Appropriation Act 1944-45 - Legislation

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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APPROPRIATION 1944-45.

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No. 26 of 1944.

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

[Assented to 6th October, 1944.]

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 1944-45.

Commencement.

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

Issue and application of £130,904,000.

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-five, the sum of One hundred and thirty million nine hundred and four thousand pounds.

4. All

F.6284.—Price 7s.

Appropriation of supply £182,863.000.

4. All sums granted by this Act and the other Act 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-five, amounting as appears by that Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of One hundred and eighty-two million eight hundred and sixty-three 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-four, 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-five.

THE SCHEDULES.

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THE FIRST SCHEDULE.

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GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

	£
Act No. 20 of 1944.........................	51,959,000
Under this Act............................	130,904,000
	182,863,000

THE SECOND SCHEDULE.

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Abstract.

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
		£
PARLIAMENT............................................		182,000
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT............................		1,200,900
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS........................		233,900
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY............................		2,172,600
ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT........................		345,500
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.............................		590,000
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION............................		391,300
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.......................		700,000
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH..................................		202,100
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE...............		358,000
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES..........................		476,000
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING......................		271,000
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.....................		29,700
DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-44) SERVICES—	£
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE....................	189,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY...................
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY...................
DEPARTMENT OF AIR........................
DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS..................	423,802,000
DEPARTMENT OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION........
RECIPROCAL LEND-LEASE TO UNITED STATES FORCES
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.........	8,310,000
DEPARTMENT OF HOME SECURITY..............	236,000
OTHER WAR SERVICES.......................	38,993,000
OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS—RECOVERABLE EXPENDITURE	Cr.5,000,000
	466,530,000
Less AMOUNT CHARGEABLE TO LOAN FUND....	327,389,000
		139,141,000
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES................................		1,120,000
REFUNDS OF REVENUE....................................		5,000,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER..............................		6,000,000
WAR (1914-18) SERVICES...................................		1,082,000
TOTAL PART 1............................		159,496,000
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS...............................		2,658,000
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT......................		19,993,000
TOTAL PART 2............................		22,651,000
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY....................................		251,500
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY...........................		460,500
NORFOLK ISLAND........................................		4,000
TOTAL PART 3............................		716,000
TOTAL..................................		182,863,000

PART 1.

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

I.—PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.	––	1944-45.	1943-44.		Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1943-44.
Division Number.	––	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1943-44.
		£	£	£	£	£
1	SENATE..............	15,800	16,720	14,397	1,403	..
2	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	22,400	21,500	21,331	1,069	..
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF	11,800	12,500	11,473	327	..
4	LIBRARY.............	11,000	9,760	9,770	1,230	..
5	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT	24,700	27,220	25,107	..	407
6	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS	1,000	1,800	1,898	..	898
7	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON BROADCASTING	2,800	..	2,131	669	..
8	PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING	18,000	19,000	17,651	349
9	MISCELLANEOUS.......	74,500	64,000	77,577	..	3,077
	Total.......	182,000	172,500	181,335	665	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	67,980	66,600	65,899	2,081	..
General expenses..........	31,540	32,240	30,941	599	..
Other services............	82,480	73,660	84,495	..	2,015
Total.............	182,000	172,500	181,335	665	..

	£
Estimate, 1944-45....................	182,000
Vote, 1943-44......................	172,500
Increase......................	9,500

I.—Parliament.

	1944-45.	1943-44
Division No. 1.—SENATE.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 128	8,480	8,380	8,193
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	1,300	1,270	1,260
	9,780	9,650	9,453
B.—General Expenses.........................	700	490	617
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Senators..........	2,980	2,980	2,921
2. Standing and Select Committees—Expenses....	2,040	3,300	1,100
3. Conveyance of Senators and their luggage in Canberra	300	300	306
	5,320	6,580	4,327
Total Division No. 1........	15,800	16,720	14,397
Division No. 2.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 129	8,540	8,520	8,380
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	4,560	3,900	3,861
	13,100	12,420	12,241
B.—General Expenses.........................	800	600	899
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Members.........	6,260	6,240	6,174
2. Standing and Select Committees—Expenses....	2,000	2,000	1,857
3. Conveyance of Members and their luggage in Canberra	240	240	160
	8,500	8,480	8,191
Total Division No. 2........	22,400	21,500	21,331

I.—Parliament.

Division No. 3.––PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 3.––PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 129	9,300	9,300	9,310
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	2,320	3,000	2,074
	11,620	12,300	11,384
B.—General Expenses........................	180	200	89
Total Division No. 3.........	11,800	12,500	11,473
Division No. 4.—LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 130	7,020	5,990	6,228
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	1,170	1,020	1,073
B.—General Expenses—	8,190	7,010	7,301
1. Books, maps, plates, documents, and insurance..	1,800	1,800	1,454
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals	700	700	702
3. Incidental and other expenditure............	310	250	313
	2,810	2,750	2,469
Total Division No. 4.........	11,000	9,760	9,770
Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 131	8,850	9,370	8,859
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	9,000	8,860	8,734
	17,850	18,230	17,593
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services..	4,000	3,700	3,654
2. Fuel..............................	1,500	2,750	2,549
3. Parliament gardens.....................	250	250	79
4. Maintenance and repairs.................	600	1,200	556
5. Incidental and other expenditure............	500	490	327
Water supply and sanitation...............	..	600	349
	6,850	8,990	7,514
Total Division No. 5........	24,700	27,220	25,107

I.—Parliament.

Under Control of Joint House Department.	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 6.—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 132	730	1,570	1,472
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	70	20	113
	800	1,590	1,585
B.—General Expenses........................	200	210	313
Total Division No. 6..........	1,000	1,800	1,898
Division No. 7.—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON BROADCASTING.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 132	720	..	696
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	80	..	46
	800	..	742
B.—General Expenses........................	2,000	..	1,389
Total Division No. 7..........	2,800	..	2,131
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 8.—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.
1. Printing of Hansard, including cost of distribution	11,500	8,000	11,298
2. Parliamentary papers....................	3,500	7,000	3,385
3. Other printing and binding................	3,000	4,000	2,968
Total Division No. 8..........	18,000	19,000	17,651
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 9.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others	53,500	46,500	58,266
2. Maintenance of Ministers’ and Members’ rooms in capital cities, including salaries of attendants	(a)21,000	(a)17,500	(a)19,311
Total Division No. 9.........	74,500	64,000	77,577
Total Parliament..........	182,000	172,500	181,335

(a) Includes salaries of staff—1944-45, £5,840; 1943-44 Vote £5,400; Expenditure £5,600.

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	––	1944-45.	1943-44.		Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1943-44.
Division Number.	––	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1943-44.
		£	£	£	£	£
10	ADMINISTRATIVE......	(a) 51,400	(a) 48,400	(a) 46,764	4,636	..
11	AUDIT OFFICE.........	(a) 74,500	(a) 72,500	(a) 71,389	3,111	..
12	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.	51,600	53,300	49,746	1,854	..
13	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE	17,050	4,700	4,030	13,020	..
14	NATIONAL LIBRARY....	4,060	3,600	2,996	1,064	..
15	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE —UNITED KINGDOM	(a) 102,290	(a) 101,300	(a) 100,566	1,724	..
16	COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH	900,000	660,700	666,084	233,916	..
	Total......	1,200,900	944,500	941,575	259,325	..

(a) The Additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the war is provided under War (1939-44) Services.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	847,844	725,417	728,295	119,549	..
General expenses.........	353,056	219,083	213,280	139,776	..
Total......	1,200,900	944,500	941,575	259,325	..

	£
Estimate, 1944-45..............	1,200,900
Vote, 1943-44................	944,500
Increase....	256,400

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

	1944 45.	1943-44.
Division No. 10.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1944 45.	Vote.	Expenditure
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 133	22,200	20,500	21,630
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	10,700	11,200	10,137
3. Extra duty pay........................	800	1,000	661
	33,700	32,700	32,428
Less amount provided under Division No. 173-a—War (1939-44) Services	3,200	5,200	5,200
B.—General Expenses—	30,500	27,500	27,228
l. Travelling and subsistence................	5,500	6,000	5,611
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....	4,000	5,000	3,972
3. Commonwealth Gazettes—Printing and distribution (including postage)	7,500	7,000	7,333
4. Commonwealth Statutes—Special distribution..	1,350	1,300	2,637
5. Commonwealth Ministers and Members of Advisory War Council—Travelling expenses	7,400	8,800	7,337
6. National broadcasts by the Prime Minister and other Ministers	250	500	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure............	2,500	2,500	2,146
	28,500	31,100	29,036
Less amount provided under Division No. 173-b—War (1939-44) Services	7,600	10,200	9,500
	20,900	20,900	19,536
Total Division No. 10.........	51,400	48,400	46,764
Division No. 11.—AUDIT OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 137	151,690	150,100	111,032
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	49,400	39,880	79,889
3. Extra duty pay........................	700	520	449
4. Payments as acts of grace on retirement to officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania and to their dependants	610	..	517
	202,400	190,500	191,887
Less amount provided under Division No. 137-a—War (1939-44) Services	131,400	121,500	121,500
	71,000	69,000	70,387
Carried forward ..........	71,000	69,000	70,387

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 11.—AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1944 45.	1943-44.
Division No. 11.—AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1944 45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.....	71,000	69,000	70,387
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	9,180	5,070	8,225
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....	1,740	1,630	1,152
3. Payments to State Governments for audit of Income Tax accounts	3,170	3,170	3,497
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	2,310	2,630	1,828
	16,400	12,500	14,702
Less—
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. 173-b—War (1939-44) Services	12,300	8,400	13,100
	12,900	9,000	13,700
	3,500	3,500	1,002
Total Division No. 11.......	74,500	72,500	71,389
Division No. 12.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 138	35,040	36,650	33,851
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	5,530	4,900	5,806
3. Extra duty pay........................	650	650	158
Payments as acts of grace on retirement to officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania and to their dependants	..	820	815
	41,220	43,020	40,630
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....	2,730	2,730	2,721
2. Examinations—Expenses, including advertising.	4,400	4,400	3,978
3. Incidental and other expenditure............	3,250	3,150	2,417
	10,380	10,280	9,116
Total Division No. 12........	51,600	53,300	49,746

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 13.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.	1944 45.	1943-44.
Division No. 13.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.	1944 45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 139	1,430	1,430	1,387
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	810	810	689
3. Extra duty pay........................	10	10	..
	2,250	2,250	2,076
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	1,600	1,350	712
2. Payment to Governor-General on retirement from office	5,000	..	..
3. Passage allowances....................	6,900	..	..
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	1,300	1,100	1,242
	14,800	2,450	1,954
Total Division No. 13........	17,050	4,700	4,030
Division No. 14.—NATIONAL LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 139	1,500	1,040	1,267
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	630	630	553
	2,130	1,670	1,820
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	631
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals	200	200	243
3. Library services to outlying territories........	200	200	41
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	280	280	253
	1,330	1,330	1,168
C.—Other Services—
1. Provisional preservation of war records.......	(a) 600	(a) 600	(a)
Total Division No. 14.......	4,060	3,600	2,996

(a) Includes salaries and allowances—1944-45, £550; 1943-44, Vote, £550; Expenditure, £8.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 15.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 139	46,140	44,800	45,221
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	41,060	34,500	36,349
3. Extra duty pay........................	2,400	2,400	2,234
	89,600	81,700	83,804
Less amount provided under Division No. 173-a—War (1939—44) Services	35,000	28,000	30,120
B.—General Expenses—	54,600	53,700	53,684
1. Travelling and subsistence................	2,000	2,200	3,352
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	3,100	3,700	3,418
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	19,550	19,550	17,374
4. Cablegrams.........................	26,000	25,000	27,593
5. Municipal and other taxes................	10,740	11,260	9,064
6. General upkeep of “Australia House”.........	(a) 29,090	(a) 18,670	a 18,311
7. Upkeep of official residence...............	600	600	491
8. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence	2,510	2,510	2,506
9. Entertainment allowance to High Commissioner.	1,250	1,250	1,254
10. Incidental and other expenditure ...........	1,850	1,860	2,519
	96,690	86,600	85,882
Less amount provided under Division No. 173-b—War (1939-44) Services	49,000	39,000	39,000
	47,690	47,600	46,882
Total Division No. 15..........	102,290	101,300	100,566
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 141	35,100	31,250	29,873
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	9,000	6,000	6,797
3. Extra duty pay........................	2,300	1,450	1,927
	46,400	38,700	38,597
Carried forward.............	46,400	38,700	38,597

(a) Includes wages of staff employed on upkeep as follows 1944-45, £8,960 ; 1943-44, Vote, £8,000 ; Expenditure, £8,500.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 16.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.	1944-45.	1943-44.
	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
(For Payment to the credit of the Science and IndustryInvestigation Trust Account.)	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	46,400	38,700	38,597
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services ......	3,500	2,500	3,956
2. Printing of journal and bulletins.............	3,500	3,250	2,880
3. Scientific Research Liaison Officers overseas....	12,000	9,500	12,662
4. Incidental and other expenditure ............	5,000	3,950	4,292
C.—Investigations—	24,000	19,200	23,790
1. Animal health and nutrition ...............	(a)87,220	(a)69,490	72,367
2. Plant industry.........................	(a)47,170	(a)49,980	49,234
3. Entomology..........................	(a)24,910	(a)19,460	21,474
4. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation..	(a)50,090	(a)35,530	34,752
5. Food preservation and transport.............	(a)37,270	(a)31,820	33,515
6. Forest products........................	(a)65,640	(a)52,500	54,501
7. Mining and metallurgy...................	(a)5,800	(a)4,860	6,137
8. Radio research........................	(a)12,000	(a)12,000	11,898
9. Information service, including library.........	(a)9,760	(a)7,570	6,717
10. Industrial Chemistry....................	(a)117,810	(a)82,770	80,360
11. Fisheries investigations..................	(a)20,660	(a)14,360	15,823
12. Aeronautical research...................	112,350	86,340	83,727
13. National Standards Laboratory.............	(a)320,230	(a)208,370	218,404
14. Lubricants and Bearings..................	(a)27,000	(a)20,279	20,114
15. Unforeseen and urgent investigations.........	2,500	2,500	2,056
16. Miscellaneous........................	(a)14,400	(a)11,825	12,054
	954,810	709,654	723,133
Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources and from sales of produce, &c., in connexion with investigations	119,747	101,240	113,822
	835,063	608,414	609,311
Less amount payable from the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account	5,463	5,614	5,614
Total Investigations............	829,600	602,800	603,697
Total Division No. 16..........	900,000	660,700	666,084
	(b)	(b)	(b)
Total Prime Minister’s Department.	1,200,900	944,500	941,575

(a) Includes expenditure from contributions from outside sources.
(b) Expenditure .allocated as follows:—
	1944-45.			1943-44.
			Vote		Expenditure
	£		£		£
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	636,634	..	519,727	..	523,962
General expenses..................	263,366	..	140,973	..	142,122
	900,000	..	660,700	..	666,084

III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Division Number.	––	1944-45.	1943-44.		Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1943-44.
Division Number.	––	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1943-44.
		£	£	£	£	£
17	ADMINISTRATIVE........	(a) 31,000	(a) 30,400	(a) 34,680	..	3,680
18	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	71,500	73,000	71,072	428	..
19	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION— CHINA	42,500	29,500	33,049	9,451	..
20	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION— UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS	35,000	25,000	27,689	7,311	..
21	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—CANADA	18,700	15,300	17,969	731	..
22	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—NEW ZEALAND	9,300	..	(b) 6,250	3,050	..
23	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—INDIA	25,900	..	(b) 8,403	17,497	..
	Total........	233,900	173,200	199,112	34,788	..

(a) The additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the war is provided under War (1939-44) Services.

(b) Portion of year only.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	141,850	98,100	107,564	34,286	..
General expenses.........	92,050	75,100	91,548	502	..
Total......	233,900	173,200	199,112	34,788	..

	£
Estimate, 1944—45.......................	233,900
Vote, 1943-44..........................	173,200
Increase.............	60,700

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Division No. 17.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 17.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 142	20,200	21,650	20,580
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	27,800	9,800	17,274
3. Extra duty pay........................	2,000	3,050	1,601
	50,000	34,500	39,455
Less amount provided under Division 175a—War (1939-44) Services	35,000	20,000	20,000
	15,000	14,500	19,455
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	3,000	2,150	2,811
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	17,000	5,000	12,033
3. University Diplomatic Cadet Course—Contribution to cost	1,880	1,000	1,915
4. Cablegrams and radiograms...............	103,500	115,000	99,837
5. Incidental and other expenditure............	3,620	2,750	3,629
	129,000	125,900	120,225
Less amount provided under Division 175b—War (1939-44) Services	113,000	110,000	105,000
	16,000	15,900	15,225
Total Division No. 17........	31,000	30,400	34,680
Division No. 18.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 143	17,000	19,400	19,015
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	21,000	19,100	15,872
	38,000	38,500	34,887
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	1,250	2,100	1,251
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	27,500	27,700	29,851
3. Maintenance, office and residence...........	1,750	1,000	1,934
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	3,000	3,700	3,149
	33,500	34,500	36,185
Total Division No. 18........	71,500	73,000	71,072

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III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 19.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—CHINA.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 143	18,500	16,530	14,709
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	11,500	3,070	4,710
	30,000	19,600	19,419
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	1,500	3,000	2,655
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	2,000	2,500	1,716
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence....	2,000	2,000	2,164
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	7,000	2,400	7,095
	12,500	9,900	13,630
Total Division No. 19........	42,500	29,500	33,049
Division No. 20.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 144	12,400	6,180	8,047
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	10,800	8,320	6,519
	23,200	14,500	14,566
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	1,800	2,000	3,881
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	3,500	5,500	3,381
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence....	4,000	1,500	1,551
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	2,500	1,500	4,310
	11,800	10,500	13,123
Total Division No. 20........	35,000	25,000	27,689
Division No. 21.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—CANADA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 144	9,900	9,000	9,517
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	2,650	2,000	2,636
	12,550	11,000	12,153
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	2,500	1,350	2,462
2. Rent and maintenance, office and residence....	1500	1700	1589
3. Incidental and other expenditure............	2,150	1,250	1,765
	6,150	4,300	5,816
Total Division No. 21........	18,700	15,300	17,969

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 22.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—NEW ZEALAND.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 144..	5,700	..	2,801
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	1,700	..	592
	7,400	..	3,393
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	400	..	158
2. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.......	800	..	250
3. Incidental and other expenditure..............	700	..	2,449
	1,900	..	2,857
Total Division No. 22..........	9,300	..	6,250
Division No. 23.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—INDIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 145..	8,700	..	3,019
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	7,000	..	672
	15,700	..	3,691
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	4,200	..	300
2. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.......	2,000	..	149
3. Incidental and other expenditure..............	4,000	..	4,263
	10,200	..	4,712
Total Division No. 23..........	25,900	..	8,403
Total Department of External Affairs.....	233,900	173,200	199,112

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IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division Number.	––	1944-45.	1943-44.		Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1943-44.
Division Number.	––	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1943-44.
		£	£	£	£	£
24	TREASURY.............	(a)72,900	(a)72,800	(a)85,316	..	12,416
25	COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD	4,210	5,700	6,204	..	1,994
26	TAXATION OFFICE.......	2,013,000	1,770,200	1,841,912	171,088	..
27	INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW	500	740	480	20	..
28	WAR-TIME (COMPANY) TAX— BOARD OF REFEREES	5,500	5,800	5,545	..	45
29	LAND VALUATION BOARD	490	560	273	217	..
30	SUPERANNUATION BOARD	13,000	11,700	11,480	1,520	..
31	CENSUS AND STATISTICS.	(a)63,000	(a)71,400	(a)54,873	8,127	..
32	GOVERNMENT PRINTER...	(b)	(b)	(b)	..	..
	Total...........	2,172,600	1,938,900	2,006,083	166,517	..

(а) Additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the War is provided under War (1939-44) Services.

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

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	1,788,680	1,547,180	1,611,302	177,378	..
General expenses..........	383,920	391,720	394,781	..	10,861
Total...........	2,172,600	1,938,900	2,006,083	166,517	..

	£
Estimate, 1944-45...........	2,172,600
Vote, 1943-44.............	1,938,900
Increase.............	233,700

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 24.—TREASURY.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 149	63,900	62,700	63,217
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	50,500	44,100	54,120
3. Extra duty pay........................	2,600	3,300	3,357
	117,000	110,100	120,694
Less—	50,500	40,500	45,000
Amount provided under Division No. 176—War (1939-44) Services
Amount provided under Division No. 207—Miscellaneous Services	5,500	5,500	6,257
	56,000	46,000	51,257
	61,000	64,100	69,437
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	4,000	4,200	4,946
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	4,700	4,000	6,091
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	18,100	13,700	17,802
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	1,600	1,800	1,660
	28,400	23,700	30,499
Less—
Amount provided under Division No. 176—War (1939-44) Services	16,000	14,500	14,500
Amount provided under Division No. 207—Miscellaneous Services	500	500	120
	16,500	15,000	14,620
	11,900	8,700	15,879
Total Division No. 24.......	72,900	72,800	85,316
Division No. 25.—COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.
1. Fees to members of Board, travelling expenses, office requisites, stationery, payment to Postmaster-General’s Department, and other expenses incidental to the operations of the Board	(a) 4,210	(a) 5,700	(a)6,204

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows;—1944-45, £2,470; 1943-44, Vote, £2,050; Expenditure, £2,200.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 26.—TAXATION OFFICE.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payment's in the nature of Salary—
	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 155	1,147,310	926,900	907,057
2. Temporary and casual employees............	414,390	375,300	482,638
3. Extra duty pay ........................	102,000	114,000	94,066
	1,663,700	1,416,200	1,483,761
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	34,380	20,000	31,656
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	96,140	79,100	71,893
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	87,410	85,400	80,828
4. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation...	6,540	6,100	6,336
5. Law costs...........................	13,850	16,000	12,700
6. Payments to Postmaster-General’s Department and State Governments for office cleaning and other services rendered	2,270	2,400	3,366
7. Payment for services rendered in connexion with sale of tax instalment stamps and entertainments tax tickets	52,560	90,000	96,008
8. Uniform Income Tax—Compensation to State Governments for use of accommodation, furniture and equipment	39,000	40,500	38,653
9. Incidental and other expenditure—Repayments of advances to valuers for the purchase of motor cars may be credited to this vote	21,350	19,800	21,253
	353,500	359,300	362,693
Less—
Amounts estimated to be recovered from the States of—
New South Wales...............	..	900	..
Victoria......................	1,000	1,000	794
Queensland....................	800	500	1,078
South Australia.................	100	600	100
Western Australia...............	1,800	1,800	1,800
Tasmania.....................	500	500	770
	4,200	5,300	4,542
	349,300	354,000	358,151
Total Division No. 26.......	2,013,000	1,770,200	1841,912

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 27.—INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 155..	300	300	291
B.—General Expenses..........................	200	440	189
Total Division No. 27..........	500	740	480
Division No. 28.—WAR-TIME (COMPANY) TAX—BOARD ofREFEREES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 155..	4,870	4,870	4,896
B.—General Expenses..........................	630	930	649
Total Division No. 28..........	5,500	5,800	5,545
Division No. 29.—LAND VALUATION BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 155..	..	300	199
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	240	..	..
	240	300	199
B.—General Expenses..........................	250	260	74
Total Division No. 29..........	490	560	273

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

	1944-45.	1943-44.
	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 30.—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 156	8,150	8,760	7,506
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	3,450	1,100	2,690
3. Extra duty pay........................	500	500	444
	12,100	10,360	10,640
B.—General Expenses—
1. Incidental and other expenditure............	900	840	840
Quinquennial investigation under Section 11 of the Superannuation Act 1922-1937	..	500	..
	900	1,340	840
Total Division No. 30.........	13,000	11,700	11,480
Division No. 31.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157	37,000	40,100	36,459
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	31,000	42,200	34,948
3. Extra duty pay........................	3,000	1,300	3,071
	71,000	83,600	74,478
Less amount provided under Division No. 176-a—War (1939-44) Services	27,000	34,600	34,600
	44,000	49,000	39,878
Carried forward ...........	44,000	49,000	39,878

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 31.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS—continued.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward........	44,000	49,000	39,878
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	4,000	3,300	3,926
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	9,000	13,300	8,913
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....	4,000	5,000	4,266
4. Printing of official publications............	3,500	5,000	2,741
5. Hire, service and maintenance of machines for tabulation of statistics	12,000	11,000	12,099
6. Incidental and other expenditure............	2,500	4,800	3,050
	35,000	42,400	34,995
Less amount provided under Division No. 176-b -War (1939-44) Services	16,000	20,000	20,000
	19,000	22,400	14,995
Total Division No. 31........	63,000	71,400	54,873
Division No. 32.—GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and wages as per Schedule, page 158...	26,700	26,580	25,442
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	54,000	52,000	50,960
3. Extra duty pay........................	1,200	1,500	792
	81,900	80,080	77,194
Deduct amounts chargeable for Parliamentary and Departmental printing	81,900	80,080	77,194
Total Division No. 32........	(a)	(a)	(a)
Total Department of the Treasury...	2,172,600	1,938,900	2,006,083

(a) Expenditure charged to Parliament and Departments concerned.

V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	––	1944-45.	1943-44.		Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1943-44.
Division Number.	––	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1943-44.
		£	£	£	£	£
33	ADMINISTRATIVE.........	43,300	43,000	43,554	..	254
34	REPORTING BRANCH......	24,600	24,100	24,097	503	..
85	CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE	89,000	72,000	84,238	4,762	..
36	HIGH COURT.............	14,800	14,800	14,851	..	51
37	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION	40,000	40,800	38,604	1,396	..
38	COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION	35,400	32,400	31,741	3,659	..
39	PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE	2,800	2,100	1,573	1,227	..
40	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH	34,700	31,300	33,182	1,518	..
41	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS	60,900	51,000	48,171	12,729	..
	Total.............	345,500	311,500	320,011	25,489	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	274,200	239,000	250,243	23,957	..
General expenses..........	71,300	72,500	69,768	1,532	..
Total.......	345,500	311,500	320,011	25,489	..

	£
Estimate, 1944-45..................	345,500
Vote, 1943-44....................	311,500
Increase....................	34,000

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.

	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 33.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 159	17,100	16,290	15,923
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	13,000	13,000	13,061
3. Extra duty pay........................	500	510	545
	30,600	29,800	29,529
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	1,200	1,850	1,066
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....	2,700	3,000	2,515
3. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules	4,700	4,500	1,885
4. Administration of Law at Seat of Government...	100	500	58
5. Incidental and other expenditure............	4,000	3,350	8,501
	12,700	13,200	14,025
Total Division No. 33.......	43,300	43,000	43,554
Division No. 34.—REPORTING BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 160	7,590	7,610	6,433
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	13,000	13,000	13,830
3. Extra duty pay........................	10	90	..
	20,600	20,700	20,263
B.—General Expenses........................	4,000	3,400	3,834
Total Division No. 34.......	24,600	24,100	24,097
Division No. 35.—CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 162	35,000	33,300	34,599
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	45,000	32,500	40,732
3. Extra duty pay........................	500	200	410
	80,500	66,000	75,741
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....	4,000	2,500	3,975
2. Incidental and other expenditure............	4,500	3,500	4,522
	8,500	6,000	8,497
Total Division No. 35........	89,000	72,000	84,238

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.

	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 36.—HIGH COURT.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 163	6,960	6,870	6,985
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	1,000	1,000	1,257
3. Extra duty pay........................	40	130	12
	8,000	8,000	8,254
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	4,000	4,000	4,160
2. Incidental and other expenditure............	2,800	2,800	2,437
	6,800	6,800	6,597
Total Division No. 36........	14,800	14,800	14,851
Division No. 37.—BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 165	27,940	27,320	26,592
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	5,000	5,360	5,429
3. Extra duty pay........................	60	20	..
	33,000	32,700	32,021
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	1,000	1,300	986
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....	1,750	1,700	1,379
3. Payments to States for services of Judges and officers	2,650	2,650	2,619
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	1,600	2,450	1,599
	7,000	8,100	6,583
Total Division No. 37...........	40,000	40,800	38,604
Division No. 38.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 165	17,070	14,750	13,630
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	4,150	4,150	4,741
3. Extra duty pay........................	580	500	270
	21,800	19,400	18,641
Carried forward...........	21,800	19,400	18,641

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.

	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 38.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION—continued.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.......	21,800	19,400	18,641
B —General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	4,600	5,000	4,350
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....	1,800	1,400	1,491
3. Reports of cases......................	2,800	2,000	2,223
4. Boards of Reference—Fees and other expenses..	2,200	2,000	2,468
5. Incidental and other expenditure............	2,200	2,600	2,568
	13,600	13,000	13,100
Total Division No. 38........	35,400	32,400	31,741
Division No. 39.—PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 166	1,730	950	739
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	540	520	455
3. Extra duty pay........................	30	30	..
	2,300	1,500	1,194
B.—General Expenses........................	500	600	379
Total Division No. 39.......	2,800	2,100	1,573
Division No. 40.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 167	20,940	17,750	19,184
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	10,000	10,000	10,351
3. Extra duty pay........................	160	150	118
	31,100	27,900	29,653
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....	1,600	1,500	1,677
2. Incidental and other expenditure............	2,000	1,900	1,852
	3,600	3,400	3,529
Total Division No. 40........	34,700	31,300	33,182

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.

	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 41.—PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 168	34,760	22,820	26,101
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	10,000	8,500	7,373
3. Extra duty pay........................	1,540	1,680	1,473
	46,300	33,000	34,947
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	2,000	2,300	1,519
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....	1,300	1,200	1,114
3. Printing of specifications and publications.....	10,000	13,000	8,758
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	1,300	1,500	1,833
	14,600	18,000	13,224
Total Division No. 41........	60,900	51,000	48,171
Total Attorney-General’s Department....	345,500	311,500	320,011

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VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Division Number.	––	1944-45.	1943-44		Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1943-44.
Division Number.	––	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1943-44.
		£	£	£	£	£
42	ADMINISTRATIVE......	(a)218,500	(a)186,500	(a)186,500	32,000	..
43	ELECTORAL BRANCH...	135,500	134,300	121,619	13,881	..
44	OBSERVATORY........	16,800	11,400	9,177	7,623	..
45	FORESTRY BRANCH....	10,900	10,200	9,670	1,230	..
46	MAINTENANCE AND RENT	191,000	204,500	177,354	13,646	..
47	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENTS	17,300	12,200	13,895	3,405	..
	Total......	590,000	559,100	518,215	71,785	..

(a) Additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the War Is provided under War (1939-44) Services.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	269,200	265,450	267,349	1,851	..
General expenses.........	320,800	293,650	250,866	69,934	..
Total......	590,000	559,100	518,215	71,785	..

	£
Estimate, 1944-45.................	590,000
Vote, 1943-44....................	559,100
Increase............	30,900

VI.—Department of the Interior.

	1944-45.	1943—44.
Division No. 42.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 176.	267,000	260,000	270,987
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	2,016,500	1,564,000	2,384,675
3. Extra duty pay........................	6,000	10,000	8,001
	2,289,500	1,834,000	2,663,663
Less—
Estimated amount to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations	5,000	2,500	5,028
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	117,500	117,500	117,500
Amounts chargeable to trust accounts and votes for works	13,000	11,000	12,623
Amount provided under Division No. 180a—War (1939-44) Services	2,000,000	1,549,000	2,374,512
	2,135,500	1,680,000	2,509,663
	154,000	154,000	154,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	184,000	148,500	215,130
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	103,000	90,700	112,601
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	102,000	72,500	117,288
4. Fuel, light and power...................	16,000	12,700	20,042
5. Payments other than salaries for services under Immigration and Passports Acts	6,500	3,500	5,554
6. Office cleaning, other than salaries..........	7,100	3,800	5,226
7. Water supply and sanitation...............	3,800	2,700	2,403
8. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930-1944	1,900	1,900	1,282
9. Plan printing, paper coating and reproduction of maps	5,000	4,700	4,539
10. Motor vehicles—purchase, upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for Departmental purposes	86,200	86,400	104,203
11. Minor transport services for other Departments..	4,000	4,500	5,008
12. Fuel, light and power for Departments in Canberra	27,000	..	..
13. Water supply and sanitation for Departments in Canberra	5,000	..	..
14. Other incidental expenses.................	40,000	35,300	48,094
Carried forward........	591,500	467,200	641,370
Carried forward........	154,000	154,000	154,000

VI.—Department of the Interior.

	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 42.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.........	154,000	154,000	154,000
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward.........	591,500	467,200	641,370
Less—
Amount estimated to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations	1,000	700	1,021
Amount provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	26,000	26,000	26,000
Amount provided under Division No. 180b—War (1939-44) Services	500,000	408,000	581,849
	527,000	434,700	608,870
	64,500	32,500	32,500
Total Division No. 42........	218,500	186,500	186,500
Division No. 43.—ELECTORAL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 178	75,720	75,500	75,121
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	18,500	17,250	20,090
3. Extra duty pay........................	280	450	64
Payments as acts of grace on retirement of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania and to their dependants	..	..	351
	94,500	93,200	95,626
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,250	1,100	1,472
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	1,750	1,500	2,002
3. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote)	34,000	34,800	18,555
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	4,000	3,700	3,964
	41,000	41,100	25,993
Total Division No. 43........	135,500	134,300	121,619

F.6284.—3

VI.—Department of the Interior.

	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 44.—OBSERVATORY.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 179	4,250	3,750	3,985
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	5,350	4,150	3,679
	9,600	7,900	7,664
B.—General Expenses—
1. Scientific equipment....................	5,300	2,400	73
2. Incidental and other expenditure............	1,900	1,100	1,440
	7,200	3,500	1,513
Total Division No. 44........	16,800	11,400	9,177
Division No. 45.—FORESTRY BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 180	5,900	5,300	5,250
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	3,100	2,900	2,675
	9,000	8,200	7,925
B —General Expenses........................	1,900	2,000	1,745
Total Division No. 45........	10,900	10,200	9,670
Division No. 46 —MAINTENANCE AND RENT.(a)
A.—Repairs and Maintenance—
1. Parliament..........................	2,680	5,200	2,667
2. Prime Minister........................	4,420	2,050	3,673
3. External Affairs.......................	100	50	18
4. Treasury............................	5,900	1,800	8,498
5. Attorney-General......................	4,000	1,300	4,052
6. Interior.............................	6,500	6,500	6,500
7. Trade and Customs.....................	5,000	5,000	4,923
8. Health.............................	7,000	10,000	6,077
9. Commerce and Agriculture...............	500	500	269
10. Social Services.......................	2,500	800	851
11. Supply and Shipping....................	4,000	3,300	1,128
	42,600	36,500	38,656
Carried forward..........	42,600	36,500	38,656

(a) Provision also made under War (1939-44) Services, see Division No. 181.

VI.—Department of the Interior.

	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 46.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT—continued.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.........	42,600	36,500	38,656
B.—Rent of Buildings—
1. Prime Minister.......................	9,000	7,000	9,026
2. Treasury...........................	74,300	95,000	66,851
3. Attorney-General......................	21,750	20,750	20,319
4. Interior............................	14,600	13,500	13,500
5. Trade and Customs....................	3,500	2,600	2,637
6. Health.............................	3,600	4,600	4,538
7. Commerce and Agriculture...............	6,750	6,750	6,539
8. Social Services.......................	12,600	15,500	13,041
9. Supply and Shipping...................	2,300	2,300	2,247
	148,400	168,000	138,698
Total Division No. 46.......	191,000	204,500	177,354
Division No. 47.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENTS.
1. Wages of staff........................	2,100	2,150	2,134
2. Repairs and maintenance.................	10,000	5,750	6,866
3. Watching service—Admiralty House.........	1,400	1,400	1,352
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	3,800	2,900	3,543
Total Division No. 47........	17,300	12,200	13,895
Total Department of the Interior	590,000	559,100	518,215

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VII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.

Division Number.	––	1944-45.	1943-44.		Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44.	Decrease or Expenditure, 1843-44.
Division Number.	––	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44.	Decrease or Expenditure, 1843-44.
		£	£	£	£	£
48	ADMINISTRATIVE........	265,400	217,900	237,993	27,407	..
49	DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF CIVIL AVIATION	..	..	..	..	..
50	EMPIRE AIR SERVICES.....	44,600	61,700	37,722	6,878	..
51	MAINTENANCE AND RENT..	17,000	17,000	11,108	5,892	..
52	MAINTENANCE AND RENT— EMPIRE AIR SERVICES	3,300	3,500	1,845	1,455	..
53	METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES	61,000	61,000	61,000	..	..
	Total.............	391,300	361,100	349,668	41,632	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	295,300	259,000	276,607	18,693	..
General expenses...........	96,000	102,100	73,061	22,939	..
Total.............	391,300	361,100	349,668	41,632	..

	£
Estimate, 1944-45...............	391,300
Vote, 1943-44..................	361,100
Increase..............	30,200

VII.—Department of Civil Aviation.

	1944-45.	1943-44.
Under Control of Department of Civil Aviation.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 48.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1.Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 182.	92,470	87,460	86,878
2. Temporary and casual employees............	131,930	90,140	112,821
3. Extra duty pay........................	13,000	10,000	14,163
	237,400	187,600	213,862
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence and removal expenses.	12,000	14,000	11,898
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	4,000	4,500	3,349
3. Postage and telegrams...................	4,500	5,000	3,415
4. Telephones and fire services—head-quarters....	1,500	1,400	804
5. Incidental and other expenditure............	6,000	5,400	4,665
	28,000	30,300	24,131
Total Division No.48.........	265,400	217,900	237,993
Division No. 49.—DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF CIVIL AVIATION.
1. Air Transport Services (other than Trans-Tasman and Empire Air Services)—Payments to contractors	750,000	728,000	884,023
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	1,500	1,228
3. Aeradio communication and navigation facilities—Operation and maintenance, including tubes, spares, &c.	12,000	12,000	4,230
4. Direct current and audio frequency control lines—Maintenance and rentals	4,000	4,000	2,387
5. Electrical energy for aerodromes, aeradio stations and air routes	8,000	6,000	8,816
6. Power generation and distribution plant and lighting equipment—Maintenance, including spares, &c., at aerodromes, aeradio stations, &c.	9,000	9,000	5,100
7. Petrol. fuel oil and lubricating oils...........	15,000	13,000	14,302
Carried forward..............	799,500	773,500	920,086

VII.—Department of Civil Aviation.

Division No.49.—DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF CIVIL AVIATION—continued.	1944-45.	1943-44.
	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	799,500	773,500	920,086
8. Telephone and fire services at outstations......	2,800	2,800	2,266
9. Maintenance of landing grounds............	15,000	15,000	12,500
10. General stores and equipment..............	4,000	4,000	3,623
11. Maintenance of departmental aircraft, engines, vehicles and equipment—including tyres, tubes and parts	7,500	6,000	5,465
12. Freight and cartage and other miscellaneous services..	6,500	4,500	5,628
	835,300	805,800	949,568
Less amount estimated to be recovered from Post-master General’s Department for conveyance of air mails	(a)835,300	805,800	949,568
Total Division No. 49.........	..	..	..
Division No. 50.—EMPIRE AIR SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—Australian Section.
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 183	2,720	3,230	1,869
2. Temporary and casual employees............	11,280	24,750	16,272
3. Extra duty pay........................	2,000	1,620	2,914
	16,000	29,600	21,055
B.—General Expenses—Australian Section.
1. Maintenance and operation of aeradio communication and navigation facilities (including radio apparatus in launches)	500	500	64
2. Maintenance and operation of launches and power stations ; general stores and equipment for Flying Boat bases	5,000	5,000	3,484
3. Travelling, subsistence and removal expenses...	700	900	421
4. Freight, cartage and other incidental expenses...	1,500	2,500	675
Government of United Kingdom—Refund of excess contributions	..	..	3,193
	7,700	8,900	7,837
Carried forward..............	23,700	38,500	28,892

(a) In addition an amount of £730,978 was credited to Civil Aviation revenue in 1943-44. The estimated amount to be so credited in 1944-45, including recoveries from other departments, is £764,700.

VII.—Department of Civil Aviation.

	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 50.—EMPIRE AIR SERVICES—continued.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..........	23,700	38,500	28,892
C.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—Trans-Tasman Section—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 183	2,200	2,100	2,068
2. Temporary and casual employees..........	3,280	3,260	3,234
3. Extra duty pay......................	420	440	388
	5,900	5,800	5,690
D.—General Expenses—Trans-Tasman Section.
1. Subsidy payments......................	28,000	28,000	24,071
2. Aeradio communication and navigation stations—Maintenance and operation, including fuel and lubricating oils	1,000	1,000	78
3. Tasman Empire Airways Ltd.—Reimbursement of Customs and other duties and taxes	500	400	179
4. Freight and cartage and other incidental expenses.	500	1,000	131
Less amount estimated to be recovered from Postmaster -General’s Department for conveyance of air mails	30,000	30,400	24,459
	15,000	13,000	21,319
	15,000	17,400	3,140
Total Division No. 50..........	44,600	61,700	37,722
Total Under Control of Department of Civil Aviation	310,000	279,600	275,715
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 51.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT.
1. Repairs and maintenance.................	10,000	10,000	5,536
2. Rent...............................	7,000	7,000	5,572
Total Division No. 51..........	17,000	17,000	11,108

VII.—Department of Civil Aviation.

