Appropriation Act 1943-44 - Legislation

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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APPROPRIATION 1943-44

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No. 56 of 1943.

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-four and to appropriate the Supplies granted by the Parliament for that year.

[Assented to 22nd October, 1943.]

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 1943-44.

Commencement.

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

Issue and application of £110,807,000.

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-four, the sum of One hundred and ten million eight hundred and seven thousand pounds.

4. All

F.6512.—Price 7s.

Appropriation of supply £180,657,000.

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-four, amounting as appears by that Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of One hundred and eighty million six hundred and fifty-seven 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-three, 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-four.

THE SCHEDULES.

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THE FIRST SCHEDULE.

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GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

	£
Act No. 26 of 1943................................	43,889,000
Act No. 42 of 1943................................	25,961,000
Under this Act...................................	110,807,000
	180,657,000

THE SECOND SCHEDULE.

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Abstract.

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.		£
PARLIAMENT.............................................		172,500
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.............................		970,600
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS..........................		173,200
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.............................		1,938,900
ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..........................		311,500
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR..............................		559,100
DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-43) SERVICES—	£
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE......................	262,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.....................
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.....................
DEPARTMENT OF AIR...........................
DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS....................	502,828,000
DEPARTMENT OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION..........
RECIPROCAL LEND-LEASE TO UNITED STATES FORCES
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING...........	8,295,000
DEPARTMENT OF HOME SECURITY................	450,000
OTHER WAR SERVICES..........................	35,250,000
OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS—RECOVERABLE EXPENDITURE	Cr.5,000,000
	542,085,000
Less AMOUNT CHARGEABLE TO LOAN FUND......	402,439,000
		139,646,000
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.............................		361,100
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS........................		705,000
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH...................................		154,100
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE................		330,000
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES...........................		395,000
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING........................		256,000
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES..................................		1,129,000
REFUNDS OF REVENUE......................................		5,000,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER...............................		6,000,000
WAR (1914-18) SERVICES.....................................		1,168,000
TOTAL PART 1...........................		159,270,000

PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS................................		2,794,000
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT........................		17,961,000
TOTAL PART 2...........................		20,755,000

PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.....................................		223,400
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY............................		404,600
NORFOLK ISLAND..........................................		4,000
TOTAL PART 3...........................		632,000
TOTAL.................................		180,657,000

PART 1.

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

I.—PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.	—	1943-44.	1942-43.		Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1942-43.
Division Number.	—	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1942-43.
		£	£	£	£	£
1	SENATE................	16,720	17,750	16,352	368	..
2	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	21,500	22,620	25,197	..	3,697
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF	12,500	12,250	11,392	1,108	..
4	LIBRARY...............	9,760	8,640	9,088	672	..
5	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT	27,220	24,300	27,482	..	262
6	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS	1,800	1,440	1,131	669	..
7	PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING	19,000	16,000	19,178	..	178
8	MISCELLANEOUS.........	64,000	61,000	62,403	1,597	..
	Total...........	172,500	164,000	172,223	277	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	66,600	61,962	64,337	2,263	..
	General expenses...........	32,240	28,470	32,393	..	153
	Other services.............	73,660	73,568	75,493	..	1,833
	Total...........	172,500	164,000	172,223	277	..

	£
Estimate, 1943-44.............	172,500
Vote, 1942-43................	164,000
Increase..............	8,500

I.—Parliament.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 1.—SENATE.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 130	8,380	9,840	9,847
2. Temporary and casual employees............	1,270	890	837
	9,650	10,730	10,684
B.—General Expenses........................	490	340	406
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Senators..........	2,980	2,980	2,917
2. Select Committees—Expenses.............	3,300	3,500	1,970
3. Conveyance of Senators and their luggage in Canberra	300	200	375
	6,580	6,680	5,262
Total Division No. 1..............	16,720	17,750	16,352

Division No. 2.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 131	8,520	7,540	7,684
2. Temporary and casual employees............	3,900	4,000	3,877
	12,420	11,540	11,561
B.—General Expenses........................	600	600	608
C.—Other Services—.........................
1. Postages and telegrams for Members.........	6,240	6,240	6,203
2. Select Committees—Expenses.............	2,000	4,000	6,605
3. Conveyance of Members and their luggage in Canberra	240	240	220
	8,480	10,480	13,028
Total Division No. 2..............	21,500	22,620	25,197

I.—Parliament.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 3.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 131.	9,300	10,350	9,122
2. Temporary and casual employees............	3,000	1,700	2,101
	12,300	12,050	11,223
B.—General Expenses........................	200	200	169
Total Division No. 3..............	12,500	12,250	11,392
Division No. 4.—LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 132	5,990	5,000	5,782
2. Temporary and casual employees............	1,020	890	648
B.—General Expenses—	7,010	5,890	6,430
1. Books, maps, plates, documents, and insurance...	1,800	1,800	1,639
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals	700	700	700
3. Incidental and other expenditure............	250	250	319
	2,750	2,750	2,658
Total Division No. 4..............	9,760	8,640	9,088
Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 133	9,370	10,060	9,088
2. Temporary and casual employees............	8,860	5,900	9,153
	18,230	15,960	18,241
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services...	3,700	3,460	3,393
2. Fuel, light and power....................	2,750	2,490	2,737
3. Water supply and sanitation...............	600	500	1,132
4. Parliament gardens.....................	250	250	47
5. Maintenance and repairs..................	1,200	1,150	503
6. Incidental and other expenditure............	490	490	479
Parliamentary Refreshment Rooms—Advance for purchase of stock	..	..	950
	8,990	8,340	9,241
Total Division No. 5..............	27,220	24,300	27,482

I.—Parliament.

Under Control of Joint House Department.	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 6.—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 134	1,570	1,190	987
2. Temporary and casual employees............	20	10	11
	1,590	1,200	998
B.—General Expenses........................	210	240	133
Total Division No. 6..............	1,800	1,440	1,131
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 7.—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.
1. Printing of Hansard, including cost of distribution	8,000	8,000	8,441
2. Parliamentary papers....................	7,000	5,000	6,895
3. Other printing and binding................	4,000	3,000	3,842
Total Division No. 7..............	19,000	16,000	19,178
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 8.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others	46,500	43,000	46,136
2. Maintenance of Ministers’ and Members’ rooms in capital cities, including salaries of attendants	(a) 17,500	(a) 18,000	(a) 16,267
Total Division No. 8..............	64,000	61,000	62,403
Total Parliament................	172,500	164,000	172,223

(a) Includes salaries of staff—1943-44, £5,400; 1942—43, Vote £4,592; Expenditure £5,200.

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1943-44.	1942-43.		Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1942-43.
Division Number.	—	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1942-43.
		£	£	£	£	£
9	ADMINISTRATIVE.....	(a) 48,400	(a) 62,040	(a) 64,228	..	15,828
10	EXTERNAL TERRITORIES	14,100	13,500	14,264	..	164
11	AUDIT OFFICE.......	(a) 72,500	(a) 71,500	(a) 73,926	..	1,426
12	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD	53,300	49,550	49,057	4,243	..
13	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE	4,700	4,700	4,023	677	..
14	NATIONAL LIBRARY..	3,600	3,200	2,585	1,015	..
15	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE —UNITED KINGDOM	(a) 101,300	(a) 95,500	(a) 95,913	5,387	..
16	COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH	660,700	515,510	513,964	146,736	..
17	SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS	12,000	23,000	10,313	1,687	..
	Total.........	970,600	838,500	828,273	142,327	..

(a) The additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the war is provided under War (1939-43) Services.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	737,017	616,264	600,059	136,958	..
General expenses.............	233,583	222,236	228,214	5,369	..
Total...........	970,600	838,500	828,273	142,327	..

	£
Estimate, 1943-44...............	970,600
Vote, 1942-43..................	838,500
Increase........	132,100

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 9.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 135	20,500	29,350	28,097
2. Temporary and casual employees............	11,200	12,600	16,145
3. Extra duty pay........................	1,000	3,050	3,537
	32,700	45,000	47,779
Less amount provided under Division No. 140—a—War (1939-43) Services	5,200	14,500	14,500
	27,500	30,500	33,279
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	6,000	8,000	5,701
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	5,000	7,400	8,657
3. Commonwealth Gazettes—Printing and distribution (including postage)	7,000	6,800	6,507
4. Commonwealth Statutes—Special distribution...	1,300	1,350	1,405
5. Commonwealth Ministers and Members of Advisory War Council—Travelling expenses	8,800	8,800	8,418
6. National broadcasts by the Prime Minister and other Ministers	500	520	108
7. Incidental and other expenditure............	2,500	3,670	4,153
Cablegrams and radiograms...............	(a)	75,000	102,100
	31,100	111,540	137,049
Less amount provided under Division No. 140—b—War (1939-43) Services	10,200	80,000	106,100
	20,900	31,540	30,949
Total Division No. 9...........	48,400	62,040	64,228
Division No. 10.—EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.
(Under Control of Minister for External Territories.)
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 136.	4,650	5,980	5,422
2. Temporary and casual employees............	6,800	5,120	6,131
3. Extra duty pay.........................	150	100	247
	11,600	11,200	11,800
Carried forward..............	11,600	11,200	11,800

(a) Provided in 1943-44 under Department of External Affairs, see Division No. 18.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 10.—EXTERNAL TERRITORIES—continued.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	11,600	11,200	11,800
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	1,150	1,050	1,179
2. Incidental and other expenditure............	1,350	1,250	1,285
	2,500	2,300	2,464
Total Division No. 10..........	14,100	13,500	14,264
Division No. 11.—AUDIT OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 140	150,100	142,480	101,123
2. Temporary and casual employees............	39,880	30,880	61,234
3. Extra duty pay........................	520	140	589
	190,500	173,500	162,946
Less amount provided under Division No. 140—a—War (1939-43) Services	121,500	105,500	95,500
	69,000	68,000	67,446
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	5,070	3,670	4,209
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	1,630	1,450	1,207
3. Payments to State Governments for audit of Income Tax accounts	3,170	..	3,030
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	2,630	2,480	2,134
Less—	12,500	7,600	10,580
Amount to be recovered from Special Funds...	200	200	200
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	400	400	400
Amount provided under Division No. 140—b—War (1939-43) Services	8,400	3,500	3,500
	9,000	4,100	4,100
	3,500	3,500	6,480
Total Division No. 11..........	72,500	71,500	73,926

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 12.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 141	36,650	35,910	34,383
2. Temporary and casual employees............	4,900	3,110	4,800
3. Extra duty pay........................	650	610	605
4. Payments as acts of grace on retirement to officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania and to their dependants	820	..	..
	43,020	39,630	39,788
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	2,730	2,500	2,499
2. Examinations—Expenses, including advertising..	4,400	4,400	3,463
3. Incidental and other expenditure............	3,150	3,020	3,307
	10,280	9,920	9,269
Total Division No. 12..........	53,300	49,550	49,057
Division No. 13.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 142	1,430	1,460	1.417
2. Temporary and casual employees............	810	770	791
3. Extra duty pay........................	10	20	..
	2,250	2,250	2,208
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	1,350	1,350	718
2. Incidental and other expenditure............	1,100	1,100	1,097
	2,450	2,450	1,815
Total Division No. 13..........	4,700	4,700	4,023

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 14.—NATIONAL LIBRARY.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 142	1,040	1,510	1,187
2. Temporary and casual employees............	630	370	466
	1,670	1,880	1,653
B.—General Expenses—
1. Books, maps, plates, documents and insurance (moneys received by way of fines in connexion with overdue books may be credited to this vote)	650	650	441
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals	200	200	255
3. Library services to outlying territories.........	200	200	65
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	280	270	171
	1,330	1,320	932
C.—Other Services—
1. Provisional preservation of war records........	(a) 600	..	..
Total Division No. 14..........	3,600	3,200	2,585
Division No. 15.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 142	44,800	43,130	45,048
2. Temporary and casual employees............	34,500	29,620	28,814
3. Extra duty pay........................	2,400	3,000	2,267
	81,700	75,750	76,129
Less amount provided under Division No. 140—a—War (1939-43) Services	28,000	25,000	25,000
	53,700	50,750	51,129
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence	2,200	1,500	1,795
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	3,700	2,400	2,514
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services	19,550	7,800	7,601
4. Cablegrams	25,000	15,000	27,018
5. Municipal and other taxes	11,260	11,500	9,789
6. General upkeep of “Australia House”	(b) 18,670	(b) 15,560	(b) 19,148
7. Upkeep of official residence	600	560	459
Carried forward..........	80,980	54,320	68,324
Carried forward..........	53,700	50,750	51,129

(а) Includes salaries—£550.

(b) Includes wages of staff employed on upkeep as follows:—1943-44, £8,000; 1942-43, Vote, £7,121; Expenditure, £7,500.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 15.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM—continued.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	53,700	50,750	51,129
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward.............	80,980	54,320	68,324
8. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence	2,510	2,510	2,611
9. Entertainment allowance to High Commissioner..	1,250	1,250	1,293
10. Incidental and other expenditure............	1,860	3,670	2,556
	86,600	61,750	74,784
Less amount provided under Division No. 140—b—War (1939-43) Services	39,000	17,000	30,000
	47,600	44,750	44,784
Total Division No. 15..........	101,300	95,500	95,913
Division No. 16.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
(For Payment to the credit of the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 144.	31,250	25,920	26,747
2. Temporary and casual employees............	6,000	3,600	4,058
3. Extra duty pay........................	1,450	800	1,297
	38,700	30,320	32,102
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	2,500	1,500	2,694
2. Printing of journal and bulletins.............	3,250	3,000	2,584
3. Scientific Research Liaison Officers overseas....	9,500	4,800	6,060
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	3,950	3,700	3,172
C.—Investigations—	19,200	13,000	14,510
1. Animal health and nutrition...............	(a)69,490	(a)66,710	64,310
2. Plant industry.........................	(a)49,980	(a)40,360	44,462
3. Entomology..........................	(a)19,460	16,570	16,234
4. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation..	(a)35,530	(a)27,280	25,102
5. Food preservation and transport.............	(a)31,820	(a)23,390	27,283
6. Forest products........................	(a)52,500	(a)46,900	45,065
7. Mining and metallurgy...................	(a) 4,860	(a) 860	5,345
8. Radio research........................	(a)12,000	(a) 5,350	8,267
Carried forward............	275,640	227,420	236,068
Carried forward............	57,900	43,320	46,612

(a) Includes expenditure from contributions from outside sources.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 16.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.	1943-44.	1942-43.
	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
(For Payment to the credit of the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)	£	£	£
Brought forward............	57,900	43,320	46,612
C.—Investigations—continued.
Brought forward............	275,640	227,420	236,068
9. Information service, including library.........	(a)7,570	(a)5,990	6,070
10. Industrial Chemistry...................	(a)82,770	(a)45,340	57,428
11. Fisheries investigations.................	(a)14,360	(a)14,400	14,303
12. Aeronautical research..................	86,340	68,890	63,061
13. National Standards Laboratory.............	(a)208,370	(a)163,180	178,971
14. Unforeseen and urgent investigations........	2,500	2,500	1,252
15. Miscellaneous.......................	(a)32,104	(a)22,350	25,257
Research in connexion with the gold-mining industry	(b)	4,000	(b)
Scientific Liaison Bureau................	(c)	10,000	(c)
	709,654	564,070	582,410
Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources and from sales of produce, &c., in connexion with investigations	101,240	89,880	113,058
	608,414	474,190	469,352
Less amount payable from the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account	5,614	2,000	2,000
Total Investigations..........	602,800	472,190	467,352
Total Division No. 16.........	660,700	515,510	513,964
	(d)	(d)	(d)
Division No. 17.—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)	12,000	23,000	10,313
Total Prime Minister’s Department....	970,600	838,500	828,273

(a) Includes expenditure from contributions from outside sources.
(b) Included in item No. 7.
(c) Provided under Department of War Organization of Industry, see Division No. 163.
(d) Expenditure allocated as follows :—
	1943-44.			1942-43
			Vote.		Expenditure.
	£		£		£
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary..	519,727	..	404,933	..	385,256
General expenses....................	140,973	..	110,577	..	128,708
	660,700	..	515,510	..	513,964

III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Division Number.	—	1943-44.	1942-43.		Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1942-43.
Division Number.	—	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1942-43.
		£	£	£	£	£
18	ADMINISTRATIVE......	(a) 30,400	41,100	40,809	..	10,409
19	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	73,000	61,000	63,033	9,967	..
19a	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—JAPAN	..	7,000	5,783	..	5,783
20	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—CHINA	29,500	37,300	33,079	..	3,579
21	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS	25,000	..	15,533	9,467	..
22	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—CANADA	15,300	15,000	15,099	201	..
	Total..........	173,200	161,400	173,336	..	136

(a) The additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the war is provided under War (1939-43) Services.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	98,100	77,000	83,417	14,683	..
General expenses..........	75,100	84,400	89,919	..	14,819
Total............	173,200	161,400	173,336	..	136

	£
Estimate, 1943-44.......................	173,200
Vote, 1942-43..........................	161,400
Increase................	11,800

F.5963.—2

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 18.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 145	21,650	11,750	11,457
2. Temporary and casual employees............	9,800	6,400	6,973
3. Extra duty pay........................	3,050	1,450	870
	34,500	19,600	19,300
Less amount provided under Division 142a—War (1939-43) Services	20,000	..	..
	14,500	19,600	19,300
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,150	1,550	1,284
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	5,000	18,000	18,892
3. University Diplomatic Cadet Course—Contribution to cost	1,000	..	..
4. Cablegrams and radiograms...............	115,000	(a)	..
5. Incidental and other expenditure............	2,750	1,950	1,333
	125,900	21,500	21,509
Less amount provided under Division 142b—War (1939-43) Services	110,000	..	..
	15,900	21,500	21,509
Total Division No. 18.............	30,400	41,100	40,809
Division No. 19.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
A —Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 146	19,400	15,290	14,589
2. Temporary and casual employees............	19,100	15,010	15,042
	38,500	30,300	29,631
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	2,100	2,550	2,665
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	27,700	25,000	26,420
3. Maintenance, office and residence...........	1,000	600	1,396
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	3,700	2,550	2,921
	34,500	30,700	33,402
Total Division No. 19.............	73,000	61,000	63,033

(a) Provided in 1942-43 under Prime Minister’s Department, see Division No. 9.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 19a.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—JAPAN.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 146..	..	3,000	2,018
Temporary and casual employees.............	..	600	565
	..	3,600	2,583
B.—General Expenses........................	..	3,400	3,200
Total Division No. 19a............	..	7,000	5,783
Division No. 20.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—CHINA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
l. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 147.	16,530	9,800	10,056
2. Temporary and casual employees............	3,070	3,100	4,197
	19,600	12,900	14,253
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	3,000	950	726
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	2,500	19,850	14,546
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.....	2,000	1,200	2,510
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	2,400	2,400	1,044
	9,900	24,400	18,826
Total Division No. 20.............	29,500	37,300	33,079
Division No. 21.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 147......	6,180	..	4,921
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	8,320	..	1,999
	14,500	..	6,920
B.—General Expenses—		..
1. Travelling and subsistence................	2,000	..	1,859
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	5,500	..	535
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.....	1,500	..	576
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	1,500	..	325
Expenses of establishment................		..	5,318
	10,500	..	8,613
Total Division No. 21.............	25,000	..	15,533

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 22.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—CANADA.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 147	9,000	8,800	8,728
2. Temporary and casual employees............	2,000	1,800	2,002
	11,000	10,600	10,730
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	1,350	1,300	1,468
2. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.....	1,700	1,200	1,540
3. Incidental and other expenditure............	1,250	1,900	1,361
	4,300	4,400	4,369
Total Division No. 22.............	15,300	15,000	15,099
Total Department of External Affairs.......	173,200	161,400	173,336

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IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division Number.		—	1943-44.	1942-43.			Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1942-43.
				Vote.		Expenditure.
			£	£		£	£	£
23		TREASURY............	(a)72,800	(a)72,600		(a)77,363	..	4,563
24		COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD	5,700	4,700		3,740	1,960	..
25		TAXATION OFFICE......	1,770,200	1,450,000		1,699,273	70,927	..
26		INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW	740	700		587	153	..
27		WAR-TIME (COMPANY) TAX— BOARD OF REFEREES	5,800	5,850		5,415	385	..
28		LAND VALUATION BOARD	560	550		236	324	..
29		SUPERANNUATION BOARD	11,700	9,600		9,256	2,444	..
30		CENSUS AND STATISTICS	(a)71,400	(a)72,000		(a)70,410	990	..
31		GOVERNMENT PRINTER.	(b)	(b)		(b)	..	..
		Total.........	1,938,900	1,616,000		1,866,280	72,620	..
(a) Additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the War is provided under War (1939-43) Services.
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary		1,547,180	1,299,640	1,455,001		92,179	..
	General expenses.........		391,720	316,360	411,279		..	19,559
	Total.........		1,938,900	1,616,000	1,866,280		72,620	..

(b) Cost of printing for Parliament shown under “Parliament.” See page 9.

	£
Estimate, 1943-44............	1,938,900
Vote, 1942-43..............	1,616,000
Increase................	322,900

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 23.—TREASURY.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 151	62,700	58,100	59,076
2. Temporary and casual employees............	44,100	31,290	41,932
3. Extra duty pay........................	3,300	3,280	4,087
	110,100	92,670	105,095
Less—
Amount provided under Division No. 143—War (1939— 43) Services	40,500	32,000	41,500
Amount provided under Division No. 205—Miscellaneous Services	5,500	..	..
	46,000	32,000	41,500
	64,100	60,670	63,595
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	4,200	3,990	4,706
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	4,000	3,830	4,178
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	13,700	17,430	19,277
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	1,800	1,680	1,607
	23,700	26,930	29,768
Less—
Amount provided under Division No. 143—War (1939— 43) Services	14,500	15,000	16,000
Amount provided under Division No. 205—Miscellaneous Services	500	..	..
	15,000	15,000	16,000
	8,700	11,930	13,768
Total Division No. 23...........	72,800	72,600	77,363
Division No. 24.—COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.
1. Fees to members of Board, travelling expenses, office requisites, stationery, payment to Postmaster-General’s Department, and other expenses incidental to the operations of the Board	(a) 5,700	(a) 4,700	(a)3,740

(c) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows: — 1943-44, £2,050; 1942-43, Vote, £1,740; Expenditure, £1,700.

III.—Department of the Treasury.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 25.—TAXATION OFFICE.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157	926,900	830,320	912,386
2. Temporary and casual employees............	375,300	260,060	303,021
3. Extra duty pay........................	114,000	84,040	112,347
	1,416,200	1,174,420	1,327,754
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............	20,000	18,780	19,757
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	79,100	68,830	75,087
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....	85,400	75,590	76,946
4. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation..	6,100	8,330	5,412
6. Law costs..........................	16,000	14,100	13,449
6. Payments to Postmaster-General’s Department and State Governments for office cleaning and other services rendered	2,400	2,350	2,377
7. Payment for services rendered in connexion with sale of tax instalment stamps and entertainments tax tickets	90,000	67,000	128,503
8. Uniform Income Tax—Compensation to State Governments for use of accommodation, furniture and equipment	40,500	10,240	32,459
9. Incidental and other expenditure—Repayments of advances to valuers for the purchase of motor cars may be credited to this vote	19,800	18,550	19,655
Payments to State Governments for collection of Commonwealth Taxes		88,780	129
	359,300	372,550	373,774
Less—
Amounts estimated to be recovered from the States of—
New South Wales.................	900	900	277
Victoria.......................	1,000	..	..
Queensland.....................	500	..	..
South Australia..................	600	..	..
Western Australia.................	1,800	1,800	1,800
Tasmania......................	500	500	178
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	93,770	..
	5,300	96,970	2,255
	354,000	275,580	371,519
Total Division No. 25..........	1,770,200	1,450,000	1,699,273

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 26.—INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157	300	280	281
B.—General Expenses	440	420	306
Total Division No. 26...........	740	700	587
Division No. 27.—WAR-TIME (COMPANY) TAX—BOARD OF REFEREES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157	4,870	4,900	4,753
Temporary assistance...................	..	..	4
	4,870	4,900	4,757
B.—General Expenses	930	950	658
Total Division No. 27...........	5,800	5,850	5,415
Division No. 28.—LAND VALUATION BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157	300	280	..
Temporary and casual employees...........	..	10	182
	300	290	182
B.—General Expenses........................	260	260	54
Total Division No. 28...........	560	550	236

IV. —Department of the Treasury.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 29.—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 158	8,760	7,290	6,675
2. Temporary and casual employees............	1,100	800	1,192
3. Extra duty pay........................	500	250	555
	10,360	8,340	8,422
B.—General Expenses—
1. Quinquennial investigation under Section 11 of the Superannuation Act 1922-1943	500	500	..
2. Incidental and other expenditure............	840	760	834
	1,340	1,260	834
Total Division No. 29...........	11,700	9,600	9,256
Division No. 30.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 159	40,100	36,820	35,126
2. Temporary and casual employees............	42,200	21,480	29,281
3. Extra duty pay........................	1,300	300	1,503
	83,600	58,600	65,910
Less amount provided under Division No. 143—a—War (1939-43) Services	34,600	9,600	17,600
	49,000	49,000	48,310
Carried forward...............	49,000	49,000	48,310

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 30.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS—continued.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Brought forward..............	49,000	49,000	48,310
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	3,300	2,400	3,020
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	13,300	4,800	6,590
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	5,000	1,500	5,104
4. Printing of official publications.............	5,000	5,500	3,802
5. Hire, service and maintenance of machines for tabulation of statistics	11,000	10,650	8,894
6. Incidental and other expenditure............	4,800	2,650	2,690
	42,400	27,500	30,100
Less amount provided under Division No. 143—b—War (1939-43) Services	20,000	4,500	8,000
	22,400	23,000	22,100
Total Division No. 30..........	71,400	72,000	70,410
Division No. 31.—GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and wages as per Schedule, page 160...	26,580	25,460	25,543
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	52,000	48,500	48,784
3. Extra duty pay........................	1,500	800	2,542
	80,080	74,760	76,869
Deduct amounts chargeable for Parliamentary and Departmental printing	80,080	74,760	76,869
Total Division No. 31..........	(a)	(a)	(a)
Total Department of the Treasury.....	1,938,900	1,616,000	1,866,280

(a) Expenditure charged to Parliament and Departments concerned.

V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1943-44.		1942-43.		Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1942-43.
Division Number.	—	1943-44.		Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1942-43.
		£		£	£	£	£
32	ADMINISTRATIVE.......	43,000		33,700	40,435	2,565	..
33	REPORTING BRANCH....	24,100		20,400	25,378	..	1,278
34	CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE	72,000		59,900	60,022	11,978	..
35	HIGH COURT...........	14,800		15,700	13,920	880	..
36	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION	40,800		42,500	39,866	934	..
37	COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION	32,400		34,300	28,848	3,552	..
38	PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE	2,100		1,800	1,611	489	..
39	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH	31,300		28,600	28,895	2,405	..
40	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS	51,000		58,900	48,809	2,191	..
	Total...........	311,500		295,800	287,784	23,716	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary		239,000	230,400	219,702	19,298	..
	General expenses.........		72,500	65,400	68,082	4,418	..
	Total..........		311,500	295,800	287,784	23,716	..

	£
Estimate, 1943-44.................	311,500
Vote, 1942-43...................	295,800
Increase...................	15,700

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 32.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 161	16,290	15,150	14,964
2. Temporary and casual employees............	13,000	11,000	11,607
3. Extra duty pay........................	510	250	780
	29,800	26,400	27,351
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	1,850	1,850	1,735
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	3,000	1,700	3,269
3. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules	4,500	1,000	2,874
4. Administration of Law at Seat of Government...	500	500	268
5. Incidental and other expenditure............	3,350	2,250	4,938
	13,200	7,300	13,084
Total Division No. 32...........	43,000	33,700	40,435
Division No. 33.—REPORTING BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 162	7,610	7,450	6,974
2. Temporary and casual employees............	13,000	10,000	15,121
3. Extra duty pay........................	90	50	13
	20,700	17,500	22,108
B.—General Expenses.........................	3,400	2,900	3,270
Total Division No. 33...........	24,100	20,400	25,378
Division No. 34.—CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 164	33,300	44,900	32,330
2. Temporary and casual employees............	32,500	10,000	21,074
3. Extra duty pay........................	200	100	570
	66,000	55,000	53,974
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	2,500	2,000	2,602
2. Incidental and other expenditure............	3,500	2,900	3,446
	6,000	4,900	6,048
Total Division No. 34...........	72,000	59,900	60,022

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.

	1943-44.	1912-43.
Division No. 35.—HIGH COURT.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 165	6,870	8,040	6,347
2. Temporary and casual employees............	1,000	800	1,275
3. Extra duty pay........................	130	60	3
	8,000	8,900	7,625
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	4,000	4,000	3,823
2. Incidental and other expenditure............	2,800	2,800	2,472
	6,800	6,800	6,295
Total Division No. 35...........	14,800	15,700	13,920
Division No. 36.—BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 167	27,320	29,720	26,582
2. Temporary and casual employees............	5,360	4,000	5,513
3. Extra duty pay........................	20	80	3
	32,700	33,800	32,098
B—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	1,300	1,300	1,413
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	1,700	2,000	1,639
3. Payments to States for services of Judges and officers	2,650	2,650	2,619
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	2,450	2,750	2,097
	8,100	8,700	7,768
Total Division No. 36...........	40,800	42,500	39,866
Division No. 37.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 167	14,750	19,060	12,764
2. Temporary and casual employees............	4,150	3,000	3,060
3. Extra duty pay........................	500	240	413
	19,400	22,300	16,237
Carried forward...............	19,400	22,300	16,237

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 37.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION—continued.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	19,400	22,300	16,237
B—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	5,000	5,000	4,389
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	1,400	1,000	1,173
3. Reports of cases.......................	2,000	2,000	2,061
4. Boards of Reference—Fees and other expenses...	2,000	2,000	1,991
5. Incidental and other expenditure............	2,600	2,000	2,997
	13,000	12,000	12,611
Total Division No. 37...........	32,400	34,300	28,848
Division No. 38.—PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 168	950	880	702
2. Temporary and casual employees............	520	300	460
3. Extra duty pay........................	30	20	..
	1,500	1,200	1,162
B.—General Expenses.........................	600	600	449
Total Division No. 38...........	2,100	1,800	1,611
Division No. 39.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 169	17,750	21,750	18,877
2. Temporary and casual employees............	10,000	4,000	6,791
3. Extra duty pay........................	150	150	274
	27,900	25,900	25,942
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	1,500	1,400	1,488
2. Incidental and other expenditure............	1,900	1,300	1,465
	3,400	2,700	2,953
Total Division No. 39...........	31,300	28,600	28,895

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 40.—PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 170	22,820	31,260	25,686
2. Temporary and casual employees............	8,500	6,500	6,321
3. Extra duty pay........................	1,680	1,640	1,198
	33,000	39,400	33,205
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	2,300	2,300	1,393
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	1,200	1,200	999
3. Printing of specifications and publications......	13,000	14,000	12,003
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	1,500	2,000	1,209
	18,000	19,500	15,604
Total Division No. 40...........	51,000	58,900	48,809
Total Attorney-General’s Department........	311,500	295,800	287,784

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VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Division Number.		—	1943-44.	1942-43.					Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1942-43.
				Vote.		Expenditure.
			£	£		£			£	£
41		ADMINISTRATIVE...	(a)186,500	(a) 186,500		(a) 190,480			..	3,980
42		ELECTORAL BRANCH.	134,300	138,000		134,188			112	..
43		OBSERVATORY.....	11,400	8,100		6,171			5,229	..
44		FORESTRY BRANCH..	10,200	11,700		9,628			572	..
45		MAINTENANCE AND RENT	204,500	185,800		163,592			40,908	..
46		GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENTS	12,200	12,500		10,874			1,326	..
		Total......	559,100	542,600		514,933			44,167	..
(a) Additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the War is provided under War (1939-43) Services.
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary		265,450		263,400		264,755	695		..
	General expenses......		293,650		279,200		250,178	43,472		..
	Total......		559,100		542,600		514,933	44,167		..

	£
Estimate, 1943-44.................	559,100
Vote, 1942-43....................	542,600
Increase.............	16,500

V.—Department of the Interior.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 41.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 178	260,000	265,500	252,715
2. Temporary and casual employees............	1,564,000	726,500	1,445,226
3. Extra duty pay........................	10,000	8,000	9,881
	1,834,000	1,000,000	1,707,822
Less—
Estimated amount to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations	2,500	5,000	6,698
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	117,500	117,500	119,600
Amounts chargeable to trust accounts and votes for works	11,000	12,500	11,000
Amount provided under Division No. 147a—War (1939-43) Services	1,549,000	671,000	1,412,544
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	40,000	..
	1,680,000	846,000	1,549,842
	154,000	154,000	157,980
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	148,500	65,000	137,887
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	90,700	37,000	88,998
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	72,500	36,000	69,593
4. Fuel, light and power....................	12,700	10,000	12,403
5. Payments other than salaries for services under Immigration and Passports Acts	3,500	1,800	3,403
6. Office cleaning, other than salaries...........	3,800	5,000	3,724
7. Water supply and sanitation...............	2,700	1,500	2,622
8. Payments under Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act 1930	1,900	1,900	1,706
9. Plan printing, papercoating and reproduction of maps	4,700	4,500	4,573
10. Motor vehicles—purchase, upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for Departmental purposes	86,400	31,200	83,345
11. Minor transport services for other Departments..	4,500	3,500	4,290
12. Other incidental expenses................	35,300	18,600	35,184
Carried forward............	467,200	216,000	447,728
Carried forward............	154,000	154,000	157,980

F.5963.—3

IV.—Department of the Interior.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 41.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	154,000	154,000	157,980
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward..............	467,200	216,000	447,728
Less—
Amount estimated to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations	700	1,000	1,273
Amount provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	26,000	26,000	26,000
Amount provided under Division No. 147b—War (1939-43) Services	408,000	141,500	387,955
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	15,000	..
	434,700	183,500	415,228
	32,500	32,500	32,500
Total Division No. 41...........	186,500	186,500	190,480
Division No. 42.—ELECTORAL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 180	75,500	76,970	74,403
2. Temporary and casual employees............	17,250	13,280	16,733
3. Extra duty pay........................	450	950	377
	93,200	91,200	91,513
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,100	1,250	1,089
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	1,500	1,250	1,481
3. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote)	34,800	40,450	36,466
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	3,700	3,850	3,639
	41,100	46,800	42,675
Total Division No. 42...........	134,300	138,000	134,188

VI.—Department of the Interior.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 43.—OBSERVATORY	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 181	3,750	4,850	2,819
2. Temporary and casual employees............	4,150	1,850	2,534
	7,900	6,700	5,353
B.—General Expenses—
1. Scientific equipment....................	2,400	200	41
2. Incidental and other expenditure............	1,100	1,200	777
	3,500	1,400	818
Total Division No. 43...........	11,400	8,100	6,171
Division No. 44.—FORESTRY BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 182	5,300	5,750	5,137
2. Temporary and casual employees............	2,900	3,750	2,754
	8,200	9,500	7,891
B.—General Expenses.........................	2,000	2,200	1,737
Total Division No. 44...........	10,200	11,700	9,628
Division No. 45.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT.(a)
A.—Repairs and Maintenance—
1. Parliament...........................	5,200	3,000	1,619
2. Prime Minister........................	2,050	2,450	2,531
3. External Affairs.......................	50	50	22
4. Treasury............................	1,800	1,850	6,892
5. Attorney-General......................	1,300	4,250	1,100
6. Interior.............................	6,500	6,500	6,500
7. Trade and Customs.....................	5,000	8,000	4,310
8. Health.............................	10,000	7,500	5,314
9. Commerce and Agriculture................	500	5,400	3,793
10. Social Services.......................	800	1,000	737
11. Supply and Shipping...................	3,300	..	..
	36,500	40,000	32,818
Carried forward...............	36,500	40,000	32,818

(a) Provision also made under War (1939-43) Services, see Division No. 148.

VI.—Department of the Interior.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 45.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT—continued.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	36,500	40,000	32,818
B.—Rent of Buildings—
1. Prime Minister........................	7,000	6,600	6,783
2. Treasury............................	95,000	79,000	63,521
3. Attorney-General......................	20,750	21,150	20,124
4. Interior.............................	13,500	13,500	13,500
5. Trade and Customs.....................	2,600	2,600	2,600
6. Health.............................	4,600	4,250	4,503
7. Commerce and Agriculture................	6,750	6,750	6,750
8. Social Services........................	15,500	11,950	12,993
9. Supply and Shipping....................	2,300	..	..
	168,000	145,800	130,774
Total Division No. 45...........	204,500	185,800	163,592
Division No. 46.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENTS.
1. Wages of staff........................	2,150	2,000	2,018
2. Repairs and maintenance.................	5,750	5,650	4,853
3. Watching service—Admiralty House.........	1,400	1,400	1,299
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	2,900	3,450	2,704
Total Division No. 46...........	12,200	12,500	10,874
Total Department of the Interior......	559,100	542,600	514,933

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VII.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-43) SERVICES.

SUMMARY OF PROVISION.

Division Number.	—	1943-44.	1942-43.		Increase on Expenditure 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure 1942-43.
Division Number.	—	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure 1942-43.
		£	£	£	£	£
47-52	DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE	262,000	255,000	245,990	16,010	..
	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
	DEPARTMENT OF AIR....
53-	DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS	502,828,000	535,179,000	522,611,609	..	19,783,609
118	DEPARTMENT OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION	(a)	(a)	(a)
	RECIPROCAL LEND-LEASE TO UNITED STATES FORCES
119-132	DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING	8,295,000	5,500,000	9,956,864	..	1,661,864
133-139	DEPARTMENT OF HOME SECURITY	450,000	3,000,000	1,996,764	..	1,546,764
		511,835,000	543,934,000	534,811,227	..	22,976,227
	OTHER WAR SERVICES—
140	Prime Minister’s Department	282,900	315,200	344,196	..	61,296
141	Department of External Territories	91,000	84,200	85,345	5,655	..
142	Department of External Affairs	156,500	20,800	5,308	151,192	..
143-144	Department of the Treasury.	12,255,500	751,300	228,475	12,027,025	..
145-146	Attorney-General’s Department	157,000	151,000	143,382	13,618	..
147-148	Department of the Interior..	2,600,000	1,211,200	2,381,517	218,483	..
149	Department of Civil Aviation	130,000	290,000	73,404	56,596	..
150-153	Department of Trade and Customs	3,076,600	478,000	1,906,166	1,170,434	..
154	Department of Health.....	58,800	18,000	98,073	..	39,273
155-157	Department of Commerce..	13,704,000	2,546,800	4,514,583	9,189,417
158	Department of Transport...	90,000	58,000	92,716	..	2,716
159	Department of Repatriation..	356,000	165,200	177,990	178,010	..
160-161	Department of Labour and National Service	1,484,900	1,245,900	1,123,822	361,078	..
162	Department of Social Services	44,000	70,000	29,813	14,187	..
163	Department of War Organization of Industry	479,000	103,000	227,797	251,203	..
164	Department of Information..	198,800	117,400	149,909	48,891	..
165-166	Department of Post-war Reconstruction	85,000	..	15,337	69,663	..
		35,250,000	7,626,000	11,597,833	23,652,167	..
		547,085,000	551,560,000	546,409,060	675,940	..
167	OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS—
	Recoverable Expenditure— Net	Cr. 5,000,000	Cr. 8,000,000	Cr. 1,180,560	..	3,819,440
		542,085,000	(b)543,560,000	545,228,500	..	3,143,500
	Deduct—
	Amount chargeable to Loan Fund	402,439,000	399,811,000	402,852,114	..	413,114
	Amount chargeable to Revenue	139,646,000	143,749,000	142,376,386	..	2,730,386

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

(b) Includes Additional Estimates of £120,000,000 of which £100,000,000 was appropriated from Loan Fund and £20,000,000 from Revenue.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Division No. 47.—Administrative.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......	100,000	97,400	99,372
B.—General Expenses.........................	30,000	25,800	30,368
Total Division No. 47.............	130,000	123,200	129,740
Division No. 48.—Publicity Censorship.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......	37,000	33,000	31,979
B.—General Expenses.........................	9,900	4,300	11,444
Total Division No. 48.............	46,900	37,300	43,423
Division No. 49.—Central Medical Co-Ordination Committee.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......	5,700	5,700	4,576
B.—General Expenses.........................	6,900	6,900	4,962
Total Division No. 49.............	12,600	12,600	9,538
Total Under Control of Department of Defence	189,500	173,100	182,701
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 50.—Treasury Defence Division.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......	43,000	36,800	39,440
B.—General Expenses.........................	4,500	4,100	2,840
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury	47,500	40,900	42,280

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	1943-44.	1942-43.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	£	£	£
Division No. 51.—Buildings, Works, Sites, Fittings and Furniture	11,000	25,000	11,948
Division No. 52.—Maintenance and Rent.......	14,000	16,000	9,061
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior..	25,000	41,000	21,009
Total Department of Defence......	262,000	255,000	245,990
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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY............
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY............
DEPARTMENT OF AIR..................	502,828,000	535,179,000	522,611,609
DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS...........	(a)	(a)	(a)
DEPARTMENT OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION.
RECIPROCAL LEND-LEASE TO UNITED STATES FORCES
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING...
Under Control of Department of Supply and Shipping
Division No. 119.—Administrative.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.....	480,000	400,000	413,759
B.—General Expenses......................	520,000	450,000	520,853
Total Division No. 119...........	1,000,000	850,000	934,612
Division No. 120.—Flax Production.
A.—General Expenses......................	1,185,000	1,350,000	954,956
Less amount to be recovered from sale of Flax Fibre	1,175,000	1,150,000	531,190
	10,000	200,000	423,766
Division No. 121.—Mills to Process Flax Straw—Machinery and Plant	80,000	190,000	101,791

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

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.

DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING—continued.	1943-44.	1942-43.
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING—continued.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Supply and Shipping— continued.	£	£	£
Division No. 121a.—Commonwealth Coal Board—Reserve Stocks	..	10,000	30,000
Division No. 122.—Reserves of Stores and Materials........	1,750,000	250,000	2,913,349
Division No. 122a.—Emergency Food Supplies for the Fighting Forces	(a)	500,000	820,812
Division No. 123.—Power Alcohol Distilleries—Construction..	750,000	1,400,000	618,035
Division No. 124.—Power Alcohol Distilleries—Production....	200,000	..	..
Division No. 125.—Shipping Branch...................	2,750,000	..	1,605,298
Division No. 126.—Gold Mines withdrawn from Production— Maintenance	5,000	..	100,889
Division No. 127.—Aluminium Industry in Australia— Establishment	250,000	..	..
Division No. 128.—Essential Industries and Production— Assistance	1,200,000	1,100,000	1,264,344
Division No. 128a.—Military Boots for Civilian Use— Distribution Costs	..	..	14,109
Total Under Control of Department of Supply and Shipping.	7,995,000	4,500,000	8,827,005
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 129.—Buildings, Works, Sites, Fittings and Furniture—Administrative	100,000	10,000	26,382
Division No. 130.—Flax Mills—Construction.............	120,000	150,000	98,074
Division No. 131.—Oil Storage—Construction............	15,000	750,000	937,985
Division No. 131a.—Commonwealth Coal Board—Handling and Storage Facilities	..	60,000	6,967
Division No. 132.—Maintenance and Rent...............	65,000	30,000	60,451
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior........	300,000	1,000,000	1,129,859
Total Department of Supply and Shipping........	8,295,000	5,500,000	9,956,864

(a) Provided under Department of Commerce and Agriculture in 1943-44. See Division No. 156.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.

DEPARTMENT OF HOME SECURITY.	1943-44.	1942-43.
Under Control of Department of Home Security.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 133.—Administrative.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	59,000	68,000	76,729
B.—General Expenses	43,000	48,000	49,278
Total Division No. 133............	102,000	116,000	126,007
Division No. 134.—Salvage Commission.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......	12,000	..	..
B.—General Expenses.........................	14,000	..	..
Total Division No. 134............	26,000	..	..
Division No. 135.—Air Raid Precautions—Payments to States	106,000	1,299,000	715,085
Division No. 136.—Air Raid Precautions—Purchase of Equipment	900,000	2,325,600	1,141,335
Less amount to be recovered......	700,000	1,264,400	55,583
	200,000	1,061,200	1,085,752
Division No. 136a. — Bulk Oil Installations — Protective Measures	(a)	272,000	(a)
Total Under Control of Department of Home Security.	434,000	2,748,200	1,926,844
Under Control of Department of Home Security and Department of the Interior.
Division No. 137.—A.R.P. Works at Commonwealth Establishments—Excluding Defence Services and Post Office	10,000	250,000	65,198
Under Control of the Department of the Interior.
Division No. 138.—Buildings, Works, Sites, Fittings and Furniture	1,000	..	915
Division No. 139.—Maintenance and Rent...........	5,000	1,800	3,807
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior......	6,000	1,800	4,722
Total Department of Home Security.......	450,000	3,000,000	1,996,764

(a) Expenditure met from Oil Installations Protection Trust Account.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.

OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 140.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the Nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 9a— Administrative	5,200	14,500	14,500
2. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 11a— for the audit of accounts of War (1939-43) Services	121,500	105,500	95,500
3. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 15a— High Commissioner’s Office—United Kingdom	28,000	25,000	25,000
	154,700	145,000	135,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 9b—Administrative	10,200	80,000	106,100
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 11b for the audit of accounts of War (1939-43) Services	8,400	3,500	3,500
3. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 15b—High Commissioner’s Office—United Kingdom	39,000	17,000	30,000
	57,600	100,500	139,600
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Australia House and Official Residence, London—Accommodation for Fighting Forces	100	7,700	1,470
2. Committee on National Morale—Expenses......	2,000	2,000	1,781
3. Rebate of proportion of press cable charges to America (under control of the Department of Information)	66,000	60,000	66,345
4. Australian Council for Educational Research—Grant for services in connexion with problems of defence and repatriation training and reconstruction	2,500	..	..
	70,600	69,700	69,596
Total Prime Minister’s Department..........	282,900	315,200	344,196
Division No. 141.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.
1. Civilians from Papua and New Guinea—Evacuation	1,000	12,000	19,931
2. New Guinea and Papuan Administrations—Payments on account of	36,000	46,500	44,205
3. Australian-New Guinea Production Board—Expenses	4,000	..	..
4. Australian-New Guinea Production Board—Advance to the Australian-New Guinea Production Trust Account	50,000	..	..
New Guinea Copra Control Board—Contribution to freight charges	..	21,210	21,209
Miscellaneous expenditure.................	..	4,490	..
Total Department of External Territories.........	91,000	84,200	85,345

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.

OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 142.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the Nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 18a— Administrative	20,000	..	(a)
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 18b—Administrative	110,000	..	(a)
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Distressed Australians in enemy-occupied countries—Relief	10,000	20,000	..
2. International Red Cross Committee—Contribution	5,000	800	5,200
3. Australian and British, subjects—Repatriation under agreement with enemy Governments	10,000	..	..
4. United Nations Interim Commission on Food and Agriculture —Contribution towards expenses	1,500	..	..
Premises occupied by former Japanese Minister to Australia— Compensation to owner	..	..	108
	26,500	20,800	5,308
Total Department of External Affairs..........	156,500	20,800	5,308
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 143.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the Nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 23a— Treasury	40,500	27,000	36,500
2. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 30a— Census and Statistics	34,600	9,600	17,600
	75,100	36,600	54,100
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 23b—Treasury	14,500	12,500	13,500
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 30b—Census and Statistics	20,000	4,500	8,000
C.—Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries—	34,500	17,000	21,500
1. War loan management expenses.............	50,000	25,000	53,901
Carried forward...........	159,600	78,600	129,501

(a) Provided under Division No. 140 in 1942-43.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.

OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1943-44.	1942-43.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 143.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..........	159,600	78,600	129,501
D.—Miscellaneous—
1. Financial and Economic Policy—Advisory Committee	1,500	1,700	1,500
2. Taxation Advisory Committee.............	100	..	93
3. Regulations under National Security Act—Administration	5,000	5,000	3,912
4. Taxes—Remission under special circumstances.	13,100	16,000	13,204
5. Exchange on remittances within the Commonwealth	14,000	..	13,348
6. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London	59,000	150,000	58,616
7. Contracts Advisory Panel................	1,000	..	505
8. Works Co-ordination—Expenses...........	500	..	347
9. Improvement of harbour facilities—Contribution towards interest	700	..	..
10. Losses due to enemy action..............	1,000	..	1,263
	95,900	172,700	92,788
Total Division No. 143............	255,500	251,300	222,289
Under Control of Department of the Treasury and Department of Trade and Customs.
Division No. 144.—PRICE STABILIZATION SUBSIDIES	12,000,000	500,000	6,186
Total Department of the Treasury..........	12,255,500	751,300	228,475
ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 145.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
1. War and munitions establishments—General expenses for guarding and protection	35,000	50,000	32,871
2. Conferences on industrial matters...........	500	500	..
3. National Security Regulations—Payments to States for services	1,500	..	2,223
Distribution of emergency statutory rules......	..	500	..
Total Division No. 145............	37,000	51,000	35,094
Division No. 146.—SECURITY SERVICE.
1. Administrative expenses.................	120,000	100,000	108,288
Total Attorney-General’s Department........	157,000	151,000	143,382

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.

OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1943-44.	1942-43.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 147.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 41a— Administrative	1,549,000	671,000	1,412,544
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 41b—Administrative	408,000	141,500	387,955
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Valuation and Co-ordination Committee—Expenses	150	500	..
2. Australian official war artists—Expenses......	6,000	6,000	5,370
3. Northern Territory—Evacuation of civil population	3,000	13,000	7,698
4. Minor transport services.................	3,000	2,500	2,878
5. Australian Capital Territory—Provision of facilities for accommodation and entertainment of service personnel	2,300	8,000	9,276
6. War records—Collection................	1,200	700	206
7. Allied Works Council—Inquiry into administration	650	..	3,384
8. Australian War History 1939-43—Compilation..	2,000	..	648
9. Official War Paintings and Pictures—Exhibition.	2,500	..	153
	20,800	30,700	29,613
Total Division No. 147...........	1,977,800	843,200	1,830,112
Division No. 148.—NEW WORKS, MAINTENANCE AND RENT.
A.—Repairs and Maintenance—
1. Attorney-General.....................	800	..	5,773
2. Interior............................	17,700	15,200	47,314
3. Trade and Customs....................	9,000	10,700	10,783
4. Commerce and Agriculture...............	19,500	500	2,333
5. Labour and National Service..............	24,500	16,150	24,783
6. War Organization of Industry.............	3,500	4,900	12,271
7. Information.........................	1,400	150	3,657
8. Post-war Reconstruction.................	3,000	..	16
Prime Minister.......................	..	50	50
Treasury...........................	..	150	150
	79,400	47,800	107,130
Carried forward...........	79,400	47,800	107,130

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	1943-44.	1942-43.
OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR—continued.
Division No. 148.—NEW WORKS, MAINTENANCE AND RENT—continued.
Brought forward..........	79,400	47,800	107,130
B.—Rent—
1. Attorney-General.....................	8,800	150	8,623
2. Interior............................	73,000	36,500	68,846
3. Trade and Customs....................	45,000	31,000	31,210
4. Commerce and Agriculture...............	13,200	4,000	7,151
5. Labour and National Service..............	66,400	63,750	57,322
6. War Organization of Industry.............	14,500	7,350	11,895
7. Information.........................	6,700	6,750	6,667
8. Post-war Reconstruction.................	6,000	..	247
Prime Minister.......................	..	200	200
Treasury...........................	..	100	100
	233,600	149,800	192,261
C —Buildings, Works, Sites, Fittings and Furniture—
1. External Affairs......................	16,600	..	..
2. Treasury...........................	100	100	100
3. Attorney-General.....................	800	..	2,610
4. Interior............................	100,000	8,000	31,020
5. Trade and Customs....................	150,000	139,500	179,513
6. Commerce and Agriculture...............	12,500	250	5,304
7. Labour and National Service..............	22,500	20,300	25,190
8. War Organization of Industry.............	1,450	1,650	3,855
9. Information.........................	250	600	647
10. Post-war Reconstruction................	5,000	..	3,775
	309,200	170,400	252,014
Total Division No. 148...........	622,200	368,000	551,405
Total Department of the Interior.............	2,600,000	1,211,200	2,381,517
Division No. 149.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.
1. Civil air transport for military use...........	130,000	290,000	73,404

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OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1943-44.	1942-43.
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 150.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under administrative votes	30,300	29,200	29,200
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under administrative votes	8,800	6,500	8,050
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Duty on tobacco and cigarettes distributed to invalid soldiers—Remission	600	600	584
2. Tobacco Manufacturers’ Advisory Committee—Expenses	200	200	164
3. Duty—Remission under special circumstances.	10,100	20,000	99,627
Cargo Control Committees—Administrative expenses	(a)	29,500	(a)
	10,900	50,300	100,375
Total Division No. 150...........	50,000	86,000	137,625
Division No. 151.—DIVISION OF IMPORT PROCUREMENT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.................	b1,025,000	473,000	675,150
Less amount estimated to be received in respect of administrative expenses included as overhead charges in invoice price of Lend-Lease and other goods	550,000	465,000	260,877
	475,000	8,000	414,273
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............	51,750	69,000	69,798
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	45,600	34,000	84,503
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	145,300	168,000	258,641
4. Fuel, light and power..................	8,550	1,000	5,198
5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses	8,100	3,000	6,376
6. Rent (New York).....................	35,500	11,000	33,007
7. Other incidental expenses...............	14,200	8,000	40,007
	(b)309,000	294,000	497,530
Less amount estimated to be received in respect of administrative expenses included as overhead charges in invoice price of Lend-Lease and other goods	150,000	285,000	144,375
	159,000	9,000	353,155
Carried forward..........	634,000	17,000	767,428

(a) Provided under Department of Supply and Shipping. (b) Includes approximately £700,000 to be expended in United States of America.

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	1943-44.	1942-43.
OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£	£
Division No. 151.—DIVISION OF IMPORT PROCUREMENT— continued.
Brought forward...........	634,000	17,000	767,428
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Motor vehicles and other mobile plant—Purchase.	176,350	..	..
2. Motor vehicles and other mobile plant, workshop and garage equipment, stores, tools, &c.—Maintenance	15,250	..	..
3. Working capital—for payment to credit of Import Procurement Suspense Trust Account	1,500,000	..	500,000
	1,691,600	..	500,000
Total Division No. 151............	2,325,600	17,000	1,267,428
Division No. 152.—RATIONING COMMISSION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances..................	190,500	87,000	124,392
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	9,500	3,400	6,581
2. Office requisites and equipment.............	18,400	2,600	16,258
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	19,600	13,500	13,475
4. Printing and distribution of ration books.......	127,600	141,800	125,785
5. Services rendered by banks................	22,000	..	18,000
6. Advertising..........................	21,000	..	17,354
7. Incidental and other expenditure............	7,400	4,700	5,586
	225,500	166,000	203,039
Total Division No. 152............	416,000	253,000	327,431

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OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1943-44.	1942-43.
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 153.—PRICES COMMISSIONER.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.................	24,000	17,100	21,511
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	212,500	89,000	117,503
3. Extra duty pay.......................	13,500	1,500	11,098
	250,000	107,600	150,112
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............	14,000	5,690	9,976
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	5,100	1,350	4,242
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....	9,000	5,600	6,635
4. Incidental and other expenditure...........	6,900	1,760	2,717
	35,000	14,400	23,570
Total Division No. 153...........	285,000	122,000	173,682
Total Department of Trade and Customs......	3,076,600	478,000	1,906,166
Division No. 154.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
1. Emergency Medical Services..............	18,000	18,000	15,644
2. Venereal diseases—Campaign for prevention and cure	6,500	..	18,500
3. Additional hospital maternity accommodation—Contribution towards cost	25,000	..	..
4. War-time kindergarten nursery service—Subsidy	9,300	..	4,126
Child welfare—War-time assistance.........	..	..	5,000
Emergency hospitalization—War-time assistance	..	..	50,000
Munitions Health Services...............	(a)	..	4,803
Total Department of Health............	58,800	18,000	98,073
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.
Division No. 155.—FOOD CONTROL BRANCH.
A—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.................	24,000	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	120,000	..	..
3. Extra duty pay.......................	6,000	..	..
	150,000	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............	14,000	..	..
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....	16,000	..	..
3. Incidental and other expenditure...........	10,000	..	..
	40,000	..	..
Total Division No. 155...........	190,000	..	..

(a) Provided in 1943-44 under Department of Munitions.

F.5963.—4

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OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1943-44.	1942-43.
OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE—continued.	£	£	£
Division No. 156.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Wheat Industry Stabilization Board—Expenses of administration	30,000	16,500	29,754
2. Emergency food supplies..................	150,000	900,000	668,392
3. Surplus food stocks—Cold storage and other accommodation	34,000	90,000	157,367
4. Egg drying—Purchase of plant and erection of buildings	5,900	50,000	62,093
5. Wool Appraisement Centres, Western Australia—Expenses	10,000	5,000	6,751
6. Dehydration of foodstuffs.................	450,000	200,000	251,063
7. Evacuation of live-stock..................	1,000	30,000	37,045
8. Australian Potato Committee—Expenses of administration	27,000	10,670	15,911
9. Labour for harvesting—Organization expenses...	25,000	..	8,120
10. Labour Corps—Western Australia............	2,000	..	..
11. Agriculture—Emergency measures to maintain essential production	20,000	..	..
12. District War Agricultural Committees—Administration	100,000	..	4,719
13. Agricultural machinery control—Expenses of administration	15,000	..	1,055
14. Agricultural machinery—Purchase...........	140,000	..	..
15. Emergency food supplies for the Fighting Forces..	500,000	..	(a)
16. Vegetable production....................	55,000	..	127,948
17. Improvements to stock routes, Western Australia..	5,000	..	..
18. Food processing—Assistance...............	92,500	..	..
19. Cattle tick inquiry—Expenses...............	600	..	1,981
Emergency meat works—Erection...........	..	41,000	..
Protection of wharves and shipping...........	(a)	14,000	(a)
Seamens’ War Pensions and Allowances Act 1940—Compensation for war damage to effects	(a)	12,000	(a)
Members of mercantile marine—Concession fares in special circumstances	(a)	200	(a)
Maritime Industry Commission—Expenses of administration	(a)	10,500	(a)
Controller of shipping at Darwin............	(a)	13,500	(a)
Salvage Board—Expenses.................	(a)	200,000	(a)
Dairy products—Expenses of withdrawal from export	..	1,420	1,125
Gift of sheepskins to Russia................	..	10,000	10,000
Egg drying—Processing costs..............	..	45,000	37,117
Emergency beef canning scheme............	..	230	114
Compensation for loss of vessels by enemy action.	(a)	680,000	(a)
Beef for United Kingdom—Storage charges.....	..	..	8,021
Fodder Conservation Board—Expenses of administration	..	..	1,190
Total Division No. 156...........	1,663,000	2,330,020	1,429,766

(a) Provided under Department of Supply and Shipping.

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OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1943-44	1942-43.
OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1943-44	Vote.	Expenditure.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE—continued.	£	£	£
Division No. 157.—ASSISTANCE TO PRIMARY PRODUCTION.	..	..	..
1. Dairy Industry..........................	7,000,000	..	1,186,306
2. Apple and Pear Industry....................	670,000	..	33,252
3. Wheat Industry..........................	1,750,000	..	..
4. Wheat acreage restriction—Western Australia.....	550,000	..	535,000
5. Superphosphate subsidy....................	1,100,000	..	631,352
6. Assistance to stock-feeders..................	500,000	216,780	350,042
7. Corn-sacks subsidy.......................	281,000	..	..
Nitrate of Soda subsidy....................	..	..	348,865
Total Division No. 157.........	11,851,000	216,780	3,084,817
Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture	13,704,000	2,546,800	4,514,583
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT.	..	..	..
Division No. 158.—LAND TRANSPORT BOARD.	..	..	..
A.—Salaries and Payments in the Nature of Salary—	..	..	..
1. Salaries and allowances..................	32,550	28,000	28,577
2. Extra duty pay........................	850	1,000	881
	33,400	29,000	29,458
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	4,200	1,500	4,578
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,000	800	1,739
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	2,350	1,500	2,049
4. Payments to States for services rendered.......	46,000	11,800	43,190
5. Incidental and other expenditure............	2,050	1,400	2,033
Improvement of state railway transport facilities for military purposes	..	12,000	9,669
	56,600	29,000	63,258
Total Department of Transport...........	90,000	58,000	92,716

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OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 159.—DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1. Proportion of administrative expenses and repatriation benefits provided under Division No. 218	£	£	£
	325,300	139,000	153,123
2. Seamen’s war pensions and allowances..........	28,850	20,000	22,581
3. Compassionate allowances paid on behalf of other departments	700	700	566
4. Allowances to or in respect of representatives of various organizations who have served abroad	800	200	236
5. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act	350	300	155
Passages to Australia of dependants of members of the Forces who have married abroad	..	5,000	1,329
Total Department of Repatriation.........	356,000	165,200	177,990
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.	..	..	..
Division No. 160.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	..	..	..
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	..	..	..
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 217..	32,600	21,000	25,836
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	291,750	152,500	157,572
3. Extra duty pay..........................	1,150	1,500	1,894
	325,500	175,000	185,302
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	21,000	20,000	21,531
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	17,000	7,500	11,693
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services	10,600	7,000	10,322
4. Industrial Welfare Supervisors—Emergency training scheme	10,000	8,000	6,760
5. Incidental and other expenditure..............	11,900	7,950	9,870
Pick up place for ironworkers and shipwrights at Balmain, New South Wales—Assistance towards establishment	..	550	550
	70,500	51,000	60,726
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Technical College training facilities—Extension for defence requirements	150,000	244,000	110,979
2. War Workers’ Hostels (for payment to the credit of the War Workers’ Hostels Trust Account)	50,000	..	..
Stevedoring Industry Commission.............	(a)	65,000	(a)
Bathurst War-Workers’ Hostel—Management expenses	..	..	585
Australian Council for Educational Research—Grant for services in connexion with aptitude tests for defence and repatriation training	(b)	1,000	1,000
	200,000	310,000	112,564
Total Division No. 160............	596,000	536,000	358,592

(a) Provided under Department of Supply and Shipping. (b) Provided in 1943-44 under Division No. 140.

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OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1943-44.	1942-43.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE—continued.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 160a.—NATIONAL REGISTER.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 217....	..	1,700	329
Temporary and casual employees...............	..	1,800	670
	..	3,500	999
B.—General Expenses	..	1,500	1,060
Total Division No. 160a.............	..	5,000	2,059
Division No. 161.—MAN POWER DIRECTORATE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.....................	569,200	550,000	498,743
2. Extra duty pay...........................	30,600	19,800	33,717
	599,800	569,800	532,460
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	35,200	20,000	41,998
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	23,100	22,000	33,449
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	45,200	18,000	42,251
4. Fuel, light and power......................	7,000	4,100	4,353
5. Office cleaning..........................	7,500	11,000	5,584
6. Women’s Land Army......................	100,000	20,000	51,755
7. Maintenance of Civilian Register (under control of the Commonwealth Electoral Officer)	35,000	25,000	30,133
8. Recruitment of female labour—Publicity campaign..	12,500	..	1,572
9. Incidental and other expenditure...............	23,600	15,000	19,616
	289,100	135,100	230,711
Total Division No. 161..............	888,900	704,900	763,171
Total Department of Labour and National Service......	1,484,900	1,245,900	1,123,822

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OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1943-44.	1942-43.
OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 162.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.	£	£	£
1. Evacuees—Reception and sustenance...........	20,000	40,000	22,297
2. War Injuries and Civil Defence Workers Regulations— Compensation and expenses	6,000	10,000	4,843
3. Persons disemployed as a direct result of Government restrictions on non-essential production—Payments to	2,500	20,000	294
4. Civil Constructional Corps—Employees’ compensation	10,000	..	1,966
5. Discharged members of the Forces—Allowances for temporary incapacity not due to war service	5,000	..	413
6. Pensions paid on behalf of other departments.......	500	..	..
Total Department of Social Services...........	44,000	70,000	29,813
Division No. 163.—DEPARTMENT OF WAR ORGANIZATION OF INDUSTRY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.....................	8,250	7,100	8,479
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	135,800	69,930	94,473
3. Extra duty pay...........................	3,750	1,020	2,136
	147,800	78,050	105,088
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	14,250	7,870	12,741
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	5,760	1,890	6,235
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	9,850	5,110	7,631
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	10,040	2,580	9,346
	39,900	17,450	35,953
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. University Students—Financial assistance.........	260,000	..	81,301
2. Scientific Liaison Bureau—Subsidies for urgent war investigations	3,300	..	..
3. Conservation of commodities—Educational campaigns	28,000	7,500	5,455
	291,300	7,500	86,756
Total Department of War Organization of Industry..	479,000	103,000	227,797

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OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1943-44.	1942-43.
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 164.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the Nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and. Allowances...................	61,870	56,860	58,058
2. Extra duty pay..........................	1,630	1,640	1,568
	63,500	58,500	59,626
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	7,300	7,500	8,149
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,600	2,600	7,639
3. Postage, telegrams, and telephone services.......	22,700	26,350	26,375
4. Publicity material and services...............	16,100	10,750	10,958
5. Cinema and photographic services (amounts recovered from other Departments may be credited to this vote)	4,800	4,800	1,128
6. Official war correspondents and official war photographic services	2,900	2,900	1,462
7. Other incidental expenses...................	5,100	4,000	4,256
	61,500	58,900	59,967
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Short-wave services—Payment to Australian Broadcasting Commission	73,800	..	30,316
Total Department of Information	198,800	117,400	149,909
DEPARTMENT OF POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION.
Division No. 165.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the Nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances....................	34,400	..	4,145
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	7,000	..	2,929
3. Extra duty pay..........................	2,000	..	263
	43,400	..	7,337
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	9,000	..	2,546
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,000	..	1,688
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	2,500	..	250
4. Incidental and other expenditure..............	3,100	..	321
	16,600	..	4,805
Total Division No. 165.................	60,000	..	12,142

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OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1943-44.	1942-43.
OTHER WAR SERVICES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
DEPARTMENT OF POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION —continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 166.—COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the Nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances...............	8,700	..	1,510
2. Temporary and casual employees........	4,650	..	..
3. Extra duty pay.....................	250	..	..
	13,600	..	1,510
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.............	9,500	..	1,584
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...	1,000	..	..
3. Incidental and other expenditure.........	900	..	101
	11,400	..	1,685
Total Division No. 166.........	25,000	..	3,195
Total Department of Post-war Reconstruction	85,000	..	15,337
Total Other War Services..........	35,250,000	7,626,000	11,597,833
Division No. 167.—OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS—RECOVERABLE EXPENDITURE.(a)
Gross Expenditure....................	23,000,000	18,000,000	25,878,637
Less recoveries.......................	28,000,000	26,000,000	27,059,197
	Cr05,000,000	Cr08,000,000	Cr1,180,560
Total DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-43) SERVICES	542,085,000	543,560,000	545,228,500
Less amount chargeable to Loan Fund.......	402,439,000	399,811,000	402,852,114
Total DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-43) SERVICES PAYABLE FROM REVENUE	139,646,000	143,749,000	142,376,386

(a) Monitions, stores, &c., supplied to Governments of United Kingdom and other administrations.

VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.

Division Number.	—	1943-44.	1942-43.		Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease od Expenditure, 1942-43.
Division Number.	—	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease od Expenditure, 1942-43.
		£	£	£	£	£
168	ADMINISTRATIVE.......	217,900	205,300	203,247	14,653	..
169	DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF CIVIL AVIATION	..	..	..	..	..
170	EMPIRE AIR SERVICES....	61,700	72,900	61,828		128
171	MAINTENANCE AND RENT	17,000	17,000	12,096	4,904	..
172	MAINTENANCE AND RENT— EMPIRE AIR SERVICES	3,500	3,800	1,119	2,381	..
173	METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES	61,000	61,000	61,000		..
	Total..................	361,100	360,000	339,290	21,810	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	259,000	257,900	246,805	12,195	..
General expenses................	102,100	102,100	92,485	9,615	..
Total...................	361,100	360,000	339,290	21,810	..

	£
Estimate, 1943-44....................	361,100
Vote, 1942-43.......................	360,000
Increase.....................	1,100

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.

Under Control of Department of Civil Aviation.	1943-44.	1942-43.
Under Control of Department of Civil Aviation.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 168.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 220...	87,460	86,700	82,988
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	90,140	85,000	85,307
3. Extra duty pay...........................	10,000	7,500	9,036
	187,600	179,200	177,331
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence and removal expenses....	14,000	12,000	11,640
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	4,500	4,500	4,041
3. Postage and telegrams......................	5,000	3,100	4,714
4. Telephones and fire services—head-quarters.......	1,400	1,000	823
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	5,400	5,500	4,698
	30,300	26,100	25,916
Total Division No. 168..........	217,900	205,300	203,247
Division No. 169.—DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF CIVIL AVIATION.
1. Air Transport Services (other than Trans-Tasman and Empire Air Services)—Payments to contractors	728,000	338,500	623,335
2. Aero clubs and gliding clubs—Grants and advances for the reconditioning of aircraft (repayments of advances may be credited to this vote)	1,500	1,980	1,814
3. Aeradio communication and navigation facilities—Operation and maintenance, including tubes, spares, &c.	12,000	25,000	5,810
4. Direct current and audio frequency control lines—Maintenance and rentals	4,000	4,500	1,862
5. Electrical energy for aerodromes, aeradio stations and air routes	6,000	7,000	5,247
6. Power generation and distribution plant and lighting equipment—Maintenance, including spares, &c., at aerodromes, aeradio stations, &c.	9,000	7,000	4,339
7. Petrol, fuel oil and lubricating oils..............	13,000	10,900	12,065
Carried forward....................	773,500	394,880	654,472

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 169.—DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF CIVIL AVIATION—continued.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	773,500	394,880	654,472
8. Telephone and fire services at outstations.........	2,800	2,500	2,222
9. Maintenance of landing grounds...............	15.000	20,000	7,789
10. General stores and equipment................	4,000	4,000	2,480
11. Maintenance of departmental aircraft, engines, vehicles and equipment—including tyres, tubes and parts	6,000	3,800	3,423
12. Freight and cartage and other miscellaneous services.	4,500	4,200	3,134
	805,800	429,380	673,520
Less—
Amount estimated to be recovered from Postmaster- General’s Department for conveyance of air mails	805,800	356,000	673,520
Amount estimated to be recovered from other departments		73,380
	(a)805,800	429,380	673,520
Total Division No. 169..........	..	..	..
Division No. 170.—EMPIRE AIR SERVICES..........
A—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—Australian Section.
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 221...	3,230	8,450	2,915
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	24,750	26,750	22,986
3. Extra duty pay...........................	1,620	1,600	1,828
	29,600	36,800	27,729
B.—General Expenses—Australian Section.
1. Maintenance and operation of aeradio communication and navigation facilities (including radio apparatus in launches)	500	1,000	68
2. Maintenance and operation of launches and power stations ; general stores and equipment for Flying Boat bases	5,000	7,000	4,508
3. Travelling, subsistence and removal expenses	900	1,000	1,012
4. Freight, cartage and other incidental expenses	2,500	1,000	2,527
Quantas Empire Airways Ltd.—Reimbursement of Customs and other duties and taxes	..	..	5,970
	8,900	10,000	14,085
Carried forward................	38,500	46,800	41,814

(a) In addition an amount of £694,200 will be credited to Civil Aviation revenue.

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 170.—EMPIRE AIR SERVICES—continued.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward............	38,500	46,800	41,814
C.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—Trans-Tasman Section—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 221..	2,100	3,860	3,762
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	3,260	1,440	1,420
3. Extra duty pay.........................	440	600	563
	5,800	5,900	5,745
D.—General Expenses—Trans-Tasman Section.
1. Subsidy payments.......................	28,000	28,000	27,625
2. Aeradio communication and navigation stations—Maintenance and operation, including fuel and lubricating oils	1,000	1,300	376
3. Tasman Empire Airways Ltd.—Reimbursement of Customs and other duties and taxes	400	400	46
4. Freight and cartage and other incidental expenses..	1,000	1,000	755
	30,400	30,700	28,802
Less amount estimated to be recovered from Postmaster- General’s Department for conveyance of air mails	13,000	10,500	14,533
	17,400	20,200	14,269
Total Division No. 170................	61,700	72,900	61,828
Total Under Control of Department of Civil Aviation ....	279,600	278,200	265,075
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 171.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT.......
1. Repairs and maintenance..................	10,000	10,000	6,628
2. Rent................................	7,000	7,000	5,468
Total Division No. 171.............	17,000	17,000	12,096

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.

Under Control of Department of the Interior—continued.	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 172.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT—EMPIRE AIR SERVICES.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Australian Section—
1. Repairs and maintenance....................	2,700	2,600	830
2. Rent.................................	300	400	132
	3,000	3,000	962
B.—Trans-Tasman Section—
1. Repairs and maintenance....................	400	600	103
2. Rent.................................	100	200	54
	500	800	157
Total Division No. 172..........	3,500	3,800	1,119
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior...	20,500	20,800	13,215
Under Control of Department of Air.
Division No. 173.—METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES....
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Department of Air	36,000	36,000	36,000
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Department of Air	25,000	25,000	25,000
Total Under Control of Department of Air........	61,000	61,000	61,000
Total Department of Civil Aviation.........	361,100	360,000	339,290

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IX—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Division Number.	—	1943-44.	1942-43.		Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1942-43.
Division Number.	—	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure	Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1942-43.
		£	£	£	£	£
174	ADMINISTRATIVE...........	52,900	47,500	49,326	3,574	..
175	TARIFF BOARD.............	11,900	12,900	11,250	650	..
176	FILM CENSORSHIP...........	4,900	4,900	4,956	..	56
177	NEW SOUTH WALES.........	219,400	220,000	207,496	11,904	..
178	VICTORIA.................	186,000	173,000	175,054	10,946	..
179	QUEENSLAND..............	83,100	77,400	76,483	6,617	..
180	SOUTH AUSTRALIA..........	72,000	71,300	67,340	4,660	..
181	WESTERN AUSTRALIA........	59,800	58,500	51,945	7,855	..
182	TASMANIA................	14,300	16,500	13,072	1,228	..
183	NORTHERN TERRITORY......	700	1,000	..	700	..
	Total............	a705,000	a683,000	656,922 (a)	48,078	..

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary..	640,200	616,500	594,484	45,716	..
General expenses....................	64,800	66,500	62,438	2,362	..
Total.....................	705,000	683,000	656,922	48,078	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

(a) Additional Administrative expenditure occasioned by the war is provided under War (1939-43) Services.

	£
Estimate, 1943-44...................	705,000
Vote, 1942-43.....................	683,000
Increase................	22,000

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 174,—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 223.	36,310	32,000	32,949
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	8,590	7,000	8,475
3. Extra duty pay.........................	400	400	474
	(a)45,300	39,400	41,898
Less amount provided under Division 150—Defence and War (1939-43) Services payable from Revenue	1,800	1,800	1,800
	43,500	37,600	40,098
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	3,750	4,000	4,463
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	3,250	4,000	2,867
3. Honoraria to members of Commonwealth Book Censorship Board and to Appeal Censor	350	350	350
4. Incidental and other expenditure.............	2,550	2,550	2,548
	9,900	10,900	10,228
Less amount provided under Division 150—Defence and War (1939-43) Services payable from Revenue	500	1,000	1,000
	9,400	9,900	9,228
Total Division No. 174............	52,900	47,500	49,326
Division No. 175.—TARIFF BOARD
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 223.	7,480	8,020	7,997
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	10	50	87
3. Extra duty pay.........................	10	30	..
	7,500	8,100	8,084
B.—General Expenses—
1. Fees to members of Tariff Board.............	3,000	3,000	2,256
2. Incidental and other expenditure.............	1,400	1,800	910
	4,400	4,800	3,166
Total Division No. 175............	11,900	12,900	11,250

(a) Includes £2,120 (or London office and £2,200 for New York office

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 176.—FILM CENSORSHIP.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 224..	2,650	2,800	2,765
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	450	300	390
3. Extra duty pay.........................	20	20	..
	3,120	3,120	3,155
B.—General Expenses—
1. Fees to members of Censorship Board and Appeal Censor	1,450	1,450	1,457
2. Incidental and other expenditure..............	330	330	344
	1,780	1,780	1,801
Total Division No. 176.............	4,900	4,900	4,956
Division No. 177.—NEW SOUTH WALES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 226..	174,570	178,950	168,673
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	27,930	24,750	21,891
3. Extra duty pay.........................	6,000	4,000	5,301
	208,500	207,700	195,865
Less amount provided under Division 150—Defence and War (1939-43) Services payable from Revenue	3,000	2,200	2,200
	205,500	205,500	193,665
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	2,450	2,450	2,487
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	3,500	3,500	3,733
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	3,500	4,000	3,393
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	1,100	1,000	947
5. Incidental and other expenditure..............	4,350	4,350	4,071
	14,900	15,300	14,631
Less amount provided under Division 150—Defence and War (1939-431 Services payable from Revenue	1,000	800	800
	13,900	14,500	13,831
Total Division No. 177.............	219,400	220,000	207,496

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 178.—VICTORIA.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure
	£	£	£
A—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 228..	138,920	137,160	128,400
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	37,580	23,510	32,700
3. Extra duty pay..........................	4,950	3,400	5,371
4. Payments as acts of grace on retirement to officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania and to their dependants	550	530	583
	182,000	164,600	167,054
Less amount provided under Division 150—Defence and War (1939-43) Services payable from Revenue	10,000	5,600	5,600
	172,000	159,000	161,454
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	2,750	3,000	2,622
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,300	2,300	1,736
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	3,800	4,300	3,845
4. Fuel, light and power......................	2,400	1,760	2,245
5. Incidental and other expenditure..............	3,950	3,640	4,152
	15,200	15,000	14,600
Less amount provided under Division 150—Defence and War (1939-43) Services payable from Revenue	1,200	1,000	1,000
	14,000	14,000	13,600
Total Division No. 178.............	186,000	173,000	175,054
Division No. 179.—QUEENSLAND.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 230..	61,410	67,190	63,002
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	14,200	8,650	11,011
3. Extra duty pay..........................	2,990	1,260	2,347
	78,600	77,100	76,360
Less amount provided under Division 150—Defence and War (1939-43) Services payable from Revenue	3,600	7,800	7,800
	75,000	69,300	68,560
Carried forward....................	75,000	69,300	68,560

F.5963.—5

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 179.—QUEENSLAND—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	75,000	69,300	68,560
B.— General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	1,750	1,750	2,020
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,600	1,750	1,223
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	2,900	2,820	3,275
4. Fuel, light and power....................	300	260	293
5. Incidental and other expenditure.............	3,050	3,020	2,612
	9,600	9,600	9,423
Less amount provided under Division 150—Defence and War (1939-43) Services payable from Revenue	1,500	1,500	1,500
	8,100	8,100	7,923
Total Division No. 179.............	83,100	77,400	76,483
Division No. 180.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 231.	56,000	58,150	51,889
2. Temporary and casual employees............	14,100	9,770	13,103
3. Extra duty pay.........................	500	2,080	510
	70,600	70,000	65,502
Less amount provided under Division 150—Defence and War (1939-43) Services payable from Revenue	4,400	4,400	4,400
	66,200	65,600	61,102
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	1,900	1,900	2,073
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	970	900	1,030
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	3,420	1,895	3,245
4. Incidental and other expenditure.............	1,910	1,805	1,940
	8,200	6,500	8,288
Less amount provided under Division 150—Defence and War (1939-43) Services payable from Revenue	2,400	800	2,050
	5,800	5,700	6,238
Total Division No. 180.............	72,000	71,300	67,340

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 181.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 233..	49,290	48,930	43,076
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	7,400	6,050	6,960
3. Extra duty pay.........................	1,810	2,320	1,462
	58,500	57,300	51,498
Less amount provided under Division 150—Defence and War (1939-43) Services payable from Revenue	4,000	4,400	4,400
	54,500	52,900	47,098
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	1,000	1,000	860
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	800	800	958
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services....	1,880	1,860	2,033
4. Incidental and other expenditure..............	2,120	2,640	1,696
	5,800	6,300	5,547
Less amount provided under Division 150—Defence and War (1939-43) Services payable from Revenue	500	700	700
	5,300	5,600	4,847
Total Division No. 181..........	59,800	58,500	51,945
Division No. 182.—TASMANIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 234..	11,080	12,370	10,417
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	4,430	4,240	3,025
3. Extra duty pay.........................	390	390	174
Payments as acts of grace on retirement to officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania and to their dependants	..	650	652
	15,900	17,650	14,268
Less amount provided under Division 150—Defence and War (1939-43) Services payable from Revenue	3,500	3,000	3,000
	12,400	14,650	11,268
Carried forward...................	12,400	14,650	11,268

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 182.—TASMANIA—continued.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	12,400	14,650	11,268
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	250	250	75
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	360	360	189
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	2,130	1,130	1,975
4. Incidental and other expenditure..............	860	810	565
	3,600	2,550	2,804
Less amount provided under Division 150—Defence and War (1939-43) Services payable from Revenue	1,700	700	1,000
	1,900	1,850	1,804
Total Division No. 182...........	14,300	16,500	13,072
Division No. 183.—NORTHERN TERRITORY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 234..	400	600	..
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	50	80	..
3. Extra duty pay..........................	30	50	..
	480	730	..
B.—General Expenses	220	270	..
Total Division No. 183...........	700	1,000	..
Total Department of Trade and Customs.......	705,000	683,000	656,922

X.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Division Number.	—	1943-44.	1942-43.		Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1942-43.
Division Number.	—	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1942-43.
		£	£	£	£	£
184	ADMINISTRATIVE.......	50,020	43,620	41,803	8,217	..
185	NEW SOUTH WALES.....	26,690	23,400	24,609	2,081	..
186	VICTORIA.............	16,430	15,430	15,992	438	..
187	QUEENSLAND..........	25,910	22,500	24,590	1,320	..
188	SOUTH AUSTRALIA......	10,070	8,550	9,893	177	..
189	WESTERN AUSTRALIA....	17,020	14,740	14,117	2,903	..
190	TASMANIA............	7,070	6,710	6,598	472	..
191	NORTHERN TERRITORY..	890	2,750	2,316	..	1,426
192	SERUM LABORATORIES..	(a)	(a)	(a)	..	..
	Total..........	154,100	137,700	139,918	14,182

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	119,290	104,630	107,593	11,697	..
General expenses................	34,810	33,070	32,325	2,485	..
Total..........	154,100	137,700	139,918	14,182	..

(a) Expenditure charged to Serum Laboratories Trust Account.

	£
Estimate, 1943-44..................	154,100
Vote, 1942-43....................	137,700
Increase..............	16,400

X.—Department of Health.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 184.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 237..	32,730	29,400	28,348
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	1,500	500	1,628
3. Extra duty pay..........................	100	70	113
	34,330	29,970	30,089
B.—General Expenses—
1. School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine....	(a) 7,000	(a) 7,700	(a) 5,992
2. Health Conferences and Boards...............	1,000	1,000	534
3. Australian Institute of Anatomy...............	(b) 4,100	(b) 1,360	(b) 1,413
4. Incidental and other expenditure..............	3,590	3,590	3,775
	15,690	13,650	11,714
Total Division No. 184..........	50,020	43,620	41,803
Division No. 185.—NEW SOUTH WALES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 238..	16,090	15,850	14,610
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	4,270	1,850	3,969
3. Extra duty pay..........................	250	200	305
	20,610	17,900	18,884
B.—General Expenses—
1. Allowances for services of State officers and others..	3,500	3,500	3,491
2. District laboratory........................	180	180	181
3. Incidental and other expenditure (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	2,400	1,820	2,053
	6,080	5,500	5,725
Total Division No. 185.............	26.690	23,400	24,609

(a) Includes salaries and allowances—1943-44, £4,700: 1942-43. Vote, £4,300: Expenditure, £3,478.

(b) Includes salaries and allowances—1943-14, £2,890; 1942-43, Vote, £530; Expenditure, £319.

X.—Department of Health.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 186.—VICTORIA.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 239..	9,860	10,060	8,923
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	1,540	680	2,115
3. Extra duty pay..........................	150	150	163
	11,550	10,890	11,201
B— General Expenses—
1. Allowances for services of State officers and others.	2,750	2,750	2,670
2. District laboratory.......................	580	530	764
3. Incidental and other expenditure (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	1,550	1,260	1,357
	4,880	4,540	4,791
Total Division No. 186..........	16,430	15,430	15,992
Division No. 187.—QUEENSLAND.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 240..	16,900	15,990	16,303
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	3,000	1,000	2,626
3. Extra duty pay..........................	600	400	495
	20,500	17,390	19,424
B.—General Expenses—
1. Allowances for services of State officers and others.	940	640	681
2. District laboratories......................	2,300	2,300	2,579
3. Incidental and other expenditure (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	2,170	2,170	1,906
	5,410	5,110	5,166
Total Division No. 187..........	25,910	22,500	24,590
Division No. 188.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 240..	6,770	6,330	6,679
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	1,240	240	839
3. Extra duty pay..........................	150	120	133
	8,160	6,690	7,651
Carried forward..............	8,160	6.690	7,651

X.—Department of Health.

	1943-44.	1942—43.
Division No. 188.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure,
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	8,160	6,690	7,651
B.—General Expenses—
1. Allowances for services of State officers and others.	540	540	512
2. District laboratory........................	210	180	188
3. Incidental and other expenditure (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	1,160	1,140	1,542
	1,910	1,860	2,242
Total Division No. 188..........	10,070	8,550	9,893
Division No. 189.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 241..	8,830	8,350	8,416
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	1,600	1,600	735
3. Extra duty pay..........................	140	140	157
	10,570	10,090	9,308
B.—General Expenses—
1. Allowances for services of State officers and others.	670	670	710
2. District laboratories (payment by State Government to be credited to this item)	3,700	1,900	1,485
3. Incidental and other expenditure (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	2,080.	2,080	2,614
	6,450	4,650	4,809
Total Division No. 189..........	17,020	14,740	14,117
Division No. 190.—TASMANIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 242..	4,890	4,600	4,603
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	420	370	446
3. Extra duty pay..........................	40	20	30
	5,350	4,990	5,079
Carried forward...............	5,350	4,990	5,079

X.—Department of Health.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 190.—TASMANIA—continued.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	5,350	4,990	5,079
B.—General Expenses—
1. Allowances for services of State officers and others..	150	150	130
2. District laboratories........................	950	950	717
3. Incidental and other expenditure (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	620	620	672
	1,720	1,720	1,519
Total Division No. 190...........	7,070	6,710	6,598
Division No. 191.—NORTHERN TERRITORY.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 242..	430	1,880	1,984
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	200	..	176
	630	1,880	2,160
B.—General Expenses—
1. District laboratory........................	50	130	23
2. Incidental and other expenditure (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	210	740	133
	260	870	156
Total Division No. 191...........	890	2,750	2,316
Division No. 192.—SERUM LABORATORIES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and wages as per Schedule, page 243.....	55,970	50,440	45,463
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	54,500	50,020	51,315
3. Extra duty pay..........................	2,000	2,000	3,828
	112,470	102,460	100,606
Deduct amount chargeable to Serum Laboratories Trust Account	112,470	102,460	100,606
Total Division No. 192...........	..	..	..
Total Department of Health........	154,100	137,700	139,918

X.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.

Division Number.	—	1943-44.	1942-43.		Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1942-43.
Division Number.	—	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1942-43.
		£	£	£	£	£
193	ADMINISTRATIVE.........	70,800	68,700	78,478	..	7,678
194	ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905-1933	223,400	210,900	219,420	3,980	..
195	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD	35,800	38,600	34,689	1,111	..
	Total..........	330,000	318,200	332,587		2,587

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	274,400	262,200	271,031	3,369	..
General expenses..................	55,600	56,000	61,556	..	5,956
Total................	330,000	318,200	332,587	..	2,587

	£
Estimate, 1943-44..................	330,000
Vote, 1942-43....................	318,200
Increase............	11,800

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 193.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 244...	27,600	36,500	35,305
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	23,100	13,900	18,754
3. Extra duty pay..........................	1,100	800	1,635
	51,800	51,200	55,694
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	9,400	4,340	12,104
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	7,600	10,495	7,719
3. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,000	2,665	2,961
	19,000	17,500	22,784
Total Division No. 193.............	70,800	68,700	78,478
Division No. 194.—ADMINISTRATION OF 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 245...	71,270	73,200	72,922
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	126,850	112,660	120,015
3. Extra duty pay..........................	780	580	1,341
	198,900	186,440	194,278
B.—General Expenses (Payments by State Dried Fruits Board to be credited to the items to which they relate)—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	14,290	13,690	15,719
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	3,240	2,685	3,086
Carried forward.............	17,530	16,375	18,805
Carried forward.............	198,900	186,440	194,278

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.

	1943-44.	1942-43
Division No. 194.—ADMINISTRATION OF COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905-1933—continued.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	198,900	186,440	194,278
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward...............	17,530	16,375	18,805
3. Payments to States for services in connexion with inspections of fresh fruit, seeds, plants, vegetables and other items	1,750	1,700	2,549
4. Payments to Australian Wheat Board for services in connexion with inspections of flour mills	2,100	3,000	1,464
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	3,120	3,385	2,324
	24,500	24,460	25,142
Total Division No. 194..........	223,400	210,900	219,420
Division No. 195.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 247...	15,480	17,720	14,402
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	8,220	6,840	6,657
	23,700	24,560	21,059
B.—General Expenses—(Payments by Australian National Publicity
Association, Dried Fruits Control Board and Canned Fruits Control
Board to be credited to this sub-division)—
1. Representation in Canada...................	1,360	2,000	1,205
2. Representation in New Zealand...............	900	900	1,072
3. Representation in Egypt....................	1,760	1,700	1,893
4. Representation in United States of America.......	(a) 7,050	6,000	6,689
5. Representation in India.....................	860	2,800	864
6. Commercial Investigation in the United Kingdom...	170	240	1,907
Representation in the East...................	..	400	..
	12,100	14,040	13,630
Total Division No. 195................	35,800	38,600	34,689
Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture	330,000	318,200	332,587

(a) Includes expenditure of approximately £4,000 on of other Commonwealth Departments.

XII.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1943-44.	1942-43.		Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1942-43.
Division Number.	—	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1942-43.
		£	£	£	£	£
196	ADMINISTRATIVE........	12,000	11,000	9,726	2,274	..
197	CHILD ENDOWMENT SECTION	146,000	148,000	140,710	5,290	..
198	INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES SECTION	204,000	172,000	188,517	15,483	..
199	WIDOWS’ PENSIONS SECTION	33,000	24,000	33,517	..	517
	Total..........	395,000	355,000	372,470	22,530	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	232,000	185,000	223,783	8,217	..
General expenses.............	163,000	170,000	148,687	14,313	..
Total.............	395,000	355,000	372,470	22,530	..

