Appropriation Act 1946-47 - Legislation

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION 1946‑47.

No. 56 of 1946.

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‑seven, and to appropriate the Supplies granted by the Parliament for that year.

[Assented to 5th December, 1946.]

Preamble.

BE it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, for the purpose of appropriating the grant originated in the House of Representatives, as follows:—

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act 1946–47.

Commencement.

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

Issue and application of £79,393,000.

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‑seven, the sum of Seventy‑nine million three hundred and ninety‑three thousand pounds.

4. All

54 F.7800.—Price 11s. 9d.

Appropriation of supply £169,249,000.

4. All sums granted by this Act and the other Acts mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund towards making good the supply granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty‑seven, amounting as appears by that Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of One hundred and sixty‑nine million two hundred and forty‑nine 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‑six, 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‑seven.

THE SCHEDULES.

THE FIRST SCHEDULE:

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

	£
Acts Nos. 17 and 53 of 1946.....................................	89,856,000
Under this Act..............................................	79,393,000
	169,249,000

THE SECOND SCHEDULE.

Abstract.

PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.		£
PARLIAMENT.................................................		235,400
PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.................................		1,868,200
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.............................		756,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.................................		2,742,400
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.......................		488,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR..................................		1,075,200
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING...........................		1,705,000
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION................................		2,085,000
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...........................		1,164,000
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.......................................		237,500
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE....................		512,700
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES...............................		701,000
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING...........................		307,000
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.........................		52,000
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION..................................		785,000
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE..................		1,209,000
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT...................................		69,000
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION..................................		324,600
DEPARTMENT OF POST‑WAR RECONSTRUCTION...............		611,000
DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES—	£
DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS...............	124,409,000
PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS.......................	13,052,000
RECIPROCAL LEND‑LEASE...................	5,000,000
RE‑ESTABLISHMENT AND REPATRIATION.......	28,113,000
LEND‑LEASE SETTLEMENT...................	8,000,000
UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION	15,000,000
SUBSIDIES......................................	23,086,000
MISCELLANEOUS................................	3,409,000
MISCELLANEOUS CREDITS.........................	Cr.57,000,000
	163,069,000
Less AMOUNT CHARGEABLE TO LOAN FUND	58,529,000
		104,540,000
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.....................................		2,196,000
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.........................................		7,000,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER...................................		10,000,000
WAR (1914‑18) SERVICES..................................		700,000
TOTAL PART I....................................		141,364,000
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS...................................		1,437,000
POSTMASTER‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.....................		23,329,000
TOTAL PART 2...................................		24,766,000
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY........................................		797,900
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY...............................		632,100
PAPUA‑NEW GUINEA.....................................		1,685,000
NORFOLK ISLAND.............................................		4,000
TOTAL PART 3....................................		3,119,000
TOTAL.........................................		169,249,000

PART 1.

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

I.—PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	1945‑46.		Increase an Expenditure, 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase an Expenditure, 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
		£	£	£	£	£
1	SENATE..................	18,600	15,600	15,094	3,506	..
2	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	28,500	23,000	23,301	5,199	..
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF	14,000	12,500	12,128	1,872	..
4	LIBRARY..................	13,800	12,600	12,740	1,060	..
6	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT...	30,200	26,300	29,227	973	..
6	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS	1,600	1,100	1,186	414	..
7	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON BROAD‑CASTING	2,300	2,000	2,410	..	110
8	PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING...	22,000	20,000	25,625	..	3,625
9	MISCELLANEOUS...........	104,400	106,400	103,553	847	..
	TOTAL .........	235,400	219,500	225,264	10,136	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	90,780	84,550	85,744	5,036	..
General expenses.............	39,000	34,170	42,554	..	3,554
Other services...............	105,620	100,780	96,966	8,654	..
Total............	235,400	219,500	225,264	10,136	..

	£
Estimate, 1946‑47.................	235,400
Vote, 1945‑46...................	219,500
Increase.........................	15,900

I.—Parliament.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 1.—SENATE.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 170....	8,870	8,820	8,392
2 Temporary and casual employees...............	1,330	1,130	1,595
	10,200	9,950	9,987
B.—General Expenses	500	490	378
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Senators.............	2,980	2,980	2,906
2. Standing and Select Committees—Expenses........	1,070	1,980	959
3. Conveyance of Senators and their luggage in Canberra.	200	200	124
4. Travelling expenses of Senators while in Canberra....	3,650	..	740
	7,900	5,160	4,729
Total Division No. 1	18,600	15,600	15,094
Division No. 2.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 171....	10,150	9,200	9,211
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	3,750	4,600	4,405
	13,900	13,800	13,616
B.—General Expenses............................	1,100	800	901
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Members.............	6,100	6,260	5,831
2. Standing and Select Committees—Expenses........	600	1,900	880
3. Conveyance of Members and their luggage in Canberra	300	240	223
4. Travelling expenses of Members while in Canberra...	6,500	..	1,850
	13,500	8,400	8,784
Total Division No. 2............	28,500	23,000	23,301

I.—Parliament.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 3.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 171....	12,500	11,070	10,254
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	1,100	1,250	1,716
	13,600	12,320	11,970
B.—General Expenses............................	400	180	158
Total Division No. 3.............	14,000	12,500	12,128
Division No. 4.—LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 172....	9,300	7,500	7,049
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	800	1,400	1,906
	10,100	8,900	8,955
B.—General Expenses—
1. Books, maps, plates and documents..............	2,300	2,300	2,492
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals..	1,000	1,000	871
3. Incidental and other expenditure................	400	400	422
	3,700	3,700	3,785
Total Division No. 4...........	13,800	12,600	12,740
Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 173....	8,700	8,950	8,391
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	12,000	9,850	11,075
	20,700	18,800	19,466
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services......	6,000	4,500	5,470
2. Fuel..................................	1,500	1,500	1,290
3. Parliament gardens.........................	200	200	181
4. Repairs and maintenance.....................	1,200	700	1,047
5. Incidental and other expenditure................	600	600	573
Parliamentary Refreshment Rooms—Purchase of reserve stock	..	..	1,200
	9,500	7,500	9,761
Total Division No. 5...........	30,200	26,300	29,227

I.—Parliament.

Under Control of Joint House Department.	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 6.—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 174....	1,200	740	882
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	100	60	8
	1,300	800	890
B.—General Expenses............................	300	300	296
Total Division No. 6............	1,600	1,100	1,186
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 174....	720	720	690
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	80	80	70
	800	800	760
B.—General Expenses............................	1,500	1,200	1,650
Total Division No. 7............	2,300	2,000	2,410
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 8.—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.
1. Printing of Hansard, including cost of distribution....	14,000	12,000	15,198
2. Parliamentary papers.......................	5,000	4,000	6,718
3. Other printing and binding....................	3,000	4,000	3,709
Total Division No. 8............	22,000	20,000	25,625
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 9.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others....	66,000	69,000	65,424
2. Maintenance of Ministers' and Members' rooms, including salaries of staff	(a) 38,400	(a) 37,400	(a) 38,129
Total Division No. 9............	104,400	106,400	103,553
Total Parliament.........	235,400	219,500	225,264

(a) Includes salaries of staff—1946‑47, £20,180; 1945‑46, Vote £19,180; Expenditure £20,100.

II.—PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	1945‑46.		Increase on Expenditure, 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
		£	£	£	£	£
10	ADMINISTRATIVE.........	71,700	(a) 59,000	(a) 59,737	11,963	..
11	AUDIT OFFICE............	238,900	(a) 85,500	(a) 85,166	153,734	..
12	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD....	83,100	57,800	61,220	21,880	..
13	GOVERNOR‑GENERAL'S OFFICE	5,900	5,700	3,340	2,560	..
14	NATIONAL LIBRARY.......	22,000	7,800	5,560	16,440	..
15	HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE —UNITED KINGDOM	238,600	(a)112,500	(a)146,881	91,719	..
16	COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH	1,200,000	950,000	953,594	246,406	..
17	COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION	8,000	8,000	5,569	2,431	..
	Total...........	1,868,200	1,286,300	1,321,067	547,133	..

(a) The additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the war was provided under War (1939‑45) Services.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	1,327,529	903,418	921,374	406,155	..
General expenses............	540,671	382,882	399,693	140,978	..
Total.........	1,868,200	1,286,300	1,321,067	547,133	..

	£
Estimate, 1946‑47................	1,868,200
Vote, 1945‑46...................	1,286,300
Increase.........	581,900

II.—Prime. Minister's Department.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 10.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 175....	28,500	24,800	25,475
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	9,100	13,200	11,821
3. Extra duty pay............................	1,000	1,000	1,137
	38,600	39,000	38,433
Less amount provided under Division No. 199‑a— War (1939‑45) Services	..	3,500	3,200
	38,600	35,500	35,233
8.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	6,800	6,500	5,856
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	5,400	4,500	5,060
3. Commonwealth Gazettes—Printing and distribution (including postage)	9,500	8,000	9,637
4. Commonwealth Statutes—Special distribution......	2,050	2,100	2,087
5. Commonwealth Ministers—Travelling expenses.....	6,300	7,000	6,275
6. Incidental and other expenditure................	3,050	2,900	3,089
	33,100	31,000	32,004
Less amount provided under Division No. 199‑b—War (1939‑45) Services	..	7,500	7,500
	33,100	23,500	24,504
Total Division No. 10..........	71,700	59,000	59,737
Division No. 11.—AUDIT OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 179....	114,540	109,210	84,539
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	108,440	121,390	144,035
3. Extra duty pay............................	910	400	2,098
4. Payments in lieu of furlough and recreation leave to Auditor‑General on retirement	2,110	..	..
	226,000	231,000	230,672
Less amount provided under Division No. 199‑a—War (1939‑45) Services	..	150,000	150,000
	226,000	81,000	80,672
Carried forward...............	226,000	81,000	80,672

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 11.—AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward........	226,000	81,000	80,672
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	5,340	8,780	6,670
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	1,550	1,660	1,291
3. Payments to State Governments for audit of Income Tax accounts	3,750	3,500	4,179
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	2,860	2,160	1,804
	13,500	16,100	13,944
Less—
Amount to be recovered from Special Funds.......	200	200	200
Amounts provided under Farts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	400	400	400
Amount provided under Division No. 199‑B—War (1939‑45) Services	..	11,000	8,850
	600	11,600	9,450
	12,900	4,500	4,494
Total Division No. 11...........	238,900	85,500	85,166
Division No. 12.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 180....	63,030	40,890	42,327
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	4,360	5,640	4,978
8. Extra duty pay............................	1,260	940	1,389
	68,650	47,470	48,694
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	2,920	2,680	3,416
2. Examinations—Expenses, including advertising.....	4,750	4,400	4,481
3. Incidental and other expenditure................	6,780	3,250	4,629
	14,450	10,330	12,526
Total Division No. 12...........	83,100	57,800	61,220

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 13.—GOVERNOR‑GENERAL'S. OFFICE.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 181....	1,700	950	833
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	890	840	604
3. Extra duty pay............................	10	10	..
	2,600	1,800	1,437
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	1,000	1,600	199
2. Incidental and other expenditure................	2,300	2,300	1,704
	3,300	3,900	1,903
Total Division No. 13...........	5,900	5,700	3,340
Division No. 14.—NATIONAL LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 181....	5,700	1,900	1,565
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	2,100	2,200	1,362
	7,800	4,100	2,927
B.—General Expenses—
1. Books, maps, plates and documents (moneys received by way of fines in connexion with overdue books may be credited to this vote)	1,200	1,200	1,037
2. Roosevelt Memorial—Books, maps, plates and documents	500	..	..
3. Collection and publication of Australian historical records	1,000	1,000	94
4. Printing and publications for film section..........	750	..	..
5. Purchase and copying of films.................	5,000	..	..
6. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals..	300	300	253
7. Library services to outlying territories............	750	200	204
8. Purchase of projector, equipment and storage facilities for film section	750	..	..
9. Visit of Librarian abroad.....................	600	..	487
10. Library service for overseas establishments.........	2,500	..	..
11. Incidental and other expenditure................	850	1,000	558
	14,200	3,700	2,633
Total Division No. 14...........	22,000	7,800	5,560

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 15.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 182....	56,100	49,500	48,053
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	60,000	33,000	50,689
3. Extra duty pay............................	1,900	2,000	1,299
	118,000	84,500	100,041
Less amount provided under Division No. 199‑a—War (1939‑45) Services	..	25,000	25,000
	118,000	59,500	75,041
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	5,000	2,200	7,439
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	4,000	3,000	3,778
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	21,000	17,000	17,591
4. Cablegrams.............................	22,000	16,000	26,440
5. Municipal and other taxes....................	10,700	10,700	8,301
6. General upkeep of "Australia House".............	(a) 32,020	(a) 22,740	a 23,515
7. Upkeep of official residence..................	800	600	2,206
8. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence	2,510	2,510	1,759
9. Entertainment allowance to High Commissioner.....	1,880	1,250	1,248
10. Purchase of lease of official residence............	16,400	..	..
11. Incidental and other expenditure................	4,290	2,000	2,213
Payment to High Commissioner on retirement.......	..	..	2,350
	120,600	78,000	96,840
Less amount provided under Division No. 199‑B—War (1939‑45) Services	..	25,000	25,000
	120,600	53,000	71,840
Total Division No. 15...........	238,600	112,500	146,881
Division No. 16.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
(For Payment to this 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 184....	44,800	41,600	40,365
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	14,500	12,000	11,897
3. Extra duty pay............................	1,500	2,800	1,595
	60,800	56,400	53,857
Carried forward...............	60,800	56,400	53,857

(a) Includes wages of staff employed on upkeep as follows :— 1946‑47. £11,950 1945‑46, Vote. £9,000; Expenditure, £10,500.

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

Division No. 16.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
(For Payment to the credit of the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	60,800	56,400	53,857
B —General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	4,000	4,000	3,257
2. Printing of journal and bulletins................	4,000	3,000	3,336
3. Scientific Research Liaison Officers overseas.......	7,000	11,000	12,150
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	11,000	7,500	10,445
	26,000	25,500	29,188
C.—Investigations—
1. Animal health and production.................	(a) 133,590	(a) 74,210	76,466
2. Plant industry............................	(a) 112,590	(a) 85,290	82,442
3. Entomology.............................	(a) 44,050	(a) 31,110	34,474
4. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation.....	(a) 72,990	(a) 60,230	59,512
6. Food preservation and transport................	(a) 48,440	(a) 41,020	37,556
6. Forest products...........................	(a) 80,450	(a) 70,310	72,226
7. Mining and metallurgy.....................	(a) 13,220	(a) 5,800	5,094
8. Radio research...........................	(a) 9,000	(a) 18,000	18,971
9. Scientific Liaison and Information Bureau, including library	(a) 19,390	(a) 14,130	18,906
10. Industrial Chemistry.......................	(a) 135,950	(a) 105,586	97,679
11. Fisheries investigations.....................	(a) 49,550	(a) 23,272	31,336
12. Aeronautical research......................	142,650	115,643	114,673
13. National Standards Laboratory................	(a) 167,240	(a) 155,659	133,241
14. Tribophysics............................	(a) 28,500	(a) 28,070,	26,686
15. Building materials research...................	35,300	15,500	14,688
16. Biochemistry and general nutrition..............	(a) 83,380	(a) 57,560	28,384
17. Flax research............................	11,780	7,400	6,654
18. Radiophysics............................	115,600	(b) 117,000	109,318
19. Metallurgy.............................	4,000	..	992
20. Nuclear energy...........................	11,380	..	929
21. Meteorological research.....................	2,350	..	..
22. Overseas studentships......................	7,250	(c) 3,000	..
23. Wool textile research.......................	(a) 31,800	..	..
24. Coal dust investigations.....................	3,000	..	..
25. Unforeseen and urgent investigations............	500	500	..
26. Miscellaneous...........................	(a) 19,100	(a) 19,640	19,378
Carried forward.............	1,383,050	1,048,930	989,605
Carried forward.............	86,800	81,900	83,045

(a) Includes expenditure from contributions from outside sources.

(b) Previously Included under Item 13—National Standards Laboratory.

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

Division No. 16.—COUNCIL FOE SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
(For Payment to the credit of the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	86,800	81,900	83,045
C.—Investigations—continued.
Brought forward..............	1,383,050	1,048,930	989,605
Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources and from sales of produce, &c., in connexion with investigations	255,396	168,642	106,868
	1,127,654	880,288	882,737
Less amount payable from the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account	14,454	12,188	12,188
Total Investigations............	1,113,200	868,100	870,549
Total Division No. 16...........	1,200,000	950,000	953,594
	(a)	(a)	(a)
Division No. 17.—COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 185....	6,240	3,800	3,189
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	270	1,740	1,175
Extra duty pay...........................	..	60	9
	6,510	5,600	4,373
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	1,100	2,000	847
2. Incidental and other expenditure................	390	400	349
	1,490	2,400	1,196
Total Division No. 17...........	8,000	8,000	5,569
Total Prime Minister's Department.	1,868,200	11,286,300	1,321,067

(a) Expenditure allocated as follows:—

	1846‑47.		1945‑46.
			Vote.		Expenditure.
	£		£		£
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	847,410	..	059,448	..	662,497
General expenses..................	352,581	..	290,552	..	291,097
	1,200,000	..	950,000	..	953,594

III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	1945‑46.		Increase on Expenditure, 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
		£	£	£	£	£
18	ADMINISTRATIVE............	225,100	(a) 44,000	(a) 88,938	136,162	..
19	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	93,500	75,500	96,628	..	3,128
20	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—CHINA	44,000	19,000	39,875	4,125	..
21	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS	27,000	29,000	24,136	2,864	..
22	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—FRANCE	33,200	20,200	30,853	2,347	..
23	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—BRAZIL	30,900	20,000	38,996	..	8,096
24	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—CHILE	32,500	..	6,073	26,427	..
25	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—THE NETHERLANDS	20,200	..	..	20,200	..
26	HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE —CANADA	27,500	19,300	21,275	6,225	..
27	HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE —NEW ZEALAND	12,700	9,400	11,005	1,695	..
28	HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE —INDIA	25,700	24,100	23,936	1,764	..
29	HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE —EIRE	18,000	..	..	18,000	..
30	HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE —SOUTH AFRICA	19,000	..	805	18,195	..
31	CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD	102,300	..	21,923	80,377	..
32	OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD	44,400	..	..	44,400	..
	Total..........	756,000	260,500	404,443	351,557	..

(a) The additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the war was provided under War (1939‑45) Services.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	418,800	150,000	195,798	223,002	..
General expenses...............	337,200	110,500	208,645	128,555	..
Total...........	756,000	260,500	404,443	351,557	..

F.7800.—2

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 18.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 186....	50,800	22,770	29,480
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	22,300	28,230	36,153
3. Extra duty pay............................	2,000	2,000	1,332
	75,100	53,000	66,965
Less amount provided under Division 200a—War (1939‑45) Services	..	30,000	30,000
	75,100	23,000	36,965
B—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	5,000	..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	4,000	3,000	4,318
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	54,000	22,000	36,688
4. University Diplomatic Cadet Course—Contribution to cost	3,400	2,525	3,400
5. Cablegrams and radiograms...................	80,000	80,000	88,131
6. Incidental and other expenditure................	3,600	3,475	9,436
	150,000	111,000	141,973
Less amount provided under Division 200b—War (1939‑45) Services	..	90,000	90,000
	150,000	21,000	51,973
Total Division No. 18...........	225,100	44,000	88,938
Division No. 19.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 187....	29,000	15,500	17,674
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	28,000	24,500	27,484
	57,000	40,000	45,158
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	3,000	2,000	5,729
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.	29,000	29,000	37,705
3. Maintenance, office and residence...............	1,750	1,750	3,653
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	2,750	2,750	4,383
	36,500	35,500	51,470
Total Division No. 19...........	93,500	75,500	96,628

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 20.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—CHINA.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 187....	20,000	7,500	7,966
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	5,000	4,500	5,945
	25,000	12,000	13,911
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and Subsistence...................	2,000	1,000	2,487
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.	4,000	500	1,390
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence........	8,400	3,000	8,059
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	4,600	2,500	14,028
	19,000	7,000	25,964
Total Division No. 20...........	44,000	19,000	39,875
Division No. 21.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 188....	8,200	8,200	7,151
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	7,000	9,800	8,233
	15,200	18,000	15,384
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	1,700	2,500	2,585
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.	2,600	3,000	1,644
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence........	4,200	3,500	2,341
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	3,300	2,000	2,182
	11,800	11,000	8,752
Total Division No. 21...........	27,000	29,000	24,136
Division No. 22.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—FRANCE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 188....	12,000	7,700	14,850
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	12,200	2,500	2,580
	24,200	10,200	17,430
Carried forward...........	24,200	10,200	17,430

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 22.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—FRANCE—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	2,200	10,200	17,430
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	3,500	3,500	3,660
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.	1,500	1,500	1,634
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence........	1,500	2,500	4,914
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	2,500	2,500	3,215
	9,000	10,000	13,423
Total Division No. 22..........	33,200	20,200	30,853
Division No. 23.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—BRAZIL.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 189....	14,400	8,500	10,996
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	4,500	2,000	4,976
	18,900	10,500	15,972
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	1,000	2,500	4,599
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.	5,000	2,000	6,187
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence........	3,500	2,500	3,314
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	2,500	2,500	8,924
	12,000	9,500	23,024
Total Division No. 23...........	30,900	20,000	38,996
Division No. 24.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—CHILE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 189....	15,000	..	854
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	3,500	..	..
	18,500	..	854
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	2,000	..	3,589
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.	5,000	..	..
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence........	3,500	..	..
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	3,500	..	1,630
	14,000	..	5,219
Total Division No. 24..........	32,500	..	6,073

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 25.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—THE NETHERLANDS.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 190....	11,600	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	2,600	..	..
	14,200	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	1,500	..	..
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone service and cablegrams..	1,000	..	..
3. Bent and maintenance, office and residence........	1,000	..	..
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	2,500	..	..
	6,000	..	..
Total Division No. 25..........	20,200	(a)	(a)
Division No. 26.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—CANADA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 190....	13,400	9,000	8,445
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	4,500	4,000	4,187
	17,900	13,000	12,632
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.	3,400	2,500	3,336
2. Rent and maintenance, office and residence........	2,500	1,500	1,703
3. Incidental and other expenditure................	3,700	2,300	3,604
	9,600	6,300	8,643
Total Division No. 26...........	27,590	19,300	21,275
Division No. 27.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—NEW ZEALAND.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 191....	8,200	5,900	6,191
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	2,000	1,300	1,993
	10,200	7,200	8,184
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.	700	500	756
2. Rent and maintenance, office and residence........	700	500	516
3. Incidental and other expenditure................	1,100	1,200	1,549
	2,500	2,200	2,821
Total Division No. 27...........	12,700	9,400	11,005

(a) Included under Division No. 218.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 28.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—INDIA.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 191.....	10,300	9,100	8,769
2. Temporary and casual employees................	7,400	7,000	6,872
	17,700	16,100	15,641
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	3,300	3,000	3,432
2. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........	1,600	2,000	1,342
3. Incidental and other expenditure.................	3,100	3,000	3,521
	8,000	8,000	8,295
Total Division No. 28............	25,700	24,100	23,936
Division No. 29.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—EIRE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per schedule, page 192.....	9,500	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees................	1,700	..	..
	11,200	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	1,000	..	..
2. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........	1,400	..	..
3. Incidental and other expenditure.................	4,400	..	..
	6,800	..	..
Total Division No. 29............	18,000	..	..
Division No. 30.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—SOUTH AFRICA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 192.....	10,300	..	404
2. Temporary and casual employees................	1,700	..	..
	12,000	..	404
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	1,000	..	..
2. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........	2,000	..	..
3. Incidental and other expenditure.................	4,000	..	401
	7,000	..	401
Total Division No. 30............	19,000	..	805

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 31.—CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD.		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 195.....	34,000	..	3,500
2. Temporary and casual employees................	36,200	..	9,763
	70,200	..	13,263
B.—General Expenses—
1. Representation in New York...................	13,200	..	8,660
2. Representation in Philippine Islands..............	5,000	..	(a)
3. Representation in Netherlands East Indies...........	3,000	..	(a)
4. Representation in San Francisco.................	5,000	..	..
5. Representation in Siam.......................	2,000	..	(a)
6. Representation in New Caledonia................	1,900	(a)	(a)
7. Representation in Portuguese Timor..............	2,000	..	(a)
	32,100	..	8,660
Total Division No. 31............	102,300	..	21,923
Division No. 32.—OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 197.....	25,800	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees................	5,700	..	..
	31,500	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Representation in the United Kingdom.............	1,500	..	..
2. Representation in Malaya.....................	10,000	..	(a)
3. Representation in Ceylon......................	1,400	..	..
	12,900	..	..
Total Division No. 32.............	44,400	..	..
Total Department of External Affairs....	756,000	260,500	404,443

(a) Included under Division No. 213.

IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	1945‑46.		Increase on Expenditure, 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
		£	£	£	£	£
33	TREASURY...............	213,400	(a) 88,250	(a) 109,417	103,983	..
34	COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD	7,300	6,000	5,331	1,969	..
35	TAXATION OFFICE.........	2,371,000	2,168,000	2,146,030	224,970	..
36	INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW	1,500	750	646	854	..
37	WAR‑TIME (COMPANY) TAX—BOARD OF REFEREES	5,500	5,500	5,162	338	..
38	LAND VALUATION BOARD...	630	500	544	86	..
39	SUPERANNUATION BOARD..	15,070	14,000	12,415	2,655	..
40	CENSUS AND STATISTICS....	128,000	(a) 79,000	(a) 74,944	53,056	..
41	GOVERNMENT PRINTER.....	(b)	(b)	(b)	..	..
	Total............	2,742,400	2,362,000	2,354,489	387,911	..

(a) Additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the war was provided under War (1939‑45) Services.

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

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	2,290,005	1,981,070	1,972,730	317,275	..
General expenses.............	452,395	380,930	381,759	70,636	..
Total..............	2,742,400	2,362,000	2,354,489	387,911	..

	£
Estimate, 1946‑47.........	2,742,400
Vote, 1945‑46...........	2,362,000
Increase.................	380,400

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 33.—TREASURY.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A. —Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 202....	82,000	65,500	73,418
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	85,100	69,100	82,390
3. Extra duty pay............................	3,100	2,900	3,233
	170,200	137,500	159,041
Less—
Amount provided under Division No. 201a—War (1939‑45) Services	..	55,000	59,000
Amount provided under Division No. 219—Miscellaneous Services—Item 3	6,500	6,500	6,500
	6,500	61,500	65,500
	163,700	76,000	93,541
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	8,400	5,750	9,234
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	7,550	4,500	5,566
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	21,050	15,400	14,536
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	13,200	2,100	2,040
	50,200	27,750	31,376
Less—
Amount provided under Division No. 201b—War (1939‑45) Services	..	15,000	15,000
Amount provided under Division No. 219—Miscellaneous' Services	500	500	500
	500	15,500	15,500
	49,700	12,250	15,876
Total Division No. 33...........	213,400	88,250	109,417
Division No. 34.—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) 7,300	(a) 6,000	(a)5,331

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1946‑47, £2,915; 1945‑46, Vote, £2,850; Expenditure, £2,698.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 35—TAXATION OFFICE.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 208....	1,475,500	1,294,800	1,287,654
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	449,300	430,100	435,277
3. Extra duty pay............................	84,700	99,700	80,763
Employers' Contributions—State Officers' Superannuation	..	..	1,936
	2,009,500	1,824,600	1,805,630
B —General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	53,740	49,250	56,021
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	102,880	91,360	83,647
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	89,400	87,460	91,472
4. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation......	7,640	7,060	6,414
6. Law costs...............................	15,500	18,700	14,114
6. Payments to Postmaster‑General's Department and State Governments for office cleaning and other services rendered	2,520	2,520	3,965
7. Payment for services rendered in connexion with sale of tax instalment stamps and entertainments tax tickets	22,500	25,040	23,515
8. Uniform Income Tax—Compensation to State Governments for use of accommodation, furniture and equipment	44,650	43,420	41,898
9. Incidental and other expenditure—Repayments of advances to valuers for the purchase of motor cars may be credited to this vote	26,110	22,830	23,774
	364,940	347,640	344,820
Less—
Amounts estimated to be recovered from the States of—
Victoria..........................	740	740	868
Queensland........................	800	800	800
South Australia.....................	100	100	100
Western Australia....................	1,800	1,800	1,800
Tasmania.........................	..	800	852
	3,440	4,240	4,420
	361,500	343,400	340,400
Total Division No. 35...........	2,371,000	2,168,000	2,146,030

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 36.—INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A. —Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 208....	940	300	310
B.—General Expenses............................	560	450	336
Total Division No. 36...........	1,500	750	646
Division No. 37.—WAR‑TIME (COMPANY) TAX—BOARD OF REFEREES.
A —Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 208....	4,900	4,880	4,729
B.—General Expenses............................	600	620	433
Total Division No. 37...........	5,500	5,500	5,162
Division No. 38.—LAND VALUATION BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Temporary and casual employees...............	430	240	275
B —General Expenses............................	200	260	269
Total Division No. 38...........	630	500	544

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 39.—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.
A. —Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 209....	9,620	8,200	7,216
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	3,500	4,500	4,046
3. Extra duty pay............................	500	500	304
	13,620	13,200	11,566
B.—General Expenses—
1. Election of contributors' representative on Superannuation Board	500	..	..
2. Incidental and other expenditure................	950	800	849
	1,450	800	849
Total Division No. 39...........	15,070	14,000	12,415
Division No. 40.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 210....	57,000	41,000	42,721
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	35,000	35,000	33,791
3. Extra duty pay............................	2,000	3,000	1,219
	94,000	79,000	77,731
Less amount provided under Division No. 201‑a—War (1939‑45) Services	..	20,000	23,650
	94,000	59,000	54,081
Carried forward.............	94,000	59,000	54,081

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 40.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	94,000	59,000	54,081
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	3,000	3,000	3,646
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	6,600	6,000	6,703
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	4,000	4,000	2,879
4. Printing of official publications................	5,500	4,500	3,342
5. Hire, service and maintenance of machines for tabulation of statistics	12,000	10,000	12,153
6. Incidental and other expenditure................	2,900	2,500	2,240
	34,000	30,000	30,963
Less amount provided under Division No 201‑B—War (1939‑45) Services	..	10,000	10,100
	34,000	20,000	20,863
Total Division No. 40...........	128,000	79,000	74,944
Division No. 41.—GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and wages as per Schedule, page 211.......	35,900	27,700	25,189
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	65,000	58,000	57,793
3. Extra duty pay............................	750	1,000	478
	101,650	86,700	83,460
Deduct amounts chargeable for Parliamentary and Departmental printing	101,650	86,700	83,460
Total Division No. 41...........	(a)	(a)	(a)
Total Department of the Treasury...	2,742,400	2,362,000	2,354,489

(a) Expenditure charged to Parliament and Departments concerned.

V.—ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	1945‑46.		Increase on Expenditure, 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
		£	£	£	£	£
42	ADMINISTRATIVE............	46,200	46,500	41,709	4,491	..
43	REPORTING BRANCH.........	27,900	25,800	24,942	2,958	..
44	CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE...	120,500	123,000	129,413	..	8,913
45	HIGH COURT................	23,300	17,000	17,162	6,138	..
46	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION	44,200	39,500	37,179	7,021	..
47	COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION	46,400	39,400	38,298	8,102	..
48	PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR'S OFFICE	3,600	2,300	2,242	1,358	..
.49	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE'	60,100	38,800	35,927	24,173	..
50	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS	88,100	71,100	67,897	20,203	..
51	LEGAL SERVICE BUREAU......	27,700	..	..	27,700	..
	Total............	488,000	403,400	394,769	93,231	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	381,080	324,400	311,152	69,928	..
General expenses................	106,920	79,000	83,617	23,303	..
Total.............	488,000	403,400	394,769	93,231	..

	£
Estimate, 1946‑47..........	488,000
Vote, 1945‑46.............	403,400
Increase...................	84,600

V.—Attorney‑General's Department.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 42.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 212....	18,600	17,110	18,113
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	11,000	13,390	10,512
3. Extra duty pay............................	500	500	634
	30,100	31,000	29,259
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	2,000	1,400	968
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	3,000	2,700	2,145
3. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules	4,700	4,700	2,138
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	6,400	6,400	7,088
Administration of Law at Seat of Government.......	..	300	111
	16,100	15,500	12,450
Total Division No. 42...........	46,200	46,500	41,709
Division No. 43.—REPORTING BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 213....	9,530	7,770	6,572
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	13,000	13,000	14,202
3. Extra duty pay............................	70	30	9
	22,600	20,800	20,783
B.—General Expenses	5,300	5,000	4,159
Total Division No. 43...........	27,900	25,800	24,942
Division No. 44.—CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 215....	57,000	47,600	44,639
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	48,000	63,000	68,783
3. Extra duty pay............................	500	400	1,136
	105,500	111,000	114,558
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	6,000	5,000	4,997
2. Incidental and other expenditure................	9,000	7,000	9,858
	15,000	12,000	14,855
Total Division No. 44...........	120,500	123,000	129,413

V.—Attorney‑General's Department.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 45.—HIGH COURT.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 216....	9,560	6,990	5,996
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	3,000	3,000	2,843
3. Extra duty pay............................	20	10	49
	12,580	10,000	8,888
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	6,520	4,200	5,384
2. Incidental and other expenditure................	4,200	2,800	2,890
	10,720	7,000	8,274
Total Division No. 45...........	23,300	17,000	17,162
Division No. 46.—BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 218....	33,150	28,440	26,395
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	4,000	4,000	3,911
3. Extra duty pay............................	50	60	432
	37,200	32,500	30,738
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	1,000	1,000	1,067
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	1,750	1,750	1,257
3. Payments to States for services of Judges and officers..	2,650	2,650	2,619
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	1,600	1,600	1,498
	7,000	7,000	6,441
Total Division No. 46..............	44,200	39,500	37,179
Division No. 47.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 218....	23,090	20,530	16,081
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	7,000	4,500	7,445
3. Extra duty pay............................	310	370	158
	30,400	25,400	23,684
Carried forward............	30,400	25,400	23,684

V.—Attorney‑General's Department.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 47.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	30,400	25,400	23,684
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	5,000	4,600	4,647
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	2,000	2,000	1,628
3. Reports of cases..........................	3,000	2,800	1,911
4. Boards of Reference—Fees and other expenses......	3,000	2,400	2,783
5. Incidental and other expenditure................	3,000	2,200	3,645
	16,000	14,000	14,614
Total Division No. 47...........	46,400	39,400	38,298
Division No. 48.—PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR'S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 219....	1,270	1,240	1,191
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	300	540	270
3. Extra duty pay............................	30	20	26
	1,600	1,800	1,487
B.—General Expenses............................	2,000	500	755
Total Division No. 48...........	3,600	2,300	2,242
Division No. 49.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 222....	30,400	21,640	20,318
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	20,000	13,000	10,604
3. Extra duty pay............................	200	160	473
	50,600	34,800	31,395
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	2,500	1,600	1,685
2. Incidental and other expenditure................	7,000	2,400	2,847
	9,500	4,000	4,532
Total Division No. 49...........	60,100	38,800	35,927

F.7800.—3

V.—Attorney‑General's Department.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 50.—PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 223....	41,400	34,600	35,416
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	23,000	20,000	13,841
3. Extra duty pay............................	2,400	2,500	1,103
	66,800	57,100	50,360
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	3,500	2,000	2,026
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	1,800	1,600	1,111
3. Printing of specifications and publications.........	12,000	8,000	10,843
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	4,000	2,400	3,557
	21,300	14,000	17,537
Total Division No. 50...........	88,100	71,100	67,897
Division No. 51.—LEGAL SERVICE BUREAU.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 224....	5,400	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	18,000	..	..
3. Extra duty pay............................	300	..	..
	23,700	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	1,000	..	..
2. Incidental and other expenditure................	3,000	..	..
	4,000	..	..
Total Division No. 51...........	27,700	(a)	(a)
Total Attorney‑General's Department	488,000	403,400	394,769

(a) Provided under Division No. 44.

VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	1945‑46.		Increase on Expenditure, 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
		£	£	£	£	£
52	ADMINISTRATIVE.........	280,000	(a) 197,000	(a) 181,477	98,523	..
53	ELECTORAL BRANCH......	143,500	1,40,000	137,285	6,215	..
54	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.	123,000	(b)	(b)	123,000	..
55	OBSERVATORY...........	34,500	18,100	17,804	16,690	..
56	FORESTRY BRANCH........	39,000	16,000	19,407	19,593	..
57	GOVERNOR‑GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENTS	16,200	14,200	14,308	1,892	..
58	RENT OF BUILDINGS.......	439,000	164,000	164,742	274,258	..
	Total.........	1,075,200	549,300	535,023	540,177	..

(a) Additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the war was provided under War (1939‑45) Services.

(b) Provided under Department of Air.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	400,580	261,150	259,662	140,918	..
General expenses.............	674,620	288,150	275,361	399,259	..
Total.............	1,075,200	549,300	535,023	540,177	..

	£
Estimate, 1946‑47.........	1,075,200
Vote, 1945‑46...........	549,300
Increase.........	525,900

VI.—Department of the Interior.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 52.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 228....	118,000	86,050	82,372
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	189,000	141,500	147,304
3. Extra duty pay............................	2,600	2,000	2,489
	309,600,	229,550	232,165
Less—
Proportion of Administrative salaries chargeable to Department of Immigration	..	3,250	2,823
Amount provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	85,000	53,500	53,500
Amount chargeable to trust accounts and votes for works	9,000	7,000	7,000
Amount provided under Division No. 203a—War (1939‑45) Services	..	30,800	30,800
Amount estimated to be recovered from other Administrations	2,600	..	3,574
	96,600	94,550	97,697
	213,000	135,000	134,468
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	6,500	6,000	7,387
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	6,000	7,500	6,170
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	6,000	6,000	5,372
4. Fuel, light and power.......................	8,000	5,500	6,819
5. Office cleaning, other than salaries..............	5,000	6,000	2,431
6. Water supply and sanitation...................	1,000	1,600	800
7. Payments under Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act 1930‑1944	100	100	97
8. Plan printing, papercoating and reproduction of maps..	3,000	3,000	2,983
9. Motor vehicles—Purchase, upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for departmental purposes	8,200	9,500	6,320
10. Minor transport services for other departments......	8,500	7,500	8,204
11. Fuel, light and power for departments in Canberra....	10,500	17,000	10,076
12. Water supply and sanitation for departments in Canberra	1,200	2,000	1,156
13. Civil defence activities—Expenses..............	10,000	..	..
14. Topographical mapping—General expenses and equipment	3,000	..	..
15. Incidental and other expenditure................	4,000	4,000	4,076
Carried forward...............	81,000	76,000	61,891
Carried forward...............	213,000	135,000	134,468

VI.—Department of the Interior.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 52.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	213,000	135,000	134,468
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward...............	81,000	76,000	61,891
Less—
Amount provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	13,000	9,000	9,000
Amount provided under Division No. 203b—War (1939‑45) Services	..	5,000	5,000
Amount estimated to be recovered from other Administrations	1,000	..	882
	14,000	14,000	14,882
	67,000	62,000	47,009
Total Division No. 52...........	280,000	197,000	181,477
Division No. 53.—ELECTORAL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 231....	78,000	78,260	72,115
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	18,200	20,000	22,569
8. Extra duty pay............................	300	240	1,433
4. Payments as acts of grace to officers and dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	500	..	..
	97,000	98,500	96,117
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,500	1,500	1,542
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	1,800	1,800	1,489
3. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote)	39,000	34,000	33,719
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	4,200	4,200	4,418
	46,500	41,500	41,168
Total Division No. 53...........	143,500	140,000	137,285

VI.—Department of the Interior.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 54.—METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 234....	192,200	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	13,350	..	..
3. Extra duty pay............................	8,750	..	..
	214,300	..	..
Less—
Amount provided under the votes of Department of Civil Aviation	125,000	..	..
Amount provided under the votes of Department of Air	45,000	..	..
	170,000	..	..
	44,300	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	7,500	..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	8,000	..	..
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	12,000	..	..
4. Fuel, light and power.......................	1,150	..	..
5. Motor vehicles—Purchase, upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for departmental purposes	9,000	..	..
6. Meteorological instruments and apparatus.........	113,000	..	..
7. Installations for signalling flood and storm warnings..	500	..	..
8. Publication of meteorological data..............	4,000	..	..
9. Contribution towards cost of maintenance of telephone line from Raglan to Cape Capricorn, North Queensland	100	..	..
10. Maintenance of meteorological station, Lord Howe Island	400	..	..
11. Payments for wireless messages................	2,500	..	..
12. Telegraphic costs of forecasts for use of aviation companies	300	..	..
13. Payment to Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Limited for services at Willis Island	250	..	..
14. Allowances to country observers...............	32,500	..	..
10. Incidental and other expenditure................	2,600	..	..
	193,800	..	..
Less—
Amount provided under the votes of Department of Civil Aviation	73,000	..	..
Amount provided under the votes of Department of Air	42,100	..	..
	115,100	..	..
	78,700	..	..
Total Division No. 54...........	123,000	(a)	(a)

(a) Provided under Department of Air.

VI.—Department of the Interior.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 55 —OBSERVATORY.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 234....	10,000	4,600	4,939
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	6,000	7,500	8,505
8.—General Expenses—	16,000	12,100	13,444
1. Scientific equipment.......................	5,000	4,000	1,255
2. Ionospheric Prediction Service—Establishment and maintenance	10,000	..	..
3. Incidental and other expenditure................	3,500	2,000	3,105
	18,500	6,000	4,360
Total Division No. 55...........	34,500	18,100	17,804
Division No. 56.—FORESTRY BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 235....	11,000	7,400	6,934
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	17,000	5,750	6,609
	28,000	13,150	13,543
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	2,000	550	1,100
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,200	510	585
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	400	200	269
4. Fuel, light and power.......................	500	250	333
5. Transport...............................	1,000	340	729
6. Library................................	700	200	832
7. Field and laboratory equipment................	2,700	400	821
8. Commonwealth Forestry Scholarships—Fees paid to Universities	2,000		355
9. Incidental and other expenditure................	500	400	840
	11,000	2,850	5,864
Total Division No. 56...........	39,000	16,000	19,407
Division No. 57.—GOVERNOR‑GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENTS.
1. Wages of staff............................	2,280	2,400	2,090
2. Maintenance of house and grounds..............	6,750	5,650	5,955
3. Watching service—Admiralty House.............	1,500	1,500	1,411
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	5,670	4,650	4,852
Total Division No. 57..........	16,200	14,200	14,308

VI.—Department of the Interior.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 58.—RENT OF BUILDINGS.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Prime Minister...........................	11,000	10,700	9,808
2. External Affairs...........................	600	100	50
3. Treasury...............................	82,000	71,500	77,490
4. Attorney‑General...................	28,000	25,300	22,873
6. Interior................................	22,500	16,000	15,835
6. Works and Housing........................	65,000	(a)	..
7. Trade and Customs........................	27,700	3,700	3,194
8. Health.................................	8,700	6,000	5,666
9. Commerce and Agriculture...................	29,000	6,400	7,062
10. Social Services...........................	28,000	21,000	19,478
11. Supply and Shipping.......................	2,000	2,400	2,343
12. External Territories........................	1,000	900	943
13. Immigration.............................	4,000	..	..
14. Labour and National Service..................	84,000	(a)	..
15. Transport...............................	4,500	(a)	..
16. Information.............................	11,000	(a)	..
17. Post‑war Reconstruction...............	30,000	(a)	..
Total Division No. 58........	439,000	164,000	164,742
Total Department of the Interior	1,075,200	549,300	535,023

(a) Provided under Defence and War (1939‑45) Services in 1945‑46.

VII.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING.

Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	1945‑46.		Increase on Expenditure, 1946‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑40.
Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1946‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑40.
		£	£	£	£	£
59	ADMINISTRATIVE.........	1,400,000	(a) 102,000	(a) 102,000	1,298,000	..
60	REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE	305,000	73,000	58,580	246,420	..
	Total.........	1,705,000	175,000	160,580	1,544,420	..

(a) Additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the war was provided under War (1939‑45) services.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	1,160,000	82,000	82,000	1,078,000	..
General expenses............	545,000	93,000	78,580	466,420	..
Total.........	1,705,000	175,000	160,580	1,544,420	..

	£
Estimate, 1946‑47.........	1,705,000
Vote, 1945‑46...........	175,000
Increase...........	1,530,000

VII.—Department of Works and Housing.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 59.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 244....	425,000	178,000	193,845
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	830,000	1,502,300	1,479,215
3. Extra duty pay............................	4,500	4,700	3,400
	1,259,500	1,685,000	1,676,460
Less—
Estimated amount to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other administrations	4,000	6,500	4,141
Amount provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	87,200	87,200	87,200
Amount chargeable to trust accounts and votes for works	8,300	9,300	7,932
Amount provided under Division No. 204a War (1939‑45) Services	..	1,500,000	1,495,187
	99,500	1,603,000	1,594,460
	1,160,000	82,000	82,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	81,750	126,800	101,972
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	25,000	53,900	32,806
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	55,000	85,300	60,976
4. Fuel, light and power.......................	8,550	11,000	9,722
5. Water supply and sanitation...................	1,100	1,500	805
6. Payments under Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act 1930‑44	700	1,600	1,756
7. Plan printing, papercoating and reproduction of maps..	7,500	3,200	5,569
8. Motor vehicles—Purchase, upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for Departmental purposes	54,000	70,000	69,571
9. Incidental and other expenditure................	24,200	34,000	29,460
Employees killed or injured in air travel on duty—Payments as acts of grace	..	1,000	1,000
Carried forward..............	257,800	388,300	313,637
Carried forward..............	1,160,000	82,000	82,000

VII.—Department of Works and Housing.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 59.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	1,160,000	82,000	82,000
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward...............	257,800	388,300	313,637
Less—
Amount estimated to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations	800	1,300	1,144
Amount provided under Farts 2 and 3 of the Estimates.	17,000	17,000	17,000
Amount provided under Division No. 204a War (1939‑45) Services	..	350,000	275,493
	17,800	368,300	293,637
	240,000	20,000	20,000
Total Division No. 59..........	1,400,000	102,000	102,000
Division No. 60.—REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE.
1. Parliament..............................	5,500	5,000	1,929
2. Prime Minister...........................	10,500	4,000	4,064
3. External Affairs...........................	130	100	78
4. Treasury...............................	22,000	6,500	6,116
5. Attorney‑General...................	11,000	3,600	3,152
6. Interior................................	81,000	10,000	11,769
7. Works and Housing........................	33,870	3,000	787
8. Trade and Customs........................	22,000	8,000	4,126
9. Health.................................	42,000	17,000	9,900
10. Commerce and Agriculture...................	4,500	700	1,478
11. Social Services...........................	10,500	6,500	6,855
12. Supply and Shipping.......................	12,500	6,000	6,104
13. Immigration.............................	3,500	..	..
14. Governor‑General...................	2,400	2,600	2,222
15. External Territories........................	100	(a)	(a)
16. Labour and National Service..................	30,000	(a)	(a)
17. Transport...............................	1,500	(a)	(a)
18. Information.............................	1,500	(a)	(a)
19. Post‑war Reconstruction...............	10,500	(a)	(a)
Total Division No. 60..........	305,000	73,000	58,580
Total Department of Works and Housing......	1,705,000	175,000	160,580

(a) Provided under Defence and War (1939‑45) Services.

VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.

Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	1945‑46.		Increase on Expenditure, 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
		£	£	£	£	£
61	ADMINISTRATIVE............	783,000	383,000	472,817	310,183	..
62	MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION	280,000,	102,000	110,658	169,342	..
63	INTERNAL AIR SERVICES......	(a)	(a)	(a)	..	..
64	EMPIRE AIR SERVICES........	39,000	35,000	25,117	13,883	..
65	OVERSEAS AIR SERVICES......	669,000	112,000	42,020	626,980	..
66	RENT.....................	14,000	9,000	7,361	6,639	..
67	REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE..	102,000	15,000	9,132	92,868	..
68	METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES..	198,000	61,000	61,000	137,000	..
	Total............	2,085,000	717,000	728,105	1,356,895	..

(a) Met from amounts recovered from Postmaster‑General's Department for the conveyance of air malls.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	823,000	403,000	455,002	367,998	..
General expenses................	1,262,000	314,000	273,103	988,897	..
Total................	2,085,000	717,000	728,105	1,356,895	..

	£
Estimate, 1946‑47.........	2,085,000
Vote, 1945‑46...........	717,000
Increase...............	1,368,000

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Under Control of Department of Civil Aviation.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 61.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 248....	382,000	102,000	106,149
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	253,000	223,000	265,673
3. Extra duty pay............................	35,000	17,000	28,094
	670,000	342,000	399,916
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence and removal expenses.....	30,000	18,500	23,808
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	26,000	6,000	8,257
3. Postage and telegrams......................	6,000	6,000	4,842
4. Telephone and fire services—Head‑quarters..	3,500	2,500	1,810
5. Provisional International Civil Aviation Organization—Contribution	18,500	..	11,241
6. Incidental and other expenditure................	29,000	8,000	22,943
	113,000	41,000	72,901
Total Division No. 61...........	783,000	383,000	472,817
Division No. 62.—MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.
1. Aero clubs and gliding clubs—Grants and advances for the reconditioning of aircraft (repayments of advances may be credited to this vote)	25,000	3,000	2,552
2. Aeradio communication and navigation facilities—Operation and maintenance, including tubes, spares, &c.	55,000	15,000	14,348
3. Direct current and audio frequency control lines—Maintenance and rent	5,000	5,000	2,758
4. Electrical energy for aerodromes, aeradio stations and air routes	16,000	12,000	15,175
5. Power generation and distribution plant and lighting equipment—Maintenance, including spares, &c., at aerodromes, aeradio stations, &c.	15,000	7,000	6,567
6. Petrol, fuel oil and lubricating oils...............	50,000	17,500	19,235
Carried forward..................	166,000	59,500	60,635

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 62.—MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward	166,000	59,500	60,635
7. Telephone and fire services at outstations..........	6,000	3,500	4,973
8. Maintenance of landing grounds................	39,000	15,000	15,754
9. General stores and equipment..................	12,000	6,000	7,263
10. Maintenance of departmental aircraft, engines, vehicles and equipment—including tyres, tubes and parts	30,000	10,000	10,669
11. Freight and cartage and other miscellaneous services..	15,000	8,000	11,364
12. Communication Networks—Rental and operation of teletype services for airway communication	12,000	..	..
Total Division No. 62...........	280,000	102,000	110,658
Division No. 63.—INTERNAL AIR SERVICES.
1. Payments to contractors.....................	440,000	870,000	476,418
Less amount estimated to be recovered from Postmaster‑General's Department for conveyance of air mails	(a)440,000	(a)870,000	(a)476,418
Total Division No. 63...........	..	..	..
Division No. 64.—EMPIRE AIR SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—Australian Section.
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 248....	6,660	3,700	2,309
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	18,000	18,300	15,145
3. Extra duty pay............................	3,340	3,000	1,662
	28,000	25,000	19,116
B.—General Expenses—Australian Section.
1. Maintenance and operation of aeradio communication and navigation facilities (including radio apparatus in launches)	1,000	500	72
2. Maintenance and operation of launches and power stations; general stores and equipment for Flying Boat bases	7,000	6,800	4,731
3. Travelling, subsistence and removal expenses.......	1,000	700	408
4. Freight, cartage and other incidental expenses.......	2,000	2,000	790
	11,000	10,000	6,001
Total Division No. 64...........	39,000	35,000	25,117

(a) In addition an amount of £803,000 was credited to Civil Aviation revenue in 1945‑46. The estimated amount to be so credited in 1946‑47, including recoveries from other Departments, is £455,000.

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 65.—OVERSEAS AIR SERVICES.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Australia‑New Zealand Service—	£	£	£
1. Payment to contractor.......................	27,000	29,000	14,311
2. Reimbursement of cost of duties and taxes on petrol, oil and equipment	1,000	1,000	554
	28,000	30,000	14,865
Less amount estimated to be recovered from Postmaster‑General's Department for conveyance of air mails	24,000	23,000	14,648
	4,000	7,000	217
B.—Australia‑New Guinea Service—
1. Payment to contractor.......................	100,000	145,000	167,179
Less amount to be recovered from Postmaster‑General's Department for conveyance of air mails	13,000	50,000	155,376
	87,000	95,000	11,803
C.—Australia‑Pacific Islands Service—
1. Payment to contractor.......................	..	10,000	..
D.—Australian‑United Kingdom Service—
1. Payments to contractors.....................	835,000	..	25,000
Less amount to be recovered from Postmaster‑General's Department for conveyance of mails	257,000	..	..
	578,000	..	25,000
E.—Australia‑America Service—
1. Advance to British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines Limited (to be recovered)	..	..	5,000
Total Division No. 65..........	669,000	112,000	42,020
Total Under Control of Department of Civil Aviation	1,771,000	632,000	650,612
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 66.—RENT.
1. Internal Services..........................	13,600	8,600	7,202
2. Other Services...........................	400	400	159
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	14,000	9,000	7,361

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Under Control of the Department of Works and Housing.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure
Division No. 67.—REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE.	£	£	£
1. Internal Services..........................	100,000	13,000	7,994
2. Other Services...........................	2,000	2,000	1,138
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Housing..	102,000	15,000	9,132
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 68.—METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Department of the Interior	125,000	36,000	35,970
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Department of the Interior	73,000	25,000	25,030
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior..	198,000	61,000	61,000
Total Department of Civil Aviation......	2,085,000	717,000	728,105

IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Division Number.	—	946‑47.	1945‑46.		Increase on Expenditure, 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
Division Number.	—	946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
		£	£	£	£	£
69	ADMINISTRATIVE.........	106,400	65,100	77,558	28,842	..
70	TARIFF BOARDS...........	14,400	12,300	10,373	4,027	..
71	FILM CENSORSHIP.........	4,900	5,100	6,348	..	1,448
72	NEW SOUTH WALES........	311,000	235,100	270,791	40,209	..
73	VICTORIA...............	243,500	194,700	204,700	38,800	..
74	QUEENSLAND............	127,500	103,200	112,233	15,267	..
75	SOUTH AUSTRALIA........	89,500	74,500	77,684	11,816	..
76	WESTERN AUSTRALIA......	70,000	59,100	61,096	8,904	..
77	TASMANIA...............	19,500	14,900	14,914	4,586	..
78	NORTHERN TERRITORY.....	5,000	3,000	2,239	2,761	..
79	COMMERCIAL BRANCH.....	172,300	(a)	(a)	172,300	..
	Total.............	1,164,000	b767,000	b837,936	326,064	..

(a) Included under Division No. 205c Defence and War (1939‑45) Services.

(b) Additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the war was provided under War (1939‑15) Services.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	1,030,880	636,650	748,452	282,428	..
General expenses.............	133,120	80,350	89,484	43,636	..
Total	1,164,000	767,000	837,936	326,064	..

	£
Estimate, 1946‑47........	1,164,000
Vote,‑1945‑46....	767,000
Increase.................	397,000

F.7800.—4

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 69.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 250....	79,600	42,240	52,193
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	9,400	9,760	10,545
3. Extra duty pay............................	500	400	795
	(a) 89,500	52,400	63,533
Less amount provided under Division No. 205b—War (1939‑45) Services	..	300	300
	89,500	52,100	63,233
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	8,000	7,000	6,135
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,700	(b)	(b)
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	3,800	2,800	3,538
4. Honoraria to members of Commonwealth Book Censorship Board and to Appeal Censor	350	350	350
5. Incidental and other expenditure................	2,050	3,250	4,702
	16,900	13,400	14,725
Less amount provided under Division No. 205b—War (1939‑45) Services	..	400	400
	16,900	13,000	14,325
Total Division No. 69...........	106,400	65,100	77,558
Division No. 70.—TARIFF BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 250....	7,600	5,450	5,536
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	290	330	354
3. Extra duty pay............................	10	20	52
	7,900	5,800	5,942
B.—General Expenses—
1. Fees to members of Tariff Board...............	4,500	4,500	3,265
2. Incidental and other expenditure................	2,000	2,000	1,166
	6,500	6,500	4,431
Total Division No. 70...........	14,400	12,300	10,373

(a) Includes £3,508 for London office and £4,861 for New York office.