Under Control of Department of the Interior—continued.	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 52.—MAINTENANCE AND .RENT—EMPIRE AIR SERVICES.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 52.—MAINTENANCE AND .RENT—EMPIRE AIR SERVICES.	£	£	£
A.—Australian Section—
1. Repairs and maintenance.................	2,500	2,700	1,565
2. Rent...............................	300	300	137
	2,800	3,000	1,702
B.—Trans-Tasman Section—
1. Repairs and maintenance.................	400	400	143
2. Rent...............................	100	100	..
	500	500	143
Total Division No. 52........	3,300	3,500	1,845
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior..	20,300	20,500	12,953
Under Control of Department of Air.
Division No. 53.—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......	391,300	361,100	349,668

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VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Division Number.	––	1944-45.	1943-44.		Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44.	Decrease on Expenditure,1943-44.
Division Number.	––	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44.	Decrease on Expenditure,1943-44.
54	ADMINISTRATIVE.........	£	£	£	£	£
54	ADMINISTRATIVE.........	51,000	52,900	53,149	..	2,149
55	TARIFF BOARD...........	11,100	11,900	9,864	1,236	..
56	FILM CENSORSHIP.........	4,900	4,900	4,948	..	48
57	NEW SOUTH WALES.......	215,800	219,400	216,510	..	710
58	VICTORIA...............	186,500	186,000	182,912	3,588	..
59	QUEENSLAND............	90,600	83,100	88,458	2,142	..
60	SOUTH AUSTRALIA........	71,800	72,000	71,009	791	..
61	WESTERN AUSTRALIA......	54,500	59,800	53,133	1,367	..
62	TASMANIA...............	13,100	14,300	12,324	776	..
63	NORTHERN TERRITORY.....	700	700	..	700	..
	Total............	a700,000	a705,000	a692,307	7,693	..

(a) Additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the war is provided under War (1939-44) Services

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	629,650	640,200	624,687	4,963	..
General expenses............	70,350	64,800	67,620	2,730	..
Total...........	700,000	705,000	692,307	7,693	..

	£
Estimate, 1944-45..............	700,000
Vote, 1943-44................	705,000
Decrease..............	5,000

VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.

	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 54.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 185	33,600	36,310	35,091
2. Temporary and casual employees............	8.800	8,590	9,581
3. Extra duty pay........................	400	400	332
	(a) 42,800	45,300	45,004
Less amount provided under Division 183—Defence and War (1939-44) Services	1,800	1,800	1,800
	41,000	43,500	43,204
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	4,700	3,750	5,083
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	2,800	3,250	2,671
3. Honoraria to members of Commonwealth Book Censorship Board and to Appeal Censor	350	350	350
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	2,950	2,550	2,341
	10,800	9,900	10,445
Less amount provided under Division 183—Defence and War (1939-44) Services	800	500	500
	10,000	9,400	9,945
Total Division No. 54.........	51,000	52,900	53,149
Division No. 55.—TARIFF BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 185	5,180	7,480	6,495
2. Temporary and casual employees............	10	10	143
3. Extra duty pay........................	10	10	5
	5,200	7,500	6,643
B.—General Expenses—
1. Fees to members of Tariff Board............	4,500	3,000	2,095
2. Incidental and other expenditure............	1,400	1,400	1,126
	5,900	4,400	3,221
Total Division No. 55.........	11,100	11,900	9,864

(a) Includes £2,120 for London office and £2,960 for New York office.

VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.

Division No. 56 —FILM CENSORSHIP.	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 56 —FILM CENSORSHIP.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 186	2,400	2,650	2,373
2. Temporary and casual employees............	650	450	613
3. Extra duty pay........................	20	20	..
	3,070	3,120	2,986
B.—General Expenses—
1. Fees to members of Censorship Board and Appeal Censor	1,450	1,450	1,455
2. Incidental and other expenditure............	380	330	507
	1,830	1,780	1,962
Total Division No. 56.......	4,900	4,900	4,948
Division No. 57 —NEW SOUTH WALES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 188	170,680	174,570	167,478
2. Temporary and casual employees............	27,420	27,930	27,792
3. Extra duty pay........................	6,000	6,000	7,029
	204,100	208,500	202,299
Less amount provided under Division 183—Defence and War (1939-44) Services	4,600	3,000	3,000
	199,500	205,500	199,299
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	3,500	2,450	4,380
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	3,500	3,500	3,072
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	5,000	3,500	4,743
4. Fuel, light and power....................	1,500	1,100	1,307
5. Incidental and other expenditure............	4,500	4,350	4,709
	18,000	14,900	18,211
Less amount provided under Division 183—Defence and War (1939-44) Services	1,700	1,000	1,000
	16,300	13,900	17,211
Total Division No. 57.......	215,800	219,400	216,510

VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.

	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 58.—VICTORIA.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 190	140,420	138,920	136,734
2. Temporary and casual employees............	38,000	37,580	37,665
3. Extra duty pay........................	4,280	4,950	4,225
Payments as acts of grace on retirement to officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania and to their dependants	..	550	543
	182,700	182,000	179,167
Less amount provided under Division 183—Defence and War (1939-44) Services	10,000	10,000	10,000
	172,700	172,000	169,167
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	2,750	2,750	2,902
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,300	2,300	2,251
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	4,450	3,800	4,447
4. Fuel, light and power....................	2,000	2,400	1,915
5. Incidental and other expenditure............	3,500	3,950	3,430
	15,000	15,200	14,945
Less amount provided under Division 183—Defence and War (1939-44) Services	1,200	1,200	1,200
	13,800	14,000	13,745
Total Division No. 58.......	186,500	186,000	182,912
Division No. 59.—QUEENSLAND.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 192	67,500	61,410	65,624
2. Temporary and casual employees............	15,000	14,200	14,732
3. Extra duty pay........................	2,500	2,990	2,481
	85,000	78,600	82,837
Less amount provided under Division 183—Defence and War (1939-44) Services	4,000	3,600	3,600
	81,000	75,000	79,237
Carried forward...........	81,000	75,000	79,237

VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.

	1944 45.	1943-44.
Division No. 59.—QUEENSLAND—continued.	1944 45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	81,000	75,000	79,237
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	2,800	1,750	2,851
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,600	1,600	1,763
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	3,050	2,900	2,979
4. Fuel, light and power....................	350	300	314
5. Incidental and other expenditure.............	3,300	3,050	2,814
	11,100	9,600	10,721
Less amount provided under Division 183—Defence and War (1939-44) Services	1,500	1,500	1,500
	9,600	8,100	9,221
Total Division No. 59........	90,600	83,100	88,458
Division No.60.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 193.	55,800	56,000	55,090
2. Temporary and casual employees............	13,600	14,100	13,859
3. Extra duty pay.........................	1,000	500	1,224
	70,400	70,600	70,173
Less amount provided under Division 183—Defence and War (1939-44) Services	4,400	4,400	4,400
	66,000	66,200	65,773
B—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	1,900	1,900	2,261
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,000	970	1,025
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	2,600	3,420	2,424
4. Incidental and other expenditure.............	2,300	1,910	1,926
Less amount provided under Division 183—Defence and War (1939-44) Services	7,800	8,200	7,636
	2,000	2,400	2,400
	5,800	5,800	5,236
Total Division No. 60........	71,800	72,000	71,009

VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.

Division No. 61.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 61.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 195	43,300	49,290	42,367
2. Temporary and casual employees............	7,600	7,400	7,603
3. Extra duty pay........................	1,600	1,810	1,648
	52,500	58,500	51,618
Less amount provided under Division 183—Defence and War (1939-44) Services	3,200	4,000	4,000
	49,300	54,500	47,618
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	1,000	1,000	1,226
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,000	800	1,403
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services...	1,880	1,880	1,891
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	1,820	2,120	1,495
Less amount provided under Division 183—Defence and War (1939-44) Services	5,700	5,800	6,015
	500	500	500
	5,200	5,300	5,515
Total Division No. 61.......	54,500	59,800	53,133
Division No. 62.—TASMANIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 196	10,910	11,080	10,272
2. Temporary and casual employees............	3,600	4,430	3,705
3. Extra duty pay........................	390	390	283
	14,900	15,900	14,260
Less amount provided under Division 183—Defence and War (1939-44) Services	3,500	3,500	3,500
	11,400	12,400	10,760
Carried forward...........	11,400	12,400	10,760

VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.

	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 62.—TASMANIA—continued.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	11,400	12,400	10,760
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	250	250	220
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	360	360	194
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	1,030	2,130	1,072
4. Incidental and other expenditure.............	860	860	878
	2,500	3,600	2,364
Less amount provided under Division 183—Defence and War (1939-44) Services	800	1,700	800
	1,700	1,900	1,564
Total Division No. 62.........	13,100	14,300	12,324
Division No. 63.—NORTHERN TERRITORY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 196.	400	400	..
2. Temporary and casual employees............	50	50	..
3. Extra duty pay........................	30	30	..
	480	480	..
B.—General Expenses.........................	220	220	..
Total Division No. 63.........	700	700	..
Total Department of Trade and Customs	700,000	705,000	692,307

IX.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Division Number.	––	1944-45.	1943-44.		Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1943-44.
Division Number.	––	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1943-44.
		£	£	£	£	£
64	ADMINISTRATIVE..........	172,100	154,100	150,554	21,546	..
65	PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES	30,000	..	..	30,000	..
66	SERUM LABORATORIES.....	(a)	(a)	(a)	..	..
	Total..............	202,100	154,100	150,554	51,546	..

(a) Expenditure charged to Serum Laboratories Trust Account.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	150,230	119,290	115,374	34,856	..
General expenses............	51,870	34,810	35,180	16,690	..
Total............	202,100	154,100	150,554	51,546	..

	£
Estimate, 1944-45......................	202,100
Vote, 1943-44.........................	154,100
Increase..........	48,000

IX.—Department of Health.

Division No. 64.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 64.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 205.	106,730	96,500	91,175
2. Temporary and casual employees............	19,220	13,770	16,524
3. Extra duty pay ........................	1,950	1,430	1,716
	127,900	111,700	109,415
B.—General Expenses—
1. School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine...	(a)7,000	(a)7,000	(a) 5,609
2. Health Conferences and Boards.............	1,000	1,000	694
3. Australian Institute of Anatomy.............	(b) 4,100	(b) 4,100	(b) 4,451
4. Allowances for services of State officers and others	8,840	8,550	8,117
5. District laboratories.....................	7,940	7,970	6,719
6. Incidental and other expenditure (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	15,320	13,780	15,549
	44,200	42,400	41,139
Total Division No. 64.........	172,100	154,100	150,554
Division No. 65.—PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and. allowances as per Schedule, page 206.	2,530	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees............	12,120	..	..
3. Extra duty pay.........................	350	..	..
	15,000	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	8,750	..	..
2. Council and Committees—Expenses..........	1,250	..	..
3. Incidental and other expenditure.............	5,000	..	..
	15,000	..	..
Total Division No. 65.........	30,000	..	..
Division No. 66.—SERUM LABORATORIES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and wages as per Schedule, page 207....	56,280	55,970	45,682
2. Temporary and casual employees............	58,220	54,500	55,352
3. Extra duty pay.........................	2,000	2,000	5,006
	116,500	112,470	106,040
Deduct amount chargeable to Serum Laboratories Trust Account	11,500	112,470	106,040
Total Division No. 66...........	..	..	..
Total Department of Health..........	202,100	154,100	150,554

(а) Includes salaries and allowances—1944-45, £4,400 ; 1943-44, Vote, £4,700 ; Expenditure, £3,919.

(b) Includes salaries and allowances—1944-45, £2,930 ; 1943-44, Vote, £2,890 ; Expenditure, £2,040.

F.6284.—4

X.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.

Division Number.	––	1944-45.	1943-44.		Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1943-44.
Division Number.	––	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1943-44.
		£	£	£	£	£
67	ADMINISTRATIVE..........	73,000	70,800	75,121	..	2,121
68	ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905-1933	250,800	223,400	250,112	688	..
69	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD	34,200	35,800	33,852	348	..
	Total..........	358,000	330,000	359,085	..	1,085

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	293,300	274,400	292,154	1,146	..
General expenses.............	64,700	55,600	66,931	..	2,231
Total...........	358,000	330,000	359,085	..	1,085

	£
Estimate, 1944-45..............	358,000
Vote, 1943-44................	330,000
Increase...............	28,000

X.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.

	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 67.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 208..	27,400	27,600	28,055
2. Temporary and casual employees..........	22,200	23,100	21,620
3. Extra duty pay.......................	1,400	1,100	1,947
	51,000	51,800	51,622
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............	10,220	9,400	10,817
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....	9,060	7,600	9,055
3. Incidental and other expenditure...........	2,720	2,000	3,627
	22,000	19,000	23,499
Total Division No. 67........	73,000	70,800	75,121
Division No. 68.—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 209..	70,870	71,270	69,356
2. Temporary and casual employees..........	146,930	126,850	146,965
3. Extra duty pay.......................	1,600	780	2,662
	219,400	198,900	218,983
B.—General Expenses(Payments by State Dried Fruits Board to be credited to the items to which they relate)—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............	19,000	14,290	19,743
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....	3,180	3,240	3,847
Carried forward........	22,180	17,530	23,590
Carried forward........	219,400	198,900	218,983

X.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.

	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 68.—ADMINISTRATION OF COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905-1933—continued.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Brought forward............	£	£	£
Brought forward............	219,400	198,900	218,983
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward............	22,180	17,530	23,590
3. Payments to States for services in connexion with inspections of fresh fruit, seeds, plants, vegetables and other items	1,700	1,750	3,037
4. Payments to Australian Wheat Board for services in connexion with inspections of flour mills	2,100	2,100	1,963
5. Incidental and other expenditure...........	2,420	3,120	2,539
	31,400	24,500	31,129
Total Division No. 68.........	250,800	223,400	250,112
Division No. 69.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 211..	13,980	15,480	12,714
2. Temporary and casual employees..........	8,920	8,220	8,835
	22,900	23,700	21,549
B.—General Expenses.—(Payments by Dried Fruits Control Board to be credited to this sub-division)—
1. Representation in Canada...............	1,600	1,360	2,667
2. Representation in New Zealand...........	750	900	815
3. Representation in Egypt................	1,900	1,760	2,096
4. Representation in United States of America....	(a) 6,000	7,050	5,050
5. Representation in India.................	900	860	1,582
6. Commercial Investigation in the United Kingdom	150	170	93
	11,300	12,100	12,303
Total Division No. 69.........	34,200	35,800	33,852
Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture	358,000	330,000	359,085

(a) Includes expenditure of approximately £3,600 on behalf of other Commonwealth Departments.

XI.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.

Division Number.	––	1944-45.	1943-44.		Increase on expenditure, 1943-44.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1943-44.
Division Number.	––	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on expenditure, 1943-44.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1943-44.
		£	£	£	£	£
70	ADMINISTRATIVE........	12,500	12,000	10,116	2,384	..
71	CHILD ENDOWMENT SECTION	140,500	146,000	134,400	6,100	..
72	INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES SECTION	218,000	204,000	210,796	7,204	..
73	WIDOWS’ PENSIONS SECTION	30,000	33,000	27,384	2,616	..
74	UNEMPLOYMENT ANDSICKNESS BENEFITS SECTION	75,000	..	..	75,000	..
	Total..........	476,000	395,000	382,696	93,304	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	296,500	232,000	233,050	63,450	..
General expenses..........	179,500	163,000	149,646	29,854	..
Total........	476,000	395,000	382,696	93,304	..

	£
Estimate, 1944-45..................	476,000
Vote, 1943-44.....................	395,000
Increase....	81,000

XI.—Department of Social Services.

	1944 45.	1943-44.
Division No. 70 —ADMINISTRATIVE.	1944 45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 212	8,500	7,000	6,259
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	900	800	1,188
3. Extra duty pay........................	100	200	31
B.—General Expenses—	9,500	8,000	7,478
1. Travelling and subsistence................	1,700	2,100	1,576
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	600	1,000	470
3. Incidental and other expenditure............	700	900	592
	3,000	4,000	2,638
Total Division No. 70.......	12,500	12,000	10,116
Division No. 71.—CHILD ENDOWMENT SECTION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 214	36,000	42,360	32,296
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	42,500	33,430	42,561
3. Extra duty pay........................	1,500	1,710	1,120
B.—General Expenses—	80,000	77,500	75,977
1. Travelling and subsistence................	710	1,090	358
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	15,350	19,440	15,053
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	15,780	17,630	14,786
4. Services of Registrars of Births and Deaths.....	1,260	2,600	1,582
5. Commission on payments made by Banks and Post Offices	25,400	25,600	25,134
6. Incidental and other expenditure............	2,000	2,140	1,510
	60,500	68,500	58,423
Total Division No. 71.......	140,500	146,000	134,400
Division No. 72.—INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES SECTION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 219	92,000	85,330	83,033
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	41,500	33,850	44,997
3. Extra duty pay........................	3,500	3,820	3,091
B.—General Expenses—	137,000	123,000	131,121
1. Travelling and subsistence................	1,600	1,260	1,488
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	11,300	10,000	10,575
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	35,000	34,390	35,256
Carried forward.....	47,900	45,650	47,319
Carried forward.....	137,000	123,000	131,121

XI.—Department of Social Services.

Division No. 72.—INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES SECTION—continued.	1944-45.	1943-44.
	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.........	137,000	123,000	131,121
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward.........	47,900	45,650	47,319
4. Services of magistrates, registrars, police and officers of the Postmaster-General’s Department (Invalid and Old-age Pensions)	23,600	23,530	23,462
	4,000	5,200	3,477
5. Medical examinations (Invalid Pensions)......	3,000	3,860	2,974
6. Services of Registrars of Births (Maternity Allowances)	2,500	2,760	2,443
7. Incidental and other expenditure............	81,000	81,000	79,675
Total Division No. 72.......	218,000	204,000	210,796
Division No. 73.—WIDOWS’ PENSIONS SECTION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 221	9,100	15,480	7,795
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	10,500	7,180	10,488
3. Extra duty pay........................	400	840	191
B.—General Expenses—	20,000	23,500	18,474
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	600	1,500	419
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	1,600	1,990	1,486
3. Services of magistrates, registrars, police and officers of the Postmaster-General’s Department	7,000	4,820	6,794
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	800	1,190	211
	10,000	9,500	8,910
Total Division No. 73.......	30,000	33,000	27,384
Division No. 74.—UNEMPLOYMENT AND SICKNESS BENEFITS SECTION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances..................	15,000	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	30,000	..	..
3. Extra duty pay........................	5,000	..	..
B.—General Expenses—	50,000	..	..
1. Travelling and subsistence................	2,000	..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	5,000	..	..
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	10,000	..	..
4. Services of registrars and agents............	5,000	..	..
5. Incidental and other expenditure............	3,000	..	..
	25,000	..	..
Total Division No. 74..........	75,000	..	..
Total Department of Social Services.....	476,000	395,000	382,696

XII.—DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.

Division Number.	–––	1944-45.	1943-44.		Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44.	Decrease on Expenditure. 1943-44.
Division Number.	–––	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44.	Decrease on Expenditure. 1943-44.
		£	£	£	£	£
75	MARINE BRANCH..........	265,700	249,500	264,702	998	..
76	DEPARTMENTAL VESSELS—OERHAUL AND REPAIR	5,300	6,500	9,439	..	4,139
	Total.............	271,000	256,000	274,141	..	3,141

SUMMARY OF EX PENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	188,000	186,500	185,458	2,542	..
General expenses............	83,000	69,500	88,683	..	5,683
Total.........	271,000	256,000	274,141	..	3,141

	£
Estimate, 1944-45...............	271,000
Vote, 1943—14.................	256,000
Increase................	15,000

XII.—Department of Supply and Shipping.

	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 75.—MARINE BRANCH.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 229	121,500	117,400	116,625
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	60,000	62,200	62,219
3. Extra duty pay........................	4,600	5,000	4,630
4. Miscellaneous allowances under regulations and issues in lieu thereof	1,900	1,900	1,984
	188,000	186,500	185,458
B.—General Expense—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	4,800	3,800	4,818
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	3,000	3,000	2,877
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	5,200	4,700	4,392
4. Lighthouses, buoys and beacons—Operation and maintenance	19,900	16,300	15,849
5. Lighthouses—Conveyance of stores and mails, including hire of launches	9,200	7,600	6,750
6. Lighthouse workshops—Equipment, tools, stores, &c.	900	600	416
7. Lighthouse steamers—Cost of operating.......	29,600	22,000	37,627
8. Navigation Act—Miscellaneous expenses......	1,600	1,320	3,647
9. Incidental and other expenditure............	3,500	3,680	2,868
	77,700	63,000	79,244
Total Division No. 75........	265,700	249,500	264,702
Division No. 76.—DEPARTMENTAL VESSELS—OVERHAUL AND REPAIR,
1. Trade and Customs.....................	2,400	700	948
2. Health.............................	2,900	600	2,225
Supply and Shipping....................	(a)	5,200	6,266
Total Division No. 76........	5,300	6,500	9,439
Total Department of Supply and Shipping..	271,000	256,000	274,141

(a) Included under Division No, 75B, Item 7.

XIII.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.

Division Number.	––	1944-45.	1943-44.		Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1943-44.
Division Number.	––	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1943-44.
		£	£	£	£	£
77	ADMINISTRATIVE...........	17,700	14,100	14,666	3,034	..
78	SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS	12,000	12,000	4,929	7,071	..
	Total............	29,700	26,100	19,595	10,105	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	15,200	11,600	12,515	2,685	..
General expenses.........	14,500	14,500	7,080	7,420	..
Total.....	29,700	26,100	19,595	10,105	..

	£
Estimate, 1944-45......................	29,700
Vote, 1943-44.........................	26,100
Increase..............	3,600

XIII.—Department of External Territories.

	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 77.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 230	4,850	4,650	4,652
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	10,200	6,800	7,647
3. Extra duty pay........................	150	150	216
	15,200	11,600	12,515
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	1,150	1,150	748
2. Incidental and other expenditure............	1,350	1,350	1,403
	2,500	2,500	2,151
Total Division No. 77........	17,700	14,100	14,666
Division No. 78.—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	12,000	4,929
Total Department of External Territories	29,700	26,100	19,595

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XIV.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-44) SERVICES.

SUMMARY OF PROVISION.

Division Number.	––	1944-45.	1943-44.		Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1943-44.
Division Number.	––	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1943-44.
		£	£	£	£	£
79-82	DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE	189,000	262,000	228,182	..	39,182
	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY..
	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY..
	DEPARTMENT OF AIR.....
83-	DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS.	423,802,000	502,828,000	470,011,475	..	46,209,475
152	DEPARTMENT OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION	(a)	(a)	(a)
	DEPARTMENT OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION
	RECIPROCAL LEND-LEASE TO UNITED STATES FORCES
	RECIPROCAL LEND-LEASE TO UNITED STATES FORCES
153-166	DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING	8,310,000	8,295,000	7,435,983	874,017	..
167-172	DEPARTMENT OF HOME SECURITY
	DEPARTMENT OF HOME SECURITY	236,000	450,000	253,631	..	17,631
		432,537,000	511,835,000	477,929,271	..	45,392,271
	OTHER WAR SERVICES—
173	Prime Minister’s Department.	281,000	282,900	289,465	..	8,465
174	Department of External.....
	Territories..............	105,000	91,000	152,080	..	47,080
175	Department of External Affairs	227,000	156,500	142,448	84,552	..
176-177	Department of the Treasury..	12,291,000	12,255,500	7,274,104	5,016,896	..
178-179	Attorney-General’s Department..	149,000	157,000	148,959	41	..
180-181	Department of the Interior...	3,457,000	2,600,000	3,728,844	..	271,844
182	Department of Civil Aviation.	30,000	130,000	24,871	5,129	..
183-186	Department of Trade and Customs	1,590,000	3,076,600	5,411,325	..	3,821,325
187	Department of Health......	96,000	58,800	88,744	7,256	..
188-190	Department of Commerce and Agriculture	16,192,000	13,704,000	14,822,008	1,369,992	..
191	Department of Transport ....	148,000	90,000	94,824	53,176	..
192	Department of Repatriation..	688,000	356,000	403,008	284,992	..
193-194	Department of Labour and National Service	1,813,000	1,484,900	1,591,785	221,215	..
195	Department of Social Services	67,000	44,000	47,497	19,503	..
196	Department of War Organization of Industry	567,000	479,000	432,458	134,542	..
197	Department of Information...	279,000	198,800	198,624	80,376	..
198-202	Department of Post-war Reconstruction	1,013,000	85,000	108,932	904,068	..
		38,993,000	35,250,000	34,959,976	4,033,024	..
		471,530,000	547,085,000	512,889,247	..	41,359,247
	OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS—
203	Recoverable Expenditure-net.	Cr. 5,000,000	Cr.5,000,000	4,361,135	..	9,361,135
		466,530,000	542,085,000	517,250,382	..	50,720,382
	Deduct—
	Amount chargeable to Loan Fund.	327,389,000	402,439,000	377,156,935	49,767,935	..
	Amount chargeable to Revenue..	139,141,000	b139,646,000	140,093,447	..	952,447

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

(b) Does not include additional appropriation of £10,000,000 in April, 1044.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939–44) Services.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	1944-45.	1943-44.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Defence.	£	£	£
Division No. 79.—Administrative.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......	91,400	100,000	91,295
B.—General Expenses.........................	19,600	30,000	18,378
Total Division No. 79............	111,000	130,000	109,673
Division No. 79a.—Publicity Censorship.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......	..	37,000	34,138
B.—General Expenses.........................	..	9,900	10,745
Total Division No. 79a...........	(a)	46,900	44,883
Division No. 79b.—Central Medical Co-Ordination Committee.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......	..	5,700	4,954
B.—General Expenses.........................	..	6,900	4,450
Total Division No. 79b...........	(b)	12,600	9,404
Total Under Control of Department of Defence.....	111,000	189,500	163,960
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 80.—Treasury Defence Division.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......	60,000	43,000	50,604
B.—General Expenses.........................	4,500	4,500	3,799
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury.	64,500	47,500	54,403

(a) Provided under Department of Information in 1944-45. See Division No. 197.

(b) Provided under Department of Health in 1944-45. See Division No. 187.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939–44) Services.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	1944-45.	1943-44.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 81.—Buildings, Works, Sites, Fittings and Furniture	1,500	11,000	2,048
Division No. 82.—Maintenance and Rent...........	12,000	14,000	7,771
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior...	13,500	25,000	9,819
Total Department of Defence....	189,000	262,000	228,182
–––––––	423,802,000	502,828,000	470,011,475
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY..............
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.............
DEPARTMENT OF AIR....................
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. 153.—Administrative.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary........	575,000	480,000	536,015
B.—General Expenses..........................	650,000	520,000	583,638
Total Division No.153............	1,225,000	1,000,000	1,119,653
Division No. 154.—Flax Production.
A.—General Expenses..........................	1,488,000	1,185,000	1,110,843
Less amount to be recovered from sale of Flax Fibre.	1,064,000	1,175,000	955,843
	424,000	10,000	155,000
Division No. 155.—Mills to Process Flax Straw—Machinery and Plant	122,000	80,000	45,662

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

XIV.—Defence and War (1939–44) Services.

DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING––continued.	1944-45.	1943-44.
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING––continued.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Supply and Shipping— continued.	£	£	£
Division No. 156.—Reserves of Stores and Materials...	535,000	1,750,000	1,294,585
Division No. 157.—Power Alcohol Distilleries—Construction	473,000	750,000	632,381
Division No. 158.—Power Alcohol Distilleries––Production	115,000	200,000	100,000
Division No. 159,—Shipping Branch..............	2,866,000	2,750,000	1,824,869
Division No. 160.—Gold Mines withdrawn from Production— Maintenance	40,000	5,000	5,500
Division No. 161-Aluminium Industry in Australia— Establishment	500,000	250,000	..
Division No. 162.—Essential Industries and Production— Assistance	1,650,000	1,200,000	1,898,053
Division No. 163.—Coal Production (Wartime)—Plant and Advances—to be Recovered	40,000	..	10,500
Total Under Control of Department of Supply and Shipping	7,990,000	7,995,000	7,086,203
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 164.—Buildings, Works, Sites, Fittings and Furniture—Administrative	80,000	100,000	182,100
Division No. 165.—Flax Mills—Construction........	160,000	120,000	87,970
Division No. 165a.—Oil Storage—Construction.......	..	15,000	..
Division No. 166.—Maintenance and Rent..........	80,000	65,000	79,710
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior ...	320,000	300,000	349,780
Total Department of Supply And Shipping...	8,310,000	8,295,000	7,435,983

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.

DEPARTMENT OF HOME SECURITY.	1944–45.	1943-44.
DEPARTMENT OF HOME SECURITY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Home Security.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 167.—Administrative.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......	30,000	59,000	49,627
B.—General Expenses.........................	19,000	43,000	33,323
Total Division No. 167........	49,000	102,000	82,950
Division No. 167a.—Salvage Commission.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......	..	12,000	11,050
B.—General Expenses.........................	..	14,000	16,115
Total Division No. 167a........	(a)	26,000	27,165
Division No. 168.—Air Raid Precautions—Payments to States	50,000	106,000	81,743
Division No. 169.—Air Raid Precautions—Equipment	165,000	900,000	538,064
Less amount to be recovered....	50,000	700,000	484,895
	115,000	200,000	53,169
Total Under Control of Department of Home Security	214,000	434,000	245,027
Under Control of Department of Home Security and Department of the Interior.
Division No. 170.—A.R.P. Works at Commonwealth Establishments—Excluding Defence Services and Post Office	10,000	10,000	2,280
Under Control of the Department of the Interior.	1,000	1,000	816
Division No. 171.—Buildings, Works, Sites, Fittings and Furniture	1,000	1,000	816
Division No. 172.—Maintenance and Rent..........	11,000	5,000	5,508
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior....	12,000	6,000	6,324
Total Department of Home Security.....	236,000	450,000	253,631

(a) Expenditure met from Salvage Commission Trust Account.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939–44) Services.

OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 173.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the Nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1.Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10a—Administrative	3,200	5,200	5,200
2. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 11a—for the audit of accounts of War (1939-44) Services	131,400	121,500	121,500
3. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 15a—High Commissioner’s Office—United Kingdom	35,000	28,000	30,120
	169,600	154,700	156,820
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 10b—Administrative	7,600	10,200	9,500
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 11b for the audit of accounts of War (1939-44) Services	12,300	8,400	13,100
3. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 15b—High Commissioner’s Office—United Kingdom
	49,000	39,000	39,000
	68,900	57,600	61,600
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Committee on National Morale—Expenses.........	500	2,000	877
2. Committee on Export Orders—Expenses..........	2,000	..	..
3. Rebate of proportion of press cable charges to America (under control of the Department of Information)	39,900	66,000	65,162
4. Censorship Committee—Expenses..............	100	..	6
Australian Council for Educational Research—Grant for services in connexion with problems of defence and repatriation training and reconstruction	..	2,500	5,000
Australia House and Official Residence, London—Accommodation for Fighting Forces	..	100	..
	42,500	70,600	71,045
Total Prime Minister’s Department..........	281,000	282,900	289,465
Division No. 174.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.
1. Civilians from Papua and New Guinea—Evacuation...	1,000	1,000	571
2. New Guinea and Papuan Administrations—Payments on account of	43,000	36,000	32,477
3. Australian-New Guinea Production Board—Expenses..	2,000	4,000	1,955
4. Australian-New Guinea Production Board—Advance to the Australian-New Guinea Production Trust Account	(a) 50,000	50,000	100,000
5. New Guinea Copra Control Board—Advance.......	(a) 9,000	..	16,627
New Guinea Handbook......................	..	..	450
Total Department of External Territories........	105,000	91,000	152,080

(a) To be recovered.

F. 6284.—5

XIV.—Defence and War (1939–44) Services.

OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1944-45.	1943-44.
OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 175.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the Nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 17a—Administrative	35,000	20,000	20,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 17b—Administrative	113,000	110,000	105,000
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Distressed Australians in enemy-occupied countries—Relief	20,000	10,000	2,717
2. International Red Cross Committee—Contribution	5,000	5,000	5,000
3. Australian and British subjects—Repatriation under agreement with enemy Governments	900	10,000	4,722
4. Food and Agricultural Conference and Commission, United States of America—Contribution and representation	1,500	1,500	2,887
5. United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration and Australian Council—Contribution towards expenses	50,000	..	1,612
6. United Nations War Crimes Commission......	1,600	..	510
	79,000	26,500	17,448
Total Department of External Affairs.......	227,000	156,500	142,448
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 176.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the Nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 24a—Treasury	50,500	40,500	45,000
3. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 31a—Census and Statistics	27,000	34,600	34,600
	77,500	75,100	79,600
Carried forward........	77,500	75,100	79,600

XIV.—Defence and War (1939–44) Services.

OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1944-45.	1943-44.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No.176.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward.......	77,500	75,100	79,600
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 24b—Treasury
	16,000	14,500	14,500
2, Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 31b—Census and Statistics	16,000	20,000	20,000
	32,000	34,500	34,500
C.—Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries—
1. War loan management expenses...........	105,000	50,000	77,095
D.—Miscellaneous—
1. Financial and Economic Policy—Advisory Committee	1,500	1,500	1,348
2. Taxation Advisory Committee............	100	100	259
3. Regulations under National Security Act—Administration	5,000	5,000	4,440
4. Taxes—Remission under special circumstances	4,200	13,100	909
5. Exchange on remittances within the Commonwealth	5,000	14,000	4,565
6. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London	59,000	59,000	58,616
7. Contracts Advisory Panel...............	500	1,000	307
8. Works Co-ordination—Expenses..........	500	500	478
9. Improvement of harbour facilities—Contribution towards interest	700	700	1,050
Losses due to enemy action..............	..	1,000	5,277
	76,500	95,900	77,249
Total Division No. 176......	291,000	255,500	268,444
Under Control of Department of the Treasury and Department of Trade and Customs.
Division No. 177.—PRICE STABILIZATION SUBSIDIES.
1. Potatoes...........................	2,750,000		1,725,446
2. Tea..............................	2,250,000		2,460,612
3. Whole milk.........................	1,000,000	(a)	318,976
4. Recoup of basic wage adjustment..........	1,000,000		1,101,603
5. Other items.........................	5,000,000		1,399,023
Total Division No. 177......	12,000,000	12,000,000	7,005,660
Total Department of the Treasury........	12,291,000	12,255,500	7,274,104

(a) Item not shown in Estimates, 1943-44.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939–44) Services.

OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1944-45.	1943-44.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.		1943-44.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 178.—ADMINISTRATIVE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1. War and munitions establishments—General expenses for guarding and protection	£	£	£
	17,000	35,000	17,223
2. Conferences on industrial matters...........	500	500	..
3. National Security Regulations—Payments to States for services	2,500	1,500	2,794
4. National Security Regulations—Claims against Commonwealth in relation to visiting forces National Security Regulations—Expenses of administration	1,000	..	2,400
	..	..	4,963
Total Division No. 178.......	21,000	37,000	27,380
Division No. 179.—SECURITY SERVICE.
1. Administrative expenses.................	128,000	120,000	121,579
Total Attorney -General’s Department.....	149,000	157,000	148,959
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Division No. 180.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 42a— Administrative	2,000,000	1,549,000	2,374,512
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 42b—Administrative	500,000	408,000	581,849
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Valuation and Co-ordination Committee—Expenses	150	150	61
2. Australian official war artists—Expenses......	9,000	6,000	6,057
3. Northern Territory—Evacuation of civil population	1,000	3,000	649
4. Minor transport services.................	3,000	3,000	3,470
5. Australian Capital Territory—Provision of facilities for accommodation and entertainment of service personnel	400	2,300	3,470
6. War records—Collection................	1,200	1,200	549
7. Australian War History 1939-44—Compilation..	2,350	2,000	1,819
8. Official War Paintings and Pictures—Exhibition.	2,500	2,500	668
9. Goods for patriotic purposes—Free carriage over Commonwealth Railways	6,000	(a)	13,046
10. Overseas Children—Transfer of contributions towards the maintenance of children may be credited to this vote	450	(a)	825
11. Injuries to persons—Damages and costs.......	950	..	..
Allied Works Council—Inquiry into administration.	..	650	1,000
	27,000	20,800	31,614
Total Division No. 180.......	2,527,000	1,977,800	2,987,975

(a) Provided under Miscellaneous Services In 1948-44. See Division No. 211.

xiv.––Defence and War (1939–44) Services.

OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1944-45.	1943-44.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR—continued.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 181.—NEW WORKS, MAINTENANCE AND RENT.	£	£	£
A.—Repairs and Maintenance—
1. Attorney-General......................	2,000	800	1,291
2. Interior.............................	40,000	17,700	38,807
3. Trade and Customs.....................	20,000	9,000	16,279
4. Commerce and Agriculture................	15,000	19,500	31,845
5. Labour and National Service...............	20,000	24,500	20,837
6. War Organization of Industry..............	5,200	3,500	1,590
7. Information..........................	1,400	1,400	682
8. Post-war Reconstruction..................	7,000	3,000	5,958
9. Transport............................	1,700	..	1,135
B.—Rent—	112,300	79,400	118,424
1. Attorney-General......................	11,000	8,800	11,248
2. Treasury............................	300	..	99
3. Interior.............................	105,000	73,000	87,759
4. Trade and Customs.....................	69,000	45,000	49,557
5. Commerce and Agriculture................	27,600	13,200	14,346
6. Labour and National Service...............	98,000	66,400	74,970
7. War Organization of Industry..............	18,600	14,500	13,055
8. Information..........................	8,400	6,700	5,523
9. Post-war Reconstruction..................	11,500	6,000	7,120
10. Transport............................	3,000	..	2,484
C.—Buildings, Works, Sites, Fittings and Furniture—	352,400	233,600	266,161
1. External Affairs.......................	900	16,600	..
2. Treasury............................	200	100	560
3. Attorney-General......................	1,200	800	943
4. Interior.............................	200,300	100,000	217,089
5. Trade and Customs.....................	200,000	150,000	99,716
6. Commerce and Agriculture................	33,700	12,500	13,111
7. Labour and National Service...............	16,000	22,500	16,638
8. War Organization of Industry..............	4,200	1,450	3,294
9. Information..........................	400	250	351
10. Post-war Reconstruction..................	7,600	5,000	4,282
11. Transport............................	800	..	300
	465,300	309,200	356,284
Total Division No. 181.......	930,000	622,200	740,869
Total Department of the Interior...........	3,457,000	2,600,000	3,728,844
Division No. 182.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.
1. Civil air transport for military use............	30,000	130,000	24,871

XIY.—Defence and War (1939–44) Services.

OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1944-45.	1943-44
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 183 —ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under administrative votes	31,500	30,300	30,30C
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under administrative votes	8,500	8,800	7,900
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Duty on tobacco and cigarettes distributed to invalid soldiers—Remission	600	600	538
2. Tobacco Manufacturers’ Advisory Committee—Expenses	200	200	146
3. Duty—Remission under special circumstances..	9,200	10,100	10,664
	10,000	10,900	11,348
Total Division No. 183.......	50,000	50,000	49,548
Division No. 184.—DIVISION OF IMPORT PROCUREMENT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.................	(a)1,100,000	1,025,000	1,102,774
Less amount estimated to be received in respect of administrative expenses included as overhead charges in invoice price of Lend-Lease and other goods	640,000	550,000	694,923
B.—General Expenses—	460,000	475,000	407,851
1. Travelling and subsistence...............	57,500	51,750	63,613
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	33,500	45,600	38,201
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	130,000	145,300	148,168
4. Fuel, light and power..................	9,250	8,550	6,401
5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses.	13,800	8,100	12,861
6. Rent (New York).....................	35,200	35,500	33,745
7. Other incidental expenses................	21,750	14,200	25,366
Less amount estimated to be received in respect of administrative expenses included as overhead charges in invoice price of Lend-Lease and other goods	(a) 301,000	309,000	328,355
	185,000	150,000	171,145
	116,000	159,000	157,210
Carried forward........	576,000	634,000	565,061

(a) Includes approximately £670,000 to be expended in United States of America.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.

OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1944-45.	1943-44.
OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£	£
Division No. 184.—DIVISION OF IMPORT PROCUREMENT—continued.
Brought forward.........	576,000	634,000	565,061
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Motor vehicles and other mobile plant—Purchase.	15,000	176,350	8,481
2. Motor vehicles and other mobile plant, workshop and garage equipment, stores, tools, &c.—Maintenance	10,000	15,250	4,573
Working capital—for payment to credit of Import Procurement Suspense Trust Account	..	1,500,000	4,001,000
	25,000	1,691,600	4,014,054
Total Division No. 184............	601,000	2,325,600	4,579,115

Division No. 185.—RATIONING COMMISSION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances..................	262,800	190,500	202,039
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	8,400	9,500	8,342
2. Office requisites and equipment............	18,300	18,400	27,992
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	28,900	19,600	31,055
4. Printing and distribution of ration books.......	156,600	127,600	128,550
5. Services rendered by banks...............	30,150	22,000	24,486
6. Advertising..........................	18,850	21,000	18,420
7. Incidental and other expenditure............	9,000	7,400	6,860
	270,200	225,500	245,705
Total Division No. 185............	533,000	416,000	447,744

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.

OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1944-45.	1943-44.
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 186.—PRICES COMMISSIONER.		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances..................	30,400	24,000	27,045
2. Temporary and casual employees............	301,400	212,500	236,473
3. Extra duty pay........................	18,200	13,500	21,747
	350,000	250,000	285,265
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	21,800	14,000	17,055
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	7,000	5,100	8,767
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	14,800	9,000	12,045
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	12,400	6,900	11,786
	56,000	35,000	49,653
Total Division No. 186............	406,000	285,000	334,918
Total Department of Trade and Customs......	1,590,000	3,076,600	5,411,325
Division No. 187.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
1. Medical co-ordination and equipment.........	45,000	(a) 18,000	27,391
2. Venereal diseases—Campaign for prevention and cure	25,000	6,500	19,577
3. War-time kindergarten nursery service—Subsidy.	21,000	9,300	16,776
4. Child welfare—War-time assistance..........	5,000	..	..
Additional hospital maternity accommodation—Contribution towards cost	..	25,000	25,000
Total Department of Health.........	96,000	58,800	88,744
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.
Division No. 188.—FOOD CONTROL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances..................	33,490	24,000	26,908
2. Temporary and casual employees............	236,840	120,000	152,872
3. Extra duty pay........................	12,670	6,000	10,348
	283,000	150,000	190,128
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	23,400	14,000	16,149
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	27,280	16,000	13,106
3. Incidental and other expenditure ............	36,320	10,000	34,168
	87,000	40,000	63,423
Total Division No. 188............	370,000	190,000	253,551

(a) Provided in Estimates 1943-44 under Division No, 154, Item 1—Emergency Medical Services.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.

OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1944-45.	1943-44.
OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE—continued.	£	£	£
Division No. 189.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Wheat Industry Stabilization Board—Expenses of administration	37,000	30,000	37,977
2. Emergency food supplies.................	(c) 1,000	150,000	..
3. Surplus food stocks—Cold storage and other accommodation	50,000	34,000	38,251
4. Wool Appraisement Centres—Establishment and expenses	119,700	10,000	8,761
5. Food processing, buildings, plant, machinery and equipment	225,000	542,500	810,880
6. Evacuation of live-stock..................	(c) 1,000	1,000	..
7. Australian Potato Committee—Expenses of administration	47,500	27,000	35,371
8. Rural man-power—Labour costs, accommodation and transport expenses	80,000	25,000	76,939
9. Labour Corps—Western Australia...........	2,000	2,000	2,433
10. District War Agricultural Committees—Administration	75,000	100,000	45,987
11. Agricultural machinery control—Expenses of administration	15,000	15,000	12,529
12. Agricultural machinery—Purchase...........	(c)178,000	140,000	118,951
13. Food supplies—Purchase and distribution......	(c)250,000	500,000	710,024
14. Vegetable production....................	(c) 40,000	55,000	58,488
15. Improvements to stock routes..............	15,000	5,000	5,000
16. Food processing—Accommodation and transport of workers	8,000	..	..
17. Vegetable market stabilization..............	(a) 40,000	..	19,662
18. Publicity campaign for increased food production.	40,000	..	32,636
19. Agricultural production—Payments to States for special services	10,000	..	..
20. Gift of sheepskins to Russia...............	10,000	..	..
21. Nutrition mission to United Kingdom—1944....	4,500	..	..
22. Transport of stock—Purchase of motor trucks....	1,000	..	8,320
23. Edible oils and fats—Purchase and distribution...	(c)300,000	..	194,115
24. Rice storage accommodation...............	7,300	..	14,414
Substitute fodder—Expenses of experiments.....	..	..	166
Australian Flour Industry Commission—Expenses.	..	..	643
Wheat Harvest Committee—Expenses.........	..	..	1,343
Apple and Pear Agents inquiry—Expenses......	..	..	6,425
Egg drying—Purchase of plant and erection of buildings	(b)	5,900	5.461
Cattle tick inquiry—Expenses..............	..	600	220
Agriculture—Emergency measures to maintain essential production	..	20,000	737
Fodder Conservation Board—Expenses........	..	..	904
Total Division No. 189............	1,557,000	1,663,000	2,246,637

(a) Formerly included in Item No. 14. (b) Now included under Item No. 5. (c) Includes recoverable expenditure.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.

OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1944-45.	1943-44.
OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE—continued.	£	£	£
Division No. 190.—ASSISTANCE TO PRIMARY PRODUCTION.
1. Dairy Industry.......................	7,500,000	7,000,000	7,346,120
2. Apple and Pear Industry................	725,000	670,000	371,521
3. Wheat Industry......................	650,000	1,750,000	1,750,000
4. Wheat acreage restriction—Western Australia..	570,000	550,000	599,348
5. Superphosphate subsidy.................	2.750,000	1,100,000	1,303,152
6. Assistance to stock- feeders..............	800,000	500,000	670,679
7. Jute products for primary industries—Subsidies.	1,000,000	281,000	281,000
8. Nitrate of Soda subsidy.................	270,000	..	..
Total Division No. 190............	14,265,000	11,851,000	12,321,820
Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture....	16,192,000	13,704,000	14,822,008
Division No. 191.—DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the Nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.................	43,200	32,550	34,690
2. Extra duty pay.......................	1,200	850	925
	44,400	33,400	35,615
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............	5,500	4,200	4,385
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,000	2,000	659
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....	3,300	2,350	3,631
4. Payments to States for services rendered......	80,000	46,000	47,211
5. Standardization of railway gauges—Investigation expenses	10,000	..	..
6. Incidental and other expenditure...........	2,800	2,050	3,323
	103,600	56,600	59,209
Total Department of Transport.......	148,000	90,000	94,824

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.

OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1944-45.	1943-44.
OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 192.—DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.	£	£	£
1. Proportion of administrative expenses and repatriation benefits provided under Division No. 220	647,500	325,300	368,071
2. Seamen’s war pensions and allowances........	33,700	28,850	32,079
3. Compassionate allowances paid on behalf of other departments	1,500	700	1,601
4. Allowances to or in respect of representatives of various organizations who have served abroad	4,090	800	1,013
5. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act	210	350	208
6. Education of children of deceased and of permanently and totally incapacitated seamen	1,000	..	36
Total Department of Repatriation.....	688,000	356,000	403,008
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.
Division No. 193.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 264.	34,340	32,600	29,462
2. Temporary and casual employees............	431,660	291,750	277,821
3. Extra duty pay.........................	2,000	1,150	1,630
	468,000	325,500	308,913
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	31,300	21,000	29,834
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	13,400	17,000	12,146
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	16,500	10,600	14,487
4. Industrial Welfare Supervisors—Emergency training scheme	8,200	10,000	6,746
5. Incidental and other expenditure.............	16,600	11,900	13,173
	86,000	70,500	76,386
Carried forward.........	554,000	396,000	385,299

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.

OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1944-45.	1943-44.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE—continued.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	554,000	396,000	385,299
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Technical College training facilities—Extension for defence requirements	57,000	150,000	84,085
2. War Workers’ Hostels (for payment to the credit of the War Workers’ Hostels Trust Account)	75,000	50,000	24,000
	132,000	200,000	108,085
Total Division No. 193............	686,000	596,000	493,384
Division No. 194.—MAN POWER DIRECTORATE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances..................	754,200	569,200	705,418
2. Extra duty pay........................	45,800	30,600	45,479
	800,000	599,800	750,897
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	38,800	35,200	46,155
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	25,400	23,100	27,105
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	68,000	45,200	65,059
4. Fuel, light and power....................	10,100	7,000	8,542
5. Office cleaning........................	8,200	7,500	8,661
6. Maintenance of Civilian Register (under control of the Commonwealth Electoral Officer)	30,000	35,000	28,153
7. Incidental and other expenditure.............	15,500	23,600	14,274
	196,000	176,600	197,949
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Women’s Land Army....................	105,000	100,000	109,797
2. Recruitment of female labour—Publicity campaign	6,000	12,500	23,175
3. Seasonal and other workers—Transportation and other costs	20,000	..	16,583
	131,000	112,500	149,555
Total Division No. 194............	1,127,000	888,900	1,098,401
Total Department of Labour and National Service...	1,813,000	1,484,900	1,591,785

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.

OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1944-45.	1943-44.
OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 195.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.	£	£	£
1. Evacuees—Reception and sustenance.........	19,000	20,000	23,601
2. War Injuries and Civil Defence Workers Regulations— Compensation and expenses	5,000	6,000	4,060
3. Persons disemployed as a direct result of Government restrictions on non-essential production—Payments to	1,000	2,500	..
4. Civil Constructional Corps—Employees’ compensation	18,000	10,000	12,191
5. Discharged members of the Forces—Allowances for temporary incapacity not due to war service	4,000	5,000	2,253
6. Discharged members of Women’s Auxiliary Services—Aftercare in special circumstances	20,000	..	5,392
Pensions paid on behalf of other departments....	..	500	..
Total Department of Social Services.......	67,000	44,000	47,497
Division No. 196.—DEPARTMENT OF WAR ORGANIZATION OF INDUSTRY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances..................	7,270	8,250	8,787
2. Temporary and casual employees............	224,500	135,800	168,516
3. Extra duty pay........................	3,730	3,750	3,158
	235,500	147,800	180,461
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	17,950	14,250	17,619
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	9,860	5,760	9,082
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	18,800	9,850	14,742
4. Incidental and other expenditure.............	11,890	10,040	10,724
	58,500	39,900	52,167
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. University Students—Financial assistance......	262,200	260,000	172,493
2. Scientific Liaison Bureau—Subsidies for urgent war investigations	3,250	3,300	3,075
3. Conservation of commodities—Educational campaigns	7,550	28,000	24,262
	273,000	291,300	199,830
Total Department of War Organization of Industry	567,000	479,000	432,458

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.

OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1944-45.	1943-44.
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION.		1943-44.
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 197.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the Nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances..................	126,500	61,870	66,546
2. Extra duty pay........................	1,600	1,630	1,704
	128,100	63,500	68,250
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	9,800	7,300	8,670
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	4,400	2,600	7,514
3. Postage, telegrams, and telephone services......	26,200	22,700	17,881
4. Publicity material and services..............	45,600	16,100	11,372
5. Cinema and photographic services (amounts recovered from other Departments may be credited to this vote)	9,800	4,800	4,543
6. Official war correspondents and official war photographic services	2,900	2,900	2,144
7. Other incidental expenses.................	6,450	5,100	3,634
	105,150	61,500	55,758
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Post-war educational campaign.............	45,750	..	5,256
Short-wave services—Payment to Australian Broadcasting Commission	(a)	73,800	69,360
	45,750	73,800	74,616
Total Department of Information.....	(b)279,000	198,800	198,624
DEPARTMENT OF POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION.
Division No. 198.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the Nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances..................	39,000	43,100	13,195
2. Temporary and casual employees............	57,000	11,650	29,842
3. Extra duty pay........................	4,000	2,250	913
	100,000	57,000	43,950
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	18,000	18,500	12,523
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	12,000	3,000	3,233
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	10,000	2,500	3,146
4. Incidental and other expenditure.............	10,000	4,000	3,936
	50,000	28,000	22,838
Total Division No. 198............	150,000	85,000	66,788

(a) Short-wave Services re-transferred to Department of Information and expenditure provided under relevant items. (b) Includes provision for Publicity Censorship, previously shown under Department of Defence. Expenditure on this account in 1943-44 was £44,883.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.

OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1944-45.	1943-44.
OTHER WAR SERVICES.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
DEPARTMENT OF POST-WAR RECONSTRUCT-ION—continued.	£	£	£
Division No. 199.—Experimental Building Station—Plant and Materials	10,000	..	..
COMMONWEALTH RECONSTRUCTION TRAINING SCHEME.
Division No. 200.—University Training	153,000	..	14,552
Division No. 201.—Technical Training	600,000	..	9,848
Division No. 202.—Services Education Scheme—Correspondence Courses	100,000	..	17,744
Total Commonwealth Reconstruction Training Scheme	853,000	..	42,144
Total Department of Post-War Reconstruction	1,013,000	85,000	108,932
Total Other War Services..........	38,993,000	35,250,000	34,959,976
Division No. 203.—OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS—RECOVERABLE EXPENDITURE.(a)
Gross Expenditure...................	40,000,000	23,000,000	55,755,599
Less recoveries......................	45,000,000	28,000,000	51,394,464
	Cr5,000,000	Cr5,000,000	4,361,135
Total DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-44) SERVICES	466,530,000	542,085,000	517,250,382
Less amount chargeable to Loan Fund......	327,389,000	402,439,000	377,156,935
Total DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-44) SERV-ICES PAYABLE FROM REVENUE	139,141,000	139,646,000	140,093,447

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

XV.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1944-45.	1943-44.		Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44.	Decrease on Expenditure. 1943-44.
Division Number.	—	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44.	Decrease on Expenditure. 1943-44.
		£	£	£	£	£
204	PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT	30,900	24,800	167,162	..	136,262
205	SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH	71,600	69,600	65,914	5,686	..
206	DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS	53,300	48,800	52,034	1,266	..
207-209	DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	614,200	600,200	732,248	..	118,048
210	ATTORNEY- GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT	1,200	300	..	1,200	..
211	DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	124,500	140,800	115,518	8,982	..
212	DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS	13,000	15,000	12,696	304	..
213	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH	192,300	196,500	190,820	1,480	..
214	DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE	3,000	19,000	2,812	188	..
215	DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES	16,000	14,000	9,686	6,314	..
	Total.....	1,120,000	1,129,000	1,348,890	..	228,890
		(a)	(a)	(a)

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows :—1944-45, £15,370 ; 1943-44, Vote, £6,241 ; Expenditure, £10,135.

	£
Estimate, 1944-45...................	1,120,000
Vote, 1943-44 .....................	1,129,000
Decrease....................	9,000

XV.—Miscellaneous Services.

Division No. 204.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 204.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Australian Commonwealth Branch of Empire Parliamentary Association—Grant	320	320	313
2. Visit of British and Canadian Empire Parliamentary Association Delegation to Australia—Expenses	4,000	..	2,814
3. Imperial Economic Committee—Contribution...	390	390	385
4. Imperial Institute—Contribution............	440	440	439
5. Distressed Australians abroad—Relief and repatriation (repayments of advances may be credited to this vote)	596	496	176
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	2,070	2,020	2,097
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	2,180	2,000	2,562
12. Conferences of Commonwealth and State Ministers and of officers	300	300	194
13. Minor Conferences.....................	250	150	177
14. Commonwealth Grants Commission.........	6,600	6,600	6,370
15. Western Australian Industry Expansion Commission	1,750	2,500	1,447
16. Weekly shipping service between Melbourne and King Island— Subsidy	1,000	800	1,000
17. Historical memorials of representative men.....	1,350	350	140
18. Historical and other paintings..............	50	50	..
19. Historical films and speaking records.........	50	50	5
20. Commonwealth Literary Fund—for payment to the credit of Commonwealth Literary Fund Trust Account	6,000	3,500	3,500
21. Visit of Prime Minister abroad, 1944.........	500	..	4,198
22. Visit of Minister for Trade and Customs to New Zealand	50	..	316
23. Federal Guide........................	200	150	181
24. Empire Press Delegations to Australia........	500	..	3,473
25. Australian Press Delegation to Canada—Expenses	500	..	60
Coronation painting—Expenses............	..	30	34
Empire Parliamentary Association—Grant towards expenses of Australian Delegation	..	750	327
Tasmanian Industry Expansion Commission....	..	500	..
Ministerial Delegation abroad, 1943..........	..	500	779
Late Honorable J. McNeill—State funeral......	..	250	241
Late Honorable J. Cunningham—State funeral...	..	350	359
Royal Commission on matter known as “ The Brisbane Line ”	..	500	738
Parliament—Expenses in connexion with opening	..	..	119
Sir Henry Tizard—Visit from United Kingdom..	..	..	1,534
Income Tax—“ Pay as you earn ” Committee—Expenses	..	..	118
Carried forward......	30,900	24,800	35,900

F.6284.—6

XV.—Miscellaneous Services.

Division No. 204.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 204.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward......	30,900	24,800	35,900
Royal Commission on expenditure of Public Funds	..	..	1,017
Bush Fires Relief—Contribution...........	..	..	130,000
Late Honorable T. C. Brennan—State funeral...	..	..	97
Late Honorable P. J. Lynch—State funeral.....	..	..	76
Late Honorable Sir George Bell—State funeral..	..	..	72
Total Division No. 204......	30,900	24,800	167,162
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 205.—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
1. Imperial Agricultural Bureaux—Contributions....	(a) 8,900	8,900	8,894
2. Standards Association of Australia—Grant.......	12,500	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	30,233
5. Research—Grant for Social Sciences...........	9,000	9,000	7,150
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	500	1,000	492
8. Special investigations on scientific matters—Publication of results	150	150	140
9. Chair of Aeronautics at Sydney University—Contribution to establishment and maintenance	5,000	3,000	3,000
10. Chair of Natural Philosophy at Melbourne University—Contribution to Meteorological section	1,300	1,300	755
Total Division No. 205.....	71,600	69,600	65,914
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department	102,500	94,400	233,076
Division No. 206.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
1. League of Nations and International Labour Office—Contribution	40,000	44,000	41,852
2. League of Nations Assembly—Representation....	10	10	..
3. League of Nations Union—Subsidy............	100	100	100
4. International Labour Conference—Representation..	5,000	190	3,592
5. New Hebrides and other areas adjacent to Australia—Representation	4,500	4,500	3,490
6. Inter-Governmental Committee on Refugees—Contribution	1,100	..	1,067
7. Representation at Conferences abroad..........	2,590	..	1,933
Total Department of External Affairs.........	b 53,300	b48,800	b52,034

(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, £860; Wool Industries Research Association, £1,000: Bureau of Dairy Science, £281; and Bureau of Forestry, £468.

(b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1944-45, £1,300; 1943-44, Vote, £1,500; Expenditure, £1,450.

XV.—Miscellaneous Services.

Division No. 207.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 207.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	499,900	497,900	492,125
2. Exchange on remittances within the Commonwealth.	5,000	5,000	7,166
3. Loan management expenses—Works and State (amounts recovered from other Administrations may be credited to this vote)	12,000	15,000	9,772
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	2,638
5. Stamp duty on transfers of Commonwealth loan securities in London (Amounts recovered from other Administrations may be credited to this vote)	20,000	10,000	24,195
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.......	15,000	30,000	29,810
8. Taxes and fines—Refund and remission under special circumstances	55,300	35,100	40,903
9. Counterfeit coin prosecutions................	110	110	..
Uniform taxation legislation—Expenses of committees	..	200	..
Miscellaneous expenditure..................	..	..	5,000
Advance to Commonwealth Stores Suspense Trust Account	..	..	116,750
Total Division No. 207............	614,200	600,200	732,248
Division No. 208.—REFUNDS OF REVENUE (a).....	5,000,000	5,000,000	4,121,596

(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 1936-1944 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 Act 1924-1937, Dairy Produce Export Control Act 1924-1937.

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

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

Meat Export Control Act 1935-1936, Apple and Pear Organization Act 1988.

Rabbit Skins Export Charges Act 1940.

XV.—Miscellaneous Services.

Division No. 209.—ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 209.—ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.	1944-45.	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)
	11,614,200	11,600,200	4,853,844
Deduct Refunds of Revenue and Advance to the Treasurer	11,000,000	11,000,000	4,121,596
Total Department of the Treasury.....	614,200	600,200	732,248
Division No. 210.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
1. International Bureau for the Protection of Industrial Property—Contribution	600	150	..
2. Office of the International Union for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works—Contribution	600	150	..
Total Attorney-General’s Department......	1,200	300	..
Division No. 211.—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	200	62
4. Long service leave due to employees—Payment to Commonwealth Railways Commissioner
	2,900	2,000	1,347
5. Commonwealth Railways—Passes............	300	300	171
6. Riverview College Observatory—Grant........	450	450	450
7. Commonwealth Government motor vehicles—Registration of	150	200	11
8. Advisory panel in connexion with Defence works..	30	280	12
9. Referendum—Alteration to Constitution........	120,000	..	4,994
10. Aboriginal Welfare—Annual allowance to Mrs. Daisy Bates, C.B.E.	170	170	109
11. Starving stock and fodder for starving stock—Concessions granted for conveyance over Commonwealth Railways	100	..	6
Goods for patriotic purposes—Free carriage over Commonwealth Railways	(b)	6,000	..
Overseas children—Transfer of (contributions towards the maintenance of children may be credited to this vote)	(b)	1,000	..
Commonwealth Elections..................	..	130,000	108,168
Total Department of the Interior......	124,500	140,800	115,518

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

(b) Provided in 1944-45 under War (1939-44) Services. See Division No. 180.

XV.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1944-45.	1943-44.
	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 212.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
1. International Sugar Council—Contribution......	150	150	..
2. Duty—Remission under special circumstances....	8,850	9,000	7,452
3. Duty on materials imported for ships constructed for the Commonwealth Government—Remission	4,000	5,850	5,244
Total Department of Trade and Customs....	13,000	15,000	12,696
Division No. 213.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
1. Maternal and infant hygiene—Subsidies and expenses	1,250	1,250	1,250
2. Medical research........................	20,000	20,000	20,000
3. Commonwealth X-ray and Radium Laboratory (Melbourne)— Expenses	4,200	4,200	4,429
4. National Health Campaign.................	20,400	20,400	20,400
5. Commonwealth Council for National Fitness.....	72,500	72,500	72,500
6. Aerial medical services—Subsidy............	7,500	7,500	7,500
7. Cattle tick control in New South Wales and Queensland— Subsidy	53,325	53,325	53,325
8. Interest on investments of Endowment Funds (for payment to credit of relative Trust Fund)	545	565	325
9. Quinine production—Development...........	500	..	..
10. Bureau of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London—Contribution	510	510	501
11. Licensing of alien doctors..................	70	250	81
12. Nutrition—Publicity campaign and surveys......	10,000	16,000	9,621
13. Activities for the care of women and children—Survey	1,500	..	..
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme—Preliminary expenses	..	..	888
Total Department of Health ........	a192,300	a196,500	a190,820

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows :—1944—45, £14,070 ; 1943-44 Vote. £4,741; Expenditure, £8,685.

XV.—Miscellaneous Services.

Division No. 214.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 214.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Dairy Factory Operatives—Grants to States for provision of training facilities	200	200	..
2. Australian Agricultural Council and Standing Committee on Agriculture—Contribution and expenses	1,000	1,000	417
3. Dried Fruits Control Board, Canned Fruits Control Board and Australian Dairy Produce Board—Election of representatives	400	50	..
4. Industry Conferences and Committees—Expenses of representatives	450	750	216
5. International Wheat Council—Contribution......	950	800	932
Tobacco investigation and instruction (for payment to the credit of the Tobacco Growing Investigations Trust Account)	..	15,000	..
Pearl Shell Industry—Irrecoverable advances.....	..	1,200	1,247
Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture......	3,000	19,000	2,812
Division No. 215.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
1. Compassionate allowances—Payments under special circumstances	3,900	8,800	2,561
2. Invalid and old-age pensioners—Repatriation under special circumstances	100	200	..
3. Invalid pensioners—Vocational training........	5,000	5,000	133
4. Exchange on remittances within the Commonwealth	7,000	..	6,317
Pharmaceutical Guilds and Friendly Societies Dispensaries of Australia—Expenses of conference	..	..	325
Friendly Societies of Australia—Reimbursement of legal and other expenses of representation before Royal Commission on National Insurance	..	..	350
Total Department of Social Services....	16,000	14,000	9,686
Total MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.........	1,120,000	1,129,000	1,348,890

XVI.—WAR (1914-18) SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1944-45.	1943-44.		Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1943-44.
Division Number.	—	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1943-44.
		£	£	£	£	£
	ANNUAL VOTES.
216	PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT	10,000	10,000	10,000	..	..
217	DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	132,200	140,600	129,797	2,403	..
218	AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL	11,800	11,400	11,423	377	..
219	WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION	67,000	66,000	60,770	6,230	..
220-222	DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION	861,000	940,000	901,567	..	40,567
	TOTAL ANNUAL VOTES	1,082,000	1,168,000	1,113,557	..	31,557
		(a)	(a)	(a)

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows :—1944-45, £630,600 ; 1943-44, Vote, £652,500, Expenditure, £657,253.

XVI.—War (1914-18) Services.

	1944 45.	1943-44.
	1944 45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 216.—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. 217.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
A.—Miscellaneous—
l. Loan management expenses................	24,100	32,500	21,697
2. Exchange on. remittances for payment of interest in London	108,100	108,100	108,100
Total Department of the Treasury.....	132,200	140,600	129,797
——
Under Control of the Department of the Interior.
Division No. 218.—AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 266.	1,700	1,700	1,711
2. Temporary and casual employees............	7,800	7,300	7,478
	9,500	9,000	9,189
B.—General Expenses.........................	2,300	2,400	2,234
Total Australian War Memorial......	11,800	11,400	11,423

XVI.—War (1914-18) Services.

Division No. 219 —WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION.	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 219 —WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 266.	34,170	33,570	32,303
2. Temporary and casual employees............	9,830	8,820	8,742
3. Extra duty pay........................	100	110	19
	44,100	42,500	41,064
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services..	1,470	1,500	1,340
2. Rent...............................	4,160	4,150	4,128
3. Commission payable to Postmaster -General’s Department for collection of repayments	1,120	1,090	1,009
4. Payments to State Government Institutions in respect of the provision of War Service Homes	5,800	6,300	5,974
5. Incidental and other expenditure.............	3,350	3,260	2,537
	15,900	16,300	14,988
C.—Maintenance Services—
1. Maintenance of homes and properties and payment of rates and other charges	29,500	40,000	25,900
Less amount payable from the War Service Homes Trust Account	29,500	40,000	25,900
	..	..	..
Amount to be paid to the credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account	60,000	58,800	56,052
D.—Relief Services—
1. Relief under Sections 29aa and 39a of the War Service Homes Act 1918-1941	7,500	8,000	6,274
Less amount payable from the War Service Homes Relief Trust Account	500	800	1,556
Amount to be paid to the credit of the War Service Homes Relief Trust Account	7,000	7,200	4,718
Total War Service Homes Commission.	67,000	66,000	60,770

XVI.—War (1914-18) Services.

DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.	1944-45.	1943-44.
Under Control of Department of Repatriation.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure,
Division No. 220.—REPATRIATION COMMISSION.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary(a)—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 267.	308,000	261,000	268,449
2. Temporary and casual employees............	90,000	64,000	74,187
3. Extra duty pay........................	8,000	7,000	13,884
	406,000	332,000	356,520
B.—General Expenses(a)—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	6,980	5,340	7,540
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	11,460	8,580	9,303
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	13,740	11,460	12,346
4. Fuel, light and power....................	3,350	4,720	3,062
6. Medical examinations...................	14,600	12,460	13,256
6. Services of Registrars, Police and officers of Postmaster- General’s Department	20,380	18,250	18,637
7. Fares and expenses of war pensioners under review	6,160	4,960	5,347
8. Incidental and other expenditure.............	12,930	13,630	11,871
	89,600	79,400	81,362
C.—Repatriation Benefits—
1. Living allowances......................	12,000	6,750	11,412
2. Medical treatment......................	257,800	264,620	246,166
3. Maintenance of departmental institutions.......	528,800	484,770	457,669
4. Miscellaneous.........................	234,400	159,460	143,991
	1,033,000	915,600	859,238
Total Gross Expenditure...........	1,528,600	1,327,000	1,297,120
Less—
Recoveries from Service Departments and other receipts available in the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account	146,700	171,900	142,386
Amount provided under Division No. 192—War (1939-44) Services	631,500	315,300	356,348
	778,200	487,200	498,734
Amount to be paid to the credit of the Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Trust Account	(b)750,400	(b)839,800	b 798,386
Carried forward..............	750,400	839,800	798,386

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

(b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows :—1944-45, £567,000 ; 1943-44, Vote, £591,000 ; Expenditure, £597,000.

XVI.—War (1914-18) Services.

Under Control of Department or Repatriation—continued.	1944-45.	1943-44.
Under Control of Department or Repatriation—continued.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 220.—REPATRIATION COMMISSION—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	750,400	839,800	798,386
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	102,000	95,000	101,467
Less amount provided under Division No. 192—War (1939-44) Services	16,000	10,000	11,723
	86,000	85,000	89,744
Total Division No. 220............	836,400	924,800	888,130
Division No. 221.—REPATRIATION–MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-imperial soldiers who have been on active service	40	40	37
2. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1920-1943	810	910	731
3. Compassionate allowances paid on behalf of other departments	750	250	733
Total Division No. 221............	1,600	1,200	1,501
Total Under Control of Department of Repatriation....	838,000	926,000	889,631
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 222.—MAINTENANCE SERVICES.
1. Repairs and maintenance..................	23,000	14,000	11,936
Total Department of Repatriation.....	861,000	940,000	901,567
Total WAR (1914-18) SERVICES	1,082,000	1,168,000	1,113,557

PART 2.

BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

Division Number.	––	1944-45.	1943-44.		Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1943-44.
Division Number.	––	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1943-44.
		£	£	£	£	£
	ANNUAL VOTES.
223	TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY	963,000	1,002,000	871,730	91,270	..
224	CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY	1,047,100	1,182,100	1,028,059	19,041	..
225	NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY	550,500	437,000	479,190	71,310	..
226	AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY RAILWAY	13,200	13,000	13,754	..	554
226a	GENERAL SERVICES......		75,000	75,000	..	75,000
227	AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.....	1,200	900	900	300	..
228	MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES	83,000	84,000	83,951	..	951
	Total..........	2,658,000	2,794,000	2,552,584	105,416	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	1,485,490	1,532,700	1,353,733	131,757	..
Stores and material...........	894,510	900,710	841,101	53,409	..
Other expenses..............	195,000	276,590	273,799	..	78,799
Exchange..................	83,000	84,000	83,951	..	951
Total................	2,658,000	2,794,000	2,552,584	105,416	..

	£
Estimate, 1944-45.............	2,658,000
Vote, 1943-44................	2,794,000
Decrease............	136,000

I.—Commonwealth Railways.

ANNUAL VOTES.	1944-45.	1943-44.
Under Control of Department or the Interior.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 223.—TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 268	604,600	591,470	511,593
B.—Stores and Materials........................	335,100	381,280	333,462
C.—General Expenses..........................	23,300	29,250	26,675
Total Division No. 223............	963,000	1,002,000	871,730
Division No. 224.—CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 268	506,920	650,570	514,721
B.—Stores and Materials........................	377,150	368,370	350,330
C.—General Expenses..........................	163,030	163,160	163,008
Total Division No. 224............	1,047,100	1,182,100	1,028,059
Division No. 225.—NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 268	364,420	282,510	318,688
B.—Stores and Materials........................	181,860	150,260	156,583
C.—General Expenses..........................	4,220	4,230	3,919
Total Division No. 225............	550,500	437,000	479,190
Division No. 226.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 268	8,400	7,300	7,881
B.—Stores and Materials........................	400	800	726
C.—General Expenses..........................	4,400	4,900	5,147
Total Division No. 226............	13,200	13,000	13,754
Division No. 226a.—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	75,000
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior.....	2,573,800	2,709,100	2,467,733
Carried forward............	2,573,800	2,709,100	2,467,733

I.—Commonwealth Railways.

	1944-45.	1943-44.
	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	2,573,800	2,709,100	2,467,733
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 227.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 11-a..	1,150	850	850
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 11-b	50	50	50
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	1,200	900	900
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 228.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	83,000	84,000	83,951
Total Commonwealth Railways	2,658,000	2,794,000	2,552,584

________________________

II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	––	1944-45.	1943-44.		Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44	Decrease on Expenditure, 1943-44,
Division Number.	––	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1943-44	Decrease on Expenditure, 1943-44,
	ANNUAL VOTES.	£	£	£	£	£
229	CENTRAL OFFICE......	2,031,800	1,490,000	1,700,183	331,617	..
230	NEW SOUTH WALES....	6,409,500	6,053,100	6,148,682	260,818	..
231	VICTORIA............	4,768,600	4,530,100	4,942,214	..	173,614
232	QUEENSLAND........	2,800,100	2,437,700	2,685,189	114,911	..
233	SOUTH AUSTRALIA....	1,453,000	1,338,700	1,332,092	120,908	..
234	WESTERN AUSTRALIA..	1,157,000	1,092,500	1,108,083	48,917	..
235	TASMANIA...........	523,100	523,400	507,856	15,244	..
236	NORTHERN TERRITORY.	61,900	58,500	46,740	15,160	..
237	AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS...	13,000	13,000	13,000	..	..
238	MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES	470,000	481,000	477,847	..	7,847
239	MAINTENANCE AND RENT	245,000	205,000	209,395	35,605	..
240	AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS	60,000	70,000	25,708	34,292	..
		19,993,000	18,293,000	19,196,989	796,011	..
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	332,000	..	..	..
	Total............	19,993,000	17,961,000	19,196,989	796,011	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

	£	£	£	£	£
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	13,231,650	12,714,455	12,913,221	318,429	..
Stores and material.......	1,193,490	1,163,670	1,399,169	..	205,679
Mail services...........	3,479,800	2,578,500	2,982,805	496,995	..
Other expenses..........	1,618,060	1,355,375	1,423,947	194,113	..
Exchange..............	470,000	481,000	477,847	..	7,847
	19,993,000	18,293,000	19,196,989	796,011	..
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	332,000	..	..	..
Total........	19,993,000	17,961,000	19,196,989	796,011	..

	£
Estimate, 1944-45.............	19,993,000
Vote, 1943-44................	17,961,000
Increase.............	2,032,000

F.6284.—7

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department.	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 229.—CENTRAL OFFICE.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 269.	163,000	166,000	152,566
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	53,100	53,300	48,609
3. Extra duty pay........................	3,700	14,500	7,525
	219,800	233,800	208,700
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	142,600	159,500	140,938
Amount to be charged to New Works.......	..	..	..
	142,600	159,500	140,938
B.—General Expenses—	77,200	74,300	67,762
1. Travelling and subsistence................	6,700	5,800	6,204
2. Fuel, light and power ...................	2,150	2,020	2,029
3. Payment of pension to officers on retirement....	390	360	389
4. Incidental and other expenditure.............	1,960	1,520	3,089
Less—	11,200	9,700	11,711
Amount to be charged to " E ”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	7,400	6,200	8,230
Amount to be charged to New Works.......	..	..	..
	7,400	6,200	8,230
	3,800	3,500	3,481
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	4,000	4,000	2,017
2. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.......	20,000	20,000	16,502
Less—	24,000	24,000	18,519
Amount to be charged to “ E ”—Engineering Services (other than New Works')	10,000	11,000	9,633
Amount to be charged to New Works.......	10,000	9,000	6,869
	20,000	20,000	16,502
	4,000	4,000	2,017
Carried forward............	85,000	81,800	73,260

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 229.—CENTRAL OFFICE—continued.	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 229.—CENTRAL OFFICE—continued.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	85,000	81,800	73,260
D.—Mail Services—
1. Air-mail services......................	1,663,300	1,175,000	1,418,223
2. Conveyance of other countries’ mails—Australia to New Zealand	2,000	3,500	3,500
3. Conveyance of Australian mails in other countries	30,000	40,000	40,000
	1,695,300	1,218,500	1,461,723
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services..............	5,000	6,000	5,414
2. Trunk line services .....................	4,500	5,000	4,511
3. Telegraph and miscellaneous services.........	2,000	2,000	1,804
4. National broadcasting services.............	9,000	10,000	9,023
5. Other services........................	31,000	33,000	29,775
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	108,500	120,700	108,273
	160,000	176,700	158,800
Less amount chargeable to Defence Votes......	35,000	38,500	39,230
	125,000	138,200	119,570
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)	38,000	40,000	36,426
2. Contributions to postal institutes............	7,000	7,000	6,150
3. Radio research........................	4,500	4,500	3,054
4. Postal Cafeterias—Advance to Postal Cafeterias Trust Account (to be recovered)	6,000	..	..
5. Australian Broadcasting Commission—War-time contribution	71,000	..	..
	126,500	51,500	45,630
Total Division No. 229............	2,031,800	1,490,000	1,700,183

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 230.—NEW SOUTH WALES.	1944 45.	1943-44.
Division No. 230.—NEW SOUTH WALES.	1944 45.	Vote.	Expenditure
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 270.	2,900,000	2,986,000	2,829,754
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	1,888,100	1,742,000	1,874,909
3. Extra duty pay.........................	371,000	440,000	361,602
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	420,000	400,000	407,606
	5,579,100	5,568,000	5,473,871
Less—
Amount to be charged to “ E ”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	1,688,100	1,771,650	1,747,772
Amount to be charged to New Works.......	360,000	391,450	306,438
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	100,000	85,000	100,803
	2,148,100	2,248,100	2,155,013
	3,431,000	3,319,900	3,318,858
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	123,000	118,600	125,911
2. Fuel, light and power....................	73,500	62,500	69,091
3. Water supply and sanitation................	16,000	15,500	16,510
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	53,000	46,500	50,593
5. Freights and cartage expenses..............	237,200	213,000	233,066
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	17,000	17,000	13,650
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	4,900	4,600	4,340
8. Incidental and other expenditure.............	28,200	27,700	24,331
	552,800	505,400	537,492
Less—
Amount to be charged to " E ”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	217,900	199,350	216,769
Amount to be charged to New Works.......	58,800	59,250	49,974
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	35,000	15,000	39,005
	311,7001	273,600	305,748
	241,100	231,800	231,744
Carried forward............	3,672,100	3,551,700	3,550,602

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Division No. 230.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 230.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	3,672,100	3,551,700	3,550,602
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	65,000	47,020	65,232
2. Other general stores.....................	40,000	35,000	32,503
3. Uniforms and protective clothing............	20,000	14,000	17,960
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	72,960	45,350	37,614
5. Bicycles and accessories..................	6,500	4,620	2,335
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment........	1,465,000	1,974,900	1,328,823
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet).	70,740	68,010	52,757
	1,740,200	2,188,900	1,537,224
Less—
Amount to be charged to “ E ”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	853,000	1,321,000	658,950
Amount to be charged to New Works.......	612,000	653,900	669,873
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	73,500	47,300	42,220
	1,538,500	2,022,200	1,371,043
	201,700	166,700	166,181
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)..	343,400	314,600	311,421
2. Railway mail services....................	265,900	174,700	224,123
3. Coastwise mail services..................	400	400	115
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	30,000	30,000	25,330
	639,700	519,700	560,989
Carried forward............	4,513,500	4,238,100	4,277,772

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	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 230.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	4,513,500	4,238,100	4,277,772
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services...............	749,000	723,000	736,171
2. Trunk line services......................	342,000	315,000	336,330
3. Telegraph services......................	24,000	24,000	23,733
4. National broadcasting services..............	47,000	55,000	45,840
5. Other services	897,000	1500,000	765,298
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	700,000	675,000	716,118
	2,759,000	3,292,000	2,623,490
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account and to Defence votes	863,000	1,477,000	752,580
	1,896,000	1,815,000	1,870,910
Total Division No. 230............	6,409,500	6,053,100	6,148,682
DIVISION No. 231.—VICTORIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 271.	2,089,900	2,071,500	2,006,544
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	1,564,400	1,439,300	1,481,738
3. Extra duty pay.........................	280,200	371,000	301,012
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	393,800	369,600	370,627
	4,328,300	4,251,400	4,159,921
Less—
Amount to be charged to “ E ”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	1,355,000	1,440,600	1,363,668
Amount to be charged to New Works........	224,700	237,600	196,885
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	88,000	80,000	87,841
	1,667,700	1,758,200	1,648,394
	2,660,600	2,493,200	2,511,527
Carried forward............	2,660,600	2,493,200	2,511,527

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Division No. 231.—VICTORIA—continued.	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 231.—VICTORIA—continued.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	2,660,600	2,493,200	2,511,527
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	94,500	67,600	82,788
2. Fuel, light and power....................	68,500	48,400	50,200
3. Water supply and sanitation................	7,200	6,900	6,712
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	46,400	41,300	37,248
5. Freights and cartage expenses..............	161,000	142,000	162,522
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	41,000	28,300	37,698
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	3,300	3,300	2,202
8. Incidental and other expenditure.............	36,000	23,900	33,257
	457,900	361,700	412,627
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	215,900	156,000	184,877
Amount to be charged to New Works........	32,300	29,000	28,000
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	32,000	14,000	28,171
	280,200	199,000	241,048
	177,700	162,700	171,579
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	50,000	49,300	40,861
2. Other general stores.....................	35,000	32,000	20,192
3. Uniforms and protective clothing............	10,000	9,500	8,892
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	26,030	28,800	20,608
5. Bicycles and accessories..................	7,500	7,500	2,900
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment........	1,220,200	1,464,800	1,204,834
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet).	54,660	49,400	38,839
Working advance—For payment to credit of Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account		100,000	500,000
Carried forward............	1,403,390	1,741,300	1,837,126
Carried forward............	2,838,300	2,655,900	2,683,106

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Division No. 231.—VICTORIA—continued.	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 231.—VICTORIA—continued.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure
	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	2,838,300	2,655,900	2,683,106
C.—Stores and Material—continued.
Brought forward...........	1,403,390	1,741,300	1,837,126
Less—
Amount to be charged to “ E ”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	831,100	1,011,400	697,218
Amount to be charged to New Works.......	389,100	453,400	507,616
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	28,090	30,400	22,454
	1,248,290	1,495,200	1,227,288
D.—Mall Services—	155,100	246,100	609,838
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)..	165,000	161,000	150,082
2. Railway mail services....................	283,200	133,100	199,812
3. Coastwise mail services..................	15,000	19,000	13,179
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	15,000	20,000	13,229
	478,200	333,100	376,302
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services...............	568,000	543,000	563,659
2. Trunk line services......................	209,000	210,000	207,832
3. Telegraph services......................	27,000	23,000	26,319
4. National broadcasting services..............	37,000	38,000	36,178
5. Other services ........................	1,023,000	1,254,000	864,326
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	538,000	540,000	547,450
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account and to Defence votes	2,402,000	2,608,000	2,245,764
	1,105,000	1,313,000	972,796
	1,297,000	1,295,000	1,272,968
Total Division No. 231............	4,768,600	4,530,100	4,942,214

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Division No. 232.—QUEENSLAND.	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 232.—QUEENSLAND.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 272.	1,172,000	1,135,000	1,134,650
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	795,000	732,800	710,942
3. Extra duty pay.........................	210,000	212,900	198,156
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	206,280	187,600	200,094
	2,383,280	2,268,300	2,243,842
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	730,280	653,510	670,378
Amount to be charged to New Works........	139,800	173,830	113,215
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	33,500	32,860	30,816
	903,580	860,200	814,409
	1,479,700	1,408,100	1,429,433
B.-General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	90,600	73,390	89,843
2. Fuel, light and power....................	27,570	24,500	26,937
3. Water supply and sanitation................	3,700	3,180	3,319
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	10,400	10,100	12,950
5. Freights and cartage expenses..............	129,900	100,650	141,114
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	13,100	13,100	14,784
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	3,800	2,200	3,474
8. Incidental and other expenditure.............	15,030	13,920	13,005
Carried forward.............	294,100	241,040	305,426
Carried forward.............	1,479,700	1,408,100	1,429,433