	£
Estimate, 1943-44.......................	395,000
Vote, 1942-43..........................	355,000
Increase..............	40,000

XII.—Department of Social Services.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 196.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 248...	7,000	6,300	5,417
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	800	500	845
3. Extra duty pay...........................	200	200	55
	8,000	7,000	6,317
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	2,100	2,000	1,753
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	1,000	1,000	597
3. Incidental and other expenditure...............	900	1,000	1,059
	4,000	4,000	3,409
Total Division No. 196..........	12,000	11,000	9,726
Division No. 197.—CHILD ENDOWMENT SECTION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 250...	42,360	47,000	31,415
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	33,430	8,260	40,191
3. Extra duty pay...........................	1,710	4,740	4,860
	77,500	60,000	76,466
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	1,090	1,195	761
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	19,440	30,000	18,058
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	17,630	16,065	16,528
4. Services of Registrars of Births and Deaths........	2,600	5,650	3,104
5. Commission on payments made by Banks and Post Offices	25,600	33,000	24,003
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,140	2,090	1,790
	68,500	88,000	64,244
Total Division No. 197..........	146,000	148,000	140,710

XII.—Department of Social Services.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 198.—INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES SECTION.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 255..	85,330	89,270	74,959
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	33,850	9,220	35,215
3. Extra duty pay..........................	3,820	2,920	5,636
Payments as acts of grace on retirement to officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania and to their dependants	..	590	667
	123,000	102,000	116,477
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,260	1,460	1,224
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	10,000	4,920	8,298
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	34,390	34,090	28,730
4. Services of magistrates, registrars, police and officers of the Postmaster-General’s Department (Invalid and Old-age Pensions)	23,530	18,700	24,588
5. Medical examinations (Invalid Pensions).........	5,200	5,400	3,955
6. Services of Registrars of Births (Maternity Allowances)	3,860	2,650	2,338
7. Incidental and other expenditure..............	2,760	2,780	2,907
	81,000	70,000	72,040
Total Division No. 198...........	204,000	172,000	188,517
Division No. 199.—WIDOWS’ PENSIONS SECTION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 257..	15,480	11,000	3,629
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	7,180	2,300	14,780
3. Extra duty pay..........................	840	2,700	6,114
B.—General Expenses—	23,500	16,000	24,523
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,500	1,500	1,624
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	1,990	1,500	1,695
3. Services of magistrates, registrars, police and officers of the Postmaster-General’s Department	4,820	4,000	4,893
4. Incidental and other expenditure..............	1,190	1,000	782
	9,500	8,000	8,994
Total Division No. 199...........	33,000	24,000	33,517
Total Department of Social Services........	395,000	355,000	372,470

XIII.—DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.

Division Number.	—	1943-44.	1942-43.		Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1942-43.
Division Number.	—	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1942-43.
		£	£	£	£	£
200	MARINE BRANCH.........	249,500	249,400	240,185	9,315	..
201	DEPARTMENTAL VESSELS—OVERHAUL AND REPAIR	6,500	8,400	5,989	511	..
	Total..........	256,000	257,800	246,174	9,826	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	186,500	180,400	181,649	4,851	..
General expenses............	69,500	77,400	64,525	4,975	..
Total.............	256,000	257,800	246,174	9,826	..

	£
Estimate, 1943-44................................	256,000
Vote, 1942-43...................................	257,800
Decrease......................	1,800

XIII.—Department of Supply and Shipping.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 200.—MARINE BRANCH.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure,
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 265..	117,400	130,110	108,608
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	62,200	44,670	59,764
3. Extra duty pay..........................	5,000	3,460	12,027
4. Miscellaneous allowances under regulations and issues in lieu thereof	1,900	2,160	1,250
	186,500	180,400	181,649
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	3,800	4,000	3,752
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	3,000	3,000	3,218
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	4,700	4,500	4,477
4. Lighthouses, buoys and beacons—Operation and maintenance	16,300	18,400	16,153
5. Lighthouses—Conveyance of stores and mails, including hire of launches	7,600	9,640	7,280
6. Lighthouse workshops—Equipment, tools, stores, &c.	600	600	231
7. Lighthouse steamers—Cost of operating.........	22,000	24,060	19,207
8. Navigation Act—Miscellaneous expenses........	1,320	1,220	1,186
9. Incidental and other expenditure..............	3,680	3,580	3,032
	63,000	69,000	58,536
Total Division No. 200...............	249,500	249,400	240,185
Division No. 201. —DEPARTMENTAL VESSELS—OVERHAUL AND REPAIR.
1. Trade and Customs.......................	700	720	466
2. Health...............................	600	1,460	418
3. Supply and Shipping......................	5,200	5,700	5,041
Prime Minister..........................		520	64
Total Division No. 201...............	6,500	8,400	5,989
Total Department of Supply and Shipping........	256,000	257,800	246,174

F.5963.—6

XIV.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1943-44.	1942-43.		Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1942-43.
Division Number.	—	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1942-43.
		£	£	£	£	£
202	PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT	24,800	38,300	31,468	..	6,668
203	SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH	69,600	69,700	67,837	1,763	..
204	DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS	48,800	45,600	42,132	6,668	..
205-207	DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	600,200	564,000	609,157		8,957
208	ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT	300	300	..	300	..
209	DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	140,800	8,300	10,469	130,331	..
210	DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS	15,000	36,000	15,764	..	764
211	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH .	196,500	175,400	210,057	..	13,557
212	DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE	19,000	126,200	19,155	..	155
213	DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES	14,000	4,200	1,768	12,232	..
	Total	1,129,000 (a)	1,068,000 (a)	1,007,807 (a)	121,193	..

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1943-44, £6,241; 1942-43, Vote, £6,400; Expenditure £5,201.

	£
Estimate, 1943-44.................	1,129,000
Vote, 1942-43....................	1,068,000
Increase.............	61,000

XIV.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 202.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Australian Commonwealth Branch of Empire Parliamentary Association—Grant	320	320	312
2. Empire Parliamentary Association—Grant towards expenses of Australian Delegation	750	..	1,740
3. Imperial Economic Committee—Contribution.......	390	390	390
4. Imperial Institute—Contribution................	440	440	439
5. Distressed Australians abroad—Relief and repatriation (repayments of advances may be credited to this vote)	496	724	..
6. Mrs. H. A. Hinkler—Annual Allowance..........	104	104	104
7. A. B. Piddington—Annual Allowance............	200	200	200
8. Ex-members of Parliament or their dependants—Annual Allowances	2,020	2,020	2,018
9. Returned soldiers and their dependants—Grant for relief of distress	1,000	1,000	1,000
10. Red Cross Society—Grant...................	500	500	500
11. Entertainment of distinguished guests and visitors....	2,000	2,500	2,250
12. Conferences of Commonwealth and State Ministers and of officers	300	1,400	177
13. Minor Conferences........................	150	200	99
14. Commonwealth Grants Commission.............	6,600	7,000	5,529
15. Western Australian Industry Expansion Commission..	2,500	3,000	1,939
16, Tasmanian Industry Expansion Commission........	500	..	..
17. Weekly shipping service between Melbourne and King Island— Subsidy	800	500	699
18. Historical memorials of representative men........	350	750	434
19. Historical and other paintings.................	50	50	19
20. Historical films and speaking records............	50	50
21. Commonwealth Literary Fund—for payment to the credit of Commonwealth Literary Fund Trust Account	3,500	3,500	3,500
22. Coronation painting—transport, exhibition and storage.	30	100	97
23. Ministerial Delegation abroad, 1943.............	500	..	3,438
24. Federal Guide............................	150	..	232
25. Late Honorable J. McNeill—State funeral.........	250	..	..
26. Late Honorable J. Cunningham—State funeral......	350	..	..
27. Royal Commission on matter known as “ The Brisbane Line ”	500	..	..
Joint Parliamentary Committee on Repatriation.....	..	250	583
Improved passenger steamship service between Melbourne and Launceston—Subsidy	..	11,302	..
Inter-departmental Delegation to the United States of America	..	1,000	595
Ministerial Delegation abroad, 1941.............	..	1,000	3,069
Representation at Conferences abroad............	..	..	501
Constitutional Convention...................	..	..	589
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Broadcasting..	..	..	1,015
Total Division No. 202...........	24,800	38,300	31,468

XIV.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	£	£	£
Division No. 203.—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
1. Imperial Agricultural Bureaux—Contributions.......	(a) 8,900	(a) 8,900	8,894
2. Standards Association of Australia—Grant.........	12,000	12,000	12,000
3. Australian Dairy Cattle Research Association—Grant..	1,500	1,500	1,500
4. Research—Grant for Physical Sciences............	31,000	31,000	27,131
5. Research—Grant for Social Sciences.............	9,000	7,300	6,102
6. Chair of Anthropology at Sydney University—Contribution towards cost	1,750	1,750	1,750
7. Australian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-14—Contribution towards cost of publication of report	1,000	2,000	989
8. Special investigations on scientific matters—Publication of results	150	250	..
9. Chair of Aeronautics at Sydney University—Contribution to establishment and maintenance	3,000	3,000	8,500
10. Chair of Natural Philosophy at Melbourne University—Contribution to Meteorological section	1,300	2,000	971
Total Division No. 203.........	69,600	69,700	67,837
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department	94,400	108,000	99,305
Division No. 204.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
1. League of Nations Secretariat—Contribution........	44,000	34,000	39,001
2. League of Nations Assembly—Representation.......	10	10	4
3. League of Nations Union—Subsidy..............	100	200	200
4. International Labour Conference—Contribution and representation	190	3,500	44
5. New Hebrides and other areas adjacent to Australia—Representation	4,500	6,000	2,437
Malaya—Representation.....................	..	1,600	78
Portuguese Timor—Representation..............	..	290	193
Institute of Pacific Relations Conference—Representation.	..	..	175
Total Department of External Affairs..............	b48,800	b45,600	b42,132

(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. £468.

(b) includes salaries and payments in me nature of salary as follows :—1943-44, £1,500; 1942-43, Vote, £2,900; Expenditure, £1,750.

XIV.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 205.—DEPARTMENT OE THE TREASURY.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	497,900	506,900	492,637
2. Exchange on remittances within the Commonwealth..	5,000	12,000	3,000
3. Loan management expenses—Works and State (amounts recovered from other Administrations may be credited to this vote)	15,000	15,000	17,394
4. Commonwealth loan securities in United States of America— Annual management expenses (amounts recovered from other Administrations may be credited to this vote)	3,000	3,000	3,313
5. Stamp duty on transfers of Commonwealth loan securities in London (Amounts recovered from other Administrations may be credited to this vote)	10,000	10,000	25,319
6. 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
7. Interest on income tax certificates of credit.........	30,000	..	..
8. Taxes and fines—Refund and remission under special circumstances	35,100	7,400	15,308
9. Uniform taxation legislation—Expenses of committees	200	200	34
10. Counterfeit coin prosecutions.................	110	110	7
Miscellaneous expenditure...................	..	..	7,000
Advance to Commonwealth Stores Suspense Trust Account	..	..	33,850
Census—including collection, compilation, printing, maps and miscellaneous services	..	5,500	7,406
Total Division No. 205..........	600,200	564,000	609,157
Division No. 206.—REFUNDS OF REVENUE (a)......	5,000,000	8,000,000	4,001,215

(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 overpaid under various taxation Acts.

Refunds of tax rebated by the Boards appointed under section 265 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936-1943 and the corresponding sections of the previous Act; section 66 of the Land Tax Assessment Act 1910-1940 ; section 34 of the War-time (Company) Tax Assessment Act 1940-1943 ; and section 70 of the Pay Roll 'Tax Assessment Act 1941-1942.

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 Art 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.

XIV.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 207.—ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
To enable the Treasurer to make advances and to meet expenditure, particulars of which will afterwards be included in a Parliamentary Appropriation	£	£	£
	6,000,000	6,000,000	(a)
	11,600.200	14,564,000	4,610,372
Deduct Refunds of Revenue and Advance to the Treasurer	11,000,000	14,000,000	4,001,215
Total Department of the Treasury.............	600,200	564,000	609,157
Division No. 208.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
1. International Bureau for the Protection of Industrial Property— Contribution	150	150	..
2. Office of the International Union for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works—Contribution	150	150	..
Total Attorney-General’s Department..........	300	300	..
Division No. 209.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
1. Migrants—Subsidies to voluntary organizations for after-care (amounts received from other Administrations may be credited to this vote)	100	100	88
2. River Murray Commission—Expenses...........	100	100	100
3. Commonwealth Railways—Concessions to members and ex-members of the Forces in special circumstances ..	200	100	38
4. Long service leave due to employees—Payment to Commonwealth Railways Commissioner	2,000	2,000	903
5. Commonwealth Railways—Passes..............	300	500	228
6. Riverview College Observatory—Grant...........	450	450	450
7. Commonwealth Government motor vehicles—Registration of	200	200	120
8. Advisory panel in connexion with Defence works....	280	850	96
9. Goods for patriotic purposes—Free carriage over Commonwealth Railways	6,000	2,500	5,132
10. Overseas children—Transfer of (contributions towards the maintenance of children may be credited to this vote)	1,000	1,500	3,309
11. Commonwealth Elections....................	130,000	..	..
12. Aboriginal Welfare—Annual allowance to Mrs. Daisy Bates, C.B.E.	170	..	..
Starving stock and fodder for starving stock—Concessions granted for conveyance over Commonwealth Railways	..	..	5
Total Department of the Interior.........	140,800	8,300	10,469

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

XIV.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 210.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£

1. International Sugar Council—Contribution.........	150	150	112
2. Duty—Remission under special circumstances......	9,000	10,850	8,014
3. Duty on materials imported for ships constructed for the Commonwealth Government—Remission	5,850	20,000	7,638
Subsidy on sulphur imported into Western Australia and used in the manufacture of superphosphate	..	5,000	..
Total Department of Trade and Customs.....	15,000	36,000	15,764
Division No. 211.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
1. Maternal and infant hygiene—Subsidies and expenses.	1,250	900	1,250
2. Medical research..........................	20,000	20,000	20,000
3. Commonwealth X-ray and Radium Laboratory (Melbourne)— Expenses ..	4,200	4,200	3,960
4. National Health Campaign...................	20,400	2,000	2,600
5. Commonwealth Council for National Fitness.......	72,500	72,500	72,500
6. Aerial medical services—Subsidy...............	7,500	12,000	7,500
7. Cattle tick control in New South Wales and Queensland— Subsidy	53,325	61,783	61,783
8. 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	123
9. 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)..	435	497	389
10. Bureau of Hygiene and Tropical .Medicine, London—Contribution	510	510	501
11. Licensing of alien doctors....................	250	250	142
12. Nutrition—Publicity campaign and surveys........	16,000	..	3,500
League of Nations, Eastern Bureau, Health Organization— Grant	..	630	..
Synthetic vitamin C—Acquisition..............	..	..	596
Swine lever—Grant towards compensation paid by States	..	..	35,213
Total Department of Health...............	a196,500	a175,400	a210,057

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1943-44, £4,741; 1942-43, Vote, £3,500; Expenditure £3,451.

XIV.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 212.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Dairy Factory Operatives—Grants to States for provision of training facilities	200	200	100
2. Australian Agricultural Council and Standing Committee on Agriculture—Contribution and expenses	1,000	1,000	853
3 Dried Fruits Control Board, Canned Fruits Control Board and Australian Dairy Produce Board—Election of representatives	50	250	684
4. Industry Conferences and Committees—Expenses of representatives	750	2,000	1,027
5. Tobacco investigation and instruction (for payment to the credit of the Tobacco Growing Investigations Trust Account)	15,000	15,000	15,000
6. International Wheat Council—Contribution........	800	..	777
7. Pearl-shell industry—Irrecoverable advances.......	1,200	..	..
Pedigree Stock—Assistance to Importers..........	..	150	..
International Wheat Conference, United States of America— Expenses of representative	..	600	714
Elimination of marginal wheat areas—Special grant Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture	..	107,000	..
Division No. 213.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.	19,000	126,200	19,155
1. Compassionate allowances—Payments under special circumstances	8,800	4,080	1,540
2. Invalid and old-age pensioners—Repatriation under special circumstances	200	120	..
3. Invalid pensioners—Vocational training..........	5,000	..	..
Social Security Scheme—Visit of New Zealand Government officers	..	..	228
Total Department of Social Services...........	14,000	4,200	1,768
Total MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES...........	1,129,000	1,068,000	1,007,807

XIV.—WAR (1914-18) SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1943-44.	1942-43.		Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1942-43.
Division Number.	—	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1942-43.
		£	£	£	£	£
	ANNUAL VOTES.
214	PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT	10,000	10,000	10,000	..	..
215	DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	140,600	148,200	144,744	..	4,144
216	AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL	11,400	11,300	11,977	..	577
217	WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION	66,000	79,200	61,331	4,669	..
217a	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	..	500	482	..	482
217b	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	940,000	5,800	4,717	89,810	4,717
218-220	DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION	..	891,000	850,190	..	..
	TOTAL..............	1,168,00 (a)	1,146,000 (a)	1,083.441 (a)	84,559	..

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1943-44, £702,800; 1942-43, Vote, £581,100, Expenditure, £624,263.

XV.—War (1914-18) Services.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 214.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	£	£	£
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 11-A for audit of accounts of Repatriation Commission and War Service Homes Commissioner	10,000	10,000	10,000
————
Division No. 215.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
A.—Miscellaneous—
1. Loan management expenses...................	32,500	40,100	36,644
2. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London	108,100	108,100	108,100
Total Department of the Treasury........	140,600	148,200	144,744
——
Under Control of the Department of the Interior.
Division No. 216.—AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 266....	1,700	1,750	2,486
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	7,300	7,250	7,075
	9,000	9,000	9,561
B.—General Expenses	2,400	2,300	2,416
Total Australian War Memorial........	11,400	11,300	11,977

XV.—War (1914-18) Services.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 217.—WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 266...	33,570	34,760	32,670
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	8,820	7,090	6,605
3. Extra duty pay...........................	110	150	8
	42,500	42,000	39,283
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services.....	1,500	1,730	1,386
2. Rent.................................	4,150	4,130	4,108
3. Commission payable to Postmaster-General’s Department for collection of repayments	1,090	1,060	1,008
4. Payments to State Government Institutions in respect of the provision of War Service Homes	6,300	6,900	6,439
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	3,260	3,520	2,614
	16,300	17,340	15,555
C.—Maintenance Services— 1. Maintenance of homes and properties and payment of rates and other charges	40,000	44,640	36,308
Less amount payable from the War Service Homes Trust Account	40,000	35,000	36,308
	..	9,640	..
Amount to be paid to the credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account	58,800	68,980	54,838
D.—Relief Services—
1. Relief under Sections 29AA and 39A of the War Service Homes Act 1918-1941	8,000	10,420	7,255
Less amount payable from the War Service Homes Relief Trust Account	800	200	762
Amount to be paid to the credit of the War Service Homes Relief Trust Account	7,200	10,220	6,493
Total War Service Homes Commission.....	66,000	79,200	61,331

XV.—War (1914-18) Services.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 217a.—DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	£	£	£
Miscellaneous expenditure on war services...........	..	70	50
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	..	270	276
Pension payable in respect of injury sustained by caretaker of collier Wirfa	..	160	156
Total Department of the Navy.......	(a)	500	482
Division No. 217b.—DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.
War graves and memorials—Erection, maintenance and incidental expenditure	..	4,000	3,106
Internees in mental asylums—Maintenance...........	..	230	..
Expenditure in connexion with the distribution of medals and plaques, and other miscellaneous expenditure in connexion with the Australian Imperial Force	..	1,570	1,611
Total Department of the Army.......	(a)	5,800	4,717
DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION
Under Control of Department of Repatriation.
Division No. 218.—REPATRIATION COMMISSION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary(6)—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 267...	261,000	220,100	230,804
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	64,000	26,000	42,059
3. Extra duty pay...........................	7,000	1,500	13,212
	332,000	247,600	286,075
Carried forward...................	332,000	247,600	286,075

(a) Provided in 1943-44 under Departmental votes.

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

XV.—War (1914-18) Services.

DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.	1943-44.	1942-43.
Under Control of Department of Repatriation—continued.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 218.—REPATRIATION COMMISSION—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	332,000	247,600	286,075
B.—General Expenses(a)—
1. Travelling and subsistence	5,340	3,830	5,365
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	8,580	6,250	7,862
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	11,460	9,600	11,928
4. Fuel, light and power......................	4,720	2,050	3,141
6. Medical examinations......................	12,460	9,650	9,809
6. Services of Registrars, Police and officers of Postmaster- General’s Department	18,250	14,980	14,974
7. Fares and expenses of war pensioners under review..	4,960	4,920	4,076
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	13,630	9,750	11,706
	79,400	61,030	68,861
C.—Repatriation Benefits—
1. Living allowances........................	6,750	39,000	30,588
2. Medical treatment.........................	264,620	196,500	193,095
3. Maintenance of departmental institutions.........	484,770	455,000	427,752
4. Miscellaneous...........................	159,460	75,500	76,011
	(b)915,600	(b)766,000	b 727,446
Total Gross Expenditure............	1,327,000	1,074,630	1,082,382
Less—
Recoveries from Service Departments and other receipts available in the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account	171,900	167,610	172,814
Amount provided under Division No. 159—War (1939-43) Services	315,300	129,000	148,486
	487,200	296,610	321,300
Amount to be paid to the credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account	839,800	778,020	761,082
Carried forward.................	839,800	778,020	761,082

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

(b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows: —1943-44, £309,300; 1942-43, Vote, £272,500; Expenditure, £279,344.

XV.—War (1914-18) Services.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Under Control of Department of Repatriation—continued.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 218.—REPATRIATION COMMISSION—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	839,800	778,020	761,082
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	95,000	110,000	79,061
Less amount provided under Division No. 159—War (1939-43) Services	10,000	10,000	4,637
	85,000	100,000	74,424
Total Division No. 218...........	924,800	878,020	835,506
Division No. 219.—REPATRIATION—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-imperial soldiers who have been on active service	40	30	26
2. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1920-1943	910	750	690
3. Compassionate allowances paid on behalf of other departments	250	200	194
Payment as an act of grace in special circumstances.	..	..	60
Total Division No. 219...........	1,200	980	970
Total Under Control of Department of Repatriation....	926,000	879,000	836,476
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 220.—MAINTENANCE SERVICES.
1. Repairs and maintenance...................	14,000	12,000	13,714
Total Department of Repatriation.........	940,000	891,000	850,190
Total WAR (1914-18) SERVICES...........	1,168,000	1,146,000	1,083,441

PART 2.

BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

Division Number.	—	1943-44.	1942—43.		Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1942-43.
Division Number.	—	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1942-43.
		£	£	£	£	£
	ANNUAL VOTES.
221	TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY	1,002,000	788,100	917,863	84,137	..
222	CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY	1,182,100	912,600	814,360	367,740	..
223	NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY	437,000	280,000	317,065	119,935	..
224	AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY RAILWAY	13,000	10,400	12,010	990	..
225	GENERAL SERVICES......	75,000	..	50,000	25,000	..
226	AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.....	900	900	900		..
227	MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES	84,000	85,000	84,492		492
	Total..........	2,794,000	2,077,000	2,196,690	597,310	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	1,532,700	1,163,360	1,224,322	308,378	..
Stores and material...............	900,710	702,180	672,574	228,136	..
Other expenses.................	276,590	126,460	215,302	61,288	..
Exchange.....................	84,000	85,000	84,492		492
Total..................	2,794,000	2,077,000	2,196,690	597,310	..

	£
Estimate, 1943-44................	2,794,000
Vote, 1942-43...................	2,077,000
Increase..............	717,000

I.—Commonwealth Railways.

ANNUAL VOTES.	1943-44.	1942-43.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 221.—TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 268	591,470	452,850	564,144
B.—Stores and Materials.......................	381,280	316,070	333,098
C.—General Expenses.........................	29,250	19,180	20,621
Total Division No. 221.............	1,002,000	788,100	917,863
Division No. 222. CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 268	650,570	501,640	432,341
B.—Stores and Materials.......................	368,370	308,280	246,342
C.—General Expenses.........................	163,160	102,680	135,677
Total Division No. 222.............	1,182,100	912,600	814,360
Division No. 223.—NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 268	282,510	201,410	220.124
B.—Stores and Materials.......................	150,260	77,530	92,828
C.—General Expenses.........................	4,230	1,060	4,113
Total Division No. 223.............	437,000	280,000	317,065
Division No. 224.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 268	7,300	6,610	6,863
B.—Stores and Materials.......................	800	300	306
C.—General Expenses.........................	4,900	3,490	4,841
Total Division No. 224.............	13,000	10,400	12,010
Division No. 225.—GENERAL SERVICES.
1. Advance for purchase of railway plant and stores (for payment to the credit of Railway Plant and Stores Suspense Trust Account)	75,000	..	50,000
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior.....	2,709,100	1,991,100	2,111,298
Carried forward............	2,709,100	1,991,100	2,111,298

F.5963.—7

I.—Commonwealth Railways.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	2,709,100	1,991,100	2,111,298
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 226.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 11-a..	850	850	850
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 11-b	50	50	50
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	900	900	900
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 227.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	84,000	85,000	84,492
Total Commonwealth Railways..........	2,794,000	2,077,000	2,196,690

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II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1943-44.	1942-43.		Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1942-43.
Division Number.	—	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1942-43.
		£	£	£	£	£
	ANNUAL VOTES.
228	CENTRAL OFFICE...	1,490,000	849,700	1,064,465	425,535	..
229	NEW SOUTH WALES.	6,053,100	5,447,100	5,573,884	479,216	..
230	VICTORIA .........	4,530,100	3,943,300	4,176,521	353,579	..
231	QUEENSLAND......	2,437,700	1,969,100	2,203,117	234,583	..
232	SOUTH AUSTRALIA..	1,338,700	1,199,700	1,256,807	81,893	..
233	WESTERN AUSTRALIA	1,092,500	976,400	987,191	105,309	..
234	TASMANIA........	523,400	473,200	477,572	45,828	..
235	NORTHERN TERRITORY	58,500	47,500	50,446	8,054	..
236	AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS	13,000	13,000	13,000	..	..
237	MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES..	481,000	480,000	485,030	..	4,030
238	MAINTENANCE AND RENT	205,000	223,000	180,075	24,925	..
239	AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS	70,000	280,000	231,785		161,785
		18,293,000	15,902,000	16,699,893	1,593,107	..
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	332,000	200,000	..	332,000	..
	Total........	17,961,000	15,702,000	16,699,893	1,261,107	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

	£	£	£	£	£
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	12,714,455	11,213,215	11,768,158	946,297
Stores and material..........	1,163,670	824,910	910,522	253,148	..
Mail services..............	2,578,500	1,910,200	2,048,425	530,075	..
Other expenses.............	1,355,375	1,473,675	1,487,758	..	132,383
Exchange.................	481,000	480,000	485,030	..	4,030
	18,293,000	15,902,000	16,699,893	1,593,107	..
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	332,000	200,000	..	332,000	..
Total..............	17,961,000	15,702,000	16,699,893	1,261,107	..

	£
Estimate, 1943-44...................	17,961,000
Vote, 1942-43......................	15,702,000
Increase....................	2,259,000

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department.	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 228.—CENTRAL OFFICE.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 269....	166,000	150,930	131,862
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	53,300	32,570	36,741
3. Extra duty pay...........................	14,500	8,000	9,612
	233,800	191,500	178,215
Less—
Amount to be charged to “ E ”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	159,500	115,500	112,208
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	..	..	..
	159,500	115,500	112,208
	74,300	76,000	66,007
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	5,800	5,280	5,104
2 Fuel, light and power.......................	2,020	2,000	1,498
3. Payment of pension to officers on retirement........	360	370	372
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	1,520	1,510	988
	9,700	9,160	7,962
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E ’’—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	6,200	5,360	5,046
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	..	..	..
	6,200	5,360	5,046
	3,500	3,800	2,916
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	4,000	4,000	3,725
2. Engineering stores, tools and equipment...........	20,000	40,000	16,301
	24,000	44,000	20,026
Less—
Amount to be charged to " E "—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	11,000	20,000	10,500
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	9,000	20,000	5,801
	20,000	40,000	16,301
	4,000	4,000	3,725
Carried forward.............	81,800	83,800	72,648

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 228.—CENTRAL OFFICE—continued.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	81,800	83,800	72,648
D.—Mail Services—
1. Air-mail services	1,175,000	561,500	828,597
2. Conveyance of other countries’ mails—Australia to New Zealand	3,500	..	3,335
3. Conveyance of Australian mails in other countries..	40,000	..	..
Orient Steamship Company’s overseas mail contract	..	38,000	..
	1,218,500	599,500	831,932
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services................	6,000	4,000	5,589
2. Trunk line services.......................	5,000	3,250	4,791
3. Telegraph and miscellaneous services..........	2,000	1,100	1,597
4. National broadcasting services...............	10,000	6,500	9,582
5. Other services..........................	33,000	34,010	3,992
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	120,700	92,000	102,203
	176,700	140,860	127,754
Less amount chargeable to Defence Votes.......	38,500	40,860	30,412
	138,200	100,000	97,342
F.—Other Services—
1. Contribution to Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) 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)	40,000	40,400	36,543
2. Contributions to postal institutes..............	7,000	7,000	7,000
3. Radio research..........................	4,500	4,000	4,000
Contribution to Cable-Wireless Limited towards exchange losses on overseas telegraph traffic	..	15,000	15,000
	51,500	66,400	62,543
Total Division No. 228.........	1,490,000	849,700	1,064,46

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	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 229.—NEW SOUTH WALES.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 270...	2,986,000	3,119,560	2,833,547
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	1,742,000	1,133,980	1,538,579
3. Extra duty pay...........................	440,000	245,700	423,084
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	400,000	373,340	379,527
	5,568,000	4,872,580	5,174,737
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	1,771,650	1,451,030	1,682,143
Amount to be charged to New Works.........	391,450	304,350	339,511
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	85,000	70,000	84,262
	2,248,100	1,825,380	2,105,916
	3,319,900	3,047,200	3,068,821
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	118,600	111,200	116,768
2. Fuel, light and power......................	62,500	52,800	63,205
3. Water supply and sanitation..................	15,500	15,050	16,489
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	46,500	46,500	42,185
5. Freights and cartage expenses.................	213,000	170,000	217,946
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	17,000	17,000	13,075
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	4,600	4,200	4,016
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	27,700	23,370	24,782
	505,400	440,120	498,466
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	199,350	179,970	200,338
Amount to be charged to New Works.........	59,250	47,650	64,982
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	15,000	14,500	25,011
	273,600	242,120	290,331
	231,800	198,000	208,135
Carried forward...............	3,551,700	3,245,200	3,276,956

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	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 229.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	3,551,700	3,245,200	3,276,956
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	47,020	37,000	50,951
2. Other general stores......................	35,000	33,550	36,670
3. Uniforms and protective clothing.............	14,000	10,000	14,643
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	45,350	39,090	26,029
5. Bicycles and accessories...................	4,620	3,100	2,033
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment........	1,974,900	1,259,000	1,747,258
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)..	68,010	29,660	3,184
	2,188,900	1,411,400	1,880,768
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	1,321,000	815,000	1,123,303
Amount to be charged to New Works.........	653,900	444,000	623,955
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	47,300	40,100	20,745
	2,022,200	1,299,100	1,768,003
	166,700	112,300	112,765
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)...	314,600	296,500	282,682
2. Railway mail services.....................	174,700	160,700	159,461
3. Coastwise mail services...................	400	400	195
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	30,000	36,000	21,295
	519,700	493,600	463,633
Carried forward...............	4,238,100	3,851,100	3,853,354

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	1943-44.	1942-43
Division No. 229.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	4,238,100	3,851,100	3,853,354
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services................	723,000	573,000	686,003
2. Trunk line services......................	315,000	311,000	292,973
3. Telegraph services.......................	24,000	25,000	21,644
4. National broadcasting services...............	55,000	50,000	51,265
5. Other services..........................	1,500,000	877,000	1,298,471
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	675,000	610,000	655,427
	3,292,000	2,446,000	3,005,783
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account and to Defence votes	1,477,000	850,000	1,285,253
	1,815,000	1,596,000	1,720,530
Total Division No. 229.........	6,053,100	5,447,100	5,573,884
DIVISION No. 230.—VICTORIA.
A—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 271...	2,071,500	2,016,070	2,002,057
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	1,439,300	1,105,420	1,231,152
3. Extra duty pay..........................	371,000	256,810	381,655
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	369,600	311,500	338,091
	4,251,400	3,689,800	3,952,955
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	1,440,600	1,180,500	1,377,759
Amount to be charged to New Works.........	237,600	192,000	233,251
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	80,000	63,500	84,583
	1,758,200	1,436,000	1,695,593
	2,493,200	2,253,800	2,257,362
Carried forward...............	2,493,200	2,253,800	2,257,362

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	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 230.—VICTORIA—continued.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	2,493,200	2,253,800	2,257,362
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	67,600	66,150	79,291
2. Fuel, light and power.....................	48,400	37,400	46,914
3. Water supply and sanitation.................	6,900	6,800	6,913
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	41,300	33,000	37,786
5. Freights and cartage expenses...............	142,000	111,900	146,893
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	28,300	26,000	31,915
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	3,300	4,300	2,104
8. Incidental and other expenditure..............	23,900	19,680	28,360
	361,700	305,230	380,176
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	156,000	139.850	183,499
Amount to be charged to New Works.........	29,000	25,980	31,554
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	14,000	10,000	19,009
	199,000	175,830	234,062
	162,700	129,400	146,114
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	49,300	32,500	42,912
2. Other general stores......................	32,000	35,000	27,872
3. Uniforms and protective clothing.............	9,500	8,300	8,532
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	28,800	31,000	14,919
5. Bicycles and accessories...................	7,500	4,250	2,379
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment........	1,464,800	785,670	1,208,774
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)..	49,400	18,570	12,633
8. Working advance—For payment to credit of Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	100,000	..	60,000
Carried forward...........	1,741,300	915,290	1,378,021
Carried forward...........	2,655,900	2,383,200	2,403,476

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	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 230.—VICTORIA—continued.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward............	2,655,900	2,383,200	2,403,476
C.—Stores and Material—continued.
Brought forward............	1,741,300	915,290	1,378,021
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	1,011,400	546,650	819,878
Amount to be charged to New Works.......	453,400	239,020	388,895
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	30,400	32,720	16,953
	1,495,200	818,390	1,225,726
	246,100	96,900	152,295
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)	161,000	155,300	143,628
2. Railway mail services..................	133,100	124,500	120,928
3. Coastwise mail services.................	19,000	31,400	16,891
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	20,000	25,000	18,957
	333,100	336,200	300,404
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.............	543,000	494,000	502,400
2. Trunk line services....................	210,000	174,000	191,500
3. Telegraph services....................	23,000	13,250	21,700
4. National broadcasting services............	38,000	33,250	33,700
5. Other services.......................	1,254,000	727,500	1,115,936
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	540,000	425,000	515,900
	2,608,000	1,867,000	2,381,136
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account and to Defence votes	1,313,000	740,000	1,060,790
	1,295,000	1,127,000	1,320,346
Total Division No. 230........	4,530,100	3,943,300	4,176,521

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	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 231.—QUEENSLAND.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 272...	1,135,000	1,068,790	1,078,156
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	732,800	317,040	520,109
3. Extra duty pay...........................	212,900	85,400	217,066
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	187,600	179,450	178,151
	2,268,300	1,650,680	1,993,482
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	653,510	447,390	592,134
Amount to be charged to New Works..........	173,830	81,430	110,785
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	32,860	24,260	29,197
	860,200	553,080	732,116
	1,408,100	1,097,600	1,261,366
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	73,390	44,050	67,405
2. Fuel, light and power......................	24,500	18,450	22,758
3. Water supply and sanitation..................	3,180	3,000	3,001
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	10,100	9,200	10,135
5. Freights and cartage expenses.................	100,650	60,760	93,106
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	13,100	11,200	12,282
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	2,200	2,000	2,125
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	13,920	11,120	13,285
Carried forward.............	241,040	159,780	224,097
Carried forward.............	1,408,100	1,097,600	1,261,366

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	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 231.—QUEENSLAND—continued.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	1,408,100	1,097,600	1,261,366
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward...............	241,040	159,780	224,097
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	122,490	81,610	121,292
Amount to be charged to New Works.........	41,670	17,570	25,137
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	13,080	8,000	16,609
	177,240	107,180	163,038
	63,800	52,600	61,059
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	24,400	18,400	25,932
2. Other general stores......................	14,400	11,650	14,229
3. Uniforms and protective clothing.............	4,000	3,200	4,148
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	16,300	10,130	4,757
5. Bicycles and accessories...................	1,300	1,250	1,556
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment........	925,600	276,000	665,223
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)..	38,700	12,960	9,122
	1,024,700	333,590	724,967
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	349,000	175,000	302,851
Amount to be charged to New Works.........	576,600	101,000	362,372
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	16,900	10,990	5,489
	942,500	286,990	670,712
	82,200	46,600	54,255
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)...	139,100	137,900	130,348
2. Railway mail services.....................	119,800	104,200	104.217
3. Coastwise mail services...................	2,400	2,400	1,645
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	2,300	3,800	2,075
	263,600	248,300	238,285
Carried forward...............	1,817,700	1,445,100	1,614,965

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	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 231.—QUEENSLAND—continued.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	1,817,700	1,445,100	1,614,965
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services..............	235,000	191,000	227,705
2. Trunk line services	120,000	113,000	113,401
3. Telegraph services.....................	22,000	10,000	19,252
4. National broadcasting services.............	27,000	25,000	24,668
6. Other services........................	500,000	190,000	415,730
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	221,000	175,000	215,521
	1,125,000	704,000	1,016,277
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account and to Defence votes	505,000	180,000	428,125
	620,000	524,000	588,152
Total Division No. 231.........	2,437,700	1,969,100	2,203,117
Division No. 232.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 273.	693,000	698,840	666,510
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	354,900	196,520	328,523
3. Extra duty pay.........................	55,000	84,850	66,265
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	120,000	108,040	101,519
	1,222,900	1,088,250	1,162,817
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	356,800	304,150	355,324
Amount to be charged to New Works.......	60,700	45,350	47,012
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	30,000	25,650	27,979
	447,500	375,150	430,315
	775,400	713,100	732,502
Carried forward.............	775,400	713,100	732,502

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	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 232.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	775,400	713,100	732,502
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	37,500	35,300	30,139
2. Fuel, light and power.....................	18,000	16,200	15,854
3. Water supply and sanitation.................	2,140	1,940	1,944
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	6,870	5,940	8,137
5. Freights and cartage expenses...............	66,930	52,850	68,655
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	10,800	8,250	7,342
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	1,180	800	859
8. Incidental and other expenditure..............	8,520	8,520	9,479
	151,940	129,800	142,409
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	75,200	63,850	74,716
Amount to be charged to New Works.........	15,800	11,650	9,174
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	5,540	4,000	6,028
	96,540	79,500	89,918
	55,400	50,300	52,491
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	15,000	10,310	13,949
2. Other general stores......................	5,750	8,800	8,880
3. Uniforms and protective clothing.............	2,000	2,000	2,617
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	5,300	5,180	4,404
5. Bicycles and accessories...................	1,100	900	1,198
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment........	254,600	173,500	247,042
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)..	11,800	7,390	3,753
Carried forward.............	295,550	208,080	281,843
Carried forward.............	830,800	763,400	784,993

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	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 232.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Brought forward..............	830,800	763,400	784,993
Stores and Material—continued.
Brought forward..............	295,550	208,080	281,843
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	121,000	107,000	151,727
Amount to be charged to New Works........	133,600	66,500	95,322
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	5,650	5,680	4,704
	260,250	179,180	251,753
	35,300	28,900	30,090
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services).	45,000	45,600	41,682
2. Railway mail services...................	42,000	38,900	34,935
3. Coastwise mail services..................	5,600	5,100	5,006
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	3,000	3,000	2,601
	95,600	92,600	84,224
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services..............	142,400	120,750	133,000
2. Trunk line services.....................	77,000	67,000	70,000
3. Telegraph services.....................	6,000	6,000	7,000
4. National broadcasting services.............	15,000	13,000	14,000
5. Other services........................	173,300	161,000	224,768
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	139,300	107,250	133,000
	553,000	475,000	581,768
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account and to Defence Votes	176,000	160,200	224,268
	377,000	314,800	357,500
Total Division No. 232.........	1,338,700	1,199,700	1,256,807

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	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 233.-WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 274..	510,000	495,260	478,497
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	324,000	232,870	276,631
3. Extra duty pay.........................	54,700	36,350	51,478
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	78,100	75,420	71,065
	966,800	839,900	877,671
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	295,000	252,000	284,965
Amount to be charged to New Works.........	53,500	36,000	32,649
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	15,000	13,500	14,590
	363,500	301,500	332,204
	603,300	538,400	545,467
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	27,100	22,710	26,716
2; Fuel, light and power.....................	13,000	9,600	12,201
3. Water supply and sanitation.................	4,100	4,050	4,014
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	4,300	3,800	4,391
5. Freights and cartage expenses...............	36,400	31,520	36,571
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	14,000	11,400	8,951
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	2,300	2,100	1,659
8. Incidental and other expenditure..............	8,500	7,720	7,987
	109,700	92,900	102,490
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	58,500	54,000	58,971
Amount to be charged to New Works.........	11,500	6,000	6,889
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	5,000	3,400	6,267
	75,000	63,400	72,127
	34,700	29,500	30,363
Carried forward...............	638,000	567,900	575,830

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	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 233.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	638,000	567,900	575,830
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	10,400	8,800	9,691
2. Other general stores.....................	4,800	3,400	4,617
3. Uniforms and protective clothing............	1,400	1,450	1,222
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	6,880	4,380	1,557
5. Bicycles and accessories..................	1,600	1,600	658
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.......	211,400	123,000	173,671
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet).	16,770	7,800	2,552
Less—	253,250	150,430	193,968
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	117,500	78,000	107,014
Amount to be charged to New Works........	93,900	45,000	66,657
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	7,650	4,730	1,714
	219,050	127,730	175,385
	34,200	22,700	18,583
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services).	42,200	40,400	38,352
2. Railway mail services...................	44,000	40,000	39,629
3. Coastwise mail services..................	2,000	6,300	1,034
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	7,100	5,100	4,806
	95,300	91,800	83,821
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services...............	104,000	92,000	100,001
2. Trunk line services.....................	81,000	74,000	78,000
3. Telegraph services.....................	10,000	8,000	9,500
4. National broadcasting services..............	25,000	22,000	24,000
5. Other services........................	150,000	93,000	141,480
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	101,000	95,000	97,969
	471,000	384,000	450,950
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account and to Defence Votes	146,000	90,000	141,993
	325,000	294,000	308,957
Total Division No. 233.........	1,092,500	976,400	987,191

F.5963.—8

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 234.—TASMANIA.	1943-44.	1942-43.
	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 275..	253,700	258,920	240,590
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	104,900	64,700	87,264
3. Extra duty pay.........................	18,000	14,600	18,326
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	64,700	57,000	59,256
	441,300	395,220	405,436
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	128,750	121,310	121,966
Amount to be charged to New Works.........	17,050	12,130	15,942
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	5,800	4,680	5,385
	151,600	138,120	143,293
	289,700	257,100	262,143
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	8,000	8,600	7,260
2. Fuel, light and power.....................	6,200	6,400	6,185
3. Water supply and sanitation.................	700	700	639
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	2,000	1,950	1,769
5. Freights and cartage expenses...............	15,000	9,950	14,145
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering work under contract	4,000	4,250	3,598
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	1,500	1,000	1,354
8. Incidental and other expenditure..............	3,775	3,990	3,979
9. Payments as acts of grace to officers and dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	2,000	1,000	2,723
	43,175	37,840	41,652
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	25,250	22,690	23,404
Amount to be charged to New Works.........	3,150	1,780	2,968
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	875	570	1,024
	29,275	25,040	27,396
	13,900	12,800	14,256
Carried forward...............	303,600	269,900	276,399

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 234.—TASMANIA—continued.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	303,600	269,900	276,399
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	3,660	3,600	3 678
2. Other general stores......................	2,000	1,960	2,290
3. Uniforms and protective clothing.............	600	600	654
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	1,000	5,490	814
5. Bicycles and accessories...................	220	230	201
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment........	75,600	64,090	64 182
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)..	5,580	1,890	..
	88,660	77,860	71,819
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	35,000	37,000	33,094
Amount to be charged to New Works.........	40,600	27,090	31,088
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	1,160	5,670	856
	76,760	69,760	65,038
	11,900	8,100	6,781
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)...	38,900	35,300	34,425
2. Railway mail services.....................	9,900	8,800	8,833
3. Coastwise mail services...................	50	50	45
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	50	50	2
	48,900	44,200	43,305
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services................	47,0007	45,000	45,332
2. Trunk line services......................	43,000	46,000	40,822
3. Telegraph services.......................	2,000	2,000	1,645
4. National broadcasting services...............	12,000	11,000	10,992
5. Other services..........................	35,000	35,000	31,065
6. Administration expenditure including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	50,000	42,000	48,609
	189,000	181,000	178,465
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account and to Defence Votes	30,000	30,000	27,378
	159,000	151,000	151,087
Total Division No. 234...........	523,400	473,200	477,572

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1843-44.	1942-43.
Division No. 235.—NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1843-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 276..	24,800	24,080	21,141
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	17,820	7,000	34,903
3. Extra duty pay.........................	5,500	4,260	14,590
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	1,480	960	1,106
	49,600	36,300	71,740
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	23,700	11,450	51,759
Amount to be charged to New Works.........	1,300	1,050	1,388
	25,000	12,500	53,147
	24,600	23,800	18,593
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	8,500	6,500	11,181
2. Fuel, light and power.....................	1,000	780	342
3. Water supply and sanitation.................	60	210	83
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	10	10	..
5. Freights and cartage expenses...............	4,620	4,020	14,060
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	200	750	176
7. Repairs and maintenance engineer’s movable plant.	20	100	14
8. Incidental and other expenditure..............	890	1,530	734
	15,300	13,900	26,590
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	8,800	6,550	24,903
Amount to be charged to New Works.........	1,200	950	Cr.1,992
	10,000	7,500	22,911
	5,300	6,400	3,679
Carried forward...............	29,900	30,200	22,272

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 235.—NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	29,900	30,200	22,272
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment stationery and printing	100	650	73
2. Other general stores...................	1,020	760	932
3. Uniforms and protective clothing...........	50	50	9
4. Motor vehicles and accessories including replacement of existing units	..	..	..
5. Bicycles and accessories................	30	40	..
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment......	20,000	14,500	65,984
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)	600	1,500	442
	21,800	17,500	67,440
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	17,500	12.000	61,788
Amount to be charged to New Works.....	2,500	2,500	4,196
	20,000	14,500	65,984
	1,800	3,000	1,456
D.—Mall Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)	3,800	4,000	2,821
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.............	1,600	1,250	1,200
2. Trunk line services....................	15,000	5,000	13,200
3. Telegraph services....................	5,000	2,000	3,421
4. National broadcasting services............	..	..	..
5. Other services.......................	26,700	19,000	108,552
6. Administration expenditure including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	1,700	2,750	12,076
	50,000	30,000	138,449
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account and to Defence Votes	27,000	19,700	114,552
	23,000	10,300	23,897
Total Division No. 235.......	58,500	47,500	50,446
	17,524,000	14,906,000	35,790,003
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	332,000	200,000	..
Total Under Control or Postmaster-General’s Department	17,192,000	14,706,000	15,790,003

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	£	£	£
Division No. 236.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 11—A	12,750	12,750	12,750
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 11—B	250	250	250
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department	13,000	13,000	13,000
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 237.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	481,000	480,000	485,030
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 238.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT.
1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 41—A	48,000	48,000	48,900
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 41—B	12,000	12,000	12,000
3. Repairs and maintenance................	80,000	100,000	62,152
4. Rent..............................	65,000	63,000	57,023
Total Division No. 238.......	205,000	223,000	180,075
Division No. 239.—AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS.
1. Air Raid Precaution works at Postal Establishments	70,000	280,000	231,785
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	275,000	503,000	411,860
Total Postmaster-General’s Department........	17,961,000	15,702,000	16,699,893

PART 3.

TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

Division Number.		—	1943-44.		1942—43.		Increase on Expenditure, 1942-43.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1942-43.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
			£		£	£	£	£
		ANNUAL VOTES.
		NORTHERN TERRITORY.
240		General Services.............	217,800		255,500	254,322	..	36,522
241		Audit of Accounts............	1,400		1,400	1,400	..	..
242		Health Services..............	4,200		6,150	5,967	..	1,767
			223,400		263,050	261,689	..	38,289
		AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
243		Audit of Accounts............	1,900		1,900	1,900	..	..
244		Australian Capital Territory Police.	14,130		10,930	10,497	3,633	..
245		Courts and Titles Office........	5,160		4,800	3,832	1,328	..
246		General Services.............	353,000		360,100	347,041	5,959	..
247		Miscellaneous Services.........	30,410		21,220	28,197	2,213	..
			404,600		398,950	391,467	13,133	..
		NORFOLK ISLAND.
248		Miscellaneous Services.........	4,000		4,000	5,000	..	1,000
		Total..............	632,000		666,000	658,156	..	26,156
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary		362,570	374,790		366,209	..	3,639
	General expenses.............		27,880	29,540		26,468	1,412	..
	Other services...............		241,550	261,670		265,479	..	23,929
	Total..............		632,000	666,000		658,156	..	26,156

	£
Estimate, 1943-44..........	632,000
Vote. 1942-43.............	666,000
Decrease.........	34,000

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
ANNUAL VOTES.		1942-43.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 240.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 278..	47,700	50,000	46,051
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	16,300	13,000	15,913
3. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 41-a	5,500	5,500	5,500
	69,500	68,500	67,464
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	3,600	4,400	3,112
2. Incidental and other expenditure..............	3,900	5,100	3,901
	7,500	9,500	7,013
C.—Other Services—
1. Motor cars— Running expenses and maintenance of	4,000	4,000	3,611
2. Aboriginal affairs—maintenance of...........	20,000	14,500	19,398
3. Prisons—maintenance of..................	1,400	1,400	1,282
4. Survey camps—maintenance of..............	1,200	3,000	1,247
5. Police services—maintenance of.............	1,300	1,000	1 ,209
6. Mines branch—maintenance of batteries and ore sampling	4,000	10,000	7,206
7. Stock branch and maintenance of cattle dips......	350	350	190
8. Law branch—court expenses................	820	750	843
9. Repairs and maintenance...................	35,000	75,000	74,957
10. Assistance to missions...................	4,000	4,000	4,000
11. Assistance to and development of mining industry.	3,400	2,500	576
12. Unemployment relief and alleviation of distress...	1,500	1,000	1,380
13. Educational services and scholarships.........	2,200	1,500	2,080
14. Destruction of dingoes...................	1,200	1.500	1,162
15. Buoys and beacons for river channels.........	80	50	50
16. Motor cars—Purchase of..................	1,000	1,000	794
17. Sanitary and garbage services...............	6,500	8,000	6,207
18. Municipal expenditure, Alice Springs, (other than electric light and repairs and maintenance)	1,600	1,500	1,488
19. Electric supply, Darwin and Alice Springs......	27,500	15,200	26,200
20. Freight concessions—Co-ordinated road and rail freight service	100	170	..
Carried forward............	117,150	146,420	153,880
Carried forward............	77,000	78,000	74,477

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1943-44.	1942-43.
	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 240.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	77,000	78,000	74,477
C.—Other Services—continued.
Brought forward...........	117,150	146,420	153,880
21. Coastal Shipping Service—Subsidy........	1,000	1,000	800
22. Air Mail Service—Subsidy..............	2,650	1,500	1,500
23. Rent.............................	750	..	490
24. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930	250	..	..
25. Emergency civil supplies...............	2,800	..	..
Purchase of tailings...................	..	3,000	3,267
Steamship services between Melbourne and Darwin and between Fremantle and Darwin—Subsidy	..	5,000	..
Inland mail services—Contribution towards cost	..	130	..
Wireless stations—Contribution towards cost..	..	150	80
Air Raid Precautions..................	..	2,800	1,681
Assistance to lessees	..	1,000	955
Freight on goods despatched to Darwin—Payment in special circumstances	..	4,500	4,483
Patrol vessels—Running expenses.........	..	..	76
Loss of property—Payments as acts of grace...	..	..	230
Impressment of motor accessories by A.R.P. authorities, Darwin—Payment in special circumstances	..	..	742
Losses by theft......................	..	..	232
	(a) 124,600	(a) 165,500	a 168,416
D.—Developmental Services—
1. Maintenance of water supplies, roads, and stock routes for pastoral purposes	15,500	11,300	11,390
2. Subsidies for freight and delivery of stud stock to the Northern Territory	200	200	39
3. Resumption of leases—Purchase of tenant right improvements	500	500	..
	(b) 16,200	12,000	11,429
Total Division No. 240.......	217,800	255,500	254,322

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary, as follows:—1943-44, £32,700; 1942-43, Vote £43,700, Expenditure £42 900.

(b) £40,000 also provided under Division No. 25—Additions, New Works, &c.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1943-44.	1942-43.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 241.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.	£	£	£
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 11-A	1,350	1,350	1,350
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 11-B	50	50	50
Total Division No. 241..........	1,400	1,400	1,400
Under Control of Department of Health.
Division No. 242.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 279	1.800	1,800	2,603
2. Temporary and casual employees.........	200	960	320
	2,000	2,760	2,923
B.—General Expenses......................	900	1,340	1,276
C.—Other Services—
1. Motor cars and aeroplane—running expenses and maintenance	250	1,000	192
2. Repairs and maintenance..............	50	50	55
3. Medical Services—maintenance of (amounts received from the Government of Western Australia for the maintenance of lepers may be credited to this item)	1,000	1,000	1,521
	1,300	2,050	1,768
Total Division No. 242......	4,200	6,150	5,967
Total Northern Territory...........	(a)223,400	(a)263,050	(a)261,689
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 243.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 11-A	1,850	1,850	1,850
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 11-B	50	50	50
Total Division No. 243......	1,900	1,900	1,900

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1943-44, £105,550; 1942-43, Vote £116,310, Expenditure £114,637.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued	1943-44.	1942-43.
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 244.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 280..	9,620	7,430	6,983
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	930	700	747
	10,550	8,130	7,730
B.—General Expenses—
1. Motor cars—Purchase, maintenance and repairs....	1,000	650	413
2. Police Superannuation Ordinance—Pensions and refund of contributions	670	670	719
3. Central Finger Print Bureau—Contribution.......	310	300	302
4. Incidental and other expenditure..............	1,600	1,180	1,333
	3,580	2,800	2,767
Total Division No. 244...........	14,130	10,930	10,497
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
Division No. 245.—COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 280..	1,790	2,670	1,819
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	1,540	300	700
3. Extra duty pay..........................	30	30	1
	3,360	3,000	2,520
B.—General Expenses—
1. Fees and allowances to Chairman and Members of Industrial Board	1,000	1,000	675
2. Incidental and other expenditure..............	800	800	637
	1,800	1,800	1,312
Total Division No. 245...........	5,160	4,800	3,832
Total Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department	19,290	15,730	14,329
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No 246.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and General Expenses—
1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 41-a	64,000	64,000	65,200
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 41-b	14,000	14,000	14,000
Carried forward...............	78,000	78,000	79,200

Territories of the Commonwealth.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1943-44.	1942-43.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 246.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	78,000	78,000	79,200
B.—Works Services—
1. Repairs and maintenance—Department of the Interior	22,500	20,000	19,104
2. Repairs and maintenance—Department of Health.	1,500	1,400	1,599
3. Maintenance of roads and bridges...........	25,000	23,000	24,379
4. Maintenance of water supply and sewerage.....	18,000	14,000	17,941
5. Maintenance of parks and gardens and recreation reserves	32,500	36,000	32,066
6. Maintenance and upkeep of property at Jervis Bay	5,500	6,000	4,530
7. Electric supply........................	56,000	62,000	54,930
8. Maintenance of aerodrome................	1,500	1,600	970
9. Maintenance of enemy raid precautions services..	500	..	..
	(a) 163,000	(a) 164,000	a 155,519
C.—Other Services—
1. Forestry branch—Maintenance of plantations and fire protection	14,000	13,000	14,198
2. General lands services...................	3,000	3,600	2,966
3. Eradication of noxious weeds..............	600	600	571
4. Rabbit and dingo extermination.............	2,800	2,950	2,731
5. Bush fire prevention....................	2,300	2,000	1,995
6. River gaugings and other hydrometric work.....	250	250	295
7. Surveys............................	3,000	3,500	2,956
8. Caretaking—Public buildings, camps and tenements	1,750	2,000	1,653
9. Garbage removal and disposal.............	2,750	2,800	2,703
10. Sanitary services......................	500	800	417
11. Grants in aid........................	1,200	1,200	1,132
12. To recoup the State of New South Wales for payments under the Child Welfare Act of 1923 and maintenance of juvenile offenders and mental patients in State institutions	1,300	1,400	1,289
13. Swimming pool—Maintenance............	850	1,000	816
14. Printing of ordinances and regulations.......	250	250	158
15. Local Government registration............	700	600	570
16. Tourist Bureau—Publicity...............	850	850	807
17. Entertainment of visitors................	50	50	2
18. Advisory Council—Allowances and expenses..	600	400	331
19. Care of aborigines at Jervis Bay settlement....	1,000	1,300	321
20. Street cleaning.......................	800	800	809
21. Fire Brigade—Working expenses and purchase of new appliances	3,000	2,800	2,973
22. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930	2,000	1,500	2,048
Carried forward..........	43,550	43,650	41,741
Carried forward..........	241,000	242,000	234,719

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1948-44, £101,000; 1942-43, Vote £101,500, Expenditure, £100,300.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1943-44.	1942-43.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 246.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward............	241,000	242,000	234,719
C.—Other Services—continued.
Brought forward............	43,550	43,650	41,741
23. Industrial Tribunal—Wages and expenses of workmen’s representatives	50	50	20
24. Cemetery—Maintenance of—£200 for payment to the credit of the Canberra Cemetery Trust Account	300	700	696
25. Alleviation of distress, including ration relief...	750	1,500	689
26. Improved railway facilities—Payment to Government of New South Wales	1,000	1,000	1.023
27. Land Valuation Ordinance—Court expenses	500	600	714
28. National Capital Planning and Development Committee—Canberra National Memorials Committee—Expenses	150	350	75
29. Transport—Loss on City Omnibus Service—for payment to the credit of the Australian Capital Territory Transport Trust Account	12,000	9,000	9,000
30. Air raid precautions....................	900	900	4,078
31. Soil erosion investigations...............	150	400	104
32. Housing loans—Interest on repayments made in advance	150	100	122
33. Housing loans—War damage insurance.......	550	800	513
34. Firewood and charcoal supplies—Loss on operations—for payment to the credit of the Works Suspense Trust Account	2,500	..	..
35. Payments as acts of grace for injuries sustained..	750	..	354
36. Other incidental expenses................	100	150	18
Boarding accommodation................	..	..	7,311
	(a)63,400	(a)59,200	(a)66,458
D.—Education—
1. University College—grant in aid............	5,100	5,100	5,100
2. Conveyance of school children.............	3,100	2,900	3,059
3. Cleaning schools......................	4,500	4,400	4,429
4. Fuel, light and power....................	1,000	950	1,000
5. School books, stationery and equipment.......	500	500	448
6. Payments to the Department of Public Instruction, New South Wales, for services rendered	31,400	32,000	31,090
7. Canberra Technical College—Technical and Vocational Training	500	12,000	..
8. Administration of Apprenticeship Ordinance....	150	200	73
9. Bursaries............................	400	400	308
10. Nursery school.......................	1,500	..	..
11. Incidental and other expenditure...........	450	450	357
	(b)48,600	(b)58,900	(b)45,864
Total Division No. 246........	353,000	360,100	347,041

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1943-44, £41,300; 1942-43, Vote £39,500, Expenditure £38,900.

(b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1943-44, £31,300; 1942-43, Vote £37,000, Expenditure £31,650.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1943-44.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Health.
Division No. 247.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Canberra Community Hospital.............	23,700	16,250	21,998
2. Health services........................	300	300	173
3. Abattoir services.......................	4,310	3,430	4,131
4. Veterinary services.....................	1,600	1,100	1,317
5. Compensation for destruction of cattle infected with disease, and control of undulant fever	500	140	578
Total Division No. 247........	(a)30,410	(a)21,220	a28,197
Total Australian Capital Territory........	(b)404,600	(b)398,950	b391,467
NORFOLK ISLAND.
Under Control of Department of External Territories.
Division No. 248.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Towards expenses of Administration—For payment to the credit of the Norfolk Island Trust Account	4,000	4,000	5,000
Total Territories of the Commonwealth..........	632,000	666,000	658,156

(а) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—3043-44, £3,660: 1942-43, Vote £3,500, Expenditure £3,422.

(b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1943-44, £257,020; 1942-43, Vote £258,480, Expenditure £251,572.

SCHEDULE

SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES.

SUPPORTING PROVISION MADE IN VOTES INCLUDED ON PAGES 6-127.

F.5963.—9

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—Parliament.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43	1943-44	SENATE. (See Division No. 1.)	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
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................................	930	972
1	1	Usher of the Black Rod and Clerk of Committees..........	732	772
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees.....	593	619
1	1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant...................	495	478
1	1	Principal Attendant..............................	420	402
1	1	Special Attendant...............................	392	374
1	1	President’s Attendant............................	368	350
3	3	Senior Attendants...............................	1,076	1,012
1	1	Junior Attendant...............................	333	307
			8,689	8,636
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	..	1,180
		Special (Canberra) allowance.......................	24	24
			8,713	9,840
		Less salary of officer on war service..................	333	..
14	14	Total Senate (see page 7)............	8,380	9,840
		HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (See Division No. 2.)
1	1	The Speaker (b)................................	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(c)..............................	990	972
1	1	Second Clerk Assistant...........................	890	872
1	1	Serjeant-at-Arms and Clerk of Committees..............	790	772
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees.....	646	618
1	1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant...................	556	528
1	1	Accounts Clerk and Reading Clerk...................	434	398
		Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.
1	1	Principal Attendant and Officer-in-charge of Stores........	420	384
1	1	Special Attendant...............................	392	362
1	1	Speaker’s Attendant.............................	368	350
3	4	Senior Attendants...............................	1,424	1,006
3	3	Junior Attendants...............................	986	900
18	19	Carried forward............	11,246	10,512

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—Parliament.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43	1943-44	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—continued.	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
18	19	Brought forward.................	11,246	10,512
		Special (Canberra) allowance.......................	12	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	78	48
			11,336	10,560
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	2,398	2,640
		Salary of officer on war service	418	380
			2,816	3,020
18	19	Total House of Representatives (see page 7).........	8,520	7,540
		PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF. (See Division No. 3.)
1	1	Principal Parliamentary Reporter.....................	1,100	1,100
1	1	Second Reporter...............................	965	937
9	9	Parliamentary Reporters..........................	7,381	7,173
2	2	Junior Parliamentary Reporters......................	1,151	1,079
1	1	Clerk and Typist...............................	370	352
1	1	Cadet.......................................	354	315
			11,321	10,956
		Special (Canberra) allowance.......................	48	48
			11,369	11,004
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	1,190	352
		Salary of officer on war service....................	879	302
			2,069	654
15	15	Total Parliamentary Reporting Staff (see page 8)....	9,300	10,350
		LIBRARY. (See Division No. 4.)
1	1	Librarian....................................	1,100	1,100
1	1	Assistant Librarian..............................	844	826
1	1	Chief Legislative Reference Officer...................	724	706
1	1	Accountant, Orders and Accessions Clerk...............	514	496
1	1	Research Clerk................................	538	502
1	1	Legislative Research Clerk.........................	448	430
1	1	Reading Room Attendant and Magazine Clerk............	400	382
7	7	Carried forward.................	4,568	4,442

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—Parliament.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43	1943-44	LIBRARY—continued.	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
7	7	Brought forward.................	4,568	1 4,442
1	1	Library Assistant...............................	388	334
3	3	Cataloguers..................................	1,250	1,153
1	1	Correspondence Clerk...........................	351	324
1	1	Special Attendant..............................	392	374
1	1	Senior Attendant...............................	338	338
1	1	Junior Attendant...............................	334	316
			7,621	7,281
		Special (Canberra) allowance......................	24	24
			7,645	7,305
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	..	695
		Salaries of officers on war service..................	1,655	1,610
			1,655	2,305
15	15	Total Library (see page 8)...........	5,990	5,000
		JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT. (See Division No. 5.)
		Secretary (a).................................	80	80
1	1	Clerk and Accountant...........................	458	420
1	1	Clerk......................................	284	293
2	2		822	793
		Housekeeping and Cleaning Staff.
1	1	Housekeeper(b)...............................	484	466
3	3	Doorkeepers..................................	1,068	1,014
1	1	Senior Cleaner................................	334	316
8	8	Cleaners....................................	2,448	2,319
13	13		4,334	4,115
15	15	Carried forward.................	5,156	4,908

(a) Is also Clerk Assistant of the House of Representatives. (b) Less £87 deduction for rent; it granted fuel, light and water.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—Parliament.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43	1943-44	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT—continued.	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
15	15	Brought forward....................	5,156	4,908
		Refreshment Rooms.
1	1	Chief Steward................................	520	460
1	1	Second Steward...............................	406	388
1	1	Steward.....................................	356	338
1	1	Senior Waiter.................................	356	337
1	1	Bar Attendant.................................	330	311
1	1	Waiter.....................................	306	288
1	1	Principal Cook................................	442	424
1	1	Assistant Cook................................	370	352
1	1	Kitchen Assistant..............................	306	288
9	9		3,392	3,186
		Parliament Gardens
1	1	Foreman Gardener..............................	376	358
3	3	Gardeners...................................	992	938
4	4		1,368	1,296
		Miscellaneous
1	1	Engineer....................................	574	556
1	1	Assistant Engineer..............................	448	430
1	1	Mechanical Fitter..............................	426	408
1	1	Electrical Mechanic.............................	406	388
1	1	Engineer’s Assistant............................	358	340
2	2	Boiler Attendants..............................	692	656
1	1	Night Watchman...............................	330	312
1	1	Maintenance Officer............................	406	388
1	1	Painter.....................................	406	388
10	10		4,046	3,866
		Special (Canberra) allowance......................	..	12
		Allowance to Principal Cook.......................	24	..
			13,986	13,268
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from housekeeper on account of rent	37	37
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	4,177	2,132
		Salaries of officers on war service..................	402	1,039
			4,616	3,208
38	38	Total Joint House Department (see page 8)....	9,370	10,060

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—Parliament.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43	1943-44	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS. (See Division No. 6.)	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary....................................	790	775
1	1	Clerk......................................	360	415
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu..	760	..
			1,910	1,190
		Less salary of officer on war service..................	340	..
2	2	Total Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works (see page 9)	1,570	1,190

——————————

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43	1943-44	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 9.)	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary....................................	1,400	1,400
1	1	Assistant Secretary.............................	952	934
1	1	Chief Clerk..................................	712	694
1	1	Clerk in Charge...............................	634	616
1	1	Reception Officer..............................	712	694
1	1	Accountant..................................	670	652
1	1	Senior Clerk..................................	670	652
21	21	Clerks......................................	9,213	8,749
19	19	Typists.....................................	4,194	3,860
6	6	Assistants...................................	2,000	1,846
1	1	Assistant (Female)..............................	205	193
1	1	Cabinet and Ministerial Officer.....................	568	418
1	1	Motor Driver.................................	344	326
5	5	Messengers..................................	1,210	928
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	1,419	2,325
		Special (Canberra) allowance......................	44	169
		Special allowance to Motor Driver...................	140	156
		Private Secretaries (8) filling unclassified positions (a)......	4,720	4,239
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies......	16,341	11,560
		Officers on loan from other Departments...............	2,059	2,692
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	..	97
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu..	50	50
			48,257	43,250
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	16,391	6,928
		Salaries of officers on war service..................	11,366	6,972

			27,757	13,900
61	61	Total Administrative (see page 11)........	20,500	29,350

(a) Private Secretaries to Prime Minister (1), Leaders of Opposition in Senate (1) and House of Representatives (1), Leader of the United Australia Party (1), Non-Government Members of Advisory War Council (4).

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.		EXTERNAL TERRITORIES. (See Division No. 10.)	1943 44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43	1943-44	EXTERNAL TERRITORIES. (See Division No. 10.)
1942-43	1943-44	(Under Control of Minister for External Territories.)
			£	£
(a)	(a)	Secretary....................................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Assistant Secretary.............................	952	934
6	6	Clerks......................................	2,238	2,252
2	2	Typists.....................................	428	385
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position............	634	598
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	269	70
		Officers on loan from other Departments...............	1,926	1,914
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	427	278
		Special (Canberra) allowance......................	13	13
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu..	..	480
			6,887	6,924
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	1,689	764
		Salaries of officers on war service..................	548	180
			2,237	944
9	9	Total External Territories (see page 11).......	4,650	5,980
		AUDIT OFFICE. (See Division No. 11.)
		Central Staff.
1	1	Secretary and Chief Inspector......................	1,052	1,034
1	1	Senior Clerk and Inspector........................	670	652
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade III...........................	414	384
2	2	Clerks......................................	800	746
1	1	Typist, Grade II................................	269	257
1	1	Typist, Grade I................................	199	190
1	1	Messenger...................................	97	156
8	8		3,501	3,419
		New South Wales.
1	1	Chief Auditor.................................	952	980
1	1	Senior Inspector...............................	712	694
7	7	Inspectors, Grade III.............................	4,438	4,312
22	23	Inspectors, Grade I.............................	12,901	11,918
9	10	Clerks (Audit), Grade III..........................	4,480	3,769
6	6	Clerks (Audit), Grade II...........................	2,338	2,234
3	3	Clerks (Audit), Grade I...........................	1,033	961
1	1	Typist, Grade II................................	269	257
1	1	Machinist (Female).............................	253	241
1	1	Messenger...................................	188	149
52	54		27,564	25,515
60	62	Carried forward.................	31,065	28,934

(a) Secretary, Prime Minister’s Department is Secretary, Department of External Territories.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1943 44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43	1943-44	AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1943 44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
60	62	Brought forward.................	31,065	28,934
		Victoria.
1	1	Chief Auditor.................................	952	934
1	1	Senior Inspector...............................	712	694
7	7	Inspectors, Grade III.............................	4,438	4,312
18	18	Inspectors, Grade I..............................	10,070	9,730
8	8	Clerks (Audit), Grade III..........................	3,614	3,420
5	5	Clerks (Audit), Grade II...........................	1,946	1,807
3	3	Clerks (Audit), Grade I...........................	744	631
1	1	Typist, Grade II................................	269	257
1	1	Typist, Grade I................................	237	241
1	1	Messenger...................................	230	167
46	46		23,212	22,193
		(Defence and Supply Division.)
2	2	Inspectors, Grade III.............................	1,268	1,232
7	7	Inspectors, Grade I..............................	3,922	3,760
6	6	Clerks (Audit), Grade III..........................	2,679	2,492
4	4	Clerks (Audit), Grade II...........................	1,599	1,470
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade I...........................	663	609
1	1	Typist, Grade I................................	225	205
22	22		10,356	9,768
		Queensland.
1	1	Chief Auditor.................................	856	838
1	1	Senior Inspector...............................	670	652
4	4	Inspectors, Grade II.............................	2,392	2,320
8	8	Inspectors, Grade I..............................	4,496	4,324
3	3	Clerks (Audit), Grade III..........................	1,320	1,213
3	3	Clerks (Audit), Grade II...........................	1,156	1,083
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade I............................	246	169
1	1	Typist, Grade I................................	253	241
1	1	Machinist (Female).............................	253	241
1	1	Messenger...................................	130	103
24	24		11,772	11,184
152	154	Carried forward.................	76,405	72,079

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1943-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1943-44.	Vote. 1943-43.
			£	£
152	154	Brought forward................	76,405	72,079
		South Australia.
1	1	Chief Auditor................................	808	790
1	1	Senior Inspector..............................	634	616
2	2	Inspectors, Grade II.............................	1,196	1,160
4	4	Inspectors, Grade I.............................	2,248	2,171
3	3	Clerks (Audit), Grade III.........................	1,362	1,308
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade II..........................	778	730
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade I...........................	358	340
1	1	Typist, Grade II...............................	269	257
15	15		7,653	7,372
		Western Australia.
1	1	Chief Auditor................................	760	742
1	1	Senior Inspector..............................	634	616
2	2	Inspectors, Grade II.............................	1,196	1,160
4	4	Inspectors, Grade I.............................	2,248	2,176
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade III.........................	908	863
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade II..........................	802	750
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade I...........................	345	310
1	1	Typist, Grade I................................	237	241
14	14		7,130	6,858
		Tasmania.
1	1	Chief Auditor................................	660	694
1	1	Inspector, Grade II.............................	598	580
2	2	Inspectors, Grade I.............................	1,124	1,088
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade III.........................	908	872
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade II...........................	406	376
1	1	Typist, Grade II...............................	269	257
8	8		3,965	3,867
189	191	Carried forward.................	95,153	90,176

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
189	191	Brought forward................	95,153	90,176
		Australian Capital Territory.
1	1	Chief Auditor................................	808	790
1	1	Senior Inspector..............................	670	652
1	1	Inspector, Grade III.............................	634	616
1	1	Inspector, Grade II.............................	598	580
5	5	Inspectors, Grade I.............................	2,804	2,692
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade III.........................	880	812
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade II...........................	406	384
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade I.	277	197
13	13		7,077	6,723
		London.
1	1	Chief Auditor................................	760	742
1	1	Inspector, Grade II.............................	598	580
		Cost of living allowances........................	312	312
2	2		1,670	1,634
		Papua.(a)
1	1	Chief Auditor................................	634	616
		District allowance.............................	120	120
1	1		754	736
		Darwin (Alice Springs).
1	1	Chief Auditor................................	619	616
1	1	Inspector, Grade I..............................	561	525
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade I...........................	316	330
1	1	Typist, Grade I................................	253	241
		District allowances.............................	290	360
4	4		2,039	2,072
209	211	Carried forward.................	106,693	101,341

(a) Office closed during hostilities; provision for salary included in amount estimated to remain unexpended at end of year.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1912-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1943-44.	Vote. 1912-43.
			£	£
209	211	Brought forward................	106,693	101,341
		Officers occupying unclassified positions and officers on loan from other Departments	140,965	104,489
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	7,797	6,989
		Special (Canberra) allowance......................	26	..
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad...................	1,180	699
		Child endowment (United Kingdom).................	..	26
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.	800	580
			257,461	214,124
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service.................	20,722	7,456
		Amount to be recovered from special funds...........	7,650	7,650
		Amount provided under Division No. 214—War (1914-1918) Services	10,000	10,000
		Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates...	16,800	16,800
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	52,189	29,738
			107,361	71,644
209	211	Total Audit Office (see page 12).....	150,100	142,480
		PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD. (See Division No. 12.)
		Central Staff.
2	2	Assistant Commissioners.........................	3,100	3,100
1	1	Secretary...................................	952	934
5	5	Public Service Inspectors.........................	4,456	4,438
1	1	Assistant Inspector.............................	760	742
27	27	Clerks.....................................	11,749	11,030
2	2	Messengers..................................	353	241
4	4	Assistants...................................	1,078	946
4	4	Assistants (Female)............................	974	911
14	14	Typists.....................................	3,107	2,755
60	60	Carried forward.................	26,529	25,097

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD—continued.	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
60	60	Brought forward................	26,529	25,097
		Inspectors’ Staffs.
5	5	Public Service Inspectors.........................	5,360	5,270
4	4	Assistant Inspectors............................	3,136	3,064
3	3	Clerks-in-Charge..............................	1,686	1,704
1	1	Clerk (Female)...............................	379	367
15	15	Clerks.....................................	5,258	4,954
1	1	Assistant...................................	312	294
5	5	Messengers..................................	652	535
4	4	Assistants (Female) (Typing, Records, &c.)............	1,156	1,108
6	6	Typists.....................................	1,214	1,271
44	44		19,153	18,567
1	1	Chairman (Appeal Boards).......................	784	766
			46,466	44,430
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	4,229	2,861
		Special (Canberra) allowance......................	132	156
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	26	98
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies or retirement	7,552	7,105
		Proportion of salaries of officers of Department of the Interior (Electoral Office, Tasmania, Division No. 42)	1,001	964
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	960	..
			60,366	55,614
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	6,000	3,900
		Salaries of officers on war service.................	17,716	15,804
			23,716	19,704
105	105	Total Public Service Board (see page 13)......	36,650	35,910

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE. (See Division No. 13.)	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
1	1	Military and Official Secretary.....................	960	948
..	..	Special allowance to Military and Official Secretary.......	250	250
1	..	Clerk......................................	..	544
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments.......	40	58
		Deferred pay—for payment to the credit of the Deferred Pay (Naval) Trust Account	180	180
			1,430	1,980
		Less salaries of officers on war service................	..	520
2	1	Total Governor-General’s Office (see page 13)....	1,430	1,460
		NATIONAL LIBRARY. (See Division No. 14.)
1	1	Reading room officer...........................	448	430
3	3	Cataloguers.................................	900	841
1	1	Typist.....................................	259	259
			1,607	1,530
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.	567	20
5	5	Total National Library (see page 14)...........	1,040	1,510
		HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE. (See Division No. 15.)
		Under Public Service Act.
1	1	Official Secretary..............................	1,750	1,750
1	1	Assistant Secretary.............................	1,046	934
1	1	Clerk......................................	706	630
			3,502	3,314
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	1 089	50
		Cost of living allowance.........................	812	656
		Exchange on salaries of officers paid abroad............	1,371	1,011
		Exchange on salary of High Commissioner.............	763	763
3	3	Under High Commissioner Act.	7,537	5,794
82	80	Clerks, Typists, Storemen, Messengers, Telephonists and Assistants	29,084	29,077
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	250	200
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.	320	630
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad...................	7,609	7,429
82	80		37,263	37,336
85	83	Total High Commissioner’s Office (see page 14)...	44,800	43,130

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH. (See Division No. 16.)	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
		(Payable from the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)	£	£
		Head Office.
1	1	Chief Executive Officer.........................	1,790	1,772
1	1	Deputy Chief Executive Officer....................	1,540	1,522
1	1	Secretary...................................	1,240	1,222
2	2	Assistant Secretaries............................	1,996	1,960
1	1	Accountant..................................	657	621
1	1	Architect...................................	640	612
..	1	Draughtsman................................	318	..
27	28	Clerks.....................................	8,347	7,042
3	2	Clerical Assistants.............................	738	1,006
10	10	Assistants...................................	2,561	2,345
1	1	Machinist...................................	221	209
16	16	Typists.....................................	3,606	3,145
1	1	Telephonist and Typist..........................	225	213
5	5	Messengers..................................	472	442
1	1	Caretaker...................................	273	255
		State Committees—Secretaries and typists (part-time)......	599	539
		Portion of salary of representative officer in London.......	250	250
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad...................	63	63
		Allowance to Secretary..........................	100	100
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	466	250
		Scientific Research Liaison Overseas.
6	9	Research Officers.............................	5,382	3,568
..	3	Assistants...................................	784	..
		Extra duties allowances officers overseas..............	400	375
		Provision for typing assistance, United States of America...	2,000	520
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad...................	1,705	798
			36,373	28,829
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	680	609
		Salaries of officers on war service.................	4,443	2,300
			5,123	2,909
77	84	Total Head Office.......................	31,250	25,920
77	84	Carried forward.................	31,250	25,920

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.		COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.
1942-43.	1943-44.	(Payable from the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)
			£	£
77	84	Brought forward................	31,250	25,920
		Investigations.
9	10	Chiefs of Divisions...........................	(a)13,452	(a) 11,656
1	2	Deputy Chief of Division.......................	2,092	1,022
2	2	Officers-in-Charge of Sections....................	2,542	2,506
3	2	Advisers..................................	(b) 500	(b) 550
349	440	Research Officers............................	227,892	179,411
6	7	Unclassified Officers..........................	4,135	4,748
101	138	Technical Officers............................	49,628	35,037
22	29	Draughtsmen...............................	12,464	8,722
9	11	Librarians.................................	3,734	3,104
406	489	Assistants..................................	89,262	68,054
30	32	Part-time Officers............................	3,575	3,144
17	18	Clerks....................................	6,677	6,007
57	66	Typists...................................	12,537	10,090
39	46	Miscellaneous...............................	11,343	9,330
42	48	Labourers..................................	13,601	11,223
84	141	Tradesmen.................................	53,060	29,691
11	..	Officers and Crew M.S. Warreen..................	..	4,487
		Temporary and casual employees..................	29,768	24,242
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad..................	249	211
		Salaries of officers on loan from other departments......	3,281	3,400
			539,792	416,635
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service................	35,920	21,247
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	15,395	19,775
			51,315	41,022
1188	1481	Total Investigations......................	488,477	375,613
1265	1565	Total Head Office and Investigations...........	519,727	401,533
1188	1481	Less amount chargeable to Investigations.............	488,477	375,613
77	84	Total Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (see page 15)	31,250	25,920

(a) One Chief of Division part-time only. (b) Part time only.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	ADMINISTRATIVE (see Division No. 18).	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
1	l	Secretary..................................	1,400	1,400
2	2	First Secretaries..............................	1,710	1,618
2	2	Second Secretaries............................	1,340	1,296
9	9	Third Secretaries.............................	3,597	3,296
1	1	Clerk.....................................	490	472
7	7	Typists...................................	1,400	1,461
4	4	Assistants..................................	1,009	879
1	1	Ministerial Messenger.........................	312	286
1	1	Messenger.................................	92	104
			11,350	10,812
		Officers on unattached list.......................	4,474	3,098
		Officers on loan from other Departments.............	8,768	586
		Child endowment (United Kingdom)................	52	52
		Cost of living allowance........................	156	156
		Special allowance to External Affairs officers abroad.....	350	350
		Special (Canberra) Allowance....................	125	38
		Special allowance to Secretary....................	150	150
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	1,577	456
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad..................	529	526
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	199	56
		Private Secretary—filling unclassified position.........	630	592
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	50
			28,410	16,872
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.	3,474	2,002
		Salaries of officers on war service................	3,286	3,120
			6,760	5,122
28	28	Total Administrative (see page 18)	21,650	11,750
		AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (see Division No 19).
1	1	Minister...................................	2,500	2,500
1	1	Counsellor.................................	856	808
1	1	Second Secretary.............................	598	504
3	3	Carried forward................	3,954	3,812

F.5963.—10

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA—continued.	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
3	3	Brought forward...............	3,954	3,812
		House and Representation Allowance to Minister........	3,500	3,500
		Special allowance.............................	1,500	..
		Officers on loan..............................	1,285	392
		Special allowance to officers.....................	2,916	2,384
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	260	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad........	6,565	5,202
			19,980	15,290
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	580	..
3	3	Total Australian Legation—United States of America (see page 18)	19,400	15,290
		AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—JAPAN (see Division No. 19a).
1	..	Counsellor.................................	..	814
1	..	Third Secretary..............................	..	454
			..	1,268
		Special allowance to officers.....................	..	1,906
		Officers on loan from other Departments.............	..	2,124
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad........	..	1,332
			..	6,630
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	3,630
2	..	Total Australian Legation—Japan (see page 19)...	..	3,000
		AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—CHINA (see Division No. 20).
1	1	Minister...................................	2,500	2,500
1	1	Second Secretary.............................	598	598
2	2	Third Secretaries.............................	740	646
4	4	Carried forward................	3,838	3,744

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—CHINA—continued.	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
4	4	Brought forward...............	3,838	3,744
		House and Living Allowance to Minister.............	2,500	2,950
		Officers on loan..............................	1,417	..
		Special allowance to officers.....................	1,554	1,942
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	459	150
		Special Chungking cost of living allowance............	4,000	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad........	4,093	2,221
			17,861	11,007
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	1,331	1,207
4	4	Total Australian Legation—China (see page 19)	16,530	9,800
		AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS (see Division No. 21).
..	1	Minister...................................	2,500	..
..	1	Counsellor.................................	1,036	..
..	1	Second Secretary.............................	598	..
			4,134	..
		Representation allowance to Minister................	3,000	..
		Officers on loan from other Department..............	540	..
		Special allowance to officers.....................	1,634	..
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class...	128	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad........	2,244	..
			11,680	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	5,500	..
..	3	Total Australian Legation—Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (see page 19)	6,180	..
		HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—CANADA (see Division No. 22).
1	1	High Commissioner...........................	2,500	2.500
1	1	Official Secretary.............................	529	490
1	1	Assistant Secretary............................	362	360
			3,391	3,350
		Living and Entertaining Allowance to High Commissioner..	2,000	2,000
		Special allowance to officers.....................	866	1,024
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	273	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad........	2,470	2,426
3	3	Total High Commissioner’s Office—Canada (see page 20)	9,000	8,800

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	TREASURY. (See Division No. 23.)	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary..................................	2,000	2,000
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Administrative)................	1.452	1,434
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Finance).....................	1,152	1,134
1	1	Commonwealth Actuary........................	1,802	1,784
1	1	Commercial Counsellor, Australian Legation, United States of America	2,250	2,250
4	4		6,656	6,602
		Finance Branch.
1	1	Accountant .................................	1,002	984
1	1	Sub-Accountant (Administrative)..................	808	790
1	1	Sub-Accountant (Finance).......................	712	694
15	15	Clerks....................................	7,559	7,133
1	1	Assistant..................................	352	318
1	1	Assistant (Female) (Machinist)....................	269	257
1	1	Machinist (Female)............................	220	201
21	21		10,922	10,377
		Investigation Branch.
2	2	Investigation Officers..........................	2,046	1,868
2	2	Research Officers.............................	1,061	882
2	2	Clerks....................................	956	911
6	6		4,063	3,661
		Loans Branch.
1	1	Loans Officer...............................	1,052	1,034
1	1	Supervisor (Escort and Loans)....................	406	388
1	1	Assistant (Escort).............................	352	334
1	1	Assistant (Female)............................	302	249
3	3	Senior Checkers..............................	703	675
9	9	Checkers..................................	1,989	1,881
16	16		4,804	4,561
48	48	Carried forward................	28,445	27,201

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1643-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	TREASURY—continued.	1643-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
48	48	Brought forward...............	28,445	27,201
		Correspondence Branch.
1	1	Senior Clerk................................	712	694
9	9	Clerks ....................................	3,586	3,273
1	1	Ministerial Messenger..........................	336	318
1	1	Assistant (Male)..............................	312	294
1	1	Assistant (Female)............................	309	265
11	13	Typists....................................	2,794	2,185
3	3	Messengers.................................	518	460
27	29		8,567	7,489
		Sub-Treasury, New South Wales
1	1	Accountant.................................	952	934
12	9	Clerks....................................	3,926	5,194
3	1	Assistants (Female)...........................	237	603
4	3	Machinists (Female)...........................	683	829
6	5	Typists....................................	1,030	1,367
2	2	Messengers.................................	209	286
28	21		7,037	9,213
		Sub-Treasury, Victoria.
1	1	Accountant.................................	808	790
11	9	Clerks....................................	3,761	4,201
7	3	Assistants..................................	842	1,651
1	1	Attendant..................................	336	314
3	3	Machinists (Female)...........................	711	678
5	5	Typists....................................	1,095	1,002
1	1	Messenger.................................	81	247
29	23		7,634	8,883
		Sub-Treasury, Queensland.
1	1	Accountant.................................	670	652
5	5	Clerks....................................	2,006	1,902
2	2	Machinists (Female)...........................	461	428
2	1	Assistants (Female)...........................	237	400
2	2	Typists....................................	478	437
1	1	Messenger.................................	117	121
13	12		3,969	3,940
145	133	Carried forward................	55,652	56,726

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	TREASURY—continued.
1942-43.	1943-44.
			£	£
145	133	Brought forward...............	55,652	50,726
		Sub-Treasury, South Australia
1	1	Accountant.................................	634	616
4	4	Clerks....................................	1,681	1,570
1	2	Machinist (Female)............................	450	225
2	1	Typist....................................	226	447
8	8		2,991	2,858
		Sub-Treasury, Western Australia.
1	1	Accountant.................................	626	590
5	5	Clerks....................................	1,989	1,861
1	..	Assistant (Female)............................	..	125
1	1	Machinist (Female)............................	104	223
2	2	Typists....................................	390	348
10	9		3,109	3,147
		Sub-Treasury, Tasmania.
4	4	Clerks....................................	1,482	1,526
1	1	Machinist (Female)............................	253	241
1	1	Typist....................................	157	223
6	6		1,892	1,990
			63,644	64,721
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	2,230	1,140
		Special (Canberra) allowance.....................	65	98
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their hordes	..	97
		Allowance to Secretary of Loan Council and National Debt Commission	150	150
		Allowance to Commercial Counsellor in United States of America	550	550
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad..................	1,440	1,440
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.....	8,957	4,950
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position...........	712	694
		Officers on loan from other Departments.............	7,021	3,465
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.	100	100
			84;869	77,405
		Deduct—
		Proportion payable from the New Guinea Agency Trust Account	..	1,597
		Proportion payable from the Public Trustee and Custodian Trust Account	51	170
			51	1,767
169	156	Carried forward................	84,818	75,638

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.				1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	TREASURY—continued.		1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
				£	£
169	156	Brought forward....................		84,818	75,638
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year		11,468	10,432
		Salaries of officers on war service...............		10,650	7,106
				22,118	17,538
169	156	Total Treasury (see page 22)......		62,700	58,100
		TAXATION OFFICE. (See Division No. 25.)
		Administrative Section.
..	..	Commissioner of Taxation......................		(a)	(a)
..	..	Second Commissioner of Taxation................		(a)	(a)
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.........................		1,052	1,032
1	1	Deputy Commissioner (Sales Tax)................		1,051	902
1	1	Inspector.................................		808	740
28	28	Clerks...................................		15,508	14,892
2	2	Assistants.................................		580	527
8	8	Typists...................................		1,554	1,530
2	2	Messengers................................		197	170
43	43			20,750	19,793
		Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.........................		1,252	1,234
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner..................		856	838
1	1	Senior Valuer..............................		856	838
9	9	Valuers..................................		6,114	5,941
1	1	Draftsman................................		454	436
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer (Income Tax)............		808	790
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer (Sales Tax).............		808	790
1	1	Chief Assessor.............................		808	790
1	1	Senior Assessor (Income Tax)...................		760	742
1	1	Senior Assessor (Land Tax).....................		670	652
1	1	Senior Assessor (Estate Duty)....................		634	616
1	1	Accountant................................		670	652
217	217	Clerks...................................		105,299	99,562
237	237		Carried forward............	119,989	113,881
43	43		Carried forward............	20,750	19,793

