Appropriation Act 1947-48 - Legislation

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION 1947-48.

No. 50 of 1947.

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

[Assented to 27th October, 1947.]

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 1947-48.

Commencement.

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

Issue and application of £93,826,000.

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-eight, the sum of Ninety-three million eight hundred and twenty-six thousand pounds.

4. All

F.6838.—Price 12s.

Appropriation of supply £162,015,000.

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

THE SCHEDULES.

THE FIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

	£
Act No. 37 of 1947.......................................	68,189,000
Under this Act...........................................	93,826,000
	162,015,000

THE SECOND SCHEDULE.

Abstract.

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
		£
PARLIAMENT.................................................		324,700
PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.................................		2,335,200
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.............................		1,032,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.................................		3,445,500
ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.............................		528,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR..................................		1,246,700
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING...........................		1,902,000
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION................................		3,821,000
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...........................		1,322,000
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.......................................		304,400
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE....................		742,800
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES...............................		792,000
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING...........................		4,795,000
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.........................		64,000
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION..................................		1,775,500
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE..................		1,178,300
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT...................................		54,000
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION..................................		333,900
DEPARTMENT OF POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION.....................		711,000
DEFENCE AND POST-WAR (1939-45) CHARGES—	£
DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS................	65,782,000
PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS........................	9,248,000
RECIPROCAL LEND-LEASE...........................	300,000
RE-ESTABLISHMENT AND REPATRIATION...............	30,959,000
INTERNATIONAL RELIEF AND REHABILITATION..........	4,025,000
SUBSIDIES.......................................	26,050,000
MISCELLANEOUS..................................	2,384,000
MISCELLANEOUS CREDITS...........................	Cr.32,000,000
	106,748,000
Less AMOUNT CHARGEABLE TO LOAN FUND............	30,328,000
		76,420,000
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.....................................		4,774,000
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.........................................		10,000,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER...................................		10,000,000
WAR (1914-18) SERVICES........................................		1,248,000
TOTAL PART 1...................................		129,150,000
PART 2—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS...................................		1,530,000
POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT...........................		26,836,000
TOTAL PART 2...................................		28,366,000
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY........................................		975,500
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY...............................		740,500
PAPUA-NEW GUINEA...........................................		2,779,000
NORFOLK ISLAND.............................................		4,000
TOTAL PART 3...................................		4,499,000
TOTAL.........................................		162,015,000

PART 1.

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

I.—PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.	—	1947-48.	1946-47.		Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
Division Number.	—	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
		£	£	£	£	£
1	SENATE................	19,800	18,600	16,898	2,902	..
2	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	29,900	28,500	27,415	2,485	..
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF	16,000	14,000	14,415	1,585	..
4	LIBRARY...............	19,400	13,800	14,282	5,118	..
6	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.	41,800	30,200	35,301	6,499	..
6	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS	1,500	1,600	1,332	168	..
7	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON BROADCASTING	2,300	2,300	1,565	735	..
8	PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING	34,000	22,000	34,924	..	924
9	MISCELLANEOUS.........	160,000	104,400	107,316	52,684	..
	TOTAL........	324,700	235,400	253,448	71,252	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	108,750	90,780	94,052	14,698	..
General expenses.............	59,800	39,000	55,421	4,379	..
Other services...............	156,150	105,620	103,975	52,175	..
Total............	324,700	235,400	253,448	71,252	..

	£
Estimate, 1947-48...................	324,700
Vote, 1946-47......................	235,400
Increase......................	89,300

I.—Parliament.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 1.—SENATE.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 168...	9,900	8,870	8,827
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	1,500	1,330	1,332
	11,400	10,200	10,159
B.—General Expenses	500	500	432
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Senators............	3,000	2,980	3,470
2. Standing and Select Committees—Expenses.......	1,050	1,070	123
3. Conveyance of Senators and their luggage in Canberra	200	200	177
4. Senators' sessional travelling allowance..........	3,650	3,650	2,537
	7,900	7,900	6,307
Total Division No. 1.........	19,800	18,600	16,898
Division No. 2.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 169...	11,750	10,150	9,835
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	3,850	3,750	3,907
	15,600	13,900	13,742
B.—General Expenses	1,100	1,100	1,271
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Members............	6,100	6,100	6,100
2. Standing and Select Committees—Expenses.......	300	600	88
3. Conveyance of Members and their luggage in Canberra	300	300	365
4. Members' sessional travelling allowance.........	6,500	6,500	5,849
	13,200	13,500	12,402
Total Division No. 2.........	29,900	28,500	27,415

I.—Parliament.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 3.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 169...	14,000	12,500	12,308
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	1,400	1,100	1,542
	15,400	13,600	13,850
B.—General Expenses	600	400	565
Total Division No. 3...........	16,000	14,000	14,415
Division No. 4.—LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 170...	10,700	9,300	7,955
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	2,800	800	2,236
	13,500	10,100	10,191
B.—General Expenses—
1. Books, maps, plates and documents............	4,000	2,300	2,354
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals.	1,400	1,000	1,264
3. Incidental and other expenditure...............	500	400	473
	5,900	3,700	4,091
Total Division No. 4...........	19,400	13,800	14,282
Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 171...	10,500	8,700	8,112
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	15,400	12,000	14,088
	25,900	20,700	22,200
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services.....	8,000	6,000	8,009
2. Fuel.................................	1,200	1,500	1,372
3. Parliament gardens.......................	250	200	272
4. Repairs and maintenance...................	1,500	1,200	1,327
5. Purchase of plant and equipment..............	4,200	..	1,264
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	750	600	857
	15,900	9,500	13,101
Total Division No. 6...........	41,800	30,200	35,301

I.—Parliament.

Under Control of Joint House Department.	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 6.—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 172...	810	1,200	1,062
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	390	100	51
	1,200	1,300	1,113
B.—General Expenses	300	300	219
Total Division No. 6...........	1,500	1,600	1,332
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 172...	740	720	720
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	60	80	27
	800	800	747
B.—General Expenses	1,500	1,500	818
Total Division No. 7...........	2,300	2,300	1,565
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 8.—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.
1. Printing of Hansard, including cost of distribution...	22,000	14,000	22,806
2. Parliamentary papers......................	8,000	5,000	8,113
8. Other printing and binding..................	4,000	3,000	4,005
Total Division No. 8...........	34,000	22,000	34,924
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 9.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others...	115,800	66,000	66,021
2. Maintenance of Ministers' and Members' rooms, including salaries of staff	(a) 44,200	(a) 38,400	(a)41,295
Total Division No. 9...........	160,000	104,400	107,316
Total Parliament..........	324,700	235,400	253,448

(a) Includes salaries of staff—1947-48, £24,950; 1946-47, Vote £20,180; Expenditure £22,050.

II.—PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1947-48.	1946-47.		Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
Division Number.	—	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
		£	£	£	£	£
10	ADMINISTRATIVE........	77,000	71,700	71,037	5,963	..
11	AUDIT OFFICE...........	261,300	238,900	231,432	29,868	..
12	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD...	106,600	83,100	90,196	16,404	..
13	GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE	6,900	5,900	8,565	..	1,665
14	NATIONAL LIBRARY......	28,200	22,000	13,778	14,422	..
15	HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE —UNITED KINGDOM	292,200	238,600	260,632	31,568	..
16	COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH	1,553,000	1,200,000	1,215,277	337,723	..
17	COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION	10,000	8,000	8,239	1,761	..
	Total......	2,335,200	1,868,200	1,899,156	436,044	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	1,764,314	1,327,529	1,271,647	492,667	..
General expenses.........	570,886	540,671	627,509	..	56,623
Total............	2,335,200	1,868,200	1,899,156	436,044	..

	£
Estimate, 1947-48.....................	2,335,200
Vote, 1946-47........................	1,868,200
Increase........	467,000

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 10.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 173...	29,600	28,500	26,564
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	10,800	9,100	10,116
3. Extra duty pay..........................	1,000	1,000	695
	41,400	38,600	37,375
B —General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	7,600	6,800	7,472
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	5,200	5,400	4,680
3. Commonwealth Gazettes—Printing and distribution (including postage)	11,200	9,500	11,215
4. Commonwealth Statutes—Special distribution.....	2,100	2,050	1,624
5. Commonwealth Ministers—Travelling expenses....	6,300	6,300	5,791
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	3,200	3,050	2,880
	35,600	33,100	33,662
Total Division No. 10........	77,000	71,700	71,037
Division No. 11.—AUDIT OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 178...	151,300	114,540	95,500
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	97,800	108,440	122,301
3. Extra duty pay..........................	600	910	146
Payments in lieu of furlough and recreation leave to Auditor-General on retirement	..	2,110	2,106
	249,700	226,000	220,053
Carried forward............	249,700	226,000	220,053

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 11.—AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.......	249,700	226,000	220,053
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	6,540	5,340	4,300
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	1,620	1,550	1,458
3. Payments to State Governments for audit of Income Tax accounts	2,320	3,750	4,430
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,300	2,860	2,371
	12,780	13,500	12,559
Less—
Amount to be recovered from Special Funds......	780	200	780
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	400	400	400
	1,180	600	1,180
	11,600	12,900	11,379
Total Division No. 11..........	261,300	238,900	231,432
Division No. 12.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 179...	76,480	63,030	58,336
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	5,820	4,360	7,969
3. Extra duty pay..........................	2,100	1,260	2,212
Payment in lieu of furlough and recreation leave to Chairman on retirement	..	..	2,500
	84,400	68,650	71,017
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	6,300	2,920	5,095
2. Examinations—Expenses, including advertising....	8,370	4,750	5,869
3. Incidental and other expenditure...............	7,530	6,780	8,215
	22,200	14,450	19,179
Total Division No. 12..........	106,600	83,100	90,196

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 13.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 180...	2,700	1,700	1,265
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	1,140	890	663
3. Extra duty pay..........................	10	10	..
	3,850	2,600	1,928
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,000	1,000	285
2. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,050	2,300	1,352
3. Passage allowance to retiring Governor-General....	..	..	5,000
	3,050	3,300	6,637
Total Division No. 13..........	6,900	5,900	8,565
Division No. 14.—NATIONAL LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 180...	8,000	5,700	2,274
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	4,000	2,100	3,267
	12,000	7,800	5,541
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)	2,500	1,200	1,011
2. Roosevelt Memorial—Books, maps, plates and documents	750	500	23
3. Collection and publication of Australian historical records	1,000	1,000	495
4. Printing and publications for film section.........	1,000	750	34
5. Purchase and copying of films................	5,000	5,000	2,906
6. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals	550	300	212
7. Library services to outlying territories...........	750	750	773
8. Purchase of projector, equipment and storage facilities for film section	1,000	750	179
9. Library service for overseas establishments.......	2,500	2,500	964
10. Incidental and other expenditure..............	1,150	850	1,188
Visit of Librarian abroad....................	..	600	452
	16,200	14,200	8,237
Total Division No. 14..........	28,200	22,000	13,778

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 15.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 181...	64,800	56,100	52,193
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	109,300	60,000	77,127
3. Extra duty pay..........................	2,400	1,900	1,169
	176,500	118,000	130,489
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	6,500	5,000	5,933
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	4,500	4,000	3,726
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	37,000	21,000	32,586
4. Cablegrams............................	18,000	22,000	19,702
5. Municipal and other taxes...................	9,580	10,700	9,259
6. General upkeep of "Australia House"...........	(a) 30,840	(a) 32,020	(a)29,274
7. Upkeep of official residence.................	860	800	1,139
8. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence	2,510	2,510	2,507
9. Entertainment allowance to High Commissioner....	1,880	1,880	1,907
10. Incidental and other expenditure..............	4,030	4,290	8,179
Purchase of lease of official residence...........	..	16,400	15,931
	115,700	120,600	130,143
Total Division No. 15	292,200	238,600	260,632
Division No. 16.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
(For Payment to the Credit of the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 183...	55,000	44,800	43,800
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	16,800	14,500	15,395
3. Extra duty pay..........................	1,500	1,500	1,226
	73,300	60,800	60,421
Carried forward..............	73,300	60,800	60,421

(a) Includes wages of staff employed on upkeep as follows:—1947-48, £13,685 1946-47, Vote, £11,950; Expenditure, £12,519.

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

Division No. 16.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.	1947-48.	1946-47.
(For Payment to the credit of the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	73,300	60,800	60,421
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	3,500	4,000	2,737
2. Printing of journal and bulletins...............	6,000	4,000	4,259
3. Scientific Research Liaison Officers overseas......	9,000	7,000	9,034
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	13,500	11,000	13,146
	32,000	26,000	29,176
C.— Investigations—
1. Animal health and production................	(a)175,500	(a)133,590	150,364
2. Plant industry...........................	(a)184,150	(a)112,590	119,442
3. Entomology............................	62,140	(a) 44,050	47,622
4. Soils and irrigation (b).....................	(a) 93,670	(a) 72,990	78,545
5. Food preservation and transport...............	(a) 63,680	(a) 48,440	47,063
6. Forest products..........................	(a)101,040	(a) 80,450	87,608
7. Mining and metallurgy.....................	(a) 9,610	(a) 13,220	12,604
8. Radio research..........................	(a) 18,000	(a) 9,000	18,215
9. Information, including library (c)..............	31,150	(a) 19,390	20,395
10. Industrial chemistry.......................	(a)162,510	(a)135,950	132,246
11. Fisheries investigations....................	(a) 76,680	(a) 49,550	46,969
12. Aeronautical research.....................	148,130	142,650	126,960
13. National Standards Laboratory...............	(a)205,540	(a)167,240	133,871
14. Tribophysics...........................	34,570	(a) 28,500	27,506
15. Building materials research..................	61,210	35,300	48,286
16. Biochemistry and general nutrition.............	(a) 66,760	(a) 83,380	58,802
17. Flax research...........................	21,360	11,780	13,975
18. Radiophysics...........................	129,890	115,600	115,908
19. Metallurgy............................	6,000	4,000	3,872
20. Nuclear energy..........................	23,990	11,380	6,610
21. Meteorological research....................	9,540	2,350	1,773
22. Overseas studentships.....................	(a) 22,500	7,250	6,839
23. Wool textile research......................	(a) 30,030	(a) 31,800	4,205
24. Fuel research including coal dust (d)............	4,000	3,000	1,499
25. Unforeseen and urgent investigations...........	1,000	500	330
26. Miscellaneous..........................	(a) 38,460	(a) 19,100	18,394
	1,781,110	1,383,050	1,329,903
Carried forward...........
	105,300	86,800	89,597

(a) Includes expenditure from contributions from outside sources.

(b) Previously shown as Horticulture, Including Soil Survey and Irrigation.

(d) Previously shown as Coal dust Investigations.

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

Division No. 16.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.	1947-48.	1946-47.
(For Payment to the credit of the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	105,300	86,800	89,597
C.—Investigations—continued.
Brought forward.............	1,781,110	1,383,050	1,329,903
Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources and from sales of produce, &c, in connexion with investigations	306,370	255,396	189,769
	1,474,740	1,127,654	1,140,134
Less amount payable from the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account	31,040	14,454	14,454
Total Investigations...........	1,443,700	1,113,200	1,125,680
D.—Grants to Research Stations—
1. Leather research.........................	4,000	..	..
Total Division No. 16..........	1,553,000	1,200,000	1,215,277
	(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 184...	7,600	6,240	5,969
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	350	270	499
3. Extra duty pay..........................	50	..	..
	8,000	6,510	6,468
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,400	1,100	1,265
2. Incidental and other expenditure...............	600	390	506
	2,000	1,490	1,771
Total Division No. 17..........	10,000	8,000	8,239
Total Prime Minister's Department..	2,335,200	1,868,200	1,899,156

(a) Expenditure allocated as follows:—

	1947-48.		1946-47.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
	£		£	£
Salaries and payments In the nature of salary	1,174,770	..	847,419	780,257
General expenses...............	378,221	..	352,581	420,020
	1,653,000	..	1,200,000	1,215,277

II.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Division Number.	—	1947-48.	1946-47.		Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
Division Number.	—	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
		£	£	£	£	£
18	ADMINISTRATIVE.........	256,100	225,100	224,617	31,483	..
	AUSTRALIAN LEGATIONS—
19	UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	143,700	93,500	136,691	7,009	..
20	CHINA.................	60,500	44,000	72,993	..	12,493
21	UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS	39,200	27,000	26,153	13,047	..
22	FRANCE...............	43,200	33,200	40,015	3,185	..
23	BRAZIL................	26,400	30,900	26,274	126	..
24	CHILE.................	31,000	32,500	29,603	1,397	..
25	THE NETHERLANDS......	22,100	20,200	13,818	8,282	..
	HIGH COMMISSIONERS' OFFICES—
26	CANADA...............	29,900	27,500	32,200	..	2,300
27	NEW ZEALAND..........	15,600	12,700	13,723	1,877	..
28	INDIA.................	32,200	25,700	28,457	3,743	..
29	PAKISTAN..............	15,000	..	..	15,000	..
30	EIRE..................	18,300	18,000	9,011	9,289	..
31	SOUTH AFRICA..........	24,600	19,000	22,471	2,129	..
32	CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD	198,600	102,300	143,610	54,990	..
33	OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD	75,600	44,400	46,625	28,975	..
	Total..........	1,032,000	756,000	866,261	165,739	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	572,500	418,800	444,099	128,401	..
General expenses.............	459,500	337,200	422,162	37,338	..
Total...........	1,032,000	756,000	866,261	165,739	..

	£
Estimate, 1947-48...............	1,032,000
Vote, 1946-47..................	756,000
Increase..................	276,000

F.6838.—2

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 18.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 185...	62,400	50,800	44,771
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	26,600	22,300	31,422
3. Extra duty pay..........................	2,000	2,000	1,611
	91,000	75,100	77,804
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	5,000	5,000	4,341
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	7,300	4,000	5,628
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	65,000	54,000	56,722
4. University Diplomatic Cadet Course—Contribution to cost	3,800	3,400	3,600
5. Cablegrams and radiograms.................	80,000	80,000	72,354
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	4,000	3,600	4,168
	165,100	150,000	146,813
Total Division No. 18..........	256,100	225,100	224,617
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 186...	41,500	29,000	29,420
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	47,200	28,000	44,318
	88,700	57,000	73,738
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	4,000	3,000	4,951
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	42,000	29,000	49,239
3. Maintenance, office and residence.............	5,400	1,750	3,838
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	3,600	2,750	4,925
	55,000	36,500	62,953
Total Division No. 19..........	143,700	93,500	136,691

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 20.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—CHINA.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 186...	23,500	20,000	17,988
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	7,000	5,000	13,917
	30,500	25,000	31,905
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	3,600	2,000	4,132
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	9,400	4,000	9,746
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.......	11,500	8,400	22,963
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	5,500	4,600	4,247
	30,000	19,000	41,088
Total Division No. 20..........	60,500	44,000	72,993
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 187...	12,000	8,200	4,919
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	5,200	7,000	8,405
	17,200	15,200	13,324
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	2,900	1,700	4,165
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	9,400	2,600	2,850
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.......	4,200	4,200	3,008
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	5,500	3,300	2,806
	22,000	11,800	12,829
Total Division No. 21..........	39,200	27,000	26,153
Division No. 22.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—FRANCE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 187...	20,000	12,000	16,262
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	10,700	12,200	10,550
	30,700	24,200	26,812
Carried forward..........	30,700	24,200	26,812

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 22.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—FRANCE—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward............	30,700	24,200	26,812
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	2,500	3,500	1,201
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	3,000	1,500	1,220
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.......	2,000	1,500	3,545
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	5,000	2,500	7,237
	12,500	9,000	13,203
Total Division No. 22..........	43,200	33,200	40,015
Division No. 23.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—BRAZIL.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 188...	11,400	14,400	10,849
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	4,000	4,500	4,253
	15,400	18,900	15,102
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,000	1,000	2,192
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	4,000	5,000	2,907
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.......	3,500	3,500	3,207
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,500	2,500	2,866
	11,000	12,000	11,172
Total Division No. 23..........	26,400	30,900	26,274
Division No. 24.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—CHILE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 188...	13,000	15,000	14,519
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	5,000	3,500	2,021
	18,000	18,500	16,540
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	2,500	2,000	1,999
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	3,500	5,000	1,904
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.......	4,000	3,500	1,539
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	3,000	3,500	7,621
	13,000	14,000	13,063
Total Division No. 24..........	31,000	32,500	29,603

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 25.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—THE NETHERLANDS.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 189...	11,100	11,600	5,586
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	3,500	2,600	1,420
	14,600	14,200	7,006
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,500	1,500	4,081
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	1,500	1,000	537
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.......	2,000	1,000	666
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,500	2,500	1,528
	7,500	6,000	6,812
Total Division No. 25..........	22,100	20,200	13,818
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 189...	14,400	13,400	12,228
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	4,500	4,500	5,165
	18,900	17,900	17,393
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,800	(a)	(a)
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	3,800	3,400	6,467
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.......	2,800	2,500	2,443
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,600	3,700	5,897
	11,000	9,600	14,807
Total Division No. 26..........	29,900	27,500	32,200
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 190...	8,300	8,200	8,385
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	2,700	2,000	1,647
	11,000	10,200	10,032
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,000	(a)	(a)
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	900	700	739
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.......	1,500	700	397
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,200	1,100	2,555
	4,600	2,500	3,691
Total Division No. 27........	15,600	12,700	13,723

(a) Provided under Item 4, Incidental and other expenditure.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 28.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—INDIA.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 190...	14,800	10,300	10,390
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	7,700	7,400	8,604
	22,500	17,700	18,994
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	2,000	(a)	(a)
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	3,300	3,300	3,072
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.......	1,900	1,600	1,655
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,500	3,100	4,736
	9,700	8,000	9,463
Total Division No. 28..........	32,200	25,700	28,457
Division No. 29.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—PAKISTAN.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 190...	4,100	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	1,900	..	..
	6,000	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	2,000	..	..
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	1,500	..	..
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.......	2,000	..	..
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	3,500	..	..
	9,000	..	..
Total Division No. 29..........	15,000	..	..
Division No. 30.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—EIRE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per schedule, page 191...	9,900	9,500	4,195
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	2,100	1,700	526
	12,000	11,200	4,721
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,500	(a)	(a)
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	800	1,000	49
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.......	1,500	1,400	211
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,500	4,400	4,030
	6,300	6,800	4,290
Total Division No. 30..........	18,300	18,000	9,011

(a) Provided under Item 4, Incidental and other expenditure.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 31.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—SOUTH AFRICA.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 191...	12,300	10,300	11,214
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	2,600	1,700	1,275
	14,900	12,000	12,489
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,800	(a)	(a)
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	1,700	1,000	1,023
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.......	4,000	2,000	1,713
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,200	4,000	7,246
	9,700	7,000	9,982
Total Division No. 31..........	24,600	19,000	22,471
Division No. 32.—CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 195...	51,600	34,000	25,889
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	82,900	36,200	64,693
B.—General Expenses—	134,500	70,200	90,582
1. Representation in New York.................	33,300	13,200	38,740
2. Representation in Philippine Islands............	4,000	5,000	2,002
3. Representation in Netherlands East Indies........	5,000	3,000	1,719
4. Representation in San Francisco...............	9,000	5,000	3,134
5. Representation in Siam.....................	4,000	2,000	3,527
6. Representation in New Caledonia..............	2,400	1,900	1,845
7. Representation in Portuguese Timor............	2,400	2,000	2,061
8. Representation in Shanghai..................	4,000	..	..
	64,100	32,100	53,028
Total Division No. 32..........	198,600	102,300	143,610
Division No. 33.—OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 196...	35,700	25,800	22,890
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	10,900	5,700	4,767
B.—General Expenses—	46,600	31,500	27,657
1. Representation in the United Kingdom..........	4,000	1,500	2,950
2. Representation in Malaya...................	15,000	10,000	13,811
3. Representation in Ceylon...................	10,000	1,400	2,207
	29,000	12,900	18,968
Total Division No. 33..........	75,600	44,400	46,625
Total Department of External Affairs....	1,032,000	756,000	866,261

(a) Provided under Item 4, Incidental and other expenditure.

IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division Number.	—	1947-48.	1946-47.		Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
Division Number.	—	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
		£	£	£	£	£
34	TREASURY.............	242,700	213,400	231,666	11,034	..
35	COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD	4,000	7,300	3,369	631	..
36	TAXATION OFFICE.......	3,026,000	2,371,000	2,511,757	514,243	..
37	INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW	3,080	1,500	1,431	1,649	..
38	WAR-TIME (COMPANY) TAX—BOARD OF REFEREES	5,630	5,500	4,955	675	..
39	LAND VALUATION BOARD.	630	630	340	290	..
40	SUPERANNUATION BOARD.	17,460	15,070	14,291	3,169	..
41	CENSUS AND STATISTICS..	146,000	128,000	132,717	13,283	..
42	GOVERNMENT PRINTER...	(a)	(a)	(a)	..	..
	Total...........	3,445,500	2,742,400	2,900,526	544,974	..

(a) Cast of printing for Parliament shown under "Parliament." See page 9.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	2,928,348	2,290,005	2,434,603	493,745	..
General expenses..........	517,152	452,395	465,923	51,229	..
Total...........	3,445,500	2,742,400	2,900,526	544,974	..

	£
Estimate, 1947-48...............	3,445,500
Vote, 1946-47..................	2,742,400
Increase..................	703,100

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 34.—TREASURY.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 201...	96,500	82,000	90,856
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	99,100	85,100	94,664
3. Extra duty pay..........................	2,900	3,100	2,110
	198,500	170,200	187,630
Less amount provided under Division No. 211—Miscellaneous Services—Item 3	6,500	6,500	6,500
	192,000	163,700	181,130
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	9,980	8,400	8,733
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	6,830	7,550	7,450
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	21,300	21,050	22,231
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	13,090	13,200	12,622
	51,200	50,200	51,036
Less amount provided under Division No. 211—Miscellaneous Services	500	500	500
	50,700	49,700	50,536
Total Division No. 34..........	242,700	213,400	231,666
Division No. 35.—COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.
1. Fees to members of Board, travelling expenses, office requisites, stationery, payment to Postmaster-General's Department, and other expenses incidental to the operations of the Board	(a) 4,000	(a) 7,300	(a)3,369

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1947-48, £2,620; 1946-47, Vote, £2,016; Expenditure, £2,740.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 36.—TAXATION OFFICE.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 207...	1,957,500	1,475,500	1,585,284
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	567,000	449,300	462,415
3. Extra duty pay..........................	75,000	84,700	83,322
Employers' contributions, State Officers' Superannuation	..	..	2,476
	2,599,500	2,009,500	2,133,497
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	57,170	53,740	54,515
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	146,920	102,880	113,117
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	98,020	89,400	100,856
4. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation.....	8,670	7,640	6,779
5. Law costs.............................	17,250	15,500	10,438
6. Payments to Postmaster-General's Department and State Governments for office cleaning and other services rendered	2,850	2,520	2,856
7. Payment for services rendered in connexion with sale of tax instalment stamps and entertainments tax tickets	24,260	22,500	25,082
8. Uniform Income Tax—Compensation to State Governments for use of accommodation, furniture and equipment	48,890	44,650	43,627
9. Incidental and other expenditure—Repayments of advances to valuers for the purchase of motor cars may be credited to this vote	25,910	26,110	24,549
	429,940	364,940	381,819
Less—
Amounts estimated to be recovered from the States of—
Victoria.........................	740	740	740
Queensland.......................	800	800	800
South Australia....................	100	100	100
Western Australia..................	1,800	1,800	1,800
Tasmania........................	..	..	119
	3,440	3,440	3,559
	426,500	361,500	378,260
Total Division No. 36........	3,026,000	2,371,000	2,511,757

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 37.—INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 207...	2,508	940	873
B.—General Expenses	572	560	558
Total Division No. 37..........	3,080	1,500	1,431
Division No. 38.—WAR-TIME (COMPANY) TAX—BOARD OF REFEREES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 207...	5,030	4,900	4,726
B.—General Expenses...........................	600	600	229
Total Division No. 38..........	5,630	5,500	4,955
Division No. 39.—LAND VALUATION BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Temporary and casual employees..............	430	430	165
B —General Expenses...........................	200	200	175
Total Division No. 39..........	630	630	340

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 40.—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 208...	10,870	9,620	8,844
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	4,890	3,500	3,867
3. Extra duty pay..........................	500	500	387
	16,260	13,620	13,098
B.—General Expenses—
1. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,200	950	1,076
Election of contributors' representative on Superannuation Board		500	117
	1,200	1,450	1,193
Total Division No. 40..........	17,460	15,070	14,291
Division No. 41.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 210...	84,000	57,000	55,954
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	25,000	35,000	41,505
3. Extra duty pay..........................	1,000	2,000	915
	110,000	94,000	98,374
Carried forward..........	110,000	94,000	98,374

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 41.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward............	110,000	94,000	98,374
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	3,200	3,000	3,361
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	9,200	6,600	6,880
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	3,700	4,000	3,558
4. Printing of official publications...............	6,600	5,500	6,506
5. Hire, service and maintenance of machines for tabulation of statistics	10,400	12,000	11,130
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,900	2,900	2,908
	36,000	34,000	34,343
Total Division No. 41..........	146,000	128,000	132,717
Division No. 42.—GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and wages as per Schedule, page 211......	38,230	35,900	28,323
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	66,000	65,000	69,735
3. Extra duty pay..........................	1,100	750	1,025
	105,330	101,650	89,08
Deduct amounts chargeable for Parliamentary and Departmental printing	105,330	101,650	89,083
Total Division No. 42..........	(a)	(a)	(a)
Total Department of the Treasury..	3,445,500	2,742,400	2,900,526

(a) Expenditure charged to Parliament and Departments concerned.

V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1947-48.	1946-47.		Increase an Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
Division Number.	—	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase an Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
		£	£	£	£	£
43	ADMINISTRATIVE.........	41,100	46,200	42,922	..	1,822
44	REPORTING BRANCH......	30,300	27,900	25,058	5,242	..
45	CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE	106,300	120,500	104,317	1,983	..
46	HIGH COURT.............	22,200	23,300	19,014	3,186	..
47	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION	44,100	44,200	38,949	5,151	..
48	COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION	54,300	46,400	45,826	8,474	..
49	PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR'S OFFICE	4,600	3,600	2,983	1,617	..
50	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE	74,200	60,100	52,125	22,075	..
51	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS	110,700	88,100	97,642	13,058	..
52	LEGAL SERVICE BUREAU...	40,200	27,700	36,867	3,333	..
	Total............	528,000	488,000	465,703	62,297	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	409,800	381,080	362,100	47,700	..
General expenses...........	118,200	106,920	103,603	14,597	..
Total..........	528,000	488,000	465,703	62,297	..

	£
Estimate, 1947-48.................	528,000
Vote, 1946-47...................	488,000
Increase...................	40,000

V.—Attorney-General's Department.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 43.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 212...	22,100	18,600	18,824
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	6,500	11,000	7,974
3. Extra duty pay..........................	500	500	525
	29,100	30,100	27,323
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,700	2,000	1,528
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	2,300	3,000	2,125
3. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules	3,000	4,700	2,255
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	5,000	6,400	9,691
	12,000	16,100	15,599
Total Division No. 43..........	41,100	46,200	42,922
Division No. 44.—REPORTING BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 213...	10,220	9,530	8,016
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	15,000	13,000	12,860
3. Extra duty pay..........................	80	70	..
	25,300	22,600	20,876
B.—General Expenses	5,000	5,300	4,182
Total Division No. 44..........	30,300	27,900	25,058
Division No. 45.—CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 215...	55,000	57,000	46,115
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	36,000	48,000	43,583
3. Extra duty pay..........................	300	500	72
	91,300	105,500	89,770
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	6,000	6,000	4,766
2. Incidental and other expenditure...............	9,000	9,000	9,781
	15,000	15,000	14,547
Total Division No. 45..........	106,300	120,500	104,317

V.—Attorney-General's Department.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 46.—HIGH COURT.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 216...	8,650	9,560	6,260
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	4,030	3,000	3,820
3. Extra duty pay..........................	20	20	..
	12,700	12,580	10,080
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	6,000	6,520	4,824
2. Incidental and other expenditure...............	3,500	4,200	4,110
	9,500	10,720	8,934
Total Division No. 46..........	22,200	23,300	19,014
Division No. 47.—BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 218...	32,000	33,150	28,427
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	4,050	4,000	3,064
3. Extra duty pay..........................	50	50	2
	36,100	37,200	31,493
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	2,000	1,000	1,665
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	1,500	1,750	1,051
3. Payments to States for services of Judges and officers	2,650	2,650	2,619
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,850	1,600	2,121
	8,000	7,000	7,456
Total Division No. 47..........	44,100	44,200	38,949
Division No. 48.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 218...	23,000	23,090	17,600
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	10,050	7,000	10,182
3. Extra duty pay..........................	250	310	71
	33,300	30,400	27,853
Carried forward...........	33,300	30,400	27,853

V.—Attorney-General's Department.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 48.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..........	33,300	30,400	27,853
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	7,500	5,000	6,664
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	2,500	2,000	1,238
3. Reports of cases.........................	3,000	3,000	1,142
4. Boards of Reference—Fees and other expenses.....	3,000	3,000	2,769
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	5,000	3,000	6,160
	21,000	16,000	17,973
Total Division No. 48..........	54,300	46,400	45,826
Division No. 49.—PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR'S OFFICE.
A —Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 219...	2,180	1,270	1,229
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	720	300	374
3. Extra duty pay..........................	100	30	..
	3,000	1,600	1,603
B.—General Expenses	1,600	2,000	1,380
Total Division No. 49..........	4,600	3,600	2,983
Division No. 50.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 222...	48,000	30,400	26,736
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	15,000	20,000	16,790
3. Extra duty pay..........................	200	200	30
	63,200	50,600	43,556
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	3,000	2,500	2,839
2. Incidental and other expenditure...............	8,000	7,000	5,730
	11,000	9,500	8,569
Total Division No. 50..........	74,200	60,100	52,125

F.6838.—3

V.—Attorney-General's Department.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 51.—PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 223...	47,000	41,400	42,719
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	30,000	23,000	28,995
3. Extra duty pay..........................	4,500	2,400	3,638
	81,500	66,800	75,352
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	4,100	3,500	3,586
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	2,200	1,800	1,770
3. Printing of specifications and publications........	17,900	12,000	12,618
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	5,000	4,000	4,316
	29,200	21,300	22,290
Total Division No. 51..........	110,700	88,100	97,642
Division No. 52.—LEGAL SERVICE BUREAU.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 224...	6,000	5,400	3,200
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	28,000	18,000	30,994
3. Extra duty pay..........................	300	300	..
	34,300	23,700	34,194
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	1,000	1,000	900
2. Incidental and other expenditure...............	4,900	3,000	1,773
	5,900	4,000	2,673
Total Division No. 52..........	40,200	27,700	36,867
Total Attorney-General's Department...	528,000	488,000	465,703

VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Division Number.	—	1947-48.	1946-47.		Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure 1946-47.
Division Number.	—	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure 1946-47.
		£	£	£	£	£
53	ADMINISTRATIVE.........	368,000	280,000	282,721	85,279	..
54	ELECTORAL BRANCH......	162,500	143,500	144,310	18,190	..
55	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH	117,500	123,000	60,578	56,922	..
56	OBSERVATORY..........	40,000	34,500	22,887	17,113	..
57	FORESTRY BRANCH.......	45,000	39,000	28,709	16,291	..
58	GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENTS	23,700	16,200	21,640	2,060	..
59	RENT OF BUILDINGS.......	490,000	439,000	398,135	91,865	..
	Total........	1,246,700	1,075,200	958,980	287,720	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	501,470	400,580	379,040	122,430	..
General expenses...........	745,230	674,620	579,940	165,290	..
Total...........	1,246,700	1,075,200	958,980	287,720	..

	£
Estimate, 1947-48...............	1,246,700
Vote, 1946-47..................	1,075,200
Increase.............	171,500

VI.—Department of the Interior.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 53.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 230...	153,000	118,000	100,925
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	225,000	189,000	203,286
3. Extra duty pay..........................	3,000	2,600	2,113
	381,000	309,600	306,324
Less—
Amount provided under Farts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	90,500	85,000	85,000
Amount chargeable to trust accounts and votes for works	11,900	9,000	9,000
Amount estimated to be recovered from other Administrations	4,600	2,600	6,726
	107,000	96,600	100,726
	274,000	213,000	205,598
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	9,000	6,500	7,946
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	9,500	6,000	5,743
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	10,000	6,000	7,689
4. Fuel, light and power......................	11,500	8,000	9,805
5. Office cleaning, other than salaries.............	7,000	5,000	5,187
6. Water supply and sanitation..................	5,500	1,000	3,820
7. Payments under Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act 1930-1944	500	100	216
8. Plan printing, papercoating and reproduction of maps.	6,000	3,000	4,545
9. Motor vehicles—Upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for departmental purposes	9,000	8,200	8,226
10. Minor transport services for other departments.....	16,000	8,500	15,335
11. Fuel, light and power for departments in Canberra...	15,000	10,500	13,543
12. Water supply and sanitation for departments in Canberra	1,000	1,200	603
13. Civil defence activities—Expenses.............	1,000	10,000	2,324
14. Incidental and other expenditure..............	8,000	4,000	5,875
Topographical mapping—General expenses and equipment	..	3,000	193
	109,000	81,000	91,050
Carried forward...........
	274,000	213,000	205,598

VI.—Department of the Interior.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 53.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	274,000	213,000	205,598
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward.............	109,000	81,000	91,050
Less—
Amount provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	14,000	13,000	13,000
Amount estimated to be recovered from other Administrations	1,000	1,000	927
	15,000	14,000	13,927
	94,000	67,000	77,123
Total Division No. 53..........	368,000	280,000	282,721
Division No. 54.—ELECTORAL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 233...	100,000	78,000	79,179
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	13,700	18,200	18,784
3. Extra duty pay..........................	300	300	..
Payments as acts of grace to officers and dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	..	500	458
	114,000	97,000	98,421
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,700	1,500	1,197
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	1,800	1,800	1,635
3. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote)	40,700	39,000	38,079
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	4,300	4,200	4,978
	48,500	46,500	45,889
Total Division No. 54..........	162,500	143,500	144,310

VI.—Department of the Interior.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 55.—METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 237...	175,000	192,200	117,208
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	48,000	13,350	54,086
3. Extra duty pay..........................	4,000	8,750	9,604
	227,000	214,300	180,898
Less—
Amount provided under the votes of Department of Civil Aviation	125,000	125,000	108,000
Amount provided under the votes of Department of Air	45,000	45,000	36,000
	170,000	170,000	144,000
	57,000	44,300	36,898
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	8,490	7,500	10,684
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	8,000	8,000	6,757
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	12,500	12,000	15,451
4. Fuel, light and power......................	1,150	1,150	891
5. Motor vehicles—Purchase, upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for departmental purposes	3,000	9,000	4,313
6. Meteorological instruments and apparatus........	100,000	113,000	19,271
7. Installations for signalling flood and storm warnings.	500	500	548
8. Publication of meteorological data.............	6,160	4,000	359
9. Contribution towards cost of maintenance of telephone line from Raglan to Cape Capricorn, North Queensland	100	100	243
10. Maintenance of meteorological station, Lord Howe Island	400	400	100
11. Payments for wireless messages...............	250	2,500	1,516
12. Telegraphic costs of forecasts for use of aviation companies	300	300	..
13. Payment to Overseas Telecommunications Commission for services at Willis Island	250	250	294
14. Allowances to country observers..............	30,000	32,500	14,947
15. Incidental and other expenditure..............	4,500	2,600	5,507
	175,600	193,800	80,881
Less—
Amount provided under the votes of Department of Civil Aviation	73,000	73,000	41,330
Amount provided under the votes of Department of Air	42,100	42,100	15,871
	115,100	115,100	57,201
	60,500	78,700	23,680
Total Division No. 55..........	117,500	123,000	60,578

VI.—Department of the Interior.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 56—OBSERVATORY.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 237...	10,000	10,000	6,463
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	7,000	6,000	7,882
B.—General Expenses—	17,000	16,000	14,345
1. Scientific equipment......................	8,600	5,000	3,792
2. Ionospheric Prediction Service—Establishment and maintenance	10,000	10,000	25
3. Incidental and other expenditure...............	4,400	3,500	4,725
	23,000	18,500	8,542
Total Division No. 56..........	40,000	34,500	22,887
Division No. 57.—FORESTRY BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 239...	15,400	11,000	9,544
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	15,000	17,000	10,644
	30,400	28,000	20,188
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	3,000	2,000	2,453
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,250	1,200	522
3. Field and laboratory equipment...............	3,600	2,700	1,233
4. Commonwealth Forestry Scholarships—Fees paid to Universities	1,170	2,000	335
5. Purchase of seeds and materials for research work...	1,000	..	..
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	3,580	3,100	3,978
	14,600	11,000	8,521
Total Division No. 57..........	45,000	39,000	28,709
Division No. 58.—GOVERNOR GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENTS.
1. Wages of staff..........................	7,470	2,280	3,590
2. Maintenance of house and grounds.............	7,200	6,750	6,920
3. Watching service—Admiralty House...........	1,600	1,500	1,408
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	7,430	5,670	4,427
Purchase of motor cars.....................	..	..	5,295
Total Division No. 58..........	23,700	16,200	21,640

VI.—Department of the Interior.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 59.—RENT OF BUILDINGS.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Prime Minister..........................	10,000	11,000	9,584
2. External Affairs.........................	600	600	398
3. Treasury..............................	85,000	82,000	77,591
4. Attorney-General........................	28,000	28,000	28,043
5. Interior...............................	29,500	22,500	25,161
6. Works and Housing.......................	65,000	65,000	69,414
7. Trade and Customs.......................	40,000	27,700	17,289
8. Health................................	8,700	8,700	7,717
9. Commerce and Agriculture..................	16,700	29,000	16,237
10. Social Services..........................	35,000	28,000	20,781
11. Supply and Shipping......................	42,000	2,000	1,746
12. External Territories.......................	1,000	1,000	857
13. Immigration............................	4,000	4,000	1,989
14. Labour and National Service.................	80,000	84,000	78,578
15. Transport.............................	3,500	4,500	2,720
16. Information............................	11,000	11,000	11,251
17. Post-war Reconstruction...................	30,000	30,000	28,779
Total Division No. 59..........	490,000	439,000	398,135
Total Department of the Interior	1,246,700	1,075,200	958,980

VII.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING.

Division Number.	—	1947-48.	1946-47.		Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
Division Number.	—	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
		£	£	£	£	£
60	ADMINISTRATIVE......	1,608,000	1,400,000	1,500,217	107,783	..
61	REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE	294,000	305,000	210,272	83,728	..
	Total......	1,902,000	1,705,000	1,710,489	191,511	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	1,357,000	1,160,000	1,262,058	94,942	..
General expenses........	545,000	545,000	448,431	96,569	..
Total......	1,902,000	1,705,000	1,710,489	191,511	..

	£
Estimate, 1947-48...............	1,902,000
Vote, 1946-47..................	1,705,000
Increase..........	197,000

VII.—Department of Works and Housing.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 60.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 248...	422,000	425,000	223,222
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	1,132,000	830,000	1,162,569
3. Extra duty pay..........................	3,000	4,500	1,462
	1,557,000	1,259,500	1,387,253
Less—
Amount estimated to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other administrations	77,000	4,000	29,961
Amount provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	115,000	87,200	87,200
Amount chargeable to trust accounts and votes for works	8,000	8,300	8,034
	200,000	99,500	125,195
	1,357,000	1,160,000	1,262,058
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	90,000	81,750	76,023
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	26,900	25,000	20,606
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	47,600	55,000	44,094
4. Fuel, light and power......................	8,200	8,550	7,577
5. Water supply and sanitation..................	2,200	1,100	1,001
6. Payments under Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act 1930-44	1,200	700	1,326
7. Plan printing...........................	12,900	7,500	11,079
8. Advertising............................	5,600	(a)	(a)
9. Field and laboratory testing equipment..........	12,800	(a)	(a)
10. River Murray Commission—Expenses..........	450	..	400
11. Motor vehicles—Purchase, upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for departmental purposes	67,500	54,000	66,888
12. Maintenance of office machines...............	2,000	(a)	(a)
13. Incidental and other expenditure..............	24,050	24,200	32,175
	301,400	257,800	261,169
Carried forward..........
	1,357,000	1,160,000	1,262,058

(a) Provided under Item No. 18.

VII.—Department of Works and Housing.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 60.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	1,357,000	1,160,000	1,262,058
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward..............	301,400	257,800	261,169
Less—
Amount estimated to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other administrations	25,400	800	6,010
Amount provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	25,000	17,000	17,000
	50,400	17,800	23,010
	251,000	240,000	238,159
Total Division No. 60..........	1,608,000	1,400,000	1,500,217
Division No. 61.—REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE.
1. Parliament.............................	7,000	5,500	6,855
2. Prime Minister..........................	12,000	10,500	9,204
3. External Affairs.........................	100	130	121
4. Treasury..............................	8,000	22,000	13,104
5. Attorney-General........................	12,000	11,000	8,234
6. Interior...............................	80,000	81,000	64,141
7. Governor-General........................	4,500	2,400	2,316
8. Works and Housing.......................	30,000	33,870	23,111
9. Trade and Customs.......................	18,000	22,000	12,708
10. Health...............................	35,000	42,000	26,817
11. Commerce and Agriculture..................	4,000	4,500	4,142
12. Social Services..........................	18,000	10,500	4,032
13. Supply and Shipping......................	15,000	12,500	8,408
14. External Territories.......................	200	100	52
15. Immigration............................	1,500	3,500	4,589
16. Labour and National Service.................	30,000	30,000	17,164
17. Transport.............................	700	1,500	84
18. Information............................	10,000	1,500	581
19. Post-war Reconstruction...................	8,000	10,500	4,609
Total Division No. 61..........	294,000	305,000	210,272
Total Department of Works and Housing..	1,902,000	1,705,000	1,710,489

VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.

Division Number.	—	1947-48.	1946-47.		Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
Division Number.	—	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
		£	£	£	£	£
62	ADMINISTRATIVE........	1,052,000	783,000	808,425	243,575	..
63	MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION	530,000	280,000	202,132	327,868	..
64	FLYING BOAT BASES.....	48,000	39,000	38,444	9,556	..
65	INTERNAL AIR SERVICES..	528,000	(a)	(a)	528,000	..
66	OVERSEAS AIR SERVICES..	1,236,000	669,000	10,000	1,226,000	..
67	RENT..................	26,000	14,000	15,430	10,570	..
68	METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES	198,000	198,000	149,330	48,670	..
69	REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE	203,000	102,000	25,101	177,899	..
	Total............	3,821,000	2,085,000	1,248,862	2,572,138

(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	1,020,000	823,000	809,081	210,919	..
General expenses..........	2,801,000	1,262,000	439,781	2,361,219	..
Total............	3,821,000	2,085,000	1,248,862	2,572,138	..