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Division No. 232.—QUEENSLAND—continued.	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 232.—QUEENSLAND—continued.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..........	1,479,700	1,408,100	1,429,433
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward..........	294,100	241,040	305,426
Less—
Amount to be charged to “ E ”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	158,500	122,490	161,681
Amount to be charged to New Works........	35,200	41,670	29,273
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	26,000	13,080	39,785
	219,700	177,240	230,739
	74,400	63,800	74,687
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	41,000	24,400	37,042
2. Other general stores....................	17,000	14,400	15,845
3. Uniforms and protective clothing...........	4,100	4,000	4,365
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	9,400	16,300	11,710
5. Bicycles and accessories.................	1,300	1,300	1,881
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.......	968,220	925,600	777,859
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)	32,280	38,700	40,105
	1,073,300	1,024,700	888,807
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	451,220	349,000	426,163
Amount to be charged to New Works.......	517,000	576,600	351,696
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	9,780	16,900	12,501
	978,000	942,500	790,360
	95,300	82,200	98,447
D. —Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services).	163,000	139,100	148,288
2. Railway mail services ..................	192,300	119,800	150,144
3. Coastwise mail services..................	2,400	2,400	2,340
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	18,000	2,300	16,938
	375,700	263,600	317,710
Carried forward...........	2,025,100	1,817,700	1,920,277

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Division No. 232.—QUEENSLAND—continued.	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 232.—QUEENSLAND—continued.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Brought forward............	£	£	£
Brought forward............	2,025,100	1,817,700	1,920,277
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services...............	270,000	235,000	262,605
2. Trunk line services......................	182,000	120,000	166,676
3. Telegraph services......................	24,000	22,000	25,352
4. National broadcasting services..............	32,000	27,000	34,429
5. Other services.........................	562,000	500,000	500,660
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	270,000	221,000	268,501
	1,340,000	1,125,000	1,258,223
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account and to Defence votes	565,000	505,000	493,311
	775,000	620,000	764,912
Total Division No. 232............	2,800,100	2,437,700	2,685,189
Division No. 233.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 273.	720,400	693,000	671,360
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	362,500	354,900	351,858
3. Extra duty pay.........................	67,800	55,000	50,177
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	113,000	120,000	108,611
	1,263,700	1,222,900	1,182,006
Less—
Amount to be charged to “ E ”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	345,500	356,800	339,999
Amount to be charged to New Works........	56,300	60,700	40,891
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	30,000	30,000	30,678
	431,800	447,500	411,568
	831,900	775,400	770,438
Carried forward...........	831,900	775,400	770,438

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Division No. 233.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 233.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Brought forward...........	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	831,900	775,400	770,438
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	24,800	37,500	25,619
2. Fuel, light and power....................	17,500	18,000	17,143
3. Water supply and sanitation................	2,200	2,140	2,130
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	7,800	6,870	7,138
5. Freights and cartage expenses...............	64,000	66,930	53,372
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	10,520	10,800	5,227
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	600	1,180	433
8. Incidental and other expenditure.............	11,380	8,520	9,878
	138,800	151,940	120,940
Less—
Amount to be charged to “ E ”—Engineering Services(other than New Works)	60,500	75,200	55,500
Amount to be charged to New Works.......	16,500	15,800	5,826
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	5,500	5,540	4,767
	82,500	96,540	66,093
	56,300	55,400	54,847
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	20,000	15,000	17,512
2. Other general stores.....................	8,800	5,750	5,810
3. Uniforms and protective clothing............	3,000	2,000	2,999
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	11,410	5,300	4,140
5. Bicycles and accessories..................	1,500	1,100	1,125
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment........	251,700	254,600	195,878
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet).	30,690	11,800	7,433
Carried forward ............	327,100	295,550	234,897
Carried forward ............	888,200	830,800	825,285

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Division No. 233.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 233.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward............	888,200	830,800	825,285
Stores and Material—continued.
Brought forward............	327, 100	295,550	234,897
Less—
Amount to be charged to “ E ”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	99,000	121,000	102,277
Amount to be charged to New Works........	152,700	133,600	93,602
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	11,700	5,650	6,091
	263,400	260,250	201,970
	63,700	35,300	32,927
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)..	49,000	45,000	46,250
2. Railway mail services....................	66,500	42,000	55,352
3. Coastwise mail services..................	5,100	5,600	5,184
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	4,000	3,000	3,266
	124,600	95,600	110,052
E.—-Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services...............	143,500	142,400	143,250
2. Trunk line services......................	80,000	77,000	86,712
3. Telegraph services......................	9,500	6,000	9,231
4. National broadcasting services..............	19,000	15,000	19,957
5. Other services.........................	120,000	173,300	110,981
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	133,000	139,300	127,645
	505,000	553,000	497,776
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account and to Defence Votes	128,500	176,000	133,948
	376,500	377,000	363,828
Total Division No. 233............	1,453,000	1,338,700	1,332,092

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Division No. 234.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 234.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 274.	518,500	510,000	502,040
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	324,700	324,000	307,442
3. Extra duty pay........................	45,400	54,700	42,175
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	81,400	78,100	75,713
	970,000	966,800	927,370
Less—
Amount to be charged to “ E ”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	283,300	295,000	276,408
Amount to be charged to New Works........	45,500	53,500	43,553
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	16,000	15,000	16,773
	344,800	363,500	336,734
	625,200	603,300	590,636
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	29,000	27,100	26,892
2. Fuel, light and power....................	14,000	13,000	13,584
3. Water supply and sanitation................	4,600	4,100	4,162
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	4,500	4,300	4,924
5. Freights and cartage expenses..............	42,700	36,400	40,527
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	11,400	14,000	12,746
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	2,000	2,300	1,816
8. Incidental and other expenditure.............	11,400	8,500	11,099
Payments as acts of grace to officers and dependents of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	..	..	848
	119,600	109,700	116,598
Less—
Amount to be charged to “ E ”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	60,700	58,500	58,900
Amount to be charged to New Works........	11,700	11,500	11,858
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	7,000	5,000	6,711
	79,400	75,000	77,469
	40,200	34,700	39,129
Carried forward............	665,400	638,000	629,765

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Division No. 234.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 234.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward............	665,400	638,000	629,765
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	13,200	10,400	13,585
2. Other general stores....................	4,200	4,800	3,175
3. Uniforms and protective clothing............	1,500	1,400	1,708
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	12,070	6,880	4,639
5. Bicycles and accessories.................	1,600	1,600	810
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.......	182,400	211,400	184,787
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)	18,550	16,770	16,712
Less—	233,520	253,250	225,416
Amount to be charged to “ E ”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	104,000	117,500	98,098
Amount to be charged to New Works.......	78,400	93,900	86,690
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	13,020	7,650	4,890
	195,420	219,050	189,678
	38,100	34,200	35,738
D.—Mail Services--
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)..	42,500	42,200	38,422
2. Railway mail services ...................	62,900	44,000	62,263
3. Coastwise mail services..................	5,000	2,000	5,444
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	3,100	7,100	2,758
	113,500	95,300	108,887
E.-Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services...............	106,000	104,000	103,255
2. Trunk line services......................	97,000	81,000	95,833
3. Telegraph services......................	8,000	10,000	7,875
4. National broadcasting services..............	26,000	25,000	25,257
5. Other services.........................	110,000	150,000	99,206
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	101,000	101,000	101,980
	448,000	471,000	433,406
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account and to Defence Votes	108,000	146,000	99,713
	340,000	325,000	333,693
Total Division No. 234............	1,157,000	1,092,500	1,108,083

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Division No. 235.—TASMANIA.	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 235.—TASMANIA.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 275.	253,000	253,700	247,498
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	100,300	104,900	98,596
3. Extra duty pay.........................	22,000	18,000	20,718
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	68,000	64,700	65,066
	443,300	441,300	431,878
Less—
Amount to be charged to “ E ”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	121,850	128,750	125,670
Amount to be charged to New Works........	19,950	17,050	17,398
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	6,300	5,800	5,799
	148,100	151,600	148,867
	295,200	289,700	283,011
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	9,500	8,000	8,902
2. Fuel, light and power....................	6,000	6,200	6,181
3. Water supply and sanitation................	700	700	642
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	2,000	2,000	2,009
5. Freights and cartage expenses...............	16,700	15,000	14,920
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering work under contract	5,000	4,000	3,680
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	1,200	1,500	1,162
8. Incidental and other expenditure.............	3,100	3,775	2,748
9. Payments as acts of grace to officers and dependents of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	1,500	2,000	914
	45,700	43,175	41,158
Less—
Amount to be charged to “ E ”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	27,650	25,250	23,676
Amount to be charged to New Works........	4,050	3,150	3,981
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	900	875	885
	32,600	29,275	28,542
	13,100	13,900	12,616
Carried forward.............	308,300	303,600	295,627

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 235.—TASMANIA—continued.	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 235.—TASMANIA—continued.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward............	308,300	303,600	295,627
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	4,000	3,660	4,595
2. Other general stores.....................	2,500	2,000	2,609
3. Uniforms and protective clothing............	700	600	745
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	9,880	1,000	88
5. Bicycles and accessories..................	300	220	448
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment........	72,500	75,600	64,574
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet).	2,450	5,580	5,052
	92,330	88,660	78,111
Less—
Amount to be charged to “ E ”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	34,500	35,000	33,436
Amount to be charged to New Works........	38,000	40,600	31,139
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	10,030	1,160	228
	82,530	76,760	64,803
	9,800	11,900	13,308
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)..	39,750	38,900	36,489
2. Railway mail services....................	9,100	9,900	9,022
3. Coastwise mail services...................	100	50	382
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services
	50	50	3
	49,000	48,900	45,896
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services...............	47,000	47,000	48,479
2. Trunk line services......................	44,000	43,000	43,364
3. Telegraph services......................	2,000	2,000	1,744
4. National broadcasting services..............	10,000	12,000	10,917
5. Other services.........................	33,000	35,000	29,743
6. Administration expenditure including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	48,000	50,000	48,535
	184,000	189,000	182,782
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account and to Defence Votes	28,000	30,000	29,757
	156,000	159,000	153,025
Total Division No. 235............	523,100	523,400	507,856

F.6284.—8

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

Division No. 236.—NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 236.—NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 276.	21,400	24,800	17,068
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	14,500	17,820	15,471
3. Extra duty pay.........................	5,200	5,500	5,550
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official port offices, including railway offices	1,400	1,480	1,288
	42,500	49,600	39,377
Less—
Amount to be charged to “ E ”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	17,500	23,700	20,780
Amount to be charged to New Works........	2,200	1,300	1,930
	19,700	25,000	22,710
	22,800	24,600	16,667
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	7,500	8,500	6,198
2. Fuel, light and power.....................	700	1,000	475
3. Water supply and sanitation................	270	60	235
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	10	10	10
5.Freights and cartage expenses...............	4,500	4,620	6,043
6.Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	480	200	316
7. Repairs and maintenance engineer’s movable plant.	400	20	1,307
8. Incidental and other expenditure.............	5,740	890	442
	19,600	15,300	15,026
Less—
Amount to be charged to ‘‘E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	8,500	8,800	9,500
Amount to be charged to New Works........	1,500	1,200	1,797
	10,000	10,000	11,297
	9,600	5,300	3,729
Carried forward.............	32,400	29,900	20,396

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 236.—NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1944-45.	1943-44.
Division No. 236.—NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	32,400	29,900	20,396
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment stationery and printing	100	100	79
2. Other general stores.....................	1,000	1,020	806
3. Uniforms and protective clothing............	60	50	5
4. Motor vehicles and accessories including replacement of existing units	..	..	..
5. Bicycles and accessories..................	40	30	2
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment........	22,300	20,000	26,937
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet).	..	600	606
	23,500	21,800	28,435
Less—
Amount to be charged to “ E ”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	17,000	17,500	25,983
Amount to be charged to New Works..........	5,300	2,500	954
	22,300	20,000	26,937
D.—Mail Services—	1,200	1,800	1,498
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)..	3,800	3,800	1,246
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services...............	1,500	1,600	1,200
2.Trunk line services......................	20,000	15,000	14,200
3.Telegraph services......................	500	5,000	300
4. National broadcasting services..............	..	..	..
5. Other services.........................	20,000	26,700	34,362
6. Administration expenditure including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	1,000	1,700	6,200
	43,000	50,000	56,262
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account and to Defence Votes	18,500	27,000	32,662
	24,500	23,000	23,600
Total Division No. 236..........	61,900	58,500	46,740
	19,205,000	17,524,000	18,471,039
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	332,000	..
Total Under Control of Postmaster -General’s Department	19,205,000	17,192,000	18,471,039

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	1944-45.	1943-44.
	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 237.—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. 238.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	470,000	481,000	477,847
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 239.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT.
1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 42—A	48,000	48,000	48,000
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 42—B	12,000	12,000	12,000
3. Repairs and maintenance.................	120,000	80,000	86,864
4. Rent..............................	65,000	65,000	62,531
Total Division No. 239...........	245,000	205,000	209,395
Division No. 240.—AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS.
1. Air Raid Precaution works at Postal Establishment	60,000	70,000	25,708
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	305,000	275,000	235,103
Total Postmaster -General’s Department	19,993,000	17,961,000	19,196,989

PART 3.

TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

Division Number.	––	1944-45.	1943-44.		Increase on Expenditure. 1943-44.	Decrease on Expenditure. 1943-44.
Division Number.	––	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure. 1943-44.	Decrease on Expenditure. 1943-44.
	ANNUAL VOTES.	£	£	£	£	£
	NORTHERN TERRITORY.
241	General Services.........	246,100	217,800	228,482	17,618	..
242	Audit of Accounts........	1,400	1,400	1,400	..	..
243	Health Services..........	4,000.	4,200	4,039	..	39
		251,500	223,400	233,921	17,579	..
	AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
244	Audit of Accounts........	1,900	1,900	1,900	..	..
245	Australian Capital Territory Police	13,700	14,130	11,218	2,482	..
246	Courts and Titles Office....	4,700	5,160	4,196	504	..
247	General Services.........	401,000	353,000	357,112	43,888	..
248	Miscellaneous Services.....	39,200	30,410	38,046	1,154	..
		460,500	404,600	412,472	48,028	..
	NORFOLK ISLAND.
249	Miscellaneous Services.....	4,000	4,000	4,000	..	..
	Total...........	716,000	632,000	650,393	65,607
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	411,350	362,570	364,778	46,572	..
	General expenses........	26,700	27,880	25,568	1,132	..
	Other services...........	277,950	241,550	260,047	17,903	..
	Total...........	716,000	632,000	650,393	65,607	..

	£
Estimate, 1944-45...........	716,000
Vote, 1943-44..............	632,000
Increase......	84,000

Territories of the Commonwealth.

ANNUAL VOTES.	1944-45.	1943-44.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	£	£	£
Division No. 241.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 278.	46,600	47,700	45,676
2. Temporary and casual employees............	17,400	16,300	17,415
3. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 42-a	5,500	5,500	5,500
	69,500	69,500	68,591
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	3,900	3,600	3,901
2. Incidental and other expenditure.............	3,500	3,900	3,434
	7,400	7,500	7,335
C.—Other Services—
1. Motor cars—Running expenses and maintenance of	5,000	4,000	4,991
2. Aboriginal affairs—maintenance of...........	23,000	20,000	23,333
3. Prisons—maintenance of..................	1,500	1,400	1,400
4. Survey camps—maintenance of.............	1,000	1,200	844
5. Police services—maintenance of.............	1,300	1,300	1,259
6. Mines branch—maintenance of batteries and ore sampling	2,500	4,000	2,100
7. Stock branch and maintenance of cattle dips.....	350	350	260
8. Law branch—court expenses...............	800	820	766
9. Repairs and maintenance..................	22,200	35,000	25,138
10. Assistance to missions...................	2,700	4,000	2,700
11. Assistance to and development of mining industry.	3,000	3,400	566
12. Unemployment relief and alleviation of distress...	1,000	1,500	795
13. Educational services and scholarships.........	2,750	2,200	2,388
14. Destruction of dingoes...................	1,400	1,200	1,568
15. Buoys and beacons for river channels.........	70	80	60
16. Motor cars—Purchase of..................	2,000	1,000	440
17. Sanitary and garbage services...............	8,500	6,500	8,492
18. Municipal expenditure, Alice Springs, (other than electric light and. repairs and maintenance)	1,600	1,600	951
19. Electric supply ........................	58,000	27,500	60,155
20. Freight concessions—Co-ordinated road and rail freight service	100	100	..
Carried forward..............	138,770	117,150	138,206
Carried forward..............	76,900	77,000	75,926

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1944-45.	1943-44.
NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1944-45.	Vote.		Expenditure.
Division No. 241.—GENERAL SERVICES— continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	76,900	77,000	75,926
C.—Other Services—continued.
Brought forward...............	138,770	117,150	138,206
21. Coastal Shipping Service—Subsidy..........	1,000	1,000	1,000
22. Air Mail Service—Subsidy................	3,220	2,650	2,650
23. Rent...............................	760	750	1,002
24. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930-1944	250	250	3
Emergency civil supplies.................	..	2,800	52
Loss of property—Payments as acts of grace....	..	..	208
	(a)144,000	(a)124,600	a143,121
D.—Developmental Services—
1. Maintenance of water supplies, roads, and stock routes for pastoral purposes	25,000	15,500	9,019
2. Subsidies for freight and delivery of stud stock to the Northern Territory	200	200	16
Resumption of leases—Purchase of tenant right improvements	. .	500	400
	(b) 25,200	16,200	9,435
Total Division No. 241............	246,100	217,800	228,482
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 242.—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. 242............	1,400	1,400	1,400

(а) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary, as follows:—1944-45, £36,500, 1943-44, Vote £32,700, Expenditure £35,600.

(b) £50,000 also provided under Division No. 25—Additions, New 'Works, &c.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1944-45.	1943-44.
NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Health.	£	£	£
Division No. 243.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 279.	1,100	1,800	1,010
2. Temporary and casual employees............	200	200	..
	1,300	2,000	1,010
B.—General Expenses.........................	400	900	162
C.—Other Services—
1. Motor cars and aero plane—running expenses and maintenance	250	250	202
2. Repairs and maintenance.................	50	50	207
3. Medical Services—maintenance of (amounts received from the Government of Western Australia for the maintenance of lepers may be credited to this item)	2,000	1,000	2,458
	2,300	1,300	2,867
Total Division No. 243............	4,000	4,200	4,039
Total Northern Territory	a251,500	a223,400	a233,92l
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 244.—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. 244.........	1,900	1,900	1,900

(a) Inclines salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1944-45, £108,650; 1943-44, Vote £105,550, Expenditure £106,551.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1944-45.	1943-44.
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 245.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 280...	8,520	9,620	7,369
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	1,780	930	1,115
	10,300	10,550	8,484
B.—General Expenses—
1. Motor cars—Purchase, maintenance and repairs.....	1,000	1,000	1,075
2. Police Superannuation Ordinance—Pensions and refund of contributions	790	670	547
3. Central Finger Print Bureau—Contribution........	310	310	..
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,300	1,600	1,112
	3,400	3,580	2,734
Total Division No. 245 ............	13,700	14,130	11,218
Under Control of Attorney-General's Department.
Division No. 246.—COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 280...	1,880	1,790	1,685
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	1,400	1,540	1,268
3. Extra duty pay...........................	20	30	6
B.—General Expenses—	3,300	3,360	2,959
1. Fees and allowances to Chairman and Members of Industrial Board	800	1,000	695
2. Incidental and other expenditure...............	600	800	542
	1,400	1,800	1,237
Total Division No. 246.............	4,700	5,160	4,196
Total Under Control of Attorney-General's Department	18,400	19,290	15,414
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 247.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and General Expenses—
1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 42-a	64,000	64,000	64,000
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 42-b	14,000	14,000	14,000
Carried forward..................	78,000	78,000	78,000

Territories of the Commonwealth.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1944-45.	1943-44.
Under Control of Department of the Interior,		1943-44.
Under Control of Department of the Interior,		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 247.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...................	78,000	78,000	78,000
B.—Works Services—
1. Repairs and maintenance—Department of the Interior	23,500	22,500	19,001
2. Repairs and maintenance—Department of Health.	1,750	1,500	1,841
3. Maintenance of roads and bridges............	40,000	25,000	27,337
4. Maintenance of water supply and sewerage.....	25,000	18,000	18,153
5. Maintenance of parks and gardens and recreation reserves	36,500	32,500	32,430
6. Maintenance and upkeep of property at Jervis Bay.	7,050	5,500	5,985
7. Electric supply........................	65,200	56,000	56,587
8. Maintenance of aerodrome................	1,300	1,500	1,143
9. Maintenance of enemy raid precautions services..	500	500	..
	(a)200,800	(a)163,000	a162,477
C.—Other Services—
1. Forestry branch—Maintenance of plantations and fire protection	16,400	14,000	16,626
2. General lands services...................	3,800	3,000	3,684
3. Eradication of noxious weeds..............	700	600	375
4. Rabbit and dingo extermination.............	2,650	2,800	2,464
5. Bush fire prevention.....................	4,300	2,300	4,412
6. River gaugings and other hydrometric work.....	350	250	250
7. Surveys.............................	3,300	3,000	3,133
8. Caretaking—Public buildings, camps and tenements	1,800	1,750	1,471
9. Garbage removal and disposal..............	3,000	2,750	2,742
10. Sanitary services......................	500	500	497
11. Grants in aid.........................	1,160	1,200	1,116
12. To recoup the State of New South Wales for payments under the Child Welfare Act of 1923 and maintenance of juvenile offenders and mental patients in State institutions	1,300	1,300	1,103
13. Swimming pool—Maintenance............	1,500	850	1,108
14. Printing of ordinances and regulations........	200	250	107
16. Local Government registration.............	700	700	661
16. Tourist Bureau—Publicity................	850	850	807
17. Entertainment of visitors.................	50	50	17
18. Advisory Council—Allowances and expenses...	400	600	520
19. Care of aborigines at Jervis Bay settlement.....	800	1,000	736
20. Street cleaning.......................	800	800	938
21. Fire Brigade—Working expenses and purchase of new appliances	3,500	3,000	2,483
22. Payments under Commonwealth Employees Compensation Act 1930-1944	2,500	2,000	2,321
Carried forward...........	50,560	43,550	47,571
Carried forward...........	278,800	241,000	240,477

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows 1944-45, £120,000 ; 1943-44, Vote £101,000, Expenditure £100,800.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1944-45.	1943-44.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.		1943-44.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 247.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward............	278,800	241,000	240,477
C.—Other Services—continued.
Brought forward............	50,560	43,550	47,571
23. Industrial Tribunal—Wages and expenses of workmen’s representatives	50	50	40
24. Cemetery—Maintenance of—£600 for payment to the credit of the Canberra Cemetery Trust Account	700	300	314
25. Alleviation of distress, including ration relief....	500	750	364
26. Improved railway facilities—Payment to Government of New South Wales	500	1,000	173
27. Land Valuation Ordinance—Court expenses....	400	500	21
28. National Capital Planning and Development Committee— Canberra National Memorials Committee—Expenses	200	150	145
29. Transport—Loss on City Omnibus Service—for payment to the credit of the Australian Capital Territory Transport Trust Account	13,000	12,000	12,000
30. Air raid precautions.....................	400	900	278
31. Soil erosion investigations................	300	150	52
32. Housing loans—Interest on repayments made in advance.	250	150	187
33. Housing loans—War damage insurance........	50	550	38
34. Firewood and charcoal supplies—Loss on operations—for payment to the credit of the Works Suspense Trust Account	750	2,500	1,956
35. Payments as acts of grace for injuries sustained...	190	750	929
36. Other incidental expenses.................	100	100	10
Australian Capital Territory Hotels—Loss on operations	..	..	2,900
	(a) 67,950	(a) 63,400	(a)66,978
D.—Education—
1. University College—grant in aid............	5,600	5,100	5,100
2. Conveyance of school children..............	4,600	3,100	3,374
3. Cleaning schools.......................	5,400	4,500	4,501
4. Fuel, light and power....................	1,100	1,000	1,065
5. School books, stationery and equipment........	700	500	545
6. Payments to the Department of Public Instruction, New South Wales, for services rendered	33,000	31,400	33,352
7. Canberra Technical College—Technical and Vocational Training	100	500	..
8. Administration of Apprenticeship Ordinance....	150	150	44
9. Bursaries............................	650	400	341
10. Nursery school........................	2,500	1,500	863
11. Incidental and other expenditure............	450	450	472
	(b) 54,250	(b) 48,600	(b) 49,657
Total Division No. 247........	401,000	353,000	357,112

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1944.-45, £54,000; 1943-44, Vote £41,300, Expenditure £43,800.

(b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1044-45, £36,500; 1943-44, Vote £31,300, Expenditure £32,500

Territories of the Commonwealth.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1944-45.	1943-44.
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1944-45.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Health.	£	£	£
Division No. 248.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Canberra Community Hospital...............	31,000	23,700	30,200
2. Health services.........................	300	300	347
3. Abattoir services........................	4,800	4,310	4,212
4. Veterinary services.......................	1,600	1,600	1,500
6. Compensation for destruction of cattle infected with disease, and control of undulant fever	1,500	500	1,787
Total Division No. 248.............	(a)39,200	(a)30,410	a38,046
Total Australian Capital Territory	(b)460,500	(b)404,600	b412,472
NORFOLK ISLAND.
Under Control of Department of External Territories.
Division No. 249.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Towards expenses of Administration—For payment to the credit of the Norfolk Island Trust Account	4,000	4,000	4,000
Total Territories of the Commonwealth	716,000	632,000	650,393

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salaries as follows:—1944-45, £3,750; 1943-44, Vote £3,660, Expenditure £3,834.

(b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salaries as follows:—1044-45, £302,700; 1943-44, Vote £257,020, Expenditure £258,227.

SCHEDULE

SALARIES and ALLOWANCES.

SUPPORTING PROVISION MADE IN VOTES INCLUDED ON PAGES 6-125.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—Parliament.
Number of Persons.		SENATE. (See Division No. 1.)	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	SENATE. (See Division No. 1.)	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
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.................................	970	930
1	1	Usher of the Black Rod and Clerk of Committees...........	756	732
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees......	611	593
1	1	Clerk of the. Papers and Accountant...................	513	495
1	1	Principal Attendant...............................	420	420
1	1	Special Attendant................................	392	392
1	1	President’s Attendant.............................	368	368
3	3	Senior Attendants................................	1,076	1,076
1	1	Junior Attendant................................	333	333
			8,789	8,689
		Special (Canberra) allowance........................	24	24
			8,813	8,713
		Less salary of officer on war service...................	333	333

14	14	Total Senate (see page 7).........	8,480	8,380
		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	990
1	1	Second Clerk Assistant............................	890	890
1	1	Serjeant-at-Arms and Clerk of Committees...............	790	790
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees......	646	646
1	1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant....................	556	556
1	1	Accounts Clerk and Reading Clerk....................	448	434
		Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.
1	1	Principal Attendant and Officer -in-charge of Stores.........	420	420
1	1	Special Attendant................................	392	392
1	1	Speaker’s Attendant..............................	368	368
4	4	Senior Attendants................................	1,424	1,424
3	3	Junior Attendants................................	986	986
19	19	Carried forward.................	11,260	11,246

(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.		HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44
1943-44.	1944-45.	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44
			£	£
19	19	Brought forward................	11,260	11,246
		Special (Canberra) allowance........................	12	12
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	94	78
			11,366	11,336
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	2,394	2,398
		Salary of officer on war service.....................	432	418
			2,826	2,816
19	19	Total House of Representatives (see page 7)........	8,540	8,520
		PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF. (See Division No. 3.)
1	1	Principal Parliamentary Reporter.....................	1,100	1,100
1	1	Second Reporter................................	965	965
9	9	Parliamentary Reporters...........................	7,381	7,381
2	2	Junior Parliamentary Reporters.......................	1,185	1,151
1	1	Clerk and Typist................................	370	370
1	1	Cadet........................................	358	354
			11,359	11,321
		Special (Canberra) allowance........................	48	48
			11,407	11,369
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	1,548	1,190
		Salary of officer on war service.....................	559	879
			2,107	2,069
15	15	Total Parliamentary Reporting Staff (see page 8)......	9,300	9,300
		LIBRARY. (See Division No. 4.)
1	1	Librarian.....................................	1,100	1,100
1	1	Assistant Librarian...............................	844	844
1	1	Chief Legislative Reference Officer....................	724	724
1	1	Accountant, Orders and Accessions Clerk................	514	514
1	1	Research Clerk.................................	556	538
1	1	Legislative Research Clerk.........................	448	448
1	1	Reading Room Attendant and Magazine Clerk.............	400	400
7	7	Carried forward...............	4,586	4,568

F. 6284.—9

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—Parliament.
Number of Persons.		LIBRARY—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	LIBRARY—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
7	7	Brought forward.................	4,586	4,568
1	1	Library Assistant................................	406	388
3	5	Cataloguers....................................	1,702	1,250
1	1	Correspondence Clerk.............................	360	351
1	1	Special Attendant................................	392	392
1	1	Senior Attendant................................	338	338
1	1	Junior Attendant................................	334	334
			8,118	7,621
		Special (Canberra) allowance........................	24	24
		Exchange on salary paid abroad......................	130	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	210	..
			8,482	7,645
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	612	..
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	850	1,655
			1,462	1,655
15	17	Total Library (see page 8)..........	7,020	5,990
		JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT. (See Division No. 5.)
..	..	Secretary (a)...................................	80	80
1	1	Clerk and Accountant.............................	466	458
1	1	Clerk .......................................	124	284
2	2		670	822
		Housekeeping and Cleaning Staff.
1	1	Housekeeper(b).................................	484	484
3	3	Doorkeepers...................................	1,118	1,068
1	1	Senior Cleaner..................................	334	334
8	8	Cleaners......................................	2,448	2,448
13	13		4,384	4,334
15	15	Carried forward................	5,054	5,156

(a) Is also Clerk Assistant of the House of Representatives. (b) Less £37 deduction for rent; is granted fuel, light and water.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—Parliament.
Number of Persons.		JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44
1993-44.	1944-45.	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44
			£	£
15	15	Brought forward.....................	5,054	5,156
		Refreshment Rooms.
1	1	Chief Steward..................................	526	520
1	1	Second Steward.................................	370	406
1	1	Steward......................................	356	356
1	1	Senior Waiter..................................	348	356
1	1	Bar Attendant...................................	314	330
1	1	Waiter.......................................	298	306
1	1	Principal Cook..................................	442	442
1	1	Assistant Cook..................................	346	370
1	1	Kitchen Assistant................................	306	306
9	9		3,306	3,392
		Parliament Gardens.
1	1	Foreman Gardener...............................	376	376
3	3	Gardeners.....................................	992	992
4	4		1,368	1,368
		Miscellaneous.
1	1	Engineer......................................	574	574
1	1	Assistant Engineer...............................	448	448
1	1	Mechanical Fitter................................	426	426
1	1	Electrical Mechanic..............................	406	406
1	1	Engineer’s Assistant..............................	358	358
2	2	Boiler Attendants................................	692	692
1	1	Night Watchman................................	330	330
1	1	Maintenance Officer1943-44........................	406	406
1	1	Painter1943-44.................................	406	406
10	10		4,046	4,046
		Allowance to Principal Cook........................	24	24
			13,798	13,986
		Less—
		Amount to tin withheld from housekeeper on amount, of rent..	37	37
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	4,505	4,177
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	406	402
			4,948	4,616
38	38	Total Joint House Department (see page 8).....	8,850	9,370

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—Parliament.
Number of Persons.		PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS. (See Division No. 6.)	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.		1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary.....................................	700	790
1	1	Clerk........................................	380	360
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	..	760
			1,080	1,910
		Less salary of officer on war service....................	350	340
2	2	Total Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works (see page 9)	730	1,570
		PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON BROADCASTING. (See Division No. 7.)
		Salary of officer on loan from another Department (see page 9)	720	..

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SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 10.)	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 10.)	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary.....................................	1,400	1,400
1	1	Assistant Secretary...............................	952	952
1	1	Chief Clerk....................................	712	712
1	1	Clerk in Charge.................................	634	634
1	1	Reception Officer................................	712	712
1	1	Accountant....................................	670	670
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	670	670
21	21	Clerks.......................................	9,039	9,213
19	19	Typists.......................................	3,942	4,194
6	6	Assistants.....................................	2,008	2.000
1	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	205	205
1	1	Cabinet and Ministerial Officer.......................	568	568
1	1	Motor Driver...................................	344	344
5	5	Messengers....................................	1,320	1,210
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	2,382	1,419
		Special (Canberra) allowance........................	39	44
		Special allowance to Motor Driver.....................	140	140
		Private Secretaries (9) filling unclassified positions (a).......	5,285	4,720
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies .......	15,724	16,341
		Officers on loan from other Departments................	3,442	2,059
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	50	50
			50,238	48,257
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	15,344	16,391
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	12,694	11,366

			28,038	27,757
61	61	Total Administrative (see page 11)............	22,200	20,500

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons		AUDIT OFFICE. (See Division No. 11.)	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44
1943-44.	1944-45.	AUDIT OFFICE. (See Division No. 11.)	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44
		Central Staff.	£	£
1	1	Secretary and Chief Inspector........................	1,052	1,052
1	1	Senior Clerk and Inspector..........................	712	670
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade III...........................	389	414
2	2	Clerks.......................................	812	800
1	1	Typist, Grade II.................................	269	269
1	1	Typist, Grade I.................................	151	199
1	1	Messenger....................................	117	97
8	8		3,502	3,501
		New South Wales.
1	1	Chief Auditor..................................	952	952
1	1	Senior Inspector................................	712	712
7	7	Inspectors, Grade III..............................	4,438	4,438
23	24	Inspectors, Grade I...............................	13,470	12,901
10	10	Clerks (Audit), Grade III...........................	4,432	4,480
6	7	Clerks (Audit), Grade II...........................	2,747	2,338
3	3	Clerks (Audit), Grade I............................	1,050	1,033
1	1	Typist, Grade II.................................	269	269
1	1	Machinist (Female)..............................	253	253
1	1	Messenger....................................	264	188
54	56		28,587	27,564
		Victoria.
1	1	Chief Auditor..................................	952	952
1	1	Senior Inspector................................	712	712
7	7	Inspectors, Grade III..............................	4,438	4,438
18	18	Inspectors, Grade I...............................	10,110	10,070
8	8	Clerks (Audit), Grade III...........................	3,585	3,614
5	5	Clerks (Audit), Grade II...........................	1,972	1,946
3	3	Clerks (Audit), Grade I............................	849	744
1	1	Typist, Grade II.................................	269	269
1	1	Typist, Grade I.................................	237	237
1	1	Messenger....................................	188	230
46	46		23,312	23,212
		(Defence and Supply Division.)
2	2	Inspectors, Grade III..............................	1,268	1,268
7	7	Inspectors, Grade I...............................	3,923	3,922
6	6	Clerks (Audit), Grade III...........................	2,692	2,679
4	4	Clerks (Audit), Grade II...........................	1,624	1,599
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade I............................	681	663
1	1	Typist, Grade I.................................	237	225
22	22		10,425	10,356
130	132	Carried forward.................	65,826	64,633

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.		AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1944-45.	Vote 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1944-45.	Vote 1943-44.
			£	£
130	132	Brought forward.................	65,826	64,633
		Queensland.
1	1	Chief Auditor..................................	854	856
1	1	Senior Inspector.................................	670	670
4	4	Inspectors, Grade II..............................	2,392	2,392
8	8	Inspectors, Grade I...............................	4,437	4,496
3	3	Clerks (Audit), Grade III...........................	1,360	1,320
3	3	Clerks (Audit), Grade II............................	1,178	1,156
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade I.............................	358	246
1	1	Typist, Grade I..................................	253	253
I	1	Machinist (Female)...............................	253	253
1	1	Messenger ....................................	152	130
24	24		11,907	11,772
		South Australia.
1	1	Chief Auditor..................................	808	808
1	1	Senior Inspector.................................	634	634
2	2	Inspectors, Grade II..............................	1,196	1,196
4	4	Inspectors, Grade I...............................	2,248	2,248
3	3	Clerks (Audit), Grade III...........................	1,362	1,362
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade II............................	812	778
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade I.............................	358	358
1	1	Typist, Grade II.................................	269	269
15	15		7,687	7,653
		Western Australia.
1	1	Chief Auditor..................................	760	760
1	1	Senior Inspector.................................	634	634
2	2	Inspectors, Grade II..............................	1,196	1,196
4	4	Inspectors, Grade I...............................	2,248	2,248
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade III...........................	870	908
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade II............................	810	802
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade I.............................	358	345
1	1	Typist, Grade I..................................	253	237
14	14		7,129	7,130
183	185	Carried forward..............	92,549	91,188

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.		AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
183	185	Brought forward.....................	92,549	91,188
		Tasmania.
1	1	Chief Auditor..................................	670	660
1	1	Inspector, Grade II...............................	598	598
2	2	Inspectors, Grade I...............................	1,124	1,124
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade III...........................	855	908
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade II............................	406	406
1	1	Typist, Grade II.................................	269	269
8	8		3,922	3,965
		Australian Capital Territory.
1	1	Chief Auditor..................................	808	808
1	1	Senior Inspector.................................	670	670
1	1	Inspector, Grade III...............................	634	634
1	1	Inspector, Grade II...............................	598	598
5	5	Inspectors, Grade I...............................	2,810	2,804
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade III...........................	898	880
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade II............................	406	406
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade I.............................	293	277
13	13		7,117	7,077
		London.
1	1	Chief Auditor..................................	760	760
1	1	Inspector, Grade II...............................	598	598
		Cost of living allowances...........................	312	312
2	2		1,670	1,670
		Papua.(a)
1	1	Chief Auditor..................................	634	634
		District allowance................................	120	120
1	1		754	754
207	209	Carried forward..............	106,012	104,654

(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.		AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
207	209	Brought forward..............	106,012	104,654
		Darwin (Alice Springs).
1	1	Chief Auditor..................................	634	619
1	1	Inspector, Grade I................................	562	561
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade I.............................	335	316
1	1	Typist, Grade I..................................	253	253
		District allowances...............................	168	290
4	4		1,952	2,039
		Officers occupying unclassified positions and officers on loan from other Departments	139,690	140,965
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class .....	5,522	7,797
		Special (Canberra) allowance........................	13	26
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.....................	1,971	1,180
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	670	800
		Less—	255,830	257,461
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	18,412	20,722
		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.....	17,100	16,800
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	50,978	52,189
			104,140	107,361
211	213	Total Audit Office (see page 11)...........	151,690	150,100
		PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD. (See Division No. 12.)
		Central Staff.	3,100	3,100
2	2	Assistant Commissioners...........................
1	1	Secretary.....................................	952	952
5	4	Public Service Inspectors...........................	3,672	4,456
1	1	Assistant Inspector...............................	760	760
..	1	Industrial Officer................................	760	..
27	27	Clerks.......................................	11,875	11,749
2	2	Messengers....................................	420	353
4	4	Assistants.....................................	1,132	1,078
4	4	Assistants (Female)..............................	990	974
14	14	Typists.......................................	3,214	3,107
60	60	Carried forward ................	26,875	26,529

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of persons.		PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
60	60	Brought forward..............	26,875	26,529
		Inspectors’ Staffs.
5	5	Public Service Inspectors...........................	5,344	5,360
4	4	Assistant Inspectors..............................	3,064	3,136
3	3	Clerks-in-Charge................................	1,686	1,686
1	1	Clerk (Female).................................	379	379
15	15	Clerks.......................................	5,635	5,258
1	1	Assistant.....................................	312	312
5	5	Messengers....................................	789	652
4	4	Assistants (Female) (Typing, Records, &c.)..............	1,156	1,156
6	6	Typists.......................................	1,359	1,214
44	44		19,724	19,153
1	1	Chairman (Appeal Boards)..........................	784	784
			47,383	46,466
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	3,964	4,229
		Special (Canberra) allowance........................	147	132
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	18	26
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies or retirement	7,673	7,552
		Proportion of salaries of officers of Department of the Interior (Electoral Office, Tasmania, Division No. 43)	980	1,001
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	..	960
			60,165	60,366
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	7,372	6,000
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	17,753	17,716
			25,125	23,716
105	105	Total Public Service Board (see page 12)........	35,040	36,650

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.		GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE. (See Division No. 13.)	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE. (See Division No. 13.)	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
1	1	Military and Official Secretary.......................	966	960
		Special allowance to Military and Official Secretary.........	250	250
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments..........	34	40
		Deferred pay—for payment to the credit of the Deferred Pay (Naval) Trust Account	180	180
1	1	Total Governor-General’s Office (see page 13).......	1,430	1,430
		NATIONAL LIBRARY. (See Division No. 14.)
1	1	Reading room officer.............................	448	448
3	4	Cataloguers....................................	1,100	900
1	1	Typist........................................	259	259
			1,807	1,607
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	307	567
5	6	Total National Library (see page 13)...........	1,500	1,040
		HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE, UNITED KINGDOM. (See Division No. 15.)
		Under Public Service Act.
1	1	Official Secretary................................	1,750	1,750
1	1	Assistant Secretary...............................	952	1,046
1	1	Clerk........................................	712	706
			3,414	3,502
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	1,185	1,089
		Cost of living allowance...........................	994	812
		Child Allowance (United Kingdom)....................	26	..
		Exchange on salaries of officers paid abroad..............	1,425	1,371
		Exchange on salary of High Commissioner...............	763	763
3	3		7,807	7,537
		Under High Commissioner Act.
80	80	Clerks, Typists, Store men, Messengers, Telephonists and Assistants	30,882	29,084
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	350	250
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	300	320
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad......................	7,758	7,609
			39,290	37,263
			47,097	44,800
80	80	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	957	..
83	83	Total High Commissioner’s Office (see page 14).....	46,140	44,800