(b) Included under Item 5.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 71.—FILM CENSORSHIP.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 251....	2,460	2,430	2,555
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	500	500	456
3. Extra duty pay............................	20	20	..
	2,980	2,950	3,011
B.—General Expenses—
1. Fees to members of Censorship Board and Appeal Censor	1,450	1,450	1,348
2. Incidental and other expenditure................	470	700	1,989
	1,920	2,150	3,337
Total Division No. 71	4,900	5,100	6,348
Division No. 72.—NEW SOUTH WALES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 253....	217,030	177,040	190,725
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	64,540	35,120	56,444
3. Extra duty pay............................	6,430	10,040	8,458
	288,000	222,200	255,627
Less amount provided under Division No. 205b—War (1939‑45) Services	..	5,600	5,600
	288,000	216,600	250,027
B —General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	6,000	5,000	5,847
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	3,500	3,500	3,450
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	6,000	6,000	5,526
4. Fuel, light and power.......................	1,500	1,000	1,108
5. Incidental and other expenditure................	6,000	5,000	6,833
	23,000	20,500	22,764
Less amount provided under Division No. 205b —War (1939‑45) Services	..	2,000	2,000
	23,000	18,500	20,764
Total Division No. 72.......	311,000	235,100	270,791

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 73.—VICTORIA.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 255....	182,060	144,260	144,967
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	39,500	41,000	44,209
3. Extra duty pay............................	5,440	3,140	5,574
	227,000	188,400	194,750
Less amount provided under Division No. 205b—War (1939‑45) Services	..	8,000	8,000
	227,000	180,400	186,750
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	3,300	2,750	4,189
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,300	2,300	2,813
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	4,900	4,450	5,114
4. Fuel, light and power.......................	2,000	2,000	2,144
5. Incidental and other expenditure................	4,000	4,000	4,890
	16,500	15,500	19,150
Less amount provided under Division No. 205b—War (1939‑45) Services	..	1,200	1,200
	16,500	14,300	17,950
Total Division No. 73...........	243,500	194,700	204,700
Division No. 74.—QUEENSLAND.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page, 257...	97,500	72,300	77,140
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	12,000	21,000	24,546
3. Extra duty pay............................	4,500	4,000	3,767
	114,000	97,300	105,453
Less amount provided under Division No. 205b—War (1939‑45) Services	..	5,000	5,000
	114,000	92,300	100,453
Carried forward...............	114,000	92,300	100,453

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 74.—QUEENSLAND—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	114,000	92,300	100,453
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	3,500	3,000	3,358
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,750	1,750	2,135
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	3,500	3,500	2,942
4. Fuel, light and power.......................	500	350	294
5. Incidental and other expenditure................	4,250	3,200	3,982
6. Advance to Excise officer for purchase of motor car for official duties (to be recovered)	..	200	169
	13,500	12,000	12,880
Less amount provided under Division No. 205b—War (1939‑45) Services	..	1,100	1,100
	13,500	10,900	11,780
Total Division No. 74...........	127,500	103,200	112,233
Division No. 75.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 258....	70,880	56,560	56,657
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	8,420	14,640	16,361
3. Extra duty pay............................	1,800	1,800	1,665
	81,100	73,000	74,683
Less amount provided under Division No. 205b—War (1939‑45) Services	..	5,500	5,500
	81,100	67,500	69,183
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	3,000	2,500	2,713
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,000	1,000	1,292
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	2,300	2,300	2,277
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	2,100	2,200	3,219
	8,400	8,000	9,501
Less amount provided under Division No. 205b—War (1939‑45) Services	..	1,000	1,000
	8,400	7,000	8,501
Total Division No. 75...........	89,500	74,500	77,684

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 76.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A —Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 260....	55,100	46,070	45,905
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	7,100	6,630	8,540
3. Extra duty pay............................	1,200	2,900	2,539
	63,400	55,600	56,984
Less amount provided under Division No. 205b—War (1939‑45) Services	..	2,000	2,000
	63,400	53,600	54,984
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	1,500	1,300	1,482
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,500	1,300	1,388
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services......	2,000	2,000	1,902
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	1,600	1,500	1,940
	6,600	6,100	6,712
Less amount provided under Division No. 205b—War (1939‑45) Services	..	600	600
	6,600	5,500	6,112
Total Division No. 76...........	70,000	59,100	61,096
Division No. 77.—TASMANIA.
A —Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 261....	11,900	11,480	11,498
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	4,090	4,460	4,912
3. Extra duty pay............................	500	460	244
4. Payments as acts of grace to officers and dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	310	..	..
	16,800	16,400	16,654
Less amount provided under Division No. 205b—War (1939‑45) Services	..	3,400	3,400
	16,800	13,000	13,254
Carried forward...............	16,800	13,000	13,254

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 77.—TASMANIA—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	16,800	13,000	13,254
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	450	450	455
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	360	160	265
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	1,030	1,030	1,039
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	860	860	501
	2,700	2,500	2,260
Less amount provided under Division No. 205b—War (1939‑45) Services	..	600	600
	2,700	1,900	1,660
Total Division No. 77...........	19,500	14,900	14,914
Division No. 78.—NORTHERN TERRITORY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 261....	3,500	2,000	1,488
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	500	300	..
3. Extra duty pay............................	200	100	127
	4,200	2,400	1,615
B.—General Expenses............................	800	600	624
Total Division No. 78...........	5,000	3,000	2,239
Division No. 79.—COMMERCIAL BRANCH.(a)
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.....................	295,000	..	..
Less amount estimated to be received in respect of administrative expenses included as overhead charges in invoice price of Lend‑Lease and other goods	159,000	..	..
	136,000	..	..
Carried forward	136,000	..	..

(a) Includes Central Imports Licensing Branch.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 79.—COMMERCIAL BRANCH—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	136,000	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	6,800	..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	4,200	..	..
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.	32,500	..	..
4. Fuel, light and power.......................	3,100	..	..
5. Freight and cartage including removal expenses......	4,600	..	..
6. Rent (New York)..........................	13,900	..	..
7. Motor vehicles and other mobile plant—Purchase....	1,100	..	..
8. Motor vehicles and other mobile plant, workshop and garage equipment, stores, tools, &c.—Maintenance	4,500	..	..
9. Incidental and other expenditure................	6,600	..	..
	77,300	..	..
Less amount estimated to be received in respect of administrative expenses included as overhead charges in invoice price of Lend‑Lease and other goods	41,000	..	..
	36,300	..	..
Total Division No. 79...........	172,300	(a)	(a)
Total Department of Trade and Customs	1,164,000	767,000	837,936

(a) Provided under Division No. 205c.

X.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	1945‑46.		Increase on Expenditure, 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1915‑46.
Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1915‑46.
		£	£	£	£	£
80	ADMINISTRATIVE............	212,100	171,500	160,149	51,951	..
81	PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES...	25,400	39,500	13,830	11,570	..
82	SERUM LABORATORIES........	(a)	(a)	(a)	..	..
	Total...............	237,500	211,000	173,979	63,521	..

(a) Expenditure charged to Serum Laboratories Trust Account.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	185,800	153,490	131,978	53,822	..
General expenses................	51,700	57,510	42,001	9,699	..
Total................	237,500	211,000	173,979	63,521	..

	£
Estimate, 1946‑47.................	237,500
Vote, 1945‑46...................	211,000
Increase........................	26,500

X.—Department of Health.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 80.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 270....	142,710	103,020	90,446
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	13,820	21,620	22,896
3. Extra duty pay............................	1,970	2,260	2,086
	158,500	126,900	115,428
B.—General Expenses—
1. School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine......	(a) 10,000	(a) 6,500	(a) 5,951
2. Health Conferences and Boards................	1,000	1,000	929
3. Australian Institute of Anatomy................	(b) 6,000	(b) 4,400	(b) 5,699
4. Allowances for services of State officers and others...	9,660	9,660	9,443
5. District laboratories........................	9,270	8,590	6,339
6. Incidental and other expenditure (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	17,670	14,450	15,489
Payments to State Governments for services in connexion with Hospital Benefits	..	..	871
	53,600	44,600	44,721
Total Division No. 80...........	212,100	171,500	160,149
Division No. 81.—PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 272....	14,000	17,100	7,498
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	1,000	1,000	1,123
3. Extra duty pay............................	400	400	96
	15,400	18,500	8,717
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	6,000	13,000	3,391
2. Council and Committees—Expenses.............	750	1,250	139
3. Incidental and other expenditure................	3,250	6,750	1,583
	10,000	21,000	5,113
Total Division No. 81...........	25,400	39,500	13,830
Division No. 82.—SERUM LABORATORIES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule page 273....	77,860	59,560	49,796
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	145,340	85,700	122,219
3. Extra duty pay............................	3,000	2,040	4,520
	226,200	147,300	176,535
Deduct amount chargeable to Serum Laboratories Trust Account	226,200	147,300	176,535
Total Division No. 82...........	..	..	..
Total Department of Health........	237,500	211,000	173,979

(a) Includes salaries and allowances—1946‑47, £6,600; 1945‑46, Vote £4,490; Expenditure, £4,417.

(b) Includes salaries and allowances—1946‑47, £5,300; 1945‑46, Vote £3,600; Expenditure, £3,416.

XI.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.

Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	1945‑46.		Increase on Expenditure, 1943‑46	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1943‑46	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
		£	£	£	£	£
83	ADMINISTRATIVE...........	130,100	(a) 59,500	(a) 75,420	54,680	..
84	ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905‑1933	287,200	273,600	279,447	7,753	..
85	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD	95,400	40,900	51,365	44,035	..
	Total.............	512,700	374,000	406,232	106,468	..

(a) Additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the war was provided under War (1939‑45) Services.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	434,700	311,900	331,247	103,453	..
General expenses...............	78,000	62,100	74,985	3,015	..
Total.............	512,700	374,000	406,232	106,468	..

	£
Estimate, 1946‑47.................	512,700
Vote, 1945‑46...................	374,000
Increase.........................	138,700

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.

	1946‑47.	1946‑46.
Division No. 83.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 274....	73,040	30,300	35,954
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	30,000	21,000	27,061
3. Extra duty pay............................	2,060	1,200	2,275
	105,100	52,500	65,290
Less amount provided under Division No. 208a—War (1939‑45) Services	..	9,500	9,500
	105,100	43,000	55,790
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	11,500	8,000	10,525
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	8,500	9,000	8,679
3. Incidental and other expenditure................	5,000	3,000	3,926
	25,000	20,000	23,130
Less amount provided under Division No. 208a—War (1939‑45) Services	..	3,500	3,500
	25,000	16,500	19,630
Total Division No. 83...........	130,100	59,500	75,420
Division No. 84.—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 275....	89,100	72,430	68,837
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	160,300	163,170	168,507
3. Extra duty pay............................	5,600	5,000	6,576
	255,000	240,600	243,920
B.—General Expenses (Payments by State Dried Fruits Board to be credited to the items to which they relate)—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	20,000	21,000	22,715
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	3,500	3,500	3,066
Carried forward.............	23,500	24,500	25,784
Carried forward.............	255,000	240,600	243,920

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 84.—ADMINISTRATION OF COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905‑1933—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	255,000	240,600	243,920
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward...............	23,500	24,500	25,784
3. Payments to States for services in connexion with inspections of fresh fruit, seeds, plants, vegetables and other items	3,800	3,500	4,409
4. Payments to Australian Wheat Board for services in connexion with inspections of flour mills	2,000	2,100	1,170
5. Incidental and other expenditure................	2,900	2,900	4,164
	32,200	33,000	35,527
Total Division No. 84...........	287,200	273,600	279,447
Division No. 85.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 279....	60,600	19,230	16,133
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	14,000	9,070	15,404
	74,600	28,300	31,537
B.—General Expenses.—(Payments by Dried Fruits Control Board to be credited to this sub‑division)—
1. Representation in Canada....................	500	1,600	921
2. Representation in New Zealand................	800	500	732
3. Representation in Egypt and Middle East..........	2,500	2,200	2,821
4. Representation in United States of America........	(a) 6,500	6,400	6,844
5. Representation in India......................	5,000	1,800	7,352
6. Representation in the United Kingdom............	500	100	1,158
7. Representation in France.....................	500	..	..
8. Representation in China.....................	1,000	..	..
9. Representation in Brazil.....................	500	..	..
10. Representation in Netherlands East Indies.........	500	..	..
11. Representation in Singapore..................	500	..	..
12. Representation in Philippines..................	500	..	..
13. Representation in Chile......................	500	..	..
14. Representation in Hong Kong.................	500	..	..
15. Representation in South Africa.................	500	..	..
	20,800	12,600	19,828
Total Division No. 85............	95,400	40,900	51,365
Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture	512,700	374,000	406,232

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

XII.—DEPARTMENT OF SOC.IAL SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	1945‑46.		Increase on Expenditure, 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
		£	£	£	£	£
86	ADMINISTRATIVE............	23,000	13,500	13,788	9,212	..
87	CHILD ENDOWMENT SECTION...	142,500	143,000	134,130	8,370	..
88	INVALID AND OLD‑AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES SECTION	277,000	227,000	236,740	40,260	..
89	WIDOWS' PENSIONS SECTION...	27,000	28,500	25,798	1,202	..
90	UNEMPLOYMENT AND SICKNESS BENEFITS SECTION	231,500	220,000	189,567	41,933	..
	Total............	701,000	632,000	600,023	100,977	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	470,000	396,500	403,274	66,726	..
General expenses................	231,000	235,500	196,749	34,251	..
Total.............	701,000	632,000	600,023	100,977	..

	£
Estimate, 1946‑47........................	701,000
Vote, 1945‑46..........................	632,000
Increase...................	69,000

XII.—Department of Social Services.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 86.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 280....	14,000	7,500	6,706
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	3,300	2,000	2,939
3. Extra duty pay............................	200	500	96
	17,500	10,000	9,741
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	2,000	2,000	1,692
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	1,200	500	1,028
3. Incidental and other expenditure................	2,300	1,000	1,327
	5,500	3,500	4,047
Total Division No. 86...........	23,000	13,500	13,788
Division No. 87.—CHILD ENDOWMENT SECTION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 283....	53,500	40,000	37,294
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	28,000	40,000	41,768
3. Extra duty pay............................	2,000	1,500	3,278
	83,500	81,500	82,340
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	700	500	799
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	15,000	15,500	10,140
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	16,000	17,000	15,887
4. Services of Registrars of Births and Deaths.........	600	700	404
5. Commission on payments made by Banks and Post Offices	25,000	26,000	23,234
6. Incidental and other expenditure................	1,700	1,800	1,326
	59,000	61,500	51,790
Total Division No. 87...........	142,500	143,000	134,130
Division No. 88.—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 287....	113,000	95,000	92,732
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	63,000	49,000	55,577
3. Extra duty pay............................	7,000	2,000	5,455
	183,000	146,000	153,764
Carried forward..............	183,000	146,000	153,764

XII.—Department of Social Services.

	1948‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 88.—INVALID AND OLD‑AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES SECTION—continued.	1948‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward	183,000	146,000	153,764
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	2,000	1,500	2,113
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	12,000	10,000	11,207
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	38,000	34,000	34,108
4. Services of magistrates, registrars, police and officers of the Postmaster‑General's Department (Invalid and Old‑age Pensions)	29,000	25,500	24,640
5. Medical examinations (Invalid Pensions)..........	5,000	3,500	3,975
6. Services of Registrars of Births (Maternity Allowances)	4,000	3,500	3,865
7. Incidental and other expenditure................	4,000	3,000	3,068
	94,000	81,000	82,976
Total Division No. 88...........	277,000	227,000	236,740
Division No. 89.—WIDOWS' PENSIONS SECTION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 289....	10,500	11,000	8,876
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	5,000	7,700	6,363
3. Extra duty pay............................	500	300	401
	16,000	19,000	15,640
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and‑printing	800	500	641
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	2,000	1,200	2,042
3. Services of magistrates, registrars, police and officers of the Postmaster‑General's Department	7,700	7,500	7,127
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	500	300	348
	11,000	9,500	10,158
Total Division No. 89...........	27,000	28,500	25,798

XII.—Department of Social Services.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 90.—UNEMPLOYMENT AND SICKNESS BENEFITS SECTION.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 291....	142,000	125,000	106,916
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	24,000	12,500	32,358
3. Extra duty pay............................	4,000	2,500	2,515
	170,000	140,000	141,789
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	6,500	8,000	6,108
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	6,300	4,000	7,946
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	6,500	10,000	6,913
4. Payment to Department of Labour and National Service for services rendered in connexion with unemployment and sickness benefits	40,000	50,000	25,000
5. Medical examinations.......................	500	2,000	225
6. Services of registrars and agents................	200	3,000	12
7. Incidental and other expenditure................	1,500	3,000	1,574
	61,500	80,000	47,778
Total Division No. 90...........	231,500	220,000	189,567
Total Department of Social Services......	701,000	632,000	600,023

F. 7800.—5

XIII.—DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.

Division Number	—	1946‑47.	1945‑46.		Increase on Expenditure, 1915‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
Division Number	—	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1915‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
		£	£	£	£
91	MARINE BRANCH.............	301,200	281,500	270,018	31,182	..
92	DEPARTMENTAL VESSELS—OVERHAUL AND REPAIR	5,800	6,500	2,858	2,942	..
	Total............	a307,000	a288,000	a272,876	34,124	..

(a) Expenditure related to Defence and Allied Services is provided under Defence and Post‑war (1939‑45) Charges

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	199,600	194,700	181,650	17,950	..
General expenses...............	107,400	93,300	91,226	16,174	..
Total.............	307,000	288,000	272,876	34,124	..

	£
Estimate, 1946‑47.........................	307,000
Vote, 1945‑46............................	288,000
Increase...................	19,000

XIII.—Department of Supply and Shipping.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 91.—MARINE BRANCH.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 299....	150,700	118,600	106,580
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	42,000	69,400	66,116
3. Extra duty pay............................	5,200	5,000	7,585
4. Miscellaneous allowances under regulations and issues in lieu thereof	1,700	1,700	1,369
	199,600	194,700	181,650
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	5,000	4,800	4,945
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	3,000	3,000	2,671
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	5,500	5,500	4,544
4. Lighthouses, buoys and beacons—Operation and maintenance	26,400	21,000	26,813
5. Lighthouses—Conveyance of stores and mails, including hire of launches	10,300	9,200	10,239
6. Lighthouse workshops—Equipment, tools, stores, &c..	1,400	900	1,263
7. Lighthouse steamers—Cost of operating..........	43,900	37,000	32,426
8. Navigation Act—Miscellaneous expenses.........	2,200	1,600	1,944
9. Incidental and other expenditure................	3,900	3,800	3,523
	101,600	86,800	88,368
Total Division No. 91...........	301,200	281,500	270,018
Division No. 92.—DEPARTMENTAL VESSELS—OVERHAUL AND REPAIR.
1. Trade and Customs........................	1,900	3,900	1,794
2. Health.................................	3,900	2,600	1,064
Total Division No. 92...........	5,800	6,500	2,858
Total Department of Supply and Shipping......	307,000	288,000	272,876

XIV.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.

Division Number	—	1946‑47.	1945‑46.		Increase on Expenditure 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
Division Number	—	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
		£	£	£	£	£
93	ADMINISTRATIVE.............	40,000	28,000	32,165	7,835	..
94	SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS	12,000	12,000	11,954	46	..
	Total...............	52,000	40,000	44,119	7,881	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	34,000	24,000	26,746	7,254	..
General expenses.................	18,000	16,000	17,373	627	..
Total...............	52,000	40,000	44,119	7,881	..

	£
Estimate, 1946‑47.................................	52,000
Vote, 1945‑46...................................	40,000
increase..........................	12,000

XIV.—Department of External Territories.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 93.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 300....	18,900	8,860	11,062
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	14,570	14,790	14,642
3. Extra duty pay............................	530	350	1,042
	34,000	24,000	26,746
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and Subsistence...................	1,500	1,500	1,063
2. Incidental and other expenditure................	4,500	2,500	4,356
	6,000	4,000	5,419
Total Division No. 93...........	40,000	28,000	32,165
Division No. 94.—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	11,954
Total Department of External Territories	52,000	40,000	44,119

XV.—DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.

Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	1945‑46.		Increase on Expenditure, 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946‑46.
Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946‑46.
95	ADMINISTRATIVE...........	785,000	216,000	72,551	712,449	..
	Total.............	785,000	216,000	72,551	712,449	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.	101,000	52,000	44,050	56,950	..
General expenses.................	684,000	164,000	28,501	655,499	..
Total..............	785,000	216,000	72,551	712,449	..

	£
Estimate, 1946‑47.........................	785,000
Vote, 1945‑46...........................	216,000
Increase..........................	569,000

XV.—Department of Immigration.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 95.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 303....	88,200	35,400	32,791
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	11,300	14,000	9,824
3. Extra duty pay............................	1,500	2,600	1,435
	101,000	52,000	44,050
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	4,800	600	3,502
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	3,000	1,000	2,170
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	2,750	1,500	1,588
4. Fuel, light and power.......................	950	300	360
5. Payments other than salaries for services under Immigration, Nationality and Passports Act	6,500	6,500	5,331
6. Water supply and sanitation...................	1,000	100	136
7. Migration publicity........................	53,300	25,000	3,373
8. Incidental and other expenditure................	700	600	610
	73,000	35,600	17,070
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Capital grants to approved child and youth migration organizations	75,000	5,000	..
2. Subsidies to approved voluntary migration organizations	500	7,500	88
3. Reception depots—Contribution to States towards establishment	75,000	..	..
4. Child migration...........................	35,000	65,000	..
5. British migration (other than child)..............	415,000	50,000	..
6. Repatriation and deportation..................	3,000	525	10,968
7. Repatriation of distressed Australians abroad.......	3,000	(a)	(a)
8. Financial assistance to enable Australians overseas to return for permanent residence	2,750	..	..
9. Overseas children—Transfer of (contributions towards the maintenance of children may be credited to this vote)	1,000	(b)	(b)
10. Scientific research into migration problems—Contribution to University of Sydney (Department of Anthropology)	750	375	375
	611,000	128,400	11,431
Total Department of Immigration....	785,000	216,000	72,551

(a) Provided under Division No. 216. (b) Provided under Division No. 203.

XVI.—DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.

Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	1945‑46.		Increase on Expenditure, 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure	Increase on Expenditure, 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
		£	£	£	£	£
96	ADMINISTRATIVE............	1,209,000	..	..	1,209,000	..
	Total..............	1,209,000	(a)	(a)	1,209,000	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	870,200,	..	..	870,200	..
General expenses................	338,800	..	..	338,800	..
Total...............	1,209,000	(a)	(a)	1,209,000	..

(a) Provided in 1945‑46 under Defence and War (1939‑45) Services.

XVI.—Department of Labour and National Service.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 96.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 305....	559,000	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	405,200	..	..
3. Extra duty pay............................	6,000	..	..
	970,200	..	..
Less amount estimated to be recovered from Department of Social Services	100,000	..	..
	870,200	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	45,700	..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	42,550	..	..
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	71,900	..	..
4. Fuel, light and power.......................	14,250	..	..
5. Office cleaning...........................	12,950	..	..
6. Incidental and other expenditure................	42,450	..	..
	229,800	..	..
Less amount estimated to be recovered from Department of Social Services	40,000	..	..
	189,800	..	..
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Technical College training facilities—Extension for training requirements	31,000	..	..
2. Fifth‑year apprentices in diluted trades—Subsidy payment of tradesman's rate	100,000	..	..
3. Fares, travelling expenses and allowances to workers—Advances (amounts recovered may be credited to this vote)	10,000	..	..
4. Staff training—Commonwealth Employment Service..	4,000	..	..
5. Industrial amenities—Assistance towards establishment	4,000	..	..
	149,000	..	..
Total Department of Labour and National Service	1,209,000	(a)	(a)

(a) Provided in 1945‑48 under Defence and War (1939‑45) Services.

XVII.—DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT.

Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	1945‑46.		Increase on Expenditure, 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
		£	£	£	£	£
97	ADMINISTRATIVE............	69,000	..	..	69,000	..
	Total...........	69,000	(a)	(a)	69,000	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	16,000	..	..	16,000	..
General expenses................	53,000	..	..	53,000	..
	69,000	(a)	(a)	69,000	..

(a) Provided in 1945‑46 under Defence and War (1939‑45) Services

XVII.—Department of Transport.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 97.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 306....	3,860	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	11,440	..	..
3. Extra duty pay............................	700	..	..
	16,000	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	3,000	..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,300	..	..
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	3,600	..	..
4. Payments to States for services rendered..........	43,000	..	..
5. Incidental and other expenditure................	2,100	..	..
	53,000	..	..
Total Department of Transport...	69,000	(a)	(a)

(a) Provided in 1915‑46 under Defence and War (1939‑45) Services.

XVIII.—DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION.

Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	1945‑46.		Increase on Expenditure, 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
		£	£	£	£	£
98	ADMINISTRATIVE............	324,600	..	..	324,600	..
	Total............	324,600	(a)	(a)	324,600	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	188,800	..	..	188,800	..
General expenses................	135,800	..	..	135,800	..
Total..............	324,600	(a)	(a)	324,600	..

(a) Provided in 1945‑46 under Defence and War (1939‑45) Services.

XVIII.—Department of Information.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 98.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure
A.—Salary and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 307....	12,400	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	174,900	..	..
3. Extra duty pay............................	1,500	..	..
	188,800	..	..
B.—General Expenses (Amounts, recovered from Other Departments may be credited to the item to which they relate)—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	24,300	..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	8,100	..	..
3. Postage, telegrams, and telephone services.........	21,100	..	..
4. Publicity material and services.................	43,400	..	..
5. Cinema and photographic services..............	20,800	..	..
6. Short Wave Services.......................	13,000	..	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure................	5,100	..	..
	135,800	..	..
Total Department of Information	324,600	(a)	(a)

(a) Provided in 1945‑40 under Defence and War (1939‑45) Services.

XIX.—DEPARTMENT OF POST‑WAR RECONSTRUCTION.

Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	1915‑46.		Increase on Expenditure, 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945‑46.
		£	£	£	£	£
99	ADMINISTRATIVE............	259,000	..	..	259,000	..
100	OFFICE OF EDUCATION........	352,000	..	..	352,000	..
	Total...............	611,000	(a)	(a)	611,000	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	280,500	..	..	280,500	..
General expenses................	330,500	..	..	330,500	..
Total..............	611,000	(a)	(a)	611,000	..

(a) Provided in 1945‑46 Defence and War (1939‑45) Services.

XIX.—Department of Post‑war Reconstruction.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 99.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 309...	108,000	30,000	45,262
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	394,800	370,000	337,095
3. Extra duty pay............................	1,700	4,000	1,493
	504,500	404,000	383,850
Less amount provided under Division No. 187—Defence and Post‑war (1939‑45) Charges	320,000	404,000	383,850
	184,500	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	49,070	40,260	56,814
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	20,140	18,850	23,946
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	38,250	35,440	31,207
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	37,040	33,450	28,617
	144,500	128,000	140,584
Less amount provided under Division No. 187—Defence and Post‑war (1939‑45) Charges	70,000	128,000	140,584
	74,500	..	..
Total Division No. 99...........	259,000	..	..
Division No. 100.—OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 309...	24,000	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	71,700	..	..
3. Extra duty pay............................	300	..	..
	96,000	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	8,500	..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	10,290	..	..
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	2,000	..	..
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	3,210	..	..
	24,000	..	..
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. University Students—Financial assistance.........	232,000	..	..
Total Division No. 100..........	352,000	..	..
Total Department of Post‑war Reconstruction	611,000	(a)	(a)

(a) Provided under Division No. 187.

XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES.

SUMMARY OF PROVISION.

Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	1945‑46.		Increase on Expenditure 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure 1945‑46.
Division Number.	—	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure 1945‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure 1945‑46.
		£	£	£	£	£
	DEFENCE AND ALLIED SERVICES.
101‑148	DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS	124,409,000	292,977,000	306,813,721	..	182,404,721
149‑182	PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS	13,052,000	20,542,000	15,338,778	..	2,286,778
183	RECIPROCAL LEND‑LEASE	5,000,000	20,000,000	26,009,957	..	21,009,957
		142,461,000	333,519,000	348,162,456	..	205,701,456
	POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES.
184‑194	RE‑ESTABLISHMENT AND REPATRIATION	28,113,000	10,861,000	9,110,854	19,002,146	..
195	LEND‑LEASE SETTLEMENT	8,000,000	..	..	8,000,000	..
196	UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION	15,000,000	6,000,000	5,811,067	9,138,933	..
197‑198	SUBSIDIES.............	23,086,000	25,485,000	32,739,119	..	9,653,119
199‑212	MISCELLANEOUS.......	3,409,000	8,203,000	9,364,133	..	5,955,133
		77,608,000	50,549,000	57,025,173	20,582,827	..
		220,069,000	384,068,000	405,187,629	..	185,118,629
213‑215	Less MISCELLANEOUS CREDITS	57,000,000	73,000,000	74,146,909	..	17,146,909
		163,069,000	311,068,000	331,040,720	..	167,971,720
	Deduct—
	Amount chargeable to Loan Fund	58,529,000	152,106,000	152,947,643	..	94,418,643
	Amount chargeable to Revenue	104,540,000	a158,962,000	178,093,077	..	73,553,077

(a) Excluding additional appropriation of £20,000,000 in June, 1945.

XX.—Defence and Post‑war (1939‑1945) Charges.

DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS.	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 101.—Administrative.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.....................	42,200	32,500	34,339
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	46,200	50,800	47,749
3. Extra duty pay............................	600	8,700	1,641
	89,000	92,000	83,729
B.—General Expenses.—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	1,200	4,500	2,970
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing..........	3,000	3,000	..
3. Postages, telegrams, telephone and teleprinter services.	5,300	7,900	5,908
4. Books and papers for Defence Library including binding and repairs of books	600	400	300
5. Barracks maintenance, including cleaning materials...	2,660	2,660	2,175
6. Australian Military Mission to the Allied Control Council—Incidental expenses	1,960	..	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure................	880	1,540	149
	15,600	20,000	11,502
Total Division No. 101...............	104,600	112,000	95,231
Division No. 102.—Joint Intelligence Organization.........	100,000	..	..
Total Under Control of Department of Defence.	204,600	112,000	95,231
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 103.—Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture...	8,000	6,300	1,483
Division No. 104.—Maintenance Services...............	9,000	12,000	5,398
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Housing	17,000	18,300	6,881
Total Department of Defence............	221,600	130,300	102,112

F.7800.—6

XX.—Defence and Post‑war (1939‑45) Charges.

DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS—continued.	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.	£	£	£
Division No. 105.—Treasury Defence Division.
A.—Salaries and Payment in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 311....	19,300	19,000	18,686
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees.........	19,000	38,000	31,493
3. Extra duty pay............................	200	5,000	165
	38,500	62,000	50,344
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	1,800	2,700	1,508
2. Office requisites, postage and telephone services.....	150	300	140
3. Incidental and other expenditure................	750	1,000	776
	2,500	4,000	2,424
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury	41,000	66,000	52,768
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 106.—Rent..........................	300	500	243
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 107.—Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture...	100	200	..
Total Department of the Treasury........	41,400	66,700	53,011
Total Department of Defence........	263,000	197,000	155,123

XX.—Defence and Post‑War (1939‑45) Charges.

DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS—continued.	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 108.—Permanent Naval Forces.	£	£	£
A.—Pay and allowances in the nature of pay—
1. Active pay and allowances...................	5,250,000	8,850,000	9,582,624
2. Deferred pay and interest on accrued deferred pay—to be paid to the credit of the Deferred Pay (Naval) Trust Account—retiring gratuities to Medical Officers under Regulations—(Amounts of deferred pay unclaimed, or forfeited under Regulations, may be credited to this item)	590,000	1,150,000	1,663,114
	5,840,000	10,000,000	11,245,738
B.—General Expenses—(Moneys received from sales of provisions to officials, from sales of food refuse and from sales to contractors of material to complete Naval contracts may be credited to this vote)—
1. Provisions, including freight and allowances in lieu of provisions; payments to Ships' funds	600,000	750,000	1,042,460
2. Clothing (kit upkeep allowances, outfit gratuities and gratuitous, issues and campaign stars and ribbons)	465,000	440,000	884,621
3. Medical and dental expenses and treatment.........	15,000	25,000	25,501
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	45,000	35,000	32,743
	1,125,000	1,250,000	1,985,325
Total Division No. 108...............	(a) 6,965,000	11,250,000	13,231,063
Division No. 109.—Civilian Services.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.....................	140,000	135,000	141,884
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	400,000	530,000	600,202
3. Extra duty pay............................	4,600	35,000	10,694
Total Division No. 109...............	544,600	700,000	752,780
Division No. 110.—Royal Australian Naval College.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.....................	3,400	3,300	3,384
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	1,600	1,400	1,332
	(b) 5,000	4,700	4,716
Carried forward............	5,000	4,700	4,716

(a) Includes £65,000 for British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan. (b) Salaries of members of Permanent Naval Forces attached to Royal Australian Naval College provided under Division No. 108.

XX.—Defence and Post‑War (1939‑45) Charges.

DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS—continued.	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division. No. 110—Royal Australian Naval College—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	5,000	4,700	4,716
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence including freight........	2,100	2,100	1,579
2. Provisions..............................	1,900	1,900	1,821
3. Clothing, uniforms and kit upkeep allowances.......	2,700	2,000	2,270
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	3,300	4,000	3,056
	10,000	10,000	8,726
Total Division No. 110...............	15,000	14,700	13,442
Division No. 111.—Royal Australian Naval Reserves.
A.—Pay and allowances in the nature of pay—
1. Pay and allowances of the personnel of the Royal Australian Naval Reserves at rates prescribed in Regulations under Naval Defence Act	200	200	138
B.—General Expenses............................	200	200	189
Total Division No. 111...............	400	400	327
Division No. 112.—Naval Establishments.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.....................	128,000	115,000	126,955
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	1,417,000	1,835,000	1,855,820
3. Extra duty pay............................	5,000	50,000	15,040
	1,550,000	2,000,000	1,997,815
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	10,000	12,000	10,278
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	25,000	40,000	35,262
3. Fuel, light and power.......................	50,000	63,000	56,258
4. Stores and material for general upkeep and maintenance including contract work on yard craft	70,000	80,000	88,562
5. Machinery and plant........................	127,000	75,000	77,493
6. Incidental and other expenditure................	10,000	20,000	29,469
	292,000	290,000	297,322
Total Division No. 112...............	1,842,000	2,290,000	2,295,137

XX.—Defence and Post‑War (1939‑45) Charges.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—continued.	£	£	£
Division No. 113.—General Services.
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	150,000	226,500	284,815
2. Freight and cartage........................	70,000	171,500	130,948
3. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	25,000	30,000	37,006
4. Postage, telegrams, telephone and teleprinter services..	190,000	220,000	287,621
5. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation......	50,000	42,000	64,539
6. Incidental and other expenditure................	15,000	10,000	17,128
Total Division No. 113...............	500,000	700,000	822,057
Division No. 114.—General Expenses H.M.A. Ships, Fleet Auxiliaries and Naval Depots.
(Moneys received from sales to contractors of material to complete Naval contracts, and freight earnings of Fleet Auxiliaries, may be credited to this vote.)
1. Victualling equipment (including officers' mess traps, seamen's mess utensils and loan clothing), band instruments and music, including freight	27,000	50,000	39,286
2. Naval stores, including material and stores for repairs and refit, and including freight	1,000,000	1,500,000	860,250
3. Ordnance, torpedo stores and ammunition, including freight	734,000	3,000,000	4,650,243
4. Medical and dental stores, including freight........	20,000	50,000	56,811
5. Coal and oil fuel, including freight..............	800,000	2,500,000	2,604,283
6. Repair and refit of ships, docking dues, contract work and other charges	177,000	325,000	1,127,967
7. Miscellaneous expenditure in connexion with H.M.A. Ships and Fleet Auxiliaries) including maintenance of buoys and moorings, pilotage, hire of tugs, repairs to targets and removal of refuse	60,000	75,000	89,452
Total Division No. 114...............	(a) 2,818,000	7,500,000	9,428,292

(a) Includes £335,000 for British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan.

XX.—Defence and Post‑War (1939‑45) Charges.

DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS—continued.	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 115.—Auxiliary Vessels for Naval Defence Purposes	1,587,000	400,000	678,879
Division No. 116.—Transport Services..................	2,197,000	5,500,000	4,880,325
Division No. 116a.—Merchant Ships Equipment...........	..	67,000	29,370
Division No. 117.—Naval Construction and Additions to Fleet..	1,300,000	2,000,000	1,422,893
Division No. 118.—Miscellaneous War Expenditure.........	100,000	178,900	142,573
Division No. 118a.—Williamstown Dock (towards purchase)...	..	20,000	20,800
Total Under Control of Department of the Navy...........	17,869,000	30,621,000	33,717,938
Under Control of the Department of the Interior.
Division No. 119.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings.......	140,000	125,000	19,123
Division No. 120.—Rent...........................	50,000	3,000	4,147
Total Under Control of the Department of the Interior.......	190,000	128,000	23,270
Under Control of the Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 121.—Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture...	700,000	330,000	749,417
Division No. 122.—Graving Dock—Construction (towards cost).	665,000	539,000	742,129
Division No. 123.—Maintenance......................	150,000	197,000	119,750
Total Under Control of the Department of Works and Housing..	1,515,000	1,066,000	1,611,296
Total Department of the Navy..........	19,574,000	31,815,000	35,352,504

XX.—Defence and Post‑War (1939‑45) Charges.

DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS—continued.	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 124.—Australian Military Forces.	£	£	£
A.—Pay and allowances in the nature of pay—
1. Pay and allowances........................	14,792,000	85,350,100	87,056,940
2. Deferred pay.............................	13,208,000	34,649,900	51,346,308
Total Division No. 124...............	28,000,000	120,000,000	138,403,248
Division No. 125.—Civilian Services.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.....................	191,000	184,200	140,000
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees.........	1,001,000	838,300	592,581
3. Extra duty pay............................	8,000	27,500	13,295
Total Division No. 125...............	1,200,000	1,050,000	745,876
Division No. 126.—Camp Expenses, Training and Maintenance.
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	1,287,000	5,200,000	3,281,328
2. Freight and cartage........................	547,000	2,600,000	1,479,343
3. Rations................................	1,311,780	8,500,000	8,477,808
4. Fuel, light, power, water and sanitation...........	323,000	750,000	750,232
5. Telephones, telegrams and postages.............	100,000	150,000	212,518
6. Petrol, oil and lubricants.....................	600,000	2,200,000	1,435,809
7. Forage and expense stores....................	86,500	330,000	133,018
8. Incidental and other expenditure................	396,720	270,000	877,000
Total Division No. 126...............	4,652,000	20,000,000	16,647,056
Division No. 127.—General Services.
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	396,200	1,300,000	1,528,474
2. Freight and cartage........................	341,600	1,270,000	689,390
3. Fuel, light, power, water and sanitation...........	59,500	88,000	84,804
4. Army vehicles and equipment, maintenance and running costs	310,000	800,000	686,745
5. Office requisites, printing and stationery, textbooks and publications	143,200	465,000	282,597
6. Telephones, telegrams and postages.............	345,000	400,000	416,939
7. Compensation for hired properties..............	220,000	550,000	770,496
8. Educational facilities.......................	20,720	212,400	99,897
9. Medical and dental services...................	80,000	200,000	133,440
Carried forward............	1,916,220	5,285,400	4,692,782

XX.—Defence and Post‑War (1939‑45) Charges.

DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS—continued.	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 127.—General Services—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	1,916,220	5,285,400	4,692,782
10. Maintenance and repair of general stores, camp equipment and clothing	80,000	215,000	93,287
11. Cadet Training...........................	14,150	20,000	12,096
12. Australian Survey Corps—Expenses.............	10,000	71,600	35,293
13. Compensation for death or injury on duty..........	10,000	20,000	11,412
14. Incidental and other expenditure................	109,630	388,000	228,416
Total Division No. 127...............	2,140,000	6,000,000	5,073,286
Division No. 128.—Royal Military College.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.....................	5,760	3,720	3,310
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	20	..	..
3. Extra duty pay............................	20	..	..
	5,800	3,720	3,310
B.—General Expenses—
1. Staff Cadets' maintenance and outfit allowances.....	16,490	13,450	12,156
2. Travelling, subsistence, freight and cartage.........	1,050	2,070	677
3. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation......	6,500	6,900	5,493
4. Office requisites, printing, stationery, telephones, telegrams and postages	1,110	1,560	1,067
5. Medical and dental services...................	300	660	256
6. Provision and maintenance of transport vehicles.....	1,260	780	33
7. Incidental and other expenditure................	1,390	4,860	2,397
	28,100	30,280	22,079
Total Division No. 128...............	33,900	34,000	25,389
Division No. 129.—Inspection Branch.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.....................	15,200	..	..
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees.........	150,800	483,000	700,322
3. Extra duty pay............................	300	17,000	16,896
	166,300	500,000	717,218
Carried forward............	166,300	500,000	717,218

XX.—Defence and Post‑War (1939‑45) Charges.

DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS—continued.	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 129.—Inspection Branch—continued.	£	£	£
Brought, forward...........	166,300	500,000	717,218
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	5,500	9,000	10,747
2. Freight and cartage........................	1,800	3,000	3,026
3. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation......	2,400	3,000	3,864
4. Office requisites, printing and stationery..........	4,000	6,500	10,484
5. Telephones, telegrams and postages.............	4,000	5,500	6,763
6. Examination equipment.....................	37,500	19,000	22,779
7. Maintenance of plant, tools and gauges...........	2,500	1,500	3,399
8. Incidental and other expenditure................	1,000	22,500	1,498
	58,700	70,000	62,560
Total Division No. 129...............	225,000	570,000	779,778
Division No. 130.—Army Inventions Directorate.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Temporary, casual and exempt employees.........	2,300	21,000	10,853
B.—General Expenses—
1. Minor inventions and projects.................	2,150	24,750	7,639
2. Incidental and other expenditure................	550	8,250	4,910
	2,700	33,000	12,549
Total Division No. 130...............	5,000	54,000	23,402
Division No. 131.—Rifle Clubs and Associations.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.....................	4,000	..	..
2. Temporary assistance.......................	250	..	..
3. Extra duty pay............................	250	..	..
	4,500	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	4,500	..	..
2. Freight and cartage........................	1,500	..	..
3. Office requisites, postage and telephone services.....	600	200	329
4. Grants for ranges, efficiency, Commonwealth Council, State Associations and prize meetings	17,000	1,350	1,263
5. Incidental and other expenditure................	400	450	231
	24,000	2,000	1,823
Total Division No. 131...............	28,500	2,000	1,823

XX.—Defence and Post‑War (1939‑45) Charges.

	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY—continued.
	£	£	£
Division No. 132.—Internees and Prisoners of War—Maintenance.
1. Maintenance expenses....................	1,207,800	1,722,000	1,200,450
Less amount recoverable from other Governments.	1,147,800	1,622,000	1,113,161
	60,000	100,000	87,319
Division No. 133.—War Graves.
1. Maintenance of War Graves including war graves in civil cemeteries and other expenses	23,300	84,000	25,536
Division No. 134.—British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan—Maintenance	1,588,400	..	..
Division No. 135.—Maintenance of Special Units Abroad.
1. Maintenance of personnel serving abroad including War Graves Sections and War Crimes Investigation Units	39,000	370,000	3,905
Division No. 136.—Arms, Armament, Ammunition, Mechanization, Equipment and Reserves	a 33,119,900	24,183,000	13,171,986
Total Under Control of Department of the Army	71,115,000	172,447,000	174,988,604
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 137.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings...	350,000	300,000	127,886
Division No. 138.—Rent.......................	55,000	10,000	4,558
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior.....	405,000	310,000	132,444
Under Control of Department of the Army and Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 139.—Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture and Maintenance	1,467,000	2,000,000	2,221,732
Total Department of the Army....	72,987,000	174,757,000	177,342,780

(a) Includes £26,700,000 for outstanding liability to United Kingdom Government, and £3,500,000 outstanding liability in Australia.

XX.—Defence and Post‑War (1939‑15) Charges.

DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS—continued.	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
DEPARTMENT OF AIR.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 140.—Royal Australian Air Force.
A.—Pay and allowances in the nature of pay—	£	£	£
1. Pay and allowances........................	4,650,000	33,500,000	33,357,730
2. Deferred pay.............................	2,775,000	16,500,000	18,947,513
Total Division No. 140...............	7,425,000	50,000,000	52,305,243
Division No. 141.—Civilian Services.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.....................	170,000	120,000	119,584
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	847,000	825,000	930,737
3. Extra duty pay............................	3,000	5,000	6,084
Total Division No. 141...............	1,020,000	950,000	1,056,405
Division No. 141a.—Meteorological Services.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary........	..	4,000	16,200
B.—General Expenses............................	..	124,000	85,434
Total Division No. 141a..............	(a)	128,000	101,634
Division No. 142.—General Services.
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	1,120,000	5,000,000	6,194,070
2. Freight and cartage........................	605,000	1,750,000	1,527,787
3. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation......	215,000	500,000	559,787
4. Office requisites, printing, Stationery and text books..	70,000	345,000	283,519
5. Telephones, telegrams and postages.............	245,000	650,000	674,570
6. Repair and overhaul of aircraft.................	350,000	1,060,000	2,750,578
7. Research and experimental work...............	170,000	3,400	6,949
8. Allowances for civilian clothing to discharged personnel	110,000	1,000,000	1,089,598
9. Compensation for hired properties..............	225,000	435,000	403,020
10. Meteorological services.....................	85,000	..	..
11. Incidental and other expenditure................	155,000	256,600	582,759
Total Division No. 142...............	3,350,000	11,000,000	14,072,637
Division No. 142a.—R.A.A.F. Squadrons Overseas—Maintenance	..	1,170,000	401,009
Division No. 143.—R.A.A.F. Squadrons in Japan—Maintenance	400,000	..	..
Division No. 143a.—R.A.A.F. Personnel—Training in Canada..	..	10,000	9,723

(a) Included under Division No. 54.—Department of the Interior.

XX.—Defence and Post‑War (1939‑45) Charges.

DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS—continued.	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
DEPARTMENT OF AIR—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 144.—Aircraft, Equipment and Stores.
1. Aircraft and Engines.......................	8,100,000	8,000,000	8,916,666
2. Aircraft Ancillary and other Technical stores.......	4,675,000	6,000,000	6,826,871
3. Ammunition, explosives, pyrotechnics, torpedoes and accessories	2,410,000	1,000,000	1,430,672
4. Mechanical and transport equipment.............	345,000	1,500,000	1,606,075
5. Communications..........................	1,180,000	1,500,000	1,669,635
6. Personnel equipment.......................	510,000	1,000,000	1,433,990
7. Camp, barrack and hospital stores and equipment.....	410,000	1,500,000	1,636,825
8. Petrol and oil............................	800,000	500,000	967,120
Total Division No. 144	18,430,000	21,000,000	24,487,854
Total Under Control of Department of Air	30,625,000	84,258,000	92,434,505
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 145.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings.......	140,000	99,000	84,345
Division No. 146.—Rent...........................	10,000	1,000	8,370
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	150,000	100,000	92,715
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 147.—Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture	500,000	1,000,000	927,087
Division No. 148.—Maintenance......................	310,000	850,000	509,007
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Housing	810,000	1,850,000	1,436,094
Total Department of Air..............	31,585,000	86,208,000	93,963,314
Total Defence and Service Departments...	124,409,000	292,977,000	306,813,721

XX.—Defence and Post‑War (1939‑45) Charges.

PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS.	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 149.—Administrative.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.....................	154,000	170,000	174,851
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	570,000	1,050,000	1,084,254
3. Extra duty pay............................	6,000	30,000	32,415
	730,000	1,250,000	1,291,520
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	30,000	70,000	70,077
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing..........	15,000	20,000	19,133
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	30,000	70,000	67,342
4. Freights, cartage and packing..................	100,000	200,000	142,886
5. Incidental and other expenditure................	50,000	140,000	137,839
	225,000	500,000	437,277
Total Division No. 149...............	955,000	1,750,000	1,728,797
Division No. 150.—Munitions Factories and Establishments.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary........	97,000	132,000	109,907
Less amount to be met from Trust Fund...........	97,000	132,000	109,907
	..	..	..
B.—General Expenses (for maintenance of Munitions Factories and Establishments including wages, stores, services and production costs generally)	2,640,000	500,000	98,989
Total Division No. 150...............	2,640,000	500,000	98,989
Division No. 151.—Munitions Laboratories.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.....................	27,000	38,000	36,955
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	252,700	211,900	193,118
3. Extra duty pay............................	300	100	75
	280,000	250,000	230,148
Carried forward............	280,000	250,000	230,148

XX.—Defence and Post‑War (1939‑45) Charges.

PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS—continued	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 151.—Munitions Laboratories—continued.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	280,000	250,000	230,148
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	6,875	4,000	3,122
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing..........	3,350	2,000	1,501
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	3,500	3,000	2,505
4. Freights, cartage and packing..................	7,400	20,000	19,643
5. Incidental and other expenditure................	44,875	38,000	51,299
	66,000	67,000	78,070
Total Division No. 151...............	346,000	317,000	308,218
Division No. 152.—Aircraft Production Section.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.....................	8,900	10,100	10,013
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	665,100	1,124,900	882,890
3. Extra duty pay............................	1,000	15,000	9,128
	675,000	1,150,000	902,031
Less amount to be recovered..................	(a)375,000	550,000	474,422
	300,000	600,000	427,609
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	31,100	24,000	34,001
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing..........	13,600	23,000	18,411
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	20,000	30,000	25,977
4. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation......	6,000	8,000	7,073
5. Freight and cartage........................	9,700	2,500	13,951
6. Compensation for hired properties..............	14,000	20,000	16,890
7. Incidental and other expenditure................	6,400	17,500	26,649
	100,800	125,000	142,952
Less amount to be recovered..................	(a)5,800	25,000	8,990
	95,000	100,000	133,962
Total Division No. 152...............	395,000	700,000	561,571
Division No. 152a.—Technical Training................	..	15,000	5,584

(a) This amount is chargeable to Aircraft Trust Account.

XX.—Defence and Post‑War (1939‑45) Charges.

PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS—continued.	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 153.—Manufacture of Munitions—Machinery and Plant	487,000	150,000	..
Division No. 153a.—Armament Annexes—Plant, Material and Experimental Work	..	100,000	95,116
Division No. 153b.—Training Toolmakers and Tradesmen—Equipment	..	3,000	1,489
Division No. 154.—Electric Supply in Australia—Development	75,000	135,000	102,283
Division No. 155.—Shipbuilding—Plant, Equipment and Buildings and Reserves of Materials.
1. Capital facilities for shipbuilding...............	10,000	100,000	..
2. Reserves of materials.......................	10,000	50,000	10,093
Total Division No. 155...............	20,000	150,000	10,093
Division No. 156.—Ships—Construction.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Temporary employees......................	55,000	(a)	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Incidental and other expenditure................	19,000	(b)	..
Construction of ships........................	(c)	2,000,000	1,913,513
Purchase of components for ships...............	(c)	1,000,000	925,031
	19,000	3,000,000	2,838,544
Total Division No. 156	74,000	3,000,000	2,838,544
Division No. 157.—Locomotives and Rolling Stock—Construction	10,000	80,000	152,602
Division No. 157a.—Munitions Factories and Annexes not in Production—Maintenance and Rehabilitation	..	200,000	507,309
Division No. 157b.—Aluminium Industry in Australia—Establishment	(c)	100,000	11,750

(a) Included under Division No. 149a. (b) Included under Division No. 149b. (c) Provided under Additions, New Works, &c.

XX.—Defence and Post‑War (1939‑45) Charges.

PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS—continued.	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 158.—Aircraft Engine Factory.............	557,000	680,000	337,523
Division No. 159.—Aircraft Annexes and Buildings........	20,000	50,000	26,761
Division No. 160.—Aircraft Production—Plant, Equipment and Machinery	1,000,000	2,005,000	763,488
Division No. 161.—Aircraft—Equipment for Overhaul and Repair	10,000	10,000	80,051
Total Under Control of the Department of Munitions	6,589,000	9,945,000	7,630,168
Under Control of the Department of Health.
Division No. 162.—Munitions Health Services...........	12,000	42,000	21,899
Under Control of the Department of the Interior.
Division No. 163.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings......	101,200	764,000	28,839
Division No. 164.—Rent..........................	136,800	200,000	184,157
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	238,000	964,000	212,996
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 165.—Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture..	488,000	750,000	64,054
Division No. 166.—Maintenance....................	18,000	115,000	59,040
Division No. 167.—Maintenance of Munitions Factories and Establishments (Buildings and Services)	200,000	340,000	199,873
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Housing	706,000	1,205,000	322,967
Total Department of Munitions..........	7,545,000	12,156,000	8,188,030

XX.—Defence and Post‑war (1939‑45) Charges.

PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS—continued.	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 168.—Administrative.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances.....................	181,500	150,500	116,029
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees.........	469,500	487,500	494,917
3. Extra duty pay............................	19,000	12,000	21,154
	670,000	650,000	632,100
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	46,240	36,000	39,697
2. Office requisites, printing and stationery..........	62,860	29,000	38,594
3. Telephones, telegrams and postage..............	62,110	75,000	58,691
4. Freight and cartage........................	13,800	2,000	7,189
5. Payments to States and Post Office in respect of administration of Liquid Fuel Control Regulations	170,000	257,000	287,557
6. Equipment and instruments, for Mineral Resources Survey Branch	32,775	3,700	5,230
7. Incidental and other expenditure................	47,215	334,300	194,634
	435,000	737,000	631,592
Total Division No. 168...............	1,105,000	1,387,000	1,263,692
Division No. 169.—Flax Production.
A.—General Expenses............................	813,000	1,310,000	796,132
Less amount to be recovered from sales of Flax Fibre..	813,000	1,253,000	796,132
Total Division No. 169...............	..	57,000	..
Division No. 170.—Mills to Process Flax Straw—Machinery and Plant	20,000	56,500	..
Division No. 171.—Reserves of Stores and Materials.
1. Stores and materials........................	8,016,000	7,500,000	8,936,821
Less amount to be recovered from sales of materials...	8,016,000	6,075,000	7,799,566
	..	1,425,000	1,137,255
Division No. 172.—Power, Alcohol Distilleries—Construction.	14,000	68,500	63,163
Division No. 172a.—Power Alcohol Distilleries—Production..	..	20,000	..

F.7800.—7

XX.—Defence and Post‑war (1939‑45) Charges.

PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS—continued.	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING—continued	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 173.—Shipping Branch.	£	£	£
1. Directorate of Shipping—Administrative..........	18,360	60,000	32,066
2. Government‑owned and controlled tonnage section	517,390	..	..
3. Requisitioned ships section...................	1,086,590	3,466,000	3,107,393
4. Salvage Board............................	97,840	430,000	300,344
5. Mechanical handling section..................	592,940	7,550	86,632
6. Darwin Shipping section.....................	500	2,500	5,242
7. Anti‑pillage activities.................	7,500	..	537
8. Maritime Industry Commission................	5,930	8,850	5,938
9. Stevedoring Industry Commission..............	136,540	160,000	120,689
10. Compensation for loss of vessels by enemy action....	65,000	100,000	59,999
11. Bridge protection of ships....................	7,500	20,000	5,564
12. Seamen's War Pensions and allowances...........	500	3,000	541
13. Medical benefits to seamen...................	1,000	2,500	880
14. Incidental and other expenditure................	4,410	24,600	13,518
Total Division No 173.................	2,542,000	4,285,000	3,739,343
Division No. 173a.—Gold Mines Withdrawn from Production.	..	8,000	5,531
Division No. 174.—Essential Industries and Production—Assistance	1,293,000	741,000	541,981
Division No. 175.—Coal Production (War‑time) Plant and Advances (to be recovered)	200,000	30,000	126,741
Division No. 176.—Joint Coal Board.
1. Welfare Fund—Commonwealth contribution.......	70,000	..	..
2. Administrative Costs—Commonwealth contribution..	30,000	..	..
	100,000	..	..
Total Under Control of the Department of Supply and Shipping	5,274,000	8,078,000	6,877,706
Under Control of Department of the Interior
Division No. 177.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings......	20,000	3,000	5,152
Division No. 178.—Rent..........................	70,000	80,000	66,403
Total Under Control of the Department of the Interior	90,000	83,000	71,555

XX.—Defence and Post‑war (1939‑45) Charges.

PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS—continued.	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.	£	£	£
Division No. 179.—Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture..	122,000	70,000	68,985
Division No. 180.—Flax Mills—Construction............	14,000	79,000	44,024
Division No. 181.—Oil Storage—Construction...........	1,000	10,000	37,064
Division No. 182.— Maintenance Services..............	6,000	6,000	4,796
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Housing	143,000	165,000	154,869
Total Department of Supply and Shipping..	5,507,000	8,326,000	7,104,130
DEPARTMENT OF HOME SECURITY.
Under Control of Department of Home Security.
Division No. 182a.—Administrative.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary........	..	6,000	5,090
B.—General Expenses............................	..	15,000	17,192
Total Division No. 182a..............	..	21,000	22,282
Division No. 182b.—Air Raid Precautions—Payments to States	..	18,000	15,139
Division No. 182c.—Air Raid Precautions—Equipment......	..	21,000	10,780
Less amount to be recovered..................	..	20,000	10,780
	..	1,000	..
Total Under Control of Department of Home Security	..	40,000	37,421

XX.—Defence and Post‑war (1939‑45) Charges.

PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS—continued.	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
DEPARTMENT OF HOME SECURITY—continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Home Security and Department of Works and Housing.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 182d.—A.R.P. Works at Commonwealth Establishments—Excluding DEFENCE SERVICES AND POST OFFICE (INCLUDING‑DEMOLITIONS)	..	10,000	1,226
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 182e.—Rent......................	..	8,600	7,867
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 182f.—Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture	..	500	28
Division No. 182g.—Maintenance Services...........	..	900	76
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Housing	..	1,400	104
Total Department of Home Security..	(a)	60,000	46,618
Total Production Departments.....	13,052,000	20,542,000	15,338,778
RECIPROCAL LEND‑LEASE TO UNITED STATES FORCES.
Division No. 183.—United States and Australia—United States Services and Works	5,000,000	20,000,000	26,009,957
Total Defence and Allied Services.....	142,461,000	333,519,000	348,162,456

(a) Provided under Department of the Interior.

XX.—Defence and Post‑war (1939–45) Charges.

	1946–47.	1945–46.
	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
RE‑ESTABLISHMENT AND REPATRIATION	£	£	£
DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.
Under Control of Department of Repatriation.
Division No. 184.—REPATRIATION COMMISSION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 343.	470,000	388,000	381,234
2. Temporary and casual employees............	585,000	197,000	363,891
3. Extra duty pay........................	23,000	15,000	21,550
	1,078,000	600,000	766,675
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	23,600	12,000	16,727
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	40,700	20,000	38,612
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	47,000	22,000	26,504
4. Fuel, light and power....................	6,000	5,750	4,885
5. Medical examinations....................	27,300	36,250	24,865
6. Services of Registrars, Police and officers of Postmaster‑General's Department	25,500	24,500	22,283
7. Fares and expenses of war pensioners under review	14,700	13,500	10,400
8. Incidental and other expenditure.............	38,200	16,000	21,121
	223,000	150,000	165,397
Carried forward............	1,301,000	750,000	932,072

XX.—Defence and Post‑war (1939–45) Charges.

RE‑ESTABLISHMENT AND REPATRIATION—continued.	1946–47.	1945–46.
Under Control of Department of Repatriation—continued.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 184.—REPATRIATION COMMISSION—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	1,301,000	750,000	932,072
C.—Repatriation Benefits—
1. Small business loans......................	1,855,000	650,000	775,547
2. Medical treatment........................	1,484,000	590,000	631,366
3. Maintenance of departmental institutions.........	691,000	620,000	591,425
4. Expenses in providing employment, including tools of trade	1,679,000	100,000	881,095
5. Vocational training.......................	990,000	60,000	238,382
6. Miscellaneous..........................	621,000	180,000	269,294
	7,320,000	2,200,000	3,387,109
Total Gross Expenditure........	8,621,000	2,950,000	4,319,181
Less—
Recoveries from Service Departments and other receipts available in the Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Trust Account	440,000	128,600	218,895
Amount provided under Division No. 232—War (1914–18) Services	334,000	551,400	526,346
	774,000	680,000	745,241
Amount to be paid to the credit of the Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Trust Account	7,847,000	2,270,000	3,573,940
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	137,300	120,000	116,216
Less amount provided under Division No. 232—War (1914–18) Services	84,300	82,000	78,641
	53,000	38,000	37,575
Total Division No. 184.........	7,900,000	2,308,000	3,611,515

XX.—Defence and Post‑war (1939–45) Charges.

RE‑ESTABLISHMENT AND REPATRIATION—continued.	1946–47.	1945–46.
	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Repatriation—continued.	£	£	£
Division No. 185.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Seamen's war pensions and allowances...........	32,000	35,000	30,685
2. Compassionate allowances paid on behalf of other departments	12,600	1,500	1,112
3. Allowances to or in respect of representatives of various organizations who have served abroad	4,800	5,000	4,527
4. Education of children of deceased and of permanently and totally incapacitated seamen	700	1,250	690
5. Free passages to Australia for seamen's families.....	2,400	..	535
6. Non‑Australian members of the Australian forces—Repatriation under special circumstances	6,000	..	2,162
7. Repatriation of ex‑service personnel discharged overseas at own request for educational purposes	1,500	..	..
8. New Guinea civilian war pensions and education benefits	32,000	..	..
Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Act	..	250	..
Total Division No. 185..........	92,000	43,000	39,711
Total Department of Repatriation	7,992,000	2,351,000	3,651,226
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 186.—WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 344...	95,000	46,220	42,457
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	24,000	18,270	18,782
3. Extra duty pay...........................	2,000	110	1,452
	121,000	64,600	62,691
Less—
Amount provided under Division No. 231a.—War (1914–18) Services	40,000	64,600	62,691
	81,000	..	..
Carried forward...............	81,000	..	..

XX.—Defence and Post‑war (1939–45) Charges.

RE‑ESTABLISHMENT AND REPATRIATION—continued.	1946–47.	1945–46.
	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 186.—WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION— continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	81,000	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services.....	3,110	1,790	2,062
2. Rent.................................	5,860	5,080	3,783
3. Commission payable to Postmaster‑General's Department for collection of repayments	1,100	1,120	890
4. Payments to State Government Institutions in respect of the provision of War Service Homes	6,700	5,700	5,452
5. Office requisites stationery and printing..........	4,700	1,100	2,146
6. Office furniture and equipment................	3,180	700	626
7. Purchase and maintenance of motor vehicles.......	8,610	2,560	3,245
8. Alterations to office premises.................	8,300	..	680
9. Incidental and other expenditure...............	4,440	2,450	3,187
	46,000	20,500	22,071
Less—
Amount provided" under Division No. 231b.—War (1914–18) Services	15,000	20,500	22,071
	31,000	..	..
Total War Service Homes Commission	112,000	..	..
DEPARTMENT OF POST‑WAR RECONSTRUCTION.
Division No. 187.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 99	320,000	404,000	383,850
B. —General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 99	70,000	128,000	140,584
Carried forward..............	390,000	532,000	524,434

XX.—Defence and Post‑war (1939–45) Charges.

RE‑ESTABLISHMENT AND‑ REPATRIATION—continued.	1946–47.	1945–46.
DEPARTMENT OF POST‑WAR RECONSTRUCTION—continued.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 187.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward............	390,000	532;000	524,434
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Re‑establishment publicity............	26,000	..	23,911
2. Demobilization Dispersal Centres—Expenses......	20,000	..	13,991
3. Industries publications.....................	15,000	..	..
4. Reparations procurement—European zone........	150,000	..	..
New Education Fellowship—Contribution towards cost of International Conference	..	..	1,250
University students—Financial assistance.........	(a)	243,500	183,562
Universities—Grant towards additional administrative costs of war‑time reconstruction training schemes	(b)	13,500	12,016
	211,000	257,000	234,730
Total Division No. 187..........	601,000	789,000	759,164
Division No. 187a.—EXPERIMENTAL BUILDING STATION— PLANT AND MATERIALS	(c)	78,000	59,802
Division No. 188.—WAR SERVICE LAND SETTLEMENT.
1. Acquisitions development and improvement of ‑ land and provision of credit facilities to settlers	2,200,000	1,500,000	567,500
2. Commonwealth contribution to writing down costs of acquisition, &c.	100,000	..	..
3. Living allowances, interest and rent concessions....	300,000	..	..
	2,600,000	1,500,000	567,500
Less—
Contributions by States and repayments of principal by settlers	70,000	..	..
Total Division No. 188..........	2,530,000	1,500,000	567,500

(a) Provided under Division No. 100. (b) Provided under Division No. 190. (c) Provided under Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.—Division No. 13—Department of Works and Housing.

XX.—‑Defence and Post‑war (1939–45) Charges.

RE‑ESTABLISHMENT AND REPATRIATION—continued.	1946–47.	1945–46.
DEPARTMENT OF POST‑WAR RECONSTRUCTION—continued.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure
	£	£	£
Division No. 189.—RE‑ESTABLISHMENT LOANS FOR AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONS.
1. Loans................................	2,750,000	1,480,000	915,000
2. Allowances.............................	250,000	..	..
3. Expenses of administration..................	60,000	20,000	12,491
Total Division No. 189..........	3,060,000	1,500,000	927,491
Division No. 190.—UNIVERSITY TRAINING.
1. Tuition, text‑Books, equipment, &c.......	1,257,000	700,000	521,211
2. Living allowances........................	1,820,000	700,000	528,481
3. Buildings and equipment....................	1,000,000	200,000	163,580
Total Division No. 190..........	4,077,000	1,600,000	1,213,272
Division No. 191.—TECHNICAL TRAINING.
1. Tuition, text‑books, equipment, &c.......	4,455,000	787,000	537,853
2. Living allowances........................	3,337,000	1,500,000	1,006,069
3. Buildings and equipment....................	1,435,000	200,000	198,304
Total Division No. 191..........	9,227,000	2,487,000	1,742,226
Division No. 192.—RURAL TRAINING.
1. Instruction and administration................	70,000	56,000	2,660
2. Allowances.............................	181,000	100,000	6,092
3. Buildings and equipment....................	123,000	100,000	35,671
Total Division No. 192..........	374,000	256,000	44,423
Division No. 193.—SERVICES EDUCATION SCHEME— CORRESPONDENCE COURSES	90,000	300,000	145,750
Division No. 194.—NATIVE TRAINING AND RECONSTRUCTION—PAPUA—NEW GUINEA	50,000	..	..
Total Department of Post‑war Reconstruction	20,009,000	8,510,000	5,459,628
Total Re‑establishment and Repatriation.	28,113,000	10,861,000	9,110,854

XX.—Defence and Post‑war (1939–45) Charges.

LEND‑LEASE SETTLEMENT.		1946–47.	1945–46.
		1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 195.—EXPENDITURE UNDER LEND‑LEASE AND RECIPROCAL LEND‑LEASE SETTLEMENT WITH UNITED STATES OF AMERICA		£	£	£
		8,000,000	..	..
UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION.
Division No. 196.—UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION—CONTRIBUTION		615,000,000	6,000,000	(a)5,811,067
SUBSIDIES.
Under Control of Department of the Treasury and Department of Trade and Customs.
Division No. 197.—PRICE STABILIZATION SUBSIDIES.
1. Potatoes...............................		2,500,000	2,500,000	2,829,648
2. Tea..................................		3,000,000	2,200,000	2,356,119
3. Whole milk.............................		2,500,000	2,600,000	2,517,247
4. Recoup of basic wage adjustment..............		1,300,000	500,000	555,372
5. Other items.............................		6,500,000	4,700,000	4,725,348
Total Division No: 197.........		15,800,000	12,500,000	12,983,734
Under Control of Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Division No. 198.—ASSISTANCE TO PRIMARY PRODUCTION.
	£
1. Dairy Industry...................	6,250,000
Less recoveries of subsidy from the United Kingdom Government	4,000,000
		2,250,000	5,250,000	6,373,511
2. Apple and Pear Industry....................		856,000	150,000	84,443
3. Superphosphate subsidy....................		3,125,000	3,250,000	3,286,443
4. Assistance to stock‑feeders............		500,000	3,000,000	7,665,469
5. Jute products for primary industries—Subsidies.....		500,000	1,000,000	974,738
6. Nitrogenous Fertilizers.....................		50,000	50,000	..
7. Wheat acreage restriction—Western Australia......		5,000	285,000	243,828
Tobacco Industry.........................		..	..	74,618
Wheat for miscellaneous uses—Subsidy..........		..	..	310,222
Wheat Industry..........................		..	..	742,113
Total Division No. 198.........		7,286,000	12;985,000	19,755,385
Total Subsidies..............		23,086,000	25,485,000	32,739,119

(a) Paid from special appropriation (b) Includes balance of £6,141,933 available from special appropriation.

XX.—Defence and Post‑war (1939–45) Charges.

	1946–47.	1945–46.
MISCELLANEOUS.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 199.—PRIME MINISTER'S' DEPARTMENT:	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10a— Administrative	..	3,500	3,200
2. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 11a‑for the audit of accounts of War (1939–45) Services	..	150,000	150,000
3. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 15a— High Commissioner's Office—United Kingdom	..	25,000	25,000
	(a)	178,500	178,200
B.—General Expenses—	..
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 10b—Administrative	..	7,500	7,500
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 11b for the audit of accounts of War (1939–45) Services	..	11,000	8,850
3. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 15b—High Commissioner's Office—United Kingdom	..	25,000	25,000
	(a)	43,500	41,350
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Australian Scientific Mission abroad—Expenses....	2,900	..	9,628
2. Peace Conference; Paris, &c., including Ministerial delegation	15,000	..	2,840
3. Empire Conference. London, and International Conference, San, Francisco, 1945	200	1,000	6,980
4. Coal Mining Industry—Expenses of Board of Inquiry	3,800	10,000	14,269
5. Mission abroad of Prime‑Minister.......	100	..	753
Committee on Export Orders—Expenses.........	(b)	2,000	1,051
Rebate of proportion of press cable charges to America (under control of the Department of Information)	..	5,000	4,099
Australian Exhibition in Paris................	..	3,000	3,251
Australian Council for Educational Research—Grant for services in connexion with problems of defence and repatriation training and reconstruction	(c)	..	5,000
Ministerial mission to London and United States of America	..	..	4,658
	22,000	21,000	52,529
Total Prime Minister's Department	22,000	243,000	272,079

(a) Provided under administrative votes. (b) Provided under Division No. 10. (c) Provided under Division No. 217.

XX.—Defence and Post‑war (1939–45) Charges.

	1946–47.	1945–46.
MISCELLANEOUS—continued.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division ,No. 200.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 18a— Administrative	(a)	30,000	30,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 18b—Administrative	(a)	90,000	90,000
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Distressed Australians in liberated areas—Relief and repatriation	10,000	10,000	12,866
2. United Nations. Relief and Rehabilitation Administration— Australian Council and representation	2,000	3,000	310
3. United Nations War Crimes Commission.........	20,500	2,500	15,297
4. Allied Control Commission for Germany and Austria.	25,000	..	8,336
5. Allied Control or Japan....................	40,000	..	13,423
6. Inter‑Allied Reparation Agency—Contribution and representation	3,5001	..	4,244
International Red Cross Committee—Contribution.	..	5,000	5,000
Australian and British subjects—Repatriation under agreement with enemy Governments	..	500	..
United Nations Organization—Representation....	(b)	..	35,076
United Nations Organization—Contribution......	(b)	..	223,884
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization— Contribution and representation	(b)	30,000	26,373
	101,000	51,000	344,809
Total Department of External Affairs..........	101,000	171,000	464,809

(a) Provided under administrative votes. (b) Provided under Division No. 218.

XX.—Defence and Post‑war (1939–45) Charges.

MISCELLANEOUS—continued.	1946–47.	1945–46.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 201.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 33a— Treasury	..	55,000	59,000
2. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 40a— Census and Statistics	..	20,000	23,650
	(a)	75,000	82,650
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 33b—Treasury	..	15,000	15,000
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 40b—Census and Statistics	..	10,000	10,100
	(a)	25,000	25,100
C.—Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries—
1. War loan management expenses..............	120,000	120,000	118,176
D.—Miscellaneous—
1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London	59,000	59,000	58,616
2. Occupation Survey 1945...................	2,000	32,000	34,957
3. Payments as acts of grace for loss of property not covered by National Security Regulations	50,000	..	17,234
4. Payment to Land Risks Insurance Trust Account...	140,000	..	..
Losses due to enemy action.................	..	100	365
Works Co‑ordination—Expenses.......	(c)	500	317
Improvement of harbour facilities—Contribution towards interest	(b)	700	700
Financial and Economic Policy—Advisory Committee	(c)	1,500	1,425
Taxation Advisory Committee...............	(c)	100	8
Regulations under National Security Act—Administration	(c)	5,000	17,371
Taxes—Remission under special circumstances....	(b)	22,100	18,931
Exchange on remittances within the Commonwealth.	(b)	5,000	5,582
	251,000	126,000	155,506
Total Department of the Treasury	371,000	346,000	381,432

(a) Provided under administrative votes. (b) Provided under Division No. 219. (c) Provided under Division No. 33.

XX.—Defence and Post‑war (1939–45) Charges.

MISCELLANEOUS—continued.	1946–47.	1945–46.
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 202. ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
1. War and munitions establishments—General expenses for guarding and protection	5,000	7,000	10,892
2. Central Preference Board—Expenses...........	1,000	..	190
3. Prosecution of Charles Hughes Cousens—Expenses.	2,900	..	..
4. Australia First Inquiry—Expenses.............	500	..	1,799
5. Legal Service Bureau—Publicity..............	1,600	..	1,213
Conferences on industrial matters..............	..	500	..
National Security Regulations—Payments to States for services	..	1,500	330
National Security Regulations—Expenses of administration	..	2,000	13,707
Total Division No. 202.........	11,000	11,000	28,131
Division No. 202a.—SECURITY SERVICE.
1. Administrative expenses....................	..	40,000	53,832
Total Attorney‑General's Department..	11,000	51,000	81,963
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Division No. 203.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 52a— Administrative	(a)	30,800	30,800
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 52b—Administrative	(a)	5,000	5,000
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Australian official war artists—Expenses.........	5,200	11,400	8,981
2. Australian War History 1939–45—Compilation....	9,800	3,650	5,909
3. Official War Paintings and Pictures—Exhibition....	2,600	5,000	4,418
4. War Graves—Contribution to Imperial War Graves Commission, for care and maintenance	128,000	..	49,073
5. Australian War Memorials abroad—Erection and restoration	25,000	..	..
Australian Capital Territory—Provision of facilities for accommodation and entertainment of service personnel	..	150	..
Valuation and Co‑ordination Committee—Expenses	(b)	100	..
Minor transport services....................	(b)	4,000	5,604
Goods for patriotic purposes—Free carriage over Commonwealth Railways	(c)	6,000	3,326
Carried forward...........	170,600	30,300	77,311
Carried forward...........	..	35,800	35,800

(a) Provided under administrative votes. (b) Provided under Division No. 52. (c) Provided under Division No. 223.

XX.—Defence and Post‑war (1939–45) Charges.

MISCELLANEOUS—continued.	1946–47.	1945–46.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR—continued.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 203—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward.......	..	35,800	35,800
C.—Miscellaneous—continued.
Brought forward..........	170,600	30,300	77,311
War records—Collection..................	..	900	691
Overseas Children—Transfer of (Contributions towards the maintenance of children may be credited to this vote)	(a)	1,000	187
	170,600	32,200	78,189
Total Division No. 203........	170,600	68,000	113,989
Division No. 204.—RENT AND ACQUISITION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS.
A.—Rent of Buildings—
1. Trade and Customs......................	41,400	69,000	63,803
Treasury.............................	(b)	1,300	834
Attorney‑General.................	(b)	7,600	7,568
Works and Housing......................	(b)	87,000	78,696
Commerce and Agriculture.................	(b)	24,700	22,110
Social Services.........................	(b)	..	..
Transport.............................	(b)	3,500	3,482
Labour and National Service................	(b)	109,500	91,699
Information...........................	(b)	8,000	9,397
Post‑war Reconstruction.............	(b)	36,400	29,906
	41,400	347,000	307,495
B.—Acquisition of‑Sites and‑Buildings—
1. Works and Housing......................	(c)	34,000	2,524
Total Division No. 204........	41,400	381,000	310,019
Total Department of the Interior..............	212,000	449,000	424,008
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING.
Division No. 204a.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 59a— Administrative	(d)	1,500,000	1,495,187
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 59b—Administrative	(d)	350,000	275,493
Total Division No. 204a........	..	1,850,000	1,770,680

(a) Provided under Division No. 95—Department of Immigration. (b) Provided under Division No. 58. (c) Provided under Division No. 12—Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c. (d) Provided under administrative votes.

XX.—Defence and Post‑war (1939–45) Charges.

	1946–47.	1945–46.
MISCELLANEOUS—continued.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING—continued.	£	£	£
Division No. 205.—NEW WORKS, REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE.
A.—Repairs and Maintenance—
1. Trade and Customs.......................	12,000	17,000	10,254
Attorney‑General...................	(a)	2,000	657
Works and Housing.......................	(a)	43,700	38,190
Commerce and Agriculture..................	(a)	6,500	2,130
Social Services..........................	(a)	..	..
External Territories........................	(a)	300	6
Transport..............................	(a)	1,000	449
Labour and National Service.................	(a)	20,000	12,082
Information.............................	(a)	1,000	599
Post‑war Reconstruction..............	(a)	7,500	3,531
	12,000	99,000	67,898
B.—Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture—
1. Trade and Customs.......................	20,000	170,000	35,951
Attorney‑General...................	(b)	1,000	131
Works and Housing.......................	(b)	80,000	..
Commerce and Agriculture...................	(b)	22,600	10,469
Social Services..........................	(b)	..	..
External Territories........................	(b)	400	134
Transport..............................	(b)	700	249
Labour and National Service..................	(b)	28,000	13,667
Information.............................	(b)	300	202
Post‑war Reconstruction..............	(b)	9,000	5,586
	20,000	312,000	66,389
Total Division No. 205.........	32,000	411,000	134,287
Total Department of Works and Housing........	32,000	2,261,000	1,904,967
Division No. 205a.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.
1. Civil air transport for military use..............	..	5,000	906

(a) Provided under Division No. 60. (b) Provided under Additions, New Works, &c.

F.7800.—8

XX.—Defence and Post‑war (1939–45) Charges.

MISCELLANEOUS—continued.	1946–47.	1945–46.
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 205b.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under administrative votes	(a)	29,800	29,800
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under administrative votes	(a)	6,900	6,900
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Duty on tobacco and cigarettes distributed to invalid soldiers—Remission	..	600	317
2. Duty—Remission under special circumstances....	..	500	..
Tobacco Manufacturers' Advisory Committee—Expenses	..	200	155
	(b)	1,300	472
Total Division No. 205b.......	..	38,000	37,172
Division No. 205c.—DIVISION OF IMPORT PROCUREMENT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances...................	..	700,000	829,111
Less amount estimated to be received in respect of administrative expenses included as overhead charges in invoice price of Lend‑Lease and other goods	..	424,000	658,580
	..	276,000	170,531
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	..	30,000	43,106
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	..	20,000	21,695
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	..	80,000	85,170
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	..	5,000	7,279
5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses...	..	7,000	6,488
6. Rent (New York)........................	..	27,000	31,990
7. Incidental and other expenditure..............	..	12,000	14,223
	..	181,000	209,951
Less amount estimated to be received in respect of administrative expenses included as overhead charges in invoice price of Lend‑Lease and other goods	..	79,000	123,455
	..	102,000	86,496
Carried forward..........	..	378,000	257,027

(a) Provided under administrative votes. (b) Provided under Division No. 224.

XX.—Defence and Post‑war (1939–45) Charges.

MISCELLANEOUS—continued.	1946–47.	1945–46.
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 205c.—DIVISION OF IMPORT PROCUREMENT— continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward.........	..	378,000	257,027
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Motor vehicles and other mobile plant—Purchase..	..	10,000	9,370
2. Motor vehicles and other mobile plant, workshop and garage equipment, stores, tools, &c.—Maintenance	..	10,000	6,027
	..	20,000	15,397
Total Division No. 205c.......	(a)	398,000	272,424
Division No. 206.—RATIONING COMMISSION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances...................	233,000	220,000	251,278
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	9,800	11,900	9,243
2. Office requisites and equipment..............	8,750	17,550	11,852
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	21,000	26,700	20,630
4. Printing and distribution of ration books.........	140,000	50,900	11,150
5. Services rendered by banks.................	24,000	39,900	30,552
6. Advertising...........................	3,000	10,400	2,672
7. Incidental and other expenditure..............	12,450	16,650	14,000
	219,000	174,000	100,105
Total Division No. 206........	452,000	394,000	351,383
Division No. 207.—PRICES COMMISSIONER.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances...................	34,970	31,600	31,802
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	495,580	401,400	448,839
3. Extra duty pay..........................	6,150	17,000	5,615
	536,700	450,000	486,256
Carried forward.........	536,700	450,000	486,256

(a) Provided under Division No. 79.

XX.—Defence and Post‑war (1939–45) Charges.

MISCELLANEOUS—continued.	1946–47.	1945–46.
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 207.—PRICES COMMISSIONER—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward.........	536,700	450,000	486,256
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	21,350	23,450	21,647
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	11,300	10,300	9,829
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	23,400	19,100	21,230
4. Advertising and publicity..................	31,000	..	..
5. Incidental and other expenditure..............	22,250	17,150	20,783
	112,300	70,000	73,489
Total Division No. 207.......	649,000	520,000	559,745
Total Department of Trade and Customs........	1,101,000	1,350,000	1,220,724
Division No. 208.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
1. Medical co‑ordination and equipment....	5,000	25,000	31,718
2. Venereal diseases—Campaign for prevention and cure	10,000	25,000	25,000
3. War‑time kindergarten nursery service—Subsidy	..	5,000	7,268
Total Department of Health..............	15,000	55,000	63,986
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.
Division No. 208a.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 83a— Administrative	(a)	9,500	9,500
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 83b—Administrative	(a)	3,500	3,500
Total Division No. 208a.......	..	13,000	13,000
Division No. 209.—FOOD CONTROL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances...................	8,000	31,800	24,343
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	70,000	235,000	217,128
3. Extra duty pay..........................	2,000	8,200	8,374
	80,000	275,000	249,845
Carried forward.........	80,000	275,000	249,845

(a) Provided under administrative votes.

XX.—Defence and Post‑war (1939–45) Charges.

MISCELLANEOUS—continued.	1946–47.	1945–46.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE—continued.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 209.—FOOD CONTROL BRANCH—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward........	80,000	275,000	249,845
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	4,000	19,000	17,437
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone Services........	6,000	29,000	26,103
3. Incidental and other expenditure...............	7,000	32,000	29,599
	17,000	80,000	73,139
Total Division No. 209.............	97,000	355,000	322,984
Division No. 210.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Surplus food stocks—Cold storage and other accommodation	5,000	45,000	43,731
2. Food processing, including buildings, plant, machinery and equipment	10,000	64,500	17,892
3. Evacuation of live‑stock..............	(a) 1,000	1,000	..
4. Australian Potato Committee—Expenses of administration	45,000	35,000	50,815
5. Rural man‑power—Labour costs, accommodation and transport expenses	1,000	20,000	1,973
6. District War Agricultural Committees—Administration	2,000	85,000	84,764
7. Food supplies—Purchase and distribution........	(a) 1,000	1,000	1,182,553
8. Edible oils and fats—Purchase and distribution.....	(a) 1,000	1,000	..
9. Potato acreage reduction—Compensation to growers.	25,000	..	4,831
Wool Appraisement Centres—Establishment and expenses	(c)	76,600	98,866
Wheat Industry Stabilization Board—Expenses of administration	(b)	27,000	18,210
Emergency food supplies..................	..	1,000	..
Labour Corps—Western Australia............	..	2,000	2,716
Agricultural machinery control—Expenses of administration	(b)	12,500	14,510
Agricultural machinery—Purchase...........	(b)	10,000	124,699
Vegetable production....................	..	35,000	20,764
Food processing—Accommodation and transport of workers	..	4,000	79
Vegetable market stabilization..............	..	1,000	394
Publicity campaign for increased food production..	..	15,000	10,336
Transport of stock—Purchase of motor trucks....	..	1,000	..
Rice storage accommodation...............	..	700	..
Rice—Payment of holding charges to rice millers..	..	3,000	2,996
Film " The Overlanders "—Assistance towards production.	..	700	4,359
Total Division No. 210.............	91,000	442,000	1,690,488
Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture	188,000	810,000	2,026,472

(a) Includes recoverable expenditure. (b) Provided under Division No. 226. (c) Provided under Division No. 226 and Additions. New Works, &c., Division No. 27.

XX.—Defence and Post‑war (1939–45) Charges.

MISCELLANEOUS—continued.	1946–47.	1945‑48
	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 211.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.	£	£	£
1. Evacuees—Reception and sustenance and aftercare and expenses connected therewith	18,000	29,000	28,198
2. War Injuries and Civil Defence Workers Regulations— Compensation and expenses'	2,000	4,000	2,263
3 Civil Constructional Corps—Employees' compensation	17,000	19,000	17,337
4. Disabled ex‑members of the Forces not eligible for Repatriation benefits—Rehabilitation and allowances	300,000	150,000	71,295
5. Discharged members of Women's Auxiliary Services—After care in special circumstances	12,000	25,000	21,114
6. War Workers' Transition Allowance............	2,000	..	61,962
Australian brides of United States servicemen—Grants in special circumstances	..	1,000	..
Total Department of Social Services..........	351,000	228,000	202,199
Division No. 212.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.
1. Civilians from Papua and New Guinea—Evacuation.	500	1,000	206
2. New Guinea and Papuan Administrations—Payments on account of	24,500	31,000	27,766
3. Papua‑New Guinea Administration—Restoration, re‑establishment and reconstruction expenses	500,000	..	..
4. Re‑opened plantations—Clearing secondary growth	280,000	..	6,853
5. Papua‑New Guinea—Compensation to natives for war injuries and war damage	200,000	..	..
New Guinea civilian war pensions..............	(a)	..	4,441
Australian‑New Guinea Production Board—Advance to the Australian‑New Guinea Production Trust Account	..	100,000	200,000
New Guinea Copra Control Board—Advance......	..	1,000	..
Inquiry into Suspension of Civil Administration in Papua	(b)	1,000	581
Laws of New Guinea and Papua—Printing and Consolidation	(b)	9,000	922
Papua‑New Guinea Administration—Expenses	(b)	150,000	208,509
Papua‑New Guinea—Development and Native Welfare	(b)	50,000	43,675
Papua‑New Guinea—Film record of return of Civil Administration	(b)	..	1,987
Papua‑New Guinea—School for training of staff	(b)	..	1,874
Papua‑New Guinea—Shipping service.....	(b)	..	30,021
Norfolk Island—Acquisition of aerodrome site.....	..	..	38,500
Total Department of External Territories.......	1,005,000	343,000	565,335

(a) Provided under Division No. 185. (b) Provided under Division No. 268.

XX.—Defence and Post‑war (1939–45) Charges.

MISCELLANEOUS—continued.	1946–47.	1945–46.
	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 212a. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances...................	..	39,000	27,601
2. Extra duty pay..........................	..	700	725
	(a)	39,700	28,326
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	(a)	6,000	3,212
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	(a)	2,300	1,389
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	(a)	4,200	3,231
4. Payments to States for services rendered........	(a)	85,000	77,682
5. Standardization of railway gauges—Investigation expenses	(b)	60,000	32,365
6. Incidental and other expenditure..............	(a)	2,800	3,176
	..	160,300	121,055
Total Department of Transport.............	..	200,000	149,381
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.
Division No. 212b.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 305..	..	28,000	28,787
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	..	280,000	247,110
3. Extra duty pay..........................	..	2,000	1,141
	(c)	310,000	277,038
B.—General Expenses—	..
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	..	21,200	15,249
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	..	15,100	10,187
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	..	16,000	14,277
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	..	..	..
5. Office cleaning.........................	..	..	..
6. Incidental and other expenditure..............	..	12,700	10,892
	(c)	65,000	50,605
Carried forward	..	375,000	327,643

(a) Provided under Division No. 97. (b) Provided under Additions, New Works, &c.—Division No. 85. (c) Provided under Division No. 96.

XX.—Defence and Post‑war, (1939–45) Charges.

MISCELLANEOUS—continued.	1946–47.	1945–46.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE—continued.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward	..	375,000	327,643
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Technical College training facilities—Extension for defence requirements	..	34,000	11,649
2. Fifth‑year apprentices in diluted trades—Subsidy payment of tradesman's rate	..	..	4,338
3. Fares, travelling expenses and allowances to workers— Advances (amounts recovered may be credited to this vote)	..	..	..
4. Staff training—Commonwealth Employment Service	..	..	..
5. Industrial amenities—Assistance towards establishment	..	6,000	3,096
	(a)	40,000	19,083
Total Division No. 212b	..	415,000	346,726
Division No. 212c.—MAN POWER DIRECTORATE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances....................	..	772,000	836,447
2. Extra duty pay..........................	..	28,000	32,888
	..	800,000	869,335
Less amount estimated to be recovered from Department of Social Services	..	100,000	75,000
	(a)	700,000	794,335
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	..	37,000	23,571
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	..	41,200	22,385
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	..	80,000	57,591
4. Fuel, light and power......................	..	13,300	9,895
5. Office cleaning..........................	..	12,000	10,949
6. Maintenance of Civilian Register (under control of the Commonwealth Electoral Officer)	..	10,000	9,376
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	..	18,500	11,766
	..	212,000	145,533
Less amount estimated to be recovered from Department of Social Services	..	50,000	25,000
	(a)	162,000	120,533
Carried forward..........	..	862,000	914,868

(a) Provided under Division No. 96.

XX.—Defence and Post‑war (1939–45) Charges.

MISCELLANEOUS—continued.	1946–47.	1945–46.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE—continued.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 212c.—MAN POWER DIRECTORATE—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward........	..	862,000	914,868
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Women's Land Army...................	..	70,000	40,442
2. Recruitment of female labour—Publicity campaign	..	2,000	614
3. Seasonal and other workers—Transportation and other costs	..	10,000	15,427
4. Civil Aliens Corps—Repatriation to home State on disbandment	..	6,000	1,044
	(a)	88,000	57,527
Total Division No. 212c	..	950,000	972,395
Total Department of Labour and National Service	..	1,365,000	1,319,121
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION.
Division No. 212d.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances..................	..	164,800	158,310
2. Extra duty pay........................	..	1,700	742
	(b)	166,500	159,052
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	..	15,000	23,114
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	..	9,000	7,901
3. Postage, telegrams, and telephone services......	..	27,200	22,120
4. Publicity material and services.............	..	56,000	38,320
5. Cinema and photographic services (amounts recovered from other Departments may be credited to this vote)	..	44,500	28,675
6. Incidental and other expenditure............	..	7,300	7,444
7. Official war correspondents and official war photographic services		500	125
	(b)	159,500	127,699
Total Department of Information		326,000	286,751
Total MISCELLANEOUS	3,409,000	8,203,000	9,364,133
Total Post‑war (1939–45) Charges.	77,608,000	50,549,000	57,025,173
	220,069,000	384,068,000	405,187,629

(a) Provided under Division No. 96. (b) Provided under Division No. 98.

XX.—Defence and Post‑war (1939–45) Charges.

MISCELLANEOUS CREDITS	1946–47.	1945–46.
	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 213.—OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS—RECOVERABLE EXPENDITURE.(a)	£	£	£
Gross Expenditure.........................	34,000,000	8,000,000	46,823,668
Less recoveries............................	47,000,000	28,000,000	43,159,379
	Cr. 13,000,000	Cr.20,000,000	3,664,289
Division No. 214.—CREDITS FROM DISPOSALS COMMISSION	Cr. 25,000,000	Cr. 28,000,000	Cr. 15,635,481
Division No. 215.—OTHER CREDITS.............	Cr. 19,000,000	Cr. 25,000,000	Cr. 62,175,717
Total Miscellaneous Credits..................	Cr. 57,000,000	Cr. 73,000,000	Cr. 74,146,909
Total DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939–45) CHARGES	163,069,000	311,068,000	331,040,720
Less amount chargeable to Loan Fund........	58,529,000	152,106,000	152,947,643
Total DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939–45) CHARGES PAYABLE FROM REVENUE	104,540,000	158,962,000	178,093,077

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

XXI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1946–47.	1945–46.		Increase on Expenditure, 1945–46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945–46.
Division Number.	—	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1945–46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945–46.
		£	£	£	£	£
216	PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT	75,600	51,700	61,879	13,721	..
217	SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH	104,300	77,500	81,588	22,712	..
218	DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS	400,200	82,500	157,967	242,233	..
219‑221	DEPARTMENT OK THE TREASURY	514,200	528,000	586,063	..	71,863
222	ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT	10,200	1,200	1,876	8,324	..
223	DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	174,900	6,600	9,225	165,675	..
224	DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS	65,900	14,000	13,340	52,560	..
225	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH...	203,700	192,500	210,882	..	7,182
226	DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE	592,000	299,000	175,519	416,481	..
227	DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES	55,000	40,000	33,415	21,585	..
	Total.............	2,196,000 (a)	1,293,000 (a)	1,331,754 (a)	864,246	..

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows :—1946–47, £43,300 ; 1945–46, Vote, £19,248 ; Expenditure, £17,622.

	£
Estimate, 1946–47.....................	2,196,000
Vote, 1945–46........................	1,293,000
Increase........................	903,000

XXI.—Miscellaneous Services

	1946–47.	1945–46.
Division No. 216.—PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure
	£	£	£
1. Australian Commonwealth Branch of Empire Parliamentary Association—Grant	320	320	313
2. Imperial Economic Committee—Contribution.....	1,950	390	387
3. Imperial Institute—Contribution..............	850	850	853
4. Imperial Shipping Committee—Contribution.....	180	..	..
5. Mrs. H. A. Hinkler—Annual Allowance.........	104	104	104
6. Ex‑members of Parliament or their dependants—Annual Allowances	2,530	2,070	2,068
7. Returned soldiers and their dependants—Grant for relief of distress	1,000	1,000	1,000
8. Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science—Grant	750	..	..
9. Australian Women's Charter Conference—Grant...	250	..	..
10. Entertainment of distinguished guests and visitors..	2,506	2,500	1,969
11. Conferences of Commonwealth and State Ministers and of officers	300	300	594
12. Minor Conferences......................	250	250	71
13. Western Australian Industry Expansion Commission	1,850	1,600	1,616
14. Historical memorials of representative men.......	1,700	1,340	695
15. Historical and other paintings................	50	50	169
16. Historical films and speaking records...........	50	50	4
17. Commonwealth Literary Fund—for payment to the credit of Commonwealth Literary Fund Trust Account	6,000	6,000	6,000
18. Federal Guide..........................	300	250	..
19. Visit of Minister for Trade and Customs to United States of America, 1946	100	..	3,121
20. Scientific Conferences in London—Representation	11,100	..	4,479
21. Standardization and Certification Marks Conferences— Representation	2,850	..	..
22. Provisional International Civil Aviation Organization Conference—Representation	500	..	4,515
23. Late Senator the Honorable R. V. Keane—State funeral	500	..	532
24. Late Rt. Hon. John Curtin—State Funeral........	450	2,500	2,519
25. Victory Medals—Manufacture and distribution....	2,500	..	16,191
26. Frost Relief—South Australian Fruit‑growers	20,000	20,000	..
27. Flood Relief—Western Districts of Victoria......	16,000	..	..
28. Flood Relief—Northern Queensland...........	660	..	..
Red Cross Society—Grant..................	..	500	..
Empire Parliamentary Association 1943—Grant towards expenses of Australian Delegation	..	230	188
Visit of British and Canadian Empire Parliamentary Association Delegation to Australia—Expenses	..	100	2,300
Carried forward........	75,600	40,404	49,688

XXI.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1946–47.	1945–46.
Division No. 216.—PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT —continued.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.......	75,600	40,404	49,688
Distressed Australians abroad—Relief and repatriation (repayments of advances may be credited to this vote)	(a)	996	..
Visit of Indian Industrialists to Australia..........	..	200	539
Late General Sir Harry Chauvel—State funeral.....	..	100	..
Flood Relief—North Coast District of New South Wales	..	5,000	5,000
Visit of members of Commonwealth Parliament to North America	..	5,000	3,705
External Communications Conference in United Kingdom— Representation	..	..	2,204
Japanese Transport Yoizuki—Enquiry into conditions	..	..	195
Sir Henry Tizard—Visit from United Kingdom.....	..	..	548
Total Division No. 216........	75,600	51,700	61,879
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division No. 217.—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
1. Imperial Agricultural Bureaux—Contributions....	(b) 10,850	12,200	9,884
2. Standards Association of Australia—Grant.......	19,500	14,000	14,000
3. Australian Dairy Cattle Research Association—Grant	1,500	1,500	1,500
4. Research—Grant for Physical Sciences.........	40,000	32,000	40,876
5. Research—Grant for Social Sciences...........	12,000	9,000	8,923
6. Australian National Research Council—Grant.....	1,000	..	..
7. Australian Council for Educational Research—Grant	3,850	..	(d)
8. Australian Antarctic Expedition, 1911–14—Contribution towards cost of publication of report	750	500	..
9. Special investigations on scientific matters—Publication of results	250	150	..
10. Chair of Aeronautics at Sydney University—Contribution to establishment and maintenance	5,000	5,000	3,467
11. Chair of Natural Philosophy at Melbourne University—Contribution to Meteorological section	8,200	1,400	1,188
12. National Association of Testing Authorities......	1,000	..	..
13. International Astronomical Union.............	400	..	..
Chair of Anthropology at Sydney University—Contribution towards cost	(c)	1,750	1,750
Total Division No. 217........	104,300	77,500	81,588
Total Under Control of Prime Minister's Department	179,900	129,200	143,467

(a) Provided under Division No. 93.

(b) Includes the following grants in sterling which are payable through the Executive Council of the Imperial Agricultural Bureaux:—Imperial Agricultural Bureaux, £6,875; Imperial Institute of Entomology (including Farnham Royal Research, £957), £1,507; Imperial Mycological Institute, £350.

(d) Provided under Division No. 199.

XXI.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1946–47.	1945–46.
	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 218.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.	£	£	£
1. United Nations Association of Australia—Subsidy..	1,000	1,000	1,000
2. International Labour Conferences—Representation.	32,000	10,000	19,233
3. International Labour Organization—Contribution..	41,300	..	..
4. Inter‑Governmental Committee on Refugees—Contribution	2,000	750	1,586
5. Representation at Conferences abroad..........	10,000	1,150	2,449
6. World Trade and Employment Conference—Representation	30,000	..	..
7. Australian Works of Act for Legations, &c., overseas	2,000	..	..
8. International Institute of Agriculture, Rome—Contribution and Representation	10,000	1,500	..
9. South Seas Commission—Conference and Representation	5,000	..	103
10. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization—Exhibition	1,900	..	..
11. United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization—Contribution and representation	47,000	(e)	(e)
12. United Nations Organization—Representation.....	58,000	(e)	(e)
13. United Nations Organization—Contribution......	160,000	(e)	(e)
League of Nations and International Labour Office—Contribution	..	59,000	102,701
League of Nations Assembly—Representation....	..	100	..
New Caledonia—Representation.............	(b)	4,000	3,999
Netherlands—Representation...............	(c)	5,000	8,648
Netherlands East Indies—Representation.......	(b)	..	1,949
Portuguese Timor—Representation...........	(b)	..	2,021
Malaya—Representation..................	(d)	..	11,209
Philippine Islands—Representation...........	(b)	..	2,433
Siam—Representation....................	(b)	..	636
Total Department of External Affairs...........	a400,200	a 82,500	a157,967
Division No. 219.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	365,000	417,000	443,000
2. Exchange on remittances within the Commonwealth	10,000	5,000	5,217
3. Loan management expenses—Works and States (amounts recovered from State Governments may be credited to this vote)	12,000	12,000	14,409
4. Commonwealth loan securities in United States of America— Annual management expenses (amounts recovered from State Governments may be credited to this vote)	3,500	3,000	2,499
Carried forward	390,500	437,000	465,125

(a) Includes salaries and payment in the nature of salaries.—1946–47, £37,300; 1945–46, Vote. £3,248 ; Expenditure, £8,230.

(b) Provided under Division No. 31.

(d) Provided under Division No. 32

(e) Provided under Division No. 200 in 1945–46.

XXI.—Miscellaneous‑ Services.

	1946–47.	1945–46.
Division No. 219.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY —continued.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward........	390,500	437,000	465,125
5. Stamp duty on transfers of Commonwealth loan securities in London (Amounts recovered from State Governments may be credited to this vote)	5,000	10,000	36,925
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........	3,900	8,000	2,452
8. Taxes and fines—Refund and remission under special circumstances	68,100	69,000	76,363
9. Counterfeit coin prosecutions................	110	110	..
10. Census including collection, compilation, printing, maps and miscellaneous services	42,000	..	..
11. Improvement of harbour facilities—Contribution towards interest	700	(a)	(a)
Miscellaneous expenditure....................	..	..	1,000
Legal costs and damages—Commonwealth ats Magrath	..	..	309
Total Division No. 219.........	514,200	528,000	586,063
Division No. 220.—REFUNDS OF REVENUE (b).......	7,000,000	5,000,000	4,918,437
Division No. 221.—ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER
To enable the Treasurer to make advances and to meet expenditure, particulars of which will afterwards be included in a Parliamentary Appropriation	10,000,000	10,000,000	(c)
	17,514,200	15,528,000	5,504,500
Deduct Refunds of Revenue and Advance to the Treasurer	17,000,000	15,000,000	4,918,437
Total Department of the Treasury............	514,200	528,000	586,063

(a) Provided under Division No. 201.

(b) 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 1936–1946 and the corresponding sections of the previous Act; section 66 of the Land Tax Assessment Act 1910‑1940: section 84 of the War‑time (Company) Tax Assessment Act 1940–1946; 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 1924–1938, Dairy Produce Export Control Act 1924–1942.

Wine Overseas Marketing Act 1929–1936, Canned Fruits Export Control Act 1926–1938.

Wine Export Bounty Act 1934. Australian Broadcasting Act 1942–1946.

Meat Export Control Act 1935–1946, Apple and Pear Organization Act 1938.

Rabbit Skins Export Charge Act 1940–1942.

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

XXI.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1946–47.	1945–46.
	1946–47.	Vote	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 222.—ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
1. International Bureau for the Protection of Industrial Property— Contribution	600	600	236
2. Office of the International Union for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works—Contribution	600	600	233
3. Forty‑hour Week Case—Intervention by Commonwealth— Legal costs	9,000	..	1,407
Total Attorney‑General's Department...	10,200	1,200	1,876
Division No. 223.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
1. Commonwealth Railways—Concessions to members and ex‑members of the Forces in special circumstances	600	200	612
2. Long service leave due to employees—Payment to Commonwealth Railways Commissioner	5,000	3,350	1,974
3. Commonwealth Railways—Passes..............	300	300	126
4. Riverview College Observatory—Grant..........	450	450	450
5. Commonwealth Government motor vehicles—Registration	200	130	101
6. Aboriginal Welfare—Annual allowance to Mrs. Daisy Bates, C.B.E.	170	170	164
7. Starving stock and fodder for starving stock—Concessions granted for conveyance over Commonwealth Railways	80	100	93
8. Construction of relief map of Australia—Contribution to University of Melbourne towards cost	750	750	359
9. Commonwealth elections....................	160,000	1,000	3,646
10. Commonwealth Territory Surveyors Board—Establishment and administration	200	..	..
11. International Conference of Education—Travel concessions on Commonwealth Railways	500	..	..
12. Goods for patriotic purposes—Free carriage over Commonwealth Railways	1,000	(a)	(a)
13. Lands Acquisition Act 1909–1936—Appeal by Grace Brothers— Legal costs	5,650	..	..
River Murray Commission—Expenses...........	..	150	150
Miss Jocelyn Henderson—Honorarium in respect of services in connexion with forestry	..	..	50
National Mapping Council—Contribution.........	..	..	1,500
Total Department of the Interior..........	174,900	6,600	9,225

(a) Provided under Division No. 203.

XXI.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1946–47.	1945–46.
	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 224.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.	£	£	£
1. International Sugar Council—Contribution........	300	450	173
2. Duty—Remission under special circumstances......	9,650	8,850	10,079
3. Duty on materials imported for ships constructed for the Commonwealth Government—Remission	500	2,000	89
4. International Bureau of Customs Tariffs (Brussels)—Contribution	450	2,700	2,999
5. Motor Manufacture Repeal Act 1945—Compensation to Australian Consolidated Industries Limited	55,000	..	..
Total Department of Trade and Customs........	65,900	14,000	13,340
Division No. 225.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
1. Medical research.........................	32,000	20,000	40,000
2. Commonwealth X‑ray and Radium Laboratory (Melbourne)— Expenses	5,600	4,200	6,489
3. National Health Campaign...................	20,000	23,000	23,000
4. Commonwealth Council for National Fitness.......	72,500	72,500	72,500
5. Aerial medical services—Subsidy..............	7,500	7,500	7,500
6. Cattle tick control in New South Wales and Queensland— Subsidy	53,325	53,355	53,325
7. Interest on investments of Endowment Funds (for payment to credit of relative Trust Fund)	585	735	731
8. Bureau of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London—Contribution	670	670	669
9. Licensing of alien doctors....................	70	70	13
10. Nutrition—Education, Publicity campaign and surveys	2,800	10,000	6,655
11. Acoustic Laboratory.......................	6,000	..	..
12. National Bureau of Dental Standards and Physical Research	2,000	..	..
13. International Bureau of Public Health and International Veterinary Bureau—Subscriptions	650	..	..
Quinine production—Development..............	..	500	..
Total Department of Health................	a203,700	a192,500	a210,882
Division No. 226.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.
1. Dairy Factory Operatives—Grants to States for provision of training facilities	800	200	100
2. Australian Agricultural Council and Standing Committee on Agriculture—Contribution and expenses	600	600	635
Carried forward........	1,400	800	735.

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows :—1946–47, £6,000 ; 1945–46, Vote. £16,000; Expenditure, £9,292.

F.7800.—9

XXI.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1946–47.	1945–46.
	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 226.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward..........	1,400	800	735
3. Dried Fruits Control Board, Canned Fruits Control Board and Australian Dairy Produce Board—Election of representatives	550	750	859
4. Industry Conferences and Committees—Expenses of representatives	2,420	450	926
5. International Wheat Council—Contribution........	1,000	1,000	779
6. Herd testing—Contribution...................	10,000	10,000	..
7. Experimental production of ramie...............	3,900	..	1,133
8. Overseas trade publicity.....................	15,000	..	771
9. Agricultural machinery control—Expenses of administration	10,000	(a)	(a)
10. Agricultural machinery—Purchase..............	50,000	(a)	(a)
11. Farm mechanization research..................	15,000	..	..
12. Soya bean—Development and experimental work....	5,000	..	352
13. Artificial insemination of cattle—Investigation work..	1,000	..	..
14. Pedigree stocks—Assistance to importers..........	2,000	..	..
15. Trade Delegation to India....................	2,600	..	..
16. Wheat Industry Stabilization Board—Expenses of administration	15,000	(a)	(a)
17. Wool appraisement centres—Expenses...........	16,000	(a)	(a)
18. Drought relief............................	341,000	(b)286,000	(b)169,964
19. Tasmanian Primary Producers—Assistance........	100,000	..	..
20. United Kingdom—Dominions Wool Disposals Limited— Subscription to share capital	130	..	..
Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture......	592,000	299,000	175,519
Division No. 227.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
1. Compassionate allowances—Payments under special circumstances	38,000	24,500	22,198
2. Invalid and old‑age pensioners—Repatriation under special circumstances	1,000	1,000	..
3. Invalid pensioners and beneficiaries under the Unemployment and Sickness Benefits Act—Vocational training	4,000	4,500	1,406
4. Exchange on remittances within the Commonwealth..	12,000	10,000	9,811
Total Department of Social Services........	55,000	40,000	33,415
Total MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES......	2,196,000	1,293,000	1,331,754

(a) Provided under Division No. 210. (b) Included under Part 5—Assistance to Primary Produces in 1945–46 Estimates.

XXII.—WAR (1914–18) SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1946–47.	1945–46.		Increase on expenditure, 1945–46	Decrease on Expenditure 1945–46.
Division Number.	—	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on expenditure, 1945–46	Decrease on Expenditure 1945–46.
		£	£	£	£	£
228	PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT	10,000	10,000	10,000	..	..
229	DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	120,300	125,400	126,238		5,938
230	AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL	21,000	15,600	13,897	7,103	..
231	WAR ' SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION	60,900	91,000	87,951	..	27,051
232‑234	DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION	487,800	687,000	654,874	..	167,074
	TOTAL........	700,000 (a)	929,000 (a)	892,960 (a)	..	192,960

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as 19 follows :—1946–47, £197,400 ; 1945–46, Vote £317,700, Expenditure, £177,740.

XXII—War (1914–18) Services.

	1946–47.	1945–46.
	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 228.—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. 229.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
A.—Miscellaneous—
1. Loan management expenses................	20,300	19,400	21,506
2. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London	100,000	106,000	104,732
Total Department of the Treasury....	120,300	125,400	126,238
Under Control of the Department of the Interior.
Division No. 230.—AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 345.	6,100	4,400	4,250
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	10,300	8,700	7,370
	16,400	13,100	11,620
B.—General Expenses..........................	4,600	2,500	2,277
Total Australian War Memorial....	21,000	15,600	13,897

XXII.—War (1914–18) Services.

	1946–47.	1945–46.
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 231.—WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 186— Defence and Post‑War (1939–45) Charges	40,000	64,600	62,691
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 186—Defence and Post‑War (1939–45) Charges	15,000	20,500	22,071
C.— Maintenance Services—
1. Maintenance of homes and properties and payment of rates and other charges	95,930	26,700	20,034
Less amount payable from the War Service Homes Trust Account	95,930	26,700	20,034
	..	..	..
Amount to be paid to the credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account	55,000	85,100	84,762
D.—Relief Services —
1. Relief under Sections 29aa and 39a of the War Service Homes Act 1918–1946	6,760	6,800	4,391
Less amount payable from the War. Service Homes Relief Trust Account	860	900	1,202
Amount to be paid to the credit of the War Service Homes Relief Trust Account	5,900	5,900	3,189
Total War Service Homes Commission...	60,900	91,000	87,951

XXII.—War (1914–18) Services

	1946–47.	1945–46
DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 232.—REPATRIATION—MISCELLANEOUS.	£	£	£
1. Proportion of administrative expenses and repatriation benefits provided under Division No. 184—Defence and Post‑War (1939–45) Charges	(a) 118,300	(a) 133,400	(a) 604,987
2. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex‑Imperial soldiers who have been on active service	40	40	33
3. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Act 1920–1945	610	810	174
4. Compassionate allowances paid on behalf of other departments	850	750	749
Total Under Control or Department of Repatriation	419,800	635,000	606,243
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 233.—RENT OF BUILDINGS.
1. Rent................................	18,000	20,000	17,886
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 234.—MAINTENANCE SERVICES.
1. Repairs and maintenance..................	50,000	32,000	30,745
Total Department of Repatriation	487,800	687,000	654,874
Total WAR (1914–18) SERVICES.....	700,000	929,000	892,960

(a) Includes salaries and payment in the nature of salary as follows :—1946–47, £121,000 ; 1945–46. Vote, £230,000, Expenditure, £93,429.

PART 2.

BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

Division Number.	—	1946–47.	1945–46.		Increase on Expenditure, 1845‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945–46.
Division Number.	—	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1845‑46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945–46.
		£	£	£	£	£
235	TRANS‑AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY	756,300	870,000	776,386	..	20,086
236	CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY	511,200	733,000	591,790	..	80,590
237	NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY..	74,000	420,000	212,150	..	138,150
238	AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY RAILWAY	13,300	13,800	12,158	1,142	..
239	AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.........	1,200	1,200	1,200	..	..
240	MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES....	81,000	82,000	83,697	..	2,697
	Total...........	1,437,000	2,120,000	1,677,381	..	240,381

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	836,300	1,215,920	1,027,676	..	191,376
Stores and material............	477,250	752,500	509,477	..	32,227
Other expenses...............	42,450	69,580	56,531	..	14,081
Exchange...................	81,000	82,000	83,697	..	2,697
Total...................	1,437,000	2,120,000	1,677,381	..	240,381

	£
Estimate, 1946–47......................	1,437,000
Vote, 1945–46........................	2,120,000
Decrease....................	683,000

I.—Commonwealth Railways.