	£
Estimate, 1947-48...............	3,821,000
Vote, 1946-47..................	2,085,000
Increase...............	1,736,000

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Under Control of Department of Civil Aviation.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 62.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 251...	341,000	382,000	151,400
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	619,000	253,000	473,197
3. Extra duty pay..........................	40,000	35,000	45,265
	1,000,000	670,000	669,862
Less amount to be charged to New Works.........	140,000	..	..
B.—General Expenses—	860,000	670,000	669,862
1. Travelling and subsistence and removal expenses...	50,000	30,000	53,108
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	48,000	26,000	14,726
3. Postage and telegrams.....................	10,000	6,000	7,606
4. Telephone and fire services—Head-quarters.......	5,500	3,500	2,813
5. International Civil Aviation Organization—Contribution	27,500	18,500	23,899
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	51,000	29,000	36,411
	192,000	113,000	138,563
Total Division No. 62	1,052,000	783,000	808,425
Division No. 63.—MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.
1. Aero clubs—Grants and advances for the reconditioning of aircraft (repayments of advances may be credited to this vote)	35,000	25,000	23,362
2. Aeradio communication and navigation facilities—Operation and maintenance, including tubes, spares, &c.	80,000	55,000	17,144
3. Direct current, and audio frequency control lines—Maintenance and rent	6,000	5,000	2,376
4. Electrical energy for aerodromes, aeradio stations and air routes	23,000	16,000	20,100
5. Power generation and distribution plant and lighting equipment—Maintenance, including spares, &c, at aerodromes, aeradio stations, &c.	20,000	15,000	7,559
6. Petrol, fuel oil and lubricating oils.............	72,000	50,000	31,024
Carried forward.................	236,000	166,000	101,565

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 63.—MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	236,000	166,000	101,565
7. Telephone and fire services at outstations.........	9,000	6,000	8,267
8. Maintenance of landing grounds...............	75,000	39,000	23,905
9. General stores and equipment................	47,000	12,000	14,147
10. Maintenance of departmental aircraft, engines, vehicles and equipment—including tyres, tubes and parts	91,000	30,000	23,860
11. Freight and cartage and other miscellaneous services.	35,000	15,000	22,522
12. Communication networks—Rental and operation of teletype services for airway communication	12,000	12,000	7,866
13. Radio and Radar projects—undertaken by Radiophysics Division, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research	10,000	..	..
14. Development of light feeder aircraft for Australian conditions	25,000	..	..
	540,000	280,000	202,132
Less amount to be charged to New Works.........	10,000	..	..
Total Division No. 63..........	530,000	280,000	202,132
Division No. 64.—FLYING BOAT BASES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 252...	12,020	6,660	2,354
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	19,500	18,000	23,828
3. Extra duty pay..........................	3,480	3,340	5,037
	35,000	28,000	31,219
B.—General Expenses—	35,000	28,000	31,219
1. Maintenance and operation of aeradio communication and navigation facilities (including radio apparatus in launches)	1,000	1,000	76
2. Maintenance and operation of launches and power stations; general stores and equipment for Flying Boat bases	8,000	7,000	6,065
3. Travelling, subsistence and removal expenses......	2,000	1,000	827
4. Freight, cartage and other incidental expenses......	2,000	2,000	257
	13,000	11,000	7,225
Total Division No. 64..........	48,000	39,000	38,444
Division No. 65.—INTERNAL AIR SERVICES.
1. Payments to contractors for conveyance of mails....	528,000	440,000	172,084
Less amount estimated to be recovered from Postmaster-General's Department for conveyance of air mails	(a)	440,000	(b)172,084
Total Division No. 65..........	528,000	..	..

(a) Credited to Civil Aviation Revenue.

(b) In addition ah amount of £270,482 was credited to Civil Aviation Revenue in 1946-47.

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 66.—OVERSEAS AIR SERVICES.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Australia-New Zealand Service—	£	£	£
1. Payment to contractor for conveyance of mails.....	20,000	27,000	4,926
2. Reimbursement of cost of duties and taxes on petrol, oil and equipment	1,000	1,000	1,026
	21,000	28,000	5,952
Less amount estimated to be recovered from Postmaster-General's Department for conveyance of air mails	(a)	24,000	(b) 5,952
	21,000	4,000	..
B.—Australia-New Guinea Service—
1. Payment to contractor for conveyance of mails.....	50,000	100,000	5,075
Less amount estimated to be recovered from Postmaster-General's Department for conveyance of air mails	(a)	13,000	(c) 5,075
	50,000	87,000	..
C.—Australia-Pacific Islands and Other Services—
1. Payment to contractor for conveyance of mails.....	25,000	..	..
D.—Australia-United Kingdom Service—
1. Payment to contractor for conveyance of mails.....	1,000,000	835,000	150,000
Less amount estimated to be recovered from Postmaster-General's Department for conveyance of mails	(a)	257,000	(d) 150,000
	1,000,000	578,000	..
E.—Australia-America Service—
1. Payment to contractor for conveyance of mails.....	120,000	..	..
Advance to British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines Limited (to be recovered)	..	..	10,000
	120,000	..	10,000
Less amount estimated to be recovered from Postmaster-General's Department for conveyance of mails	(a)	..	(e)
	120,000	..	10,000
F.—Australia-Far East Service—
1. Payment to contractor for conveyance of mails.....	20,000	..	..
Total Division No. 66..........	1,236,000	669,000	10,000
Total Under Control of Department of Civil Aviation..	3,394,000	1,771,000	1,059,001

(a) Credited to Civil Aviation Revenue.

(b) Additional amount credited to Civil Aviation Revenue, 1946-47, £25,808.

(d) Additional amount credited to Civil Aviation Revenue, 1946-47, £490,504

(e) Additional amount credited to Civil Aviation Revenue, 1946-47, £59,399.

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 67.—RENT.
1. Internal Services.........................	25,000	13,600	15,269
2. Other Services..........................	1,000	400	161
Total Division No. 67..........	26,000	14,000	15,430
Division No. 68.—METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Department of the Interior	125,000	125,000	108,000
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Department of the Interior	73,000	73,000	41,330
Total Division No. 68..........	198,000	198,000	149,330
Total under Control of Department of the Interior	224,000	212,000	164,760
Under Control of the Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 69.—REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE.
1. Internal Services.........................	200,000	100,000	22,618
2. Other Services..........................	3,000	2,000	2,483
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.	203,000	102,000	25,101
Total Department of Civil Aviation.....	3,821,000	2,085,000	1,248,862

IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Division Number.	—	1947-48.	1946-47.		Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
Division Number.	—	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
		£	£	£	£	£
70	ADMINISTRATIVE........	153,400	106,400	126,667	26,733	..
71	TARIFF BOARD..........	17,100	14,400	13,236	3,864	..
72	FILM CENSORSHIP.......	5,800	4,900	5,273	527	..
73	NEW SOUTH WALES......	402,700	311,000	358,487	44,213	..
74	VICTORIA..............	291,500	243,500	248,173	43,327	..
75	QUEENSLAND...........	155,300	127,500	131,045	24,255	..
76	SOUTH AUSTRALIA.......	111,000	89,500	94,267	16,733	..
77	WESTERN AUSTRALIA....	86,300	70,000	73,844	12,456	..
78	TASMANIA.............	24,400	19,500	20,781	3,619	..
79	NORTHERN TERRITORY...	7,400	5,000	5,719	1,681	..
80	COMMERCIAL BRANCH...	67,100	172,300	105,566	..	38,466
	Total..........	1,322,000	1,164,000	1,183,058	138,942	..

SUMMART OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	1,194,910	1,030,880	1,053,668	141,242	..
General expenses..........	127,090	133,120	129,390	..	2,300
Total............	1,322,000	1,164,000	1,183,058	138,942	..

	£
Estimate, 1947-48................	1,322,000
Vote, 1946-47..................	1,164,000
Increase..................	158,000

F.6838.—4

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 70.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 254...	105,500	79,600	82,106
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	15,000	9,400	16,357
3. Extra duty pay..........................	2,000	500	2,975
	(a)122,500	89,500	101,438
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	14,000	8,000	11,267
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	3,500	2,700	6,167
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	10,000	3,800	4,961
4. Honoraria to members of Commonwealth Book Censorship Board and to Appeal Censor	350	350	350
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	3,050	2,050	2,484
	30,900	16,900	25,229
Total Division No. 70..........	153,400	106,400	126,667
Division No. 71.—TARIFF BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 254...	11,500	7,600	7,963
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	590	290	357
3. Extra duty pay..........................	10	10	6
	12,100	7,900	8,326
B.—General Expenses—
1. Fees to members of Tariff Board..............	3,000	4,500	3,151
2. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,000	2,000	1,759
	5,000	6,500	4,910
Total Division No. 71..........	17,100	14,400	13,236

(a) Includes £3,871 for London office and £4,920 for Hew York office.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 72.—FILM CENSORSHIP.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 255...	2,990	2,460	2,498
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	650	500	694
3. Extra duty pay..........................	10	20	..
	3,650	2,980	3,192
B.—General Expenses—
1. Fees to members of Censorship Board and Appeal Censor	1,450	1,450	1,405
2. Incidental and other expenditure...............	700	470	676
	2,150	1,920	2,081
Total Division No. 72..........	5,800	4,900	5,273
Division No. 73.—NEW SOUTH WALES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 257...	279,200	217,030	235,910
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	86,000	64,540	81,489
3. Extra duty pay..........................	7,500	6,430	10,777
Payments as acts of grace to officers and dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	..	..	713
	372,700	288,000	328,889
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	8,000	6,000	8,171
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	4,000	3,500	4,613
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	6,000	6,000	6,000
4. Fuel, light and power......................	2,000	1,500	1,067
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	10,000	6,000	9,747
	30,000	23,000	29,598
Total Division No. 73..........	402,700	311,000	358,487
Division No. 74.—VICTORIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 259...	215,000	182,060	173,643
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	51,000	39,500	49,224
3. Extra duty pay..........................	6,000	5,440	6,199
	272,000	227,000	229,066
Carried forward..............	272,000	227,000	229,066

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 74.—VICTORIA—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	272,000	227,000	229,066
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	4,200	3,300	5,343
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	3,000	2,300	2,358
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	5,000	4,900	5,539
4. Fuel, light and power......................	2,100	2,000	2,006
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	5,200	4,000	3,781
Advance to officer for purchase of motor car (to be recovered)	..	..	80
	19,500	16,500	19,107
Total Division No. 74..........	291,500	243,500	248,173
Division No. 75.—QUEENSLAND.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 261...	114,500	97,500	91,429
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	22,000	12,000	21,538
3. Extra duty pay..........................	4,500	4,500	3,653
	141,000	114,000	116,620
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	3,500	3,500	3,887
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,800	1,750	2,439
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	3,500	3,500	3,294
4. Fuel, light and power......................	500	500	320
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	5,000	4,250	4,485
	14,300	13,500	14,425
Total Division No. 75..........	155,300	127,500	131,045
Division No. 76.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 262...	82,400	70,880	65,686
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	18,000	8,420	17,772
3. Extra duty pay..........................	1,600	1,800	1,163
	102,000	81,100	84,621
Carried forward.............	102,000	81,100	84,621

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 76.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	102,000	81,100	84,621
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	3,000	3,000	3,157
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,300	1,000	1,456
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	2,200	2,300	2,146
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,500	2,100	2,887
	9,000	8,400	9,646
Total Division No. 76..........	111,000	89,500	94,267
Division No. 77.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 264...	66,000	55,100	54,811
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	11,000	7,100	10,129
3. Extra duty pay..........................	2,300	1,200	1,565
	79,300	63,400	66,505
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,600	1,500	1,499
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,600	1,500	1,668
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services.....	2,000	2,000	1,595
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,800	1,600	1,752
Payments under Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act	..	..	825
	7,000	6,600	7,339
Total Division No. 77..........	86,300	70,000	73,844
Division No. 78.—TASMANIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 265...	16,300	11,900	13,399
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	5,100	4,090	4,955
3. Extra duty pay..........................	510	500	74
4. Payments as acts of grace to officers and dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	350	310	308
	22,260	16,800	18,736
Carried forward..............	22,260	16,800	18,736

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 78.—TASMANIA—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	22,260	16,800	18,736
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	450	450	412
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	380	360	315
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	650	1,030	652
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	660	860	666
	2,140	2,700	2,045
Total Division No. 78..........	24,400	19,500	20,781
Division No. 79.—NORTHERN TERRITORY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 265...	4,400	3,500	2,966
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	500	500	710
3. Extra duty pay..........................	500	200	851
	5,400	4,200	4,527
B.—General Expenses	2,000	800	1,192
Total Division No. 79..........	7,400	5,000	5,719
Division No. 80.—COMMERCIAL BRANCH.(a)
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances....................	202,000	295,000	317,173
Less amount estimated to be received in respect of administrative expenses included as overhead charges in invoice price of goods	140,000	159,000	225,425
	62,000	136,000	91,748
Carried forward.............	62,000	136,000	91,748

(a) Includes Central Imports Licensing Branch.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 80.—COMMERCIAL BRANCH—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	62,000	136,000	91,748
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	4,300	6,800	12,481
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,500	4,200	2,662
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	10,000	32,500	23,593
4. Fuel, light and power......................	2,300	3,100	3,468
5. Freight and cartage including removal expenses....	800	4,600	2,141
6. Motor vehicles and other mobile plant—Purchase...	1,000	1,100	265
7. Motor vehicles and other mobile plant, workshop and garage equipment, stores, tools, &c.—Maintenance	2,200	4,500	2,610
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	3,000	6,600	3,799
Rent (New York).........................	..	13,900	7,864
	25,100	77,300	58,883
Less amount estimated to be received in respect of administrative expenses included as overhead charges in invoice price of goods	20,000	41,000	45,065
	5,100	36,300	13,818
Total Division No. 80..........	67,100	172,300	105,566
Total Department of Trade and Customs	1,322,000	1,164,000	1,183,058

X.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Division Number.	—	1947-48.	1946-47.		Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
Division Number.		1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
		£	£	£	£	£
81	ADMINISTRATIVE.........	274,400	212,100	196,369	78,031	..
82	PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES	30,000	25,400	10,614	19,386	..
83	SERUM LABORATORIES....	(a)	(a)	(a)	..	..
	Total..........	304,400	237,500	206,983	97,417	..

(a) Expenditure charged to Serum Laboratories Trust Account.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	221,860	185,800	157,155	64,705	..
General expenses...........	82,540	51,700	49,828	32,712	..
Total.............	304,400	237,500	206,983	97,417	..

	£
Estimate, 1947-48.................	304,400
Vote, 1946-47...................	237,500
Increase..................	66,900

X.—Department of Health.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 81.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 274...	161,600	142,710	104,034
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	23,700	13,820	32,458
3. Extra duty pay..........................	2,100	1,970	2,049
	187,400	158,500	138,541
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	8,500	(a)	(a)
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	6,000	(a)	(a)
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	4,000	(a)	(a)
4. School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.....	(b) 13,000	(b) 10,000	8,726
5. Health Conferences and Boards...............	1,500	1,000	702
6. Australian Institute of Anatomy...............	(c) 7,500	(c) 6,000	6,480
7. Allowances for services of State officers and others..	9,400	9,660	7,942
8. District laboratories.......................	22,000	9,270	8,893
9. Hospital benefits administration...............	9,200	..	3,545
10. Incidental and other expenditure (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	5,900	17,670	21,540
	87,000	53,600	57,828
Total Division No. 81........	274,400	212,100	196,369
Division No. 82.—PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 276...	20,000	14,000	8,891
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	2,530	1,000	148
3. Extra duty pay..........................	470	400	79
	23,000	15,400	9,118
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	4,000	6,000	109
2. Council and Committees—Expenses............	750	750	..
3. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,250	3,250	1,387
	7,000	10,000	1,496
Total Division No. 82........	30,000	25,400	10,614

(a) Provided under Item 10—Incidentals.

(b) Includes salaries and allowances—1947-48, £5,960; 1946-47, Vote £6,600; Expenditure, £5,400.

X.—Department of Health.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 83.—SERUM LABORATORIES.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule page 277...	95,400	77,860	55,347
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	161,430	145,340	141,081
3. Extra duty pay..........................	3,170	3,000	2,954
	260,000	226,200	199,382
Deduct amount chargeable to Serum Laboratories Trust Account	260,000	226,200	199,382
Total Division No. 83..........	..	..	..
Total Department of Health.......	304,400	237,500	206,983

XI.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.

Division Number.	—	1947-48.	1946-47.		Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure 1946-47.
Division Number.	—	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure 1946-47.
		£	£	£	£	£
84	ADMINISTRATIVE	220,000	130,100	150,726	69,274	..
85	ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905-1933	318,000	287,200	297,483	20,517	..
86	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD	149,600	95,400	110,247	39,353	..
87	DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS	28,700	..	18,316	10,384	..
88	DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION	26,500	..	..	26,500	..
	Total	742,800	512,700	576,772	166,028	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	605,800	434,700	448,544	157,256	..
General expenses..........	137,000	78,000	128,228	8,772	..
Total...........	742,800	512,700	576,772	166,028	..

	£
Estimate, 1947-48.................	742,800
Vote, 1946-47....................	512,700
Increase....................	230,100

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 84.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 278...	82,000	73,040	51,173
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	90,000	30,000	57,311
3. Extra duty pay..........................	3,000	2,060	1,962
	175,000	105,100	110,446
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	16,000	11,500	15,506
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	15,650	8,500	13,482
3. Incidental and other expenditure...............	13,350	5,000	11,292
	45,000	25,000	40,280
Total Division No. 84..........	220,000	130,100	150,726
Division No. 85.—ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905-1933.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary (Payments by State Dried Fruits Board to be credited to the items to which they relate)—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 279...	109,000	89,100	74,254
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	166,000	160,300	180,544
3. Extra duty pay..........................	5,000	5,600	3,657
	280,000	255,000	258,455
B.—General Expenses (Payments by State Dried Fruits Board to be credited to the items to which they relate)—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	23,000	20,000	24,412
2. Postage, telegrams und telephone services........	3,400	3,500	3,026
3. Payments to States for services in connexion with inspections of fresh fruit, seeds, plants, vegetables and other items	5,500	3,800	4,972
4. Payments to Australian Wheat Board for services in connexion with inspections of flour mills	2,000	2,000	1,887
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	4,100	2,900	4,731
	38,000	32,200	39,028
Total Division No. 85..........	318,000	287,200	297,483

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 86.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 283...	75,600	60,600	45,126
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	29,500	14,000	19,544
	105,100	74,600	64,670
B.—General Expenses—
1. Representation in Canada...................	2,000	500	364
2. Representation in New Zealand...............	2,500	800	1,681
3. Representation in Egypt and Middle East.........	5,000	2,500	6,950
4. Representation in United States of America.......	12,000	6,500	10,857
5. Representation in India.....................	10,000	5,000	9,658
6. Representation in the United Kingdom..........	1,500	500	1,511
7. Representation in France...................	500	500	355
8. Representation in China....................	3,000	1,000	9,276
9. Representation in Brazil....................	500	500	2
10. Representation in Netherlands East Indies........	500	500	291
11. Representation in Singapore.................	1,000	500	688
12. Representation in Chile....................	1,000	500	610
13. Representation in Hong Kong................	3,000	500	2,227
14. Representation in South Africa...............	2,000	500	1,094
Representation in Philippines................	..	500	13
	44,500	20,800	45,577
Total Division No. 86..........	149,600	95,400	110,247
Division No. 87.—DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 284...	20,700	..	4,050
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	7,000	..	11,796
3. Extra duty pay..........................	200	..	168
	27,900	..	16,014
Less amount estimated to be recovered from the Wool Research Trust Account	3,000	..	1,041
	24,900	..	14,973
Carried forward..............	24,900	..	14,973

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 87.—DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	24,900	..	14,973
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	6,000	..	2,602
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	500	..	458
3. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,500	..	347
	9,000	..	3,407
Less amount estimated to be recovered from the Wool Research Trust Account	5,200	..	64
	3,800	..	3,343
Total Division No. 87..........	28,700	..	18,316
Division No. 88.—DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 284...	4,370	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	15,630	..	..
3. Extra duty pay..........................	800	..	..
	20,800	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	3,000	..	..
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	1,000	..	..
3. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,700	..	..
	5,700	..	..
Total Division No. 88..........	26,500	(a)	(a)
Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture	742,800	512,700	576,772

(a) Provided in 1946-47 under Division No. 201b.

XII.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1947-48.	1946-47.		Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
Division Number.	—	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
		£	£	£	£	£
89	ADMINISTRATIVE.......	38,000	23,000	23,783	14,217	..
90	CHILD ENDOWMENT SECTION	173,000	142,500	150,884	22,116	..
91	AGE AND INVALID PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES SECTION	346,000	277,000	279,504	66,496	..
92	WIDOWS' PENSIONS SECTION	34,000	27,000	27,673	6,327	..
93	UNEMPLOYMENT AND SICKNESS BENEFITS SECTION	201,000	231,500	217,012	..	16,012
	Total........	792,000	701,000	698,856	93,144	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	540,500	470,000	475,552	64,948	..
General expenses.........	251,500	231,000	223,304	28,196	..
Total.........	792,000	701,000	698,856	93,144	..

	£
Estimate, 1947-48.................	792,000
Vote, 1946-47....................	701,000
Increase.......	91,000

XII.—Department of Social Services.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 89.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 285...	24,000	14,000	13,110
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	5,800	3,300	3,503
3. Extra duty pay..........................	200	200	524
	30,000	17,500	17,137
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	3,000	2,000	3,554
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	3,000	1,200	1,525
3. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,000	2,300	1,567
	8,000	5,500	6,646
Total Division No. 89..........	38,000	23,000	23,783
Division No. 90.—CHILD ENDOWMENT SECTION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 288...	60,000	53,500	43,179
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	48,000	28,000	46,435
3. Extra duty pay..........................	2,000	2,000	2,667
	110,000	83,500	92,281
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,000	700	1,435
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	13,000	15,000	11,475
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	21,000	16,000	20,217
4. Services of Registrars of Births and Deaths.......	500	600	422
5. Commission on payments made by Banks and Post Offices	26,000	25,000	23,832
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,500	1,700	1,222
	63,000	59,000	58,603
Total Division No. 90..........	173,000	142,500	150,884
Division No. 91.—AGE AND INVALID PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES SECTION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 293...	143,000	113,000	113,931
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	85,000	63,000	62,153
3. Extra duty pay..........................	5,000	7,000	7,297
	233,000	183,000	183,381
Carried forward............	233,000	183,000	183,381

XII.—Department of Social Services.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 91.—AGE AND INVALID PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES SECTION—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward............	233,000	183,000	183,381
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	2,500	2,000	2,241
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	14,000	12,000	12,182
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	50,000	38,000	43,625
4. Services of magistrates, registrars, police and officers of the Postmaster-General's Department (Age and Invalid Pensions)	32,000	29,000	26,409
5. Medical examinations (Invalid Pensions).........	5,500	5,000	4,742
6. Services of Registrars of Births (Maternity Allowances)	4,000	4,000	3,529
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	5,000	4,000	3,395
	113,000	94,000	96,123
Total Division No. 91..........	346,000	277,000	279,504
Division No. 92.—WIDOWS' PENSIONS SECTION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 296...	15,000	10,500	11,528
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	5,000	5,000	5,278
3. Extra duty pay..........................	500	500	581
	20,500	16,000	17,387
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,200	800	633
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	2,200	2,000	1,825
3. Services of magistrates, registrars, police and officers of the Postmaster-General's Department	9,500	7,700	7,472
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	600	500	356
	13,500	11,000	10,286
Total Division No. 92..........	34,000	27,000	27,673

F.6838.—5

XII.—Department of Social Services.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 93.—UNEMPLOYMENT AND SICKNESS BENEFITS SECTION.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 298...	100,000	142,000	134,424
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	42,000	24,000	28,393
3. Extra duty pay..........................	5,000	4,000	2,549
	147,000	170,000	165,366
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	8,000	6,500	6,514
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	13,500	6,300	6,327
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	18,000	6,500	10,978
4. Medical examinations.....................	500	500	329
5. Services of registrars and agents...............	9,000	200	15
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	5,000	1,500	2,483
Payment to Department of Labour and National Service for services rendered in connexion with unemployment and sickness benefits	..	40,000	25,000
	54,000	61,500	51,646
Total Division No. 93..........	201,000	231,500	217,012
Total Department of Social Services.......	792,000	701,000	698,856

XIII.—DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.

Division Number.	—	1947-48.	1946-47.		Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
Division Number.	—	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
		£	£	£	£	£
94	ADMINISTRATIVE......	753,000	..	..	753,000	..
95	FLAX PRODUCTION.....	30,000	..	..	30,000	..
96	RESERVES OF STORES AND MATERIALS	(a)	..	..	..	..
97	SHIPPING BRANCH......	2,525,000	..	..	2,525,000	..
98	ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES AND PRODUCTION	189,000	..	..	189,000	..
99	JOINT COAL BOARD.....	950,000	..	..	950,000	..
100	MARINE BRANCH.......	340,200	301,200	320,957	19,243	..
101	DEPARTMENTAL VESSELS—OVERHAUL AND REPAIR	7,800	5,800	5,368	2,432	..
	Total.......	b4,795,000	(b)307,000	(b)326,325	4,468,675	..

(a) Expenditure met from proceeds of sales of materials.

(b) 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	663,500	199,600	196,820	466,680	..
General expenses.........	4,131,500	107,400	129,505	4,001,995	..
Total.......	4,795,000	307,000	326,325	4,468,675	..

	£
Estimate, 1947-48................	4,795,000
Vote, 1946-47..................	307,000
Increase..........	4,488,000

XIII.—Department of Supply and Shipping.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 94.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 300...	212,300	..	..
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees........	509,500	..	..
3. Extra duty pay..........................	20,200	..	..
	742,000	..	..
Less amount provided under Division No. 175 (Defence and Post-war (1939-45) Charges)	303,000	..	..
	439,000	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	43,000	..	..
2. Office requisites, printing and stationery.........	15,900	..	..
3. Telephones, telegrams and postage.............	61,100	..	..
4. Freight and cartage.......................	9,900	..	..
5. Payments to States and Post Office in respect of administration of Liquid Fuel Regulations	170,000	..	..
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	91,100	..	..
	391,000	..	..
Less amount provided under Division No. 175 (Defence and Post-war (1939-45) Charges)	77,000	..	..
	314,000	..	..
Total Division No. 94..........	753,000	(a)	(a)
Division No. 95.—FLAX PRODUCTION.
1. General expenses........................	505,000	..	..
Less amount to be recovered from sales of flax fibre.	505,000	..	..
	..	..	..
2. Machinery and plant......................	30,000	..	..
Total Division No. 95..........	30,000	(a)	(a)
Division No. 96.—RESERVES OF STORES AND MATERIALS.
1. Stores and materials.......................	6,458,000	..	..
Less amount to be recovered from sales of materials.	6,458,000	..	..
Total Division No. 96..........	..	(a)	(a)

(a) Provided In 1946-47 under Defence and Post-war (1939-45) Charges—see page 102.

XIII.—Department of Supply and Shipping.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 97.—SHIPPING BRANCH.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure
	£	£	£
1. Directorate of Shipping—Administrative.........	31,100	..	..
2. Government owned and controlled tonnage section..	489,300	..	..
3. Requisitioned ships section..................	1,753,800	..	..
4. Salvage Board section.....................	10,600	..	..
5. Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pool (receipts from the hire of equipment may be credited to this Vote)	70,400	..	..
6. Control of shipping at Darwin................	500	..	..
7. Contribution to anti-pillage scheme.............	6,500	..	..
8. Marine Industry Commission.................	6,000	..	..
9. Stevedoring Industry Commission.............	62,000	..	..
10. Attendance money for waterside workers........	85,000	..	..
11. Incidental and other expenditure..............	9,800	..	..
Total Division No. 97..........	2,525,000	(a)	(a)
Division No. 98.—ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES AND PRODUCTION—ASSISTANCE.
1. Glen Davis shale oil project..................	289,000	..	..
2. Minerals production.......................	48,000	..	..
3. Mining—Assistance to.....................	150,000	..	..
4. Other items............................	10,000	..	..
	497,000	..	..
Less amounts to be recovered..................	308,000	..	..
Total Division No. 98..........	189,000	(a)	(a)
Division No. 99.—JOINT COAL BOARD.
1. Contribution to Welfare Fund................	110,000	..	..
2. Contribution to administrative costs............	90,000	..	..
3. Grants and advances for capital purposes and other expenditure	750,000	..	..
Total Division No. 99..........	950,000	(a)	(a)

(a) Provided in 1946-47 under Defence and Post-war (1939-45) Charges—see page 103.

XIII.—Department of Supply and Shipping.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 100.—MARINE BRANCH.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 308...	179,300	150,700	112,299
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	38,300	42,000	76,736
3. Extra duty pay..........................	5,600	5,200	7,029
4. Miscellaneous allowances under regulations and issues in lieu thereof	1,300	1,700	756
	224,500	199,600	196,820
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	6,000	5,000	5,535
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	3,000	3,000	2,422
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	6,000	5,500	4,634
4. Lighthouses, buoys and beacons—Operation and maintenance	27,800	26,400	37,161
5. Lighthouses—Conveyance of stores and mails, including hire of launches	11,200	10,300	12,003
6. Lighthouse workshops—Equipment, tools, stores, &c.	2,500	1,400	1,553
7. Lighthouse steamers—Cost of operating.........	52,500	43,900	56,232
8. Navigation Act—Miscellaneous expenses........	2,700	2,200	1,383
9. Incidental and other expenditure...............	4,000	3,900	3,214
	115,700	101,600	124,137
Total Division No. 100.........	340,200	301,200	320,957
Division No. 101.—DEPARTMENTAL VESSELS—OVERHAUL AND REPAIR.
1. Prime Minister..........................	1,000	..	..
2. Trade and Customs.......................	3,900	1,900	2,295
3. Health................................	2,900	3,900	3,073
Total Division No. 101.........	7,800	5,800	5,368
Total Department of Supply and Shipping......	4,795,000	307,000	326,325

XIV.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.

Division Number.	—	1947-48.	1946-47.		Increase an Expenditure 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
Division Number.	—	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase an Expenditure 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
		£	£	£	£	£
102	ADMINISTRATIVE.........	52,000	40,000	42,338	9,662	..
103	SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS	12,000	12,000	12,367	..	367
	Total.........	64,000	52,000	54,705	9,295	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	44,000	34,000	35,459	8,541	..
General expenses...........	20,000	18,000	19,246	754	..
Total..........	64,000	52,000	54,705	9,295	..

	£
Estimate, 1947-48......................................	64,000
Vote, 1946-47........................................	52,000
Increase.........................	12,000

XIV.—Department of External Territories.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 102.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 309...	27,000	18,900	14,776
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	16,000	14,570	18,523
3. Extra duty pay..........................	1,000	530	2,160
	44,000	34,000	35,459
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,500	1,500	1,155
2. Incidental and other expenditure...............	6,500	4,500	5,724
	8,000	6,000	6,879
Total Division No. 102.........	52,000	40,000	42,338
Division No. 103.—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	12,367
Total Department of External Territories	64,000	52,000	54,705

XV.—DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.

Division Number.	—	1947-48.	1948-47.		Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
Division Number.	—	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
		£	£	£	£	£
104	ADMINISTRATIVE......	1,775,500	785,000	176,624	1,598,876	..
	Total........	1,775,500	785,000	176,624	1,598,876	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	130,000	101,000	78,091	51,909	..
General expenses.........	1,645,500	684,000	98,533	1,546,967	..
Total.........	1,775,500	785,000	176,624	1,598,876	..

	£
Estimate, 1947-48................	1,775,500
Vote, 1946-47..................	785,000
Increase...........	990,500

XV.—Department of Immigration.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 104.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 314...	107,500	88,200	56,693
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	20,000	11,300	18,998
3. Extra duty pay..........................	2,500	1,500	2,400
	130,000	101,000	78,091
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	17,000	4,800	8,856
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	10,000	3,000	7,674
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	5,000	2,750	3,744
4. Fuel, light and power......................	500	950	109
5. Payments other than salaries for services under Immigration, Nationality and Passports Act	8,000	6,500	7,955
6. Migration publicity.......................	60,000	53,300	19,819
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	3,500	700	2,019
Water supply and sanitation..................	..	1,000	1
	104,000	73,000	50,177
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Capital grants to approved child and youth migration organizations	75,000	75,000	..
2. Subsidies to approved voluntary migration organizations	500	500	92
3. Reception depots—Contribution to States towards establishment	75,000	75,000	..
4. Child migration..........................	40,000	35,000	1
5. British migration (other than child).............	960,000	415,000	32,772
6. Empire and Allied ex-service personnel—Assisted passages	100,000	..	..
7. Maltese migration........................	97,500	..	..
8. Displaced persons from Europe—Contribution towards fares, accommodation and sustenance	150,000	..	..
9. Equipment for Commonwealth accommodation establishments	20,000	..	..
10. Repatriation and deportation.................	3,000	3,000	7,654
11. Relief and repatriation of distressed Australians abroad—(Repayment of advances may be credited to this vote)	15,000	3,000	5,682
12. Financial assistance to enable Australians overseas to return for permanent residence	3,000	2,750	..
13. Overseas children—Transfer of (Contributions towards the maintenance of children may be credited to this vote)	1,000	1,000	1,350
14. Scientific research into migration problems—Contribution to University of Sydney (Department of Anthropology)	750	750	750
15. Commonwealth Immigration Advisory Council—Expenses	750	..	55
	1,541,500	611,000	48,356
Total Department of Immigration...	1,775,500	785,000	176,624

XVI.—DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.

Division Number.	—	1947-48.	1946-47.		Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
			Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
		£	£	£	£	£
105	ADMINISTRATIVE	1,178,300	1,209,000	1,031,651	146,649	..
	Total	1,178,300	1,209,000	1,031,651	146,649	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	956,500	870,200	828,643	127,857	..
General expenses	221,800	338,800	203,008	18,792	..
Total	1,178,300	1,209,000	1,031,651	146,649	..

	£
Estimate, 1947-48...............	1,178,300
Vote, 1946-47..................	1,209,000
Decrease.......	30,700

XVI.—Department of Labour and National Service.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 105.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 316...	485,300	559,000	214,842
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	465,200	405,200	701,302
3. Extra duty pay..........................	6,000	6,000	5,999
	956,500	970,200	922,143
Less amount estimated to be recovered from Department of Social Services	..	100,000	93,500
	956,500	870,200	828,643
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	35,800	45,700	33,506
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	30,100	42,550	26,128
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	65,200	71,900	64,100
4. Fuel, light and power......................	9,500	14,250	6,670
5. Office cleaning..........................	14,200	12,950	13,327
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	38,500	42,450	27,252
	193,300	229,800	170,983
Less amount estimated to be recovered from Department of Social Services	..	40,000	25,000
	193,300	189,800	145,983
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Technical College training facilities—Extension for training requirements	10,500	31,000	5,337
2. Fifth-year apprentices in diluted trades—Subsidy payment of tradesman's rate	7,500	100,000	43,599
3. Fares, travelling expenses and allowances to workers—Advances (amounts recovered may be credited to this vote)	5,000	10,000	7,169
4. Staff training—Commonwealth Employment Service	4,000	4,000	107
5. Industrial amenities—Assistance towards establishment	1,500	4,000	190
Seasonal and other workers—Transportation and other costs	..	..	623
	28,500	149,000	57,025
Total Department of Labour and National Service	1,178,300	1,209,000	1,031,651

XVII.—DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT.

Division Number.	—	1947-48.	1946-47.		Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
Division Number.	—	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
		£	£	£	£	£
106	ADMINISTRATIVE........	54,000	69,000	54,618	..	618
	Total..........	54,000	69,000	54,618	..	618

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	19,000	16,000	14,164	4,836	..
General expenses...........	35,000	53,000	40,454	..	5,454
	54,000	69,000	54,618	..	618

	£
Estimate, 1947-48.................	54,000
Vote, 1946-47...................	69,000
Decrease........	15,000

XVII.—Department of Transport.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 106.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 317...	5,000	3,860	3,470
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	13,800	11,440	10,564
3. Extra duty pay..........................	200	700	130
	19,000	16,000	14,164
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	2,500	3,000	1,960
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	700	1,300	484
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	2,800	3,600	1,844
4. Payments to States for services rendered.........	25,000	43,000	32,921
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	4,000	2,100	3,245
	35,000	53,000	40,454
Total Department of Transport..	54,000	69,000	54,618

XVIII.—DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION.

Division Number.	—	1947-48.	1946-47.		Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
Division Number.	—	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
		£	£	£	£	£
107	ADMINISTRATIVE...........	333,900	324,600	330,448	3,452	..
	Total..........	333,900	324,600	330,448	3,452	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	191,200	188,800	187,915	3,285	..
General expenses............	142,700	135,800	142,533	167	..
Total............	333,900	324,600	330,448	3,452	..

	£
Estimate, 1947-48................	333,900
Vote, 1946-47..................	324,600
Increase.......	9,300

XVIII.—Department of Information.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 107.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salary and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 318..	16,200	12,400	10,829
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	174,500	174,900	176,917
3. Extra duty pay..........................	500	1,500	169
	191,200	188,800	187,915
B.—General Expenses (Amounts recovered from other departments may be credited to the item to which they relate)—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	22,400	24,300	21,478
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	8,400	8,100	8,572
3. Postage, telegrams, and telephone services........	19,200	21,100	18,235
4. Publicity material and services................	41,600	43,400	29,679
5. Short wave services.......................	12,000	13,000	12,154
6. Film production.........................	35,400	20,800	46,169
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	3,700	5,100	6,246
	142,700	135,800	142,533
Total Department of Information	333,900	324,600	330,448

XIX.—DEPARTMENT OF POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION.

Division Number.	—	1947-48.	1946-47.		Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
Division Number.	—	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
		£	£	£	£	£
108	ADMINISTRATIVE.......	307,000	259,000	216,301	90,699	..
109	OFFICE OF EDUCATION...	404,000	352,000	310,027	93,973	..
	Total........	711,000	611,000	526,328	184,672	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	352,500	280,500	246,081	106,419	..
General expenses.........	358,500	330,500	280,247	78,253	..
Total..........	711,000	611,000	526,328	184,672	..

	£
Estimate, 1947-48.................	711,000
Vote, 1946-47...................	611,000
Increase...........	100,000

F.6838.—6

XIX.—Department of Post-war Reconstruction.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 108.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 321..	116,000	108,000	53,910
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	450,240	394,800	367,193
3. Extra duty pay..........................	2,260	1,700	1,241
	568,500	504,500	422,344
Less amount provided under Division No. 183—Defence and Post-war (1939-45) Charges	349,000	320,000	262,120
	219,500	184,500	160,224
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	65,650	49,070	49,569
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	28,450	20,140	17,170
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	42,280	38,250	37,330
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	51,120	37,040	25,864
	187,500	144,500	129,933
Less amount provided under Division No. 183—Defence and Post-war (1939-45) Charges	100,000	70,000	73,856
	87,500	74,500	56,077
Total Division No. 108.........	307,000	259,000	216,301
Division No. 109.—OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 321..	41,650	24,000	18,916
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	90,900	71,700	66,573
3. Extra duty pay..........................	450	300	368
	133,000	96,000	85,857
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	11,380	8,500	7,184
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	6,110	10,290	6,056
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	8,890	2,000	4,321
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	3,620	3,210	2,121
	30,000	24,000	19,682
Carried forward............	163,000	120,000	105,539

XIX.—Department of Post-war Reconstruction.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 109.—OFFICE OF EDUCATION—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	163,000	120,000	105,539
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. University students—Financial assistance........	226,000	232,000	204,488
2. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization Conference—Expenses	3,000	..	..
3. General educational and cultural activities........	12,000	..	..
4. Survey of intelligence levels of university students..	1,000	..	..
	241,000	232,000	204,488
Total Division No. 109.........	404,000	352,000	310,027
Total Department of Post-war Reconstruction	711,000	611,000	526,328

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

SUMMARY OF PROVISION.

Division Number.	—	1947-48.	1946-47.		Increase on Expenditure 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure 1946-47.
Division Number.	—	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure 1946-47.
		£	£	£	£	£
	DEFENCE AND ALLIED SERVICES.
110-159	DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS	65,782,000	124,409,000	110,547,374	..	44,765,374
160-176	PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS	9,248,000	13,052,000	11,053,060	..	1,805,060
177	RECIPROCAL LEND-LEASE	300,000	5,000,000	5,005,718	..	4,705,718
		75,330,000	142,461,000	126,606,152	..	51,276,152
	POST-WAR (1939-45) CHARGES.
178-190	RE-ESTABLISHMENT AND REPATRIATION	30,959,000	28,113,000	22,687,323	8,271,677	..
190a	LEND-LEASE SETTLEMENT	..	8,000,000	8,398,339	..	8,398,339
191	INTERNATIONAL RELIEF AND REHABILITATION	4,025,000	15,000,000	18,116,917	..	14,091,917
192-193	SUBSIDIES........	26,050,000	23,086,000	30,360,513	..	4,310,513
194-203	MISCELLANEOUS...	2,384,000	3,409,000	3,606,035	..	1,222,035
		63,418,000	77,608,000	83,169,127	..	19,751,127
		138,748,000	220,069,000	209,775,279	..	71,027,279
204-207	Less MISCELLANEOUS CREDITS	32,000,000	57,000,000	58,010,503	..	26,010,503
		106,748,000	163,069,000	151,764,776	..	45,016,776
	Deduct—
	Amount chargeable to Loan Fund	30,328,000	58,529,000	37,893,997	..	7,565,997
	Amount chargeable to Revenue	76,420,000	a104,540,000	113,870,779	..	37,450,779

(a) Excluding Additional Estimates of £18,000,000 and additional Special Appropriation of £25,000,000 in June, 1947.

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

DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS.	1947-48.	1946-47.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Administrative.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 110.—Salaries and General Expenses.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 322..	45,600	42,200	34,106
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	48,900	46,200	46,140
3. Extra duty pay..........................	500	600	422
	95,000	89,000	80,668
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	5,160	1,200	836
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing.........	3,000	3,000	1,551
3. Postages, telegrams, telephone and teleprinter services	5,000	5,300	4,744
4. Books and papers for Defence Library including binding and repairs of books	400	600	286
5. Barracks maintenance, including cleaning materials..	2,510	2,660	2,059
6. Australian Military Mission to the Allied Control Council—Incidental expenses	1,960	1,960	1,932
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,070	880	651
	19,100	15,600	12,059
Total Under Control of Department of Defence	114,100	104,600	92,727
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 111.—Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture	4,000	8,000	4,592
Division No. 112.—Maintenance Services	9,000	9,000	3,127
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Housing	13,000	17,000	7,719
Total—Administrative................	127,100	121,600	100,446

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

DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS—continued.	1947-48.	1946-47.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFEUCE—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Joint Intelligence Organization.
	£	£	£
Division No. 113.—Salaries and General Expenses.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 323..	38,030	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	6,570	..	..
3. Extra duty pay..........................	100	..	..
	44,700	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	6,680	..	..
2. Freight and cartage.......................	1,060	..	..
3. Office requisites, stationery and printing.........	2,450	..	..
4. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	300	..	..
5. Books, maps and papers....................	1,010	..	..
4. Hire and maintenance of technical equipment and plant	8,700	..	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,500	..	..
	21,700	..	..
Total Division No. 113.........	66,400	(a) 100,000	(a) 1,991
Division No. 114.—Services to be Carried out by the Departments of Navy, Army and Air	124,000	..	..
Division No. 115.—Technical Plant and Equipment	57,100	..	..
Total Under Control of Department of Defence	247,500	100,000	1,991
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 116.—Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture.	50,000	..	..
Division No. 117.—Maintenance...................	1,000	..	..
Total under Control of Department of Works and Housing.	51,000	..	..
Total Joint Intelligence Organization..........	298,500	100,000	1,991

(a) Not shown under Items in 1946-47.

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

DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS—continued.	1947-48.	1946-47.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.	£	£	£
Division No. 118.—Treasury Defence Division.
A.—Salaries and Payment in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 324..	21,700	19,300	17,631
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees........	12,700	19,000	17,534
3. Extra duty pay..........................	100	200	61
	34,500	38,500	35,226
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,400	1,600	1,235
2. Office requisites, postage and telephone services....	200	150	156
3. Incidental and other expenditure...............	300	750	226
	1,900	2,500	1,617
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury	36,400	41,000	36,843
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 118a.—Rent	..	300	156
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 118b.—Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture	..	100	8
Total Department of the Treasury.......	36,400	41,400	37,007
Total Department of Defence.............	462,000	263,000	139,444

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

DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS—continued.	1947-48.	1946-47.
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 119.—Permanent Naval Forces.	£	£	£
A.—Pay and allowances in the nature of pay—
1. Active pay and allowances..................	4,540,000	5,250,000	4,728,467
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 and gratuities to personnel on discharge	93,000	590,000	654,682
	4,633,000	5,840,000	5,383,149
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	511,000	600,000	612,782
2. Clothing (kit upkeep allowances, outfit gratuities and gratuitous issues and campaign stars and ribbons)	343,000	465,000	449,449
3. Medical and dental expenses and treatment.......	20,000	15,000	32,044
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	65,000	45,000	26,256
	939,000	1,125,000	1,120,531
Total Division No. 119.........	(a) 5,572,000	6,965,000	6,503,680
Division No. 120.—Civilian Services.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 334..	172,000	140,000	146,845
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	304,000	400,000	377,539
3. Extra duty pay..........................	2,000	4,600	2,168
Total Division No. 120.........	478,000	544,600	526,552
Division No. 121.—Royal Australian Naval College.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 331..	3,600	3,400	3,515
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	1,800	1,600	1,673
	(b) 5,400	(b) 5,000	5,188
Carried forward...........	5,400	5,000	5,188

(a) Includes £258,000 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. 119.

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

DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS—continued.	1947-48.	1946-47.
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division. No. 121—Royal Australian Naval College—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward..........	5,400	5,000	5,188
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence including freight.......	2,700	2,100	2,384
2. Provisions.............................	3,000	1,900	2,295
3. Clothing, uniforms and kit upkeep allowances.....	2,700	2,700	2,220
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	3,600	3,300	3,572
	12,000	10,000	10,471
Total Division No. 121	17,400	15,000	15,659
Division No. 122.—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	2,500	200	189
B.—General Expenses...........................	200	200	3
Total Division No. 122.........	2,700	400	192
Division No. 123.—Naval Establishments.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 339..	159,000	128,000	133,894
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	1,581,000	1,417,000	1,550,278
3. Extra duty pay..........................	2,000	5,000	2,063
	1,742,000	1,550,000	1,686,235
B—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	6,000	10,000	7,431
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	27,000	25,000	30,754
3. Fuel, light and power......................	60,000	50,000	62,913
4. Stores and material for general upkeep and maintenance including contract work on yard craft	77,600	70,000	46,393
5. Machinery and plant......................	172,000	127,000	514,389
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	27,300	10,000	28,985
	369,900	292,000	690,865
Total Division No. 123.........	a2,111,900	1,842,000	2,377,100

(a) Includes £22,000 for British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan.

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	1947-48.	1946-47.
DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—continued.	£	£	£
Division No. 124.—General Services.
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	140,000	150,000	177,359
2. Freight and cartage.......................	100,000	70,000	62,560
3. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	18,000	25,000	19,706
4. Postage, telegrams, telephone and teleprinter services.	120,000	190,000	129,810
5. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation.....	50,000	50,000	51,324
6. Naval aviation personnel—Special training fees....	200,000	..	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	27,000	15,000	31,697
Total Division No. 124.........	655,000	500,000	472,456
Division No. 125.—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	12,000	27,000	7,561
2. Naval stores, including material and stores for repairs and refit, and including freight	1,530,000	1,000,000	2,001,346
3. Ordnance, torpedo stores and ammunition, including freight	1,850,000	734,000	476,441
4. Medical and dental stores, including freight.......	25,000	20,000	16,184
5. Coal and oil fuel, including freight.............	815,000	800,000	799,239
6. Repair and refit of ships, docking dues, contract work and other charges	87,000	177,000	255,524
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	60,000	66,535
Total Division No. 125.........	(a)4,379,000	2,818,000	3,622,830

(a) Includes £233,000 for British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan.

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

DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS—continued.	1947-48.	1946-47.
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 126.—Auxiliary Vessels for Naval Defence Purposes	758,000	1,587,000	1,906,110
Division No. 127.—Transport Services...............	a1,034,000	2,197,000	2,141,104
Division No. 127a.—Merchant Ships—Equipment.......	..	..	84,745
Division No. 128.—Naval Construction and Additions to Fleet	4,200,000	1,300,000	1,019,907
Division No. 129.—Miscellaneous War Expenditure......	150,000	100,000	244,688
Division No. 130.—Defence Research and Development	20,000	..	..
Total Under Control of Department of the Navy.........	19,378,000	17,869,000	18,915,023
Under Control of the Department of the Interior.
Division No. 131.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings.....	250,000	140,000	12,605
Division No. 132.—Rent........................	8,000	50,000	7,037
Total Under Control of the Department of the Interior	258,000	190,000	19,642
Under Control of the Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 133.—Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture.	400,000	700,000	2,747,051
Division No. 134.—Graving Dock—Construction (towards cost)	450,000	665,000	350,314
Division No. 135.—Maintenance...................	115,000	150,000	117,416
Total Under Control of the Department of Works and Housing	965,000	1,515,000	3,214,781
Total Department of the Navy........	20,601,000	19,574,000	22,149,446

(a) Includes £311,000 for British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan.

XX.—Defence and Post-War (1939-46) Charges.

DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS—continued.	1947-48.	1946-47.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 136.—Australian Military Forces.	£	£	£
A.—Pay and allowances in the nature of pay—
1. Pay and allowances.......................	10,195,000	14,792,000	16,874,665
2. Deferred pay and gratuities to personnel on discharge	4,605,000	13,208,000	11,708,784
Total Division No. 136.........	14,800,000	28,000,000	28,583,449
Division No. 137.—Civilian Services.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 347..	225,000	191,000	174,066
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees........	955,000	1,001,000	956,018
3. Extra duty pay..........................	20,000	8,000	2,314
Total Division No. 137.........	1,200,000	1,200,000	1,132,398
Division No. 138.—Camp Expenses, Training and Maintenance.
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	500,000	1,287,000	793,882
2. Freight and cartage.......................	211,000	547,000	403,234
3. Rations...............................	467,000	1,311,780	(a)
4. Fuel, light, power, water and sanitation..........	201,000	323,000	344,593
5. Telephones, telegrams and postages............	65,000	100,000	66,350
6. Petrol, oil and lubricants....................	135,000	600,000	212,564
7. Forage and expense stores...................	30,000	86,500	(a)
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	150,000	396,720	679,562
Total Division No. 138.........	1,759,000	4,652,000	2,500,185
Division No. 139.—General Services.
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	412,000	396,200	656,176
2. Freight and cartage.......................	392,000	341,600	118,610
3. Fuel, light, power, water and sanitation..........	50,000	59,500	43,123
4. Army vehicles and equipment, maintenance and running costs	210,000	310,000	148,268
5. Office requisites, printing and stationery, textbooks and publications	70,000	143,200	62,099
6. Telephones, telegrams and postages............	200,000	345,000	204,775
7. Compensation for hired properties.............	200,000	220,000	633,940
8. Educational facilities......................	12,400	20,720	(a)
9. Medical and dental services..................	120,000	80,000	(a)
10. Maintenance and repair of general stores, camp equipment and clothing	40,000	80,000	28,482
11. Cadet Training..........................	10,600	14,150	9,509
Carried forward...........	1,717,000	2,010,370	1,904,982

(a) Expenditure met from credits to vote.

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

DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS—continued.	1947-48.	1946-47.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 139.—General Services—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward..........	1,717,000	2,010,370	1,904,982
12. Australian Survey Corps—Expenses............	7,000	10,000	5,046
13. Compensation for death or injury on duty........	10,000	10,000	14,788
14. Expenses of officers sent abroad on training or duty.	60,000	..	..
15. Gratuity and other payments to native personnel....	62,000	..	..
16. Incidental and other expenditure..............	80,000	109,630	370,076
Total Division No. 139.........	1,936,000	2,140,000	2,294,892
Division No. 140.—Royal Military College.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 348..	7,000	5,760	5,727
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	2,400	20	1,245
3. Extra duty pay..........................	100	20	..
	9,500	5,800	6,972
B.—General Expenses—
1. Staff Cadets' maintenance and outfit allowances....	17,300	16,490	17,147
2. Travelling, subsistence, freight and cartage........	1,850	1,050	826
3. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation.....	8,500	6,500	7,623
4. Office requisites, printing, stationery, telephones, telegrams and postages	1,160	1,110	1,050
5. Medical and dental services..................	800	300	403
6. Provision and maintenance of transport vehicles....	2,000	1,260	700
7. Rations...............................	7,000	..	..
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	890	1,390	1,265
	39,500	28,100	29,014
Total Division No. 140.........	49,000	33,900	35,986
Division No. 141.—Inspection Branch.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances....................	14,940	15,200	14,447
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees........	131,830	150,800	169,422
3. Extra duty pay..........................	230	300	217
	147,000	166,300	184,086
Carried forward...........	147,000	166,300	184,086

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

DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS—continued.	1947-48.	1946-47.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 141.—Inspection Branch—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward..........	147,000	166,300	184,086
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	3,500	5,500	3,887
2. Freight and cartage.......................	1,500	1,800	1,871
3. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation.....	800	2,400	1,660
4. Office requisites, printing and stationery.........	400	4,000	450
5. Telephones, telegrams and postages............	1,000	4,000	1,340
6. Examination equipment....................	4,500	37,500	4,436
7. Maintenance of plant, tools and gauges..........	1,000	2,500	920
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	300	1,000	292
	13,000	58,700	14,856
Total Division No. 141.........	160,000	225,000	198,942
Division No. 141a.—Army Inventions Directorate.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Temporary, casual and exempt employees........	..	2,300	2,007
B.—General Expenses—
1. Minor inventions and projects................	..	2,150	1,659
2. Incidental and other expenditure...............	..	550	196
	..	2,700	1,855
Total Division No. 141a........	..	5,000	3,862
Division No. 142.—Rifle Clubs and Associations.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 349..	2,000	4,000	303
2. Temporary assistance......................	2,400	250	1,271
3. Extra duty pay..........................	100	250	..
	4,500	4,500	1,574
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	5,000	4,500	338
2. Freight and cartage.......................	3,000	1,500	508
3. Office requisites, postage and telephone services....	2,000	600	59
4. Grants for ranges, efficiency, Commonwealth Council, State Associations and prize meetings	20,000	17,000	16,046
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	500	400	111
	30,500	24,000	17,062
Total Division No. 142.........	35,000	28,500	18,636

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

	1947-48.	1946-47.
DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS—continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY—continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 143.—Internees and Prisoners of War—Maintenance.
1. Maintenance expenses.....................	46,600	1,207,800	550,168
Less amount recoverable from other Governments...	13,600	1,147,800	293,292
	33,000	60,000	256,876
Division No. 143a.—War Graves.
1. Maintenance of War Graves including war graves in civil cemeteries and other expenses	..	23,300	11,114
Division No. 144.—British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan—Maintenance	1,702,000	1,588,400	3,576,946
Division No. 144a.—Maintenance of Special Units Abroad.
1. Maintenance of personnel serving abroad including War Graves Sections and War Crimes Investigation Units	..	39,000	1,768,292
Division No. 145.—Arms, Armament, Ammunition, Mechanization, Equipment and Reserves	5,849,500	33,119,900	24,420,511
Division No. 146.—Defence Research and Development	180,000	..	..
Total Under Control of Department of the Army..........	27,703,500	71,115,000	64,802,089
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 147.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings.....	162,000	350,000	92,762
Division No. 148.—Rent........................	5,500	55,000	2,319
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior........	167,500	405,000	95,081
Under Control of Department of the Army and Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 149.—Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture and Maintenance	360,000	1,467,000	553,910
Total Department of the Army..........	28,231,000	72,987,000	65,451,080

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

DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS—continued.	1947-48.	1946-47.
DEPARTMENT OF AIR.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 150.—Royal Australian Air Force.	£	£	£
A.—Pay and allowances in the nature of pay—
1. Pay and allowances.......................	5,224,500	4,650,000	4,777,246
2. Deferred pay...........................	960,000	2,775,000	2,636,445
	6,184,500	7,425,000	7,413,691
Less amount to be recovered from Department of Munitions	414,500	..	..
Total Division No. 150.........	5,770,000	7,425,000	7,413,691
Division No. 151.—Civilian Services.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 351..	180,000	170,000	144,029
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	968,000	847,000	1,406,743
3. Extra duty pay..........................	2,000	3,000	1,814
Total Division No. 151.........	1,150,000	1,020,000	1,552,586
Division No. 152.—General Services.
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	314,000	1,120,000	910,120
2. Rations...............................	405,000	..	..
3. Freight and cartage.......................	305,000	605,000	548,178
4. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation.....	143,000	215,000	223,248
5. Office requisites, printing, stationery and text books..	45,000	70,000	63,895
6. Telephones, telegrams and postages............	225,000	245,000	290,298
7. Repair and overhaul of aircraft................	400,000	350,000	198,608
8. Allowances for civilian clothing to discharged personnel	30,000	110,000	114,239
9. Compensation for hired properties.............	220,000	225,000	441,942
10. Meteorological services....................	87,100	85,000	51,871
11. Incidental and other expenditure..............	155,900	155,000	140,155
Research and experimental work...............	(a)	170,000	4,881
Total Division No. 152.........	2,330,000	3,350,000	2,987,435
Division No. 153.—R.A.A.F. Squadrons in Japan—Maintenance	888,000	400,000	..

(A) Provided for under Division No. 156.

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

DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS—continued.	1947-48.	1946-47.
DEPARTMENT OF AIR—continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 154.—Aircraft, Equipment and Stores.	£	£	£
1. Aircraft and Engines......................	2,130,000	8,100,000	2,730,325
2. Aircraft Ancillary and other Technical stores......	1,640,000	4,675,000	3,826,834
3. Ammunition, explosives, pyrotechnics, torpedoes and accessories	320,000	2,410,000	2,204,517
4. Mechanical and transport equipment............	150,000	345,000	188,014
5. Communications.........................	400,000	1,180,000	327,103
6. Personnel equipment......................	210,000	510,000	467,256
7. Camp, barrack and hospital stores and equipment...	190,000	410,000	162,626
8. Petrol and oil...........................	480,000	800,000	499,588
Total Division No. 154.........	5,520,000	18,430,000	10,406,263
Division No. 155.—Defence Research and Development	50,000	..	..
Total Under Control of Department of Air	15,708,000	30,625,000	22,359,975
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 156.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings	150,000	140,000	33,463
Division No. 157.—Rent	10,000	10,000	8,327
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	160,090	150,000	41,790
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 158.—Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture.	420,000	500,000	154,811
Division No. 159.—Maintenance...................	200,000	310,000	250,828
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Housing	620,000	810,000	405,639
Total Department of Air....................	16,488,000	31,585,000	22,807,404
Total Defence and Service Departments...	65,782,000	124,409,000	110,547,374

F.6838.—7

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PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS.	1947-48.	1946-47.
DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 160.—Administrative.		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 352..	176,000	154,000	151,682
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	590,000	570,000	687,391
3. Extra duty pay..........................	4,000	6,000	4,492
	770,000	730,000	843,565
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	39,000	30,000	39,426
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing.........	19,000	15,000	14,655
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	37,000	30,000	35,606
4. Freights, cartage and packing.................	20,000	100,000	62,945
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	45,000	50,000	59,647
	160,000	225,000	212,279
Total Division No. 160.........	930,000	955,000	1,055,844
Division No. 161.—Munitions Factories and Establishments.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary, as per Schedule, page 355	108,000	97,000	110,026
Less amount to be met from Trust Fund...........	108,000	97,000	110,026
	..	..	..
B.—General Expenses (for maintenance of Munitions and Aircraft Factories and Establishments including wages, stores, services and production costs generally)	1,020,000	2,640,000	1,786,624
Total Division No. 161.........	1,020,000	2,640,000	1,786,624
Division No. 162.—Munitions Laboratories.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 355..	28,000	27,000	30,000
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	191,500	252,700	203,950
3. Extra duty pay..........................	500	300	550
	220,000	280,000	234,500
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	9,000	6,875	4,754
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing.........	3,000	3,350	1,967
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	3,000	3,500	2,187
4. Freights, cartage and packing.................	6,000	7,400	3,318
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	49,000	44,875	36,270
	70,000	66,000	48,496
Total Division No. 162.........	290,000	346,000	282,996

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

PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS—continued.	1947-48.	1946-47.
DEPARTMENT OFMUNITIONS—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 162a.—Aircraft Production Section.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances....................	..	8,900	9,072
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	..	665,100	618,751
3. Extra duty pay..........................	..	1,000	4,589
Payments as acts of grace to officers and dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	..	..	1,316
	..	675,000	633,728
Less amount to be recovered..................	..	(a)375,000	318,067
	(b)	300,000	315,661
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	..	31,100	21,986
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing.........	..	13,600	15,268
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	..	20,000	15,666
4. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation.....	..	6,000	4,323
5. Freight and cartage.......................	..	9,700	6,473
6. Compensation for hired properties.............	..	14,000	17,958
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	..	6,400	20,329
	..	100,800	102,003
Less amount to be recovered..................	..	(a)5,800	15,188
	(b)	95,000	86,815
Total Division No. 162a........	(b)	395,000	402,476
Division No. 163.—Transport and Storage Services.
1. Transport services........................	100,000	..	..
2. Storage services.........................	100,000	..	..
Total Division No. 163.........	(c)200,000	..	..

(a) This amount is chargeable to Aircraft Trust Account. (b) Included under Division No. 160. (c) Excludes expenditure of Commonwealth Trading Departments and Instrumentalities.

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

PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS—continued.	1947-48.	1946-47.
DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 164.—Manufacture of Munitions and Aircraft—Machinery and Plant	1,200,000	487,000	354,479
Division No. 165.—Electric Supply in Australia—Development	100,000	75,000	3,429
Division No. 165a.—Shipbuilding—Plant, Equipment and Buildings and Reserves of Materials.
1. Capital facilities for shipbuilding	..	10,000	14,539
2. Reserves of materials	..	10,000	..
Total Division No. 165a	(a)	20,000	14,539
Division No. 166.—Ships—Construction.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Temporary employees	56,000	55,000	54,923
B.—General Expenses—
1. Incidental and other expenditure	14,000	19,000	13,360
Total Division No. 166	70,000	74,000	68,283
Division No. 166a.—Locomotives and Rolling Stock—Construction	..	10,000	516
Division No. 166b.—Aircraft Engine Factory	(b)	557,000	47,788
Division No. 166c.—Aircraft Annexes and Buildings	(b)	20,000	21,359
Division No. 166d.—Aircraft Production—Plant, Equipment and Machinery	(b)	1,000,000	459,229
Division No. 166e —Aircraft—Equipment for Overhaul and Repair	(b)	10,000	530
Division No. 167.—Defence Research and Development	2,553,000	..	..
Total Under Control of the Department of Munitions	6,363,000	6,589,000	4,498,092

(a) Provided under Additions, New Works.—Division No. 16. (b) Provided under Division No. 164.

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

PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS—continued.	1947-48.	1946-47.
DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Under Control of the Department of Health.
Division No. 168.—Munitions Health Services..........	10,000	12,000	11,717
Under Control of the Department of the Interior.
Division No. 169.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings.....	199,000	101,200	5,237
Division No. 170.—Rent	139,000	136,800	135,363
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	338,000	238,000	140,600
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 171.—Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture.	500,000	488,000	317,667
Division No. 172.—Maintenance...................	25,000	18,000	12,890
Division No. 173.—Maintenance of Munitions-and Aircraft Factories and Establishments (Buildings and Services)	100,000	200,000	143,650
Division No. 174.—Defence Research and Development Buildings and Works	1,200,000	..	..
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Housing	1,825,000	706,000	474,207
Total Department of Munitions.........	8,536,000	7,545,000	5,124,616
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.
Division No. 175.—Administrative.
A —Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 94a	303,000	..	..
Salaries and allowances....................	..	181,500	149,058
Temporary, casual and exempt employees........	..	469,500	511,068
Extra duty pay..........................	..	19,000	16,402
	303,000	670,000	676,528
Carried forward..............	303,000	670,000	676,528

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

PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS—continued.	1947-48.	1946-47.
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING—continued. Division No. 175.—Administrative—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	303,000	670,000	676,528
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 94b.	77,000	..	..
Travelling and subsistence..................	..	46,240	43,686
Office requisites, printing and stationery.........	..	62,860	25,369
Telephones, telegrams and postage.............	..	62,110	57,437
Freight and cartage.......................	..	13,800	5,324
Incidental and other expenditure..............	..	47,215	111,110
Payments to States and Post Office in respect of administration of Liquid Fuel Control Regulations	..	170,000	238,109
Equipment and instruments, for Mineral Resources Survey Branch	..	32,775	14,161
	77,000	435,000	495,196
Total Division No. 175.........	380,000	1,105,000	1,171,724
Division No. 176.—Bureau op Mineral Resources—Plant, Equipment and Operations.
1. Plant and equipment......................	182,000	..	..
2. Operations.............................	150,000	..	..
Total Division No. 170.........	332,000	..	..
Division No. 176a.—Flax Production.
A.—General Expenses	..	813,000	608,377
Less amount to be recovered from sales of Flax Fibre...	..	813,000	608,377
Total Division No. 176a........	(a)	..	..
Division No. 176b.—Mills to Process Flax Straw—Machinery and Plant	(a)	20,000	..
Division No. 176c.—Reserves of Stores and Materials.
1. Stores and materials.......................	..	8,016,000	6,361,838
Less amount to be recovered from sales of materials..	..	8,016,000	6,361,838
	(a)	..	..
Division No, 176d.—Power Alcohol Distilleries—Construction	..	14,000	..

(a) Provided under Administrative votes, see Division Nos. 95 and 96.

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PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS—continued:	1947-48.	1946-47.
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 176e.—Shipping Branch.	£	£	£
1. Directorate of Shipping—Administrative.........	..	18,360	27,270
2. Government-owned and controlled tonnage section..	..	517,390	5,660
3. Requisitioned ships section..................	..	1,086,590	2,755,492
4. Salvage Board..........................	..	97,840	59,729
5. Mechanical handling section.................	..	592,940	451,893
6. Darwin Shipping section....................	..	500	361
7. Anti-pillage activities......................	..	7,500	10,991
8. Maritime Industry Commission...............	..	5,930	5,436
9. Stevedoring Industry Commission.............	..	136,540	117,696
10. Compensation for loss of vessels by enemy action...	..	65,000	65,653
11. Bridge protection of ships...................	..	7,500	10,941
12. Seamen’s War Pensions and allowances.........	..	500	32
13. Medical benefits to seamen..................	..	1,000	437
14. Incidental and other expenditure..............	..	4,410	22,247
Waterside workers—Attendance money.........	..	..	206,264
M.S. Adrian—Reparations value paid to National Debt Commission	..	..	33,851
Total Division No. 176e.......	(a)	2,542,000	3,773,953
Division No. 176f—Essential Industries and Production—Assistance	(a)	1,293,000	586,074
Division No. 176a.—Coal Production (War-time) Plant and Advances (to be recovered)	(a)	200,000	187,286
Division No. 176h.—Joint Coal Board.
1. Welfare Fund—Commonwealth contribution......	..	70,000	70,000
2. Administrative Costs—Commonwealth contribution.	..	30,000	15,000
	(a)	100,000	85,000
Total Under Control of the Department of Supply and Shipping	712,000	5,274,000	5,804,037
Under Control of Department of the Interior
Division No. 176i.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings.....	(b)	20,000	2,199
Division No. 176j.—Rent.........................	(c)	70,000	66,711
Total Under Control of the Department of the Interior	..	90,000	68,910

(a) Provided under Administrative votes, see Division Nos. 97, 98 and 99. (b) Provided under New Works, &c. Division No. 82 (c) Provided under Division No. 59 Item 11.

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

PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS—continued.	1947-48.	1946-47.
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 176k.—Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture	(a)	122,000	24,932
Division No. 176l.—Flax Mills—Construction..........	(a)	14,000	6,244
Division No. 176m.—Oil Storage—Construction........	(a)	1,000	20,825
Division No. 176n.—Maintenance Services............	(b)	6,000	3,496
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Housing	..	143,000	55,497
Total Department of Supply and Shipping......	712,000	5,507,000	5,928,444
Total Production Departments.........	9,248,000	13,052,000	11,053,060
RECIPROCAL LEND-LEASE TO UNITED STATES FORCES.
Division No. 177.—United States and Australia—United States Services and Works	300,000	5,000,000	5,005,718
Total Defence and Allied Services............	75,330,000	142,461,000	126,606,152

(a) Provided under New Works, &c., Division No. 33. (b) Provided under Division No. 61 item 13.

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	1947-48.	1946-47.
	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
RE-ESTABLISHMENT AND REPATRIATION.	£	£	£
DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.
Under Control of Department of Repatriation.
Division No. 178.—REPATRIATION COMMISSION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 356...	812,000	470,000	546,664
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	480,800	585,000	568,994
3. Extra duty pay..........................	21,200	23,000	23,088
	1,314,000	1,078,000	1,138,746
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	28,100	23,600	23,994
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	42,000	40,700	50,564
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	45,500	47,000	44,008
4. Fuel, light and power......................	5,200	6,000	4,896
5. Medical examinations.....................	33,400	27,300	30,486
6. Services of Registrars, Police and officers of Postmaster-General’s Department	26,200	25,500	23,979
7. Fares and expenses of war pensioners under review..	14,600	14,700	12,453
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	34,000	38,200	44,968
	229,000	223,000	235,348
Carried forward..............	1,543,000	1,301,000	1,374,094

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RE-ESTABLISHMENT AND REPATRIATION—continued.	1947-48.	1946-47.
Under Control of Department of Repatriation—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 178.—REPATRIATION COMMISSION—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	1,543,000	1,301,000	1,374,094
C—Repatriation Benefits—
1. Small business loans......................	1,421,000	1,855,000	1,888,606
2. Medical treatment........................	1,357,000	1,484,000	1,841,595
3. Maintenance of departmental institutions.........	1,830,000	691,000	988,212
4. Expenses in providing employment, including tools of trade	883,000	1,679,000	1,340,418
5. Vocational training.......................	1,193,000	990,000	1,329,341
6. Miscellaneous..........................	262,000	621,000	414,015
	6,946,000	7,320,000	7,802,187
Total Gross Expenditure........	8,489,000	8,621,000	9,176,281
Less—
Recoveries from Service Departments and other receipts available in the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account	1,053,000	440,000	732,155
Amount provided under Division No. 224—War (1914-18) Services	965,000	334,000	670,057
	2,018,000	774,000	1,402,212
Amount to be paid to the credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account	6,471,000	7,847,000	7,774,069
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	147,000	137,300	130,872
Less amount provided under Division No. 224—War (1914-18) Services	67,000	84,300	74,402
	80,000	53,000	56,470
Total Division No. 178.........	6,551,000	7,900,000	7,830,539

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RE-ESTABLISHMENT AND REPATRIATION—continued.	1947-48.	1946-47.
Under Control of Department of Repatriation—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 179.—MISCELLANEOUS.	£	£	£
1. Seamen’s war pensions and allowances..........	18,300	32,000	19,420
2. Compassionate allowances paid on behalf of other departments	13,900	12,600	11,793
3. Allowances to or in respect of representatives of various organizations who have served abroad	7,200	4,800	5,869
4. Education of children of deceased and of permanently and totally incapacitated seamen	900	700	1,007
5. Free passages to Australia for seamen’s families....	2,200	2,400	714
6. Non-Australian members of the Australian forces—Repatriation under special circumstances	7,000	6,000	14,527
7. Repatriation of ex-service personnel discharged overseas at own request for educational purposes	1,500	1,500	..
8. New Guinea civilian war pensions and education benefits	20,000	32,000	14,340
Total Division No. 179.........	71,000	92,000	67,670
Under Control of Department of Interior.
Division No. 180—RENT OF BUILDINGS.
1. Rent.................................	20,000	(a)	(a)
Under the Control of the Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 181.—MAINTENANCE SERVICES.
1. Repairs and Maintenance...................	350,000	(b)	16,580
Total Department of Repatriation	6,992,000	7,992,000	7,914,789
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 182.—WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 357...	104,500	95,000	77,319
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	18,340	24,000	18,253
3. Extra duty pay..........................	1,360	2,000	1,677
Less—	124,200	121,000	97,249
Amount provided under Division No. 223a.—War (1914-18) Services	40,000	40,000	32,416
	84,200	81,000	64,833
Carried forward..............	84,200	81,000	64,833

(a) Previously provided under Division No. 224a.

(b) Previously provided under Division No. 224b.

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RE-ESTABLISHMENT AND REPATRIATION—continued.	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 182.—WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION— continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward............	84,200	81,000	64,833
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services....	2,710’	3,110	2,166
2. Rent.................................	4,350	5,860	3,251
3. Commission payable to Postmaster-General’s Department for collection of repayments	1,080	1,100	848
4. Payments to State Government Institutions in respect of the provision of War Service Homes	8,850	6,700	6,499
5. Office requisites, stationery and printing.........	4,340	4,700	2,876
6. Office furniture and equipment...............	1,890	3,180	1,839
7. Purchase and maintenance of motor vehicles......	4,160	8,610	3,708
8. Alterations to office premises................	5,450	8,300	4,423
9. Incidental and other expenditure...............	4,970	4,440	3,757
Less—	37,800	46,000	29,367
Amount provided under Division No. 223b.—War (1914-18) Services	12,000	15,000	9,789
	25,800	31,000	19,578
Total War Service Homes Division	110,000	112,000	84,411
DEPARTMENT OF POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION.
Division No. 183.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 108	349,000	320,000	262,120
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 108	100,000	70,000	73,856
Carried forward.............	449,000	390,000	335,976

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RE-ESTABLISHMENT AND REPATRIATION—continued.	1947-48.	1946-47.
DEPARTMENT OF POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 183.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	449,000	390,000	335,976
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Re-establishment publicity..................	30,000	26,000	30,640
2. Industries publications.....................	23,000	15,000	9,832
3. German Scientists and Technicians—Expenses of employment in Australia	47,000	..	..
4. Resources and Development Projects—Investigation expenses	20,000	..	5,014
5. Overseas Conferences—Expenses.............	5,000	..	..
Demobilization Dispersal Centres—Expenses......	..	20,000	20,272
Reparations procurement—European zone........	(a)	150,000	..
	125,000	211,000	65,758
Total Division No. 183.........	574,000	601,000	401,734
Division No. 184.—WAR SERVICE LAND SETTLEMENT.
1. Acquisition, development and improvement of land and provision of credit facilities to settlers	3,750,000	2,200,000	1,986,501
2. Commonwealth contribution to writing down costs of acquisition. &c.	100,000	100,000	..
3. Living allowances, interest and rent concessions....	267,000	300,000	15,067
	4,117,000	2,600,000	2,001,568
Less—
Contributions by States and repayments of principal by settlers and other receipts from settlers	100,000	70,000	..
Total Division No. 184.........	4,017,000	2,530,000	2,001,568

(a) Provided under Division No. 207.

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RE-ESTABLISHMENT AND REPATRIATION—continued.	1947-48.	1946-17.
DEPARTMENT OF POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 185.—RE-ESTABLISHMENT LOANS FOR AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONS.
1. Loans................................	2,450,000	2,750,000	1,802,001
2. Allowances............................	875,000	250,000	751,500
3. Expenses of administration..................	100,000	60,000	56,460
Total Division No. 185.........	3,425,000	3,060,000	2,609,961
Division No. 186.—UNIVERSITY TRAINING.
1. Tuition, text-books, equipment, &c.............	875,400	1,257,000	646,872
2. Living allowances........................	2,242,600	1,820,000	1,747,046
3. Buildings and equipment...................	581,000	1,000,000	480,707
Total Division No. 186.........	3,699,000	4,077,000	2,874,625
Division No. 187.—TECHNICAL TRAINING.
1. Tuition, text-books, equipment, &c.............	7,536,300	4,455,000	3,597,582
2. Living allowances........................	3,167,700	3,337,000	2,400,462
3. Buildings and equipment...................	935,000	1,435,000	546,635
Total Division No. 187.........	11,639,000	9,227,000	6,544,679
Division No. 188.—RURAL TRAINING.
1. Instruction and administration................	85,000	70,000	64,959
2. Allowances............................	225,000	181,000	115,930
3. Buildings and equipment...................	50,000	123,000	60,403
Total Division No. 188.........	360,000	374,000	241,292
Division No. 189.—SERVICES EDUCATION SCHEME—CORRESPONDENCE COURSES	13,000	90,000	13,728
Division No. 190.—NATIVE TRAINING AND RECONSTRUCTION—PAPUA—NEW GUINEA	130,000	50,000	536
Total Department of Post-war Reconstruction	23,857,000	20,009,000	14,688,123
Total Re-establishment and Repatriation........	30,959,000	28,113,000	22,687,323

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LEND-LEASE SETTLEMENT.	1947-48.	1946-47.
	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 190a.—EXPENDITURE UNDER LEND-LEASE AND RECIPROCAL LEND-LEASE SETTLEMENT WITH UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	£	£	£
	..	8,000,000	8,398,339
INTERNATIONAL RELIEF AND REHABILITATION.
Division No. 191.—UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION—CONTRIBUTION	4,025,000	15,000,000	14,116,917
Division No. 191a—INTERNATIONAL POST-WAR RELIEF AND REHABILITATION	..	..	4,000,000
Total International Relief and Rehabilitation	4,025,000	15,000,000	18,116,917
SUBSIDIES.
Under Control of Department of the Treasury and Department of Trade and Customs.
Division No. 192.—PRICE STABILIZATION SUBSIDIES.
1. Potatoes..............................	2,500,000	2,500,000	3,012,170
2. Tea ..................................	5,500,000	3,000,000	4,413,701
3. Whole milk............................	1,800,000	2,500,000	2,252,649
4. Recoup of basic wage adjustment..............	400,000	1,300,000	2,307,435
5. Wool for home consumption.................	2,400,000	..	3,416,876
6. Imports (other than tea)....................	2,500,000	..	3,690,859
7. Coal.................................	2,300,000	..	958,949
8. Coastal shipping freights...................	1,000,000	..	..
9. Other items............................	600,000	6,500,000	2,588,269
Total Division No. 192.........	19,000,000	15,800,000	22,640,908
Under Control of Department of Commerce and Agriculture. Division No. 193.—ASSISTANCE TO PRIMARY PRODUCTION
1. Dairy Industry..........................	4,000,000	6,250,000	5,223,469
Less recoveries of subsidy from the United Kingdom Government	500,000	4,000,000	3,484,729
	3,500,000	2,250,000	1,738,740
2. Apple and Pear Industry....................	230,000	856,000	811,458
3. Superphosphate subsidy....................	3,000,000	3,125,000	2,987,398
4. Assistance to stock-feeders..................	100,000	500,000	1,000,029
5. Nitrogenous Fertilizers.....................	220,000	50,000	186,649
Jute products for primary industries—Subsidies....	..	500,000	991,771
Wheat acreage restriction—Western Australia.....	..	5,000	2,619
Tobacco Industry........................	..	..	11
Wheat for miscellaneous uses—Subsidy.........	..	..	930
Total Division No. 193.......	7,050,000	7,286,000	7,719,605
Total Subsidies............	26,050,000	23,086,000	30,360,513

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	1947-48.	1946-47.
	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
MISCELLANEOUS.
	£	£	£
Division No. 193a.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
1. Australian Scientific Mission abroad—Expenses....	(a)	2,900	5,420
2. Peace Conference, Paris, &c., including Ministerial delegation	(a)	15,000	42,549
3. Empire Conference, London, and International Conference, San Francisco, 1945	..	200	182
4. Coal Mining Industry—Expenses of Board of Inquiry	..	3,800	4,549
5. Mission abroad of Prime Minister..............	..	100	51
Total Prime Minister’s Department	..	22,000	52,751
Division No. 194.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
1. Distressed Australians in liberated areas—Relief and repatriation	10,000	10,000	25,269
2. U.N.R.R.A. and Overseas Relief Organizations—Australian Council and representation	1,000	2,000	228
3. United Nations War Crimes Commission.........	18,000	20,500	20,442
4. Allied Control Commission for Germany and Austria	15,000	25,000	9,109
5. Allied Control for Japan....................	38,000	40,000	29,767
6. Inter-Allied Reparation Agency—Contribution and representation	6,000	3,500	5,619
7. Peace Conferences concerning Germany—Representation	17,000	..	..
8. Peace Conferences concerning Japan—Representation	30,000	..	..
Australian and Foreign subjects—Repatriation under agreement with enemy Governments	..	..	26,805
Total Department of External Affairs..............	135,000	10] ,000	117,239

(a) Provided under Division No. 208.

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	1947-48.	1946-47.
MISCELLANEOUS—continued. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 195.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
A.—Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries—
1. War loan management expenses...............	124,000	120,000	122,521
B.—Miscellaneous—
1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London	59,000	59,000	58,616
2. Payments as acts of grace for loss of property not covered by National Security Regulations	42,000	50,000	37,402
Occupation Survey 1945....................	..	2,000	279
Payment to Land Risks Insurance Trust Account....	..	140,000	155,053
Losses due to enemy action..................	..	..	89
	101,000	251,000	251,439
Total Department of the Treasury	225,000	371,000	373,960
ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 196.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
1. War and munitions establishments—General expenses for guarding and protection	14,700	5,000	5,494
2. Central Preference Board—Expenses...........	1,500	1,000	1,440
3. Legal Service Bureau—Publicity..............	4,000	1,600	1,845
Prosecution of Charles Hughes Cousens—Expenses.	..	2,900	5,229
Australia First Inquiry—Expenses.............	..	500	4,221
Total Attorney-General’s Department.........	20,200	11,000	18,229
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Division No. 197.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
1. Australian official war artists—Expenses.........	3,500	5,200	4,658
2. Australian War History 1939-45—Compilation.....	12,200	9,800	6,644
3. Official War Paintings and Pictures—Exhibition....	1,500	2,600	1,216
4. War Graves—Contribution to Imperial War Graves Commission; for care and maintenance	125,000	128,000	38,013
5. Australian War Memorials abroad—Erection and restoration	25,000	25,000	27
Total Division No. 197.........	167,200	170,600	50,558

F.6838.—8

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MISCELLANEOUS—continued.	1947-48.	1946-47.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 198.—RENT AND ACQUISITION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS.	£	£	£
A.—Rent of Buildings—
1. Trade and Customs.......................	46,000	41,400	42,416
Total Department of the Interior	213,200	212,000	92,974
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING.
Division No. 199.—NEW WORKS, REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE.
A.—Repairs and Maintenance—
1. Trade and Customs.......................	5,000	12,000	..
B.—Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture—
1. Trade and Customs.......................	3,000	20,000	11,454
Total Department of Works and Housing........	8,000	32,000	11,454
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Division No. 200.—RATIONING COMMISSION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances....................	260,000	233,000	266,822
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	9,000	9,800	9,482
2. Office requisites and equipment...............	9,000	8,750	9,060
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	21,000	21,000	20,989
4. Printing and distribution of ration books.........	140,000	140,000	135,989
5. Services rendered by banks..................	26,000	24,000	26,740
6. Advertising............................	5,000	3,000	5,784
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	14,000	12,450	16,229
	224,000	219,000	224,273
Total Division No. 200.........	484,000	452,000	491,095

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

MISCELLANEOUS——continued.	1947-48.	1946-47.
DEPARTMENT. OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 201.—PRICES COMMISSIONER.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 357..	37,100	34,970	40,275
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	680,400	495,580	603,675
3. Extra duty pay..........................	4,500	6,150	4,168
	722,000	536,700	648,118
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	29,000	24,350	28,762
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	12,500	11,300	12,123
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	24,400	23,400	24,078
4. Advertising and publicity...................	34,100	31,000	26,121
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	22,000	22,250	22,879
	122,000	112,300	113,963
Total Division No. 201.........	844,000	649,000	762,081
Total Department of Trade and Customs........	1,328,000	1,101,000	1,253,176
Division No. 201a.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
1. Medical co-ordination and equipment...........	..	5,000	2,794
2. Venereal diseases—Campaign for prevention and cure	..	10,000	7,321
Total Department of Health...............	..	15,000	10,115
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.
Division No. 201b.—FOOD CONTROL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances....................	..	8,000	15,413
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	..	70,000	109,110
3. Extra duty pay..........................	..	2,000	1,463
	(a)	80,000	125,986
Carried forward...........	..	80,000	125,986

(a) Provided under administrative votes.

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

MISCELLANEOUS—continued.	1947-48.	1946-47.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 201b.—FOOD CONTROL BRANCH—continued.
Brought forward..........	..	80,000	125,986
8.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	..	4,000	6,673
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	..	6,000	13,600
3. Incidental and other expenditure...............	..	7,000	13,773
	(a)	17,000	34,046
Total Division No: 201b..............	(a)	97,000	160,032
Division No. 202.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Surplus food stocks—Cold storage and other accommodation	178,000	5,000	37,973
2. Food processing, including buildings, plant, machinery and equipment	2,500	10,000	..
3. Australian Potato Committee—Expenses of administration	42,000	45,000	40,524
4. Food supplies—Purchase and distribution........	(b) 1,000	1,000	..
5. Edible oils and fats—Purchase and distribution.....	(b) 1,000	1,000	11,513
6. Vegetable seeds distribution.................	100	..	289,645
Evacuation of live-stock....................	..	1,000	..
Rural man-power—Labour costs, accommodation and transport expenses	..	1,000	1,361
District War Agricultural Committees—Administration	..	2,000	5,090
Potato acreage reduction—Compensation to growers.	..	25,000	22,194
Barley Sales—Recoverable expenditure.........	..	..	10,617
Vegetable production......................	..	..	17,168
Total Division No. 202.........	224,600	91,000	436,085
Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture	224,600	188,000	596,117

(a) Provided under Administrative Votes. (b) Includes recoverable expenditure.

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

MISCELLANEOUS—continued.	1947-48.	1946-47.
“	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 203. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.	£	£	£
1. Evacuees—Reception and sustenance and aftercare and expenses connected therewith	10,500	18,000	90,926
2. War Injuries and Civil Defence Workers Regulations— Compensation and expenses	2,500	2,000	2,146
3. Civil Constructional Corps—Employees’ compensation	14,000	17,000	11,618
4. Disabled ex-members of the Forces not eligible for Repatriation benefits—Rehabilitation and allowances	200,000	300,000	248,426
5. Discharged members of Women’s Auxiliary Services—Aftercare in special circumstances	3,000	12,000	6,481
War Workers’ Transition Allowance............	..	2,000	306
Total Department of Social Services..........	230,000	351,000	359,903
Division No. 203a.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.
1. Civilians from Papua and New Guinea—Evacuation.	(a)	500	123
2. New Guinea and Papuan Administrations—Payments on account of	(a)	24,500	9,934
3. Papua-New Guinea Administration—Restoration, re-establishment and reconstruction expenses	(a)	500,000	500,000
4. Re-opened plantations—Clearing secondary growth..	(a)	280,000	10,060
5. Papua-New Guinea—Compensation to. natives for war injuries and war damage	(a)	200,000	200,000
Total Department of External Territories........	..	1,005,000	720,117
Total MISCELLANEOUS.......	2,384,000	3,409,000	3,606,035
Total Post-war (1939-45) Charges........	63,418,000	77,608,000	83,169,127
	138,748,000	220,069,000	209,775,279

(a) Provision made under Division No. 255.

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

MISCELLANEOUS CREDITS.	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 204.—OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS—RECOVERABLE EXPENDITURE.(a)	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Gross Expenditure.........................	11,000,000	34,000,000	29,231,837
Less recoveries...........................	21,000,000	47,000,000	23,736,151
	Cr 0,000,000	Cr13,000,000	Dr5,495,686
Division No. 205.—CREDITS FROM DISPOSALS COMMISSION	Cr. 16,000,000	Cr. 25,000,000	Cr. 37,986,454
Division No. 206.—OTHER CREDITS............	Cr. 6,000,000	Cr. 19,000,000	Cr. 25,519,735
Division No. 207.—REPARATIONS.
1. Proceeds from sale of Reparations received in kind	Cr. 340,000	..	Cr. 33,851
2. Procurement expenses...................	144,000	..	33,851
3. Disposal expenses.....................	10,000	..	..
	186,000	..	..
Less amount paid to National Debt Commission....	186,000	..	..
Total Division No. 207.......	..	..	..
Total Miscellaneous Credits..................	Cr. 32,000,000	Cr. 57,000,000	Cr. 58,010,503
Total DEFENCE AND POST-WAR (1939-45) CHARGES	106,748,000	163,069,000	151,764,776
Less amount chargeable to Loan Fund............	30,328,000	58,529,000	37,893,997
Total DEFENCE AND POST-WAR (1939-45) CHARGES PAYABLE FROM REVENUE	76,420,000	104,540,000	113,870,779

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

XXI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1947-48.	1946-47.		Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
Division Number.	—	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
		£	£	£	£	£
208	PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT	48,000	75,600	84,846	..	36,846
209	SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH	141,800	104,300	112,121	29,679	..
210	DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS	635,500	400,200	438,491	197,009	..
211-213	DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	615,500	514,200	743,956	..	128,456
214	ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT	6,200	10,200	13,893	..	7,693
215	DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	2,200	174,900	157,200	..	155,000
216	DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS	86,000	65,900	102,189	..	16,189
217	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.	285,000	203,700	203,409	81,591	..
218	DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE	2,892,800	592,000	3,290,314	..	397,514
219	DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES	61,000	55,000	45,272	15,728	..
	Total.............	4,774,000 (a)	2,196,000 (a)	5,191,691 (a)	..	417,691

(a) Includes salaries end payments in the nature of salary ae follows:—1947-48, £52,352; 1946-47, Vote, £43,300; Expenditure, £37,606.

	£
Estimate, 1947-48...............	4,774,000
Vote, 1946-47..................	2,196,000
Increase..................	2,578,000

XXI.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 208.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Australian Commonwealth Branch of Empire Parliamentary Association—Grant	320	320	313
2. Imperial Economic Committee—Contribution.....	3,870	1,950	1,930
3. Imperial Institute—Contribution..............	990	850	990
4. Imperial Shipping Committee—Contribution......	360	180	176
5. Mrs. H. A. Hinkler—Annual Allowance.........	104	104	104
6. Ex-members of Parliament or their dependants—Annual Allowances	2,340	2,530	2,501
7. Returned soldiers and their dependants—Grant for relief of distress	1,000	1,000	1,000
8. Boy Scout Movement—Assistance.............	500	..	460
9. Coal Mines Compensation—Contribution........	9,000	..	5,555
10. Entertainment of distinguished guests and visitors...	2,516	2,506	1,956
11. Conferences of Commonwealth and State Ministers and of officers	300	300	200
12. Minor Conferences.......................	250	250	248
13. Historical memorials of representative men.......	1,250	1,700	889
14. Historical and other paintings................	250	50	18
15. Historical films and speaking records...........	50	50	..
16. Commonwealth Literary Fund—for payment to the credit of Commonwealth Literary Fund Trust Account	6,500	6,000	6,000
17. Federal Guide..........................	300	300	11
18. Australian Scientific Mission abroad...........	300	(a)	(a)
19. Peace Conference, Paris, &c, including Ministerial Delegation	200	(a)	(a)
20. Scientific Conferences in London—Representation..	400	11,100	7,476
21. Standardization and Certification Marks Conferences— Representation	50	2,850	2,089
22. Visit abroad of Minister for Air and Civil Aviation..	500	..	3,743
23. Empire Surveyors and Military Mapping Conferences— Representation	1,500	..	167
24. Visit abroad of Minister for Information and Immigration	2,500	..	1,729
25. British Commonwealth Forestry Conference......	2,500	..	271
26. Late Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Cook—State funeral.....	150	..	..
27. Land Sales Control Office—Royal Commission....	10,000	..	..
Provisional International Civil Aviation Organization Conference—Representation	..	500	1,155
Late Senator the Honorable R. V. Keane—State funeral	..	500	395
Late Rt. Hon. John Curtin—State Funeral........	..	450	315
Victory Medals—Manufacture and distribution.....	..	2,500	4,063
Frost Relief—South Australian Fruit-growers......	..	20,000	20,000
Flood Relief—Western Districts of Victoria.......	..	16,000	16,000
Flood Relief—Northern Queensland............	..	660	650
Carried forward..........	48,000	72,650	80,404

(a) Included under Division 193a.

XXI.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 208.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT —continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure
	£	£	£
Brought forward........	48,000	72,650	80,404
Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science—Grant	..	750	750
Australian Women’s Charter Conference—Grant...	..	250	250
Western Australian Industry Expansion Commission.	..	1,850	738
Congress of American Legion of ex-Servicemen—Representation	..	..	438
Ministerial Delegation 1946.................	..	..	1,043
Visit of Minister for Trade and Customs to United States of America, 1946	..	100	..
Parliament—Expenses in connexion with opening...	..	..	126
Ministerial Mission to London and United States of America	..	..	165
British Empire Service League—Grant towards conference	..	..	890
Late Mr. Roland Green—Funeral Expenses.......	..	..	42
Total Division No. 208.........	48,000	75,600	84,846
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 209.—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
1. Imperial Agricultural Bureaux—Contributions.....	(a) 10,850	(a) 10,850	10,427
2. Standards Association of Australia—Grant........	24,000	19,500	19,500
3. Australian Dairy Cattle Research Association—Grant	1,500	1,500	1,500
4. Research—Grant for Physical and Social Sciences...	82,000	52,000	67,000
5. Australian National Research Council—Grant.....	1,000	1,000	1,000
6. Australian Council for Educational Research—Grant.	3,750	3,850	6,350
7. Australian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-14—Contribution towards cost of publication of report	250	750	531
8. Special investigations on scientific matters—Publication of results	250	250	89
9. Chair of Aeronautics at Sydney University—Contribution to establishment and maintenance	5,000	5,000	3,830
10. Chair of Natural Philosophy at Melbourne University—Contribution to Meteorological section	8,200	8,200	1,350
11. National Association of Testing Authorities.......	5,000	1,000	178
International Astronomical Union..............	..	400	366
Total Division No. 209.........	141,800	104,300	112,121
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	189,800	179,900	196,967

(a) Includes the following grants in sterling which are payable through the Executive Council of the Imperial Agricultural Bureaux:—Imperial Agricultural Bureaux, £6,876; Imperial Institute of Entomology (including Farnham Royal Research, £957), £1,507; Imperial Mycological Institute, £360.

XXI.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 210.—DEPARTMENT OP EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.	£	£	£
1. United Nations Association of Australia—Subsidy..	2,500	1,000	2,500
2. International Labour Conferences—Representation..	38,000	32,000	31,338
3. International Labour Organization—Contribution...	36,000	41,300	34,382
4. Representation at Minor Conferences...........	10,000	10,000	9,879
5. World Trade and Employment Conference—Representation	40,000	30,000	49,922
6. Australian Works of Art for Legations, &c., overseas.	2,000	2,000	211
7. United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization—Contribution and representation	47,000	47,000	45,495
8. United Nations Organization—Representation.....	95,000	58,000	90,198
9. United Nations Organization—Contribution.......	194,000	160,000	102,800
10. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization—Contribution and representation	61,000	..	33,551
11. South Pacific Commission—Contribution and representation	30,000	..	1,450
12. Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition..	80,000	..	20,062
Rev. Irving Benson—Air transportation from United States of America	..	..	318
Inter-Governmental Committee on Refugees—Contribution	..	2,000	2,149
International Institute of Agriculture, Rome—Contribution and Representation	..	10,000	8,351
South Seas Commission—Conference and Representation	..	5,000	3,716
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization—Exhibition	..	1,900	2,169
Total Department of External Affairs..............	a635,500	a400,200	a438,491
Division No. 211.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	347,000	365,000	363,578
2. Exchange on remittances within the Commonwealth.	12,000	10,000	11,313
3. Loan management expenses—Works and States (amounts recovered from State Governments may be credited to this vote)	12,000	12,000	14,671
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	3,500	6,637
5. Stamp duty on transfers of Commonwealth loan securities in London (amounts recovered from State Governments may be credited to this vote)	24,000	5,000	12,137
Carried forward........	398,500	395,500	408,336

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salaries:—1947-48, £38 602; 1946-47, Vote, £37,300; Expenditure, £30,538.

XXI.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 211.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY —continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.........	398,500	395,500	408,336
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	3,900	3,890	3,889
7. Interest on income tax certificates of credit........	1,100	3,900	1,122
8. Taxes and fines—Refund and remission under special circumstances	40,900	68,100	78,487
9. Counterfeit coin prosecutions................	100	110	7
10. Census including collection, compilation, printing, maps and miscellaneous services	171,000	42,000	244,415
Improvement of harbour facilities—Contribution towards interest	..	700	700
Miscellaneous expenditure..................	..	..	7,000
Total Division No. 211.........	615,500	514,200	743,956
Division No. 212.—REFUNDS OF REVENUE (a).......	10,000,000	7,000,000	8,091,127
Division No. 213.—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	(b)
	20,615,500	17,514,200	8,835,083
Deduct Refunds of Revenue and Advance to the Treasurer	20,000,000	17,000,000	8,091,127
Total Department op the Treasury.............	615,500	514,200	743,956

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

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 radio and cable traffic receipts due to Overseas Telecommunications Commission.

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 1936-1947 and the corresponding sections of the previous Act; section 66 of the Land Tax Assessment Act 1910-1940; section 34 of the War-time (Company) Tax Assessment Act 1940-1946; 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 1947, Australian Broadcasting Act 1942-1946.

Meat Export Control Act 1935-1946, Apple and Pear Organization Act 1938-1947.

Rabbit Skins Export Charges Act 1940-1942.

