................	..	484
1	..	Weather Officer..................................	..	318
1	..	Observer......................................	..	315
3	..	Meteorological Assistants...........................	..	804
1	..	Clerk.........................................	..	330
2	..	Assistants (Meteorological)..........................	..	502
1	..	Recorder and Typist...............................	..	221
2	..	Messengers.....................................	..	190
14	..		..	4,120
		South Australia.
1	..	Divisional Meteorologist............................	..	610
1	..	Assistant Meteorologist.............................	..	430
1	..	Observer......................................	..	270
3	..	Meteorological Assistants...........................	..	900
1	..	Clerk.........................................	..	330
1	..	Assistant (Meteorological)...........................	..	252
1	..	Recorder and Typist...............................	..	150
1	..	Messenger.....................................	..	180
10	..		..	3,122
		Western Australia.
1	..	Divisional Meteorologist............................	..	640
1	..	Assistant Meteorologist.............................	..	484
1	..	Observer......................................	..	315
3	..	Meteorological Assistants...........................	..	946
1	..	Clerk.........................................	..	350
1	..	Assistant (Meteorological)...........................	..	252
1	..	Recorder and Typist...............................	..	221
1	..	Messenger.....................................	..	190
10	..		..	3,398
130	..	Carried forward.................	..	39,700

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
130	..	Brought forward................	..	39,700
		Tasmania.
1	..	Divisional Meteorologist............................	..	535
1	..	Clerk.........................................	..	373
1	..	Assistant (Meteorological)...........................	..	250
1	..	Typist........................................	..	221
1	..	Messenger.....................................	..	134
5	..		..	1,513
		Aviation Section—Field Staff.
1	..	Meteorologist...................................	..	502
38	..	Weather Officers.................................	..	11,104
47	..	Observers......................................	..	12,511
1	..	Instrument Maker.................................	..	122
87	..		..	24,239
				65,452
		Salaries of officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..	..	1,316
		Child endowment.................................	..	600
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	..	550
		District allowance................................	..	1,550
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	..	26
		Other allowances.................................	..	550
		Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for extra duty.....	..	1,650
			..	71,694
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	..	330
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	..	6,264
			..	6,594
222	(a)	Total Meteorological Branch (see page 37)........	(a)	65,100

(a) Provided in 1940–41 under Department of Air.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	SOLAR OBSERVATORY. (See Division No. 41.)	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
1	1	Director.......................................	1,286	942
..	1	First Assistant...................................	802	..
4	5	Assistants......................................	2,458	2,152
1	1	Clerk.........................................	352	346
2	2	Mechanics.....................................	722	710
..	1	Assistant (Female)................................	126	..
1	..	Junior Meteorological Assistant.......................	..	142
			5,746	4,292
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad......................	100	..
		Child endowment.................................	13	13
		Special allowances................................	325	313
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	..	222
		Salaries of officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..	85	..
			6,269	4,840
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	969	200
9	11	Total Solar Observatory (see page 39)...........	5,300	4,640
		FORESTRY BRANCH. (See Division No. 42.)
		Commonwealth Forestry Bureau.
1	1	Inspector-General of Forests..........................	1,198	1,192
3	1	Research Officers.................................	251	1,283
..	4	Assistant Research Officers..........................	1,587	..
1	1	Secretary......................................	508	502
2	1	Research Assistants...............................	304	548
2	..	Clerks........................................	..	500
1	3	Assistants......................................	584	140
1	1	Messenger.....................................	164	131
1	1	Librarian—Female................................	273	248
2	2	Typists........................................	341	296
1	1	Machinist......................................	178	166
1	1	Caretaker......................................	242	236
16	17	Carried forward.................	5,630	5,242

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	FORESTRY BRANCH—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
16	17	Brought forward.................	5,630	5,242
		Australian Forestry School.
1	1	Principal.......................................	906	900
3	2	Lecturers......................................	1,316	1,760
..	1	Assistant Lecturer................................	261	..
4	4		2,483	2,660
			8,113	7,902
		Salary of officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy....	164	236
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	50	..
		Child endowment.................................	13	..
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	13	..
		Other allowances.................................	64	..
			8,417	8,138
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	150	..
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	118	..
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	1,349	2,218
			1,617	2,218
20	21	Total Forestry Branch (see page 39).......	6,800	5,920

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence Co-ordination.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 45.)	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary......................................	2,000	1,824
2	2	Assistant Secretaries...............................	1,802	1,736
1	1	Director of Works................................	998	942
1	1	Staff Inspector...................................	730	844
1	..	Industrial Officer.................................	..	844
1	1	Finance Officer..................................	754	724
1	1	Assistant Finance Officer............................	658	628
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	597	574
1	(a)	Director of Civilian Defence and State Co-operation..........	(a)	731
1	1	Secretary, Defence Committee........................	598	574
57	45	Clerks........................................	14,469	18,015
(b)	1	Librarian......................................	472	(b)
..	2	Librarians (Female)...............................	400	..
..	1	Barracks Officer.................................	380	..
1	1	Inquiry Officer..................................	328	322
(b)	1	Caretaker......................................	340	(b)
3	..	Senior Assistants.................................	..	828
5	6	Assistants......................................	1,516	1,245
(b)	1	Storeman......................................	266	(b)
(b)	1	Assistant Storeman................................	242	(b)
1	1	Ministerial Messenger..............................	315	309
(b)	3	Senior Messengers................................	710	(6)
3	5	Messengers.....................................	385	242
(b)	1	Senior Office Cleaner..............................	258	(b)
..	1	Lift Attendant...................................	202	..
25	19	Typists........................................	3,294	3,942
(b)	3	Typists (Photo-Litho)..............................	723	(b)
1	..	Inspector-General of Works and Supplies.................	..	1,500
			32,437	35,824
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position...............	..	458
		Child Endowment................................	372	150
		Special (Canberra) Allowance........................	13	13
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	350	350
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments..........	20,970	..
		Salaries of officers replacing those on war service...........	850	..
		Fee to Director of Voluntary Service....................	100	..
		Allowance to member of Board of Business Administration.....	500	..
107	101	Carried forward.................	55,592	36,795

(a) Provided under Division No. 47 in 1940–41.

(b) Provided under Division No. 58—Civilian Permanent Services in 1939–40.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence Co-ordination.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
107	101	Brought forward................	55,592	36,795
		Less—
		Amount provided from War Services..................	21,760	..
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	2,832	1,635
			24,592	1,635
107	101	Total Administrative (see page 42)................	31,000	35,160
		NATIONAL REGISTER. (See Division No. 46.)
..	1	Executive Officer.................................	826	..
		Salaries and allowances of officers on loan from other Departments	2,882	..
		Child endowment.................................	104	..
		Allowance to Chairman, National Register Board............	(a) 166	..
		Allowances to Commonwealth Electoral officers for services in connexion with the National Register	182	..
..	1	Total National Register (see page 42)............	4,160	..
		CIVILIAN DEFENCE AND STATE CO-OPERATION. (See Division No. 47.)

(b)	1	Director of Civilian Defence and State Co-operation..........	742	(b)
(c)	5	Clerks........................................	1,097	(c)
..	1	Typist........................................	85	..
			1,924	..
		Child endowment.................................	26	..
..	7	Total Civilian Defence and State Co-operation (see page 43)	1,950	..

(a) Includes arrears for 1939–40—£66—Salary is provided under Division No. 46 as War Book Officer.

(b) Provided under Division No. 45 in 1939–40.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of the Navy.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL.						1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES. (See Division No. 49.)						1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
		(a) Sea-going Personnel.						£	£
		Pay and allowances under Naval Financial Regulations under Naval Defence Act in respect of Sea-going personnel of the Royal Australian Navy detailed hereunder
		Contributions towards pension rights of personnel lent from Imperial Navy
		Contributions under Imperial National Health Insurance, Unemployment Insurance, and Widows, Orphans, and Old-age Pensions Acts						1,067,962	1,019,978
		Arrears of pay; pay of officers and men prior to taking up duty and subsequent to ceasing duty
		Pay of officers and men borne for training in excess of complement Payment of gratuity and allowance for Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
		Pay of officers discharged to the half-pay list prior to retirement..
		Flag Officers.	Maximum per annum.
			£		s.	d.
1	1	Admiral or Vice-Admiral (Chief of Naval Staff)	3,000		0	0
			Maximum Active Pay per diem.
			£		s.	d.
1	1	Rear-Admiral...................................	5		0	0
2	2
		Commissioned Officers.
		Executive Officers.
				£	s.	d.
1	1	Commodore, 2nd Class (Second Naval Member) (including allowance as Commodore)		4	5		0
10	10	Captains..............................		3	15		0
22	23	Commanders..........................		2	12		0
122	137	Lieutenant-Commanders.................		1	14		0
		Lieutenants..........................		1	4		0
24	20	Sub-Lieutenants........................		0	11		0
179	191
181	193	Carried forward.................						1,067,962	1,019,978

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of the Navy.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL.				1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued.				1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
		(a) Sea-going Personnel—continued.				£	£
181	193	Brought forward..................				1,067,962	1,019,978
			Maximum Active Pay per diem.
		Commissioned Officers—continued.	Maximum Active Pay per diem.
		Engineer Officers.	£	s.	d.
1	1	Engineer Rear-Admiral..................	5	0	0
2	2	Engineer Captains.....................	3	15	0
14	15	Engineer Commanders..................	2	17	0
		Engineer Lieutenant-Commanders.........	1	18	0
		Lieutenant-Commanders (e).............	1	18	0
41	43	Engineer Lieutenants.................	1	7	0
		Lieutenants (e).....................	1	7	0
		Sub-Lieutenants (e)..................	0	13	0
58	61
		Chaplains and Naval Instructors.
9	9	Chaplains...........................	2	4	0
3	4	Instructor Commanders..................	2	12	0
..	1	Instructor Lieutenant-Commander or Instructor-Lieutenant	1	14	0
1	1	Headmaster.........................	1	10	0
13	15
		Medical Officers and Dental Officers.
2	2	Surgeon Captains......................	4	0	0
9	9	Surgeon Commanders..................	3	4	0
12	14	Surgeon Lieutenant-Commanders.........	1	17	0
		Surgeon Lieutenants..................	1	12	0
2	2	Surgeon Commanders (Dental)...........	2	16	0
7	9	Surgeon Lieutenant-Commanders (Dental)...	2	1	0
		Surgeon Lieutenants (Dental)............	1	10	0
32	36
		Accountant Officers.
2	2	Paymaster Captains....................	3	10	0
10	11	Paymaster Commanders.................	2	12	0
		Paymaster Lieutenant-Commanders........	1	14	0
38	34	Paymaster Lieutenants................	1	4	0
		Paymaster Sub-Lieutenants.............	0	11	0
		Paymaster Cadets....................	0	6	0
50	47
334	352	Carried forward.................				1,067,962	1,019,978

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of the Navy.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL.					1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued.
1939–40.	1940–41.	(a) Sea-going Personnel—continued.
		Commissioned Officers—continued.					£	£
334	352	Brought forward................					1,067,962	1,019,978
		Miscellaneous.	Maximum Active Pay per diem.
			£	s.		d.
1	1	Shipwright Lieutenant-Commander or Shipwright Lieutenant....	1	16		0
..	1	Electrical Lieutenant-Commander or Electrical Lieutenant......	1	16		0
..	1	Telegraphist Lieutenant-Commander or Telegraphist Lieutenant..	1	15		0
..	1	Wardmaster Lieutenant-Commander or Wardmaster Lieutenant..	1	15		0
1	4
		Subordinate Officers.
40	36	Midshipmen....................................	0	6		0
		Commissioned Officers from Warrant Rank and Warrant Officers.
23	31	Commissioned Gunners............................	1	5	0
		Gunners......................................	0	17	6
18	17	Commissioned Gunners (t)..........................	1	5	0
		Gunners (t)....................................	0	17	6
4	5	Commissioned Boatswains..........................	1	5	0
		Boatswains....................................	0	17	6
7	6	Commissioned Telegraphists........................	1	5	0
		Warrant Telegraphists.............................	0	17	6
4	4	Commissioned Signal Boatswains.....................	1	5	0
		Signal Boatswains...............................	0	17	6
25	33	Commissioned Engineers...........................	1	6	0
		Warrant Engineers...............................	0	18	6
		Commissioned Mechanicians........................	1	6	0
		Warrant Mechanicians.............................	0	18	6
8	8	Commissioned Shipwrights.........................	1	6	0
		Warrant Shipwrights..............................	0	18	6
2	2	Commissioned Masters-at-Arms......................	1	5	0
		Warrant Masters-at-Arms..........................	0	17	6
3	3	Commissioned Ordnance Officers.....................	1	6	0
		Warrant Ordnance Officers.........................	0	18	6
8	7	Commissioned Writers............................	1	5	0
		Warrant Writers.................................	0	17	6
102	116	Carried forward.................					1,067,962	1,019,978
375	392

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of the Navy.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL.				1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued.
1939–40.	1940–41.	(a) Sea-going Personnel—continued.
		Commissioned Officers—continued.				£	£
375	392	Brought forward................				1,067,962	1,019,978
		Commissioned Officers from Warrant Rank and Warrant Officers—continued.
102	116	Brought forward................
			Maximum Active Pay per diem.
			£	s.	d.
9	9	Commissioned Supply Officers.........	1	5	0
		Warrant Supply Officers..............	0	17	6
1	1	Commissioned Instructor in Cookery.....	1	5	0
		Warrant Instructor in Cookery..........	0	17	6
1	1	Commissioned Steward..............	1	5	0
		Warrant Steward...................	0	17	6
17	17	Senior Masters....................	1	8	0
		Schoolmasters....................	1	5	0
		Schoolmaster Candidates.............	0	12	0
7	7	Commissioned Electricians............	1	6	0
		Warrant Electricians................	0	18	6
4	3	Commissioned Wardmasters...........	1	5	0
		Warrant Wardmasters...............	0	17	6
2	2	Commissioned Bandmaster............	1	5	0
		Warrant Bandmaster................	0	17	6
143	156
518	548
5452	6222	Petty Officers and Seamen. (b)
						1,067,962	1,019,978
		Exchange on pay and allowances of personnel serving abroad..				100,000	26,500
						1,167,962	1,046,478
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld on account of rent.............				(a)	(a)
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....				30,100	..
						30,100	..
5970	6770 (c)	Total (a) Sea-going Personnel..........				1,137,862	1,046,478
5970	6770	Carried forward.................				1,137,862	1,046,478

Note.—Sea-going personnel are entitled to rations and accommodation in addition to pay.

(a) Deducted from total pay.

(b) Active Pay as prescribed in Naval Financial Regulations according to seniority and class of rating, ranging from is. 9d. to 14s. 6d. per diem.

(c) In addition to the above numbers 9,560 officers and ratings are provided for in estimates for war services, making a total personnel of 16,330, and an additional personnel of 1,000 is borne as an Admiralty liability.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of the Navy.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL.		1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.
		PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued.
				£	£
5970	6770	Brought forward................		1,137,862	1,046,478
		(b) Auxiliary Services.
		Pay under Naval Financial Regulations under the Naval Defence Act in respect of personnel of the R.A.N. Auxiliary Services.
1	1	Captain (Director of Naval Reserves)....................		907	901
1	2	Deputy Inspector of Naval Ordnance....................		1,864	1,051
2	1	Assistant Inspector of Naval Ordnance...................		907	1,695
6	6	Commanders....................................		4,750	(a) 4,480
2	2	Paymaster Commanders............................		1,582	1,570
14	14	Lieutenant-Commanders..........................		8,162	(a) 7,565
		Lieutenants...................................
11	11	Commissioned Warrant Officers or Warrant Officers.........		5,181	5,115
75	75	Chief Petty Officers (Instructor, Artificer, Supply and Writer)....		23,870	(a) 22,138
3	3	Petty Officers (Supply).............................		795	777
7	8	Boatmen, Cl. I.	(Seaward Defence Personnel, caretakers, storemen, surgery attendants, messengers and labourers)	1,050	1,743
108	111	Boatmen, Cl. II., III. and IV.		19,786	18,622
1	1	Sub-Inspector of Police.............................		450	450
4	4	Sergeants of Police, 1st Class.........................		1,230	1,206
7	7	Sergeants of Police, 2nd Class........................		1,888	1,846
30	30	Constables.....................................		7,557	7,377
		Shore Wireless Service.
1	1	Commander....................................		791	787
1	1	Lieutenant.....................................		533	502
2	2	Warrant Officers.................................		760	748
4	4	Chief Shore Wireless Operators.......................		1,408	(a) 1,100
73	73	Shore Wireless Operators............................		18,688	(a) 10,000
4	4	Chief Petty Officers (Artificers).......................		1,042	1,018
13	13	Petty Officers and other ratings........................		3,268	3,190
		Child endowment.................................		3,317	3,291
		Pay of members whilst undergoing training afloat, at rates of pay as prescribed in Regulations		(b)	(b)
370	374	Carried forward.................		109,786	97,172
5970	6770			1,137,862	1,046,478

(a) Portion of year only. (b) Included in total Pay.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of the Navy.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	NAVAL.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
		PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued.	£	£
5970	6770	Brought forward................	1,137,862	1,046,478
		(b) Auxiliary Services—continued.
370	374	Brought forward................	109,786	97,172
		Payment of gratuity and allowance for long service and good conduct medal	250	250
		District allowances................................	3,000	5,000
			113,036	102,422
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld on account of rent..............	(b)	(b)
		Pay of members borne on extended sick leave prior to discharge	(a)	(a)
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	12,308	..
370	374	Total (b) Auxiliary Services..................	100,728	102,422
6340	7144	Total Permanent Naval Forces (see page 46).......	1,238,590	1,148,900
		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN. NAVAL COLLEGE. (See Division No. 50.)
		Civil Staff.
1	1	Director of Studies................................	727	727
2	2	Senior Masters...................................	1,309	1,280
2	2	Masters.......................................	1,084	1,083
		Less amount to be withheld on account of rent..............	3,120 (c)	3,090 (c)
5	5	Total Royal Australian Naval College (d) (see page 46)	3,120	3,090

(a) Included in total Pay. (b) Deducted from total Pay. (c) Deducted from total Salaries. (d) Salaries of members of Permanent Naval Forces attached to Royal Australian Naval College provided under Division No. 49.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of the Navy.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	NAVAL.
1939–40.	1940–41.	CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES. (See Division No. 51.)
		Administrative.	£	£
..	1	Secretary......................................	1,200	..
..	1	Finance and Civil Member...........................	1,000	..
..	2		2,200	..
		Secretariat.
1	1	Assistant Secretary and Secretary, Naval Board.............	898	892
..	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	779	..
..	1	Head of Naval Branch..............................	673	..
40	46	Clerks........................................	12,946	11,271
14	16	Typists........................................	2,941	2,805
1	2	Senior Assistant..................................	596	292
3	3	Assistants......................................	686	748
2	2	Senior Messengers................................	519	491
2	4	Assistants (Female)...............................	772	378
63	76		20,810	16,877
		Finance Branch.
1	1	Director of Navy Accounts...........................	888	888
..	1	Chief Accountant.................................	738	..
2	..	Accountants....................................	..	1,384
..	1	Finance Officer..................................	642	..
49	51	Clerks........................................	16,143	16,468
5	6	Typists........................................	1,221	920
2	2	Machinists.....................................	450	442
4	4	Assistants......................................	922	959
1	1	Senior Messenger.................................	242	236
64	67		21,246	21,297
		Stores Branch.
1	1	Director of Naval Stores............................	998	971
1	1	Deputy Naval Store Officer..........................	706	696
1	1	Assistant Naval Store Officer.........................	616	610
16	16	Clerks........................................	4,861	4,442
1	1	Senior Assistant..................................	298	292
1	1	Assistant......................................	258	252
1	1	Inspecting Officer................................	436	430
3	3	Assistant Inspecting Officers.........................	1,112	1,084
1	1	Senior Messenger.................................	242	236
26	26		9,527	9,013
153	171	Carried forward.................	53,783	47,187