	1946–47.	1945–46.
Under Control of Department or the Interior.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 235.—TRANS‑AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 346	474,500	533,320	506,485
B.—Stores and Materials........................	257,050	314,100	247,672
C.—General Expenses..........................	24,750	22,580	22,229
Total Division No. 235............	756,300	870,000	776,386
Division No. 236.—CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 346	300,500	378,800	352,409
B.—Stores and Materials........................	200,200	319,850	213,976
C.—General Expenses..........................	10,500	34,350	25,405
Total Division No. 236............	511,200	733,000	591,790
Division No. 237—NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 346	51,650	293,550	159,908
B.—Stores and Materials........................	19,300	118,000	47,391
C.—General Expenses..........................	3,050	8,450	4,851
Total Division No. 237............	74,000	420,000	212,150
Division No. 238.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 346	8,500	9,100	7,724
B.—Stores and Materials........................	700	550	438
C.—General Expenses..........................	4,100	4,150	3,996
Total Division No. 238............	13,300	13,800	12,158
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior.....	1,354,800	2,036,800	1,592,484
Carried forward.............	1,354,800	2,036,800	1,592,484

I.—Commonwealth Railways.

	1946–47.	1945–46.
	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	1,354,800	2,036,800	1,592,484
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division No. 239.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 11‑a	1,150	1,150	1,150
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 11‑b	50	50	50
Total Under Control of Prime Minister's Department....	1,200	1,200	1,200
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 240.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	81,000	82,000	83,697
Total Commonwealth Railways......	1,437,000	2,120,000	1,677,381

II.—POSTMASTER‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1946–47.	1945–46		Increase on Expenditure, 1945–46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1045–46.
Division Number.	—	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1945–46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1045–46.
		£	£	£	£	£
241	CENTRAL OFFICE..........	1,595,400	1,981,000	1,902,807	..	307,407
242	NEW SOUTH WALES........	8,215,400	6,789,800	7.294,562	920,838	..
243	VICTORIA...............	5,682,600	5,119,400	5,421,243	261,357	..
244	QUEENSLAND............	3,120,900	2,914,700	2,874,081	246,819	..
245	SOUTH AUSTRALIA........	1,755,500	1,508,200	1,477,527	277,973	..
246	WESTERN AUSTRALIA......	1,404,800	1,200,400	1,202,343	202,457	..
247	TASMANIA...............	711,100	581,600	614,650	96,450	..
248'	NORTHERN TERRITORY.....	73,300	53,900	53,931	19,369	..
249	AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS......	13,000	13,000	13,000	..	..
250	MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.	404,000	452,000	434,615	..	30,615
251	RENT OF BUILDINGS.......	103,000	85,000	83,835	19,165	..
252	MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS	250,000	170,000	156,605	93,395	..
252a	AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS....	..	30,000	17,777	..	17,777
	TOTAL..........	23,329,000	20,899,000	21,546,976	1,782,024	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

	£	£	£	£	£
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	16,130,640	14,031,030	14,518,540	1,612,100	..
Stores and material............	1,929,630	1,488,960	1,718,020	211,610	..
Mail services................	2,848,400	3,262,200	3,123,147	..	274,747
Other expenses..............	2,016,330	1,664,810	1,752,654	263,676	..
Exchange..................	404,000	452,000	434,615	..	30,615
Total............	23,329,000	20,899,000	21,546,976	1,782,024	..

	£
Estimate, 1946–47....................	23,329,000
Vote, 1945–46.......................	20,899,000
Increase......................	2,430,000

II.—Postmaster‑General's Department.

Under Control of Postmaster‑General's Department.	1946–47.	1945‑46.
Division No. 241.—CENTRAL OFFICE.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 347..	234,200	171,000	176,851
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Workmen's Compensation	47,000	65,000	55,442
3. Extra duty pay..........................	1,000	3,000	962
	282,200	239,000	233,255
Less—
Amount to be charged to " E "—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	180,300	154,300	148,050
Amount to be charged to New Works.........	..	..	..
	180,300	154,300	148,050
	101,900	84,700	85,205
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	8,500	10,300	8,182
2 Fuel, light and power......................	2,800	‑2,450	2,406
3. Payment of pension to officers on retirement......	400	400	372
4. Incidental and other expenditure..............	17,200	9,350	3,091
	28,900	22,500	14,051
Less—
Amount to be charged to " E "—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	8,500	7,700	8,935
Amount to be charged to New Works.........	..		..
	8,500	7,700	8,935
	20,400	14,800	5,116
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	3,500	3,000	2,608
2. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.........	25,000	20,000	18,869
	28,500	23,000	21,477
Less—
Amount to be charged to " E "—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	10,000	10,000	9,369
Amount to be charged to New Works.........	15,000	10,000	9,500
	25,000	20,000	18,869
	3,500	3,000	2,608
Carried forward.............	125,800	102,500	92,929

II.— Postmaster‑General'8 Department.

	1946–47.	1945–46.
Division No 241.—CENTRAL OFFICE—continued.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	125,800	102,500	92,929
D.—Mail Services—
1. Air‑mail services..................	1,029,300	1,563,200	1,494,674
2. Conveyance of other countries' mails—Australia to New Zealand	..	2,000	2,000
3. Conveyance of Australian mails in other countries..	40,000	30,000	29,998
	1,069,300	1,595,200	1,526,672
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services................	5,000	5,000	4,932
2. Trunk line services.......................	4,500	4,500	4,438
3. Telegraph and miscellaneous services..........	2,000	2,000	1,972
4. National broadcasting services...............	12,000	11,000	10,334
5. Other services..........................	2,500	18,500	21,470
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	172,800	131,000	123,208
	198,800	172,000	166,354
Less amount chargeable to Defence Votes.......	2,000	15,000	6,143
	196,800	157,000	160,211
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)	16,000	38,000	38,366
2. Contributions to postal institutes..............	10,000	9,000	6,446
3. Radio research.........................	4,500	4,500	4,500
4. Postal Cafeterias—Advance to Postal Cafeterias Trust Account (to be recovered)	..	2,800	1,852
5. Australian Broadcasting Commission—Contribution	173,000	72,000	71,831
	203,500	126,300	122,995
Total Division No. 241.........	1,595,400	1,981,000	1,902,807

II.—Postmaster‑General's Department.

	1946–47.	1945–46.
Division No. 242.—NEW SOUTH WALKS.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 348..	4,322,000	3,020,000	3,265,826
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen's Compensation	2,051,900	2,101,950	2,442,455
3. Extra duty pay..........................	371,000	371,000	345,436
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non‑official post offices, including railway offices	506,000	438,000	440,876
	7,250,900	5,930,950	6,494,593
Less—
Amount to be charged to " E "—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	1,994,000	1,821,550	1,812,086
Amount to be charged to New Works.........	545,000	412,000	441,077
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	100,000	100,000	104,536
	2,639,000	2,333,550	2,357,699
	4,611,900	3,597,400	4,136,894
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	155,000	125,000	150,057
2. Fuel, light and power.....................	71,000	74,000	70,944
3. Water supply and sanitation.................	16,500	16,500	17,501
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	65,000	57,900	60,834
5. Freights and cartage expenses...............	270,500	227,200	289,651
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	17,000	17,000	16,501
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	10,200	6,050	10,041
8. Incidental and other expenditure..............	41,000	34,000	37,866
	646,200	557,650	653,395
Less—
Amount to be charged to " E "—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	215,000	189,050	245,440
Amount to be charged to New Works.........	82,000	77,600	81,323
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	25,000	20,000	30,997
	322,000	286,650	357,760
	324,200	271,000	295,635
Carried forward.............	4,936,100	3,868,400	4,432,529

II.—Postmaster‑General's Department.

	1946–47.	1945–46.
Division No 242.—NEW SOUTH WALES —continued.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward............	4,936,100	3,868,400	4,432,529
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	114,500	76,950	80,899
2. Other general stores......................	69,200	49,000	44,345
3. Uniforms and protective clothing.............	23,000	16,000	24,109
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	110,290	82,600	21,461
5. Bicycles and accessories...................	10,000	6,650	5,281
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment........	2,286,000	1,524,400	1,728,335
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)..	97,500	133,900	47,640
	2,710,490	1,889,500	1,952,070
Less—
Amount to be charged to " E "—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	670,000	605,400	617,376
Amount to be charged to New Works.........	1,616,000	919,000	1,110,958
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	110,590	82,900	31,826
	2,396,590	1,607,300	1,760,160
	313,900	282,200	191,910
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)..	396,000	367,800	347,191
2. Railway mail services....................	240,000	225,000	209,261
3. Coastwise mail services...................	400	400	123
4. Overseas mail services by non‑contract vessels and other countries' services	50,000	30,000	41,293
	686,400	623,200	597,868
Carried forward.............	5,936,400	4,773,800	5,222,307

II.—Postmaster‑General's Department.

	1946–47.	1945–46.
Division No. 242.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	5,936,400	4,773,800	5,222,307
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.................	851,000	750,000	806,723
2. Trunk line services........................	534,000	405,000	383,011
3. Telegraph services........................	30,000	25,000	26,368
4. National broadcasting services................	58,000	54,000	43,062
6. Other services...........................	600,000	650,000	568,713
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	806,000	732,000	847,025
	2,879,000	2,616,000	2,674,902
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account and to Defence votes	600,000	600,000	602,647
	2,279,000	2,016,000	2,072,255
Total Division No 242..........	8,215,400	6,789,800	7,294,562
Division No. 243.—VICTORIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 349...	2,333,000	2,097,400	2,198,012
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen's Compensation
	2,031,000	1,797,600	1,734,928
3. Extra duty pay...........................	273,800	315,200	238,813
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non‑official post offices, including railway offices
	417,600	405,250	397,309
	5,055,400	4,615,450	4,569,062
Less—
Amount to be charged to. " E "—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	1,604,900	1,359,400	1,434,816
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	370,000	238,250	289,123
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	90,000	88,000	100,036
	2,064,900	1,685,650	1,823,975
	2,930,500	2,929,800	2,745,087
Carried forward..............	2,990,500	2,929,800	2,745,087

II.—Postmaster‑General's Department.

	1946–47.	1945–46.
Division No. 243.—VICTORIA—continued.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	2,990,500	2,929,800	2,745,087
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	93,000	85,500	82,369
2. Fuel, light and power......................	77,000	58,100	64,425
3. Water supply and sanitation..................	7,500	7,200	6,793
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	50,000	47,500	47,158
5. Freights and cartage expenses.................	196,000	164,000	205,364
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	30,000	25,000	25,224
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	12,600	5,300	10,902
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	51,300	43,850	37,104
	517,400	436,450	479,339
Less—
Amount to be charged to " E "—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	247,500	189,200	216,792
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	41,000	32,350	31,113
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	24,000	20,000	25,763
	312,500	241,550	273,668
	204,900	194,900	205,671
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	80,900	65,800	49,466
2. Other general stores.......................	43,800	36,600	26,326
3. Uniforms and protective clothing..............	12,500	10,000	13,771
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	37,130	24,300	20,930
5. Bicycles and accessories....................	8,300	6,420	4,391
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment..........	1,885,600	1,081,400	1,323,736
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)...	83,130	85,000	53,133
8. Working advance—for payment to credit of Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	..	..	290,000
Carried forward.............	2,151,360	1,309,520	1,781,753
Carried forward.............	3,195,400	3,124,700	2,950,758

F.7800.—10

II.—Postmaster‑General's Department.

	1946–47.	1945–46.
Division No. 243.—VICTORIA—continued.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	3,195,400	3,124,700	2,950,758
C.—Stores and Material—continued.
Brought forward.............	2,151,360	1,309,520	1,781,753
Less—
Amount to be charged to " E "—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	601,600	566,400	615,972
Amount to be charged to New Works..........	1,284,000	515,000	707,764
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	39,160	26,320	21,367
	1,924,760	1,107,720	1,345,103
	226,600	201,800	436,650
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)...	199,600	183,600	172,043
2. Railway mail services.....................	217,000	217,300	213,772
3. Coastwise mail services....................	6,000	12,000	5,208
4. Overseas mail services by non‑contract vessels and other countries' services	15,000	15,000	16,881
	437,600	427,900	407,904
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.................	762,000	560,000	627,783
2. Trunk line services.......................	318,000	243,000	230,662
3. Telegraph services........................	33,000	27,000	28,273
4. National broadcasting services................	72,000	33,000	48,607
5. Other services...........................	564,000	677,000	606,699
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	705,000	575,000	725,556
	2,454,000	2,115,000	2,267,580
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account and to Defence votes	631,000	750,000	641,649
	1,823,000	1,365,000	1,625,931
Total Division No. 243.........	5,682,600	5,119,400	5,421,243

II.—Postmaster‑General's Department.

	1946–47.	1945–46.
Division No. 244.—QUEENSLAND	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 350..	1,409,000	1,247,000	1,211,376
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen's Compensation	719,300	777,000	818,527
3. Extra duty pay..........................	133,000	157,000	140,242
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non official post‑offices, including railway offices	217,000	208,000	211,298
	2,478,300	2,389,000	2,381,443
Less—
Amount to be charged to " E "—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	726,180	687,420	666,313
Amount to be charged to New Works.........	160,900	115,330	152,535
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	38,220	35,250	39,934
	925,300	838,000	858,782
	1,553,000	1,551,000	1,522,661
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	76,100	89,500	67,909
2. Fuel, light and power.....................	32,600	26,700	30,823
3. Water supply and sanitation.................	4,350	4,000	3,603
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	16,300	13,000	13,725
6. Freights and cartage expenses...............	145,000	119,000	139,843
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	11,000	13,940	11,290
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	3,500	4,500	4,843
8. Incidental and other expenditure..............	19,880	17,610	11,277
Carried forward............	308,730	288,250	283,313
Carried forward............	1,553,000	1,551,000	1,522,661

II.—Postmaster‑General's Department.

	1946–47.	1945–46.
Division No. 244.—QUEENSLAND—continued.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	1,553,000	1,551,000	1,522,661
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward..............	308,730	288,250	283,313
Less—
Amount to be charged to " E "—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	138,960	142,700	136,893
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	47,670	34,440	38,139
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	11,000	30,710	10,949
	197,630	207,850	185,981
	111,100	80,400	97,332
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	52,000	49,800	40,365
2. Other general stores.......................	27,000	15,500	13,749
3. Uniforms and protective clothing..............	5,000	4,500	5,058
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	27,040	20,300	4,154
6. Bicycles and accessories....................	3,600	2,600	3,694
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment..........	844,290	590,510	629,908
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)...	55,460	26,300	21,921
	1,014,390	709,510	718,849
Less—
Amount to be charged to " E "—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	310,460	292,880	302,143
Amount to be charged to New Works'..........	533,830	297,630	327,764
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	29,600	21,100	6,667
	873,890	611,610	636,574
	140,500	97,900	82,275
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)....	181,000	171,000	163,662
2. Railway mail services......................	160,000	144,000	154,148
3. Coastwise mail services.....................	2,400	2,400	979
4. Overseas mail services by non‑contract, vessels and other countries' services	18,000	18,000	6,447
	361,400	335,400	325,236
Carried forward..............	2,166,000	2,064,700	2,027,504

II.—Postmaster‑General's Department.

	1946–47.	1945–46.
Division No. 244.—QUEENSLAND—continued.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward	2,166,000	2,064,700	2,027,504
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.................	299,000	277,000	291,471
2. Trunk line services........................	239,000	208,000	190,133
3. Telegraph services........................	33,000	33,000	29,481
4. National broadcasting services................	48,000	40,000	39,233
5. Other services...........................	238,700	285,000	244,,978
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	317,900	280,000	310,053
	1,175,600	1,123,000	1,105,349
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account and to Defence votes	220,700	273,000	258,772
	954,900	850,000	846,577
Total Division No. 244..........	3,120,900	2,914,700	2,874,081
Division No. 245.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 351...	1,011,000	735,500	746,095
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees also wages paid as Workmen's Compensation	321,400	375,100	391,938
3. Extra duty pay...........................	64,100	56,000	54,551
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non‑official post offices, including railway offices	121,800	116,000	116,839
	1,518,300	1,282,600	1,309,423
Less—
Amount to be charged to " E "—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	426,200	353,000	364,248
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	78,300	46,000	63,621
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	30,000	29,000	29,706
	534,500	428,000	457,575
	983,800	854,600	851,848
Carried forward..............	983,800	854,600	851,848

II.—Postmaster‑General's Department.

	1946–47.	1945–46.
Division No. 245—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	983,800	854,600	851,848
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	30,000	26,200	26,291
2. Fuel, light and power .....................	16,500	17,500	17,525
3. Water supply and sanitation.................	3,500	2,200	2,374
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	8,000	7,800	9,287
5. Freights and cartage expenses................	69,000	65,000	66,631
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	9,400	9,520	7,232
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	4,700	700	2,565
8. Incidental and other expenditure..............	13,200	11,980	9,095
	154,300	140,900	141,000
Less—
Amount to be charged to " E "—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	71,500	64,100	61,424
Amount to be charged to New Works..........	17,600	10,800	11,554
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	7,000	5,800	7,694
	96,100	80,700	80,672
	58,200	60,200	60,328
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	28,100	24,230	18,998
2. Other general stores......................	9,630	8,800	6,352
3. Uniforms and protective clothing..............	3,000	3,000	4,438
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	28,500	13,740	4,544
5. Bicycles and accessories...................	1,900	1,600	2,567
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.........	446,700	237,300	281,990
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)..	29,170	32,330	13,631
Carried forward...........	547,000	321,000	332,520
Carried forward...........	1,042,000	914,800	912,176

II.—Postmaster‑General's Department.

	1946–47.	1945–46.
Division No. 245.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	1,042,000	914,800	912,176
Stores and Material— continued.
Brought forward..............	547,000	321,000	332,520
Less—
Amount to be charged to " E " —Engineering Services (other than New Works)	143,700	119,400	107,420
Amount to be charged to New Works..........	303,000	117,900	174,570
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post‑ Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	28,500	13,900	5,425
	475,200	251,200	287,415
	71,800	69,800	45,105
D —Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)....	55,000	52,500	49,810
2. Railway mail services......................	55,000	55,500	54,911
3. Coastwise mail services.....................	5,500	6,100	5,036
4. Overseas' mail services by non‑contract vessels and other countries' services	4,000	4,000	3,089
	119,500	118,100	112,846
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.................	167,800	146,700	143,882
2. Trunk line services........................	164,200	93,000	90,700
3. Telegraph services........................	11,400	10,400	12,600
4. National broadcasting services................	24,100	20,000	15,000
5. Other services...........................	120,300	129,300	118,310
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	153,600	137,100	152,600
	641,400	536,500	533,092
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account and to Defence Votes	119,200	131,000	125,692
	522,200	405,500	407,400
Total Division No. 245..........	1,755,500	1,508,200	1,477,527

II.—Postmaster‑General's Department.

	1946–47.	1945–46.
Division No. 246.‑WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 352..	679,800	545,000	562,614
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Workmen's Compensation	334,680	332,400	334,628
3. Extra duty pay..........................	41,550	46,600	42,934
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non‑official post offices, including railway offices	87,400	84,300	82,543
	1,143,430	1,008,300	1,022,719
Less—
Amount to be charged to " E "—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	349,650	284,300	303,467
Amount to be charged to New Works.........	. 70,200	57,100	55,918
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	22,580	17,800	21,334
	442,430	359,200	380,719
	701,000	649,100	642,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	30,450	34,300	21,373
2. Fuel, light and power.....................	15,700	'15,400	13,210
3. Water supply and sanitation.................	5,100	4,900	4,279
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	7,000	6,300	4,345
5. Freights and cartage expenses...............	62,150	48,700	53,331
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	12,900	12,900	10,288
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	4,400	2,900	3,107
8. Incidental and other expenditure..............	12,050	10,800	8,910
	149,750	136,200	118,843
Less—
Amount to be charged to " E "—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	73,650	66,600	62,248
Amount to be charged to New Works.........	15,800	14,600	11,038
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	6,500	7,500	6,081
	95,950	88,700	79,367
	53,800	47,500	39,476
Carried forward............	754,800	696,600	681,476

II.—Postmaster‑General's Department.

	1946–47.	1945–46.
Division No. 246.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	754,800	696,600	681,470
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	20,250	18,500	15,463
2. Other general stores......................	6,600	6,100	3,391
3. Uniforms and protective clothing.............	2,000	1,500	3,443
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	19,020	17,250	6,917
6. Bicycles and accessories...................	1,500	1,500	1,895
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.........	305,700	242,100	230,315
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)..	24,210	11,450	7,792
Less—	379,280	298,400	269,216
Amount to be charged to " E "—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	127,200	117,100	98,849
Amount to be charged to New Works.........	178,500	125,000	131,467
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	19,080	18,200	7,301
	324,780	260,300	237,617
	54,500	38,100	31,599
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)...	48,000	43,500	42,305
2. Railway mail services.....................	53,000	51,600	51,187
3. Coastwise mail services...................	4,500	4,500	3,851
4. Overseas mail services by non‑contract vessels and other countries' services	7,600	6,100	4,065
	113,100	105,700	101,408
E.— Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services................	136,000	109,000	110,345
2. Trunk line services.......................	185,500	107,000	106,393
3. Telegraph services.......................	11,500	10,000	9,778
4. National broadcasting services...............	32,000	28,000	30,262
5. Other services..........................	73,500	110,000	79,447
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	112,000	104,000	128,339
	550,500	468,000	464,564
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account and to Defence Votes	68,100	108,000	76,704
	482,400	360,000	387,860
Total Division No. 246.........	1,404,800	1,200,400	1,202,343

II.—Postmaster‑General's Department.

Division No. 247.—TASMANIA.	1946–47.	1945–46.
	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 353..	351,000	263,000	273,234
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Workmen's Compensation	163,800	133,300	171,119
3. Extra duty pay..........................	26,500	22,500	25,597
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non‑official post offices, including railway offices	71,800	70,800	70,771
Less—	613,100	489,600	540,721
Amount to be charged to "E"—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	177,000	129,950	158,323
Amount to be charged to New Works..........	43,000	27,050	46,637
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	8,700	7,300	7,322
	228,700	164,300	212,282
	384,400	325,300	328,439
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	12,100	9,800	11,836
2. Fuel, light and power......................	6,920	6,000	6,666
3. Water supply and sanitation.................	760	700	687
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	2,000	2,000	2,993
5. Freights and cartage expenses................	22,300	20,500	21,864
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering work under contract	4,500	4,500	4,246
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	2,500	1,500	1,959
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	3,600	4,080	3,048
9. Payments as acts of grace to officers and dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	2,500	2,000	780
Less—	57,180	51,080	54,079
Amount to be charged to " E "—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	31,700	29,350	29,386
Amount to be charged to New Works..........	7,000	5,450	7,179
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	1,380	980	1,519
	40,080	35,780	38,084
	17,100	15,300	15,995
Carried forward..............	401,500	340,600	344,434

II.—Postmaster‑General's Department.

	1946–47.	1945–46.
Division No. 247.—TASMANIA—continued.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	401,500	340,600	344,434
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	7,000	6,300	4,926
2.. Other general stores.......................	3,300	3,000	2,887
3. Uniforms and protective clothing...............	770	700	1,123
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	3,900	7,160	3,185
5 Bicycles and accessories.....................	700	520	701
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment..........	197,600	121,700	155,237
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)...	13,370	10,940	8,163
	226,640	150,320	176,222
Less—
Amount to be charged to " E "—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	53,800	36,700	51,553
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	143,800	85,000	103,684
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	4,040	7,320	3,401
	201,640	129,020	158,638
D.—Mail Services—	25,000	21,300	17,584
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)....	44,810	42,500	39,975
2. Railway mail services......................	9,090	9,090	9,022
3. Coastwise mail services.....................	100	100	83
4. Overseas mail services by non‑contract vessels and other countries' services	100	10	87
	54,100	51,700	49,167
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.................	62,000	53,000	56,100
2. Trunk line services........................	76,000	46,000	65,836
3. Telegraph services........................	3,500	2,000	3,595
4. National broadcasting services................	12,500	11,000	11,031
5. Other services...........................	38,500	34,000	38,024
6. Administration expenditure including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	70,000	50,000	64,676
	262,500	196,000	239,262
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account and to Defence Votes	32,000	28,000	35,797
	230,500	168,000	203,465
Total Division No. 247..........	711,100	581,600	614,650

II.—Postmaster‑General's Department.

	1946–47.	1945–46.
Division No. 248.—NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 354...	28,800	22,500	16,116
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Workmen's Compensation	10,000	6,300	16,724
3. Extra duty pay...........................	7,000	2,800	3,215
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non‑official post offices, including railway offices	2,000	2,000	1,312
	47,800	33,600	37,367
Less—
Amount to be charged to " E "—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	22,800	12,000	16,992
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	2,500	1,000	1,874
	25,300	13,000	18,866
	22,500	20,600	18,501
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	6,500	5,600	8,683
2. Fuel, light and power.......................	2,000	900	687
3. Water supply and sanitation..................	890	370	214
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	10	10	10
5. Freights and cartage expenses.................	6,200	4,800	5,485
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	600	480	105
7. Repairs and maintenance engineer's movable plant...	500	400	155
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,100	640	443
	17,800	13,200	15,782
Less—
Amount to be charged to " E "—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	9;700	5,900	9,847
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	1,900	900	236
	11,600	6,800	10,083
	6,200	6,400	5,699
Carried forward...............	28,700	27,000	24,200

II.—Postmaster‑General's Department.

	1946–47.	1945–46.
	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 248.—NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	28,700	27,000	24,200
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,400	1,400	293
2. Other general stores.......................	2,000	1,800	707
3. Uniforms and protective clothing...............	100	100	64
4. Motor vehicles and accessories including replacement of existing units	..	..	..
5. Bicycles and accessories....................	50	100	25
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment..........	16,700	7,700	12,483
Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)...	1,150	..	..
	21,400	11,100	13,572
Less—
Amount to be charged to " E "—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	9,800	5,600	11,338
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	7,000	2,100	1,145
	16,800	7,700	12,483
	4,600	3,400	1,089
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)....	7,000	5,000	2,046
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.................	3,000	1,300	2,377
2. Trunk line services........................	21,000	15,000	15,000
3. Telegraph services........................	600	600	600
4. National broadcasting services................	2,400	..	..
5. Other services...........................	9,900	5,700	15,000
6. Administration expenditure including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	5,400	900	5,200
	42,300	23,500	38,177
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account and to Defence Votes	9,300	5,000	11,581
	33,000	18,500	26,596
Total Division No. 248 ...........	73,300	53,900	53,931
Total Under Control of Postmaster‑General's Department	22,559,000	20,149,000	20,841,144

II.—Postmaster‑General's Department

	1946–47.	1945–46
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 249.—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. 250.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	404,000	452,000	434,615
Under Control of the Department of the Interior.
Division No. 251.—RENT OF BUILDINGS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 52—A	15,000	8,000	8,000
2. Proportion of General Expanses provided under Division No. 52—B	3,000	2,000	2,000
3. Rent................................	85,000	75,000	73,835
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior...	103,000	85,000	83,835
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 252.—MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS.
1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 59—A	40,000	40,000	40,000
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 59—B	10,000	10,000	10,000
3. Repairs and maintenance...................	200,000	120,000	106,605
Total Division No. 252.........	250,000	170,000	156,605
Division No. 252a.—AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS.
1. Air Raid Precaution works at Postal Establishments—including demolitions	..	30,000	17,777
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Housing..	250,000	200,000	174,382
Total Postmaster‑General's Department	23,329,000	20,899,000	21,546,976

PART 3.

TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

Division Number.	—	1946–47.	1945–46.		Increase on Expenditure, 1945–46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945–46.
Division Number.	—	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1945–46.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1945–46.
	NORTHERN TERRITORY.	£	£	£	£	£
253	General Services............	347,000	158,600	184,925	162,075	..
254	Works Services.............	358,200	121,700	88,829	269,371	..
255	Audit of Accounts...........	1,400	1,400	1,400	..	..
256	Health Services.............	91,300	34,600	23,521	67,779	..
		797,900	316,300	298,675	499,225	..
	AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL. TERRITORY.
257	Audit of Accounts...........	1,900	1,900	1,900	..	..
258	Australian Capital Territory Police	22,000	15,100	13,279	8,721	..
259	Courts and Titles Office.......	6,700	4,600	4,693	2,007	..
260	General Services............	311,400	234,300	270,463	40,937	..
261	Works Services.............	257,500	211,900	221,362	36,138	..
262	Health Services.............	32,600	39,900	40,969	..	8,369
		632,100	507,700	552,666	79,434	..
	PAPUA‑NEW GUINEA.
263	Miscellaneous Services.......	1,685,000	..	..	1,685,000	..
	NORFOLK ISLAND.
264	Miscellaneous Services.......	4,000	4,000	4,000	..	..
	Total.............	3,119,000	828,000	855,341	2,263,659	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	744,830	510,150	515,043	229,787	..
General expenses............	46,400	28,700	32,432	13,968	..
Other services..............	2,327,770	289,150	307,866	2,019,904	..
Total.........................	3,119,000	828,000	855,341	2,263,659	..

	£
Estimate, 1946–47.....................	3,119,000
Vote, 1945–46........................	828,000
Increase.............	2,291,000

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1946–47.	1945–46.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	£	£	£
Division No. 253.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 356...	67,000	46,000	46,209
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	48,000	21,600	27,760
3. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 52‑a	5,000	2,300	2,300
	120,000	69,900	76,269
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	8,500	4,500	6,163
2. Incidental and other expenditure...............	6,500	3,600	5,965
	15,000	8,100	12,128
C.—Other Services—
1. Motor cars—Running expenses and Maintenance....	8,500	6,400	8,747
2. Aboriginal affairs—Maintenance...............	50,200	25,400	35,070
3. Prisons—Maintenance......................	2,200	1,500	1,201
4. Survey camps—Maintenance.................	8,000	6,000	6,498
5. Police services—Maintenance.................	2,000	1,300	1,639
6. Mines branch—Maintenance of batteries and ore sampling	23,500	2,000	3,662
7. Purchase of tailings........................	5,000	..	..
8. Stock branch and maintenance of cattle dips.......	650	500	665
9. Law branch—Court expenses.................	1,500	700	2,757
10. Transport of stud stock to the Northern Territory—Subsidy	500	200	512
11. Assistance to missions......................	4,280	2,700	2,700
12. Assistance to and development of mining industry...	10,000	2,400	381
13. Unemployment relief and alleviation of distress.....	1,460	1,000	1,595
14. Educational services and scholarships............	12,500	6,600	5,000
15. Destruction of dingoes......................	2,400	1,400	2,589
] 6. Buoys and beacons for river channels...........	75	70	62
17. Motor cars—Purchase......................	12,300	7,000	4,947
18. Sanitary and garbage services.................	17,800	7,500	5,362
19. Municipal expenditure, Alice Springs and Darwin....	28,000	1,600	7,223
20. Freight concessions—Co‑ordinated road and rail freight service	100	100	..
Carried forward............	190,965	74,370	90,610
Carried forward............	135,000	78,000	88,397

F.7800.—11

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1946–47.	1945–46.
	1946–47.	Vote	Expenditure.
Division No. 253.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	135,000	78,000	88,397
C.—Other Services—continued.
Brought forward.............	190,965	74,370	90,610
21. Coastal Shipping Service—Subsidy............	1,000	1,000	300
22. Air Mail Service—Subsidy..................	4,250	4,250	4,250
23. Rent.................................	65	760	347
24. Payments under Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act 1930‑1944	220	220	..
25. Patrol vessels—Running expenses.............	4,500	..	..
26. Agriculture—Botanic gardens and eradication of noxious weeds	4,000	..	..
27. Freight concessions—North Australia Railway.....	4,000	..	494
28. Animal Industry Section—Equipment...........	3,000	(a)	(a)
Compensation for loss of stock................	..	..	526
	(b)212,000	(b) 80,600	(b)96,528
Total Division No. 253.........	347,000	158,000	184,925
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 254.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 59a	3,200	3,200	3,200
B.—Other Services—
1. Repairs and maintenance...................	230,000	47,500	37,097
2. Electric supply..........................	90,000	45,700	28,333
	(c)320,000	(c) 93,200	(c)65,430
C.—Developmental Services—
1. Maintenance of water supplies, roads and stock routes for pastoral purposes	(d) 35,000	25,300	20,199
Total Division No. 254.........	358,200	121,700	88,829

(a) Provided under Division No. 256.

(b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary, as follows :—1946–47, £35,000,1945–45. Vote £14,000. Expenditure £15,800.

(c) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary, as follows :—1946–47, £72,000 : 1945–46, Vote £30,500, Expenditure £22,000.

(d) £75,000 also provided under Division No. 40—Additions, New Works, &c.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1946–47.	1945–46.
NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division No. 255—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. 255.........	1,400	1,400	1,400
Under Control of Department of Health.
Division No. 256.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 357..	34,700	19,500	6,384
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	10,000	2,000	790
3. Extra duty pay..........................	200	100	..
	44,900	21,600	7,174
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	3,000
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	300
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	600	(a)	(a)
4. Fuel, light and power......................	1,500	(a)	(a)
5. Launch services.........................	300
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	700
	6,400	2,000	1,994
C.—Other Services—
1. Motor cars and aeroplane—Running expenses and maintenance	5,000	2,000	833
2. Repairs and maintenance...................	5,000	500	581
3. Medical Services—Maintenance (amounts received from the Government of Western Australia for the maintenance of lepers may be credited to this item)	(b) 15,000	3,700	11,522
4. Motor cars and aeroplanes—Purchase...........	9,900	1,000	1,417
5. Health surveys..........................	500	200	..
6. Equipment for hospitals....................	4,000	1,000	..
7. Transport of lepers.......................	600	300	..
Equipment for veterinary services.............	..	2,000	..
Expenses of flights of aerial medical officer.......	..	300	..
	40,000	11,000	14,353
Total Division No. 256.........	91,300	34,600	23,521
Total Northern Territory..........	c797,900	c316,300	c298,675

(a) Not shown under Items in 1945–46.

(b) In addition, £5,000 provided from National Welfare Fund.

(c) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows —1946–47 £276,450 ; 1945–46, Vote £140,550, Expenditure £125,793.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.	1946–47.	1945–46.
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 257.—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. H‑b	50	50	50
Total Division No. 257.......	1,900	1,900	1,900
Under Control of Attorney‑General's Department.
Division No. 258.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 358..	14,480	9,830	8,117
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	1,520	1,870	1,880
	16,000	11,700	9,997
B.—General Expenses—
1. Motor cars—Purchase, maintenance and repairs....	2,300	1,000	661
2. Police Superannuation Ordinance—Pensions and refunds of contributions	1,390	790	871
3. Central Finger Print Bureau—Contribution.......	310	310	319
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,000	1,300	J ,428
	6,000	3,400	3,282
Total Division No. 258.......	22,000	15,100	13,279
Division No. 259.—COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 358..	3,250	2,000	2,165
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	1,500	1,480	1,554
3. Extra duty pay..........................	50	20	46
	4,800	3,500	3,765
B.—General Expenses—			‑
1. Fees and allowances to Chairman and Members of Industrial Board	400	400	119
2. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,500	700	809
	1,900	1,100	928
Total Division No. 259)......	6,700	4,600	4,693
Total Under Control of Attorney‑General's Department	28,700	19,700	17,972

Territories of the Commonwealth.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1946–47.	1945–46.
Under Control of Department of the Interior	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 260.—GENERAL SERVICES.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and General Expenses—
1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 52‑a	65,000	43,200	43,200
2. Proportion of. General Expenses provided under Division No. 52‑b	10,000	7,000	7,000
	75,000	50,200	50,200
B.—Works Services—
1. Maintenance of parks and gardens and recreation reserves	60,000	40,600	58,272
2. Maintenance and upkeep of property at Jervis Bay...	6,500	4,500	6,131
3. Maintenance of aerodrome...................	1,100	900	1,049
	(a) 67,600	(a) 46,000	(a)65,452
C.—Other Services—
1. Forestry branch—Maintenance of plantations and fire protection	15,000	18,000	19,708
2. General lands services......................	4,000	5,000	5,161
3. Eradication of noxious weeds.................	700	700	655
4. Rabbit and dingo extermination................	3,000	3,300	3,064
5. Bush fire prevention.......................	2,600	2,550	1,935
6. River gaugings and other hydrometric work........	500	500	352
7. Surveys...............................	6,000	3,500	3,358
8. Caretaking—Public buildings, camps and tenements..	2,500	1,800	1,426
9. Garbage removal and disposal.................	4,000	4,150	3,879
10. Sanitary services..........................	700	600	634
11. Grants in aid............................	1,750	1,300	1,256
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	1,500	1,600	1,179
13. Swimming pool—Maintenance................	1,200	900	1,316
14. Printing of ordinances and regulations...........	150	200	117
15. Local Government registration................	775	700	774
16. Tourist Bureau—Publicity...................	2,300	1,100	892
17. Entertainment of visitors....................	50	50	14
18. Advisory Council—Allowances and expenses......	450	600	575
19. Care of aborigines at Jervis Bay settlement........	800	1,100	664
20. Street cleaning...........................	1,500	1,000	1,423
21. Fire Brigade—Working expenses and purchase of new appliances	3,500	3,500	2,930
22. Payments under Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act 1930‑1944	2,060.	1,060	2,090
Carried forward............	55,035	53,210	53,402
Carried forward............	142,600	96,200	115,652

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1946–47, £80,000 ; 1945–46, Vote £43,000. Expenditure £08,000.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1946–47.	1945–46.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 260.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	142,600	96,200	115,652
C.—Other Services—continued.
Brought forward..............	55,035	53,210	53,402
23. Industrial Tribunal—Wages and expenses of workmen's representatives	00	50	32
24. Cemetery—Maintenance—£700 for payment to the credit of the Canberra Cemetery Trust Account	800	700	692
25. Alleviation of distress, including ration relief.......	150	250	135
26. Improved railway facilities—Payment to Government of New South Wales	500	1,000	404
27. Land Valuation Ordinance—Court expenses.......	600	500	14
28. National Capital Planning and Development Committee— Canberra National Memorials Committee—Expenses	200	200	111
29. Transport—Loss on City Omnibus Service—for payment to the credit of the Australian Capital Territory Transport Trust Account	13,500	14,000	14,000
30. Air raid precautions........................	20	200	41
31. Soil erosion investigations...................	2,000	500	465
32. Housing loans—Interest on repayments made in advance	150	250	110
33. Firewood and charcoal supplies—Loss on operations—for payment to the credit of the Works Suspense Trust Account	250	250	1,475
34. Payments as acts of grace for injuries sustained.....	250	190	210
35. Re‑appraisement of rent and rate increases remitted under special circumstances	3,300	..	3,820
36. Australian Capital Territory Hostels—Loss on operations	10,000	..	9,000
37. Canberra City Band—Establishment and maintenance.	1,000	..	..
38. Orchard and agricultural extension service.........	300	..	..
39. Water conservation........................	500	..	..
40. Fisheries...............................	50	..	..
41. Social welfare activities.....................	700	..	..
42. Ti‑tree and briar destruction............	1,000	..	..
43. Incidental and other expenditure...............	145	100	58
Cleaning and fumigating vacant cottages..........	..	400	27
Peace Celebrations—Expenses................	..	..	65
	(a) 90,500	(a) 71,800	(a)84,091
D.—Education—
1. University College—Grant in aid...............	9,500	5,100	5,100
2. University scholarships and bursaries............	4,000	2,400	2,400
3. Secondary school bursaries...................	1,500	1,500	520
Carried forward............	15,000	9,000	8,020
Carried forward............	233,100	168,000	199,743

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1946–47. £60,000; 1945–46, Vote £54,000. Expenditure £56,000.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1946–47.	1945–46.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 260.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	233,100	168,000	199,743
D.—Education—continued.
Brought forward..............	15,000	9,000	8,020
4. Conveyance of school children................	6,300	5,000	5,288
5. Cleaning schools.........................	5,900	5,800	5,990
6. Fuel, light and power.......................	1,000	1,300	863
7. School books, stationery and equipment..........	1,200	1,000	933
8. Payments to the Department of Public Instruction, New South Wales, for services rendered	39,000	41,000	41,000
9. Canberra Technical College—Technical and Vocational Training	7,000	100	6,403
10. Administration of Apprenticeship Ordinance.......	100	100	57
11. Nursery school and pre‑school centres.....	2,300	2,500	1,362
12. Incidental and other expenditure...............	500	500	804
	(a) 78,300	(a) 66,300	(a)70,720
Total Division No. 260..........	311,400	234,300	270,463
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 261.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and General Expenses—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 59a	44,000	44,000	44,000
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 59b	7,000	7,000	7,000
	51,000	51,000	51,000
B.—Works Services—
1. Repairs and maintenance—Department of the Interior.	56,500	38,600	43,642
2. Repairs and maintenance—Department of Health....	2,500	2,200	2,274
3. Maintenance of roads and bridges..............	37,500	36,600	36,235
4. Maintenance of water supply and sewerage........	26,000	17,200	19,588
5. Electric supply...........................	83,000	65,300	68,004
6. Air raid precaution works—Maintenance and demolition	1,000	1,000	619
	(b)206,500	(b)160,900	b 170,362
Total Division No. 261..........	257,500	211,900	221,362

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1946–47, £57,000; 1945–46, Vote £47,000, Expenditure £48,000.

(b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows :—1946–47, £160,000; 1945–46, Vote £117,600, Expenditure £120,000.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1946–47.	1945–46.
Under Control of Department of Health.	1946–47.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 262.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.	£	£	£
1. Canberra Community Hospital................	(a) 23,000	30,000	31,100
2. Health services..........................	390	390	387
3. Abattoir services.........................	5,000	4,800	5,664
4. Veterinary services.......................	1,600	1,600	1,771
6. Compensation for destruction of cattle infected with disease, and control of undulant fever	1,000	1,500	437
6. Canberra Mothercraft Society—Subsidy.........	1,610	1,610	1,610
Total Division No. 262.........	(b)32,600	(b)39,900	(b)40,969
Total Australian Capital Territory...........	c632,100	c507,700	c552,666
PAPUA‑NEW GUINEA.
Under Control of Department of External Territories.
Division No. 263.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Grant towards expenses of Provisional Administration	400,000	(d)	(d)
2. Research, development and native welfare........	100,000	(d)	(d)
3. Printing and consolidation! of Laws of New Guinea and Papua	20,000	(d)	(d)
4. Film—Record of return of Civil Administration....	2,000		(d)
5. United Nations Organization—Representations regarding trusteeship	250.
6. Chair of Anthropology at Sydney University—Contribution towards cost	1,750	(e)	(e)
7. Grant to Provisional Administration—Equipment from Disposals Commission	750,000	..	..
8. Australian School of Pacific Administration.......	11,000	..	(d)
9. Shipping service.........................	400,000	..	(d)
Total Papua‑New Guinea....	1,685,000	..	..
NORFOLK ISLAND.
Under Control of Department of External Territories.
Division No. 264.—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.......	3,119,000	828,000	855,341

(a) In addition, £12,000 provided from National Welfare Fund.

(b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1946–47, £3,730; 1945–46 Vote £3,750, Expenditure £4,438.

(c) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows :—1946–47, £468,380 ; 1945–46 Vote £360,600, Expenditure £389,250.

(d). Included under Division No. 212.

(e) Included under Division No. 217.

SCHEDULE

SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES.

SUPPORTING PROVISION MADE IN VOTES INCLUDED ON PAGES 6‑168.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1946–47.	Vote. 1945–46.
1945–46.	1946–47.	SENATE. (See Division No. 1.)	1946–47.	Vote. 1945–46.
			£	£
1	1	The President (a)....................................	1,300	1,300
1	1	The Chairman of Committees............................	700	700
1	1	Clerk of the Senate...................................	1,350	1,350
1	1	Clerk Assistant (b)...................................	990	990
1	1	Usher of the Black Rod and Clerk of Committees..............	790	780
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees..........	609	591
1	1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant........................	519	501
1	1	Principal Attendant..................................	420	420
1	1	Special Attendant...................................	392	392
1	1	President's Attendant.................................	368	368
3	3	Senior Attendants...................................	1,074	1,070
1	1	Junior Attendant....................................	334	334
			8,846	8,796
		Special (Canberra) allowance............................	24	24
14	14	Total Senate (see page 7).............	8,870	8,820
		HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (See Division No. 2.)
1	1	The Speaker (c).....................................	1,300	1,300
1	1	The Chairman of Committees............................	700	700
1	1	Clerk of the House of Representatives......................	1,350	1,350
1	1	Clerk Assistant.....................................	990	990
1	1	Second Clerk Assistant................................	890	890
1	1	Serjeant‑at‑Arms and Clerk of Committees......	730	790
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees..........	646	646
1	1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant........................	493	556
1	1	Accounts Clerk and Reading Clerk........................	410	448
		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...................	11,099	11,260

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

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

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
1945–46.	1946–47.
1945–46.	1946–47.	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—continued.
			£	£
19	19	Brought forward........................	11,099	11,260
		Special (Canberra) allowance...........................	12	12
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class........	56	112
			11,167	11,384
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........	1,017	1,752
		Salary of officer on war service.........................	..	432
			1,017	2,184
19	19	Total House of Representatives (see page 7)..........	10,150	9,200
		PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF. (See Division No. 3.)
1	1	Principal, Parliamentary Reporter.........................	1,100	1,100
1	1	Second Reporter....................................	932	965
9	9	Parliamentary Reporters...............................	7,381	7,381
2	2	Junior Parliamentary Reporters..........................	1,206	1,206
..	1	Clerk and Accountant................................	470	..
1	..	Clerk and Typist....................................	..	370
1	..	Cadet...........................................	..	358
..	1	Attendant and Reader................................	363	..
			11,452	11,380
		Special (Canberra) allowance...........................	48	48
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.......	1,000	..
		Less—	12,500	11,428
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	358
15	15	Total Parliamentary Reporting Staff (see page 8).........	12,500	11,070
		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	Chief Clerk and Accountant............................	574	..
..	1	Sub‑Accountant, Orders and Accession Clerk...........	400	..
1	..	Accountant, Orders and Accessions Clerk...................	..	514
4	5	Carried forward........................	3,642	3,182

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
1945–46.	1946–47.	LIBRARY—continued.	1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
			£	£
4	5	Brought forward....................	3,642	3,182
1	1	Research Clerk....................................	484	484
1	1	Legislative Research Clerk............................	448	448
1	1	Reading Room Attendant and Magazine Clerk...............	400	400
1	1	Library Assistant...................................	440	430
5	5	Cataloguers......................................	1,784	1,724
1	1	Correspondence Clerk...............................	370	370
1	1	Special Attendant..................................	420	414
1	1	Senior Attendant...................................	356	338
1	1	Junior Attendant...................................	334	334
..	1	Typist..........................................	269	..
			8,947	8,124
		Special (Canberra) allowance...........................	24	24
		Exchange on salary paid abroad.........................	190	280
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class........	255	260
			9,416	8,688
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	116	338
		Salaries of officers on war service......................	..	850
			116	1,188
17	19	Total Library (see page 8)	9,300	7,500
		JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT. (See Division No. 6.)
..	..	Secretary (a)......................................	80	80
1	1	Clerk and Accountant................................	435	466
1	1	Clerk...........................................	155	134
2	2		670	680
		HOUSEKEEPING AND CLEANING STAFF.
1	1	Housekeeper(b)....................................	484	484
..	1	Head Doorkeeper..................................	378	..
3	2	Doorkeepers......................................	762	1,118
1	1	Senior Cleaner....................................	334	334
8	8	Cleaners........................................	2,442	2,442
13	13		4,400	4,378
15	15	Carried forward..................	5,070	5,058

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
1945–46.	1946–47.	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT—continued.	1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
			£	£
15	15	Brought forward......................	5,070	5,058
		Refreshment Rooms.
..	1	Accountant.......................................	556	..
1	1	Chief Steward.....................................	562	538
1	1	Second Steward...................................	370	382
1	1	Steward.........................................	348	356
1	1	Senior Waiter.....................................	356	348
1	1	Bar Attendant.....................................	330	314
1	1	Waiter..........................................	"298	298
1	1	Principal Cook....................................	442	442
1	1	Assistant Cook....................................	352	346
1	1	Kitchen Assistant..................................	298	298
9	10		3,912	3,322
		Parliament Gardens.
1	1	Foreman Gardener..................................	376	376
3	3	Gardeners.......................................	952	952
4	4		1,328	1,328
		Miscellaneous.
1	1	Engineer........................................	514	574
1	1	Assistant Engineer..................................	448	443
2	2	Fitters..........................................	820	815
1	2	Engineer's Assistants................................	740	346
2	2	Boiler Attendants..................................	688	692
1	1	Night Watchman...................................	330	330
1	1	Maintenance Officer................................	394	406
1	1	Painter..........................................	406	406
10	11		4,340	4,012
			14,650	13,720
		Allowance to Clerk and Accountant......................	18	18
		Allowance to Principal Cook...........................	24	24
			14,692	13,762
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from housekeeper on account of rent.....	37	37
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	5,955	4,390
		Salaries of officers on war service......................	..	385
			5,992	4,812
38	40	Total Joint House Department (see page 8)........	8,700	8,950

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
1945–46.	1946–47.	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS (See Division No. 6.)	1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary.........................................	752	720
1	1	Clerk...........................................	448	412
			1,200	1,132
		Less salary of officer on war service.......................	..	392
2	2	Total Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works (see page 9)	1,200	740
		PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON BROADCASTING. (See Division No. 7.)
		Salary of officer on loan from another Department (see page 9).....	720	720

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.			1946–47.	Vote, 1943‑46.
1945–46.	1946–47.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 10.)	1946–47.	Vote, 1943‑46.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary.........................................	1,400	1,400
1	1	Assistant Secretary..................................	952	952
1	1	Chief Clerk.......................................	796	712
1	1	Clerk in Charge....................................	634	634
1	1	Reception Officer...................................	650	712
1	1	Accountant.......................................	670	670
1	1	Senior Clerk.......................................	670	670
21	21	Clerks...........................................	9,242	9,135
19	19	Typists..........................................	4,503	4,420
6	9	Assistants........................................	2,982	2,026
1	3	Assistants (Female)..................................	711	205
1	1	Cabinet and Ministerial Officer..........................	568	568
1	1	Motor Driver......................................	484	484
5	4	Messengers.......................................	560	1,411
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class........	2,410	2,552
		Special (Canberra) allowance...........................	39	52
		Private Secretaries (9) filling, unclassified positions (a)..........	6,693	6,003
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies...........	13,505	16,172
		Officers on loan from other Departments....................	3,279	3,761
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.......	50	50
			50,798	52,589
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........	19,181	14,481
		Salaries of officers on war service.......................	3,117	13,303
			22,298	27,789
61	65	Total Administrative (see page 11).............	28,500	24,800

(a) Private Secretaries to Prime Minister (2), Vice‑President of the Executive Council (1), Leaders of Opposition in Senate (1) and House of Representatives (1), Deputy Leader of the Opposition (1). Leader of the Country Party (1). Deputy Lender of Country Party (1). Rt. Hon. Sir Earle Page (1).