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

XXI.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 214.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
1. International Bureau for the Protection of Industrial Property— Contribution	600	600	..
2. Office of the International Union for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works—Contribution	600	600	241
3. Forty-hour Week Case—Intervention by Commonwealth— Legal costs	5,000	9,000	13,652
Total Attorney-General’s Department..........	6,200	10,200	13,893
Division No. 215.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
1. Riverview College Observatory—Grant..........	700	450	450
2. Commonwealth Government motor vehicles—Registration	200	200	216
3. Aboriginal Welfare—Annual allowance to Mrs. Daisy Bates, C.B.E.	210	170	186
4. Construction of relief map of Australia—Contribution to University of Melbourne towards cost	750	750	634
5. Commonwealth Territory Surveyors Board—Establishment and administration	200	200	..
Lands Acquisition Act 1909-1936—Legal costs.....	140	5,650	766
Commonwealth Railways—Concessions to members and ex-members of the Forces in special circumstances	(a)	600	(a)
Long service leave due to employees—Payment to Commonwealth Railways Commissioner	(a)	5,000	(a)
Commonwealth Railways—Passes.............	(a)	300	(a)
Starving stock and fodder for starving stock—Concessions granted for conveyance over Commonwealth Railways	..	80	..
Commonwealth elections...................	..	160,000	154,848
International Conference of Education—Travel concessions on Commonwealth Railways	(a)	500	..
Goods for patriotic purposes—Free carriage over Commonwealth Railways	(a)	1,000	..
Mr. Inigo Jones—Grant for meteorological research.	(a)	..	100
Total Department of the Interior............	2,200	174,900	157,200

(a) Provided under Division No. 229.

XXI.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 216.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. International Sugar Council—Contribution.......	300	300	216
2. Duty—Remission under special circumstances.....	84,550	9,650	46,195
3. Duty on materials imported for ships constructed for the Commonwealth Government—Remission	200	500	..
4. International Bureau of Customs Tariffs (Brussels)—Contribution	450	450	..
5. International Cotton Advisory Committee—Contribution	500	..	778
Motor Manufacture Repeal Act 1945—Compensation to Australian Consolidated Industries Limited	..	55,000	55,000
Total Department of Trade and Customs.......	86,000	65,900	102,189
Division No. 217.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
1. Medical research.........................	50,000	32,000	32,000
2. Commonwealth X-ray and Radium Laboratory (Melbourne)—Expenses	8,280	5,600	5,827
3. National Health Campaign..................	20,000	20,000	20,000
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	75,000	53,325	53,325
7. Interest on investments of Endowment Funds (for payment to credit of relative Trust Fund)	550	585	540
8. Bureau of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London—Contribution	670	676	669
9. Acoustic Laboratory......................	6,000	6,000	4,682
10. National Bureau of Dental Standards and Physical Research	4,000	2,000	1,202
11. Cairns Malarial Drainage Scheme.............	18,000	..	..
12. World Health Organization..................	22,500	..	..
International Bureau of Public Health and International Veterinary Bureau—Subscriptions	..	650	1,890
Licensing of alien doctors...................	..	70	..
Nutrition—Education, Publicity campaign and surveys	..	2,800	3,274
Total Department of Health................	a285,000	a203,700	a203,409
Division No. 218.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.
1. Australian Agricultural Council and Standing Committee on Agriculture—Contribution and expenses	800	600	997
2. Primary Production Control Boards—Election of representatives	200	550	50
Carried forward........	1,000	1,150	1,047

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1947-48, 13,750; 1946-47, Vote, £6,000; Expenditure, £7,068.

XXI.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 218.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.........	1,000	1,150	1,047
3. Industry Conferences and Committees—Expenses of representatives	1,000	2,420	229
4. International Wheat Council—Contribution.......	500	1,000	311
5. Herd testing—Contribution..................	20,000	10,000	10,827
6. Experimental production of ramie..............	500	3,900	3,339
7. Overseas trade publicity....................	25,000	15,000	12,267
8. Agricultural machinery control—Expenses of administration	2,000	10,000	11,936
9. Agricultural machinery—Purchase.............	5,000	50,000	688
10. Farm mechanization research................	15,000	15,000	518
11. Soya bean—Development and experimental work...	200	5,000	4,581
12. Artificial insemination of cattle—Investigation work.	100	1,000	47
13. Pedigree stock—Assistance to importers.........	5,000	2,000	4,333
14. Wheat Industry Stabilization Board—Expenses of administration	18,000	15,000	28,094
15. Wool appraisement centres—Expenses..........	2,500	16,000	5,893
16. Drought relief..........................	500,000	341,000	531,939
17. Emergency transport of wheat................	250,000	..	1,500,468
18. Wheat Production Costs Inquiry—Expenses......	10,000	..	788
19. Joint Dairy Industry Advisory Committee—Expenses	2,500	..	542
20. Wheat—Contract with New Zealand...........	2,000,000	..	876,962
21. Exhibitions Overseas—Representation..........	3,500	..	..
22. Drought Relief—Dairy Industry..............	17,000	..	197,257
23. Tobacco—Grant to States for experimental work on tobacco leaf production	10,000	..	..
24. Empire Exhibition, Sydney, 1947..............	2,500	..	11,132
25. Food for Britain—Publicity campaign...........	1,500	..	8,116
Dairy Factory Operatives—Grants to States for provision of training facilities	..	800	800
Trade Delegation to India...................	..	2,600	3,075
United Kingdom-Dominions Wool Disposals Limited— Subscription to share capital	..	130	125
Tasmanian Primary Producers—Assistance.......	..	100,000	75,000
Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture..	2,892,800	592,000	3,290,314
Division No. 219.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
1. Compassionate allowances—Payments under special circumstances	40,000	38,000	31,213
2. Age and invalid pensioners—Repatriation under special circumstances	3,000	1,000	410
3. Invalid pensioners and Unemployment and Sickness Beneficiaries—Vocational training	4,000	4,000	2,178
4. Exchange on remittances within the Commonwealth.	14,000	12,000	11,471
Total Department of Social Services.......	61,000	55,000	45,272
Total MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES........	4,774,000	2,196,000	5,191,691

XXII.—WAR (1914-18) SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1947-48.	1946-47.		Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
Division Number.	—	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
		£	£	£	£	£
220	PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT	10,000	10,000	10,000	..	..
221	DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	120,500	120,300	122,268	..	1,768
222	AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL	27,000	21,000	19,259	7,741	..
223	WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION	57,000	60,900	44,202	12,798	..
224	DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION	1,033,500	487,800	792,304	241,196	..
	TOTAL..........	1,248,000 (a)	700,000 (a)	988,033 (a)	259,967	..

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows :—1947-48, £236,900; 1946-47, Vote £197,400, Expenditure, £189,792.

XXII.—War (1914-18) Services.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 220.—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. 221.—DEPARTMENT OP THE TREASURY.
A.—Miscellaneous—
1. Loan management expenses.................	19,500	20,300	21,791
2. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London	101,000	100,000	100,477
Total Department of the Treasury.....	120,500	120,300	122,268
Under Control or the Department of the Interior.
Division No. 222.—AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 358...	6,700	6,100	5,225
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	13,200	10,300	8,626
	19,900	16,400	13,851
B.—General Expenses...........................	7,100	4,600	5,408
Total Australian War Memorial........	27,000	21,000	19,259

XXII.—War (1914-18) Services.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 223.—WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 182— Defence and Post-War (1939-45) Charges	40,000	40,000	32,416
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 182.—Defence and Post-War (1939-45) Charges	12,000	15,000	9,789
C.—Maintenance Services—
1. Maintenance of homes and properties and payment of rates and other charges	59,390	95,930	22,653
Less amount payable from the War Service Homes Trust Account	59,390	95,930	22,653
	..	..	..
Amount to be paid to the credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account	52,000	55,000	42,205
D.—Relief Services—
1. Relief under Sections 29aa and 39a of the War Service Homes Act 1918-1947	7,410	6,760	4,698
Less amount payable from the War Service Homes Relief Trust Account	2,410	860	2,701
Amount to be paid to the credit of the War Service Homes Relief Trust Account	5,000	5,900	1,997
Total War Service Homes Division.......	57,000	60,900	44,202

F.6838.—9

XXII.—War (1914-18) Services.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 224—REPATRIATION—MISCELLANEOUS.	£	£	£
1. Proportion of administrative expenses and repatriation benefits provided under Division No. 178—Defence and Post-war (1939-45) Charges	a1,032,000	(a)418,300	(a)744,459
2. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service	100	40	61
3. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1920-1947	450	610	325
4. Compassionate allowances paid on behalf of other departments	950	850	638
Total Under Control of Department of Repatriation	1,033,500	419,800	745,483
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 224a.—RENT OF BUILDINGS.
1. Rent.................................	(b)	18,000	18,954
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 224b.—MAINTENANCE SERVICES.
1. Repairs and maintenance...................	(c)	50,000	27,867
Total Department of Repatriation	1,033,500	487,800	792,304
Total WAR (1914-18) SERVICES...........	1,248,000	700,000	988,033

(a) Includes salaries and payment in the nature of salary as follows:—1947-48, £167,000 1946-47, Vote, £131,000, Expenditure, £133,525.

(b) Provided under Division No. 180.

PART 2.

BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

Division Number.	—	1947-48.	1946-47.		Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
Division Number.	—	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
		£	£	£	£	£
225	TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY	771,000	756,300	740,556	30,444	..
226	CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY	600,000	511,200	439,252	160,748	..
227	NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY	58,000	74,000	52,222	5,778	..
228	AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY RAILWAY	15,000	13,300	13,195	1,805	..
229	GENERAL SERVICES.....	15,800	..	15,274	526	..
230	AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS....	1,200	1,200	1,200	..	..
231	MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES	69,000	81,000	80,516	..	11,516
	Total..............	1,530,000	1,437,000	1,342,215	187,785	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	886,500	836,300	841,993	44,507	..
Stores and material.........	500,150	477,250	363,651	136,499	..
Other expenses...........	74,350	42,450	56,055	18,295	..
Exchange...............	69,000	81,000	80,516	..	11,516
Total..........	1,530,000	1,437,000	1,342,215	187,785	..

	£
Estimate, 1947-48................	1,530,000
Vote, 1946-47..................	1,437,000
Increase...............	93,000

I.—Commonwealth Railways.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Under Control of Department of the Interior. Division No. 225.—TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 359	494,000	474,500	491,569
B.—Stores and Materials..........................	247,000	257,050	226,451
C.—General Expenses...........................	30,000	24,750	22,536
Total Division No. 225.........	771,000	756,300	740,556
Division No. 226.—CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 359	334,000	300,500	301,504
B.—Stores and Materials..........................	244,000	200,200	125,969
C.—General Expenses...........................	22,000	10,500	11,779
Total Division No. 226	600,000	511,200	439,252
Division No. 227.—NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 359	47,000	51,650	38,873
B.—Stores and Materials..........................	8,500	19,300	10,962
C.—General Expenses...........................	2,500	3,050	2,387
Total Division No. 227.........	58,000	74,000	52,222
Division No. 228.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 359	10,350	8,500	8,897
B.—Stores and Materials..........................	650	700	269
C.—General Expenses...........................	4,000	4,100	4,029
Total Division No. 228.........	15,000	13,300	13,195

I.—Commonwealth Railways.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 229.—GENERAL SERVICES.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Concessions to members and ex-members of the Forces in special circumstances	1,000	(a)	539
2. Long service leave due to employees............	9,250	(a)	9,623
3. Commonwealth Railways—Passes.............	300	(a)	129
4. Goods for patriotic purposes—Free carriage over Commonwealth Railways	250	(a)	63
5. Freight concessions—North Australia Railway.....	4,000	(b)	4,911
6. International Conference of Education—Travel concessions on Commonwealth Railways	500	(a)	..
7. Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science—Travel concessions on Commonwealth Railways	500	..	..
Starving stock and fodder for starving stock—Concessions for conveyance over Commonwealth Railways	..	..	9
Total Division No. 229.........	15,800	(a)	15,274
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior...	1,459,800	1,354,800	1,260,499
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 230.—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 op Prime Minister’s Department...	1,200	1,200	1,200
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 231.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	69,000	81,000	80,516
Total Commonwealth Railways......	1,530,000	1,437,000	1,342,215

(a) Provided under Division No. 215.

(b) Provided under Division No. 244.

II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1947-48.	1946-47.		Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
Division Number.	—	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
		£	£	£	£	£
232	CENTRAL OFFICE........	2,468,800	1,595,400	2,105,141	363,659	..
233	NEW SOUTH WALES......	9,113,000	8,215,400	7,828,101	1,284,899	..
234	VICTORIA..............	6,496,100	5,682,600	5,758,253	737,847	..
235	QUEENSLAND...........	3,530,800	3,120,900	3,145,675	385,125	..
236	SOUTH AUSTRALIA.......	2,055,800	1,755,500	1,674,579	381,221	..
237	WESTERN AUSTRALIA.....	1,468,900	1,404,800	1,332,563	136,337	..
238	TASMANIA.............	805,900	711,100	697,107	108,793	..
239	NORTHERN TERRITORY...	118,700	73,300	75,581	43,119	..
240	AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.....	13,000	13,000	13,000	..	..
241	MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES	397,000	404,000	428,827	..	31,827
242	RENT OF BUILDINGS......	118,000	103,000	100,705	17,297	..
243	MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS	250,000	250,000	190,607	59,393	..
	Total..............	26,836,000	23,329,000	23,350,137	3,485,863	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

	£	£	£	£	£
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	18,453,245	16,130,640	16,057,891	2,395,354	..
Stores and material............	1,810,695	1,929,630	1,655,036	155,659	..
Mail services................	3,631,500	2,848,400	3,010,364	621,136	..
Other expenses...............	2,543,560	2,016,330	2,198,019	345,541	..
Exchange...................	397,000	404,000	428,827	..	31,827
Total............	26,836,000	23,329,000	23,350,137	3,485,863	..

	£
Estimate, 1947-48...............	26,836,000
Vote, 1946-47..................	23,329,000
Increase...............	3,507,000

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department.	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 232.—CENTRAL OFFICE. A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 360...	269,000	234,200	205,807
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Employee’s Compensation	64,600	47,000	59,426
3. Extra duty pay..........................	5,000	1,000	2,544
	338,600	282,200	267,777
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	204,700	180,300	168,819
Amount to be charged to New Works.........	..	..	..
	204,700	180,300	168,819
	133,900	101,900	98,958
B.—General Expenses—	17,400
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	17,400	8,500	12,541
2. Fuel, light and power......................	3,400	2,800	1,706
3. Payment of pension to officers on retirement......	400	400	372
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	35,400	17,200	5,835
	56,600	28,900	20,454
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	10,400	8,500	7,915
Amount to be charged to New Works.........	..	..	..
	10,400	8,500	7,915
	46,200	20,400	12,539
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	14,600	3,500	5,101
2. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.........	88,000	25,000	20,498
	102,600	28,500	25,599
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	10,000	10,000	11,424
Amount to be charged to New Works..........	78,000	15,000	9,074
	88,000	25,000	20,498
	14,600	3,500	5,101
Carried forward.............	194,700	125,800	116,598

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 232.—CENTRAL OFFICE—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward	194,700	125,800	116,598
D.—Mail Services—
1. Air-mail services.........................	1,336,600	1,029,300	1,159,869
2. Conveyance of Australian mails in other countries...	400,000	40,000	369,894
	1,736,600	1,069,300	1,529,763
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.................	10,000	5,000	4,734
2. Trunk line services.......................	6,000	4,500	4,260
3. Telegraph and miscellaneous services...........	2,000	2,000	1,893
4. National broadcasting services................	12,000	12,000	11,360
5. Other services...........................	2,000	2,500	2,367
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	193,100	172,800	163,544
	225,100	198,800	188,158
Less amount chargeable to votes of other Departments.	10,100	2,000	824
	215,000	196,800	187,334
F.—Other Services—
1. Contribution to Overseas Telecommunications Commission towards cost of coastal wireless stations	30,000	16,000	35,071
2. Contributions to postal institutes..............	11,000	10,000	8,986
3. Radio research..........................	4,500	4,500	4,500
4. Postal Cafeterias—Advance to Postal Cafeterias Trust Account (to be recovered)	2,000	..	..
5. Australian Broadcasting Commission—Contribution.	275,000	173,000	222,889
	322,500	203,500	271,446
Total Division No. 232.......	2,468,800	1,595,400	2,105,141

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 233.—NEW SOUTH WALES.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 361...	4,645,000	4,322,000	3,549,528
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Employee’s Compensation	2,676,200	2,051,900	2,576,178
3. Extra duty pay..........................	390,000	371,000	326,027
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	560,700	506,000	466,931
	8,271,900	7,250,900	6,918,664
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	2,403,200	1,994,000	2,114,305
Amount to be charged to New Works..........	765,000	545,000	525,249
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	130,000	100,000	126,559
	3,298,200	2,639,000	2,766,113
	4,973,700	4,611,900	4,152,551
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	229,000	155,000	178,672
2. Fuel, light and power......................	79,000	71,000	76,826
3. Water supply and sanitation..................	18,500	16,500	18,140
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	111,400	65,000	77,790
5. Freights and cartage expenses................	324,250	270,500	342,798
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	18,000	17,000	19,415
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	12,000	10,200	19,407
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	51,000	41,000	41,882
	843,150	646,200	774,930
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	290,950	215,000	300,193
Amount to be charged to New Works..........	130,000	82,000	105,816
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	30,000	25,000	35,281
	450,950	322,000	441,290
	392,200	324,200	333,640
Carried forward..............	5,365,900	4,936,100	4,486,191

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 233.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	5,365,900	4,936,100	4,486,191
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	115,300	114,500	81,302
2. Other general stores.......................	81,600	69,200	66,380
3. Uniforms and protective clothing..............	21,000	23,000	18,311
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	113,600	110,290	23,273
5. Bicycles and accessories....................	7,800	10,000	5,447
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.........	2,446,850	2,286,000	2,369,825
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)...	120,000	97,500	59,927
8. Welfare equipment.......................	9,000	..	..
	2,915,150	2,710,490	2,624,465
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	618,850	670,000	711,890
Amount to be charged to New Works..........	1,828,000	1,616,000	1,657,935
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	115,600	110,590	22,039
	2,562,450	2,396,590	2,391,864
	352,700	313,900	232,601
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)...	510,000	396,000	365,950
2. Railway mail services.....................	197,000	240,000	159,545
3. Coastwise mail services....................	400	400	100
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract ‘vessels and other countries’ services	50,000	50,000	44,749
	757,400	686,400	570,344
Carried forward..............	6,476,000	5,936,400	5,289,136

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 233.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	6,476,000	5,936,400	5,289,136
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.................	913,000	851,000	944,029
2. Trunk line services.......................	500,000	534,000	435,506
3. Telegraph services........................	42,000	30,000	47,661
4. National broadcasting services................	53,000	58,000	49,262
5. Other services...........................	650,000	600,000	594,545
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	1,155,000	806,000	1,055,385
	3,313,000	2,879,000	3,126,388
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	676,000	600,000	587,423
	2,637,000	2,279,000	2,538,965
Total Division No. 233.........	9,113,000	8,215,400	7,828,101
Division No. 234.—VICTORIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 362...	3,005,600	2,333,000	2,619,812
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Employee’s Compensation	2,396,200	2,031,000	2,011,059
3. Extra duty pay..........................	250,000	273,800	235,031
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	475,500	417,600	418,677
	6,127,300	5,055,400	5,284,579
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	1,800,000	1,604,900	1,687,741
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	600,800	370,000	417,598
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	100,000	90,000	103,173
	2,500,800	2,064,900	2,208,512
	3,626,500	2,990,500	3,076,067
Carried forward..............	3,626,500	2,990,500	3,076,067

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 234.—VICTORIA—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	3,626,500	2,990,500	3,076,067
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	115,800	93,000	95,843
2. Fuel, light and power......................	79,000	77,000	70,148
3. Water supply and sanitation..................	8,300	7,500	7,386
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	72,300	50,000	42,739
5. Freights and cartage expenses................	254,800	196,000	281,166
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	50,000	30,000	28,431
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	18,000	12,600	16,167
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	57,300	51,300	37,097
	655,500	517,400	578,977
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	288,800	247,500	272,075
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	68,600	41,000	54,098
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	25,000	24,000	23,172
	382,400	312,500	349,345
	273,100	204,900	229,632
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	87,500	80,900	64,480
2. Other general stores.......................	40,700	43,800	26,484
3. Uniforms and protective clothing..............	15,000	12,500	13,562
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	61,100	37,130	17,347
5. Bicycles and accessories....................	8,300	8,300	4,031
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.........	1,950,800	1,885,600	1,679,939
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)...	73,000	83,130	79,254
8. Welfare equipment.......................	9,000	..	..
Carried forward..........	2,245,400	2,151,360	1,885,097
	3,899,600	3,195,400	3,305,699

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division. No. 234.—VICTORIA—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	3,899,600	3,195,400	3,305,699
C.—Stores and Material—continued.
Brought forward.............	2,245,400	2,151,360	1,885,097
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	568,200	601,600	585,672
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	1,382,600	1,284,000	1,094,267
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	68,100	39,160	21,686
	2,018,900	1,924,760	1,701,625
	226,500	226,600	183,472
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)...	241,500	199,600	189,707
2. Railway mail services.....................	86,500	217,000	136,220
3. Coastwise mail services....................	6,000	6,000	5,891
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	40,000	15,000	37,035
	374,000	437,600	368,853
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.................	800,500	762,000	736,662
2. Trunk line services.......................	317,800	318,000	271,639
3. Telegraph services........................	37,400	33,000	36,837
4. National broadcasting services................	133,500	72,000	102,937
5. Other services...........................	592,800	564,000	544,963
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	775,000	705,000	852,450
	2,657,000	2,454,000	2,545,488
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	661,000	631,000	645,259
	1,996,000	1,823,000	1,900,229
Total Division No. 234.........	6,496,100	5,682,600	5,758,253

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 235.—QUEENSLAND.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 363...	1,632,200	1,409,000	1,344,874
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Employee’s Compensation	958,140	719,300	993,859
3. Extra duty pay..........................	115,000	133,000	113,114
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non- official post offices, including railway offices	245,900	217,000	225,157
	2,951,240	2,478,300	2,677,004
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	850,830	726,180	816,956
Amount to be charged to New Works..........	294,160	160,900	204,103
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	43,550	38,220	44,633
	1,188,540	925,300	1,065,692
	1,762,700	1,553,000	1,611,312
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	84,000	76,100	72,500
2. Fuel, light and power......................	39,000	32,600	33,428
3. Water supply and sanitation..................	5,800	4,350	5,112
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	18,000	16,300	13,366
5. Freights and cartage expenses................	191,500	145,000	163,118
8. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	14,000	11,000	13,307
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	7,600	3,500	6,762
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	28,500	19,880	14,394
Carried forward...........	388,400	308,730	321,987
	1,762,700	1,553,000	1,611,312

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 235.—QUEENSLAND—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	1,762,700	1,553,000	1,611,312
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward.............	388,400	308,730	321,987
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	170,830	138,960	164,740
Amount to be charged to New Works..........	76,880	47,670	35,699
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	14,790	11,000	14,884
	262,500	197,630	215,323
	125,900	111,100	106,664
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	57,900	52,000	45,316
2. Other general stores.......................	25,200	27,000	18,395
3. Uniforms and protective clothing..............	7,000	5,000	6,610
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	39,500	27,040	7,478
5. Bicycles and accessories....................	3,500	3,600	2,671
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.........	980,800	844,290	777,706
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)...	48,000	55,460	35,502
8. Welfare equipment.......................	3,100	..	..
	1,165,000	1,014,390	893,678
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	308,840	310,460	270,525
Amount to be charged to New Works..........	671,960	533,830	507,181
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	41,500	29,600	10,659
	1,022,300	873,890	788,365
	142,700	140,500	105,313
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)...	262,500	181,000	173,475
2. Railway mail services.....................	111,000	160,000	106,964
3. Coastwise mail services....................	2,000	2,400	970
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	12,000	18,000	7,005
	387,500	361,400	288,414
Carried forward.............	2,418,800	2,166,000	2,111,703

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 235.—QUEENSLAND—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	2,418,800	2,166,000	2,111,703
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.................	361,000	299,000	347,055
2. Trunk line services.......................	247,000	239,000	194,470
3. Telegraph services........................	33,000	33,000	27,194
4. National broadcasting services................	57,000	48,000	43,731
5. Other services...........................	238,500	238,700	222,791
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	394,000	317,900	416,980
	1,330,500	1,175,600	1,252,221
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	218,500	220,700	218,249
	1,112,000	954,900	1,033,972
Total Division No. 235.........	3,530,800	3,120,900	3,145,675
Division No. 236.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 364...	1,194,200	1,011,000	837,605
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees also wages paid as Employee’s Compensation	437,000	321,400	478,590
3. Extra duty pay..........................	62,900	64,100	58,074
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	147,400	121,800	124,995
	1,841,500	1,518,300	1,499,264
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	493,000	426,200	430,310
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	134,400	78,300	90,111
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	37,500	30,000	34,004
	664,900	534,500	554,425
	1,176,600	983,800	944,839
Carried forward.............	1,176,600	983,800	944,839

F.6838.—10

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1947-48.	1946-17.
Division No. 236—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	1,176,600	983,800	944,839
B.— General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	36,700	30,000	33,011
2. Fuel, light and power......................	19,300	16,500	17,679
3. Water supply and sanitation..................	4,100	3,500	2,647
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	12,000	8,000	8,727
5. Freights and cartage expenses................	84,820	69,000	80,096
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	11,000	9,400	6,182
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	6,300	4,700	3,632
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	19,300	13,200	7,524
	193,520	154,300	159,498
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	78,150	71,500	68,689
Amount to be charged to New Works..........	27,450	17,600	15,095
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	10,020	7,000	9,058
	115,620	96,100	92,842
	77,900	58,200	66,656
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	20,800	28,100	13,942
2. Other general stores.......................	14,200	9,630	11,576
3. Uniforms and protective clothing..............	4,100	3,000	3,917
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	21,000	28,500	8,298
5. Bicycles and accessories....................	1,900	1,900	1,873
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.........	674,200	446,700	413,666
7. Motor vehicle’s and accessories (additions to fleet)..	20,500	29,170	23,213
8. Welfare equipment.......................	4,000	..	..
Carried forward............	760,700	547,000	476,485
	1,254,500	1,042,000	1,011,495

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 236.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward............	1,254,500	1,042,000	1,011,495
C.—Stores and Material—continued.
Brought forward............	760,700	547,000	476,485
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	141,350	143,700	135,233
Amount to be charged to New Works..........	532,850	303,000	278,433
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to. the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	23,000	28,500	6,294
	697,200	475,200	419,960
	63,500	71,800	56,525
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)...	70,500	55,000	54,990
2. Railway mail services.....................	91,700	55,000	26,364
3. Coastwise mail services....................	5,600	5,500	5,557
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	5,500	4,000	4,708
	173,300	119,500	91,619
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.................	189,600	167,800	179,278
2. Trunk line services.......................	153,300	164,200	111,175
3. Telegraph services........................	14,400	11,400	11,659
4. National broadcasting services................	35,400	24,100	21,534
5. Other services...........................	134,600	120,300	122,403
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	185,200	153,600	188,183
	712,500	641,400	634,232
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	148,000	119,200	119,292
	564,500	522,200	514,940
Total Division No. 236.........	2,055,800	1,755,500	1,674,579

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 237.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 365...	754,000	679,800	661,642
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Employee’s Compensation	359,100	334,680	366,160
3. Extra duty pay..........................	42,500	41,550	37,196
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	108,700	87,400	87,964
	1,264,300	1,143,430	1,152,962
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	378,100	349,650	361,377
Amount to be charged to New Works..........	133,000	70,200	78,091
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	27,000	22,580	25,757
	538,100	442,430	465,225
	726,200	701,000	687,737
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	30,950	30,450	24,316
2. Fuel, light and power......................	15,000	15,700	14,360
3. Water supply and sanitation..................	5,450	5,100	4,403
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	8,050	7,000	6,432
5. Freights and cartage expenses................	74,450	62,150	60,709
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	13,800	12,900	12,114
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	5,550	4,400	3,535
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	14,950	12,050	9,979
	168,200	149,750	135,848
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	77,900	73,650	66,927
Amount to be charged to New Works..........	28,000	15,800	13,221
Stores administration and transport expenditure charge-able to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	8,200	6,500	7,641
	114,100	95,950	87,789
	54,100	53,800	48,059
Carried forward.............	780,300	754,800	735,796

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 237.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	780,300	754,800	735,796
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	24,600	20,250	15,710
2. Other general stores.......................	10,700	6,600	6,251
3. Uniforms and protective clothing..............	4,000	2,000	3,677
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	20,000	19,020	6,617
5. Bicycles and accessories....................	3,000	1,500	1,911
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.........	471,000	305,700	305,694
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)...	25,000	24,210	8,239
8. Welfare equipment.......................	2,000	..	..
	560,300	379,280	348,099
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	124,000	127,200	113,775
Amount to be charged to New Works..........	347,000	178,500	191,919
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	21,500	19,080	6,987
	492,500	324,780	312,681
	67,800	54,500	35,418
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)...	65,050	48,000	44,509
2. Railway mail services.....................	45,000	53,000	42,485
3. Coastwise mail services....................	5,600	4,500	7,005
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	10,150	7,600	10,517
	125,800	113,100	104,516
E.— Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.................	133,000	136,000	132,880
2. Trunk line services.......................	170,000	185,500	122,505
3. Telegraph services........................	14,000	11,500	14,222
4. National broadcasting services................	35,000	32,000	33,102
5. Other services...........................	90,000	73,500	92,238
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	138,000	112,000	147,132
	580,000	550,500	542,079
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	85,000	68,100	85,246
	495,000	482,400	456,833
Total Division No. 237.........	1,468,900	1,404,800	1,332,563

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 238.—TASMANIA.	1947-48.	1946-47.
	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 366...	382,100	351,000	309,036
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Employee’s Compensation	219,000	163,800	205,399
3. Extra duty pay..........................	29,000	26,500	25,346
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	85,350	71,800	74,903
	715,450	613,100	614,684
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	219,500	177,000	200,230
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	72,200	43,000	43,649
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	9,950	8,700	8,446
	301,650	228,700	252,325
	413,800	384,400	362,359
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	12,700	12,100	11,724
2. Fuel, light and power......................	9,280	6,920	8,641
3. Water supply and sanitation..................	920	760	805
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	4,000	2,000	3,277
5. Freights and cartage expenses................	32,100	22,300	30,653
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering work under contract	4,800	4,500	5,119
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	3,000	2,500	1,768
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	4,100	3,600	3,724
9. Payments as acts of grace to officers and dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	4,000	2,500	1,269
	74,900	57,180	66,980
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	38,450	31,700	34,854
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	9,550	7,000	8,129
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	2,500	1,380	2,525
	50,500	40,080	45,508
	24,400	17,100	21,472
Carried forward..............	438,200	401,500	383,831

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 238.—TASMANIA—continued.	1947-48.	1946-47.
	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	438,200	401,500	383,831
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	8,800	7,000	6,353
2. Other general stores.......................	6,500	3,300	4,112
3. Uniforms and protective clothing..............	2,000	770	1,356
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	1,200	3,900	1,753
5. Bicycles and accessories....................	900	700	522
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.........	211,300	197,600	148,924
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)...	9,500	13,370	5,799
8. Welfare equipment.......................	500	..	..
	240,700	226,640	168,819
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	61,050	53,800	51,387
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	150,250	143,800	97,536
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	1,600	4,040	2,162
	212,900	201,640	151,085
D.—Mail Services—	27,800	25,000	17,734
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)...	60,340	44,810	41,466
2. Railway mail services.....................	10,360	9,090	10,980
3. Coastwise mail services....................	100	100	40
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	100	100	66
	70,900	54,100	52,552
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.................	69,000	62,000	68,323
2. Trunk line services.......................	78,000	76,000	70,131
3. Telegraph services........................	5,000	3,500	1,976
4. National broadcasting services................	19,000	12,500	14,580
5. Other services...........................	60,000	38,500	47,725
6. Administration expenditure including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	88,000	70,000	83,736
	319,000	262,500	286,471
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	50,000	32,000	43,481
	269,000	230,500	242,990
Total Division No. 238.........	805,900	711,100	697,107

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 239.—NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 367...	35,700	28,800	25,389
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Employee’s Compensation	21,900	10,000	24,609
3. Extra duty pay..........................	5,900	7,000	5,088
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	2,900	2,000	1,818
	66,400	47,800	56,904
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	34,000	22,800	22,056
Amount to be charged to New Works..........	2,600	2,500	11,015
	36,600	25,300	33,071
	29,800	22,500	23,833
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	12,820	6,500	11,786
2. Fuel, light and power......................	1,100	2,000	1,112
3. Water supply and sanitation..................	800	890	183
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	40	10	10
5. Freights and cartage expenses................	12,840	6,200	11,223
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	500	600	555
7. Repairs and maintenance engineer’s movable plant..	1,000	500	381
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,200	1,100	1,408
	31,300	17,800	26,658
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	17,850	9,700	15,063
Amount to be charged to New Works..........	1,550	1,900	4,118
	19,400	11,600	19,181
	11,900	6,200	7,477
Carried forward..............	41,700	28,700	31,310

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
Division No. 239.—NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	41,700	28,700	31,310
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	500	1,400	153
2. Other general stores.......................	800	2,000	427
3. Uniforms and protective clothing..............	100	100	64
4. Motor vehicles and accessories including replacement of existing units	1,500	..	..
5. Bicycles and accessories....................	50	50	14
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.........	17,800	16,700	18,323
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)...	4,050	1,150	1,050
	24,800	21,400	20,031
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	13,650	9,800	7,594
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	4,150	7,000	10,729
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	1,500	..	..
	19,300	16,800	18,323
	5,500	4,600	1,708
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)...	6,000	7,000	4,303
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.................	7,400	3,000	6,132
2. Trunk line services.......................	25,700	21,000	18,081
3. Telegraph services........................	1,600	600	896
4. National broadcasting services................	3,600	2,400	3,215
5. Other services...........................	15,400	9,900	6,841
6. Administration expenditure including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	11,800	5,400	9,548
	65,500	42,300	44,713
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	..	9,300	6,453
	65,500	33,000	38,260
Total Division No. 239.........	118,700	73,300	75,581
Total Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department..	26,058,000	22,559,000	22,617,000

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department

	1947-48.	1916-47.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 240.—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. 241.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	397,000	404,000	428,827
Under Control of the Department of the Interior.
Division No. 242.—RENT OF BUILDINGS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 53—A	15,000	15,000	15,000
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 53—B	3,000	3,000	3,000
3. Rent.................................	100,000	85,000	82,703
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior...	118,000	103,000	100,703
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 243.—MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS.
1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 60—A	40,000	40,000	40,000
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 60—B	10,000	10,000	10,000
3. Repairs and maintenance...................	200,000	200,000	140,607
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.	250,000	250,000	190,607
Total Postmaster-General’s Department......	26,836,000	23,329,000	23,350,137

PART 3.

TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

Division Number.	—	1947-48.	1946-47.		Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
Division Number.	—	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1946-47.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1946-47.
		£	£	£	£	£
	NORTHEEN TERRITORY.
244	General Services..........	448,500	347,000	310,276	138,224	..
245	Works Services...........	400,000	358,200	306,058	93,942	..
246	Audit of Accounts.........	1,400	1,400	1,400	..	..
247	Courts Office............	7,000	..	..	7,000	..
248	Health Services...........	118,600	91,300	134,178	..	15,578
		975,500	797,900	751,912	223,588	..
	AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
249	Audit of Accounts.........	1,900	1,900	1,900	..	..
250	Australian Capital Territory Police	23,600	22,000	20,439	3,161	..
251	Courts and Titles Office.....	8,300	6,700	6,712	1,588	..
252	General Services..........	396,200	311,400	351,033	45,167	..
253	Works Services...........	266,500	257,500	243,249	23,251	..
254	Health Services...........	44,000	32,600	38,757	5,243	..
		740,500	632,100	662,090	78,410	..
	PAPUA-NEW GUINEA.
255	Miscellaneous Services......	2,779,000	1,685,000	1,518,538	1,260,462	..
	NORFOLK ISLAND.
256	Miscellaneous Services......	4,000	4,000	4,000	..	..
	Total...........	4,499,000	3,119,000	2,936,540	1,562,460	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	922,864	744,830	728,966	198,898	..
General expenses..........	76,270	46,400	60,526	10,744	..
Other services............	3,499,866	2,327,770	2,147,048	1,352,818	..
Total................	4,449,000	3,119,000	2,936,540	1,562,460	..

	£
Estimate, 1947-48................	4,499,000
Vote, 1946-47..................	3,119,000
Increase........	1,380,000

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1947-48.	1946-47.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	£	£	£
Division No. 244.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 371...	80,000	67,000	56,897
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	75,000	48,000	46,929
3. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 53-a	5,500	5,000	5,000
	160,500	120,000	108,826
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	13,000	8,500	8,963
2. Incidental and other expenditure...............	13,000	6,500	12,805
	26,000	15,000	21,768
C.—Other Services—
1. Motor cars—Running expenses and maintenance...	20,000	8,500	12,985
2. Aboriginal affairs—Maintenance..............	65,000	50,200	59,303
3. Prisons—Maintenance.....................	4,000	2,200	2,129
4. Survey camps—Maintenance................	7,000	8,000	5,672
5. Police services—Maintenance................	2,500	2,000	1,787
6. Mines branch—Maintenance of batteries and ore sampling	30,000	23,500	16,874
7. Purchase of tailings.......................	6,000	5,000	3,671
8. Stock branch and maintenance of cattle dips.......	2,500	650	1,348
9. Transport of stud stock to the Northern Territory—Subsidy	1,500	500	1,196
10. Assistance to missions.....................	3,450	4,280	4,183
11. Assistance to and development of mining industry..	7,000	10,000	223
12. Unemployment relief and alleviation of distress....	1,800	1,460	1,823
13. Educational services and scholarships...........	20,000	12,500	11,382
14. Destruction of dingoes.....................	7,000	2,400	5,621
15. Buoys and beacons for river channels...........	75	75	95
16. Motor cars—Purchase.....................	10,000	12,300	5,722
17. Sanitary and garbage services................	10,000	17,800	4,044
18. Municipal expenditure, Alice Springs and Darwin...	30,000	28,000	26,053
19. Freight concessions—Co-ordinated road and rail freight service	100	100	..
20. Coastal Shipping Service—Subsidy............	3,300	1,000	1,000
21. Air Mail Service—Subsidy..................	4,250	4,250	4,250
22. Rent.................................	190	65	93
23. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930-1944	250	220	79
24. Patrol vessels—Running expenses.............	4,460	4,500	4,446
Carried forward.............	240,375	199,500	173,979
	186,500	135,000	130,594

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1947-48.	1946-17.
Division No. 244.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	186,500	135,000	130,594
C.—Other Services—continued.	240,375	199,500	173,979
Brought forward.............
25. Agriculture—Botanic gardens and eradication of noxious weeds	3,900	4,000	2,162
26. Animal Industry Section—Equipment...........	2,200	3,000	827
27. Commonwealth v. Braitling—Inquiry into allegations	200	..	960
28. Commonwealth Hostels—Loss on operations......	12,000	..	..
29. Buoys and beacons—Darwin Harbour—Operation and maintenance	750	..	..
30. Encouragement of Primary Production..........	1,500	..	..
31. Incidental and other expenditure..............	1,075	..	..
Freight concessions—North Australia Railway.....	(a)	4,000	..
Law branch—Court expenses................	(b)	1,500	1,754
	(c)262,000	(c)212,000	c 179,682
Total Division No. 244.........	448,500	347,000	310,276
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 245.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 60a	25,000	3,200	3,200
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 60b	5,000	..	..
B.—Other Services—	30,000	3,200	3,200
1. Repairs and maintenance...................	250,000	230,000	203,109
2. Electric supply..........................	. 80,000	90,000	73,125
3. Department of Health—Repairs and maintenance...	10,000	..	..
	(d)340,000	(d)320,000	d 276,234
C.—Developmental Services—
1. Maintenance of water supplies, roads and stock routes for pastoral purposes	(e) 30,000	35,000	26,624
Total Division No. 245.........	400,000	358,200	306,058
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 246.—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. 246.........	1,400	1,400	1,400

(a) Provided under Division No. 229.

(b) Provided under Division No. 247.

(c) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary, as follows:—1947-48, £76,000; 1946-47. Vote £35,000, Expenditure £41,300.

(d) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary, as follows:—1947-48, £150,000; 1946-47, Vote £72,000, Expenditure £122,000.

(e) £50,000 also provided under Division No. 49—Additions, New Works, &c.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1947-48.	1946-47.
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department. Division No. 247.—COURTS OFFICE.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 371...	3,780	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	1,250	..	..
	5,030	(a)	(a)
B.—General Expenses	1,970	(a)	(a)
Total Division No. 247.........	7,000	(a)	(a)
Under Control of Department of Health.
Division No. 248.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 372...	38,000	34,700	38,598
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	16,000	10,000	15,307
3. Extra duty pay..........................	300	200	221
	54,300	44,900	54,126
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	4,800	3,000	1,322
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	500	300	171
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	1,000	600	839
4. Fuel, light and power......................	4,500	1,500	4,588
5. Launch services.........................	800	300	..
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,000	700	6,246
	12,600	6,400	13,166
C.—Other Services—
1. Motor cars and aeroplane—Running expenses and maintenance	6,000	5,000	4,317
2. Medical Services—Maintenance (amounts received from the Government of Western Australia for the maintenance of lepers may be credited to this item)	(b) 13,000	15,000	51,824
3. Motor cars and aeroplanes—Purchase...........	17,500	9,900	1,568
4. Health surveys..........................	500	500	..
5. Equipment for hospitals....................	10,000	4,000	3,905
6. Transport of lepers.......................	600	600	..
7. Nutrition survey.........................	4,100	..	713
Repairs and maintenance...................	..	5,000	4,559
	51,700	40,000	66,886
Total Division No. 248.......	118,600	91,300	134,178
Total Northern Territory.......	c 975,500	c797,900	c751,9I2

(a) Provision previously made under Division No. 244.

(b) In addition, £10,000 provided from National Welfare Fund.

(c) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1947-48, £472,180; 1946-47, Vote £276,450, Expenditure £330,802.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.	1947-48.	1946-47.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 249.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.	£	£	£
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 11-a	1,850	1,850	1,850
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 11-b	50	50	50
Total Division No. 249.........	1,900	1,900	1,900
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
Division No. 250.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 373...	14,500	14,480	11,073
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	1,900	1,520	2,866
	16,400	16,000	13,939
B.—General Expenses—
1. Motor cars—Purchase, maintenance and repairs....	2,600	2,300	2,502
2. Police Superannuation Ordinance—Pensions and refunds of contributions	1,390	1,390	1,033
3. Central Finger Print Bureau—Contribution.......	615	310	615
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,595	2,000	2,350
	7,200	6,000	6,500
Total Division No. 250.........	23,600	22,000	20,439
Division No. 251.—COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 373...	4,000	3,250	2,850
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	1,800	1,500	1,785
3. Extra duty pay..........................	100	50	85
	5,900	4,800	4,720
B.—General Expenses—
1. Fees and allowances to Chairman and Members of Industrial Board	400	400	244
2. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,000	1,500	1,748
	2,400	1,900	1,992
Total Division No. 251.........	8,300	6,700	6,712
Total Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department	31,900	28,700	27,151

Territories of the Commonwealth.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1947-48.	1946-47.
Under Control of Department of the Interior. Division No. 252.—GENERAL SERVICES.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and General Expenses—
1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 53-a	70,000	65,000	65,000
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 53-b	11,000	10,000	10,000
	81,000	75,000	75,000
B.—Works Services—
1. Maintenance of parks and gardens and recreation reserves	88,700	60,000	78,406
2. Maintenance and upkeep of property at Jervis Bay...	8,500	6,500	6,549
3. Maintenance of aerodrome..................	..	1,100	2,046
	(a) 97,200	(a) 67,600	(a)87,001
C.—Other Services—
1. Forestry branch—Maintenance of plantations and fire protection	25,000	15,000	23,787
2. General lands services.....................	6,000	4,000	5,789
3. Eradication of noxious weeds................	1,000	700	668
4. Rabbit and dingo extermination...............	4,000	3,000	3,957
5. Bush fire prevention......................	3,450	2,600	2,887
6. River gaugings and other hydrometric work.......	600	500	315
7. Surveys...............................	7,000	6,000	4,307
8. Caretaking—Public buildings, camps and tenements.	2,900	2,500	1,741
9. Garbage removal and disposal................	6,000	4,000	4,294
10. Sanitary services.........................	900	700	825
11. Grants in aid...........................	1,950	1,750	1,516
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	1,600	1,500	1,458
13. Swimming pool—Maintenance...............	1,380	1,200	1,352
14. Printing of ordinances and regulations..........	150	150	71
15. Local Government registration...............	1,375	775	1,090
16. Tourist Bureau—Publicity..................	2,400	2,300	1,181
17. Entertainment of visitors...................	50	50	21
18. Advisory Council—Allowances and expenses.....	650	450	345
19. Care of aborigines at Jervis Bay settlement.......	1,000	800	575
20. Street cleaning..........................	2,000	1,500	1,849
21. Fire Brigade—Working expenses and purchase of new appliances	3,500	3,500	2,403
22. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930-1944	1,260	2,060	1,233
Carried forward...........	74,165	55,035	61,664
	178,200	142,600	162,001

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1947-48, £75,700; 1946-47, Vote £66,000. Expenditure £65,000.

F.6838.—11

Territories of the Commonwealth.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1947-48.	1946-47.
Under Control of Department of the Interior. Division No. 252.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	178,200	142,600	162,001
C.—Other Services—continued.
Brought forward.............	74,165	55,035	61,664
23. Industrial Tribunal—Wages and expenses of workmen’s representatives	50	50	20
24. Cemetery—Maintenance—£1,100 for payment to the credit of the Canberra Cemetery Trust Account	1,200	800	1,051
25. Alleviation of distress, including ration relief......	350	150	105
26. Improved railway facilities—Payment to Government of New South Wales	1,000	500	692
27. Land Valuation Ordinance—Court expenses......	250	600	26
28. National Capital Planning and Development Committee— Canberra National Memorials Committee—Expenses	250	200	205
29. Transport—Loss on City Omnibus Service—for payment to the credit of the Australian Capital Territory Transport Trust Account	16,500	13,500	17,500
30. Soil erosion investigations..................	2,000	2,000	775
31. Housing loans—Interest on repayments made in advance	150’	150	165
32. Payments as acts of grace for injuries sustained....	250	250	355
33. Re-appraisement of rent and rate increases remitted under special circumstances	3,500	3,300	3,382
34. Australian Capital Territory Hostels—Loss on operations	14,000	10,000	18,000
35. Canberra City Band—Establishment and maintenance	1,250	1,000	..
36. Orchard and agricultural extension service........	300	300	..
37. Water conservation.......................	500	500	..
38. Fisheries..............................	50	50	38
39. Social welfare activities....................	700	700	..
40. Ti-tree and briar destruction.................	3,000	1,000	67
41. Safety measures at Rural swimming resorts.......	300	..	..
42. Incidental and other expenditure..............	235	145	44
Air Raid Precautions......................	..	20	12
Firewood and charcoal supplies—Loss on operations—for payment to the credit of the Works Suspense Trust Account	..	250	..
	(a)120,000	(a) 90,500	a 104,101
D.—Education—
1. University College—Grant in aid..............	9,500	9,500	9,500
2. University scholarships and bursaries...........	4,000	4,000	4,000
3. Secondary school bursaries..................	1,300	1,500	554
Carried forward............	14,800	15,000	14,054
	298,200	233,100	266,102

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1947-48, £75,000; 1946-47, Vote £60,000, Expenditure £59,000.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1947-48.	1946-47.
Under Control of Department of the Interior. Division No. 252.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	298,200	233,100	266,102
D.—Education—continued.
Brought forward..............	14,800	15,000	14,054
4. Conveyance of school children...............	8,300	6,300	7,548
5. Cleaning schools.........................	7,300	5,900	6,638
6. Fuel, light and power......................	1,400	1,000	1,240
7. School books, stationery and equipment.........	2,300	1,200	1,634
8. Payments to the Department of Public Instruction, New South Wales, for services rendered	45,000	39,000	43,000
9. Canberra Technical College—Technical and Vocational Training	14,000	7,000	7,734
10. Administration of Apprenticeship Ordinance......	100	100	38
11. Nursery school and pre-school centres..........	3,300	2,300	1,835
12. Incidental and other expenditure..............	1,500	500	1,210
	(a) 98,000	(a) 78,300	(a)84,931
Total Division No. 252.........	396,200	311,400	351,033
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 253.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and General Expenses—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 60a	50,000	44,000	44,000
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 60b	10,000	7,000	7,000
	60,000	51,000	51,000
B.—Works Services—
1. Repairs and maintenance—Department of the Interior	50,000	56,500	43,205
2. Repairs and maintenance—Department of Health...	2,500	2,500	2,234
3. Maintenance of roads and bridges..............	38,000	37,500	39,603
4. Maintenance of water supply and sewerage.......	26,000	26,000	26,034
5. Electric supply..........................	90,000	83,000	81,117
Air raid precaution works—Maintenance and demolition	..	1,000	56
	(b)206,500	(b)206,500	b192,249
Total Division No. 253.........	266,500	257,500	243,249

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1947-48, £68,000; 1946-47. Vote £57,000. Expenditure £65,000.