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of the Navy.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	NAVAL.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
		CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES—continued.	£	£
153	171	Brought forward................	53,783	47,187
		Victualling Branch.
1	1	Director of Victualling.............................	998	992
1	1	Deputy Victualling Store Officer.......................	706	700
10	10	Clerks........................................	3,212	3,005
1	1	Machinist......................................	225	221
13	13		5,141	4,918
		Engineering and Construction Branch.
1	1	Ship Constructor.................................	796	796
1	1	Engineer Constructor..............................	796	796
1	1	Electrical Assistant................................	767	743
1	1	Senior Draughtsman...............................	582	576
6	6	Draughtsmen....................................	3,184	(a) 2,720
4	4	Clerks........................................	1,301	1,261
1	1	Heliographer....................................	328	322
1	1	Assistant Heliographer.............................	258	252
1	1	Assistant......................................	276	252
17	17		8,288	7,718
		Ordnance Branch.—Navy Office.
1	1	Deputy Armament Supply Officer......................	696	672
1	1	Senior Technical Assistant...........................	544	538
2	2	Draughtsmen....................................	934	922
1	1	Cadet Draughtsman...............................	253	250
8	8	Clerks........................................	2,352	2,529
1	1	Assistant......................................	250	236
14	14		5,029	5,147
		Ordnance Branch—Naval Armament Depot—Maribyrnong.
1	1	Assistant Armament Supply Officer.....................	587	564
2	2	Clerks........................................	588	379
..	1	Assistant......................................	258	..
1	1	Superintendent Examiner............................	544	526
5	6	Leading Examiners................................	2,212	1,802
6	6	Senior Examiners.................................	2,013	1,878
15	17	Carried forward.................	6,202	5,149
197	215		72,241	64,970

(a) Portion of year only.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of the Navy.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1930–40.	1940–41.	NAVAL.
1930–40.	1940–41.	CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES—continued.
			£	£
197	215	Brought forward................	72,241	64,970
		Ordnance Branch—Naval Armament Depot—Maribyrnong—continued.
15	17	Brought forward................	6,202	5,149
4	4	Examiners.....................................	1,090	974
1	1	Typist........................................	169	164
1	1	Storehouseman..................................	282	276
1	1	Assistant Storehouseman............................	264	270
22	24		8,007	6,833
		Naval Reserves—Headquarters and Districts.
29	29	Clerks........................................	9,139	9,093
10	10	Typists........................................	2,131	2,001
2	3	Assistants......................................	827	552
1	1	Stenographer....................................	328	298
42	43		12,425	11,944
		Naval Works Branch.
..	2	Clerks........................................	498	..
..	1	Senior Assistant..................................	298	..
..	1	Typist........................................	165	..
..	4		961	..
			93,634	83,747
		Allowance to Director of Navy Accounts for duties of Finance and Civil Member of Naval Board	..	100
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	1,500	1,500
		Child endowment.................................	1,300	1,300
		Allowances to junior clerks appointed or transferred away from their homes	(a)	(a)
		Adjustment of salaries (including increases on reclassification)...	1,100	2,100
		Allowance to Interpreter............................	26	26
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments..........	1,000	900
			98,560	89,673
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	5,840	1,273
261	286	Total Civilian Permanent Services (see page 47)......	92,720	88,400

(a) Included in total Salaries.

SCHEDULE SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES.

VIII.—The Department of the Navy.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	NAVAL.
1939–40.	1940–41.	NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS. (See Division No. 53.)
		Naval Depot and Naval Dockyard, Garden Island, Sydney.	£	£
1	1	Civil Secretary...................................	691	664
1	1	Hull Overseer...................................	706	700
2	2	Electrical Assistants to Engineer Manager.................	1,084	1,130
2	2	Assistant Overseers...............................	1,088	1,076
2	2	Senior Draughtsmen...............................	1,232	1,184
9	10	Draughtsmen....................................	4,965	4,271
1	1	Accountant.....................................	626	638
1	1	Sub-Accountant..................................	552	538
..	1	Expense Accounts Officer...........................	547	..
41	49	Clerks........................................	13,290	11,687
2	2	Senior Assistants.................................	610	598
3	4	Assistants......................................	1,050	774
7	8	Typists........................................	1,561	1,159
17	17	Foremen.......................................	7,833	7,096
1	1	Naval Optical Instrument Maker.......................	418	400
1	1	Foreman of Storehouses (Torpedo).....................	372	352
1	1	Storehouseman..................................	310	304
1	1	Assistant Storehouseman............................	282	276
3	3	Machinists.....................................	627	615
..	1	Timekeeper.....................................	304	..
		Hydrographic Staff.
1	1	Chief Cartographer................................	634	628
1	1	Senior Chart Corrector.............................	382	376
2	2	Chart Correctors.................................	668	656
1	1	Senior Assistant..................................	282	276
1	1	Clerk.........................................	232	100
1	1	Assistant......................................	242	236
103	116		40,588	35,734
		Naval Store, Garden Island, Sydney.
1	1	Naval Store Officer...............................	898	868
1	1	Deputy Naval Store Officer..........................	706	700
3	4	Assistant Naval Store Officers........................	2,320	1,752
26	26	Clerks........................................	7,820	7,235
2	2	Assistants......................................	289	464
4	4	Typists........................................	542	684
2	2	Foremen of Storehouses............................	862	837
39	40	Carried forward.................	13,437	12,540
103	116	Carried forward.................	40,588	35,734

F.7259.—15

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of the Navy.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	NAVAL.
1939–40.	1940–41.	NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.
			£	£
103	116	Brought forward................	40,588	35,734
		Naval Store, Garden Island, Sydney—continued.
39	40	Brought forward................	13,437	12,540
15	15	Storehousemen..................................	4,634	4,545
1	1	Stores Transport Officer............................	330	324
16	16	Assistant Storehousemen............................	4,486	4,355
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	164	160
72	73		23,051	21,924
		Naval Armament Depots, Sydney.
1	1	Armament Supply Officer...........................	802	796
1	2	Assistant Armament Supply Officer.....................	1,160	610
1	1	Naval Ordnance Inspecting Officer.....................	706	700
10	11	Clerks........................................	2,808	2,824
2	2	Assistants......................................	469	457
1	1	Typist........................................	209	213
2	3	Foremen of Storehouses............................	1,212	852
8	8	Storehousemen..................................	2,540	2,493
8	8	Assistant Storehousemen............................	2,220	2,181
1	1	Foreman of Laboratory.............................	474	456
3	3	Laboratorymen..................................	962	956
..	3	Assistant Laboratorymen............................	798	..
2	2	Foremen Examiners...............................	808	796
1	1	Leading Examiner (Explosives).......................	322	316
2	2	Examiners.....................................	609	608
1	1	Assistant (Armament)..............................	340	252
1	1	Armament Artificer...............................	340	334
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	161	157
46	52		16,940	15,001
		Royal Edward Victualling Yard, Sydney.
1	1	Victualling Store Officer............................	898	892
1	1	Deputy Victualling Store Officer.......................	706	700
2	2	Assistant Victualling Store Officers.....................	1,192	1,122
12	13	Clerks........................................	4,404	3,484
1	1	Senior Assistant..................................	242	276
1	..	Assistant......................................	..	276
2	2	Foremen of Storehouses............................	866	854
3	3	Senior Store Tradesmen.............................	988	972
23	23	Carried forward.................	9,296	8,576
221	241	Carried forward.................	80,579	72,659

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of the Navy.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.
1939–40.	1940–41.	NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.
			£	£
221	241	Brought forward................	80,579	72,659
		Royal Edward Victualling Yard, Sydney—continued.
23	23	Brought forward................	9,296	8,576
12	12	Storehousemen..................................	3,740	3,738
7	7	Assistant Storehousemen............................	1,890	1,916
1	1	Senior Messenger.................................	242	236
2	2	Typists........................................	406	398
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	177	173
46	46		15,751	15,037
		Flinders Naval Depot.
1	1	Draughtsman....................................	516	510
1	1	Clerk.........................................	216	210
1	1	Foreman Gardener................................	380	374
3	3		1,112	1,094
		Naval Depot, Swan Island.
1	2	Clerks........................................	370	274
..	1	Assistant......................................	252	..
1	1	Foreman of Storehouses............................	360	(a) 150
1	..	Senior Storehouseman..............................	..	336
..	2	Storehousemen..................................	552	..
1	1	Chargeman of Fitters..............................	320	170
4	7		1,854	930
		Naval Establishments, Darwin.
1	1	Assistant Victualling Store Officer.....................	552	(a) 480
3	4	Clerks........................................	1,264	(a) 600
1	1	Typist........................................	208	(a) 100
1	1	Foreman of Storehouses............................	398	392
2	1	Storehouseman..................................	298	(a) 472
8	8		2,720	2,044
282	305	Carried forward.................	102,016	91,764

(a) Portion of year only.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of the Navy.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	NAVAL.

		NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.
			£	£
282	305	Brought forward................	102,016	91,764
		Naval Depot, London (on the staff of the High Commissioner).
3	3	Clerks........................................	1,560	1,316
			103,576	93,080
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	500	200
		Child endowment.................................	2,011	1,130
		Allowances to junior clerks appointed or transferred away from their homes	(a)	(a)
		Allowances to officers in United Kingdom................	234	260
		Adjustment of salaries (including increases on reclassification)...	2,000	500
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad......................	400	200
		District allowances................................	2,000	750
		Salaries of officers loaned from other Departments...........	3,000	..
			113,721	96,120
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	15,861	10,320
285	308	Total Naval Establishments (see page 48).........	97,860	85,800

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of the Army.

Number of Persons.					1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES. (See Division No. 57.)
		(Under Defence Acts.)
		Inspector-General of the Australian Military Forces.			£	£
1	..	Lieutenant-General................................			..	3,629
		Australian Staff Corps.
1	1	Lieutenant-General, Chief of the General Staff..............			1,500a	400
1	1	Lieutenant-General, General Officer Commanding Eastern Command			1,507	1,080
1	1	Lieutenant-General, General Officer Commanding Southern Command			1,507	1,080
1	1	Major-General, Adjutant-General......................			1,257	1,300
1	1	Major-General, Quartermaster-General...................			1,257	1,300
1	1	Major-General, Master-General of the Ordnance............			1,257	900
1	1	Major-General, General Officer Commanding Northern Command			1,257	1,220
1	1	Major-General, General Officer Commanding Western Command.			1,107	790
1	1	Major-General, Deputy Chief of the General Staff...........			1,107	790
1	1	Major-General, Inspector, Coast Defences and Anti-Aircraft.....			1,407	1,401
1	1	Major-General, Commander 1st Division.................			1,107	1,200
1	1	Major-General, Commander 4th Division.................			1,256	1,300
1	1	Brigadier, Commandant, Royal Military College............			1,107	1,075
6	6	Brigadiers......................................			5,682	5,600
16	16	Colonels.......................................			14,592	14,000
39	39	Lieutenant-Colonels...............................			30,648	31,420
270	292	Majors..................................
		Captains.................................			124,635	118,905
		Lieutenants...............................
		Staff and Command Pay.
			1939–40.
		Grade “A” appointments	11	....................		330
		Grade “B” appointments	15	....................		400
		Grade “C” appointments	26	....................		600
		Grade “D” appointments	14	....................		(b)	280
		Grade “E” appointments	13	....................		220
		Grade “F” appointments	31	....................		410
			110	....................
344	366	Total Australian Staff Corps..................			192,190	186,001
345	366	Carried forward.................			192,190	189,630

(a) Provision is made for salary at rates of £2,000 per annum and £1,507 per annum for portions of the year only.

(b) Portion of year only.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of the Army.

Number of Persons.		PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.
1939–40.	1940–41.	(Under Defence Acts.)
			£	£
345	366	Brought forward................	192,190	189,630
		Australian Instructional Corps.
147	147	Quartermasters..................................	69,419	60,825
78	78	Temporary Quartermasters...........................	33,696	33,228
28	28	Warrant Officers, Class I.A...........................	11,508	11,205
288	288	Warrant Officers, Class I............................	103,392	97,787
683	685	Warrant Officers, Class II............................	192,150	174,025
18	18	Non-Commissioned Officers, 1st Grade—Category “B”.......	4,464	4,356
1242	1244	Total Australian Instructional Corps..............	414,629	381,426
		Royal Australian Artillery.
		Non-commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
32	34	Category “A”.................................	8,670	7,593
184	189	Category “B”.................................	46,872	42,210
241	246	2nd Grade......................................	54,612	49,549
105	108	3rd Grade......................................	23,328	21,202
368	384	Artificers and Specialists............................	79,459	70,420
651	711	Gunners, Drivers and Trumpeters......................	131,798	123,780
1581	1672	Total Royal Australian Artillery...............	344,739	314,754
		Royal Australian Engineers.
		Regimental.
5	5	Quartermasters..................................	2,373	2,017
2	2	Warrant Officers, Class 1a...........................	822	836
6	6	Warrant Officers, Class I............................	2,154	1,868
8	8	Warrant Officers, Class II............................	2,248	2,304
		Non-commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
35	35	Category “A”................................	8,925	7,840
97	97	Category “B”................................	24,056	21,400
135	135	2nd Grade....................................	29,970	23,492
36	36	3rd Grade....................................	7,776	6,500
151	151	Artificers......................................	25,625	25,349
475	475	Carried forward.................	103,949	91,606
3168	3282		951,558	885,810

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of the Army.

Number of Persons.		MILITARY.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
		(Under Defence Acts.)	£	£
3168	3282	Brought forward................	951,558	885,810
		Royal Australian Engineers—continued.
475	475	Brought forward................	103,949	91,606
		Engineer Services Branch.
13	13	Quartermasters..................................	6,266	5,863
1	1	Warrant Officer, Class 1a............................	410	392
4	4	Warrant Officers, Class I. (Draughtsmen).................	1,620	1,524
13	13	Warrant Officers, Class I............................	4,498	4,420
7	7	Warrant Officers, Class II. (Draughtsmen)................	2,289	2,247
5	5	Warrant Officers, Class II............................	1,535	1,505
17	17	Non-commissioned Officers, 1st Grade, Category “B”.........	4,216	4,114
3	3	Non-commissioned Officers, 2nd Grade..................	666	648
6	6	Artificers......................................	1,254	1,218
69	69		22,754	21,931
544	544	Total Royal Australian Engineers.............	126,703	113,537
		Australian Survey Corps.
..	1	Survey Officer (Lieutenant-Colonel)....................	709	..
2	1	Survey Officer (Major).............................	687	1,258
11	13	Survey Officers (Captains or Lieutenants).................	7,219	4,354
18	25	Warrant Officers, Class I............................	9,975	5,490
27	37	Warrant Officers, Class II............................	12,765	7,809
8	10	Non-commissioned Officers, 1st Grade, Category “B”.........	2,480	1,653
10	10	Non-commissioned Officers, 2nd Grade..................	2,220	1,500
76	97	Total Australian Survey Corps........	36,055	22,064
		Army Service Corps.
		Supply and Transport Section.
		(a) Tanks.
		Non-commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
10	10	Category “B”.............................	2,480	1,444
42	42	2nd Grade....................................	9,502	5,366
18	18	3rd Grade....................................	4,124	2,296
40	40	Drivers........................................	7,536	4,824
110	110	Carried forward.................	23,642	13,930
3788	3923		1,114,316	1,021,411

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of the Army.

Number of Persons.		PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.
1939–40.	1940–41.	(Under Defence Acts.)
			£	£
3788	3923	Brought forward................	1,114,316	1,021,411
		Army Service Corps—continued.
110	110	Brought forward................	23,642	13,930
		(b) Mechanical Transport.
		Non-commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
11	11	Category “A”................................	2,805	2,614
17	17	Category “B”................................	4,216	4,114
68	58	2nd Grade....................................	12,876	12,310
28	28	3rd Grade....................................	6,048	5,774
35	35	Artificers......................................	7,315	6,899
27	27	Drivers........................................	5,643	5,428
176	176		38,903	37,139
		(c) Supply.
		Non-commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
8	9	Category “A”................................	2,295	1,396
33	33	Category “B”................................	8,184	4,052
105	108	2nd Grade....................................	22,976	8,274
8	8	3rd Grade....................................	1,728	1,680
29	29	Artificers......................................	6,061	5,581
3	3	Privates.......................................	606	496
186	190		41,850	21,479
		(d) Remount Section.
3	3	Quartermasters..................................	1,371	1,353
6	6	Warrant Officers, Class I............................	2,076	2,040
4	4	Warrant Officers, Class II............................	1,228	1,204
		Non-commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
5	5	Category “A”................................	1,275	1,245
22	22	Category “B”................................	5,456	5,324
25	25	2nd Grade....................................	5,550	5,400
13	13	3rd Grade....................................	2,808	2,730
56	56	Drivers........................................	11,704	11,368
134	134		31,468	30,664
606	610	Total Army Service Corps................	135,863	103,212
4394	4533	Carried forward.................	1,250,179	1,124,623

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of the Army.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
		(Under Defence Acts.)	£	£
4394	4533	Brought forward................	1,250,179	1,124,623
		Army Medical Services.
1	1	Director-General of Medical Services....................	1,507	1,501
1	1	Assistant to Director-General of Medical Services...........	556	550
2	2	Medical Officers.................................	1,612	1,300
		Non-commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
3	3	Category “A”................................	765	747
11	11	Category “B”.................................	2,728	2,662
15	15	2nd Grade....................................	3,409	3,108
16	16	Privates.......................................	2,330	2,546
49	49	Total Army Medical Services..............	12,907	12,414
		Army Veterinary Corps.
1	1	Director of Veterinary Services and Army Remounts.........	912	801
1	1	Captain.......................................	573	567
1	1	Lieutenant.....................................	543	507
		Non-commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
1	1	Category “A”................................	255	249
2	2	Category “B”.................................	496	484
1	1	2nd Grade....................................	222	216
7	7	Total Army Veterinary Corps................	3,001	2,824
		Provost Staff.
5	5	Provost Sergeants-Major............................	1,665	1,635
7	7	Provost Sergeants.................................	1,603	1,561
12	12	Total Provost Staff.......................	3,268	3,196
4462	4601	Carried forward.................	1,269,355	1,143,057

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of the Army.