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.			1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
1945–46.	1946–47.	AUDIT OFFICE. (See Division No. 11.)	1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
		Central Staff.	£	£
1	1	Secretary and Chief Inspector..........................	942	1,052
1	1	Senior Clerk and Inspector............................	712	712
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade III...............................	454	444
2	2	Clerks..........................................	754	592
1	1	Typist, Grade II....................................	269	269
1	1	Typist, Grade I.....................................	219	191
1	1	Messenger.......................................	154	132
8	8		3,504	3,392
		New South Wales.
1	1	Chief Auditor.....................................	952	952
1	1	Senior Inspector...................................	712	712
7	8	Inspectors, Grade III.................................	4,885	4,438
24	26	Inspectors, Grade I..................................	14,198	13,388
..	1	Clerk..........................................	454	..
10	11	Clerks (Audit), Grade III..............................	4,835	4,510
7	7	Clerks (Audit), Grade II...............................	2,814	2,791
3	3	Clerks (Audit), Grade I...............................	1,074	1,068
1	1	Typist, Grade II....................................	269	269
1	1	Machinist (Female).................................	253	253
1	1	Messenger.......................................	280	272
56	61		30,726	28,653
		Victoria.
1	1	Chief Auditor.....................................	952	952
1	1	Senior Inspector...................................	712	712
7	8	Inspectors, Grade III.................................	4,885	4,438
18	19	Inspectors, Grade I..................................	10,477	10,116
8	9	Clerks (Audit), Grade III..............................	3,850	3,597
5	5	Clerks (Audit), Grade II...............................	2,030	2,004
3	3	Clerks (Audit), Grade I...............................	1,002	960
1	1	Typist, Grade II....................................	269	269
1	1	Typist, Grade I.....................................	237	237
1	1	Messenger.......................................	188	188
46	49		24,602	23,473
		(Defence and Supply Division.)
2	2	Inspectors, Grade III.	1,268	1,268
7	7	Inspectors, Grade I.	3,934	3,934
6	6	Clerks' (Audit), Grade III.	2,724	2,710
4	4	Clerks (Audit), Grade II.	1,594	1,614
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade I.	503	716
1	1	Typist, Grade I.	191	253
22	22		10,214	10,495
132	140	Carried forward..................	69,046	66,013

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.			1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
1945–46. '	1946–47.	AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
			£	£
132	140	Brought forward..................	69,046	66,013
		Queensland.
1	1	Chief Auditor......................................	856	856
1	1	Senior Inspector....................................	670	670
4	4	Inspectors, Grade II..................................	2,392	2,392
8	8	Inspectors, Grade I...................................	4,472	4,464
3	3	Clerks (Audit), Grade III...............................	1,362	1,362
3	3	Clerks (Audit), Grade II................................	1,194	1,194
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade I.................................	358	358
1	1	Typist, Grade I.....................................	253	253
1	1	Machinist (Female)..................................	253	253
1	1	Messenger........................................	216	181
24	24		12,026	11,983
		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...............................	1,322	1,362
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade II...............................	812	812
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade I.................................	358	358
1	1	Typist, Grade II.....................................	269	269
15	15		7,647	7,687
		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...............................	894	857
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade II................................	812	812
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade I.................................	358	358
1	1	Typist, Grade I.....................................	213	148
14	14		7,115	7,013
185	193	Carried forward..................	95,834	92,696

F.7800.—12

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.			1946–47.	Vote. 1945–46.
1945–46.	1946–47.	AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1946–47.	Vote. 1945–46.
			£	£
185	193	Brought forward	95,834	92,696
		Tasmania.
1	1	Chief Auditor......................................	712	712
1	1	Inspector, Grade II...................................	598	598
2	2	Inspectors, Grade I...................................	1,124	1,124
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade III...............................	854	824
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade II................................	406	406
1	1	Typist, Grade II.....................................	269	269
8	8		3,963	3,933
		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	2,806
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade III...............................	908	908
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade II................................	406	406
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade I.................................	325	310
13	13		7,159	7,140
		London.
1	1	Chief Auditor......................................	760	760
1	1	Inspector, Grade II...................................	598	598
		Cost of living allowances..............................	494	494
2	2		1,852	1,852
		Papua.
1	1	Chief Auditor......................................	634	634
		District allowance...................................	140	120
1	1		774	754
209	217	Carried forward..................	109,582	106,375

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.			1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
1945–46.	1946–47.	AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
			£	£
209	217	Brought forward.................	109,582	106,375
		Darwin.
1	1	Chief Auditor.....................................	634	634
1	1	Inspector, Grade I...................................	562	562
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade I................................	358	352
1	1	Typist, Grade I.....................................	253	253
		District allowances.................................	340	168
4	4		2,147	1,969
			111,729	108,344
		Officers occupying unclassified positions...................	65,597	65,265
		Officers on loan from other Departments and officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies or retirement	21,332	15,715
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class........	4,281	3,700
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad........................	2,696	2,368
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu......	..	1,152
		Less—	205,638	196,544
		Salaries of officers on war service......................	6,260	18,915
		Amount to be recovered from the Provisional Administration— Territory of Papua‑New Guinea	852	..
		Amount to be recovered from special funds................	7,800	7,650
		Amount provided under Division No. 228—War (1914‑1918) Services	10,000	10,000
		Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates........	17,100	17,100
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	49,086	33,669
			91,098	87,334
213	21	Total Audit Office (see page 11)........	114,540	109,210
		PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD (See Division No. 12.)
		Central Staff.
3	3	Assistant Commissioners.............................	4,554	4,480
..	2	Chairmen—Promotions Appeal Committees.................	1,988	..
..	1	Director of Research................................	937	..
1	1	Secretary........................................	893	952
4	5	Public Service Inspectors.............................	4,536	3,672
1	2	Assistant Inspectors.................................	1,448	760
1	1	Industrial Officer...................................	760	760
..	1	Senior Research Officer..............................	598	..
26	30	Clerks..........................................	13,562	11,356
2	2	Messengers......................................	196	456
38	48	Carried forward..................	29,172	22,436

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.			1946–47.	Vote. 1945–46.
1945–46.	1946–47.	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD—continued.	1946–47.	Vote. 1945–46.
		Central Staff—continued.	£	£
38	48	Brought forward..................	29,472	22,436
4	5	Assistants........................................	1,498	1,156
4	14	Assistants (Female)..................................	2,786	972
14	14	Typists..........................................	3,159	3,206
60	81		36,915	27,770
		Inspectors Staffs.
5	5	Public Service Inspectors..............................	5,360	5,360
4	4	Assistant Inspectors..................................	3,064	3,136
3	3	Clerks‑in‑Charge.......................	1,722	1,686
1	1	Clerk (Female).....................................	379	379
16	16	Clerks...........................................	6,349	6,235
1	2	Assistants........................................	608	312
5	5	Messengers.......................................	662	705
4	5	Assistants (Female) (Typing, Records, &c.)..................	1,445	1,156
6	6	Typists..........................................	1,383	1,381
45	47		20,972	20,350
1	1	Chairman (Appeal Boards).............................	784	784
			58,671	48,904
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.........	3,091	4,282
		Special (Canberra) allowance............................	130	126
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	60	20
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies or retirement..	8,270	9,016
		Proportion of salaries of officers of Department of the Interior (Electoral Office, Tasmania, Division No. 53)	1,061	1,043
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.......	1,252	1,728
		Classification Committees—Salaries.......................	1,000	..
			73,535	65,119
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........	10,505	7,132
		Salaries of officers on war service.......................	..	17,097
			10,505	24,229
106	129	Total Public Service Board (see page 12)...........	63,030	40,890

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.			1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
1945–46.	1946–47.	GOVERNOR‑GENERAL'S OFFICE. (See Division No. 13.)	1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
			£	£
1	1	Official Secretary...................................	1,052	1,052
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments.............	580	80
		Salary of officer on retirement leave and payment in lieu.........	250	..
			1,882	1,132
		Less amount to be withheld on account of rent..........	182	182
1	1	Total Governor‑General's Office (see page 13).	1,700	950
		NATIONAL LIBRARY. (See Division No. 14.)
		Administrative.
1	1	Research Officer....................................	300	300
4	4	Cataloguers.......................................	1,255	1,260
..	3	Library Assistants...................................	1,000	..
..	1	Clerk...........................................	330	..
1	1	Typist...........................................	270	259
1	..	Reading Room Officer................................	..	448
		Archives.
..	1	Archives Officer....................................	420	..
..	1	Assistant Archives Officer.............................	366	..
		Films.
..	1	Visual Education Officer..............................	574	..
..	1	Technician........................................	448	..
..	1	Cataloguer........................................	400	..
..	2	Secretary‑Typists.............................	550	..
			5,913	2,267
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	213	367
7	17	Total National Library (see page 13)..............	5,700	1,900
		HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE, UNITED KINGDOM. (See Division No. 15.)
		Under Public Service Act.
1	1	Official Secretary...................................	(a)	1,750
1	2	Assistant Secretaries.................................	1,904	952
	1	Controller........................................	570	..
1	1	Clerk...........................................	712	712
3	5	Carried forward................	3,186	3,414

(a) Deputy High Commissioner exercises functions of Official Secretary.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.			1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
1945–46.	1946–47.	HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE, UNITED KINGDOM —continued.	1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
			£	£
3	5	Brought forward.................	3,186	3,414
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class........	396	1,185
		Cost of living allowance (United Kingdom)..................	1,001	1,046
		Entertainment allowance..............................	250	..
		Exchange on salaries of officers paid abroad.................	1,140	1,432
		Exchange on salary of High Commissioner..................	763	763
3	5		6,736	7,840
		Under High Commissioner Act.
..	1	Deputy High Commissioner............................	1,750	..
1	1	Economic Adviser..................................	1,000	1,000
1	1	Accountant.......................................	900	900
1	1	Commercial Officer.................................	804	804
1	1	Supply Officer.....................................	756	756
41	42	Clerks...........................................	16,021	15,472
2	9	Assistants........................................	252	252
3	3	Messengers.......................................	716	703
13	13	Tradesmen, labourers, &c..............................	2,904	2,808
23	23	Clerks, assistants, &c. (Female)..........................	5,182	5,200
24	24	Typists..........................................	3,171	3,290
		War Bonus.......................................	3,671	3,184
		Wartime allowance..................................	2,845	2,830
		Officer on unattached list..............................	..	920
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class........	795	670
		Allowance—Deputy High Commissioner...................	500	..
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.......	510	800
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.........................	11,257	10,290
110	112		53,034	49,879
			59,770	57,719
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	3,670	5,639
		Salaries of officers on war service.......................	..	2,580
			3,670	8,219
113	117	Total High Commissioner's Office (see page 14)......	56,100	49,500

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.		COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH. (See Division No. 16.)	1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
1945–46.	1946–47.	(Payable from the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)	1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
			£	£
		Head Office.
1	1	Chief Executive Officer...............................	(a) 1,790	(a) 1,790
1	..	Deputy Chief Executive Officer..........................	..	(a) 1,540
2	2	Executive Officers..................................	(a) 3,080	3,080
1	1	Part‑time Officer.............................	750	1,000
1	1	Secretary.........................................	1,240	1,190
2	3	Assistant Secretaries.................................	2,532	1,692
1	1	Accountant.......................................	652	634
1	1	Staff and Industrial Officer.............................	710	687
..	1	Engineer.........................................	828	..
1	1	Architect.........................................	740	740
1	3	Draughtsmen......................................	1,276	454
..	1	Tracer...........................................	239	..
35	42	Clerks...........................................	13,878	10,493
2	2	Clerical Assistants...................................	780	780
12	11	Assistants........................................	3,374	3,188
1	1	Machinist........................................	221	221
17	17	Typists..........................................	3,723	3,938
1	1	Telephonist and Typist................................	225	225
5	5	Messengers.......................................	491	502
1	1	Caretaker.........................................	281	281
		State Committees—Secretaries and typists (part‑time).....	956	916
		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........	229	651
		Provision for additional executive officers...................	..	1,000
		Scientific Research Liaison Overseas
11	7	Research Officers...................................	4,833	6,283
5	5	Assistants........................................	856	820
		Higher duties and extra duties allowances, officers overseas.......	160	386
		Provision for typing assistance, Washington, United States of America	3,077	3,673
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.........................	600	823
			47,834	47,300
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........	3,034	224
		Salaries of officers on war service.......................	..	5,476
			3,034	5,700
102	108	Total Head Office...........................	44,800	141,600
102	108	Carried forward...................	44,800	41,600

(a) In addition £500 per annum paid under special appropriation.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.		COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH —continued.	1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
1945–46.	1946–47.	(Payable from the Science and Industry. Investigation Trust Account.)	1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
			£	£
102	108	Brought forward................	44,800	41,600
		Investigations.
14	14	Chiefs of Divisions.................................	19,555	(a) 18,968
2	2	Deputy Chiefs of Divisions...........................	2,280	2,280
3	4	Officers‑in‑Charge of Sections.............	4,710	3,870
2	5	Advisers........................................	b 1,462	(b) 974
640	703	Research Officers.................................	372,240	319,468
27	36	Unclassified Officers...............................	19,997	13,929
184	211	Technical Officers.................................	77,004	66,311
44	80	Technical Assistants................................	28,638	15,847
9	8	Electrical Assistants................................	2,984	3,348
43	43	Draughtsmen....................................	19,039	18,981
15	13	Tracers........................................	2,797	3,309
19	26	Librarians.......................................	7,014	6,395
711	742	Assistants.......................................	140,534	137,348
29	19	Part‑time Officers...........................	2,372	3,620
27	40	Clerks.........................................	12,944	10,217
103	136	Typists........................................	25,506	19,985
15	22	Machinists......................................	4,271	2,437
71	63	Labourers.......................................	17,160	19,694
32	45	Cleaners........................................	8,919	5,941
220	222	Tradesmen......................................	82,121	82,499
14	14	Storemen.......................................	4,615	4,430
35	40	Miscellaneous....................................	10,029	8,431
		Temporary and casual employees.......................	7,050	24,688
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.......................	268	261
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments...........	..	3,141
			873,509	796,372
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	14,240	32,882
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	56,650	145,642
			70,890	178,524
2259	2488	Total Investigations.......................	802,619	617,848
2361	2596	Total Head Office and Investigations............	847,419	659,448
2259	2488	Less amount chargeable to Investigations..................	802,619	617,848
102	108	Total Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (see page 14)	44,800	41,600

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.			1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
1945–46.	1946–47.	COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION. (See Division No. 17.)	1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
			£	£
3	3	Commissioners (a)..................................	700	700
1	1	Secretary........................................	1,077	1,027
4	4	Research or Investigation Officers.......................	2,242	2,002
1	1	Clerk...........................................	182	271
3	3	Typists.........................................	733	600
		Fees for Commissioners (a)............................	1,575	1,600
		Officers on loan‑from other Departments.............	..	420
			6,509	6,620
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	269	2,386
		Salaries of officers on war service......................	..	434
			269	2,820
12	12	Total Commonwealth Grants Commission (see page 16).....	6,240	3,800

(a) Part‑time only.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Persons.			1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
1945–46.	1946–47.		1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
		ADMINISTRATIVE (see Division Mo. 18).
			£	£
1	1	Secretary........................................	1,400	1,200
..	1	Assistant Secretary—Political..........................	1,250	..
..	1	Assistant Secretary—Administrative......................	1,012	..
..	3	Counsellors......................................	2,784	..
2	11	First Secretaries...................................	8,642	1,712
3	15	Second Secretaries..................................	9,277	2,010
9	22	Third Secretaries...................................	10,072	4,056
3	24	Clerks..........................................	9,234	1,650
7	29	Typists.........................................	6,675	1,556
4	16	Assistants.......................................	4,403	1,178
1	1	Ministerial Messenger...............................	2,25	213
1	6	Messengers......................................	750	125
..	1	Librarian........................................	358	..
..	3	Assistant Librarians.................................	834	..
..	1	Attendant........................................	336	..
			57,252	13,700
		Officers on unattached list.............................	7,982	5,244
		Officers on loan from other Departments...................	5,252	10,011
		Cost of living allowance (United Kingdom).................	..	423
		Representation allowance (United Kingdom)................	..	350
		Special (Canberra) allowance...........................	65	91
		Special allowance to Secretary..........................	600	300
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class........	2,056	2,600
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad........................	..	584
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	22	21
		Private Secretary—filling unclassified position...............	682	664
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu......	50	50
			73,961	34,038
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	22,018	7,476
		Salaries of officers on war service......................	1,143	3,792
			23,161	11,268
31	135	Total Administrative (see page 18)........	50,800	22,770

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Persons.			1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
1945–46	1946–47.	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (see Division No. 19)	1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
			£	£
1	1	Minister........................................	2,500	2,500
1	1	Counsellor.......................................	928	856
..	1	First Secretary....................................	784	..
1	2	Second Secretaries.................................	1,268	586
..	3	Third Secretaries...................................	912	..
			6,392	3,942
		Representation allowance to Minister.....................	4,000	4,000
		Officers on loan from other Departments...................	454	558
		Special allowance to officers...........................	8,250	2,300
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class........	1,158	..
		Officers filling unclassified positions.....................	340	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad.............	10,621	5,531
			31,215	16,331
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	2,215	831
3	8	Total Australian Legation—United States of America (see page 18).	29,000	15,500
		AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—CHINA (see Division No. 20).
1	1	Minister.........................................	2,500	2,500
..	1	First Secretary....................................	784	..
1	1	Second Secretary...................................	598	586
2	3	Third Secretaries...................................	1,302	980
			5,184	4,066
		Representation allowance to Minister.....................	3,750	2,500
		Officers on loan from other Departments...................	..	1,998
		Special allowance to officers...........................	6,485	2,270
		Special Chungking cost of living allowance and allowance for exchange	..	3,242
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class........	441	..
		Officers filling unclassified positions......................	1,165	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad.............	4,320	..
			21,345	14,076
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	1,345	6,576
4	6	Total Australian Legation—China (see page 19).......	20,000	7,500

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Persons.			1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
1945–46.	1946–47.	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS (see Division No. 21).	1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
			£	£
1	1	Minister.........................................	2,500	2,500
1	1	Counsellor........................................	928	1,052
..	1	Attaché..........................................	856	..
1	..	Second Secretary...................................	..	670
..	2	Third Secretaries....................................	764	..
			5,048	4,222
		Representation allowance to Minister......................	3,000	3,000
		Officers on loan from other Departments....................	..	445
		Special allowance to officers............................	2,546	378
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.........	364	182
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad..............	2,475	1,650
			13,433	9,877
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	5,233	1,677
3	5	Total Australian Legation—Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (see page 19)	8,200	8,200
		AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—FRANCE (see Division No. 22).
1	1	Minister.........................................	2,500	2,500
..	1	Counsellor........................................	1,052	..
1	1	First Secretary.....................................	832	784
1	1	Second Secretary...................................	670	598
1	1	Third Secretary.....................................	436	490
			5,490	4,372
		Representation allowance to Minister......................	4,000	4,000
		Officers on loan from other Departments....................	..	250
		Special allowance to officers............................	4,200	2,800
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.........	216	100
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad..............	2,881	2,888
			16,787	14,410
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	4,787	6,710
4	5	Total Australian Legation—France (see page 19)..........	12,000	7,700

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Persons.			1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
1945–46.	1946–47.	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—BRAZIL (see Division No. 23).	1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
			£	£
1	1	Minister........................................	2,500	2,500
2	1	First Secretary....................................	784	1,568
2	1	Third Secretary....................................	490	980
			3,774	5,048
		Representation allowance to Minister.....................	2,500	3,000
		Special allowance to officers...........................	2,740	1,700
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class........	144	..
		Officers filling unclassified positions.....................	722	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad.............	5,097	2,452
			14,977	12,200
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	577	3,700
5	3	Total Australian Legation—Brazil (see page 20)........	14,400	8,500
		AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—CHILE (see Division No. 24).
..	1	Minister.........................................	2,500	..
..	1	First Secretary....................................	784	..
..	1	Third Secretary....................................	490	..
..	1	Clerk..........................................	382	..
			4,156	..
		Representation allowance to Minister.....................	2,500	..
		Special allowance to officers...........................	3,300	..
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class........	24	..
		Officers filling unclassified positions.....................	340	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad.............	5,324	..
			15,644	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	644	..
..	4	Total Australian Legation—Chile (see page 20)...........	15,000	..

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Persons.			1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
1945–46.	1946–47.	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—THE NETHERLANDS (see Division No. 25).	1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
			£	£
..	1	Minister.........................................	2,500	..
..	1	Second Secretary...................................	598	..
..	2	Third Secretaries....................................	872	..
			3,970	..
		Representation allowance to Minister......................	2,500	..
		Special allowance to officers............................	3,100	..
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.........	108	..
		Officers filling unclassified positions......................	722	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad..............	2,350	..
			12,750	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	1,150	..
..	4	Total Australian Legation—The Netherlands (see page 21)	11,600	..
		HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—CANADA (see Division No. 26).
1	1	High Commissioner..................................	2,500	2,500
1	1	Official Secretary...................................	856	670
1	2	Assistant Secretaries.................................	1,052	490
			4,408	3,660
		Living and entertaining allowance to High Commissioner.........	2,000	2,000
		Special allowance to officers............................	2,400	1,300
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class........	84	234
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad..............	4,587	2,590
			13,479	9,784
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	79	784
3	4	Total High Commissioner's Office—Canada (see page 21).	13,400	9,000
		HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—NEW ZEALAND (see Division No. 27).
1	1	High Commissioner..................................	2,500	2,500
1	1	Official Secretary...................................	598	598
1	1	Assistant Secretary..................................	304	490
3	3	Carried forward..................	3,402	3,588

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Persons.			1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
1945–46.	1946–47.		1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
		HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—NEW ZEALAND (see Division No. 27.)—continued.	£	£
3	3	Brought forward..................	3,402	3,588
		Representation allowance to High Commissioner..............	2,000	2,000
		Officers on loan from other Departments....................	..	628
		Special allowance to officers............................	1,566	708
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class........	425	..
		Officers filling unclassified positions......................	807	..
			8,200	6,924
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	..	1,024
3	3	Total High Commissioner's Office—New Zealand (see page 21)....	8,200	5,900
		HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—INDIA (see Division No. 28).
1	1	High Commissioner..................................	2,500	2,500
1	1	Official Secretary...................................	784	598
1	1	Assistant Secretary..................................	490	490
			3,774	3,588
		Representation allowance to High Commissioner..............	2,500	2,500
		Officers on loan from other Departments....................	322	986
		Special allowance to officers............................	1,708	1,208
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.........	341	..
		Officers filling unclassified positions......................	229	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad..............	2,251	1,815
			11,125	10,097
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	825	997
3	3	Total High Commissioner's Office—India (see page 22)........	10,300	9,100

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Persons.			1946–47.	Vote, 1845–46.
1945–46.	1946–47.	HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—EIRE (See Division No. 29).	1946–47.	Vote, 1845–46.
			£	£
..	1	High Commissioner..................................	2,500	..
..	1	Official Secretary....................................	784	..
..	1	Assistant Secretary...................................	490	..
			3,774	..
		Representation allowance to High Commissioner...............	2,500	..
		Special allowance to officers............................	1,796	..
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class..........	95	..
		Officers filling unclassified positions.......................	627	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad...............	2,231	..
			11,023	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	1,523	..
..	3	Total High Commissioner's Office—Eire (see page 22).......	9,500	..
		HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—SOUTH AFRICA (See Division No. 30).
..	1	High Commissioner..................................	2,500	..
..	1	Official Secretary....................................	784	..
..	1	Assistant Secretary...................................	490	..
			3,774	..
		Representation allowance to High Commissioner...............	2,500	..
		Special allowance to officers............................	1,796	..
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class..........	95	..
		Officers filling unclassified positions.......................	627	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad...............	2,231	..
			11,023	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	723	..
..	3	Total High Commissioner's Office—South Africa (see page 22)...	10,300	..

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Persons.			1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
1945–46.	1946–47.	CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD (See Division No. 31).	1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
			£	£
		Consulate‑General—New York.
..	1	Consul‑General..............................	1,052	..
..	1	Consul—1st Class..................................	784	..
..	1	Vice Consul.......................................	490	..
			2,326	..
		Representation allowance to Consul‑General...........	2,055	..
		Special allowance to officers............................	1,650	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class........	108	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad..............	3,167	..
			9,306	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	106	..
..	3	Total Consulate‑General—New York............	9,200	..
		Consulate‑General—Philippine Islands.
..	1	Consul‑General..............................	1,052	..
..	1	Vice Consul.......................................	490	..
..	1	Clerk...........................................	358	..
			1,900	..
		Representation allowance to Consul‑General...........	1,500	..
		Special allowance to officers............................	2,000	..
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.........	464	..
		Officers filling unclassified positions......................	538	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad..............	3,303	..
			9,705	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	1,705	..
..	3	Total Consulate‑General—Philippine Islands.......	8,000	..
..	6	Carried forward...................	17,200	..

F.7800.—13

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Persons			1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
1945–46.	1946–47.	CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD—continued.	1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
			£	£
..	6	Brought forward..................	17,200	..
		Consulate‑General—Netherlands East Indies.
..	1	Consul‑General...............................	1,052	..
..	1	Vice Consul.......................................	490	..
..	1	Clerk............................................	358	..
			1,900	..
		Representation allowance to Consul‑General............	1,500	..
		Special allowance to officers............................	2,000	..
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class..........	464	..
		Officers filling unclassified positions.......................	538	..
			6,402	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	2,602	..
..	3	Total CONSULATE‑GENERAL—NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES	3,800	..
		Consulate‑General—San Francisco.
..	1	Consul‑General...............................	1,052	..
..	1	Vice Consul.......................................	490	..
			1,542	..
		Representation allowance to Consul‑General............	1,500	..
		Special allowance to officers............................	1,300	..
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class..........	95	..
		Officers filling unclassified positions.......................	627	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowance paid abroad...............	2,532	..
			7,596	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	2,528	..
..	2	Total Consulate‑General—San Francisco..........	5,068	..
..	11	Carried forward...................	26,068	..

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Persons.			1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
1945–46.	1946–47.	CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD—continued.	1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
			£	£
..	11	Brought forward..................	26,068	..
		Consulate—Siam.
..	1	Consul—1st Class...................................	784	..
..	1	Clerk...........................................	358	..
			1,142	..
		Special allowance to officers............................	2,550	..
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.........	119	..
		Officers filling unclassified positions......................	269	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad..............	1,035	..
			5,115	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	1,615	..
..	2	Total Consulate—Siam............................	3,500	..
		Consulate—new Caledonia.
..	1	Consul—2nd Class..................................	598	..
..	1	Clerk...........................................	304	..
			902	..
		Special allowance to officers............................	1,220	..
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.........	78	..
..	2	Total Consulate—New Caledonia.....................	2,200	..
		Consulate—Portuguese Timor.
..	1	Consul—2nd Class..................................	670	..
..	1	Clerk...........................................	358	..
			1,028	..
		Special allowance to officers............................	1,180	..
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.........	24	..
..	2	Total Consulate—Portuguese Timor...................	2,232	..
..	17	Total Consular Representation Abroad (we page 23)........	34,000	..

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Persons.			1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
1945–46.	1946–47.	OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD (See Division No. 32).	1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
		External Affairs Office—London.	£	£
..	1	Counsellor........................................	1,250	..
..	1	First Secretary......................................	784	..
..	1	Second Secretary....................................	598	..
..	2	Third Secretaries....................................	872	..
			3,504	..
		Special allowance to officers............................	3,696	..
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class..........	162	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad...............	1,868	..
			9,230	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	630	..
..	5	Total External Affairs Office—London..................	8,600
		Australian Commissioner's Office—Singapore.
..	1	Commissioner......................................	1,350	..
..	1	Political Secretary...................................	784	..
..	1	Official Secretary....................................	598	..
..	1	Assistant Secretary...................................	490	..
			3,222	..
		Allowance to Commissioner.............................	2,230	..
		Special allowance to officers............................	4,950	..
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class..........	166	..
		Officers filling unclassified positions.......................	896	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad...............	2,909	..
			14,373	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	1,373	..
..	4	Total Australian Commissioner's Office—Singapore.........	13,000	..
..	9	Carried forward...................	21,600	..

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Persons.			1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
1945–46.	1946–47.	OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD—continued.	1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
			£	£
..	9	Brought forward................	21,600	..
		Australian Commissioner's Office—Ceylon.
..	1	Commissioner......................................	1,052	..
..	1	Official Secretary....................................	598	..
			1,650	..
		Special allowance to officers............................	3,410	..
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class..........	71	..
		Officers filling unclassified positions.......................	269	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad...............	1,370	..
			6,770	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	2,570	..
..	2	Total Australian Commissioner's Office—Ceylon...........	4,200	..
..	11	Total Other Representation Abroad (see page 23)...........	25,800	..

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
1945–46	1946–47.	TREASURY. (See Division No. 33.)	1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary.........................................	2,000	2,000
1	1	Deputy Secretary....................................	1,552	1,452
1	1	Commonwealth Actuary...............................	1,802	1,802
1	1	Commercial Counsellor, Australian Legation, United States of America	2,250	2,250
3	3		5,604	5,504
		Budget AND ACCOUNTING BRANCH.
1	1	Assistant Secretary...................................	1,252	1,152
1	..	Accountant........................................	..	952
1	..	Sub‑Accountant (Administrative)...................	..	808
1	..	Sub‑Accountant (Finance)........................	..	712
..	1	Chief Finance Officer.................................	1,010	..
..	3	Senior Finance Officers................................	2,512	..
2	2	Investigation Officers.................................	980	1,664
..	3	Assistant Investigation Officers..........................	1,033	..
8	14	Clerks...........................................	7,182	4,808
1	1	Assistant.........................................	352	352
1	1	Assistant (Female) (Machinist)...........................	360	269
1	1	Accounting Machinist.................................	193	156
2	2	Typists...........................................	341	281
19	29		15,215	11,154
		General Financial and Economic Policy Branch.
..	1	Assistant Secretory...................................	1,006	..
1	1	Economist........................................	788	820
..	1	Principal Research Officer..............................	832	..
..	2	Senior Research Officers...............................	1,198	..
2	3	Research Officers....................................	1,074	1,016
2	1	Clerk............................................	274	956
5	9		5,172	2,792
		Loans and General Services Branch.
1	1	Assistant Secretary...................................	1,235	1,152
..	1	Senior Finance Officer................................	832	..
1	1	Delegate to the Controller of Enemy Property.................	832	760
1	1	Senior Clerk.......................................	712	712
9	15	Clerks...........................................	5,320	3,695
12	19	Carried forward........................	8,931	6,319
28	42	Carried forward........................	27,991	21,450

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
1945–46	1946–47.	TREASURY—continued.	1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
			£	£
28	42	Brought forward.........................	27,991	21,450
		Loans and General Services Branch—continued.
12	19	Brought forward.........................	8,951	6,319
1	1	Ministerial Messenger.................................	336	336
1	3	Assistants (Male)....................................	878	312
1	4	Assistants (Female)...................................	930	290
11	18	Typists...........................................	4,086	2,645
1	3	Messengers........................................	333	629
1	1	Supervisor (Escort and Bonds)...........................	406	406
1	1	Assistant (Escort)....................................	352	352
1	1	Assistant (Female)...................................	277	277
3	3	Senior Checkers.....................................	711	711
9	9	Checkers..........................................	1,989	1,989
44	63		19,229	14,266
		Banking, Trade and Industry Branch.
1	1	Assistant Secretary...................................	1,135	1,052
..	1	Senior Finance Officer.................................	834	..
..	1	Chief Investigation Officer..............................	844	..
..	3	Senior Investigation Officers............................	2,008	..
..	6	Investigation Officers.................................	3,016	..
..	3	Clerks...........................................	1,202	..
1	15		9,039	1,052
		Social Services Branch.
..	1	Assistant Secretary...................................	1,252	..
..	1	Principal Investigation Officer...........................	688	..
..	1	Investigation Officer..................................	490	..
..	1	Clerk............................................	340	..
..	4		2,770	..
73	124	Carried forward................	59,029	36,768

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
1915‑46.	1946–47.	TREASURY—continued.	1946–47.	Vote, 1945–46.
			£	£
73	124	Brought forward.........................	59,029	36,768
		Office of the Insurance Commissioner.
..	1	Inspector.........................................	880	..
..	2	Clerks...........................................	656	..
..	2	Typists...........................................	482	..
..	5		2,018	..
		Sub‑Treasury, Canberra.
..	1	Accountant........................................	712	..
7	10	Clerks...........................................	3,288	3,010
7	11		4,000	3,010
		Sub‑Treasury, New South Wales.
1	1	Accountant........................................	832	770
9	9	Clerks...........................................	3,482	3,732
2	2	Assistants (Female)..................................	511	387
32	3	Accounting Machinists................................	735	735
5	5	Typists...........................................	1,083	1,075
1	1	Messenger........................................	208	164
21	21		6,851	6,863
		Sub‑Treasury, Victoria.
1	1	Accountant........................................	832	808
9	9	Clerks...........................................	3,583	3,647
3	3	Assistants.........................................	877	877
1	1	Attendant.........................................	336	336
3	3	Accounting Machinists................................	727	717
5	5	Typists...........................................	1,209	1,205
1	1	Messenger........................................	128	188
23	23		7,692	7,778
		Sub‑Treasury, Queensland.
1	1	Accountant........................................	736	670
5	5	Clerks...........................................	2,085	2,006
2	2	Accounting Machinists................................	448	440
1	1	Assistant (Female)...................................	330	237
2	2	Typists...........................................	405	373
1	1	Messenger.........................................	264	159
12	12		4,268	3,885
136	196	Carried forward......................	83,858	58,304

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	TREASURY—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
136	196	Brought forward...............	83,858	58,304
		Sub‑Treasury, South Australia.
1	1	Accountant......................................	634	634
4	4	Clerks.........................................	1,329	1,717
2	2	Accounting Machinists..............................	253	480
1	1	Typist.........................................	245	242

8	8		2,461	3,073
		Sub‑Treasury, Western Australia.
1	1	Accountant......................................	652	634
6	5	Clerks.........................................	1,975	2,104
1	1	Accounting Machinist...............................	104	101
2	2	Typists.........................................	407	454
9	9		3,138	3,293
		Sub‑Treasury, Tasmania.
..	1	Accountant......................................	562	..
4	3	Clerks.........................................	1,179	1,582
1	1	Accounting Machinist...............................	213	213
1	1	Typist.........................................	132	150
6	6		2,086	1,945
			91,543	66,615
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	4,381	4,420
		Special (Canberra) allowance..........................	39	52
		Allowance to Secretary of Loan Council and National Debt Commission	150	150
		Special allowances to officers stationed abroad..............	1,900	2,208
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.......................	1,865	2,200
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........	14,504	9,631
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position................	..	704
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	2,987	5,804
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lien......	..	500
			117,369	92,284
		Deduct—
		Proportion payable from the Public Trustee and Custodian Trust Account	..	53
159	219	Carried forward.................	117,369	92,231

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	TREASURY—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
159	219	Brought forward................	117,369	92,231
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	32,004	14,371
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	3,365	12,360
			35,369	26,731
159	219	Total Treasury (see page 25)........	82,000	65,500
		TAXATION OFFICE. (See Division No. 35.)
		Administrative Section.
..	..	Commissioner of Taxation............................	(a)	(a)
..	..	Second Commissioner of Taxation......................	(a)	(a)
1	2	Deputy. Commissioners (Income Tax)....................	1,968	918
1	1	Deputy Commissioner (Sales Tax)......................	1,052	1,052
1	1	Deputy Commissioner (Administration)...................	1,110	900
1	2	Inspectors.......................................	1,512	752
28	32	Clerks.........................................	18,238	15,665
2	2	Assistants.......................................	592	592
8	9	Typists.........................................	2,010	1,715
2	2	Messengers......................................	317	269
44	51		26,799	21,863
		Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	1,252	1,252
2	2	Assistant Deputy Commissioners.......................	1,881	1,852
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	1	Senior Assessor (Income Tax).........................	760	760
1	1	Senior Assessor (Land Tax)...........................	670	670
1	1	Senior Assessor (Estate Duty).........................	652	652
1	1	Accountant......................................	670	670
245	266	Clerks.........................................	129,693	120,141
265	286	Carried forward.................	144,618	135,037
14	51		26,799	21,863

(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.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
44	51	Brought forward	26,799	21,863
		Victoria—continued.
265	286	Brought forward	144,618	135,037
75	81	Assistants.......................................	19,979	17,996
7	8	Accounting Machinists..............................	2,040	1,787
53	53	Typists.........................................	11,791	12,093
32	32	Messengers......................................	6,195	5,132
452	460		184,623	172,045
		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...................................	670	663
1	1	Draftsman......................................	454	454
139	139	Clerks.........................................	63,730	64,456
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax).........................	406	406
60	62	Assistants.......................................	14,196	13,550
3	3	Accounting Machinists..............................	721	686
31	32	Typists.........................................	7,363	6,878
26	26	Messengers......................................	6,774	5,980
284	287		110,366	109,125
		Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	1,052	1,052
1	1	Senior Valuer....................................	808	808
1	1	Chief Clerk......................................	760	760
2	3	Valuers........................................	1,903	1,279
1	1	Assistant Valuer..................................	370	370
1	1	Senior Investigation Officer...........................	712	712
1	1	Senior Assessor (Land Tax)...........................	598	598
1	1	Accountant......................................	634	634
9	10	Carried forward.................	6,837	6,213
760	798		321,788	303,033

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
760	798	Brought forward......................	321,788	303,033
		Queensland—continued.
9	10	Brought forward......................	6,837	6,213
40	55	Clerks.........................................	25,054	18,986
1	1	Draftsman......................................	454	454
12	12	Assistants.......................................	3,207	3,283
2	2	Accounting Machinists..............................	506	506
17	17	Typists.........................................	4,025	4,055
8	8	Messengers......................................	1,459	1,528
89	105		41,542	35,025
		South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner...............................	920	896
1	1	Senior Valuer....................................	808	808
2	2	Valuers........................................	1,222	1,232
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	712	670
1	2	Senior Investigation Officers..........................	1,322	670
1	1	Senior Assessor...................................	598	598
1	1	Accountant......................................	598	598
29	34	Clerks.........................................	14,585	12,572
1	1	Draftsman.......................................	454	454
10	10	Assistants.......................................	2,533	2,516
7	8	Typists.........................................	1,744	1,387
4	4	Messengers......................................	925	750
59	66		26,421	23,151
		Western Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner...............................	1,352	1,352
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner........................	904	904
1	1	Senior Valuer....................................	856	856
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	712	712
1	1	Senior Investigation Officer...........................	712	712
8	8	Valuers........................................	5,112	5,144
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
17	17	Carried forward...................	12,514	12,546
908	969		389,751	361,209

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	£	£
908	969	Brought forward.......................	389,751	361,209
		Western Australia—continued.
17	17	Brought forward......................	12,514	12,546
3	3	Draftsmen......................................	1,470	1,470
190	212	Clerks.........................................	88,849	79,046
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax).........................	406	406
127	153	Assistants.......................................	32,693	27,398
19	20	Accounting Machinists..............................	3,809	3,661
40	43	Typists.........................................	8,949	8,122
20	23	Messengers......................................	4,612	4,430
417	472		153,302	137,079
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner...............................	833	808
1	1	Valuer.........................................	670	670
1	1	Assistant Valuer..................................	472	472
11	13	Clerks.........................................	5,695	4,903
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax).........................	406	406
4	4	Assistants.......................................	1,097	1,085
3	4	Typists.........................................	910	700
22	25		10,083	9,044
		Northern Territory.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner...............................	670	544
4	4	Clerks.........................................	1,698	1,478
1	1	Typist.........................................	237	218
6	6		2,605	2,240
1353	1472	Carried forward.......................	555,741	509,572

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46	1946‑47.		1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
		TAXATION OFFICE—continued.
1353	1472	Brought forward......................	555,741	509,572
		Income Tax Offices.
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner...............................	1,652	1,652
3	3	Assistant Deputy Commissioners.......................	2,974	3,156
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer...........................	883	881
1	1	Chief Assessor...................................	842	856
2	2	Senior Assessors..................................	1,592	1,616
1	1	Assistant Chief Investigation Officer.....................	803	800
1	1	Accountant......................................	808	808
1	1	Cashier........................................	760	756
699	718	Clerks.........................................	300,033	281,215
669	840	Assistants.......................................	170,592	122,910
79	74	Accounting Machinists..............................	14,560	14,276
130	147	Typists.........................................	29,608	25,012
26	27	Messengers......................................	2,920	2,847
1614	1817		528,027	456,785
		Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner...............................	1,552	1,552
2	2	Assistant Deputy Commissioners.......................	1,954	1,950
1	1	Chief Assessor...................................	856	856
1	1	Chief Clerk......................................	828	804
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer...........................	808	804
2	2	Senior Assessors..................................	1,608	1,608
1	1	Accountant......................................	808	804
405	390	Clerks.........................................	177,615	177,308
378	309	Assistants.......................................	69,439	81,309
95	85	Accounting Machinists..............................	19,025	21,668
48	53	Typists.........................................	10,842	9,897
25	9	Messengers......................................	1,111	2,563
960	855		286,446	301,123
3927	4144	Carried forward.......................	1,370,214	1,267,480

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
3927	4144	Brought forward	1,370,214	1,267,480
		Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	1,478	1,532
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner.......................	1,002	1,032
1	1	Chief Assessor...................................	907	856
1	1	Accountant.....................................	907	832
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer...........................	857	808
1	1	Senior Assessor..................................	794	760
..	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	780	..
381	410	Clerks.........................................	180,730	164,232
275	304	Assistants......................................	61,481	54,212
53	76	Accounting Machinists.............................	17,062	12,449
98	100	Typists........................................	22,510	20,851
2	2	Messengers.....................................	591	583
815	899		289,099	258,147
		South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	1,319	1,472
2	2	Assistant Deputy Commissioners.......................	1,776	1,856
1	1	Senior Assessor..................................	688	756
5	5	Senior Investigation Officers..........................	3,349	3,350
1	1	Accountant.....................................	708	685
146	138	Clerks.........................................	61,585	62,573
31	98	Assistants......................................	19,941	7,021
12	18	Typists........................................	3,845	2,784
23	34	Accounting Machinists.............................	7,549	5,301
222	298		100,760	85,798
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	1,152	1,114
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner.......................	808	790
1	1	Senior Investigation Officer..........................	670	670
1	1	Assessor (Supervisor)..............................	670	598
1	1	Accountant.....................................	634	634
35	39	Clerks.........................................	16,376	14,754
4	..	Assistants......................................	..	884
4	2	Accounting Machinists.............................	462	911
5	4	Typists........................................	939	1,113
53	50		21,711	21,468
5017	5391	Carried forward.......................	1,781,784	1,632,893

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
5017	5391	Brought forward	1,781,784	1,632,893
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	44,498	45,475
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from home	40	36
		Payment to Department of Trade and Customs for services rendered	4,900	4,900
		Special (Canberra) allowance........................	13	13
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	102,461	94,277
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments..........	23,563	29,208
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	2,590	4,286
		Child endowment to taxation officers taken over by State Governments	192	183
			1,960,041	1,811,271
		Less—
		Amount estimated to be recovered from the State of—
		Victoria...................................	4,560	4,560
		Queensland.................................	4,200	4,200
		South Australia..............................	4,200	4,200
		Western Australia.............................	10,200	10,200
		Tasmania..................................	..	5,800
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	385,808	300,855
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	75,573	186,656
			484,541	516,471
5017	5391	Total Taxation Office (see page 26)	1,475,500	1,294,800
		INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW. (See Division No. 36.)
..	1	Secretary......................................	640	..
1	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	300	300
1	2	Total Income Tax Board of Review (see page 27)..	940	300
		WAR‑TIME (COMPANY) TAX—BOARD OF REFEREES. (See Division No. 37.)
1	1	Chairman.....................................	2,000	2,000
1	1	Secretary......................................	712	712
1	1	Typist........................................	188	168
			2,900	2,880
		Fees of Members of Board..........................	2,000	3,000
		Total War‑time (Company) Tax—Board of Referees.
3	3	(See page 27).......................	4,900	4,880

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47		1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
		SUPERANNUATION BOARD. (See Division No. 39.)	£	£
1	1	President.......................................	1,100	1,100
..	..	Allowance to member of Board........................	200	200
1	1	Secretary.......................................	712	712
8	8	Clerks.........................................	3,577	3,597
4	4	Typists.........................................	770	768
1	1	Senior Examiner (Female)............................	301	295
10	11	Examiners (Female)................................	2,887	2,738
1	1	Machinist (Female)................................	154	128
1	1	Assistant (Female).................................	205	205
1	1	Messenger......................................	264	244
			10,170	9,987
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	250	250
		Special (Canberra) allowance..........................	39	10
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........	1,164	911
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	273	539
			11,896	11,697
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	550	1,209
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	1,720	2,288
			2,276	3,497
28	29	Total Superannuation Board (see page 28)........	9,620	8,200
		CENSUS AND STATISTICS. (See Division No. 40.)
		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	Principal Research Officer............................	836	..
..	2	Economists......................................	1,568	..
..	2	Senior Research Officers.............................	1,196	..
1	1	Assistant Statistician................................	876	852
1	7	Research Officers..................................	3,166	490
54	53	Clerks.........................................	25,511	24,782
1	1	Librarian.......................................	311	298
1	1	Assistant Librarian.................................	199	197
9	9	Field Officers....................................	4,397	4,254
8	8	Typists.........................................	1,830	1,837
77	87	Carried forward....................	42,794	35,614

F.7800.—14

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	CENSUS AND STATISTICS—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
77	87	Brought forward..................	42,794	35,614
1	1	Supervisor (Female)................................	338	313
2	2	Machinists (Female), Grade II..........................	530	530
4	4	Machinists (Female), Grade I..........................	865	911
3	3	Statistical Tabulators (Female).........................	655	656
7	7	Statistical Coders (Female)...........................	1,626	1,690
4	4	Machine Listers (Female)............................	788	812
38	38	Card Punchers (Female).............................	6,380	6,299
19	19	Assistants.......................................	5,282	5,658
4	4	Messengers......................................	787	566
159	169		60,045	53,049
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Statistician.................................	760	760
1	1	Senior Clerk and Compiler...........................	598	598
1	7	Clerks.........................................	3,247	2,851
1	1	Assistant.......................................	352	352
1	1	Typist.........................................	261	228
11	11		5,218	4,789
			65,263	57,838
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	2,896	1,644
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	56	60
		Special (Canberra) allowance..........................	39	40
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........	3,553	1,565
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	284	217
			72,091	61,364
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	838	11,109
		Salaries of officers engaged on Census..................	3,000	..
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	11,253	9,255
			15,091	20,364
170	180	Total Census and Statistics (see page 28)..........	57,000	41,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.		1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
		GOVERNMENT PRINTER. (See Division No. 41.)
		Canberra.
1	1	Government Printer................................	1,152	1,152
1	1	Accountant......................................	562	562
2	2	Clerks.........................................	737	698
1	1	Supervisor......................................	570	620
6	6	Engineers and Overseers.............................	3,035	3,034
1	1	Assistant.......................................	352	351
2	2	Assistants (Female)................................	402	394
3	3	Typists.........................................	642	661
1	1	Machinist (Female)................................	205	164
72	72	Compositors, operators, machinists, binders, and other employees..	26,952	26,909
			34,609	34,545
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	450	500
		Special (Canberra) allowance..........................	37	24
		Extra payment at night work rates during Parliamentary Session...	1,000	750
90	90		36,096	35,819
		Melbourne.
1	1	Clerk..........................................	406	406
1	1	Assistant (Female).................................	261	261
2	2		667	667
			36,763	36,486
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	863	7,528
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	..	1,258
			863	8,786
92	92	Total Government Printer (see page 29)..........	35,900	27,700

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney‑General’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 42.)	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
1	1	Solicitor‑General, Secretary and Parliamentary Draftsman	2,100	2,100
1	1	Assistant Secretary and Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman......	1,452	1,452
1	1	Second Assistant Secretary...........................	1,054	1,152
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Administration).....................	1,252	952
3	3	Senior Legal Officers...............................	2,460	2,396
4	7	Legal Officers....................................	3,386	2,475
1	1	Accountant.....................................	598	598
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	562	562
8	7	Clerks.........................................	2,533	2,708
1	1	Ministerial Messenger..............................	304	304
8	7	Typists........................................	1,545	1,833
1	1	Assistant.......................................	296	296
1	1	Assistant (Female).................................	221	249
2	2	Messengers.....................................	307	392
34	35		18,070	17,469
	1	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.........................................	235	219
2	2		905	889
			18,975	18,358
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	421	40
		Special (Canberra) allowance..........................	59	59
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position...............	520	520
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments...........	856	2,536
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancy..........	3,421	2,375
		Salary of officer on retirement leave and payment in lieu........	598
			24,850	23,888
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year..	4,919	1,613
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	1,331	5,165
			6,250	6,778
36	37	Total Administrative (see page 31)....	18,600	17,110

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney‑General’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	REPORTING BRANCH. (See Division No. 43.)	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
		New South Walks.	£	£
1	1	Reporter‑in Charge..........................	712	760
1	1	Reporter.......................................	712	736
..	1	Assistant.......................................	274	..
1	1	Typist’........................................	289	289
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	269	269
4	5		2,256	2,054
		Victoria.
1	1	Chief Reporter...................................	796	904
1	1	Senior Reporter..................................	736	746
6	6	Reporters......................................	4,512	3,680
..	2	Assistants......................................	632	..
1	1	Typist.........................................	186	136
9	11		6,862	5,466
			9,118	7,520
		Allowance to an officer performing duties of a higher class	412	250
13	16	Total Reporting Branch (see page 31)....	9,530	7,770
		CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE. (See Division No. 44.)
		Central.
1	1	Crown Solicitor...................................	1,812	1,802
1	1	Assistant Crown Solicitor............................	1,152	1,152
1	1	Principal Legal Officer..............................	782	832
1	1	Legal Officer, Grade 1..............................	526	526
2	2	Clerks.........................................	1,121	1,106
2	2	Typists........................................	458	423
1	1	Messenger......................................	188	264
9	9		6,039	6,105
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor.............................	1,152	1,152
1	1	Principal Legal Officer..............................	784	856
2	2	Senior Legal Officers...............................	1,604	1,554
13	20	Legal Officers....................................	10,431	7,438
3	4	Clerks.........................................	2,054	1,695
6	5	Typists........................................	1,243	1,398
2	2	Assistants......................................	594	598
1	1	Messenger......................................	188	282
29	36		18,050	14,973
38	45	Carried forward....................	24,089	21,078

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney‑General’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46	1946‑47.
		CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE—continued.
			£	£
38	45	Brought forward	24,089	21,078
		Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor.............................	1,152	1,152
1	1	Principal Legal Officer..............................	856	1,062
2	2	Senior Legal Officers...............................	1,520	1,788
9	14	Legal Officers....................................	7,580	5,466
1	1	Clerk..........................................	454	454
1	4	Typists.........................................	1,032	1,016
2	2	Assistants.......................................	608	608
1	1	Messenger......................................	178	152
21	26		13,380	11,698
		Queensland— Brisbane.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor..............................	952	952
1	1	Principal Legal Officer..............................	740	856
3	8	Legal Officers....................................	3,830	1,634
..	1	Clerk..........................................	400	..
2	2	Typists.........................................	474	450
1	1	Messenger......................................	188	186
8	14		6,581	4,078
		Queensland—Townsville.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor..............................	880	936
1	1	Senior Legal Officer................................	712	688
..	1	Legal Officer.....................................	526	..
1	1	Clerk..........................................	382	382
1	1	Typist.........................................	219	213
4	5		2,719	2,219
		South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor..............................	952	952
1	1	Principal Legal Officer..............................	688	760
2	4	Legal Officers....................................	1,744	980
2	1	Typist.........................................	237	373
1	1	Messenger......................................	188	116
7	8		3,809	3,181
		Western Australia.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor..............................	952	952
1	1	Principal Legal Officer..............................	760	760
2	4	Legal Officers....................................	1,819	1,115
1	1	Clerk..........................................	382	..
2	1	Typist.........................................	235	440
1	1	Messenger......................................	188	114
7	9		4,336	3,381
85	107	Carried forward....................	54,917	45,635

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
85	107	Brought forward	54,917	45,635
		Northern Territory.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor..............................	784	856
2	2	Legal Officers....................................	1,004	1,232
1	1	Stipendiary Magistrate..............................	886	886
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Sheriff...........................	580	598
1	1	Assistant Clerk and Assistant Bailiff.....................	406	406
1	1	Typist.........................................	253	253
7	7		3,913	4,231
			58,830	49,866
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	3,028	1,571
		Special (Canberra) allowance..........................	..	24
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........	4,788	3,134
		Officers on loan from other departments...................	2,332	1,825
		District allowance.................................	824	480
		Salary of officer on retirement leave and payment in lieu........	797	..
			70,599	56,900
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	..	4,356
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	13,599	4,944
			13,599	9,300
92	114	Total Crown Solicitor’s Office (see page 31).......	57,000	47,600
		HIGH COURT. (See Division No. 45.)
		Central and Victoria.
1	1	Principal Registrar.................................	904	904
1	1	Senior Clerk and Deputy Registrar......................	670	670
1	1	Clerk..........................................	276	358
1	1	Typist.........................................	281	269
6	7	Assistants.......................................	2,312	2,064
10	11	Carried forward....................	4,443	4,265

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	HIGH COURT—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
10	11	Brought forward	4,443	4,265
		New South Wales.
1	1	District Registrar..................................	808	808
1	1	Clerk..........................................	466	418
1	2	Typists.........................................	530	237
3	4		1,804	1,463
			6,247	5,728
		Associates to Justices (7) filling unclassified positions..........	3,214	2,520
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	99	80
			9,560	8,328
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	..	232
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	..	1,106
			..	1,338
13	15	Total High Court (see page 32)................	9,560	6,990
		BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION. (See Division No: 46.)
		Central.
1	1	Inspector‑General...........................	916	890
1	1	Typist.........................................	189	219
2	2		1,105	1,109
		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.........................................	4,259	4,322
4	4	Assistants.......................................	1,256	1,256
5	5	Typists.........................................	1,221	1,261
23	23		9,788	9,891
25	25	Carried forward....................	10,893	11,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
25	25	Brought forward..................	10,893	11,000
		Victoria.
1	1	Registrar.......................................	808	856
1	1	Deputy Registrar..................................	670	670
1	1	Official Receiver..................................	856	856
1	1	Accountant......................................	670	670
8	8	Clerks.........................................	3,434	3,715
4	4	Typists.........................................	1,048	1,047
2	2	Assistants.......................................	596	588
18	18		8,082	8,402
		Queensland.
1	1	Registrar.......................................	598	670
2	2	Official Receivers.................................	1,268	1,322
6	6	Clerks.........................................	2,298	2,409
6	6	Typists.........................................	1,595	1,526
15	15		5,759	5,927
		South Australia.
1	1	Registrar.......................................	712	712
1	1	Official Receiver..................................	712	712
1	1	Accountant......................................	562	562
6	6	Clerks.........................................	2,354	2,414
1	1	Assistant.......................................	312	312
4	4	Typists.........................................	1,064	1,045
1	1	Messenger......................................	140	186
15	15		5,856	5,943
		Western Australia.
1	1	Official Receiver..................................	670	670
1	1	Accountant......................................	490	490
3	3	Clerks.........................................	1,180	1,231
2	2	Typists.........................................	558	558
1	1	Messenger......................................	188	264
8	8		3,086	3,213
		Tasmania.
1	1	Official Receiver..................................	670	670
1	1	Accountant......................................	490	483
1	1	Clerk..........................................	304	382
2	2	Typists.........................................	443	425
5	5		1,907	1,960
86	86	Carried forward....................	35,583	36,445

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Number of Persons.			1946 47.	Vote, 1945‑46
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION—continued.	1946 47.	Vote, 1945‑46
			£	£
86	86	Brought forward...................	35,583	36,445
		Associate to Judge filling unclassified position..............	454	350
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	888	347
		District allowances.................................	160	180
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........	1,526	1,083
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	..	592
			38,611	38,997
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	5,461	5,269
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	..	5,288
			5,461	10,557
86	86	Total Bankruptcy Administration (see page 32).....	33,150	28,440
		COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
		(See Division No. 47.)
3	3	Deputy Industrial Registrars...........................	2,462	2,400
14	20	Inspectors.......................................	9,713	6,847
6	6	Clerks.........................................	2,168	2,350
2	2	Assistants.......................................	580	580
7	7	Typists.........................................	1,595	1,659
3	3	Messengers......................................	564	680
1	1	Senior Crier and Overseer............................	336	336
1	1	Labourer.......................................	280	280
			17,698	15,132
		Conciliation Commissioners (5)........................	4,610	4,412
		Associates to Judges (6) filling unclassified positions..........	2,536	1,800
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	90	388
		Allowances to officers acting as Conciliation Commissioners and Chairmen of Boards of Reference	1,398	1,734
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........	576	296
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	1,446	1,440
			28,354	25,202
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	..	1,089
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	5,264	3,583
			5,264	4,672
37	43	Total Court of Conciliation and Arbitration (see page 32)	23,090	20,530

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney‑General’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
		(See Division No. 48 )
			£	£
1	1	Assistant to Public Service Arbitrator....................	928	928
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	724	694
1	1	Clerk..........................................	358	382
1	1	Typist.........................................	185	164
			2,195	2,168
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	925	928
4	4	Total Public Service Arbitrator’s Office (see page 33)......	1,270	1,240
		COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE.
		(See Division No. 49.)
		Canberra.
1	1	Director........................................	1,352	952
1	1	Assistant Director.................................	1,052	812
..	1	Assistant Director (Security)..........................	1,052	..
		Security Section.
..	1	Section Officer...................................	634
..	1	Research Officer..................................	562
..	1	Clerk..........................................	382
		Investigation Section.
..	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	562	..
2	5	Clerks.........................................	1,772	884
1	2	Assistants.......................................	528,	252
..	1	Messenger......................................	116	..
..	1	Assistant (Female).................................	205	..
1	4	Typists.........................................	948	237
6	20		9,165	3,137
		New South Walks.
1	1	Deputy Director...................................	880	698
		Security Section.
..	1	Section Officer...................................	598	..
..	1	Investigation Research Officer.........................	358	..
..	1	Typist.........................................	213	..
		Investigation Section.
3	4	Clerks.........................................	1,624	1,706
..	1	Senior Inquiry Officer...............................	562	..
3	3	Inquiry Officers...................................	1,494	1,542
1	1	Assistant.......................................	264	253
2	3	Typists.........................................	551	478
..	1	Messenger......................................	116	..
10	17		6,660	4,677
16	37	Carried forward....................	15,825	7,814

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
16	37	Brought forward...................	15,825	7,814
		Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Director...................................	880	670
		Security Section.
..	1	Section Officer...................................	598	..
..	1	Investigation Research Officer.........................	358	..
..	1	Typist.........................................	213	..
		Investigation Section.
2	3	Clerks.........................................	1,212	858
..	1	Senior Inquiry Officer...............................	508	..
2	3	Inquiry Officers...................................	1,398	944
2	2	Assistant Inquiry Officers............................	788	764
1	1	Assistant.......................................	406	296
2	3	Typists.........................................	727	482
..	1	Messenger......................................	116	..
10	18		7,204	4,014
		Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Director...................................	880	634
		Security Section.
..	1	Section Officer...................................	598	..
..	1	Investigation Research Officer.........................	358	..
..	1	Typist.........................................	213	..
		Investigation Section.
1	3	Clerks.........................................	1,170	406
..	1	Senior Inquiry Officer...............................	460	..
2	2	Inquiry Officers...................................	854	853
1	1	Assistant.......................................	342	352
1	2	Typists.........................................	450	227
..	1	Messenger......................................	116	..
6	14		5,441	2,472
32	69	Carried forward...................	28,470	14,300

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
32	69	Brought forward	28,470	14,300
		South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Director...................................	736	634
		Security Section.
..	1	Section Officer...................................	526	..
..	1	Investigation Research Officer.........................	358	..
..	1	Typist.........................................	213	..
		Investigation Section.
..	2	Clerks.........................................	692	..
1	1	Inquiry Officer...................................	454	454
1	1	Assistant Inquiry Officer.............................	382	382
1	1	Assistant (Records)................................	..	352
1	1	Assistant.......................................	342	233
1	1	Typist.........................................	253	253
..	1	Messenger......................................	116	..
6	11		4,072	2,308
		Western Australia.
1	1	Deputy Director...................................	736	634
		Security Section.
..	1	Section Officer...................................	526	..
..	1	Investigation Research Officer.........................	358	..
..	1	Typist.........................................	213	..
		Investigation Section.
..	2	Clerks.........................................	692	..
1	1	Inquiry Officer...................................	454	454
2	1	Assistant.......................................	352	644
2	1	Typist.........................................	221	534
..	1	Messenger......................................	116	..
6	10		3,668	2,266
44	90	Carried forward...................	36,210	18,874

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
44	90	Brought forward	36,210	18,874
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Director...................................	634	562
		Investigation Section.
..	1	Clerk..........................................	340	..
1	1	Typist.........................................	213	213
2	3		1,187	775
			37,397	19,649
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	1,000	1,215
		Special (Canberra) allowance..........................	20	20
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........	1,551	1,500
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	3,638	4,014
		Salary of officer on retirement leave and payment in lieu........	1,250	..
			44,856	26,398
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	14,456	1,586
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	..	3,172
			14,456	4,758
46	93	Total Commonwealth Investigation Service (see page 33)...	30,400	21,640
		PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS. (See Division No. 50.)
1	1	Commissioner of Patents and Registrar of Trade Marks and Designs	1,352	1,352
1	1	Deputy Commissioner and Deputy Registrar................	952	952
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 IT.........................	6,030	6,030
32	33	Examiners of Patents, Grade I..........................	18,876	17,896
11	12	Assistant Examiners of Patents.........................	4,484	4,118
57	59	Carried forward....................	33,878	32,532

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances

V.—ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS, AND DESIGNS.—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
57	59	Brought forward	33,878	32,532
1	1	Chief Examiner of Trade Marks........................	670	670
2	2	Examiners of Trade Marks...........................	1,578	1,124
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	712	712
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	598	622
20	20	Clerks.........................................	7,405	7,268
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.....................	304	312
1	..	Searcher.......................................	..	328
5	5	Searchers (Female)................................	1,053	967
12	12	Typists........................................	2,769	2,896
12	12	Assistants......................................	3,720	3,703
8	8	Messengers.....................................	1,846	1,797
2	2	Assistants (Female)................................	397	431
		New South Wales
1	1	Clerk.........................................	490	490
1	1	Assistant.......................................	352	352
1	1	Messenger......................................	125	269
		Victoria.
1	1	Clerk.........................................	490	490
1	1	Assistant.......................................	352	252
1	1	Messenger......................................	143	110
			58,383	56,926
		Allowances to office is performing duties of a higher class......	720	646
		Special (Canberra) allowance..........................	..	26
		Payment to Customs Department for services of officers........	100	100
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	1,367	1,132
		Salary of officer on retirement leave and payment in lieu........	859	..
			61,429	58,830
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	20,029	9,084
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	..	15,146
			20,029	24,230
133	134	Total Patents, Trade Marks and Designs (see page 34)......	41,400	34,600

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	LEGAL SERVICE BUREAU. (See Division No. 51.)	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
		Central.
..	1	Director........................................	880	..
		New South Wales.
..	1	Senior Legal Officer................................	688	..
..	3	Legal Officers....................................	1,720	..
		Victoria.
..	1	Officer‑in‑charge.....................	688	..
..	3	Legal Officers....................................	1,720	..
		Queensland.
..	1	Officer‑in‑charge.....................	688	..
..	3	Legal Officers....................................	1,720	..
		South Australia.
..	1	Officer‑in‑charge......................	688	..
..	2	Legal Officers....................................	1,124	..
		Western Australia.
..	1	Officer‑in‑charge......................	688	..
..	2	Legal Officers....................................	1,124	..
		Tasmania.
..	1	Legal Officer.....................................	598	..
			12,326	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	174	..
			12,500	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	7,100	..
..	20	Total Legal Service Bureau (see page 34)	5,400	..