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.				1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	TAXATION OFFICE—continued.		1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
				£	£
43	43	Brought forward...................		20,750	19,793
		Victoria—continued.
237	237	Brought forward...................		119,989	113,881
66	66	Assistants................................		15,508	14,042
5	5	Machinists................................		1,281	1,221
49	48	Typists..................................		10,589	10,084
34	34	Messengers...............................		4,764	4,011
391	390			152,131	143,239
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner........................		1,152	1,134
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner..................		856	838
1	1	Chief Valuer...............................		1,002	984
10	10	Valuers..................................		6,874	6,687
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer.....................		808	788
7	7	Senior Investigation Officers....................		4,690	3,903
1	1	Accountant...............................		670	652
1	1	Senior Assessor............................		670	670
1	1	Draftsman................................		454	436
134	135	Clerks...................................		60,400	57,514
1	2	Inspector (Entertainments Tax)..................		842	377
60	63	Assistants................................		13,525	11,777
3	3	Machinists................................		759	723
31	31	Typists..................................		7,013	6,637
29	26	Messengers...............................		4,247	3,676
282	284			103,962	96,796
		Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner........................		1,052	1,034
1	1	Senior Valuer..............................		808	790
1	1	Chief Clerk...............................		760	742
2	2	Valuers..................................		1,340	1,241
1	1	Assistant Valuer............................		544	510
1	1	Senior Investigation Officer.....................		712	694
1	1	Senior Assessor (Land Tax).....................		598	580
1	1	Accountant...............................		632	580
9	9		Carried forward............	6,446	6,171
716	717		Carried forward............	276,843	259,828

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.				1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	TAXATION OFFICE — continued.		1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
				£	£
716	717	Brought forward....................		276,843	259,828
		Queensland—continued.
9	9	Brought forward....................		6,446	6,171
46	42	Clerks...................................		18,279	20,561
1	1	Draftsman................................		454	436
12	12	Assistants................................		3,260	3,047
2	2	Machinists................................		506	482
17	17	Typists..................................		3,837	3,342
8	8	Messengers...............................		1,406	1,115
95	91			34,188	35,154
		South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner........................		907	934
1	1	Senior Valuer..............................		808	790
2	2	Valuers..................................		1,232	1,208
1	1	Senior Clerk...............................		657	620
1	1	Senior Investigation Officer.....................		670	652
1	1	Senior Assessor............................		598	578
1	1	Accountant...............................		598	580
29	29	Clerks...................................		12,157	11,390
1	1	Draftsman................................		454	436
8	10	Assistants................................		2,525	2,004
7	7	Typists..................................		1,481	1,391
3	3	Messengers...............................		496	375
56	58			22,583	20,958
		Western Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner........................		1,352	1,334
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner..................		892	850
1	1	Senior Valuer..............................		856	838
1	1	Senior Clerk...............................		712	694
1	1	Senior Investigation Officer.....................		712	694
5	5	Valuers..................................		3,344	3,230
1	1	Assistant Valuer............................		454	436
1	1	Chief Assessor.............................		808	778
1	1	Senior Assessor (Income Tax)...................		712	676
1	1	Senior Assessor (Land Tax).....................		634	616
1	1	Accountant...............................		712	694
15	15		Carried forward............	11,188	10,840
867	866		Carried forward............	333,614	315,940

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
867	866	Brought forward....................	333,614	315,940
		Western Australia—continued.
15	15	Brought forward....................	11,188	10,840
3	3	Draftsmen................................	1,470	1,416
172	165	Clerks...................................	68,403	67,689
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax)..................	406	388
113	109	Assistants................................	25,570	24,014
19	17	Machinists................................	3,547	3,925
37	33	Typists..................................	6,984	7,362
18	19	Messengers...............................	3,344	2,905
378	362		120,912	118,539
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner (a)......................	808	790
1	1	Valuer...................................	670	652
1	1	Assistant Valuer............................	472	454
13	11	Clerks...................................	4,684	5,032
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax)..................	401	366
4	4	Assistants................................	905	932
2	3	Typists..................................	618	411
1	..	Messenger................................	..	186
24	22		8,558	8,823
		Northern Territory.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner........................	544	508
4	4	Clerks...................................	1,478	1,358
1	1	Typist...................................	218	194
6	6		2,240	2,060
1275	1256	Carried forward..................	465,324	445,362

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV. Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.		1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
		TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	£	£
1275	1256	Brought forward.................	465,324	445,362
		Income Tax Offices.
		New South Wales
..	1	Deputy Commissioner........................	1,594	..
..	3	Assistant Deputy Commissioners.................	3,035	..
..	1	Chief Investigation Officer.....................	885	..
..	1	Chief Assessor.............................	856	..
..	2	Senior Assessors............................	1,579	..
..	1	Assistant Chief Investigation Officer...............	770	..
..	1	Accountant................................	808	..
..	1	Cashier..................................	710	..
..	373	Clerks...................................	165,178	..
..	64	Assistants.................................	14,911	..
..	8	Machinists................................	2,073	..
..	14	Typists..................................	3,342	..
(a)	170		195,741	(a)190,940
		Victoria
..	1	Deputy Commissioner........................	1,552	..
..	2	Assistant Deputy Commissioners.................	1,834	..
..	1	Chief Assessor.............................	829	..
..	1	Chief Clerk...............................	754	..
..	1	Chief Investigation officer......................	754	..
..	2	Senior Assessors............................	1,458	..
..	1	Accountant................................	754	..
..	285	Clerks...................................	124,059	..
..	168	Assistants.................................	35,944	..
..	64	Machinists................................	13,292	..
..	29	Typists..................................	5,741	..
..	1	Messenger................................	326	..
(a)	556		187,297	(a)111,440
1275	2282	Carried forward..................	848,362	747,742

(a) Details not available when Estimates for 1942-43 were presented.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
1275	2282	Brought forward..................	848,362	747,742
		Queensland.
..	1	Deputy Commissioner........................	1,530	..
..	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner..................	1,030	..
..	1	Chief Assessor.............................	856	..
..	1	Accountant................................	830	..
..	1	Chief Investigation Officer.....................	808	..
..	1	Senior Assessor.............................	722	..
..	339	Clerks...................................	133,993	..
..	248	Assistants.................................	45,739	..
..	58	Machinists................................	11,577	..
..	95	Typists..................................	18,076	..
..	2	Messengers...............................	552	..
(a)	748		215,713	(a)144,320
		South Australia
..	1	Deputy Commissioner........................	1,478	..
..	2	Assistant Deputy Commissioners.................	1,856	..
..	1	Senior Assessor.............................	708	..
..	3	Senior Investigation Officers....................	1,978	..
..	1	Accountant................................	649	..
..	123	Clerks...................................	52,447	..
..	20	Assistants.................................	6,691	..
..	11	Typists..................................	2,243	..
..	22	Machinists................................	4,368	..
(a)	184		72,418	(a)54,000
		Tasmania.
..	1	Deputy Commissioner........................	1,222	..
..	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner..................	804	..
..	1	Chief Investigation Officer.....................	652	..
..	1	Senior Assessor.............................	598	..
..	1	Accountant................................	631	..
..	21	Clerks...................................	9,304	..
..	2	Assistants.................................	329	..
..	4	Machinists................................	751	..
..	2	Typists..................................	376	..
..	1	Messenger................................	274	..
(a)	35		14,941	(a)15,000
1275	3249	Carried forward..................	1,151,434	961,062

(a) Details not available when Estimates for 1942-43 were presented.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	TAXATION OFFICE—continued	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
1275	3249	Brought forward...............	1,151,434	961,062
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.	31,330	10,658
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from home	488	134
		Payment to Department of Trade and Customs for services rendered	4,900	4,900
		Special (Canberra) allowance....................	52	65
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies...	51,323	28,637
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments.....	3,212	1,207
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	960	830
		Child endowment to taxation officers taken over by State Governments	420	..
			1,244,119	1,007,493
		Less—
		Amount estimated to be recovered from the State of—
		New South Wales........................	5,550	3,084
		Victoria..............................	6,100	..
		Queensland............................	2,025	..
		South Australia.........................	3,600	..
		Western Australia.......................	10,200	10,200
		Tasmania.............................	6,500	850
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	139,654	105,220
		Salaries of officers on war service...............	143,590	57,819
			317,219	177,173
1275	3249	Total Taxation Office (see page 23).......	926,900	830,320
		INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW. (See Division No. 26.)
1	1	Assistant (Female)...........................	300	280
1	1	Total Income Tax Board of Review (see page 24)	300	280
		WAR-TIME (COMPANY) TAX—BOARD OF REFEREES. (See Division No. 27.)
1	1	Chairman.................................	2,000	2,000
1	1	Secretary.................................	712	650
1	1	Typist...................................	158	250
			2,870	2,900
		Fees of Members of Board.....................	2,000	2,000
3	3	Total War-time (Company) Tax—Board of Referees. (See page 24)	4,870	4,900
		LAND VALUATION BOARD. (See Division No. 28.)
1	1	Clerk...................................	300	280
1	1	Total Land Valuation Board (see page 24).....	300	280

SCHEDULE—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.		1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
		SUPERANNUATION BOARD. (See Division No. 29.)	£	£
1	1	President.................................	1,100	1,100
..	..	Allowance to member of Board..................	200	200
1	1	Secretary.................................	670	652
8	9	Clerks...................................	3,541	2,959
3	4	Typists..................................	725	510
1	1	Senior Examiner (Female)......................	277	259
9	10	Examiners (Female)..........................	2,606	2,187
1	1	Machinist (Female)..........................	200	165
1	1	Assistant (Female)...........................	189	175
1	1	Messenger................................	178	141
			9,686	8,348
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.	150	150
		Special (Canberra) allowance....................	26	77
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	695	600
		Officers on loan from other Departments............	746	..
			11,303	9,175
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	615	364
		Salaries of officers on war service...............	1,928	1,521
			2,543	1,885
26	29	Total Superannuation Board (see page 25)...	8,760	7,290
		CENSUS AND STATISTICS. (See Division No. 30.)
		Central Staff.
1	1	Statistician and Economic Adviser to the Treasury......	1,802	1,784
1	1	Economist and Director of Research...............	1,102	1,012
1	1	Research Officer............................	485	448
56	56	Clerks...................................	23,587	21,721
1	1	Librarian.................................	303	276
1	1	Assistant Librarian...........................	223	236
9	9	Field Officers..............................	4,350	4,212
8	8	Typists..................................	1,618	1,629
78	78	Carried forward..................	33,470	31,318

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	CENSUS AND STATISTICS—continued.	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
78	78	Brought forward..............	33,470	31,318
1	1	Supervisor (Female)..........................	313	301
2	2	Machinists (Female), Grade II....................	530	514
4	4	Machinists (Female), Grade I....................	853	762
8	6	Statistical Tabulators (Female)...................	1,191	1,419
7	7	Statistical Coders (Female).....................	1,594	1,373
4	4	Machine Listers (Female)......................	822	704
35	37	Card Punchers (Female).......................	5,887	5,694
17	17	Assistants.................................	4,905	4,235
4	4	Messengers...............................	501	401
160	160		50,066	46,721
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Statistician...........................	754	742
1	1	Senior Clerk and Compiler.....................	556	535
7	7	Clerks...................................	2,602	2,095
1	1	Assistant.................................	346	318
1	1	Typist...................................	217	173
11	11		4,475	3,863
			54,541	50,584
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.	1,121	960
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	40	60
		Special (Canberra) allowance....................	80	40
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	3,281	2,626
			59,063	54,270
		Less—
		Salaries of officers provided under Division No. 160a, National Register	..	400
		Salaries of officers on war service...............	11,856	10,260
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	7,107	6,790
			18,963	17,450
171	171	Total Census and Statistics (see page 25).....	40,100	36,820

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.		1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
		GOVERNMENT PRINTER. (See Division No. 31.)	£	£
		Canberra.
1	1	Government Printer..........................	1,152	1,134
1	1	Accountant................................	562	526
2	2	Clerks...................................	742	674
1	1	Supervisor................................	620	602
5	5	Engineers and Overseers.......................	2,590	2,500
1	1	Assistant.................................	336	307
2	2	Assistants (Female)..........................	392	352
3	3	Typists..................................	652	584
1	1	Machinist (Female)..........................	124	161
72	72	Compositors, operators, machinists, binders, and other employees	26,950	25,706
			34,120	32,546
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.	500	..
		Special (Canberra) allowance....................	36	24
		Extra payment at night work rates during Parliamentary Session	500	500
89	89		35,156	33,070
		Melbourne.
1	1	Clerk....................................	406	388
1	1	Assistant (Female)...........................	261	249
			667	637
2	2		35,823	33,707
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	6,012	5,197
		Salaries of officers on war service...............	3,231	3,050
			9,243	8,247
91	91	Total Government Printer (see page 26).....	26,580	25,460

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 32.)	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
1	1	Solicitor-General, Secretary and Parliamentary Draftsman.	2,100	2,100
1	1	Assistant Secretary and Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman	1,440	1,434
1	1	Second Assistant Secretary.....................	1,152	1,134
1	1	Principal Legal Officer and Second Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman	894	934
3	3	Senior Legal Officers.........................	2,328	2,250
4	4	Legal Officers..............................	2,065	1,946
1	1	Accountant................................	598	580
1	1	Senior Clerk...............................	490	616
8	8	Clerks...................................	2,765	2,345
1	1	Ministerial Messenger........................	298	286
8	8	Typists..................................	1,596	1,549
1	1	Assistant.................................	296	256
1	1	Assistant (Female)...........................	221	209
2	2	Messengers...............................	266	224
34	34		16,509	15,863
		Office of the Representatives of the Government in the Senate.
1	1	Secretary to the Representatives of the Government in the Senate	670	652
1	1	Typist...................................	205	187
2	2		875	839
			17,384	16,702
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.	800	700
		Special (Canberra) allowance....................	50	100
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position.........	454	430
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments.....	2,460	257
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancy.....	2,020	1,206
			23,168	19,395
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year	2,878	284
		Salaries of officers on war service...............	4,000	3,961
			6,878	4,245
36	36	Total Administrative (see page 28).......	16,290	15,150

F.5963.—11

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	REPORTING BRANCH. (See Division No. 33.)	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
		New South Wales.
1	1	Reporter-in-Charge..........................	712	694
1	1	Reporter.................................	670	640
2	2	Typists..................................	558	518
4	4		1,940	1,852
		Victoria.
1	1	Chief Reporter.............................	856	838
7	7	Reporters.................................	4,632	4,518
1	1	Typist...................................	182	242
9	9		5,670	5,598
13	13	Total Reporting Branch (see page 28)..	7,610	7,450
		CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE. (See Division No. 34.)
		Central.
1	1	Crown Solicitor.............................	1,800	1,784
1	1	Assistant Crown Solicitor......................	1,152	1,134
1	1	Principal Legal Officer........................	796	766
1	1	Legal Officer, Grade 1........................	526	508
2	2	Clerks...................................	1,003	911
2	2	Typists..................................	387	314
1	1	Messenger................................	165	135
9	9		5,829	5,552
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor.......................	1,152	1,134
1	1	Principal Legal Officer........................	856	838
2	2	Senior Legal Officers.........................	1,448	1,422
13	13	Legal Officers..............................	7,041	6,902
3	3	Clerks...................................	1,614	1,560
6	6	Typists..................................	1,367	1,263
2	2	Assistants.................................	514	450
1	1	Messenger................................	188	157
29	29		14,180	13,726
38	38	Carried forward..................	20,009	19,278

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE—continued.	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
38	38	Brought forward....................	20,009	19,278
		Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor.......................	1,174	1,134
1	1	Principal Legal Officer........................	856	838
2	2	Senior Legal Officers.........................	1,520	1,496
9	9	Legal Officers..............................	5,073	5,059
1	1	Clerk....................................	446	424
4	4	Typists..................................	956	966
2	2	Assistants.................................	602	572
1	1	Messenger................................	110	119
21	21		10,737	10,608
		Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor.......................	942	916
1	1	Principal Legal Officer........................	746	704
2	2	Legal Officers..............................	872	803
2	2	Typists..................................	417	395
1	1	Messenger................................	131	107
7	7		3,108	2,925
		South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor.......................	946	934
1	1	Principal Legal Officer........................	712	675
2	2	Legal Officers..............................	908	660
1	1	Typist...................................	194	185
1	1	Messenger................................	98	90
6	6		2,858	2,544
		Western Australia.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor.......................	922	882
1	1	Principal Legal Officer........................	712	704
2	2	Legal Officers..............................	852	818
2	2	Typists..................................	418	378
1	1	Messenger................................	134	107
7	7		3,038	2,889
79	79	Carried forward..................	39,750	38,244

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE—continued.	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
79	79	Brought forward..................	39,750	38,244
		Northern Territory.
1	1	Crown Law Officer..........................	956	838
2	2	Legal Officers..............................	1,046	1,004
1	1	Stipendiary Magistrate........................	886	868
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Sheriff.....................	652	634
1	1	Assistant Clerk and Assistant Bailiff...............	472	454
1	1	Typist...................................	286	185
7	7		4,298	3,983
			44,048	42,227
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.	1,290	809
		Special (Canberra) allowance....................	20	..
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies...	2,412	2,204
		Officers on loan from other departments............	420	1,828
		District allowance...........................	680	680
			48,870	47,748
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service...............	2,734	2,052
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	12,836	796
			15,570	2,848
86	86	Total Crown Solicitor’s Office (see page 28)...	33,300	44,900
		HIGH COURT. (See Division No. 35.)
		Central and Victoria.
1	1	Principal Registrar...........................	900	858
1	1	Senior Clerk and Deputy Registrar................	685	649
1	1	Clerk....................................	358	340
1	1	Typist...................................	267	249
6	6	Assistants.................................	2,064	1,956
10	10		4,274	4,052
10	10	Carried forward..................	4,274	4,052

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	HIGH COURT—continued.	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
10	10	Brought forward..................	4,274	4,052
		New South Wales.
1	1	District Registrar............................	808	780
1	1	Clerk....................................	415	385
1	1	Typist...................................	237	211
3	3		1,460	1,376
			5,734	5,428
		Associates to Justices (6) filling unclassified positions...	2,520	2,520
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.	70	184
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	500
			8,324	8,632
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service...............	654	592
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	800	..
			1,454	592
13	13	Total High Court (see page 29)..........	6,870	8,040
		BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION. (See Division No. 36.)
		Central.
1	1	Inspector-General...........................	952	934
1	..	Clerk....................................	..	232
..	1	Typist...................................	197	..
2	2		1,149	1,166
		New South Wales.
1	1	Registrar.................................	856	838
1	1	Official Receiver............................	856	838
1	1	Deputy Registrar............................	670	649
1	1	Accountant................................	670	646
10	10	Clerks...................................	4,249	4,066
4	4	Assistants.................................	1,240	1,154
5	5	Typists..................................	1,252	1,143
23	23		9,793	9,334
25	25	Carried forward..................	10,942	10,500

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION—continued.	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
25	25	Brought forward................	10,942	10,500
		Victoria.
1	1	Registrar.................................	856	838
1	1	Deputy Registrar............................	661	624
1	1	Official Receiver............................	856	838
1	1	Accountant................................	670	652
8	8	Clerks...................................	3,540	3,413
4	4	Typists..................................	1,033	1,008
2	2	Assistants.................................	530	458
18	18		8,146	7,831
		Queensland.
1	1	Registrar.................................	670	652
2	2	Official Receivers...........................	1,286	1,301
6	6	Clerks...................................	2,313	2,186
5	6	Typists..................................	1,482	1,201
14	15		5,751	5,340
		South Australia.
1	1	Registrar.................................	712	679
1	1	Official Receiver............................	712	694
1	1	Accountant................................	562	544
6	6	Clerks...................................	2,296	2,111
1	1	Assistant.................................	312	294
4	4	Typists..................................	950	944
1	1	Messenger................................	127	98
15	15		5,671	5,364
		Western Australia.
1	1	Official Receiver............................	670	652
1	1	Accountant................................	490	472
3	3	Clerks...................................	1,197	1,124
2	2	Typists..................................	558	534
1	1	Messenger................................	264	250
8	8		3,179	3,032
		Tasmania.
1	1	Official Receiver............................	670	652
1	1	Accountant................................	446	410
1	1	Clerk....................................	304	286
2	2	Typists..................................	534	504
5	5		1,954	1,852
85	86	Carried forward..................	35,643	33,919

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General’ s Department.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION—continued.	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
85	86	Brought forward..................	35,643	33,919
		Associate to Judge filling unclassified position........	350	350
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.	250	318
		District allowances..........................	180	180
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies...	740	278
		Officers on loan from other Departments............	336	648
			37,499	35,693
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	4,896	1,127
		Salaries of officers on war service...............	5,283	4,846
			10,179	5,973
85	86	Total Bankruptcy Administration (see page 29)...	27,320	29,720
		COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
		(See Division No. 37.)
3	3	Deputy Industrial Registrars....................	2,569	2,348
14	14	Inspectors................................	6,840	6,361
6	6	Clerks...................................	2,072	2,243
1	2	Assistants.................................	608	278
7	7	Typists..................................	1,685	1,601
3	3	Messengers...............................	501	439
1	1	Senior Crier and Overseer......................	336	318
1	1	Labourer.................................	296	262
			14,907	13,850
		Conciliation Commissioners (2)..................	1,930	1,750
		Associates to Judges (4) filling unclassified positions....	1,450	1,450
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.	110	217
		Allowances to officers acting as Conciliation Commissioners and Chairman of Board of Reference	934	934
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy.....	296	..
		Officers on loan from other Departments............	732	1,512
			20,359	19,713
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service...............	609	653
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	5,000	..
36	37	Total Court of Conciliation and Arbitration (see page 29)	14,750	19,060

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR'S OFFICE.	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
		(See Division No. 38.)	£	£
1	1	Assistant to Public Service Arbitrator..............	916	910
1	1	Senior Clerk...............................	722	616
1	1	Clerk....................................	442	406
1	1	Typist...................................	197	185
			2,277	2,117
		Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class..	..	78
			2,277	2,195
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	1,327	1,315
4	4	Total Public Service Arbitrator’s Office (see page 30)	950	880
		COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
		(See Division No. 39.)
		Canberra.
1	1	Director (a)...............................	952	934
1	1	Deputy Director............................	808	790
2	2	Clerks...................................	884	848
1	1	Typist...................................	237	185
1	1	Assistant.................................	148	122
6	6		3,029	2,879
		New South Wales.
1	1	Inspector-in-Charge..........................	601	652
2	2	Clerks...................................	932	887
3	3	Inquiry Officers.............................	1,362	1,308
1	1	Assistant Inquiry Officer.......................	406	364
1	1	Recorder and Typist..........................	253	241
2	2	Typists..................................	457	399
10	10		4,011	3,851
		Victoria.
1	1	Inspector-in-Charge..........................	670	652
2	2	Clerks...................................	836	776
2	2	Inquiry Officers.............................	906	872
2	2	Assistant Inquiry Officers......................	764	728
1	1	Typist...................................	259	241
1	1	Assistant.................................	296	278
9	9		3,731	3,547
25	25	Carried forward..................	10,771	10,277

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH—continued.	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
25	25	Brought forward..................	10,771	10,277
		Queensland.
1	1	Inspector-in-Charge..........................	634	616
2	2	Inquiry Officers.............................	833	824
1	1	Clerk....................................	340	322
1	1	Typist...................................	216	188
1	1	Assistant.................................	336	316
6	6		2,359	2,266
		South Australia.
1	1	Inspector-in-Charge..........................	634	616
1	1	Inquiry Officer.............................	454	436
1	1	Assistant Inquiry Officer.......................	382	364
1	1	Assistant (Records)..........................	336	318
1	1	Assistant.................................	142	113
1	1	Typist...................................	252	223
6	6		2,200	2,070
		Western Australia.
1	1	Inspector-in-Charge..........................	634	616
1	1	Inquiry Officer.............................	436	406
2	2	Assistants.................................	612	570
2	2	Typists..................................	502	470
6	6		2,184	2,062
			17,514	16,675
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.	1,150	1,480
		Special (Canberra) allowance....................	20	20
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy.....	1,148	680
		Officers on loan from other Departments............	3,494	3,876
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,140	1,160
			24,466	23,891
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	5,000	432
		Salaries of officers on war service...............	1,716	1,709
			6,716	2,141
43	43	Total Commonwealth Investigation Branch (see page 30)	17,750	21,750

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS. (See Division No. 40.)	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
1	1	Commissioner of Patents and Registrar of Trade Marks and Designs	1,342	1,309
1	1	Deputy Commissioner and Deputy Registrar..........	952	918
1	1	Chief Examiner of Patents......................	808	790
1	1	Assistant Chief Examiner of Patents...............	688	670
1	1	Classification and Statistical Officer...............	688	670
9	9	Examiners of Patents, Grade II...................	6,030	5,874
33	32	Examiners of Patents, Grade I....................	16,881	16,310
9	11	Assistant Examiners of Patents...................	4,091	2,834
..	1	Chief Examiner of Trade Marks..................	658	622
3	2	Examiners of Trade Marks.....................	1,106	1,035
1	1	Chief Clerk...............................	694	658
1	1	Senior Clerk...............................	586	550
21	20	Clerks...................................	6,962	6,267
1	1	Librarian.................................	331	313
1	1	Publications Officer..........................	448	430
1	1	Senior Assistant (Publications)...................	370	352
1	1	Photo Equipment Operator.....................	352	334
..	1	Assistant Photo Equipment Operator...............	312	294
1	1	Searcher.................................	328	310
6	5	Searchers (Female)..........................	954	817
12	12	Typists..................................	2,589	2,392
11	11	Assistants.................................	3,190	2,770
8	8	Messengers...............................	1,411	1,039
2	2	Assistants (Female)..........................	397	298
		New South Wales.
1	1	Clerk....................................	490	472
1	1	Assistant.................................	336	318
1	1	Messenger................................	178	138
		Victoria.
1	1	Clerk....................................	490	472
1	1	Assistant.................................	336	318
1	1	Messenger................................	134	99
			54,132	49,673
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.	..	290
		Special (Canberra) allowance....................	65	26
		Payment to Customs Department for services of officers..	100	100
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies...	1,122	584
			55,419	50,673
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	16,960	5,873
		Salaries of officers on war service...............	15,639	13,540
			32,599	19,413
131	132	Total Patents, Trade Marks and Designs (see page 31).	22,820	31,260

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 41.)	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary.................................	1,600	1,600
1	1	Commonwealth Adviser on Native Affairs...........	1,102	1,084
1	1	Assistant Secretary—Administrative...............	1,052	1,034
1	1	Lands Officer (Northern Territory)................	760	742
24	24	Clerks...................................	9,150	8,518
10	10	Assistants.................................	2,992	2,562
1	1	Assistant—Female...........................	135	178
3	3	Messengers...............................	495	392
12	12	Typists..................................	2,622	2,430
54	54		19,908	18,540
		Immigration Branch.
1	1	Senior Clerk...............................	856	838
1	1	Officer-in-Charge—London....................	829	811
1	1	Investigation Officer.........................	670	652
23	23	Clerks...................................	9,757	9,333
1	1	Typist...................................	237	225
27	27		12,349	11,859
		Accounts Branch.
1	1	Accountant................................	904	886
1	1	Sub-Accountant............................	760	742
1	1	Estimates Officer............................	634	616
50	50	Clerks...................................	18,957	17,213
1	1	Stores Officer..............................	562	534
1	1	Stocktaker................................	406	376
1	1	Meter Reader..............................	352	322
6	6	Assistants.................................	1,896	1,792
2	2	Messengers...............................	315	284
9	9	Typists..................................	1,873	1,672
18	18	Machinists................................	3,893	3,617
91	91		30,552	28,054
172	172	Carried forward..................	62,809	58,453

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persona.				1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.		1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
				£	£
172	172	Brought forward..............		62,809	58,453
		Canberra Services Branch.
1	1	Assistant Secretary..........................		1,152	1,134
1	1	Senior Clerk...............................		808	790
1	1	Transport Officer............................		760	732
1	1	Assistant Transport Officer.....................		562	544
1	1	Superintendent.............................		688	670
1	1	Assistant Superintendent.......................		490	460
9	9	Clerks...................................		3,448	3,080
1	1	Foreman (Transport Workshops).................		511	481
1	1	Chief Fire Officer...........................		568	550
1	1	Station Officer.............................		460	442
1	1	Traffic Inspector............................		454	429
3	3	Inspectors................................		1,024	972
1	1	Brigade Electrician..........................		402	384
1	1	Senior Fireman.............................		376	358
7	7	Firemen..................................		2,283	2,116
3	3	Cadet Firemen.............................		471	373
1	1	Motor Mechanic............................		362	336
1	1	Overseer Cleaners...........................		418	400
1	1	Assistant.................................		273	247
1	1	Assistant (Female)...........................		173	173
1	1	Messenger................................		157	124
5	5	Typists..................................		967	843
44	44			16,807	15,638
		Property and Survey Branch.
1	1	Surveyor-General and Chief Property Officer.........		1,152	1,134
1	1	Officer-in-Charge, Housing.....................		683	768
1	1	Chief Surveyor and Property Officer...............		736	790
1	1	Senior Inspector (Lands, Stock, &c.)...............		760	742
1	1	Surveyor (Development, &c.)...................		712	694
1	1	Surveyor and Assistant Property Officer.............		712	694
6	6		Carried forward...........	4,755	4,822
216	216		Carried forward...........	79,616	74,091

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
216	216	Brought forward...............	79,616	74,091
		Property and Survey Branch—continued.
6	6	Brought forward...............	4,755	4,822
4	4	Surveyors.................................	2,392	2,308
1	1	Chief Draftsman............................	760	742
1	1	Cartographer...............................	634	616
10	10	Draftsmen................................	5,800	5,620
2	2	Cadet Draftsmen............................	452	358
1	1	Forestry Officer.............................	670	640
1	1	Assistant Forestry Officer......................	454	420
1	1	Assistant Surveyor...........................	448	424
1	1	Assistant Computer..........................	490	472
1	1	Senior Clerk...............................	712	694
11	11	Clerks...................................	4,837	4,653
1	1	Inspector.................................	598	571
1	1	Senior Plan Printer...........................	460	442
1	1	Plan Printer...............................	388	370
3	3	Assistant Plan Printers........................	1,008	927
5	5	Assistants.................................	1,495	1,300
1	1	Messenger................................	169	136
7	7	Typists..................................	1,545	1,405
59	59		28,067	26,920
		Civic Branch.
		(Australian Capital Territory.)
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Civic Administration)...........	1,052	1,034
1	1	Senior Clerk...............................	634	616
5	5	Clerks...................................	1,977	1,819
1	1	Messenger................................	171	129
5	5	Typists..................................	929	866
13	13		4,763	4,464
288	288	Carried forward..............	112,446	105,475

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.		1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
		ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.
288	288	Brought forward..............	112,446	105,475
		Works and Services Branch—Central Staff.
1	1	Director-General of Works.....................	1,552	1,519
2	2	Assistant Directors-General of Works..............	2,464	2,406
1	1	Chief Architect.............................	1,002	978
1	1	Chief Electrical Engineer......................	904	886
1	1	Chief Mechanical Engineer.....................	904	886
2	2	Civil Engineers.............................	1,520	1,484
1	1	Senior Engineer.............................	712	694
23	23	Engineers.................................	13,105	12,789
2	2	Senior Architects............................	1,672	1,678
1	1	Superintending Architect.......................	712	694
18	18	Architects................................	10,198	9,820
1	1	Maintenance Officer and Quantity Surveyor..........	670	652
3	3	Quantity Surveyors..........................	1,686	1,632
3	3	Assistant Draftsmen..........................	1,150	868
1	1	Senior Works Supervisor......................	562	532
1	1	Works Supervisor...........................	436	418
1	1	Drainage Designer...........................	508	490
1	1	Chief Clerk...............................	856	838
1	1	Senior Clerk...............................	712	694
1	1	Clerk (Ministerial Liaison Officer and Private Secretary)..	501	523
17	17	Clerks...................................	6,252	6,081
1	1	Meter Testing Officer.........................	328	310
7	7	Assistants.................................	1,900	1,791
6	6	Typists..................................	1,312	1,163
1	1	Machinist.................................	199	177
3	3	Messengers...............................	528	423
101	101		52,345	50,426
389	389	Carried forward.............	164,791	155,901

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.				1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.		1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
				£	£
389	389	Brought forward...............		164,791	155,901
		Works and Services Branch—New South Wales.
1	1	Works Director.............................		1,152	1,115
1	1	Engineer.................................		760	742
1	1	Mechanical Engineer.........................		670	652
1	1	Electrical Engineer..........................		670	652
1	1	Superintending Architect.......................		712	694
12	12	Architects................................		7,002	6,402
2	2	Cadet Architects............................		712	653
2	2	Quantity Surveyors..........................		1,196	1,142
1	1	Cadet Quantity Surveyor.......................		302	250
1	1	Property Officer............................		712	694
1	1	Draftsman................................		562	544
3	3	Works Supervisors...........................		1,632	1,470
1	1	Accountant and Senior Clerk....................		706	666
17	17	Clerks...................................		6,584	6,257
3	3	Assistants.................................		865	759
3	3	Messengers...............................		664	500
8	8	Typists..................................		1,804	1,765
4	4	Machinists................................		897	870
63	63			27,602	25,827
		Works and Services Branch—Victoria.
1	1	Works Director.............................		1,152	1,134
1	1	Engineer.................................		670	652
1	1	Mechanical Engineer.........................		670	652
1	1	Electrical Engineer..........................		670	652
1	1	Superintending Architect.......................		712	694
11	11	Architects................................		6,362	6,128
1	1	Quantity Surveyor...........................		616	598
1	1	Surveyor.................................		555	519
1	1	Property Officer............................		598	580
4	4	Works Supervisors...........................		2,176	1,960
1	1	Draftsman................................		454	436
1	1	Accountant and Senior Clerk....................		712	694
14	14	Clerks...................................		5,304	4,828
39	39		Carried forward...........	20,651	19,527
452	452		Carried forward...........	192,393	181,728

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.				1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.		1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
				£	£
452	452	Brought forward............		192,393	181,728
		Works and Services Branch—Victoria—continued.
39	39	Brought forward............		20,651	19,527
4	4	Assistants.................................		1,240	1,168
1	1	Assistant (Female)...........................		191	166
8	8	Typists...................................		2,000	1,889
2	2	Machinists................................		522	498
1	1	Machinist and Plan Recorder....................		237	225
1	1	Messenger................................		172	136
1	1	Senior Carpenter............................		356	356
1	1	Overseer (cleaners)...........................		394	376
1	1	Watchman................................		280	262
59	59			26,043	24,603
		Works and Services Branch—Queensland.
1	1	Works Director.............................		856	838
2	2	Engineers.................................		1,204	1,149
7	7	Architects.................................		4,068	3,924
1	1	Surveyor and Property Officer...................		542	506
1	1	Cadet Quantity Surveyor.......................		291	249
2	2	Works Supervisors...........................		1,016	980
1	1	Accountant and Senior Clerk....................		598	580
8	8	Clerks...................................		2,991	2,804
1	1	Assistant.................................		284	246
1	1	Messenger................................		212	148
5	5	Typists...................................		1,139	1,027
1	1	Machinist.................................		269	257
1	1	Caretaker.................................		320	302
2	2	Lift Attendants.............................		560	512
34	34			14,350	13,522
		Works and Services Branch—South Australia.
1	1	Works Director.............................		856	838
1	1	Engineer..................................		562	544
3	3	Architects.................................		1,794	1,725
2	2	Works Supervisors...........................		1,088	980
1	1	Surveyor and Property Officer....................		541	506
1	1	Accountant and Senior Clerk....................		598	580
4	4	Clerks...................................		1,454	1,282
13	13		Carried forward...........	6,893	6,455
545	545		Carried forward...........	232,786	219,853

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
545	545	Brought forward............	232,786	219,853
		Works and Services Branch—South Australia—continued.
13	13	Brought forward............	6,893	6,455
2	2	Assistants.................................	528	492
1	1	Messenger................................	116	120
3	3	Typists...................................	683	612
1	1	Machinist.................................	247	227
20	20		8,467	7,906
		Works and Services Branch—Western Australia.
1	1	Works Director.............................	871	829
2	2	Engineers.................................	1,322	1,286
4	4	Architects................................	2,392	2 320
1	1	Surveyor and Property Officer...................	526	496
1	1	Works Supervisor...........................	544	490
1	1	Accountant and Senior Clerk....................	598	580
7	7	Clerks...................................	2,184	2,222
3	3	Assistants.................................	796	686
1	1	Assistant (Female)...........................	164	133
1	1	Messenger................................	158	120
5	5	Typists..................................	1,084	967
1	1	Machinist.................................	243	223
28	28		10,882	10,352
		Works and Services Branch—Northern Territory.
1	1	Works Director.............................	674	656
1	1	Engineer.................................	562	544
1	1	Architect.................................	616	340
2	2	Clerks...................................	728	680
1	1	Messenger................................	128	114
3	3	Typists..................................	591	531
9	9		3,299	2,865
			255,434	240,976
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies or filling unclassified positions	31,461	25,664
		Officers on loan from other Departments............	23,875	21,491
		Special (Canberra) allowance....................	279	367
602	602	Carried forward.............	311,049	288,498

F.5963.—12

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
602	602	Brought forward...............	311,049	288,498
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.	18,000	15,000
		Other allowances............................	5,210	3,422
		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
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.................	282	278
		Payment to Papuan Administration in respect of superannuation for transferred officer	52	52
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	500	500
		Less—	353,593	326,650
		Salaries of officers on war service...............	56,804	39,933
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	36,745	21,169
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent	44	48
			93,593	61,150
602	602	Total Administrative (see page 33).........	260,000	265,500
		ELECTORAL BRANCH. (See Division No. 42.)
		Central Staff.
1	1	Chief Electoral Officer........................	1,052	1,034
1	1	Senior Clerk...............................	634	616
2	2	Clerks...................................	896	860
2	2	Typists..................................	417	391
1	1	Messenger................................	188	179
7	7		3,187	3,080
		New South Wales.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.................	760	742
9	9	Clerks...................................	3,432	3,203
28	28	Divisional Returning Officers....................	15,680	15,104
28	28	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers.............	10,661	10,118
2	2	Senior Indexers.............................	694	636
5	5	Indexers..................................	1,281	1,274
1	1	Typist...................................	253	241
1	1	Assistant (Female)...........................	205	193
1	1	Messenger................................	152	122
76	76		33,118	31,633
83	83	Carried forward............	36,305	34,713

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	ELECTORAL BRANCH—continued.	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
83	83	Brought forward.............	36,305	34,713
		Victoria.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.................	712	671
5	5	Clerks...................................	2,183	2,091
20	20	Divisional Returning Officers....................	11,184	10,803
20	20	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers.............	7,640	7,231
2	2	Senior Indexers.............................	678	626
3	3	Indexers..................................	859	834
1	1	Typist...................................	253	241
1	1	Assistant (Female)...........................	205	193
1	1	Messenger................................	188	179
54	54		23,902	22,869
		Queensland.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.................	670	652
1	1	Clerk....................................	490	472
10	10	Divisional Returning Officers....................	5,602	5,404
10	10	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers.............	3,820	3,625
1	1	Indexer-in-Charge...........................	352	334
1	1	Senior Indexer..............................	347	318
1	1	Indexer..................................	296	278
1	1	Typist...................................	231	211
1	1	Assistant (Female)...........................	148	122
27	27		11,956	11,416
		South Australia.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.................	634	616
2	2	Clerks...................................	848	812
6	6	Divisional Returning Officers....................	3,372	3,264
6	6	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers.............	2,292	2,184
1	1	Senior Indexer..............................	347	318
1	1	Indexer..................................	296	278
1	1	Typist...................................	207	187
18	18		7,996	7,659
182	182	Carried forward............	80,159	76,657

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	ELECTORAL BRANCH—continued.	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
182	182	Brought forward.............	80,159	76,657
		Western Australia.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.................	634	616
1	1	Clerk....................................	454	436
5	5	Divisional Returning Officers....................	2,779	2,671
5	5	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers.............	1,910	1,811
1	1	Indexer-in-Charge...........................	352	334
1	1	Indexer..................................	296	278
1	1	Typist...................................	253	241
15	15		6,678	6,387
		Tasmania.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer (a)...............	760	742
4	4	Clerks...................................	1,624	1,537
5	5	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers.............	1,910	1,802
1	1	Senior Indexer.............................	347	318
2	2	Typists..................................	438	398
13	13		5,079	4,797
			91,916	87,841
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.	900	788
		District allowance...........................	310	270
		Special (Canberra) Allowance...................	13	26
		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	1,976	1,970
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,170	1,270
			96,735	92,615
		Less—
		Salaries of officers performing duties for Prime Minister’s Department	1,001	938
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	13,286	10,507
		Salaries of officers on war service...............	6,948	4,200
			21,235	15,645
210	210	Total Electoral Office (see page 34).........	75,500	76,970

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	OBSERVATORY. (See Division No. 43.)	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
1	1	Director..................................	1,452	1,418
1	1	First Assistant..............................	856	838
4	5	Assistants.................................	2,798	2,152
1	1	Clerk....................................	406	388
2	2	Mechanics.................................	830	782
2	2	Assistants (Female)...........................	393	345
			6,735	5,923
		Special allowances...........................	286	260
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.	212	90
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu..	160	..
			7,393	6,273
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	3,643	1,423
11	12	Total Observatory (see page 35).........	3,750	4,850
		FORESTRY BRANCH. (See Division No. 44.)
		Commonwealth Forestry Bureau.
1	1	Inspector-General of Forests.....................	1,252	1,234
1	1	Research Officer............................	634	604
3	3	Assistant Research Officers.....................	1,562	1,460
1	1	Secretary.................................	562	544
1	1	Research Assistant...........................	392	357
3	3	Assistants.................................	786	744
1	1	Messenger.................................	117	120
1	1	Librarian—Female...........................	299	274
2	2	Typists...................................	400	384
1	1	Machinist.................................	229	209
1	1	Caretaker.................................	296	278
16	16	Carried forward.........	6,529	6,208

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1943 44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	FORESTRY BRANCH—continued.	1943 44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
16	16	Brought forward.............	6,529	6,208
		Australian Forestry School.
3	3	Lecturers..................................	1,986	1,920
3	3		1,986	1,920
			8,515	8,128
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.	260	36
		Special (Canberra) allowance....................	13	13
		Other allowances............................	25	25
			8,813	8,202
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service................	1,358	770
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.	122	122
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	2,033	1,560
			3,513	2,452
19	19	Total Forestry Branch (see page 35).......	5,300	5,750

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SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.
1942-43.	1943-44.		1943-44.
			£
		DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
1	1	Secretary..........................................	2,000
2	2	Assistant Secretaries...................................
1	1	Director of Works....................................
1	1	Staff Inspector.......................................
1	1	Finance Officer......................................
1	1	Assistant Finance Officer................................
1	1	Chief Clerk.........................................
1	1	Secretary, Defence Committee............................
46	37	Clerks............................................
1	1	Librarian..........................................
5	5	Librarians (Female)...................................
1	1	Barracks Officer......................................
1	1	Inquiry Officer.......................................
1	1	Caretaker..........................................
1	2	Assistants..........................................
1	1	Storeman..........................................	(a)
1	1	Assistant Storeman....................................
1	1	Ministerial Messenger..................................
3	1	Senior Messengers....................................
5	5	Messengers.........................................
1	1	Senior Office Cleaner..................................
1	1	Lift Attendant.......................................
21	9	Typists............................................
3	3	Typists (Photo Litho)..................................
102	80	Total Department of Defence (see page 38)............

(a) Salaries and allowances in respect of the above positions are fixed by Public Service Regulations, Arbitration Awards, or by Civilian Staff Regulations under the Defence Act. The positions shown for 1943-44 are of the permanent establishment only and are now absorbed in the war organization.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
Number of Persons.				1943-44.
1942-43.	1943-44.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.		1943-44.
				£
		PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES.
		(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
		Arrears of pay ; pay of officers and men prior to taking up duty and subsequent to ceasing duty
		Payment of gratuity and allowance for Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
		Pay of officers discharged to the half-pay list prior to retirement......
		Deferred pay and interest on accrued deferred pay...............
		Retiring gratuities to medical officers under regulation............
1	1	Chief of Naval Staff...................................		3,000
		Flag Officer.
1	1	Rear-Admiral.......................................
2	2	Commissioned Officers.
		Executive Officers.
1	1	Commodore, 2nd Class (Second Naval Member)................		(a)
10	10	Captains...........................................
23	23	Commanders........................................
137	137		Lieutenant-Commanders
			Lieutenants
20	20	Sub-Lieutenants......................................
191	191
193	193	Carried forward...................

(a) Pay and allowances in respect of the above positions are fixed by Naval Financial Regulations under Naval Defence Act. The positions shown are of the permanent establishment only and are now absorbed in the war organization.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.		1943-44.
1942-43.	1943-44.	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued.		1943-44.
		(a) Sea-going Personnel—continued.
193	193	Brought forward...................
				£
		Commissioned Officers—continued.
		Engineer Officers.
1	1	Engineer Rear-Admiral.................................
2	3	Engineer Captains.....................................
15	15	Engineer Commanders.................................
43	43		Engineer Lieutenant-Commanders......................
			Lieutenant-Commanders (e)..........................
			Engineer Lieutenants...............................
			Lieutenants (e)...................................
			Sub-Lieutenants (e)................................
61	62
		Chaplains and Naval Instructors.
9	9	Chaplains..........................................
4	4	Instructor Commanders.................................
1	1	Instructor Lieutenant-Commander or Instructor-Lieutenant..........
1	1	Headmaster.........................................
15	15
		Medical Officers and Dental Officers.		(a)
2	2	Surgeon Captains.....................................
9	9	Surgeon Commanders..................................
14	14		Surgeon Lieutenant-Commanders........................
14	14		Surgeon Lieutenants................................
2	2	Surgeon Commanders (Dental)............................
9	9		Surgeon Lieutenant-Commanders (Dental)..................
9	9		Surgeon Lieutenants (Dental)..........................
36	36
		Accountant Officers.
2	2	Paymaster Captains....................................
11	11	Paymaster Commanders.................................
34	34		Paymaster Lieutenant-Commanders......................
			Paymaster Lieutenants...............................
			Paymaster Sub-Lieutenants...........................
			Paymaster Cadets..................................
47	47
352	353	Carried forward...................