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.		COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH. (See Division No. 16.)	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.		1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
		(Payable prom the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)	£	£
		Head Office.
1	1	Chief Executive Officer............................	1,790	1,790
1	1	Deputy Chief Executive Officer.......................	1,540	1,540
..	1	Part-time Officer................................	1,000
1	1	Secretary.....................................	1,148	1,240
2	2	Assistant Secretaries..............................	1,619	1,996
1	1	Accountant....................................	670	657
1	1	Architect......................................	640	640
1	1	Draughtsman...................................	337	318
28	31	Clerks.......................................	9,478	8,347
2	2	Clerical Assistants...............................	768	738
10	11	Assistants.....................................	2,808	2,561
1	1	Machinist.....................................	221	221
16	17	Typists.......................................	3,877	3,606
1	1	Telephonist and Typist............................	225	225
5	5	Messengers....................................	501	472
1	1	Caretaker.....................................	273	273
		State Committees—Secretaries and typists (part-time)........	751	599
		Portion of salary of representative officer in London.........	250	250
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad......................	63	63
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	693	466
		Allowance to Secretary............................	..	100
		Scientific Research Liaison Overseas.
9	10	Research Officers................................	6,243	5,382
3	4	Assistants.....................................	937	784
		Extra duties allowances, officers overseas................	447	400
		Provision for typing assistance, United States of America......	3,505	2,000
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad......................	822	1,705
			40,606	36,373
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	522	680
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	4,984	4,443
			5,506	5,123
84	92	Total Head Office.......................	35,100	31,250
84	92	Carried forward................	35,100	31,250

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.		COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.	1944-45.	Vote.24, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.
1943-44.	1944-45.	(Payable from the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)
			£	£
84	92	Brought forward.............	35,100	31,250
		Investigations.
10	10	Chiefs of Divisions............................	(a)13,418	(a)13,452
2	2	Deputy Chiefs of Divisions.......................	2,280	2,092
2	3	Officers -in-Charge of Sections....................	3,782	2,542
2	3	Advisers...................................	(b) 1,250	(b) 500
440	534	Research Officers.............................	272,892	227,892
7	8	Unclassified Officers...........................	5,509	4,135
138	151	Technical Officers............................	56,314	49,628
..	17	Technical Assistants...........................	6,256	(c)
..	6	Electrical Assistants...........................	2,292	(c)
29	38	Draughtsmen................................	16,637	12,464
..	13	Tracers....................................	2,547	(c)
11	13	Librarians..................................	4,850	3,734
489	615	Assistants..................................	114,239	89,262
32	24	Part-time Officers.............................	2,497	3,575
18	22	Clerks.....................................	8,695	6,677
66	87	Typists....................................	16,696	12,537
..	9	Machinists..................................	1,972	(c)
46	73	Miscellaneous...............................	17,038	11,343
48	58	Labourers..................................	16,115	13,601
141	211	Tradesmen.................................	79,842	53,060
		Temporary and casual employees...................	24,134	29,768
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad...................	258	249
		Salaries of officers on loan from other departments.......	3,027	3,281
			672,540	539,792
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service.................	39,754	35,920
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.	31,252	15,395
			71,006	51,315
1481	1897	Total Investigations...................	601,534	488,477
1565	1989	Total Head Office and Investigations.......	636,634	519,727
1481	1897	Less amount chargeable to Investigations.............	601,534	488,477
84	92	Total Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (see page 14)	35,100	31,250

(a) One Chief of Division part-time only. (b) Part-time only. (c) Formerly provided under other categories.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Numbers of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	ADMINISTRATIVE (see Division No. 17).	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
l	1	Secretary.....................................	1,400	1,400
2	2	First Secretaries.................................	1,712	1,710
2	2	Second Secretaries...............................	1,340	1,340
9	9	Third Secretaries................................	3,949	3,597
1	1	Clerk........................................	490	490
7	7	Typists.......................................	1,497	1,400
4	4	Assistants.....................................	1,004	1,009
1	1	Ministerial Messenger.............................	184	312
1	1	Messenger....................................	106	92
			11,682	11,350
		Officers on unattached list..........................	3,389	4,474
		Officers on loan from other Departments................	9,350	8,768
		Child endowment (United Kingdom)...................	52	52
		Cost of living allowance (United Kingdom)...............	156	156
		Special allowance to External Affairs officers abroad (London)..	500	350
		Special (Canberra) Allowance.......................	124	125
		Special allowance to Secretary.......................	300	150
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	2,001	1,577
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.....................	566	529
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	38	199
		Private Secretary—filling unclassified position............	648	630
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	50	50
			28,856	28,410
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	3,503	3,474
		Salaries of officers on war service..................	5,153	3,286
			8,656	6,760
28	28	Total Administrative (see page 17)....	20,200	21,650
		AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (see Division No. 18).
1	1	Minister......................................	2,500	2,500
1	1	Counsellor....................................	856	856
1	1	Second Secretary................................	541	598
3	3	Carried forward...............	3,897	3,954

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.		AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
3	3	Brought forward................	3,897	3,954
		Representation Allowance to Minister..................	3,500	3,500 '
		Special allowance................................	1,000	1,500
		Officers on loan.................................	490	1,285
		Special allowance to officers........................	2,500	2,916
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad...........	5,829	6,565
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	..	260
			17,216	19,980
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	216	580
3	3	Total Australian Legation—United States of America (see page 17)	17,000	19,400
		AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—CHINA (see Division No. 19).
1	1	Minister......................................	2,500	2,500
1	1	Second Secretary................................	603	598
2	2	Third Secretaries................................	1,025	740
			4,128	3,838
		Representation Allowance to Minister..................	2,500	2,500
		Officers on loan.................................	950	1,417
		Special allowance to officers........................	2,306	1,554
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad...........	1,269	4,093
		Special Chungking cost of living allowance...............	9,000	4,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	..	459
			20,153	17,861
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	1,653	1,331
4	4	Total Australian Legation—China (see page 18)....	18,500	16,530
		AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS (see Division No. 20). .
1	1	Minister......................................	2,500	2,500
1	1	Counsellor....................................	1,062	1,036
1	1	Second Secretary................................	670	598
3	3	Carried forward..............	4,232	4,134

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.		AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.		1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
3	3	Brought forward...............	4,232	4,134
		Representation Allowance to Minister..................	3,000	3,000
		Officers on loan from other Department.................	610	540
		Special allowance to officers........................	2,088	1,634
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	170	128
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad...........	2,520	2,244
			12,620	11,680
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	220	5,500
3	3	Total Australian Legation—Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (see page 18)	12,400	6,180
		HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—CANADA (see Division No. 21).
1	1	High Commissioner..............................	2,500	2,500
1	1	Official Secretary................................	904	529
1	1	Assistant Secretary...............................	513	362
			3,917	3,391
		Living and Entertaining Allowance to High Commissioner....	2,000	2,000
		Special allowance to officers........................	1,250	866
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	26	273
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad...........	2,707	2,470
3	3	Total High Commissioner’s Office—Canada (see page 18)	9,900	9,000
		HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—NEW ZEALAND (see Division No. 22).
..	1	High Commissioner..............................	2,500	..
..	1	Official Secretary................................	610	..
..	1	Assistant Secretary...............................	493	..
			3,603	..
		Representation Allowance to High Commissioner..........	2,000	..
		Special allowance to officers........................	840	..
			6,443	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	743	..
..	3	Total High Commissioner’s Office—New Zealand (see page 19).	5,700	..

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons		HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—INDIA (see Division No. 23).	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—INDIA (see Division No. 23).	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
..	1	High Commissioner..............................	2,500	..
..	1	Official Secretary................................	610	..
..	1	Assistant Secretary...............................	490	..
			3,600	..
		Representation Allowance to High Commissioner..........	2,500	..
		Special allowance to officers........................	1,000	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad...........	1,930	..
			9,030	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	330	..
..	3	Total High Commissioner’s Office—India (see page 19)...	8,700	..

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F.6284.—10

SCHEDULE,—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.		TREASURY. (See Division No. 24.)	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.		1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary.....................................	2,000	2,000
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Administrative)...................	1,452	1,452
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Finance)........................	1,152	1,152
..	1	Assistant Secretary (General)........................	1,136	..
1	1	Commonwealth Actuary...........................	1,802	1,802
1	1	Commercial Counsellor, Australian Legation, United States of America	2,250	2,250
4	5		7,792	6,656
		Finance Branch.
1	1	Accountant....................................	920	1,002
1	1	Sub-Accountant (Administrative).....................	840	808
1	1	Sub-Accountant (Finance)..........................	712	712
15	15	Clerks.......................................	8,043	7,559
1	1	Assistant.....................................	352	352
1	1	Assistant (Female) (Machinist).......................	315	269
1	1	Machinist (Female)..............................	228	220
21	21		11,410	10,922
		Investigation Branch.
2	2	Investigation Officers.............................	2,180	2,046
2	2	Research Officers...............................	1,213	1,061
2	2	Clerks.......................................	1,035	956
6	6		4,428	4,063
		Loans Branch.
1	1	Loans Officer..................................	1,000	1,052
1	1	Supervisor (Escort and Loans).......................	406	406
1	1	Assistant (Escort)................................	352	352
1	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	269	302
3	3	Senior Checkers................................	703	703
9	9	Checkers.....................................	1,989	1,989
16	16		4,719	4,804
48	49	Carried forward.......................	30,349	28,445

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.		TREASURY—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.		1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.		£	£
48	49	Brought forward......................	30,349	28,445
		Correspondence Branch.
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	712	712
9	9	Clerks.......................................	3,770	3,586
1	1	Ministerial Messenger............................	336	336
1	1	Assistant (Male)................................	312	312
1	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	327	309
13	13	Typists......................................	2,871	2,794
3	3	Messengers...................................	569	518
29	29		8,897	8,567
		Sub-Treasury, New South Wales.
1	1	Accountant...................................	952	952
9	9	Clerks.......................................	3,824	3,926
1	2	Assistants (Female)..............................	383	237
3	3	Machinists (Female).............................	680	683
5	5	Typists......................................	1,089	1,030
2	1	Messenger....................................	152	209
21	21		7,080	7,037
		Sub-Treasury, Victoria.
1	1	Accountant...................................	808	808
9	9	Clerks.......................................	4,016	3,761
3	3	Assistants....................................	837	842
1	1	Attendant.....................................	336	336
3	3	Machinists (Female).............................	719	711
5	5	Typists......................................	1,185	1,095
1	1	Messenger....................................	78	81
23	23		7,979	7,634
		Sub-Treasury, Queensland.
1	1	Accountant...................................	670	670
5	5	Clerks.......................................	1,963	2,006
2	2	Machinists (Female).............................	472	461
1	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	237	237
2	2	Typists......................................	486	478
1	1	Messenger....................................	135	117
12	12		3,963	3,969
133	134	Carried forward....................	58,268	55,652

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.		TREASURY—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.		1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
133	134	Brought forward.....................	58,268	55,652
		Sub-Treasury, South Australia.
1	1	Accountant....................................	634	634
4	4	Clerks.......................................	1,699	1,681
1	2	Machinists (Female)..............................	472	450
2	1	Typist.......................................	234	226
8	8		3,039	2,991
		Sub-Treasury, Western Australia.
l	1	Accountant....................................	634	626
5	5	Clerks.......................................	2,017	1,989
1	1	Machinist (Female)...............................	101	104
2	2	Typists.......................................	429	390
9	9		3,181	3,109
		Sub- Treasury, Tasmania.
4	4	Clerks.......................................	1,547	1,482
1	1	Machinist (Female)...............................	253	253
1	1	Typist.......................................	213	157
6	6		2,013	1,892
			66,501	63,644
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	2,750	2,230
		Special (Canberra) allowance........................	65	65
		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........	8,966	8,957
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position..............	682	712
		Officers on loan from other Departments................	5,680	7,021
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	100	100
			86,884	84,869
		Deduct—
		Proportion payable from the Public Trustee and Custodian Trust Account	53	51
156	157	Carried forward.................	86,831	84,818

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.		TREASURY—continued.		1944 45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	TREASURY—continued.		1944 45.	Vote, 1943-44.
				£	£
156	157	Brought forward......................		86,831	84,818
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....		10,431	11,468
		Salaries of officers on war service....................		12,500	10,650
				22,931	22,118
156	157	Total Treasury (see page 21)..........		63,900	62,700
		TAXATION OFFICE. (See Division No. 26.)
		Administrative Section.
..	..	Commissioner of Taxation..........................		(a)	(a)
..	..	Second Commissioner of Taxation.....................		(a)	(a)
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.............................		1,052	1,052
1	1	Deputy Commissioner (Sales Tax).....................		1,052	1,051
1	1	Inspector.....................................		808	808
28	28	Clerks.......................................		15,591	15,508
2	2	Assistants.....................................		588	580
8	8	Typists.......................................		1,700	1,554
2	2	Messengers....................................		233	197
43	43			21,024	20,750
		Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.............................		1,252	1,252
1	2	Assistant Deputy Commissioners......................		1,860	856
1	1	Senior Valuer..................................		856	856
9	9	Valuers......................................		6,114	6,114
1	1	Draftsman.....................................		454	454
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer (Income Tax)................		808	808
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer (Sales Tax)..................		808	808
1	..	Chief Assessor..................................		..	808
1	1	Senior Assessor (Income Tax).......................		760	760
1	1	Senior Assessor (Land Tax).........................		670	670
1	1	Senior Assessor (Estate Duty)........................		634	634
1	1	Accountant....................................		670	670
217	231	Clerks.......................................		112,788	105,299
237	251		Carried forward...............	127,674	119,989
43	43		Carried forward...............	21,024	20,750

(a) Salaries of £2,000 .and £1,500 respectively provided under Special Appropriation—Land Tax Assessment Act 1910-1940.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.		TAXATION OFFICE—continued.		1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.			£	£
43	43	Brought forward......................		21,024	20,750
		Victoria—continued.
237	251	Brought forward......................		127,674	119,989
66	74	Assistants.....................................		17,237	15,508
5	7	Machinists....................................		1,718	1,281
48	51	Typists......................................		11,488	10,589
34	34	Messengers....................................		5332	4,764
390	417			163,449	152,131
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner............................		1,152	1,152
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner......................		856	856
1	1	Chief Valuer...................................		1,002	1,002
10	10	Valuers......................................		6,874	6,874
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer.........................		808	808
7	7	Senior Investigation Officers........................		4,690	4,690
1	1	Accountant....................................		670	670
1	1	Senior Assessor.................................		639	670
1	1	Draftsman....................................		454	454
135	132	Clerks.......................................		60,193	60,400
2	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax).......................		406	842
63	59	Assistants ....................................		12,770	13,525
3	3	Machinists....................................		659	759
31	30	Typists......................................		6,942	7,013
26	25	Messengers....................................		4,670	4,247
284	274			102,785	103,962
		Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner............................		1,052	1,052
1	1	Senior Valuer..................................		808	808
1	1	Chief Clerk....................................		760	760
2	2	Valuers......................................		1,277	1,340
1	1	Assistant Valuer................................		564	544
1	1	Senior Investigation Officer.........................		712	712
1	1	Senior Assessor (Land Tax).........................		598	598
1	1	Accountant....................................		634	632
9	9		Carried forward...........	6,405	6,446
717	734		Carried forward...........	287,258	276,843

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.		TAXATION OFFICE—continued.		1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.			£	£
717	734	Brought forward......................		287,258	276,843
		Queensland—continued.
9	9	Brought forward......................		6,405	6,446
42	42	Clerks.......................................		19,764	18,279
1	1	Draftsman....................................		454	454
12	12	Assistants.....................................		3,275	3,260
2	2	Machinists....................................		506	506
17	17	Typists......................................		3,916	3,837
8	8	Messengers...................................		1,346	1,406
91	91			35,666	34,188
		South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner............................		931	907
1	1	Senior Valuer..................................		808	808
2	2	Valuers......................................		1,232	1,232
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................		670	657
1	1	Senior Investigation Officer.........................		670	670
1	1	Senior Assessor.................................		598	598
1	1	Accountant....................................		598	598
29	29	Clerks.......................................		12,474	12,157
1	1	Draftsman....................................		454	454
10	10	Assistants.....................................		2,454	2,525
7	7	Typists......................................		1,472	1,481
3	3	Messengers...................................		578	496
58	58			22,939	22,583
		Western Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner............................		1,352	1,352
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner......................		904	892
1	1	Senior Valuer..................................		856	856
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................		712	712
1	1	Senior Investigation Officer.........................		687	712
5	7	Valuers......................................		4,546	3,344
1	..	Assistant Valuer................................		..	454
1	1	Chief Assessor.................................		808	808
1	1	Senior Assessor (Income Tax).......................		712	712
1	1	Senior Assessor (Land Tax).........................		634	634
1	1	Accountant ...................................		712	712
15	16		Carried forward............	11,923	11,188
866	883		Carried forward............	345,863	333,614

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persona.		TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1944-45.	Vote 1943-44
1943-44.	1944-45.	TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1944-45.	Vote 1943-44
			£	£
866	883	Brought forward....................	345,863	333,614
		Western Australia—continued.
15	16	Brought forward....................	11,923	11,188
3	3	Draftsmen...................................	1,470	1,470
165	166	Clerks......................................	71,274	68,403
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax).....................	406	406
109	111	Assistants...................................	26,877	25,570
17	17	Machinists...................................	3,420	3,547
33	33	Typists.....................................	7,397	6,984
19	19	Messengers..................................	3,889	3,344
362	366		126,656	120,912
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner (a).........................	808	808
1	1	Valuer.....................................	670	670
1	1	Assistant Valuer...............................	472	472
11	11	Clerks......................................	4,870	4,684
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax).....................	406	401
4	4	Assistants...................................	994	905
3	3	Typists.....................................	668	618
22	22		8,888	8,558
		Northern Territory.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner...........................	544	544
4	4	Clerks......................................	1,478	1,478
1	1	Typist......................................	218	218
6	6		2,240	2,240
1256	1277	Carried forward..................	483,647	465.324

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1944 45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.		1944 45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
		TAXATION OFFICE—continued.
1256	1277	Brought forward....................	483,647	465,324
		Income Tax Offices.
		New South Wales
1	1	Deputy Commissioner...........................	1,644	1,594
3	3	Assistant Deputy Commissioners...................	3,128	3,035
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer........................	881	885
1	1	Chief Assessor................................	856	856
2	2	Senior Assessors..............................	1,616	1,579
1	1	Assistant Chief Investigation Officer.................	800	770
1	1	Accountant..................................	808	808
1	1	Cashier....................................	712	710
373	601	Clerks.....................................	247,007	165,178
64	604	Assistants...................................	110,337	14,911
8	74	Machinists..................................	12,561	2,073
14	109	Typists.....................................	19,729	3,342
..	24	Messengers..................................	2,695	..
470	1423		402,774	195,741
		Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner...........................	1,552	1,552
2	2	Assistant Deputy Commissioners...................	1,896	1,834
1	1	Chief Assessor................................	855	829
1	1	Chief Clerk..................................	780	754
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer........................	780	754
2	2	Senior Assessors..............................	1,560	1,458
1	1	Accountant..................................	780	754
285	324	Clerks.....................................	142,888	124,059
168	316	Assistants...................................	67,371	35,944
64	83	Machinists..................................	18,161	13,292
29	35	Typists.....................................	7,308	5,741
1	13	Messengers..................................	1,400	326
556	780		245,331	187,297
2282	3480	Carried forward..................	1,131,752	848,362

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.		TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1044-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1044-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
2282	3480	Brought forward......................	1,131,752	848,362
		Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner...........................	1,532	1,530
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner....................	1,032	1,030
1	1	Chief Assessor...............................	856	856
1	1	Accountant..................................	832	830
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer........................	808	808
1	1	Senior Assessor...............................	746	722
339	332	Clerks.....................................	138,064	133,993
248	229	Assistants...................................	45,930	45,739
58	46	Machinists..................................	10,867	11,577
95	99	Typists.....................................	20,330	18,076
2	2	Messengers..................................	574	552
748	714		221,571	215,713
		South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner...........................	1,472	1,478
2	2	Assistant Deputy Commissioners...................	1,856	1,856
1	1	Senior Assessor...............................	732	708
3	5	Senior Investigation Officers......................	3,298	1,978
1	1	Accountant..................................	667	649
123	135	Clerks.....................................	56,983	52,447
20	22	Assistants...................................	5,022	6,691
11	12	Typists.....................................	2,716	2,243
22	22	Machinists..................................	4,731	4,368
184	201		77,477	72,418
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner...........................	1,064	1,222
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner....................	772	804
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer........................	670	652
1	..	Senior Assessor...............................	..	598
..	1	Assessor (Supervisor)...........................	648	..
1	1	Accountant..................................	634	631
21	20	Clerks.....................................	8,203	9,304
2	..	Assistants...................................	..	329
4	3	Machinists..................................	650	751
2	3	Typists.....................................	663	376
1	..	Messenger..................................	..	274
35	31		13,304	14,941
3249	4426	Carried forward.................	1,444,104	1,151,434

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.		TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
3249	4426	Brought forward.....................	1,444,104	1,151,434
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	38,582	31,330
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from home	64	488
		Payment to Department of Trade and Customs for services rendered	4,900	4,900
		Special (Canberra) allowance......................	13	52
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies......	74,707	51,323
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments.......	8,414	3,212
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,835	960
		Child endowment to taxation officers taken over by State Governments	180	420
			1,572,799	1,244,119
		Less—
		Amount estimated to be recovered from the State of—
		New South Wales..........................	..	5,550
		Victoria................................	6,500	6,100
		Queensland..............................	4,000	2,025
		South Australia...........................	4,200	3,600
		Western Australia..........................	10,200	10,200
		Tasmania...............................	5,700	6,500
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	203,328	139,654
		Salaries of officers on war service................	191,561	143,590
			425,489	317,219
3249	4426	Total Taxation Office (see page 22)..........	1,147,310	926,900
		INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW. (See Division No. 27.)
1	1	Assistant (Female).............................	300	300
1	1	Total Income Tax Board of Review (see page 23)	300	300
		WAR-TIME (COMPANY) TAX—BOARD OF REFEREES. (See Division No. 28.)
1	1	Chairman...................................	2,000	2,000
1	1	Secretary...................................	712	712
1	1	Typist.....................................	158	158
			2,870	2,870
		Fees of Members of Board........................	2,000	2,000
3	3	Total War-time (Company) Tax—Board of Referees. (See page 23)	4,870	4,870
1	..	LAND VALUATION BOARD. (See Division No. 29.)
		Clerk......................................	..	300
1	..	Total Land Valuation Board (see page 23)........	..	300

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.		1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
		SUPERANNUATION BOARD. (See Division No. 30.)	£	£
1	1	President...................................	1,100	1,100
..	..	Allowance to member of Board....................	200	200
1	1	Secretary...................................	670	670
9	9	Clerks.....................................	3,605	3,541
4	4	Typists.....................................	725	725
1	1	Senior Examiner (Female)........................	277	277
10	10	Examiners (Female)............................	2,666	2,606
1	1	Machinist (Female)............................	208	200
1	1	Assistant (Female).............................	205	189
1	1	Messenger..................................	234	178
			9,890	9,686
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	330	150
		Special (Canberra) allowance......................	26	26
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies......	785	695
		Officers on loan from other Departments..............	410	746
			11,441	11,303
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.	869	615
		Salaries of officers on war service................	2,422	1,928
			3,291	2,543
29	29	Total Superannuation Board (see page 24)......	8,150	8,760
		CENSUS AND STATISTICS. (See Division No. 31.)
		Central Staff.
1	1	Statistician and Economic Adviser to the Treasury........	1,802	1,802
1	1	Economist and Director of Research.................	1,102	1,102
1	1	Research Officer..............................	490	485
56	55	Clerks.....................................	24,182	23,587
1	1	Librarian...................................	315	303
1	1	Assistant Librarian.............................	200	223
9	9	Field Officers................................	4,254	4,350
8	8	Typists.....................................	1,764	1,618
78	77	Carried forward...............	34,109	33,470

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.		CENSUS AND STATISTICS—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	CENSUS AND STATISTICS—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
78	77	Brought forward................	34,109	33,470
1	1	Supervisor (Female).............................	313	313
2	2	Machinists (Female), Grade II.......................	538	530
4	4	Machinists (Female), Grade I.......................	877	853
6	4	Statistical Tabulators (Female)......................	820	1,191
7	7	Statistical Coders (Female).........................	1,529	1,594
4	4	Machine Listers (Female)..........................	820	822
37	37	Card Punchers (Female)...........................	6,023	5,887
17	19	Assistants....................................	5,167	4,905
4	4	Messengers...................................	497	501
160	159		50,693	50,066
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Statistician..............................	760	754
1	1	Senior Clerk and Compiler.........................	589	556
7	7	Clerks ......................................	2,770	2,602
1	1	Assistant.....................................	352	346
1	1	Typist.......................................	213	217
11	11		4,684	4,475
			55,377	54,541
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	1,760	1,121
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	60	40
		Special (Canberra) allowance.......................	60	80
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	1,164	3,281
		Less—	58,421	59,063
		Salaries of officers on war service..................	12,061	11,856
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	9,360	7,107
			21,421	18,963
171	170	Total Census and Statistics (see page 24).........	37,000	40,100

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.		1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
		GOVERNMENT PRINTER. (See Division No. 32.)	£	£
		Canberra.
1	1	Government Printer..............................	1,152	1,152
1	1	Accountant...................................	562	562
2	2	Clerks.......................................	694	742
1	1	Supervisor....................................	620	620
5	5	Engineers and Overseers...........................	2,542	2,590
1	1	Assistant.....................................	343	336
2	2	Assistants (Female)..............................	402	392
3	3	Typists......................................	683	652
1	1	Machinist (Female)..............................	142	124
72	72	Compositors, operators, machinists, binders, and other employees	26,967	26,950
			34,107	34,120
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	670	500
		Special (Canberra) allowance.......................	37	36
		Extra payment at night work rates during Parliamentary Session.	500	500
89	89		35,314	35,156
		Melbourne.
1	1	Clerk.......................................	406	406
1	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	261	261
2	2		667	667
			35,981	35,823
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	6,025	6,012
		Salaries of officers on war service..................	3,256	3,231
			9,281	9,243
91	91	Total Government Printer (see page 25)........	26,700	26,580

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 33.)	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
1	1	Solicitor-General, Secretary and Parliamentary Draftsman.....	2,100	2,100
1	1	Assistant Secretary and Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman....	1,452	1,440
1	1	Second Assistant Secretary.........................	1,152	1,152
1	1	Principal Legal Officer and Second Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman	952	894
3	3	Senior Legal Officers.............................	2,094	2,328
4	4	Legal Officers..................................	2,243	2,065
1	1	Accountant....................................	598	598
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	490	490
8	8	Clerks.......................................	2,625	2,765
1	1	Ministerial Messenger............................	304	298
8	8	Typists......................................	1,577	1,596
1	1	Assistant.....................................	290	296
1	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	221	221
2	2	Messengers....................................	304	266
34	34		16,402	16,509
		Office of the Representatives of the Government in the Senate.
1	1	Secretary to the Representatives of the Government in the Senate	670	670
1	1	Typist.......................................	219	205
2	2		889	875
			17,291	17,384
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	970	800
		Special (Canberra) allowance........................	90	50
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position.............	520	454
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments.........	2,950	2,460
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancy.........	1,778	2,020
			23,599	23,168
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year	2,699	2,878
		Salaries of officers on war service.................	3,800	4,000
			6,499	6,878
36	36	Total Administrative (see page 27).....	17,100	16,290

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.		REPORTING BRANCH. (See Division No. 34.)	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	REPORTING BRANCH. (See Division No. 34.)	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
		New South Walks.
1	1	Reporter-in-Charge..............................	712	712
1	1	Reporter......................................	712	670
2	1	Typist.......................................	289	558
..	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	269	..
4	4		1,982	1,940
		Victoria.
1	1	Chief Reporter.................................	856	856
7	6	Reporters.....................................	4,278	4,632
1	1	Typist.......................................	224	182
9	8		5,358	5,670
			7,340	7,610
		Allowance to an officer performing duties of a higher class...	250	..
13	12	Total Reporting Branch (see page 27)....	7,590	7,610
		CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE. (See Division No. 35.)
		Central.
1	1	Crown Solicitor.................................	1,802	1,800
1	1	Assistant Crown Solicitor..........................	1,152	1,152
1	1	Principal Legal Officer............................	836	796
1	1	Legal Officer, Grade 1............................	526	526
2	2	Clerks.......................................	1,090	1,003
2	2	Typists......................................	438	387
1	1	Messenger....................................	218	165
9	9		6,062	5,829
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor...........................	1,152	1,152
1	1	Principal Legal Officer............................	904	856
2	2	Senior Legal Officers.............................	1,484	1,448
13	13	Legal Officers..................................	7,309	7,041
3	1	Clerk........................................	454	1,614
6	6	Typists......................................	1,412	1,367
2	2	Assistants.....................................	588	514
1	1	Messenger....................................	264	188
29	27		13,567	14,180
38	36	Carried forward.................	19,629	20,009

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.		CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.		1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
38	36	Brought forward.......................	19,629	20,009
		Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor...........................	1,174	1,174
1	1	Principal Legal Officer............................	856	856
2	2	Senior Legal Officers.............................	1,656	1,520
9	9	Legal Officers..................................	5,320	5,073
1	1	Clerk........................................	454	446
4	4	Typists......................................	1,230	956
2	2	Assistants....................................	608	602
1	1	Messenger....................................	120	110
21	21		11,418	10,737
		Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor...........................	952	942
1	1	Principal Legal Officer............................	760	746
2	2	Legal Officers..................................	1,088	872
2	2	Typists......................................	442	417
1	1	Messenger....................................	158	131
7	7		3,400	3,108
		South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor...........................	952	946
1	1	Principal Legal Officer............................	712	712
2	2	Legal Officers..................................	1,052	908
1	2	Typists......................................	340	194
1	1	Messenger....................................	116	98
6	7		3,172	2,858
		Western Australia.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor...........................	946	922
1	1	Principal Legal Officer............................	740	712
2	2	Legal Officers..................................	888	852
2	2	Typists......................................	437	418
1	1	Messenger....................................	114	134
7	7		3,125	3,038
79	78	Carried forward...................	40,744	39,750

F.6284.—11

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.		CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE —continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE —continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
79	78	Brought forward....................	40,744	39,750
		Northern Territory.
1	1	Crown Law Officer..............................	856	956
2	2	Legal Officers..................................	1,232	1,046
1	1	Stipendiary Magistrate............................	886	886
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Sheriff.........................	652	652
1	1	Assistant Clerk and Assistant Bailiff...................	472	472
1	1	Typist.......................................	253	286
7	7		4,351	4,298
			45,095	44,048
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	954	1,290
		Special (Canberra) allowance........................	20	20
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	2,535	2,412
		Officers on loan from other departments................	406	420
		District allowance...............................	350	680
			49,360	48,870
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	4,490	2,734
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	9,870	12,836
			14,360	15,570
86	85	Total Crown Solicitor’s Office (see page 27)	35,000	33,300
		HIGH COURT. (See Division No. 36.)
		Central and Victoria.
1	1	Principal Registrar...............................	904	900
1	1	Senior Clerk and Deputy Registrar....................	670	685
1	1	Clerk........................................	318	358
1	1	Typist.......................................	269	267
6	6	Assistants....................................	2,064	2,064
10	10		4,225	4,274
10	10	Carried forward....................	4,225	4,274

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.		HIGH COURT—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	HIGH COURT—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
10	10	Brought forward......................	4,225	4,274
		New South Wales.
1	1	District Registrar................................	808	808
1	1	Clerk........................................	431	415
1	1	Typist.......................................	239	237
3	3		1,478	1,460
			5,703	5,734
		Associates to Justices (6) filling unclassified positions.......	2,520	2,520
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	80	70
			8,303	8,324
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	230	654
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	1,113	800
			1,343	1,454
13	13	Total High Court (see page 28)...............	6,960	6,870
		BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION (See Division No. 37.)
		Central.
1	1	Inspector-General...............................	952	952
1	1	Typist.......................................	210	197
2	2		1,162	1,149
		New South Wales.
1	1	Registrar.....................................	856	856
1	1	Official Receiver................................	856	856
1	1	Deputy Registrar................................	670	670
1	1	Accountant....................................	670	670
10	10	Clerks.......................................	4,353	4,249
4	4	Assistants....................................	1,256	1,240
5	5	Typists......................................	1,277	1,252
23	23		9,938	9,793
25	25	Carried forward.................	11,100	10,942

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.		BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
25	25	Brought forward..................	11,100	10,942
		Victoria.
1	1	Registrar.....................................	856	856
1	1	Deputy Registrar................................	670	661
1	1	Official Receiver................................	856	856
1	1	Accountant....................................	670	670
8	8	Clerks.......................................	3,656	3,540
4	4	Typists......................................	1,038	1,033
2	2	Assistants.....................................	580	530
18	18		8,326	8,146
		Queensland.
1	1	Registrar.....................................	670	670
2	2	Official Receivers...............................	1,310	1,286
6	6	Clerks.......................................	2,347	2,313
6	6	Typists......................................	1,506	1,482
15	15		5,833	5,751
		South Australia.
1	1	Registrar.....................................	712	712
1	1	Official Receiver................................	712	712
1	1	Accountant....................................	562	562
6	6	Clerks.......................................	2,360	2,296
1	1	Assistant.....................................	312	312
4	4	Typists......................................	1,026	950
1	1	Messenger....................................	145	127
15	15		5,829	5,671
		Western Australia.
1	1	Official Receiver................................	670	670
1	1	Accountant....................................	490	490
3	3	Clerks.......................................	1,203	1,197
2	2	Typists......................................	556	558
1	1	Messenger....................................	272	264
8	8		3,191	3,179
		Tasmania.
1	1	Official Receiver................................	670	670
1	1	Accountant....................................	463	446
1	1	Clerk........................................	340	304
2	2	Typists......................................	517	534
5	5		1,990	1,954
86	86	Carried forward.....................	36,269	35,643

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.		BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
86	86	Brought forward........................	36,269	35,643
		Associate to Judge filling unclassified position............	350	350
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	190	250
		District allowances..............................	180	180
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	1,018	740
		Officers on loan from other Departments................	..	336
		Salary of officer on retirement leave and payment in lieu.....	952	..
			38,959	37,499
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	6,219	4,896
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	4,800	5,283
			11,019	10,179
86	86	Total Bankruptcy Administration (see page 28)......	27,940	27,320
		COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
		(See Division No. 38.)
3	3	Deputy Industrial Registrars........................	2,390	2,569
14	14	Inspectors....................................	6,847	6,840
6	6	Clerks.......................................	2,250	2,072
2	2	Assistants....................................	584	608
7	7	Typists......................................	1,675	1,685
3	3	Messengers...................................	664	501
1	1	Senior Crier and Overseer..........................	336	336
1	1	Labourer.....................................	280	296
			15,026	14,907
		Conciliation Commissioners (2)......................	4,400	1,930
		Associates to Judges (4) filling unclassified positions........	1,450	1,450
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	357	110
		Allowances to officers acting as Conciliation Commissioners and Chairman of Board of Reference	1,298	934
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy.........	296	296
		Officers on loan from other Departments................	740	732
			23,567	20,359
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	1,900	609
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	4,597	5,000
			6,497	5,609
37	37	Total Court of Conciliation and Arbitration (see page 28)	17,070	14,750

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
		(See Division No. 39.)	£	£
1	1	Assistant to Public Service Arbitrator...................	916	916
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	760	722
1	1	Clerk.........................................	454	442
1	1	Typist........................................	213	197
			2,343	2,277
		Salary of officer on retirement leave and payment in lieu.......	760	..
			3,103	2,277
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	1,373	1,327
4	4	Total Public Service Arbitrator’s Office (see page 29)......	1,730	950
		COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
		(See Division No. 40.)
		Canberra.
1	1	Director.......................................	952	952
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	790	808
2	2	Clerks........................................	884	884
1	1	Typist........................................	237	237
1	1	Assistant......................................	178	148
6	6		3,041	3,029
		New South Wales.
1	1	Inspector-in-Charge...............................	698	601
2	3	Clerks........................................	1,386	932
3	3	Inquiry Officers..................................	1,362	1,362
1	..	Assistant Inquiry Officer............................	..	406
1	1	Recorder and Typist...............................	253	253
2	2	Typists.......................................	456	457
10	10		4,155	4,011
		Victoria.
1	1	Inspector-in-Charge...............................	670	670
2	2	Clerks........................................	832	836
2	2	Inquiry Officers..................................	944	906
2	2	Assistant Inquiry Officers...........................	764	764
1	2	Typists.......................................	482	259
1	1	Assistant......................................	296	296
9	10		3,988	3,731
25	26	Carried forward.......................	11,184	10,771

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
25	26	Brought forward....................	11,184	10,771
		Queensland.
1	1	Inspector-in-Charge...............................	634	634
2	3	Inquiry Officers..................................	1,245	833
1	1	Clerk.........................................	406	340
1	1	Typist........................................	213	216
1	1	Assistant......................................	352	336
6	7		2,850	2,359
		South Australia.
1	1	Inspector-in-Charge...............................	634	634
1	1	Inquiry Officer..................................	454	454
1	1	Assistant Inquiry Officer............................	382	382
1	1	Assistant (Records)...............................	352	336
1	1	Assistant......................................	162	142
1	1	Typist........................................	253	252
6	6		2,237	2,200
		Western Australia.
1	1	Inspector-in-Charge...............................	634	634
1	1	Inquiry Officer..................................	448	436
2	2	Assistants......................................	640	612
2	2	Typists.......................................	482	502
6	6		2,204	2,184
		Tasmania.
..	1	Inspector-in-Charge...............................	562	..
..	1	Typist........................................	213	..
..	2		775	..
			19,250	17,514
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	1,416	1,150
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	20	20
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy..........	1,298	1,148
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	3,500	3,494
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	..	1,140
			25,484	24,466
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	2,336	5,000
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	2,208	1,716
			4,544	6,716
43	47	Total Commonwealth Investigation Branch (see page 29)	20,940	17,750

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.		PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS. (See Division No. 41.)	1944 45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS. (See Division No. 41.)	1944 45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
1	1	Commissioner of Patents and Registrar of Trade Marks and Designs	1,352	1,342
1	1	Deputy Commissioner and Deputy Registrar...............	952	952
1	1	Chief Examiner of Patents...........................	808	808
1	1	Assistant Chief Examiner of Patents....................	688	688
1	1	Classification and Statistical Officer....................	688	688
9	9	Examiners of Patents, Grade II........................	6,030	6,030
32	32	Examiners of Patents, Grade I.........................	17,103	16,881
11	11	Assistant Examiners of Patents........................	4,105	4,091
1	1	Chief Examiner of Trade Marks.......................	670	658
2	2	Examiners of Trade Marks..........................	1,124	1,106
1	1	Chief Clerk....................................	712	694
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	598	586
20	20	Clerks........................................	7,330	6,962
1	1	Librarian......................................	331	331
1	1	Publications Officer...............................	448	448
1	1	Senior Assistant (Publications)........................	370	370
1	1	Photo Equipment Operator..........................	352	352
1	1	Assistant Photo Equipment Operator....................	312	312
1	1	Searcher......................................	328	328
5	5	Searchers (Female)...............................	1,151	954
12	12	Typists.......................................	2,817	2,589
11	12	Assistants......................................	3,634	3,190
8	8	Messengers....................................	1,903	1,411
2	2	Assistants (Female)...............................	415	397
		New South Wales.
1	1	Clerk.........................................	490	490
1	1	Assistant......................................	352	336
1	1	Messenger.....................................	245	178
		Victoria.
1	1	Clerk.........................................	490	490
1	1	Assistant......................................	352	336
1	1	Messenger.....................................	150	134
			56,300	54,132
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	200	..
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	91	65
		Payment to Customs Department for services of officers.......	100	100
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	1,072	1,122
			57,763	55,419
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	10,003	16,960
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	13,000	15,639
			23,003	32,599
132	133	Total Patents, Trade Marks and Designs (see page 30)....	34,760	22,820

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 42.)	1944 45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 42.)	1944 45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary......................................	1,600	1,600
1	1	Commonwealth Adviser on Native Affairs................	1,102	1,102
1	1	Assistant Secretary—Administrative....................	973	1,052
1	1	Lands Officer (Northern Territory).....................	760	760
24	24	Clerks........................................	9,459	9,150
10	10	Assistants......................................	3,064	2,992
1	1	Assistant—Female................................	160	135
3	3	Messengers....................................	639	495
12	12	Typists Number of Persons..........................	2,738	2,622
54	54		20,495	19,908
		Immigration Branch.
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	819	856
..	1	Chief Immigration Officer...........................	780	..
1	1	Officer-in-Charge—London.........................	808	829
1	1	Investigation Officer..............................	670	670
23	22	Clerks........................................	9,347	9,757
1	1	Typist........................................	237	237
27	27		12,661	12,349
		Accounts Branch.
1	1	Accountant.....................................	869	904
1	1	Sub-Accountant.................................	760	760
1	1	Estimates Officer.................................	634	634
50	50	Clerks........................................	18,784	18,957
1	1	Stores Officer...................................	608	562
1	1	Stocktaker.....................................	406	406
1	1	Meter Reader...................................	328	352
6	6	Assistants......................................	1,884	1,896
2	2	Messengers....................................	239	315
9	9	Typists.......................................	1,990	1,873
18	18	Machinists.....................................	3,929	3,893
91	91		30,431	30,552
172	172	Carried forward..................	63,587	62,809