Number of Persons.		MILITARY.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.
1939–40.	1940–41.	(Under Defence Acts.)
			£	£
4462	4601	Brought forward................	1,269,355	1,143,057
		Army Ordnance Corps.
3	3	Ordnance Mechanical Engineers, 1st Class................	2,416	2,225
..	1	Ordnance Mechanical Engineer, 2nd Class................	632	..
4	9	Ordnance Mechanical Engineers, 3rd Class................	4,389	1,945
15	8	Ordnance Mechanical Engineers, 4th Class................	3,436	5,270
12	13	Assistant Ordnance Mechanical Engineers................	6,066	4,936
2	2	Assistant Inspectors of Armourers......................	864	639
		Armament Artificers and Draughtsmen—
10	11	Warrant Officers—Class Ia.........................	4,521	3,920
19	18	Warrant Officers—Class I..........................	6,462	5,084
47	47	Warrant Officers—Class II.........................	14,429	12,150
46	46	Staff Sergeants.................................	13,524	10,368
161	161	Artisans.......................................	45,724	35,759
52	52	Assistants......................................	11,908	8,921
20	20	Watchmen.....................................	5,400	5,280
20	30	Apprentices.....................................	1,910	1,000
411	421	Total Army Ordnance Corps................	121,681	97,497
			1,391,036	1,240,554
		Allowance to Chief of the General Staff..................	418a	170
		Allowance to Deputy Chief of the General Staff.............	10a	..
		Non-effective charges payable to the Government of the United Kingdom in respect of personnel on loan from the British Army	..	130
		Allowance to Commandant, Royal Military College..........	..	30
		Allowance to Staff Officer for Medical Services.............	40	40
		Allowances to Officers of the Australian Staff Corps administering command of Militia Units	..	60
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad......................	2,500	2,000
		District allowance to personnel stationed in isolated localities....	25,024	37,700
		Child endowment to married officers, warrant and non-commissioned officers and men	21,000	17,000
			1,440,028	1,297,684
		Less—
		Deductions for rations, quarters, fuel, light and uniform......	76,000	78,790
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	58,378	61,894
		Salaries of officers on War Service....................	101,000	..
			235,378	140,684
4873	5022	Total Permanent Military Forces (see page 51)......	1,204,650	1,157,000

(a) Portion of year only.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of the Army.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES. (See Division No. 58.)
1939–40.	1940–41.	Secretariat.
			£	£
..	1	Secretary......................................	1,200	..
..	1	Assistant Secretary................................	791	..
..	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	802	..
..	21	Clerks........................................	5,615	..
..	4	Assistants (a)....................................	879	..
..	2	Messengers (a)..................................	283	..
..	8	Typists (a).....................................	1,385	..
..	38	Total Secretariat.....................	10,955	..
		Professional, Clerical and General Staffs.
1	1	Secretary, Military Board............................	706	670
176	169	Clerks........................................	48,925	45,016
14	12	Senior Messengers and Messengers (a)...................	1,948	2,277
1	1	Printer (a)......................................	334	328
5	4	Storemen......................................	1,072	1,292
3	3	Assistant Storemen(a)..............................	121	536
3	3	Labourers (a)....................................	678	660
15	12	Assistants and Junior Assistants (a).....................	3,185	3,809
3	3	Assistants (Female)...............................	535	505
4	2	Telephonists (a)..................................	394	737
4	3	Caretakers.....................................	724	1,042
1	(b)	Senior Office Cleaner..............................	(b)	252
50	50	Typists (a).....................................	9,268	8,049
1	1	Artisan........................................	306	300
1	1	Director, Physical Training and Cadet Services.............	802	796
282	265	Total Professional, Clerical and General Staffs.......	68,998	66,269
		Ordnance Branch (Civilian Staffs).
		Clerical and General.
6	6	Chief Ordnance Officers............................	4,246	4,167
2	2	Deputy Chief Ordnance Officers.......................	1,298	1,268
16	16	Ordnance Officers................................	8,228	7,217
1	1	Assistant Inspector................................	613	589
137	135	Clerks........................................	34,320	32,953
7	7	Senior Assistants and Assistants (a).....................	2,021	1,971
22	19	Typists (a).....................................	3,365	3,713
5	5	Messengers and Junior Messengers (a)...................	622	597
195	191	Carried forward.................	54,713	52,475
282	303		79,953	66,269

(a) Permanent or Temporary. (b) Provided under Division No. 45 in 1940–41.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of the Army.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
282	303	Brought forward................	79,953	66,269
		Ordnance Branch (Civilian Staffs).
195	191	Brought forward................	54,713	52,475
		Storehouse Staff.
5	5	Depot Foremen, Grade 2............................	1,948	1,942
8	8	Depot Foremen, Grade 1............................	2,864	2,785
40	40	Storeholders....................................	11,817	10,915
2	2	Assistant Foremen................................	644	632
57	57	Storemen (a)....................................	13,031	13,733
3	3	Assistant Examiners (Ammunition).....................	894	868
114	114	Assistant Storemen and Junior Assistant Storemen (a).........	19,690	20,049
12	12	Watchmen (b)...................................	2,772	2,727
		Trades.
9	9	Blacksmiths (a)..................................	2,676	2,612
11	11	Wheelers and Carpenters (a)..........................	3,350	3,247
11	11	Saddlers (a).....................................	3,154	3,036
9	9	Hammermen (a)..................................	1,995	2,138
7	7	Canvas Workers (a)...............................	2,180	1,980
6	6	Chief Armourers.................................	2,153	2,081
22	22	Armourers, Grade 2 (a).............................	9,690	5,991
15	15	Armourers, Grade 1 (a).............................	9,690	3,493
12	12	Junior Armourers.................................	1,624	1,584
538	534	Total Ordnance Branch............	135,195	132,288
		Rifle Range Staff.
7	7	Range Superintendents.............................	2,253	2,187
..	1	Assistant Range Superintendent.......................	250	..
3	3	Rangers.......................................	786	760
21	20	Range Assistants.................................	4,813	4,937
31	31	Total Rifle Range Staff............	8,102	7,884
851	868	Carried forward.................	223,250	206,441

(a) Permanent or Temporary..........................................(b) Permanent or Temporary, civilian or military personnel.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of the Army.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
851	868	Brought forward................	223,250	206,441
		Finance and Accounts Branch.
1	1	Chief Finance Officer, Military (a).....................	1,200	950
1	1	Chief Accountant.................................	826	664
6	6	District Finance Officers............................	3,863	3,829
2	2	Assistant District Finance Officers......................	1,187	1,140
97	99	Clerks........................................	31,193	30,156
11	11	Typists or Assistants (b)............................	1,942	1,772
1	1	Senior Assistant (b)...............................	258	252
5	5	Machinists (b)...................................	1,119	1,049
124	126	Total Finance and Accounts Branch.............	41,588	39,812
			264,838	246,253
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position...............	482	..
		Child endowment.................................	5,000	4,400
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	2,000	1,300
			272,320	251,953
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld on account of rent................	600	700
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	24,220	19,403
		Salaries of officers on War Service.....................	11,500	..
			36,320	20,103
975	994	Total Civilian Permanent Services (see page 51)...........	236,000	231,850

(a) Is also Finance Member, Military Board. (b) Permanent or Temporary.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of the Army.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	INSPECTION BRANCH. (See Division No. 59.)	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
1	1	Chief Inspector..................................	1,198	1,192
1	2	Assistant Chief Inspector............................	1,588	828
1	..	Inspector of Armaments............................	..	636
1	1	Inspector of Stores and Clothing.......................	554	652
6	16	Clerks........................................	3,322	1,502
2	3	Senior Inspectors.................................	1,866	1,220
1	..	Inspector, Grade II.................................	..	574
2	5	Inspectors, Grade I................................	2,648	1,176
5	7	Assistant Inspectors...............................	3,170	2,270
2	2	Supervisors.....................................	793	757
15	16	Senior Examiners.................................	5,870	5,446
1	1	Examiner......................................	267	238
15	16	Overlookers....................................	5,444	4,941
1	1	Typist........................................	225	221
54	71		26,945	21,653
		Child endowment.................................	425	350
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	750	350
			28,120	22,353
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld on account of rent...............	72	..
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	548	1,483
			620	1,483
54	71	Total Inspection Branch (see page 51)..........	27,500	20,870
		ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE. (See Division No. 60.)
		(Military.)
1	1	Staff Officer, New Zealand Forces......................	622	551
		(Civil.)
3	3	Professors......................................	2,313	2,256
2	2	Lecturers......................................	1,021	979
1	1	Accountant.....................................	544	498
2	2	Clerks........................................	750	695
9	9	Carried forward.................	5,250	4,979

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of the Army.

Number of Persons.		ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE—continued.
1939–40.	1940–41.	Civil—continued.
			£	£
9	9	Brought forward................	5,250	4,979
2	2	Typists of Assistants...............................	328	272
		Child endowment.................................	26	26
		Allowance to Accountant............................	..	36
		Allowance to Instructor in Economics...................	100	100
			5,704	5,413
		Less—
		Amount to be recovered from New Zealand Government.......	622	551
		Amounts to be withheld on account of rent................	582	462
			1,204	1,013
11	11	Total Royal Military College (a) (see page 52)....	4,500	4,400
		RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS. (See Division No. 66.)
4	4	Typists........................................	836	836
4	4	Inspectors......................................	2,008	2,008
2	2	Range Clerks....................................	668	668
			3,512	3,512
		Child endowment.................................	38	38
10	10	Total Rifle Clubs and Associations (see page 55)..........	3,550	3,550

(a) Salaries of members of Permanent Military Forces attached to Royal Military College provided under Division No. 67.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—The Department of Air.

Number of Persons.				1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	Permanent Air Force. (See Division No. 68.)
1939–40.	1940–41.	Officers—General Duties Branch.
				£	£
..	1	Air Chief Marshal(a)..............................		3,000	..
..	1	Air Marshal.....................................		(b) 1,750	..
2	2	Air Vice-Marshals................................		3,514	3,502
3	3	Air Commodores.................................		4,221	2,802
9	14	Group Captains		15,000	8,923
18	28	Wing Commanders................................		22,000	14,070
25	51	Squadron Leaders.................................		31,000	14,310
85	126	Flight Lieutenants................................		50,000	40,356
139	180	Flying Officers and Pilot Officers......................		79,535	54,118
		Officers—Medical Branch.
..	1	Group Captain...................................		1,121	..
1	2	Wing Commanders................................		1,000	804
2	3	Squadron Leaders.................................		2,000	636
12	16	Flight Lieutenants...............................		10,180	4,780
4		Flying Officers.................................			1,743
		Officers—Equipment Branch.
2	3	Group Captains..................................		1,500	730
4	5	Wing Commanders................................		3,230	1,920
6	9	Squadron Leaders.................................		5,058	2,470
13	22	Flight Lieutenants................................		7,362	4,580
29	14	Flying Officers and Pilot Officers......................		7,388	7,260
		Commissioned Warrant Officer Branch.
59	59	Commissioned Warrant Officers.......................		26,279	22,560
		Cadets.
150	..	Flying Officer Pupils.............................		..	16,916
		Cadets under instruction...........................
		Staff Pay.
		1939–40.	1940–41.
		10 Officers.....................................	10 Officers	2,000	1,720
		10 Officers.....................................	10 Officers
		Airmen.
136	168	Warrant Officers.................................		48,058	31,000
136	164	Flight Sergeants..................................		41,492	28,000
549	671	Sergeants......................................		140,000	106,000
789	1001	Corporals......................................		190,212	120,000
1243	1568	Leading Aircraftmen...............................		260,000	228,000
3416	4112	Carried forward.................		956,900	717,200

(a) On loan from United Kingdom Government.

(b) Includes allowance of £250.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—The Department of Air.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	Permanent Air Force—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
3416	4112	Brought forward................	956,900	717,200
		Airmen—continued.
1243	1568	Aircraftmen....................................	260,000	227,000
		Non-substantive and Crew Pay........................	10,000	7,000
		Allowances or issues in the nature of Pay to personnel.........	271,000	221,000
		Exchange on salaries, &c., of members undergoing courses abroad	22,000	4,500
			1,519,900	1,176,700
		Less—
		Deductions for clothing issues.......................	5,000	15,000
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	3,000	4,500
		Amount chargeable to War Services...................	107,000	..
			115,000	19,500
4659	5680	Total Permanent Air Force (see page 58).........	1,404,900	1,157,200
		Civilian Permanent Services. (See Division No. 69.)
..	1	Secretary......................................	1,200	..
..	1	Assistant Secretary................................	840	..
1	1	Chief Finance Officer (a)............................	800	796
1	1	Secretary, Air Board...............................	594	766
..	1	Accountant.....................................	682	..
..	1	Investigating Officer...............................	544	..
142	142	Clerks........................................	26,428	25,300
6	6	Assistants......................................	946	870
1	1	Chaplain.......................................	350	350
12	13	Education Officers................................	5,590	4,000
2	1	Engineer.......................................	544	930
1	1	Laboratory Foreman...............................	382	364
15	4	Draughtsmen....................................	1,810	5,200
36	40	Typists........................................	6,322	5,495
12	1	Machinist......................................	233	2,229
229	215	Carried forward.................	47,265	46,300

(a) Is also Finance Member, Air Board.

F.7259.—16

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—The Department of Air.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	Civilian Permanent Services—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
229	215	Brought forward................	47,265	46,300
		Inspection Staff.
100	1	Director Aeronautical Inspection.......................	1,098
	1	Assistant Director Aeronautical Inspection................	784	20,000
	31	Inspectors and Examiners...........................	12,279
			61,426	66,300
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position...............	544	..
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments..........	11,980	..
		Child endowment.................................	1,000	1,000
		Adjustment of salaries..............................	3,000	1,100
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	500	500
			78,450	68,900
		Less amount provided from War Services...............	11,980	..
329	248	Total Civilian Permanent Services (see page 58)......	66,470	68,900
		Meteorological Services. (See Division No. 72.)
		Central and Victoria.
..	1	Director (Commonwealth Meteorologist).................	998	..
..	1	Assistant Director.................................	900	..
..	1	Assistant Director (Research).........................	730	..
..	4	Supervising Meteorologists..........................	2,482	..
..	11	Meteorologists...................................	4,389	..
..	1	Inspector......................................	576	..
..	8	Meteorological Assistants...........................	2,432	..
..	3	Cadet Meteorologists..............................	543	..
..	2	Draftsmen......................................	724	..
..	15	Weather Officers.................................	4,804	..
..	8	Observers......................................	2,322	..
..	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	580	..
..	1	Statistical Officer.................................	459	..
..	6	Clerks........................................	1,454	..
..	63	Carried forward.................	23,393	..

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—The Department of Air.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939-40.	1940–41.	Meteorological Services—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
		Central and Victoria—continued.
..	63	Brought forward................	23,393	..
..	2	Clerks (Female)..................................	699	..
..	1	Librarian......................................	266	..
..	1	Caretaker......................................	242	..
..	5	Assistants......................................	1,210	..
..	4	Typists........................................	789	..
..	4	Machinists.....................................	861	..
..	4	Recorders......................................	772	..
..	3	Messengers.....................................	336	..
..	87		28,568	..
		New South Wales.
..	1	Divisional Meteorologist............................	802	..
..	4	Meteorologists...................................	1,624	..
..	2	Observers......................................	561	..
..	3	Meteorological Assistants...........................	778	..
..	1	Clerk.........................................	400	..
..	2	Assistants (Meteorological)..........................	516	..
..	1	Typist........................................	204	..
..	1	Recorder and Typist...............................	225	..
..	3	Messengers.....................................	455	..
..	18		5,565	..
		Queensland.
..	1	Divisional Meteorologist............................	658	..
..	2	Meteorologists...................................	808	..
..	1	Weather Officer..................................	336	..
..	1	Observer......................................	316	..
..	3	Meteorological Assistants...........................	912	..
..	1	Clerk.........................................	364	..
..	2	Assistants (Meteorological)..........................	508	..
..	1	Recorder and Typist...............................	225	..
..	2	Messengers.....................................	232	..
..	14		4,359	..
..	119	Carried forward.................	38,492	..

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—The Department of Air.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	Meteorological Services—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
..	119	Brought forward................	38,492	..
		South Australia.
..	1	Divisional Meteorologist............................	616	..
..	1	Meteorologist...................................	454	..
..	1	Observer......................................	274	..
..	3	Meteorological Assistants...........................	837	..
..	1	Clerk.........................................	323	..
..	1	Assistant (Meteorological)...........................	248	..
..	1	Recorder and Typist...............................	204	..
..	1	Messenger.....................................	210	..
..	10		3,166	..
		Western Australia.
..	1	Divisional Meteorologist............................	658	..
..	1	Meteorologist...................................	508	..
..	1	Observer......................................	334	..
..	3	Meteorological Assistants...........................	692	..
..	1	Clerk.........................................	352	..
..	1	Assistant (Meteorological)...........................	214	..
..	1	Recorder and Typist...............................	225	..
..	1	Messenger.....................................	107	..
..	10		3,090	..
		Tasmania.
..	1	Divisional Meteorologist............................	544	..
..	1	Clerk.........................................	394	..
..	1	Assistant (Meteorological)...........................	170	..
..	1	Typist........................................	225	..
..	1	Messenger.....................................	167	..
..	5		1,500	..
..	144	Carried forward.................	46,248	..

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—The Department of Air.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	Meteorological Services—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
..	144	Brought forward................	46,248	..
		Aviation Section—Field Staff.
..	1	Meteorologist...................................	508	..
..	20	Weather Officers.................................	7,582	..
..	41	Observers......................................	13,670	..
..	1	Instrument Maker.................................	200	..
..	63		21,960	..
			68,208	..
		Salaries of officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..	1,904	..
		Child endowment.................................	800	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	700	..
		District allowance................................	2,309	..
		Other allowances.................................	500	..
		Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for extra duty.....	1,000	..
			75,421	..
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	500	..
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	430	..
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	2,691	..
			3,621	..
(a)	207	Total Meteorological Services (see page 59).......	71,800	(a)

(a) Provided in 1939–40 under Department of the Interior.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—The Department of Supply and Development.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 74.)	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
		Central Administration.
1	1	Secretary......................................	2,250	1,757
2	3	Assistant Secretaries...............................	3,300	1,925
1	1	Industrial Officer and Staff Inspector....................	892	844
..	1	Assistant Industrial Officer...........................	670	..
..	1	Assistant Staff Inspector............................	658	..
9	24	Clerks........................................	6,621	4,612
..	4	Assistants......................................	756	..
3	10	Typists........................................	1,700	679
1	2	Messengers.....................................	342	276
18	..	Provision for new staff.............................	..	3,053
1	..	Inspector of Works................................	..	544
..	..	Officers on loan from other Departments.................	379	..
36	47		17,568	13,690
		Finance Branch.
..	1	Chief Accountant.................................	852	..
2	3	Accountants....................................	2,068	1,352
8	9	Clerks........................................	3,090	2,998
..	3	Typists........................................	549	..
..	1	Messenger.....................................	70	..
1	..	Chief Finance Officer..............................	..	820
6	..	Provision for new staff.............................	..	2,230
17	17		6,629	7,400
		Defence Supply Planning Committee.
1	..	Director of Supply Planning..........................	..	830
15	..	Clerks........................................	..	4,729
2	..	Technical Investigators.............................	..	1,034
8	..	Typists........................................	..	997
26	(a)		(a)	7,590
79	64	Carried forward.................	24,197	28,680

(a) Provided in 1940–41 under Department of Munitions.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—The Department of Supply and Development.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.		1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
		ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	£	£
79	64	Brought forward................	24,197	28,680
		Factories Branch.
1	..	Controller-General................................	..	1,600
1	..	Secretary......................................	..	676
9	..	Clerks........................................	..	3,048
1	..	Engineer Adviser.................................	..	1,192
1	..	Draughtsman....................................	..	394
5	..	Typists........................................	..	770
2	..	Messengers.....................................	..	160
20	(a)		(a)	7,840
		Contract Branch.
..	(b)	Director of Contracts..............................	(b)	..
..	3	Deputy Director of Contracts.........................	2,190	..
1	..	Secretary......................................	..	622
42	53	Clerks........................................	15,956	13,160
26	26	Typists........................................	4,329	4,478
..	2	Assistants......................................	452	..
..	2	Messengers.....................................	162	..
69	86		23,089	18,260
			47,286	54,780
		Child endowment.................................	400	499
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	450	570
		Allowance to Consultative Member.....................	(a)	500
		Payment to Department of Health for services of Medical Officers.	(a)	1,500
		Payment to Department of Defence for services of Technical Investigator	..	496
		Private Secretaries (2), Ministerial Messenger and Typist filling unclassified positions	1,200	850
		Adjustment of salaries..............................	600	700
			49,936	59,895
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	2,836	4,195
168	150	Total Administrative (see page 62).....	47,100	55,700

(a) Provided in 1940–41 under Department of Munitions.