(b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1947-48, £68,250; 1946-47, Vote £150,000, Expenditure £65,500.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1947-48.	1946-47.
Under Control of Department of Health. Division No. 254.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Canberra Community Hospital................	(a) 34,000	23,000	29,250
2. Health services..........................	770	390	451
3. Abattoir services.........................	5,900	5,000	6,206
4. Veterinary services.......................	1,000	1,600	1,028
5. Compensation for destruction of cattle infected with disease, and control of undulant fever	520	1,000	82
6. Canberra Mothercraft Society—Subsidy.........	1,810	1,610	1,740
Total Division No. 254.........	(b)44,000	(b)32,600	(b) 38,757
Total Australian Capital Territory.......	c740,500	632,100	c 662,090
PAPUA-NEW GUINEA.
Under the Control of the Department of External, Territories.
Division No. 255.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Grant to Provisional Administration towards expenses including native welfare, development, war damage and re-construction	2,350,000	(d)	(d)
2. Printing and consolidation of Laws of New Guinea and Papua	(e) 18,250	(e) 20,000	(e) 5,085
3. Chair of Anthropology at Sydney University—Contribution towards cost	1,750	1,750	1,750
4. Grant to Provisional Administration—Equipment from Disposals Commission	30,000	750,000	672,000
5. Australian School of Pacific Administration.......	(f) 12,000	(f) 13,000	(f) 12,402
6. Shipping service (amounts earned may be credited to this vote)	200,000	400,000	179,354
7. Former New Guinea and Papuan Administrations—Payments on account	24,000	(g)	(g)
8. Re-opened plantations—Clearing secondary growth..	100,000	(g)	(g)
9. Library services for External Territories..........	3,000	..	..
10. Restoration of land and roads................	40,000	..	..
Classification of Public Service—Investigation.....	..	..	303
Grant towards expenses of Provisional Administration	(h)	400,000	546,651
Research, development and native welfare........	(h)	100,000	100,000
Film—Record of return of Civil Administration....	..	2,000	993
United Nations Organization—Representations regarding trusteeship	..	250	..
Total Papua-New Guinea..........	2,779,000	1,685,000	1,518,538

(a) In addition, £10,000 from National Welfare Fund. (b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1947-48 £4,584; 1946-47, Vote £3,370, Expenditure, £4,255. (c) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1947-48 £435,684; 1946-47, Vote, £468,380; Expenditure, £388,264. (d) Included, under Division 203a and other items of Division 225. (e) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1947-48, £3,000; 1946-47 Vote £1,500, Expenditure £1,000. (f) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1947-48, £12,000; 1946-47 Vote £7,000, Expenditure £8,300. (g) Included under Division No. 203a. (h) See Item 1.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORFOLK ISLAND.	1947-48.	1946-47.
Under Control of Department of External Territories. Division No. 256.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.	1947-48.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
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...	4,499,000	3,119,000	2,936,540

SCHEDULE

SALARIES and ALLOWANCES.

SUPPORTING PROVISION MADE IN VOTES INCLUDED ON PAGES 6-165.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—Parliament.
Number of Persons.			1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946-47.	1947-48.	SENATE. (See Division No. 1.)	1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
			£	£
1	1	The President (a).................................	1,300	1,300
1	1	The Chairman of Committees.........................	700	700
1	1	Clerk of the Senate................................	1,700	1,350
1	1	Clerk Assistant (b)................................	1,014	990
1	1	Usher of the Black Bod and Clerk of Committees............	814	790
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees.......	714	609
1	1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant.....................	598	519
1	1	Principal Attendant................................	498	420
1	1	Special Attendant.................................	462	392
1	1	President’s Attendant...............................	434	368
3	3	Senior Attendants.................................	1,248	1,074
1	1	Junior Attendant..................................	394	334
			9,876	8,846
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	24	24
14	14	Total Senate (see page 7)..........	9,900	8,870
		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....................	1,700	1,350
1	1	Clerk Assistant...................................	1,014	990
1	1	Second Clerk Assistant.............................	914	890
1	1	Serjeant-at-Arms and Clerk of Committees................	782	730
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees.......	733	646
1	1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant.....................	603	493
1	1	Accounts Clerk and Reading Clerk......................	503	410
		Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.
1	1	Principal Attendant and Officer-in-charge of Stores...........	485	420
1	1	Special Attendant.................................	445	392
1	1	Speaker’s Attendant...............................	434	368
4	4	Senior Attendants.................................	1,689	1,424
3	3	Junior Attendants.................................	1,177	986
19	19	Carried forward..................	12,479	11,099

(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.			1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946-47.	1947-48.	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—continued.	1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
			£	£
19	19	Brought forward...............	12,479	11,099
		Special (Canberra) allowance........................	12	12
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	30	56
			12,521	11,167
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	771	1,017
19	19	Total House of Representatives (see page 7).......	11,750	10,150
		PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF. (See Division No. 3.)
1	1	Principal Parliamentary Reporter......................	1,400	1,100
1	1	Second Reporter.................................	960	932
9	11	Parliamentary Reporters............................	8,954	7,381
2	..	Junior Parliamentary Reporters.......................	..	1,206
1	1	Clerk and Accountant.............................	572	470
1	1	Attendant and Reader.............................	430	363
			12,316	11,452
		Special (Canberra) allowance........................	24	48
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	1,660	1,000
15	15	Total Parliamentary Reporting Staff (see page 8)	14,000	12,500
		LIBRARY. (See Division No. 4.)
1	1	Librarian......................................	1,400	1,100
1	1	Assistant Librarian...............................	868	844
1	1	Chief Legislative Reference Officer....................	772	724
1	1	Chief Clerk and Accountant.........................	560	574
1	1	Sub-Accountant, Orders and Accession Clerk.............	421	400
5	5	Carried forward......................	4,021	3,642

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—Parliament.
Number of Persons.			1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946-47.	1947-48.	LIBRARY—continued.	1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
			£	£
5	5	Brought forward	4,021	3,642
1	1	Research Clerk.................................	502	484
1	1	Legislative Research Clerk..........................	518	448
1	1	Reading Room Attendant and Magazine Clerk.............	462	400
1	1	Library Assistant................................	518	440
5	5	Cataloguers....................................	1,937	1,784
1	1	Correspondence Clerk.............................	421	370
..	1	Principal Attendant...............................	486	..
1		Special Attendant................................	438	420
1	1	Senior Attendant................................	412	356
1	1	Junior Attendant.................................	386	334
1	2	Typists.......................................	520	269
			10,621	8,947
		Special (Canberra) allowance........................	24	24
		Exchange on salary paid abroad......................	150	190
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	230	255
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payment in lieu....	984	..
			12,009	9,416
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	1,309	116
19	21	Total Library (see page 8)........	10,700	9,300
		JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT. (See Division No. 5.)
..	..	Secretary (a)...................................	80	80
1	1	Clerk and Accountant.............................	440	435
1	1	Clerk........................................	158	155
2	2		678	670
		Housekeeping and Cleaning Staff.
1	1	Housekeeper(b).................................	576	484
1	1	Head Doorkeeper................................	462	378
2	2	Doorkeepers...................................	911	762
1	1	Senior Cleaner..................................	400	334
8	8	Cleaners......................................	2,810	2,442
13	13		5,159	4,400
15	15	Carried forward...............	5,837	5,070

(a) Is also Clerk Assistant of the Senate. (b) Less £42 deduction for rent; is granted fuel, light and water.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—Parliament.
Number of Persons.			1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946-47.	1947-48.	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT—continued.	1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
			£	£
15	15	Brought forward...................	5837	5,070
		Refreshment Rooms.
1	1	Accountant....................................	586	556
1	1	Manager......................................	592	562
1	1	Second Steward.................................	433	370
1	1	Steward......................................	408	348
1	1	Senior Waiter..................................	418	356
1	1	Bar Attendant..................................	367	330
1	1	Waiter.......................................	347	298
1	1	Principal Cook..................................	529	442
1	1	Assistant Cook..................................	406	352
1	1	Kitchen Assistant................................	347	298
..	1	Storeman.....................................	485	..
10	11		4,918	3,912
		Parliament Gardens.
1	1	Foreman Gardener...............................	449	376
3	3	Gardeners.....................................	1,128	952
4	4		1,577	1,328
		Miscellaneous.
1	1	Chief Engineer..................................	674	514
1	1	Assistant Engineer...............................	536	448
2	2	Fitters.......................................	993	820
2	2	Engineer’s Assistants.............................	812	740
2	2	Boiler Attendants................................	791	688
1	1	Night Watchman................................	381	330
1	1	Maintenance Officer..............................	461	394
1	1	Painter.......................................	475	406
11	11		5,123	4,340
			17,455	14,650
		Allowance to Accountant...........................	52	18
		Allowance to Principal Cook........................	24	24
			17,531	14,692
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from housekeeper on account of rent..	42	37
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	6,989	5,955
			7,031	5,992
40	41	Total Joint House Department (see page 8).....	10,500	8,700

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—Parliament.
Number of Persons.			1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946-47.	1947-48.	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS. (See Division No. 6.)	1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary.....................................	810	752
1	1	Clerk........................................	420	448
			1,230	1,200
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	420	..
2	2	Total Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works (see page 9)	810	1,200
		PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON BROAD CASTING. (See Division No. 7.)
		Salary of officer on loan from another Department (see page 9)..	740	720

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946-47.	1947-48.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 10.)	1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary.....................................	(a)2,250	(b)1,400
1	2	Assistant Secretaries..............................	1,834	952
1	1	Chief Clerk and Secretary to Federal Executive Council.......	856	796
1	..	Clerk in Charge.................................	..	634
1	1	Reception Officer................................	740	650
1	1	Accountant....................................	696	670
1	..	Senior Clerk...................................	..	670
21	21	Clerks.......................................	10,020	9,242
19	16	Typists.......................................	3,768	4,503
9	10	Assistants.....................................	3,539	2,982
3	3	Assistants (Female)...............................	808	711
1	1	Cabinet and Ministerial Officer.......................	648	568
1	1	Motor Driver...................................	559	484
4	4	Messengers....................................	886	560
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	1,705	2,410
		Special (Canberra) allowance........................	26	39
		Private Secretaries (9) filling unclassified positions (c).......	5,960	6,693
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	6,027	13,505
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	2,505	3,279
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	50	50
		Payments in lieu of accrued recreation leave..............	250	..
			43,127	50,798
		Less—	:
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	13,527	19,181
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	..	3,117
			13,527	22,298
65	62	Total Administrative (see page 11).........	29,600	28,500

(a) Inclusive of all allowances. (b) Exclusive of special allowance of £400 per annum as director of Amalgamated Wireless, Australasia Ltd. (c) 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 Leader of Country Party (1), Rt. Hon. Sir Earle Page (1).

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946-47.	.1947-48.	AUDIT OFFICE. (See Division No. 11.)	1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
		Central Staff.	£	£
1	1	Secretary and Chief Inspector........................	1,226	942
..	1	Assistant Secretary and Chief Inspector.................	952	..
1	..	Senior Clerk and Inspector..........................	..	712
..	4	Senior Audit Inspectors............................	3,280	..
..	3	Audit Inspectors, Grade III..........................	2,136	..
..	1	Audit Inspector, Grade I............................	640	..
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade III............................	532	454
2	2	Clerks.......................................	922	754
1	1	Typist, Grade II..................................	304	269
1	2	Typists, Grade I..................................	419	219
1	1	Messenger.....................................	208	154
8	17		10,619	3,504
		New South Wales.
1	1	Chief Auditor..................................	1,176	952
..	1	Assistant Chief Auditor............................	856	..
1	2	Senior Inspectors................................	1,664	712
8	14	Audit Inspectors, Grade III..........................	10,520	4,885
..	12	Audit Inspectors, Grade II...........................	8,094	..
26	26	Audit Inspectors, Grade I...........................	16,460	14,198
1	2	Clerks.......................................	879	454
11	17	Clerks (Audit), Grade III............................	9,044	4,835
7	11	Clerks (Audit), Grade II............................	5,048	2,814
3	5	Clerks (Audit), Grade I.............................	1,680	1,074
1	1	Typist, Grade II..................................	304	269
..	1	Typist, Grade 1.................................	242	..
1	2	Machinists, (Female)..............................	538	253
..	2	Assistants, Grade I................................	512	..
1	1	Messenger.....................................	212	280
61	98		57,229	30,726
		Banking Division.
..	1	Chief Auditor..................................	976	..
..	1	Senior Audit Inspector.............................	808	..
..	2		1,784	..
69	117	Carried forward...............	69,632	34,230

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946-47.	1947-48.	AUDIT OFFICE—continued.
			£	£
69	117	Brought forward...............	69,632	34,230
		Victoria.
1	1	Chief Auditor..................................	1,026	952
..	1	Assistant Chief Auditor............................	892	..
1	3	Senior Audit Inspectors............................	2,364	712
10	16	Audit Inspectors, Grade III..........................	11,968	6,153
..	13	Audit Inspectors, Grade II...........................	8,716	..
26	36	Audit Inspectors, Grade I...........................	22,878	14,411
..	2	Clerks.......................................	714	..
15	26	Clerks (Audit), Grade III............................	11,960	6,574
9	15	Clerks (Audit), Grade II............................	6,300	3,624
5	8	Clerks (Audit), Grade I.............................	3,008	1,505
1	1	Typist, Grade II..................................	304	269
2	2	Typists, Grade I..................................	528	428
..	2	Machinists (Female), Grade I.........................	572	..
1	1	Messenger.....................................	212	188
71	127		71,442	34,816
		Queensland.
1	1	Chief Auditor..................................	948	856
1	1	Senior Audit Inspector.............................	788	670
..	6	Audit Inspectors, Grade III..........................	4,416	..
4	4	Audit Inspectors, Grade II...........................	2,686	2,392
8	16	Audit Inspectors, Grade I...........................	10,240	4,472
3	6	Clerks (Audit), Grade III............................	3,192	1,362
3	5	Clerks (Audit), Grade II............................	2,280	1,194
1	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade I.............................	696	358
..	1	Assistant (Female) Typing, Records....................	304	..
1	1	Typist, Grade I..................................	286	253
..	1	Machinist (Female), Grade II.........................	304	..
1	1	Machinist (Female), Grade I.........................	286	253
..	2	Assistants (Female)...............................	230	..
1	1	Messenger.....................................	212	216
24	48		26,868	12,026
164	292	Carried forward...............	167,942	81,072

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1947-48.	Vote, 1948-47.
1946-47.	1947-48.	AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1947-48.	Vote, 1948-47.
			£	£
164	292	Brought forward..............	167,942	81,072
		South Australia.
1	1	Chief Auditor..................................	904	808
1	1	Senior Audit Inspector.............................	760	634
..	5	Audit Inspectors, Grade III..........................	3,632	..
2	..	Inspectors, Grade II...............................	..	1,196
4	9	Audit Inspectors, Grade I...........................	5,706	2,248
3	7	Clerks (Audit), Grade III............................	3,220	1,322
2	4	Clerks (Audit), Grade II............................	1,768	812
1	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade I.............................	752	358
1	..	Typist, Grade II..................................	..	269
..	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	230	..
..	1	Typist/Machinist................................	304	..
15	31		17,276	7,647
		Western Australia.
1	1	Chief Auditor..................................	808	760
1	1	Senior Audit Inspector.............................	760	634
..	3	Audit Inspectors, Grade III..........................	2,136	..
2	..	Inspectors, Grade II...............................	..	1,196
4	7	Inspectors, Grade I................................	4,336	2,248
2	6	Clerks (Audit), Grade III............................	2,976	894
2	3	Clerks (Audit), Grade II............................	1,326	812
1	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade I.............................	800	358
..	1	Clerk........................................	376	..
1	1	Typist, Grade I..................................	182	213
14	25		13,700	7,115
		Tasmania.
1	1	Chief Auditor..................................	808	712
..	3	Audit Inspectors, Grade III..........................	2,136	..
1	..	Inspector, Grade II................................	..	598
2	6	Audit Inspectors, Grade 1...........................	3,804	1,124
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade III............................	903	854
1	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade II............................	848	406
..	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade I.............................	376	..
1	..	Typist, Grade II..................................	..	269
..	1	Typist, Grade 1.................................	246	..
8	16		9,121	3,963
201	364	Carried forward...............	208,039	99,797

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946-47.	1947-48.	AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
201	364	Brought forward	203,039	99,797
		Australian Capital Territory.
1	1	Chief Auditor..................................	880	808
1	1	Senior Audit Inspector.............................	784	670
1	2	Audit Inspectors, Grade III..........................	1,472	634
1	2	Audit Inspectors, Grade II...........................	1,352	598
5	7	Audit Inspectors, Grade I...........................	4,354	2,810
2	4	Clerks (Audit), Grade III............................	1,768	908
1	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade II............................	818	406
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade I.............................	376	325
..	1	Assistant (Female), Grade 1.........................	230	..
13	21		12,034	7,159
		London.
1	1	Chief Auditor..................................	856	760
..	1	Audit Inspector, Grade III...........................	760	..
1	..	Inspector, Grade II................................	..	598
..	1	Audit Inspector, Grade I............................	640	..
..	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade II.............................	460	..
..	1	Typist, Grade I..................................	263	..
		Cost of living allowances...........................	975	494
2	5		3,954	1,852
		Papua.
1	1	Chief Auditor..................................	812	634
..	5	Audit Inspectors, Grade I...........................	3,074	..
..	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	305	..
		District allowances...............................	940	140
1	7		5,131	774
		Darwin.
1	1	Chief Auditor..................................	760	634
1	3	Audit Inspectors, Grade I...........................	1,848	562
1	..	Clerk (Audit), Grade I.............................	..	358
..	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade III............................	532	..
..	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade II.............................	460	..
1	..	Typist, Grade I..................................	..	253
		District allowances...............................	480	340
4	6		4,080	2,147
221	403	Carried forward...............	233,238	111,729

F.6838.—12

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946-17.	1947-48.	AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
			£	£
221	403	Brought forward	233,238	111,729
		Officers occupying unclassified positions................	14,062	65,597
		Officers on loan from other Departments and officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies or retirement	7,042	21,332
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	3,251	4,284
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad......................	3,280	2,696
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	3,090	..
		Payments in lieu of accrued recreation leave..............	950	..
			264,913	205,638
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	712	6,260
		Amount to be recovered from the Provisional Administration— Territory of Papua-New Guinea	5,131	852
		Amount to be recovered from special funds.............	9,720	7,800
		Amount provided under Division No. 220—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....	70,950	49,086
			113,613	91,098
221	403	Total Audit Office (see page 11)......	151,300	114,540
		PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD. (See Division No. 12.)
		Central Staff.
3	1	First Assistant Commissioner........................	868	4,554
2	2	Chairmen—Promotions Appeal Committees..............	2,050	1,988
1	1	Director of Research..............................	1,032	937
1	1	Secretary.....................................	955	893
5	6	Public Service Inspectors...........................	6,141	4,536
2	5	Assistant Inspectors..............................	3,944	1,448
..	1	Senior Industrial Officer...........................	907	..
1	1	Industrial Officer................................	721	760
..	1	Senior Project Officer.............................	808	..
1	1	Senior Research Officer............................	622	598
..	2	Research Officers, Grade II..........................	1,171	..
..	1	Staff Welfare Officer (Female).......................	425	..
..	1	Librarian (Female)...............................	301	..
30	53	Clerks.......................................	25,039	13,562
2	4	Messengers....................................	560	196
48	81	Carried forward...............	45,544	29,472

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1948-47.	1947-48.	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD—continued.	1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
		Central Staff—continued.	£	£
48	81	Brought forward...............	45,544	29,472
5	5	Assistants.....................................	1,675	1,498
14	15	Assistants (Female)...............................	3,624	2,786
14	20	Typists.......................................	4,887	3,159
81	121		55,730	36,915
		Inspectors’ Staffs.
5	5	Public Service Inspectors...........................	5,491	5,360
..	2	Deputy Public Service Inspectors......................	1,808	..
4	5	Assistant Inspectors..............................	3,766	3,064
..	2	Senior Clerks...................................	1,434	..
3	3	Clerks-in-Charge................................	1,698	1,722
1	1	Clerk (Female)..................................	424	379
16	19	Clerks.......................................	7,863	6,349
2	2	Assistants.....................................	694	608
5	6	Messengers....................................	840	662
5	5	Assistants (Female) (Typing, Records, &c.)...............	1,635	1,445
6	8	Typists.......................................	2,079	1,383
47	58		27,732	20,972
1	1	Chairman (Appeal Boards)........................	998	784
			84,460	58,671
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	1,030	3,091
		Special (Canberra) allowance........................	130	130
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	50	60
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies or retirement	1,840	8,270
		Proportion of salaries of officers of Department of the Interior (Electoral Office, Tasmania, Division No. 54)	1,064	1,061
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	2,726	1,252
		Classification Committees—Salaries...................	1,000	1,000
			92,300	73,535
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	15,820	10,505
129	180	Total Public Service Board (see page 12)........	76,480	63,030

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946-47.	1947-48.	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE. (See Division No. 13.)	1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
			£	£
..	1	Military Secretary and Comptroller....................	1,314	..
1	1	Official Secretary................................	976	1,052
..	1	Clerk........................................	430	..
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments.........	42	580
		Payments in lieu of accrued recreation leave..............	120	..
		Salary of officer on retirement leave and payment in lieu......	..	250
			2,882	1,882
		Less amount to be withheld on account of rent	182	182
1	3	Total Governor-General’s Office (see page 13)....	2,700	1,700
		NATIONAL LIBRARY. (See Division No. 14.)
		Administrative.
1	1	Research Officer................................	360	300
4	5	Cataloguers....................................	1,900	1,255
3	4	Library Assistants................................	1,400	1,000
1	1	Clerk........................................	390	330
1	2	Typists.......................................	616	270
		Archives.
1	1	Archives Officer.................................	542	420
1	1	Assistant Archives Officer..........................	450	366
		Films.
..	1	Chief Film Officer...............................	802	..
..	3	Film Officers...................................	1,600	..
1	..	Visual Education Officer...........................	..	574
1	1	Technician....................................	500	448
1	1	Cataloguer....................................	490	400
2	3	Secretary-Typists................................	900	550
..	1	Assistant......................................	300	..
			10,250	5,913
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	150	..
			10,400	5,913
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	2,400	213
17	25	Total National Library (see page 13)...........	8,000	5,700

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946-47.	1947-48.	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE, UNITED KINGDOM. (See Division No. 15.)	1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
		Under Public Service Act.	£	£
1	1	Official Secretary................................	(a)	(a)
2	2	Assistant Secretaries..............................	2,140	1,904
1	..	Controller.....................................	(b)	570
1	2	Clerks.......................................	1,370	712
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	..	396
		Cost of living allowance (United Kingdom)...............	1,400	1,001
		Entertainment allowance...........................	250	250
		Exchange on salaries of officers paid abroad..............	980	1,140
		Exchange on salary of High Commissioner...............	770	763
5	5		6,910	6,736
		Under High Commissioner Act.
1	1	Deputy High Commissioner.........................	1,750	1,750
1	1	Economic Adviser...............................	1,083	1,000
1	1	Accountant....................................	1,074	900
1	1	Commercial Officer..............................	963	804
1	1	Supply Officer..................................	915	756
42	45	Clerks.......................................	22,645	16,021
2	4	Assistants.....................................	1,158	252
3	2	Messengers....................................	658	716
13	14	Tradesmen, labourers, &c...........................	3,875	2,904
23	27	Clerks, assistants, &c. (Female).......................	8,756	5,182
24	22	Typists.......................................	5,673	3,171
		War Bonus....................................	..	3,671
		Wartime allowance...............................	..	2,845
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	1,476	795
		Allowance—Deputy High Commissioner................	825	500
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	1,445	510
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad......................	13,304	11,257
112	119		65,600	53,034
			72,510	59,770
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	7,710	3,670
117	124	Total High Commissioner’s Office (see page 14)...	64,800	56,100

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

(b) Provision included under Clerks.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.		COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH. (See Division No. 16.) (Payable from the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)	1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946-47.	1947-48.		1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946-47.	1947-48.		£	£
		Bead Office.
1	1	Chief Executive Officer............................	(a) 1,814	(a) 1,790
2	2	Executive Officers...............................	(a) 3,128	(a) 3,080
1	1	Part-time Officer................................	750	750
1	1	Secretary.....................................	1,419	1,240
3	3	Assistant Secretaries..............................	3,014	2,532
..	2	Research Officers................................	1,341	..
1	1	Accountant....................................	736	652
..	1	Sub-Accountant.................................	622	..
1	1	Staff and Industrial Officer..........................	784	710
1	3	Engineers.....................................	2,050	828
1	1	Architect.....................................	814	740
3	8	Draughtsmen...................................	3,379	1,276
1	1	Tracer.......................................	259	239
42	48	Clerks.......................................	15,525	13,878
2	2	Clerical Assistants...............................	824	780
11	16	Assistants.....................................	5,103	3,374
1	2	Machinist.....................................	391	221
17	17	Typists.......................................	3,730	3,723
1	1	Telephonist....................................	249	225
5	5	Messengers....................................	606	491
1	1	Caretaker.....................................	311	281
		State Committees—Secretaries (full and part-time) and typists..	1,135	956
		Portion of salary of representative officer in London.........	..	250
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.....................	..	63
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	72	229
		Scientific Research Liaison Overseas.
7	4	Research Officers................................	3,576	4,833
5	..	Assistants.....................................	..	856
		Extra duties and representation allowances, officers overseas...	325	160
		Provision for typing assistance, Washington, United States of America	2,980	3,077
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad......................	1,080	600
			56,017	47,834
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	1,017	3,034
108	122	Total Head Office.......................	55,000	44,800
108	122	Carried forward...............	55,000	44,800

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.		COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH —continued.	1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946-47.	1947-48.	COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH —continued.
1946-47.	1947-48.	(Payable from the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)
			£	£
108	122	Brought forward...............	55,000	44,800
		Investigations.
14	14	Chiefs of Divisions...............................	21,996	(a) 19,555
2	..	Deputy Chiefs of Divisions..........................	..	2,280
4	9	Officers-in-Charge of Sections.......................	11,871	4,710
5	2	Advisers......................................	(b) 713	(b) 1,462
703	765	Research Officers................................	508,181	372,240
36	26	Unclassified Officers..............................	12,689	19,997
211	273	Technical Officers...............................	124,569	77,004
80	97	Technical Assistants..............................	38,071	28,638
8	..	Electrical Assistants..............................	..	2,984
43	48	Draughtsmen...................................	21,726	19,039
13	11	Tracers.......................................	2,447	2,797
26	30	Librarians.....................................	10,848	7,014
742	725	Assistants.....................................	159,876	140,534
19	30	Part-time Officers................................	3,851	2,372
40	55	Clerks.......................................	18,497	12,944
136	155	Typists.......................................	33,095	25,506
22	31	Machinists....................................	6,404	4,271
63	111	Labourers.....................................	33,647	17,160
45	48	Cleaners......................................	10,839	8,919
222	279	Tradesmen....................................	102,298	82,121
14	30	Storemen.....................................	9,950	4,615
40	50	Miscellaneous..................................	17,985	10,029
		Temporary and casual employees.....................	1,300	7,050
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad......................	233	268
			1,151,086	873,509
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	..	14,240
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	31,307	56,650
			31,307	70,890
2488	2789	Total Investigations......................	1,119,779	802,619
2596	2911	Total Head Office and Investigations...........	1,174,779	847,419
2488	2789	Less amount chargeable to Investigations................	1,119,779	802,619
108	122	Total Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (see page 14)	55,000	44,800

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946-47.	1947-48.	COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION. (See Division No. 17.)	1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
			£	£
3	3	Commissioners (a)...............................	700	700
1	1	Secretary.....................................	1,151	1,077
4	5	Research or Investigation Officers.....................	3,243	2,242
1	1	Clerk........................................	161	182
3	3	Typists.......................................	827	733
		Fees for Commissioners (a).........................	1,575	1,575
		Allowances to officer performing duties of a higher class......	163	..
			7,820	6,509
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	220	269
12	13	Total Commonwealth Grants Commission (see page 16)	7,600	6,240

(a) Part-time only.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.			1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946-47.	1947-48.		1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946-47.	1947-48.	ADMINISTRATIVE (see Division No. 18).	£	£
1	1	Secretary.....................................	(a) 2,250	(b) 1,400
1	1	Assistant Secretary—Political........................	1,250	1,250
1	1	Assistant Secretary—Administrative...................	1,078	1,012
3	3	Counsellors....................................	3,078	2,784
11	10	First Secretaries.................................	8,560	8,642
15	11	Second Secretaries...............................	7,238	9,277
22	16	Third Secretaries................................	8,800	10,072
24	65	Clerks.......................................	29,919	9,234
29	51	Typists.......................................	14,347	6,675
16	38	Assistants.....................................	10,168	4,403
1	1	Ministerial Messenger.............................	347	225
6	12	Messengers....................................	2,184	750
1	1	Librarian......................................	313	358
3	2	Assistant Librarians..............................	446	834
1	1	Attendant.....................................	405	336
..	1	Supervisor (Registry).............................	468	..
..	1	Supervisor (Female)..............................	333	..
			91,184	57,252
		Officers on unattached list..........................	9,070	7,982
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	2,540	5,252
		Special (Canberra) allowance........................	390	65
		Special allowance to Secretary.......................	..	600
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	3,560	2,056
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	320	22
		Private Secretary—filling unclassified position.............	740	682
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	50	50
			107,854	73,961
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	44,598	22,018
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	856	1,143
			45,454	23,161
135	216	Total Administrative (see page 18)......	62,400	50,800

(a) Inclusive of all allowances. (b) Excludes special entertainment allowance of £600 per annum.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.			1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946-47.	1947-48.	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (see Division No. 19).	1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
			£	£
..	1	Ambassador...................................	2,500	..
1	1	Minister......................................	2,500	2,500
1	1	Counsellor....................................	1,016	928
1	1	First Secretary..................................	980	784
2	3	Second Secretaries...............................	2,028	1,268
3	3	Third Secretaries................................	1,701	912
			10,725	6,392
		Representation allowance to Ambassador................	5,138	..
		Representation allowance to Minister...................	2,500	4,000
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	587	454
		Special allowance to officers........................	8,900	8,250
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class......	765	1,158
		Officers filling unclassified positions...................	..	340
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad...........	14,885	10,621
			43,500	31,215
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	2,000	2,215
8	10	Total Australian Legation—United States of America (see page 18)	41,500	29,000
		AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—CHINA (see Division No. 20).
1	1	Minister......................................	2,500	2,500
1	1	First Secretary..................................	850	784
1	1	Second Secretary................................	658	598
3	3	Third Secretaries................................	1,283	1,302
..	1	Accounting Officer...............................	566	..
			5,857	5,184
		Representation allowance to Minister...................	3,750	3,750
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	1,421	..
		Special allowance to officers........................	7,300	6,485
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class......	732	441
		Officers filling unclassified positions...................	404	1,165
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad...........	4,866	4,320
			24,330	21,345
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.	830	1,345
6	7	Total Australian Legation—China (see page 19)...	23,500	20,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.			1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946-47.	1947-48.	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS (see Division No. 21).	1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
			£	£
1	1	Minister......................................	2,500	2,500
1	..	Counsellor....................................	..	928
1	..	Attaché.......................................	..	856
..	1	First Secretary..................................	880	..
2	2	Third Secretaries................................	996	764
..	1	Clerk........................................	482	..
			4,858	5,048
		Representation allowance to Minister...................	3,000	3,000
		Special allowance to officers........................	3,344	2,546
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class......	386	364
		Officers filling unclassified positions...................	413	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad...........	2,999	2,475
			15,000	13,433
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	3,000	5,233
5	5	Total Australian Legation—Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (see page 19)	12,000	8,200
		AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—FRANCE (see Division No. 22).
1	1	Minister......................................	2,500	2,500
1	1	Counsellor....................................	1,226	1,052
1	1	First Secretary..................................	892	832
1	1	Second Secretary................................	694	670
1	1	Third Secretary.................................	405	436
			5,717	5,490
		Representation allowance to Minister...................	4,000	4,000
		Special allowance to officers........................	6,900	4,200
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class......	930	216
		Officers filling unclassified positions...................	304	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad...........	4,263	2,881
			22,114	16,787
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	2,114	4,787
5	5	Total Australian Legation—France (see page 19)....	20,000	12,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.			1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946-47.	1947-48.	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—BRAZIL (see Division No. 23).	1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
			£	£
1	1	Minister......................................	2,500	2,500
1	1	First Secretary..................................	850	784
1	1	Third Secretary.................................	514	490
			3,864	3,774
		Representation allowance to Minister...................	2,500	2,500
		Special allowance to officers........................	1,450	2,740
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class......	..	144
		Officers filling unclassified positions...................	..	722
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad...........	4,063	5,097
			11,877	14,977
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	477	577
3	3	Total Australian Legation—Brazil (see page 20).....	11,400	14,400
		AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—CHILE (see Division No 24).
1	1	Minister......................................	2,500	2,500
1	1	First Secretary..................................	850	784
1	1	Third Secretary.................................	514	490
1	..	Clerk........................................	..	382
			3,864	4,156
		Representation allowance to Minister...................	2,500	2,500
		Special allowance to officers........................	1,850	3,300
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	279	..
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class......	111	24
		Officers filling unclassified positions...................	..	340
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad...........	4,474	5,324
			13,078	15,644
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	78	644
4	3	Total Australian Legation—Chile (see page 20)........	13,000	15,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.			1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946-47.	1947-48.	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—THE NETHERLANDS (see Division No. 25).	1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
			£	£
1	1	Minister......................................	2,500	2,500
1	1	Second Secretary................................	640	598
2	2	Third Secretaries................................	993	872
			4,133	3,970
		Representation allowance to Minister...................	2,500	2,500
		Special allowance to officers........................	2,320	3,100
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class......	90	108
		Officers filling unclassified positions...................	..	722
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad...........	2,261	2,350
			11,304	12,750
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	204	1,150
4	4	Total Australian Legation—The Netherlands (see page 21)	11,100	11,600
		HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—CANADA (see Division No. 26).
1	1	High Commissioner..............................	2,500	2,500
1	1	Official Secretary................................	880	856
2	1	Assistant Secretaries..............................	545	1,052
..	1	Clerk........................................	524	..
			4,449	4,408
		Living and entertaining allowance to nigh Commissioner......	2,500	2,000
		Special allowance to officers........................	2,500	2,400
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	36	84
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad...........	4,932	4,587
			14,417	13,479
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	17	79
4	4	Total High Commissioner’s Office—Canada (see page 21)	14,400	13,400
		HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—NEW ZEALAND (see Division No. 27).
1	1	High Commissioner..............................	2,500	2,500
1	1	Official Secretary................................	818	598
1	1	Assistant Secretary...............................	582	304
3	3	Carried forward................	3,900	3,402

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.			1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946-47.	1947-48.	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—NEW ZEALAND (see Division No. 27)—continued.	1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
			£	£
3	3	Brought forward...............	3,900	3,402
		Representation allowance to High Commissioner...........	2,000	2,000
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	565	..
		Special allowance to officers........................	1,569	1,566
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	266	425
		Officers filling unclassified positions...................	..	807
3	3	Total High Commissioner’s Office—New Zealand (see page 21).	8,300	8,200
		HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—INDIA (see Division No. 28).
1	1	High Commissioner..............................	2,500	2,500
1	1	Official Secretary................................	826	784
1	1	Assistant Secretary...............................	479	490
..	1	Accounting Officer...............................	604	..
..	1	Clerk........................................	550	..
			4,959	3,774
		Representation allowance to High Commissioner...........	2,500	2,500
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	..	322
		Special allowance to officers........................	4,065	1,708
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class......	302	341
		Officers filling unclassified positions...................	276	229
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad...........	3,025	2,251
			15,127	11,125
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	327	825
3	5	Total High Commissioner’s Office—India (see page 22)....	14,800	10,300
		HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—PAKISTAN (see Division No. 29).
..	1	High Commissioner..............................	2,500	..
..	1	Official Secretary................................	826	..
..	1	Assistant Secretary...............................	514	..
			3,840	..
		Representation allowance to High Commissioner...........	2,500	..
		Special allowance to officers........................	2,380	..
		Officers filling unclassified positions...................	288	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad...........	2,252	..
			11,260	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	7,160	..
..	3	Total High Commissioner’s Office—Pakistan (see page 22)..	4,100	..

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.			1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946-47.	1947-48.	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—EIRE (see Division No. 30)	1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
			£	£
1	1	High Commissioner..............................	2,500	2,500
1	1	Official Secretary................................	880	784
1	1	Assistant Secretary...............................	514	490
			3,894	3,774
		Representation allowance to High Commissioner...........	2,500	2,500
		Special allowance to officers........................	1,100	1,796
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class......	151	95
		Officers filling unclassified positions...................	..	627
		Officers on loan from other Departments................	285	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad...........	1,982	2,231
			9,912	11,023
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	12	1,523
3	3	Total High Commissioner’s Office—Eire (see page 22)...	9,900	9,500
		HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—SOUTH AFRICA (see Division No. 31).
1	1	High Commissioner..............................	2,500	2,500
1	1	Official Secretary................................	826	784
1	1	Assistant Secretary...............................	514	490
			3,840	3,774
		Representation allowance to High Commissioner...........	2,500	2,500
		Special allowance to officers........................	2,600	1,796
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class......	247	95
		Officers filling unclassified positions...................	..	627
		Officers on loan from other Departments................	695	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad...........	2,470	2,231
			12,352	11,023
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	52	723
3	3	Total High Commissioner’s Office—South Africa (see page 23)	12,300	10,300

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.			1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946-47.	1947-48.	CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD (see Division No. 32).	1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
			£	£
		Consulate-General—New York.
1	1	Consul-General.................................	1,076	1,052
1	1	Consul—1st Class...............................	808	784
1	1	Vice Consul...................................	514	490
..	1	Accounting Officer...............................	722	..
			3,120	2,326
		Representation allowance to Consul-General..............	2,055	2,055
		Special allowance to officers........................	2,600	1,650
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	350	108
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad...........	4,225	3,167
			12,350	9,306
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	50	106
3	4	Total Consulate-General—New York...............	12,300	9,200
		Consulate-General—Philippine Islands.
1	1	Consul-General.................................	1,356	1,052
1	1	Vice Consul...................................	514	490
1	1	Clerk........................................	563	358
			2,433	1,900
		Representation allowance to Consul-General..............	1,500	1,500
		Special allowance to officers........................	4,243	2,000
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class......	234	464
		Officers filling unclassified positions...................	..	538
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	268	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad...........	2,170	3,303
			10,848	9,705
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	2,048	1,705
3	3	Total Consulate-General—Philippine Islands..........	8,800	8,000
6	7	Carried forward...............	21,100	17,200

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.			1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946-47.	1947-48.	CONSULAR REPEESENTATION ABROAD—continued.	1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
			£	£
6	7	Brought forward..............	21,100	17,200
		Consulate-General—Netherlands East Indies.
1	1	Consul-General.................................	952	1,052
1	1	Vice Consul...................................	514	490
1	1	Clerk........................................	482	358
			1,948	1,900
		Representation allowance to Consul-General..............	800	1,500
		Special allowance to officers........................	3,100	2,000
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class......	134	464
		Officers filling unclassified positions...................	..	538
			5,982	6,402
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	82	2,602
3	3	Total Consulate-General—Netherlands East Indies	5,900	3,800
		Consulate-General—San Francisco.
1	1	Consul-General.................................	1,076	1,052
1	1	Vice Consul...................................	584	490
			1,660	1,542
		Representation allowance to Consul-General..............	2,055	1,500
		Special allowance to officers........................	450	1,300
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class......	234	95
		Officers filling unclassified positions...................	..	627
		Exchange on salaries and allowance paid abroad............	2,287	2,532
			6,686	7,596
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	86	2,528
2	2	Total Consulate-General—San Francisco............	6,600	5,068
11	12	Carried forward...............	33,600	26,068

F.6838.—13

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.			1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946-47.	1947-48.	CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD—continued.	1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
			£	£
11	12	Brought forward...............	33,600	26,068
		Consulate-General—Shanghai.
..	1	Consul-General.................................	976	..
..	1	Vice Consul...................................	514	..
			1,490	..
		Special allowance to officers........................	4,000	..
		Officers filling unclassified positions...................	364	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad...........	1,464	..
			7,318	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	318	..
..	2	Total Consulate-General—Shanghai................	7,000	..
		Consulate—Siam.
1	1	Consul—1st Class...............................	826	784
1	1	Clerk........................................	584	358
			1,410	1,142
		Special allowance to officers........................	2,465	2,550
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class......	132	119
		Officers filling unclassified positions...................	..	269
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad...........	1,002	1,035
			5,009	5,115
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	9	1,615
2	2	Total Consulate—Siam........................	5,000	3,500
		Consulate—New Caledonia.
1	1	Consul—2nd Class...............................	658	598
1	1	Clerk........................................	482	304
			1,140	902
		Special allowance to officers........................	1,350	1,220
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class......	287	78
		Officers filling unclassified positions...................	574	..
			3,351	2,200
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	351	..
2	2	Total Consulate—New Caledonia.................	3,000	2,200
15	18	Carried forward...............	48,600	31,768

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.			1947-48.	Vote, 1946-17.
1946-47.	1947-48.	CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD—continued.	1947-48.	Vote, 1946-17.
15	18	Brought forward..................	48,600	31,768
			£	£
		Consulate—Portuguese Timor.
1	1	Consul—2nd Class...............................	712	670
1	1	Clerk........................................	482	358
			1,194	1,028
		Special allowance to officers........................	2,070	1,180
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class......	..	24
			3,264	2,232
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	264	..
2	2	Total Consulate—Portuguese Timor................	3,000	2,232
17	20	Total Consular Representation Abroad (see page 23).....	51,600	34,000
		OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD (see Division No. 33).
		External Affairs Office—London.
1	1	Counsellor....................................	1,256	1,250
1	1	First Secretary..................................	808	784
1	2	Second Secretaries...............................	1,244	598
2	2	Third Secretaries................................	1,132	872
			4,440	3,504
		Special allowance to officers........................	3,156	3,696
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class......	156	162
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad...........	1,933	1,868
			9,685	9,230
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	85	630
5	6	Total External Affairs Office—London..............	9,600	8,600
5	6	Carried forward...............	9,600	8,600

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.			1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946-47.	1947-48.	OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD—continued.	1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
			£	£
5	6	Brought forward	9,600	8,600
		Australian Commissioner’s Office—Singapore.
1	1	Commissioner..................................	1,350	1,350
1	1	Political Secretary................................	810	784
1	1	Official Secretary................................	658	598
1	1	Assistant Secretary...............................	492	490
..	1	Clerk........................................	461	..
			3,771	3,222
		Allowance to Commissioner.........................	1,950	2,230
		Special allowance to officers........................	8,007	4,950
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class......	380	166
		Officers filling unclassified positions...................	315	896
		Officers on loan from other Departments................	541	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad...........	3,741	2,909
			18,705	14,373
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	2,405	1,373
4	5	Total Australian Commissioner’s Office—Singapore	16,300	13,000
		Australian Commissioner’s Office—Ceylon.
1	1	Commissioner..................................	1,250	1,052
1	1	Official Secretary................................	808	598
..	1	Assistant Secretary...............................	514	..
			2,572	1,650
		Allowance to Commissioner.........................	1,500	..
		Special allowance to officers........................	4,042	3,410
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class......	250	71
		Officers filling unclassified positions...................	276	269
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad...........	2,160	1,370
			10,800	6,770
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	1,000	2,570
2	3	Total Australian Commissioner’s Office—Ceylon......	9,800	4,200
11	14	Total Other Representation Abroad (see page 23).......	35,700	25,800

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946-47.	1947-48.		1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
		TREASURY. (See Division No. 34.)
			£	£
1	1	Secretary.....................................	(a) 3,500	(b) 2,000
1	1	Deputy Secretary................................	1,622	1,552
1	1	Commonwealth Actuary...........................	1,826	1,802
1	1	Commercial Counsellor, Australian Legation, United States of America	2,250	2,250
3	3		5,698	5,604
		Budget and Accounting Branch.
1	1	Assistant Secretary...............................	1,276	1,252
1	1	Chief Finance Officer.............................	1,076	1,010
3	3	Senior Finance Officers............................	2,668	2,512
2	2	Investigation Officers.............................	1,136	980
3	3	Assistant Investigation Officers.......................	1,434	1,033
14	14	Clerks.......................................	6,115	7,182
1	1	Assistant......................................	404	352
1	1	Accounting Machinist, Grade 3.......................	305	360
1	1	Accounting Machinist, Grade 2.......................	243	193
2	2	Typists.......................................	480	341
29	29		15,137	15,215
		General Financial and Economic Policy Branch.
1	1	Assistant Secretary...............................	1,080	1,006
1	1	Economist.....................................	882	788
1	1	Principal Research Officer..........................	888	832
2	3	Senior Research Officers...........................	2,099	1,198
2	3	Research Officers................................	1,444	1,074
2	1	Clerk........................................	358	274
9	10		6,751	5,172
		Loans and General Services Branch.
1	1	Assistant Secretary...............................	1,276	1,235
1	1	Senior Finance Officer............................	878	832
1	1	Delegate to the Controller of Enemy Property.............	882	832
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	784	712
15	15	Clerks.......................................	5,526	5,320
19	19	Carried forward..................	9,346	8,931
42	43		31,086	27,991

(a) Inclusive of all allowances. (b) Excludes special allowances of £600 per annum as member of Commonwealth Bank Advisory Council and £400 per annum as member of Overseas Telecommunications Commission.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1947-48.	Vote, 1946-17.
1946-47.	1947-48.	TREASURY—continued.	1947-48.	Vote, 1946-17.
			£	£
42	43	Brought forward.....................	31,086	27,991
		Loans and General Services Branch—continued.
19	19	Brought forward.....................	9,346	8,931
1	1	Ministerial Messenger.............................	328	336
3	3	Assistants (Male)................................	313	878
4	4	Assistants (Female)..............................	1,022	930
18	18	Typists.......................................	4,388	4,086
3	3	Messengers....................................	640	333
1	1	Supervisor (Escort and Bonds).......................	468	406
1	1	Assistant (Escort)................................	406	352
1	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	306	277
3	3	Senior Checkers.................................	804	711
9	9	Checkers.....................................	2,240	1,989
63	63		20,261	19,229
		Banking, Trade and Industry Branch.
1	1	Assistant Secretary...............................	1,214	1,135
1	1	Senior Finance Officer............................	882	834
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer..........................	892	844
..	1	Executive Assistant..............................	818	..
3	4	Senior Investigation Officers........................	2,920	2,008
6	5	Investigation Officers.............................	2,752	3,016
3	3	Clerks.......................................	1,341	1,202
15	16		10,819	9,039
		Social Services Branch.
1	1	Assistant Secretary...............................	1,276	1,252
1	1	Principal Investigation Officer.......................	782	688
1	1	Investigation Officer..............................	425	490
1	1	Clerk........................................	376	340
4	4		2,859	2,770
124	126	Carried forward............	65,025	59,029