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 52.)
			£	£
1	1	Secretary.......................................	1,600	1,600
1	1	Commonwealth Adviser on Native Affairs.................	(a) 402	1,102
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Administrative).....................	928	973
..	1	Chief Clerk......................................	815	..
..	1	Senior Clerk (Northern Territory).......................	720	..
26	22	Clerks.........................................	8,843	10,351
10	9	Assistants.......................................	2,819	3,066
..	1	Librarian.......................................	331	..
1	2	Assistants (Female)................................	479	177
3	2	Messengers......................................	460	724
12	5	Typists.........................................	1,068	2,671
55	46		18,465	20,664
		Accounts Branch.
1	1	Chief Accountant..................................	928	895
1	1	Accountant......................................	760	760
1	1	Estimates Officer..................................	634	634
46	46	Clerks.........................................	18,402	18,339
1	1	Stocktaker......................................	406	406
1	1	Meter Reader....................................	348	340
5	5	Assistants.......................................	1,616	1,616
1	1	Messenger......................................	123	105
7	7	Typists.........................................	1,588	1,504
18	18	Machinists......................................	4,107	4,110
82	82		28,912	28,709
		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...................................	688	688
1	1	Assistant Superintendent.............................	490	490
9	9	Clerks.........................................	3,400	3,040
1	1	Foreman (Transport Workshops)........................	520	520
1	1	Chief Fire Officer..................................	568	568
1	1	Station Officer....................................	460	460
1	1	Traffic Inspector..................................	454	454
3	3	Inspectors.......................................	1,036	1,036
1	1	Brigade Electrician.................................	402	402
1	1	Maintenance Attendant..............................	336	336
1	2	Senior Firemen...................................	726	376
3	3	Cadet Firemen....................................	644	560
28	29	Carried forward.................	13,006	12,212
137	128		47,377	49,373

(a) Portion of year only.

F.7800.—15

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
137	128	Brought forward................	47,377	49,373
		Canberra Services Branch—continued.
28	29	Brought forward................	13,006	12,212
7	14	Firemen........................................	4,219	2,203
1	1	Motor Mechanic..................................	362	362
1	1	Overseer (Cleaners)................................	460	460
1	1	Assistant.......................................	296	289
1	1	Assistant (Female).................................	205	192
1	1	Messenger......................................	256	240
6	6	Typists.........................................	1,087	1,005
46	54		19,891	16,963
		Civic Branch.
		(Australian Capital Territory.)
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Civic Administration).................	1,052	1,052
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	634	634
5	5	Clerks.........................................	1,952	1,952
1	1	Messenger......................................	276	268
5	5	Typists.........................................	967	895
13	13		4,881	4,801
		Property and Survey Branch—Central Staff.
1	1	Surveyor‑General and Chief Property Officer.........	1,123	1,073
..	1	Assistant Surveyor‑General.....................	850	..
..	1	Deputy Director of National Mapping....................	900	..
1	1	Officer‑in‑Charge, Housing...............	712	712
1	1	Chief Surveyor and Property Officer.....................	808	808
1	1	Senior Inspector (Lands, Stock, &c.).....................	728	688
1	1	Surveyor (Development, &c.)..........................	670	670
1	1	Surveyor and Assistant Property Officer...................	712	712
4	5	Surveyors.......................................	2,992	2,392
1	1	Chief Draftsman..................................	760	760
1	1	Cartographer.....................................	634	634
10	14	Draftsmen......................................	7,740	5,800
..	1	Assistant Draftsman................................	454	..
2	4	Cadet Draftsmen..................................	895	593
1	1	Forestry Officer...................................	670	670
1	2	Foresters.......................................	1,016	490
1	1	Assistant Forestry Officer............................	478	454
27	38	Carried forward.................	22,142	16,456
196	195		72,149	71,137

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
196	195	Brought forward	72,149	71,137
		Property and Survey Branch—Central Staff—continued.
27	38	Brought forward	22,142	16,456
1	1	Assistant Surveyor.................................	448	448
1	1	Assistant Computor................................	490	490
..	2	Topographic Surveyors..............................	1,196	..
..	2	Topographers....................................	1,052	..
..	2	Assistant Topographers..............................	908	..
..	2	Chainmen.......................................	600	..
..	6	Photogrammetrists.................................	2,156	..
..	3	Assistant Photogrammetrists..........................	1,254	..
..	3	Cadet Photograinmetrists.............................	408	..
..	1	Computor (Photogrammetric)..........................	418	..
..	1	Tracer (Female)...................................	277	..
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	712	712
13	18	Clerks.........................................	7,950	5,656
1	1	Inspector.......................................	598	598
1	1	Senior Plan Printer.................................	460	460
1	1	Plan Printer......................................	387	375
3	3	Assistant Plan Printers..............................	976	976
5	5	Assistants.......................................	1,504	1,499
1	1	Messenger......................................	272	270
7	7	Typists.........................................	1,537	1,652
62	100		45,745	29,592
		Property and Survey Branch—New South Wales.
1	1	Property Officer...................................	712	712
1	1	Draftsman.......................................	562	562
1	2	Clerks.........................................	794	454
..	1	Typist.........................................	176	..
3	5		2,244	1,728
		Property and Survey Branch—Victoria.
1	1	Property Officer...................................	598	598
1	1	Surveyor.......................................	562	562
1	1	Overseer (Cleaners)................................	394	394
3	3		1,554	1,554
264	303	Carried forward.................	121,692	104,011

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
264	303	Brought forward................	121,692	104,011
		Property and Survey Branch—Queensland.
1	1	Surveyor and Property Officer.........................	562	562
1	1	Caretaker.......................................	320	304
2	2	Lift Attendants...................................	280	560
4	4		1,162	1,426
		Property and Survey Branch—South Australia.
1	1	Surveyor and Property Officer.........................	562	562
		Property and Survey Branch—Western Australia.
1	1	Surveyor and Property Officer.........................	562	562
			123,978	106,561
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........	6,000	13,351
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	5,000	5,160
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	7,360	6,179
		Other allowances..................................	864	662
		Special Canberra allowance...........................	142	268
		Payment to Papuan Administration in respect of superannuation for transferred officer	52	52
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payment in lieu......	1,804	..
			145,200	132,233
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	1,500	33,302
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	25,700	12,881
			27,200	46,183
270	309	Total Administrative (see page 36)..........	118,000	86,050
		ELECTORAL BRANCH. (See Division No. 53.)
		Central Staff.
1	1	Chief Electoral Officer..............................	1,052	1,052
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	634	634
2	2	Clerks.........................................	896	893
2	2	Typists.........................................	479	463
1	1	Messenger......................................	132	114
7	7		3,193	3,156
7	7	Carried forward....................	3,193	3,156

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ELECTORAL BRANCH—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
7	7	Brought forward................	3,193	3,156
		New South Wales.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.......................	760	760
9	9	Clerks.........................................	3,611	3,558
28	28	Divisional Returning Officers..........................	15,607	15,531
28	28	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers...................	10,692	10,658
2	2	Senior Indexers...................................	704	704
5	5	Indexers........................................	1,422	1,432
1	1	Typist.........................................	253	253
1	1	Assistant (Female).................................	205	205
1	1	Messenger......................................	144	245
76	76		33,398	33,346
		Victoria.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.......................	667	712
5	5	Clerks.........................................	2,230	2,161
20	20	Divisional Returning Officers..........................	11,203	11,218
20	20	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers...................	7,640	7,640
2	2	Senior Indexers...................................	704	702
3	3	Indexers........................................	883	875
1	1	Typist.........................................	253	253
1	1	Assistant (Female).................................	205	205
1	1	Messenger......................................	152	188
54	54		23,937	23,954
		Queensland
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.......................	670	670
1	1	Clerk..........................................	490	490
10	10	Divisional Returning Officers..........................	5,552	5,579
10	10	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers...................	3,820	3,820
1	1	Indexer‑in‑Charge.....................	364	364
1	1	Senior Indexer....................................	352	352
1	1	Indexer........................................	296	296
1	1	Typist.........................................	237	237
1	1	Assistant (Female).................................	205	205
27	27		11,986	12,013
164	164	Carried forward.................	72,514	72,469

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ELECTORAL BRANCH—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
164	164	Brought forward	72,514	72,469
		South Australia.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.......................	625	607
2	1	Clerk..........................................	483	823
6	6	Divisional Returning Officers..........................	3,329	3,293
6	6	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers...................	2,292	2,292
..	1	Indexer‑in‑Charge.....................	364	..
1	1	Senior Indexer....................................	324	352
1	1	Indexer........................................	296	296
1	1	Typist.........................................	235	227
18	18		7,948	7,890
		Western Australia.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.......................	634	634
1	1	Clerk..........................................	454	454
5	5	Divisional Returning Officers..........................	2,810	2,810
5	5	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers...................	1,910	1,910
1	1	Indexer‑in‑Charge.....................	364	364
1	1	Indexer........................................	296	296
1	1	Typist.........................................	253	253
15	15		6,721	6,721
		Tasmania.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer(a).....................	760	760
4	7	Clerks.........................................	2,371	1,636
5	5	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers...................	1,910	1,910
1	1	Senior Indexer....................................	352	352
2	4	Typists.........................................	687	422
..	1	Assistant (Female).................................	138	..
..	1	Messenger......................................	94	..
13	20		6,312	5,080
			93,495	92,160
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	973	844
		District allowance.................................	320	320
		Special (Canberra) Allowance.........................	26	26
		Allowances to officers performing duties for State of South Australia	450	450
210	217	Carried forward.................	95,264	93,800

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ELECTORAL BRANCH—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
210	217	Brought forward	95,264	93,800
		Allowances to officers in connexion with maintenance of Joint Roll in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania	1,954	1,954
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	..	1,726
		Other allowances..................................	11	29
			97,229	97,509
		Less—
		Salaries of officers performing duties for Prime Minister’s Department	1,061	1,043
		Salaries of officers performing duties for Department of Works and Housing	2,220	..
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	12,144	10,418
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	3,804	7,788
			19,229	19,249
210	217	Total Electoral Branch (see page 37).............	78,000	78,260
		METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH. (See Division No. 54.)
		Central Staff.
..	1	Director (Commonwealth Meteorologist)..................	1,350	..
..	2	Assistant Directors.................................	1,900	..
..	3	Supervising Meteorologists...........................	2,240	..
..	2	Senior Meteorologists...............................	1,300	..
..	12	Meteorologists....................................	6,610	..
..	6	Meteorological Assistants............................	2,100	..
..	1	Chief Clerk......................................	650	..
..	1	Statistical Officer..................................	560	..
..	17	Clerks.........................................	6,010	..
..	3	Draftsmen.......................................	1,400	..
..	1	Librarian.......................................	340	..
..	3	Mechanics......................................	750	..
..	8	Observers.......................................	2,790	..
..	3	Storemen.......................................	940	..
..	11	Assistants.......................................	2,630	..
..	7	Typists.........................................	1,650	..
..	4	Machinists......................................	1,040	..
..	6	Recorders.......................................	1,260	..
..	4	Messengers......................................	480	..
..	1	Tracer.........................................	220	..
..	96		36,220	..
..	96	Carried forward.................	36,220	..

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
..	96	Brought forward	36,220	..
..		New South Wales.
..	1	Deputy Director...................................	900	..
..	6	Meteorologists....................................	3,200	..
..	4	Meteorological Assistants............................	1,400	..
..	2	Clerks.........................................	800	..
..	5	Observers.......................................	1,440	..
..	3	Typists.........................................	660	..
..	1	Recorder and Machinist.............................	240	..
..	2	Teleprinter Operators...............................	440	..
..	2	Assistants.......................................	430	..
..	3	Messengers......................................	320	..
..	29		9,830	..
		Victoria.
..	1	Deputy Director...................................	750	..
..	5	Meteorologists....................................	2,600	..
..	2	Meteorological Assistants............................	700	..
..	5	Observers.......................................	1,440	..
..	6	Teleprinter Operators...............................	1,320	..
..	1	Assistant.......................................	280	..
..	20		7,090	..
		Queensland.
..	1	Deputy Director...................................	900	..
..	6	Meteorologists....................................	3,200	..
..	4	Meteorological Assistants............................	1,400	..
..	2	Clerks.........................................	800	..
..	5	Observers.......................................	1,440	..
..	3	Typists.........................................	660	..
..	1	Recorder and Machinist..............................	240	..
..	2	Teleprinter Operators...............................	440	..
..	2	Assistants.......................................	430	..
..	3	Messengers......................................	320	..
..	29		9,830	..
..	174	Carried forward.................	62,970	..

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
		Brought forward.................	£	£
..	174		62,970	..
		South Australia.
..	1	Deputy Director...................................	750	..
..	3	Meteorologists....................................	1,600	..
..	2	Meteorological Assistants............................	700	..
..	1	Clerk..........................................	350	..
..	3	Observers.......................................	780	..
..	1	Typist.........................................	250	..
..	1	Assistant.......................................	280	..
..	1	Messenger......................................	120	..
..	13		4,830	..
		Western Australia.
..	1	Deputy Director...................................	750	..
..	5	Meteorologists....................................	2,700	..
..	4	Meteorological Assistant.............................	1,400	..
..	1	Clerk..........................................	450	..
..	5	Observers.......................................	1,440	..
..	2	Typists.........................................	440	..
..	1	Recorder and Machinist..............................	240	..
..	1	Teleprinter Operator................................	220	..
..	1	Assistant.......................................	280	..
..	2	Messengers......................................	220	..
..	23		8,140	..
		Tasmania.
..	1	Deputy Director...................................	750	..
..	3	Meteorologists....................................	1,600	..
..	2	Meteorological Assistants............................	700	..
..	1	Clerk..........................................	350	..
..	3	Observers.......................................	780	..
..	1	Typist.........................................	250	..
..	1	Assistant.......................................	280	..
..	1	Messenger......................................	120	..
..	13		4,830	..
..	223	Carried forward...............	80,770	..

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
..	223	Brought forward................	80,770	..
		Aviation Field Staff.
..	5	Area Meteorological Officers..........................	2,900	..
..	113	Weather Officers..................................	51,914	..
..	247	Observers.......................................	95,710	..
..	20	Radio Sonde Operators..............................	6,560	..
..	4	Mechanics......................................	1,400	..
..	24	Assistants—Meteorological Branch......................	7,200	..
..	413		165,684	..
			246,454	..
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........	5,149	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	1,593	..
		District Allowances................................	13,354	..
		Other Allowances.................................	319	..
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu......	1,200	..
			268,069	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	75,869	..
(a)	636	Total Meteorological Branch (see page 38)............	192,200	(a)
		OBSERVATORY. (See Division No. 55.)
1	1	Director........................................	1,452	1,452
..	1	Chief Assistant...................................	882	..
..	1	Principal Research Assistant..........................	880	..
1	..	First Assistant....................................	..	856
..	3	Senior Scientific Officers.............................	1,800	..
	6	Scientific Officers.................................	3,400.
5	..	Assistants.......................................	..	2,774
1	1	Clerk..........................................	358	340
..	1	Librarian (Female).................................	331	..
..	1	Typist.........................................	253	..
..	2	Assistants (Female)—Observatory.......................	530	..
..	1	Supervising Mechanic...............................	484	..
1	..	Senior Mechanic..................................	..	440
1	..	Mechanic.......................................	..	390
2	7	Assistants (Female)................................	1,350	410
			11,720	6,662
		Special allowances.................................	420	78
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	200	244
			12,340	6,984
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	2,340	2,384
12	25	Total Observatory (see page 39)......	10,000	4,600

(a) Provided under Department of Air.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46
1945‑46	1946‑47.	FORESTRY BRANCH. (See Division No. 56.)	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46
			£	£
		Commonwealth Forestry Bureau.
..	1	Director‑General............................	1,552	..
1	..	Inspector‑General of Forests....................	..	1,252
1	2	Research officers..................................	1,126	562
..	1	Officer‑in‑Charge, Division of Imports, Exports, &c.	736	..
..	1	Senior’ Technical Officer, Division of Imports, Exports, &c......	562	..
..	1	Officer in Charge, Division of Forest Resources, &c...........	736	..
..	1	Senior Technical Officer, Division of Forest Resources, &c.......	562	..
..	1	Forest Officer, Northern Territory.......................	562	..
1	1	Secretary.......................................	562	562
3	4	Assistant Research Officers...........................	1,834	1,508
1	2	Research Assistants................................	680	406
1	1	Librarian.......................................	331	323
..	1	Assistant Librarian.................................	173	..
2	2	Typists.........................................	360	426
1	1	Machinist.......................................	237	237
3	3	Assistants.......................................	534	820
1	1	Messenger......................................	154	106
1	1	Caretaker.......................................	296	296
16	25		10,997	6,498
		Australian Forestry School.
1	1	Principal........................................	1,188	1,129
3	3	Lecturers.......................................	2,386	1,986
..	1	Clerk..........................................	208	..
..	1	Typist.........................................	178	..
4	6		3,960	3,115
			14,957	9,613
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	394	227
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	524	252
		Special (Canberra) allowance..........................	..	13
			15,875	10,105
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	4,875	2,705
20	31	Total Forestry Branch (see page 39).............	11,000	7,400

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1945‑47.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 59.) Central.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
1	1	Director‑General............................	2,500	2,500
2	2	Assistant Directors‑General.....................	3,304	3,304
..	1	Director of Architecture.............................	1,552	..
1	..	Chief Architect...................................	..	1,002
..	1	Director of Engineering..............................	1,552	..
..	1	Chief Civil Engineer................................	1,352	..
..	1	Structural Engineer................................	1,252	..
..	1	Engineer for Roads and Aerodromes.....................	1,252	..
..	1	Engineer for Water Supply and Sewerages.................	1,252	..
..	1	Engineer for Major Investigations.......................	1,252	..
..	1	Chief Designing Architect............................	1,252	..
1	1	Chief Electrical Engineer.............................	1,152	904
1	1	Chief Mechanical Engineer...........................	1,152	904
..	1	Executive Architect................................	1,052	..
..	1	Chief Superintendent (Stores, Equipment and Transport)........	904	..
..	1	Assistant Chief Electrical Engineer......................	904	..
..	1	Assistant Chief Mechanical Engineer.....................	904	..
..	3	Designing Architects...............................	2,856	..
..	2	Senior Mechanical Engineers..........................	1,712	..
..	1	Architect in Charge; Drawing Office.....................	856	..
..	1	Engineer in Charge; Drawing Office.....................	856	..
..	1	Chief Quantity Surveyor.............................	856	..
..	1	Laboratory Research and Testing Engineer.................	856	..
2	..	Senior Architects..................................	..	1,672
2	..	Civil Engineers...................................	..	1,520
1	..	Superintending Architect.............................	..	712
1	..	Senior Engineer...................................	..	712
1	..	Maintenance Officer and Quantity Surveyor................	..	670
18	24	Architects.......................................	14,640	10,216
23	21	Engineers.......................................	12,810	13,151
3	..	Quantity Surveyors.................................	..	1,686
3	..	Assistant Draftsmen................................	..	1,162
1	..	Stores Officer....................................	..	562
1	..	Senior Works Supervisor.............................	..	562
1	..	Works Supervisor.................................	..	436
1	..	Drainage Designer.................................	..	508
1	..	Meter Testing Officer...............................	..	328
..	1	Chief Accountant..................................	1,152	..
..	1	Chief Administrative Officer..........................	1,152	..
..	1	Director—Housing Administration......................	1,052	..
..	1	Assistant Director—Housing..........................	1,052	..
65	75	Carried forward.................	62,438	42,511

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued. Central—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
65	75	Brought forward................	62,438	42,511
..	1	Assistant Chief Accountant...........................	904	..
..	1	Assistant Chief Administrative Officer....................	904	..
..	1	Accountant......................................	832	..
1	1	Chief Clerk......................................	760	856
..	1	Senior Research Officer.............................	598	..
..	1	Staff and Industrial Officer...........................	712	..
..	1	Research Officer..................................	562	..
..	1	Estimates Officer..................................	634	..
..	1	Inspector—Accounts...............................	634	..
..	2	Investigating Officers...............................	1,196	..
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	712	712
21	35	Clerks.........................................	15,464	7,947
8	1	Assistant.......................................	320	2,268
..	2	Assistants (Female)................................	418	..
1	..	Machinist.......................................	..	197
8	16	Typists........................................	3,790	1,740
4	3	Messengers......................................	312	654
109	144		91,190	56,885
		New South Wales.
..	1	Director of Works.................................	1,452	..
1	..	Works Director...................................	..	1,152
..	1	Assistant Director of Works...........................	1,252	..
..	1	Principal Engineer.................................	1,052	..
..	1	Principal Architect.................................	1,052	..
..	1	Superintendent—Construction.........................	1,052	..
..	1	Superintendent of Design............................	952	..
..	1	Senior Civil Engineer...............................	856	..
..	1	Senior Architect...................................	856	..
..	1	Senior Mechanical Engineer...........................	808	..
..	1	Senior Electrical Engineer............................	808	..
1	..	Engineer.......................................	..	760
1	..	Mechanical Engineer...............................	..	670
1	..	Electrical Engineer.................................	..	670
1	..	Superintending Architect.............................	..	712
5	10	Carried forward.................	10,140	3,964
109	144		91,190	56,885

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
109	144	Brought forward................	91,190	56,885
		New South Wales—continued.
5	10	Brought forward................	10,140	3,964
..	1	Superintendent, Stores, Equipment and Transport.............	760	..
..	1	Senior Quantity Surveyor............................	760	..
..	1	Plant Engineer....................................	760	..
12	30	Architects.......................................	18,300	6,996
..	31	Engineers.......................................	18,970	..
2	2	Cadet Architects..................................	716	716
..	1	Cadet Engineer...................................	358	..
2	3	Quantity Surveyors................................	1,830	1,106
..	1	Furniture Officer..................................	562	..
1	..	Cadet Quantity Surveyor.............................	..	313
1	..	Draftsman......................................	..	562
..	2	Engineering Draftsmen..............................	908	..
3	8	Works Supervisors.................................	4,064	1,524
1	..	Accountant and Senior Clerk..........................	..	712
..	1	Accountant......................................	808	..
..	1	Administrative Officer..............................	808	..
..	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	634	..
..	1	Assistant Accountant...............................	634	..
..	1	Sub‑Accountant............................	598	..
17	66	Clerks.........................................	27,126	6,696
3	1	Assistant.......................................	296	869
..	2	Assistants (Female)................................	418	..
..	1	Senior Accounting Machinist..........................	313	..
..	1	Supervisor (Female)................................	289	..
4	8	Machinists......................................	1,912	859
8	21	Typists.........................................	4,713	1,876
..	2	Telephonists.....................................	450	..
3	5	Messengers......................................	520	646
62	203		97,647	26,839
		Victoria and Tasmania.
..	1	Director of Works.................................	1,352	..
1	..	Works Director...................................	..	1,152
..	1	Assistant Director of Works...........................	1,152	..
..	1	Principal Engineer.................................	1,052	..
..	1	Principal Architect.................................	1,052	..
..	1	Superintendent of Construction.........................	1,052	..
1	5	Carried forward.................	5,660	1,152
171	147		188,837	83,724

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
171	347	Brought forward.................	188,837	83,724
		Victoria and Tasmania—continued.
1	5	Brought forward.................	5,660	1,152
..	1	Senior Civil, Engineer...............................	856	..
..	1	Senior Architect...................................	856	..
1	..	Mechanical Engineer...............................	..	670
1	..	Electrical Engineer.................................	..	670
1	..	Superintending Architect.............................	..	712
..	1	Senior Mechanical Engineer...........................	808	..
..	1	Senior Electrical Engineer............................	808	..
..	1	Superintendent, Stores, Equipment and Transport.............	760	..
..	1	Senior Quantity Surveyor............................	760	..
..	1	Plant Engineer....................................	760	..
..	1	Divisional Works Officer (Hobart)......................	760	..
1	24	Engineers.......................................	14,640	670
11	21	Architects.......................................	12,810	6,924
1	3	Quantity Surveyors.................................	1,830	616
1	..	Draftsman.......................................	..	554
4	7	Works Supervisors.................................	3,556	2,032
1	..	Accountant and Senior Clerk..........................	..	712
..	4	Accountant......................................	760	..
..	1	Administrative Officer..............................	760	..
..	1	Assistant Accountant...............................	634	..
..	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	634	..
..	1	Sub‑Accountant.............................	598	..
14	47	Clerks.........................................	19,317	5,279
4	1	Assistant.......................................	296	1,240
1	2	Assistants (Female)................................	418	199
..	1	Senior Accounting Machinist..........................	313	..
2	7	Machinists......................................	1,673	522
1	..	Machinist and Plan Recorder..........................	..	237
8	15	Typists.........................................	3,603	1,921
..	1	Telephonist......................................	225	..
1	5	Messengers......................................	520	223
1	..	Senior Carpenter..................................	..	356
55	152		74,615	24,689
226	499	Carried forward.................	263,452	108,413

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
226	499	Brought forward................	263,452	108,413
		Queensland and External Territories.
..	1	Director of Works.................................	1,352	..
1	..	Works Director...................................	..	856
..	1	Assistant Director of Works...........................	1,152	..
..	1	Principal Engineer.................................	1,052	..
..	1	Principal Architect.................................	1,052	..
..	1	Superintendent of Construction.........................	1,052	..
..	1	Senior Civil Engineer...............................	808	..
..	1	Senior Architect...................................	808	..
..	1	Senior Mechanical Engineer...........................	808	..
..	1	Senior Electrical Engineer............................	760	..
..	1	Plant Engineer....................................	760	..
..	1	Superintendent, Stores, Equipment and Transport.............	760	..
..	1	Senior Quantity Surveyor............................	760	..
..	2	Divisional Works Officers............................	1,616	..
2	21	Engineers.......................................	12,810	1,222
7	12	Architects.......................................	7,320	3,944
..	3	Quantity Surveyors.................................	1,830	..
1	..	Cadet Quantity Surveyor.............................	..	312
2	6	Works Supervisors.................................	3,048	944
1	..	Accountant and Senior Clerk..........................	..	598
..	1	Accountant......................................	760	..
..	1	Administrative Officer..............................	760	..
..	1	Assistant Accountant...............................	634	..
..	1	Senior‑Clerk...............................	634	..
8	44	Clerks.........................................	18,084	3,316
1	1	Assistant.......................................	296	264
..	2	Assistants (Female)................................	418	..
1	6	Machinists......................................	1,434	269
5	12	Typists.........................................	2,688	1,180
..	1	Telephonist......................................	225	..
1	3	Messengers......................................	312	140
30	129		63,993	13,045
256	628	Carried forward.................	327,445	121,458

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
256	628	Brought forward	327,445	121,458
		South Australia.
..	1	Director of Works.................................	1,152	..
1	..	Works Director...................................	..	784
..	1	Principal Engineer.................................	904	..
..	1	Principal Architect.................................	904	..
..	1	Superintendent—Construction.........................	904	..
..	1	Senior Architect...................................	670	..
..	1	Senior‑Electrical Engineer......................	670	..
..	1	Plant Engineer....................................	670	..
1	9	Engineers.......................................	5,490	562
3	9	Architects.......................................	5,490	1,794
..	2	Quantity Surveyors.................................	1,231	..
..	1	Superintendent, Stores, Equipment and Transport.............	598	..
2	3	Works Supervisors.................................	1,524	1,016
..	1	Accountant and Administrative Officer...................	760	..
1	..	Accountant and Senior Clerk..........................	..	598
4	20	Clerks.........................................	8,220	1,448
2	1	Assistant.......................................	296	528
..	1	Assistant (Female).................................	205	..
1	2	Machinists......................................	426	253
3	6	Typists.........................................	1,344	708
..	1	Telephonist......................................	225	..
1	1	Messenger......................................	168	158
19	64		31,851	7,849
		Western Australia.
..	1	Director of Works.................................	1,152	..
1	..	Works Director...................................	..	856
..	1	Principal Engineer.................................	904	..
..	1	Principal Architect.................................	904	..
1	3	Carried forward.................	2,960	856
275	692		359,296	129,307

F.7800.—16

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
275	692	Brought forward................	359,296	129,307
		Western Australia—continued.
1	3	Brought forward................	2,960	856
..	1	Superintendent— Construction.........................	904	..
..	1	Senior Civil Engineer...............................	670	..
..	1	Senior Architect...................................	670	..
..	1	Senior Mechanical Engineer...........................	670	..
..	1	Senior Electrical Engineer............................	670	..
..	1	Plant Engineer....................................	670	..
2	15	Engineers.......................................	9,150	1,322
4	9	Architects.......................................	5,490	2,392
..	1	Superintendent, Stores, Equipment and Transport.............	598	..
..	2	Quantity Surveyors.................................	1,232	..
1	4	Works Supervisors.................................	2,032	508
..	1	Accountant and Administrative Officer...................	760	..
1	..	Accountant and Senior Clerk..........................	..	598
7	20	Clerks.........................................	8,220	2,179
3	1	Assistant.......................................	296	712
1	1	Assistant (Female).................................	205	187
1	3	Machinists......................................	639	251
5	7	Typists.........................................	1,568	1,163
..	1	Telephonist......................................	225	..
1	2	Messengers......................................	264	104
27	76		37,893	10,272
		Northern Territory.
..	1	Director of Works.................................	1,052	..
1	..	Works Director...................................	..	670
..	1	Principal Engineer.................................	808	..
..	1	Principal Architect.................................	808	..
..	1	Superintendent—Construction.........................	808	..
..	1	Senior Civil Engineer...............................	670	..
1	5	Carried forward.................	4,146	670
302	768		397,189	139,579

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
302	768	Brought forward.................	397,189	139,579
		Northern Territory—continued.
1	5	Brought forward.................	4,146	670
..	1	Senior Electrical Engineer............................	670	..
..	1	Senior Architect...................................	670	..
..	1	Plant Engineer....................................	670	..
1	15	Engineers.......................................	9,150	562
1	3	Architects.......................................	1,830	562
..	1	Quantity Surveyor.................................	598	..
..	1	Superintendent, Stores, Equipment and Transport.............	598	..
..	1	Divisional Works Officer.............................	670	..
..	4	Works Supervisors.................................	2,032	..
..	1	Accountant......................................	760	..
..	1	Administrative Officer..............................	760	..
2	26	Clerks.........................................	10,686	698
..	1	Assistant.......................................	296	..
..	1	Assistant (Female).................................	205	..
..	3	Machinists......................................	639	..
3	6	Typists.........................................	1,344	656
..	1	Telephonist......................................	225	..
1	1	Messenger......................................	160	128
9	74		36,109	3,276
		Australian Capital Territory.
..	1	Director of Works.................................	1,352	..
..	1	Assistant Director of Works...........................	1,052	..
..	1	Principal Engineer.................................	904	..
..	1	Principal Architect.................................	904	..
..	1	Senior Civil Engineer...............................	856	..
..	1	Senior Electrical Engineer............................	856	..
..	1	Senior Architect...................................	808	..
..	1	Senior Mechanical Engineer...........................	808	..
..	1	Manager Industrial Undertaking........................	808	..
..	1	Superintendent, Stores, Equipment and Transport.............	760	..
..	1	Senior Quantity Surveyor............................	670	..
..	3	Quantity Surveyors.................................	1,830	..
..	14	Carried forward.................	11,608	..
311	842		433,298	142,855

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.
		ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.
			£	£
311	842	Brought forward................	433,298	142,855
		Australian Capital Territory—continued.
..	14	Brought forward.................	11,608	..
..	24	Engineers.......................................	14,640	..
..	12	Architects.......................................	7,320	..
..	1	Draftsman.......................................	454	..
..	4	Works Supervisors.................................	2,032	..
..	2	Laboratory Assistants...............................	716	..
..	1	Administrative Officer..............................	952	..
..	1	Accountant......................................	760	..
..	25	Clerks.........................................	10,275	..
..	2	Assistants.......................................	592	..
..	2	Assistants (Female)................................	418	..
..	5	Machinists......................................	1,195	..
..	8	Typists.........................................	1,792	..
..	3	Messengers......................................	504	..
..	104		53,258	..
			486,556	142,855
		Officers, on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	101,640	151,011
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	19,119	22,953
		Special (Canberra) allowance..........................	..	13
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	21,681	26,592
		District allowances.................................	150	..
		Other allowances..................................	1,930	5,009
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu......	2,500	500
			633,576	348,933
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	2,745	25,229
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	204,417	145,593
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.......	1,414	111
			208,576	170,933
311	946	Total Administrative (see page 42)....	425,000	178,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ADMINISTRATIVE (See Division No. 66).	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
1	1	Director‑General............................	1,750	1,450
1	1	Assistant Director‑General.....................	1,390	1,302
..	1	Director of Air Navigation and Safety....................	1,246	..
..	1	Director of Airways................................	1,235	..
1	..	Chief Electrical Engineer.............................	..	1,152
..	1	Director of Airports................................	1,195	..
1	..	Chief Inspector of Ground Organization...................	..	1,052
..	1	Finance Officer...................................	952	..
1	..	Accountant......................................	..	808
1	1	Chief Clerk......................................	804	760
..	1	Superintendent Airworthiness and Aeronautical Engineering.....	1,052	..
1	..	Chief Aeronautical Engineer..........................	..	952
..	1	Superintendent Air Navigation.........................	880	..
1	..	Chief Inspector Flying..............................	..	952
..	1	Superintendent of Operations..........................	952	..
..	1	Chief Airport Engineer..............................	900	..
..	1	Supervising Aeronautical Engineer......................	948	..
1	..	Senior Aeronautical Engineer..........................	..	760
..	1	Chief Inspector Airports.............................	700	..
1	..	Superintendent of Ground Organization...................	..	808
..	1	Superintendent Economic Studies and Planning..............	850	..
..	1	Superintendent of Contracts...........................	832	..
..	1	Chief Inspector, Accident Investigations...................	840	..
..	1	Inspector of Accidents..............................	688	..
..	1	Procurement Liaison Officer..........................	634	..
..	1	Legal Officer.....................................	634	..
..	1	Public Relations Officer.............................	500	..
..	1	Intelligence Officer................................	500	..
..	1	International Relations Officer.........................	632	..
..	1	Assistant International Relations Officer...................	508	..
..	3	Economic Investigation Officers........................	2,064	..
..	1	Technical Officer..................................	598	..
..	1	Superintendent of Education and Information...............	692	..
..	1	Assistant Superintendent of Education and Information.........	562	..
..	1	Superintendent Accident Studies........................	615	..
..	13	Examiners of Airmen...............................	7,264	..
3	..	Senior Flying Inspectors.............................	..	1,836
1	..	Examiner of Air Pilots and Navigators....................	..	604
..	9	Airway Surveyors.................................	5,100	..
7	19	Aeronautical Engineers..............................	9,460	4,010
21	71	Carried forward.................	46,976	16,446

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
21	71	Brought forward	46,976	16,446
..	1	Supervising Aircraft Surveyor.........................	904	..
2	..	Senior Inspectors of Aircraft..........................	..	1,310
..	71	Aircraft Surveyors.................................	36,200	..
30	..	Inspectors of Aircraft...............................	..	15,500
..	1	Supervisor of Departmental Aircraft.....................	598	..
..	16	Aircraft Maintenance Staff............................	6,330	..
1	..	Aircraft Ground Engineer............................	..	406
..	1	Supervising Engineer, Construction and Maintenance..........	890	..
1	..	Supervising Engineer...............................	..	952
..	25	Airways Engineers.................................	14,400	..
4	..	Divisional Engineers (Radio and Power)...................	..	2,940
4	..	Engineers (Radio Development)........................	..	1,700
4	..	Engineers (Radio and Power)..........................	..	1,760
3	..	Inspectors (Power and Light)..........................	..	1,515
..	18	Airways Supervisors................................	9,970	..
8	..	Supervisors, Airways Operations........................	..	4,570
8	..	Radio Inspectors..................................	..	4,030
2	..	Assistant Radio Inspectors............................	..	800
..	106	Flight Control Staff................................	43,300	..
50	..	Control Officers...................................	..	26,000
46	..	Assistant Control Officers............................	..	16,250
180	290	Aeradio Operators.................................	96,000	65,000
..	20	Teleprinter Operators...............................	4,000	..
..	155	Technicians.....................................	57,900	..
..	74	Mechanics......................................	28,500	..
105	..	Foreman Mechanic. Senior Mechanics (Electrical and Radio), Mechanics (Electrical and Radio). Maintenance Mechanics (Diesel)	..	39,908
..	35	Airport and Civil Engineers...........................	16,200	..
9	..	Civil Engineers...................................	..	4,850
5	..	Cadet Engineers..................................	..	1,100
..	1	Superintendent of Building Layouts......................	688	..
..	6	Architects and Project Planners.........................	2,940	..
1	1	Senior Draughtsman................................	670	670
28	50	Draughtsmen.....................................	21,000	11,900
7	14	Tracers........................................	3,000	1,560
..	1	Chief Surveyor...................................	688	..
4	6	Surveyors.......................................	2,940	2,040
..	1	Property Officer...................................	526	..
523	964	Carried forward.................	394,620	221,207

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
523	964	Brought forward.................	394,620	221,207
..	1	Assistant Property Officer............................	418	..
..	46	Airport Inspectors.................................	20,600	..
1	..	Senior Inspector of Aerodromes........................	..	598
18	..	Inspectors of Aerodromes............................	..	12,100
11	..	Aerodrome Assistants...............................	..	3,000
..	3	Airport Plant Superintendent and Inspectors................	1,500	..
..	4	Inspectors of Fire‑Fighting and Ambulance Services.....	1,900	..
25	35	Senior Groundsmen................................	11,420	8,000
..	1	Chief Investigation Officer............................	706	..
..	5	Accountants.....................................	3,005	..
1	..	Investigating Accountant.............................	..	712
..	1	Senior Investigation Officer...........................	688	..
1	1	Controller of Stores................................	634	688
2	6	Sub‑Accountants............................	3,140	1,268
..	4	Superintendents of Stores............................	2,104	..
2	5	Stores Inspectors..................................	1,904	900
..	2	Assistant Stores Inspectors............................	704	..
..	2	Investigation Officers...............................	1,052	..
1	..	Stores Officer....................................	..	406
82	266	Clerks.........................................	98,000	30,000
12	37	Assistants (Male)..................................	8,900	2,700
40	132	Typists and Accounting Machinists......................	22,400	9,300
..	40	Assistants (Female)................................	6,500	..
1	2	Librarians.......................................	475	270
..	1	Service Officer...................................	400	..
2	17	Telephonists.....................................	3,400	400
2	25	Storemen(a).....................................	7,600	738
1	35	Messengers......................................	4,000	260
..	4	Regional Managers.................................	4,000	..
..	9	Airport Managers..................................	5,400	..
1	..	Officer‑in‑Charge, Western Junction.........	..	483
1	..	District Superintendent, New South Wales.................	..	670
..	1	Liaison Officer in London............................	750	..
..	1	Liaison Officer in Washington.........................	750	..
..	2	Australian Representative and Technical Adviser with Provisional International Civil Aviation Organization abroad	2,000	..
			608,970	293,700
		Officers on unattached list............................	500	290
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments...........	1,200	1,000
727	1652	Carried forward.............	610,670	294,990

(a) Includes Maintenance and Stores Officer.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII. Department of Civil Aviation.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
727	1652	Brought forward..............	610,670	294,990
		“In Charge” allowances.............................	3,000	2,020
		Field allowances..................................	6,000	4,500
		Frying allowances.................................	3,230	..
		District allowances.................................	14,000	4,940
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	8,000	5,000
		Special allowances to officers stationed abroad..............	1,800	..
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.......................	1,000	..
			647,700	311,450
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	260,500	190,600
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.......	3,000	1,200
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	2,200	17,650
			265,700	209,450
727	1652	Total Administrative (see page 45)...............	382,000	102,000
		EMPIRE AIR SERVICES. (See Division No. 64.)
1	1	Inspector, Flying Boat Bases..........................	560	564
1	1	Assistant Inspector, Flying Boat Bases....................	450	450
7	6	Control Officers...................................	3,150	3,916
2	2	Maintenance Mechanics (Diesel)........................	800	824
10	12	Aeradio Operators‑in‑Charge and Aeradio Operators	4,160	3,556
..	2	Clerks.........................................	600	..
2	2	Typists.........................................	400	330
			(a) 10,120	9,640
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class........	100	100
		District allowances.................................	1,000	1,410
		“In Charge” allowances..............................	400	430
			11,620	11,580
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	4,840	7,130
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.......	120	152
		Salary of officer on war service.......................	..	598
			4,960	7,880
23	26	Total Empire Air Services (see page 46)...........	6,660	3,700

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.		1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 69.)
			£	£
1	1	Comptroller‑General.........................	1,850	1,850
..	..	Deputy Comptroller‑General....................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Assistant Comptroller‑General (Administration).......	1,372	1,377
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	928
1	1	Chief Clerk......................................	832	832
1	1	Staff Inspector....................................	832	832
1	1	Chief Inspector of Excise.............................	804	784
1	1	Assistant Treaties Officer............................	760	760
3	3	Senior Clerks....................................	2,136	2,112
1	1	Accountant......................................	712	712
2	2	Tariff Officers....................................	1,520	1,520
2	2	Assistant Tariff Officers.............................	1,424	1,424
99	79	Clerks.........................................	37,239	43,776
..	22	Coders and Checkers...............................	8,950	(b)
5	5	Investigation Officers...............................	3,332	3,314
1	1	Ministerial Messenger...............................	304	304
17	17	Typists.........................................	4,017	3,930
5	5	Messengers......................................	1,056	813
3	3	Assistants (Male)..................................	874	872
2	2	Assistants (Female)................................	417	494
1	1	Librarian.......................................	295	265
3	3	Machinists (Female)................................	687	687
153	155		72,645	69,890
		London Office.
1	1	Officer‑in‑Charge and Investigation Officer....	598	598
2	2	Investigation Officers...............................	980	980
		Married officers’ allowance...........................	741	741
		Special child endowment.............................	26	52
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class........	461	425
3	3		2,806	2,796
156	158	Carried forward.......................	75,451	72,686

(a) Receives salary of £1,850 per annum as Chairman, Tariff Board, Division No. 70.

(b) Previously provided as clerks.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
156	158	Brought forward.....................	75,451	72,686
		New York Office.
1	1	Officer‑in‑Charge and Investigation Officer....	598	598
1	1	Investigation Officer...............................	562	562
		Married officers’ allowance...........................	1,200	800
		Special child endowment.............................	200	100
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class........	151	115
2	2		2,711	2,175
			78,162	74,861
		Private Secretaries filling unclassified positions..............	623	1,246
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	7,010	3,056
		Special (Canberra) allowance..........................	26	26
		Officers on loan and on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.	12,706	14,905
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.......................	2,573	2,123
			101,100	96,217
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	15,166	36,783
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	6,334	17,194
			21,500	53,977
158	160	Total Administrative (see page 50).........	79,600	42,240
		TARIFF BOARD. (See Division No. 70.)
1	1	Chairman(a).....................................	1,850	1,850
1	1	Secretary.......................................	856	856
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	670	670
10	10	Clerks.........................................	5,236	5,128
3	3	Typists.........................................	577	703
1	1	Messenger......................................	116	280
			9,305	9,487
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class........	578	543
			9,883	10,030
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	2,283	3,780
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	..	800
			2,283	4,580
17	17	Total Tariff Board (see page 50)...........	7,600	5,450

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	FILM CENSORSHIP. (See Division No. 71.)
			£	£
1	1	Chief Censor.....................................	952	952
1	1	Clerk..........................................	526	526
1	1	Film Cutter and Biograph Operator......................	484	484
2	2	Typists........................................	433	403
			2,395	2,365
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	65	65
5	5	Total Film Censorship (see page 51)	2,460	2,430
		NEW SOUTH WALES. (See Division No. 72.)
1	1	Collector.......................................	1,412	1,452
1	1	Chief Analyst....................................	856	856
1	1	Senior Analyst....................................	712	712
7	7	Analysts........................................	3,668	3,802
3	3	Sub‑Collectors.............................	2,216	2,240
2	2	Senior Inspectors..................................	1,612	1,604
4	4	Inspectors.......................................	2,770	2,698
1	1	Tariff Officer....................................	712	712
1	1	Assistant Tariff Officer..............................	634	598
1	1	Invoice Supervisor.................................	634	634
1	1	Supervisor......................................	684	712
2	3	Assistant Supervisors...............................	1,578	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.................................	2,378	2,450
1	1	Detective Inspector.................................	562	562
3	3	Clerks‑in‑Charge......................	1,722	1,650
1	1	Jerquer.........................................	712	712
44	45	Carried forward.................	28,262	27,882

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
44	45	Brought forward................	28,262	27,882
1	1	Gauger.........................................	526	526
1	1	Assistant Gauger..................................	490	490
7	7	Senior Investigation Officers..........................	4,294	4,330
13	13	Investigation Officers...............................	7,270	7,558
8	8	Assistant Investigation Officers........................	3,920	3,920
1	1	Investigating Officer................................	418	418
1	1	Examining Officer‑in‑Charge.............	634	634
50	50	Invoice Examining Officers...........................	28,280	28,280
8	8	Uptown Examining Officers...........................	3,776	3,776
62	76	Wharf Examining Officers............................	34,504	28,292
11	13	Examining Officers................................	5,716	4,844
2	2	Computers......................................	980	4,980
1	1	Senior Repack Officer...............................	526	526
15	15	Repack Officers...................................	6,810	6,810
1	1	Baggage Inspector.................................	490	490
106	106	Clerks.........................................	40,701	39,663
5	5	Debenture Clerks..................................	2,270	2,270
10	10	Register Clerks...................................	3,796	3,730
1	1	Senior Excise Officer...............................	562	562
41	41	Excise Officers...................................	18,176	17,674
95	95	Lockers........................................	34,452	34,294
1	1	Caretaker.......................................	344	344
1	1	Foreman Searcher and Watchman.......................	358	358
3	3	Senior Searchers and Watchmen........................	984	996
2	2	Engine Drivers...................................	728	728
5	5	Masters of Launches................................	1,760	1,760
12	12	Baggage Officers..................................	4,128	4,160
43	43	Searchers and Watchmen.............................	13,304	13,320
..	3	Patrol Officers....................................	900	..
1	1	Inquiry Officer...................................	406	406
..	2	Investigating and Inquiry Officers.......................	944	..
19	19	Machinists......................................	3,889	4,017
14	14	Assistants.......................................	4,125	3,536
10	10	Senior Messenger and Messengers.......................	1,242	1,650
20	20	Typists.........................................	4,526	4,755
2	2	Watchmen......................................	520	560
4	4	Launch Boys.....................................	500	584
3	3	Assistants (Female)................................	715	715
1	1	Motor Driver.....................................	320	320
625	647	Carried forward.................	266,546	256,158

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
625	647	Brought forward	266,546	256,158
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........	6,521	5,492
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	12,216	8,454
		District allowance.................................	..	20
		Other allowances..................................	256	248
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu......	3,050	670
			288,589	271,042
		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 Immigration 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......	57,732	61,012
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	3,847	23,010
			71,559	94,002
625	647	Total New South Wales (see page 51).......	217,030	177,040
		VICTORIA. (See Division No. 73.)
1	1	Collector.......................................	1,102	1,152
2	2	Sub‑Collectors.............................	1,594	1,568
2	2	Senior Inspectors..................................	1,601	1,577
3	3	Inspectors.......................................	2,031	2,011
1	1	Senior Analyst....................................	712	712
10	10	Analysts........................................	5,080	4,950
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	760
1	1	Assistant Inspector of Excise..........................	616	616
1	1	Supervisor......................................	634	562
2	2	Assistant Supervisors...............................	1,016	1,004
2	2	Uptown Examining Officers...........................	980	980
1	1	Boarding Inspector.................................	634	634
1	1	Accountant......................................	641	641
34	34	Carried forward......................	20,923	20,689

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Number of Persons.		.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.		1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
		VICTORIA—continued.	£	£
34	34	Brought forward.....................	20,923	20,689
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...........................	20,332	19,954
36	36	Wharf Examining Officers............................	17,028	16,740
21	21	Assistant Wharf Examining Officers.....................	8,004	7,989
79	79	Clerks.........................................	32,017	31,883
6	6	Senior Investigation Officers..........................	3,804	3,804
12	12	Investigation Officers...............................	7,176	7,032
6	6	Assistant Investigation Officers........................	2,940	2,940
5	5	Register Clerks...................................	2,030	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
51	50	Excise Officers...................................	22,318	23,304
39	39	Lockers........................................	14,907	14,875
1	1	Caretaker.......................................	320	320
2	2	Engine Drivers...................................	728	728
2	2	Masters of Launches................................	728	728
5	5	Boatmen........................................	1,368	1,368
1	1	Storeman (Grade 2)................................	320	280
1	1	Assistant Storeman.................................	296	296
1	1	Foreman Searcher, Watchman and Inquiry Officer............	382	382
28	28	Searchers and Watchmen.............................	8,800	8,766
..	1	Investigating and Inquiry Officer.......................	472	..
15	15	Senior Messenger and Messengers.......................	3,696	3,091
14	14	Typists.........................................	3,476	3,500
1	1	Senior Machinist..................................	301	289
13	13	Machinists......................................	3,147	3,164
4	4	Labourers.......................................	1,096	1,072
1	1	Hydrometer Tester.................................	328	328
430	430	Carried forward.....................	186,411	185,056

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46	1946‑47.	VICTORIA—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
430	430	Brought forward................	186,411	185,056
9	9	Assistants.......................................	2,664	2,717
1	1	Assistant (Female).................................	205	205
			189,280	187,978
		Officers on loan and on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.	25,193	19,804
		Allowance to holders of Masters’ and Engine Drivers’ certificates.	10	10
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	9,237	7,349
		Other allowances..................................	..	18
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	797	2,240
			224,517	217,399
		Less—
		Amount withheld from officers on account of rent...........	262	262
		Payment by Taxation Office for services rendered in connexion with collection of Sales Tax	1,300	1,300
		Payment by Department of Immigration for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act and examination of passports	1,600	1,600
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	10,552	21,259
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	28,743	48,718
			42,457	73,139
440	440	Total Victoria (see page 52).........	182,060	144,260
		QUEENSLAND. (See Division No. 74.)
1	1	Collector.......................................	1,101	1,142
1	1	Senior Inspector...................................	808	736
2	2	Inspectors.......................................	1,304	1,304
9	9	Sub‑Collectors.............................	4,884	4,908
1	1	Tariff Officer....................................	634	634
1	1	Inspector of Excise.................................	616	597
1	1	Accountant......................................	598	598
1	1	Boarding Inspector.................................	598	595
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer.............................	508	526
1	1	Senior Investigation Officer...........................	634	634
2	2	Investigation Officers...............................	1,196	1,196
21	21	Carried forward.................	12,881	12,870

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.
		QUEENSLAND—continued.
			£	£
21	21	Brought forward................	12,881	12,870
2	2	Assistant Investigation Officers........................	980	980
13	13	Invoice Examining Officers...........................	7,731	7,713
17	18	Wharf Examining Officers............................	8,627	8,186
7	7	Assistant Wharf Examining Officers.....................	2,606	2,651
4	4	Uptown‑Examining Officers....................	1,960	1,960
10	13	Examining Officers................................	6,118	4,664
1	1	Gauger.........................................	490	490
1	1	Jerquer.........................................	634	634
1	1	Supervisor......................................	562	562
1	1	Cashier........................................	526	526
1	1	Excise Supervisor.................................	526	526
1	1	Clerk‑in‑Charge......................	562	562
51	52	Clerks.........................................	19,558	18,598
2	2	Register Clerks...................................	812	812
1	1	Computer.......................................	490	490
2	3	Boarding Officers.................................	1,470	963
1	1	Examining Officer‑in‑Charge.............	598	583
20	22	Excise Officers...................................	9,832	8,909
23	24	Lockers........................................	9,273	8,490
6	8	Typists.........................................	1,786	1,279
6	6	Machinists......................................	1,476	1,460
1	1	Storeman.......................................	320	320
..	1	Motor Driver.....................................	320	..
5	5	Senior Searchers and Watchmen........................	1,680	1,680
27	27	Searchers and Watchmen.............................	8,424	8,424
2	2	Assistants.......................................	592	592
1	1	Senior Messenger..................................	296	296
6	6	Messengers......................................	1,214	951
2	2	Inquiry Officers...................................	812	809
1	2	Assistants (Female)................................	361	137
2	2	Launch Boys.....................................	268	268
2	2	Engine Drivers...................................	728	728
2	2	Masters of Launch.................................	688	688
			105,201	98,801
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........	4,952	4,522
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	1,200,	1,600
		District allowances.................................	1,500	1,400
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	..	50
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu......	3,030	740
243	256	Carried forward.................	115,883	107,113

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.
		QUEENSLAND—continued.
			£	£
243	256	Brought forward................	115,883	107,113
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.......	250	250
		Payment by Taxation Office for services rendered in connexion with collection of Sales Tax	680	680
		Payment by Department of Immigration 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......	14,032	23,717
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	921	7,666
			18,383	34,813
243	256	Total Queensland (see page 52)......	97,500	72,300
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 75.)
1	1	Collector.......................................	1,088	1,040
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..............	730	700
1	1	Sub‑Collector..............................	598	594
1	1	Inspector.......................................	649	628
1	1	Supervisor......................................	526	526
1	1	Examining Officer‑in‑Charge.............	583	598
1	1	Senior Wharf Examining Officer........................	553	562
1	1	Senior Invoice Examining Officer.......................	634	634
10	10	Invoice Examining Officers...........................	5,950	5,980
3	3	Uptown Examining Officers...........................	1,470	1,470
16	16	Wharf Examining Officers............................	7,588	7,588
8	8	Assistant Wharf Examining Officers.....................	3,031	2,992
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.................	32,334	32,246

F.7800.—17

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
60	60	Brought forward.....................	32,334	32,246
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer.............................	490	490
1	1	Boarding Inspector.................................	562	562
2	2	Boarding Officers.................................	908	908
1	1	Cashier........................................	526	526
1	1	Accountant......................................	534	562
1	1	Clerk in‑Charge.............................	562	562
1	1	Computer.......................................	490	490
1	1	Jerquer.........................................	598	598
32	32	Clerks.........................................	12,957	12,830
11	11	Lockers........................................	4,250	4,248
32	33	Excise Officers...................................	15,540	15,040
1	1	Senior Searcher and Watchman.........................	348	348
11	11	Searchers and Watchmen.............................	3,432	3,432
8	8	Messengers......................................	1,320	1,734
1	1	Caretaker.......................................	296	296
5	5	Typists.........................................	1,145	1,101
7	7	Assistants.......................................	2,065	2,056
1	1	Assistant (Female).................................	197	189
4	4	Machinists......................................	898	899
..	1	Motor Driver.....................................	320	..
			79,772	79,117
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	2,044	2,209
		Payment to Postmaster‑General’s Department for services of officers	40	40
		Officers on loan and on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..	4,568	3,796
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu......	50	490
			86,474	85,652
		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 Immigration 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......	6,824	10,152
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	6,014	16,184
			15,594	29,092
182	184	Total South Australia (see page 53).........	70,880	56,560