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.		1943-44.
1942-43.	1943-44.	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued.		1943-44.
		(a) Sea-going Personnel—continued.
		Commissioned Officers—continued.		£
352	353	Brought forward......................
		Miscellaneous.
1	1	Shipwright Lieutenant-Commander or Shipwright Lieutenant........
1	1	Electrical Lieutenant-Commander or Electrical Lieutenant..........
1	1	Telegraphist Lieutenant-Commander or Telegraphist Lieutenant......
1	1	Wardmaster Lieutenant-Commander or Wardmaster Lieutenant.......
4	4
		Subordinate Officers.
36	36	Midshipmen........................................
		Commissioned Officers from Warrant Rank and Warrant Officers.
31	31		Commissioned Gunners..............................
31	31		Gunners........................................
17	17		Commissioned Gunners (T)...........................
17	17		Gunners (T).....................................
5	5		Commissioned Boatswains............................
5	5		Boatswains......................................
6	6		Commissioned Telegraphists..........................	(a)
6	6		Warrant Telegraphists...............................
4	4		Commissioned Signal Boatswains.......................
4	4		Signal Boatswains.................................
33	33		Commissioned Engineers.............................
			Warrant Engineers.................................
			Commissioned Mechanicians..........................
			Warrant Mechanicians..............................
8	8		Commissioned Shipwrights...........................
8	8		Warrant Shipwrights................................
2	2		Commissioned Masters-at-Arms........................
2	2		Warrant Masters-at-Arms............................
3	4		Commissioned Ordnance Officers.......................
3	4		Warrant Ordnance Officers...........................
7	7		Commissioned Writers..............................
7	7		Warrant Writers...................................
116	117		Carried forward..................
392	393		Carried forward..................

(a) Salaries and allowances in respect of the above positions are fixed by Naval Financial Regulations under Naval Defence Act, &c. The positions shown are of the permanent establishment only and are now absorbed in the war organization.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.		1943-44.
1942-43.	1943-44.
		PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued.
				£
		(a) Sea-going Personnel—continued.
		Commissioned Officers—continued.
392	393	Brought forward......................
		Commissioned Officers from Warrant Rank and Warrant Officers—continued.
116	117	Brought forward......................
9	9		Commissioned Supply Officers.........................
			Warrant Supply Officers..............................
1	1		Commissioned Instructor in Cookery.....................
			Warrant Instructor in Cookery..........................
1	1		Commissioned Steward..............................
			Warrant Steward...................................
17	17		Senior Masters....................................
			Schoolmasters....................................
			Schoolmaster Candidates.............................
7	7		Commissioned Electricians............................
			Warrant Electricians................................
3	3		Commissioned Wardmasters...........................
			Warrant Wardmasters...............................	(a)
2	2		Commissioned Bandmasters...........................
			Warrant Bandmasters................................
156	157
548	550
6552	6552	Petty Officers and Seamen.
7100	7102	Total (a) Sea-going Personnel....................
7100	7102	Carried forward....................

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.			1943-44.
1942-43.	1943-44.
		PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued.
					£
7100	7102	Brought forward...............................
		(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)......................
1	1	Captain (Director of Ordnance, Torpedoes and Mines)...........
1	1	Inspector of Naval Ordnance............................
1	1	Deputy Inspector of Naval Ordnance.......................
6	6	Commanders......................................
2	2	Paymaster Commanders...............................
14	14		Lieutenant-Commanders............................
			Lieutenants.....................................
11	11	Commissioned Warrant Officers or Warrant Officers............
75	75	Chief Petty Officers (Instructor, Artificer, Supply and Writer)......
3	3	Petty Officers (Supply)................................
8	8	Boatmen, Cl. I.		(Seaward Defence Personnel, caretakers, storemen, surgery attendants, messengers and labourers)	(a)
111	111	Boatmen, Cl. II., III. and IV.
1	1	Sub-Inspector of Police................................
4	4	Sergeants of Police, 1st Class............................
7	7	Sergeants of Police, 2nd Class...........................
30	30	Constables........................................
		Shore Wireless Service.
1	1	Commander.......................................
1	1	Lieutenant........................................
2	2	Warrant Officers....................................
4	4	Chief Shore Wireless Operators..........................
73	73	Shore Wireless Operators..............................
4	4	Chief Petty Officers (Artificers)..........................
13	13	Petty Officers and other ratings..........................
374	374	Total (b) Auxiliary Services.....................
7474	7476	Total Permanent Naval Forces...................

(a) Pay and allowances in respect of the above positions are fixed by Naval Financial Regulations under the Naval Defence Act. The positions shown are of the permanent establishment only and are now absorbed in the war organization.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1943-44.
1942-43.	1943-44.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1943-44.
		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE.
			£
		Civil Staff.
1	1	Director of Studies...................................
2	2	Senior Masters.....................................
2	2	Masters..........................................	(a)
5	5	Total Royal Australian Naval College..............
		CIVILIAN SERVICES.
		Administrative.
1	1	Secretary.........................................	1,400
1	1	Finance Member....................................
2	2
		Secretariat.
1	1	Assistant Secretary and Secretary, Naval Board................
1	1	Assistant Secretary (General)............................
1	1	Head of Naval Branch................................	(b)
1	1	Staff and Industrial Officer.............................
46	46	Clerks...........................................
16	16	Typists..........................................
2	2	Senior Assistants....................................
3	3	Assistants.........................................
2	2	Senior Messengers...................................
4	4	Assistants (Female)..................................
4	4	Junior Messengers...................................
81	81
83	83	Carried forward...................

(a) Pay and allowances in respect of these positions are fixed by College Regulations under the Naval Defence Act. The positions shown are of the permanent establishment only and are now absorbed in the war organization.

(b) Salaries and allowances in respect of these positions are fixed by Public Service Regulations, Arbitration Awards, or by Naval Financial Regulations under the Naval Defence Act. The positions shown are of the permanent establishment only and are now absorbed in the war organization.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1943-44.
1942-43.	1943-44.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
1942-43.	1943-44.	CIVILIAN SERVICES—continued.
			£
83	83	Brought forward.....................
		Finance Branch.
1	1	Director of Navy Accounts.............................
1	1	Chief Accountant....................................
1	1	Finance Officer.....................................
51	51	Clerks...........................................
6	6	Typists..........................................
2	2	Machinists........................................
4	4	Assistants.........................................
1	1	Senior Messenger...................................
2	2	Junior Messengers...................................
69	69
		Stores Branch.
1	1	Director of Naval Stores...............................
1	1	Deputy Naval Store Officer.............................	(a)
1	1	Assistant Naval Store Officer............................
16	16	Clerks...........................................
1	1	Senior Assistant....................................
1	1	Assistant.........................................
1	1	Inspecting Officer...................................
3	3	Assistant Inspecting Officers............................
1	1	Senior Messenger...................................
26	26
		Victualling Branch.
1	1	Director of Victualling................................
1	1	Deputy Victualling Store Officer.........................
10	10	Clerks...........................................
1	1	Machinist.........................................
13	13
191	191	Carried forward...................

(a) Salaries and allowances in respect of the above positions are fixed by Public Service Regulations. Arbitration Awards, or by Naval Financial Regulations under the Naval Defence Act. The positions shown are of the permanent establishment only and are now absorbed in the war organization.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1943-44.
1942-43.	1943-44.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
1942-43.	1943-44.	CIVILIAN SERVICES—continued.
			£
		Brought forward......................
191	191
		Engineering and Construction Branch.
1	1	Ship Constructor.....................................
1	1	Engineer Constructor..................................
1	1	Electrical Assistant...................................
1	1	Senior Draughtsman..................................
6	6	Draughtsmen.......................................
4	4	Clerks............................................
1	1	Heliographer.......................................
1	1	Assistant Heliographer.................................
1	1	Assistant..........................................
17	17
		Ordnance Branch.—Navy Office.
1	1	Deputy Armament Supply Officer.........................
1	1	Senior Technical Assistant..............................
2	2	Draughtsmen.......................................	(a)
1	1	Cadet Draughtsman...................................
8	8	Clerks............................................
1	1	Assistant..........................................
14	14
		Ordnance Branch—Naval Armament Depot—Maribyrnong.
1	1	Assistant Armament Supply Officer........................
2	2	Clerks............................................
1	1	Assistant..........................................
1	1	Superintendent Examiner...............................
6	6	Leading Examiners...................................
6	6	Senior Examiners....................................
4	4	Examiners.........................................
1	1	Typist............................................
1	1	Storehouseman......................................
1	1	Assistant Storehouseman...............................
24	24
246	246	Carried forward....................

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1943-44.
1942-43.	1943-44.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
1942-43.	1943-44.	CIVILIAN SERVICES—continued.
			£
246	246	Brought forward......................
		Naval Reserves—Head-quarters and Districts.
29	29	Clerks............................................
10	10	Typists...........................................
3	3	Assistants.........................................
1	1	Stenographer.......................................
43	43
		Naval Works Branch.	(a)
2	2	Clerks............................................
1	1	Senior Assistant.....................................
1	1	Typist............................................
4	4
293	293	Total Civilian Services.........................
		NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
		Naval Depot and Naval Dockyard, Garden Island, Sydney.
1	1	Civil Secretary......................................
1	1	Hull Overseer.......................................
2	2	Electrical Assistants to Engineer Manager....................
2	2	Assistant Overseers...................................
2	2	Senior Draughtsmen..................................
10	10	Draughtsmen.......................................
1	1	Accountant........................................
1	1	Sub-Accountant.....................................	(b)
1	1	Expense Accounts Officer..............................
49	49	Clerks............................................
2	2	Senior Assistants....................................
4	4	Assistants.........................................
8	8	Typists...........................................
17	17	Foremen..........................................
1	1	Naval Optical Instrument Maker..........................
102	102	Carried forward...................

(a)Salaries and allowances in respect of these positions are fixed by Public Service Regulations, Arbitration Awards, &c. The positions are of the permanent establishment only and are now absorbed in the war organization.

(b)Salaries and allowances in respect of these positions are fixed by Public Service Regulations, Arbitration Awards, or by Naval Establishment Regulations under the Naval Defence Act. The positions shown are of the permanent establishment only and are now absorbed in the war organization.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.
1942-43.	1943-44.	DEPARTMENT OF THE. NAVY.	1943-44.
		NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.	£
		Naval Depot and Naval Dockyard, Garden Island, Sydney—continued.
102	102	Brought forward......................
1	1	Foreman of Storehouses (Torpedo).........................
1	1	Storehouseman......................................
1	1	Assistant Storehouseman...............................
3	3	Machinists.........................................
1	1	Timekeeper........................................
		Hydrographic Staff.
1	1	Chief Cartographer...................................
1	1	Senior Chart Corrector.................................
2	2	Chart Correctors.....................................
1	1	Senior Assistant.....................................
1	1	Clerk............................................
1	1	Assistant..........................................
116	116		(a)
		Naval Store, Garden Island, Sydney.
1	1	Naval Store Officer...................................
1	1	Deputy Naval Store Officer..............................
4	4	Assistant Naval Store Officers............................
26	26	Clerks............................................
2	2	Assistants.........................................
4	4	Typists...........................................
2	2	Foremen of Storehouses................................
15	15	Storehousemen......................................
1	1	Stores Transport Officer................................
16	16	Assistant Storehousemen...............................
1	1	Assistant (Female)....................................
73	73
189	189	Carried forward...................

(a) Salaries and allowances in respect of the above positions are fixed by Public Service Regulations, Arbitration Awards, or by Naval Establishment Regulations under the Naval Defence Act. The positions shown are of the permanent establishment only and are now absorbed in the war organization.

F.5963.—13

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1943-44.
1942-43.	1943-44.	NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.	1943-44.
			£
189	189	Brought forward......................
		Naval Armament Depots, Sydney.
1	1	Armament Supply Officer..............................
2	2	Assistant Armament Supply Officers.......................
1	1	Naval Ordnance Inspecting Officer........................
11	11	Clerks...........................................
2	2	Assistants.........................................
1	1	Typist...........................................
3	3	Foremen of Storehouses...............................
9	9	Storehousemen.....................................
11	11	Assistant Storehousemen...............................
1	1	Foreman of Laboratory................................
3	3	Laboratorymen.....................................
3	3	Assistant Laboratorymen...............................
2	2	Foremen Examiners..................................
1	1	Leading Examiner (Explosives)..........................
2	2	Examiners........................................
1	1	Assistant (Armament).................................
1	1	Armament Artificer..................................	(a)
1	1	Assistant (Female)...................................
56	56
		Royal Edward Victualling Yard, Sydney.
1	1	Victualling Store Officer...............................
1	1	Deputy Victualling Store Officer.........................
2	2	Assistant Victualling Store Officers........................
13	13	Clerks...........................................
1	1	Senior Assistant....................................
2	2	Foremen of Storehouses...............................
3	3	Senior Store Tradesmen...............................
12	12	Storehousemen.....................................
7	7	Assistant Storehousemen...............................
1	1	Senior Messenger...................................
2	2	Typists..........................................
1	1	Assistant (Female)...................................
46	46
291	291	Carried forward...................

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1943-44.
1942-43.	1943-44.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
1942-43.	1943-44.	NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.
			£
291	291	Brought forward......................
		Flinders Naval Depot.
1	1	Draughtsman......................................
1	1	Clerk............................................
1	1	Foreman Gardener...................................
3	3
		Naval Depot, Swan Island.
2	2	Clerks...........................................
1	1	Assistant.........................................
1	1	Foreman of Storehouses...............................
2	2	Store housemen.....................................
1	1	Chargeman of Fitters.................................
7	7		(a)
		Victualling Yard, Darwin.
1	1	Assistant Victualling Store Officer........................
4	4	Clerks...........................................
1	1	Typist...........................................
1	1	Foreman of Storehouses...............................
1	1	Storehouseman.....................................
8	8
		Naval Depot, London (on the staff of the High Commissioner).
3	3	Clerks...........................................
312	312	Total Naval Establishments..............

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
Number of Persons.				1943-44.
1942-43.	1943-44.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.		1943-44.
		PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES.		£
		Australian Staff Corps.
1	1	Lieutenant-General, Chief of the General Staff.................		2,061
1	1	Lieutenant-General, General Officer Commanding Eastern Command..
1	1	Lieutenant-General, General Officer Commanding Southern Command.
1	1	Major-General, Adjutant-General..........................
1	1	Major-General, Quartermaster-General......................
1	1	Major-General, Master-General of the Ordnance................
1	1	Major-General, General Officer Commanding Northern Command....
1	1	Major-General, General Officer Commanding Western Command....
1	1	Major-General, Deputy Chief of the General Staff...............
1	1	Chief Military Adviser to Department of Munitions..............
1	1	Brigadier, Commandant, Royal Military College................
6	6	Brigadiers.........................................
16	16	Colonels..........................................
39	39	Lieutenant-Colonels..................................
			Majors........................................
337	419		Captains......................................
			Lieutenants....................................
409	491	Total Australian Staff Corps.....................		(a)
		Australian Instructional Corps.
147	147	Quartermasters......................................
78	78	Temporary Quartermasters..............................
28	28	Warrant Officers, Class Ia...............................
288	288	Warrant Officers, Class I................................
703	703	Warrant Officers, Class II...............................
1244	1244	Total Australian Instructional Corps................
1653	1735	Carried forward....................

(a) Pay and allowances in respect of the above positions are fixed by Military Financial Regulations under the Defence Act. The positions shown are of the permanent establishment only and are now absorbed in the war organization.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

VII —Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1943-44.
1942-43.	1943-44.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.
1942-43.	1943-44.	PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.
1653	1735	Brought forward......................	£
		Royal Australian Artillery.
		Non-commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
34	34	Category “A”...................................
189	189	Category “B”...................................
246	246	2nd Grade.......................................
108	108	3rd Grade.......................................
384	384	Artificers and Specialists...............................
711	711	Gunners, Drivers and Trumpeters.........................
1672	1672	Total Royal Australian Artillery..................
		Royal Australian Engineers.
		Regimental.
5	5	Quartermasters.....................................
2	2	Warrant Officers, Class Ia..............................
6	6	Warrant Officers, Class I...............................
8	8	Warrant Officers, Class II...............................
		Non-commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
35	35	Category "A”...................................	(a)
97	97	Category “B”...................................
135	135	2nd Grade.......................................
36	36	3rd Grade.......................................
151	151	Artificers.........................................
475	475
		Engineer Services Branch.
13	13	Quartermasters.....................................
1	1	Warrant Officer, Class Ia...............................
4	4	Warrant Officers, Class I. (Draughtsmen)....................
13	13	Warrant Officers, Class I...............................
7	7	Warrant Officers, Class II. (Draughtsmen)...................
5	5	Warrant Officers, Class II...............................
17	17	Non-commissioned Officers, 1st Grade, Category “B”...........
3	3	Non-commissioned Officers, 2nd Grade.....................
6	6	Artificers.........................................
69	69
544	544	Total Royal Australian Engineers................
3869	3951	Carried forward...................

(a) Pay and allowances in respect of the above positions are fixed by Military Financial Regulations under the Defence. Act. The positions shown are of the permanent establishment only and are now absorbed in the war organization.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.		1943-44.
1942-43.	1943-44.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.
1942-43.	1943-44.	PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.
				£
3869	3951	Brought forward......................
		Australian Survey Corps.
1	1	Survey Officer (Lieutenant-Colonel).......................
3	3	Survey Officers (Majors)...............................
19	19	Survey Officers (Captains or Lieutenants)...................
11	11	Warrant Officers, Class I...............................
25	25	Warrant Officers, Class II...............................
23	23	Non-commissioned Officers, 1st Grade, Category “B”...........
15	15	Non-commissioned Officers, 2nd Grade.....................
97	97	Total Australian Survey Corps.................
		Army Service Corps.
		Supply and Transport Section.
		(a) Tanks.
		Non-commissioned Officers—		(a)
		1st Grade—
10	10	Category “B”...................................
42	42	2nd Grade......................................
18	18	3rd Grade.......................................
40	40	Drivers........................................
110	110
		(b) Mechanical Transport.
		Non-commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
11	11	Category “A”.....................................
17	17	Category “B”...................................
58	58	2nd Grade......................................
28	28	3rd Grade.......................................
35	35	Artificers.......................................
27	27	Drivers........................................
176	176
286	286		Carried forward..................
3966	4048		Carried forward..................

(a) Pay and allowances in respect of the above positions are fixed by Military Financial Regulations under the Defence Act. The sections shown are of the permanent establishment only and are now absorbed in the war organization.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1943-44.
1942-43.	1943-44.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1943-44.
		PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.
			£
3966	4048	Brought forward......................
		Army Service Corps—continued.
286	286	Brought forward......................
		(c) Supply.
		Non-commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
9	9	Category “A”...................................
33	33	Category “B”...................................
108	108	2nd Grade.......................................
8	8	3rd Grade.......................................
29	29	Artificers.......................................
3	3	Privates........................................
190	190
		(d) Remount Section.	(a)
3	3	Quartermasters.....................................
6	6	Warrant Officers, Class I...............................
4	4	Warrant Officers, Class II...............................
		Non-commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
5	5	Category “A”...................................
22	22	Category “B”...................................
25	25	2nd Grade.......................................
13	13	3rd Grade.......................................
56	56	Drivers..........................................
134	134
610	610	Total Army Service Corps......................
4576	4658	Carried forward......................

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1943-44
1942-43.	1943-44.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1943-44
			£
		PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.
4576	4658	Brought forward......................
		Army Medical Services.
1	1	Director-General of Medical Services......................
2	2	Medical Officers....................................
		Non-commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
3	3	Category “A”...................................
11	11	Category “B”...................................
15	15	2nd Grade......................................
16	16	Privates..........................................
48	48	Total Army Medical Services....................
		Army Veterinary Corps.	(a)
1	1	Director of Veterinary Services and Army Remounts............
1	1	Captain..........................................
1	1	Lieutenant........................................
		Non-commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
1	1	Category “A”..................................
2	2	Category “B”...................................
1	1	2nd Grade......................................
7	7	Total Army Veterinary Corps.................
4631	4713	Carried forward...................

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.
1942-43.	1943-44.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1943-44.
		PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.	£
4631	4713	Brought forward.......................
		Provost Staff.
5	5	Provost Sergeants-Major.................................
7	7	Provost Sergeants.....................................
12	12	Total Provost Staff..........................
		Army Ordnance Corps.
1	1	Principal Ordnance Mechanical Engineer......................
2	2	Ordnance Mechanical Engineers, 1st Class.....................
1	1	Ordnance Mechanical Engineer, 2nd Class.....................	(a)
9	9	Ordnance Mechanical Engineers, 3rd Class....................
8	8	Ordnance Mechanical Engineers, 4th Class.....................
13	13	Assistant Ordnance Mechanical Engineers.....................
2	2	Assistant Inspectors of Armourers..........................
		Armament Artificers and Draughtsmen—
11	11	Warrant Officers—Class Ia..............................
18	18	Warrant Officers—Class I...............................
47	47	Warrant Officers—Class II..............................
46	46	Staff Sergeants.......................................
161	161	Artisans............................................
52	52	Assistants..........................................
20	20	Watchmen..........................................
65	65	Apprentices.........................................
456	456	Total Army Ordnance Corps...................
5099	5181	Total Permanent Military Forces.................

(a) Pay and allowances in respect of the above positions are fixed by Military Financial Regulations under the Defence Ant. The positions shown are of the permanent establishment only and are now absorbed in the war organization.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.		1943-44.
1942-43.	1943-44.	CIVILIAN SERVICES.		1943-44.
		Secretariat.		£
1	1	Secretary...........................................		1,500
1	..	Assistant Secretary....................................
1	..	Chief Clerk.........................................
21	10	Clerks.............................................
5	5	Assistants and Junior Assistants............................
2	..	Senior Messengers and Messengers..........................
8	2	Typists............................................
39	18	Total Secretariat...............................
		Professional, Clerical and General Staffs.
1	1	Secretary, Military Board................................
168	150	Clerks.............................................
14	10	Senior Messengers and Messengers..........................
1	1	Printer.............................................
4	4	Storemen...........................................
1	..	Assistant Storeman or Junior Assistant Storeman.................
3	2	Labourers..........................................
14	14	Assistants and Junior Assistants............................
3	3	Assistants (Female)....................................		(a)
2	2	Telephonists.........................................
3	1	Caretakers..........................................
50	40	Typists............................................
1	1	Artisan............................................
1	1	Director, Physical Training and Cadet Services..................
266	230	Total Professional, Clerical and General Staffs...........
		Ordnance Branch (Civilian Staffs).
		Clerical and General.
2	2	Assistant Directors of Ordnance............................
6	6	Deputy Assistant Directors of Ordnance.......................
16	11	Ordnance Officers.....................................
1	1	Assistant Inspector.....................................
135	127	Clerks.............................................
7	7	Senior Assistants and Assistants............................
19	14	Typists............................................
5	4	Messengers and Junior Messengers..........................
191	172		Carried forward................
305	248		Carried forward................

(a) Salaries and allowances iii respect of the above positions are fixed by 'Public Service Regulations, Arbitration Awards, or by Military financial Regulations under the Defence Act. The positions shown for 1943-44 are of the permanent establishment only and are now absorbed in the war organization.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.
1943-43.	1943-44.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1943-44.
			£
		CIVILIAN SERVICES—continued.
305	248	Brought forward.......................
		Ordnance Branch (Civilian Staffs).
191	172	Brought forward.......................
		Storehouse Staff.
5	5	Depot Foremen, Grade 2.................................
8	8	Depot Foremen, Grade 1.................................
40	38	Storeholders.........................................
2	2	Assistant Foremen.....................................
57	54	Storemen...........................................
3	3	Assistant Examiners (Ammunition)..........................
114	109	Assistant Storemen and Junior Assistant Storemen................
12	2	Watchmen..........................................
		Trades.	(a)
9	7	Blacksmiths.........................................
11	9	Wheelers and Carpenters.................................
11	9	Saddlers...........................................
9	7	Hammermen.........................................
7	6	Canvas Workers......................................
6	6	Chief Armourers......................................
21	21	Armourers, Grade 2....................................
16	12	Armourers, Grade 1....................................
12	11	Junior Armourers.....................................
534	481	Total Ordnance Branch.........................
839	729	Carried forward.....................

(a) Salaries and allowances in respect of the above positions are fixed by Public Service Regulations, Arbitration Awards, or by Military Financial Regulations under the Defence Act. The positions shown for 1943-44 are of the permanent establishment only and are now absorbed in the war organization.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.
1942-43.	1943-44.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1943-44.
		CIVILIAN SERVICES—continued.	£
839	729	Brought forward.......................
		Rifle Range Staff.
7	6	Range Superintendents..................................
1	1	Assistant Range Superintendent............................
3	2	Rangers............................................
21	18	Range Assistants......................................
32	27	Total Rifle Range Staff
		Finance and Accounts Branch.
1	1	Chief Finance Officer, Military............................
1	1	Accountant..........................................
6	6	District Finance Officers.................................
2	2	Assistant District Finance Officers..........................
99	94	Clerks.............................................	(a)
11	10	Typists or Assistants...................................
1	1	Senior Assistant......................................
5	6	Machinists..........................................
126	121	Total Finance and Accounts Branch...............
		Rifle Clubs and Associations.
4	4	Inspectors..........................................
2	2	Range Clerks........................................
4	3	Typists............................................
10	9	Total Rifle Clubs and Associations..................
1007	886	Total Civilian Services..........................

(a) Salaries and allowances in respect of the above positions arc fixed by Public Service Regulations, Arbitration Awards, or by Military Financial Regulations under the Defence Act. The positions shown for 1943-44 are of the permanent establishment only and are now absorbed in the war organization.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.
1942-44.	1943-44.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1943-44.
		ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.	£
		Military.
1	1	Staff Officer, New Zealand Forces..........................
		Civil.
3	3	Professors..........................................
1	1	Lecturer............................................
1	1	Accountant..........................................
2	2	Clerks.............................................
2	2	Typists or Assistants...................................
10	10	Total Royal Military College......................
			(a)
		INSPECTION BRANCH.
1	1	Inspector-General of Munitions............................
1	1	Deputy Inspector-General of Munitions.......................
1	1	Assistant Inspector-General of Munitions......................
4	3	Chief Inspectors......................................
4	2	Inspectors..........................................
1	..	Proof and Experimental Officer............................
1	1	Equipment Officer.....................................
7	4	Assistant Inspectors....................................
..	1	Assistant Armament Inspector.............................
..	1	Inspector, Stores and Clothing.............................
..	3	Assistant Inspector, Stores and Clothing.......................
2	3	Supervisors.........................................
17	1	Chief Examiners......................................
16	32	Senior Examiners.....................................
1	1	Examiner...........................................
15	14	Clerks.............................................
1	1	Typist.............................................
72	70	Total Inspection Branch.........................

(a) Salaries and allowances in respect of the above positions are fixed by Public Service Regulations, Arbitration Awards, or by Military Financial Regulations under the Defence Act. The positions shown for 1943-44 arc of the permanent establishment only and are now absorbed in the war organization.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.
1942-43.	1943-44.	DEPARTMENT OF AIR.	1943-44.
		PERMANENT AIR FORCE.
			£
		Officers—General Duties Branch.
..	1	Chief of Air Staff.....................................	1,769
1	1	Air Marshal.........................................
3	2	Air Vice-Marshals.....................................
3	3	Air Commodores......................................
14	14	Group Captains.......................................
28	28	Wing Commanders....................................
51	51	Squadron Leaders.....................................
126	126	Flight Lieutenants.....................................
180	180	Flying Officers and Pilot Officers...........................
		Officers—Medical Branch.
1	1	Group Captain.......................................
2	2	Wing Commanders....................................
3	3	Squadron Leaders.....................................
16	16	Flight Lieutenants and Flying Officers........................
		Officers—Equipment Branch.	(a)
3	3	Group Captains.......................................
5	5	Wing Commanders....................................
9	9	Squadron Leaders.....................................
22	22	Flight Lieutenants.....................................
14	14	Flying Officers and Pilot Officers...........................
		Commissioned Warrant Officer Branch.
59	59	Commissioned Warrant Officers............................
		Airmen.
168	168	Warrant Officers......................................
164	164	Flight Sergeants......................................
671	671	Sergeants...........................................
1001	1001	Corporals...........................................
1568	1568	Leading Aircraftmen...................................
1568	1568	Aircraftmen.........................................
5680	5680	Total Permanent Air Force....................

(a) Pay and allowances in respect of the above positions are fixed by Air Force Regulations under the Defence Act. The positions shown are of the permanent establishment only and are now absorbed in the war organization.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.
1942-43.	1943-44.	DEPARTMENT OF AIR.	1943-44.
			£
		CIVILIAN SERVICES.
1	1	Secretary...........................................	1,400
1	1	Chief Finance Officer...................................
1	1	Secretary, Air Board...................................
..	1	Accountant..........................................
128	128	Clerks.............................................
6	3	Assistants..........................................
..	1	Chaplain...........................................
12	13	Education Officers.....................................
1	1	Engineer (Aeronautical).................................
1	1	Laboratory Foreman....................................
5	5	Draughtsmen........................................
41	33	Typists............................................
1	..	Machinist...........................................
		Inspection Staff.
1	1	Director Aeronautical Inspection...........................
1	1	Assistant -Director Aeronautical Inspection....................
25	26	Inspectors and Examiners................................
..	2	Messengers.........................................	(a)
225	219	Total Civilian Services...........................
		METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES.
		Central and Victoria.
1	1	Director (Commonwealth Meteorologist)......................
1	1	Assistant Director.....................................
1	1	Assistant Director (Research)..............................
4	4	Supervising Meteorologists...............................
11	11	Meteorologists.......................................
1	1	Inspector...........................................
8	8	Meteorological Assistants................................
27	27	Carried forward...............................

(a) Salaries and allowances in respect of the above positions are fixed by Public Service Regulations, Arbitration Awards or by Air Force Civilian Staff Regulations. The positions shown for 1943-44 are of the permanent establishment only and are now absorbed in the war organization.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.
1942-43.	1943-44.	DEPARTMENT OF AIR.	1943-44.
			£
		METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES—continued.
		Central and Victoria—continued.
27	27	Brought forward......................
3	3	Cadet Meteorologists...................................
2	2	Draftsmen..........................................
7	7	Weather Officers......................................
8	8	Observers..........................................
1	1	Chief Clerk.........................................
1	1	Statistical Officer.....................................
8	8	Clerks.............................................
1	1	Librarian...........................................
1	1	Mechanic...........................................
1	1	Caretaker...........................................
1	1	Storeman...........................................
5	5	Assistants..........................................
4	5	Typists............................................
4	4	Machinists..........................................
4	4	Recorders..........................................
3	4	Messengers.........................................	(a)
81	83
		New South Wales.
1	1	Divisional Meteorologist.................................
4	4	Meteorologists.......................................
2	2	Observers..........................................
3	3	Meteorological Assistants................................
1	1	Clerk..............................................
3	3	Assistants (Meteorological Branch)..........................
1	1	Typist.............................................
1	1	Recorder and Typist....................................
3	3	Messengers.........................................
19	19
100	102	Carried forward...........................

(a) Salaries and allowances in respect of the above positions are fixed by Public Service Regulations, Arbitration Awards, &c. The positions shown are of the permanent establishment only and are now absorbed in the war organization.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—-Permanent Establishments.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.
1942-43.	1943-44.	DEPARTMENT OF AIR.	1943-44.
			£
		METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES—continued.
100	102	Brought forward.......................
		Queensland.
1	1	Divisional Meteorologist.................................
2	2	Meteorologists.......................................
1	1	Weather Officer (Relief).................................
1	1	Observer (Relief)......................................
3	3	Meteorological Assistants................................
1	1	Clerk..............................................
2	2	Assistants (Meteorological Branch)..........................
1	1	Recorder and Typist....................................
2	2	Messengers.........................................
14	14
			(a)
		South Australia.
1	1	Divisional Meteorologist.................................
1	1	Meteorologist........................................
1	1	Observer (Relief)......................................
3	3	Meteorological Assistants................................
1	1	Clerk..............................................
1	1	Assistant (Meteorological Branch)..........................
1	1	Recorder and Typist....................................
1	1	Messenger..........................................
10	10
124	126	Carried forward........................

(a) Salaries and allowances in respect of the above positions arc fixed by Public Service Regulations, Arbitration Awards, &c. The positions shown art of the permanent establishment only and are now absorbed in the war organization.

F.5963.—14

SCHEDULE.—-Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.
1942-43.	1943-44.	DEPARTMENT OF AIR.	1943-44.
		METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES—continued.	£
124	126	Brought forward.......................
		Western Australia.
1	1	Divisional Meteorologist.................................
1	1	Meteorologist........................................
1	1	Observer (Relief)......................................
..	3	Meteorological Assistants................................
1	1	Clerk..............................................
1	1	Assistant (Meteorological Branch)..........................
1	1	Recorder and Typist....................................
1	2	Messengers.........................................
10	11
		Tasmania.
1	1	Divisional Meteorologist.................................	(a)
1	1	Clerk..............................................
1	1	Assistant (Meteorological Branch)..........................
1	1	Typist.............................................
1	1	Messenger..........................................
5	5
		Aviation Section—Field Staff.
1	1	Meteorologist........................................
28	28	Weather Officers......................................
41	41	Observers..........................................
70	70
209	212	Total Meteorological Services.....................

(a) Salaries and allowances in respect of the above positions are fixed by Public Service Regulations, Arbitration Awards, &c. The posit ions shown are of the permanent- establishment only and are now absorbed in the war organization.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.
1942-43.	1943-44.	DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS.	1943-44.
		ADMINISTRATIVE.
			£
1	1	Secretary...........................................	1,800
1	1	Assistant Secretary....................................
1	..	Assistant Director-General...............................
..	1	Comptroller-General of Munitions Supplies....................
1	1	Controller..........................................
1	1	Chief Accountant.....................................
3	3	Accountants.........................................
1	1	Industrial Officer and Staff Inspector.........................
1	1	Assistant Industrial Officer and Staff Inspector..................
1	..	Assistant Staff Inspector.................................
1	..	Inspector of Works....................................
1	1	Secretary (Factory Administration)..........................
1	1	Technical Investigator..................................
44	44	Clerks.............................................
17	17	Typists............................................
6	6	Assistants..........................................
2	2	Messengers.........................................
83	81	Total Administrative..........................
			(a)
		MUNITIONS FACTORIES.
		Ammunition Factory, Victoria.
1	1	Manager...........................................
2	1	Assistant Managers....................................
1	1	Accountant..........................................
9	9	Clerks.............................................
7	5	Engineers...........................................
15	10	Cadet Engineers......................................
3	3	Chemists...........................................
2	1	Metallurgists........................................
5	4	Foremen...........................................
1	1	Forewoman.........................................
1	1	Mill Supervisor.......................................
2	2	Supervisors.........................................
49	39	Carried forward...............................

(a) Salaries and allowances in respect of the above positions arc fixed by Public Service Regulations, Arbitration Awards, or by Civilian Staff Regulations. The positions shown for 1943-44 are of the permanent establishment only and are now absorbed in the war organization.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.
1942-43.	1943-44.	DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS.	1943-44.
		MUNITIONS FACTORIES—continued.	£
49	39	Brought forward.......................
		Ammunition Factory (No. 1), South Australia.
1	..	Manager...........................................
1	..	Assistant Manager.....................................
1	1	Accountant..........................................
19	2	Clerks.............................................
6	..	Typists............................................
7	..	Engineers...........................................
2	..	Chemists...........................................
1	..	Metallurgist.........................................
4	..	Foremen...........................................
42	3
		Ammunition Factory (No. 2), South Australia.
1	1	Manager...........................................
1	..	Assistant Manager.....................................
1	1	Accountant..........................................
28	2	Clerks.............................................
6	..	Typists............................................
9	..	Engineers and Chemists.................................	(a)
..	3	Cadet Engineers......................................
6	..	Laboratory Assistants...................................
2	..	Assistants..........................................
4	..	Foremen...........................................
58	7
		Explosives Factory, South Australia.
1	..	Manager...........................................
1	..	Assistant Manager.....................................
1	1	Accountant..........................................
28	2	Clerks.............................................
6	..	Typists............................................
9	..	Engineers and Chemists.................................
6	..	Laboratory Assistants...................................
2	..	Assistants..........................................
4		Foremen...........................................
58	3
207	52	Carried forward...........................

(a) Salaries and allowances in respect of the above positions are fixed by Public Service Regulations, Arbitration Awards, or by Civilian Staff Regulations. The positions shown for 1943-44 are of the permanent establishment only and are now absorbed in the war organization.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.
1942-43.	1943-44.	DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS.	1943-44.
		MUNITIONS FACTORIES—continued.
			£
207	52	Brought forward.......................
		Explosives Factory (No. 1), Victoria.
1	1	Manager...........................................
2	2	Assistant Managers....................................
1	1	Accountant..........................................
13	8	Clerks.............................................
1	1	Engineer...........................................
15	12	Chemists...........................................
3	2	Laboratory Assistants...................................
1	1	Storekeeper.........................................
2	10	Foremen...........................................
39	38
		Ordnance Factory, Victoria.
1	1	Manager...........................................
1	1	Assistant Manager.....................................
1	1	Accountant..........................................
18	12	Clerks.............................................
1	..	Telephonist.........................................
8	9	Engineers...........................................
15	12	Cadet Engineers......................................	(a)
6	17	Foremen...........................................
2	..	Assistants..........................................
53	53
		Small Arms Factory (No. 1), New South Wales.
1	1	Manager...........................................
1	1	Assistant Manager.....................................
1	1	Accountant..........................................
14	7	Clerks.............................................
1	..	Typist.............................................
7	6	Cadet Engineers......................................
2	1	Chemists...........................................
1	1	Metallurgist.........................................
3	3	Supervisors.........................................
8	6	Foremen...........................................
1	1	Draughtsman........................................
1	..	Storekeeper.........................................
41	28
340	171	Carried forward..................

(a) Salaries and allowances in respect of the above positions are fixed by Civilian Staff Regulations. The positions shown for 1943-44 are of the permanent establishment only and are now absorbed in the war organization.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.
1942-43.	1943-44.	DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS.	1943-44.
		MUNITIONS FACTORIES—continued.	£
340	171	Brought forward.......................
		Small Arms Factory (No. 2), New South Wales.
1	..	Assistant Manager.....................................
1	..	Accountant..........................................
2	..	Engineers...........................................
16	..	Clerks.............................................
20	..
		Explosives Factory (No. 2), Victoria.
1	..	Manager...........................................
1		Assistant Manager.....................................
1	..	Accountant..........................................
10	..	Clerks.............................................
4	..	Chemists...........................................
17	..
		Ammunition Factory, Queensland.	(a)
1	..	Manager...........................................
1	..	Assistant Manager.....................................
1	..	Accountant..........................................
19	..	Clerks.............................................
7	..	Engineers...........................................
2	..	Chemists...........................................
1	..	Metallurgist.........................................
4	..	Foremen...........................................
6	..	Typists............................................
42	..
		Ammunition Factory, New South Wales.
..	1	Manager...........................................
		Ammunition Factory, Tasmania.
..	1	Cadet Engineer.......................................
419	173	Carried forward......................

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.
1942-43.	1943-44.	DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS.	1943-44.
		MUNITIONS FACTORIES—continued.	£
419	173	Brought forward.......................
		Defence Supply Laboratories.
1	1	Superintendent.......................................
1	1	Deputy Superintendent..................................
2	2	Assistant Superintendents................................
5	3	Clerks.............................................
13	11	Chemists...........................................
5	5	Physicists...........................................
5	5	Metallurgists........................................
5	3	Engineers...........................................
1	3	Draughtsman........................................
1	1	Supervisor..........................................
4	3	Laboratory Assistants...................................
1	..	Cadet.............................................
44	38
		Central Drawing Office.
			(a)
1	1	Chief Draughtsman....................................
1	1	Surveyor...........................................
8	6	Draughtsmen........................................
1	..	Clerk..............................................
11	8
		Stores and Transport Section.
1	1	Controller..........................................
1	1	Transport Officer......................................
2	1	Clerks.............................................
4	3
200	..	Provision for additional staff for new factories..................
678	222	Total Munitions Factories.......................

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.	1943-44.
1942-43.	1943-44.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 119.)	1943-44.
1	1	Secretary...........................................	1,600
2	1	Assistant Secretaries...................................
1	1	Geological Advisor....................................
1	1	Geologist...........................................
3	..	Deputy Directors of Contracts.............................
1	1	Commonwealth Fuel Advisor.............................
1	..	Accountant.........................................
1	..	Industrial Officer and Staff Inspector.........................
6	..	Investigating Officers...................................
82	43	Clerks.............................................
			(a)
9	3	Assistants..........................................
40	22	Typists............................................
6	1	Messengers.........................................
154	74	Total Administrative..........................
		CLOTHING FACTORY.
1	1	Manager...........................................
1	1	Accountant.........................................
1	..	Supervisor (Orders)....................................
7	5	Clerks.............................................
10	7	Total Clothing Factory..........................
164	81	Total Department of Supply and Shipping (see page 39)....

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
Number of persons.		DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.
1942-43.	1943-44.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 160)
			£	£
1	1	Secretary....................................	1,800	1,800
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Industrial Relations)...............	1,018	972
1	1	Chief Research Officer...........................	790	748
1	1	Senior Research Officer...........................	667	631
3	3	Research Officers...............................	1,443	1,371
6	6	Employment Inspectors...........................	3,552	3,444
1	1	Chief Welfare Officer............................	688	670
3	3	Industrial Officers..............................	1,868	1,742
1	1	Accountant...................................	598	562
16	16	Clerks......................................	6,052	5,614
1	1	Librarian....................................	299	275
7	7	Typists......................................	1,491	1,404
1	1	Assistant....................................	252	174
5	5	Messengers...................................	503	447
			21,021	19,854
		Private Secretaries (2) filling unclassified positions.........	1,516	1,079
		Officers on loan from other Departments...............	16,866	4,849
		Officers on unattached list.........................	3,307	987
		Proportion of salary of Executive Officer—National Register Board, provided under Division No. 160a	952	455
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	2,344	600
		Adjustment of salaries............................	100	100
		Special (Canberra) allowance.......................	20	26
		Allowances to junior officers living away from home.......	65	40
		Less—	46,191	27,990
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	11,366	5,589
		Salaries of officers on war service...............	2,225	1,401
			13,591	6,990
48	48	Total Administrative (see page 52).........	32,600	21,000
		NATIONAL REGISTER. (See Division No. 160a.)
1	1	Executive Officer...............................	952	910
		Salaries and allowances of officers on loan from other Departments	..	977
		Allowance to Chairman, National Register Board..........	..	100
		Allowances to Commonwealth Electoral officers for services in connexion with the National Register	..	168
			952	2,155
		Less proportion of salary of Executive Officer chargeable to Division No. 160—Administrative	952	455
1	1	Total National Register (see page 53)........	..	1,700

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—Defence and War (1939-43) Services.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.		1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
		DEPARTMENT OF WAR ORGANIZATION OF INDUSTRY.
1	1	Director-General...............................	(a) 1,500	1,500
		DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION.
1	1	Secretary....................................	(b) 1,450	1,450
		DEPARTMENT OF POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION.
1	1	Director-General...............................	(c) 1,400	1,400

(a) Salary provision is included in Division No. 103. (b) Salary provision is included in Division No. 164. (c) Salary provision is included in Division No. 165.