(b) Provided as Assistant Secretary, Central Administration.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—The Department of Supply and Development.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	CIVIL SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION.
1939–40.	1940–41.	(See Division No. 75.)
			£	£
1	..	Controller......................................	(a)	2,250
1	1	Deputy Controller................................	910	868
..	6	Investigating Officers..............................	2,441	..
4	..	Technical Investigators.............................	..	2,000
6	1	Clerk.........................................	472	1,882
6	..	Typists and Machinists.............................	..	1,000
..	3	Typists........................................	638	..
			4,461	8,000
		Child endowment.................................	55	50
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	100	100
			4,616	8,150
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	516	650
18	11	Total Civil Supply and Development Division (see page 62)	4,100	7,500

(a) Provided in 1940–41 under Assistant Secretary, Central Administration.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—The Department of Munitions.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.		1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 77.)	£	£
		Central Administration.
..	(a)	Secretary......................................
..	1	Assistant Secretary................................	1,199	..
..	1	Assistant Director-General...........................	1,600	..
..	1	Controller of Production and Statistics...................	1,014	..
..	1	Inspector of Works................................	660	..
..	2	Clerks........................................	600	..
..	2	Typists........................................	340	..
(b)	8		5,413	(b)
		Factories Administration.
..	1	Secretary......................................	634	..
..	5	Clerks........................................	1,162	..
..	4	Typists........................................	565	..
..	1	Messenger.....................................	71	..
(b)	11		2,432	(b)
		Production Directorates.
..	1	Controller......................................	916	..
..	1	Secretary......................................	520	..
..	2	Technical Investigators.............................	1,136	..
..	15	Clerks........................................	3,973	..
..	8	Typists........................................	1,341	..
(b)	27		7,886	(b)
..	46	Carried forward.................	15,731	(b)

(a) Provided under Department of Supply and Development. (b) Provided in 1939–40 under Department of Supply and Development.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—The Department of Munitions.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
..	46	Brought forward................	15,731	..
		Child endowment.................................	400	..
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	200	..
		Allowance to Consultative Member.....................	2,000	..
		Payment to Department of Health for services of Medical Officers.	2,650	..
		Adjustment of salaries..............................	500	..
			21,481	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	3,281	..
(a)	46	Total Administrative (see page 65).....	18,200	(a)
		MUNITIONS FACTORIES. (See Division No. 78.)
		Ammunition Factory, Footscray, Victoria.
1	1	Manager.......................................	1,198	1,042
1	2	Assistant Managers................................	1,570	828
1	1	Accountant.....................................	613	610
15	9	Clerks........................................	2,138	3,133
2	..	Senior Engineers.................................	..	1,240
1	..	Engineer, Grade 2................................	..	538
3	..	Engineers, Grade 1................................	..	1,323
..	5	Engineers......................................	2,588	..
1	..	Senior Chemist..................................	..	628
2	..	Chemists, Grade 1................................	..	896
..	3	Chemists......................................	1,598	..
1	..	Metallurgist, Grade 3..............................	..	556
1	..	Metallurgist, Grade 1..............................	..	435
..	2	Metallurgists....................................	1,007	..
5	5	Foremen.......................................	2,346	2,281
1	1	Forewoman.....................................	270	258
7	5	Cadet Engineers..................................	1,087	1,592
1	1	Mill Supervisor..................................	616	600
1	2	Supervisors.....................................	1,019	490
44	37	Carried forward.................	16,050	16,450

(a) Provided in 1939–40 under Department of Supply and Development.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—The Department of Munitions.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	MUNITIONS FACTORIES—continued.
			£	£
44	37	Brought forward................	16,050	16,450
		Small Arms Ammunition Factory, Hendon, South Australia.
..	1	Manager.......................................	1,198	..
..	1	Assistant Manager................................	800	..
..	7	Engineers......................................	3,580	..
..	2	Chemists......................................	1,000	..
..	1	Metallurgist....................................	500	..
..	1	Accountant.....................................	580	..
..	19	Clerks........................................	6,202	..
..	4	Foremen.......................................	1,800	..
..	6	Typists........................................	1,020	..
..	42		16,680	(a)
		Clothing Factory.
1	1	Manager.......................................	744	736
1	1	Secretary and Accountant...........................	614	590
7	7	Clerks........................................	1,976	1,828
9	9		3,334	3,154
9	9	Less amount chargeable to the Clothing Factory Trust Account...	3,334	3,154
..	..		..	..
		Explosives Factory, Maribyrnong, Victoria.
1	1	Manager.......................................	1,200	1,194
2	2	Assistant Managers................................	1,570	1,588
1	1	Accountant.....................................	660	590
13	13	Clerks........................................	3,580	3,803
3	..	Senior Chemists..................................	..	2,088
2	..	Chemists, Grade 3................................	..	1,136
4	..	Chemists, Grade 2................................	..	2,062
26	17	Carried forward.................	7,010	12,461
44	79		32,730	16,450

(a) New factory established 1940–41.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—The Department of Munitions.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	MUNITIONS FACTORIES—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
44	79	Brought forward................	32,730	16,450
		Explosives Factory, Maribyrnong, Victoria—continued.
26	17	Brought forward................	7,010	12,461
6	..	Chemists, Grade 1................................	..	2,225
..	15	Chemists......................................	7,990	..
..	1	Engineer.......................................	508	..
1	..	Engineer, Grade 1................................	..	502
2	3	Laboratory Assistants..............................	1,006	640
1	1	Storekeeper.....................................	436	430
2	2	Foremen.......................................	904	892
38	39		17,854	17,150
		Ordnance Factory.
1	1	Manager.......................................	1,194	1,138
..	1	Assistant Manager................................	742	..
1	..	Sub-Manager....................................	..	892
l	1	Accountant.....................................	658	574
18	18	Clerks........................................	4,897	4,902
1	1	Telephonist.....................................	191	185
1	..	Senior Engineer..................................	..	574
1	..	Engineer, Grade 3................................	..	546
2	..	Engineers, Grade 2................................	..	1,054
3	..	Engineers, Grade 1................................	..	1,229
..	6	Engineers......................................	2,956	..
6	7	Cadet Engineers..................................	1,623	1,286
5	5	Foremen.......................................	2,252	2,130
40	40		14,513	14,510
122	158	Carried forward.................	65,097	48,110

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—The Department of Munitions.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	MUNITIONS FACTORIES—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
122	158	Brought forward................	65,097	48,110
		Cartridge Case and Fuse Factory, Cheltenham, South Australia.
..	1	Manager.......................................	1,100	..
..	1	Assistant Manager................................	850	..
..	1	Accountant.....................................	582	..
..	28	Clerks........................................	7,700	..
..	9	Engineers and Chemists.............................	3,978	..
..	6	Laboratory Assistants..............................	1,800	..
..	2	Assistants......................................	488	..
..	6	Typists........................................	1,020	..
..	4	Foremen.......................................	1,608	..
..	58		19,126	(a)
		Explosives Factory, Salisbury, South Australia.
..	1	Manager.......................................	1,100	..
..	1	Assistant Manager................................	850	..
..	1	Accountant.....................................	582	..
..	28	Clerks........................................	7,700	..
..	9	Engineers and Chemists.............................	3,978	..
..	6	Laboratory Assistants..............................	1,800	..
..	2	Assistants......................................	488	..
..	6	Typists........................................	1,020	..
..	4	Foremen.......................................	1,608	..
..	58		19,126	(a)
		Small Arms Factory.
1	1	Manager.......................................	1,198	1,192
1	1	Assistant Manager................................	840	818
1	1	Accountant.....................................	658	652
11	14	Clerks........................................	3,859	2,956
..	2	Cadet Engineers..................................	295	..
14	19	Carried forward.................	6,850	5,618
122	274		103,349	48,110

(a) New factory established 1940–41.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—The Department of Munitions.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.		1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
		MUNITIONS FACTORIES—continued	£	£
122	274	Brought forward................	103,349	48,110
		Small Arms Factory—continued.
14	19	Brought forward................	6,850	5,618
1	..	Chemist, Grade 3.................................	..	570
1	..	Chemist, Grade 1.................................	..	372
..	2	Chemists......................................	972	..
1	1	Metallurgist, Grade 1..............................	400	394
3	3	Supervisors.....................................	1,498	1,452
8	8	Foremen.......................................	3,691	3,732
1	1	Draughtsman....................................	526	512
..	1	Typist........................................	170	..
29	35		14,107	12,650
		Defence Supply Laboratories.
1	1	Superintendent...................................	1,198	1,183
1	1	Deputy Superintendent.............................	837	820
2	2	Assistant Superintendents...........................	1,551	1,488
1	..	Senior Chemist, Grade 3............................	..	705
2	..	Senior Chemists, Grade 1............................	..	1,206
2	..	Chemists, Grade 2................................	..	1,022
8	..	Chemists, Grade 1................................	..	3,577
..	13	Chemists......................................	6,858	..
2	..	Senior Physicists, Grade 1...........................	..	1,157
1	..	Physicist, Grade 3................................	..	538
1	..	Physicist, Grade 2................................	..	511
2	..	Physicists, Grade 1................................	..	801
..	5	Physicists......................................	2,570	..
1	..	Senior Metallurgist, Grade 1..........................	..	628
1	..	Metallurgist, Grade 3..............................	..	551
1	..	Metallurgist, Grade 2..............................	..	524
2	..	Metallurgists, Grade 1..............................	..	897
..	5	Metallurgists....................................	2,690	..
28	27	Carried forward.................	15,704	15,608
151	309		117,456	60,760

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—The Department of Munitions.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	MUNITIONS FACTORIES—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
151	309	Brought forward................	117,456	60,760
		Defence Supply Laboratories—continued.
28	27	Brought forward................	15,704	15,608
1	..	Engineer, Grade 2................................	..	520
4	..	Engineers, Grade 1................................	..	1,660
..	5	Engineers......................................	2,323	..
1	1	Draughtsman....................................	395	430
3	1	Supervisor.....................................	395	1,108
5	5	Clerks........................................	1,649	1,440
2	4	Laboratory Assistants..............................	1,438	623
1	1	Cadet.........................................	164	161
45	44		22,068	21,550
		Central Drawing Office.
1	1	Chief Draughtsman................................	864	834
1	1	Surveyor......................................	580	544
7	8	Draughtsmen....................................	4,124	3,575
1	1	Clerk.........................................	130	127
10	11		5,698	5,080
		Stores and Transport Section.
..	1	Controller......................................	688	..
1	1	Transport Officer.................................	413	394
2	2	Clerks........................................	1,041	730
1	..	Director.......................................	..	676
4	4		2,142	1,800
		Defence Establishments Guard.
1	..	Sub-Inspector...................................	..	394
2	..	Sergeants......................................	..	584
6	..	Peace Officers, 1st Class............................	..	1,512
70	..	Peace Officers...................................	..	15,860
79	(a)		(a)	18,350
289	368	Carried forward.................	147,364	107,540

(a) Provided under War (1939–40) Services in 1940–41.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—The Department of Munitions.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	MUNITIONS FACTORIES—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
289	368	Brought forward................	147,364	107,540
		Child endowment.................................	2,000	1,291
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	2,000	400
		Adjustment of salaries..............................	500	300
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad......................	400	400
			152,264	109,931
		Less—
		Amounts withheld from officers on account of rent.........	800	480
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	29,364	7,181
			30,164	7,661
289	368	Total Munitions Factories (see page 65)	122,100	102,270
		AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION COMMISSION. (See Division No. 80.)
	3	Commissioners..................................	10,000
	3	Commissioners Associate...........................	1,500
	1	Secretary......................................	1,120
	1	Supply Manager..................................	1,645
	1	Chief Engineer..................................	1,200
	1	Manager of Aircraft Servicing........................	1,200
	4	Area Managers—Aircraft Servicing.....................	3,600
	1	Chief Inspector..................................	1,000
a	2	Production Managers..............................	2,775	a
	1	Industrial and Staff Manager.........................	850
	1	Office Manager..................................	600
	2	Accountants....................................	1,485
	20	Inspectors......................................	7,878
	45	Engineers......................................	22,803
	2	Production Superintendents..........................	2,000
	17	Draughtsmen....................................	4,508
	26	Assistants (Technical)..............................	9,763
..	131	Carried forward.................	73,927

(a) Positions re-arranged in 1940–41.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—The Department of Munitions.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION COMMISSION—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
..	131	Brought forward................	73,927	..
	2	Tracers........................................	298
	1	Librarian......................................	209
	4	Foremen (Main Assembly Units).......................	2,000
	1	Supervisor of Training.............................	500
	1	Salvage Officer..................................	322
	143	Clerks........................................	45,496	a
a	45	Assistants (Clerical)...............................	5,846
	111	Typists and Machinists.............................	14,186
	2	Telephonists....................................	315
	10	Messengers.....................................	906
	2	Storekeepers....................................	830
	31	Storemen and Labourers............................	7,831
	8	Transport Drivers—Aircraft Servicing...................	1,976
			154,642	324,820
		Child endowment.................................	2,958	120
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	..	80
			157,600	325,020
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	..	215,720
1181	492	Total Aircraft Production Commission (see page 67)........	157,600	109,300

(a) Positions re-arranged in 1940–41.

F.7259.—17

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIV.—The Department of Civil Aviation.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 98.)	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
1	1	Director-General.................................	1,450	1,450
1	1	Assistant Director-General...........................	1,250	1,245
1	..	Controller of Operations............................	..	1,090
1	..	Chief Electrical Engineer............................	..	990
1	1	Controller of Ground Organization.....................	955	900
1	1	Supervising Engineer..............................	850	800
1	1	Chief Inspector Flying (a)...........................	(a) 830	765
1	1	Chief Aeronautical Engineer (b).......................	(b) 830	740
1	1	Accountant.....................................	755	540
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	705	675
1	1	Superintendent of Ground Organization..................	700	670
1	1	Senior Aeronautical Engineer.........................	640	540
4	1	Senior Inspector of Aircraft (c)........................	(c) 585	2,115
..	1	Divisional Engineer (Radio and Power)..................	635	..
2	2	Senior Flying Inspectors............................	1,090	985
1	1	District Superintendent, New South Wales................	615	610
1	(d)	District Superintendent, New Guinea (d)..................	(d)	..
2	1	Senior Inspector of Aerodromes.......................	530	930
..	1	Investigating Accountant............................	600	..
..	1	Sub-Accountant..................................	550	..
2	2	Civil Engineers (e)................................	(e) 995	860
2	2	Inspectors (Power and Light) (f).......................	(f) 960	910
7	5	Radio Inspectors.................................	2,335	3,145
10	11	Inspectors of Aerodromes...........................	5,050	4,495
16	18	Inspectors of Aircraft (g)............................	(g) 8,230	6,670
5	4	Aeronautical Engineers.............................	2,150	2,510
8	10	Control Officers..................................	5,235	4,715
4	8	Assistant Control Officers...........................	1,750	870
2	1	Maintenance Mechanic (Diesel) (h).....................	(h) 365	660
..	1	Foreman Mechanic, Grade I..........................	265	..
..	4	Senior Mechanics.................................	1,135	..
68	94	Aeradio Operators................................	29,030	13,370
3	1	Aerodrome Assistant (i).............................	(i) 335	760
149	179	Carried forward.................	71,405	54,010

(a) Shown as “Superintendent of Flying Operations” in 1939–40.

(b) Shown as “Superintendent of Aircraft” in 1939–40.

(d) Included under “Inspectors of Aircraft”. Salary paid by New Guinea Administration.

(e) Shown as “Inspectors Aerodrome Engineering Services” in 1939–40.

(f) Shown as “Inspectors, Aerodrome Lighting Services” in 1939–40.

(g) Salaries of two Inspectors of Aircraft are paid by the New Guinea Administration.

(h) Shown as “Maintenance Mechanic (Power Plant)” in 1939–40.

(i) Shown as “Assistant Aerodrome Inspector” in 1939–40.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIV.—The Department of Civil Aviation.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.
			£	£
149	179	Brought forward................	71,405	54,010
1	1	Aircraft Ground Engineer...........................	345	340
1	1	Maintenance and Stores Officer.......................	350	340
1	1	Senior Draughtsman...............................	590	565
10	11	Draughtsmen....................................	4,430	3,750
56	63	Clerks........................................	17,440	13,420
26	29	Typists and machinists.............................	5,310	4,330
1	1	Officer-in-Charge, Western Junction Aerodrome............	345	330
7	12	Aerodrome Caretaker-Groundsmen.....................	3,325	1,765
..	1	Stores Officer...................................	345	..
9	10	Assistants......................................	2,255	2,200
2	2	Tracers........................................	415	410
1	1	Telephonist.....................................	200	185
1	1	Inspector Flying Boat Bases..........................	(a)	..
1	1	Assistant Inspector Flying Boat Bases...................	(b)	..
			106,755	81,645
		Private Secretary, filling unclassified position..............	..	505
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments..........	2,600	7,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	600	450
		Adjustment of salaries..............................	1,000	550
		Allowance to Medical Assessor........................	100	100
		Child endowment.................................	2,300	1,370
		District allowances................................	2,780	1,580
		Salary of officer proceeding on furlough prior to retirement.....	1,450	..
			117,585	93,200
		Less—
		Amounts estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	33,310	28,300
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	275	200
			33,585	28,500
266	314	Total Administrative (see page 77)...........	84,000	64,700

(a) Salary provided under Division No. 100a.

(b) Salary provided under Division No. 100a—Shown as Chief Coxwain in 1939–40.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIV.—The Department of Civil Aviation.

Number of Persons.		EMPIRE AIR SERVICES—FLYING BOAT BASES.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	EMPIRE AIR SERVICES—FLYING BOAT BASES.
1939–40.	1940–41.	(See Division No. 100.)
			£	£
1	1	Inspector, Flying Boat Bases.........................	508	502
1	1	Assistant Inspector, Flying Boat Bases...................	(a) 374	340
8	8	Control Officers..................................	3,432	3,257
2	2	Foreman Mechanics...............................	(b) 820	782
12	12	Aeradio Operators................................	3,924	3,543
2	2	Clerks........................................	532	520
			(c) 9,590	8,944
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	150	100
		Adjustment of salaries..............................	150	150
		Child endowment.................................	280	156
		District allowance................................	1,560	1,450
			11,730	10,800
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	4,600	5,600
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	100	100
			4,700	5,700
26	26	Total Empire Air Services—Flying Boat Bases (see page 78)	7,030	5,100

(a) Shown as “Chief Coxswain” in 1939–40.