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑16.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 76.)	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑16.
			£	£
1	1	Collector.......................................	1,120	1,070
1	1	Chief Analyst....................................	710	692
1	1	Analyst........................................	598	598
1	1	Senior Inspector...................................	780	736
1	1	Inspector.......................................	670	670
5	5	Sub‑Collectors.............................	2,414	2,342
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...........................	6,578	6,506
21	21	Wharf Examining Officers............................	9,534	9,293
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.........................................	11,270	10,979
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer.............................	526	526
3	3	Boarding Officers.................................	1,470	1,470
2	2	Examining Officers................................	836	836
1	1	Uptown Examining Officer...........................	490	490
10	10	Excise Officers...................................	4,468	4,468
12	12	Lockers........................................	4,586	4,577
1	1	Senior Searcher and Watchman.........................	336	336
13	13	Searchers and Watchmen.............................	4,056	4,056
6	6	Assistants (Male)..................................	1,881	1,857
3	3	Messengers......................................	636	636
6	6	Typists.........................................	1,478	1,462
3	3	Machinists......................................	759	759
1	1	Assistant (Female).................................	104	104
			65,710	64,873
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	2,373	2,167
152	152	Carried forward......................	68,083	67,040

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—‑Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
152	152	Brought forward.....................	68,083	67,040
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........	2,811	2,806
		District Allowances................................	160	..
		Payment to Postmaster‑General’s Department for services of officers	640	640
		Payment to Department of Health for services of officers........	60	60
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu......	50	50
			71,804	70,596
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.......	81	81
		Payment by Taxation Office for services rendered in connexion with collection of Sales Tax	680	680
		Payment by Department of Immigration 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......	6,628	8,050
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	5,235	11,635
			16,704	24,526
152	152	Total Western Australia (see page 54).......	55,100	46,070
		TASMANIA. (See Division No. 77.)
1	1	Collector.......................................	794	842
3	3	Sub‑Collectors.............................	1,578	1,578
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	598	586
1	1	Senior Examining Officer............................	634	634
2	2	Invoice Examining Officers...........................	1,196	1,196
1	1	Wharf Examining Officer............................	4901	490
6	6	Examining Officers................................	2,678	2,637
1	1	Jerquer.........................................	490	490
12	12	Clerks.........................................	4,111	3,988
2	2	Lockers........................................	788	788
1	1	Caretaker.......................................	296	296
1	1	Typist.........................................	231	226
1	1	Messenger......................................	276	270
1	1	Machinist.......................................	253	253
			14,413	14,274
		Special allowances.................................	116	226
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	956	1,631
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........	966	933
34	34	Carried forward.....................	16,451	17,064

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	TASMANIA—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
31	34	Brought forward.....................	16,451	17,064
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.......	29	29
		Payment by Taxation Office for services rendered in, connexion, with the collection of Sales Tax	160	160
		Payment by Department of Immigration 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	454
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	2,687	2,697
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	961	1,984
			4,551	5,584
34	34	Total Tasmania (see page 54).............	11,900	11,480
		NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 78.)
1	1	Sub‑Collector..............................	580	598
2	3	Clerks.........................................	1,053	758
1	2	Examining Officers................................	944	454
2	2	Lockers........................................	788	778
..	1	Searcher and Watchman.............................	312	..
..	1	Typist.........................................	213	..
			3,890	2,588
		District allowance.................................	880	520
			4,770	3,108
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	1,270	1,108
6	10	Total Northern Territory (see page 55).......	3,500	2,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 80.)	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
		Administrative Staff.
1	1	Director‑General............................	1,800	1,800
2	2	Senior Medical Officers, Grade III.......................	2,742	2,846
1	2	Senior Medical Officers, Grade II.......................	2,004	1,002
3	3	Senior Medical Officers, Grade I........................	3,164	3,164
1	1	Medical Officer...................................	760	760
1	1	Director of Division of Veterinary Hygiene.................	1,052	1,052
..	1	Assistant. Director, Division of Veterinary Hygiene...........	836	..
1	1	Director of Division of Plant Quarantine...................	928	928
..	1	National Fitness Officer (Male)........................	700	..
..	1	National Fitness Officer (Female).......................	600	..
1	1	Chief Clerk......................................	760	760
..	1	Finance Officer...................................	856	..
1	1	Accountant......................................	562	562
11	17	Clerks.........................................	7,407	4,181
..	2	Librarians (Female)................................	552	..
10	10	Typists.........................................	2,248	2,289
1	1	Assistant (Female) (Typing, &c.).......................	289	289
..	1	Assistant (Scrums).................................	370	..
2	3	Assistants.......................................	856	554
1	..	Junior Assistant...................................	..	282
2	2	Messengers......................................	214	350
1	1	Health Inspector..................................	508	508
1	1	Veterinary Officer.................................	634	712
1	1	Ministerial Messenger...............................	304	304
			30,146	22,343
		Private Secretaries (2) filling unclassified positions...........	1,026	984
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	600	600
		Special (Canberra) allowance..........................	13	13
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payment in lieu......	580	..
			32,365	23,940
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	5,535	4,305
		Salaries of officers on. war service.....................	..	1,845
			5,535	6,150
42	56	Total Administrative Staff..........	26,830	17,790
42	56	Carried forward...............	26,830	17,790

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
42	56	Brought forward................	26,830	17,790
		School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
2	4	Senior Medical Officers.............................	4,608	2,304
7	7	Medical Officers..................................	6,520	6,280
1	2	Entomologists....................................	1,382	670
..	1	Senior Biochemist.................................	736	..
4	5	Biochemists, Grade II...............................	3,206	2,608
5	6	Biochemists, Grade I................................	2,558	2,636
7	7	Cadet Biochemists.................................	1,622	1,326
1	1	Clerk..........................................	454	454
2	2	Typists.........................................	450	450
1	1	Assistant.......................................	352	352
..	4	Laboratory Assistants...............................	976	..
..	1	Photographer.....................................	370	..
			23,234	17,080
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	146	20
			23,380	17,100
		Less Salaries of officers on war service....................	..	3,460
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	2,000	..
30	40	Total School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.........	21,380	13,640
		Health Laboratories.
		Central.
2	2	Medical Officers..................................	2,000	2,000
2	2	Biochemists, Grade I................................	1,027	992
1	1	Clerk..........................................	358	358
1	1	Stores Assistant...................................	312	312
1	1	Typist.........................................	253	253
			3,950	3,915
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	..	312
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	..	253
			..	565
7	7	Total Health Laboratory (Central).....	3,950	3,350
79	103	Carried forward.................	52,160	34,780

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46	1946‑47.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
79	103	Brought forward...............	52,160	34,780
		Health Laboratories—continued.
		Canberra.
1	1	Medical Officer...................................	760	760
1	1	Biochemist, Grade I.................................	358	358
			1,118	1,118
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	558	558
2	2	Total Health Laboratory, Canberra...............	560	560
		Australian Institute of Anatomy.
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade I.........................	1,072	1,072
1	1	Biochemist, Grade I.................................	562	562
1	1	Zoologist.......................................	638	712
..	1	Curator........................................	424	..
1	1	Laboratory Assistant................................	305	305
1	..	Assistant Articulator................................	..	359
1	1	Typist.........................................	251	237
..	1	Librarian (Female).................................	265	..
			3,517	3,247
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	143	93
6	7	Total Australian Institute of Anatomy..............	3,660	3,340
87	112	Total Central..............................	56,380	38,680
		New South Wales.
1	1	Senior Commonwealth Medical Officer...................	1,136	1,072
5	5	Medical Officers..................................	5,000	5,000
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratories).........................	1,000	1,000
1	1	Biochemist, Grade I.................................	514	495
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	598	598
4	12	Clerks.........................................	4,426	1,600
1	1	Sanitary Inspector.................................	451	430
1	1	Foreman Mechanic.................................	409	392
15	23	Carried forward...............	13,534	10,587

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.
		New South Wales—continued.
			£	£
15	23	Brought forward................	13,534	10,587
2	2	Foremen Assistants................................	812	812
16	16	Quarantine Assistants...............................	5,032	5,032
2	2	Masters of Launches...............................	716	716
3	3	Engine Drivers...................................	1,068	1,068
2	2	Messengers......................................	332	394
2	2	Nurses.........................................	578	578
2	3	Typists.........................................	638	474
3	3	Assistants.......................................	874	866
1	1	Female Assistant..................................	221	221
..	4	Assistants (Female), Checker..........................	844	..
..	1	Storeman.......................................	308	..
..	1	Machinist.......................................	211	..
			25,168	20,748
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	500	520
		District and special allowances.........................	160	160
		Salaries of officers on unattached list.....................	1,492	1,444
			27,320	22,872
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.......	300	300
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	3,420	3,578
.		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	..	2,344
			3,720	6,222
48	63	Total New South Wales............	23,600	16,650
		Victoria.
1	1	Senior Commonwealth Medical Officer...................	1,152	1,152
4	4	Medical Officers..................................	4,000	4,000
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratories).........................	1,000	1,000
1	1	Biochemist, Grade I.................................	632	616
3	3	Clerks.........................................	1,093	1,218
1	1	Sanitary Inspector.................................	424	406
1	1	Foreman Assistant‑in‑Charge..............	430	430
8	8	Quarantine Assistants...............................	2,536	2,536
1	1	Master of Launch..................................	352	352
2	2	Engine Drivers...................................	704	704
23	23	Carried forward.................	12,323	12,414

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued. Victoria—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
23	23	Brought forward................	12,323	12,414
1	1	Radiographer....................................	394	394
1	1	Typist.........................................	249	249
1	1	Nurse..........................................	294	294
1	1	Messenger......................................	124	124
			13,384	13,475
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........	468	280
		District and special allowances.........................	77	77
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	30	30
			13,959	13,862
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.......	201	199
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	3,128	5,351
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	..	312
			3,329	5,862
27	27	Total Victoria..................	10,630	8,000
		Queensland.
1	1	Senior Commonwealth Medical Officer...................	1,152	1,152
4	5	Medical Officers..................................	4,076	3,760
4	4	Medical Officers (Laboratories)........................	4,000	4,000
5	5	Biochemists, Grade I................................	2,293	2,237
3	6	Clerks.........................................	2,856	1,236
1	1	Sanitary Inspector.................................	436	406
1	1	Foreman Assistant.................................	401	389
7	7	Assistants.......................................	1,990	2,118
8	13	Quarantine Assistants...............................	4,008	2,528
3	3	Masters of Launches................................	1,092	1,072
3	3	Engine Drivers...................................	1,032	1,048
7	7	Typists.........................................	1,531	1,397
47	56	Carried forward.................	24,867	21,343

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
		Queensland—continued.
47	56	Brought forward................	24,867	21,343
5	5	Messengers......................................	806	697
1	1	Nurse.........................................	289	289
			25,962	22,329
		District and special allowances.........................	900	822
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	100	270
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	25	25
			26,987	23,446
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.......	480	365
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	3,227	3,689
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	..	2,002
			3,707	6,056
53	62	Total Queensland................	23,280	17,390
		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.................................	478	478
2	3	Clerks.........................................	1,152	776
1	1	Foreman Assistant.................................	382	382
1	1	Sanitary Inspector.................................	425	406
3	3	Quarantine Assistants...............................	952	946
1	1	Engine Driver....................................	352	352
1	1	Master of Launch..................................	364	364
2	2	Typists.........................................	490	487
1	1	Messenger......................................	188	185
16	17	Carried forward.................	7,935	7,528

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
		South Australia—continued.
16	17	Brought forward................	7,935	7,528
1	1	Nurse.........................................	286	286
..	2	Assistants (Female)................................	431	..
			8,652	7,814
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	20	213
		Salary of officer on unattached, list......................	290	282
			8,962	8,309
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.......	125	125
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	..	304
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	397	1,000
			522	1,429
17	20	Total South Australia.............	8,440	6,880
		Western Australia.
1	1	Senior Commonwealth Medical Officer...................	1,152	1,152
1	2	Medical Officers..................................	1,760	1,000
2	2	Medical Officers (Laboratories)........................	1,904	1,874
2	2	Biochemists, Grade I................................	1,196	1,178
3	3	Clerks.........................................	1,057	1,146
1	1	Radiographer....................................	394	394
1	1	Sanitary Inspector.................................	418	406
1	1	Foreman Assistant.................................	382	382
1	1	Engine Driver....................................	352	352
8	9	Quarantine Assistants...............................	2,832	2,536
1	2	Assistants.......................................	560	288
3	3	Typists.........................................	663	636
1	2	Messengers......................................	248	134
1	1	Assistant (Female).................................	277	277
27	31	Carried forward................	13,195	11,755

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Number of Persons.		ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.
		Western Australia—continued.
			£	£
27	31	Brought forward................	13,195	11,755
		District and special allowances.........................	322	286
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	165	240
		Salary of officer on loan from another Division..............	..	1,000
			13,682	13,281
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.......	137	137
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	..	846
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	2,985	3,528
			3,122	4,511
27	31	Total Western Australia............	10,560	8,770
		Tasmania.
1	1	Senior Commonwealth Medical Officer...................	1,072	1,072
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratories).........................	973	925
2	2	Biochemists; Grade I................................	1,196	1,151
1	1	Clerk..........................................	406	406
1	1	Quarantine Assistant, Grade III.........................	336	336
1	1	Quarantine Assistant................................	312	312
2	2	Typists.........................................	454	433
1	1	Assistant.......................................	270	218
1	1	Messenger......................................	106	106
1	1	Laboratory Assistant................................	360	360
			5,485	5,319
		Special allowance.................................	66	66
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	197	177
			5,748	5,562
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.......	28	28
		Salaries of officers on war service......................	670	624
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	..	1,000
			698	1,652
12	12	Total Tasmania.................	5,050	3,910

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued. Northern Territory.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
1	1	Chief Medical Officer and Senior Commonwealth Medical Officer.	1,215	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
			5,968	5,905
		District and special allowances.........................	1,135	1,135
			7,103	7,040
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	..	944
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	2,333	3,356
			2,333	4,300
12	12	Total Northern Territory...........	4,770	2,740
283	339	Total Administrative (see page 58)...............	142,710	103,020
		PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 81.)
		Administrative.
1	1	Medical Officer...................................	760	760
1	1	Director........................................	1,052	1,052
1	1	Assistant Director.................................	720	696
3	3	Clerks.........................................	942	861
2	2	Typists.........................................	426	426
8	8		3,900	3,795
		New South Wales
1	1	Chief Pharmacist..................................	603	603
1	1	Pharmacist (Inspection)..............................	550	531
1	1	Clerk..........................................	438	385
2	2	Typists.........................................	430	430
1	1	Assistant (Female), Grade IV...........................	277	247
12	12	Assistants (Female), Checker..........................	2,502	1,752
18	18		4,800	3,948
26	26	Carried forward.................	8,700	7,743

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑16.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑16.
			£	£
26	26	Brought forward...............	8,700	7,743
		Victoria.
1	1	Chief Pharmacist..................................	620	603
1	1	Pharmacist (Inspection)..............................	546	531
1	1	Clerk..........................................	454	454
2	2	Typists.........................................	430	430
1	1	Assistant (Female), Grade IV..........................	253	247
11	11	Assistants (Female), Checker..........................	1,747	1,606
17	17		4,050	3,871
		Queensland.
1	1	Chief Pharmacist..................................	567	567
1	1	Pharmacist (Inspection)..............................	549	531
1	1	Clerk..........................................	406	345
2	2	Typists.........................................	350	430
1	1	Assistant (Female), Grade III...........................	237	231
5	5	Assistants (Female), Checker..........................	791	730
11	11		2,900	2,834
		South Australia.
1	1	Chief Pharmacist..................................	547	531
1	1	Clerk..........................................	406	345
2	2	Typists.........................................	448	442
1	1	Assistant (Female), Grade III...........................	237	231
4	4	Assistants (Female), Checker..........................	612	584
9	9		2,250	2,133
		Western Australia.
1	1	Chief Pharmacist..................................	547	531
1	1	Clerk..........................................	406	345
1	1	Typist.........................................	229	221
3	3	Assistants (Female), Checker..........................	608	438
6	6		1,790	1,535
69	69	Carried forward.................	19,690	18,116

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
69	69	Brought forward................	19,690	18,116
		Tasmania.
1	1	Chief Pharmacist..................................	531	531
1	1	Clerk..........................................	274	274
1	1	Typist.........................................	203	203
2	2	Assistants (Female), Checker..........................	302	296
5	5		1,310	1,304
			21,000	19,420
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	180	180
			21,180	19,600
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	7,180	2,500
74	74	Total Pharmaceutical Services (see page 58).........	14,000	17,100
		SERUM LABORATORIES. (See Division No. 82.)
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	4	Medical Officers..................................	3,960	3,000
1	1	Veterinary Research Officer...........................	808	808
2	2	Senior Biochemists................................	1,544	1,544
5	5	Biochemists, Grade II...............................	3,350	3,341
21	21	Biochemists, Grade I................................	10,966	11,059
19	21	Cadet Biochemists.................................	4,517	4,403
1	1	Officer‑in‑Charge, Media Section...........	562	562
1	1	Secretary.......................................	856	856
13	25	Clerks.........................................	8,490	4,752
1	1	Commercial Officer................................	634	634
1	1	Senior Laboratory Assistant...........................	394	394
9	9	Laboratory Assistants...............................	3,000	3,048
1	1	Plant Attendant...................................	344	344
1	2	Assistant Plant Attendants............................	632	320
1	1	Stores Officer....................................	352	352
2	2	Supervisors (Female)...............................	626	626
86	102	Carried forward...............	46,213	41,221

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	SERUM LABORATORIES—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
86	102	Brought forward................	46,213	41,221
..	2	Assistant Supervisors (Female).........................	490	..
18	24	Laboratory Assistants (Female)........................	6,376	5,145
1	1	Foreman (Stables).................................	370	370
1	1	Foreman, Broadmeadows Farm........................	370	350
2	2	Watchmen......................................	512	512
7	17	Assistants.......................................	4,892	2,076
1	1	Assistant in Sub‑charge (Small Animals)............	320	324
10	10	Assistants (Small Animals)...........................	2,992	3,024
1	1	Assistant (Abattoirs)................................	320	320
5	5	Senior Assistants (Stables)............................	1,600	1,600
6	8	Assistants (Stables)................................	2,448	1,840
1	1	Assistant (Calf Lymph and Distemper Sections)..............	296	296
7	8	Typists.........................................	1,881	1,633
1	1	Telephonist......................................	225	225
3	3	Messengers......................................	461	401
1	4	Machinists (Female), Grade I...........................	980	197
..	12	Assistants (Female)................................	2,548	..
		..............................................	73,294	59,534
		District and special allowances.........................	20	20
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	300	264
		Salaries of officers on unattached list.....................	4,428	5,984
			78,042	65,802
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.......	182	182
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	..	1,248
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	..	4,812
			182	6,242
151	203	Total Serum Laboratories (see page 58).....	77,860	59,560

F.7800.—18

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.		1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 83.)	£	£
1	1	Secretary.......................................	1,800	1,750
2	2	Assistant Secretaries................................	2,204	2,204
..	1	Director of Fisheries................................	1,202	..
..	2	Chiefs of Division.................................	2,029	..
..	3	Assistant Chiefs of Division...........................	2,328	..
..	6	Deputy Chiefs....................................	4,020	..
1	..	Chief Investigation Officer............................	..	856
1	..	Senior Investigation Officer...........................	..	670
6	5	Senior Clerks....................................	3,140	3,852
1	1	Senior Clerk and Accountant..........................	670	670
1	1	Accountant......................................	670	670
1	..	Commercial Intelligence Officer........................	..	760
58	97	Clerks.........................................	41,940	25,422
2	2	Librarians.......................................	614	614
21	21	Typists.........................................	4,871	4,798
1	1	Machinist (Grade I.)................................	213	213
2	2	Telephonists.....................................	450	450
6	6	Assistants.......................................	1,728	1,762
1	1	Assistant (Female).................................	190	190
8	8	Messengers......................................	1,329	1,757
			69,398	46,638
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payment in lieu......	170	..
		Private Secretaries (2) filling unclassified positions...........	1,223	661
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	989	1,318
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........	11,073	9,233
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	2,500	4,287
		Special (Canberra) allowance..........................	65	65
		Allowances to junior officers living away from home..........	50	50
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.......................	400	870
			85,868	63,122
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	12,576	18,433
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	252	14,389
			12,828	32,822
113	160	Total Administrative (see page 60)....	73,040	30,300

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ADMINISTRATION OF COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905‑1933. (See Division No. 84.)	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
1	1	Chief Veterinary Officer.............................	1,152	1,077
..	1	Commonwealth Dairy Expert..........................	1,052	..
1	..	Supervisor of Dairy Exports...........................	..	952
1	1	Supervisor of Fresh Fruit Exports.......................	952	952
3	3	Senior Graders....................................	1,970	1,952
3	3	Graders (Grade II.).................................	1,686	1,686
20	20	Graders (Grade I.).................................	9,945	10,097
9	9	Assistants (Dairy Exports)............................	3,015	3,024
20	22	Veterinary Officers.................................	14,184	13,484
3	3	Assistant Veterinary Officers..........................	1,470	1,470
16	16	Clerks.........................................	6,082	5,958
7	7	Typists.........................................	1,688	1,659
1	1	Messenger......................................	189	160
86	89	Meat Inspectors...................................	41,882	40,520
1	1	Senior Dried Fruits Supervisor.........................	562	562
1	1	Dried Fruits Inspector...............................	454	454
1	1	Assistant (Grade II.)................................	312	312
			86,595	84,319
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu......	1,882	670
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	1,500	2,391
		District allowances.................................	300	300
174	179		90,277	87,680
		London Office.
1	1	Veterinary Officer.................................	808	808
1	1	Dairy Officer.....................................	629	643
1	1	Fruit Inspector and Research Officer.....................	670	670
			2,107	2,121
		Cost of living allowances.............................	741	771
		Special child allowance..............................	234	234
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.......................	780	720
3	3		3,862	3,846
			94,139	91,526
		Less—
		Amount to be recovered from Queensland Government on account of meat inspection	2,250	2,250
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	2,789	15,235
		Salaries of officers on war service......................	..	1,611
			5,039	19,096
177	182	Total Administration of Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905‑1933 (see page 60)	89,100	72,430

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.		1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD.	£	£
		(See Division No. 85.)
		Trade Representation, Canada.
..	1	Trade Commissioner................................	950	..
		Allowance......................................	900	..
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.........................	650	624
		Allowance......................................	600	300
1	2		3,100	924
		Trade Representation, New Zealand.
..	1	Trade Commissioner................................	1,350	..
		Allowance......................................	700	..
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.........................	650	624
		Allowance......................................	300	300
1	2		3,000	924
		Trade Representation, Netherlands East Indies.
1	1	Trade Commissioner................................	1,350	1,500
		Allowance......................................	1,000	500
..	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.........................	650	..
		Allowance......................................	700	..
1	2		3,700	2,000
		Trade Representation, Egypt and Middle East.
1	2	Trade Commissioners...............................	2,300	1,500
		Allowances......................................	2,500	600
1	2	Assistant Trade Commissioners........................	1,300	624
		Allowances......................................	1,400	500
2	4		7,500	3,224
		Trade Representation, Singapore.
1	1	Trade Commissioner...............................	1,150	1,500
		Allowance......................................	1,000	..
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.........................	650	624
		Allowance......................................	700	..
2	2		3,500	2,124
7	12	Carried forward.................	20,800	9,196

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
7	12	Brought forward.......................	20,800	9,196
		Trade Representation, France.
..	1	First Secretary (Commercial)..........................	800	..
		Allowance......................................	1,150	..
..	1		1,950	..
		Trade Representation, United Kingdom.
..	1	Trade Commissioner...............................	1,350	..
		Allowance......................................	900	..
..	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.........................	650	..
		Allowance......................................	500	..
..	1	Clerk..........................................	634	..
		Allowance......................................	246	..
..	3		4,280	..
		Trade Representation, Brazil.
..	1	First Secretary (Commercial)..........................	800	..
		Allowance......................................	1,000	..
..	1		1,800	..
		Trade Representation, United States of America.
1	2	Trade Commissioners...............................	2,300	2,000
		Allowances......................................	2,000	500
1	2	Assistant Trade Commissioners........................	1,300	660
		Allowances......................................	1,200	400
..	1	Commercial Counsellor..............................	1,150	..
		Allowance......................................	1,000	..
..	1	Commercial Attaché................................	650	..
		Allowance......................................	600	..
2	6		10,200	3,560
9	23	Carried forward.......................	39,030	12,756

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Number of Persons			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1943‑46.	1946‑47.	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
9	23	Brought forward..................	39,030	12,756
		Trade Representation, India.
1	3	Trade Commissioners................................	3,400	1,500
		Allowances.......................................	3,050	600
1	3	Assistant Trade Commissioners..........................	1,950	624
		Allowances.......................................	2,100	200
1	..	Clerk...........................................	..	544
3	6		10,500	3,468
		Trade Representation, China.
..	1	Commercial Counsellor...............................	950	..
		Allowance........................................	1,150	..
..	1	Commercial Attaché.................................	650	..
		Allowance........................................	700	..
..	2		3,450	..
		Trade Representation, Hong Kong.
..	1	Trade Commissioner.................................	1,350	..
		Allowance........................................	1,300	..
..	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner..........................	650	..
		Allowance........................................	800	..
..	2		4,100	..
		Trade Representation, Philippines.
..	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner..........................	650	..
		Allowance........................................	700	..
..	1		1,350	..
		Trade Representation, Chile.
..	1	Commercial Attaché.................................	550	..
		Allowance........................................	700	..
..	1		1,250	..
12	35	Carried forward.........................	59,680	16,224

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
12	35	Brought forward................	59,680	16,224
		Trade Representation, South Africa.
..	1	Trade Commissioner...............................	950	..
		Allowance......................................	1,150	..
..	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.........................	650	..
		Allowance......................................	700	..
..	2		3,450	..
		Commercial Investigation in United Kingdom.
2	..	Clerks.........................................	..	1,442
		Allowance......................................	..	494
2	..		..	1,936
			63,130	18,160
		Special child allowance..............................	300	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	250	1,500
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.......................	1020	4,534
		Special allowances.................................	..	780
			78,400	24,974
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	16,000	3,944
		Contribution by Dried Fruits Control Board towards cost of representation in North America	(a) 1,800	(a) 1,800
			17,800	5,744
14	37	Total Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad (see page 61)	60,600	19,230

(a) Total contribution £2,500, of which £700 it deducted from “General Expenses” Item No. 1, see page 61.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 86.) Central Staff (Secretariat).	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
1	1	Director‑General............................	1,550	1,550
1	1	Assistant Director‑General.....................	1,152	1,052
(b)	(a)	Commissioner....................................	(a)	(b)
..	1	Senior Administrative Officer..........................	1,052	..
..	1	Assistant Senior Administrative Officer...................	808	..
1	..	Chief Inspector...................................	..	904
..	1	Inspector.......................................	808	..
1	1	Accountant......................................	712	688
(b)	..	Senior Clerk and Examiner...........................	..	(b)
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	670	648
..	1	Assistant Inspector.................................	670	..
10	20	Clerks.........................................	6,770	4,292
..	1	Senior Inquiry Officer...............................	562	..
1	1	Research Officer..................................	562	562
..	1	Senior Research Worker.............................	490	..
3	2	Social Research Workers.............................	730	1,252
1	1	Librarian.......................................	330	319
3	4	Assistants.......................................	983	674
4	10	Typists.........................................	1,470	908
2	3	Messengers......................................	390	300
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	274	224
		Proportion of cost of ministerial staff.....................	540	540
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........	500	420
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	394	..
			21,417	14,333
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	7,117	6,213
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	300	620
			7,417	6,833
29	51	Total Administrative (see page 63)..............	14,000	7,500
		CHILD ENDOWMENT SECTION. (See Division No. 87.)
		Central Staff (Commissioner’s Staff).
..		Commissioner(a)..................................		100
2	(c)	Clerks.........................................	(c)	1,034
1		Assistant.......................................		168
1		Typist.........................................		168
4	..	Carried forward.................	..	1,470

(a) Duties performed by Director‑General

(b) Salary provided under Invalid and Old‑age Pensions and Maternity Allowances Section. See Division No. 88.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	CHILD ENDOWMENT SECTION—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
4	..	Brought forward................	..	1,470
		New South Wales.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner...............................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner........................	688	670
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	598	526
27	27	Clerks.........................................	9,642	9,577
4	4	Inquiry Officers...................................	1,306	1,306
65	65	Assistants.......................................	14,262	14,074
3	3	Machinists......................................	639	639
3	3	Senior Checkers..................................	831	827
6	6	Checkers.......................................	1,326	1,326
15	15	Typists.........................................	3,341	3,153
3	3	Messengers......................................	689	600
128	128		33,322	32,698
		Victoria.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner...............................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner........................	598	598
14	14	Clerks.........................................	5,065	4,911
4	4	Inquiry Officers...................................	1,306	1,306
22	22	Assistants.......................................	4,252	4,061
2	2	Machinists......................................	458	449
2	2	Senior Checkers...................................	554	554
7	7	Checkers.......................................	1,539	1,520
8	8	Typists.........................................	1,221	1,264
2	2	Messengers......................................	232	289
62	62		15,225	14,952
		Queensland.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner...............................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	598	587
12	12	Clerks.........................................	3,997	3,581
3	3	Inquiry Officers...................................	1,146	1,045
23	23	Assistants.......................................	4,448	4,881
39	39	Carried forward.................	10,189	10,094
194	190		48,547	49,120

(a) Salary provided wider Invalid and Old‑age Pensions and Maternity Allowances Section, See Division No. 88.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	CHILD ENDOWMENT SECTION—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
194	190	Brought forward.................	48,547	49,120
		Queensland—continued.
39	39	Brought forward.................	10,189	10,094
1	1	Machinist.......................................	190	164
1	1	Senior Checker...................................	277	277
3	3	Checkers.......................................	663	663
7	7	Typists.........................................	1,618	1,582
1	1	Messenger......................................	86	103
52	52		13,023	12,883
		South Australia.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner...............................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	562	562
6	6	Clerks.........................................	2,099	1,923
2	2	Inquiry Officers...................................	681	632
7	7	Assistants.......................................	1,856	1,767
1	1	Machinist.......................................	237	237
1	1	Senior Checker...................................	276	276
2	2	Checkers.......................................	442	442
3	3	Typists.........................................	711	679
1	1	Messenger......................................	86	98
24	24		6,950	6,616
		Western Australia.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner...............................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	562	562
6	6	Clerks.........................................	2,245	2,185
2	2	Inquiry Officers...................................	689	689
7	7	Assistants.......................................	1,837	1,829
1	1	Machinist.......................................	253	237
1	1	Senior Checker...................................	277	276
2	2	Checkers.......................................	431	414
2	2	Typists.........................................	488	481
1	1	Messenger......................................	188	188
23	23		6,970	6,861
293	289	Carried forward.................	75,490	75,480

(a) Salary provided under Invalid and Old‑age Pensions and Maternity Allowances Section. See Division No. 88.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	CHILD ENDOWMENT SECTION—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
293	289	Brought forward................	75,490	75,480
		Tasmania.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner..............................	(a)	(a)
3	3	Clerks.........................................	1,254	1,235
1	1	Inquiry Officer...................................	271	271
4	4	Assistants.......................................	1,126	1,108
1	1	Machinist.......................................	235	227
1	1	Checker........................................	210	213
1	1	Typist.........................................	231	223
11	11		3,327	3,277
			78,817	78,757
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	2,556	3,207
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	..	938
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	203	100
			81,576	83,002
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	25,556	26,359
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	2,520	16,643
			28,076	43,002
304	300	Total Child Endowment Section (see page 63)...........	53,500	40,000
		INVALID AND OLD‑AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES SECTION. (See Division No. 88.)
		Central Staff.
1		Commissioner (b).................................		1,052
1		Senior Clerk and Examiner...........................		670
5	c	Clerks.........................................	(c)	2,550
2		Assistants.......................................		412
3		Typists.........................................		588
1		Messenger......................................		130
13	..		..	5,402
13	..	Carried forward.................	..	5,402

(a) Salary provided under Invalid and Old‑age Pensions and Maternity Allowances Section. See Division No. 88.

(b) Duties performed by Director‑General.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	INVALID AND OLD‑AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES SECTION—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
13	..	Brought forward................	..	5,402
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	1,152	1,002
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner........................	808	736
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	598	598
6	6	Special Magistrates and Examiners......................	3,372	3,372
54	54	Clerks.........................................	20,982	20,331
8	8	Inquiry Officers...................................	3,176	3,248
1	2	Social Research Workers.............................	980	348
2	2	Senior Assistants..................................	704	704
32	32	Assistants.......................................	8,058	7,767
11	11	Checkers.......................................	2,393	2,423
19	19	Typists.........................................	4,285	4,381
4	4	Messengers......................................	744	583
		Accounts Section.
1	1	Accountant......................................	654	675
11	11	Clerks.........................................	3,575	3,631
6	6	Assistants.......................................	1,166	1,166
2	2	Machinists......................................	426	426
7	7	Typists.........................................	1,514	1,531
1	1	Messenger	134	134
168	169		54,721	53,056
		Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner...............................	1,052	952
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner........................	784	760
4	4	Special Magistrates and Examiners......................	2,248	2,248
31	31	Clerks.........................................	12,377	11,920
6	6	Inquiry Officers...................................	2,460	2,452
1	2	Social Research Workers.............................	980	348
5	5	Senior Assistants and Senior Checkers....................	1,653	1,653
20	20	Assistants.......................................	4,625	3,870
7	7	Checkers.......................................	1,537	1,493
10	10	Typists.........................................	2,008	4,963
2	2	Messengers......................................	232	298
88	89	Carried forward.................	29,956	27,957
181	169		54,721	58,458

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.		1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
		INVALID AND OLD‑AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES SECTION—continued.	£	£
181	169	Brought forward................	54,721	58,458
		Victoria—continued.
88	89	Brought forward................	29,956	27,957
		Accounts Section.
1	1	Accountant......................................	599	616
5	5	Clerks.........................................	1,914	1,866
7	7	Assistants.......................................	1,175	1,308
4	4	Typists.........................................	544	682
105	106		34,188	32,429
		Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	904	880
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	634	634
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner.......................	562	562
19	19	Clerks.........................................	7,637	6,663
3	3	Inquiry Officers...................................	1,218	849
1	2	Social Research Workers.............................	980	348
1	1	Senior Assistant...................................	352	352
10	10	Assistants.......................................	1,995	2,609
4	4	Checkers.......................................	876	884
6	6	Typists.........................................	1,244	817
2	2	Messengers......................................	267	189
		Accounts Section.
1	1	Accountant......................................	562	544
4	3	Clerks.........................................	1,390	1,633
4	3	Assistants.......................................	576	766
3	4	Typists.........................................	760	529
61	61		19,957	18,259
347	336	Carried forward.................	108,866	109,146

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1915‑46.	1946‑47.	INVALID AND OLD‑AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES SECTION—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
347	336	Brought forward................	108,866	109,146
		South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	856	832
1	1	Senior Clerk and Examiner...........................	580	598
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner.......................	562	562
16	16	Clerks.........................................	6,357	6,121
1	1	Inquiry Officer...................................	406	403
1	1	Social Research Worker.............................	490	348
9	9	Assistants.......................................	2,586	2,244
3	3	Checkers.......................................	651	604
5	5	Typists.........................................	1,077	1,052
1	1	Messenger......................................	188	170
		Accounts Section:
1	1	Accountant......................................	508	508
4	3	Clerks.........................................	1,152	1,492
2	2	Assistants.......................................	394	378
3	3	Typists.........................................	663	607
49	48		16,470	15,919
		Western Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	880	856
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	598	581
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner.......................	562	562
14	14	Clerks.........................................	5,628	5,546
1	1	Inquiry Officer...................................	406	406
1	1	Social Research Worker.............................	406	348
6	6	Assistants.......................................	1,565	1,555
3	3	Checkers.......................................	663	602
3	3	Typists.........................................	699	675
1	1	Messenger......................................	188	188
		Accounts Section.
1	1	Accountant......................................	562	508
4	3	Clerks.........................................	1,218	1,594
2	2	Assistants.......................................	410	394
2	2	Typists.........................................	506	466
41	40		14,291	14,281
437	424	Carried forward.................	139,627	139,346

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	INVALID AND OLD‑AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES SECTION—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
437	424	Brought forward.................	139,627	139,346
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner...............................	808	784
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	562	553
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner.......................	526	526
7	7	Clerks.........................................	2,610	2,644
1	1	Inquiry Officer...................................	401	370
1	..	Social Research Worker.............................	..	348
4	5	Assistants.......................................	1,480	1,145
1	1	Checker........................................	213	221
2	2	Typists.........................................	456	444
1	1	Messenger......................................	150	134
		Accounts Section.
2	2	Clerks.........................................	728	804
1	1	Assistant.......................................	189	189
1	1	Typist.........................................	184	144
24	24		8,307	8,306
			147,934	147,652
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	7,642	7,362
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	..	50
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........	7,950	8,807
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	2,137	923
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu......	233	1,475
			165,896	166,269
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	40,601	41,153
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	12,295	30,116
			52,896	71,269
461	448	Total Invalid and Old‑age Pensions and Maternity Allowances Section (see page 63)	113,000	95,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑16.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	WIDOWS’ PENSIONS SECTION. (See Division No. 89.)	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑16.
			£	£
		Central Staff (Commissioner’s Staff).
..		Commissioner (a).................................	(b)	..
1	b	Clerk..........................................		508
		New South Wales.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner (c)............................	..	..
1	1	Chief Clerk......................................	634	652
2	2	Special Magistrates and Examiners......................	1,112	1,022
4	4	Examiners......................................	1,876	1,786
3	3	Clerks.........................................	1,004	948
1	1	Inquiry Officer...................................	370	370
9	9	Assistants.......................................	2,350	2,288
1	1	Checker........................................	213	213
7	7	Typists.........................................	1,516	1,388
28	28		9,075	8,667
		Victoria.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner (c)............................	..	..
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	598	598
1	1	Examiner.......................................	490	478
1	1	Inquiry Officer...................................	406	406
1	1	Clerk..........................................	158	141
5	5	Assistants.......................................	812	812
1	1	Checker........................................	221	221
2	2	Typists.........................................	272	256
12	12		2,957	2,912
		Queensland.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner (c)............................	..	..
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner.......................	562	562
1	1	Examiner.......................................	490	487
1	1	Clerk..........................................	348	140
1	1	Inquiry Officer...................................	406	406
2	2	Assistants.......................................	389	342
1	1	Checker........................................	221	221
2	2	Typists.........................................	448	404
9	9		2,864	2,562
50	49	Carried forward.................	14,896	14,649

(a) Duties performed by Director‑General.

(b) Provided for under Administrative. See Division No. 86.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	WIDOWS’ PENSIONS SECTION—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
50	49	Brought forward................	14,896	14,649
		South Australia.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner (a)............................
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner.......................	562	562
1	1	Clerk..........................................	453	435
1	1	Assistant.......................................	270	264
1	1	Typist.........................................	213	227
4	4		1,498	1,488
		Western Australia.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner (a)............................	..	..
1	1	Examiner.......................................	490	473
1	1	Clerk..........................................	454	454
1	1	Assistant.......................................	205	205
1	1	Typist.........................................	227	253
4	4		1,376	1,385
		Tasmania.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner (a)............................	..	..
1	1	Typist.........................................	116	116
1	1		116	116
			17,886	17,638
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	523	427
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........	159	137
			18,568	18,202
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	7,068	5,627
		Salaries of officers on war service......................	1,000	1,575
			8,068	7,202
59	58	Total Widows’ Pensions Section (see page 64)...........	10,500	11,000

(a) Salary provided as Deputy Commissioner of Pensions and Maternity Allowances. See Division No. 88.

F.7800.—19

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	UNEMPLOYMENT AND SICKNESS BENEFITS SECTION. (See Division No. 90.)	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
		New South Walks.
..	..	Deputy Director...................................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Assistant Deputy Director............................	760	736
1	1	Senior Inspector...................................	598	580
9	9	District Inspectors.................................	5,058	5,058
64	74	Clerks.........................................	29,324	24,376
6	10	Inquiry Officers...................................	3,160	2,148
4	5	Assistants.......................................	985	796
15	13	Typists.........................................	2,785	2,761
100	113		42,670	36,455
		Victoria.
		Deputy Director...................................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Assistant Deputy Director............................	695	712
1	1	Senior Inspector...................................	580	580
5	5	District Inspectors.................................	2,810	2,810
48	46	Clerks.........................................	18,110	18,276
4	7	Inquiry Officers...................................	2,293	1,432
3	3	Assistants.......................................	461	607
8	8	Typists.........................................	1,550	1,346
70	71		26,499	25,763
		Queensland.
..	..	Deputy Director...................................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Assistant Deputy Director............................	642	642
1	1	Senior Inspector...................................	580	580
5	5	District Inspectors.................................	2,810	2,810
52	39	Clerks.........................................	15,842	21,376
3	5	Inquiry Officers...................................	1,580	1,074
2	3	Assistants.......................................	604	418
28	9	Typists.........................................	1,600	4,346
92	63		23,658	31,246
262	247	Carried forward.................	92,827	93,464

(a) Salary provided under Invalid and Old‑age Pensions and Maternity Allowances Section. See Division No. 88.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	UNEMPLOYMENT AND SICKNESS BENEFITS SECTION— continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
262	247	Brought forward................	92,827	93,464
		South Australia.
..	..	Deputy Director...................................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Assistant Deputy Director............................	634	634
4	4	District Inspectors.................................	2,248	2,248
23	28	Clerks.........................................	11,038	8,576
2	3	Inquiry Officers...................................	999	716
2	4	Assistants.......................................	951	418
5	7	Typists........................................	1,407	973
37	47		17,277	13,565
		Western Australia.
..	..	Deputy Director...................................	(a)	(a)
1	.1	Assistant Deputy Director............................	634	634
4	4	District Inspectors.................................	2,248	2,248
20	20	Clerks.........................................	8,012	7,376
1	2	Inquiry Officers...................................	689	358
2	2	Assistant.......................................	442	418
5	5	Typists.........................................	1,105	973
33	34		13,130	12,007
		Tasmania.
..	..	Deputy Director...................................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Assistant Deputy Director............................	580	580
2	2	District Inspectors.................................	1,124	1,124
7	6	Clerks.........................................	2,382	2,644
1	2	Inquiry Officers...................................	620	358
1		Assistant.......................................	..	223
2	2	Typists.........................................	337	373
14	13		5,043	5,302
			128,277	124,338
		Add amount payable to the Department of Labour and National Service in respect of services of typists and other officers	40,000	40,000
			168,277	164,338
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	26,277	39,338
346	341	Total Unemployment and Sickness Benefits Section (see page 65)	142,000	125,000

(a) Salary provided under Invalid and Old‑age Pensions and Maternity Allowances Section. See Division No. 88.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIII.—DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	MARINE BRANCH. (See Division No. 91.)	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
		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.)................................	1,124	1,120
5	5	Clerks.........................................	2,378	2,378
6	6	Typists.........................................	1,426	1,436
1	1	Messenger......................................	296	296
1	1	Assistant.......................................	288	280
			7,954	7,952
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	240	190
		Adjustment of salaries..............................	100	100
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........	298	281
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	2,000	2,000
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments...........	328	..
			10,920	10,523
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	1,429	1,359
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	..	801
			1,429	2,160
18	18	Total Central Office..............	9,491	8,363
		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.....................	941	917
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	760
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.....................................	652	634
15	15	Carried forward.......................	10,965	10,923

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIII.—DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
		Navigation (Central and Victoria) and Lighthouses (Victoria) —continued.
15	15	Brought forward.................	10,965	10,923
13	13	Clerks.........................................	5,104	5,167
1	1	Supervisor, Workshop...............................	496	496
1	1	Inspector of Seamen................................	382	382
6	5	Lighthouse Mechanics..............................	1,856	1,832
9	9	Head Lightkeepers.................................	3,240	3,192
15	15	Lightkeepers.....................................	4,608	4,606
2	2	Messengers......................................	566	474
1	1	Senior Storeman..................................	328	328
1	1	Assistant.......................................	296	296
1	1	Junior Mechanic..................................	304	304
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......................................	370	406
1	1	Chief Engineer...................................	562	562
1	1	Second Engineer..................................	418	418
1	1	Third Engineer...................................	418	407
1	1	Fourth Engineer...................................	346	346
1	1	Radio Telegraphist.................................	394	334
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	2,707
1	1	Seaman, Ordinary.................................	143	143
94	94	Carried forward..................	39,078	38,909

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIII.—DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1943‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1943‑46.
		Navigation (Central and Victoria) and Lighthouses (Victoria) —continued.	£	£
94	94	Brought forward................	39,078	38,909
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	1,050	770
		District and other allowances..........................	215	275
		Allowances to lighthouse steamer crew...................	360	360
		Adjustment of salaries..............................	100	100
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........	1,948	1,935
		Bonus (War Risk) lighthouse steamer crew.................	2,000	1,200
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments...........	676	599
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	830	..
			46,257	44,148
		Less—
		Deductions for keep, steamer crew.....................	227	170
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	6,730	10,999
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	200	6,285
			7,157	17,454
94	94	Total Navigation (Central and Victoria) and Lighthouses (Victoria)	39,100	26,694
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses..............	1,052	1,052
1	1	Senior Engineer and Ship Surveyor......................	770	810
1	1	Examiner of Masters and Mates........................	688	688
1	1	Senior Nautical and Ship Surveyor......................	832	832
2	2	Nautical and Ship Surveyors..........................	1,424	1,424
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
3	3	Deputy Superintendents, Mercantile Marine................	1,506	1,506
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	634	634
12	12	Clerks.........................................	4,654	4,654
1	1	Foreman Mechanic.................................	436	436
2	2	Lighthouse Mechanics..............................	752	752
9	9	Head Lightkeepers.................................	3,219	3,201
17	17	Lightkeepers.....................................	5,064	5,064
4	4	Typists.........................................	915	840
1	1	Messenger......................................	134	134
1	1	Storeman.......................................	312	312
64	61	Carried forward..................	26,854	26,801

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIII.—DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
		New South Wales—continued.	£	£
64	64	Brought forward................	26,854	26,801
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	242	394
		District and other allowances..........................	120	120
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	416	..
			27,632	27,315
		Less—
		Amount withheld from officers on account of rent...........	106	106
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	350	1,695
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	4,019	4,943
			4,475	6,744
64	64	Total New South Wales............	23,157	20,571
		Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses..............	928	902
1	1	Nautical and Ship Surveyor...........................	616	688
2	2	Engineers and Ship Surveyors.........................	1,400	1,400
1	1	Engineer........................................	634	634
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine.................	562	562
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	598	598
8	8	Clerks.........................................	3,224	3,226
1	1	Foreman Mechanic.................................	436	436
2	2	Senior Mechanics..................................	824	788
3	3	Lighthouse Mechanics..............................	1,128	1,128
1	1	Junior Lighthouse Mechanic...........................	208	376
12	12	Head Lightkeepers.................................	4,200	4,200
22	22	Lightkeepers.....................................	6,600	6,600
4	4	Typists.........................................	953	1,002
3	3	Assistants.......................................	952	960
1	1	Senior Storeman..................................	328	328
1	1	Messenger......................................	98	98
65	65	Carried forward..................	23,689	23,926

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIII.—DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.
		Queensland—continued.
			£	£
65	65	Brought forward.......................	23,689	23,926
		Crew, Lighthouse Steamer.
1	1	Master.........................................	616	670
1	1	First Mate.......................................	472	472
1	1	Second Mate.....................................	436	436
1	1	Third Mate......................................	406	406
1	1	Chief Engineer...................................	540	562
1	1	Second Engineer..................................	454	454
1	1	Third Engineer...................................	418	418
1	1	Fourth Engineer...................................	346	346
1	1	Radio Telegraphist.................................	334	274
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	680
3	3	Boiler Attendants..................................	1,008	1,008
1	1	Boatswain......................................	340	340
8	8	Seamen, A.B.....................................	2,720	2,768
1	1	Seaman, Ordinary.................................	143	143
			34,570	34,871
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	1,000	1,000
		District and other allowances..........................	1,405	1,390
		Allowances to lighthouse steamer crew...................	319	320
		Bonus (War Risk) lighthouse steamer crew.................	2,800	2,050
		Bonus (War Risk) lighthouse mechanics...................	60	100
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........	1,528	944
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments...........	296	296
			41,978	40,971
		Less—
		Deductions for keep, steamer crew.....................	860	500
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	..	2,888
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	6,716	9,575
			7,576	12,963
95	95	Total Queensland......................	34,402	28,008

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIII.—DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑48.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑48.
			£	£
		South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses..............	838	814
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.....	518	490
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine Office............	490	490
4	4	Clerks.........................................	1,192	1,194
1	1	Foreman Mechanic.................................	436	436
2	2	Lighthouse Mechanics..............................	752	752
9	9	Head Lightkeepers.................................	3,192	3,216
13	13	Lightkeepers.....................................	3,936	3,932
2	2	Typists.........................................	472	438
1	1	Storeman.......................................	312	312
			13,514	13,450
		District and other allowances..........................	480	530
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	160	160
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........	670	328
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu......	315	270
			15,139	14,738
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	..	274
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	1,369	3,323
			1,369	3,597
37	37	Total South Australia....................	13,770	11,141
		Western Australia and Northern Territory.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses..............	823	784
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.........................................	764	764
7	7	Carried forward........................	3,994	3,955

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIII.—DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
		Western Australia and Northern Territory—continued.	£	£
7	7	Brought forward................	3,994	3,955
1	1	Foreman Mechanic.................................	436	430
1	1	Senior Mechanic..................................	376	376
1	1	Lighthouse Mechanic...............................	376	376
8	8	Head Lightkeepers.................................	2,808	2,808
12	12	Lightkeepers.....................................	3,648	3,672
2	2	Typists.........................................	468	452
1	1	Storeman.......................................	312	312
1	1	Assistant.......................................	352	352
		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...................................	517	562
1	1	Second Engineer..................................	454	454
1	1	Third Engineer...................................	418	418
1	1	Fourth Engineer...................................	382	382
1	1	Radio Telegraphist.................................	334	394
1	1	Chief Steward....................................	388	388
2	2	Stewards.......................................	600	600
1	1	Chief Cook......................................	352	352
1	1	Cook..........................................	312	312
1	1	Greaser........................................	328	328
3	3	Boiler Attendants..................................	1,008	1,008
1	1	Shipwright......................................	340	340
1	1	Boatswain......................................	364	364
6	6	Seamen, A.B.....................................	2,016	2,016
1	1	Seaman, Ordinary.................................	312	312
			22,879	22,953
		District and other allowances..........................	1,090	1,090
		Allowances to lighthouse steamer crew...................	380	330
		Bonus (War Risk) lighthouse steamer crew.................	2,000	600
		Allowances to officers performing‑ duties of a higher class	380	80
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy...........	..	312
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu......	679	300
61	61	Carried forward.................	27,408	25,665

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIII.—DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
		Western Australia and Northern Territory—continued.
61	61	Brought forward................	27,408	25,665
		Less—
		Deductions for keep, steamer crew.....................	786	130
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	..	2,283
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	4,016	7,048
			4,802	9,461
61	61	Total Western Australia and Northern Territory........	22,606	16,204
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Director, Navigation and Lighthouses...............	688	688
1	1	Senior Mechanic..................................	412	412
1	1	Lighthouse Mechanic...............................	376	376
7	7	Head Lightkeepers.................................	2,520	2,520
13	13	Lightkeepers.....................................	3,936	3,960
2	2	Assistants.......................................	654	654
			8,586	8,610
		District and other allowances..........................	340	340
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	296	230
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........	312	312
			9,534	9,492
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	1,360	1,512
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	..	361
			1,360	1,873
25	25	Total Tasmania	8,174	7,619
394	394	Total Marine Branch (see page 67)	150,700	118,600

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIII.—DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 93.)	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary.......................................	1,400	1,400
1	2	Assistant Secretaries................................	1,700	880
..	1	Senior Research Officer.............................	712	..
..	1	Accountant......................................	670	..
9	22	Clerks.........................................	9,587	3,994
..	2	Assistants.......................................	433	..
5	8	Typists.........................................	1,513	1,100
1	2	Messengers......................................	293	86
			16,308	7,460
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	360	741
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	3,218	2,984
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........	1,334	999
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu......	100	30
			21,320	12,214
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	2,120	2,420
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	300	934
			2,420	3,354
17	39	Total Administrative (see page 69).......	18,900	8,860

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XV.—Department of Immigration.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 95.)
		Central Staff.	£	£
..	1	Secretary.......................................	1,400	..
1	..	Chief Clerk......................................	..	634
1	..	Officer‑in‑Charge.....................	..	845
..	2	Assistant Secretaries................................	2,164	..
1	..	Chief Migration Officer.............................	..	856
3	..	Clerks‑in‑Charge.....................	..	1,470
..	3	Chiefs of Divisions................................	2,507	..
2	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	677	1,052
1	1	Senior Investigation Officer...........................	636	736
2	..	Investigation Officers...............................	..	1,196
3	3	Migration Officers.................................	1,586	2,208
1	..	Research Officer..................................	..	634
36	48	Clerks.........................................	17,982	11,304
1	..	Statistical Officer..................................	..	490
1	..	Senior Examiner..................................	..	418
3	..	Examiners......................................	..	1,146
1	..	Librarian.......................................	..	265
..	6	Assistants (Male)..................................	1,778	..
1	1	Assistant (Female).................................	197	189
13	12	Typists.........................................	2,598	2,770
2	2	Messengers......................................	208	208
73	80		31,733	26,421
		London.
1	1	Chief Migration Officer..............................	856	852
2	..	Clerks.........................................	..	1,124
3	1		856	1,976
		New South Walks.
1	1	Commonwealth Migration Officer.......................	608	736
1	..	Investigation Officer................................	..	526
1	..	Clerk‑in‑Charge......................	..	526
1	..	Passports Officer..................................	..	406
1	..	Inquiry Officer...................................	..	340
11	37	Clerks.........................................	13,642	3,478
..	3	Assistants.......................................	832	..
4	8	Typists.........................................	1,460	852
2	2	Messengers......................................	172	172
22	51		16,714	7,036
98	132	Carried forward.................	49,303	35,433

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XV.—Department of Immigration.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑48.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑48.
			£	£
98	132	Brought forward................	49,303	35,433
		Victoria.
1	1	Commonwealth Migration Officer......................	670	736
1	..	Investigation Officer...............................	..	526
1	..	Clerk‑in‑Charge......................	..	526
1	..	Passport Officer...................................	..	406
1	..	Inquiry Officer...................................	..	340
9	28	Clerks.........................................	10,630	2,800
..	3	Assistants.......................................	836	..
3	6	Typists.........................................	1,083	639
1	1	Messenger......................................	86	124
18	39		13,305	6,097
		Queensland.
1	1	Commonwealth Migration Officer.......................	572	736
1	..	Investigation Officer................................	..	526
1	..	Clerk‑in‑Charge......................	..	526
1	..	Inquiry Officer...................................	..	340
6	23	Clerks.........................................	9,074	1,860
..	3	Assistants.......................................	832	..
2	6	Typists.........................................	1,180	426
1	1	Messenger......................................	86	120
13	34		11,744	4,534
		South Australia.
1	1	Commonwealth Migration Officer.......................	634	598
2	9	Clerks.........................................	3,216	622
1	1	Typist.........................................	213	213
1	..	Messenger......................................	..	104
5	11		4,063	1,537
134	216	Carried forward.................	78,415	47,601

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XV.—Department of Immigration.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑40.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑40.
			£	£
134	216	Brought forward.................	78,415	47,601
		Western Australia.
1	1	Commonwealth Migration Officer.......................	626	736
1	..	Investigation Officer................................	..	526
1	..	Inquiry Officer...................................	..	340
6	22	Clerks.........................................	8,308	1,866
..	1	Assistant.......................................	264	..
2	3	Typists.........................................	572	426
1	1	Messenger......................................	86	104
12	28		9,856	3,998
		Tasmania.
1	1	Commonwealth Migration Officer.......................	490	598
1	1	Clerk..........................................	304	248
..	1	Typist.........................................	170	..
2	3		964	846
			89,235	52,445
		Payment to Department of Trade and Customs for services under the Immigration, Nationality and Passports Acts	18,500	18,500
		Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 52—Department of the Interior—Administrative	..	3,250
		Payment to Department of Information for part re‑imbursement of salaries of Ministerial staff	760	..
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments...........	1,648	3,441
		Salaries of unattached officers.........................	7,823	..
		Salaries of officers on temporary transfer to London...........	8,731	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	1,361	945
		Other allowances..................................	2,963	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad.............	3,159	760
			134,180	79,341
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	843	3,018
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	45,137	40,923
			45,980	43,941
148	247	Total Administrative (see page 71)...........	88,200	35,400

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances

XVI.—Department of Labour and National Service.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 96.)	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
1	1	..............................................	1,800	1,800
..	1	Assistant Secretary.................................	1,102	..
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Industrial Relations)..................	880	880
..	3	Area Superintendents...............................	2,280	..
..	1	Director of Industrial Welfare..........................	1,252	..
1	..	Chief Welfare Officer...............................	..	688
..	1	Director of Employment.............................	1,102	..
..	6	Deputy Directors..................................	5,140	..
..	7	Assistant Directors.................................	5,375	..
..	3	Controllers......................................	2,916	..
..	6	Area Controllers..................................	4,140	..
..	5	Chief Employment Officers...........................	3,368	..
..	154	District Employment Officers..........................	83,955	..
..	332	Employment Officers...............................	138,760	..
..	2	Assistant Employment Officers.........................	611	..
3	9	Industrial Officers.................................	5,260	1,866
1	6	Chief Research Officers.............................	3,859	808
1	..	Senior Research Officer.............................	..	708
3	36	Research Officers..................................	16,762	1,470
..	7	Assistant Research Officers...........................	2,016	..
..	20	Psychologists and Vocational Guidance Officers.............	12,106	..
..	1	Personnel Officer..................................	760	..
..	7	Secretaries (Trades Committees)........................	3,745	..
6	..	Employment Inspectors..............................	..	3,552
..	8	Inspectors.......................................	4,749	..
1	5	Accountants.....................................	2,636	598
..	13	Architects.......................................	7,870	..
..	16	Engineers.......................................	10,348	..
..	5	Publications Officers...............................	2,944	..
..	15	Catering Officers and Demonstrators.....................	7,356	..
..	3	Dietitians.......................................	1,059	..
..	70	Officers‑in‑Charge, Executive Officers, Senior Clerks, Senior Administrative Officers, Clerks‑in‑Charge, Area Clerks	39,371	..
16	306	Clerks.........................................	108,923	6,353
1	7	Librarians and Assistant Librarians......................	1,960	322
7	275	Typists and Machinists	62,651	1,579
1	67	Assistants.......................................	17,244	278
5	28	Messengers......................................	4,212	507
..	1	Storeman.......................................	328	..
48	1428	Carried forward..............	568,840	21,409

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVI.—Department of Labour and National Service.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
48	1428	Brought forward.............	568,840	21,409
		Private Secretaries to Minister (2) filling unclassified positions..	1,090	1,040
		Officers on unattached list..........................	2,000	8,434
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	..	18,124
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	7,500	4,850
		Adjustment of salaries.............................	500	150
		Special (Canberra) Allowance........................	20	20
		Married minors' allowance..........................	50	100
		Allowances to junior officers living away from home.........	50	25
			580,050	54,152
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	20,550	20,807
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	500	5,345
48	1428	Total Administrative (see page 73).........	559,000	(a)28,000

(a) Provided in 1945‑40 under Defence and War (1939‑45) Services.