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SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.		1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 168.)	£	£
1	1	Director-General..............................	1,450	1,450
1	1	Assistant Director-General........................	1,302	1,284
1	1	Chief Electrical Engineer.........................	1,152	1,134
1	1	Chief Inspector of Ground Organization...............	1,052	1,034
1	1	Supervising Engineer...........................	952	932
1	1	Chief Inspector Flying...........................	952	922
1	1	Chief Aeronautical Engineer.......................	952	922
1	1	Accountant..................................	808	790
1	1	Chief Clerk..................................	760	742
1	1	Superintendent of Ground Organization...............	808	780
1	1	Divisional Engineer (Radio and Power)...............	760	742
1	1	Senior Aeronautical Engineer......................	760	729
2	2	Senior Inspectors of Aircraft.......................	1,295	1,241
2	2	Senior Flying Inspectors.........................	1,264	1,212
1	1	District Superintendent, New South Wales.............	664	646
..	..	District Superintendent, New Guinea.................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Senior Inspector of Aerodromes....................	598	580
1	1	Investigating Accountant.........................	712	674
1	1	Sub-Accountant...............................	670	652
3	3	Civil Engineers...............................	1,646	1,610
3	3	Engineers (Radio Development)....................	1,417	1,316
1	1	Engineer (Radio and Power).......................	492	456
3	3	Inspectors (Power and Light)......................	1,788	1,704
6	9	Radio Inspectors..............................	4,713	3,161
2	2	Assistant Radio Inspectors........................	800	800
13	13	Inspectors of Aerodromes........................	8,112	7,631
17	17	Inspectors of Aircraft...........................	8,683	8,694
4	4	Aeronautical Engineers..........................	2,732	2,077
30	30	Control Officers...............................	16,175	15,040
9	10	Assistant Control Officers........................	3,118	2,500
2	2	Surveyors...................................	990	960
4	13	Senior Mechanics..............................	4,330	1,600
6	12	Maintenance Mechanics (Diesel)....................	4,704	2,360
2	2	Cadet Engineers...............................	322	298
127	167	Aeradio Operators.............................	55,000	43,600
2	3	Aerodrome Assistants...........................	1,159	750
254	314	Carried forward.............	133,092	111,023

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
254	314	Brought forward............	133,092	111,023
1	1	Aircraft Ground Engineer.........................	399	388
1	1	Maintenance and Stores Officer.....................	402	384
1	1	Senior Draughtsman............................	670	652
12	12	Draughtsmen.................................	6,062	5,670
2	2	Cadet Draughtsmen............................	274	290
66	66	Clerks.....................................	23,776	22,600
1	1	Stores Inspector...............................	526	508
31	31	Typists and machinists..........................	7,031	6,180
1	1	Officer-in-Charge, Western Junction Aerodrome.........	447	400
11	11	Aerodrome Caretaker-Groundsmen..................	3,542	3,429
1	1	Stores Officer................................	406	388
10	10	Assistants (Male)..............................	2,241	2,206
2	2	Tracers.....................................	472	438
1	1	Telephonist..................................	225	213
1	1	Messenger..................................	168	149
(a)	(a)	Inspector Flying Boat Bases.......................	(a)	(a)
(a)	(a)	Assistant Inspector Flying Boat Bases................	(a)	(a)
			179,733	154,918
		Officers on unattached list........................	263	214
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments.......	1,000	1,000
		“In Charge” allowances..........................	2,100	2,220
		Field allowances..............................	2,545	2,750
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	4,500	3,500
		District allowances.............................	3,540	4,540
			193,681	169,142
		Less—
		Amounts estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	85,451	65,792
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent...	1,500	600
		Salaries of officers on war service..................	19,270	16,050
			106,221	82,442
396	456	Total Administrative (see page 58).......	87,460	86,700

(a) Salary provided under Division No. 170.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.
Number of Persons.		EMPIRE AIR SERVICES—FLYING BOAT BASES.	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1943-43.	1943-44.	AUSTRALIAN SECTION. (See Division No. 170a.)	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
1	1	Inspector, Flying Boat Bases......................	526	500
1	1	Assistant Inspector, Flying Boat Bases................	432	409
8	8	Control Officers...............................	4,523	4,295
2	2	Maintenance Mechanics (Diesel)(a)..................	824	860
12	12	Aeradio Operators-in-Charge and Aeradio Operators......	4,157	4,360
2	2	Clerks.....................................	594	556
			(b) 11,056	10,980
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class....	100	100
		District allowances.............................	1,410	1,650
		“In Charge” allowance..........................	434	320
			13,000	13,050
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	9,027	3,730
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent...	152	320
		Salary of officer on war service...................	591	550
			9,770	4,600
26	26	Total Empire Air Services—Australian Section (see page 59)	3,230	8,450
		TRANS-TASMAN SECTION. (See Division No. 170c.)
(c)	(c)	Control Officer...............................	180	170
11	11	Aeradio Operators-in-Charge and Aeradio Operators......	3,955	4,000
			(b) 4,135	4,170
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class....	..	20
		“In Charge” allowances..........................	75	140
		District allowances.............................	110	110
			4,320	4,440
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	2,220	580
11	11	Total Empire Air Services—Trans-Tasman Section (see page 60)	2,100	3,860

(a) Shown as Foreman Mechanics in 1942-43.

(b) Other base personnel—Coxswains, boathands, Cooks, labourers, &c., are Included under “Temporary Assistance.”

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.		1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 174.)	£	£
1	1	Comptroller-General............................	1,850	1,850
..	..	Deputy Comptroller-General......................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Assistant Comptroller-General (Administration)..........	1,452	1,434
1	1	Assistant Comptroller-General (Tariff)................	1,252	1,234
1	1	Commonwealth Analyst and Chief Analyst (Victoria)......	1,052	1,034
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer........................	1,052	1,034
1	1	Assistant Treaties Officer.........................	760	742
3	3	Senior Clerks.................................	2,136	2,058
1	1	Accountant..................................	712	694
2	2	Tariff Officers................................	1,520	1,484
2	2	Assistant Tariff Officers.........................	1,424	1,388
99	99	Clerks.....................................	41,303	38,249
5	5	Investigation Officers...........................	3.304	3,150
1	1	Ministerial Messenger...........................	304	286
17	17	Typists.....................................	3,464	3,309
5	5	Messengers..................................	928	657
3	3	Assistants (Male)..............................	845	678
2	2	Assistants (Female).............................	490	458
1	1	Librarian...................................	331	323
3	3	Machinists (Female)............................	652	658
150	150		64,831	60,720
		London Office.
1	1	Officer-in-Charge and Investigation Officer.............	634	616
2	2	Investigation Officers...........................	1,196	1,168
		Married officers’ allowance.......................	312	312
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class....	150	186
3	3		2,292	2,282
		New York Office.
1	1	Officer-in-Charge and Investigation Officer.............	634	616
1	1	Investigation Officer............................	598	580
		Married officers’ allowance.......................	600	600
		Special child endowment.........................	100	200
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class....	126	108
2	2		2,058	2,104
155	155	Carried forward.................	69,181	65,106

(a) Receives salary of £1,850 per annum as Chairman, Tariff Board, Division No. 175.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons,			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
155	155	Brought forward.................	69,181	65,106
		Special allowance to Comptroller-General..............	100	100
		Private Secretaries filling unclassified positions..........	1,134	1,043
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	1,600	1,200
		Special (Canberra) allowance......................	39	78
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	30	130
		Officers on loan and on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	10,292	7,430
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad...................	2,200	2,320
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payment in lieu..	1,950	..
			86,526	77,407
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	34,010	31,907
		Salaries of officers on war service..................	16,206	13,500
			50,216	45,407
155	155	Total Administrative (see page 63).....	36,310	32,000
		TARIFF BOARD. (See Division No. 175.)
1	1	Chairman(a).................................	1,850	1,850
1	1	Secretary...................................	856	838
1	1	Senior Clerk.................................	670	652
10	10	Clerks.....................................	5,158	4,897
3	3	Typists.....................................	686	611
1	1	Messenger..................................	264	179
			9,484	9,027
		Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class....	366	380
		Officers on loan from other Departments...............	1,500	1,500
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu..	..	1,420
			11,350	12,327
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	3,140	3,607
		Salaries of officers on war service..................	730	700
			3,870	4,307
17	17	Total Tariff Board (see page 63).......	7,480	8,020

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	FILM CENSORSHIP. (See Division No. 176.)	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
1	1	Chief Censor.................................	906	934
1	1	Clerk ......................................	526	508
1	1	Film Cutter..................................	414	466
1	1	Biograph Operator.............................	454	436
2	2	Typists.....................................	458	422
			2,758	2,766
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	42	34
			2,800	2,800
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.	150	..
6	6	Total Film Censorship (see page 64).	2,650	2,800
		NEW SOUTH WALES. (See Division No. 177.)
1	1	Collector...................................	1,452	1,434
1	1	Chief Analyst................................	856	838
1	1	Senior Analyst................................	712	684
7	7	Analysts....................................	3,710	3,546
3	3	Sub-Collectors................................	2,338	2,284
2	2	Senior Inspectors..............................	1,664	1,628
4	4	Inspectors...................................	2,770	2,698
1	1	Tariff Officer.................................	712	694
1	1	Assistant Tariff Officer..........................	598	580
1	1	Invoice Supervisor.............................	634	616
1	1	Supervisor..................................	712	694
2	2	Assistant Supervisors...........................	1,088	1,042
1	1	Accountant..................................	670	652
1	1	Inspector of Excise.............................	760	742
1	1	Excise Supervisor..............................	598	579
1	1	Assistant Excise Supervisor.......................	562	544
1	1	Cashier.....................................	598	568
2	2	Assistant Cashiers.............................	980	944
1	1	Boarding Inspector.............................	670	643
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer..........................	562	544
5	5	Boarding Officers..............................	2,450	2,360
1	1	Detective Inspector.............................	562	537
3	3	Clerks-in-Charge..............................	1,722	1,668
1	1	Jerquer.....................................	712	694
44	44	Carried forward.............	28,092	27,213

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Prisons.			1943 44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.		1943 44.	Vote. 1942-43.
		NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	£	£
44	44	Brought forward............	28,092	27,213
1	1	Gauger.....................................	526	508
1	1	Assistant Gauger..............................	490	472
7	7	Senior Investigation Officers......................	4,402	4,312
13	13	Investigation Officers...........................	7,630	7,468
8	8	Assistant Investigation Officers.....................	3,920	3,776
1	1	Investigating Officer............................	418	400
1	1	Examining Officer-in-Charge......................	598	616
50	50	Invoice Examining Officers.......................	28,604	28,028
8	8	Uptown Examining Officers.......................	3,920	3,776
62	62	Wharf Examining Officers........................	28,361	27,271
11	11	Examining Officers.............................	4,700	4,642
2	2	Computers..................................	980	944
1	1	Senior Repack Officer...........................	526	508
15	15	Repack Officers...............................	6,810	6,540
1	1	Baggage Inspector.............................	490	472
106	106	Clerks.....................................	39,225	37,176
5	5	Debenture Clerks..............................	2,270	2,180
10	10	Register Clerks...............................	3,994	3,814
1	1	Senior Excise Officer...........................	562	544
40	41	Excise Officers...............................	17,710	16,833
68	68	Lockers....................................	25,208	24,135
1	1	Caretaker...................................	344	322
1	1	Foreman Searcher and Watchman...................	358	340
3	3	Senior Searchers and Watchmen....................	996	942
2	2	Engine Drivers................................	728	688
5	5	Masters of Launches............................	1,760	1,666
12	12	Baggage Officers..............................	4,192	4,008
43	43	Searchers and Watchmen.........................	13,336	12,570
1	1	Inquiry Officer................................	406	352
19	19	Machinists..................................	3,956	4,204
14	14	Assistants...................................	3,886	3,163
1	1	Senior Messenger..............................	264	246
9	9	Messengers..................................	1,292	1,347
20	20	Typists.....................................	4,754	4,580
2	2	Watchmen..................................	560	524
4	4	Launch Boys.................................	584	644
3	3	Assistants (Female).............................	715	679
596	597	Carried forward.............	247,567	237,903

F.5963.—15

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department OF Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
596	597	Brought forward.................	247,567	237,903
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies......	7,297	6,865
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	6,003	4,712
		District allowance..............................	20	40
		Other allowances..............................	50	60
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu..	1,770	1,650
			262,707	251,230
		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	1,400	1,400
		Payment by Department of the Interior for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act, and examination of passports	8,500	8,500
		Payment by Department of Commerce and Agriculture for services rendered	..	750
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	51,301	38,630
		Salaries of officers on war service..................	26,856	22,920
			88,137	72,280
596	597	Total New South Wales (see page 64)....	174,570	178,950
		VICTORIA. (See Division No. 178.)
1	1	Collector...................................	1,252	1,234
2	2	Sub-Collectors................................	1,622	1,586
2	2	Senior Inspectors..............................	1,616	1,580
3	3	Inspectors...................................	2,064	2,010
1	1	Senior Analyst................................	712	694
10	10	Analysts....................................	4,874	4,621
1	1	Tariff Officer.................................	712	694
1	1	Assistant Tariff Officer..........................	634	616
1	1	Invoice Supervisor.............................	634	616
1	1	Senior Wharf Examining Officer....................	562	535
1	1	Gauger.....................................	526	508
1	1	Assistant Gauger..............................	454	438
1	1	Inspector of Excise.............................	762	721
1	1	Assistant Inspector of Excise......................	616	544
1	1	Supervisor..................................	632	596
2	2	Assistant Supervisors...........................	1,052	1,016
2	2	Uptown Examining Officers.......................	980	944
1	1	Boarding Inspector.............................	634	616
1	1	Accountant..................................	641	623
34	34	Carried forward..................	20,979	20,192

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.		1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
		VICTORIA—continued.	£	£
34	34	Brought forward..................	20,979	20,192
1	1	Cashier.....................................	598	580
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer..........................	526	508
2	2	Boarding Officers..............................	980	944
3	3	Excise Supervisors.............................	1,722	1,646
1	1	Clerk-in-Charge...............................	598	580
1	1	Jerquer.....................................	712	694
34	34	Invoice Examining Officers.......................	20,170	19,311
36	36	Wharf Examining Officers........................	17,028	16,020
21	21	Assistant Wharf Examining Officers.................	7,868	7,485
79	79	Clerks.....................................	31,222	29,321
6	6	Senior Investigation Officers......................	3,804	3,696
12	12	Investigation Officers...........................	7,176	6,954
6	6	Assistant Investigation Officers.....................	2,940	2,832
5	5	Register Clerks...............................	2,060	1,904
1	1	Assistant Cashier..............................	490	472
1	1	Computer...................................	490	472
1	1	Examining Officer-in-Charge......................	634	616
6	6	Examining Officers.............................	2,724	2,529
49	49	Excise Officers...............................	22,168	20,759
39	39	Lockers....................................	14,805	13,469
1	1	Caretaker...................................	320	304
2	2	Engine Drivers................................	728	692
2	2	Masters of Launches............................	728	692
5	5	Boatmen....................................	1,416	1,326
1	1	Storeman (Grade 2)............................	320	304
1	1	Assistant Storeman.............................	296	278
1	1	Foreman Searcher, Watchman and Inquiry Officer........	382	364
28	28	Searchers and Watchmen.........................	8,784	8,296
1	1	Senior Messenger..............................	296	278
14	14	Messengers..................................	1,997	1,860
14	14	Typists.....................................	3,385	3,138
1	1	Senior Machinist..............................	289	277
13	13	Machinists..................................	3,250	2,981
4	4	Labourers...................................	1,096	1,024
1	1	Hydrometer Tester.............................	328	310
428	428	Carried forward..................	183,309	173,108

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	VICTORIA—continued.	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
428	428	Brought forward.............	183,309	173,108
9	9	Assistants...................................	2,691	2,517
1	1	Assistant (Female).............................	205	195
			186,205	175,820
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies......	16,935	15,452
		Allowance to holders of Masters’ and Engine Drivers’ certificates	30	30
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	5,747	5,221
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu..	720	660
		Less—	209,637	197,183
		Amount withheld from officers on account of rent.......	260	255
		Payment by Taxation Office for services rendered in connexion with collection of Sales Tax	1,300	1,300
		Payment by Department of the Interior for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act and examination of passports	1,600	1,600
		Payment by Department of Commerce and Agriculture for services rendered	..	1,200
		Salaries of officers on war service.................	20,660	16,235
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	46,897	39,433
			70,717	60,023
438	438	Total Victoria (see page 65)......	138,920	137,160
		QUEENSLAND. (See Division No. 179.)
1	1	Collector...................................	1,152	1,134
1	1	Senior Inspector...............................	808	790
2	2	Inspectors...................................	1,304	1,268
9	9	Sub-Collectors................................	4,819	4,709
1	1	Tariff Officer.................................	634	616
1	1	Inspector of Excise.............................	634	616
1	1	Accountant..................................	598	580
1	1	Boarding Inspector.............................	560	580
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer..........................	526	508
1	1	Senior Investigation Officer.......................	634	616
2	2	Investigation Officers...........................	1,196	1,160
21	21	Carried forward.............	12,865	12,577

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	QUEENSLAND—continued.	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
21	21	Brought forward.............	12,865	12,577
2	2	Assistant Investigation Officers.....................	980	944
13	13	Invoice Examining Officers.......................	7,690	7,537
17	17	Wharf Examining Officers........................	8,186	7,878
7	7	Assistant Wharf Examining Officers.................	2,612	2,526
4	4	Uptown Examining Officers.......................	1,960	1,888
8	8	Examining Officers.............................	3,764	3,567
1	1	Gauger.....................................	490	472
1	1	Jerquer.....................................	634	616
1	1	Supervisor..................................	544	508
1	1	Cashier.....................................	526	508
1	1	Excise Supervisor..............................	526	508
1	1	Clerk-in-Charge...............................	562	544
51	51	Clerks.....................................	18,233	17,373
2	2	Register Clerks...............................	836	806
1	1	Computer...................................	490	472
2	2	Boarding Officers..............................	943	889
1	1	Examining Officer-in Charge......................	559	490
20	20	Excise Officers...............................	8,779	8,288
19	20	Lockers....................................	7,652	6,920
5	5	Typists.....................................	1,049	961
6	6	Machinists..................................	1,442	1,341
1	1	Storeman...................................	320	302
2	2	Senior Searchers and Watchmen....................	672	636
14	14	Searchers and Watchmen.........................	4,368	4,116
3	3	Assistants...................................	888	834
1	1	Senior Messenger..............................	296	278
6	6	Messengers..................................	1,155	980
2	2	Inquiry Officers...............................	812	776
1	1	Assistant (Female).............................	123	119
			89,956	85,654
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies......	2,508	2,931
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	1,400	1,000
		District allowances.............................	1,100	950
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	50	50
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lien..	810	240
215	216	Carried forward.............	95,824	90,825

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	QUEENSLAND—continued.	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
215	216	Brought forward.............	95,824	90,825
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent...	200	318
		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 and Agriculture for services rendered	..	600
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	22,694	14,117
		Salaries of officers on war service.................	8,340	5,420
			34,414	23,635
215	216	Total Queensland (see page 65)...	61,410	67,190
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 180.)
1	1	Collector...................................	1,152	1,134
1	1	Chief Analyst................................	712	694
3	3	Analysts....................................	1,722	1,668
1	1	Senior Inspector...............................	808	790
1	1	Inspector of Excise and Sub-Collector................	760	742
1	1	Sub-Collector................................	598	580
1	1	Inspector...................................	670	652
1	1	Supervisor..................................	526	508
1	1	Examining Officer-in-Charge......................	598	580
1	1	Senior Wharf Examining Officer....................	529	544
1	1	Senior Invoice Examining Officer...................	634	616
10	10	Invoice Examining Officers.......................	5,980	5,800
3	3	Uptown Examining Officers.......................	1,470	1,416
16	16	Wharf Examining Officers........................	7,469	7,272
8	8	Assistant Wharf Examining Officers.................	3,020	2,912
1	1	Examining Officer.............................	454	436
1	1	Senior Investigation Officer.......................	634	616
4	4	Investigation Officers...........................	2,392	2,320
1	1	Assistant Investigation Officer.....................	490	472
1	1	Tariff Officer.................................	634	616
1	1	Excise Supervisor..............................	562	544
1	1	Assistant Excise Supervisor.......................	526	508
60	60	Carried forward.............	32,340	31,420

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
60	60	Brought forward...................	32,340	31,420
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer..........................	490	472
1	1	Boarding Inspector.............................	550	544
2	2	Boarding Officers..............................	894	872
1	1	Cashier.....................................	526	508
1	1	Accountant..................................	562	544
1	1	Clerk in-Charge...............................	562	544
1	1	Computer...................................	490	472
1	1	Jerquer.....................................	594	580
32	32	Clerks.....................................	12,356	11,812
11	11	Lockers....................................	3,962	3,878
38	38	Excise Officers...............................	14,858	14,094
1	1	Senior Searcher and Watchman.....................	336	3i8
11	11	Searchers and Watchmen.........................	3,432	3,234
8	8	Messengers..................................	1,273	1,365
1	1	Caretaker...................................	296	278
5	5	Typists.....................................	1,131	1,138
7	7	Assistants...................................	1,972	1,849
1	1	Assistant (Female).............................	147	112
4	4	Machinists..................................	836	803
			77,607	74,837
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	1,550	1,660
		Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for services of officers	40	40
		Officers on loan and on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	3,600	3,623
			82,797	80,160
		Less—	82,797	80,160
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent...	416	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	1,660	1,660
		Payment by Department of Commerce and Agriculture for services rendered	..	700
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	7,680	4,860
		Salaries of officers on war service.................	16,361	13,660
			26,797	22,010
188	188	Total South Australia (see page 66).......	56,000	58,150

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persona.			1943 44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 181.)	1943 44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
1	1	Collector....................................	1,152	1,134
1	1	Chief Analyst................................	712	694
1	1	Analyst.....................................	634	634
1	1	Senior Inspector...............................	808	780
1	1	Inspector....................................	670	652
5	5	Sub-Collectors................................	2,383	2,267
1	1	Sub-Collector and Inspector of Excise................	712	694
1	1	Tariff Officer.................................	634	616
1	1	Senior Investigation Officer.......................	634	616
3	3	Investigation Officers...........................	1,794	1,740
1	1	Assistant Investigation Officer.....................	490	472
1	1	Examining Officer-in-Charge......................	598	580
1	1	Senior Invoice Examining Officer...................	634	616
11	11	Invoice Examining Officers.......................	6,553	6,330
21	21	Wharf Examining Officers........................	9,486	9,069
1	1	Clerk-in-Charge...............................	562	544
1	1	Accountant..................................	562	544
1	1	Supervisor...................................	526	508
1	1	Warehouse Supervisor...........................	490	472
1	1	Cashier.....................................	526	508
1	1	Computer...................................	490	472
1	1	Excise Supervisor..............................	562	544
1	1	Boarding Inspector.............................	598	580
1	1	Jerquer.....................................	598	580
30	30	Clerks.....................................	10,301	10,549
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer..........................	526	508
3	3	Boarding Officers..............................	1,470	1,416
2	2	Examining Officers.............................	835	788
1	1	Uptown Examining Officer.......................	490	472
9	10	Excise Officers...............................	4,588	3,860
13	12	Lockers....................................	4,581	4,628
1	1	Senior Searcher and Watchman.....................	336	318
13	13	Searchers and Watchmen.........................	4,056	3,822
6	6	Assistants (Male)..............................	1,826	1,686
3	3	Messengers..................................	569	511
6	6	Typists.....................................	1,399	1,300
3	3	Machinists..................................	759	722
1	1	Assistant (Female).............................	129	107
			64,673	62,333
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	1,240	1,220
152	152	Carried forward.................	65,913	63,553

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1943 44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	1943 44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
152	152	Brought forward.................	65,913	63,553
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies......	2,160	1,682
		District allowances.............................	45	205
		Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for services of officers	470	470
		Payment to Department of Health for services of officers....	47	88
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu..	2,890	1,130
		Less—	71,525	67,128
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent...	130	125
		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	4,080	4,080
		Payment by Department of Commerce and Agriculture for services rendered	..	650
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	6,105	4,563
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	11,240	8,100
			22,235	18,198
152	152	Total Western Australia (see page 67)...	49,290	48,930
		TASMANIA. (See Division No. 182.)
1	1	Collector...................................	856	838
3	3	Sub-Collectors................................	1,578	1,524
1	1	Senior Clerk.................................	550	580
1	1	Senior Examining Officer........................	634	616
2	2	Invoice Examining Officers.......................	1,186	1,096
1	1	Wharf Examining Officer.........................	490	472
6	6	Examining Officers.............................	2,712	2,554
1	1	Jerquer.....................................	490	472
12	12	Clerks.....................................	3,850	3,569
2	2	Lockers....................................	785	736
1	1	Caretaker...................................	296	278
1	1	Typist.....................................	224	204
1	1	Messenger..................................	182	144
1	1	Machinist...................................	253	241
			14,086	13,324
		Special allowances.............................	50	50
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	1,331	970
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies......	1,453	953
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu..	..	670
34	34	Carried forward.................	16,920	15,967

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	TASMANIA—continued.	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
		Brought forward.................	£	£
34	34	Less—	16,920	15,967
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent...	37	37
		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 and Agriculture for services rendered	448	498
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	2,871	1,142
		Salaries of officers on war service.................	2,064	1,500
			5,840	3,597
34	34	Total Tasmania (see page 67)........	11,080	12,370
		NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 183.)
1	1	Sub-Collector................................	514	508
2	2	Clerks.....................................	620	578
1	1	Examining Officer.............................	370	388
1	1	Locker.....................................	222	352
			1,726	1,826
		District allowances.............................	..	260
			1,726	2,086
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.	1,326	1,486
5	5	Total Northern Territory (see page 68	400	600

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 184.)	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
		Administrative Staff.
1	1	Director-General..............................	2,000	2,000
2	2	Senior Medical Officers, Grade III...................	2,904	2,868
2	2	Senior Medical Officers, Grade I....................	2,144	2,108
1	1	Medical Officer...............................	760	742
1	]	Director of Division of Veterinary Hygiene.............	1,052	1,034
1	1	Director of Division of Plant Quarantine...............	928	910
1	1	Chief Clerk..................................	760	742
1	1	Accountant..................................	562	544
6	6	Clerks.....................................	2,319	2,207
7	7	Typists.....................................	1,536	1,063
1	1	Assistant (Female) (Typing, See.)...................	289	277
1	1	Assistant...................................	274	266
1	1	Junior Assistant...............................	266	179
1	1	Messenger..................................	154	119
1	1	Health Inspector...............................	508	490
1	1	Veterinary Officer.............................	712	694
1	1	Ministerial Messenger...........................	304	236
			17,472	16,479
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position............	612	694
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	300	100
		Special (Canberra) allowance......................	69	69
			18,453	17,342
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	2,059	2,029
		Salaries of officers on war service.................	1,994	2,463
			4,053	4,492
30	30	Total Administrative Staff..........	14,400	12,850
30	30	Carried forward...............	14,400	12,850

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
30	30	Brought forward...............	14,400	12,850
		School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
2	2	Senior Medical Officers, Grade II....................	2,304	2,268
4	4	Medical Officers..............................	3,991	3,883
1	1	Entomologist.................................	670	652
4	4	Biochemists, Grade II...........................	2,608	2,536
5	5	Biochemists, Grade I...........................	2,508	2,384
1	3	Cadet Biochemist..............................	827	212
1	1	Clerk......................................	454	436
1	1	Typist.....................................	237	225
1	1	Assistant...................................	352	318
			13,951	12,914
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	20	20
			13,971	12,934
		Less salaries of officers on war service................	1,421	1,334
20	22	Total School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine	12,550	11,600
		Health Laboratory
		Central.
2	2	Medical Officers..............................	1,972	1,830
2	2	Biochemists, Grade I...........................	850	814
1	1	Clerk......................................	358	350
1	1	Stores Assistant...............................	312	294
1	1	Typist.....................................	253	241
			3,745	3,529
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service.................	312	286
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.	253	233
			565	519
7	7	Total Health Laboratory....	3,180	3,010
57	59	Carried forward...............	30,130	27,460

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	ADMINISTRATIVE -continued.	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
57	59	Brought forward.....................	30,130	27,460
		Australian Institute of Anatomy.
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade I.....................	1,072	1,054
1	1	Biochemist, Grade I............................	537	499
1	1	Zoologist...................................	698	664
1	1	Laboratory Assistant............................	305	287
1	1	Assistant Articulator............................	359	341
1	1	Typist.....................................	237	225
			3,208	3,070
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.	608	1,130
6	6	Total Australian Institute of Anatomy........	2,600	1,940
63	65	Total Administrative (see page 70)..........	32,730	29,400
		NEW SOUTH WALES. (See Division No. 185.)
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade II....................	1,152	1,134
5	5	Medical Officers..............................	4,877	4,796
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratories).....................	1,000	982
1	1	Biochemist, Grade I............................	460	427
1	1	Senior Clerk.................................	570	536
4	4	Clerks.....................................	1,573	1,468
1	1	Sanitary Inspector.............................	430	412
1	1	Foreman Mechanic.............................	370	388
2	2	Foremen Assistants............................	794	764
16	16	Quarantine Assistants...........................	5,016	4,696
2	2	Masters of Launches............................	716	680
3	3	Engine Drivers...............................	1,058	1,014
2	2	Messengers..................................	260	270
40	40	Carried forward.....................	18,276	17,567

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persona.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
40	40	Brought forward.....................	18,276	17,567
2	2	Nurses.....................................	578	546
2	2	Typists.....................................	490	485
3	3	Assistants...................................	884	838
..	1	Female Assistant..............................	220	..
			20,448	19,436
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	250	200
		District and special allowances.....................	152	68
		Salaries of officers on unattached list.................	1,278	353
			22,128	20,057
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent...	300	200
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	3,301	2,169
		Salaries of officers on war service.................	2,437	1,838
			6,038	4,207
47	48	Total New South Wales (see page 70)......	16,090	15,850
		VICTORIA. (See Division No. 186.)
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade II....................	1,152	1,134
4	4	Medical Officers..............................	3,880	3,676
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratories).....................	1,000	982
1	1	Biochemist, Grade I............................	562	544
3	3	Clerks.....................................	1,218	1,208
1	1	Sanitary Inspector.............................	406	388
1	1	Foreman Assistant-in-Charge......................	411	382
6	8	Quarantine Assistants...........................	2,525	2,387
1	1	Master of Launch..............................	352	334
2	2	Engine Drivers...............................	704	656
23	23	Carried forward......................	12,210	11,691

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	VICTORIA—continued.	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
23	23	Brought forward...............	12,210	11,691
1	1	Radiographer................................	394	376
1	1	Typist.....................................	249	267
1	1	Nurse......................................	294	277
1	1	Messenger..................................	121	125
			13,268	12,736
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies......	280	..
		District and special allowances.....................	77	77
			13,625	12,813
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent...	173	185
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	3,272	1,865
		Salaries of officers on war service.................	320	703
			3,765	2,753
27	27	Total Victoria (see page 71).......	9,860	10,060
		QUEENSLAND. (See Division No. 187.)
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade II....................	1,152	1,134
3	3	Medical Officers..............................	3,000	2,946
4	4	Medical Officers (Laboratories)....................	3,900	3,716
5	5	Biochemists, Grade I...........................	2,533	2,413
3	3	Clerks.....................................	1,200	1,128
1	1	Sanitary Inspector.............................	406	388
1	1	Foreman Assistant.............................	406	388
6	6	Assistants...................................	1,774	1,592
8	8	Quarantine Assistants...........................	2,528	2,384
2	2	Masters of Launches............................	728	680
3	3	Engine Drivers...............................	1,056	1,002
3	3	Typists.....................................	547	553
5	5	Messengers..................................	720	573
1	1	Nurse......................................	289	277
46	46	Carried forward...............	20,239	19,174

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	QUEENSLAND—continued.	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
46	46	Brought forward...............	20,239	19,174
		District and special allowances.....................	762	712
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	200	120
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	25	20
			21,226	20,026
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent...	364	462
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	1,816	1,958
		Salaries of officers on war service.................	2,146	1,616
			4,326	4,036
46	46	Total Queensland (see page 71).....	16,900	15,990
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 188.)
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade II....................	1,152	1,134
1	1	Medical Officer...............................	1,000	982
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratories).....................	1,000	982
1	1	Biochemist, Grade I............................	442	406
	2	Clerks.....................................	740	692
1	1	Foreman Assistant.............................	382	364
1	1	Sanitary Inspector.............................	406	389
3	3	Quarantine Assistants...........................	936	907
1	1	Engine Driver................................	352	334
1	1	Master of Launch..............................	364	346
2	2	Typists.....................................	471	441
1	1	Messenger..................................	185	182
1	1	Nurse......................................	201	189
			7,631	7,348
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	60	40
			7,691	7,388
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent...	97	89
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	40	229
		Salaries of officers on war service.................	784	740
			921	1,058
17	17	Total South Australia (see page 71)......	6,770	6,330

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 189.)	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade II....................	1,152	1,134
1	1	Medical Officer...............................	1,000	982
2	2	Medical Officers (Laboratories)....................	1,802	1,628
2	2	Biochemists, Grade I............................	1,124	909
3	3	Clerks.....................................	1,230	1,176
1	1	Radiographer.................................	394	376
1	1	Sanitary Inspector..............................	394	352
1	1	Foreman Assistant.............................	382	364
1	1	Engine Driver................................	352	334
8	8	Quarantine Assistants...........................	2,568	2,376
1	1	Assistant....................................	272	226
3	3	Typists.....................................	572	524
1	1	Messenger..................................	125	123
1	1	Assistant (Female).............................	269	257
		District and special allowances.....................	270	470
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	169	61
			12,075	11,292
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent...	193	170
		Salaries of officers on war service.................	592	277
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	2,460	2,495
			3,245	2,942
27	27	Total Western Australia (see page 72)	8,830	8,350
		TASMANIA. (See Division No. 190.)
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade I....................	1,072	1 054
1	2	Medical Officers (Laboratories)....................	853	806
2	1	Biochemists, Grade I............................	1,075	1,021
1	1	Clerk......................................	404	388
1	1	Quarantine Assistant............................	312	294
1	1	Quarantine Assistant, Grade III.....................	336	318
2	2	Typists.....................................	502	470
1	1	Assistant....................................	148	111
1	1	Messenger..................................	98	116
1	1	Laboratory Assistant............................	344	326
12	12	Carried forward.............	5,144	4,904

F.5963.—16

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persona.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	TASMANIA—continued.	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
12	12	Brought forward..................	5,144	4,904
		Special allowance..............................	66	66
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	121	66
			5,331	5,036
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent...	28	23
		Salaries of officers on war service..................	413	413
			441	436
12	12	Total Tasmania (See page 72).............	4,890	4,600
		NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 191.)
1	1	Chief Medical Officer and Chief Quarantine Officer (General.	1,152	1,134
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratory)......................	1,000	982
1	1	Medical Officer...............................	852	832
1	1	Biochemist, Grade I............................	454	436
3	3	Clerks.....................................	1,156	1,102
2	2	Assistants...................................	608	572
1	1	Quarantine Assistant............................	312	294
1	1	Typist.....................................	237	225
1	1	Junior Assistant...............................	134	125
			5,905	5,702
		District and special allowances.....................	1,130	..
			7,035	5,702
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service..................	1,810	2,581
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	4,795	1,241
			6,605	3,822
12	12	Total Northern Territory (see page 73).........	430	1,880

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	SERUM LABORATORIES. (See Division No. 192.)	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade III. (Director, Commonwealth Serum Laboratories)	1,802	1,784
2	2	Assistant Directors.............................	2,304	2,268
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade I....................	1,072	1,054
3	3	Medical Officers..............................	3,000	2,706
1	1	Veterinary Research Officer.......................	808	790
2	2	Senior Biochemists.............................	1,544	1,508
5	5	Biochemists, Grade II............................	3,278	3,182
18	18	Biochemists, Grade I............................	9,300	8,775
19	19	Cadet Biochemists.............................	4,919	4,626
1	1	Officer-in-Charge, Media Section...................	553	508
1	1	Secretary...................................	856	838
13	13	Clerks.....................................	4,600	5,221
1	1	Commercial Officer............................	634	616
1	1	Senior Laboratory Assistant.......................	394	364
9	9	Laboratory Assistants...........................	3,025	2,790
1	1	Refrigerating Plant Attendant......................	344	326
1	1	Stores Officer................................	352	334
2	2	Supervisors (Female)...........................	626	590
16	18	Laboratory Assistants (Female).....................	5,168	4,494
1	1	Foreman (Stables).............................	370	352
1	1	Foreman, Broadmeadows Farm.....................	350	332
2	2	Watchmen..................................	512	476
7	7	Assistants...................................	2,048	1,904
1	1	Assistant in Sub-charge (Small Animals)..............	336	302
8	10	Assistants (Small Animals).......................	3,040	2,288
1	1	Assistant (Abattoirs)............................	320	302
5	5	Senior Assistants (Stables)........................	1,600	1,510
6	6	Assistants (Stables).............................	1,840	1.734
1	1	Assistant (Calf Lymph and Distemper Sections)..........	296	278
7	7	Typists.....................................	1,546	1,421
1	1	Telephonist..................................	225	213
3	3	Messengers..................................	355	501
1	1	Machinist (Female), Grade I.......................	197	185
			57,614	54,572
		District and special allowances.....................	19	13
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	210	55
		Salaries of officers on unattached list.................	3,503	350
		Less—	61,346	54,990
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent...	186	182
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	1,120	476
		Salaries of officers on war service..................	4,070	3,892
			5,376	4,550
143	147	Total Serum Laboratories (see page 73)...	55,970	50,440

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.		1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 193.)	£	£
1	1	Secretary...................................	1,750	1,750
2	2	Assistant Secretaries............................	2,204	2,168
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer........................	856	830
1	1	Senior Investigation Officer.......................	671	634
6	6	Senior Clerks.................................	3,833	3,651
1	1	Senior Clerk and Accountant......................	670	652
1	1	Accountant..................................	670	652
1	1	Commercial Intelligence Officer....................	760	742
58	58	Clerks.....................................	24,826	24,556
2	2	Librarians...................................	590	547
21	21	Typists.....................................	4,789	4,254
1	1	Machinist (Grade I.)............................	197	185
2	2	Telephonists.................................	450	412
7	6	Assistants...................................	1,697	1,726
1	1	Assistant (Female).............................	190	160
9	9	Messengers..................................	1,360	1,299
			45,513	44,218
		Private Secretaries (2) filling unclassified positions........	1,236	959
		Officers on loan from other Departments...............	114	361
		Officers on unattached list........................	5,836	4,438
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	3,900	3,500
		Adjustment of salaries...........................	..	250
		Special (Canberra) allowance......................	40	148
		Allowances to junior officers living away from home......	..	100
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad...................	730	400
			57,369	54,374
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	16,829	9,972
		Salaries of officers on war service..................	12,940	7,902
			29,769	17,874
115	114	Total Administrative (see page 75)....	27,600	36,500

SCHEDULE—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	ADMINISTRATION OF COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905-1933. (See Division No. 194.)	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
1	1	Chief Veterinary Officer.........................	1,152	1,134
1	1	Supervisor of Dairy Exports.......................	952	934
1	1	Supervisor of Fresh Fruit Exports...................	952	934
3	3	Senior Graders................................	2,010	1,902
3	3	Graders (Grade II.).............................	1,686	1,632
20	20	Graders (Grade I.).............................	10,015	9,524
9	9	Assistants (Dairy Exports)........................	2,996	2,809
18	19	Veterinary Officers.............................	13,424	11,886
4	4	Assistant Veterinary Officers......................	2,002	1,964
16	16	Clerks.....................................	5,821	5,453
7	7	Typists.....................................	1,730	1,533
1	1	Messenger..................................	125	109
86	86	Meat Inspectors...............................	40,520	38,717
1	1	Senior Dried Fruits Supervisor.....................	562	544
1	1	Dried Fruits Inspector...........................	454	436
1	1	Assistant, Grade II..............................	312	294
			84,713	79,805
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu..	670	500
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	1,357	1,100
		Payment to Department of Trade and Customs for work performed	..	3,000
		District allowances.............................	300	200
173	174		87,040	84,605
		London Office.
1	1	Veterinary Officer.............................	808	790
1	1	Dairy Officer.................................	670	652
1	1	Fruit Inspector and Research Officer.................	634	616
			2,112	2,058
		Cost of living allowances.........................	468	468
		Special child endowment.........................	234	234
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad...................	700	680
3	3		3,514	3,440
			90,554	88,045
		Less—
		Amount to be recovered from Queensland Government on account of meat inspection	2,250	2,250
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	15,252	11,726
		Salaries of officers on war service..................	1,782	869
			19,284	14,845
176	177	Total Administration of Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905-1933 (see page 75)	71,270	73,200

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.		1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD.	£	£
		(See Division No. 195.)
		Trade Commissioner’s Office, Canada.
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.....................	624	624
		Allowance...................................	300	300
1	1		924	924
		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...................................	300	300
2	2		2,724	2,724
		Trade Commissioner’s Offices in the East.
..	1	Trade Commissioner............................	1,500	..
		Allowances..................................	500	..
..	1		2,000	..
		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
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.....................	624	624
		Allowance...................................	..	500
2	2		2,124	3,124
7	8	Carried forward......................	10,896	9,896

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD—continual.	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
7	8	Brought forward..................	10,896	9,896
		Trade Commissioner’s Office, United States of America.
1	1	Trade Commissioner............................	2,000	2,000
		Allowance..................................	500	500
1		Assistant Trade Commissioner.....................	660	660
		Allowance..................................	300	300
2	2		3,460	3,460
		Trade Commissioner’s Office, India.
1		Trade Commissioner............................	1,500	1,500
		Allowance..................................	500	500
1		Assistant Trade Commissioner.....................	624	624
		Allowance..................................	200	200
2	2		2,824	2,824
		Commercial Investigation in United Kingdom.
3	2	Clerks.....................................	1,442	1,806
		Allowance..................................	312	390
			1,754	2,196
			18,934	18,376
		Special child endowment.........................	100	100
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	1,500	2,100
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad...................	3,494	4,366
			24,028	24,942
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	6,748	5,422
		Contribution by Dried Fruits Control Board towards cost of representation in North America	(a) 1,800	(a)1,800
			8,548	7,222
14	14	Total Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad (see page 76)	15,480	17,720

(a) Total contribution £2,500, of which £700 is deducted from "General Expenses" Item No. 1, see page 76.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.
1942-43.	1943-44.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 196.)
		Central Staff (Secretariat).	£	£
1	1	Director-General..............................	1,550	1,550
1	1	Assistant Director-General........................	1,044	886
1	1	Inspector...................................	900	808
..	1	Accountant..................................	598	..
4	4	Clerks.....................................	1,504	1,510
..	1	Senior Inquiry Officer...........................	562	..
1	1	Research Officer..............................	550	544
..	1	Librarian...................................	280	..
4	4	Typists.....................................	870	800
1	1	Messenger..................................	90	90
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	200	100
		Proportion of cost of ministerial staff.................	690	780
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies......	140	..
		Less—	8,978	7,068
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	1,834	768
		Salaries of officers on War Service.................	144	..
			1,978	768
13	16	Total Administrative (see page 78)..........	7,000	6,300
		CHILD ENDOWMENT SECTION. (See Division No. 197.)
		Central Staff (Commissioner’s Staff).
..	..	Commissioner(a)..............................	100	100
3	2	Clerks.....................................	996	1,418
1	1	Assistant (Female).............................	160	93
1	1	Typist.....................................	154	200
5	4		1,410	1,811
		New South Wales.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner...........................	(b)	(b)
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner....................	632	598
..	1	Senior Clerk.................................	492	..
27	27	Clerks.....................................	8,508	7,200
2	2	Inquiry Officers...............................	754	700
17	16	Assistants...................................	4,337	3,500
9	49	Assistants (Female).............................	10,050	1,260
3	3	Machinists..................................	564	600
3	3	Senior Checkers...............................	790	750
6	6	Checkers...................................	1,322	1,278
7	15	Typists.....................................	2,729	1,150
3	3	Messengers..................................	365	318
78	126		30,543	17,354
83	130	Carried forward...............	31,953	19,165

(a) Receives in addition £1,152 per annum as Commissioner of Pensions and Maternity Allowances.