(b) Shown as “Station Engineers” in 1939–40.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XV.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.		1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 104.)	£	£
1	1	Comptroller-General...............................	1,850	1,850
..	..	Deputy Comptroller-General.........................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Assistant Comptroller-General (Administration).............	1,398	1,350
1	1	Assistant Comptroller-General (Tariff)...................	1,198	1,150
1	1	Commonwealth Analyst and Chief Analyst (Victoria).........	948	892
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer...........................	998	992
1	1	Assistant Treaties Officer............................	706	697
3	3	Senior Clerks....................................	1,881	1,813
1	1	Accountant.....................................	629	605
2	2	Tariff Officers...................................	1,388	1,352
2	2	Assistant Tariff Officers............................	1,264	1,216
89	99	Clerks........................................	33,674	28,340
2	5	Investigation Officers..............................	2,773	979
1	1	Ministerial Messenger..............................	250	244
17	17	Typists........................................	3,175	3,200
5	5	Messengers.....................................	469	424
3	3	Assistants (Male).................................	498	442
2	2	Assistants (Female)...............................	397	369
1	1	Librarian......................................	295	279
3	3	Machinists (Female)...............................	505	464
137	150		54,296	46,658
		London Office.
1	1	Officer-in-Charge and Investigation Officer................	544	538
2	2	Investigation Officers..............................	1,088	1,076
		Married officers’ allowance..........................	468	468
		Special child endowment............................	78	78
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	220	180
3	3		2,398	2,340
		New York Office.
1	1	Officer-in-Charge and Investigation Officer................	544	538
1	1	Investigation Officer...............................	544	538
		Married officers’ allowance..........................	600	600
		Special child endowment............................	200	200
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	124	164
2	2		2,012	2,040
142	155	Carried forward.................	58,706	51,038

(a) Receives salary of £1,850 per annum as Chairman, Tariff Board, Division No. 105.

SCHEDULE.—SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES.

XV.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
142	155	Brought forward................	58,706	51,038
		Private Secretaries filling unclassified positions.............	508	502
		Child endowment.................................	352	360
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	950	400
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	120	130
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	108	250
		Officers on loan and on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.	10,000	800
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad......................	1,646	1,100
		Less—	72,390	54,580
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	4,040	880
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	1,800	..
142	155		5,840	880
		Total Administrative (see page 86).........	66,550	53,700
		TARIFF BOARD. (See Division No. 105.)
1	1	Chairman(a)....................................	1,850	1,850
1	1	Secretary......................................	802	780
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	616	597
10	10	Clerks........................................	4,477	4,408
3	3	Typists........................................	507	591
1	1	Messenger.....................................	95	80
			8,347	8,306
		Child endowment.................................	13	18
		Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class.......	115	47
		Allowance to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	12	..
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	1,500	..
		Less—	9,987	8,371
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	1,837	..
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	480	..
			2,317	..
17	17	Total Tariff Board (see page 82)...........	7,670	8,371

(a) Is also Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XV.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	FILM CENSORSHIP. (See Division No. 106.)	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
1	1	Chief Censor....................................	898	892
1	1	Clerk.........................................	472	466
1	1	Film Cutter.....................................	430	424
1	1	Biograph Operator................................	400	394
2	2	Typists........................................	351	325
			2,551	2,501
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	29	29
6	6	Total Film Censorship (see page 83)....	2,580	2,530
		NEW SOUTH WALES. (See Division No. 107.)
1	1	Collector......................................	1,398	1,392
1	1	Chief Analyst...................................	756	759
1	1	Senior Analyst...................................	598	628
7	7	Analysts.......................................	3,164	3,068
3	3	Sub-Collectors...................................	2,130	2,030
2	2	Senior Inspectors.................................	1,556	1,544
4	4	Inspectors......................................	2,524	2,516
1	1	Tariff Officer....................................	634	610
1	1	Assistant Tariff Officer.............................	580	556
1	1	Invoice Supervisor................................	580	571
1	1	Supervisor.....................................	658	652
2	2	Assistant Supervisors..............................	934	889
1	1	Accountant.....................................	611	587
1	1	Inspector of Excise................................	706	700
1	1	Excise Supervisor.................................	508	502
1	1	Assistant Excise Supervisor..........................	508	486
1	1	Cashier........................................	496	472
2	2	Assistant Cashiers................................	872	860
1	1	Boarding Inspector................................	571	547
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer............................	508	502
5	5	Boarding Officers.................................	2,180	2,150
1	1	Detective Inspector................................	490	502
3	3	Clerks-in-Charge.................................	1,533	1,497
1	1	Jerquer........................................	658	652
1	1	Assistant Jerquer.................................	526	538
45	45	Carried forward.................	25,679	25,210

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XV.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
45	45	Brought forward................	25,679	25,210
1	1	Gauger........................................	472	466
1	1	Assistant Gauger.................................	436	430
7	7	Senior Investigation Officers.........................	4,060	3,976
13	13	Investigation Officers..............................	7,072	6,994
8	8	Assistant Investigation Officers........................	3,488	3,404
1	1	Investigating Officer...............................	436	430
1	1	Examining Officer-in-Charge.........................	580	574
50	50	Invoice Examining Officers..........................	26,786	26,260
7	8	Uptown Examining Officers..........................	3,470	3,010
63	62	Wharf Examining Officers...........................	24,989	25,109
10	11	Examining Officers...............................	4,316	3,851
2	2	Computers.....................................	872	860
1	1	Senior Repack Officer..............................	472	462
15	15	Repack Officers..................................	5,897	5,865
1	1	Baggage Inspector................................	436	430
110	108	Clerks........................................	34,977	33,840
5	5	Debenture Clerks.................................	1,983	1,918
8	10	Register Clerks..................................	3,508	2,768
1	1	Senior Excise Officer..............................	454	448
18	26	Excise Officers..................................	10,664	7,360
15	16	Excise Lockers..................................	5,546	5,185
71	68	Lockers.......................................	22,117	22,332
1	1	Caretaker......................................	290	284
1	1	Foreman Searcher and Watchman......................	304	298
3	3	Senior Searchers and Watchmen.......................	846	828
2	2	Engine Drivers..................................	620	608
5	5	Masters of Launches...............................	1,550	1,460
12	12	Baggage Officers.................................	3,576	3,504
42	43	Searchers and Watchmen............................	11,046	10,558
1	1	Inquiry Officer..................................	340	332
19	19	Machinists.....................................	4,279	4,135
14	14	Assistants......................................	3,258	3,268
1	1	Senior Messenger.................................	242	236
9	9	Messengers.....................................	1,106	943
20	20	Typists........................................	4,295	4,133
2	2	Watchmen.....................................	452	440
4	4	Launch Boys....................................	530	482
3	3	Assistants (Female)...............................	631	619
593	601	Carried forward.................	222,075	213,310

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XV.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
593	601	Brought forward................	222,075	213,310
		Officers on unattached lists pending suitable vacancies........	9,910	9,000
		Child endowment.................................	3,300	3,600
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	3,000	2,000
		District allowance................................	40	30
		Other allowances.................................	5	20
			238,330	227,960
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld on account of rent...............	80	80
		Payment by Taxation Office for services rendered in connexion with the collection of Sales Tax	1,200	1,200
		Payment by Department of the Interior for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act, and examination of passports	8,230	8,230
		Payment by Department of Commerce for services rendered...	700	700
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	19,110	21,800
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	5,040	..
			34,360	32,010
593	601	Total New South Wales (see page 84).......	203,970	195,950
		VICTORIA. (See Division No. 108.)
1	1	Collector......................................	1,198	1,149
2	2	Sub-Collectors...................................	1,497	1,443
2	2	Senior Inspectors.................................	1,499	1,463
3	3	Inspectors......................................	1,854	1,836
1	1	Senior Analyst...................................	658	628
10	10	Analysts.......................................	4,589	4,601
1	1	Tariff Officer....................................	627	603
1	1	Assistant Tariff Officer.............................	580	567
1	1	Invoice Supervisor................................	580	574
1	1	Senior Wharf Examining Officer.......................	508	495
1	1	Gauger........................................	472	466
1	1	Assistant Gauger.................................	400	394
1	1	Inspector of Excise................................	692	662
1	1	Assistant Inspector of Excise.........................	526	520
1	1	Supervisor.....................................	526	574
1	1	Assistant Supervisor...............................	472	430
2	2	Uptown Examining Officers..........................	872	860
1	1	Boarding Inspector................................	580	574
1	1	Accountant.....................................	587	581
33	33	Carried forward.................	18,717	18,420

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XV.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	VICTORIA—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
33	33	Brought forward................	18,717	18,420
1	1	Cashier........................................	524	538
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer............................	472	466
2	2	Boarding Officers.................................	868	838
2	2	Excise Supervisors................................	998	986
1	1	Assistant Excise Supervisor..........................	492	500
3	3	Senior Excise Officers..............................	1,308	1,290
1	1	Clerk-in-Charge..................................	508	484
1	1	Jerquer........................................	640	615
35	34	Invoice Examining Officers..........................	18,119	18,287
36	36	Wharf Examining Officers...........................	15,043	14,795
21	21	Assistant Wharf Examining Officers....................	6,877	6,717
77	77	Clerks........................................	25,600	25,300
6	6	Senior Investigation Officers.........................	3,462	3,444
12	12	Investigation Officers..............................	6,528	6,434
6	6	Assistant Investigation Officers........................	2,616	2,564
5	5	Register Clerks..................................	1,790	1,760
1	1	Assistant Cashier.................................	436	430
1	1	Computer......................................	436	430
1	1	Examining Officer-in-Charge.........................	575	574
6	6	Examining Officers...............................	2,400	2,364
35	35	Excise Officers..................................	14,431	13,950
8	8	Excise Lockers..................................	2,813	2,751
39	39	Lockers.......................................	12,547	12,340
1	1	Caretaker......................................	266	260
2	2	Engine Drivers..................................	620	608
2	2	Masters of Launches...............................	620	608
5	5	Boatmen.......................................	1,170	1,140
1	1	Storeman (Grade 2)...............................	266	260
1	1	Assistant Storeman................................	242	236
1	1	Foreman Searcher, Watchman and Inquiry Officer...........	328	322
28	28	Searchers and Watchmen............................	7,265	7,068
1	1	Senior Messenger.................................	230	221
14	14	Messengers.....................................	1,632	1,473
14	14	Typists........................................	2,978	2,856
1	1	Senior Machinist.................................	261	257
13	13	Machinists.....................................	2,902	2,833
4	4	Labourers......................................	904	875
1	..	Technical Assistant................................	..	300
..	1	Hydrometer Tester................................	334	..
423	422	Carried forward.................	158,218	155,594

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XV.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	VICTORIA—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
423	422	Brought forward................	158,218	155,594
9	9	Assistants......................................	2,119	2,139
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	177	157
			160,514	157,890
		Child endowment.................................	3,400	3,300
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	5,865	13,330
		Allowance to holders of Masters’ and Engine Drivers’ certificates.	30	30
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	4,000	2,500
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	20	20
		Less—	173,829	177,070
		Amount withheld from officers on account of rent..........	246	240
		Payment by Taxation Office for services rendered in connexion with collection of Sales Tax	1,100	1,100
		Payment by Department of the Interior for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act and examination of Passports	2,050	2,050
		Payment by Department of Commerce for services rendered...	1,200	1,200
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	2,000	..
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	16,713	22,300
			23,309	26,890
433	432	Total Victoria (see page 85).........	150,520	150,180
		QUEENSLAND. (See Division No. 109.)
1	1	Collector......................................	1,082	1,026
1	1	Senior Inspector..................................	754	748
2	2	Inspectors......................................	1,196	1,184
9	9	Sub-Collectors...................................	4,426	4,329
1	1	Tariff Officer....................................	580	574
1	1	Inspector of Excise................................	565	541
1	1	Accountant.....................................	544	538
1	1	Boarding Inspector................................	544	538
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer............................	472	466
1	1	Senior Investigation Officer..........................	580	574
2	2	Investigation Officers..............................	1,088	1,055
2	2	Assistant Investigation Officers........................	872	856
13	13	Invoice Examining Officers..........................	6,954	6,781
17	17	Wharf Examining Officers...........................	7,163	7,006
7	7	Assistant Wharf Examining Officers....................	2,248	2,254
4	4	Uptown Examining Officers..........................	1,744	1,720
64	64	Carried forward.................	30,812	30,190

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XV.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	QUEENSLAND—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
64	64	Brought forward................	30,812	30,190
8	8	Examining Officers...............................	3,270	3,172
1	1	Gauger........................................	436	430
1	1	Jerquer........................................	580	574
1	1	Supervisor.....................................	496	472
1	1	Cashier........................................	472	466
1	1	Excise Supervisor.................................	472	466
1	1	Clerk-in-Charge..................................	484	460
51	51	Clerks........................................	15,613	14,904
2	2	Register Clerks..................................	734	720
1	1	Computer......................................	436	425
2	2	Boarding Officers.................................	872	824
1	1	Examining Officer-in-Charge.........................	544	537
7	7	Excise Officers..................................	2,848	2,799
13	13	Excise Lockers..................................	4,378	4,383
18	19	Lockers.......................................	6,272	5,750
5	5	Typists........................................	980	962
6	6	Machinists.....................................	1,164	1,248
1	1	Storeman......................................	266	260
1	1	Senior Searcher and Watchman........................	282	276
14	14	Searchers and Watchmen............................	3,612	3,528
3	3	Assistants......................................	726	708
1	1	Senior Messenger.................................	242	236
6	6	Messengers.....................................	725	548
2	2	Inquiry Officers..................................	704	692
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	174	162
2	2	Masters of Launches...............................	759	588
1	1	Mate.........................................	400	392
1	1	Engineer.......................................	416	392
1	1	Second Engineer.................................	363	333
1	1	Telegraphist Seaman...............................	291	219
5	5	Seamen.......................................	1,454	1,373
1	1	Engine Driver...................................	290	142
1	1	Launch Boy....................................	167	82
			81,734	78,713
		Child endowment.................................	1,838	2,000
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	2,222	1,387
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	750	500
		District allowances................................	1,750	1,800
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	50	50
		Payments to Postmaster-General’s Department for services of officers	70	60
226	227	Carried forward.................	88,414	84,510

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XV.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	QUEENSLAND—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.		£	£
226	227	Brought forward................	88,414	84,510
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	294	290
		Payment by Taxation Office for services rendered in connexion with collection of Sales Tax	680	680
		Payment by Department of the Interior for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act and examination of passports	2,500	2,500
		Payment by Department of Commerce for services rendered...	500	500
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	9,600	6,630
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	2,900	..
			16,474	10,600
226	227	Total Queensland (see page 86).......	71,940	73,910
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 110.)
1	1	Collector......................................	1,098	1,051
1	1	Chief Analyst...................................	658	652
3	3	Analysts.......................................	1,378	1,337
1	1	Senior Inspector..................................	743	714
1	1	Inspector of Excise and Sub-Collector...................	658	700
1	1	Sub-Collector...................................	526	502
1	1	Inspector......................................	616	610
1	1	Supervisor.....................................	472	466
1	1	Examining Officer-in-Charge.........................	544	538
1	1	Senior Wharf Examining Officer.......................	516	502
1	1	Senior Invoice Examining Officer......................	580	558
10	10	Invoice Examining Officers..........................	5,418	5,310
3	3	Uptown Examining Officers..........................	1,318	1,290
16	16	Wharf Examining Officers...........................	6,724	6,621
8	8	Assistant Wharf Examining Officers....................	2,573	2,449
1	1	Examining Officer................................	391	367
1	1	Senior Investigation Officer..........................	580	571
4	4	Investigation Officers..............................	2,176	2,146
1	1	Assistant Investigation Officer........................	436	430
1	1	Tariff Officer....................................	580	574
1	1	Excise Supervisor.................................	508	488
1	1	Assistant Excise Supervisor..........................	472	466
60	60	Carried forward.................	28,965	28,342

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XV.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.
1939–40.	1940–41.	SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.
			£	£
60	60	Brought forward................	28,965	28,342
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer............................	436	430
1	1	Boarding Inspector................................	508	502
2	2	Boarding Officers.................................	800	788
1	1	Cashier........................................	472	466
1	1	Accountant.....................................	490	466
1	1	Clerk-in-Charge..................................	508	480
1	1	Computer......................................	436	430
1	1	Jerquer........................................	544	538
32	32	Clerks........................................	10,316	9,994
7	11	Lockers.......................................	3,656	2,247
25	25	Excise Officers..................................	10,149	9,727
7	7	Excise Lockers..................................	2,406	2,280
1	1	Senior Searcher and Watchman........................	282	276
10	10	Searchers and Watchmen............................	2,580	2,520
8	8	Messengers.....................................	1,158	977
1	1	Caretaker......................................	242	236
5	5	Typists........................................	1,016	951
7	7	Assistants......................................	1,689	1,639
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	167	173
4	4	Machinists.....................................	783	752
			67,603	64,214
		Child endowment.................................	1,400	1,450
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	1,800	800
		Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for services of officers	20	20
		Officers on loan and on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.	1,711	3,065
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	11	15
			72,545	69,564
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	450	450
		Payment by Taxation Office for services rendered in connexion with the collection of Sales Tax	680	680
		Payment by Department of the Interior for services rendered in connexion with Immigration Act and examination of passports	1,600	1,600
		Payment by Department of Commerce for services rendered...	600	600
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	4,205	5,714
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	1,070	..
			8,605	9,044
177	181	Total South Australia (see page 87)........	63,940	60,520

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XV.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 111.)	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
1	1	Collector......................................	1,098	1,050
1	1	Chief Analyst...................................	658	652
1	1	Analyst.......................................	544	538
1	1	Senior Inspector..................................	696	666
1	1	Inspector......................................	616	610
5	5	Sub-Collectors...................................	2,073	1,980
1	1	Sub-Collector and Inspector of Excise...................	658	664
1	1	Tariff Officer....................................	580	574
1	1	Senior Investigation Officer..........................	580	574
3	3	Investigation Officers..............................	1,632	1,614
1	1	Assistant Investigation Officer........................	436	430
1	1	Examining Officer-in-Charge.........................	544	538
1	1	Senior Invoice Examining Officer......................	580	556
11	11	Invoice Examining Officers..........................	5,933	5,939
22	21	Wharf Examining Officers...........................	8,245	8,587
1	1	Clerk-in-Charge..................................	508	502
1	1	Accountant.....................................	501	502
1	1	Supervisor.....................................	472	466
1	1	Warehouse Supervisor..............................	436	430
1	1	Cashier........................................	472	466
1	1	Computer......................................	434	394
1	1	Excise Supervisor.................................	487	463
1	1	Boarding Inspector................................	544	538
1	1	Jerquer........................................	544	530
32	30	Clerks........................................	9,210	10,017
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer............................	472	466
3	3	Boarding Officers.................................	1,308	1,290
2	2	Examining Officers...............................	685	713
1	1	Uptown Examining Officer..........................	436	430
5	5	Excise Officers..................................	2,090	2,047
1	1	Excise Enquiry Officer.............................	352	346
3	3	Excise Lockers..................................	1,056	1,038
14	13	Lockers.......................................	4,083	4,426
1	1	Senior Searcher and Watchman........................	282	276
13	13	Searchers and Watchmen............................	3,354	3,276
6	6	Assistants (Male).................................	1,349	1,271
3	3	Messengers.....................................	425	342
6	6	Typists........................................	1,306	1,268
3	3	Machinists.....................................	675	663
2	1	Assistant (Female)................................	177	340
			56,531	57,472
		Child endowment.................................	1,150	1,100
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	550	600
157	152	Carried forward.................	58,231	59,172