F.7800.—20

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVII.—Department of Transport.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 97.)	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
..	1	Secretary.......................................	1,400	..
..	1	Typist.........................................	140	..
..	2		1,540	..
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	2,320	..
(a)	2	Total Administrative (see page 75)	3,860	(a)

(a) Provided under Defence and War (1939‑45) Services in 1945‑46.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVIII.—Department of Information.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.		1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 98.)	£	£
..	1	Director‑General............................	1,450	..
..	1	Production Manager................................	832	..
..	1	Technical Supervisor...............................	712	..
..	1	Cinematographer..................................	634	..
..	1	Projectionist.....................................	382	..
..	1	Processor.......................................	382	..
..	2	Clerks.........................................	830	..
..	1	Assistant Private Secretary............................	319	..
..	3	Typists.........................................	751	..
			6,292	..
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	4,759	..
		Allowance to officers performing duty of a higher class.........	200	..
		Entertainment allowance to Director‑General.........	104	..
		Allowances to officers overseas........................	525	..
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.......................	520	..
(a)	12	Total Administrative (see page 77)	12,400	(a)

(a) Provided under Defence and War (1939‑45) Services in 1945‑46.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIX.—Department of Post‑War Reconstruction.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.		1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 99.)
..	1	Director‑General............................	1,400	..
		Economic Policy.
..	1	Chief Executive Officer..............................	1,152	..
..	1	Chief Economist..................................	1,052	..
..	1	Executive Assistant................................	784	..
..	3	Economists......................................	2,424	..
..	4	Senior Research Officers.............................	2,492	..
..	3	Research Officers..................................	1,350	..
..	3	Clerks—Research.................................	1,074	..
..	6	Typists.........................................	1,667	..
..	22		11,995	..
		Re‑establishment.
..	1	Director........................................	1,202	..
..	3	Deputy Directors..................................	2,639	..
..	1	Assistant Director (Female)...........................	706	..
..	1	Administrative Officer..............................	848	..
..	1	Clerk (Executive Officer)............................	670	..
..	1	Clerk (Investigation Officer)..........................	704	..
..	8		6,769	..
		Secondary Industries.
..	2	Senior Cost Investigators.............................	1,196	..
..	3	Clerks.........................................	1,020	..
..	5		2,216	..
		War Service Land Settlement.
..	1	Director........................................	1,552	..
..	1	Assistant Director.................................	940	..
..	1	Valuer.........................................	712	..
..	1	Assistant Loans Officer..............................	750	..
..	1	Land Settlement Officer.............................	750	..
..	2	Investigation Officers—Land Settlement..................	1,000	..
..	7	Carried forward......................	5,704	..

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIX.—Department of Post‑War Reconstruction.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	ADMINISTRATIVE.—continued.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	War Service Land Settlement—continued.
			£	£
..	7	Brought forward.....................	5,704	..
..	2	Investigation Officers...............................	980	..
..	1	Accountant......................................	670	..
..	1	Clerk—Statistical.................................	500	..
..	1	Clerk..........................................	406	..
..	12		8,260	..
			30,640	..
		Private Secretary occupying unclassified position............	712	..
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	90,112	..
			121,464	..
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	13,464	..
..	48	Total Administrative (see page 79).....	108,000	..
		OFFICE OF EDUCATION. (See Division No. 100.)
..	2	Assistant Directors.................................	2,004	..
..	1	Chief Education Officer.............................	880	..
..	2	Senior Education Officers............................	1,568	..
..	6	Education Officers.................................	3,368	..
..	1	Research Officer..................................	634	..
..	3	Assistant Research Officers...........................	1,578	..
..	3	Senior Investigation Officers..........................	1,902	..
..	2	Investigation Officers...............................	716	..
..	1	Secretary.......................................	928	..
..	1	Administrative Assistant.............................	832	..
..	1	Administrative Officer..............................	784	..
..	7	Typists.........................................	1,700	..
..	4	Clerks.........................................	1,744	..
..	4	Assistants.......................................	1,000	..
..	1	Librarian.......................................	334	..
..	39		19,972	..
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	10,906	..
			30,878	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	6,878	..
..	39	Total Office of Education (see page 79)...............	24,000	..

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES.
Number of Persons.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.		1946‑47.
			£
		DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
1	1	Secretary...............................................	2,000
2	7	Assistant Secretaries.......................................
1	1	Director of Works.........................................
1	..	Staff Inspector...........................................
1	..	Finance Officer..........................................
1	..	Assistant Finance Officer....................................
..	1	Senior Clerk............................................
1	..	Chief Clerk.............................................
1	..	Secretary, Defence Committee................................
..	3	Assistant Secretaries, Defence Committee.........................
37	32	Clerks................................................
..	1	Chief Librarian...........................................
1	..	Librarian...............................................
5	3	Librarians (Female)........................................
1	1	Barracks Officer..........................................
1	2	Inquiry Officers..........................................
1	1	Caretaker..............................................
2	9	Assistants..............................................
1	1	Storeman..............................................	(a)
1	1	Assistant Storeman........................................
1	1	Ministerial Messenger......................................
1	1	Senior Messenger.........................................
5	5	Messengers.............................................
..	1	Foreman Cleaner.........................................
1	..	Senior Office Cleaner......................................
1	..	Lift Attendant...........................................
9	21	Typists................................................
3	3	Typists (Photo Litho).......................................
80	96	Total Department of Defence (see page 81)................

(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.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES.
Number of Persons			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.		1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
		DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—DEFENCE DIVISION.
	1	Assistant Secretary.................................	1,422	..
	1	Chief Finance Officer...............................	880	..
	3	Senior Finance Officers..............................	2,504	..
	1	Finance Officer...................................	808	..
	1	Chief Investigation Officer............................	898	..
	1	Senior Investigation Officer...........................	652	..
	18	Clerks.........................................	7,355	..
	1	Assistant (Female).................................	113	..
	6	Typists.........................................	1,269	..
	1	Messenger......................................	86	..
			15,987	..
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	8,785	19,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	301	..
			25,073	19,000
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	5,773	..
..	34	Total Department of the Treasury—Defence Division (see page 82)	19,300	19,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES.
Number of Persons.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1946‑47.
		PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES.	£
		(a) Sea‑going Personnel.
		Pay and allowances under Naval Financial Regulations under Naval Defence Act in respect of Sea‑going personnel of the Royal Australian Navy detailed hereunder
		Contributions towards pension rights of personnel lent from Imperial Navy...
		Contributions under Imperial National Health Insurance, Unemployment Insurance, and Widows, Orphans, and Old‑age Pensions Acts
		Arrears of pay ; pay of officers and men prior to taking up duty and subsequent to ceasing duty
		Payment of gratuity and allowance for Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
		Pay of officers discharged to the half‑pay list prior to retirement.....
		Deferred pay and interest on accrued deferred pay....................
		Retiring gratuities to medical officers under regulation.................
1	1	Chief of Naval Staff........................................	3,000
		Flag Officer.
1	1	Rear‑Admiral......................................
2	2
		Commissioned Officers.
		Executive Officers.	(a)
1	1	Commodore, 2nd Class (Second Naval Member).....................
10	10	Captains................................................
23	22	Commanders.............................................
137	162	Lieutenant‑Commanders.............................
		Lieutenants...........................................
20	28	Sub‑Lieutenants....................................
191	223
193	225	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 on the basis of the pre‑war organization of the Department.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued.	1946‑47.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	(a) Sea‑going Personnel—continued.	£
193	225	Brought forward.......................
		Commissioned Officers—continued.
		Engineer Officers.
1	1	Engineer Rear‑Admiral................................
3	2	Engineer Captains.........................................
15	17	Engineer Commanders......................................
		Engineer Lieutenant‑Commanders.......................
		Lieutenant‑Commanders (e)...........................
43	63	Engineer Lieutenants......................................
		Lieutenants (e)..........................................
		Sub‑Lieutenants (e).................................
62	83
		Chaplains and Naval Instructors.
9	9	Chaplains...............................................
4	2	Instructor Commanders......................................
1	2	Instructor Lieutenant‑Commanders or Instructor‑Lieutenants.
1	2	Headmaster Lieutenants......................................
15	15
		Medical Officers and Dental Officers.	(a)
2	2	Surgeon Captains..........................................
9	9	Surgeon Commanders.......................................
14	14	Surgeon Lieutenant‑Commanders........................
		Surgeon Lieutenants.......................................
2	3	Surgeon Commanders (Dental).................................
9	8	Surgeon Lieutenant‑Commanders (Dental)..................
		Surgeon Lieutenants (Dental).................................
36	36
		Supply Officers.
2	2	Captains (s)..............................................
11	11	Commanders (s)...........................................
		Lieutenant‑Commanders (s)............................
34	43	Lieutenants (s)...........................................
		Sub‑Lieutenants (s).................................
		Cadet Midshipmen (s)......................................
47	56
353	415	Carried forward.........................

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued.	1946‑47.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	(a) Sea‑going Personnel—continued.
		Commissioned Officers—continued.	£
353	415	Brought forward
		Miscellaneous.
1	1	Shipwright Lieutenant‑Commander or Shipwright Lieutenant
1	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
..	1	Bandmaster Lieutenant
5	6	Subordinate Officers.
36	12	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
..	2	Boatswains (a/s)
		Commissioned Engineers
33	33	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	10	Commissioned Writers
		Warrant Writers..........................................
117	122
		Carried forward.........................
394	433

(a) Salaries 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 on the basis of the pre‑war organization of the Department.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES.
Number of Persons.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1946‑47.
		PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued.	£
		(a) Sea‑going Personnel—continued.
		Commissioned Officers—continued.
394	433	Brought forward........................
		Commissioned Officers from Warrant Rank and Warrant Officers—continued.
117	122	Brought forward
9	9	Commissioned Stores Officers................................
		Warrant Stores Officers.....................................
1	1	Commissioned Instructor in Cookery............................
		Warrant Instructor in Cookery................................
1	3	Commissioned Catering Officer...............................
		Warrant Catering Officer....................................
		Senior Masters..........................................
17	16	Schoolmasters...........................................
		Schoolmaster Candidates....................................
7	7	Commissioned Electricians..................................
		Warrant Electricians.......................................
3	3	Commissioned Wardmasters.................................
		Warrant Wardmasters......................................	(a)
2	1	Commissioned Bandmaster..................................
		Warrant Bandmaster.......................................
157	162
551	595
6552	6552	Petty Officers and Seamen.
7103	7147	Total (a) Sea‑going Personnel...................
7103	7147	Carried forward.........................

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES.
Number of Persons.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.		1946‑47.
		PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued.		£
7103	7147	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	..	Captain (Director of Ordnance, Torpedoes and Mines).................
1	1	Inspector of Naval Ordnance..................................
1	1	Deputy Inspector of Naval Ordnance.............................
1	4	Assistant Inspectors of Naval Ordnance...........................
6	6	Commanders............................................
2	2	Commanders (s)..........................................
14	14	Lieutenant‑Commanders..............................
		Lieutenants.............................................
11	11	Commissioned Warrant Officers or Warrant Officers..................
75	75	Chief Petty Officers (Instructor, Artificer, Supply and Writer)............
3	3	Chief Stokers............................................
2	2	Stoker Petty Officers.......................................
3	3	Supply Petty Officers.......................................
7	7	Boatmen, CI. I............................................		(a)
110	110	Boatmen, CI. II., III. and IV.	(seaward Defence Personnel, caretakers, storemen, surgery attendants, messengers and labourers)
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.................................
378	380	Total (b) Auxiliary Services
7481	7527	Total Permanent Naval Forces (see page 83)...............

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES.
Number of Persons.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1946‑47.
		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 (see page 83)
		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	Director of Civil Personnel...................................
..	1	Assistant Staff Inspector.....................................
46	58	Clerks.................................................
16	19	Typists.................................................
2	2	Senior Assistants..........................................
3	3	Assistants...............................................
2	2	Senior Messengers.........................................
4	4	Assistants (Female)........................................
4	4	Junior Messengers.........................................
81	97
83	99	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 on the basis of the pre‑war organization of the Department.

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—Defence and Post‑war (1939‑45) Charges.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.
1945‑46	1946‑47.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
1945‑46	1946‑47.	CIVILIAN SERVICES—continued.
			£
83	99	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 Officer..................................
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	207	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 on the basis of the pre‑war organization of the Department

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	CIVILIAN SERVICES—continued.
		Brought forward.........................	£
191	207
		Engineering and Construction Branch.
1	..	Ship Constructor..........................................
1	..	Engineer Constructor.......................................
1	..	Electrical Assistant.........................................
..	3	Senior Naval Constructors....................................
..	8	Naval Constructors.........................................
..	1	Superintendent of Welding....................................
1	3	Senior Draughtsmen........................................
6	8	Draughtsmen.............................................
4	4	Clerks.................................................
1	1	Heliographer.............................................
1	1	Assistant Heliographer......................................
1	1	Assistant...............................................
17	30
		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
		Boom Defence Branch.
..	1	Naval Constructor.........................................
		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	276	Carried forward.........................

(a) Salaries and allowance 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 on the basis of the pre‑war organization of the Department.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES.
Number of Persons.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1946‑47.
		CIVILIAN SERVICES—continued.
			£
246	276	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	323	Total Civilian Services
		NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
		Naval Depot and Naval Dockyard, Garden Island, Sydney.
1	1	Civil Secretary............................................
1	..	Hull Overseer............................................
2	..	Electrical Assistants to Engineer Manager..........................
2	..	Assistant Overseers........................................
..	14	Naval Constructors.........................................
..	1	Overseer................................................
2	4	Senior Draughtsmen........................................
10	4	Draughtsmen.............................................
1	1	Accountant..............................................
1	1	Sub‑Accountant.....................................	(b)
1	1	Expense Accounts Officer....................................
49	49	Clerks.................................................
2	2	Senior Assistants..........................................
4	4	Assistants...............................................
8	8	Typists.................................................
17	17	Foremen................................................
1	1	Naval Optical Instrument Maker................................
102	108	Carried forward.........................

(a) Salaries and allowances in respect of these positions are fixed by Public Service Regulations, Arbitration Awards, &c. The positions are of the permanent establishment on the basis of the pre‑war organization of the Department.

(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 on the basis of the pre‑war organization of the Department.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES.
Number of Persons.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1946‑47.
		NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.	£
		Naval Depot and Naval Dockyard, Garden Island, Sydney—continued.
102	108	Brought forward.........................
1	1	Foreman of Storehouses (Torpedo)..............................
1	1	Storehouseman...........................................
1	1	Assistant Storehouseman.....................................
3	3	Machinists..............................................
1	1	Timekeeper..............................................
109	115
		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)
7	7
		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	195	Carried forward..........................

F.7800.—21

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.
			£
189	195	Brought forward........................
		Naval Armament Depots, Sydney.
1	1	Armament Supply Officer....................................
2	2	Assistant Armament Supply Officers.............................
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)..........................................
55	55
		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
290	296	Carried forward.........................

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments

XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.
			£
290	296	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)
		Williamstown Dockyard.
..	1	Works Manager...........................................
..	6	Naval Constructors.........................................
..	2	Senior Draughtsmen........................................
..	6	Draughtsmen.............................................
..	15
		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.................................................
311	332	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, on the basis of the pre‑war organization of the Department.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES.
Number of Persons.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1946‑47.
		PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES.	£
		Australian Staff Corps.
1	1	Chief of the General Staff....................................	2,000
..	1	Lieutenant‑General, vice Chief of the General Staff.............
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	Major‑General, Australian Army Representative, London.........
..	1	Major‑General, Australian Army Representative, Washington......
1	..	Chief Military Adviser to Department of Munitions...................
1	1	Brigadier, Commandant, Royal Military College.....................
6	6	Brigadiers...............................................
16	16	Colonels................................................
39	39	Lieutenant‑Colonels..................................
		Majors................................................
398	420	Captains...............................................
		Lieutenants.............................................
470	494	Total Australian Staff Corps......................	(a)
		Australian Instructional Corps.
147	147	Quartermasters...........................................
96	96	Temporary Quartermasters....................................
28	28	Warrant Officers, Class Ia.....................................
288	288	Warrant Officers, Class I......................................
703	703	Warrant Officers, Class II.....................................
1262	1262	Total Australian Instructional Corps....................
1732	1756	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 on the basis of the pre‑war organization of the Department.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.	1946‑47.
			£
1732	1756	Brought forward.........................
		Royal Australian Artillery.
		Non‑commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
34	34	Category "A".........................................
189	189	Category "B".........................................
246	246	2nd Grade.............................................
108	108	3rd Grade.............................................
384	384	Artificers and Specialists.....................................
711	711	Gunners, Drivers and Trumpeters...............................
1672	1672	Total Royal Australian Artillery........................
		Royal Australian Engineers.
		Regimental.
5	5	Quartermasters...........................................
2	2	Warrant Officers, Class Ia.....................................
6	6	Warrant Officers, Class I.....................................
8	8	Warrant Officers, Class II.....................................
		Non‑commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
35	35	Category "A".........................................	(a)
97	97	Category "B"..........................................
135	135	2nd Grade.............................................
36	36	3rd Grade.............................................
151	151	Artificers...............................................
475	475
		Engineer Services Branch.
13	13	Quartermasters...........................................
1	1	Warrant Officer, Class Ia.....................................
4	4	Warrant Officers, Class I. (Draughtsmen)..........................
13	13	Warrant Officers, Class I......................................
7	7	Warrant Officers, Class II. (Draughtsmen)..........................
5	5	Warrant Officers, Class II.....................................
17	17	Non‑commissioned Officers, 1st Grade, Category "B"............
3	3	Non‑commissioned Officers, 2nd Grade.....................
6	6	Artificers...............................................
69	69
544	544	Total Royal Australian Engineers.......................
3948	3972	Carried forward.........................

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.	1946‑47.
			£
3948	3972	Brought forward........................
		Australian Survey Corps.
1	1	Survey Officer (Lieutenant‑Colonel).......................
3	3	Survey Officers (Majors).....................................
19	19	Survey Officers (Captains or Lieutenants)..........................
11	11	Warrant Officers, Class I.....................................
25	25	Warrant Officers, Class II.....................................
23	23	Non‑commissioned Officers, 1st Grade, Category "B"...........
15	15	Non‑commissioned Officers, 2nd Grade.....................
97	97	Total Australian Survey Corps........................
		Army Service Corps.
		Supply and Transport Section.
		(a) Tanks.
		Non‑commissioned Officers—	(a)
		1st Grade—
10	10	Category "B".........................................
42	42	2nd Grade.............................................
18	18	3rd Grade.............................................
40	40	Drivers...............................................
110	110
		(b) Mechanical Transport.
		Non‑commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
11	11	Category "A".........................................
17	17	Category "B".........................................
58	58	2nd Grade.............................................
28	28	3rd Grade.............................................
35	35	Artificers..............................................
27	27	Drivers...............................................
176	176
286	286
		Carried forward.........................
4045	4069

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES.
Number of Persons.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1946‑47.
		PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.
4045	4069	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	..	Quartermasters...........................................
6	..	Warrant Officers, Class I......................................
4	..	Warrant Officers, Class II.....................................
		Non‑commissioned Officers.............................
		1st Grade—
5	..	Category "A"..........................................
22	..	Category "B"..........................................
25	..	2nd Grade.............................................
13	..	3rd Grade..............................................
56	..	Drivers.................................................
134	..
610	476	Total Army Service Corps............................
4655	4545	Carried forward.........................

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES.
Number of Persons.
1945‑46	1946‑47.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1946‑47.
		PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.	£
4655	4545	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.......................
			(a)
		Army Veterinary Corps.
1	..	Director of Veterinary Services and Army Remounts..................
1	..	Captain................................................
1	..	Lieutenant..............................................
		Non‑commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
1	..	Category "A".........................................
2	..	Category "B".........................................
1	..	2nd Grade.............................................
7	..	Total Army Veterinary Corps........................
4710	4593	Carried forward.........................

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES.
Number of Persons.
1945‑46	1946‑47.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1946‑47.
		PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.	£
4710	4593	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)
16	16	Ordnance Mechanical Engineers, 3rd Class.........................
1	1	Ordnance Mechanical Engineer, 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..............................................
185	185	Apprentices..............................................
576	576	Total Army Ordnance Corps........................
5298	5181	Total Permanent Military Forces......................

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	CIVILIAN SERVICES.
		Secretariat.	£
1	1	Secretary...............................................	1,500
..	1	First Assistant Secretary.....................................
10	10	Clerks.................................................
5	5	Assistants and Junior Assistants................................
2	2	Typists.................................................
18	19	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................................................
229	229	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.........................................
127	127	Clerks.................................................
7	7	Senior Assist ants and Assistants...............................
14	14	Typists................................................
4	4	Messengers and Junior Messengers..............................
172	172	Carried forward.........................
247	248

(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 on the basis of the pre‑war organization of the Department

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES.
Number of Persons.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1946‑47.
		CIVILIAN SERVICES—continued.	£
247	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	181	Total Ordnance Branch............................
728	729	Carried forward.......................

(a) Salaries and allowances in respect of the above positions are fixed by Public Service Regulations, Arbitration Awards, or by Military Financial Regulation under the Defence Act. The positions shown are of the permanent establishment on the basis of the pre‑war organization of the Department.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES.
Number of Persons.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1946‑47.
		CIVILIAN SERVICES—continued.	£
728	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	Deputy Chief Finance Officer..................................
1	1	Accountant..............................................
6	6	District Finance Officers.....................................
2	2	Assistant District Finance Officers...............................	(a)
94	94	Clerks.................................................
10	10	Typists or Assistants........................................
1	1	Senior Assistant...........................................
6	6	Machinists..............................................
122	122	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	887	Total Civilian Services (see page 87)...................

(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 Art. The positions shown are of the permanent establishment on the basis of the pre‑war organization of the Department.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES.
Number of Persons.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1946‑47
		ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.
		Military.	£
1	1	Staff Officer, New Zealand Forces...............................
		Civil.
3	3	Professors...............................................
1	3	Lecturers...............................................
1	1	Accountant..............................................
2	2	Clerks.................................................
2	2	Typists or Assistants........................................
10	12	Total Royal Military College (see page 88)................
			(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 (see page 88)....................

(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 Ant. The positions shown are of the permanent establishment on the basis of the pre‑war organization of the Department.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES.
Number of Persons.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	DEPARTMENT OF AIR.	1946‑47.
		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 (see page 91)................

(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 on the basis of the pre‑war organization of the Department.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES.
Number of Persons.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	DEPARTMENT OF AIR.	1946‑47.
			£
		CIVILIAN SERVICES.
1	1	Secretary...............................................	1,100
1	1	Chief Finance Officer.......................................
1	1	Secretary, Air Board........................................
128	128	Clerks.................................................
2	2	Assistants...............................................
13	13	Education Officers.........................................
1	1	Engineer (Aeronautical)......................................
1	1	Laboratory Foreman........................................
5	5	Draughtsmen.............................................
33	33	Typists.................................................
1	1	Machinist...............................................
			(a)
		Inspection Staff.
1	1	Director Aeronautical Inspection................................
1	1	Assistant‑Director Aeronautical Inspection...................
26	26	Inspectors and Examiners....................................
2	2	Messengers..............................................
217	217	Total Civilian Services (see page 91)..................

(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 on the basis of the pre‑war organization of the Department.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES.
Number of Persons.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS.	1946‑47.
		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.......................................
42	42	Clerks.................................................
15	15	Typists.................................................
6	6	Assistants...............................................
1	1	Messenger..............................................
76	76	Total Administrative (see page 93)......................
			(a)
		MUNITIONS FACTORIES.
		Ammunition Factory, Victoria.
1	1	Manager................................................
1	1	Assistant Manager.........................................
1	1	Accountant..............................................
9	9	Clerks.................................................
6	6	Engineers
10	10	Cadet Engineers...........................................
3	3	Chemists...............................................
1	1	Metallurgist..............................................
4	7	Foremen................................................
1	1	Forewoman..............................................
1	1	Mill Supervisor...........................................
2	2	Supervisors..............................................
40	43	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 on the basis of the pre‑war organization of the Department.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES.
Number of Persons.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS.	1946‑47.
		MUNITIONS FACTORIES—continued.
40	43	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
91	94	Carried forward.........................

F.7800.—22

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES.
Number of Persons.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS. MUNITIONS FACTORIES—continued.	1946‑47.
			£
91	94	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...........................................
18	18	Foremen................................................
54	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..............................................
7	7	Foremen................................................
1	1	Draughtsman.............................................
1	1	Storekeeper..............................................
30	30
		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...............................................
1	1	Draughtsman.............................................
1	1	Supervisor..............................................
3	3	Laboratory Assistants.......................................
36	36
211	214	Carried forward.........................

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES.
Number of Persons.
1949‑46.	1946‑47.	DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS.	1946‑47.
		MUNITIONS FACTORIES—continued.	£
211	214	Brought forward........................
		Central Drawing Office.
1	1	Chief Draughtsman.........................................
1	1	Surveyor................................................
8	8	Draughtsmen.............................................
10	10
			(a)
		Stores and Transport Section.
1	1	Controller...............................................
1	1	Transport Officer..........................................
1	1	Clerk..................................................
3	3
224	227	Total Munitions Factories (see page 93)...................

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—Defence and Post‑war (1939‑45) Charges.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
		AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION SECTION.
..	1	Secretary..........................................	1,400	..
		Officers on loan from other Departments.....................	6,838	10,100
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu........	662	..
..	1	Total Aircraft Production Section (see page 94)........	8,900	10,100

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments

XX.—Defence and Post‑war (1939‑45) Charges.
Number of Persons.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.	1946‑47.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 168.)	£
1	1	Secretary...............................................	1,600
1	2	Assistant Secretaries........................................
..	1	Director of Supply.........................................
1	..	Geological Advisor........................................
1	..	Geologist...............................................
1	1	Commonwealth Fuel Advisor..................................
..	1	Deputy Director of Supply....................................
..	1	Principal Research Officer....................................
45	54	Clerks.................................................
3	4	Assistants...............................................
24	26	Typists.................................................
2	3	Messengers..............................................
79	94	Total Administrative...............................	(a)
		BUREAU OF GEOLOGY, GEOPHYSICS AND MINERAL RESOURCES.
..	1	Director................................................
..	1	Assistant Director..........................................
..	1	Petroleum Technologist......................................
..	1	Petroleum Technologist, Grade 2................................
..	1	Petroleum Technologist, Grade 1................................
..	1	Chief Geologist...........................................
..	2	Superintending Geologists....................................
..	11	Geologists, Grade 2........................................
..	11	Geologists, Grade 1........................................
..	1	Palaeontologist, Grade 2.....................................
..	1	Palaeontologist, Grade 1.....................................
..	1	Chief Geophysicist.........................................
..	2	Superintending Geophysicists..................................
..	9	Geophysicists, Grade 2......................................
..	12	Geophysicists, Grade 1......................................
..	4	Draftsmen...............................................
..	60
		Carried forward..................
79	94

(a) Salaries and allowances in respect of the above positions are fixed by Public Service Regulations, Arbitration Awards, or by Civilian Staff Regulations.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES.
Number of Persons.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.	1946‑47.
79	94	Brought forward....................
		BUREAU OF GEOLOGY, GEOPHYSICS AND MINERAL RESOURCES —continued.
..	60	Brought forward....................
..	1	Librarian...............................................
..	3	Clerks.................................................
..	1	Mining Engineer..........................................
..	1	Executive Officer..........................................
..	1	Cost Investigator..........................................
..	2	Laboratory Assistants.......................................
..	4	Field Assistants...........................................
..	1	Storeman...............................................
..	1	Computator..............................................
..	2	Instrument Makers.........................................
..	2	Typists, Grade 1...........................................
..	1	Typist, Grade 2...........................................
			(a)
..	80	Total Bureau of Geology, Geophysics and Mineral Resources
		CLOTHING FACTORY
1	1	Manager................................................
1	1	Accountant..............................................
5	5	Clerks.................................................
7	7	Total Clothing Factory..............................
86	181	Total Department of Supply and Shipping (see page 97)........

(a) Salaries and allowances in respect of the above positions are fixed by Public Service Regulations, Arbitration Awards, or by Civilian Staff Regulations.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES.
Number of Persons.				1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
		REPATRIATION COMMISSION (See Division No. 184.)		£	£
		Administrative Staff.
		(Head‑quarters and Branch Offices.)
1	1	Chairman, Repatriation Commission...................		1,750	1,650
..	1	Deputy Chairman................................		1,650	..
2	3	Commissioners.................................		4,200	2,800
2	2	Assistant Commissioners...........................		2,100	2,100
			Maximum per annum
			£
1	1	Secretary.............................	928	900	880
6	6	Deputy Commissioners...................	1,024	5,224	5,124
1	1	Principal Medical Officer..................	1,452	1,452	1,452
41	46	Medical Officers........................	1,302	39,944	34,566
713	881	Clerks...............................	856	337,613	279,312
203	211	Typists..............................	289	41,625	38,320
4	4	Assistants............................	304	1,186	1,186
7	12	Machinists............................	269	2,498	1,537
3	6	Telephonists...........................	225	1,168	667
20	20	Male Cleaners, Watchmen and Lift Attendant.....	312	5,690	5,406
				447,000	375,000
		Remuneration of War Pensions Appeal Tribunals...........		16,000	16,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....		8,000	4,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....		1,000	1,000
				472,000	396,000
		Less salaries of officers on war service.................		2,000	8,000
1004	1195	Total Repatriation Department (see page 101)...		470,000	388,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.		1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
		WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION. (See Division No. 186.)
			£	£
1	1	Commissioner....................................	1,100	1,100
..	1	Assistant Commissioner.............................	928	..
6	6	Deputy Commissioners..............................	4,562	4,470
..	4	Assistant Deputy Commissioners.......................	2,284	..
10	31	Architects.......................................	16,522	5,332
3	19	Draftsmen......................................	8,190	1,362
2	21	Works Inspectors..................................	9,609	980
127	217	Clerks.........................................	77,583	48,478
32	54	Typists.........................................	11,121	7,086
..	4	Assistants.......................................	773	..
			132,672	68,808
		Salaries of officers on loan from other departments(a)..........	..	62
		Private secretary filling unclassified position (a).............	..	178
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	208	487
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	823	450
			133,703	69,985
		Less—
		Proportion of salaries chargeable to Insurance Fund and recoveries in respect of technical and other services	22,630	10,855
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	..	9,240
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	16,073	3,670
			38,703	23,765
181	358	Total War Service Homes Commission (see page 103)..	95,000	46,220

(a) Balance paid by Repatriation Commission.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—WAR (1914‑18) SERVICES.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL. (See Division No. 230.)	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
1	1	Director........................................	915	891
2	2	Assistant Directors.................................	1,196	1,124
4	5	Clerks.........................................	1,625	1,333
1	1	Films Officer	454	454
1	1	Archives Officer..................................	490	358
1	1	Curator........................................	526	454
1	1	Installation Officer.................................	508	436
4	4	Typists.........................................	929	921
1	1	Senior Assistant (Female)............................	345	299
1	1	Assistant (Female) Records...........................	251	251
3	2	Assistants (Female)................................	378	567
1	1	Supervisor......................................	322	322
8	8	Attendants......................................	2,520	2,432
			10,459	9,842
		Salary of officer on loan from other Department..............	..	318
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	46	195
			10,505	10,355
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	4,405	5,955
29	29	Total Australian War Memorial (see page 132)....	6,100	4,400

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

I.—Commonwealth Railways.

	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
CENTRAL STAFF.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
	£	£
Commissioner.............................................	(a)	(a)
Secretary and Comptroller of Accounts and Audit......................	1,152	900
Other Staff (Permanent and Temporary).............................	8,805	8,912
OTHER THAN CENTRAL STAFF.	9,957	9,812
Chief Mechanical Engineer.....................................	1,252	1,200
Chief Traffic Manager........................................	1,252	1,000
Chief Civil Engineer.........................................	1,252	1,200
Comptroller of Accounts and Audit................................	..	850
Manager.................................................	900	900
Engineer, Assistant Engineers, Superintendents, Foremen, Draftsmen, Station‑masters, Roadmasters, Clerks, &c.	76,505	97,968
Other Staff (Permanent and Temporary).............................	761,032	1,118,340
	842,193	1,221,458
	852,150	1,231,270
Less—
Amount charged to Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c................	4,500	4,000
Amount charged to Railway Provision Stores Account..................	12,500	12,500
	17,000	16,500
Total.....................	835,150	1,214,770

ALLOCATION OF SALARIES AND WAGES AS SHOWN ABOVE.
	1946‑47.	1945‑46.
	£	£
Trans‑Australian Railway.................	474,500	533,320
Central Australia Railway.......................	300,500	378,800
North Australia Railway........................	51,650	293,550
Australian Capital Territory Railway...............	8,500	9,100
Total...............	835,150	1,214,770

(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.			1946‑47.	Vote 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.		1946‑47.	Vote 1945‑46.
		CENTRAL OFFICE. (See Division No. 241.)	£	£
1	1	Director‑General............................	2,500	2,500
1	1	Assistant Director‑General.....................	1,802	2,000
1	1	Chief Engineer...................................	1,952	1,926
1	1	Chief Inspector (Finance)............................	1,352	1,352
1	1	Chief Inspector (Postal Services).......................	1,352	1,352
1	1	Chief Inspector (Telephones)..........................	1,257	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
..	1	Chief Inspector (Buildings)...........................	1,202	..
2	3	Assistant Heads of Branches..........................	2,424	1,710
106	145	Clerks.........................................	57,039	47,096
21	31	Draftsmen......................................	15,253	10,996
100	133	Engineers.......................................	89,469	65,969
31	47	Inspectors.......................................	25,219	19,151
7	15	Traffic Officers...................................	5,924	3,978
39	52	Assistants.......................................	14,241	10,590
17	25	Junior Postal Officers...............................	3,824	3,364
56	72	Technicians.....................................	29,792	22,984
46	52	Typists.........................................	11,276	10,647
2	2	Librarians.......................................	604	648
			270,138	211,271
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position................	595	620
		Unforeseen staffing requirements.......................	6,500	1,500
		Salaries of State officers employed on Central Office services....	28,350	31,188
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	13,300	12,200
		Allowance to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	50	50
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	800	2,000
			319,733	258,829
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	85,533	58,829
		Salaries of officers on war service......................	..	29,000
			85,533	87,829
436	587	Total Central Office (see page 140)..........	234,200	171,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	NEW SOUTH WALES. (See Division No. 242.)	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director..............................	1,588	1,538
9	10	Heads of Branches............................	10,421	9,514
15	18	Assistant Heads of Branches......................	13,954	11,850
552	643	Clerks.....................................	256,606	227,282
58	77	Draftsmen..................................	34,633	23,953
..	15	Education and Welfare Staff......................	5,484	..
147	160	Engineers..................................	89,209	81,207
16	18	Inquiry Officers..............................	7,454	6,806
33	66	Inspectors..................................	36,521	19,936
829	912	Postal Clerks................................	335,054	303,979
427	459	Postmasters.................................	240,347	222,808
103	122	Supervisors.................................	52,389	44,952
453	654	Telegraphists................................	212,396	160,872
35	56	Traffic Officers..............................	26,930	17,314
83	111	Artisans and General Workmen....................	35,256	27,236
1276	1837	Assistants..................................	549,131	368,882
50	62	Line Inspectors...............................	29,423	24,017
1637	1650	Linemen...................................	529,829	526,843
215	233	Machinists and Typists..........................	55,270	50,788
995	1271	Mail Officers................................	419,471	334,748
2191	2620	Mechanics and Technicians.......................	912,966	766,643
776	885	Junior Postal Officers..........................	156,892	112,969
1611	1997	Monitors and Telephonists.......................	377,352	280,767
68	74	Overseers..................................	31,026	28,833
82	131	Phonogram Attendants..........................	28,112	18,298
889	1033	Postmen...................................	295,252	255,042
63	67	Storemen...................................	20,683	19,749
180	235	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers............	74,357	57,158
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.....	231,617	153,100
			5,069,623	4,157,084
		Unforeseen staffing requirements...................	20,000	20,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	100,000	106,000
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties........	4,000	4,000
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.....................	4,500	4,500
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	20,000	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	40,000	30,000
			5,268,123	4,346,584
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent	12,000	12,000
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	868,123	769,774
		Salaries of officers on war service	66,000	544,810
			946,123	1,326,584
12794	15417	Total New South Wales (see page 142)	4,322,000	3,020,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	VICTORIA. (See Division No. 243.)	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director...................................	1,452	1,452
1	1	Chief Inspector, Stores and Transport....................	1,084	1,002
7	8	Heads of Branches.................................	7,908	7,090
15	17	Assistant Heads of Branches..........................	12,699	11,216
423	547	Clerks.........................................	205,235	174,281
39	51	Draftsmen......................................	19,883	15,797
..	10	Education and Welfare Staff..........................	3,548	..
114	139	Engineers.......................................	75,623	63,440
8	9	Inquiry Officers...................................	3,726	3,380
14	33	Inspectors.......................................	19,968	9,610
444	492	Postal Clerks.....................................	166,104	161,346
243	261	Postmasters.....................................	134,018	126,943
62	79	Supervisors......................................	34,824	27,282
315	400	Telegraphists.....................................	131,751	107,959
32	50	Traffic Officers...................................	23,474	16,306
105	108	Artisans and General Workmen........................	34,240	33,281
779	1052	Assistants.......................................	254,077	212,506
31	41	Line Inspectors...................................	19,164	15,068
1032	1097	Linemen........................................	359,780	337,744
173	209	Machinists and Typists..............................	43,478	38,269
728	1031	Mail Officers....................................	269,958	238,515
1499	1883	Mechanics and Technicians...........................	637,298	537,053
602	696	Junior Postal Officers...............................	124,064	87,424
1058	1575	Monitors and Telephonists............................	287,044	207,465
46	52	Overseers.......................................	21,419	19,067
57	74	Phonogram Attendants..............................	15,587	12,219
687	758	Postmen........................................	206,771	199,496
42	58	Storemen.......................................	17,305	12,572
128	138	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers................	44,316	41,406
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........	286,447	273,237
			3,462,245	2,992,426
		Unforeseen staffing requirements.......................	10,000	10,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	101,650	89,100
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties.............	4,000	4,000
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	2,674	2,002
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.........................	1,920	2,040
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	20,000	20,000
			3,602,489	3,119,568
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	6,055	6,166
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	853,215	458,891
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	410,219	557,111
			1,269,489	1,022,168
8685	10870	Total Victoria (see page 144)........	2,333,000	2,097,400

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	QUEENSLAND. (See Division No. 244.)
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director...................................	1,252	1,224
9	9	Heads of Branches.................................	7,803	7,805
12	13	Assistant Heads of Branches..........................	8,715	8,151
234	280	Clerks.........................................	114,442	95,960
24	32	Draftsmen.......................................	11,242	8,912
..	6	Education and Welfare Staff...........................	2,083	..
50	66	Engineers.......................................	36,412	27,943
5	5	Inquiry Officers...................................	2,029	2,021
16	28	Inspectors.......................................	14,033	9,784
296	317	Postal Clerks.....................................	104,980	105,068
191	191	Postmasters......................................	95,739	94,696
49	57	Supervisors......................................	24,543	21,015
218	242	Telegraphists.....................................	83,682	77,283
12	26	Traffic Officers...................................	11,818	5,878
14	14	Artisans and General Workmen........................	4,814	4,814
516	589	Assistants.......................................	179,653	149,811
18	20	Line Inspectors...................................	9,698	8,841
631	660	Linemen........................................	217,859	204,738
99	103	Machinists and Typists..............................	24,375	23,377
222	297	Mail Officers.....................................	96,124	75,820
578	762	Mechanics and Technicians...........................	271,391	208,181
286	403	Junior Postal Officers...............................	53,689	41,235
666	899	Monitors and Telephonists............................	167,931	120,291
27	29	Overseers.......................................	11,672	10,817
52	60	Phonogram Attendants..............................	12,529	10,841
245	317	Postmen........................................	90,618	73,132
23	31	Storemen.......................................	9,657	7,295
38	40	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers................	12,902	12,174
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........	93,736	82,566
			1,775,421	1,499,673
		Unforeseen staffing requirements.......................	10,000	13,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	37,000	32,000
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties.............	1,700	1,700
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	2,000	2,500
		District allowances.................................	24,000	25,000
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.........................	1,000	1,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lien, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	6,094	2,743
			1,857,215	1,577,616
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	5,700	5,200
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	367,251	164,894
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	75,264	160,522
			448,215	330,616
4532	5497	Total Queensland (see page 147)............	1,409,000	1,247,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 245.)	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director...................................	1,152	1,152
9	9	Heads of Branches.................................	7,356	7,446
11	12	Assistant Heads of Branches..........................	7,617	7,061
153	183	Clerks.........................................	72,984	62,841
16	23	Draftsmen......................................	8,718	6,377
..	7	Education and Welfare Staff..........................	2,832	..
35	45	Engineers.......................................	25,129	19,757
4	4	Inquiry Officers...................................	1,660	1,660
9	17	Inspectors.......................................	9,944	5,410
181	196	Postal Clerks.....................................	69,976	64,543
134	140	Postmasters.....................................	64,944	62,140
34	34	Supervisors......................................	14,312	14,409
120	135	Telegraphists....................................	47,560	43,735
9	13	Traffic Officers...................................	6,196	4,446
19	19	Artisans and General Workmen........................	6,081	6,057
239	319	Assistants.......................................	90,662	65,216
10	10	Line Inspectors...................................	4,661	4,531
351	348	Linemen........................................	114,979	116,091
62	65	Machinists and Typists..............................	15,373	14,444
171	220	Mail Officers....................................	71,961	58,412
370	471	Mechanics and Technicians...........................	174,119	139,112
187	214	Junior Postal Officers...............................	33,725	23,876
393	482	Monitors and Telephonists............................	78,274	65,544
15	16	Overseers.......................................	6,592	6,196
16	16	Phonogram Attendants..............................	3,103	3,239
144	196	Postmen........................................	55,434	41,297
18	18	Storemen.......................................	5,668	5,630
41	43	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers................	13,970	13,266
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........	76,903	69,236
			1,091,885	933,124
		Unforeseen staffing requirements.......................	4,000	4,000
		Allowances in lieu of quarters..........................	410	410
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	15,000	22,200
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	1,600	770
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties.............	1,050	1,050
		District allowances.................................	1,000	1,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	9,000	7,000
		Less—	1,123,945	969,554
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.......	4,600	4,600
		Amounts payable by States and other Commonwealth Departments	100	100
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	98,045	93,554
		Salaries of officers on war service	10,200	135,800
			112,945	234,054
2752	3256	Total South Australia (see page 149)..........	1,011,000	735,500

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 246.)	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director...................................	1,152	1,152
9	9	Heads of Branches.................................	7,053	7,126
9	11	Assistant Heads of Branches..........................	7,042	5,812
107	125	Clerks.........................................	52,241	43,923
8	13	Draftsmen.......................................	5,164	3,124
..	6	Education and Welfare Staff...........................	2,739	..
24	34	Engineers.......................................	19,383	13,146
2	3	Inquiry Officers...................................	1,290	908
9	16	Inspectors.......................................	9,632	5,488
153	166	Postal Clerks.....................................	53,822	52,399
123	129	Postmasters......................................	62,482	59,981
20	21	Supervisors......................................	9,342	8,960
90	100	Telegraphists.....................................	32,876	30,666
5	9	Traffic Officers...................................	4,041	2,350
20	24	Artisans and General Workmen........................	7,349	6,075
234	299	Assistants.......................................	86,664	67,935
10	11	Line Inspectors...................................	5,246	4,804
317	340	Linemen........................................	112,292	105,282
52	56	Machinists and Typists..............................	13,001	12,206
114	134	Mail Officers....................................	45,108	38,949
295	397	Mechanics and Technicians...........................	138,952	104,715
163	253	Junior Postal Officers...............................	36,745	21,315
226	276	Monitors and Telephonists............................	49,734	37,870
15	13	Overseers.......................................	5,342	6,102
10	15	Phonogram Attendants..............................	3,200	2,133
120	146	Postmen........................................	41,615	34,413
14	15	Storemen.......................................	4,660	4,364
20	38	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers................	12,590	6,402
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........	36,042	31,273
			866,799	719,373
		Unforeseen staffing requirements.......................	3,000	3,350
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	13,000	15,000
		Allowances to officers performing, counter duties............	500	500
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	1,000	800
		District allowances.................................	6,500	6,500
		Allowances in lieu of quarters..........................	700	700
		Functional Allowances to Permanent Engineering Workmen.....	4,800	..
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	12,000	9,000
			9,08,299	755,223
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	3,450	3,450
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	222,049	75,773
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	3,000	131,000
			228,499	210,223
2170	2660	Total Western Australia (see page 152)...........	679,800	545,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	TASMANIA. (See Division No. 247.)	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director...................................	952	952
8	9	Beads of Branches.................................	6,206	5,365
7	7	Assistant Heads of Branches..........................	3,8623	3,862
56	63	Clerks.........................................	25,941	22,801
5	6	Draftsmen.......................................	2,784	2,474
10	13	Engineers.......................................	6,498	5,352
1	1	Inquiry Officer...................................	430	430
3	5	Inspectors.......................................	3,146	1,878
46	50	Postal Clerks.....................................	18,580	16,896
42	47	Postmasters.....................................	22,128	19,815
11	11	Supervisors......................................	4,624	4,596
40	45	Telegraphists....................................	14,211	13,320
3	6	Traffic Officers...................................	2,372	1,218
8	10	Artisans and General Workmen........................	3,214	2,550
145	178	Assistants.......................................	52,420	42,624
4	4	Line Inspectors...................................	1,987	1,975
154	167	Linemen........................................	52,443	48,733
26	29	Machinists and Typists..............................	6,164	5,839
42	55	Mail Officers....................................	18,322	14,589
145	180	Mechanics and Technicians...........................	61,453	51,815
62	99	Junior Postal Officers...............................	15,315	9,081
166	198	Monitors and Telephonists............................	33,360	28,916
5	6	Overseers.......................................	2,472	2,114
8	8	Phonogram Attendants..............................	1,820	1,804
50	65	Postmen........................................	18,693	14,348
6	7	Storemen.......................................	2,192	1,896
2	3	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers................	944	640
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........	19,862	12,763
			402,395	338,646
		Unforeseen staffing requirements.......................	3,000	2,500
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	9,500	3,500
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties.............	200	200
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	400	400
		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	2,600	3,500
			418,795	354,446
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.......	1,500	1,350
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	59,295	32,568
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	7,000	57,528
			67,795	91,446
1056	1273	Total Tasmania (see page 154).........	351,000	263,000

F.7800.—23

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.		1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
		NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 248.)	£	£
..	2	Clerks.........................................	760	..
..	1	Engineer.......................................	700	..
10	10	Postal Clerks.....................................	3,054	2,764
5	5	Postmasters.....................................	2,317	2,256
1	1	Supervisor......................................	416	416
6	6	Telegraphists....................................	1,773	1,512
3	3	Assistants.......................................	792	312
2	5	Monitors and Telephonists............................	919	220
1	1	Line Inspector....................................	500	500
9	15	Linemen........................................	5,226	3,126
6	13	Mechanics and Technicians...........................	5,244	2,240
5	5	Junior Postal Officers...............................	452	430
..	1	Typist and Machinist...............................	200	..
			22,353	13,776
		Unforeseen staffing requirements.......................	7,000	7,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	800	1,300
		District allowances.................................	2,000	1,700
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	150	150
			32,303	23,926
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	450	450
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	3,053	976
			3,503	1,426
48	68	Total Northern Territory (see page 156).........	28,800	22,500

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	NORTHERN TERRITORY.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	Under Control of Department of the Interior.
		GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 253.)	£	£
1	1	Administrator....................................	1,800	1,200
1	1	Judge of Supreme Court.............................	1,200	1,200
2	2		3,000	2,400
		Administrative.—Darwin.
		Accounts, Correspondence and Records.
1	1	Government Secretary..............................	856	856
1	1	Chief Clerk......................................	670	670
1	1	Accountant......................................	598	598
1	1	Sub‑Accountant.............................	490	474
13	13	Clerks.........................................	4,983	5,008
2	2	Assistants.......................................	546	546
3	2	Typists.........................................	437	651
1	1	Machinist.......................................	253	261
		Administrative.—Alice Springs.
1	1	District Officer...................................	712	712
1	1	Clerk..........................................	274	358
		Agriculture.
1	1	Curator (Assistant) Botanic Gardens.....................	364	364
		Law.
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Sheriff...........................	598	598
1	1	Assistant Clerk of Courts and Assistant Bailiff...............	406	404
		Mines.
1	1	Director of Mines and Chief Warden.....................	736	808
1	1	Inspector of Mines.................................	670	670
1	1	Warden and Inspector...............................	571	562
1	1	Chief Clerk and Mining Registrar.......................	526	526
2	2	Mining Registrars.................................	812	812
3	3	Clerks.........................................	803	878
		Native Affairs.
..	1	Director of Native Affairs............................	890	..
1	1	Chief Clerk......................................	670	670
2	2	Patrol Officers....................................	980	980
1	1	Superintendent...................................	358	358
3	3	Clerks.........................................	941	974
		Education.
1	..	Head Teacher and Supervisor..........................	..	664
6	..	Head Teachers....................................	..	2,773
1	1	Chief Assistant...................................	556	556
8	..	Assistant Teachers.................................	..	3,355
62	47	Carried forward.................	22,700	28,486

F.7800.—24.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowance.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	Under Control of Department of the Interior.
		GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£
62	47	Brought forward	22,700	28,486
		Police.
1	1	Superintendent...................................	700	700
1	1	Inspector.......................................	590	572
7	7	Sergeants.......................................	3,460	3,460
42	54	Constables......................................	22,596	17,980
1	..	Typist.........................................	..	213
		Prisons.
2	2	Gaolers........................................	968	968
1	1	Chief Guard.....................................	404	404
2	2	Senior Guards....................................	772	772
8	7	Guards.........................................	2,468	3,273
		Lands and Survey.
..	1	Director of Lands..................................	1,002	..
1	1	Chief Surveyor...................................	808	808
2	2	Surveyors.......................................	1,268	1,268
3	3	Draftsmen......................................	1,684	1,626
1	3	Field Officers....................................	1,698,	598
1	1	Chief Clerk......................................	712	712
3	5	Clerks.........................................	2,158	1,150
		Fire Brigade.
1	1	Chief Fire Officer.................................	448	448
		Patrol Service.
..	1	Master.........................................	589	..
..	1	Mate..........................................	491	..
		Animal Industry.
..	1	Chief Veterinary Officer.............................	1,002	..
..	6	Veterinary Officers.................................	3,798	..
..	2	Meat Inspectors...................................	800	..
..	3	Stock Inspectors..................................	1,200	..
			72,316	63,438
		Allowances to married officers.........................	875	920
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class........	900	830
		Allowances to Police Officers for uniforms and shoeing........	1,000	754
		Other allowances..................................	8,600	6,950
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	1,252	1,252
			84,943	74,144
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service......................	..	11,464
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.......	11,743	440
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	16,200	16,240
			17,943	28,144
139	153	Total General Services (see page 161)............	67,000	46,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.			1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47	NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
		Under Control of Department of Health.	£	£
		GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 256.)
		Medical, Hospital and Veterinary Staffs.
13	13	Medical Officers..................................	13,120	13,742
2	2	Dentists........................................	1,584	1,520
..	3	Dental Mechanics.................................	1,350	..
7	..	Veterinary Officers................................	..	5,352
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........................................	676	568
1	1	Sub‑Matron...............................	286	281
3	..	Sisters in Charge..................................	..	846
1	..	Theatre Sister....................................	..	273
1	1	Clinic Sister.....................................	273	273
21	25	Sisters.........................................	6,751	5,418
18	18	Probationers.....................................	2,700	1,906
2	2	Clerks.........................................	650	650
1	1	Telephonist (Female)...............................	193	193
1	1	Assistant (Storekeeping).............................	267	267
1	1	Assistant (Female).................................	221	221
2	2	Typists.........................................	426	426
..	1	Pilot..........................................	800	..
..	1	Mechanic.......................................	450	..
			32,113	34,302
		District and special allowances.........................	6,490	6,000
			38,603	40,302
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	2,326	19,660
		Salaries of officers on war service......................	..	1,142
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of keep.......	1,577	..
			3,903	20,802
82	80	Total Northern Territory (see page 163)................	34,700	19,500

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.		AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	Under Control of Attorney‑General's Department.	1946‑47.	Vote, 1945‑46.
1945‑46.	1946‑47.	AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE. (See Division No. 258.)	£	£
1	1	Chief Officer.....................................	808	808
1	1	Senior Sergeant...................................	451	470
4	7	Sergeants.......................................	3,772	1,692
5	5	Senior Constables.................................	1,854	1,864
20	20	Constables......................................	7,593	7,502
1	1	Police Clerk.....................................	382	382
			14,860	12,718
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	..	716
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	380	2,172
			380	2,888
32	35	Total Australian Capital Territory Police (see page 164)......	14,480	9,830
		COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE. (See Division No. 259.)
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Registrar(a)........................	670	670
5	5	Clerks.........................................	2,300	2,398
2	2	Typists.........................................	556	450
			3,526	3,518
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class........	72	70
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy...........	..	268
		Associate to a Justice filling unclassified position.............	405	..
			4,003	3,856
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	..	1,106
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	753	750
			753	1,856
8	8	Total Courts and Titles Office (see page 164)........	3,250	2,000

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