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946-47.	1947-48.	TREASURY—continued.	1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
			£	£
124	126	Brought forward.....................	65,025	59,029
		Office of the Insurance Commissioner.
1	1	Inspector......................................	928	880
2	2	Clerks.......................................	700	656
2	2	Typists.......................................	536	482
5	5		2,164	2,018
		Sub-Treasury, Canberra.
1	1	Accountant....................................	754	712
10	10	Clerks.......................................	3,579	3,288
11	11		4,333	4,000
		Sub-Treasury, New South Wales.
1	1	Accountant....................................	928	832
9	10	Clerks.......................................	4,704	3,482
2	2	Assistants (Female)...............................	540	511
3	3	Accounting Machinists............................	865	735
5	5	Typists.......................................	1,179	1,083
1	1	Messenger.....................................	205	208
21	22		8,421	6,851
		Sub-Treasury, Victoria.
1	1	Accountant....................................	882	832
..	1	Sub-Accountant.................................	762	..
9	9	Clerks.......................................	4,089	3,583
3	3	Assistants.....................................	972	877
1	1	Attendant.....................................	387	336
3	3	Accounting Machinists............................	836	727
5	5	Typists.......................................	1,376	1,209
1	1	Messenger.....................................	130	128
23	24		9,434	7,692
		Sub-Treasury, Queensland.
1	1	Accountant....................................	690	736
5	5	Clerks.......................................	2,331	2,085
2	2	Accounting Machinists............................	473	448
1	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	268	330
2	2	Typists.......................................	470	405
1	1	Messenger.....................................	316	264
12	12		4,548	4,268
196	200	Carried forward..................	93,925	83,858

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946-47.	1947-48.	TREASURY—continued.	1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
			£	£
196	200	Brought forward	93,925	83,858
		Sub-Treasury, South Australia.
1	1	Accountant....................................	740	634
4	4	Clerks.......................................	1,555	1,329
2	2	Accounting Machinists............................	528	253
1	1	Typist.......................................	286	245
8	8		3,109	2,461
		Sub-Treasury, Western Australia.
1	1	Accountant....................................	634	652
5	5	Clerks.......................................	2,522	1,975
1	1	Accounting Machinist.............................	116	104
2	2	Typists.......................................	453	407
9	9		3,725	3,138
		Sub-Treasury, Tasmania.
1	1	Accountant....................................	624	562
3	4	Clerks.......................................	1,765	1,179
1	1	Accounting Machinist.............................	240	213
1	1	Typist.......................................	240	132
6	7		2,869	2,086
			103,628	91,543
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	7,011	4,381
		Special (Canberra) allowance........................	52	39
		Allowance to Secretary of Loan Council and National Debt Commission	150	150
		Special allowances to. officers stationed abroad............	1,200	1,900
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.....................	1,159	1,865
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	12,209	14,504
		Officers on loan from other Departments................	4,282	2,987
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	152	..
		Payments in lieu of accrued recreation leave..............	2,000	..
219	224	Carried forward..................	131,843	117,369

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	TREASURY—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
219	224	Brought forward..................	131,843	117,369
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	35,143	32,004
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	200	3,365
			35,343	35,369
219	224	Total Treasury (see page 25)	96,500	82,000
		TAXATION OFFICE. (See Division No. 36.)
		Head Office, Canberra.
..	..	Commissioner of Taxation..........................	(a)	(a)
..	..	Second Commissioner of Taxation '....................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Deputy Commissioner (Administration).................	1,241	1,110
2	2	Deputy Commissioners (Income Tax)...................	2,238	1,968
..	1	Deputy Commissioner (Appeals)......................	958	..
1	1	Deputy Commissioner (Commodity Tax)................	1,176	1,052
..	1	Deputy Commissioner (Property Tax)..................	912	..
..	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner (Commodity Tax)..........	832	..
..	1	Chief Inspector.................................	912	..
2	3	Inspectors.....................................	2,366	1,512
..	4	Research Officers................................	2,466	..
32	42	Clerks.......................................	24,365	18,238
2	5	Assistants.....................................	1,367	592
9	12	Typists.......................................	3,121	2,010
2	3	Messengers....................................	348	317
51	77		42,302	26,799
		Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.............................	1,276	1,252
2	2	Assistant Deputy Commissioners......................	1,946	1,881
1	1	Senior Valuer..................................	880	856
9	9	Valuers.......................................	6,330	6,114
1	1	Draftsman.....................................	518	454
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer (Income Tax)................	832	808
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer (Sales Tax)..................	832	808
1	1	Senior Assessor (Income Tax)........................	784	760
1	1	Senior Assessor (Land Tax).........................	736	670
1	1	Senior Assessor (Estate Duty)........................	736	652
1	1	Accountant....................................	736	670
266	290	Clerks.......................................	160,591	129,693
286	310	Carried forward..........	176,197	144,618
51	77		42,302	26,799

(a) Salaries of £3,000 and £2,250 respectively provided under Special Appropriations.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
51	77	Brought forward.................	42,302	26,799
		Victoria—continued.
286	310	Brought forward.................	176,197	144,618
81	92	Assistants.....................................	24,531	19,979
8	8	Accounting Machinists............................	2,320	2,040
53	58	Typists.......................................	15,892	11,791
32	32	Messengers....................................	7,660	6,195
460	500		226,600	184,623
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.............................	1,176	1,152
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner......................	880	856
1	1	Chief Valuer...................................	944	1,002
..	1	Senior Valuer..................................	923	..
10	12	Valuers.......................................	8,467	6,874
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer..........................	832	808
7	8	Senior Investigation Officers........................	5,888	4,690
1	1	Accountant....................................	736	670
1	1	Senior Assessor.................................	736	670
1	1	Draftsman.....................................	411	454
139	170	Clerks.......................................	89,371	63,730
1	4	Inspectors(Entertainments Tax).......................	1,912	406
62	70	Assistants.....................................	17,787	14,196
3	3	Accounting Machinists............................	787	721
32	35	Typists.......................................	8,995	7,363
26	26	Messengers....................................	7,896	6,774
287	336		147,741	110,366
		Queensland
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.............................	1,076	1,052
1	1	Senior Valuer..................................	832	808
1	1	Chief Clerk....................................	784	760
3	5	Valuers.......................................	3,512	1,903
1	2	Assistant Valuers................................	1,143	370
1	1	Senior Investigation Officer.........................	784	712
1	1	Senior Assessor (Land Tax).........................	676	598
1	1	Accountant....................................	712	634
10	13	Carried forward..........	9,519	6,837
798	913		416,643	321,788

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
798	913	Brought forward.................	416,643	321,788
		Queensland —continued.
10	13	Brought forward.................	9,519	6,837
55	63	Clerks.......................................	32,559	25,054
1	1	Draftsman.....................................	478	454
..	2	Inspectors(Entertainments Tax).......................	936	..
12	17	Assistants.....................................	4,799	3,207
2	2	Accounting Machinists............................	542	506
17	21	Typists.......................................	5,525	4,025
8	11	Messengers....................................	2,644	1,459
105	130		57,002	41,542
		South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.............................	968	920
1	1	Senior Valuer..................................	832	808
2	3	Valuers.......................................	1,911	1,222
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	736	712
2	2	Senior Investigation Officers........................	1,460	1,322
1	1	Senior Assessor.................................	676	598
1	1	Accountant....................................	676	598
34	49	Clerks.......................................	23,047	14,585
1	1	Draftsman.....................................	511	454
..	2	Inspectors(Entertainments Tax).......................	924	..
10	13	Assistants.....................................	3,602	2,533
8	9	Typists.......................................	2,277	1,744
4	4	Messengers....................................	913	925
66	88	Western Australia.	38,533	26,421
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.............................	1,376	1,352
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner......................	868	904
1	1	Senior Valuer..................................	880	856
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	748	712
1	1	Senior Investigation Officer.........................	784	712
8	14	Valuers.......................................	7,409	5,112
..	2	Assistant Valuers................................	1,064	..
1	1	Chief Assessor..................................	832	808
14	22	Carried forward............	13,961	10,456
969	1131		512,178	389,751

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
969	1131	Brought forward.................	512,178	389,751
		Western Australia—continued.
14	22	Brought forward.................	13,961	10,456
1	1	Senior Assessor (Income Tax)........................	784	712
1	1	Senior Assessor (Land Tax).........................	712	634
1	1	Accountant....................................	784	712
3	3	Draftsmen.....................................	1,634	1,470
212	225	Clerks.......................................	103,755	88,849
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax).......................	468	406
153	159	Assistants.....................................	37,562	32,693
20	20	Accounting Machinists............................	4,140	3,809
43	44	Typists.......................................	9,933	8,949
23	23	Messengers....................................	3,487	4,612
472	500		177,220	153,302
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.............................	832	833
1	2	Valuers.......................................	1,346	670
1	1	Assistant Valuer.................................	496	472
13	16	Clerks.......................................	8,049	5,695
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax).......................	468	406
4	5	Assistants.....................................	1,585	1,097
4	4	Typists.......................................	868	910
25	30		13,644	10,083
		Northern Territory.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.............................	736	670
4	4	Clerks.......................................	1,992	1,698
1	1	Typist.......................................	268	237
6	6		2,996	2,605
1472	1667	Carried forward..................	706,038	555,741

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.		1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	£	£
1472	1667	Brought forward.................	706,038	555,741
		Income Tax Offices.
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.............................	1,676	1,652
3	3	Assistant Deputy Commissioners......................	3,146	2,974
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer..........................	884	883
1	1	Chief Assessor..................................	880	842
2	3	Senior Assessors................................	2,496	1,592
1	1	Assistant Chief Investigation Officer...................	803	803
1	1	Accountant....................................	832	808
1	1	Cashier.......................................	784	760
718	924	Clerks.......................................	453,719	300,033
840	948	Assistants.....................................	225,611	170,592
74	112	Accounting Machinists............................	27,098	14,560
147	218	Typists.......................................	48,233	29,608
27	27	Messengers....................................	3,434	2,920
1817	2241		769,596	528,027
		Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.............................	1,576	1,552
2	2	Assistant Deputy Commissioners......................	2,002	1,954
1	1	Chief Assessor..................................	880	856
1	1	Chief Clerk....................................	876	828
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer..........................	832	808
2	2	Senior Assessors................................	1,664	1,608
1	1	Accountant....................................	832	808
390	425	Clerks.......................................	218,696	177,615
..	3	Inspectors(Entertainments Tax).......................	1,404	..
309	388	Assistants.....................................	101,623	69,439
85	90	Accounting Machinists............................	25,890	19,025
53	55	Typists.......................................	15,534	10,842
9	13	Messengers....................................	2,338	1,111
855	983		374,147	286,446
4144	4891	Carried forward..................	1,849,781	1,370,214

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	£	£
4144	4891	Brought forward.................	1,849,781	1,370,214
		Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.............................	1,551	1,478
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner......................	967	1,002
1	1	Chief Assessor..................................	907	907
1	1	Accountant....................................	907	907
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer..........................	857	857
1	1	Senior Assessor.................................	832	794
1	1	Chief Clerk....................................	828	780
410	458	Clerks.......................................	232,390	180,730
304	341	Assistants.....................................	71,415	61,481
76	59	Accounting Machinists............................	15,497	17,062
100	105	Typists.......................................	26,567	22,510
2	2	Messengers....................................	544	591
899	972		353,262	289,099
		South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.............................	1,393	1,319
2	2	Assistant Deputy Commissioners......................	1,864	1,776
1	1	Senior Assessor.................................	777	688
5	5	Senior Investigation Officers........................	3,786	3,349
1	1	Accountant....................................	789	708
138	147	Clerks.......................................	75,450	61,585
98	03	Assistants.....................................	23,101	19,941
18	20	Typists.......................................	4,925	3,845
34	38	Accounting Machinists............................	9,656.	7,549
298	318		121,741	100,760
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.............................	1,076	1,152
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner......................	832	808
1	1	Senior Investigation Officer.........................	748	670
..	1	Senior Assessor.................................	790	..
1	..	Assessor (Supervisor).............................	..	670
1	1	Accountant....................................	712	634
39	51	Clerks.......................................	24,142	16,376
..	39	Assistants.....................................	10,163	..
2	11	Accounting Machinists............................	2,917	462
4	6	Typists.......................................	1,614	939
..	1	Messenger.....................................	104	..
50	113		43,098	21,711
5391	6294	Carried forward..................	2,367,882	1,781,784

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	£	£
5391	6294	Brought forward.................	2,367,882	1,781,784
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	47,599	44,498
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from home	..	40
		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........	101,188	102,461
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments.........	10,985	23,563
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	4,876	2,590
		Child endowment to taxation officers taken over by State Governments	..	192
			2,537,443	1,960,041
		Less—
		Amount estimated to be recovered from the State of—......
		Victoria...................................	4,560	4,560
		Queensland.................................	4,200	4,200
		South Australia..............................	2,100	4,200
		Western Australia............................	10,200	10,200
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	551,978	385,808
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	6,905	75,573
			579,943	484,541
5391	8294	Total Taxation Office (see page 26)	1,957,500	1,475,500
		INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW. (See Division No. 37.)
1	1	Secretary.....................................	760	640
..	2	Clerks.......................................	1,424	..
1	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	324	300
2	4	Total Income Tax Board of Review (see page 27)	2,508	940
		WAR-TIME (COMPANY) TAX—BOARD OF REFEREES. (See Division No. 38.)
1	1	Chairman.....................................	2,000	2,000
1	1	Secretary.....................................	780	712
1	1	Typist.......................................	250	188
			3,030	2,900
		Fees of Members of Board..........................	2,000	2,000
3	3	Total War-time (Company) Tax—Board of Referees. (See page 27)	5,030	4,900

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	SUPERANNUATION BOARD. (See Division No. 40.)	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
1	1	President......................................	1,100	1,100
..	..	Allowance to member of Board.......................	200	200
1	1	Secretary.....................................	784	712
8	8	Clerks.......................................	4,908	3,577
4	4	Typists.......................................	1,035	770
1	1	Senior Examiner (Female)..........................	344	301
11	11	Examiners (Female)..............................	3,447	2,887
1	1	Machinist (Female)...............................	246	154
1	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	156	205
1	1	Messenger.....................................	140	264
			12,360	10,170
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	300	250
		Special (Canberra) allowance........................	5	39
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	1,330	1,164
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	..	273
			13,995	11,896
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	2,000	556
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	1,125	1,720
			3,125	2,276
29	29	Total Superannuation Board (see page 28)......	10,870	9,620
		CENSUS AND STATISTICS. (See Division No. 41.)
		Central Staff.
1	1	Statistician and Economic Adviser to the Treasury..........	1,808	1,802
1	..	Economist and Director of Research....................	..	1,102
1	1	Assistant Statistician..............................	1,046	876
1	1	Principal Research Officer..........................	884	836
2	2	Economists....................................	1,616	1,568
..	1	Director of Research..............................	962	..
..	1	Supervisor of Compiling...........................	866	..
..	1	Supervisor of Census and Mechanical Tabulation...........	866	..
..	1	Editor of Publications.............................	866	..
2	2	Senior Research Officers...........................	1,392	1,196
7	7	Research Officers................................	3,798	3,166
53	100	Clerks.......................................	48,705	25,511
1	2	Librarians.....................................	670	311
69	120	Carried forward...............	63,479	36,368

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	CENSUS AND STATISTICS—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
69	120	Brought forward.............	63,479	36,368
1	..	Assistant Librarian...............................	..	199
9	10	Field Officers..................................	5,564	4,397
8	10	Typists.......................................	2,546	1,830
1	1	Supervisor (Female)..............................	413	338
2	..	Machinists (Female), Grade II........................	..	530
4	..	Machinists (Female), Grade I.........................	..	865
..	1	Statistical Machinist (Female), Grade II.................	304	..
..	6	Statistical Machinist (Female), Grade I..................	1,420	..
3	..	Statistical Tabulators (Female).......................	..	655
7	..	Statistical Coders (Female)..........................	..	1,626
4	..	Machine Listers (Female)...........................	..	788
38	..	Card Punchers (Female)............................	..	6,380
..	3	Assistants (Female), Grade IV........................	908	..
..	20	Assistants (Female), Grade III........................	5,281	..
..	5	Assistants (Female), Grade II........................	1,208	..
..	60	Assistants (Female), Grade I.........................	11,239	..
..	1	Overseer (Census Tabulation)........................	482	..
19	18	Assistants.....................................	6,141	5,282
4	3	Messengers....................................	767	787
169	258		99,752	60,045
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Statistician...............................	784	760
1	1	Senior Clerk and Compiler..........................	694	598
7	11	Clerks.......................................	4,810	3,247
..	1	Assistant (Female), Grade III........................	258	..
1	1	Assistant......................................	406	352
1	1	Typist.......................................	255	261
11	16		7,207	5,218
180	274	Carried forward..................	106,959	65,263

F.6838.—14

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	CENSUS AND STATISTICS—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
180	274	Brought forward.................	£	£
			106,959	65,263
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	1,678	2,896
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	17	56
		Special (Canberra) allowance	26	39
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	3,170	3,553
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	..	284
			111,850	72,091
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	..	838
		Salaries of officers engaged on Census................	..	3,000
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	27,850	11,253
			27,850	15,091
180	274	Total Census and Statistics (see page 28)	84,000	57,000
		GOVERNMENT PRINTER. (See Division No. 42.)
		Canberra.
1	1	Government Printer..............................	1,176	1,152
1	1	Accountant....................................	640	562
2	6	Clerks.......................................	2,245	737
1	1	Supervisor.....................................	606	570
6	6	Engineers and Overseers...........................	3,338	3,035
1	1	Assistant......................................	387	352
2	2	Assistants (Female)...............................	424	402
3	3	Typists.......................................	754	642
1	1	Machinist (Female)...............................	240	205
72	72	Compositors, operators, machinists, binders, and other employees	29,922	26,952
			39,732	34,609
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	450	450
		Special (Canberra) allowance........................	25	37
		Extra payment at night work rates during Parliamentary Session.	500	1,000
90	94		40,707	36,096
90	94	Carried forward..................	40,707	36,096

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote. 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	GOVERNMENT PRINTER—continued.	1947–48.	Vote. 1946–47.
			£	£
90	94	Brought forward.................	40,707	36,096
		Melbourne.
1	1	Clerk........................................	462	406
1	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	292	261
2	2		754	667
			41,461	36,763
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	3,231	863
92	96	Total Government Printer (see page 29)........	38,230	35,900

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote. 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 43.)	1947–48.	Vote. 1946–47.
			£	£
1	1	Solicitor-General, Secretary and Parliamentary Draftsman.....	3,500	2,100
1	1	Assistant Secretary and Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman....	1,476	1,452
1	1	Second Assistant Secretary..........................	1,026	1,054
1	1	Principal Legal Officer............................	976	1,252
3	3	Senior Legal Officers.............................	2,496	2,460
7	7	Legal Officers..................................	3,641	3,386
1	1	Accountant....................................	676	598
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	649	562
7	7	Clerks.......................................	2,780	2,533
1	1	Ministerial Messenger.............................	347	304
7	8	Typists.......................................	2,000	1,545
1	1	Assistant......................................	337	296
1	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	249	221
2	2	Messengers....................................	347	307
35	36		20,500	18,070
		Office of the Representatives of the Government in the Senate.
1	1	Secretary to the Representatives of the Government in the Senate	694	670
1	1	Typist.......................................	240	235
2	2		934	905
			21,434	18,975
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	2,458	421
		Special (Canberra) allowance	33	59
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position..............	544	520
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments.........	..	856
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancy.........	4,505	3,421
		Salary of officer on retirement leave and payment in lieu......	1,776	598
			30,750	24,850
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year..	7,940	4,919
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	710	1,331
			8,650	6,250
37	38	Total Administrative (see page 31)	22,100	18,600

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	REPORTING BRANCH. (See Division No. 44.)	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		New South Wales.	£	£
1	1	Reporter-in-Charge...............................	736	712
1	1	Reporter......................................	750	712
1	1	Assistant......................................	171	274
1	1	Typist.......................................	326	289
1	1	Assistant (Female)	304	269
5	5		2,287	2,256
		Victoria.
1	1	Chief Reporter..................................	844	796
1	1	Senior Reporter.................................	784	736
6	6	Reporters.....................................	4,718	4,512
2	2	Assistants.....................................	737	632
1	1	Typist.......................................	340	186
11	11		7,423	6,862
			9,710	9,118
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class...	510	412
16	16	Total Reporting Branch (see page 31)...	10,220	9,530
		CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE. (See Division No. 45.)
		Central.
1	1	Crown Solicitor.................................	1,826	1,812
1	1	Assistant Crown Solicitor...........................	1,176	1,152
1	1	Principal Legal Officer............................	808	782
1	1	Legal Officer, Grade 1.............................	604	526
2	2	Clerks.......................................	1,245	1,121
2	2	Typists.......................................	480	458
1	1	Messenger.....................................	214	188
9	9		6,353	6,039
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor............................	1,176	1,152
1	1	Principal Legal Officer............................	880	784
2	2	Senior Legal Officers.............................	1,568	1,604
20	21	Legal Officers..................................	12,108	10,431
4	4	Clerks.......................................	2,344	2,054
5	5	Typists.......................................	1,414	1,243
2	2	Assistants.....................................	694	594
1	1	Messenger.....................................	158	188
36	37		20,342	18,050
45	46	Carried forward...............	26,695	24,089

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
45	46	Brought forward..............	26,695	24,089
		Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor............................	1,176	1,152
1	1	Principal Legal Officer............................	880	856
2	2	Senior Legal Officers.............................	1,568	1,520
14	14	Legal Officers..................................	8,293	7,580
1	1	Clerk........................................	532	454
4	4	Typists.......................................	1,075	1,032
2	2	Assistants.....................................	654	608
1	1	Messenger....................................	197	178
26	26		14,375	13,380
		Queensland —Brisbane.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor............................	976	952
1	1	Principal Legal Officer............................	784	740
8	8	Legal Officers..................................	4,404	3,830
1	1	Clerk........................................	532	400
2	2	Typists.......................................	544	474
1	1	Messenger....................................	158	188
14	14		7,398	6,584
		Queensland —Townsville.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor............................	928	880
1	1	Senior Legal Officer..............................	736	712
1	1	Legal Officer...................................	622	526
1	1	Clerk........................................	532	382
1	1	Typist.......................................	248	219
5	5		3,066	2,719
		South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor............................	976	952
1	1	Principal Legal Officer............................	784	688
4	4	Legal Officers..................................	2,056	1,744
..	1	Clerk........................................	532	..
1	2	Typists.......................................	489	237
1	1	Messenger.....................................	158	188
8	10		4,995	3,809
98	101	Carried forward...............	56,529	50,581

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
98	101	Brought forward...............	56,529	50,581
		Western Australia.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor............................	976	952
1	1	Principal Legal Officer............................	784	760
4	5	Legal Officers..................................	2,678	1,819
1	1	Clerk........................................	440	382
1	3	Typists.......................................	735	235
1	1	Messenger.....................................	158	188
9	12		5,771	4,336
		Northern Territory.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor............................	880	784
2	2	Legal Officers..................................	1,090	1,004
1	..	Stipendiary Magistrate.............................	..	886
1	..	Clerk of Courts and Sheriff..........................	..	580
1	..	Assistant Clerk and Assistant Bailiff...................	..	406
1	1	Typist.......................................	249	253
7	4		2,219	3,913
			64,519	58,830
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	4,152	3,028
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	8,188	4,788
		Officers on loan from other departments.................	2,970	2,332
		District allowance................................	960	824
		Salary of officer on retirement leave and payment in lieu......	..	797
			80,789	70,599
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	25,789	13,599
114	117	Total Crown Solicitor's Office (see page 31).....	55,000	57,000
		HIGH COURT. (See Division No. 46.)
		Central and Victoria.
1	1	Principal Registrar...............................	928	904
1	1	Senior Clerk and Deputy Registrar.....................	736	670
1	1	Clerk........................................	395	276
1	1	Typist.......................................	327	281
7	7	Assistants.....................................	2,779	2,312
11	11		5,165	4,443
11	11	Carried forward.............	5,165	4,443

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946-17.	1947–48.	HIGH COURT—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
11	11	Brought forward...............	5,165	4,443
		New South Wales.
1	1	District Registrar................................	832	808
1	1	Clerk........................................	524	466
2	2	Typists.......................................	613	530
4	4		1,969	1,804
			7,134	6,247
		Associates to Justices (7) filling unclassified positions........	3,402	3,214
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	114	99
			10,650	9,560
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	2,000	..
15	15	Total High Court (see page 32).............	8,650	9,560
		BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION. (See Division No. 47.)
		Central.
1	1	Inspector-General................................	964	916
1	1	Typist.......................................	240	189
2	2		1,204	1,105
		New South Wales.
1	1	Registrar......................................	880	856
1	1	Official Receiver................................	880	856
1	1	Deputy Registrar................................	736	670
1	1	Accountant....................................	736	670
10	10	Clerks.......................................	5,106	4,259
4	4	Assistants.....................................	1,437	1,256
5	5	Typists.......................................	1,416	1,221
23	23		11,191	9,788
		Victoria.
1	1	Registrar......................................	856	808
1	1	Deputy Registrar................................	736	670
1	1	Official Receiver................................	880	856
1	1	Accountant....................................	736	670
8	8	Clerks.......................................	3,770	3,434
4	4	Typists.......................................	1,176	1,048
2	2	Assistants.....................................	694	596
18	18		8,848	8,082
43	43	Carried forward...............	21,243	18,975

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
43	43	Brought forward.............	21,243	18,975
		Queensland.
1	1	Registrar......................................	708	598
2	2	Official Receivers................................	1,436	1,268
6	6	Clerks.......................................	2,785	2,298
8	6	Typists.......................................	1,798	1,595
15	15		6,727	5,759
		South Australia.
1	1	Registrar......................................	784	712
1	1	Official Receiver................................	784	712
1	1	Accountant....................................	598	562
6	6	Clerks.......................................	2,852	2,354
1	1	Assistant......................................	357	312
4	4	Typists.......................................	1,209	1,064
1	1	Messenger.....................................	200	140
15	15		6,784	5,856
		Western Australia.
1	1	Official Receiver................................	736	670
1	1	Accountant....................................	482	490
3	3	Clerks.......................................	1,458	1,180
2	3	Typists.......................................	835	558
1	..	Messenger.....................................	..	188
8	8		3,511	3,086
		Tasmania.
1	1	Official Receiver................................	736	670
1	1	Accountant....................................	568	490
1	1	Clerk........................................	347	304
2	2	Typists.......................................	571	443
5	5		2,222	1,907
86	86	Carried forward...............	40,487	35,583

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General's Department.
Number of Persons.		BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
86	86	Brought forward...............	40,487	35,583
		Associate to Judge filling unclassified position.............	478	454
		Tipstaff to Judge filling unclassified position..............	346	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	1,500	888
		District allowances...............................	160	160
		Officers on unattached list ponding suitable vacancies........	1,717	1,526
		Salary of officer on retirement leave and payment in lieu......	574	..
			45,262	38,611
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	12,833	5,461
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	429	..
			13,262	5,461
86	86	Total Bankruptcy Administration (see page 32)	32,000	33,150
		COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION. (See Division No. 48.)
3	3	Deputy Industrial Registrars.........................	2,544	2,462
14	20	Inspectors.....................................	10,352	9,713
6	10	Clerks.......................................	4,497	2,168
2	2	Assistants.....................................	682	580
7	7	Typists.......................................	1,875	1,595
3	3	Messengers....................................	420	564
1	1	Senior Crier and Overseer..........................	387	336
1	1	Labourer	318	280
			21,075	17,698
		Conciliation Commissioners (16)......................	(a)	4,610
		Associates to Judges (6) filling unclassified positions........	2,680	2,536
		Tipstaffs to Judges (6) filling unclassified positions..........	2,208	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	103	90
		Allowances to officers acting as Chairmen of Boards of Reference	1,398	1,398
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	337	576
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	1,308	1,446
			29,109	28,354
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	6,109	5,264
37	47	Total Court of Conciliation and Arbitration (see page 32)	23,000	23,090

(a) Provided under Special Appropriations. See page xx.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General's Department.
Number of Persons.		PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR'S OFFICE.
1946–47.	1947–48.	PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR'S OFFICE.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		(See Division No. 49.)	£	£
1	1	Assistant to Public Service Arbitrator...................	952	928
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	778	724
1	1	Clerk........................................	406	358
1	2	Typists.......................................	544	185
			2,680	2,195
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	500	925
4	5	Total Public Service Arbitrator's Office (see page 33)...	2,180	1,270
		COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE. (See Division No. 50.)
		Canberra.
1	1	Director......................................	1,376	1,352
1	1	Assistant Director................................	988	1,052
1	1	Assistant Director (Security).........................	988	1,052
		Security Section.
1	1	Section Officer..................................	760	634
1	1	Research Officer................................	640	562
1	1	Clerk........................................	461	382
		Investigation Section.
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	676	562
5	6	Clerks.......................................	2,163	1,772
2	2	Assistants.....................................	636	528
1	1	Messenger.....................................	140	116
1	..	Assistant (Female)...............................	..	205
4	4	Typists.......................................	1,052	948
20	20		9,880	9,165
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Director.................................	928	880
		Security Section.
1	1	Section Officer..................................	676	598
1	1	Investigation Research Officer.......................	521	358
1	1	Typist.......................................	240	213
		Investigation Section.
4	3	Clerks.......................................	1,375	1,624
1	1	Senior Inquiry Officer.............................	586	562
3	9	Inquiry Officers.................................	4,464	1,494
1	1	Assistant......................................	436	264
3	3	Typists.......................................	647	551
1	1	Messenger.....................................	158	116
17	22		10,031	6,660
37	42	Carried forward...............	19,911	15,825

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SEEVICE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
37	42	Brought forward...............	19,911	15,825
		Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Director.................................	928	880
		Security Section.
1	1	Section Officer..................................	676	598
1	1	Investigation Research Officer.......................	521	358
1	1	Typist.......................................	240	213
		Investigation Section.
3	3	Clerks.......................................	1,375	1,212
1	1	Senior Inquiry Officer.............................	586	508
3	9	Inquiry Officers.................................	4,464	1,398
2	2	Assistant Inquiry Officers..........................	884	788
1	1	Assistant......................................	337	406
3	2	Typists.......................................	480	727
1	1	Messenger.....................................	158	116
18	23		10,649	7,204
		Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Director.................................	976	880
		Security Section.
1	1	Section Officer..................................	676	598
1	1	Investigation Research Officer.......................	521	358
1	1	Typist.......................................	240	213
		Investigation Section.
3	3	Clerks.......................................	1,375	1,170
1	..	Senior Inquiry Officer.............................	..	460
2	10	Inquiry Officers.................................	4,932	854
1	1	Assistant......................................	406	342
2	2	Typists.......................................	554	450
1	1	Messenger....................................	113	116
14	21		9,793	5,441
69	86	Carried forward..............	40,353	28,470

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
69	86	Brought forward...............	40,353	28,470
		South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Director.................................	808	736
		Security Section.
1	1	Section Officer..................................	604	526
1	1	Investigation Research Officer.......................	521	358
1	1	Typist.......................................	240	213
		Investigation Section.
2	2	Clerks.......................................	792	692
1	5	Inquiry Officer..................................	2,552	454
1	26	Assistant Inquiry Officers..........................	10,374	382
1	1	Assistant......................................	406	342
1	1	Typist.......................................	286	253
1	1	Messenger.....................................	158	116
11	40		16,741	4,072
		Western Australia.
1	1	Deputy Director.................................	736	736
		Security Section.
1	1	Section Officer..................................	604	526
1	1	Investigation Research Officer.......................	521	358
1	1	Typist.......................................	276	213
		Investigation Section.
2	2	Clerks.......................................	792	692
1	5	Inquiry Officers.................................	2,552	454
1	1	Assistant......................................	406	352
1	1	Typist.......................................	260	221
1	1	Messenger.....................................	140	116
10	14		6,287	3,668
90	140	Carried forward...............	63,381	36,210

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General's Department.

Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
90	140	Brought forward...............	63,381	36,210
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Director.................................	722	634
		Investigation Section.
1	1	Clerk........................................	406	340
..	1	Inquiry Officer..................................	468	..
1	1	Typist.......................................	240	213
3	4		1,836	1,187
			65,217	37,397
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	1,500	1,000
		Special (Canberra) allowance........................	..	20
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	2,086	1,551
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	3,808	3,638
		Salary of officer on retirement leave and payment in lieu......	..	1,250
			72,611	44,856
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	24,293	14,456
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	318	..
			24,611	14,456
93	144	Total Commonwealth Investigation Service (see page 33)	48,000	30,400
		PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS. (See Division No. 51.)
1	1	Commissioner of Patents and Registrar of Trade Marks and Designs	1,376	1,352
1	1	Deputy Commissioner and Deputy Registrar..............	976	952
1	1	Chief Examiner of Patents..........................	832	808
1	4	Assistant Chief Examiners of Patents...................	2,944	688
1	..	Classification and Statistical Officer....................	..	688
9	18	Examiners of Patents, Grade II........................	11,898	6,030
33	33	Examiners of Patents, Grade I........................	18,391	18,876
12	9	Assistant Examiners of Patents.......................	4,203	4,484
59	67	Carried forward...............	40,620	33,878

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS, AND DESIGNS.—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
59	67	Brought forward...............	40,620	33,878
1	1	Chief Examiner of Trade Marks......................	694	670
2	4	Examiners of Trade Marks..........................	2,552	1,578
1	1	Chief Clerk....................................	784	712
1	..	Senior Clerk...................................	..	598
20	37	Clerks.......................................	15,188	7,405
1	1	Librarian.....................................	301	331
1	1	Publications Officer..............................	530	448
1	2	Senior Assistants (Publications).......................	854	370
1	1	Photo Equipment Operator..........................	406	352
1	1	Assistant Photo Equipment Operator...................	358	304
5	5	Searchers (Female)...............................	1,106	1,053
12	17	Typists.......................................	4,379	2,769
12	23	Assistants.....................................	8,205	3,720
8	8	Messengers....................................	1,170	1,846
2	4	Assistants (Female)...............................	960	397
		New South Wales.
1	1	Clerk........................................	568	490
1	1	Assistant......................................	406	352
1	1	Messenger....................................	180	125
		Victoria.
1	1	Clerk........................................	568	490
1	1	Assistant......................................	406	352
1	1	Messenger....................................	200	143
			80,435	58,383
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	1,000	720
		Payment to Customs Department for services of officers......	100	100
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	2,258	1,367
		Salary of officer on retirement leave and payment in lieu......	154	859
			83,947	61,429
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	36,947	20,029
134	179	Total Patents, Trade Marks and Designs (see page 34)......	47,000	41,400

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances. .

V.—Attorney-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	LEGAL SERVICE BUREAU. (See Division No. 52.)	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
		Central.
1	1	Director......................................	904	880
		New South Wales.
1	1	Senior Legal Officer..............................	712	688
3	3	Legal Officers..................................	1,686	1,720
		Victoria.
1	1	Officer-in-charge................................	712	688
3	3	Legal Officers..................................	1,686	1,720
		Queensland.
1	1	Officer-in-charge................................	712	688
3	3	Legal Officers..................................	1,686	1,720
		South Australia.
1	1	Officer-in-charge................................	712	688
2	2	Legal Officers..................................	1,154	1,124
		Western Australia.
1	1	Officer-in-charge................................	712	688
2	2	Legal Officers..................................	1,244	1,124
		Tasmania.
1	1	Legal Officer...................................	622	598
			12,542	12,326
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	150	174
			12,692	12,500
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	6,692	7,100
20	20	Total Legal Service Bureau (see page 34)...	6,000	5,400

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 53.)	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		Central Staff.	£	£
1	1	Secretary	1,900	1,600
1	1	Commonwealth Adviser on Native Affairs...............	(a) 400	(a) 402
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Administrative)...................	967	928
1	1	Chief Clerk (Northern Territory)......................	808	720
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	718	815
22	21	Clerks.......................................	8,950	8,843
9	9	Assistants.....................................	3,161	2,819
1	1	Librarian.....................................	372	331
2	3	Assistants (Female)...............................	873	479
2	2	Messengers....................................	345	460
5	4	Typists.......................................	913	1,068
46	45		19,407	18,465
		Accounts Branch.
1	1	Chief Accountant................................	976	928
1	1	Accountant....................................	832	760
47	74	Clerks.......................................	34,128	19,036
1	2	Stocktakers....................................	936	406
1	1	Meter Reader...................................	406	348
5	4	Assistants.....................................	1,477	1,616
1	2	Messengers....................................	400	123
7	9	Typists.......................................	2,397	1,588
18	22	Machinists....................................	5,427	4,107
82	116		46,979	28,912
		Canberra Services Branch.
1	1	Assistant Secretary...............................	1,060	1,152
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	760	808
1	1	Transport Officer................................	904	760
1	1	Assistant Transport Officer..........................	766	562
1	1	Traffic Inspector.................................	532	454
3	3	Inspectors.....................................	1,189	l,036
1	1	Foreman (Transport Workshops)......................	598	520
1	1	Superintendent, Parks and Gardens....................	766	688
1	1	Assistant Superintendent, Parks and Gardens..............	584	490
9	9	Clerks.......................................	4,268	3,400
1	1	Chief Fire Officer................................	646	568
1	1	Station Officer..................................	531	460
1	1	Brigade Electrician...............................	463	402
1	1	Maintenance Attendant............................	317	336
2	2	Senior Firemen.................................	433	726
3	3	Cadet Firemen..................................	503	644
29	29	Carried forward..........	14,320	13,006
128	161		66,386	47,377

(a) Portion of year only.

F.6838.—15

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
128	161	Brought forward............	66,386	47,377
		Canberra Services Branch—continued.
29	29	Brought forward............	14,320	13,006
14	7	Firemen......................................	2,701	4,219
1	1	Motor Mechanic.................................	418	362
1	1	Supervisor (Cleaners).............................	555	460
..	1	Assistant Supervisor (Cleaners, &c.)...................	418	..
1	1	Assistant......................................	337	296
1	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	230	205
1	1	Messenger.....................................	167	256
6	6	Typists.......................................	1,323	1,087
54	48		20,469	19,891
		Civic Branch.
		(Australian Capital Territory.)........................
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Civic Administration)...............	1,076	1,052
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	712	634
5	4	Clerks.......................................	1,618	1,952
1	1	Messenger....................................	167	276
5	5	Typists.......................................	1,105	967
13	12		4,678	4,881
		Property and Survey Branch—Central Staff.
1	1	Surveyor-General and Chief Property Officer..............	1,176	1,123
1	1	Assistant Surveyor-General.........................	923	850
1	..	Officer-in-Charge, Housing.........................	..	712
1	1	Chief Surveyor and Property Officer...................	832	808
1	1	Senior Agricultural and Lands Officer..................	808	728
1	1	Surveyor and Assistant Property Officer.................	784	712
1	1	Surveyor (Development, &c.)........................	712	670
5	4	Surveyors.....................................	2,368	2,992
1	1	Chief Draftsman.................................	832	760
1	1	Cartographer...................................	646	634
14	10	Draftsmen.....................................	6,112	7,740
1	1	Assistant Draftsman..............................	459	454
4	2	Cadet Draftsmen................................	639	895
1	1	Forestry Officer.................................	748	670
2	2	Foresters.....................................	1,232	1,016
1	1	Assistant Forestry Officer..........................	504	478
37	29	Carried forward..........	18,775	21,242
195	221		91,533	72,149

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
195	221	Brought forward............	91,533	72,149
		Property and Survey Branch—Central Staff—continued.
37	29	Brought forward............	18,775	21,242
1	1	Assistant Surveyor...............................	442	448
1	1	Assistant Computer...............................	514	490
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	784	712
18	19	Clerks.......................................	9,507	7,950
1	2	Inspectors.....................................	1,175	598
1	1	Senior Plan Printer...............................	531	460
1	1	Plan Printer....................................	448	387
3	3	Assistant Plan Printers.............................	1,141	976
5	5	Assistants.....................................	1,478	1,504
1	1	Messenger.....................................	120	272
7	7	Typists.......................................	1,871	1,537
77	71		36,786	36,576
		Property and Survey Branch—National Mapping Section.
1	1	Deputy Director, National Mapping....................	936	900
..	1	Officer-in-Charge................................	658	..
..	1	Geodetic Survey Computer..........................	586	..
..	1	Chief Topographic Surveyor.........................	658	..
..	1	Senior Topographic Surveyor........................	658	..
..	1	Chief Cartographer...............................	718	..
..	2	Senior Draftsmen, Cartographic......................	1,244	..
..	4	Surveyors, Topographic............................	1,936	..
..	1	Senior Draftsman, Photogrammetric....................	622	..
..	6	Draftsmen, Photogrammetric........................	2,904	..
..	1	Assistant Draftsman, Photogrammetric..................	298	..
..	1	Survey Computer................................	478	..
..	3	Cadet Draftsmen, Photogrammetric....................	498	..
..	17	Draftsmen, Cartographic...........................	8,330	..
..	4	Cadet Draftsmen, Cartographic.......................	664	..
..	1	Mechanic.....................................	433	..
..	1	Storeman.....................................	367	..
2	..	Topographic Surveyors............................	..	1,196
2	..	Topographers..................................	..	1,052
5	47	Carried forward.........	21,988	3,148
272	292		128,319	108,725

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote. 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote. 1946–47.
			£	£
272	292	Brought forward............	128,319	108,725
		Property and Survey Branch—National Mapping Section— continued.
5	47	Brought forward............	21,988	3,148
2	..	Assistant Topographers............................	..	908
2	..	Chainmen.....................................	..	600
6	..	Photogrammetrists...............................	..	2,156
3	..	Assistant Photogrammetrists.........................	..	1,254
3	..	Cadet Photogrammetrists...........................	..	408
1	..	Computor (Photogrammetric)........................	..	418
1	..	Tracer (Female).................................	..	277
..	2	Field Assistants, Survey............................	812	..
..	1	Clerk........................................	461	..
..	1	Assistant......................................	367	..
..	1	Typist.......................................	221	..
..	1	Messenger.....................................	167	..
23	53		24,016	9,169
		Housing and Accommodation Branch.
..	1	Assistant Secretary...............................	914	..
..	6	Clerks.......................................	3,063	..
..	1	Inspector, Property...............................	576	..
..	1	Dietitian (Female)................................	350	..
..	1	Typist.......................................	268	..
..	1	Assistant (Female)	150	..
(a)	11		5,321	(a)
		New South Wales.
1	1	Surveyor and Property Officer.......................	832	712
..	6	Surveyors.....................................	3,516	..
..	5	Survey Draftsmen................................	2,804	..
1	1	Draftsman.....................................	586	562
..	1	Senior Clerk and Accountant........................	700	..
2	16	Clerks.......................................	8,048	794
1	4	Typists.......................................	1,144	176
..	1	Machinist.....................................	212	..
..	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	201	..
..	1	Messenger.....................................	180	..
5	37		18,223	2,244
300	393	Carried forward............	175,879	120,138

(a) Previously included with Property and Survey Branch.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
300	393	Brought forward............	175,879	120,138
		Victoria.
1	1	Property Officer.................................	784	598
1	5	Surveyors.....................................	2,894	562
..	3	Survey Draftsmen................................	1,704	..
..	1	Senior Clerk and Accountant........................	676	..
..	16	Clerks.......................................	6,712	..
..	4	Typists.......................................	848	..
..	1	Machinist.....................................	212	..
1	1	Overseer, Cleaners...............................	418	394
..	1	Assistant......................................	320	..
..	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	221	..
..	1	Messenger.....................................	180	..
3	35		14,969	1,554
		Queensland.
1	1	Surveyor and Property Officer.......................	784	562
..	5	Surveyors.....................................	2,912	..
..	4	Survey Draftsmen................................	2,254	..
..	1	Senior Clerk and Accountant........................	604	..
..	10	Clerks.......................................	4,384	..
..	6	Typists.......................................	1,418	..
..	1	Machinist.....................................	212	..
..	2	Messengers....................................	380	..
1	1	Caretaker.....................................	344	320
2	2	Lift Attendants..................................	590	280
4	33		13,882	1,162
		South Australia.
1	1	Surveyor and Property Officer.......................	736	562
..	3	Surveyors.....................................	1,654	..
..	1	Survey Draftsman................................	550	..
..	1	Senior Clerk and Accountant........................	568	..
1	6	Carried forward...........	3,508	562
307	461		204,730	122,854

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote. 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote. 1946–47.
			£	£
307	461	Brought forward.................	204,730	122,854
		South Australia—continued.
1	6	Brought forward.............	3,508	562
..	7	Clerks.......................................	2,968	..
..	1	Typist.......................................	212	..
..	1	Machinist.....................................	212	..
..	1	Messenger.....................................	180	..
1	16		7,080	562
		Western Australia.
1	1	Surveyor and Property Officer.......................	736	562
..	2	Surveyors	1,154	..
..	1	Survey Draftsman................................	550	..
..	1	Senior Clerk and Accountant........................	532	..
..	3	Clerks.......................................	1,320	..
..	1	Typist.......................................	212	..
1	9		4,504	562
		Tasmania.
..	1	Surveyor......................................	604	..
..	1	Survey Draftsman................................	550	..
..	2		1,154	..
			217,468	123,978
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	9,500	6,000
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	7,000	5,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	5,000	7,360
		Other allowances................................	400	864
		Special Canberra allowance.........................	122	142
		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
		Payments in lieu of accrued recreation leave..............	2,000	..
			241,542	145,200
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	753	1,500
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	87,789	25,700
			88,542	27,200
309	488	Total Administrative (see page 36).........	153,000	118 000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ELECTORAL BRANCH. (See Division No. 54.)	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
		Central Staff.
1	1	Chief Electoral Officer............................	1,076	1,052
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	686	634
2	2	Clerks.......................................	1,028	896
2	2	Typists.......................................	480	479
1	1	Messenger.....................................	180	132
7	7		3,450	3,193
		New South Wales.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer......................	784	760
9	9	Clerks.......................................	4,186	3,611
28	28	Divisional Returning Officers........................	17,708	15,607
28	28	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers.................	12,223	10,692
2	2	Senior Indexers.................................	774	704
5	5	Indexers......................................	1,665	1,422
..	15	Review Officers.................................	5,570	..
1	1	Typist.......................................	286	253
1	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	230	205
1	1	Messenger.....................................	194	144
76	91		43,620	33,398
		Victoria.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer......................	758	667
5	5	Clerks.......................................	2,569	2,230
20	20	Divisional Returning Officers........................	12,785	11,203
20	20	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers.................	8,800	7,640
2	2	Senior Indexers.................................	774	704
3	3	Indexers......................................	1,011	883
..	10	Review Officers.................................	3,700	..
1	1	Typist.......................................	286	253
1	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	230	205
1	1	Messenger.....................................	212	152
54	64		31,125	23,937
137	162	Carried forward.............	78,195	60,528

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946-46.	1947–48.	ELECTORAL BRANCH—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
137	162	Brought forward............	78,195	60,528
		Queensland
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer......................	736	670
1	1	Clerk........................................	568	490
10	10	Divisional Returning Officers........................	6,296	5,552
10	10	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers.................	4,393	3,820
1	1	Indexer-in-Charge...............................	406	364
1	1	Senior Indexer..................................	387	352
1	1	Indexer.......................................	337	296
..	3	Review Officers.................................	1,110	..
1	1	Typist.......................................	268	237
1	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	230	205
27	30		14,731	11,986
		South Australia.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer......................	712	625
1	1	Clerk........................................	568	483
6	6	Divisional Returning Officers........................	3,818	3,329
6	6	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers.................	2,640	2,292
1	1	Indexer-in-Charge...............................	406	364
1	1	Senior Indexer..................................	387	324
1	1	Indexer.......................................	337	296
..	3	Review Officers.................................	1,110	..
1	1	Typist.......................................	274	235
18	21		10,252	7,948
		Western Australia.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer......................	712	634
1	1	Clerk........................................	532	454
5	5	Divisional Returning Officers........................	3,200	2,810
5	5	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers.................	2,200	1,910
1	1	Indexer-in-Charge...............................	406	364
1	1	Indexer......................................	337	296
..	2	Review Officers.................................	740	..
1	1	Typist.......................................	286	253
15	17		8,413	6,721
197	230	Carried forward............	111,591	87,183

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—-Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ELECTORAL BRANCH—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
197	230	Brought forward.............	111,591	87,183
		Tasmania.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer (a)...................	784	760
7	7	Clerks.......................................	3,291	2,371
5	5	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers.................	2,200	1,910
1	1	Senior Indexer..................................	387	352
..	1	Review Officer.................................	370	..
4	4	Typists.......................................	1,005	687
1	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	293	138
1	1	Messenger.....................................	153	94
20	21		8,483	6,312
			120,074	93,495
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	1,000	973
		District allowance................................	340	320
		Special (Canberra) Allowance........................	13	26
		Allowances to officers performing duties for State of South Australia	450	450
		Allowances to officers in connexion with maintenance of Joint Roll in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania	1,954	1,954
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	480	..
		Other allowances................................	..	11
		Payments in lieu of accrued recreation leave..............	600	..
			124,911	97,229
		Less—
		Salaries of officers performing duties for Prime Minister's Department	1,064	1,061
		Salaries of officers performing duties for Department of Works and Housing	3,108	2,220
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	20,739	12,144
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	..	3,804
			24,911	19,229
217	251	Total Electoral Branch (see page 37)..........	100,000	78,000