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XV.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
157	152	Brought forward................	58,231	59,172
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	549	520
		District allowances................................	210	210
		Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for services of officers	470	472
		Payment to Department of Health for services of officers.......	100	100
			59,560	60,474
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	110	114
		Payment by Taxation Office for services rendered in connexion with collection of Sales Tax	680	680
		Payment by Department of the Interior for services rendered in connexion with. Immigration Act and examination of passports	3,900	3,900
		Payment by Department of Commerce for services rendered...	900	900
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	860	3,130
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	1,640	..
			8,090	8,724
157	152	Total Western Australia (see page 88).......	51,470	51,750
		TASMANIA. (See Division No. 112.)
1	1	Collector......................................	796	766
3	3	Sub-Collectors...................................	1,416	1,396
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	544	538
1	1	Senior Examining Officer...........................	580	565
2	2	Invoice Examining Officers..........................	1,029	981
1	1	Wharf Examining Officer...........................	436	430
6	6	Examining Officers...............................	2,353	2,268
1	1	Jerquer........................................	436	430
12	12	Clerks........................................	3,412	3,209
2	2	Lockers.......................................	622	668
1	1	Caretaker......................................	242	236
2	2	Typists........................................	381	350
1	1	Messenger.....................................	95	134
1	1	Machinist......................................	225	221
			12,567	12,192
		Child endowment.................................	190	158
		Special allowances................................	50	50
		Allowance to Collector for performance of Commerce duties....	..	10
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	540	180
		Allowance to Senior Clerk for duties in connexion with Fertilizer Bounty	..	40
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	446	..
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	12	..
35	35	Carried forward.................	13,805	12,630

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XV.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	TASMANIA—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
35	35	Brought forward................	13,805	12,630
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent........	34	34
		Payment by Taxation Office for services rendered in connexion with the collection of Sales Tax	160	160
		Payment by Department of the Interior for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act and examination of passports	160	160
		Payment by Attorney-General’s Department for services rendered in connexion with Patents, Trade Marks and Designs	100	100
		Payment by Department of Commerce for services in connexion with administration of Commerce Act and Fertilizer Bounty	100	140
		Payment by Department of Commerce for services in connexion with Canned Fruits	318	..
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	669	156
		Salaries of officers on war service......................	154	..
			1,695	750
35	35	Total Tasmania (see page 88).............	12,110	11,880
		NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 113.)
1	1	Sub-Collector...................................	454	466
2	2	Clerks........................................	620	520
1	1	Examining Officer................................	340	332
1	1	Locker........................................	304	334
			1,718	1,652
		District allowances................................	540	460
		Salaries—accrued recreation leave and relief of officers........	115	181
		Child endowment.................................	52	..
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancy..........	259	..
			2,684	2,293
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officer on account of rent.......	44	43
		Payment by Department of the Interior for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act and examination of passports	60	60
			104	103
5	5	Total Northern Territory (see page 89).......	2,580	2,190

F.7259.—18

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVI.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 114.)	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
		Administrative Staff.
1	1	Director-General.................................	2,000	2,000
2	2	Senior Medical Officers, Grade III......................	2,796	2,784
2	2	Senior Medical Officers, Grade I.......................	2,036	2,024
..	1	Medical Officer..................................	706	..
1	1	Director of Division of Veterinary Hygiene................	953	902
1	1	Director of Division of Plant Quarantine..................	874	868
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	682	650
1	1	Accountant.....................................	486	501
6	6	Clerks........................................	1,856	1,844
7	7	Typists........................................	1,298	1,359
1	1	Assistant (Female) (Typing, &c.).......................	261	251
1	1	Assistant......................................	147	222
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	115	118
1	1	Messenger.....................................	98	95
1	1	Health Inspector..................................	447	427
1	1	Veterinary Officer................................	658	660
1	1	Ministerial Messenger..............................	282	276
			15,695	14,981
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position...............	508	502
		Child endowment.................................	117	156
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	100	100
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	69	81
			16,489	15,820
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	994	1,204
29	30	Total Administrative Staff..............	15,495	14,616
29	30	Carried forward.................	15,495	14,616

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVI.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
29	30	Brought forward................	15,495	14,616
		School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
2	2	Senior Medical Officers, Grade II.......................	2,196	2,184
4	4	Medical Officers.................................	3,454	3,283
1	1	Entomologist....................................	616	595
1	..	Senior Biochemist................................	..	666
3	4	Biochemists, Grade 2..............................	2,386	1,764
5	5	Biochemists, Grade 1..............................	2,124	2,066
1	1	Cadet Biochemist.................................	281	241
1	1	Clerk.........................................	400	394
1	1	Typist........................................	209	205
1	1	Assistant......................................	282	276
			11,948	11,674
		Child endowment.................................	26	13
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	20	20
			11,994	11,707
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	1,144	..
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	..	607
			1,144	607
20	20	Total School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.........	10,850	11,100
		Health Laboratory.
		Central.
2	2	Medical Officers.................................	1,565	1,517
2	2	Biochemists, Grade 1..............................	885	855
1	1	Clerk.........................................	129	298
1	1	Stores Assistant..................................	258	250
1	1	Typist........................................	225	221
			3,062	3,141
		Child endowment.................................	39	39
7	7	Total Health Laboratory........	3,101	3,180
56	57	Carried forward.................	29,446	28,896

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVI.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
56	57	Brought forward................	29,446	28,896
		Australian Institute of Anatomy.
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade 1.......................	1,018	1,012
1	1	Biochemist, Grade 1...............................	429	375
1	1	Zoologist......................................	588	534
1	1	Laboratory Assistant...............................	262	256
1	1	Assistant Articulator...............................	303	276
1	1	Typist........................................	220	205
			2,820	2,658
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	256	..
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	..	534
			256	534
6	6	Total Australian Institute of Anatomy.............	2,564	2,124
62	63	Total Administrative (see page 91)...............	32,010	31,020
		NEW SOUTH WALES. (See Division No. 115.)
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade II.......................	1,098	1,092
5	5	Medical Officers.................................	4,642	4,576
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratories)........................	946	940
1	1	Biochemist, Grade 1...............................	355	337
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	544	538
4	4	Clerks........................................	1,317	1,217
1	1	Sanitary Inspector................................	376	370
1	1	Foreman Mechanic................................	352	346
2	2	Foremen Assistants................................	704	692
16	16	Quarantine Assistants..............................	4,216	4,120
2	2	Masters of Launches...............................	596	584
3	3	Engine Drivers..................................	906	888
2	2	Messengers.....................................	236	182
40	40	Carried forward.................	16,288	15,882

SCHEDULE.—SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES.

XVI.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
40	40	Brought forward................	16,288	15,882
2	2	Nurses........................................	494	466
2	2	Typists........................................	442	434
3	3	Assistants......................................	667	622
			17,891	17,404
		Child endowment.................................	296	284
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	60	60
		District and special allowances........................	132	132
			18,379	17,880
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	340	340
		Amount received from Department of Interior for services of Quarantine Officers acting as Officers under the Immigration Act	45	45
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	494	465
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	250	..
			1,129	850
47	47	Total New South Wales (see page 91)......	17,250	17,030
		VICTORIA. (See Division No. 116.)
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade II.......................	1,098	1,092
4	4	Medical Officers.................................	3,475	3,434
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratories)........................	946	940
1	1	Biochemist, Grade 1...............................	494	466
3	3	Clerks........................................	1,082	1,038
1	1	Sanitary Inspector................................	341	322
1	1	Foreman Assistant-in-Charge.........................	376	370
8	8	Quarantine Assistants..............................	2,095	2,056
1	1	Master of Launch.................................	292	292
2	2	Engine Drivers..................................	596	584
23	23	Carried forward.................	10,795	10,594

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVI.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	VICTORIA—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.		£	£
23	23	Brought forward................	10,795	10,594
1	1	Radiographer....................................	340	334
1	1	Typist........................................	224	205
1	1	Nurse.........................................	261	257
			11,620	11,390
		Child endowment.................................	126	168
		District and special allowances........................	77	77
			11,823	11,635
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	166	166
		Amount received from Department of Interior for services of Quarantine Officers acting as Officers under the Immigration Act	45	45
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	1,584	1,554
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	718	..
			2,513	1,765
26	26	Total Victoria (see page 92).........	9,310	9,870
		QUEENSLAND. (See Division No. 117.)
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade II.......................	1,098	1,092
3	3	Medical Officers.................................	2,798	2,732
4	4	Medical Officers (Laboratories).......................	3,655	3,507
5	5	Biochemists, Grade 1..............................	2,003	1,914
3	3	Clerks........................................	953	901
1	1	Sanitary Inspector................................	352	346
1	1	Foreman Assistant................................	348	322
18	18	Carried forward.................	11,207	10,814

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVI.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	QUEENSLAND—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
18	18	Brought forward................	11,207	10,814
6	6	Assistants......................................	1,298	1,296
8	8	Quarantine Assistants..............................	2,080	2,023
2	2	Masters of Launches...............................	620	608
3	3	Engine Drivers..................................	894	876
2	2	Typists........................................	394	386
5	5	Messengers.....................................	460	418
1	1	Nurse.........................................	253	247
			17,206	16,668
		Child endowment.................................	350	455
		District and special allowances........................	712	762
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	40	40
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	12	12
			18,320	17,937
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	435	360
		Amount received from Department of Interior for services of Quarantine Officers acting as Officers under the Immigration Act	95	95
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	330	452
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	850	..
			1,710	907
45	45	Total Queensland (see page 93).......	16,610	17,030
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 118.)
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade II.......................	1,098	1,092
1	1	Medical Officer..................................	946	940
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratories)........................	946	940
1	1	Biochemist, Grade 1...............................	344	326
2	2	Clerks........................................	704	674
1	1	Foreman Assistant................................	312	322
7	7	Carried forward.................	4,350	4,294

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVI.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
7	7	Brought forward................	4,350	4,294
..	1	Sanitary Inspector................................	327	..
4	3	Quarantine Assistants..............................	784	1,070
1	1	Engine Driver...................................	298	292
1	1	Master of Launch.................................	310	304
2	2	Typists........................................	388	359
1	1	Messenger.....................................	114	139
..	1	Nurse.........................................	238	..
			6,809	6,458
		Child endowment.................................	133	208
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	17	17
			6,959	6,683
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	79	102
		Amount received from Department of Interior for services of Quarantine Officers acting as Officers under the Immigration Act	40	40
			119	142
16	17	Total South Australia (see page 94).......	6,840	6,541
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 119.)
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade II.......................	1,098	1,092
1	1	Medical Officer..................................	769	727
2	2	Medical Officers (Laboratories).......................	1,748	1,700
2	2	Biochemists, Grade 1..............................	908	878
3	3	Clerks........................................	1,005	1,050
1	1	Radiographer....................................	340	330
1	1	Sanitary Inspector................................	352	346
1	1	Foreman Assistant................................	319	300
1	1	Engine Driver...................................	298	292
8	8	Quarantine Assistants..............................	2,136	2,088
1	2	Assistant......................................	420	236
3	3	Typists........................................	603	591
1	1	Messenger.....................................	109	109
26	27	Carried forward.................	10,105	9,739

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVI.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
26	27	Brought forward................	10,105	9,739
		Child endowment.................................	278	299
		District and special allowances........................	455	452
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	18	18
		Less—	10,856	10,508
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	186	184
		Amount received from Department of Interior for services of Quarantine Officers acting as Officers under the Immigration Act	160	160
			346	344
26	27	Total Western Australia (see page 94)...	10,510	10,164
		TASMANIA. (See Division No. 120.)
..	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade II.......................	1,048	..
2	1	Medical Officer (Laboratories)........................	946	1,880
2	2	Biochemists, Grade 1..............................	831	796
2	2	Clerks........................................	622	610
1	1	Quarantine Assistant...............................	258	252
1	1	Quarantine Assistant, Grade II.........................	282	276
1	1	Typist........................................	225	198
1	1	Laboratory Assistant...............................	98	95
1	1	Messenger.....................................	98	95
			4,408	4,202
		Child endowment.................................	60	65
		Special allowance.................................	60	60
			4,528	4,327
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	23	23
		Amount received from Department of Interior for services of Quarantine Officers acting as Officers under the Immigration Act	15	15
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	330	..
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	..	1,259
			368	1,297
11	11	Total Tasmania (see page 95)................	4,160	3,030

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVI.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 121.)	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
1	1	Chief Medical Officer and Chief Quarantine Officer (General)...	1,061	1,092
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratory).........................	946	754
..	1	Medical Officer..................................	796	..
1	1	Biochemist, Grade I................................	418	412
2	3	Clerks........................................	1,022	732
1	2	Assistants......................................	492	204
1	1	Quarantine Assistant...............................	258	252
1	1	Typist........................................	209	208
..	1	Messenger.....................................	110	..
			5,312	3,654
		Child endowment.................................	52	52
		District and special allowances........................	1,110	790
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	8	8
			6,482	4,504
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	224	111
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	1,638	1,093
			1,862	1,204
8	12	Total Northern Territory (see page 96)	4,620	3,300
		SERUM LABORATORIES. (See Division No. 122.)
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade III. (Director, Commonwealth Serum Laboratories)	1,657	1,601
2	2	Assistant Directors................................	2,196	2,184
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade I........................	1,018	1,012
3	3	Medical Officers.................................	2,607	2,598
1	1	Veterinary Research Officer..........................	754	748
2	2	Senior Biochemists................................	1,508	1,496
5	5	Biochemists, Grade 2..............................	3,038	2,942
16	17	Biochemists, Grade 1..............................	7,074	6,396
15	16	Cadet Biochemists................................	3,504	3,350
1	1	Officer in Charge, Media Section......................	472	466
1	1	Secretary......................................	754	734
9	12	Clerks........................................	3,665	2,961
1	1	Commercial Officer...............................	580	559
1	1	Senior Laboratory Assistant..........................	328	316
8	8	Laboratory Assistants..............................	2,184	2,102
1	1	Refrigerating Plant Attendant.........................	290	284
68	73	Carried forward.................	31,629	29,749

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVI.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	SERUM LABORATORIES—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
68	73	Brought forward................	31,629	29,749
1	1	Stores Officer...................................	290	284
2	2	Supervisors (Female)..............................	522	514
15	16	Laboratory Assistants (Female)........................	4,011	3,645
1	1	Foreman (Stables)................................	316	310
1	1	Foreman, Broadmeadows Farm........................	316	310
2	2	Watchmen.....................................	404	416
5	5	Assistants......................................	1,131	1,074
1	1	Assistant in Sub-charge (Small Animals).................	266	260
4	9	Assistants (Small Animals)..........................	2,234	956
1	1	Assistant (Abattoirs)...............................	266	260
4	4	Senior Assistants (Stables)...........................	1,064	1,040
5	7	Assistants (Stables)................................	1,758	1,228
1	1	Assistant (Calf Lymph and Distemper Sections).............	250	244
5	6	Typists........................................	1,186	955
1	1	Telephonist.....................................	193	185
2	2	Messengers.....................................	276	222
1	1	Machinist (Female), Grade 1.........................	183	171
			46,295	41,823
		Child endowment.................................	543	598
		District and special allowances........................	8	60
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	171	34
			47,017	42,515
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	145	184
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	402	416
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	1,220	..
			1,767	600
120	134	Total Serum Laboratories (see page 96).....	45,250	41,915

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVII.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 123.)	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary......................................	1,750	1,575
2	2	Assistant Secretaries...............................	2,096	2,033
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer...........................	746	806
1	1	Senior Investigation Officer..........................	556	571
6	6	Senior Clerks....................................	3,335	3,369
1	1	Senior Clerk and Accountant.........................	598	574
1	1	Accountant.....................................	580	574
1	1	Commercial Intelligence Officer.......................	706	700
59	57	Clerks........................................	19,442	19,429
1	1	Librarian......................................	279	249
21	21	Typists........................................	3,857	3,815
2	1	Machinist, Grade 1................................	183	341
1	2	Telephonists....................................	378	185
7	7	Assistants......................................	1,333	1,496
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	167	150
9	9	Messengers.....................................	861	823
115	113		36,867	36,690
		Cinema and Photographic Branch.
1	..	Officer-in-Charge.................................	..	650
1	..	Senior Assistant (Cinema)...........................	..	376
1	..	Assistant Cinematographer...........................	..	376
1	..	Photographer....................................	..	328
2	..	Assistants......................................	..	537
1	..	Biograph Operator................................	..	322
1	..	Sound and Maintenance Engineer......................	..	394
1	..	Clerk.........................................	..	346
1	..	Typist........................................	..	221
1	..	Assistant (Female)................................	..	173
11	(a)		(a)	3,723
			36,867	40,413
		Private Secretaries (2) filling unclassified positions...........	924	979
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	447	..
		Officers on unattached list...........................	1,175	..
		Child endowment.................................	389	373
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	500	500
		Adjustment of salaries..............................	200	200
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	117	100
		Allowances to junior officers living away from home.........	119	150
126	113	Carried forward.................	40,738	42,715

(a) Included in 1940–41 under Department of Information.

SCHEDULE—Salaries and Allowances.

XVII.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
126	113	Brought forward................	40,738	42,715
		Allowance to Customs Officer as member of London Agency of Australian Wine Board	..	40
		Allowance to Commonwealth representative on Australian Wine Board	..	40
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad......................	50	50
			40,788	42,845
		Less—
		Amount recoverable from Australian Wine Board representing allowance paid to member of London Agency	..	40
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	2,468	505
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	1,720	..
			4,188	545
126	113	Total Administrative (see page 98).....	36,600	42,300
		ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905–1933. (See Division No. 124.)
1	1	Chief Veterinary Officer............................	1,098	1,092
1	1	Supervisor of Dairy Exports..........................	884	850
1	1	Supervisor of Fresh Fruit Exports......................	860	784
3	3	Senior Graders...................................	1,766	1,705
2	2	Graders (Grade II.)................................	1,016	991
19	19	Graders (Grade I.)................................	8,154	7,872
8	8	Assistants (Dairy Exports)...........................	2,217	2,153
20	18	Veterinary Officers................................	11,031	11,971
2	4	Assistant Veterinary Officers.........................	1,743	900
16	16	Clerks........................................	4,811	4,734
7	7	Typists........................................	1,432	1,375
1	1	Messenger.....................................	107	72
80	86	Meat Inspectors..................................	34,799	29,352
1	1	Senior Dried Fruits Supervisor........................	508	490
1	1	Dried Fruits Inspector..............................	400	394
1	1	Assistant, Grade II.................................	258	252
164	170	Carried forward.................	71,084	64,987

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVII.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905–1933—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
164	170	Brought forward................	71,084	64,987
		Child endowment.................................	1,500	1,500
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	650	650
		Allowance to Collector of Customs, Hobart, for work performed..	..	10
		Payment to Department of Trade and Customs for work performed	3,000	3,000
		District allowances................................	300	300
164	170	London Office.	76,534	70,447
1	1	Veterinary Officer................................	754	756
1	1	Dairy Officer....................................	585	564
1	1	Fruit Inspector and Research Officer....................	580	574
			1,919	1,894
		Cost of living allowances............................	468	468
		Special child endowment............................	182	182
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad......................	650	650
3	3		3,219	3,194
		Less—	79,753	73,641
		Amount to be recovered from Queensland Government on account of meat inspection	1,599	1,552
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	4,254	629
			5,853	2,181
167	173	Total Administration of the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905–1933 (see page 98)	73,900	71,460
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD. (See Division No. 125.)