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.		ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
172	172	Brought forward..................	63,587	62,809
		Canberra Services Branch.
1	1	Assistant Secretary................................	1,152	1,152
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	808	808
1	1	Transport Officer.................................	760	760
1	1	Assistant Transport Officer..........................	562	562
1	1	Superintendent..................................	598	688
1	1	Assistant Superintendent............................	490	490
9	9	Clerks........................................	3,336	3,448
1	1	Foreman (Transport Workshops)......................	520	511
1	1	Chief Fire Officer................................	568	568
1	1	Station Officer..................................	460	460
1	1	Traffic Inspector.................................	454	454
3	3	Inspectors.....................................	1,020	1,024
1	1	Brigade Electrician...............................	402	402
..	1	Maintenance Attendant.............................	336	..
1	1	Senior Fireman..................................	376	376
7	7	Firemen.......................................	2,219	2,283
3	3	Cadet Firemen..................................	468	471
1	1	Motor Mechanic.................................	362	362
1	1	Overseer Cleaners................................	460	418
1	1	Assistant......................................	281	273
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	184	173
1	1	Messenger.....................................	186	157
5	5	Typists.......................................	1,022	967
44	45		17,024	16,807
		Property and Survey Branch.
1	1	Surveyor-General and Chief Property Officer..............	1,023	1,152
1	1	Officer-in-Charge, Housing..........................	706	683
1	1	Chief Surveyor and Property Officer....................	736	736
1	1	Senior Inspector (Lands, Stock, &c.)....................	760	760
1	1	Surveyor (Development, &c.)........................	712	712
1	1	Surveyor and Assistant Property Officer..................	712	712
6	6	Carried forward...............	4,649	4,755
216	217	Carried forward...............	80,611	79,616

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
216	217	Brought forward...................	80,611	79,616
		Property and Survey Branch—continued.
6	6	Brought forward...................	4,649	4,755
4	4	Surveyors....................................	2,392	2,392
1	1	Chief Draftsman................................	760	760
1	1	Cartographer..................................	634	634
10	10	Draftsmen....................................	5,836	5,800
2	2	Cadet Draftsmen ...............................	508	452
1	1	Forestry Officer................................	670	670
1	1	Assistant Forestry Officer..........................	454	454
1	1	Assistant Surveyor..............................	448	448
1	1	Assistant Computer..............................	490	490
1	1	Senior Clerk..................................	712	712
11	11	Clerks......................................	4,783	4,837
1	1	Inspector.....................................	598	598
1	1	Senior Plan Printer..............................	460	460
1	1	Plan Printer...................................	363	388
3	3	Assistant Plan Printers............................	976	1,008
5	5	Assistants....................................	1,515	1,495
1	1	Messenger....................................	244	169
7	7	Typists......................................	1,614	1,545
59	59		28,106	28,067
		Civic Branch.
		(Australian Capital Territory.)
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Civic Administration)..............	1,052	1,052
1	1	Senior Clerk..................................	634	634
5	5	Clerks......................................	1,943	1,977
1	1	Messenger....................................	200	171
5	5	Typists......................................	1,056	929
13	13		4,885	4,763
288	289	Carried forward.................	1131,602	112,446

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.		1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
		ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	£	£
288	289	Brought forward..................	113,602	112,446
		Works and Services Branch—Central Staff.
1	1	Director-General of Works...........................	1,552	1,552
2	2	Assistant Directors-General of Works.................	2,464	2,464
1	1	Chief Architect................................	1,002	1,002
1	1	Chief Electrical Engineer..........................	904	904
1	1	Chief Mechanical Engineer........................	904	904
2	2	Civil Engineers................................	1,520	1,520
1	1	Senior Engineer................................	712	712
23	23	Engineers....................................	13,151	13,105
2	2	Senior Architects...............................	1,672	1,672
1	1	Superintending Architect..........................	712	712
18	18	Architects....................................	10,216	10,198
1	1	Maintenance Officer and Quantity Surveyor.............	670	670
3	3	Quantity Surveyors..............................	1,686	1,686
3	3	Assistant Draftsmen.............................	1,162	1,150
1	1	Senior Works Supervisor..........................	562	562
1	1	Works Supervisor...............................	436	436
1	1	Drainage Designer..............................	508	508
1	1	Chief Clerk...................................	856	856
1	1	Senior Clerk..................................	712	712
1	1	Clerk (Ministerial Liaison Officer and Private Secretary).....	526	501
17	17	Clerks......................................	6,491	6,252
1	1	Meter Testing Officer............................	328	328
7	7	Assistants....................................	1,980	1,900
6	6	Typists......................................	1,290	1,312
1	1	Machinist....................................	197	199
3	3	Messengers...................................	496	528
101	101		52,709	52,345
389	390	Carried forward................	166,311	164,791

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
389	390	Brought forward................	166,311	164,791
		Works and Services Branch—New South Wales.
1	1	Works Director................................	1,152	1,152
1	1	Engineer....................................	760	760
1	1	Mechanical Engineer............................	670	670
1	1	Electrical Engineer.............................	670	670
1	1	Superintending Architect.........................	712	712
12	12	Architects...................................	6,996	7,002
2	2	Cadet Architects...............................	716	712
2	2	Quantity Surveyors.............................	1,106	1,196
1	1	Cadet Quantity Surveyor..........................	313	302
1	1	Property Officer...............................	634	712
1	1	Draftsman...................................	562	562
3	3	Works Supervisors.............................	1,524	1,632
1	1	Accountant and Senior Clerk.......................	712	706
17	17	Clerks......................................	6,801	6,584
3	3	Assistants...................................	869	865
3	3	Messengers..................................	646	664
8	8	Typists.....................................	1,876	1,804
4	4	Machinists...................................	859	897
63	63		27,578	27,602
		Works and Services Branch—Victoria.
1	1	Works Director................................	1,152	1,152
1	1	Engineer....................................	670	670
1	1	Mechanical Engineer............................	670	670
1	1	Electrical Engineer.............................	670	670
1	1	Superintending Architect.........................	712	712
11	11	Architects...................................	6,924	6,362
1	1	Quantity Surveyor..............................	616	616
1	1	Surveyor....................................	562	555
1	1	Property Officer...............................	598	598
4	4	Works Supervisors.............................	2,032	2,176
1	1	Draftsman...................................	554	454
1	1	Accountant and Senior Clerk.......................	712	712
14	14	Clerks......................................	5,384	5,304
39	39	Carried forward...............	21,256	20,651
452	453	Carried forward...............	193,889	192,393

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
452	453	Brought forward...............	193,889	192,393
		Works and Services Branch—Victoria—continued.
39	39	Brought forward................	21,256	20,651
4	4	Assistants...................................	1,240	1,240
1	1	Assistant (Female)..............................	199	191
8	8	Typists.....................................	1,921	2,000
2	2	Machinists...................................	522	522
1	1	Machinist and Plan Recorder.......................	237	237
1	1	Messenger...................................	223	172
1	1	Senior Carpenter...............................	356	356
1	1	Overseer (cleaners).............................	394	394
1	1	Watchman...................................	280	280
59	59		26,628	26,043
		Works and Services Branch—Queensland.
1	1	Works Director................................	856	856
2	2	Engineers...................................	1,222	1,204
7	7	Architects...................................	3,944	4,068
1	1	Surveyor and Property Officer......................	560	542
1	1	Cadet Quantity Surveyor..........................	312	291
2	2	Works Supervisors.............................	944	1,016
1	1	Accountant and Senior Clerk.......................	598	598
8	8	Clerks......................................	3,316	2,991
1	1	Assistant....................................	264	284
1	1	Messenger...................................	140	212
5	5	Typists.....................................	1,180	1,139
1	1	Machinist...................................	269	269
1	1	Caretaker....................................	320	320
2	2	Lift Attendants................................	560	560
34	34		14,485	14,350
		Works and Services Branch—South Australia.
1	1	Works Director................................	784	856
1	1	Engineer....................................	562	562
3	3	Architects...................................	1,794	1,794
2	2	Works Supervisors.............................	1,016	1,088
1	1	Surveyor and Property Officer......................	559	541
1	1	Accountant and Senior Clerk.......................	598	598
4	4	Clerks......................................	1,448	1,454
13	13	Carried forward...............	6,761	6,893
545	546	Carried forward...............	235,002	232,786

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
545	546	Brought forward...............	235,002	232,786
		Works and Services Branch—South Australia—continued.
13	13	Brought forward..............................	6,761	6,893
2	2	Assistants...................................	528	528
1	1	Messenger...................................	158	116
3	3	Typists.....................................	708	683
1	1	Machinist...................................	253	247
20	20		8,408	8,467
		Works and Services Branch—Western Australia.
1	1	Works Director................................	856	871
2	2	Engineers...................................	1,322	1,322
4	4	Architects...................................	2,392	2,392
1	1	Surveyor and Property Officer......................	562	526
1	1	Works Supervisor..............................	508	544
1	1	Accountant and Senior Clerk.......................	598	598
7	7	Clerks......................................	2,179	2,184
3	3	Assistants...................................	712	796
1	1	Assistant (Female)..............................	187	164
1	1	Messenger...................................	104	158
5	5	Typists.....................................	1,163	1,084
1	1	Machinist...................................	251	243
28	28		10,834	10,882
		Works and Services Branch—Northern Territory.
1	1	Works Director................................	670	674
1	1	Engineer....................................	562	562
1	1	Architect....................................	562	616
2	2	Clerks......................................	698	728
1	1	Messenger...................................	128	128
3	3	Typists.....................................	656	591
9	9		3,276	3,299
			257,520	255,434
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies or filling unclassified positions	31,662	31,461
		Officers on loan from other Departments...............	26,346	23,875
		Special (Canberra) allowance......................	229	279
602	603	Carried forward...............	315,757	311,049

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
602	603	Brought forward.................	315,757	311,049
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	26,387	18,000
		Other allowances.................................	2,764	5,210
		Payment to Department of Trade and Customs for services of officers under Immigration and Passports Acts	18,500	18,500
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.......................	282	282
		Payment to Papuan Administration in respect of superannuation for transferred officer	52	52
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	380	500
		Less—	364,122	353,593
		Salaries of officers on war service......................	62,574	56,804
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	34,421	36,745
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.......	127	44
			97,122	93,593
602	603	Total Administrative (see page 32).............	267,000	260,000
		ELECTORAL BRANCH. (See Division No. 43.)
		Central Staff.
1	1	Chief Electoral Officer..............................	1,052	1,052
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	634	634
2	2	Clerks.........................................	896	896
2	2	Typists........................................	447	417
1	1	Messenger......................................	188	188
7	7		3,217	3,187
		New South Wales.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.......................	760	760
9	9	Clerks.........................................	3,545	3,432
28	28	Divisional Returning Officers.........................	15,721	15,680
28	28	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers...................	10,679	10,661
2	2	Senior Indexers..................................	704	694
5	5	Indexers.......................................	1,387	1,281
1	1	Typist.........................................	253	253
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	205	205
1	1	Messenger......................................	178	152
76	70		33,432	33,118
83	83	Carried forward....................	36,649	36,305

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	ELECTORAL BRANCH—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
83	83	Brought forward...............	36,649	36,305
		Victoria.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer......................	712	712
5	5	Clerks........................................	2,195	2,183
20	20	Divisional Returning Officers........................	11,232	11,184
20	20	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers..................	7,610	7,640
2	2	Senior Indexers..................................	694	678
3	3	Indexers......................................	867	859
1	1	Typist........................................	253	253
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	205	205
1	1	Messenger.....................................	146	188
54	54		23,944	23,902
		Queensland.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer......................	670	670
1	1	Clerk.........................................	490	490
10	10	Divisional Returning Officers........................	5,620	5,602
10	10	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers..................	3,820	3,820
1	1	Indexer-in-Charge................................	364	352
1	1	Senior Indexer..................................	352	347
1	1	Indexer.......................................	296	296
1	1	Typist........................................	237	231
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	173	148
27	27	South Australia.	12,022	11,956
		South Australia.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer......................	634	634
2	2	Clerks........................................	848	848
6	6	Divisional Returning Officers........................	3,372	3,372
6	6	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers..................	2.292	2,292
1	1	Senior Indexer..................................	352	347
1	1	Indexer.......................................	296	296
1	1	Typist........................................	219	207
18	18		8,013	7,996
182	182	Carried forward...................	80,628	80,159

F.6284—12

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	ELECTORAL BRANCH—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
182	182	Brought forward................	80,628	80,159
		Western Australia.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer......................	634	634
1	1	Clerk.........................................	454	454
5	5	Divisional Returning Officers........................	2,798	2,779
5	5	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers..................	1,910	1,910
1	1	Indexer-in-Charge................................	364	352
1	1	Indexer.......................................	294	296
1	1	Typist........................................	253	253
15	15		6,707	6,678
		Tasmania.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer(a)....................	760	760
4	4	Clerks........................................	1,636	1,624-
5	5	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers..................	1,910	1,910
1	1	Senior Indexer..................................	352	347
2	2	Typists.......................................	391	438
13	13		5,049	5,079
			92,384	91,916
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	929	900
		District allowance................................	310	310
		Special (Canberra) Allowance........................	26	13
		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	1,988	1,976
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	2,398	1,170
			98,485	96,735
		Less—
		Salaries of officers performing duties for Prime Minister’s Department	980	1,001
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	14,718	13,286
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	7,067	6,948
			22,765	21,235
210	210	Total Electoral Office (see page 33).....	75,720	75,500

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	OBSERVATORY. (See Division No. 44.)	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
1	1	Director.......................................	1,452	1,452
1	1	First Assistant...................................	856	856
5	5	Assistants.....................................	2,678	2,798
1	1	Clerk........................................	340	406
2	2	Mechanics.....................................	830	830
2	2	Assistants (Female)...............................	409	393
			6,565	6,735
		Special allowances................................	182	286
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	334	212
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	..	160
			7,081	7,393
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.	2,831	3,643
12	12	Total Observatory (see page 34).........	4,250	3,750
		FORESTRY BRANCH. (See Division No. 45.)
		Commonwealth Forestry Bureau.
1	1	Inspector-General of Forests.........................	1,252	1,252
1	1	Research Officer.................................	634	634
3	3	Assistant Research Officers..........................	1,598	1,562
1	1	Secretary......................................	562	562
1	1	Research Assistant................................	404	392
3	3	Assistants.....................................	824	786
1	1	Messenger.....................................	116	117
1	1	Librarian—Female...............................	311	299
2	2	Typists.......................................	440	400
1	1	Machinist......................................	237	229
1	1	Caretaker......................................	296	296
16	16	Carried forward...................	6,674	6.529

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	FORESTRY BRANCH—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	FORESTRY BRANCH—continued.	£	£
16	16	Brought forward................	6,674	6,529
		Australian Forestry School.
..	1	Principal......................................	900	..
3	3	Lecturers......................................	1,986	1,986
3	4		2,886	1,986
			9,560	8,515
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	102	260
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	13	13
		Other allowances.................................	..	25
			9,675	8,813
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	1,112	1,358
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	..	122
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	2,663	2,033
			3,775	3,513
19	20	Total Forestry Branch (see page 34).......	5,900	5,300

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SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—Department of Civil Aviation.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.		1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 48.)	£	£
1	1	Director-General.................................	1,450	1,450
1	1	Assistant Director-General..........................	1,302	1,302
1	1	Chief Electrical Engineer...........................	1,152	1,152
1	1	Chief Inspector of Ground Organization..................	1,052	1,052
1	1	Supervising Engineer..............................	952	952
1	1	Chief Inspector Flying.............................	952	952
1	1	Chief Aeronautical Engineer.........................	952	952
1	1	Accountant.....................................	808	808
1	1	Chief Clerk....................................	760	760
1	1	Superintendent of Ground Organization. ..................	808	808
1	2	Divisional Engineers (Radio and Power).................	1,410	760
1	1	Senior Aeronautical Engineer.........................	760	760
2	2	Senior Inspectors of Aircraft.........................	1,310	1,295
2	3	Senior Flying Inspectors............................	1,836	1,264
1	1	District Superintendent, New South Wales................	670	664
..	..	District Superintendent, New Guinea....................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Senior Inspector of Aerodromes.......................	598	598
1	1	Investigating Accountant............................	712	712
1	2	Sub-Accountants.................................	1,268	670
3	5	Civil Engineers..................................	2,790	1,646
3	4	Engineers (Radio Development).......................	1,800	1,417
1	2	Engineers (Radio and Power).........................	860	492
3	3	Inspectors (Power and Light).........................	1,812	1,788
9	10	Radio Inspectors.................................	5,310	4,713
2	2	Assistant Radio Inspectors...........................	800	800
13	14	Inspectors of Aerodromes...........................	10,130	8,112
17	17	Inspectors of Aircraft..............................	9,340	8,683
4	4	Aeronautical Engineers.............................	2,643	2,732
30	31	Control Officers.................................	17,020	16,175
10	42	Assistant Control Officers...........................	14,500	3,118
2	2	Surveyors......................................	1,000	990
13	15	Senior Mechanics................................	5,070	4,330
12	16	Maintenance Mechanics (Diesel)......................	6.300	4,704
2	2	Cadet Engineers.................................	322	322
167	180	Aeradio Operators................................	60,000	55,000
3	7	Aerodrome Assistants..............................	1,620	1,159
314	379	Carried forward.....................	160,069	133,092

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—Department of Civil Aviation.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
314	379	Brought forward.............	160,069	133,092
1	1	Aircraft Ground Engineer..........................	406	399
1	1	Maintenance and Stores Officer......................	402	402
1	1	Senior Draughtsman..............................	670	670
12	14	Draughtsmen...................................	6,645	6,062
2	3	Cadet Draughtsmen..............................	376	274
66	72	Clerks.......................................	25,800	23,776
1	1	Stores Inspector.................................	526	526
31	34	Typists and machinists............................	8,080	7,031
1	1	Officer-in-Charge, Western Junction Aerodrome...........	464	447
11	11	Aerodrome Caretaker-Groundsmen....................	3,500	3,542
1	1	Stores Officer ..................................	406	406
10	10	Assistants (Male)................................	2,210	2,241
2	4	Tracers.......................................	892	472
1	1	Telephonist....................................	225	225
1	1	Messenger....................................	260	168
(a)	(a)	Inspector Flying Boat Bases.........................	(a)	(a)
(a)	(a)	Assistant Inspector Flying Boat Bases..................	(a)	(a)
..	1	Senior Storeman................................	336	..
			211,267	179,733
		Officers on unattached list..........................	294	263
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments.........	1,000	1,000
		“ In Charge ” allowances...........................	2,040	2,100
		Field allowances................................	3,530	2,545
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	4,500	4,500
		District allowances...............................	3,960	3,540
			226,591	193,681
		Less—
		Amounts estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	113,500	85,451
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	1,000	1,500
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	19,621	19,270
			134,121	106,221
456	536	Total Administrative (see page 37)........	92,470	87,460

(a) Salary provided under Division No. 50.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—Department of Civil Aviation.
Number of Persons.		EMPIRE AIR SERVICES—FLYING BOAT BASES.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	AUSTRALIAN SECTION. (See Division No. 50a.)	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
1	1	Inspector, Flying Boat Bases.........................	546	526
1	1	Assistant Inspector, Flying Boat Bases..................	450	432
8	7	Control Officers.................................	3,845	4,523
2	2	Maintenance Mechanics (Diesel)......................	824	824
12	12	Aeradio Operators-in-Charge and Aeradio Operators.........	4,148	4,157
2	2	Clerks.......................................	594	594
..	2	Typists.......................................	313	..
			(a) 10,720	11,056
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class......	100	100
		District allowances...............................	1,410	1,410
		“In Charge” allowance.............................	430	434
			12,660	13,000
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	9,190	9,027
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	152	152
		Salary of officer on war service.....................	598	591
			9,940	9,770
26	27	Total Empire Air Services—Australian Section (see page 38)	2,720	3,230
		TRANS-TASMAN SECTION. (See Division No. 50c.)
(b)	(b)	Control Officer.................................	200	180
11	11	Aeradio Operators-in-Charge and Aeradio Operators.........	3,980	3,955
			(a) 4,180	4,135
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class......	20	..
		“In Charge” allowances............................	20	75
		District allowances...............................	90	110
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.	4,310	4,320
			2,110	2,220
11	11	Total Empire Air Services—Trans-Tasman Section (see page 39)	2,200	2,100

(a) Other base personnel—Coxswains, boat hands, cooks, labourers, &c., are included under “Temporary Assistance”.

(b) Shown under “Empire Air Services—Australian Section” (Division No. 50a).

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1944 45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.		1944 45.	Vote, 1943-44.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 54.)	£	£
1	1	Comptroller-General..............................	1,850	1,850
..	..	Deputy Comptroller-General........................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Assistant Comptroller-General (Administration)............	1,452	1,452
1	1	Assistant Comptroller-General (Tariff)..................	1,252	1,252
1	1	Commonwealth Analyst and Chief Analyst (Victoria)........	1,052	1,052
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer..........................	928	1,052
1	1	Assistant Treaties Officer...........................	760	760
3	3	Senior Clerks...................................	2,136	2,136
1	1	Accountant....................................	712	712
2	2	Tariff Officers..................................	1,520	1,520
2	2	Assistant Tariff Officers...........................	1,424	1,424
99	99	Clerks.......................................	42,738	41,303
5	5	Investigation Officers.............................	3,332	3,304
1	1	Ministerial Messenger.............................	304	304
17	17	Typists.......................................	3,681	3,464
5	5	Messengers....................................	1,146	928
3	3	Assistants (Male)................................	860	845
2	2	Assistants (Female)...............................	494	490
1	1	Librarian......................................	331	331
3	3	Machinists (Female)..............................	602	652
150	150		66,574	64,831
		London Office.
1	1	Officer-in-Charge and Investigation Officer...............	634	634
2	2	Investigation Officers.............................	1,196	1,196
		Married officers’ allowance.........................	312	312
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class......	150	150
3	3		2,292	2,292
		New York Office.
1	1	Officer-in-Charge and Investigation Officer...............	634	634
1	1	Investigation Officer..............................	598	598
		Married officers’ allowance.........................	600	600
		Special child endowment...........................	50	100
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class......	96	126
2	2		1,978	2,058
155	155	Carried forward.................	70,844	69,181

(a) Receives salary of £1,850 per annum as Chairman, Tariff Board, Division No 55.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
155	155	Brought forward...................	70,844	69,181
		Special allowance to Comptroller-General...............	..	100
		Private Secretaries filling unclassified positions............	1,170	1,134
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	1,650	1,600
		Special (Canberra) allowance........................	39	39
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	20	30
		Officers on loan and on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	11,170	10,292
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.....................	1,790	2,200
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payment in lieu....	..	1,950
			86,683	86,526
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	35,583	34,010
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	17,500	16,206
			53,083	50,216
155	155	Total Administrative (see page 42).......	33,600	36,310
		TARIFF BOARD. (See Division No. 55.)
1	1	Chairman(a)...................................	1,850	1,850
1	1	Secretary.....................................	856	856
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	670	670
10	10	Clerks.......................................	5,104	5,158
3	3	Typists......................................	618	686
1	1	Messenger....................................	272	264
			9,370	9,484
		Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class......	426	366
		Officers on loan from other Departments................	..	1,500
			9,796	11,350
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	3,782	3,140
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	834	730
			4,616	3,870
17	17	Total Tariff Board (see page 42).........	5,180	7,480

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	FILM CENSORSHIP. (Sea Division No. 56.)	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
1	1	Chief Censor...................................	930	906
1	1	Clerk........................................	526	526
..	1	Film Cutter and Biograph Operator....................	484	..
1	..	Film Cutter....................................	..	414
1	..	Biograph Operator...............................	..	454
2	2	Typists......................................	395	458
			2,335	2,758
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	65	42
			2,400	2,800
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	..	150
6	5	Total Film Censorship (see page 43)......	2,400	2,650
		NEW SOUTH WALES. (See Division No. 57.)
1	1	Collector.....................................	1,330	1,452
1	1	Chief Analyst..................................	856	856
1	1	Senior Analyst.................................	712	712
7	7	Analysts......................................	3,782	3,710
3	3	Sub-Collectors.................................	2,338	2,338
2	2	Senior Inspectors................................	1,664	1,664
4	4	Inspectors.....................................	2,770	2,770
1	1	Tariff Officer..................................	712	712
1	1	Assistant Tariff Officer............................	598	598
1	1	Invoice Supervisor...............................	634	634
1	1	Supervisor....................................	712	712
2	2	Assistant Supervisors.............................	1,088	1,088
1	1	Accountant....................................	670	670
1	1	Inspector of Excise...............................	760	760
1	1	Excise Supervisor...............................	598	598
1	1	Assistant Excise Supervisor.........................	562	562
1	1	Cashier......................................	598	598
2	2	Assistant Cashiers...............................	980	980
1	1	Boarding Inspector...............................	670	670
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer...........................	562	562
5	5	Boarding Officers...............................	2,450	2,450
1	1	Detective Inspector..............................	562	562
3	3	Clerks-in-Charge................................	1,722	1,722
1	1	Jerquer......................................	712	712
44	44	Carried forward...................	28,042	28,092

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.		1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
		NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	£	£
44	44	Brought forward...............	28,042	28,092
1	1	Gauger......................................	526	526
1	1	Assistant Gauger................................	490	490
7	7	Senior Investigation Officers........................	4,366	4,402
13	13	Investigation Officers.............................	7,558	7,630
8	8	Assistant Investigation Officers......................	3,920	3,920
1	1	Investigating Officer.............................	418	418
1	1	Examining Officer-in-Charge........................	598	598
50	50	Invoice Examining Officers.........................	28,604	28,604
8	8	Uptown Examining Officers........................	3,848	3,920
62	62	Wharf Examining Officers..........................	28,364	28,361
11	11	Examining Officers..............................	4,700	4,700
2	2	Computers....................................	980	980
1	1	Senior Repack Officer............................	526	526
15	15	Repack Officers.................................	6,738	6,810
1	1	Baggage Inspector...............................	490	490
106	106	Clerks.......................................	40,057	39,225
5	5	Debenture Clerks................................	2,270	2,270
10	10	Register Clerks.................................	3,994	3,994
1	1	Senior Excise Officer.............................	562	562
41	41	Excise Officers.................................	17,815	17,710
68	68	Lockers......................................	25,228	25,208
1	1	Caretaker.....................................	344	344
1	1	Foreman Searcher and Watchman.....................	358	358
3	3	Senior Searchers and Watchmen......................	996	996
2	2	Engine Drivers.................................	728	728
5	5	Masters of Launches..............................	1,760	1,760
12	12	Baggage Officers................................	4,160	4,192
43	43	Searchers and Watchmen..........................	13,336	33,336
1	1	Inquiry Officer.................................	406	406
19	19	Machinists....................................	4,006	3,956
14	14	Assistants.....................................	3,690	3,886
1	1	Senior Messenger...............................	264	264
9	9	Messengers....................................	3,284	1,292
20	20	Typists......................................	4,835	4,754
2	2	Watchmen....................................	560	560
4	4	Launch Boys...................................	584	584
3	3	Assistants (Female)..............................	715	715
597	597	Carried forward..................	243,120	247,567

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
597	597	Brought forward...................	248,120	247,567
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	5,608	7,297
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	7,304	6,003
		District allowance...............................	20	20
		Other allowances................................	260	50
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	880	1,770
			262,192	262,707
		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
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	52,859	51,301
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	28,673	26,856
			91,512	88,137
597	597	Total New South Wales (see page 43)....	170,680	174,570
		VICTORIA. (See Division No. 58.)
1	1	Collector.....................................	1,200	1,252
2	2	Sub-Collectors.................................	1,592	1,622
2	2	Senior Inspectors................................	1,616	1,616
3	3	Inspectors.....................................	2,064	2,064
1	1	Senior Analyst.................................	712	712
10	10	Analysts......................................	1,932	4,874
1	1	Tariff Officer..................................	712	712
1	1	Assistant Tariff Officer............................	634	634
1	1	Invoice Supervisor...............................	634	634
1	1	Senior Wharf Examining Officer......................	562	562
1	1	Gauger.......................................	526	526
1	1	Assistant Gauger................................	454	454
1	1	Inspector of Excise...............................	760	762
1	1	Assistant Inspector of Excise........................	616	616
1	1	Supervisor....................................	634	632
2	2	Assistant Supervisors.............................	1,052	1,052
2	2	Uptown Examining Officers.........................	980	980
1	1	Boarding Inspector...............................	634	634
1	1	Accountant....................................	611	641
34	34	Carried forward...................	20,955	20,979

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	VICTORIA—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
34	34	Brought forward....................	20,955	20,979
1	1	Cashier......................................	598	598
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer...........................	526	526
2	2	Boarding Officers...............................	980	980
3	3	Excise Supervisors..............................	1,722	1,722
1	1	Clerk-in-Charge................................	598	598
1	1	Jerquer......................................	712	712
34	34	Invoice Examining Officers.........................	20,062	20,170
36	36	Wharf Examining Officers.........................	16,740	17,028
21	21	Assistant Wharf Examining Officers...................	7,934	7,868
79	79	Clerks.......................................	31,619	31,222
6	6	Senior Investigation Officers........................	3,804	3,804
12	12	Investigation Officers.............................	7,176	7,176
6	6	Assistant Investigation Officers......................	2,940	2,940
5	5	Register Clerks.................................	2,060	2,060
1	1	Assistant Cashier................................	490	490
1	1	Computer.....................................	490	490
1	1	Examining Officer-in-Charge.......................	634	634
6	6	Examining Officers..............................	2,724	2,724
49	50	Excise Officers.................................	22,800	22,168
39	39	Lockers......................................	14,898	14,805
1	1	Caretaker.....................................	320	320
2	2	Engine Drivers.................................	728	728
2	2	Masters of Launches.............................	728	728
5	5	Boatmen.....................................	1,368	1,416
1	1	Storeman (Grade 2)..............................	280	320
1	1	Assistant Storeman..............................	296	296
1	1	Foreman Searcher, Watchman and Inquiry Officer..........	382	382
28	28	Searchers and Watchmen..........................	8,712	8,784
1	1	Senior Messenger...............................	296	296
14	14	Messengers...................................	2,352	1,997
14	14	Typists......................................	3,473	3,385
1	1	Senior Machinist................................	289	289
13	13	Machinists....................................	3,162	3,250
4	4	Labourers....................................	1,072	1,096
1	1	Hydrometer Tester...............................	328	328
428	429	Carried forward...................	184,248	183,309

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	VICTORIA—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
428	429		£	£
		Brought forward...............	184,248	183,309
9	9	Assistants....................................	2,667	2,691
1	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	205	205
			187,120	186,205
		Officers on loan and on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	17,611	16,935
		Allowance to holders of Masters’ and Engine Drivers’ certificates	10	30
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	6,709	5,747
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	2,283	720
			213,733	209,637
		Less—
		Amount withheld from officers on account of rent........	262	260
		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
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	21,425	20,660
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	48,726	46,897
			73,313	70,717
438	439	Total Victoria (see page 44)...........	140,420	138,920
		QUEENSLAND. (See Division No. 59.)
1	1	Collector.....................................	1,014	1,152
1	1	Senior Inspector................................	789	808
2	2	Inspectors.....................................	1,304	1,304
9	9	Sub-Collectors.................................	4,890	4,819
1	1	Tariff Officer..................................	634	634
1	1	Inspector of Excise...............................	577	634
1	1	Accountant....................................	598	598
1	1	Boarding Inspector...............................	577	560
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer...........................	526	526
1	1	Senior Investigation Officer.........................	634	634
2	2	Investigation Officers.............................	1,196	1,196
21	21	Carried forward...................	12,739	12,865

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-44.	QUEENSLAND ––continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
21	21	Brought forward...............	12,739	12,865
2	2	Assistant Investigation Officers......................	980	980
13	13	Invoice Examining Officers.........................	7,695	7,690
17	17	Wharf Examining Officers..........................	8,186	8,186
7	7	Assistant Wharf Examining Officers...................	2,633	2,612
4	4	Uptown Examining Officers.........................	1,960	1,960
8	8	Examining Officers..............................	3,764	3,764
1	1	Gauger.......................................	490	490
1	1	Jerquer.......................................	634	634
1	1	Supervisor....................................	562	544
1	1	Cashier......................................	526	526
1	1	Excise Supervisor...............................	526	526
1	1	Clerk-in-Charge.................................	562	562
51	51	Clerks.......................................	18,488	18,233
2	2	Register Clerks.................................	912	836
1	1	Computer.....................................	490	490
2	2	Boarding Officers...............................	961	943
1	1	Examining Officer-in-Charge........................	577	559
20	20	Excise Officers.................................	8,851	8,779
20	22	Lockers......................................	8,531	7,652
6	5	Typists.......................................	1,159	1,049
6	6	Machinists....................................	1,445	1,442
1	1	Storeman.....................................	320	320
2	2	Senior Searchers and Watchmen......................	672	672
14	14	Searchers and Watchmen...........................	4,368	4,368
3	3	Assistants.....................................	888	888
1	1	Senior Messenger................................	296	296
6	6	Messengers....................................	780	1,155
2	2	Inquiry Officers.................................	797	812
1	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	125	123
			90,917	89,956
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	3,022	2,508
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	1,800	1,400
		District allowances...............................	1,000	1,100
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred their homes away from	50	50
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	1,300	810
216	218	Carried forward................	98,089	95,824

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	QUEENSLAND—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
216	218	Brought forward.................	£	£
			98,089	95,824
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent....	200	200
		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
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	20,052	22,694
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	7,157	8,340
			30,589	34,414
216	218	Total Queensland (see page 44)	67,500	61,410
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 60.)
1	1	Collector....................................	1,152	1,152
1	1	Chief Analyst.................................	712	712
3	3	Analysts.....................................	1,722	1,722
1	1	Senior Inspector................................	808	808
1	1	Inspector of Excise and Sub-Collector.................	760	760
1	1	Sub-Collector.................................	598	598
1	1	Inspector....................................	670	670
1	1	Supervisor...................................	526	526
1	1	Examining Officer-in-Charge.......................	598	598
1	1	Senior Wharf Examining Officer.....................	545	529
1	1	Senior Invoice Examining Officer....................	634	634
10	10	Invoice Examining Officers........................	5,980	5,980
3	3	Uptown Examining Officers........................	1,470	1,470
16	16	Wharf Examining Officers.........................	7,568	7,469
8	8	Assistant Wharf Examining Officers..................	3,011	3,020
1	1	Examining Officer..............................	454	454
1	1	Senior Investigation Officer........................	634	634
4	4	Investigation Officers............................	2,392	2,392
1	1	Assistant Investigation Officer......................	490	490
1	1	Tariff Officer.................................	634	634
1	1	Excise Supervisor...............................	562	562
1	1	Assistant Excise Supervisor........................	526	526
60	60	Carried forward..............	32,446	32,340

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
60	60	Brought forward..................	32,446	32,340
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer...........................	490	490
1	1	Boarding Inspector..............................	562	550
2	2	Boarding Officers...............................	908	894
1	1	Cashier......................................	526	526
1	1	Accountant...................................	56,2	562
1	1	Clerk in-Charge................................	562	562
1	1	Computer....................................	490	490
1	1	Jerquer......................................	598	594
32	32	Clerks.......................................	12,773	12,356
11	11	Lockers......................................	4,240	3,962
38	32	Excise Officers.................................	14,917	14,858
1	1	Senior Searcher and Watchman......................	336	336
11	11	Searchers and Watchmen..........................	3,432	3,432
8	8	Messengers...................................	1,302	1,273
1	1	Caretaker....................................	296	296
5	5	Typists......................................	1,074	1,131
7	7	Assistants....................................	1,996	1,972
1	1	Assistant (Female)..............................	170	147
4	4	Machinists....................................	850	836
			78,530	77,607
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	1,826	1,550
		Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for services of officers	40	40
		Officers on loan and on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	3,093	3,600
			83,489	82,797
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent....	416	416
		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
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	8,287	7,680
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	16,646	16,361
			27,689	26,797
188	182	Total South Australia (see page 45)......	55,800	56,000

F.6284.—13

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 61.)	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
1	1	Collector.....................................	1,020	1,152
1	1	Chief Analyst..................................	670	712
1	1	Analyst......................................	598	634
1	1	Senior Inspector................................	808	808
1	1	Inspector.....................................	670	670
5	5	Sub-Collectors.................................	2,329	2,383
1	1	Sub-Collector and Inspector of Excise.................	712	712
1	1	Tariff Officer..................................	634	634
1	1	Senior Investigation Officer........................	634	634
3	3	Investigation Officers............................	1,794	1,794
1	1	Assistant Investigation Officer......................	490	490
1	1	Examining Officer-in-Charge.......................	598	598
1	1	Senior Invoice Examining Officer....................	634	634
11	11	Invoice Examining Officers........................	6,463	6,553
21	21	Wharf Examining Officers.........................	9,358	9,486
1	1	Clerk-in-Charge................................	562	562
1	1	Accountant...................................	562	562
1	1	Supervisor....................................	526	526
1	1	Warehouse Supervisor............................	490	490
1	1	Cashier......................................	526	526
1	1	Computer....................................	490	490
1	1	Excise Supervisor...............................	562	562
1	1	Boarding Inspector..............................	598	598
1	1	Jerquer......................................	598	598
30	30	Clerks......................................	10,539	10,301
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer...........................	526	526
3	3	Boarding Officers...............................	1,470	1,470
2	2	Examining Officers..............................	836	835
1	1	Uptown Examining Officer.........................	490	490
10	10	Excise Officers.................................	4,550	4,588
12	12	Lockers.....................................	4,521	4,581
1	1	Senior Searcher and Watchman......................	336	336
13	13	Searchers and Watchmen..........................	4,056	4,056
6	6	Assistants (Male)...............................	1,833	1,826
3	3	Messengers...................................	409	569
6	6	Typists......................................	1,446	1,399
3	3	Machinists....................................	759	759
1	1	Assistant (Female)..............................	156	129
			64,253	64,673
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	1,500	1,240
152	152	Carried forward..................	65,753	65,913

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1844-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	1844-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
152	152	Brought forward..................	65,753	65,913
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	2,400	2,160
		District allowances..............................	..	45
		Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for services of officers	600	470
		Payment to Department of Health for services of officers.....	50	47
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	..	2,890
			68,803	71,525
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent....	81	130
		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
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	8,550	6,105
		Salaries of officers on war service..................	12,112	11,240
			25,503	22,235
152	152	Total Western Australia (see page 46)	43,300	49,290
		TASMANIA. (See Division No. 62.)
1	1	Collector.....................................	792	856
3	3	Sub-Collectors.................................	1,578	1,578
1	1	Senior Clerk..................................	568	550
1	1	Senior Examining Officer..........................	634	634
2	2	Invoice Examining Officers........................	1,184	1,186
1	1	Wharf Examining Officer..........................	490	490
6	6	Examining Officers..............................	2,614	2,712
1	1	Jerquer......................................	490	490
12	12	Clerks.......................................	3,861	3,850
2	2	Lockers......................................	788	785
1	1	Caretaker....................................	296	296
1	1	Typist.......................................	213	224
1	1	Messenger....................................	248	182
1	1	Machinist....................................	253	253
			14,009	14,086
		Special allowances..............................	110	50
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	1,333	1,331
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	571	1,453
34	34	Carried forward....................	16,023	16,920

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1944-45.
1943-44.	1944-45.	TASMANIA—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1944-45.
			£	£
34	34	Brought forward..................	16,023	16,920
		Less—	29	37
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent....
		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	454	448
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	2,430	2,871
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	1,780	2,064
			5,113	5,840
34	34	Total Tasmania (see page 46)...........	10,910	11,080
		NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 63.)
1	1	Sub-Collector.................................	514	514
2	2	Clerks......................................	620	620
1	1	Examining Officer..............................	370	370
1	1	Locker......................................	222	222
			1,726	1,726
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	1,326	1,326
5	5	Total Northern Territory (see page 47)	400	400

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 64.)	1944-45.	1943-44.
			£	£
		Administrative Staff.
1	1	Director-General................................	2,000	2,000
2	2	Senior Medical Officers, Grade III....................	2,904	2,904
..	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade II......................	1,002	..
2	3	Senior Medical Officers, Grade I......................	3,164	2,144
1	1	Medical Officer................................	760	760
1	1	Director of Division of Veterinary Hygiene..............	1,052	1,052
1	1	Director of Division of Plant Quarantine................	928	928
1	1	Chief Clerk...................................	760	760
1	1	Accountant...................................	562	562
6	6	Clerks.......................................	2,345	2,319
7	7	Typists......................................	1,571	1,536
1	1	Assistant (Female) (Typing. &c.).....................	289	289
1	1	Assistant.....................................	282	274
1	1	Junior Assistant................................	274	266
1	1	Messenger....................................	183	154
1	1	Health Inspector................................	508	508
1	1	Veterinary Officer...............................	712	712
1	1	Ministerial Messenger............................	304	304
			19,600	17,472
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position.............	670	612
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	600	300
		Special (Canberra) allowance.......................	69	69
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payment in lieu....	2,840	..
			23,779	18,453
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	2,430	2,059
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	2,049	1,994
			4,479	4,053
30	32	Total Administrative Staff...........	19,300	14,400
30	32	Carried forward.............	19,300	14,400

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
		Brought forward................	£	£
30	32		19,300	14,400
		School or Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
2	2	Senior Medical Officers, Grade II.....................	2,304	2,304
4	4	Medical Officers................................	4,000	3,991
1	1	Entomologist..................................	670	670
4	4	Biochemists, Grade II.............................	2,608	2,608
5	5	Biochemists, Grade I.............................	2,588	2,508
3	3	Cadet Biochemists..............................	617	827
1	1	Clerk.......................................	454	454
1	1	Typist.......................................	237	237
1	1	Assistant.....................................	352	352
			13,830	13,951
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	20	20
			13,850	13,971
		Less salaries of officers on war service.................	1,450	1,421
22	22	Total School or Public Health and Tropical Medicine	12,400	12,550
		Health Laboratory.
		Central.
2	2	Medical Officers................................	2,000	1,972
2	2	Biochemists, Grade I.............................	962	850
1	1	Clerk.......................................	358	358
1	1	Stores Assistant................................	312	312
1	1	Typist.......................................	253	253
			3,885	3,745
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	312	312
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	253	253
			565	565
7	7	Total Health Laboratory......	3,320	3,180
59	61	Carried forward...............	35,020	30,130