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH. (Sec Division No. 55.)	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		Central Staff.	£	£
1	1	Director (Commonwealth Meteorologist)................	1,265	1,350
2	1	Assistant Directors...............................	1,020	1,900
..	1	Chief Scientific Officer............................	1,020	..
3	2	Supervising Meteorologists.........................	1,508	2,240
2	2	Senior Meteorologists.............................	1,374	1,300
12	12	Meteorologists	7,165	6,610
6	6	Meteorological Assistants..........................	2,038	2,100
..	1	Superintendent..................................	802	..
..	1	Inspector......................................	670	..
..	18	Weather Officers................................	9,858	..
..	2	Laboratory Assistants.............................	746	..
1	1	Chief Clerk....................................	676	650
1	1	Statistical Officer................................	580	560
17	17	Clerks.......................................	6,144	6,010
3	3	Draftsmen.....................................	1,392	1,400
1	1	Librarian......................................	343	340
3	3	Mechanics.....................................	1,158	750
8	32	Observers.....................................	11,956	2,790
3	3	Storemen.....................................	1,005	940
11	9	Assistants.....................................	2,187	2,630
7	8	Typists.......................................	1,942	1,650
4	4	Machinists....................................	1,056	1,040
6	6	Recorders.....................................	1,366	1,260
4	4	Messengers....................................	760	480
1	1	Tracer.......................................	180	220
96	140		58,211	36,220
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Director.................................	898	900
6	6	Meteorologists..................................	3,532	3,200
4	4	Meteorological Assistants..........................	1,388	1,400
2	2	Clerks.......................................	800	800
5	5	Observers.....................................	1,651	1,440
3	3	Typists.......................................	705	660
1	1	Recorder and Machinist............................	265	240
2	2	Teleprinter Operators.............................	404	440
2	2	Assistants.....................................	531	430
3	3	Messengers....................................	554	320
29	29		10,728	9,830
125	169	Carried forward.............	68,939	46,050

SCHEDULE:—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£.
125	169	Brought forward............	68,939	46,050
		Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Director.................................	798	750
5	5	Meteorologists..................................	2,882	2,600
2	2	Meteorological Assistants..........................	740	700
5	5	Observers.....................................	1,724	1,440
6	6	Teleprinter Operators.............................	1,230	1,320
1	1	Assistant......................................	282	280
20	20		7,656	7,090
		Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Director.................................	898	900
6	6	Meteorologists..................................	3,332	3,200
4	4	Meteorological Assistants..........................	1,326	1,400
2	2	Clerks.......................................	784	800
5	5	Observers.....................................	1,758	1,440
3	3	Typists.......................................	585	660
1	1	Recorder and Machinist............................	265	240
2	2	Teleprinter Operators.............................	360	440
2	2	Assistants.....................................	483	430
3	3	Messengers....................................	520	320
29	29		10,311	9,830
		South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Director.................................	706	750
3	3	Meteorologists..................................	1,776	1,600
2	2	Meteorological Assistants..........................	736	700
1	1	Clerk........................................	380	350
3	3	Observers.....................................	985	780
1	1	Typist.......................................	265	250
1	1	Assistant......................................	322	280
1	1	Messenger.....................................	119	120
13	13		5,289	4,830
187	231	Carried forward...........	92,195	67,800

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
187	231	Brought forward............	92,195	67,800
		Western Australia.
1	1	Deputy Director.................................	802	750
5	5	Meteorologists..................................	2,900	2,700
4	4	Meteorological Assistants..........................	1,210	1,400
1	1	Clerk........................................	400	450
5	5	Observers.....................................	1,520	1,440
2	2	Typists.......................................	405	440
1	1	Recorder and Machinist............................	265	240
1	1	Teleprinter Operator..............................	180	220
1	1	Assistant......................................	210	280
2	2	Messengers....................................	340	220
23	23		8,232	8,140
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Director.................................	652	750
3	3	Meteorologists..................................	1,776	1,600
2	2	Meteorological Assistants..........................	822	700
1	1	Clerk........................................	292	350
3	3	Observers.....................................	1,038	780
1	1	Typist.......................................	265	250
1	1	Assistant......................................	204	280
1	1	Messenger.....................................	160	120
13	13		5,209	4,830
		Aviation Field Staff.
5	4	Area Meteorological Officers........................	2,464	2,900
113	95	Weather Officers................................	51,814	51,914
247	223	Observers.....................................	89,149	95,710
20	25	Radio Sonde Operators............................	8,706	6,560
4	4	Radio Sonde Mechanics............................	1,450	1,400
24	24	Assistants —Meteorological Branch....................	6,849	7,200
..	10	Radar Radio Operators............................	3,880	..
413	385		164,312	165,684
636	652	Carried forward.............	269,948	246,454

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
636	652	Brought forward.............	269,948	246,454
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	4,334	5,149
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	2,228	1,593
		District Allowances..............................	11,735	13,354
		Other Allowances................................	44	319
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	1,340	1,200
		Paywents in lieu of accrued recreation leave..............	1,595	..
			291,224	268,069
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.	116,224	75,869
636	652	Total Meteorological Branch (see page 38)..........	175,000	192,200
		OBSERVATORY. (See Division No. 56.)
..	1	Commonwealth Astronomer.........................	1,470	..
1	..	Director......................................	..	1,452
1	1	Chief Assistant..................................	926	882
1	1	Principal Research Assistant.........................	926	880
..	1	Officer-in-Charge, Prediction Service...................	904	..
3	3	Senior Scientific Officers...........................	1,826	1,800
6	6	Scientific Officers................................	3,275	3,400
1	1	Clerk........................................	456	358
1	1	Librarian (Female)...............................	345	331
1	1	Typist.......................................	290	253
..	1	Technical Officer (Female)..........................	335	..
2	2	Assistants (Female)—Observatory.....................	632	530
1	1	Supervising Mechanic.............................	508	484
7	7	Assistants (Female)...............................	1,596	1,350
			13,489	11,720
		Special allowances...............................	325	420
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	86	200
		Payments in lieu of accrued recreation leave..............	300	..
			14,200	12,340
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	4,200	2,340
25	27	Total Observatory (see page 39)....	10,000	10,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote. 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	FORESTRY BRANCH. (See Division No. 57.)	1947–48.	Vote. 1946–47.
			£	£
		Forestry and Timber Bureau.
		Administrative.
1	1	Director-General................................	1,570	1,552
1	1	Secretary.....................................	766	562
..	1	Clerk........................................	410	..
2	2	Librarians.....................................	692	504
2	2	Typists.......................................	516	360
1	1	Machinist.....................................	260	237
3	3	Assistants.....................................	980	534
1	1	Messenger.....................................	146	154
1	1	Caretaker.....................................	320	296
12	13		5,660	4,199
		Research Division.
2	7	Research Officers................................	4,783	1,126
4	2	Assistant Research Officers.........................	1,005	1,834
2	2	Research Assistants..............................	732	680
..	1	Research Assistant (Female).........................	235	..
		South Australia.
..	1	Assistant Research Officer..........................	550	..
..	1	Research Assistant...............................	430	..
..	1	Assistant......................................	398	..
..	2	Assistants (Female)...............................	470	..
		Western Australia.
..	1	Assistant Research Officer..........................	550	..
		Tasmania.
..	1	Assistant Research Officer..........................	550	..
8	19		9,703	3,640
20	32	Carried forward.............	15,363	7,839

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote. 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	FORESTRY BRANCH—continued.	1947–48.	Vote. 1946–47.
			£	£
20	32	Brought forward............	15,363	7,839
		Division of Imposts, Exports, Statistics and Programming.
1	1	Officer-in-Charge................................	832	736
1	1	Senior Technical Officer...........................	586	562
..	1	Statistical Officer................................	568	..
..	1	Technical Assistant...............................	514	..
2	4		2,500	1,298
		Division of Forest Resources and Timber Production.
1	1	Officer-in-Charge................................	776	736
1	1	Senior Technical Officer...........................	586	562
		Northern Territory.
1	1	Forest Officer..................................	586	562
3	3		1,948	1,860
		Australian Forestry School.
			1,204	1,188
1	1	Principal......................................	2,325	2,386
3	3	Lecturers.....................................	398	208
1	1	Clerk........................................	569	178
1	2	Typists.......................................	468	..
..	1	Draftsman.....................................	4,964	3,960
6	8		24,775	14,957
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	..	394
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	412	524
		Special (Canberra) allowance........................	13	..
		Payments in lieu of accrued recreation leave..............	400	..
			25,600	15,875
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	10,200	4,875
31	47	Total Forestry Branch (see page 39)..........	15,400	11,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—Department of Works and Housing.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 60.)	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		Central.
			£	£
1	1	Director-General................................	2,750	2,500
2	2	Assistant Directors-General.........................	3,352	3,304
1	1	Director of Architecture............................	1,576	1,552
1	1	Director of Engineering............................	1,576	1,552
1	1	Chief Civil Engineer..............................	1,376	1,352
1	1	Structural Engineer...............................	1,276	1,252
1	1	Engineer for Roads and Aerodromes...................	1,276	1,252
1	1	Engineer for Water Supply and Sewerages...............	1,276	1,252
1	1	Engineer for Major Investigations.....................	1,276	1,252
1	1	Chief Designing Architect..........................	1,276	1,252
1	1	Chief Electrical Engineer...........................	1,176	1,152
1	1	Chief Mechanical Engineer.........................	1,176	1,152
1	1	Executive Architect..............................	1,076	1,052
1	1	Chief Superintendent (Stores, Equipment and Transport)......	928	904
1	1	Assistant Chief Electrical Engineer....................	928	904
1	1	Assistant Chief Mechanical Engineer...................	928	904
3	3	Designing Architects..............................	2,928	2,856
2	2	Senior Mechanical Engineers........................	1,760	1,712
1	1	Architect in Charge ; Drawing Office...................	880	856
1	1	Engineer in Charge ; Drawing Office...................	880	856
1	1	Chief Quantity Surveyor...........................	880	856
1	1	Laboratory Research and Testing Engineer...............	880	856
24	24	Architects.....................................	15,216	14,640
21	21	Engineers.....................................	13,064	12,810
1	1	Chief Accountant................................	1,176	1,152
1	1	Chief Administrative Officer........................	1,176	1,152
1	1	Director—Housing Administration....................	1,076	1,052
..	1	Deputy Director—Housing Administration...............	1,076	..
1	..	Assistant Director—Housing........................	..	1,052
1	1	Assistant Chief Accountant.........................	928	904
1	1	Assistant Chief Administrative Officer..................	928	904
1	..	Accountant....................................	..	832
..	1	Administrative Officer (Works).......................	832	..
..	1	Finance Officer.................................	856	..
1	1	Chief Clerk....................................	784	760
1	1	Senior Research Officer............................	676	598
1	1	Staff and Industrial Officer..........................	790	712
1	1	Research Officer................................	640	562
1	1	Estimates Officer................................	712	634
83	84	Carried forward.............	71,360	68,344

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—Department of Works and Housing.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued. Central—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
83	84	Brought forward............	71,360	68,344
1	1	Inspector—Accounts..............................	712	634
2	2	Investigating Officers.............................	1,352	1,196
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	790	712
35	40	Clerks.......................................	20,174	15,464
1	1	Assistant......................................	367	320
..	1	Librarian......................................	297	..
2	3	Assistants (Female)...............................	726	418
16	21	Typists.......................................	5,626	3,790
3	3	Messengers....................................	348	312
..	1	Storeman.....................................	343	..
144	158		102,095	91,190
		New South Wales.
1	1	Director of Works................................	1,476	1,452
1	1	Assistant Director of Works.........................	1,276	1,252
1	1	Principal Engineer...............................	1,076	1,052
1	1	Principal Architect...............................	1,076	1,052
1	1	Superintendent—Construction	1,076	1,052
1	1	Superintendent of Design...........................	976	952
1	1	Senior Civil Engineer.............................	876	856
1	1	Senior Architect.................................	876	856
1	1	Senior Mechanical Engineer.........................	832	808
1	1	Senior Electrical Engineer..........................	832	808
1	1	Superintendent, Stores, Equipment and Transport...........	784	760
1	1	Senior Quantity Surveyor...........................	784	760
1	1	Plant Engineer..................................	784	760
30	30	Architects.....................................	19,020	18,300
31	31	Engineers.....................................	19,714	18,970
2	2	Cadet Architects.................................	748	716
1	1	Cadet Engineer.................................	390	358
3	3	Quantity Surveyors...............................	1,902	1,830
1	1	Furniture Officer................................	586	562
2	..	Engineering Draftsmen............................	1	908
8	8	Works Supervisors...............................	4,160	4,064
91	89	Carried forward..........	59,244	58,128
144	158		102,095	91,190

F.6838.—16

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—Department of Works and Housing.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
144	158	Brought forward............	102,095	91,190
		New South Wales—continued.
91	89	Brought forward............	59,244	58,128
1	1	Accountant....................................	832	808
1	1	Administrative Officer.............................	832	808
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	712	634
1	1	Assistant Accountant..............................	712	634
..	1	Staff and Industrial Officer..........................	676	..
1	..	Sub-Accountant.................................	..	598
66	58	Clerks.......................................	27,550	27,126
1	1	Assistant......................................	343	296
..	1	Librarian......................................	297	..
2	2	Assistants (Female)...............................	484	418
1	1	Senior Accounting Machinist........................	359	313
1	..	Supervisor (Female)..............................	..	289
8	8	Machinists....................................	2,160	1,912
21	33	Typists.......................................	8,420	4,713
2	..	Telephonists...................................	..	450
5	5	Messengers....................................	580	520
..	1	Storeman.....................................	343	..
203	204		103,544	97,647
		Victoria and Tasmania.
1	1	Director of Works................................	1,376	1,352
1	1	Assistant Director of Works.........................	1,176	1,152
1	1	Principal Engineer...............................	1,076	1,052
1	1	Principal Architect...............................	1,076	1,052
1	1	Superintendent of Construction.......................	1,076	1,052
1	1	Senior Civil Engineer.............................	876	856
1	1	Senior Architect.................................	876	856
1	1	Senior Mechanical Engineer.........................	832	808
1	1	Senior Electrical Engineer..........................	832	808
1	1	Superintendent, Stores, Equipment and Transport...........	784	760
1	1	Senior Quantity Surveyor...........................	784	760
11	11	Carried forward.........	10,764	10,508
347	362		205,639	188,837

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—Department of Works and Housing.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
347	362	Brought forward............	205,639	188,837
		Victoria and Tasmania—continued.
11	11	Brought forward............	10,764	10,508
1	1	Plant Engineer..................................	784	760
1	1	Divisional Works Officer (Hobart).....................	784	760
24	24	Engineers.....................................	15,216	14,640
21	21	Architects.....................................	13,314	12,810
3	3	Quantity Surveyors...............................	1,902	1,830
7	7	Works Supervisors...............................	3,724	3,556
..	1	Furniture Officer................................	586	..
1	1	Accountant....................................	784	760
1	1	Administrative Officer.............................	784	760
1	1	Assistant Accountant..............................	712	634
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	712	634
..	1	Staff and Industrial Officer..........................	640	..
1	..	Sub-Accountant.................................	..	598
47	60	Clerks.......................................	28,380	19,317
1	1	Assistant......................................	343	296
..	1	Librarian......................................	297
2	2	Assistants (Female)...............................	484	418
1	1	Senior Accounting Machinist........................	349	313
7	8	Machinists....................................	2,160	1,673
15	20	Typists.......................................	5,418	3,603
1	..	Telephonist....................................	..	225
5	4	Messengers....................................	438	520
..	1	Storeman.....................................	343	..
152	172		88,918	74,615
		Queensland and External Territories.
1	1	Director of Works................................	1,376	1,352
1	1	Assistant Director of Works.........................	1,176	1,152
1	1	Principal Engineer...............................	1,076	1,052
1	1	Principal Architect...............................	1,076	1,052
1	1	Superintendent of Construction.......................	1,076	1,052
1	1	Senior Civil Engineer.............................	832	808
6	6	Carried forward..........	6,612	6,468
499	534		294,557	263,452

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—Department of Works and Housing
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
499	334	Brought forward............	294,557	263,452
		Queensland and External Territories—continued.
6	6	Brought forward............	6,612	6,468
1	1	Senior Architect.................................	832	808
1	1	Senior Mechanical Engineer.........................	832	808
1	1	Senior Electrical Engineer..........................	784	760
1	1	Plant Engineer..................................	784	760
1	1	Superintendent, Stores (Equipment and Transport)..........	784	760
1	1	Senior Quantity Surveyor...........................	784	760
2	3	Divisional Works Officers..........................	2,496	1,616
21	21	Engineers.....................................	13,314	12,810
12	12	Architects.....................................	7,508	7,320
3	3	Quantity Surveyors...............................	1,902	1,830
6	6	Works Supervisors...............................	3,192	3,048
..	1	Furniture Officer................................	586	..
1	1	Accountant....................................	784	760
1	1	Administrative Officer.............................	784	760
1	1	Assistant Accountant..............................	712	634
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	712	634
..	1	Staff and Industrial Officer..........................	640	..
44	60	Clerks.......................................	28,318	18,084
1	1	Assistant......................................	343	296
..	1	Librarian......................................	297	..
2	6	Assistants (Female)...............................	1,452	418
6	5	Machinists....................................	1,350	1,434
12	20	Typists.......................................	5,418	2,688
1	..	Telephonist....................................	..	225
3	4	Messengers....................................	438	312
..	1	Storeman.....................................	343	..
129	161		82,001	63,993
		South Australia.
1	1	Director of Works................................	1,176	1,152
1	1	Principal Engineer...............................	928	904
1	1	Principal Architect...............................	928	904
1	1	Superintendent—Construction.......................	928	904
1	1	Senior Architect.................................	694	670
5	5	Carried forward..........	4,654	4,534
628	695		376,558	327,445

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—Department of Works and Housing
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
628	695	Brought forward............	376,558	327,445
		South Australia—continued.
5	5	Brought forward............	4,654	4,534
1	1	Senior Electrical Engineer..........................	694	670
..	1	Senior Mechanical Engineer.........................	694	..
1	1	Plant Engineer..................................	694	670
9	9	Engineers	5,706	5,490
9	9	Architects.....................................	5,706	5,490
2	2	Quantity Surveyors...............................	1,255	1,231
1	1	Superintendent, (Stores, Equipment and Transport)..........	622	598
3	3	Works Supervisors...............................	1,596	1,524
1	1	Accountant and Administrative Officer..................	784	760
..	1	Assistant Accountant..............................	712	..
..	1	Senior Clerk...................................	712	..
20	24	Clerks.......................................	11,352	8,220
1	1	Assistant......................................	343	296
..	1	Librarian	297	..
1	2	Assistants (Female)	476	205
2	3	Machinists	746	426
6	6	Typists.......................................	1,530	1,344
1	..	Telephonist....................................	..	225
1	1	Messenger.....................................	180	168
64	73		38,753	31,851
		Western Australia.
1	1	Director of Works................................	1,176	1,152
1	1	Principal Engineer...............................	928	904
1	1	Principal Architect...............................	928	904
1	1	Superintendent—Construction.......................	928	904
1	1	Senior Civil Engineer.............................	694	670
1	1	Senior Architect.................................	694	670
1	1	Senior Mechanical Engineer.........................	694	670
1	1	Senior Electrical Engineer..........................	694	670
1	1	Plant Engineer..................................	694	670
9	9	Carried forward..........	7,430	7,214
692	768		415,311	359,296

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—Department of Works and Housing.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
692	768	Brought forward............	415,311	359,296
		Western Australia—continued.
9	9	Brought forward............	7,430	7,214
15	15	Engineers.....................................	9,516	9,150
9	9	Architects.....................................	5,706	5,490
1	1	Superintendent (Stores, Equipment and Transport)..........	622	598
2	2	Quantity Surveyors...............................	1,280	1,232
4	4	Works Supervisors...............................	2,128	2,032
1	1	Accountant and Administrative Officer..................	784	760
..	1	Assistant Accountant..............................	712	..
..	1	Senior Clerk...................................	712	..
20	20	Clerks.......................................	9,500	8,220
1	..	Assistant......................................	..	296
..	1	Librarian......................................	297	..
1	3	Assistants (Female)...............................	714	205
3	3	Machinists....................................	732	639
7	7	Typists.......................................	1,803	1,568
1	..	Telephonist....................................	..	225
2	2	Messengers....................................	288	264
76	79		42,224	37,893
		Northern Territory.
1	1	Director of Works................................	1,076	1,052
1	1	Principal Engineer...............................	832	808
1	1	Principal Architect...............................	832	808
1	1	Superintendent—Construction	832	808
1	1	Senior Civil Engineer.............................	694	670
1	1	Senior Electrical Engineer..........................	694	670
1	1	Senior Architect.................................	694	670
1	1	Plant Engineer..................................	694	670
15	15	Engineers.....................................	9,510	9,150
3	3	Architects.....................................	1,902	1,830
1	2	Quantity Surveyors...............................	1,244	598
1	1	Superintendent (Stores, Equipment and Transport)..........	622	598
1	1	Divisional Works Officer...........................	694	670
29	30	Carried forward........	20,320	19,002
768	847		457,535	397,189

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—Department of Works and Housing.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
768	847	Brought forward............	457,535	397,189
		Northern Territory—continued.
29	30	Brought forward............	20,320	19,002
4	4	Works Supervisors...............................	2,128	2,032
1	1	Accountant....................................	784	760
1	1	Administrative Officer.............................	784	760
..	1	Assistant Accountant..............................	712	..
..	1	Senior Clerk...................................	712	..
26	40	Clerks.......................................	18,846	10,686
1	..	Assistant......................................	..	296
1	..	Assistant (Female)...............................	..	205
3	3	Machinists....................................	732	639
6	9	Typists.......................................	2,295	1,344
1	..	Telephonist....................................	..	225
1	1	Messenger.....................................	172	160
74	91		47,485	36,109
		Australian Capital Territory.
1	1	Director of Works................................	1,376	1,352
1	1	Assistant Director of Works.........................	1,076	1,052
1	1	Principal Engineer...............................	928	904
1	1	Principal Architect...............................	928	904
1	1	Senior Civil Engineer.............................	880	856
1	1	Senior Electrical Engineer..........................	880	856
1	1	Senior Architect.................................	832	808
1	1	Senior Mechanical Engineer.........................	832	808
1	1	Manager Industrial Undertaking......................	832	808
1	1	Superintendent (Stores, Equipment and Transport)..........	784	760
..	1	General Maintenance Officer........................	784	..
..	1	Valuer.......................................	694	..
1	1	Senior Quantity Surveyor...........................	694	670
3	3	Quantity Surveyors...............................	1,902	1,830
24	28	Engineers.....................................	17,752	14,640
12	18	Architects.....................................	11,412	7,320
1	..	Draftsman.....................................	..	454
..	1	Senior Works Supervisor...........................	622	..
4	4	Works Supervisors...............................	2,128	2,032
55	67	Carried forward..........	45,336	36,054
842	938		505,020	433,298

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—Department of Works and Housing.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
842	938	Brought forward............	505,020	433,298
		Australian Capital Territory—continued.
55	67	Brought forward............	45,336	36,054
..	4	Cadet Draftsman................................	1,004	..
..	4	Cadet Engineers.................................	1,064	..
2	2	Laboratory Assistants.............................	790	716
1	1	Administrative Officer.............................	976	952
1	1	Accountant....................................	784	760
..	1	Assistant Accountant..............................	712	..
..	1	Senior Clerk...................................	712	..
..	1	Industrial Inspector...............................	532	..
25	45	Clerks.......................................	23,310	10,275
2	2	Assistants.....................................	686	592
..	1	Librarian......................................	297	..
2	2	Assistants (Female)...............................	484	418
5	8	Machinists....................................	2,124	1,195
8	18	Typists.......................................	4,588	1,792
3	3	Messengers....................................	540	504
..	1	Storeman.....................................	343	..
104	162		84,282	53,258
			589,302	486,556
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	20,118	101,640
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	8,780	19,119
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	19,281	21,681
		District allowances...............................	2,910	150
		Other allowances................................	1,068	1,930
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	2,079	2,500
		Payments in lieu of accrued recreation leave..............	6,000	..
			649,538	633,576
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	..	2,745
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	226,477	204,417
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	1,061	1,414
			227,538	208,576
946	1100	Total Administrative (see page 42)...	422,000	425,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries add Allowances.

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.

Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.		1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 62).	£	£
1	1	Director-General................................	2,250	1,750
..	1	Deputy Director-General...........................	1,520	..
1	1	Assistant Director-General..........................	1,420	1,390
1	1	Director of Air Navigation and Safety...................	1,320	1,245
1	1	Director of Airways..............................	1,270	1,235
..	1	Director of Air Transport and External Relations...........	1,320	..
1	1	Director of Airports..............................	1,270	1,195
1	1	Finance Officer.................................	970	952
1	1	Chief Clerk....................................	850	804
1	1	Superintendent Airworthiness and Aeronautical Engineering....	970	1,052
..	1	Superintendent of Aviation Medicine...................	1,520	..
1	1	Superintendent Air Navigation.......................	970	880
1	1	Superintendent of Operations........................	970	952
1	1	Chief Airport Engineer............................	950	900
1	1	Supervising Aeronautical Engineer....................	920	948
..	1	Senior Research Officer............................	730	..
1	1	Chief Inspector Airports...........................	730	700
1	1	Superintendent of International Relations................	850	..
1	1	Superintendent Economic Studies and Planning............	900	850
1	1	Superintendent of Contracts.........................	920	832
1	1	Chief Inspector, Accident Investigations.................	900	840
1	2	Inspector of Accidents.............................	1,380	688
1	1	Procurement Liaison Officer.........................	730	634
1	2	Legal Officers..................................	1,120	634
1	1	Public Relations Officer............................	550	500
1	1	Intelligence Officer...............................	500	500
1	2	International Relations Officer.......................	1,300	632
1	1	Assistant International Relations Officer.................	500	508
3	4	Research Officers................................	2,140	2,064
1	1	Technical Officer................................	510	598
1	1	Superintendent of Education and Information..............	750	692
1	1	Assistant Superintendent of Education and Information.......	530	562
1	1	Superintendent Accident Studies......................	630	615
13	13	Examiners of Airmen.............................	7,750	7,264
..	1	Assistant Superintendent Accident Studies...............	400	..
..	1	Publicity Officer.................................	500	..
9	10	Airway Surveyors................................	5,830	5,100
19	19	Aeronautical Engineers............................	9,990	9,460
1	1	Supervising Aircraft Surveyor........................	920	904
71	73	Aircraft Surveyors...............................	38,280	36,200
143	157	Carried forward.............	97,830	84,080

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
143	157	Brought forward............	97,830	84,080
1	1	Supervisor of Departmental Aircraft....................	610	598
16	16	Aircraft Maintenance Staff..........................	6,750	6,330
1	1	Supervising Engineer, Construction and Maintenance........	900	890
..	1	Assistant Supervising Engineer.......................	800	..
25	38	Airways Engineers...............................	22,110	14,400
18	20	Airways Supervisors..............................	11,400	9,970
106	122	Flight Control Staff...............................	51,750	43,300
290	393	Aeradio Operators...............................	135,000	96,000
20	40	Teleprinter Operators.............................	8,360	4,000
155	125	Technicians....................................	124,000	57,900
74	120	Mechanics....................................	47,500	28,500
..	1	Senior Airport Engineer............................	750	..
35	35	Airport and Civil Engineers.........................	17,130	16,200
..	8	Line Inspectors.................................	3,900	..
..	80	Linemen......................................	29,600	..
1	1	Superintendent of Building Layouts....................	700	688
6	6	Architects and Project Planners.......................	3,620	2,940
1	3	Senior Draughtsman..............................	1,860	670
50	59	Draughtsmen...................................	25,860	21,000
14	19	Tracers.......................................	4,500	3,000
1	1	Chief Surveyor..................................	730	688
6	6	Surveyors.....................................	3,050	2,940
1	1	Property Officer.................................	600	526
1	1	Assistant Property Officer..........................	470	418
46	46	Airport Inspectors................................	21,840	20,600
3	3	Airport Plant Superintendent and Inspectors..............	1,570	1,500
4	4	Inspectors of Fire-Fighting and Ambulance Services.........	1,950	1,900
35	41	Senior Groundsmen..............................	12,450	11,420
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer..........................	740	706
5	5	Accountants...................................	3,080	3,005
..	1	Inspector of-Accounts.............................	550	..
1	1	Senior Investigation Officer.........................	690	688
1	1	Controller of Stores...............................	620	634
6	6	Sub-Accountants................................	3,200	3,140
4	6	Superintendents of Stores...........................	3,280	2,104
5	5	Stores Inspectors................................	2,000	1,904
2	2	Assistant Stores Inspectors..........................	750	704
2	2	Investigation Officers.............................	1,160	1,052
266	340	Clerks.......................................	137,250	98,000
1346	1919	Carried forward.............	790,910	542,395

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
1346	1919	Brought forward............	790,910	542,395
37	45	Assistants (Male)................................	12,200	8,900
132	152	Typists and Accounting Machinists....................	28,000	22,400
40	45	Assistants (Female)...............................	8,000	6,500
2	2	Librarians.....................................	500	475
1	1	Service Officer..................................	420	400
17	18	Telephonists...................................	4,000	3,400
25	37	Storemen.....................................	10,700	7,600
35	45	Messengers....................................	5,500	4,000
4	4	Regional Directors...............................	4,800	4,000
9	3	Airport Managers................................	2,000	5,400
..	5	District Superintendents............................	3,250	..
..	3	Regional Superintendent of Air Navigation and Safety........	2,360	..
..	3	Regional Superintendent of Airways and Senior Airways Engineers	2,360	..
1	1	Liaison Officer in London..........................	750	750
1	1	Liaison Officer in Washington.......................	750	750
2	2	Australian Representative and Technical Adviser with International Civil Aviation Organization abroad	2,000	2,000
			878,500	608,970
		Officers on unattached list..........................	2,000	500
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments.........	2,000	1,200
		" In Charge " allowances...........................	4,000	3,000
		Field allowances.................................	7,000	6,000
		Flying allowances................................	4,000	3,230
		District allowances...............................	16,000	14,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	10,000	8,000
		Special allowances to officers stationed abroad.............	2,000	1,800
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad......................	2,000	1,000
		Salaries of officers on leave and payments in lieu...........	500	..
			928,000	647,700
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	583,000	260,500
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	4,000	3,000
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	..	2,200
			587,000	265,700
1652	2286	Total Administrative (see page 45)...........	341,000	382,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII. Department of Civil Aviation.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–46.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
		FLYING BOAT BASES. (See Division No. 64.)
1	1	Inspector, Flying Boat Bases.........................	580	560
1	1	Assistant Inspector, Flying Boat Bases..................	490	450
6	6	Control Officers.................................	3,270	3,150
2	2	Maintenance Mechanics (Diesel)......................	800	800
12	30	Aeradio Operators-in-Charge and Aeradio Operators.........	10,760	4,160
2	2	Clerks.......................................	800	600
2	2	Typists.......................................	450	400
..	2	Teleprinter Operators.............................	500	..
			(a)17,650	(a)10,120
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class......	130	100
		District allowances...............................	1,000	1,000
		" In Charge" allowances............................	400	400
			19,180	11,620
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	7,000	4,840
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	160	120
			7,160	4,960
26	46	Total Flying Boat Bases (see page 46).........	12,020	6,660

(a) Other base personnel—Coxswains, boathands, cooks, labourers, &c., are Included under " Temporary Assistance".

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote. 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.		1947–48.	Vote. 1946–47.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 70.)	£	£
1	1	Comptroller-General..............................	2,250	1,850
..	..	Deputy Comptroller-General........................	(a)
1	1	Assistant Comptroller-General (Administration)............	1,500	1,372
1	1	Assistant Comptroller-General (Tariff)..................	1,276	1,252
..	1	Assistant Comptroller-General (General).................	1,076	..
1	1	Commonwealth Analyst and Chief Analyst (Victoria)........	1,076	1,052
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer..........................	856	928
1	1	Chief Clerk....................................	856	832
1	1	Staff Inspector..................................	856	832
1	1	Chief Inspector of Excise...........................	852	804
1	..	Assistant Treaties Officer...........................	..	760
..	1	Chief Research Officer............................	956	..
..	1	Principal Research Officer..........................	812	..
..	2	Senior Research Officers...........................	1,262	..
..	9	Research Officers................................	5,724	..
..	1	Trade Relations Officer............................	908	..
..	2	Assistant Trade Relations Officers.....................	1,582	..
..	2	Tariff Revision Officers............................	1,952	..
..	1	Officer-in-Charge................................	764	..
3	1	Senior Clerk...................................	784	2,136
1	1	Accountant....................................	784	712
2	2	Tariff Officers..................................	1,568	1,520
2	2	Assistant Tariff Officers...........................	1,568	1,424
79	104	Clerks.......................................	57,939	37,239
22	22	Coders and Checkers..............................	9,984	8,950
5	4	Investigation Officers.............................	2,976	3,332
1	1	Ministerial Messenger.............................	318	304
17	17	Typists.......................................	4,357	4,017
5	5	Messengers....................................	1,116	1,056
3	4	Assistants (Male)................................	1,130	874
2	2	Assistants (Female)...............................	437	417
1	1	Librarian......................................	333	295
3	3	Machinists (Female)..............................	737	687
155	197		108,589	72,645
		London Office.
1	1	Officer-in-Charge and Investigation Officer...............	676	598
2	2	Investigation Officers.............................	1,352	980
		Married officers' allowance.........................	975	741
		Special child endowment...........................	52	26
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class......	204	461
3	3		3,259	2,806
158	200	Carried forward.................	111,848	75,451

(a) Receives salary of £2,250 per annum as Chairman, Tariff Board, Division No. 71.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
158	200	Brought forward................	111,848	75,451
		New York Office.
1	1	Officer-in-Charge and Investigation Officer...............	760	598
1	1	Investigation Officer..............................	676	562
		Married officers' allowance.........................	1,200	1,200
		Special child endowment...........................	200	200
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class......	36	151
2	2		2,872	2,711
			114,720	78,162
		Private Secretaries filling unclassified positions............	1,095	623
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	5,000	7,010
		Special (Canberra) allowance	26	26
		Officers on loan and on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	11,817	12,706
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad......................	2,633	2,573
		Payments in lieu of accrued recreation leave..............	2,000	..
			137,291	101,100
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	31,791	15,166
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	..	6,334
			31,791	21,500
160	202	Total Administrative (see page 50)	105,500	79,600
		TARIFF BOARD. (See Division No. 71.)
1	1	Chairman(a)...................................	2,250	1,850
1	1	Secretary.....................................	880	856
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	736	670
10	12	Clerks.......................................	7,046	5,236
3	3	Typists.......................................	711	577
1	1	Messenger.....................................	104	116
			11,727	9,305
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class......	612	578
		Officers on loan.................................	2,534	..
			14,873	9,883
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	3,373	2,283
17	19	Total Tariff Board (see page 50)....	11,500	7,600

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	FILM CENSORSHIP. (See Division No. 72.)	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
1	1	Chief Censor...................................	976	952
1	1	Clerk........................................	666	526
1	1	Film Cutter and Biograph Operator....................	559	484
2	2	Typists.......................................	528	433
			2,729	2,395
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	61	65
		Payments in lieu of accrued recreation leave..............	200	..
5	5	Total Film Censorship (see page 51)	2,990	2,460
		NEW SOUTH WALES. (See Division No. 73.)
1	1	Collector.....................................	1,362	1,412
1	1	Chief Analyst..................................	880	856
1	1	Senior Analyst..................................	736	712
7	10	Analysts......................................	5,232	3,668
3	3	Sub-Collectors..................................	2,480	2,216
2	3	Senior Inspectors................................	2,616	1,612
4	5	Inspectors.....................................	3,578	2,770
..	1	Assistant Inspector...............................	676	..
1	1	Tariff Officer...................................	736	712
1	2	Assistant Tariff Officer............................	1,352	634
1	1	Invoice Supervisor...............................	676	634
1	1	Supervisor.....................................	784	684
3	3	Assistant Supervisors.............................	1,871	1,578
1	1	Accountant....................................	736	670
..	1	Sub-Accountant.................................	568	..
1	1	Inspector of Excise...............................	736	760
..	1	Assistant Inspector of Excise........................	568	..
1	2	Excise Supervisor................................	1,296	598
1	1	Assistant Excise Supervisor.........................	630	562
1	1	Cashier.......................................	676	598
2	2	Assistant Cashiers...............................	1,136	980
1	1	Boarding Inspector...............................	736	670
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer............................	630	562
5	6	Boarding Officers................................	3,344	2,378
1	1	Detective Inspector...............................	630	562
3	3	Clerks-in-Charge................................	1,900	1,722
1	1	Jerquer.......................................	780	712
45	56	Carried forward.............	37,345	28,262

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
45	56	Brought forward............	37,345	28,262
1	1	Gauger	604	526
1	3	Assistant Gaugers................................	1,536	490
7	7	Senior Investigation Officers........................	4,666	4,294
13	13	Investigation Officers.............................	7,976	7,270
8	8	Assistant Investigation Officers.......................	4,544	3,920
1	1	Investigating Officer..............................	722	418
1	3	Examining Officers-in-Charge.......................	1,834	634
50	51	Invoice Examining Officers.........................	31,728	28,280
8	9	Uptown Examining Officers.........................	5,028	3,776
76	89	Wharf Examining Officers..........................	44,207	34,504
13	22	Examining Officers...............................	9,063	5,716
..	2	Assistant Examining Officers........................	694	..
2	2	Computers....................................	1,136	980
1	1	Senior Repack Officer.............................	568	526
15	15	Repack Officers.................................	7,748	6,810
1	1	Baggage Inspector...............................	568	490
106	114	Clerks.......................................	51,773	40,701
5	5	Debenture Clerks................................	2,700	2,270
10	10	Register Clerks.................................	4,680	3,796
1	1	Senior Excise Officer.............................	586	562
41	48	Excise Officers.................................	24,400	18,176
95	95	Lockers......................................	40,153	34,452
1	1	Caretaker.....................................	397	344
1	1	Foreman Searcher and Watchman.....................	415	358
3	3	Senior Searchers and Watchmen......................	1,161	984
2	2	Engine Drivers..................................	840	728
5	5	Masters of Launches..............................	2,031	1,760
12	12	Baggage Officers................................	4,872	4,128
43	43	Searchers and Watchmen...........................	15,351	13,304
3	9	Patrol Officers..................................	3,540	900
1	1	Inquiry Officer..................................	468	406
2	2	Investigating and Inquiry Officers.....................	1,008	944
19	19	Machinists....................................	5,416	3,889
14	14	Assistants.....................................	4,748	4,125
10	10	Senior Messenger and Messengers.....................	1,582	1,242
20	21	Typists.......................................	5,914	4,526
2	2	Watchmen.....................................	605	520
4	4	Launch Boys...................................	428	500
3	3	Assistants (Female)...............................	803	715
646	709	Carried forward.............	333,838	266,226

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
646	709	Brought forward................	333,838	266,226
1	1	Motor Driver...................................	367	320
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	53,867	6,521
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	14,873	12,216
		Other allowances................................	634	1,256
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	4,408	3,050
		Payments in lieu of accrued recreation leave..............	11,035	..
		Less—	409,022	288,589
		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
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	127,350	57,732
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	992	3,847
			129,822	71,559
647	710	Total New South Wales (see page 51)	279,200	217,030
		VICTORIA. (See Division No. 74.)
1	1	Collector......................................	1,224	1,102
2	2	Sub-Collectors..................................	1,662	1,594
2	2	Senior Inspectors................................	1,664	1,601
3	3	Inspectors.....................................	2,238	2,031
1	1	Senior Analyst..................................	736	712
10	11	Analysts......................................	5,793	5,080
1	1	Tariff Officer...................................	784	712
1	1	Assistant Tariff Officer............................	712	634
1	1	Invoice Supervisor...............................	712	634
1	1	Senior Wharf Examining Officer......................	640	562
1	1	Gauger.......................................	620	526
1	1	Assistant Gauger................................	532	454
1	1	Inspector of Excise...............................	784	760
1	1	Assistant Inspector of Excise........................	658	616
1	1	Supervisor.....................................	712	634
2	2	Assistant Supervisors.............................	1,178	1,016
2	2	Uptown Examining Officers.........................	1,188	980
1	1	Boarding Inspector...............................	712	634
1	1	Accountant....................................	712	641
34	35	Carried forward.................	23,261	20,923

F.6838.—17

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	VICTORIA —continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
34	35	Brought forward................	23,261	20,923
1	1	Cashier.......................................	678	598
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer............................	604	526
2	2	Boarding Officers................................	1,136	980
3	3	Excise Supervisors...............................	1,856	1,722
1	1	Clerk-in-Charge.................................	676	598
1	1	Jerquer.......................................	784	712
34	34	Invoice Examining Officers.........................	22,984	20,332
36	36	Wharf Examining Officers..........................	19,920	17,028
21	21	Assistant Wharf Examining Officers...................	9,681	8,004
79	79	Clerks.......................................	37,696	32,017
6	6	Senior Investigation Officers........................	1,272	3,804
12	12	Investigation Officers.............................	8,112	7,176
6	6	Assistant Investigation Officers.......................	3,476	2,940
5	5	Register Clerks.................................	2,279	2,030
1	1	Assistant Cashier................................	568	490
1	1	Computer.....................................	564	490
1	1	Examining Officer-in-Charge........................	712	634
6	6	Examining Officers...............................	3,180	2,724
50	50	Excise Officers.................................	25,341	22,318
39	39	Lockers......................................	17,190	14,907
1	1	Caretaker.....................................	367	320
2	2	Engine Drivers..................................	840	728
2	2	Masters of Launches..............................	840	728
5	5	Boatmen......................................	1,545	1,368
1	1	Storeman (Grade 2)...............................	347	320
1	1	Assistant Storeman...............................	317	296
1	1	Foreman Searcher, Watchman and Inquiry Officer..........	422	382
28	28	Searchers and Watchmen...........................	10,076	8,800
1	1	Investigating and Inquiry Officer......................	545	472
15	15	Senior Messenger and Messengers.....................	4,316	3,696
14	14	Typists.......................................	3,814	3,476
1	1	Senior Machinist................................	339	301
13	13	Machinists....................................	3,347	3,147
4	4	Labourers.....................................	1,210	1,096
1	1	Hydrometer Tester...............................	377	328
430	431	Carried forward................	213,672	186,411

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	VICTORIA —continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
430	431	Brought forward............	213,672	186,411
9	9	Assistants.....................................	3,423	2,664
1	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	230	205
			217,325	189,280
		Officers on loan and on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	32,590	25,193
		Allowance to holders of Masters' and Engine Drivers' certificates	10	10
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	13,329	9,237
		Other allowances................................	53	..
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	1,180	797
		Payments in lieu of accrued recreation leave..............	350	..
			264,837	224,517
		Less—
		Amount withheld from officers on account of rent.........	267	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
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	..	10,552
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	48,270	28,743
			49,837	42,457
440	441	Total Victoria (see page 51).......	215,000	182,060
		QUEENSLAND. (See Division No. 75.)
1	1	Collector......................................	1,175	1,101
1	1	Senior Inspector.................................	781	808
2	2	Inspectors.....................................	1,442	1,304
9	9	Sub-Collectors..................................	5,722	4,884
1	1	Tariff Officer...................................	712	634
1	1	Inspector of Excise...............................	698	616
1	1	Accountant....................................	676	598
1	1	Boarding Inspector...............................	676	598
1	1	Senior' Boarding Officer...........................	620	508
1	1	Senior Investigation Officer.........................	712	634
2	2	Investigation Officers.............................	1,352	1,196
21	21	Carried forward.............	14,566	12,881

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48;	QUEENSLAND —continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
21	21	Brought forward............	14,566	12,881
2	2	Assistant Investigation Officers.......................	1,240	980
13	13	Invoice Examining Officers.........................	8,751	7,731
18	22	Wharf Examining Officers..........................	12,280	8,627
7	8	Assistant Wharf Examining Officers...................	3,520	2,606
4	4	Uptown Examining Officers.........................	2,272	1,960
13	16	Examining Officers...............................	8,635	6,118
1	1	Gauger.......................................	550	490
1	1	Jerquer.......................................	712	634
1	1	Supervisor....................................	634	562
1	1	Cashier......................................	604	526
1	1	Excise Supervisor................................	604	526
1	1	Clerk-in-Charge.................................	640	562
52	53	Clerks.......................................	22,912	19,558
2	2	Register Clerks.................................	936	812
1	1	Computer.....................................	568	490
3	4	Boarding Officers................................	2,272	1,470
1	1	Examining Officer-in-Charge........................	676	598
22	23	Excise Officers.................................	11,723	9,832
24	24	Lockers......................................	10,210	9,273
8	8	Typists.......................................	2,160	1,786
6	6	Machinists....................................	1,686	1,476
1	1	Storeman.....................................	367	320
1	1	Motor Driver...................................	367	320
5	5	Senior Searchers and Watchmen......................	1,935	1,680
27	31	Searchers and Watchmen...........................	11,067	8,424
2	2	Assistants.....................................	674	592
1	1	Senior Messenger................................	337	296
6	6	Messengers....................................	1,114	1,214
2	2	Inquiry Officers.................................	924	812
2	2	Assistants (Female)...............................	419	361
2	2	Launch Boys...................................	316	268
2	2	Engine Drivers..................................	880	728
2	2	Masters of Launch...............................	836	688
..	6	Airport Examining Officers.........................	2,808	..
			130,195	105,201
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	4,866	4,952
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	1,870	1,200
		District allowances...............................	1,715	1,500
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	3,300	3,030
256	277	Carried forward.............	141,946	115,883

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	QUEENSLAND —continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
256	277	Brought forward............	141,916	115,883
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	335	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
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	25,486	14,032
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	945	921
			27,446	18,383
256	277	Total Queensland (See page 52).....	114,500	97,500
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 76.)
1	1	Collector.....................................	1,176	1,088
1	1	Chief Analyst..................................	736	712
3	3	Analysts......................................	1,782	1,722
1	1	Senior Inspector.................................	832	808
1	1	Inspector of Excise and Sub-Collector..................	778	730
1	1	Sub-Collector..................................	676	598
1	1	Inspector......................................	733	649
1	1	Supervisor.....................................	620	526
1	1	Examining Officer-in-Charge........................	676	583
1	1	Senior Wharf Examining Officer......................	640	553
1	1	Senior Invoice Examining Officer.....................	712	634
10	10	Invoice Examining Officers.........................	6,748	5,950
3	3	Uptown Examining Officers.........................	1,704	1,470
16	16	Wharf Examining Officers..........................	8,794	7,588
8	8	Assistant Wharf Examining Officers...................	3,520	3,031
1	1	Examining Officer...............................	530	454
1	1	Senior Investigation Officer.........................	712	634
4	4	Investigation Officers.............................	2,704	2,392
1	1	Assistant Investigation Officer.......................	568	490
1	1	Tariff Officer...................................	712	634
1	1	Excise Supervisor................................	640	562
1	1	Assistant Excise Supervisor.........................	604	526
60	60	Carried forward.............	36,597	32,334

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	SOUTH AUSTRALIA continued,	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
60	60	Brought forward................	36,597	32,334
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer............................	568	490
1	1	Boarding Inspector...............................	640	562
2	2	Boarding Officers................................	1,060	908
1	1	Cashier.......................................	604	526
1	1	Accountant....................................	631	534
1	1	Clerk in-Charge.................................	640	562
1	1	Computer.....................................	568	490
1	1	Jerquer.......................................	676	598
32	32	Clerks.......................................	14,699	12,957
11	11	Lockers......................................	4,886	4,250
33	33	Excise Officers.................................	17,995	15,540
1	1	Senior Searcher and Watchman.......................	401	348
11	11	Searchers' and Watchmen...........................	3,927	3,432
8	8	Messengers....................................	1,520	1,320
1	1	Caretaker.....................................	337	296
5	5	Typists.......................................	783	1,145
7	7	Assistants.....................................	2,348	2,065
1	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	230	197
4	4	Machinists....................................	930	898
1	1	Motor Driver...................................	367	320
			90,407	79,772
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	3,852	2,044
		Payment to Postmaster-General's Department for services of officers	46	40
		Officers on loan and on unattached list pending suitable vacancies ..	4,246	4,568
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	736	50
			99,287	86,474
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	420	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
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	14,987	6,824
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	800	6,014
			16,887	15,594
184	184	Total South Australia (see page 52)	82,400	70,880