		Trade Commissioner’s Office, Canada.
1	1	Trade Commissioner...............................	1,500	1,500
		Allowance.....................................	500	500
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner........................	624	624
		Allowance.....................................	300	300
			2,924	2,924
		Less contribution by Dried Fruits Control Board towards cost of representation in Canada	(a) 1,800	(a) 1,800
2	2	Carried forward.................	1,124	1,124

(a) Total contribution is £2,500 of which £700 is deducted from “General Expanses” Item No. 1, see page 99.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVII.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
2	2	Brought forward................	1,124	1,124
		Trade Commissioner’s Office, New Zealand.
1	1	Trade Commissioner...............................	1,500	1,500
		Allowance.....................................	300	300
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner........................	624	624
		Allowance.....................................	156	156
2	2		2,580	2,580
		Trade Commissioner’s Offices in the East.
3	3	Trade Commissioners..............................	4,500	4,500
		Allowances.....................................	1,500	1,500
3	3	Assistant Trade Commissioners.......................	1,872	1,872
		Allowances.....................................	1,500	1,500
6	6		9,372	9,372
		Trade Commissioner’s Office, Egypt............
1	1	Trade Commissioner...............................	1,500	1,500
		Allowance.....................................	500	500
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner........................	624	624
		Allowance.....................................	500	500
2	2		3,124	3,124
		Trade Commissioner’s Office, Singapore.
1	1	Trade Commissioner...............................	1,500	1,500
		Allowance.....................................	500	500
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner........................	624	624
		Allowance.....................................	500	500
2	2		3,124	3,124
		Trade Commissioner’s Office, United States of America.
1	1	Trade Commissioner...............................	2,000	2,000
		Allowance.....................................	500	500
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner........................	624	624
		Allowance.....................................	300	300
2	2		3,424	3,424
		Trade Commissioner’s Office, India.
..	1	Trade Commissioner...............................	1,500	..
		Allowance.....................................	500	..
..	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner........................	624	..
		Allowance.....................................	500	..
..	2		3,124	..
16	18	Carried forward.................	25,872	22,748

SCHEDULE—Salaries and Allowances.

XVII.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABOARD—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
16	18	Brought forward................	25,872	22,748
		Commercial Investigation in United Kingdom.
1	1	Clerk.........................................	754	610
		Allowance.....................................	156	156
			910	766
			26,782	23,514
		Special child endowment............................	376	426
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	950	500
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad......................	6,636	6,360
			34,744	30,800
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	8,084	5,150
17	19	Total Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad (see page 99)	26,660	25,650
		MARINE BRANCH. (See Division No. 126.)
		Central Office.
1	1	Assistant Secretary................................	879	849
1	1	Principal Engineer—Lighthouses......................	789	759
1	1	Engineer (Grade 2)................................	580	574
2	2	Engineers (Grade 1)...............................	758	623
7	6	Clerks........................................	2,257	2,290
3	3	Typists........................................	599	572
1	1	Messenger.....................................	65	62
			5,927	5,729
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	268	93
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	..	39
		Child endowment.................................	65	52
		Adjustment of salaries..............................	75	75
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	167	..
			6,502	5,988
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	818	658
16	15	Total Central Office..............	5,684	5,330

SCHEDULE—Salaries and Allowances.

XVII.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.		MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.
1939–40.	1940–41.	Navigation (Central and Victoria) and Lighthouses (Victoria).
			£	£
1	1	Director of Navigation.............................	1,098	1,092
1	1	Engineer and Ship Surveyor-in-Chief....................	898	880
1	1	Principal Nautical and Ship Surveyor....................	898	892
1	1	Senior Engineer and Ship Surveyor.....................	778	756
2	2	Engineers and Ship Surveyors.........................	1,268	1,238
1	1	Principal Examiner of Masters and Mates.................	778	772
1	1	Senior Nautical and Ship Surveyor.....................	778	772
1	1	Nautical and Ship Surveyor..........................	604	580
1	1	Shipwright Surveyor...............................	352	346
1	1	Examiner of Masters and Mates.......................	562	556
1	1	Superintendent, Mercantile Marine.....................	598	574
1	1	Engineer (Grade 2)................................	508	502
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine................	472	466
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	634	628
12	13	Clerks........................................	4,353	3,887
1	1	Supervisor, Workshop..............................	410	404
1	1	Inspector of Seamen...............................	328	322
5	5	Lighthouse Mechanics..............................	1,498	1,468
8	8	Head Lightkeepers................................	2,448	2,393
16	15	Lightkeepers....................................	3,783	3,901
3	3	Typists........................................	675	663
3	3	Messengers.....................................	371	282
1	1	Senior Storeman.................................	274	268
1	1	Assistant......................................	242	236
1	1	Junior Mechanic.................................	152	125
1	1	Labourer.......................................	204	198
		Crew, Lighthouse Steamer.
1	1	Master........................................	616	610
1	1	First Mate......................................	418	412
1	1	Second Mate....................................	382	376
1	1	Third Mate.....................................	316	310
1	1	Chief Engineer..................................	487	463
1	1	Second Engineer.................................	364	374
1	1	Third Engineer..................................	350	329
1	1	Fourth Engineer..................................	313	294
1	1	Radio Telegraphist................................	340	334
1	1	Chief Steward...................................	322	319
2	2	Stewards......................................	492	504
1	1	Chief Cook.....................................	322	316
81	81	Carried forward.................	29,686	28,842

F.7259.—19

SCHEDULE—Salaries and Allowances.

XVII.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
		Navigation (Central and Victoria) and Lighthouses (Victoria) —continued.	£	£
81	81	Brought forward................	29,686	28,842
1	1	Cook.........................................	282	276
3	3	Boiler Attendants.................................	870	876
2	2	Greasers.......................................	596	584
1	1	Boatswain......................................	310	304
8	8	Seamen, A.B....................................	2,344	2,317
1	1	Seaman, Ordinary.................................	146	180
			34,234	33,379
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	322	178
		Child endowment.................................	702	787
		District and other allowances.........................	130	130
		Allowances to lighthouse steamer crew..................	330	330
		Adjustment of salaries..............................	..	82
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	273	177
		Payment to Department of Trade and Customs for work performed on behalf of Marine Branch	300	300
		Bonus (War Risk) lighthouse steamer crew................	530	..
		Less—	36,821	35,363
		Deductions for keep, steamer crew....................	621	593
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	3,010	2,180
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	940	..
		Total Navigation (Central and Victoria) and Lighthouses (Victoria)	4,571	2,773
97	97		32,250	32,590
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses.............	998	951
1	1	Senior Engineer and Ship Surveyor.....................	756	726
1	1	Examiner of Masters and Mates.......................	623	599
1	1	Senior Nautical and Ship Surveyor.....................	778	772
3	2	Nautical and Ship Surveyors..........................	1,338	1,858
..	1	Shipwright Surveyors..............................	382	..
1	1	First Assistant Engineer and Ship Surveyor................	658	676
3	3	Engineers and Ship Surveyors.........................	1,819	1,791
2	2	Superintendents, Mercantile Marine.....................	1,142	1,130
3	3	Deputy Superintendents, Mercantile Marine...............	1,334	1,298
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	541	515
11	11	Clerks........................................	3,412	3,162
1	1	Inspector of Seamen...............................	298	292
1	1	Foreman Mechanic................................	382	376
2	2	Lighthouse Mechanics..............................	612	600
32	32	Carried forward.................	15,073	14,746

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVII.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1930–40.	1940–41.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.
1930–40.	1940–41.	New South Wales—continued.
			£	£
32	32	Brought forward................	15,073	14,746
9	9	Head Lightkeepers................................	2,754	2,700
17	17	Lightkeepers....................................	4,242	4,156
4	4	Typists........................................	804	772
1	1	Messenger.....................................	159	124
1	1	Storeman......................................	258	252
			23,290	22,750
		Child endowment.................................	455	534
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	100	100
		District and other allowances.........................	65	63
		Payment to Department of Trade and Customs for work performed on behalf of Marine Branch	175	175
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy..........	306	300
			24,391	23,922
		Less—
		Amounts withheld from officers on account of rent.........	87	88
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	702	1,014
			789	1,102
64	64	Total New South Wales............	23,602	22,820
		Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses.............	898	872
1	1	Nautical and Ship Surveyor..........................	634	610
2	2	Engineers and Ship Surveyors.........................	1,229	1,231
1	1	Engineer.......................................	544	484
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine................	490	466
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	535	511
8	8	Clerks........................................	2,723	2,518
1	1	Foreman Mechanic................................	397	391
2	2	Senior Mechanics.................................	664	652
3	3	Lighthouse Mechanics..............................	913	887
1	1	Junior Lighthouse Mechanic..........................	134	107
12	12	Head Lightkeepers................................	3,638	3,537
22	22	Lightkeepers....................................	5,467	5,310
4	4	Typists........................................	888	873
3	3	Assistants......................................	798	780
1	1	Senior Storeman.................................	274	268
1	1	Messenger.....................................	242	236
65	65	Carried forward.................	20,468	19,733

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVII.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.
1939–40.	1940–41.	Queensland—continued.
			£	£
65	65	Brought forward................	20,468	19,733
		Crew, Lighthouse Steamer.
1	1	Master........................................	616	610
1	1	First Mate......................................	418	412
1	1	Second Mate....................................	382	376
1	1	Third Mate.....................................	316	346
1	1	Chief Engineer..................................	508	502
1	1	Second Engineer.................................	400	391
1	1	Third Engineer..................................	364	358
1	1	Fourth Engineer..................................	292	286
1	1	Radio Telegraphist................................	304	302
1	1	Shipwright.....................................	310	304
1	1	Chief Steward...................................	310	328
3	3	Stewards......................................	706	684
1	1	Chief Cook.....................................	322	316
1	1	Cook.........................................	258	252
2	2	Greasers.......................................	590	584
3	3	Boiler Attendants.................................	870	862
1	1	Boatswain......................................	310	304
8	8	Seamen, A.B....................................	2,334	2,275
1	1	Seaman, Ordinary.................................	248	187
			30,326	29,412
		Child endowment.................................	1,000	1,133
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	210	70
		District and other allowances.........................	1,180	1,180
		Allowance to lighthouse steamer crew...................	314	314
		Bonus (War Risk) lighthouse steamer crew................	660	..
		Allowance to Sub-Collector of Customs, Townsville, for work performed	48	48
		Payment to Department of Trade and Customs for work performed on behalf of Marine Branch	125	125
			33,863	32,282
		Less—
		Deductions for keep, steamer crew....................	710	690
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	1,797	1,422
			2,507	2,112
96	96	Total Queensland.....................	31,356	30,170

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVII.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
		South Australia.	£	£
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses.............	802	796
1	1	Nautical and Ship Surveyor..........................	608	584
1	1	Engineer and Ship Surveyor..........................	634	628
1	1	Senior Clerk and Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine....	508	502
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine Office...........	388	362
3	3	Clerks........................................	912	686
1	1	Foreman Mechanic................................	358	352
2	2	Lighthouse Mechanics..............................	608	588
9	9	Head Lightkeepers................................	2,754	2,681
13	13	Lightkeepers....................................	3,247	3,193
2	2	Typists........................................	352	302
1	1	Assistant......................................	258	252
1	1	Storeman......................................	258	252
			11,687	11,178
		Child endowment.................................	500	450
		District and other allowances.........................	500	460
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	60	60
		Payment to Department of Trade and Customs for work performed on behalf of Marine Branch	150	150
			12,897	12,298
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	471	918
37	37	Total South Australia....................	12,426	11,380
		Western Australia and Northern Territory.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses.............	802	750
..	1	Nautical and Ship Surveyor..........................	562	..
1	1	Engineer and Ship Surveyor..........................	602	556
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine................	487	481
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	508	502
2	2	Clerks........................................	424	422
6	7	Carried forward.................	3,385	2,711

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVII.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.		MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.
1939–40.	1940–41.	Western Australia and Northern Territory—continued.
			£	£
6	7	Brought forward................	3,385	2,711
1	1	Foreman Mechanic................................	358	352
1	1	Senior Mechanic.................................	306	300
1	1	Lighthouse Mechanic..............................	293	300
8	8	Head Lightkeepers................................	2,448	2,400
12	12	Lightkeepers....................................	3,096	3,000
2	2	Typists........................................	355	440
1	1	Storeman......................................	258	252
2	2	Assistants......................................	564	552
		Crew, Lighthouse Steamer.
1	1	Master........................................	616	610
1	1	First Mate......................................	418	412
1	1	Second Mate....................................	376	376
1	1	Third Mate.....................................	316	310
1	1	Chief Engineer..................................	508	502
1	1	Second Engineer.................................	400	394
1	1	Third Engineer..................................	328	322
1	1	Fourth Engineer..................................	292	286
1	1	Radio Telegraphist................................	220	214
1	1	Chief Steward...................................	334	328
2	2	Stewards......................................	506	480
1	1	Chief Cook.....................................	322	316
1	1	Cook.........................................	268	252
1	1	Greaser.......................................	298	292
3	3	Boiler Attendants.................................	846	828
1	1	Shipwright.....................................	286	280
1	1	Boatswain......................................	310	304
6	6	Seamen, A.B....................................	1,748	1,728
1	1	Seaman, Ordinary.................................	258	252
			19,713	18,793
		Child endowment.................................	520	663
		District and other allowances.........................	1,175	1,190
		Allowances to lighthouse steamer crew..................	312	314
		Bonus (War Risk) lighthouse steamer crew................	580	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	100	100
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy..........	518	517
		Payment to Department of Trade and Customs for work performed on behalf of Marine Branch	225	225
61	62	Carried forward.................	23,143	21,802

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVII.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
		Western Australia and Northern Territory—continued.	£	£
61	62	Brought forward................	23,143	21,802
		Less—
		Deductions for keep, steamer crew....................	657	657
		Deductions for rent..............................	31	31
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	1,594	1,054
			2,282	1,742
61	62	Total Western Australia and Northern Territory.......	20,861	20,060
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Director, Navigation and Lighthouses..............	706	680
1	1	Senior Mechanic.................................	332	326
1	2	Lighthouse Mechanic..............................	525	300
8	8	Head Lightkeepers................................	2,226	2,357
15	15	Lightkeepers....................................	3,807	3,660
2	2	Assistants......................................	546	534
			8,142	7,857
		Child endowment.................................	400	390
		District and other allowances.........................	340	340
		Adjustment of salaries..............................	12	12
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	30	20
		Payment to Department of Trade and Customs for work performed on behalf of Marine Branch	25	25
			8,949	8,644
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	558	684
28	29	Total Tasmania..................	8,391	7,960
399	400	Total Marine Branch (see page 100)....	134,570	130,310

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIX.—War (1914–18) Services payable out of Revenue.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL. (See Division No. 141.)	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
1	1	Director.......................................	706	700
1	1	Chief Clerk and Librarian...........................	472	466
1	1	Clerk.........................................	400	394
			1,578	1,560
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	180	..
			1,758	1,560
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	708	..
3	3	Total Australian War Memorial (see page 113)............	1,050	1,560
		WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION. (See Division No. 142.)
1	1	Commissioner...................................	1,100	1,100
6	6	Deputy Commissioners.............................	4,087	4,109
7	6	Architects......................................	3,138	3,622
2	2	Works Inspectors.................................	836	824
81	80	Clerks........................................	28,673	28,309
30	30	Typists........................................	5,645	5,258
49	47	Assistants......................................	10,190	9,685
1	1	Messenger.....................................	89	70
			53,758	52,977
		Salaries of officers on loan from other departments...........	90	100
		Private secretary filling unclassified position(a).............	211	200
		Child endowment.................................	604	703
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	13	26
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	60	69
		Less—	54,736	54,075
		Proportion of salaries chargeable to Insurance Fund and recoveries in respect of technical and other services	7,144	7,375
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	3,073	..
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	1,169	..
			11,386	7,375
177	173	Total War Service Homes Commission (see page 113).......	43,350	46,700

(a) Balance paid by Repatriation Commission.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIX.—War (1914–18) Services payable out of Revenue.

Number of Persons.				1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
				£	£
		REPATRIATION COMMISSION. (See Division No. 146.)
		Administrative Staff.
		(Head-quarters and Branch Offices.)
1	1	Chairman, Repatriation Commission....................		1,650	1,650
2	2	Commissioners..................................		2,800	2,800
3	3			4,450	4,450
			Maximum per annum
			£
1	1	Secretary......................................	874	847	813
6	6	Deputy Commissioners.............................	970	4,832	4,745
1	1	Principal Medical Officer............................	1,398	1,398	1,392
30	30	Medical Officers.................................	1,248	25,783	25,055
384	382	Clerks (a)......................................	802	138,704	136,626
139	136	Typists (a).....................................	261	26,211	26,021
3	3	Assistants......................................	261	761	745
7	7	Machinists (a)...................................	241	1,307	1,292
2	2	Telephonists....................................	197	381	360
19	19	Male Cleaners, Watchmen and Lift Attendant..............	258	4,326	4,201
				209,000	205,700
		Remuneration of War Pensions Appeal Tribunals............		7,250	7,250
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......		560	420
		Child endowment.................................		2,950	3,250
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad......................		440	480
				220,200	217,100
		Less salaries of officers on war service...................		5,200	..
595	590a	Total Repatriation Department (see page 116).....		215,000	217,100

(a) Includes staff employed on Commission’s work at Australia House, London.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Payments in the Nature of Salary.

BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

I.—Commonwealth Railways.