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	ADMINISTRATIVE ––continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
59	61	Brought forward..............	35,020	30,130
		Australian Institute of Anatomy.
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade I......................	1,072	1,072
1	1	Biochemist, Grade I..............................	555	537
1	1	Zoologist.....................................	712	698
1	1	Laboratory Assistant.............................	305	305
1	1	Assistant Articulator.............................	359	359
1	1	Typist.......................................	237	237
			3,240	3,208
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	54	..
			3,294	3,208
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	664	608
6	6	Total Australian Institute of Anatomy........	2,630	2,600
65	67	Total Central.........................	37,650	32,730
		New South Wales.
1	1	Senior Commonwealth Medical Officer.................	1,152	1,152
5	5	Medical Officers................................	4,991	4,877
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratories).......................	1,000	1,000
1	1	Biochemist, Grade I..............................	477	460
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	598	570
4	4	Clerks.......................................	1,585	1,573
1	1	Sanitary Inspector...............................	430	430
1	1	Foreman Mechanic..............................	376	370
2	2	Foremen Assistants..............................	812	794
16	16	Quarantine Assistants.............................	5,032	5,016
2	2	Masters of Launches.............................	716	716
3	3	Engine Drivers.................................	1,060	1,058
2	2	Messengers...................................	232	260
40	40	Carried forward..............	18,461	18,276

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
		New South Wales—continued.	£	£
40	40	Brought forward.................	18,461	18,276
2	2	Nurses.......................................	578	578
2	2	Typists.......................................	474	490
3	3	Assistants.....................................	906	884
1	1	Female Assistant................................	221	220
			20,640	20,448
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	443	250
		District and special allowances.......................	152	152
		Salaries of officers on unattached list...................	1,340	1,278
			22,575	22,128
		Less—	300	300
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	1,972	3,301
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	2,573	2,437
			4,845	6,038
48	48	Total New South Wales............	17,730	16,090
		Victoria.
1	1	Senior Commonwealth Medical Officer.................	1,152	1,152
4	4	Medical Officers................................	4,000	3,880
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratories).......................	1,000	1,000
1	1	Biochemist, Grade I..............................	562	562
3	3	Clerks.......................................	1,218	1,218
1	1	Sanitary Inspector...............................	406	406
1	1	Foreman Assistant-in-Charge........................	430	411
8	8	Quarantine Assistants.............................	2,528	2,525
1	1	Master of Launch................................	352	352
2	2	Engine Drivers.................................	699	704
23	23	Carried forward................	12,347	12,210

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.		ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	Victoria—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
23	23	Brought forward..................	12,347	12,210
1	1	Radiographer...................................	394	394
1	1	Typist.......................................	249	249
1	1	Nurse........................................	294	294
1	1	Messenger.....................................	124	121
			13,408	13,268
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	280	280
		District and special allowances.......................	77	77
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class .....	30	..
			13,795	13,625
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	172	173
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	3,351	3,272
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	312	320
			3,835	3,765
27	27	Total Victoria.................	9,960	9,860
		Queensland.
1	1	Senior Commonwealth Medical Officer.................	1,152	1,152
3	3	Medical Officers................................	3,000	3,000
4	4	Medical Officers (Laboratories)......................	3,976	3,900
5	5	Biochemists, Grade I..............................	2,548	2,533
3	3	Clerks.......................................	1,218	1,200
1	1	Sanitary Inspector...............................	406	406
1	1	Foreman Assistant...............................	406	406
6	6	Assistants.....................................	1,827	1,774
8	8	Quarantine Assistants.............................	2,528	2,528
2	3	Masters of Launches..............................	1,072	728
3	3	Engine Drivers.................................	1,056	1,056
3	3	Typists.......................................	545	547
40	41	Carried forward..................	19,734	19,230

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
		Queensland—continued.
40	41	Brought forward.................	19,734	19,230
5	5	Messengers....................................	575	720
1	1	Nurse........................................	289	289
			20,598	20,239
		District and special allowances.......................	837	762
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	325	200
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	25	25
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	176	..
			21,961	21,226
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	375	364
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at dose of year.....	1,112	1,816
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	1,724	2,146
			3,211	4,326
46	47	Total Queensland..............	18,750	16,900
		South Australia.
1	1	Senior Commonwealth Medical Officer.................	1,152	1,152
1	1	Medical Officer.................................	1,000	1,000
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratories).......................	1,000	1,000
1	1	Biochemist, Grade I...............................	460	442
2	2	Clerks.......................................	758	740
1	1	Foreman Assistant...............................	382	382
1	1	Sanitary Inspector...............................	406	406
3	3	Quarantine Assistants.............................	936	936
1	1	Engine Driver..................................	349	352
1	1	Master of Launch................................	364	364
2	2	Typists.......................................	479	471
1	1	Messenger....................................	185	185
16	16	Carried forward...................	7,471	7,430

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
		South Australia—continued.	£	£
16	16	Brought forward..................	7,471	7,430
1	1	Nurse........................................	243	201
			7,714	7,631
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	151	60
		Salary of officer on Unattached List....................	274	..
			8,139	7,691
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	125	97
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	..	40
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	304	784
			429	921
17	17	Total South Australia...................	7,710	6,770
		Western Australia.
1	1	Senior Commonwealth Medical Officer.................	1,152	1,152
1	1	Medical Officer.................................	1,000	1,000
2	2	Medical Officers (Laboratories)......................	1,838	1,802
2	2	Biochemists, Grade I..............................	1,124	1,124
3	3	Clerks.......................................	1,056	1,230
1	1	Radiographer...................................	394	394
1	1	Sanitary Inspector...............................	394	394
1	1	Foreman Assistant...............................	382	382
1	1	Engine Driver..................................	352	352
8	8	Quarantine Assistants.............................	2,568	2,568
1	1	Assistant.....................................	280	272
3	3	Typists.......................................	594	572
1	1	Messenger....................................	146	125
1	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	277	269
27	27	Carried forward...................	11,557	11,636

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.
1943-44.	1944-45.	Western Australia—continued.
			£	£
27	27	Brought forward..................	11,557	11,636
		District and special allowances.......................	273	270
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	210	169
		Salary of officer on loan from another Division............	1,000	..
			13,040	12,075
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	136	193
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	1,056	592
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	2,218	2,460
			3,410	3,245
27	27	Total Western Australia...........	9,630	8,830
		Tasmania.
1	1	Senior Commonwealth Medical Officer.................	1,072	1,072
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratories).......................	889	853
2	2	Biochemists, Grade I..............................	1,093	1,075
1	1	Clerk........................................	404	404
1	1	Quarantine Assistant..............................	312	312
1	1	Quarantine Assistant, Grade III.......................	336	336
2	2	Typists.......................................	490	502
1	1	Assistant.....................................	173	148
1	1	Messenger....................................	106	98
1	1	Laboratory Assistant..............................	360	344
			5,235	5,144
		Special allowance................................	66	66
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	177	121
			5,478	5,331
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	28	28
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	580	413
			608	441
12	12	Total Tasmania................	4,870	4,890

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	Northern Territory.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
1	1	Chief Medical Officer and Senior Commonwealth Medical Officer	1,152	1,152
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratory)........................	1,000	1,000
1	1	Medical Officer.................................	852	852
1	1	Biochemist, Grade I..............................	454	454
3	3	Clerks.......................................	1,156	1,156
2	2	Assistants.....................................	608	608
1	1	Quarantine Assistant..............................	312	312
1	1	Typist.......................................	237	237
1	1	Junior Assistant.................................	134	134
			5,905	5,905
		District and special allowances.......................	1,130	1,130
			7,035	7,035
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	1,810	1,810
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	4,795	4,795
			6,605	6,605
12	12	Total Northern Territory...........	430	430
254	257	Total Administrative (see page 49).............	106,730	96,500
		PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 65.) Administrative.
..	1	Medical Officer.................................	760	..
..	1	Director......................................	928	..
..	1	Assistant Director...............................	634	..
..	3	Clerks.......................................	996	..
..	2	Typists.......................................	426	..
		New South Wales.
..	1	Chief Pharmacist................................	598	..
..	1	Pharmacist (Inspection)............................	526	..
..	1	Clerk........................................	382	..
..	2	Typists.......................................	426	..
..	1	Assistant (Female), Grade IV........................	245	..
..	12	Assistants (Female), Checker........................	1,752	..
		Victoria.
..	1	Chief Pharmacist................................	598	..
..	1	Pharmacist (Inspection)............................	526	..
..	1	Clerk........................................	382	..
..	2	Typists.......................................	426	..
..	1	Assistant (Female), Grade IV.........................	245	..
..	11	Assistants (Female), Checker........................	1,606	..
..	43	Carried forward..............	11,456	..

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
..	43	Brought forward...............	11,456	..
		Queensland.
..	1	Chief Pharmacist................................	562	..
..	1	Pharmacist (Inspection)............................	526	..
..	1	Clerk........................................	340	..
..	2	Typists.......................................	426	..
..	1	Assistant (Female), Grade III.........................	229	..
..	5	Assistants (Female), Checker........................	730	..
		South Australia.
..	1	Chief Pharmacist................................	526	..
..	1	Clerk........................................	340	..
..	2	Typists.......................................	426	..
..	1	Assistant (Female), Grade III.........................	229	..
..	4	Assistants (Female), Checker........................	584	..
		Western Australia.
..	1	Chief Pharmacist................................	526	..
..	1	Clerk........................................	340	..
..	1	Typist.......................................	213	..
..	3	Assistants (Female), Checker........................	438	..
		Tasmania.
..	1	Chief Pharmacist................................	526	..
..	1	Clerk........................................	274	..
..	1	Typist.......................................	213	..
..	2	Assistants (Female), Checker........................	296	..
			19,200	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	16,670	..
..	74	Total Pharmaceutical Services (see page 49).......	2,530	..
		SERUM LABORATORIES. (See Division No. 66.)
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade III. (Director, Commonwealth Serum Laboratories)
			1,802	1,802
2	2	Assistant Directors...............................	2,304	2,304
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade I.......................	1,072	1,072
3	3	Medical Officers................................	3,000	3,000
1	1	Veterinary Research Officer.........................	808	808
2	2	Senior Biochemists...............................	1,544	1,544
5	5	Biochemists, Grade II..............................	3,323	3,278
18	18	Biochemists, Grade I..............................	9,547	9,300
19	19	Cadet Biochemists...............................	4,090	4,919
1	1	Officer-in-Charge, Media Section.....................	562	553
1	1	Secretary.....................................	856	856
54	54	Carried forward...............	28,908	29,436

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	SERUM LABORATORIES—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
54	54	Brought forward..................	28,908	29,436
13	13	Clerks.......................................	4,678	4,600
1	1	Commercial Officer..............................	634	634
1	1	Senior Laboratory Assistant.........................	394	394
9	9	Laboratory Assistants.............................	3,043	3,025
1	1	Plant Attendant.................................	344	344
..	1	Assistant Plant Attendant...........................	319	..
1	1	Stores Officer..................................	352	352
2	2	Supervisors (Female).............................	626	626
18	18	Laboratory Assistants (Female).......................	5,140	5,168
1	1	Foreman (Stables)................................	370	370
1	1	Foreman, Broad meadows Farm......................	350	350
2	2	Watchmen.....................................	512	512
7	7	Assistants .....................................	2,060	2,048
1	1	Assistant in Sub-charge (Small Animals).................	324	336
10	10	Assistants (Small Animals)..........................	3,040	3,040
1	1	Assistant (Abattoirs)..............................	320	320
5	5	Senior Assistants (Stables)..........................	1,600	1,600
6	6	Assistants (Stables)...............................	1,840	1,840
1	1	Assistant (Calf Lymph and Distemper Sections)............	296	296
7	7	Typists.......................................	1,596	1,546
1	1	Telephonist....................................	225	225
3	3	Messengers....................................	359	355
1	1	Machinist (Female), Grade I.........................	197	197
			57,527	57,614
		District and special allowances.......................	20	19
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	280	210
		Salaries of officers on unattached list...................	4,404	3,503
			62,231	61,346
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	182	186
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	1,120	1,120
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	4,649	4,070
			5,951	5,376
147	148	Total Serum Laboratories (see page 49).....	56,280	55,970

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.		1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 67.)	£	£
1	1	Secretary.....................................	1,750	1,750
2	2	Assistant Secretaries..............................	2,204	2,204
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer..........................	856	856
1	1	Senior Investigation Officer.........................	670	671
6	6	Senior Clerks...................................	3,852	3,833
1	1	Senior Clerk and Accountant........................	670	670
1	1	Accountant ....................................	670	670
1	1	Commercial Intelligence Officer......................	760	760
58	58	Clerks.......................................	25,269	24,826
2	2	Librarians.....................................	602	590
21	21	Typists.......................................	4,637	4,789
1	1	Machinist (Grade I.) ..............................	213	197
2	2	Telephonists...................................	450	450
6	6	Assistants.....................................	1,738	1,697
1	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	190	190
9	9	Messengers....................................	1,657	1,360
			46,188	45,513
		Private Secretary (1) filling unclassified position...........	645	1,236
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	775	114
		Officers on unattached list..........................	3,383	5,836
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	3,828	3,900
		Special (Canberra) allowance........................	78	40
		Allowances to junior officers living away from home........	50	..
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad......................	830	730
			60,777	57,369
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	19,616	16,829
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	13,761	12,940
			33,377	29,769
114	114	Total Administrative (see page 51)......	27,400	27,600

SCHEDULE—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	ADMINISTRATION OF COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905-1933. (See Division No. 68.)	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
1	1	Chief Veterinary Officer...........................	1,152	1,152
1	1	Supervisor of Dairy Exports.........................	952	952
1	1	Supervisor of Fresh Fruit Exports.....................	952	952
3	3	Senior Graders..................................	2,010	2,010
3	3	Graders (Grade II.)...............................	1,686	1,686
20	20	Graders (Grade I.)................................	10,0,13	10,015
9	9	Assistants (Dairy Exports)..........................	3,014	2,996
19	20	Veterinary Officers...............................	13,460	13,424
4	3	Assistant Veterinary Officers........................	1,470	2,002
16	16	Clerks.......................................	5,904	5,821
7	7	Typists.......................................	1,689	1,730
1	1	Messenger.....................................	146	125
86	86	Meat Inspectors.................................	40,520	40,520
1	1	Senior Dried Fruits Supervisor.......................	562	562
1	1	Dried Fruits Inspector.............................	454	454
1	1	Assistant, Grade II...............................	312	312
			84,296	84,713
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	670	670
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	1,711	1,357
		District allowances...............................	300	300
174	174		86,977	87,040
		London Office.
1	1	Veterinary Officer...............................	808	808
1	1	Dairy Officer...................................	670	670
1	1	Fruit Inspector and Research Officer...................	670	634
			2,148	2,112
		Cost of living allowances...........................	468	468
		Special child allowance............................	234	234
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad......................	720	700
3	3		3,570	3,514
		Less—	90,547	90,554
		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....	15,574	15,252
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	1,853	1,782
			19,677	19,284
177	177	Total Administration of Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905-1933 (see page 51)	70,870	71,270

F. 6284.—14

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
		(See Division No. 69.)	£	£
		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	1	Trade Commissioner..............................	1,500	1,500
		Allowance....................................	500	500
1	1		2,000	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....................................	..	..
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.......................	624	624
		Allowance....................................	..	..
2	2		2,124	2,124
8	8	Carried forward......................	10,896	10,896

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
8	8	Brought forward...................	10,896	10,896
		Trade Commissioner’s Office, United States of America.
1	1	Trade Commissioner...............................	2,000	2,000
		Allowance......................................	500	500
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner........................	660	660
		Allowance......................................	300	300
2	2		3,460	3,460
		Trade Commissioner’s Office, India.
1	1	Trade Commissioner...............................	1,500	1,500
		Allowance......................................	500	500
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner........................	624	624
		Allowance......................................	200	200
2	2		2,824	2,824
		Commercial Investigation in United Kingdom.
2	2	Clerks........................................	1,442	1,442
		Allowance......................................	312	312
			1,754	1,754
			18,934	18,934
		Special child allowance.............................	100	100
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	1,500	1,500
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad......................	3,494	3,494
			24,028	24,028
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	8,248	6,748
		Contribution by Dried Fruits Control Board towards cost of representation in North America	(a) 1,800	(a) 1,800
			10,048	8,548
14	14	Total Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad (see page 52)..	13,980	15,480

(a) Total contribution £2,600, of which £700 is deducted from “General Expenses" Item No. 1, see page 53.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 70.)	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
		Central Staff (Secretariat).	£	£
1	1	Director-General..................................	1,550	1,550
1	1	Assistant Director-General...........................	1,052	1,044
1	1	Inspector.......................................	904	900
1	1	Accountant.....................................	616	598
4	6	Clerks.........................................	2,596	1,504
1	1	Senior Inquiry Officer..............................	562	562
1	1	Research Officer..................................	550	550
i	1	Librarian.......................................	305	280
4	4	Typists........................................	800	870
1	1	Messenger......................................	120	90
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	250	200
		Proportion of cost of ministerial staff....................	453	690
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	420	140
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	382	..
		Less—	10,560	8,978
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	1,512	1,834
		Salaries of officers on War Service....................	548	144
			2,060	1,978
16	18	Total Administrative (see page 54).............	8,500	7,000
		CHILD ENDOWMENT SECTION. (See Division No. 71.)
		Central Staff (Commissioner’s Staff).
..	..	Commissioner(a).................................	100	100
2	2	Clerks.........................................	1,016	996
1	1	Assistant.......................................	168	160
1	1	Typist.........................................	168	154
4	4		1,452	1,410
		New South Wales.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner..............................	(b)	(b)
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner.......................	634	632
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	598	492
27	27	Clerks.........................................	9,044	8,508
2	4	Inquiry Officers..................................	1,306	754
65	65	Assistants......................................	13,714	14,387
3	3	Machinists......................................	639	564
3	3	Senior Checkers..................................	813	790
6	6	Checkers.......................................	1,318	1,322
15	15	Typists........................................	3,008	2,729
3	3	Messengers.....................................	489	365
126	128		31,563	30,543
130	132	Carried forward.................	33,015	31,953

(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. See Division No. 72.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	CHILD ENDOWMENT SECTION—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
130	132	Brought forward.................	33,015	31,953
		Victoria.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner.............................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner.......................	634	634
14	14	Clerks........................................	4,719	4,682
2	4	Inquiry Officers.................................	1,306	764
22	22	Assistants.....................................	4,032	5,038
2	2	Machinists.....................................	365	364
2	2	Senior Checkers.................................	547	532
7	7	Checkers......................................	1,531	1,500
8	8	Typists.......................................	1,256	1,310
2	2	Messengers....................................	264	240
60	62		14,654	15,064
		Queensland.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner.............................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	570	550
12	12	Clerks........................................	4,074	3,948
2	3	Inquiry Officers.................................	1,043	750
23	23	Assistants.....................................	4,046	4,108
1	1	Machinist.....................................	104	116
1	1	Senior Checker..................................	275	263
3	3	Checkers......................................	663	663
7	7	Typists.......................................	1,398	1,300
1	1	Messenger.....................................	86	134
51	52		12,259	11,832
		South Australia.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner.............................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	559	543
6	6	Clerks........................................	1,764	1,967
1	2	Inquiry Officers.................................	657	380
8	7	Assistants.....................................	1,535	1,738
1	1	Machinist.....................................	237	245
..	1	Senior Checker..................................	267	..
2	2	Checkers......................................	433	415
3	3	Typists.......................................	646	600
1	1	Messenger.....................................	173	146
23	24		6,271	6,034
264	270	Carried forward................	66,199	64,883

(a) Salary provided under Invalid and Old-age Pensions and Maternity Allowance Section. See Division No. 72.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	CHILD ENDOWMENT SECTION—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
264	270	Brought forward................	66,199	64,883
		Western Australia.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner.............................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	559	544
6	6	Clerks........................................	2,027	1,910
1	2	Inquiry Officers.................................	665	382
7	7	Assistants.....................................	1,755	1,714
1	1	Machinist.....................................	242	249
1	1	Senior Checker..................................	267	260
2	2	Checkers......................................	442	442
2	2	Typists.......................................	473	457
1	1	Messenger.....................................	266	204
22	23		6,696	6,162
		Tasmania.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner.............................	(a)	(a)
3	3	Clerks........................................	1,219	1,189
1	1	Inquiry Officer..................................	271	366
4	4	Assistants.....................................	1,085	1,066
1	1	Machinist.....................................	219	204
1	1	Checker......................................	213	214
1	1	Typist........................................	215	180
11	11		3,222	3,219
			76,117	74,264
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	3,613	2,100
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	312	2,144
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments m lieu....	335	..
			80,377	78,508
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	27,854	23,743
		Salaries of officers on war service..................	16,523	12,405
			44,377	36,148
297	304	Total Child Endowment Section (see page 54).........	36,000	42,360

(a) Salary provided under invalid and Old-age Pensions and Maternity Allowance Section. See Division No. 72.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES SECTION. (See Division No. 72.)	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
		Central Staff.
1	1	Commissioner (a)................................	1,152	1,152
1	1	Senior Clerk and Examiner..........................	634	615
5	5	Clerks........................................	2,550	2,700
2	2	Assistants......................................	572	565
3	3	Typists........................................	588	542
1	1	Messenger.....................................	116	85
13	13		5,612	5,659
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.............................	952	927
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner.......................	688	679
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	598	598
6	6	Special Magistrates and Examiners.....................	3,352	3,376
43	53	Clerks........................................	20,053	16,130
8	8	Inquiry Officers..................................	3,248	3,248
2	4	Senior Assistants.................................	1,290	700
24	30	Assistants......................................	7,185	5,813
11	11	Checkers......................................	2,423	2,431
11	19	Typists........................................	3,840	2,516
3	4	Messengers.....................................	568	420
		Accounts Section.
1	1	Accountant.....................................	603	634
9	9	Clerks........................................	2,925	3,690
5	5	Assistants......................................	978	1,065
2	2	Machinists.....................................	426	450
5	5	Typists........................................	1,105	1,037
1	1	Messenger.....................................	86	116
134	161		50,320	43,830
147	174	Carried forward................	55,932	49,489

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Person.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES SECTION—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
147	174	Brought forward................	55,932	49,489
		Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	928	880
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner........................	720	700
4	4	Special Magistrates and Examiners......................	2,248	2,239
29	31	Clerks.........................................	11,332	10,124
6	6	Inquiry Officers..................................	2,458	2,460
5	5	Senior Assistants and Senior Checkers...................	1,653	1,656
20	20	Assistants......................................	3,669	3,700
7	7	Checkers.......................................	1,515	1,516
7	10	Typists........................................	2,142	1,410
2	2	Messengers.....................................	224	242
		Accounts Section.
1	1	Accountant.....................................	562	562
3	3	Clerks.........................................	1,143	1,058
6	6	Assistants......................................	1,116	1,058
2	2	Typists........................................	232	258
94	99		29,942	27,863
		Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	856	814
1	..	Assistant Deputy Commissioner........................	..	626
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	622	616
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner.......................	566	562
18	20	Clerks.........................................	7,066	7,058
3	3	Inquiry Officers..................................	1,453	1,218
1	1	Senior Assistant..................................	343	335
11	12	Assistants......................................	3,321	3,020
1	..	Machinist......................................	..	185
4	4	Checkers.......................................	884	885
5	6	Typists........................................	835	915
2	2	Messengers.....................................	172	245
49	51	Carried forward................	16,118	16,479
241	273	Carried forward................	85,874	77,352

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES SECTION—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
241	273	Brought forward................	85,874	77,352
		Queensland—continued.
49	51	Brought forward................	16,118	16,479
		Accounts Section.
3	3	Clerks........................................	1,274	1,310
3	3	Assistants......................................	569	525
2	2	Typists........................................	442	250
57	59		18,403	18,564
		South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	789	745
1	1	Senior Clerk and Examiner...........................	598	600
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner.......................	562	562
14	16	Clerks........................................	5,914	5,200
1	1	Inquiry Officer...................................	382	406
8	9	Assistants......................................	2,112	1,840
3	3	Checkers.......................................	597	655
4	5	Typists........................................	1,084	950
1	1	Messenger......................................	144	124
		Accounts Section.
3	3	Clerks........................................	1,214	945
1	1	Assistant.......................................	104	104
2	2	Typists........................................	426	230
40	44		13,926	12,361
338	376	Carried forward.................	118,203	108,277

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Social Services.
Number of persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES SECTION—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
338	376	Brought forward................	118,203	108,277
		Western Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	808	788
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	563	546
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner.......................	562	556
12	14	Clerks........................................	5,339	4,200
1	1	Inquiry Officer...................................	406	406
7	6	Assistants......................................	1,577	1,400
3	3	Checkers......................................	646	670
2	4	Typists........................................	948	415
1	1	Messenger.....................................	188	110
		Accounts Section.
3	3	Clerks........................................	1,254	1,056
1	1	Assistant.......................................	159	164
1	1	Typist........................................	253	164
34	37		12,703	10,475
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	736	706
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	535	516
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner.......................	526	526
7	7	Clerks........................................	2,279	2,245
..	1	Inquiry Officer...................................	370	..
3	4	Assistants......................................	1,200	742
1	1	Checker.......................................	221	224
2	2	Typists........................................	396	418
1	1	Messenger.....................................	181	148
		Accounts Section.
2	2	Clerks........................................	714	540
1	1	Typist........................................	156	134
20	22		7,314	6,199
392	435	Carried forward.................	138,220	124,951

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES SECTION—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
392	435	Brought forward................	138,220	124,951

		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	5,800	3,233
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	45	36
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	7,107	3,768
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	1,467	346
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	..	500
			152,639	132,834
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	36,082	22,678
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	24,557	24,826
			60,639	47,504
392	435	Total Invalid and Old-age Pensions and Maternity Allowances Section (see page 54)	92,000	85,330
		WIDOWS’ PENSIONS SECTION. (See Division No. 73.)
		Central Staff (Commissioner’s Staff).
..	..	Commissioner (a).................................	..	..
1	1	Clerk.........................................	508	502
1	1	Carried forward.................	508	502

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	WIDOWS’ PENSIONS SECTION—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
1	1	Brought forward.................	508	502
		New South Wales.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner (a)............................	..	..
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	562	628
2	2	Special Magistrates and Examiners......................	1,004	1,060
4	4	Examiners......................................	1,768	1,960
3	3	Clerks.........................................	959	1,020
1	1	Inquiry Officer...................................	370	410
9	9	Assistants.......................................	2,165	2,352
1	1	Checker........................................	213	215
7	7	Typists........................................	1,188	1,025
28	28		8,229	8,670
		Victoria.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner (a)............................	..	..
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	598	580
1	1	Examiner.......................................	460	442
1	1	Inquiry Officer...................................	406	394
1	1	Clerk.........................................	140	143
5	5	Assistants......................................	1,126	826
1	1	Checker........................................	221	220
2	2	Typists........................................	256	260
12	12		3,207	2,865
		Queensland.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner (a)............................	..	..
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner.......................	562	562
1	1	Examiner.......................................	490	444
1	1	Clerk.........................................	274	358
1	1	Inquiry Officer...................................	394	375
2	2	Assistants......................................	368	256
1	1	Checker........................................	220	220
2	2	Typists........................................	350	330
9	9		2,658	2,545
50	50	Carried forward..................	14,602	14,582

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.		WIDOWS’ PENSIONS SECTION—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	WIDOWS’ PENSIONS SECTION—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
50	50	Brought forward................	14,602	14,582
		South Australia.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner (a)............................	..	..
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner.......................	562	540
1	1	Clerk.........................................	382	412
1	1	Assistant.......................................	264	102
1	1	Typist.........................................	221	200
4	4		1,429	1,254
		Western Australia.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner (a)............................	..	..
1	1	Examiner......................................	456	436
1	1	Clerk.........................................	451	426
1	1	Assistant.......................................	127	164
1	1	Typist ........................................	181	164
4	4		1,215	1,190
		Tasmania.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner (a)............................	..	..
1	1	Typist.........................................	116	116
1	1		116	116
			17,362	17,142
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	316	250
			17,678	17,392
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	8,140	1,782
		Salaries of officers on War Service....................	438	130
			8,578	1,912
59	59	Total Widows’ Pensions Section (see page 55).......	9,100	15,480

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

SCHEDULE—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Supply and Shipping.
Number of Persons.		MARINE BRANCH. (See Division No. 75.)	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	MARINE BRANCH. (See Division No. 75.)	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
		Central Office.
1	1	Assistant Secretary................................	952	952
1	1	Principal Engineer—Lighthouses.......................	856	856
1	1	Engineer (Grade II.)...............................	634	634
2	2	Engineers (Grade I.)...............................	1,088	1,035
5	5	Clerks.........................................	2,378	2,366
6	6	Typists........................................	1,378	1,337
1	1	Messenger......................................	296	255
1	1	Assistant.......................................	272	296
			7,854	7,731
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	180	168
		Adjustment of salaries..............................	100	100
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	237	180
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	2,000	2,000
			10,371	10,179
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	1,353	1,947
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	754	1,300
			2,107	3,247
18	18	Total Central Office...............	8,264	6,932
		Navigation (Central and Victoria) and Lighthouses (Victoria).
1	1	Director of Navigation..............................	1,152	1,152
1	1	Engineer and Ship Surveyor-in-Chief....................	952	952
1	1	Principal Nautical and Ship Surveyor....................	893	952
1	1	Senior Engineer and Ship Surveyor.....................	832	832
2	2	Engineers and Ship Surveyors.........................	1,376	1,376
1	1	Principal Examiner of Masters and Mates.................	832	832
1	1	Senior Nautical and Ship Surveyor......................	760	832
1	1	Nautical and Ship Surveyor...........................	688	688
1	1	Shipwright Surveyor...............................	406	406
1	1	Examiner of Masters and Mates........................	616	616
1	1	Superintendent, Mercantile Marine......................	670	670
1	1	Engineer (Grade II.)...............................	562	562
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine................	526	526
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	618	688
15	15	Carried forward......................	10,883	11,084

SCHEDULE—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Supply and Shipping.
Number of Persons.		MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
		Navigation (Central and Victoria) and Lighthouses (Victoria) —continued.
15	15	Brought forward................	10,883	11,084
13	13	Clerks........................................	5,124	5,076
1	1	Supervisor, Workshop..............................	496	496
1	1	Inspector of Seamen...............................	382	382
5	5	Lighthouse Mechanics..............................	1,856	1,856
9	9	Head Lightkeepers................................	3,240	3,240
15	15	Lightkeepers....................................	4,599	4,612
2	2	Messengers.....................................	437	407
1	1	Senior Storeman..................................	328	328
1	1	Assistant.......................................	296	296
1	1	Junior Mechanic..................................	304	302
1	1	Labourer.......................................	280	280
		Crew, Lighthouse Steamer.
1	1	Master........................................	670	670
1	1	First Mate......................................	472	472
1	1	Second Mate....................................	436	436
1	1	Third Mate.....................................	406	406
1	1	Chief Engineer...................................	562	562
1	1	Second Engineer.................................	418	418
i	1	Third Engineer...................................	407	405
1	1	Fourth Engineer..................................	346	346
1	1	Radio Telegraphist................................	334	358
1	1	Chief Steward...................................	388	388
2	2	Stewards.......................................	576	576
1	1	Chief Cook.....................................	376	376
1	1	Cook.........................................	312	312
3	3	Boiler Attendants.................................	1,008	1,008
2	2	Greasers.......................................	704	704
1	1	Boatswain......................................	364	364
8	8	Seamen, A.B....................................	2,696	2,720
1	1	Seaman, Ordinary.................................	143	143
94	94	Carried forward......................	38,843	39,023

SCHEDULE—Salaries and Allowances

XII.—Department of Supply and Shipping.
Number of Persons		MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
		Navigation (Central and Victoria) and Lighthouses (Victoria) —continued.	£	£
94	94	Brought forward................	38,843	39,023
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	300	300
		District and other allowances.........................	275	275
		Allowances to lighthouse steamer crew..................	360	360
		Adjustment of salaries..............................	100	100
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	1,917	1,903
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	958	..
		Bonus (War Risk) lighthouse steamer crew................	800	1,000
		Salaries of officers on loan from other departments...........	554	528
		Less—	44,107	43,489
		Deductions for keep, steamer crew....................	170	140
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	9,805	12,417
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	6,187	5,938
			16,162	18,495
94	94	Total Navigation (Central and Victoria) and Lighthouses (Victoria)	27,945	24,994
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses.............	1,052	1,052
1	1	Senior Engineer and Ship Surveyor.....................	767	832
1	1	Examiner of Masters and Mates.......................	616	688
1	1	Senior Nautical and Ship Surveyor.....................	832	832
2	2	Nautical and Ship Surveyors..........................	1,400	1,400
1	1	Shipwright Surveyor...............................	436	436
1	1	First Assistant Engineer and Ship Surveyor................	712	712
3	3	Engineers and Ship Surveyors.........................	2,064	2,064
2	2	Superintendents, Mercantile Marine.....................	1,250	1,250
4	4	Deputy Superintendents, Mercantile Marine...............	1,864	1,864
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	634	634
11	11	Clerks........................................	4,268	4,223
1	1	Foreman Mechanic................................	436	436
2	2	Lighthouse Mechanics..............................	752	752
9	9	Head Lightkeepers................................	3,216	3,210
17	17	Lightkeepers....................................	5,180	5,155
4	4	Typists........................................	726	794
1	1	Messenger.....................................	134	134
1	1	Storeman......................................	312	312
64	64	Carried forward......................	26,651	26,780

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and allowances.

XII.—Department of Supply and Shipping.
Number of persons.		MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
		New South Wales—continued.	£	£
64	64	Brought forward................	26,651	26,780
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	337	300
		District and other allowances..........................	70	130
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	315	..
			27,373	27,210
		Less—
		Amounts withheld from officers on account of rent..........	106	106
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	1,634	2,188
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	4,383	6,142
			6,123	8,436
64	64	Total New South Wales.............	21,250	18,774
		Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses.............	886	952
1	1	Nautical and Ship Surveyor...........................	688	688
2	2	Engineers and Ship Surveyors.........................	1,400	1,391
1	1	Engineer.......................................	634	634
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine................	553	536
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	598	598
8	8	Clerks.........................................	3,205	3,190
1	1	Foreman Mechanic................................	436	451
2	2	Senior Mechanics.................................	788	788
3	3	Lighthouse Mechanics..............................	1,128	1,127
1	1	Junior Lighthouse Mechanic..........................	364	296
12	12	Head Lightkeepers................................	4,248	4,292
22	22	Lightkeepers....................................	6,666	6,662
4	4	Typists........................................	994	973
3	3	Assistants......................................	960	944
1	1	Senior Storeman..................................	328	328
1	1	Messenger......................................	98	98
65	65	Carried forward................	23,974	23,948

F6984 —15

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Supply and Shipping.
Number of Persons.		MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
		Queensland—continued.	£	£
65	65	Brought forward...................	23,974	23,948
		Crew, Lighthouse Steamer.
1	1	Master........................................	670	670
1	1	First Mate......................................	472	472
1	1	Second Mate....................................	436	436
1	1	Third Mate.....................................	406	406
1	1	Chief Engineer...................................	562	562
1	1	Second Engineer..................................	454	454
1	1	Third Engineer...................................	418	418
1	1	Fourth Engineer..................................	346	346
1	1	Radio Telegraphist................................	274	389
1	1	Shipwright......................................	340	340
1	1	Chief Steward...................................	388	388
2	2	Stewards.......................................	576	576
1	1	Chief Cook.....................................	352	352
1	1	Cook.........................................	312	312
2	2	Greasers.......................................	680	704
3	3	Boiler Attendants.................................	1,008	1,032
1	1	Boatswain......................................	364	364
8	8	Seamen, A.B....................................	2,972	2,792
1	1	Seaman, Ordinary.................................	143	143
			34,967	35,104
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	700	700
		District and other allowances..........................	1,146	1,190
		Allowances to lighthouse steamer crew...................	320	320
		Bonus (War Risk) lighthouse steamer crew................	2,500	1,700
		Bonus (War Risk) lighthouse mechanics..................	100	128
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	476	..
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	944	..
			41,153	39,142
		Less—
		Deductions for keep, steamer crew....................	860	850
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	4,858	2,884
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year .....	5,999	7,825
			11,717	11,559
95	95	Total Queensland.....................	29,436	27,583

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Supply and Shipping.
Number of Persons.		MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
		South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses.............	790	784
1	1	Nautical and Ship Surveyor...........................	688	688
1	1	Engineer and Ship Surveyor..........................	688	688
1	1	Senior Clerk and Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine.....	562	562
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine Office............	490	478
5	4	Clerks.........................................	1,416	1,351
1	1	Foreman Mechanic................................	436	436
2	2	Lighthouse Mechanics..............................	752	752
9	9	Head Lightkeepers................................	3,240	3,211
13	13	Lightkeepers....................................	3,906	3,895
2	2	Typists........................................	395	395
1	1	Storeman.......................................	312	312
			13,675	13,552
		District and other allowances..........................	530	530
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	160	60
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	310	292
			14,675	14,434
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	620	582
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	2,290	2,728
			2,910	3,310
38	37	Total South Australia..................	11,765	11,124
		Western Australia and Northern Territory.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses.............	856	856
1	1	Nautical and Ship Surveyor...........................	616	616
1	1	Engineer and Ship Surveyor..........................	688	688
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine................	541	541
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	562	562
2	2	Clerks.........................................	762	714
7	7	Carried forward........................	4,025	3,977

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Supply and Shipping.
Number of Persons.		MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1944-45.
1943-44.	1944-45.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1944-45.
			£	£
		Western Australia and Northern Territory—continued.
7	7	Brought forward.................	4,025	3,977
1	1	Foreman Mechanic...............................	436	436
1	1	Senior Mechanic.................................	376	376
1	1	Lighthouse Mechanic..............................	376	376
8	8	Head Lightkeepers................................	2,880	2,877
12	12	Lightkeepers...................................	3,672	3,672
2	2	Typists.......................................	435	378
1	1	Storeman......................................	312	312
1	1	Assistant......................................	352	344
		Crew, Lighthouse Steamer.
1	1	Master........................................	670	652
1	1	First Mate.....................................	472	472
1	1	Second Mate...................................	436	436
1	1	Third Mate.....................................	406	370
1	1	Chief Engineer..................................	562	562
1	1	Second Engineer.................................	454	454
1	1	Third Engineer..................................	418	382
1	1	Fourth Engineer.................................	382	346
1	1	Radio Telegraphist...............................	394	394
1	1	Chief Steward...................................	388	388
2	2	Stewards......................................	600	600
1	1	Chief Cook....................................	352	376
1	1	Cook.........................................	312	312
1	1	Greaser.......................................	328	352
3	3	Boiler Attendants................................	1,008	1,024
1	1	Shipwright.....................................	340	340
1	1	Boatswain.....................................	364	364
6	6	Seamen, A.B....................................	2,016	2,064
1	1	Seaman, Ordinary................................	312	212
			23,078	22,848
		District and other allowances.........................	790	1,270
		Allowances to lighthouse steamer crew..................	390	390
		Bonus (War Risk) lighthouse steamer crew................	..	2,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	50	180
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy..........	312	312
61	61	Carried forward...............	24,620	27,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Supply and Shipping.
Number of persons		MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
		Western Australia and Northern Territory—continued.
61	61	Brought forward.................	24,620	27,000
		Less—
		Deductions for keep, steamer crew....................	125	636
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	2,601	2,626
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	6,800	3,850
			9,526	7,112
61	61	Total Western Australia and Northern Territory.......	15,094	19,888
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Director, Navigation and Lighthouses..............	688	760
1	1	Senior Mechanic.................................	412	412
1	1	Lighthouse Mechanic..............................	376	376
7	7	Head Lightkeepers................................	2,520	2,496
13	13	Lightkeepers....................................	3,960	3,984
2	2	Assistants......................................	654	654
			8,610	8,682
		District and other allowances.........................	340	340
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	357	338
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	312	306
			9,619	9,666
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	1,512	1,200
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	361	361
			1,873	1,561
25	25	Total Tasmania....................	7,746	8,105
395	394	Total Marine Branch (see page 57).......	121,500	117,400

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIII.—Department of External Territories.
Number of persons		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 77.)	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 77.)	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
..	1	Secretary......................................	1,400	..
1	1	Assistant Secretary................................	880	952
6	8	Clerks........................................	3,342	2,238
2	4	Typists........................................	886	428
..	1	Messenger.....................................	86	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	444	269
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	115	1,926
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	814	427
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	13	13
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	30	..
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position...............	..	634
			8,010	6,887
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	2,113	1,689
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	1,047	548
			3,160	2,237
9	15	Total Administrative (see page 59).......	4,850	4,650

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SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.
1943-44.	1944-45.		1944-45.
			£
		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.................................
37	37	Clerks.................................................
1	1	Librarian...............................................
5	5	Librarians (Female)........................................
1	1	Barracks Officer..........................................
1	1	Inquiry Officer...........................................
1	1	Caretaker...............................................
2	2	Assistants...............................................	(a)
1	1	Storeman...............................................
1	1	Assistant Storeman........................................
1	1	Ministerial Messenger......................................
1	1	Senior Messenger.........................................
5	5	Messengers..............................................
1	1	Senior Office Cleaner.......................................
1	1	Lift Attendant............................................
9	9	Typists................................................
3	3	Typists (Photo Litho).......................................
80	80	Total Department of Defence (see page 61)................