(b) Salary provided under Invalid and Old-age Pensions and Maternity Allowance Section. Division No.198

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	CHILD ENDOWMENT SECTION—continued.	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
83	130	Brought forward...............	31,953	19,165
		Victoria.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner..........................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner....................	634	554
15	14	Clerks.....................................	4,682	4,000
4	2	Inquiry Officers...............................	764	1,432
13	10	Assistants...................................	2,560	2,500
3	12	Assistants (Female)............................	2,478	370
2	2	Machinists..................................	364	400
2	2	Senior Checkers...............................	532	474
6	7	Checkers...................................	1,500	1,230
6	8	Typists.....................................	1,310	1,050
2	2	Messengers..................................	240	200
54	60		15,064	12,210
		Queensland.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner..........................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Senior Clerk.................................	550	542
12	12	Clerks.....................................	3,948	3,100
2	2	Inquiry Officers...............................	750	726
8	6	Assistants...................................	1,792	2,170
4	17	Assistants (Female)............................	2,316	450
1	1	Machinist...................................	116	213
1	1	Senior Checker...............................	263	245
3	3	Checkers...................................	663	619
6	7	Typists.....................................	1,300	915
1	1	Messenger..................................	134	128
39	51		11,832	9,108
		South Australia.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner..........................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Senior Clerk.................................	543	500
6	6	Clerks.....................................	1,967	1,880
1	1	Inquiry Officer...............................	380	352
5	4	Assistants...................................	1,130	1,328
1	4	Assistant (Female).............................	608	119
1	1	Machinist...................................	245	225
1		Senior Checker...............................	..	241
2	2	Checkers...................................	415	378
2	3	Typists.....................................	600	389
1	1	Messenger..................................	146	110
21	23		6,034	5,522
197	264	Carried forward...............	64,883	46,005

(a) Salary provided under Invalid and Old-age Pensions and Maternity Allowance Section. See Division No. 198.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	CHILD ENDOWMENT SECTION—continued.	1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
			£	£
197	264	Brought forward...............	64,883	46,005
		Western Australia.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner...........................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Senior Clerk.................................	544	526
6	6	Clerks.....................................	1,910	1,768
1	1	Inquiry Officer................................	382	358
4	4	Assistants...................................	1,182	1,055
1	3	Assistant (Female).............................	532	137
1	1	Machinist...................................	249	241
1	..	Senior Checker...............................	..	241
..	1	Senior Checker (Female).........................	260	..
2	2	Checkers...................................	442	418
2	2	Typists.....................................	457	426
1	1	Messenger..................................	204	114
20	22		6,162	5,284
		Tasmania.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner...........................	(a)	(a)
3	3	Clerks.....................................	1,189	1,113
1	1	Inquiry Officer................................	366	334
3	3	Assistants...................................	936	882
1	1	Machinist...................................	204	149
..	1	Checker....................................	214	..
1	1	Typist.....................................	180	130
1	1	Assistant (Female).............................	130	101
10	11		3,219	2,709
			74,264	53,998
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	2,100	547
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies......	2,144	1,175
			78,508	55,720
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	23,743	4,833
		Salaries of officers on war service.................	12,405	3,887
			36,148	8,720
227	297	Total Child Endowment Section (see page 78)...	42,360	47,000

(a) Salary provided under invalid and Old-age Pensions and Maternity Allowance Section. See Division No. 198.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES SECTION. (See Division No. 198.)	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
		Central Staff.
1	1	Commissioner (a)...............................	1,152	1,124
1	1	Senior Clerk and Examiner.........................	615	578
5	5	Clerks.......................................	2,700	2,530
1	1	Assistant (Male)................................	352	334
1	1	Assistant (Female)..............................	213	205
3	3	Typists......................................	542	625
1	1	Messenger....................................	85	89
13	13		5,659	5,485
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner............................	927	885
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner.....................	679	633
1	..		..	562
..	1	Senior Clerk..................................	598	..
6	6	Special Magistrates and Examiners....................	3,376	3,264
48	43	Clerks.......................................	16,130	16,787
8	8	Inquiry Officers................................	3,248	3,079
2	..	Senior Assistants and Senior Checkers.................	..	636
..	2	Senior Assistants...............................	700	..
18	17	Assistants....................................	4,568	4,382
7	7	Assistants (Female)..............................	1,245	1,177
11	11	Checkers (Female)..............................	2,431	2,291
13	11	Typists......................................	2,516	2,755
3	3	Messengers...................................	420	231
		Accounts Section.
..	1	Accountant...................................	634	..
..	9	Clerks.......................................	3,690	..
..	5	Assistants (Female)..............................	1,065	..
..	2	Machinists....................................	450	..
..	5	Typists......................................	1,037	..
..	1	Messenger....................................	116	..
119	134		43,830	36,682
132	147	Carried forward................	49,489	42,167

(a) Receives in addition £100 per annum as Commissioner of Child Endowment.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.				1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES SECTION—continued.		1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.			£	£
132	147	Brought forward...............		49,489	42,167
		Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.............................		880	838
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner......................		700	658
1	..	Accountant....................................		..	544
4	4	Special Magistrates and Examiners....................		2,239	2,104
31	29	Clerks.......................................		10,124	10,275
6	6	Inquiry Officers.................................		2,460	2,348
4	4	Senior Assistants and Senior Checkers..................		1,384	1,264
1	1	Senior Checker (Female)...........................		272	252
17	17	Assistants.....................................		3,225	3,410
3	3	Assistants (Female)..............................		475	500
7	7	Checkers (Female)...............................		1,516	1,431
7	7	Typists.......................................		1,410	1,575
2	2	Messengers....................................		242	178
		Accounts Section.
..	1	Accountant....................................		562	..
..	3	Clerks.......................................		1,058	..
..	6	Assistants (Female)..............................		1,058	..
..	2	Typists.......................................		258	..
85	94			27,863	25,377
		Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.............................		814	810
..	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner......................		626	..
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................		616	616
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner.....................		562	544
18	18	Clerks.......................................		7,058	6,896
2	3	Inquiry Officers.................................		1,218	776
1	1	Senior Assistant.................................		335	309
9	9	Assistants.....................................		2,640	2,459
2	2	Assistants (Female)..............................		380	344
..	1	Machinist.....................................		185	..
4	4	Checkers (Female)...............................		885	836
4	5	Typists.......................................		915	833
1	2	Messengers....................................		245	102
44	49		Carried forward................	16,479	14,525
217	241		Carried forward................	77,352	67,544

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.		1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
		INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES SECTION—continued.	£	£
217	241	Brought forward...............	77,352	67,544
		Queensland—continued.
44	49	Brought forward...............	16,479	14,525
		Accounts Section.
..	3	Clerks......................................	1,310	..
..	3	Assistants (Female)..............................	525	..
..	2	Typists......................................	250	..
44	57		18,564	14,525
		South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner............................	745	742
1	..	Senior Clerk..................................	..	598
..	1	Senior Clerk and Examiner.........................	600	..
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner.....................	562	544
14	14	Clerks......................................	5,200	4,752
1	1	Inquiry Officer.................................	406	387
6	6	Assistants (Male)...............................	1,610	1,682
1	2	Assistant (Female)..............................	230	135
3	3	Checkers (Female)..............................	655	635
4	4	Typists......................................	950	878
1	1	Messenger...................................	124	97
		Accounts Section.
..	3	Clerks......................................	945	..
..	1	Assistant (Female)..............................	104	..
..	2	Typists......................................	230	..
33	40		12,361	10,450
294	338	Carried forward................	108,277	92,519

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43-	1943-44.	INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES SECTION—continued.	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
294	338	Brought forward................	108,277	92,519
		Western Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.............................	788	726
..	1	Senior Clerk...................................	546	..
1	..	Senior Clerk and Examiner.........................	..	508
I	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner.....................	556	530
13	12	Clerks.......................................	4,200	4,481
1	1	Inquiry Officer.................................	406	387
4	5	Assistants.....................................	1,060	941
1	2	Assistant (Female)...............................	340	209
3	3	Checkers (Female)...............................	670	617
2	2	Typists.......................................	415	360
1	1	Messenger....................................	110	125
		Accounts Section.
..	3	Clerks.......................................	1,056	..
..	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	164	..
..	1	Typist.......................................	164	..
28	34		10,475	8,884
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.............................	706	742
..	1	Senior Clerk...................................	516	..
..	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner.....................	526	..
7	7	Clerks.......................................	2,245	2,444
4	3	Assistants (Male)................................	742	800
1	1	Checker (Female)................................	224	209
2	2	Typists.......................................	418	383
1	1	Messenger....................................	148	146
		Accounts Section.
..	2	Clerks.......................................	540	..
..	1	Typist.......................................	134	..
16	20		6,199	4,724
338	392	Carried forward................	124,951	106,127

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES SECTION—continued.	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
338	392	Brought forward.................	124,951	106,127
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	3,233	1,200
		Special (Canberra) allowance.......................	..	39
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	36	39
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	3,768	375
		Officers on loan from other Departments................	346	603
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	500	1,270
			132,834	109,653
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	22,678	6,400
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	24,826	13,983
			47,504	20,383
338	392	Total Invalid and Old-age Pensions and Maternity Allowances Section (see page 81)	85,330	89,270
		WIDOWS’ PENSIONS SECTION. (See Division No. 199.)
		Central Staff (Commissioner’s Staff).
..	..	Commissioner (a)...............................	..	..
2	1	Clerks.......................................	502	1,116
1	..	Typist.......................................	..	150
3	1		502	1,266
3	1	Carried forward..................	502	1,266

(a) Salary provided as Commissioner of Pensions and Maternity Allowances.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	WIDOWS’ PENSIONS SECTION—continued.	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
3	1	Brought forward...............	502	1,266
		New South Wales.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner (a)..........................	..	..
1	..	Assistant Deputy Commissioner......................	..	580
..	1	Chief Clerk....................................	628	..
2	2	Special Magistrates and Examiners....................	1,060	994
2	4	Examiners....................................	1,960	994
4	3	Clerks.......................................	1,020	928
..	1	Inquiry Officer.................................	410	..
..	6	Assistants.....................................	1,980	..
1	1	Checker......................................	215	201
3	7	Typists.......................................	1,025	300
..	3	Assistants (Female)..............................	372	..
13	28		8,670	3,997
		Victoria.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner (a)..........................	..	..
1	..	Assistant Deputy Commissioner......................	..	550
..	1	Senior Clerk...................................	580	..
1	..	Special Magistrate and Examiner.....................	..	472
1	1	Examiner.....................................	442	472
..	1	Inquiry Officer.................................	394	..
4	1	Clerks.......................................	143	900
..	3	Assistants.....................................	576	..
1	1	Checker (Female)................................	220	201
2	2	Typists.......................................	260	200
..	2	Assistants (Female)..............................	250	..
10	12		2,865	2,795
		Queensland.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner (a)..........................	..	..
1	..	Senior Clerk...................................	..	500
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner.....................	562	472
..	1	Examiner.....................................	444	..
2	1	Clerks.......................................	358	450
..	1	Inquiry Officer.................................	375	..
..	1	Assistant.....................................	140	..
..	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	116	..
..	1	Checker (Female)................................	220	..
2	2	Typists.......................................	330	200
6	9		2,545	1,622
32	50	Carried forward................	14,582	9,680

(a) Salary provided as Deputy Commissioner of Pensions and Maternity Allowances.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	WIDOWS’ PENSIONS SECTION—continued.	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
32	50	Brought forward................	14,582	9,680
		South Australia.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner (a)..........................	..	..
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner.....................	540	472
1	1	Clerk........................................	412	364
..	1	Assistant.....................................	102	..
1	1	Typist.......................................	200	100
3	4		1,254	936
		Western Australia.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner (a)..........................	..	..
1	1	Examiner.....................................	436	400
1	1	Clerk........................................	426	364
..	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	164	..
1	1	Typist.......................................	164	100
3	4		1,190	864
		Tasmania.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner (a)..........................	..	..
1	..	Examiner.....................................	..	400
1	..	Clerk........................................	..	364
1	1	Typist.......................................	116	100
3	1		116	864
			17,142	12,344
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	250	100
			17,392	12,444
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	1,782	1,444
		Salaries of officers on War Service...................	130	..
			1,912	1,444
41	59	Total Widows’ Pensions Section (see page 79)......	15,480	11,000

(a) Salary provided as Deputy Commissioner of Pensions and Maternity Allowances.

F.5963—17

SCHEDULE—Salaries and Allowances.

XIII.—Department of Supply and Shipping.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	MARINE BRANCH. (See Division No. 200.)	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
		Central Office.
1	l	Assistant Secretary...............................	952	910
1	l	Principal Engineer—Lighthouses.....................	856	838
1	l	Engineer (Grade II.)..............................	634	616
2	2	Engineers (Grade I.)..............................	1,035	981
5	5	Clerks.......................................	2,366	2,258
6	6	Typists......................................	1,337	1,263
1	1	Messenger....................................	255	177
1	1	Assistant.....................................	296	278
			7,731	7,321
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	168	160
		Adjustment of salaries............................	100	100
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	180	388
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	2,000	1,000
			10,179	8,969
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	1,947	1,172
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	1,300	698
			3,247	1,870
18	18	Total Central Office...............	6,932	7,099
		Navigation (Central and Victoria) and Lighthouses (Victoria).
3	1	Director of Navigation............................	1,152	1,134
1	1	Engineer and Ship Surveyor-in-Chief...................	952	934
1	1	Principal Nautical and Ship Surveyor...................	952	934
1	1	Senior Engineer and Ship Surveyor....................	832	814
2	2	Engineers and Ship Surveyors.......................	1,376	1,340
1	1	Principal Examiner of Masters and Mates................	832	814
1	1	Senior Nautical and Ship Surveyor....................	832	814
1	1	Nautical and Ship Surveyor.........................	688	670
1	1	Shipwright Surveyor.............................	406	388
1	1	Examiner of Masters and Mates......................	616	598
1	1	Superintendent, Mercantile Marine....................	670	652
1	1	Engineer (Grade II.)..............................	562	544
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine...............	526	508
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	688	670
15	15	Carried forward.....................	11,084	10,814

SCHEDULE—Salaries and Allowances.

XIII.—Department of Supply and Shipping.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
		Navigation (Central and Victoria) and Lighthouses (Victoria)—continued.
15	15	Brought forward................	11,084	10,814
13	13	Clerks.......................................	5,076	4,716
1	1	Supervisor, Workshop.............................	496	478
1	1	Inspector of Seamen..............................	382	364
5	5	Lighthouse Mechanics............................	1,856	1,790
9	9	Head Lightkeepers...............................	3,240	3,067
15	15	Lightkeepers...................................	4,612	4,308
2	2	Messengers....................................	407	354
1	1	Senior Storeman................................	328	310
1	1	Assistant.....................................	296	278
1	1	Junior Mechanic................................	302	258
1	1	Labourer.....................................	280	238
		Crew, Lighthouse Steamer.
1	1	Master.......................................	670	652
1	1	First Mate.....................................	472	454
1	1	Second Mate...................................	436	418
1	1	Third Mate....................................	406	377
1	1	Chief Engineer.................................	562	544
1	1	Second Engineer................................	418	400
1	1	Third Engineer.................................	405	375
1	1	Fourth Engineer.................................	346	364
1	1	Radio Telegraphist...............................	358	376
1	1	Chief Steward..................................	388	370
2	2	Stewards.....................................	576	540
1	1	Chief Cook....................................	376	358
1	1	Cook........................................	312	294
3	3	Boiler Attendants................................	1,008	954
2	2	Greasers......................................	704	668
1	1	Boatswain.....................................	364	346
8	8	Seamen, A.B...................................	2,720	2,613
1	1	Seaman, Ordinary...............................	143	134
94	94	Carried forward...................	39,023	37,212

SCHEDULE—Salaries and Allowances.

XIII.—Department of Supply and Shipping.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
		Navigation (Central and Victoria) and Lighthouses (Victoria)—continued.	£	£
94	94	Brought forward...............	39,023	37,212
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	300	436
		District and other allowances........................	275	249
		Allowances to lighthouse steamer crew.................	360	360
		Adjustment of salaries.............................	100	75
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	1,903	969
		Payment to Department of Trade and Customs for work performed on behalf of Marine Branch	..	300
		Bonus (War Risk) lighthouse steamer crew...............	1,000	850
		Salaries of officers on loan from other departments..........	528	480
			43,489	40,931
		Less—
		Deductions for keep, steamer crew...................	140	420
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	12,417	7,334
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	5,938	4,091
			18,495	11,845
		Total Navigation (Central and Victoria) and Lighthouses (Victoria)	24,994	29,086
94	94
		New South Wales
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses............	1,052	1,034
1	1	Senior Engineer and Ship Surveyor....................	832	814
1	1	Examiner of Masters and Mates......................	688	670
1	1	Senior Nautical and Ship Surveyor....................	832	814
2	2	Nautical and Ship Surveyors.........................	1,400	1,412
1	1	Shipwright Surveyor..............................	436	418
1	1	First Assistant Engineer and Ship Surveyor...............	712	694
3	3	Engineers and Ship Surveyors........................	2,064	2,010
2	2	Superintendents, Mercantile Marine....................	1,250	1,214
4	4	Deputy Superintendents, Mercantile Marine..............	1,864	1,792
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	634	613
11	11	Clerks.......................................	4,223	3,947
1	1	Foreman Mechanic...............................	436	418
2	2	Lighthouse Mechanics............................	752	716
9	9	Head Lightkeepers...............................	3,210	3,054
17	17	Lightkeepers...................................	5,155	4,873
4	4	Typists.......................................	794	757
1	1	Messenger....................................	134	246
1	1	Storeman.....................................	312	294
64	64	Carried forward................	26,780	25,790

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIII.—Department of Supply and Shipping.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
		New South Wales—continued.	£	£
64	64	Brought forward.................	26,780	25,790
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	300	100
		District and other allowances........................	130	70
		Payment to Department of Trade and Customs for work performed on behalf of Marine Branch	..	175
			27,210	26,135
		Less—
		Amounts withheld from officers on account of rent........	106	87
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	2,188	1,734
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	6,142	1,644
			8,436	3,465
64	64	Total New South Wales..............	18,774	22,670
		Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses............	952	934
1	1	Nautical and Ship Surveyor.........................	688	670
2	2	Engineers and Ship Surveyors........................	1,391	1,337
1	1	Engineer......................................	634	616
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine...............	536	500
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	598	580
8	8	Clerks.......................................	3,190	3,201
1	1	Foreman Mechanic...............................	451	433
2	2	Senior Mechanics................................	788	752
3	3	Lighthouse Mechanics............................	1,127	1,061
1	1	Junior Lighthouse Mechanic.........................	296	196
12	12	Head Lightkeepers...............................	4,292	4,072
22	22	Lightkeepers...................................	6,662	6,306
4	4	Typists.......................................	973	900
3	3	Assistants.....................................	944	906
1	1	Senior Storeman................................	328	310
1	1	Messenger....................................	98	103
65	65	Carried forward.................	23,948	22,877

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIII.—Department of Supply and Shipping.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-.43	1943-44.	MARINE BRANCH—continued
1942-.43	1943-44.	Queensland—continued.
		Queensland—continued.	£	£
65	65	Brought forward......................	23,948	22,377
		Crew, Lighthouse Steamer.
1	1	Master.......................................	670	652
1	1	First Mate.....................................	472	454
1	1	Second Mate...................................	436	418
1	1	Third Mate....................................	406	386
1	1	Chief Engineer.................................	562	544
1	1	Second Engineer................................	454	436
1	1	Third Engineer.................................	418	400
1	1	Fourth Engineer.................................	346	328
1	1	Radio Telegraphist...............................	389	359
1	1	Shipwright....................................	340	322
1	1	Chief Steward..................................	388	346
2	2	Stewards.....................................	576	564
1	1	Chief Cook....................................	352	334
1	1	Cook........................................	312	294
2	2	Greasers......................................	704	668
3	3	Boiler Attendants................................	1,032	978
1	1	Boatswain.....................................	364	346
8	8	Seamen, A.B...................................	2,792	2,646
1	1	Seaman, Ordinary...............................	143	134
			35,104	33,486
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	700	550
		District and other allowances........................	1,190	1,275
		Allowances to lighthouse steamer crew.................	320	320
		Bonus (War Risk) lighthouse steamer crew...............	1,700	2,000
		Bonus (War Risk) lighthouse mechanics.................	128	50
		Payment to Department of Trade and Customs for work performed on behalf of Marine Branch	..	150
			39,142	37,831
		Less—
		Deductions for keep, steamer crew...................	850	770
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	2,884	3,388
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	7,825	898
			11,559	5,056
95	95	Total Queensland......................	27,583	32,775

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIII.—Department of Supply and Shipping.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
		South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses............	784	838
1	1	Nautical and Ship Surveyor.........................	688	670
1	1	Engineer and Ship Surveyor.........................	688	670
1	1	Senior Clerk and Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine...	562	544
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine Office..........	478	442
5	5	Clerks.......................................	1,351	1,503
1	1	Foreman Mechanic...............................	436	418
2	2	Lighthouse Mechanics............................	752	692
9	9	Head Lightkeepers...............................	3,211	3,052
13	13	Lightkeepers...................................	3,895	3,681
2	2	Typists.......................................	395	419
1	1	Storeman.....................................	312	294
			13,552	13,223
		District and other allowances........................	530	500
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	60	61
		Payment to Department of Trade and Customs for work performed on behalf of Marine Branch	..	175
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	292	..
			14,434	13,959
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	582	162
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	2,728	2,912
			3,310	3,074
38	38	Total South Australia...................	11,124	10,885
		Western Australia and Northern Territory.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses............	856	838
1	1	Nautical and Ship Surveyor.........................	616	598
1	1	Engineer and Ship Surveyor.........................	688	670
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine...............	541	523
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	562	544
2	2	Clerks.......................................	714	465
7	7	Carried forward......................	3,977	3,638

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIII.—Department of Supply and Shipping.
Number of Persons.		MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	Western Australia and Northern Territory—continued.	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
7	7	Brought forward................	3,977	3,638
1	1	Foreman Mechanic...............................	436	418
1	1	Senior Mechanic................................	376	358
1	1	Lighthouse Mechanic.............................	376	349
8	8	Head Lightkeepers...............................	2,877	2,715
12	12	Lightkeepers...................................	3,672	3,480
2	2	Typists.......................................	378	316
1	1	Storeman.....................................	312	294
1	1	Assistant.....................................	344	318
		Crew, Lighthouse Steamer.
1	1	Master.......................................	652	621
1	1	First Mate.....................................	472	454
1	1	Second Mate...................................	436	418
1	1	Third Mate....................................	370	352-
1	1	Chief Engineer.................................	562	544
1	1	Second Engineer................................	454	436
1	1	Third Engineer.................................	382	364
1	1	Fourth Engineer.................................	346	328
1	1	Radio Telegraphist...............................	394	352
1	1	Chief Steward..................................	388	370
2	2	Stewards.....................................	600	554
1	1	Chief Cook....................................	376	355
1	1	Cook........................................	312	294
1	1	Greaser......................................	352	334
3	3	Boiler Attendants................................	1,024	954
1	1	Shipwright....................................	340	322
1	1	Boatswain.....................................	364	346
6	6	Seamen, A.B...................................	2,064	1,934
1	1	Seaman, Ordinary...............................	212	176
			22,848	21,394
		District and other allowances........................	1,270	1,090
		Allowances to lighthouse steamer crew.................	390	351
		Bonus (War Risk) lighthouse steamer crew...............	2,000	2,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	180	260
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy.........	312	600
		Payment to Department of Trade and Customs for work performed on behalf of Marine Branch	..	175
61	61	Carried forward...................	27,000	25,870

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIII.—Department of Supply and Shipping.
Number of persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
		Western Australia and Northern Territory—continued.	£	£
61	61	Brought forward...............	27,000	25,870
		Less—
		Deductions for keep, steamer crew..................	636	570
		Salaries of officers on war service..................	2,626	1,847
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	3,850	3,475
			7,112	5,892
61	61	Total Western Australia and Northern Territory.........	19,888	19,978
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Director, Navigation and Lighthouses............	760	742
1	1	Senior Mechanic...............................	412	394
1	1	Lighthouse Mechanic............................	376	358
7	7	Head Lightkeepers..............................	2,496	2,361
13	13	Lightkeepers..................................	3,984	3,745
2	2	Assistants....................................	654	618
			8,682	8,218
		District and other allowances.......................	340	340
		Adjustment of salaries............................	..	26
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	338	144
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	306	294
		Payment to Department of Trade and Customs for work performed on behalf of Marine Branch	..	25
			9.666	9,047
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	1,200	1,080
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	361	350
			1,561	1,430
25	25	Total Tasmania...................	8,105	7,617
395	395	Total Marine Branch (see page 81)......	117,400	130,110

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XV.—War (1914-18) Services.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL. (See Division No. 216.)	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
1	l	Director.......................................	760	742
1	l	Chief Clerk and Librarian...........................	526	508
1	l	Clerk........................................	404	374
			1,690	1,624
		Salary of officer on loan from other Department............	..	293
		Salaries of officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.	716	680
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	180	22
			2,586	2,619
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	886	869
3	3	Total Australian War Memorial (see page 90)........	1,700	1,750
		WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION. (See Division No. 217.)
1	1	Commissioner..................................	1,100	1,100
6	6	Deputy Commissioners............................	4,461	4,331
6	6	Architects.....................................	3,408	3,300
2	2	Works Inspectors................................	980	944
125	123	Clerks........................................	46,323	44,283
27	27	Typists.......................................	5,564	5,117
			61,836	59,075
		Salaries of officers on loan from other departments (a)........	58	53
		Private secretary filling unclassified position (a)............	169	160
		Special (Canberra) allowance........................	8	13
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	300	50
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	470	260
			62,841	59,611
		Less—
		Proportion of salaries chargeable to Insurance Fund and recoveries in respect of technical and other services	6,016	6,567
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	15,959	14,660
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	7,296	3,624
			29,271	24,851
167	165	Total War Service Homes Commission (see page 91)......	33,570	34,760

(a) Balance paid by Repatriation Commission.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XV.—War (1914-18) Services.
Number of Persons.				1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.			1943-44.	Vote. 1942-43.
				£	£
		REPATRIATION COMMISSION. (See Division No. 218.)
		Administrative Staff.
		(Head-quarters and Branch Office.)
1	1	Chairman, Repatriation Commission...................		1,650	1,650
2	2	Commissioners.................................		2,800	2,800
..	2	Assistant Commissioners..........................		2,100	..
3	5			6,550	4,450

			Maximum per annum
			£
1	1	Secretary.............................	928	928	891
6	6	Deputy Commissioners....................	1,024	5,200	5,106
1	1	Principal Medical Officer..................	1,452	1,452	1,434
30	33	Medical Officers........................	1,302	30,010	26,756
399	154	Clerks...............................	856	185,632	158,079
134	150	Typists...............................	289	30,077	26,556
4	4	Assistants.............................	304	1,138	1,120
5	5	Machinists............................	269	1,178	934
2	2	Telephonists...........................	225	450	426
20	20	Male Cleaners, Watchmen and Lift Attendant.....	312	5,385	5,248
				268,000	231,000
		Remuneration of War Pensions Appeal Tribunals..........		5,750	5,750
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....		3,250	1,250
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...		500	800
				277,500	238,800
		Less salaries of officers on war service................		16,500	18,700
605	681	Total Repatriation Department (see page 92).........		261,000	220,100

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

BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
I.—Commonwealth Railways.
	1943-44.	Vote, 194-43.
CENTRAL STAFF.	1943-44.	Vote, 194-43.
	£	£
Commissioner.........................................	(a)	(a)
Secretary............................................	900	900
Other Staff (Permanent and Temporary)........................	8,973	7,893
	9,873	8,793
OTHER THAN CENTRAL STAFF.
Chief Mechanical Engineer................................	1,200	1,200
Chief Traffic Manager....................................	1,000	1,000
Engineer of Way and Works................................	1,000	1,000
Comptroller of Accounts and Audit...........................	850	800
Manager.............................................	850	750
Engineer, Assistant Engineers, Superintendents, Foremen, Draftsmen, Station- masters, Roadmasters, Clerks, &c.	101,578	87,057
Other Staff (Permanent and Temporary)........................	1,432,099	1,077,369
	1,538,577	1,169,176
	1,548,450	1,177,969
Less—
Amount charged to Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c...........	4,500	4,200
Amount charged to Railway Provision Stores Account.............	12,100	11,259
	16,600	15,459
Total.................	1,531,850	1,162,510

ALLOCATION OF SALARIES AND WAGES AS SHOWN ABOVE.

	1943-44.	1942-43.
	£	£
Trans-Australian Railway....................	591,470	452,850
Central Australia Railway....................	650,570	501,640
North Australia Railway.....................	282,510	201,410
Australian Capital Territory Railway.............	7,300	6,610
Total..............	1,531,850	1,162,510

(a) Provision made under Special Appropriation—Commonwealth Railways Act 1917-1986.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	CENTRAL OFFICE. (See Division No. 228.)	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
1	l	Director-General................................	2,500	2,500
1	l	Chief Engineer.................................	1,752	1,734
1	l	Chief Inspector (Finance)..........................	1,352	1,334
1	l	Chief Inspector (Postal Services)......................	1,352	1,334
1	l	Chief Inspector (Telephones)........................	1,352	1,334
1	1	Chief Inspector (Telegraphs)........................	1,352	1,334
1	l	Chief Inspector (Wireless)..........................	1,152	1,134
1	l	Chief Inspector (Personnel).........................	1,152	1,134
2	2	Assistant Heads of Branches........................	1,710	1,615
104	103	Clerks.......................................	42,848	39,618
15	15	Draftsmen....................................	7,354	6,182
74	83	Engineers.....................................	54,687	45,783
25	27	Inspectors.....................................	16,371	14,141
7	7	Traffic Officers.................................	3,898	3,726
37	37	Assistants.....................................	9,861	8,109
35	44	Mechanics....................................	17,562	12,320
16	17	Messengers....................................	2,679	2,002
45	45	Typists.......................................	10,439	9,513
2	2	Assistant Librarians..............................	612	577
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	2,000	2,000
			181,985	157,424
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position.............	780	762
		Unforeseen staffing requirements.....................	1,000	1,000
		Salaries of State officers employed on Central Office services..	28,200	24,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	9,300	7,000
		Allowance to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	50	50
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments.........	2,000	2,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	2,000	830
			225,315	193,066
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	53,376	37,192
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	5,939	4,944
			59,315	42,136
370	390	Total Central Office (see page 100)..........	166,000	150,930

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	NEW SOUTH WALES. (See Division No. 229.)	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
1	l	Deputy Director..............................	1,610	1,592
8	8	Heads of Branches............................	8,750	8,585
15	14	Assistant Heads of Branches......................	11,061	11,485
543	531	Clerks.....................................	215,256	202,953
54	57	Draftsmen..................................	23,926	21,244
116	131	Engineers..................................	71,647	61,378
16	16	Inquiry Officers..............................	6,806	6,510
33	33	Inspectors..................................	19,906	19,183
754	774	Postal Clerks................................	282,321	259,114
416	420	Postmasters.................................	219,354	207,960
82	84	Supervisors.................................	37,269	34,595
388	417	Telegraphists................................	145,509	128,833
32	32	Traffic Officers..............................	16,198	15,507
74	72	Artisans and General Workmen....................	24,703	23,324
1223	1201	Assistants..................................	335,247	314,541
48	48	Line Inspectors...............................	23,090	21,984
1211	1214	Linemen...................................	397,433	369,589
208	211	Machinists and Typists.........................	47,675	45,636
1010	990	Mail Officers................................	331,495	318,573
2103	2112	Mechanics..................................	734,989	691,884
8051	785	Messengers.................................	90,659	80,377
1111	1459	Monitors and Telephonists.......................	265,619	209,067
67	67	Overseers..................................	28,311	27,167
65	69	Phonogram Attendants..........................	15,477	13,336
897	899	Postmen...................................	242,850	223,990
55	60	Storemen..................................	18,667	16,627
151	158	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers............	51,031	46,629
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.....	178,170	170,762
			3,845,029	3,552,425
		Unforeseen staffing requirements...................	17,500	3,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	80,000	75,000
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties........	3,000	..
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.....................	4,500	4,500
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	15,000	15,000
		District allowances............................	10,000	10,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	26,000	14,500
			4,001,029	3,674,425
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent..	11,000	11,000
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.	582,729	325,865
		Salaries of officers on war service.................	421,300	218,000
			1,015,029	554,865
11486	11863	Total New South Wales (see page 102)......	2,986,000	3,119,560

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	VICTORIA. (See Division No. 230.)	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
l	1	Deputy Director..............................	1,452	1,434
l	1	Chief Inspector, Stores and Transport................	1,152	1,134
7	7	Heads of Branches.............................	7,096	7,094
15	15	Assistant Heads of Branches......................	11,207	10,972
414	419	Clerks.....................................	168,663	157,535
38	38	Draftsmen..................................	14,769	14,305
86	96	Engineers...................................	53,266	45,296
8	8	Inquiry Officers...............................	3,380	3,231
12	12	Inspectors..................................	8,340	8,016
428	427	Postal Clerks................................	155,208	149,285
241	241	Postmasters.................................	125,260	119,993
56	56	Supervisors.................................	24,609	23,882
281	292	Telegraphists................................	98,131	88,038
27	27	Traffic Officers...............................	13,527	13,231
88	88	Artisans and General Workmen....................	27,419	26,082
755	752	Assistants...................................	198,723	187,915
31	31	Line Inspectors...............................	14,711	14,184
810	811	Linemen...................................	265,992	244,182
165	165	Machinists and Typists..........................	37,081	36,129
731	721	Mail Officers................................	226,434	216,872
1441	1452	Mechanics..................................	503,459	471,309
654	601	Messengers.................................	67,752	62,336
879	1007	Monitors and Telephonists.......................	184,093	159,020
46	46	Overseers...................................	19,033	18,222
34	44	Phonogram Attendants..........................	9,313	7,226
688	687	Postmen....................................	186,608	176,894
40	40	Storemen...................................	11,949	11,687
122	122	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers............	39,582	37,236
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.....	257,469	216,052
			2,735,678	2,528,792
		Unforeseen staffing requirements...................	10,000	2,500
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	71,850	52,800
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties.........	2,100	..
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	2,201	4,069
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.....................	1,872	1,894
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	20,000	20,000
			2,843,701	2,610,055
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent..	6,282	5,799
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	369,747	378,446
		Salaries of officers on war service.................	396,172	209,740
			772,201	593,985
8099	8207	Total Victoria (see page 104).........	2,071,500	2,016,070

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	QUEENSLAND. (See Division No. 231.)	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director..............................	1,252	1,234
8	8	Heads of Branches............................	7,228	6,927
12	12	Assistant Heads of Branches.....................	8,018	7,857
205	221	Clerks....................................	90,594	79,134
17	19	Draftsmen.................................	7,420	6,290
39	44	Engineers..................................	25,724	21,495
5	5	Inquiry Officers..............................	2,048	1,994
15	15	Inspectors..................................	9,706	8,905
273	278	Postal Clerks................................	98,890	92,446
178	184	Postmasters.................................	91,209	84,491
37	39	Supervisors.................................	16,753	16,087
197	204	Telegraphists...............................	75,525	67,214
12	12	Traffic Officers..............................	5,814	5,527
14	14	Artisans and General Workmen...................	4,756	4,528
498	506	Assistants..................................	144,300	132,861
17	18	Line Inspectors..............................	8,748	7,850
431	438	Linemen...................................	143,921	130,991
90	93	Machinists and Typists.........................	22,262	20,457
222	222	Mail Officers...............................	75,834	71,286
540	545	Mechanics.................................	193,033	182,978
305	305	Messengers.................................	37,177	30,866
487	664	Monitors and Telephonists.......................	118,466	88,889
23	24	Overseers..................................	9,815	9,076
26	33	Phonogram Attendants.........................	6,510	5,014
259	259	Postmen...................................	73,111	65,911
22	22	Storemen..................................	6,935	6,510
31	31	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers...........	10,058	9,472
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.....	69,701	56,633
			1,364,808	1,222,923
		Unforeseen staffing requirements..................	7,000	3,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	26,000	25,000
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties........	750	..
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	2,500	2,500
		District allowances............................	25,000	25,000
		Allowances in lieu of quarters....................	1,000	1,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	7,300	7,300
			1,434,358	1,286,723
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.	5,100	5,100
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.	140,658	130,733
		Salaries of officers on war service................	153,600	82,100
			299,358	217,933
3964	4216	Total Queensland (see page 107)..........	1,135,000	1,068,790

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 232.)	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director..............................	1,152	1,134
8	8	Heads of Branches............................	6,542	6,338
11	11	Assistant Heads of Branches.....................	7,108	6,889
153	148	Clerks....................................	60,487	58,436
14	14	Draftsmen.................................	5,079	4,811
31	30	Engineers..................................	16,424	16,137
3	3	Inquiry Officers..............................	1,314	1,260
10	10	Inspectors..................................	5,899	5,657
172	173	Postal Clerks................................	60,539	55,834
130	130	Postmasters.................................	59,694	56,656
32	32	Supervisors.................................	13,466	12,820
111	114	Telegraphists................................	38,401	35,604
9	9	Traffic Officers..............................	4,363	4,117
18	19	Artisans and General Workmen...................	6,069	5,458
241	236	Assistants..................................	60,362	56,786
10	10	Line Inspectors..............................	4,777	4,473
276	264	Linemen...................................	89,160	85,264
61	63	Machinists and Typists.........................	14,256	13,636
175	171	Mail Officers...............................	58,521	55,920
371	355	Mechanics.................................	131,203	129,093
209	187	Messengers.................................	20,784	20,663
294	395	Monitors and Telephonists.......................	61,085	48,980
15	15	Overseers..................................	6,137	5,901
11	11	Phonogram Attendants.........................	2,386	2,251
149	144	Postmen...................................	39,429	36,524
18	18	Storemen	5,630	5,288
40	40	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers...........	12,937	12,249
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.....	78,294	62,277
			871,498	810,456
		Unforeseen staffing requirements..................	2,000	2,000
		Allowances in lieu of quarters....................	410	360
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	16,200	11,000
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	700	2,250
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties........	700	..
		District allowances............................	1,550	600
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	6,000	5,800
		Less—....................................	899,058	832,466
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent...	4,300	4,000
		Amounts payable by States and other Commonwealth Departments	100	100
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	102,638	79,406
		Salaries of officers on war service..................	99,020	50,120
			206,058	133,626
2573	2611	Total South Australia (see page 109)........	693,000	698,840

F.5963.—18

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 233.)	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
l	1	Deputy Director.............................	1,152	1,134
8	8	Heads of Branches............................	6,502	6,330
9	9	Assistant Heads of Branches.....................	5,753	5,555
106	106	Clerks....................................	43,441	41,576
8	8	Draftsmen.................................	3,032	3,057
20	22	Engineers..................................	11,976	10,433
2	2	Inquiry Officers.............................	908	865
10	10	Inspectors.................................	6,044	5,820
152	151	Postal Clerks...............................	50,236	47,851
122	123	Postmasters................................	58,216	54,927
18	18	Supervisors................................	7,975	7,645
90	96	Telegraphists...............................	31,222	28,188
5	5	Traffic Officers..............................	2,342	2,252
18	20	Artisans and General Workmen...................	5,957	5,336
235	233	Assistants.................................	64,283	59,545
10	10	Line Inspectors..............................	4,646	4,450
265	256	Linemen..................................	85,510	80,142
51	51	Machinists and Typists.........................	11,832	11,294
116	116	Mail Officers...............................	39,685	37,804
288	282	Mechanics.................................	99,555	95,648
167	163	Messengers................................	18,865	17,120
138	223	Monitors and Telephonists......................	37,083	23,599
13	13	Overseers..................................	5,351	5,105
9	10	Phonogram Attendants.........................	2,278	1,947
122	120	Postmen..................................	32,846	30,751
13	13	Storemen..................................	4,120	3,866
15	15	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers...........	4,850	4,580
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	24,284	14,594
			669,944	611,414
		Unforeseen staffing requirements..................	1,750	500
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	14,000	9,000
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties.......	430	..
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	500	675
		District allowances...........................	7,000	7,000
		Allowances in lieu of quarters....................	600	650
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	5,500	3,800
			699,724	633,039
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.	3,450	3,400
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.	61,878	25,179
		Salaries of officers on war service................	124,396	109,200
			189,724	137,779
2011	2084	Total Western Australia (see page 112).......	510,000	495,260

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43	1943-44.	TASMANIA. (See Division No. 234.)	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director.............................	952	934
7	7	Heads of Branches............................	4,716	4,588
7	7	Assistant Heads of Branches.....................	3,860	3,699
55	55	Clerks....................................	21,626	19,761
4	4	Draftsmen.................................	1,942	1,756
10	10	Engineers..................................	5,139	5,088
1	1	Inquiry Officer..............................	382	412
4	4	Inspectors.................................	2,445	2,360
44	46	Postal Clerks...............................	16,890	15,110
42	42	Postmasters................................	19,670	18,788
10	11	Supervisors................................	4,574	4,036
40	40	Telegraphists...............................	13,368	13,194
2	2	Traffic Officers..............................	836	799
8	8	Artisans and General Workmen...................	2,550	2,396
144	143	Assistants.................................	39,904	36,832
4	4	Line Inspectors..............................	1,952	1,831
156	155	Linemen..................................	49,224	46,553
27	26	Machinists and Typists.........................	5,755	5,669
43	43	Mail Officers...............................	14,836	14,096
145	145	Mechanics.................................	51,904	48,902
70	66	Messengers................................	7,862	7,157
116	148	Monitors and Telephonists......................	28,887	20,138
5	4	Overseers..................................	1,720	2,060
5	5	Phonogram Attendants.........................	1,150	1,050
53	50	Postmen..................................	13,919	13,474
6	6	Storemen..................................	1,896	1,773
2	2	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers...........	640	604
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacanoies....	10,087	6,714
			328,686	299,774
		Unforeseen staffing requirements..................	1,500	500
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	6,000	5,000
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties.......	200	..
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	500	700
		District allowances...........................	500	550
		Allowances in lieu of quarters....................	200	192
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	3,000	2,000
		Less—	340,586	308,716
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.	1,260	1,161
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.	32,959	15,235
		Salaries of officers on war service................	52,667	33,400
			86,886	49,796
1011	1035	Total Tasmania (see page 114).........	253,700	258,920

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 235.)	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
			£	£
10	10	Postal Clerks...............................	2,659	3,215
5	5	Postmasters................................	2,300	2,286
2	1	Supervisors................................	416	818
7	7	Telegraphists...............................	1,862	2,074
3	3	Assistants.................................	312	747
5	6	Linemen..................................	2,010	1,609
11	6	Mechanics.................................	2,424	4,091
6	5	Messengers................................	494	607
			12,477	15,447
		Unforeseen staffing requirements..................	7,000	7,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	1,900	500
		District allowances...........................	5,300	3,200
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	150	120
			26,827	26,267
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.	300	445
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.	1,727	1,742
			2,027	2,187
49	43	Total Northern Territory (see page 116).....	24,800	24,080

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.			1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	NORTHERN TERRITORY.
1942-43.	1943-44.	Under Control of Department of the Interior.
		GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 240.)	£	£
1	l	Administrator.................................	1,200	1,200
1	l	Judge of Supreme Court..........................	1,200	1,200
2	2		2,400	2,400
		Administrative.—Darwin
		Accounts, Correspondence and Records.
1	1	Government Secretary...........................	856	838
1	1	Chief Clerk..................................	636	599
1	1	Accountant..................................	628	568
1	1	Sub-Accountant...............................	491	455
13	13	Clerks......................................	4,752	4,503
2	2	Assistants...................................	411	326
..	1	Typist......................................	231	..
1	1	Machinist...................................	261	230
		Administrative.—Alice Springs.
l	1	District Officer................................	712	694
l	1	Clerk......................................	358	338
..	..	Typist......................................	..	..
		Agriculture
l	1	Curator (Assistant) Botanic Gardens..................	364	346
	..	Stock and Brands.
l	1	Veterinary Officer and Chief Inspector of Stock..........	..	652
		Law.
l	1	Clerk of Courts and Sheriff........................	580	559
l	1	Assistant Clerk of Courts and Assistant Bailiff...........	379	350
		Mines.
l	1	Director of Mines and Chief Warden.................	808	790
l	1	Inspector of Mines.............................	664	630
l	1	Warden and Inspector...........................	634	616
l	1	Chief Clerk and Mining Registrar...................	526	508
2	2	Mining Registrars..............................	812	751
3	3	Clerks......................................	836	756
		Native Affairs.
1	1	Chief Clerk..................................	662	626
2	2	Patrol Officers................................	965	913
1	1	Superintendent................................	358	340
3	3	Clerks......................................	776	616
		Education.
1	1	Head Teacher and Supervisor......................	664	680
6	6	Head Teachers................................	2,771	2,670
1	1	Chief Assistant Teacher..........................	556	538
8	8	Assistant Teachers.............................	3,339	3,663
60	60	Carried forward...............	27,430	26,955

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
		GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£
60	60	Brought forward..............	27,430	26,955
		Police.
1	1	Superintendent................................	700	682
1	1	Inspector....................................	538	556
7	7	Sergeants....................................	3,463	3,334
42	42	Constables...................................	18,127	17,200
1	1	Typist......................................	197	218
		Prisons.
2	2	Gaolers.....................................	979	914
1	1	Chief Guard..................................	404	386
2	2	Senior Guards.................................	772	736
8	8	Guards.....................................	2,840	2,716
		Lands and Survey.
1	1	Chief Surveyor................................	796	770
2	2	Surveyors...................................	1,268	1,213
3	3	Draftsmen...................................	1,533	1,346
1	1	Field Officer..................................	598	580
1	1	Chief Clerk..................................	712	684
3	3	Clerks......................................	1,058	958
		Fire Brigade.
1	1	Chief Fire Officer..............................	448	315
			61,863	59,563
		Allowances to married officers......................	750	1,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	250	250
		Allowances to Police Officers for uniforms and shoeing.....	650	760
		Other allowances...............................	2,730	2,891
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies......	2,549	2,887
		Officers on loan from other Departments...............	1,264	1,234
			70,056	68,585
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service..................	10,991	7,402
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent....	518	281
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	10,847	10,902
			22,356	18,585
137	137	Total General Services (see page 121).........	47,700	50,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1943-44.	Vote, 1012-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.		1943-44.	Vote, 1012-43.
		Under Control of Department of Health.	£	£
		GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 242.)
		Medical, Hospital and Veterinary Staffs.
7	7	Medical Officers...............................	7,364	7,030
1	1	Dentist.....................................	618	600
2	2	Veterinary Officers.............................	1,256	1,220
1	1	Health and Meat Inspector and Assistant to Veterinary Officer.	490	480
1	1	Health Inspector...............................	376	358
3	3	Dispensers...................................	1,142	1,088
1	1	Foreman Assistant, Leper Hospital...................	358	340
2	2	Matrons.....................................	568	544
1	1	Sub-Matron..................................	281	269
3	3	Sisters in Charge...............................	846	810
1	1	Theatre Sister.................................	273	261
1	1	Clinic Sister..................................	273	261
21	21	Sisters......................................	5,418	5,166
18	18	Probationers..................................	1,906	1,798
1	1	Clerk.......................................	292	274
1	1	Telephonist (Female)............................	193	181
1	1	Assistant (Storekeeping)..........................	267	249
1	1	Assistant (Female)..............................	221	209
			22,142	21,138
		District and special allowances......................	4,500	4,196
			26,642	25,334
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent...	..	250
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	21,596	23,284
		Salaries of officers on war service..................	3,246	..
			24,842	23,534
67	67	Total Northern Territory (see page 123)............	1,800	1,800

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.		AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.	1943-44.	Vote, 1942-43.
1942-43.	1943-44.	Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
1942-43.	1943-44.	AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE.
			£	£
		(See Division No. 244.)
..	..	Chief Officer (a)...............................	150	150
..	1	Assistant Chief Officer...........................	688	..
..	1	Inspector....................................	550	..
1	..	Senior Sergeant................................	..	446
1	4	Sergeants....................................	1,720	417
5	5	Senior Constables..............................	2,080	1,928
11	20	Constables...................................	7,497	4,284
1	1	Police Clerk..................................	382	364
			13,067	7,589
		Allowance to Sergeant of Police whilst acting as Licensing Officer	20	20
		Allowance to Inspector in lieu of Quarters..............	100	..
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu..	220	170
			13,407	7,779
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service..................	1,467	349
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	2,320	..
			3,787	349
19	32	Total Australian Capital Territory Police (see page 124)....	9,620	7,430
		COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE.
		(See Division No. 245.)
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Registrar) (b)....................	634	580
5	5	Clerks......................................	1,914	1,777
2	2	Typists.....................................	430	398
			2,978	2,755
		Special (Canberra) Allowance......................	13	13
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class...	121	50
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy.......	164	..
			3,276	2,818
		Less—
		Salary of officer on war service....................	740	148
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	746	..
			1,486	2,670
8	8	Total Courts and Titles Office (see page 124)......	1,790	2,670

(a) Receives in addition as Director, Investigation Branch, £952 per annum under Division No. 39—Commonwealth Investigation Branch.

(b) Acts as Deputy Registrar of the High Court and Clerk of Petty Sessions.

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