CENTRAL STAFF.		1940–41.		Vote, 1939–40.
		£		£
Commissioner.......................................		(a)		(a)
Secretary..........................................		900		900
Assistant Secretary....................................		..		850
Comptroller of Accounts and Audit.........................		..		900
Other Staff (Permanent and Temporary)......................		6,785		6,726
		7,685		9,376
OTHER THAN CENTRAL STAFF.
Chief Engineer.......................................		..		1,200
Chief Traffic Manager..................................		1,200		1,200
Chief Mechanical Engineer...............................		1,200		..
Engineer of Way and Works..............................		1,000		..
Comptroller of Accounts and Audit.........................		800		..
Manager...........................................		750		625
Engineer, Assistant Engineers, Superintendents, Foremen, Draftsmen, Station-masters, Roadmasters, Clerks, &c.		55,692		52,623
Other Staff (Permanent and Temporary)......................		503,542		487,106
		564,184		542,754
Less—		571,869		552,130
Amount charged to Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c........		7,039		6,900
Amount charged to Railway Provision Stores Account..........		10,130		9,800
		17,169		16,700
Total............		554,700		535,430
ALLOCATION OF SALARIES AND WAGES AS SHOWN ABOVE.
	1940–41.		1939–40.
	£		£
Trans-Australian Railway........................	343,540		331,120
Central Australia Railway........................	136,850		127,680
North Australia Railway.........................	69,830		72,500
Australian Capital Territory Railway................	4,480		4,130
Total.................	554,700		535,430

(a) Provision made under Special Appropriation—Commonwealth Railways Act 1917–1936.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	CENTRAL OFFICE. (See Division No. 155.)	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
1	1	Director-General.................................	2,500	3,250
1	1	Chief Engineer..................................	1,523	1,701
1	1	Chief Inspector (Finance)............................	1,298	1,268
1	1	Chief Inspector (Postal Services).......................	1,298	1,251
1	1	Chief Inspector (Telephones).........................	1,298	1,251
1	1	Chief Inspector (Telegraphs).........................	1,298	1,251
1	1	Chief Inspector (Wireless)...........................	874	1,051
1	1	Chief Inspector (Personnel)..........................	1,078	951
2	2	Assistant Heads of Branches..........................	1,604	1,570
98	100	Clerks........................................	34,089	32,222
10	10	Draftsmen......................................	4,195	4,429
68	73	Engineers......................................	41,553	38,357
24	23	Inspectors......................................	12,216	12,726
7	7	Traffic Officers..................................	3,323	3,427
39	29	Assistants......................................	6,291	8,358
29	33	Mechanics.....................................	11,079	9,264
17	16	Messengers.....................................	1,722	2,054
43	43	Typists........................................	8,707	8,167
2	2	Assistant Librarians...............................	528	473
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	2,556	1,819
			139,030	134,840
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position...............	452	406
		Unforeseen staffing requirements......................	800	800
		Salaries of State officers employed on Central Office services....	2,500	2,500
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	2,500	2,400
		Child endowment.................................	1,450	1,250
		Allowance to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	50	100
		Salaries of officers on loan from other departments...........	1,500	1,000
			148,282	143,296
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	13,332	10,466
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	1,950	..
			15,282	10,466
347	346	Total Central Office (see page 124)..........	133,000	132,830

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	NEW SOUTH WALES. (See Division No. 156.)	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	1,556	1,550
9	9	Heads of Branches................................	8,903	8,715
15	15	Assistant Heads of Branches..........................	10,680	10,431
524	537	Clerks........................................	179,146	170,928
45	51	Draftsmen......................................	17,561	15,143
100	105	Engineers......................................	49,966	48,466
15	16	Inquiry Officers..................................	5,891	5,785
31	31	Inspectors......................................	16,682	16,472
735	741	Postal Clerks....................................	227,092	215,954
416	418	Postmasters.....................................	190,316	183,700
79	75	Supervisors.....................................	28,968	30,023
327	327	Telegraphists....................................	100,662	97,621
33	33	Traffic Officers..................................	14,450	14,205
75	76	Artisans and General Workmen........................	20,532	19,725
1165	1201	Assistants......................................	262,460	248,604
46	47	Line Inspectors..................................	19,543	19,198
1186	1191	Linemen.......................................	324,179	315,265
202	210	Machinists and Typists.............................	41,935	39,072
987	987	Mail Officers....................................	278,676	270,051
1798	1996	Mechanics.....................................	580,267	518,619
673	677	Messengers.....................................	57,323	54,997
1089	1107	Monitors and Telephonists...........................	180,435	172,441
66	68	Overseers......................................	24,909	23,550
50	51	Phonogram Attendants.............................	10,341	9,350
877	888	Postmen.......................................	195,016	191,721
52	54	Storemen......................................	13,884	12,981
154	154	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers................	41,084	39,252
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	121,478	54,056
			3,023,935	2,807,875
		Unforeseen staffing requirements......................	2,000	2,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	60,000	45,000
		Child endowment.................................	85,000	80,000
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.........................	4,000	3,000
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	8,300	12,500
		District allowances................................	7,600	6,500
			3,190,835	2,956,875
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	13,377	10,500
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	391,958	229,205
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	28,500	..
			433,835	239,705
10750	11066	Total New South Wales (see page 125)..........	2,757,000	2,717,170

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	VICTORIA. (See Division No. 157.)	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	1,398	1,350
1	1	Chief Inspector, Stores and Transport....................	1,098	1,075
7	7	Heads of Branches................................	6,683	6,419
15	15	Assistant Heads of Branches..........................	9,834	9,667
393	412	Clerks........................................	138,031	123,065
37	38	Draftsmen......................................	13,853	11,555
73	85	Engineers......................................	39,780	34,266
8	8	Inquiry Officers..................................	2,878	2,798
12	12	Inspectors......................................	7,539	7,368
427	424	Postal Clerks....................................	130,376	126,135
241	239	Postmasters.....................................	108,509	106,830
56	56	Supervisors.....................................	22,056	21,349
217	221	Telegraphists....................................	61,615	55,132
30	29	Traffic Officers..................................	12,163	11,797
93	90	Artisans and General Workmen........................	22,877	23,033
687	744	Assistants......................................	163,265	147,106
30	32	Line Inspectors..................................	13,143	12,023
863	811	Linemen.......................................	217,314	199,957
156	162	Machinists and Typists.............................	31,931	30,398
720	723	Mail Officers....................................	192,462	186,790
1260	1369	Mechanics.....................................	400,652	346,351
554	553	Messengers.....................................	49,664	46,125
829	829	Monitors and Telephonists...........................	133,920	124,113
44	47	Overseers......................................	16,737	15,343
27	28	Phonogram Attendants.............................	5,706	4,839
673	688	Postmen.......................................	156,783	150,203
37	40	Storemen......................................	9,915	9,201
119	122	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers................	32,596	30,214
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	150,144	69,770
			2,152,922	1,914,272
		Unforeseen staffing requirements......................	2,000	2,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	34,600	31,050
		Child endowment.................................	58,554	55,968
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	5,337	4,953
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.........................	1,920	1,920
			2,255,333	2,010,163
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	5,635	5,655
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	318,810	152,118
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	11,538	..
			335,983	157,773
7610	7786	Total Victoria (see page 129).........	1,919,350	1,852,390

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	QUEENSLAND. (See Division No. 158.)	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	1,102	1,042
7	8	Heads of Branches................................	6,403	5,838
12	12	Assistant Heads of Branches..........................	7,147	7,120
192	196	Clerks........................................	66,438	64,817
14	15	Draftsmen......................................	5,211	4,780
38	39	Engineers......................................	19,237	19,471
5	5	Inquiry Officers..................................	1,806	1,712
15	15	Inspectors......................................	8,417	8,273
254	262	Postal Clerks....................................	77,210	72,949
178	177	Postmasters.....................................	77,121	75,255
36	37	Supervisors.....................................	14,320	13,593
184	187	Telegraphists....................................	56,526	54,341
11	12	Traffic Officers..................................	5,052	4,667
15	14	Artisans and General Workmen........................	4,272	4,192
472	478	Assistants......................................	111,672	106,827
17	17	Line Inspectors..................................	7,142	7,313
415	427	Linemen.......................................	114,086	108,051
88	90	Machinists and Typists.............................	18,788	17,857
222	222	Mail Officers....................................	62,814	60,189
497	524	Mechanics.....................................	157,260	142,573
273	275	Messengers.....................................	24,514	21,313
478	475	Monitors and Telephonists...........................	76,035	71,835
23	24	Overseers......................................	8,411	8,030
19	23	Phonogram Attendants.............................	3,941	3,633
230	247	Postmen.......................................	52,692	47,077
22	22	Storemen......................................	5,676	5,570
28	29	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers................	7,764	7,149
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	56,475	27,979
			1,057,532	973,446
		Unforeseen staffing requirements......................	2,300	2,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	16,900	13,800
		Child endowment.................................	34,200	33,000
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	2,750	2,600
		District allowances................................	27,000	25,500
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.........................	1,200	1,000
			1,141,882	1,051,346
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	4,700	4,700
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	124,282	80,496
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	3,900	..
			132,882	85,196
3746	3833	Total Queensland (see page 132)...........	1,009,000	966,150

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 159.)	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	1,048	977
9	9	Heads of Branches................................	6,814	6,600
11	11	Assistant Heads of Branches..........................	6,421	6,209
152	154	Clerks........................................	52,378	51,081
11	11	Draftsmen......................................	3,511	3,362
26	28	Engineers......................................	12,977	12,041
3	3	Inquiry Officers..................................	1,116	1,074
9	9	Inspectors......................................	4,791	4,719
171	174	Postal Clerks....................................	52,561	49,882
129	129	Postmasters.....................................	51,780	50,568
30	31	Supervisors.....................................	11,406	10,845
90	90	Telegraphists....................................	27,184	26,694
10	9	Traffic Officers..................................	3,813	4,008
16	17	Artisans and General Workmen........................	4,481	4,273
234	233	Assistants......................................	50,199	49,605
10	10	Line Inspectors..................................	4,232	4,208
275	270	Linemen.......................................	74,284	74,339
60	61	Machinists and Typists.............................	12,597	12,344
173	171	Mail Officers....................................	48,447	46,877
346	345	Mechanics.....................................	106,587	102,555
185	186	Messengers.....................................	16,434	14,956
274	274	Monitors and Telephonists...........................	38,665	36,863
13	14	Overseers......................................	4,955	4,527
8	8	Phonogram Attendants.............................	1,606	1,524
144	144	Postmen.......................................	30,626	31,915
18	18	Storemen......................................	4,608	4,471
39	39	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers................	10,516	9,991
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	49,533	21,174
			693,570	647,682
		Unforeseen staffing requirements......................	600	600
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.........................	360	340
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	7,000	7,200
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	2,250	2,000
		Child endowment.................................	18,500	17,250
		District allowances................................	600	600
			722,880	675,672
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	3,700	3,700
		Amounts payable by States and other Commonwealth Departments	500	500
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	93,580	54,472
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	1,400	..
			99,180	58,672
2447	2449	Total South Australia (see page 134).........	623,700	617,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–39.	1939–40.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 160.)	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	948	1,075
9	9	Heads of Branches................................	6,577	6,355
9	9	Assistant Heads of Branches..........................	5,045	4,886
105	106	Clerks........................................	36,092	35,088
6	5	Draftsmen......................................	1,794	2,020
18	20	Engineers......................................	9,810	9,093
2	2	Inquiry Officers..................................	742	751
9	9	Inspectors......................................	4,754	4,549
153	152	Postal Clerks....................................	43,150	41,876
122	123	Postmasters.....................................	50,000	48,937
20	18	Supervisors.....................................	7,127	7,602
83	83	Telegraphists....................................	24,126	23,840
4	4	Traffic Officers..................................	1,708	1,671
19	26	Artisans and General Workmen........................	6,878	4,512
241	238	Assistants......................................	50,410	48,241
10	10	Line Inspectors..................................	4,133	4,082
260	266	Linemen.......................................	70,864	67,743
48	52	Machinists and Typists.............................	10,675	9,814
116	116	Mail Officers....................................	33,506	32,303
247	266	Mechanics.....................................	78,903	69,493
167	164	Messengers.....................................	14,734	13,380
130	118	Monitors and Telephonists...........................	19,209	18,744
12	13	Overseers......................................	4,549	4,184
6	8	Phonogram Attendants.............................	1,427	1,115
122	123	Postmen.......................................	24,545	22,754
14	13	Storemen......................................	3,330	3,418
16	16	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers................	4,255	4,034
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	18,386	10,705
			537,677	502,265
		Unforeseen staffing requirements......................	250	250
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	7,000	5,300
		Child endowment.................................	15,400	15,300
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	1,075	1,000
		District allowances................................	7,000	7,200
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.........................	650	650
			569,052	531,965
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	3,050	3,100
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	55,230	33,945
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	11,087	..
			69,367	37,045
1949	1970	Total Western Australia (see page 137)..........	499,685	494,920

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	TASMANIA. (See Division No. 161.)	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	898	872
8	8	Heads of Branches................................	4,980	4,940
7	7	Assistant Heads of Branches..........................	3,308	3,310
52	54	Clerks........................................	17,245	16,271
3	4	Draftsmen......................................	1,376	1,242
10	11	Engineers......................................	4,659	4,448
1	1	Inquiry Officer..................................	376	370
3	3	Inspectors......................................	1,644	1,626
44	44	Postal Clerks....................................	13,183	12,751
42	42	Postmasters.....................................	17,160	16,838
10	10	Supervisors.....................................	3,657	3,507
40	40	Telegraphists....................................	11,829	11,827
2	2	Traffic Officers..................................	772	700
7	7	Artisans and General Workmen........................	1,842	1,800
141	142	Assistants......................................	31,576	30,386
4	4	Line Inspectors..................................	1,744	1,720
150	145	Linemen.......................................	39,037	38,584
25	26	Machinists and Typists.............................	4,992	4,731
43	43	Mail Officers....................................	12,426	11,943
128	130	Mechanics.....................................	39,641	37,215
61	61	Messengers.....................................	5,100	4,798
112	119	Monitors and Telephonists...........................	17,183	15,386
5	5	Overseers......................................	1,844	1,835
5	4	Phonogram Attendants.............................	812	840
52	52	Postmen.......................................	10,992	10,691
6	6	Storemen......................................	1,524	1,472
3	3	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers................	782	740
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	3,093	3,703
			253,675	244,546
		Unforeseen staffing requirements......................	300	300
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	3,500	3,500
		Child endowment.................................	7,969	8,203
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	900	1,750
		District allowances................................	498	430
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.........................	192	192
			267,034	258,921
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	1,038	1,027
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	15,746	12,881
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	2,000	..
			18,784	13,908
965	974	Total Tasmania (see page 140)................	248,250	245,013

F.7259.—20

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 162.)	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
			£	£
10	10	Postal Clerks....................................	2,769	2,783
5	5	Postmasters.....................................	2,078	2,024
2	2	Supervisors.....................................	752	738
7	7	Telegraphists....................................	2,155	2,174
3	3	Assistants......................................	586	541
5	5	Linemen.......................................	1,431	1,377
3	3	Mechanics.....................................	978	984
5	5	Messengers.....................................	476	547
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	364	358
			11,589	11,526
		Unforeseen staffing requirements......................	600	1,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	350	350
		Child endowment.................................	360	300
		District allowances................................	3,000	3,000
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	120	50
			16,019	16,226
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	410	260
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	609	596
			1,019	856
40	40	Total Northern Territory (see page 142).........	15,000	15,370

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.
1939–40.	1940–41.	Under Control of Department of the Interior.
		GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 166.)	£	£
1	1	Administrator...................................	1,200	1,200
1	1	Judge of Supreme Court............................	1,200	1,200
2	2		2,400	2,400
		Administrative.—Darwin.
		Accounts, Correspondence and Records.
1	1	Government Secretary..............................	854	825
1	1	Accountant.....................................	620	604
1	1	Sub-Accountant..................................	538	550
..	1	Senior Clerk....................................	520	..
13	19	Clerks........................................	6,612	4,856
1	1	Clerk (Library)..................................	170	334
5	7	Typists........................................	1,844	1,472
2	2	Machinists.....................................	586	554
..	1	Telephonist.....................................	129	..
..	1	Messenger.....................................	127	..
		Administrative.—Alice Springs.
1	1	District Officer..................................	664	640
..	1	Resident Engineer................................	598	..
1	3	Clerks........................................	964	332
1	1	Typist........................................	289	278
		Agriculture.
1	..	Superintendent of Agriculture.........................	..	568
1	1	Curator of Botanic Gardens..........................	448	424
		Stock and Brands.
1	1	Chief Inspector of Stock............................	682	676
1	1	Assistant Stock Inspector............................	466	460
		Law.
1	1	Magistrate.....................................	772	718
1	1	Crown Law Officer...............................	772	766
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Sheriff..........................	565	532
..	1	Assistant Clerk of Courts and Bailiff....................	358	..
2	2	Typists........................................	621	614
38	52	Carried forward.................	21,599	17,603

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.
1939–40.	1940–41.	Under Control of Department of the Interior.
		GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£
38	52	Brought forward................	21,599	17,603
		Mines.
1	1	Director of Mines and Chief Warden....................	820	814
2	2	Inspectors of Mines...............................	1,234	1,208
1	1	Mining Engineer and Superintendent of Government Batteries...	682	676
1	1	Geologist......................................	506	500
2	2	Assayers.......................................	812	800
2	1	Chief Clerks and Mining Registrars.....................	529	844
1	2	Mining Registrars.................................	792	388
2	2	Clerks........................................	662	633
1	1	Typist........................................	275	283
		Aboriginals.
1	1	Secretary......................................	638	700
1	1	District Officer..................................	606	600
2	2	Patrol Officers...................................	824	900
..	2	Cadets........................................	608	..
2	2	Superintendents..................................	770	758
1	1	Assistant Superintendent............................	392	352
1	1	Head Teacher...................................	434	446
2	2	Matrons.......................................	354	345
3	3	Clerks........................................	1,128	1,074
1	1	Assistant......................................	358	298
1	1	Typist........................................	282	271
		Education.
1	1	Head Teacher and Supervisor.........................	628	622
7	7	Head Teachers...................................	2,946	2,824
9	9	Assistant Teachers................................	3,580	3,393
		Police.
1	1	Superintendent...................................	646	640
1	1	Inspector......................................	512	489
6	7	Sergeants......................................	3,078	2,616
39	39	Constables.....................................	14,504	14,272
1	1	Clerk.........................................	304	298
131	148	Carried forward.................	60,503	54,647

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	Under Control of Department of the Interior.
1939–40.	1940–41.	GENERAL SERVICES—continued.
			£	£
131	148	Brought forward................	60,503	54,647
		Prisons.
2	2	Gaolers.......................................	860	848
1	1	Chief Guard....................................	350	344
2	2	Senior Guards...................................	664	652
9	8	Guards........................................	2,432	2,595
		Lands.
1	1	Director of Lands.................................	820	814
1	1	Chief Clerk and Registrar-General......................	692	669
3	3	Field Officers...................................	1,884	1,884
3	3	Clerks........................................	1,164	1,146
1	1	Typist........................................	311	277
		Survey Branch.
1	1	Chief Surveyor..................................	772	694
5	5	Surveyors......................................	3,070	2,980
2	2	Assistant Surveyors...............................	980	1,064
1	1	Senior Draftsman and Computer.......................	484	550
4	4	Draftsmen......................................	1,729	1,746
1	1	Computer......................................	430	424
1	1	Junior Draftsman.................................	304	298
1	1	Clerk.........................................	304	298
1	1	Typist........................................	292	271
			78,045	72,201
		Allowances to married officers........................	1,900	1,420
		Child endowment.................................	850	702
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	300	245
		Allowances to Police Officers for uniforms and shoeing.......	724	698
		Other allowances.................................	1,148	978
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	2,094	..
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	1,512	..
		Less—	86,573	76,244
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	1,451	981
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	16,122	21,513
			17,573	22,494
171	187	Total General Services (see page 149)...........	69,000	53,750

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	Under Control of Department of Health.
1939–40.	1940–41.	GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 168.)
		Medical, Hospital and Veterinary Staffs.	£	£
6	6	Medical Officers.................................	5,692	5,820
1	1	Veterinary Officer................................	580	582
1	1	Health and Meat Inspector and Assistant to Veterinary Officer...	502	496
..	1	Assistant Health Inspector...........................	352	..
1	3	Dispensers.....................................	1,197	424
1	1	Curator, Leper Hospital.............................	358	352
2	2	Matrons.......................................	544	536
1	1	Clinic Sister....................................	245	241
12	19	Sisters........................................	4,523	2,730
1	..	Staff Nurse.....................................	..	154
7	11	Probationers....................................	1,043	672
			15,036	12,007
		Child endowment.................................	130	117
		District and special allowances........................	640	100
		Allowances to married officers........................	40	100
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	18.	..
			15,864	12,324
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	490	..
33	46	Total Northern Territory (see page 151)...............	15,374	12,324
		AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
		Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
		AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE.
		(See Division No. 170.)
..	..	Chief Officer(a)..................................	150	150
1	1	Senior Sergeant..................................	406	396
1	1	Sergeant.......................................	374	352
3	4	Senior Constables.................................	1,428	1,050
13	12	Constables.....................................	3,901	4,139
1	1	Police Clerk....................................	304	298
			6,563	6,385
		Child endowment.................................	221	215
		Allowance to Sergeant of Police whilst acting as Licensing Officer	20	20
		Less—	6,804	6,620
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	..	100
		Salary of officer on war service.....................	294	..
19	19	Total Australian Capital Territory Police (see page 152).....	6,510	6,520

(a) Receives in addition as Director, Investigation Branch, £898 per annum under Division No. 37—Commonwealth Investigation Branch.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.			1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
1939–40.	1940–41.	AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1940–41.	Vote, 1939–40.
		COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE.	£	£
		(See Division No. 171.)
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Registrar(a).......................	544	530
5	5	Clerks........................................	1,512	1,354
2	2	Typists........................................	389	364
			2,445	2,248
		Child endowment.................................	52	52
		Special (Canberra) Allowance........................	13	..
8	8	Total Courts and Titles Office (see page 153).......	2,510	2,300

(a) Acts at Deputy Registrar of the High Court and Clerk of Petty Sessions.

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