(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 are of the permanent establishment only and are now absorbed in the war organization.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.		1944-45.
1943-44.	1944-45.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.		1944-45.
				£
		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.......................................		3000
		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...................................
137	137		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 position shown are of the permanent establishment only and are now absorbed in the war organization.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.			1944-45.
1943-44.	1944-45.	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued.
		(a) Sea-going Personnel—continued.
193	193	Brought forward.....................
					£
		Commissioned Officers—continued.
		Engineer Officers.
1	1	Engineer Rear-Admiral......................................
3	3	Engineer Captains.........................................
15	15	Engineer Commanders......................................
43	43			Engineer Lieutenant-Commanders............................
				Lieutenant-Commanders (e)................................
				Engineer Lieutenants....................................
				Lieutenants (e).........................................
				Sub-Lieutenants (e).....................................
62	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............................
			Surgeon Lieutenants.....................................
2	2	Surgeon Commanders (Dental).................................
9	9		Surgeon Lieutenant-Commanders (Dental)......................
			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
353	353	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.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.		1944-45.
1943-44.	1944-45.	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued.
		(a) Sea-going Personnel—continued.
		Commissioned Officers—continued.
				£
353	353	Brought forward..............................
		Miscellaneous.
1	1	Shipwright Lieutenant-Commander or Shipwright Lieutenant................
..	1	Ordnance Lieutenant-Commander or Ordnance 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	5
		Subordinate Officers.
36	36	Midshipmen.................................................
		Commissioned Officers from Warrant Rank and Warrant Officers.
31	31		Commissioned Gunners.....................................
			Gunners................................................
17	17		Commissioned Gunners (t)...................................
			Gunners (t)..............................................
5	5		Commissioned Boatswains...................................
			Boatswains..............................................	(a)
6	6		Commissioned Telegraphists..................................
			Warrant Telegraphists......................................
4	4		Commissioned Signal Boatswains...............................
			Signal Boatswains.........................................
33	33		Commissioned Engineers....................................
			Warrant Engineers.........................................
			Commissioned Mechanicians..................................
			Warrant Mechanicians......................................
8	8		Commissioned Shipwrights...................................
			Warrant Shipwrights.......................................
2	2		Commissioned Masters-at-Arms................................
			Warrant Masters-at-Arms....................................
4	4		Commissioned Ordnance Officers...............................
			Warrant Ordnance Officers...................................
7	7		Commissioned Writers......................................
			Warrant Writers..........................................
117	117		Carried forward.............................
393	394

(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.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.		1944-45.
1943-44.	1944-45.
		PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued.
				£
		(a) Sea-going Personnel—continued.
		Commissioned Officers—continued.
393	394	Brought forward.........................
		Commissioned Officers from, Warrant Bank and Warrant Officers—continued.
117	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...............................	(a)
			Warrant Electricians....................................
3	3		Commissioned Wardmasters..............................
			Warrant Wardmasters ..................................
2	2		Commissioned Bandmasters ..............................
			Warrant Bandmasters...................................
157	157
550	551
6552	6552	Petty Officers and Seamen.
7102	7103	Total (a) Sea-going Personnel.......................
7102	7103	Carried forward.......................

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.			1944-45.
1943-44.	1944-45.
		PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued.			£
7102	7103	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...........................
..	1	Assistant 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	Chief Stokers...........................................
..	2	Stoker Petty Officers......................................
3	3	Supply Petty Officers.....................................
8	7	Boatmen Cl. I.		(Seaward Defence Personnel, caretakers, storemen, surgery attendants, messengers and labourers)	(a)
111	110	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-Commander or Lieutenant...........................
2	2	Commissioned Warrant Officers or 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	378	Total (b) Auxiliary Services.......................
7476	7481	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.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1944-45.
1943-44.	1944-45.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1944-45.
		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 arc of the permanent establishment only and are now absorbed in the war organization.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.
Number of Prisons.			1944-45.
1943-44.	1944-45.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1944-45.
		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,

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1944-45.
1943-44.	1944-45.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
1943-44.	1944-45.	CIVILIAN SERVICES—continued.
			£
191	191	Brought forward.......................
		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.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1944-45.
1943-44.	1944-45.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
1943-44.	1944-45.	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		(a)
		Naval Works Branch.
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............................................	(b)
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........................

(а) Salaries and allowances in respect of these positions are fixed by Public Service Regulations, Arbitration Awards, (fee. The positions arc 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.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.
Number of Persons
1943-44.	1944-45.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1944-45.
		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 ...............................................	(a)
116	116
		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.6284.––16

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1944-45.
1943-44.	1944-45.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
1943-44.	1944-45.	NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.
			£
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........................

(a) Salaries and allowances in respect of the above positions arc 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.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1944-45.
1943-44.	1944-45.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
1943-44.	1944-45.	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	Storehousemen...........................................
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..................

(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.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.
1943-44.	1944-45.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1944-45.
		PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES.	£
		Australian Staff Corps.
1	1	Chief of the General Staff...................................	2,000
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.......................................
419	437	Majors..............................................	(a)
		Captains.............................................
		Lieutenants...........................................
191	509	Total Australian Staff Corps........................
		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....................
1753	1753	Carried forward......................

(a) Pay and allowances in respect of the above positions arc 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.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.
1943-44.	1944-45.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.
1943-44.	1944-45.	PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.
			£
1735	1753	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 1a....................................
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......................
3951	3969	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.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1944-45.
1943-44.	1944-45.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.
1943-44.	1944-45.	PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.
			£
3951	3969	Brought forward.........................
		Australian Survey Corps.
1	1	Survey Officer (Lieutenant-Colonel)............................
3	3	Survey Officers (Majors)....................................
19	19	Survey Officers (Captains or Lieutenants).........................
15	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...........................
4048	4066	Carried forward...........................

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1944-45.
1943-44.	1944-45.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1944-45.
		PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.	£
4048	4066	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..........................................	(a)
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.........................
4658	4676	Carried forward.......................

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1944-45.
1943-44.	1944-45.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1944-45.
			£
		PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.
4658	4676	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......................
4713	4731	Carried forward.......................

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.
1943-44.	1944-45.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1944-45.
			£
		PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.
4713	4731	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......................
5181	5199	Total Permanent Military Forces....................

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1944-45.
1943-44.	1944-45.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.
1943-44.	1944-45.	CIVILIAN SERVICES.
		Secretariat.	£
1	1	Secretary................................................	1,500
10	10	Clerks..................................................
5	5	Assistants and Junior Assistants.................................
2	2	Typists.................................................
18	18	Total Secretariat...................................
		Professional, Clerical and General Staffs.
1	1	Secretary, Military Board.....................................
150	150	Clerks..................................................
10	10	Senior Messengers and Messengers...............................
1	1	Printer..................................................
4	4	Storemen................................................
2	2	Labourers................................................
14	14	Assistants and Junior Assistants.................................
3	3	Assistants (Female).........................................
2	2	Telephonists..............................................
1	1	Caretaker................................................	(a)
40	40	Typists.................................................
1	1	Artisan.................................................
1	1	Director, Physical Training and Cadet Services.......................
230	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............................
11	11	Ordnance Officers..........................................
1	1	Assistant Inspector..........................................
27	127	Clerks..................................................
7	7	Senior Assistants and Assistants.................................
14	14	Typists.................................................
4	4	Messengers and Junior Messengers...............................
172	172	Carried forward......................
248	248	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 are of the permanent establishment only and are now absorbed in the war organization.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1944-45.
1943-44.	1944-45.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1944-45.
			£
		CIVILIAN SERVICES—continued.
248	248	Brought forward..........................
		Ordnance Branch (Civilian Staffs).
172	172	Brought forward...........................
		Storehouse Staff.
5	5	Depot Foremen, Grade 2.....................................
8	8	Depot Foremen, Grade 1.....................................
38	38	Storeholders.............................................
2	2	Assistant Foremen.........................................
54	54	Storemen...............................................
3	3	Assistant Examiners (Ammunition)..............................
109	109	Assistant Storemen and Junior Assistant Storemen....................
2	2	Watchmen...............................................
			(a)
		Trades.
7	7	Blacksmiths..............................................
9	9	Wheelers and Carpenters.....................................
9	9	Saddlers................................................
7	7	Hammermen.............................................
6	6	Canvas Workers...........................................
6	6	Chief Armourers...........................................
21	21	Armourers, Grade 2........................................
12	12	Armourers, Grade 1........................................
11	11	Junior Armourers..........................................
481	481	Total Ordnance Branch..............................
729	729	Carried forward.........................

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1944-45.
1943-44.	1944-45.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.
1943-44.	1944-45.	CIVILIAN SERVICES—continued.
			£
729	729	Brought forward........................
		Rifle Range Staff.
6	6	Range Superintendents.....................................
1	1	Assistant Range Superintendent................................
2	2	Rangers...............................................
18	18	Range Assistants.........................................
27	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..............................
94	94	Clerks................................................	(a)
10	10	Typists or Assistants.......................................
1	1	Senior Assistant..........................................
6	6	Machinists..............................................
121	121	Total Finance and Accounts Branch...................
		Rifle Clubs and Associations.
4	4	Inspectors..............................................
2	2	Range Clerks............................................
3	3	Typists................................................
9	9	Total Rifle Clubs and Associations...................
886	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 are of the permanent establishment only and are now absorbed in the way organization.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.
1943-44.	1944-45.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.
1943-44.	1944-45.	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 .........................
3	3	Chief Inspectors..........................................
2	2	Inspectors..............................................
1	1	Equipment Officer........................................
4	4	Assistant Inspectors.......................................
1	1	Assistant Armament Inspector................................
1	1	Inspector, Stores and Clothing................................
3	3	Assistant Inspectors, Stores and Clothing.........................
3	3	Supervisors.............................................
1	1	Chief Examiner..........................................
32	32	Senior Examiners.........................................
1	1	Examiner..............................................
14	14	Clerks................................................
1	1	Typist................................................
70	70	Total Inspection Branch............................

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF AIR.	1944-45.
1943-44.	1944-45.	DEPARTMENT OF AIR.	1944-45.
		PERMANENT AIR FORCE.
			£
		Officers—General Duties Branch.
1	1	Chief of Air Staff.........................................	1,769
1	1	Air Marshal............................................
2	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 (Civil Staff) Regulations under the Air Force Act. The positions shown are of the permanent establishment only and are now absorbed in the war organization.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.
1943-44.	1944-45.	DEPARTMENT OF AIR.	1944-45.
			£
		CIVILIAN SERVICES.
1	1	Secretary...............................................	1,400
1	1	Chief Finance Officer......................................
1	1	Secretary, Air Board.......................................
1	..	Accountant.............................................
128	128	Clerks................................................
3	2	Assistants..............................................
1	..	Chaplain...............................................
13	13	Education Officers........................................
1	1	Engineer (Aeronautical).....................................
1	1	Laboratory Foreman.......................................
5	5	Draughtsmen............................................
33	33	Typists................................................
..	1	Machinist..............................................
		Inspection Staff.
1	1	Director Aeronautical Inspection...............................
1	1	Assistant-Director Aeronautical Inspection........................
26	26	Inspectors and Examiners....................................
2	2	Messengers.............................................	(a)
219	217	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 (Civil Staff) Regulations under the Air Force Act. The positions shown are of the permanent establishment only and are now absorbed in the war organization.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF AIR.	1944-45.
1943-44.	1944-45.	DEPARTMENT OF AIR.	1944-45.
			£
		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..............................................
5	4	Typists................................................
4	4	Machinists.............................................
4	4	Recorders..............................................
4	3	Messengers.............................................	(a)
83	81
		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
102	100	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.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF AIR.	1944–45.
1943-44.	1944-45.	DEPARTMENT OF AIR.	1944–45.
			£
		METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES—continued.
102	100	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
126	124	Carried forward.........................

F.6284.—17

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.
1943-44.	1944-45.	DEPARTMENT OF AIR.	1944-45.
		METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES-continued.	£
126	124	Brought forward....................
		Western 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.......................................
2	1	Messenger.............................................
11	10
		Tasmania.
			(a)
1	1	Divisional Meteorologist....................................
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
212	209	Total Meteorological Services.......................

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS.	1944-45.
1943-44.	1944-45.	DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS.	1944-45.
		ADMINISTRATIVE.
			£
1	1	Secretary..............................................		1,800
1	1	Assistant Secretary........................................
1	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	1	Secretary (Factory Administration).............................
1	1	Technical Investigator......................................
44	42	Clerks................................................
17	15	Typists................................................
6	6	Assistants..............................................
2	1	Messenger.............................................
81	76	Total Administrative................................
				(a)
		MUNITIONS FACTORIES.
		Ammunition Factory, Victoria.
1	1	Manager...............................................
1	1	Assistant Manager........................................
1	1	Accountant.............................................
9	9	Clerks................................................
5	5	Engineers..............................................
10	10	Cadet Engineers..........................................
3	3	Chemists...............................................
1	1	Metallurgist.............................................
4	4	Foremen...............................................
1	1	Forewoman.............................................
1	1	Mill Supervisor..........................................
2	2	Supervisors.............................................
39	39	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 are of the permanent establishment only and are now absorbed in the war organization.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—-Permanent Establishments.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.
1943-44.	1944-45.	DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS.	1944-45.
		MUNITIONS FACTORIES—continued.	£

39	39	Brought forward........................
		Ammunition Factory (No. 1), South Australia.
1	1	Accountant.............................................
2	2	Clerks................................................
3	3
		Ammunition Factory (No. 2), South Australia.
1	1	Manager...............................................
1	1	Accountant.............................................
2	2	Clerks................................................
3	3	Cadet Engineers..........................................
7	7
		Explosives Factory, South Australia.
1	1	Accountant.............................................
2	2	Clerks................................................		(a)
3	3
		Explosives Factory (No. 1), Victoria.
1	1	Manager...............................................
2	2	Assistant Managers.......................................
1	1	Accountant.............................................
8	8	Clerks................................................
1	1	Engineer...............................................
12	12	Chemists..............................................
2	2	Laboratory Assistants......................................
1	1	Storekeeper.............................................
10	10	Foremen...............................................
38	38
90	90	Carried forward.........................

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS.	1944-45.
1943-44.	1944-45.	DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS.	1944-45.
		MUNITIONS FACTORIES—continued.	£

90	90	Brought forward........................
		Ordnance Factory, Victoria.
1	1	Manager...............................................
1	1	Assistant Manager........................................
1	1	Accountant ............................................
12	12	Clerks................................................
9	9	Engineers..............................................
12	12	Cadet Engineers..........................................
17	18	Foremen...............................................
53	54
		Small Arms Factory (No. 1), New South Wales.
1	1	Manager...............................................
1	1	Assistant Manager........................................
1	1	Accountant.............................................
7	7	Clerks................................................		(a)
6	6	Cadet Engineers..........................................
1	1	Chemist...............................................
1	1	Metallurgist............................................
3	3	Supervisors.............................................
6	7	Foremen...............................................
1	1	Draughtsman............................................
..	1	Storekeeper.............................................
28	30
		Ammunition Factory, New South Wales.
1	1	Manager...............................................
		Ammunition Factory, Tasmania.
1	1	Cadet Engineer..........................................
173	176	Carried forward........................

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS.	1944-45.
1943-44.	1944-45.	DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS.	1944-45.
		MUNITIONS FACTORIES—continued.	£
173	176	Brought forward.......................
		Defence Supply Laboratories.
1	1	Superintendent..........................................
1	1	Deputy Superintendent.....................................
2	2	Assistant Superintendents...................................
3	3	Clerks................................................
11	11	Chemists..............................................
5	5	Physicists..............................................
5	5	Metallurgists............................................
3	3	Engineers..............................................
3	1	Draughtsman............................................
1	1	Supervisor.............................................
3	3	Laboratory Assistants......................................
38	36
		Central Drawing Office.	(a)

1	1	Chief Draughtsman.......................................
1	1	Surveyor..............................................
6	8	Draughtsmen............................................
8	10
		Stores and Transport Section.
1	1	Controller .............................................
1	1	Transport Officer.........................................
1	1	Clerk.................................................
3	3
222	225	Total Munitions Factories..........................

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.
1943-44.	1944-45.	DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.	1944-45.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 153.)
1	1	Secretary..............................................	1,600
1	1	Assistant Secretary........................................
1	1	Geological Advisor.......................................
1	1	Geologist..............................................
1	1	Commonwealth Fuel Advisor.................................
45	43	Clerks................................................
3	3	Assistants..............................................
24	22	Typists................................................
2	1	Messenger.............................................
79	74	Total Administrative..............................	(a)
		CLOTHING FACTORY
1	1	Manager...............................................
1	1	Accountant.............................................
5	5	Clerks................................................
7	7	Total Clothing Factory.............................
86	81	Total Department of Supply and Shipping (see page 62).......

(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 are of the permanent establishment only and are now absorbed in the war organization.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.
1943-44.	1944-45.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 193)
			£	£
1	1	Secretary........................................	1,800	1,800
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Industrial Relations)...................	952	1,018
1	1	Chief Research Officer...............................	808	790
1	1	Senior Research Officer...............................	684	667
3	3	Research Officers...................................	1,461	1,443
6	6	Employment Inspectors...............................	3,552	3,552
1	1	Chief Welfare Officer................................	688	688
3	3	Industrial Officers..................................	1,840	1,868
1	1	Accountant.......................................	598	598
16	16	Clerks..........................................	6,361	6,052
1	1	Librarian........................................	310	299
7	7	Typists..........................................	1,616	1,491
1	1	Assistant.........................................	270	252
5	5	Messengers.......................................	526	503
			21,466	21,021
		Private Secretaries (2) filling unclassified positions.............	1,000	1,516
		Officers on loan from other Departments ...................	17,344	16,866
		Officers on unattached list.............................	7,331	3,307
		Proportion of salary of Executive Officer—National Register Board	..	952
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class........	3,560	2,344
		Adjustment of salaries................................	150	100
		Special (Canberra) allowance...........................	20	20
		Married minors’ allowance.............................	100	..
		Allowances to junior officers living away from home...........	65	65
			51,036	46,191
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year .......	11,839	11,366
		Salaries of officers on war service......................	4,857	2,225
			16,696	13,591
48	48	Total Administrative (see page 75)...........	34,340	32,600

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIV.—Defence and War (1939-44) Services.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44
1943-44.	1944-45.		1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44
			£	£
		DEPARTMENT OF HOME SECURITY.
1	1	Secretary........................................	(a) 1,200	1,200
		DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT.
1	1	Secretary........................................	(b) 1,400	(f) 1,400
		DEPARTMENT OF WAR ORGANIZATION OF INDUSTRY.
1	1	Director-General...................................	(c) 1,500	1,500
		DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION.
1	1	Director General...................................	(d) 1,450	1,450
		DEPARTMENT OF POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION.
1	1	Director-General...................................	(e) 1,400	1,400

(a) Salary provision is included in Division No. 167. (b) Salary provision is included in Division No. 191. (c) Salary provision is included in Division No. 196. (d) Salary provision is included in Division No. 197. (e) Salary provision is included in Division No. 198. (f) For portion of year only.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVI.—War (1914-18) Services.
Number of Persons.		AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL. (See Division No. 218.)	1944-45.	Vote, 943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL. (See Division No. 218.)	1944-45.	Vote, 943-44.
			£	£
1	1	Director.........................................	760	760
1	1	Chief Clerk and Librarian.............................	526	526
1	1	Clerk...........................................	416	404
			1,702	1,690
		Salary of officer on loan from other Department...............	526	..
		Salaries of officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	358	716
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class........	68	180
			2,654	2,586
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	954	886
3	3	Total Australian War Memorial (see page 88)......	1,700	1,700
		WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION. (See Division No. 219.)
1	1	Commissioner.....................................	1,100	1,100
6	6	Deputy Commissioners...............................	4,470	4,461
6	6	Architects........................................	3,408	3,408
2	2	Works Inspectors...................................	980	980
123	123	Clerks..........................................	46,987	46,323
27	27	Typists..........................................	5,780	5,564
			62,725	61,836
		Salaries of officers on loan from other departments (a)..........	60	58
		Private secretary filling unclassified position (a)...............	173	169
		Special (Canberra) allowance...........................	..	8
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class........	624	300
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.......	450	470
			64,032	62,841
		Less—
		Proportion of salaries chargeable to Insurance Fund and recoveries in respect of technical and other services	5,851	6,016
		Salaries of officers on war service.......................	15,422	15,959
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	8,589	7,296
			29,862	29,271
165	165	Total War Service Homes Commission (see page 89).....	34,170	33,570

(a) Balance paid by Repatriation Commission.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVI.—War (1914-18) Services.
Number of Persons.				1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
				£	£
		REPATRIATION COMMISSION. (See Division No. 220.)
		Administrative Staff.
		(Head-quarters and Branch Offices.)
1	1	Chairman, Repatriation Commission......................		1,650	1,650
2	2	Commissioners....................................		2,800	2,800
2	2	Assistant Commissioners..............................		2,100	2,100
5	5			6,550	6,550

			Maximum per annum
			£
1	1	Secretary.................................	928	928	928
6	6	Deputy Commissioners........................	1,024	5,088	5,200
1	1	Principal Medical Officer......................	1,452	1,452	1,452
33	38	Medical Officers............................	1,302	31,900	30,010
454	544	Clerks...................................	856	216,983	185,632
150	169	Typists...................................	289	32,935	30,077
4	4	Assistants.................................	304	1,178	1,138
5	5	Machinists................................	269	1,200	1,178
2	2	Telephonists...............................	225	426	450
20	20	Male Cleaners, Watchmen and Lift Attendant.........	312	5,360	5,385
				304,000	268,000
		Remuneration of War Pensions Appeal Tribunals..............		11,250	5,750
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class ........		3,000	3,250
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.......		750	500
				319,000	277,500
		Less salaries of officers on war service...................		11,000	16,500
681	795	Total Repatriation Department (see page 90).......		308,000	261,000

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

BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
I.—Commonwealth Railways.
CENTRAL STAFF.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
	£	£
Commissioner............................................	(a)	(a)
Secretary...............................................	900	900
Other Staff (Permanent and Temporary)...........................	8,706	8,973
	9,606	9,873
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	850
Manager...............................................	900	850
Engineer, Assistant Engineers, Superintendents, Foremen, Draftsmen, Station-masters, Roadmasters, Clerks, &c.	107,743	101,578
Other Staff (Permanent and Temporary)...........................	1,379,041	1,432,099
	1,491,734	1,538,577
	1,501,340	1,548,450
Less—
Amount charged to Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c..............	4,500	4,500
Amount charged to Railway Provision Stores Account................	12,500	12,100
	17,000	16,600
Total..................	1,484,340	1,531,850

ALLOCATION OF SALARIES AND WAGES AS SHOWN ABOVE.

	1944-45.	1943-44.
	£	£
Trans-Australian Railway.....................	604,600	591,470
Central Australia Railway.....................	506,920	650,570
North Australia Railway......................	364,420	282,510
Australian Capital Territory Railway..............	8,400	7,300
Total..............	1,484,340	1,531,850

(a) Provision of £2,500 made under Special Appropriation—Commonwealth Railways Act 1917-1936.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.		CENTRAL OFFICE. (See Division No. 229.)	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	CENTRAL OFFICE. (See Division No. 229.)	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
1	1	Director-General.....................................	2,500	2,500
..	1	Assistant Director-General..............................	1,802	..
1	1	Chief Engineer......................................	1,802	1,752
1	1	Chief Inspector (Finance)...............................	1,352	1,352
1	1	Chief Inspector (Postal Services)..........................	1,352	1,352
1	1	Chief Inspector (Telephones).............................	1,352	1,352
1	1	Chief Inspector (Telegraphs).............................	1,352	1,352
1	1	Chief Inspector (Wireless)...............................	1,152	1,152
1	1	Chief Inspector (Personnel)..............................	1,152	1,152
2	2	Assistant Heads of Branches.............................	1,710	1,710
103	104	Clerks............................................	44,538	42,848
15	15	Draftsmen.........................................	7,520	7,354
83	83	Engineers.........................................	55,326	54,687
27	27	Inspectors.........................................	16,895	16,371
7	7	Traffic Officers......................................	3,927	3,898
37	37	Assistants.........................................	10,113	9,861
44	44	Mechanics.........................................	17,464	17,562
17	17	Messengers........................................	3,135	2,679
45	45	Typists...........................................	10,157	10,439
2	2	Assistant Librarians...................................	631	612
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies............	..	2,000
			185,232	181,985
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position..................	750	780
		Unforeseen staffing requirements .........................	2,750	1,000
		Salaries of State officers employed on Central Office services.......	26,676	28,200
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..........	10,600	9,300
		Allowance to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	50	50
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments..............	..	2,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	2,500	2,000
			228,558	225,315
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.........	45,458	53,376
		Salaries of officers on war service........................	20,100	5,939
			65,558	59,315
390	392	Total Central Office (see page 98)...........	163,000	166,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.		NEW SOUTH WALES. (See Division No. 230.)	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	NEW SOUTH WALES. (See Division No. 230.)	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director...............................	1,610	1,610
8	9	Heads of Branches..............................	9,548	8,750
14	14	Assistant Heads of Branches.......................	11,836	11,061
531	531	Clerks......................................	216,791	215,256
57	57	Draftsmen...................................	24,121	23,926
131	131	Engineers...................................	70,907	71,647
16	16	Inquiry Officers...............................	6,806	6,806
33	32	Inspectors...................................	19,342	19,906
774	779	Postal Clerks.................................	285,789	282,321
420	420	Postmasters..................................	221,276	219,354
84	84	Supervisors..................................	37,897	37,269
417	417	Telegraphists.................................	149,761	145,509
32	32	Traffic Officers................................	16,062	16,198
72	72	Artisans and General Workmen.....................	24,058	24,703
1201	1217	Assistants...................................	352,646	335,247
48	48	Line Inspectors................................	23,513	23,090
1214	1214	Linemen....................................	394,574	397,433
211	212	Machinists and Typists...........................	49,513	47,675
990	990	Mail Officers.................................	333,193	331,495
2112	2112	Mechanics...................................	741,973	734,989
785	777	Messengers..................................	100,881	90,659
1459	1459	Monitors and Telephonists........................	264,727	265,619
67	67	Overseers...................................	28,741	28,311
69	69	Phonogram Attendants...........................	16,457	15,477
899	889	Postmen....................................	249,896	242,850
60	59	Storemen....................................	18,501	18,667
158	158	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.............	50,985	51,031
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies......	184,040	178,170
			3,905,444	3,845,029
		Unforeseen staffing requirements....................	22,750	17,500
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	90,000	80,000
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties.........	3,500	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	25,000	26,000
			4,076,194	4,001,029
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent...	11,000	11,000
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	602,194	582,729
		Salaries of officers on war service..................	563,000	421,300
			1,176,194	1,015,029
11863	11866	Total New South Wales (see page 100)..	2,900,000	2,986,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	VICTORIA. (See Division No. 231.)	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director...............................	1,419	1,452
1	1	Chief Inspector, Stores and Transport.................	1,152	1,152
7	7	Heads of Branches..............................	7,220	7,096
15	15	Assistant Heads of Branches.......................	11,181	11,207
419	415	Clerks......................................	169,699	168,663
38	38	Draftsmen...................................	15,175	14,769
96	96	Engineers...................................	54,367	53,266
8	8	Inquiry Officers...............................	3,380	3,380
12	12	Inspectors...................................	8,376	8,340
427	429	Postal Clerks.................................	158,093	155,208
241	242	Postmasters..................................	125,819	125,260
56	56	Supervisors..................................	24,674	24,609
292	292	Telegraphists.................................	104,587	98,131
27	27	Traffic Officers................................	14,719	13,527
88	88	Artisans and General Workmen.....................	27,275	27,419
752	752	Assistants...................................	202,631	198,723
31	31	Line Inspectors................................	14,866	14,711
811	812	Linemen....................................	268,408	265,992
165	165	Machinists and Typists...........................	38,243	37,081
721	721	Mail Officers.................................	232,372	226,434
1452	1451	Mechanics...................................	510,547	503,459
601	602	Messengers..................................	76,997	67,752
1007	1007	Monitors and Telephonists........................	192,740	184,093
46	46	Overseers...................................	19,043	19,033
44	44	Phonogram Attendants...........................	11,363	9,313
687	687	Postmen....................................	194,682	186,608
40	40	Storemen....................................	12,556	11,949
122	122	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.............	41,354	39,582
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies......	209,677	257,469
			2,752,615	2,735,678
		Unforeseen staffing requirements....................	14,550	10,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	82,500	71,850
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties.........	3,200	2,100
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	2,155	2,201
		Allowances in lieu of quarters......................	2,112	1,872
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	20,000	20,000
			2,877,132	2,843,701
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent...	6,071	6,282
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	321,271	369,747
		Salaries of officers on war service..................	459,890	396,172
			787,232	772,201
8207	8207	Total Victoria (see page 102)......	2,089,900	2,071,500

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	QUEENSLAND. (See Division No. 232.)	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director...............................	1,252	1,252
8	9	Heads of Branches.............................	7,821	7,228
12	12	Assistant Heads of Branches.......................	8,081	8,018
221	222	Clerks......................................	92,284	90,594
19	20	Draftsmen...................................	9,378	7,420
44	44	Engineers...................................	25,304	25,724
5	5	Inquiry Officers...............................	2,079	2,048
15	14	Inspectors...................................	8,588	9,706
278	278	Postal Clerks.................................	99,160	98,890
184	184	Postmasters..................................	92,653	91,209
39	39	Supervisors..................................	16,721	16,753
204	204	Telegraphists.................................	73,051	75,525
12	12	Traffic Officers...............................	6,316	5,814
14	14	Artisans and General Workmen.....................	4,808	4,756
506	507	Assistants...................................	145,199	144,300
18	18	Line Inspectors................................	8,799	8,748
438	438	Linemen....................................	144,304	143,921
93	93	Machinists and Typists...........................	22,349	22,262
222	222	Mail Officers.................................	75,913	75,834
545	545	Mechanics...................................	194,061	193,033
305	294	Messengers..................................	38,270	37,177
664	664	Monitors and Telephonists........................	119,586	118,466
24	24	Overseers...................................	10,072	9,815
33	33	Phonogram Attendants...........................	9,618	6,510
259	259	Postmen....................................	73,719	73,111
22	22	Storemen....................................	7,273	6,935
31	31	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.............	10,046	10,058
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies......	62,657	69,701
			1,369,362	1,364,808
		Unforeseen staffing requirements....................	9,900	7,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	26,000	26,000
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties.........	1,300	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	4,450	7,300
			1,439,512	1,434,358
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent...	5,000	5,100
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	100,912	140,658
		Salaries of officers on war service..................	161,600	153,600
			267,512	299,358
4216	4208	Total Queensland (see page 105)...........	1,172,000	1,135,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 233.)	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director...............................	1,152	1,152
8	9	Heads of Branches.............................	7,312	6,542
11	11	Assistant Heads of Branches.......................	7,088	7,108
148	151	Clerks......................................	61,736	60,487
14	14	Draftsmen...................................	5,305	5,079
30	30	Engineers...................................	16,951	16,424
3	3	Inquiry Officers...............................	1,696	1,314
10	9	Inspectors...................................	5,325	5,899
173	175	Postal Clerks.................................	62,127	60,539
130	132	Postmasters..................................	61,022	59,694
32	32	Supervisors..................................	13,499	13,466
114	114	Telegraphists.................................	41,387	38,401
9	9	Traffic Officers...............................	4,422	4,363
19	19	Artisans and General Workmen.....................	5,992	6,069
236	235	Assistants...................................	62,216	60,362
10	10	Line Inspectors................................	4,786	4,777
264	264	Linemen....................................	88,690	89,160
63	63	Machinists and Typists..........................	14,423	14,256
171	171	Mail Officers.................................	58,643	58,521
355	355	Mechanics...................................	131,768	131,203
187	187	Messengers..................................	23,346	20,784
395	393	Monitors and Telephonists........................	63,410	61,085
15	15	Overseers...................................	6,162	6,137
11	11	Phonogram Attendants...........................	2,362	2,386
144	144	Postmen....................................	40,358	39,429
18	18	Storemen...................................	5,630	5,630
40	40	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.............	12,946	12,937
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies......	65,652	78,294
			875,406	871,498
		Unforeseen staffing requirements....................	4,400	2,000
		Allowances in lieu of quarters......................	410	410
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	18,800	16,200
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	700	700
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties.........	850	700
		District allowances.............................	1,000	1,550
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	6,000	6,000
		Less—	907,566	899,058
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent...	4,700	4,300
		Amounts payable by States and other Commonwealth Departments	100	100
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	73,966	102,638
		Salaries of officers on war service..................	108,400	99,020
			187,166	206,058
2611	2615	Total South Australia (see page 107).......	720,400	693,000

F.6284.—18

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 234.)	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director...............................	1,152	1,152
8	9	Heads of Branches..............................	6,986	6,502
9	9	Assistant Heads of Branches.......................	5,771	5,753
106	106	Clerks......................................	43,637	43,441
8	8	Draftsmen...................................	3,120	3,032
22	22	Engineers...................................	12,565	11,976
2	2	Inquiry Officers...............................	908	908
10	9	Inspectors...................................	5,442	6,044
151	151	Postal Clerks.................................	51,802	50,236
123	123	Postmasters..................................	58,310	58,216
18	18	Supervisors..................................	7,980	7,975
96	96	Telegraphists .................................	31,207	31,222
5	5	Traffic Officers................................	2,374	2,342
20	20	Artisans and General Workmen.....................	5,964	5,957
233	233	Assistants...................................	65,202	64,283
10	10	Line Inspectors................................	4,752	4,646
256	256	Linemen....................................	86,099	85,510
51	52	Machinists and Typists...........................	12,039	11,832
116	114	Mail Officers.................................	38,877	39,685
282	284	Mechanics...................................	100,395	99,555
163	162	Messengers..................................	19,900	18,865
223	223	Monitors and Telephonists........................	35,521	37,083
13	13	Overseers...................................	6,079	5,351
10	10	Phonogram Attendants...........................	2,181	2,278
120	120	Postmen....................................	33,905	32,846
13	13	Storemen....................................	4,409	4,120
15	15	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.............	4,850	4,850
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies......	27,335	24,284
			678,762	669,944
		Unforeseen staffing requirements....................	3,350	1,750
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	15,300	14,000
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties .........	500	430
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	800	500
		District allowances.............................	7,000	7,000
		Allowances in lieu of quarters......................	700	600
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	9,000	5,500
		Less—	715,412	699,724
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent...	3,400	3,450
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	58,512	61,878
		Salaries of officers on war service..................	135,000	124,396
			196,912	189,724
2084	2084	Total Western Australia (see page 110).......	518,500	510,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	TASMANIA. (See Division No. 235.)	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director...............................	952	952
7	8	Heads of Branches..............................	5,296	4,716
7	7	Assistant Heads of Branches.......................	3,862	3,860
55	55	Clerks......................................	22,464	21,626
4	4	Draftsmen...................................	1,953	1,942
10	10	Engineers....................................	5,113	5,139
1	1	Inquiry Officer................................	430	382
4	3	Inspectors...................................	1,878	2,445
46	46	Postal Clerks.................................	17,106	16,890
42	42	Postmasters..................................	19,513	19,670
11	11	Supervisors..................................	4,598	4,574
40	40	Telegraphists.................................	13,308	13,368
2	2	Traffic Officers................................	836	836
8	8	Artisans and General Workmen.....................	2,550	2,550
143	143	Assistants...................................	41,296	39,904
4	4	Line Inspectors................................	1,963	1,952
155	155	Linemen....................................	50,404	49,224
26	26	Machinists and Typists...........................	5,754	5,755
43	42	Mail Officers.................................	14,556	14,836
145	145	Mechanics...................................	51,365	51,904
66	62	Messengers..................................	8,158	7,862
148	148	Monitors and Telephonists........................	25,840	28,887
4	5	Overseers....................................	2,114	1,720
5	5	Phonogram Attendants...........................	1,147	1,150
50	50	Postmen....................................	13,986	13,919
6	6	Storemen....................................	1,896	1,896
2	2	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.............	640	640
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies......	10,519	10,087
			329,497	328,686
		Unforeseen staffing requirements....................	2,350	1,500
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	8,000	6,000
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties..........	200	200
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	500	500
		District allowances.............................	500	500
		Allowances in lieu of quarters......................	200	200
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	1,500	3,000
			342,747	340,586
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent...	1,310	1,260
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	33,316	32,959
		Salaries of officers on war service..................	55,121	52,667
			89,747	86,886
1035	1031	Total Tasmania (see page 112).......	253,000	253,700

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 236.)	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
			£	£
10	10	Postal Clerks.................................	2,696	2,659
5	5	Postmasters..................................	2,318	2,300
1	1	Supervisor...................................	416	416
7	6	Telegraphists.................................	1,506	1,862
3	3	Assistants...................................	312	312
6	6	Linemen....................................	3,108	2,010
6	6	Mechanics...................................	2,240	2,424
5	5	Messengers..................................	430	494
			13,026	12,477
		Unforeseen staffing requirements....................	7,650	7,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	825	1,900
		District allowances.............................	2,000	5,300
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	150	150
			23,651	26,827
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent...	350	300
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	1,901	1,727
			2,251	2,027
43	42	Total Northern Territory (see page 114)......	21,400	24,800

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
		GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 241.)	£	£
1	1	Administrator.................................	1,200	1,200
1	1	Judge of Supreme Court..........................	1,200	1,200
2	2		2,400	2,400
		Administrative.—Darwin.
		Accounts, Correspondence and Records.
1	1	Government Secretary............................	856	856
1	1	Chief Clerk...................................	654	636
1	1	Accountant...................................	628	628
1	1	Sub-Accountant................................	509	491
13	13	Clerks......................................	4,765	4,752
2	2	Assistants....................................	518	411
1	5	Typists......................................	1,239	231
1	1	Machinist....................................	213	261
		Administrative.—Alice Springs
1	1	District Officer................................	712	712
1	1	Clerk ......................................	358	358
		Agriculture
1	1	Curator (Assistant) Botanic Gardens..................	364	364
		Law.
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Sheriff........................	598	580
1	1	Assistant Clerk of Courts and Assistant Bailiff............	392	379
		Mines
1	1	Director of Mines and Chief Warden..................	808	808
1	1	Inspector of Mines..............................	670	664
1	1	Warden and Inspector............................	634	634
1	1	Chief Clerk and Mining Registrar....................	526	526
2	2	Mining Registrars..............................	812	812
3	3	Clerks......................................	859	836
		Native Affairs
1	1	Chief Clerk...................................	670	662
2	2	Patrol Officers.................................	980	965
1	1	Superintendent................................	358	358
3	3	Clerks......................................	915	776
		Education
1	1	Head Teacher and Supervisor.......................	664	664
6	6	Head Teachers.................................	2,773	2,771
1	1	Chief Assistant Teacher...........................	556	556
8	8	Assistant Teachers..............................	3,355	3,339
60	64	Carried forward..............	28,786	27,430

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.
1943-44.	1944-45.	Under Control of Department of the Interior.
		GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£
60	64	Brought forward..............	28,786	27,430
		Police.
1	1	Superintendent................................	700	700
1	1	Inspector....................................	558	538
7	7	Sergeants....................................	3,456	3,463
42	42	Constables...................................	17,808	18,127
1	1	Typist......................................	213	197
		Prisons.
2	2	Gaolers.....................................	968	979
I	1	Chief Guard..................................	404	404
2	2	Senior Guards.................................	772	772
8	8	Guards.....................................	2,882	2,840
		Lands and Survey.
1	1	Chief Surveyor................................	808	796
2	2	Surveyors....................................	1,268	1,268
3	3	Draftsmen...................................	1,595	1,533
1	1	Field Officer..................................	598	598
1	1	Chief Clerk..................................	712	712
3	3	Clerks......................................	1,130	1,058
		Fire Brigade
1	1	Chief Fire Officer..............................	448	448
			63,106	61,863
		Allowances to married officers......................	900	750
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	708	250
		Allowances to Police Officers for uniforms and shoeing.....	687	650
		Other allowances...............................	6,261	2,730
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies......	558	2,549
		Officers on loan from other Departments...............	1,264	1,264
			73,484	70,056
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service..................	13,170	10,991
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent....	576	518
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	13,138	10,847
			26,884	22,356
137	141	Total General Services (see page 119).........	46,600	47,700

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.			1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
		Under Control of Department of Health.	£	£
		GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 243.)
		Medical, Hospital and Veterinary Staffs.
7	7	Medical Officers...............................	7,364	7,364
1	1	Dentist......................................	618	618
2	2	Veterinary Officers..............................	1,256	1,256
1	1	Health and Meat Inspector and Assistant to Veterinary Officer.	490	490
1	1	Health Inspector................................	376	376
3	3	Dispensers...................................	1,142	1,142
1	1	Foreman Assistant, Leper Hospital....................	358	358
2	2	Matrons.....................................	568	568
1	1	Sub-Matron...................................	281	281
3	3	Sisters in Charge...............................	846	846
1	1	Theatre Sister.................................	273	273
1	1	Clinic Sister..................................	273	273
21	21	Sisters......................................	5,418	5,418
18	18	Probationers..................................	1,906	1,906
1	1	Clerk.......................................	292	292
1	1	Telephonist (Female)............................	193	193
1	1	Assistant (Storekeeping)..........................	267	267
1	1	Assistant (Female)..............................	221	221
			22,142	22,142
		District and special allowances......................	4,500	4,500
			26,642	26,642
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	22,296	21,596
		Salaries of officers on war service..................	3,246	3,246
			25,542	24,842
67	67	Total Northern Territory (see page 121)............	1,100	1,800

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.		AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
1943-44.	1944-45.	Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.	1944-45.	Vote, 1943-44.
		AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE. .	£	£

		(See Division No. 245.)
..	1	Chief Officer.................................	798	(a) 150
1	..	Assistant Chief Officer...........................	..	688
1	..	Inspector....................................	..	550
4	4	Sergeants....................................	1,704	1,720
5	5	Senior Constables..............................	2,080	2,080
20	20	Constables...................................	7,518	7,497
1	1	Police Clerk..................................	382	382
			12,482	13,067
		Allowance to Sergeant of Police whilst acting as Licensing Officer	..	20
		Allowance to Inspector in lieu of Quarters ..............	..	100
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu..	..	220
			12,482	13,407
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service.................	1,462	1,467
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	2,500	2,320
			3,962	3,787
32	31	Total Australian Capital Territory Police (see page 122)...	8,520	9,620
		COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE.
		(See Division No. 246.)
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Registrar(b).....................	664	634
5	5	Clerks......................................	2,037	1,914
2	2	Typists.....................................	432	430
			3,133	2,978
		Special (Canberra) Allowance......................	..	13
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class....	120	121
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy........	188	164
			3,441	3,276
		Less—
		Salary of officer on war service...................	800	740
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	761	746
			1,561	1,486
8	8	Total Courts and Titles Office (see page 122)...	1,880	1,790

(a) Received in addition as Director, Investigation Branch, £952 per annum under Division No. 40—Commonwealth Investigation Branch

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

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