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 77.)	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
1	1	Collector.....................................	1,118	1,120
1	1	Chief Analyst..................................	784	710
1	1	Analyst.......................................	676	598
1	1	Senior Inspector.................................	832	780
1	1	Inspector.....................................	736	670
5	6	Sub-Collectors..................................	3,524	2,414
1	..	Sub-Collector and Inspector of Excise..................	..	712
..	1	Inspector of Excise...............................	750	..
1	1	Tariff Officer...................................	712	634
1	1	Senior Investigation Officer.........................	712	634
3	3	Investigation Officers.............................	2,028	1,794
1	1	Assistant Investigation Officer.......................	568	490
1	1	Examining Officer-in-Charge........................	676	598
1	1	Senior Invoice Examining Officer.....................	712	634
11	11	Invoice Examining Officers.........................	7,436	6,578
21	21	Wharf Examining Officers..........................	10,670	9,534
1	1	Clerk-in-Charge.................................	640	562
1	1	Accountant....................................	640	562
1	1	Supervisor.....................................	620	526
1	1	Warehouse Supervisor.............................	568	490
1	1	Cashier.......................................	620	526
1	1	Computer.....................................	568	490
1	1	Excise Supervisor................................	640	562
1	1	Boarding Inspector...............................	676	598
1	1	Jerquer.......................................	676	598
30	30	Clerks.......................................	12,913	11,270
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer............................	620	526
3	3	Boarding Officers................................	1,700	1,470
2	2	Examining Officers...............................	972	836
1	1	Uptown Examining Officer.........................	620	490
10	10	Excise Officers.................................	5,285	4,468
12	12	Lockers......................................	5,304	4,586
1	1	Senior Searcher and Watchman.......................	388	336
13	13	Searchers and Watchmen...........................	4,631	4,056
6	6	Assistants (Male)................................	2,365	1,881
3	3	Messengers....................................	298	636
6	6	Typists.......................................	1,666	1,478
3	3	Machinists....................................	849	759
1	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	116	104
			75,309	65,710
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	2,402	2,373
152	153	Carried forward................	77,711	68,083

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
162	153	Brought forward................	77,711	68,083
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	3,086	2,811
		District Allowances..............................	160	160
		Payment to Postmaster-General's Department for services of officers	680	640
		Payment to Department of Health for services of officers......	60	60
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	50	50
			81,747	71,804
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	85	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
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	14,092	6,628
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	890	5,235
			15,747	16,704
152	153	Total Western Australia (see page 53).....	66,000	55,100
		TASMANIA. (See Division No. 78.)
1	1	Collector......................................	808	794
3	3	Sub-Collectors..................................	1,840	1,578
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	676	598
1	1	Senior Examining Officer..........................	712	634
2	2	Invoice Examining Officers.........................	1,284	1,196
1	1	Wharf Examining Officer...........................	566	490
6	6	Examining Officers...............................	3,122	2,678
1	1	Jerquer.......................................	566	490
12	12	Clerks.......................................	4,990	4,111
2	2	Lockers......................................	908	788
1	1	Caretaker.....................................	337	296
1	1	Typist.......................................	275	231
1	1	Messenger.....................................	95	276
1	1	Machinist.....................................	286	253
			16,465	14,413
		Special allowances...............................	..	116
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	1,134	956
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	1,375	966
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	1,074	..
34	34	Carried forward................	20,048	16,451

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	TASMANIA—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
34	34	Brought forward................	20,048	16,451
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.......	31	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
		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......	3,003	2,687
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	..	961
			3,748	4,551
34	34	Total Tasmania (see page 53)......	16,300	11,900
		NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 79.)
1	1	Sub-Collector..................................	676	580
3	2	Clerks.......................................	739	1,053
2	2	Examining Officers...............................	1,008	944
2	2	Lockers......................................	908	788
1	..	Searcher and Watchman...........................	..	312
1	1	Typist.......................................	229	213
..	4	Airport Officers.................................	1,568	..
			5,128	3,890
		District allowance................................	980	880
			6,108	4,770
	..	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	1,708	1,270
10	12	Total Northern Territory (see page 54).....	4,400	3,500

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 81.)	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		Administrative Staff.	£	£
1	1	Director-General................................	2,250	1,800
2	3	Senior Medical Officers, Grade III.....................	4,678	2,742
2	2	Senior Medical Officers, Grade II......................	2,502	2,004
3	3	Senior Medical Officers, Grade I......................	3,691	3,164
1	1	Medical Officer.................................	854	760
1	1	Director of Division of Veterinary Hygiene...............	1,276	1,052
1	1	Assistant Director, Division of Veterinary Hygiene..........	856	836
1	1	Director of Division of Plant Quarantine.................	888	928
1	1	National Fitness Officer (Male).......................	722	700
1	1	National Fitness Officer (Female).....................	619	600
..	1	Administrative Officer.............................	948	..
1	1	Chief Clerk....................................	784	760
1	1	Finance Officer.................................	880	856
1	1	Accountant....................................	676	562
17	40	Clerks.......................................	18,895	7,407
2	..	Librarians (Female)..............................	..	552
10	10	Typists.......................................	2,452	2,248
1	1	Assistant (Female) (Typing, &c.)......................	327	289
1	1	Assistant (Serums)...............................	427	370
3	5	Assistants.....................................	1,560	856
2	2	Messengers....................................	220	214
1	1	Health Inspector.................................	566	508
2	1	Veterinary Officer...............................	630	634
1	1	Ministerial Messenger.............................	330	304
..	1	Assistant-in-Charge (Female) (Library)..................	269	..
..	1	Assistant (Female) (Library).........................	116	..
			47,416	30,146
		Private Secretaries (2) filling unclassified positions..........	340	1,026
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	600	600
		Special (Canberra) allowance........................	52	13
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payment in lieu....	538	580
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	524	..
		Payments in lieu of accrued recreation leave..............	609	..
		Less—	50,079	32,365
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	14,984	5,535
		Salaries of officers on loan to other Departments..........	2,595	..
			17,579	5,535
56	83	Total Administrative Staff.............	32,500	26,830
56	83	Carried forward.............	32,500	26,830

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
56	83	Brought forward............	32,500	26,830
		School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
..	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade III......................	1,626	..
4	4	Senior Medical Officers, Grade II......................	5,054	4,608
..	2	Senior Medical Officer, Grade I.......................	2,224	..
7	7	Medical Officers................................	6,250	6,520
2	2	Entomologists..................................	1,466	1,382
1	1	Senior Biochemist...............................	760	736
5	5	Biochemists, Grade II..............................	3,398	3,206
5	5	Biochemists, Grade I..............................	1,910	2,558
7	7	Cadet Biochemists...............................	1,887	1,622
1	1	Clerk........................................	525	454
2	2	Typists.......................................	494	450
1	1	Assistant......................................	407	352
4	4	Laboratory Assistants.............................	1,468	976
1	1	Photographer...................................	425	370
..	1	Messenger.....................................	208	..
			28,102	23,234
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	120	146
		Payments in lieu of accrued recreation leave..............	500	..
			28,722	23,380
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	10,722	2,000
40	44	Total School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.......	18,000	21,380
		Health Laboratories.
		Central.
2	18	Medical Officers................................	15,000	2,000
2	18	Biochemists, Grade I..............................	7,151	1,027
..	4	Cadet Biochemists...............................	560	..
1	1	Clerk........................................	424	358
1	1	Stores Assistant.................................	337	312
1	1	Typist.......................................	257	253
			23,729	3,950
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	11,729	..
7	43	Total Health Laboratory (Central)......	12,000	3,950
103	170	Carried forward...............	62,500	52,160

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
103	170	Brought forward...........	62,500	52,160
		Health Laboratories—continued.
		Canberra.
1	1	Medical Officer.................................	890	760
1	1	Biochemist, Grade I...............................	559	358
			1,449	1,118
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	449	558
2	2	Total Health Laboratory, Canberra...........	1,000	560
		Acoustic Laboratory.
..	1	Medical Officer.................................	890	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	390	..
..	1		500	..
		Australian Institute of Anatomy.
..	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade II.......................	1,276	..
1	..	Senior Medical Officer, Grade I.......................	..	1,072
..	1	Medical Officer.................................	853	..
..	1	Senior Biochemist...............................	756	..
..	1	Biochemist, Grade II..............................	622	..
1	1	Biochemist, Grade I...............................	568	562
1	1	Zoologist.....................................	674	638
1	1	Curator.......................................	512	424
..	1	Nutritionist....................................	506	..
1	1	Laboratory Assistant..............................	329	305
1	1	Typist.......................................	276	251
1	1	Librarian (Female)...............................	300	265
			6,672	3,517
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	128	143
		Payments in lieu of accrued recreation leave..............	294.	..
		Less—	7,094	3,660
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	119	..
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	3,175	..
			3,294	..
7	11	Total Australian Institute of Anatomy...................	3,800	3,660
112	184	Total Central.........................	67,800	56,380

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		New South Wales.	£	£
1	1	Senior Commonwealth Medical Officer.................	1,276	1,136
5	5	Medical Officers................................	6,384	5,000
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratories).......................	1,112	1,000
1	1	Biochemist, Grade I...............................	556	514
2	1	Senior Clerk...................................	676	598
12	13	Clerks.......................................	5,709	4,426
1	1	Sanitary Inspector................................	483	451
1	1	Foreman Mechanic...............................	469	409
2	2	Foremen Assistants...............................	925	812
16	17	Quarantine Assistants.............................	6,114	5,032
2	2	Masters of Launches..............................	812	716
3	2	Engine Drivers..................................	827	1,068
2	3	Messengers....................................	495	332
2	2	Nurses.......................................	662	578
3	3	Typists.......................................	739	638
3	3	Assistants.....................................	995	874
..	1	Assistant Machinist...............................	307	..
1	1	Female Assistant................................	345	221
4	4	Assistants (Female), Checker........................	1,056	844
1	1	Storeman.....................................	336	308
1	1	Machinist.....................................	229	211
			30,507	25,168
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	600	500
		District and special allowances.......................	196	160
		Salaries of officers on unattached list...................	..	1,492
		Payments in lieu of accrued recreation leave..............	100	..
			31,403	27,320
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	330	300
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	5,373	3,420
			5,703	3,720
63	66	Total New South Wales..........	25,700	23,600

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		Victoria.	£	£
1	1	Senior Commonwealth Medical Officer.................	1,276	1,152
4	4	Medical Officers................................	4,504	4,000
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratories).......................	1,126	1,000
..	1	Biochemist, Grade II..............................	674	..
1	..	Biochemist, Grade I...............................	..	632
3	3	Clerks.......................................	1,332	1,093
1	1	Sanitary Inspector................................	504	424
1	1	Foreman Assistant-in-Charge........................	497	430
8	8	Quarantine Assistants.............................	2,927	2,536
1	1	Master of Launch................................	405	352
2	2	Engine Drivers..................................	810	704
1	2	Radiographer...................................	881	394
1	1	Typist.......................................	283	249
1	1	Nurse........................................	327	294
1	1	Messenger.....................................	136	124
			15,682	13,384
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	301	468
		District and special allowances.......................	77	77
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	..	30
			16,060	13,959
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	214	201
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	3,846	3,128
			4,060	3,329
27	28	Total Victoria..................	12,000	10,630
		Queensland.
1	1	Senior Commonwealth Medical Officer.................	1,276	1,152
5	5	Medical Officers................................	4,514	4,076
4	4	Medical Officers (Laboratories).......................	4,032	4,000
..	1	Biochemist, Grade II..............................	676	..
5	5	Biochemists, Grade I..............................	2,473	2,293
15	16	Carried forward.............	12,971	11,521

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		Queensland —continued.	£	£
15	16	Brought forward............	12,971	11,521
6	6	Clerks.......................................	2,053	2,856
1	1	Sanitary Inspector................................	511	436
1	1	Foreman Assistant...............................	468	401
7	7	Assistants.....................................	1,749	1,990
13	14	Quarantine Assistants.............................	5,046	4,008
3	3	Masters of Launches..............................	1,260	1,092
3	3	Engine Drivers..................................	1,191	1,032
7	7	Typists.......................................	1,394	1,531
5	5	Messengers....................................	558	806
1	1	Nurse........................................	327	289
			27,528	25,962
		District and special allowances.......................	815	900
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	100	100
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	25	25
		Payments in lieu of accrued recreation leave..............	250	..
			28,718	26,987
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	500	480
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	7,218	3,227
			7,718	3,707
62	64	Total Queensland..............	21,000	23,280
		South Australia.
1	1	Senior Commonwealth Medical Officer.................	1,276	1,152
1	1	Medical Officer.................................	1,124	1,000
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratories).......................	1,124	1,000
1	1	Biochemist, Grade I...............................	484	478
3	3	Clerks.......................................	1,372	1,152
1	1	Foreman Assistant...............................	404	382
1	1	Sanitary Inspector................................	505	425
3	3	Quarantine Assistants.............................	1,089	952
1	1	Engine Driver..................................	407	352
13	13	Carried forward.............	7,785	6,893

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		South Australia—continued.	£	£
13	13	Brought forward............	7,785	6,893
1	1	Master of Launch................................	430	364
2	3	Typists.......................................	839	490
1	1	Messenger.....................................	200	188
1	1	Nurse........................................	332	286
2	2	Assistants (Female)...............................	478	431
..	1	Launch Boy....................................	200	..
			10,264	8,652
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	20	20
		Salary of officer on unattached list.....................	..	290
			10,284	8,962
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	134	125
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	1,150	397
			1,284	522
20	22	Total South Australia...........	9,000	8,440
		Western Australia.
1	1	Senior Commonwealth Medical Officer.................	1,276	1,152
2	2	Medical Officers................................	1,980	1,760
2	2	Medical Officers (Laboratories).......................	2,252	1,904
..	1	Biochemist, Grade II..............................	676	..
2	1	Biochemist, Grade I...............................	586	1,196
3	3	Clerks.......................................	1,327	1,057
1	1	Radiographer...................................	455	394
1	1	Sanitary Inspector................................	497	418
1	1	Foreman Assistant...............................	442	382
1	1	Engine Driver..................................	407	352
9	9	Quarantine Assistants.............................	3,261	2,832
2	2	Assistants.....................................	688	560
3	3	Typists.......................................	741	663
2	2	Messengers....................................	300	248
1	2	Assistants (Female)...............................	589	277
..	1	Nurse........................................	293	..
31	33	Carried forward...........	15,770	13,195

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		Western Australia—continued.	£	£
31	33	Brought forward............	15,770	13,195
		District and special allowances.......................	372	322
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	100	165
			16,242	13,682
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	176	137
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	3,066	2,985
			3,242	3,122
31	33	Total Western Australia	13,000	10,560
		Tasmania.
1	1	Senior Commonwealth Medical Officer.................	1,208	1,072
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratories).......................	1,058	973
..	2	Biochemist, Grade II..............................	1,280	..
2	1	Biochemists, Grade I..............................	398	1,196
1	1	Clerks.......................................	461	406
1	1	Quarantine Assistant, Grade III.......................	388	336
1	1	Quarantine Assistant..............................	360	312
2	2	Typists.......................................	526	454
1	1	Assistant......................................	316	270
1	1	Messenger.....................................	140	106
1	1	Laboratory Assistant..............................	415	360
			6,550	5,485
		Special allowance................................	86	66
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	217	197
		Payments in lieu of accrued recreation leave..............	86	..
			6,939	5,748
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	28	28
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	..	670
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	811	..
			839	698
12	13	Total Tasmania...............	6,100	5,050

F.6838.—18

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued. Northern Territory.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
1	1	Chief Medical Officer and Senior Commonwealth Medical Officer	1,476	1,215
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratory)........................	1,326	1,000
1	1	Medical Officer.................................	980	852
1	1	Biochemist, Grade I...............................	478	454
..	3	Dispensers....................................	1,170	..
3	4	Clerks.......................................	1,699	1,156
2	2	Assistants.....................................	826	608
1	2	Quarantine Assistants.............................	704	312
1	2	Typists.......................................	550	237
1	1	Junior Assistant.................................	147	134
..	1	Health and Meat Inspector..........................	566	..
			9,922	5,968
		District and special allowances.......................	1,710	1,135
			11,632	7,103
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	720	..
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	3,912	2,333
			4,632	2,333
12	19	Total Northern Territory.........	7,000	4,770
339	129	Total Administrative (see page 57)...	161,600	142,710
		PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 82.)
		Administrative.
1	1	Medical Officer.................................	890	760
1	1	Director......................................	1,076	1,052
1	1	Assistant Director................................	768	720
..	1	Senior Pharmacist................................	573	..
3	3	Clerks.......................................	809	942
2	2	Typists.......................................	432	426
..	1	Assistant (Female) Checker.........................	212	..
8	10		4,760	3,900
8	10	Carried forward............	4,760	3,900

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
8	10	Brought forward...........	4,700	3,900
		New South Wales.
1	1	Chief Pharmacist................................	658	603
1	1	Pharmacist (Inspection)............................	568	550
..	1	Assistant Pharmacist (Inspection).....................	497	..
1	4	Clerks.......................................	1,662	438
2	3	Typists.......................................	688	430
1	1	Assistant (Female), Grade IV.........................	293	277
12	30	Assistants (Female), Checker........................	4,794	2,502
18	41		9,160	4,800
		Victoria.
1	1	Chief Pharmacist................................	648	620
1	1	Pharmacist (Inspection)............................	590	546
..	1	Assistant Pharmacist (Inspection).....................	573	..
1	4	Clerks.......................................	1,552	454
2	3	Typists.......................................	663 \|	430
1	1	Assistant (Female), Grade IV.........................	297	253
11	20	Assistants (Female), Checker........................	3,607	1,747
17	31		7,930	4,050
		Queensland.
1	1	Chief Pharmacist................................	601	567
1	1	Pharmacist (Inspection)............................	608	549
..	1	Pharmacist....................................	466	..
1	4	Clerks.......................................	1,624	406
2	2	Typists.......................................	444	350
1	1	Assistant (Female), Grade III.........................	271	237
5	11	Assistants (Female), Checker........................	2,226	791
11	21		6,240	2,900
		South Australia.
1	1	Chief Pharmacist................................	589	547
..	1	Pharmacist (Inspection)............................	573	..
1	3	Clerks.......................................	1,132	406
2	3	Typists.......................................	742	448
1	1	Assistant (Female), Grade III.........................	268	237
4	6	Assistants (Female), Checker........................	1,066	612
9	15		4,370	2,250
63	118	Carried forward.............	32,460	17,900

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
63	118	Brought forward............	32,460	17,900
		Western Australia.
1	1	Chief Pharmacist................................	589	547
..	1	Pharmacist (Inspection)............................	567	..
1	3	Clerks.......................................	1,109	406
1	1	Typist.......................................	250	229
3	5	Assistants (Female), Checker........................	1,175	608
6	11		3,690	1,790
		Tasmania.
1	1	Chief Pharmacist................................	567	531
1	2	Clerks.......................................	790	274
1	1	Typist.......................................	229	203
2	3	Assistants (Female), Checker........................	514	302
5	7		2,100	1,310
			38,250	21,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	250	180
		Payments in lieu of accrued recreation leave..............	237	..
			38,737	21,180
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	18,737	7,180
74	136	Total Pharmaceutical Services (see page 57)........	20,000	14,000
		SERUM LABORATORIES. (See Division No. 83.)
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade III. (Director, Commonwealth Sorum Laboratories)	1,926	1,802
2	3	Deputy Directors................................	4,653	2,304
..	2	Senior Medical Officers, Grade II......................	2,452	..
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade I.......................	1,226	1,072
4	4	Medical Officers................................	3,960	3,960
1	1	Veterinary Research Officer.........................	928	808
2	2	Senior Biochemists...............................	1,592	1,544
5	14	Biochemists, Grade II..............................	9,662	3,350
21	22	Biochemists, Grade I..............................	9,766	10,966
..	3	Biochemists (Female).............................	1,338	..
37	53	Carried forward...........	37,503	25,806

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.		SERUM LABORATORIES—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946-47.	1947–48.		1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946-47.	1947–48.		£	£
37	53	Brought forward............	37,503	25,806
21	23	Cadet Biochemists...............................	5,347	4,517
1	1	Officer-in-Charge, Media Section.....................	586	562
1	1	Secretary.....................................	952	856
..	1	Accountant....................................	676	..
25	32	Clerks.......................................	12,396	8,490
1	1	Commercial Officer..............................	712	634
1	1	Senior Laboratory Assistant.........................	458	394
9	9	Laboratory Assistants.............................	3,278	3,000
1	1	Plant Attendant.................................	426	344
2	2	Assistant Plant Attendants..........................	688	632
1	1	Stores Officer..................................	406	352
2	2	Supervisors (Female).............................	762	626
2	2	Assistant Supervisors (Female).......................	534	490
24	22	Laboratory Assistants (Female).......................	5,898	6,376
1	..	Foreman (Stables)...............................	..	370
1	1	Foreman, Broadmeadows Farm.......................	450	370
2	2	Watchmen.....................................	560	512
17	21	Assistants.....................................	6,767	4,892
1	1	Assistant in Sub-charge (Small Animals).................	389	320
10	11	Assistants (Small Animals)..........................	3,666	2,992
1	1	Assistant (Abattoirs)..............................	367	320
5	5	Senior Assistants (Stables)..........................	1,750	1,600
8	8	Assistants (Stables)...............................	2,810	2,448
1	1	Assistant (Calf Lymph and Distemper Sections)............	320	296
8	16	Typists.......................................	2,994	1,881
1	1	Telephonist....................................	228	225
3	3	Messengers....................................	312	461
..	3	Machinists (Female), Grade II........................	831	..
4	1	Machinists (Female), Grade I.........................	212	980
12	12	Assistants (Female)...............................	2,611	2,548
			94,889	73,294
		District and special allowances.......................	..	20
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	400	300
		Salaries of officers on unattached list...................	..	4,428
		Payments in lieu of accrued recreation leave..............	300	..
		[ILLEGIBLE TEXT]	95,589	78,042
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent....	189	182
203	239	Total Serum Laboratories (see page 58)...	95,400	77,860

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI. —Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.		1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 84.)	£	£
1	1	Secretary.....................................	2,500	1,800
2	2	Assistant Secretaries..............................	2,652	2,204
1	1	Director of Fisheries..............................	1,320	1,202
..	1	Assistant Director of Fisheries.......................	1,120	..
2	2	Chiefs of Division...............................	2,028	2,029
3	3	Assistant Chiefs of Division.........................	2,408	2,328
6	6	Deputy Chiefs..................................	4,020	4,020
..	1	Senior Research Officer............................	784	..
..	1	Chief Technical Assistant...........................	876	..
5	5	Senior Clerks...................................	3,458	3,140
1	1	Senior Clerk and Accountant........................	736	670
1	1	Accountant....................................	736	670
97	95	Clerks.......................................	45,989	41,940
2	2	Librarians.....................................	754	614
21	25	Typists.......................................	6,538	4,871
1	1	Machinist (Grade I.)..............................	248	213
2	2	Telephonists...................................	508	450
6	6	Assistants.....................................	2,005	1,728
1	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	221	190
8	8	Messengers....................................	1,630	1,329
			80,531	69,398
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payment in lieu....	..	170
		Private Secretaries (1) filling unclassified position..........	717	1,223
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	1,178	989
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	11,678	11,073
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	3,500	2,500
		Special (Canberra) allowance........................	52	65
		Allowances to junior officers living away from home........	..	50
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad......................	..	400
		Payments in lieu of accrued recreation leave..............	3,000	..
			100,656	85,868
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	18,456	12,576
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	200	252
			18,656	12,828
160	165	Total Administrative (see page 60)...	82,000	73,040

SCHEDULE—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATION OF COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905–1933. (See Division No. 85.)	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
1	1	Chief Veterinary Officer...........................	1,103	1,152
1	1	Commonwealth Dairy Expert........................	1,068	1,052
1	1	Supervisor of Fresh Fruit Exports.....................	976	952
..	1	Supervising Grader...............................	832	..
..	1	Fruit Inspection and Research Officer...................	694	..
3	3	Senior Graders..................................	2,198	1,970
3	3	Graders (Grade II.)...............................	1,920	1,686
20	20	Graders (Grade I.)...............................	11,612	9,945
9	9	Assistants (Dairy Exports)..........................	3,480	3,015
22	21	Veterinary Officers...............................	14,840	14,184
3	3	Assistant Veterinary Officers........................	1,698	1,470
16	16	Clerks.......................................	7,014	6,082
7	7	Typists.......................................	1,851	1,688
1	1	Messenger....................................	212	189
89	139	Meat Inspectors.................................	72,775	41,882
1	1	Senior Dried Fruits Supervisor.......................	640	562
1	1	Dried Fruits Inspector.............................	524	454
1	1	Assistant (Grade II.)..............................	357	312
			123,794	86,595
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	1,848	1,882
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	1,900	1,500
		District allowances...............................	300	300
		Payments in lieu of accrued recreation leave..............	1,000	..
179	230		128,842	90,277
		London Office.
1	1	Veterinary Officer...............................	832	808
1	1	Dairy Officer...................................	726	629
1	1	Fruit Inspector and Research Officer...................	694	670
			2,252	2,107
		Cost of living allowances...........................	975	741
		Special child allowance............................	234	234
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad......................	863	780
3	3		4,324	3,862
			133,166	94,139
		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......	21,916	2,789
			24,166	5,039
182	233	Total Administration of Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905–1933 (see page 60)	109,000	89,100

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.		1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD. (See Division No. 86.)	£	£
		Trade Representation, Canada.
1	2	Trade Commissioners.............................	2,015	950
		Allowances....................................	1,800	900
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.......................	650	650
		Allowances....................................	600	600
2	3		5,065	3,100
		Trade Representation, New Zealand.
1	1	Trade Commissioner..............................	1,350	1,350
		Allowances....................................	735	700
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.......................	675	650
		Allowances....................................	475	300
2	2		3,235	3,000
		Trade Representation, Netherlands East Indies.
1	1	Trade Commissioner..............................	1,350	1,350
		Allowances....................................	1,250	1,000
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.......................	700	650
		Allowances....................................	1,050	700
2	2		4,350	3,700
		Trade Representation, Egypt and Middle East.
2	2	Trade Commissioners.............................	2,300	2,300
		Allowances....................................	2,730	2,500
2	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.......................	600	1,300
		Allowances....................................	875	1,400
4	3		6,505	7,500
		Trade Representation, Singapore.
1	1	Commercial Counsellor and Trade Commissioner...........	1,150	1,150
		Allowances....................................	1,000	1,000
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.......................	650	650
		Allowances....................................	600	700
2	2		3,400	3,500
12	12	Carried forward.............	22,555	20,800

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
12	12	Brought forward.................	22,555	20,800
		Trade Representation, France.
1	1	First Secretary (Commercial)........................	800	800
		Allowances....................................	700	1,150
1	1		1,500	1,950
		Trade Representation, United Kingdom.
1	1	Trade Commissioner..............................	1,350	1,350
		Allowances....................................	1,050	900
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.......................	700	650
		Allowances....................................	500	500
1	1	Clerk........................................	634	634
		Allowances....................................	326	246
3	3		4,560	4,280
		Trade Representation, Brazil.
1	1	First Secretary (Commercial)........................	800	800
		Allowances....................................	1,000	1,000
1	1		1,800	1,800
		Trade Representation, United States of America.
2	2	Trade Commissioners.............................	2,200	2,300
		Allowances....................................	2,240	2,000
2	2	Assistant Trade Commissioners........................	1,440	1,300
		Allowances....................................	1,350	1,200
1	1	Commercial Counsellor............................	1,150	1,150
		Allowances....................................	1,150	1,000
1	2	Commercial Attachés.............................	1,395	650
		Allowances....................................	1,420	600
6	7		12,345	10,200
23	24	Carried forward..................	42,760	39,030

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
23	24	Brought forward............	42,760	39,030
		Trade Representation, India.
3	3	Trade Commissioners.............................	3,700	3,400
		Allowances....................................	3,100	3,050
3	2	Assistant Trade Commissioners.......................	1,370	1,950
		Allowances	1,375	2,100
6	5		..	..
			9,545	10,500
		Trade Representation, China.
1	1	Commercial Counsellor............................	1,000	950
		Allowances....................................	1,750	1,150
1	1	Commercial Attaché..............................	650	650
		Allowances....................................	800	700
2	2		4,200	3,450
		Trade Representation, Hong Kong.
1	1	Trade Commissioner..............................	1,350	1,350
		Allowances....................................	1,500	1,300
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.......................	650	650
		Allowances....................................	800	800
2	2		4,300	4,100
		Trade Representation, Philippines.
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.......................	650	650
		Allowances....................................	600	700
1	1		1,250	1,350
		Trade Representation, Chile.
1	1	Commercial Attaché..............................	600	550
		Allowances	825	700
1	1		1,425	1,250
35	35	Carried forward..................	63,480	59,680

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
35	35	Brought forward............	63,480	59,680
		Trade Representation, South Africa.
1	1	Trade Commissioner..............................	1,150	950
		Allowances....................................	900	1,150
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.......................	680	650
		Allowances....................................	575	700
2	2		3,305	3,450
		Relieving Staff.
..	1	Trade Commissioner..............................	1,350	..
			68,135	63,130
		Special child allowance............................	980	300
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	250	250
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad......................	22,135	14,720
			91,500	78,400
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	14,900	16,000
		Contribution by Dried Fruits Control Board towards cost of representation in North America	1,000	1,800
			15,900	17,800
37	38	Total Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad (see page 61)..	75,600	60,600
		DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS. (See Division No. 87.)
..	1	Director......................................	1,376	..
..	1	Assistant Director................................	958	..
..	1	Principal Research Officer..........................	852	..
..	1	Principal Investigating Officer.......................	850	..
..	4	Carried forward.................	4,036	..

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Number of Persons.
1946–47.	1947–48.	DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
..	4	Brought forward.................	4,036	..
..	2	Supervising Research Officers.......................	1,520	..
..	5	Investigating Officers.............................	3,853	..
..	6	Senior Research Officers...........................	4,097	..
..	9	Research Officers................................	4,776	..
..	6	Clerks.......................................	2,404	..
..	1	Librarian......................................	313	..
..	8	Typistes......................................	2,224	..
..	1	Assistant......................................	307	..
..	1	Messenger.....................................	170	..
			23,700	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	3,000	..
..	43	Total Division of Agricultural Economics (See page 61).....	20,700	..
		DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION. (See Division No. 88.)
..	1	Supervisor (Production)............................	880	..
..	1	Supervisor (Technical)............................	760	..
..	1	Executive Officer................................	760	..
..	1	Agricultural Officer (Administration)...................	570	..
..	1	Agricultural Officer (Technical)......................	570	..
..	1	Tobacco Adviser................................	658	..
..	2	Investigation Officers.............................	1,172	..
			5,370	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	1,000	..
..	8	Total Division of Agricultural Production (See page 62).....	4,370	..

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 89.)	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		Central Administration.
			£	£
1	1	Director-General................................	2,250	1,550
..	1	Deputy Director-General...........................	1,126	..
1	1	Assistant Director-General (Administration)..............	1,026	1,152
..	1	Assistant Director-General (Benefits)...................	1,026	..
..	1	Assistant Director-General (Finance)...................	1,026	..
(a)	..	Commissioner..................................	..	(a)
1	..	Senior Administrative Officer........................	..	1,052
1	..	Assistant Senior Administrative Officer.................	..	808
..	1	Senior Inspector (Administration).....................	856	..
..	1	Administrative Officer.............................	808	..
1	1	Inspector.....................................	832	808
1	1	Accountant....................................	784	712
1	2	Senior Clerks...................................	1,502	670
..	1	Senior Examiner.................................	784	..
1	1	Assistant Inspector...............................	736	670
..	1	Sub-Accountant.................................	676	..
..	8	Examiners.....................................	5,408	..
20	19	Clerks.......................................	9,369	6,770
1	..	Senior Inquiry Officer.............................	..	562
1	1	Research Officer................................	650	562
1	1	Senior Research Worker...........................	503	490
2	2	Social Research Workers...........................	790	730
1	1	Librarian......................................	293	330
..	1	Assistant Librarian...............................	150	..
4	5	Assistants.....................................	1,618	983
10	12	Typists.......................................	2,700	1,470
3	3	Messengers....................................	627	390
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	766	274
		Proportion of cost of ministerial staff...................	850	540
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	1,678	500
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	985	394
			39,819	21,417
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	15,819	7,117
		Salaries of officers on war service.....................	..	300
			15,819	7,417
51	67	Total Administrative (see page 64)	24,000	14,000

(a) Duties performed by Director-General.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII. — Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	CHILD ENDOWMENT SECTION. (See Division No. 90.) Central Staff (Commissioner's Staff).	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
	..	Commissioner(a)................................	..
(b)	..	Clerks.......................................	..	(b)
	..	Assistant......................................	..
	..	Typist.......................................	..
		New South Wales.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner.............................	..	(c)
..	..	Director......................................	(c)	..
1	..	Assistant Deputy Commissioner......................	..	688
..	1	Assistant Director................................	784	..
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	658	598
27	31	Clerks.......................................	13,646	9,642
4	2	Inquiry Officers.................................	776	1,306
65	58	Assistants.....................................	15,071	14,262
3	3	Machinists....................................	804	639
3	3	Senior Checkers.................................	888	831
6	7	Checkers......................................	1,743	1,326
15	23	Typists.......................................	5,774	3,341
3	2	Messengers....................................	400	689
128	131		40,544	33,322
		Victoria.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner.............................	..	(c)
..	..	Director......................................	(c)	..
1	..	Assistant Deputy Commissioner......................	..	598
..	1	Assistant Director................................	712	..
..	1	Senior Clerk...................................	658	..
14	21	Clerks.......................................	9,123	5,065
4	2	Inquiry Officers.................................	812	1,306
22	33	Assistants.....................................	8,857	4,252
2	3	Machinists....................................	694	458
2	2	Senior Checkers.................................	582	554
7	6	Checkers......................................	1,494	1,539
8	14	Typists.......................................	3,136	1,221
2	2	Messengers....................................	280	232
62	85		26,348	15,225
190	216	Carried forward.............	66,892	48,547

(a) Duties performed by Director-General. (b) Provided for under Administrative. See Division No. 89. (c) Salary provided under Age and Invalid Pensions and Maternity Allowances Section. See Division No. 91.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.
1946–47.	1947–48.	CHILD ENDOWMENT SECTION—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
190	216	Brought forward............	66,892	48,547
		Queensland.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner.............................	..	(a)
..	..	Director......................................	(a)	..
..	1	Assistant Director................................	676	..
1	..	Senior Clerk...................................	..	598
12	13	Clerks.......................................	5,717	3,997
3	2	Inquiry Officers.................................	812	1,146
23	21	Assistants.....................................	5,808	4,448
1	1	Machinist.....................................	249	190
1	1	Senior Checker.................................	296	277
3	3	Checkers	747	663
7	6	Typists.......................................	1,378	1,618
1	1	Messenger.....................................	200	86
52	49		15,883	13,023
		South Australia.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner.............................	..	(a)
..	..	Director......................................	(a)	..
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	712	562
6	8	Clerks.......................................	3,619	2,099
2	1	Inquiry Officer..................................	406	681
7	7	Assistants.....................................	2,090	1,856
1	2	Machinists....................................	536	237
1	1	Senior Checker.................................	296	276
2	3	Checkers.....................................	747	442
3	3	Typists.......................................	720	711
1	1	Messenger.....................................	134	86
24	27		9,260	6,950
		Western Australia.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner.............................	..	(a)
..	..	Director......................................	(a)	..
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	712	562
6	8	Clerks.......................................	3,431	2,245
2	1	Inquiry Officer..................................	406	689
9	10	Carried forward..........	4,549	3,496
266	292		92,035	68,520

(a) Salary provided under Age and Invalid Pensions and Maternity Allowances Section. See Division No. 91.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	CHILD ENDOWMENT SECTION—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
266	292	Brought forward............	92,035	68,520
		Western Australia—continued.
9	10	Brought forward............	4,549	3,496
7	8	Assistants.....................................	2,463	1,837
1	2	Machinists....................................	536	253
1	1	Senior Checker.................................	296	277
2	2	Checkers......................................	498	431
2	2	Typists.......................................	524	488
1	1	Messenger.....................................	200	188
23	26		9,066	6,970
		Tasmania.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner.............................	..	(a)
..	..	Director......................................	(a)	..
3	4	Clerks.......................................	1,945	1,254
1	..	Inquiry Officer..................................	..	271
4	4	Assistants.....................................	1,291	1,126
1	1	Machinist.....................................	268	235
1	1	Checker......................................	240	210
1	1	Typist.......................................	249	231
11	11		3,993	3,327
			105,094	78,817
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	3,533	2,556
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	..	203
			108,627	81,576
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	47,798	25,556
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	829	2,520
			48,627	28,076
300	329	Total Child Endowment Section (see page 64)...	60,000	53,500

(a) Salary provided under Age and Invalid Pensions and Maternity Allowances Section. See Division No. 91.

SCHEDULE,—Salaries and Allowances,

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	AGE AND INVALID PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES SECTION. (See Division No. 91.)	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		Central Staff.	£	£
	..	Commissioner(a)................................	..
	..	Senior Clerk and Examiner..........................	..
(b)	..	Clerks.......................................	..	(b)
	..	Assistants.....................................	..
	..	Typists.......................................	..
	..	Messenger....................................	..
..	..		..	..
		New South Wales.
1	..	Deputy Commissioner.............................	..	1,152
..	1	Director......................................	1,226	..
1	..	Assistant Deputy Commissioner......................	..	808
..	1	Assistant Director................................	952	..
..	1	Determining Officer..............................	784	..
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	694	598
6	9	Special Magistrates and Examiners....................	6,204	3,372
54	60	Clerks.......................................	28,967	20,982
..	1	Senior Inquiry Officer.............................	566	..
8	8	Inquiry Officers.................................	3,565	3,176
2	2	Social Research Workers...........................	882	980
..	2	Interviewers...................................	908	..
2	2	Senior Assistants................................	793	704
32	39	Assistants.....................................	10,640	8,058
11	11	Checkers......................................	2,739	2,393
19	26	Typists.......................................	6,648	4,285
4	4	Messengers....................................	728	744
		Accounts Section.
1	1	Accountant....................................	784	654
11	15	Clerks.......................................	6,488	3,575
6	6	Assistants.....................................	1,328	1,166
2	3	Machinists....................................	720	426
..	5	Checkers......................................	1,245	..
7	12	Typists.......................................	2,880	1,514
1	1	Messenger.....................................	155	134
169	211		79,896	54,721
169	211	Carried forward.............	79,896	54,721

(a) Duties performed by Director-General. (b) Provided for under Administrative. See Division No. 91.

F.6838.—19

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	AGE AND INVALID PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES SECTION—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
169	211	Brought forward............	79,896	54,721
		Victoria.
1	..	Deputy Commissioner.............................	..	1,052
..	1	Director......................................	1,126	..
1	..	Assistant Deputy Commissioner......................	..	784
..	1	Assistant Director................................	904	..
..	1	Determining Officer..............................	760	..
4	6	Special Magistrates and Examiners....................	4,092	2,248
31	38	Clerks.......................................	19,086	12,377
..	1	Senior Inquiry Officer.............................	531	..
6	6	Inquiry Officers.................................	2,698	2,460
2	2	Social Research Workers...........................	988	980
..	2	Interviewers...................................	908	..
5	2	Senior Assistants and Senior Checkers..................	663	1,653
20	30	Assistants.....................................	8,229	4,625
7	8	Checkers......................................	1,992	1,537
10	14	Typists.......................................	3,272	2,008
2	3	Messengers....................................	420	232
		Accounts Section.
1	1	Accountant....................................	760	599
5	13	Clerks.......................................	5,336	1,914
..	2	Machinists....................................	480	..
7	8	Assistants.....................................	1,503	1,175
..	4	Checkers......................................	996	..
4	8	Typists.......................................	1,280	544
..	1	Messenger.....................................	155	..
106	152		56,179	34,188
		Queensland.
1	..	Deputy Commissioner.............................	..	904
..	1	Director......................................	1,026	..
..	1	Assistant Director................................	760	..
1	..	Senior Clerk...................................	..	634
1	2	Special Magistrates and Examiners....................	1,352	562
19	23	Clerks.......................................	11,700	7,637
22	27	Carried forward..........	14,838	9,737
275	363		136,075	88,909

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.
1946–47.	1947–48.	AGE AND INVALID PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOAVANCES SECTION—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
275	363	Brought forward............	136,075	88,909
		Queensland —continued.
22	27	Brought forward............	14,838	9,737
..	1	Senior Inquiry Officer.............................	531	..
3	3	Inquiry Officers.................................	1,335	1,218
2	2	Social Research Workers...........................	988	980
..	1	Interviewer....................................	454	..
1	1	Senior Assistant.................................	367	352
10	16	Assistants.....................................	4,594	1,995
4	4	Checkers.....................................	996	876
6	8	Typists.......................................	1,984	1,244
2	2	Messengers....................................	280	267
		Accounts Section.
1	1	Accountant....................................	676	562
3	6	Clerks.......................................	2,535	1,390
..	2	Machinists....................................	480	..
3	5	Assistants.....................................	952	576
..	1	Checker......................................	249	..
4	5	Typists.......................................	890	760
61	85		32,149	19,957
		South Australia.
1	..	Deputy Commissioner.............................	..	856
..	1	Director......................................	952	..
..	1	Assistant Director................................	694	..
1	..	Senior Clerk and Examiner..........................	..	580
1	2	Special Magistrates and Examiners....................	1,352	562
16	16	Clerks.......................................	7,815	6,357
1	3	Inquiry Officers.................................	1,322	406
1	1	Social Research Worker............................	494	490
..	1	Interviewer....................................	454	..
9	11	Assistants.....................................	3,407	2,586
3	4	Checkers......................................	996	651
5	7	Typists.......................................	1,744	1,077
1	1	Messenger.....................................	182	188
39	48	Carried forward..........	19,412	13,753
336	448		168,224	108,866

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	AGE AND INVALID PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES SECTION—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
336	448	Brought forward............	168,224	108,866
		South Australia—continued.
		Accounts Section.
39	48	Brought forward............	19,412	13,753
1	1	Accountant....................................	658	508
3	5	Clerks.......................................	1,999	1,152
2	3	Assistants.....................................	636	394
..	1	Checker......................................	249	..
3	3	Typists.......................................	804	663
48	61		23,758	16,470
		Western Australia.
1	..	Deputy Commissioner.............................	..	880
..	1	Director......................................	952	..
..	1	Assistant Director................................	694	..
1	..	Senior Clerk...................................	..	598
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner......................	676	562
14	15	Clerks.......................................	7,390	5,628
1	2	Inquiry Officers.................................	895	406
1	1	Social Research Worker............................	494	406
..	1	Interviewer....................................	454	..
6	7	Assistants.....................................	2,159	1,565
3	3	Checkers......................................	747	663
3	5	Typists.......................................	1,385	699
1	1	Messenger.....................................	182	188
		Accounts Section.
1	1	Accountant....................................	658	562
3	5	Clerks.......................................	1,941	1,218
2	2	Assistants.....................................	424	410
..	1	Checker......................................	249	..
2	4	Typists.......................................	960	506
..	1	Messenger.....................................	155	..
40	52		20,415	14,291
424	561	Carried forward.............	212,397	139,627

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	AGE AND INVALID PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES SECTION—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
424	561	Brought forward............	212,397	139,627
		Tasmania.
1	..	Deputy Commissioner.............................	..	808
..	1	Director......................................	904	..
..	1	Assistant Director................................	676	..
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	658	562
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner......................	622	526
7	10	Clerks.......................................	4,680	2,610
1	1	Inquiry Officer..................................	440	401
5	6	Assistants.....................................	1,945	1,480
1	1	Checker	249	213
2	3	Typists	720	456
1	1	Messenger.....................................	158	150
		Accounts Section.
2	2	Clerks.......................................	896	728
1	1	Assistant......................................	240	189
1	1	Typist.......................................	240	184
24	30		12,428	8,307
			224,825	147,934
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	6,675	7,642
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	17,045	7,950
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	3,240	2,137
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	..	233
			251,785	165,896
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	108,027	40,601
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	758	12,295
			108,785	52,896
448	591	Total Ace and Invalid Pensions and Maternity Allowances Section (see page 64)	143,000	113,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	WIDOWS' PENSIONS SECTION. (See Division No. 92.)	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
		Central Staff (Commissioner's Staff).
b	..	Commissioner(a)................................	..	(b)
	..	Clerk........................................	..
		New South Wales.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner(c)...........................	..	..
..	..	Director(d)....................................	..	..
1	..	Chief Clerk....................................	..	634
..	1	Senior Clerk and Determining Officer..................	712	..
2	2	Special Magistrates and Examiners....................	1,352	1,112
4	4	Examiners.....................................	2,344	1,876
3	3	Clerks.......................................	1,121	1,004
1	1	Inquiry Officer..................................	440	370
9	9	Assistants.....................................	2,732	2,350
1	1	Checker......................................	249	213
7	7	Typists.......................................	1,792	1,516
28	28		10,742	9,075
		Victoria.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner(c)...........................	..	..
..	..	Director(d)....................................	..	..
1	..	Senior Clerk...................................	..	598
..	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner......................	694	..
1	1	Examiner.....................................	640	490
1	1	Inquiry Officer..................................	440	406
1	1	Clerk........................................	461	158
5	5	Assistants.....................................	1,491	812
1	1	Checker......................................	249	221
2	2	Typists.......................................	512	272
12	12		4,487	2,957
40	40	Carried forward............	15,229	12,032

(a) Duties performed by Director-General..........

(b) Provided for under Administrative. See Division No. 89.

(d) Salary provided as Director in Age and Invalid Pensions and Maternity Allowances Section. See Division 91.

SCHEDULE—Salaries and. Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	WIDOWS' PENSIONS SECTION—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
40	40	Brought forward............	15,229	12,032
		Queensland.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner(a)...........................	..	..
..	..	Director(b)....................................	..	..
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner......................	694	562
1	1	Examiner.....................................	568	490
1	1	Clerk........................................	347	348
1	1	Inquiry Officer..................................	440	406
2	1	Assistant......................................	230	389
1	1	Checker......................................	249	221
2	2	Typists.......................................	400	448
9	8		2,928	2,864
		South Australia.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner(a)...........................	..	..
..	..	Director(b)....................................	..	..
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner......................	676	562
1	1	Clerk........................................	532	453
1	1	Assistant......................................	337	270
1	1	Typist.......................................	240	213
4	4		1,785	1,498
		Western Australia.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner(a)...........................	..	..
..	..	Director(b)....................................	..	..
1	1	Examiner.....................................	568	490
1	1	Clerk........................................	532	454
1	1	Assistant......................................	230	205
1	1	Typist.......................................	268	227
4	4		1,598	1,376
57	56	Carried forward.............	21,540	17,770

(a) Salary provided as Deputy Commissioner of Pensions and Maternity Allowances in 1946–47. See Division No. 91.

(b) Salary provided as Director in Age and Invalid Pensions and Maternity Allowances Section. See Division No. 91.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	WIDOWS' PENSIONS SECTION—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
57	56	Brought forward............	21,540	17,770
		Tasmania.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner(a)...........................	..	..
..	..	Director(b)....................................	..	..
1	1	Typist.......................................	250	116
1	1		250	116
			21,790	17,886
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	204	523
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	561	159
			22,555	18,568
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	7,555	7,068
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	..	1,000
			7,555	8,068
58	57	Total Widows' Pensions Section (see page 65)...	15,000	10,500
		UNEMPLOYMENT AND SICKNESS BENEFITS SECTION. (See Division No. 93.)
		New South Wales.
..	..	Deputy Director.................................	..	(c)
..	..	Director......................................	(c)	..
1	..	Assistant Deputy Director..........................	..	760
..	1	Assistant Director................................	784	..
1	1	Senior Inspector.................................	640	598
9	9	District Inspectors...............................	5,508	5,058
74	74	Clerks.......................................	36,979	29,324
10	10	Inquiry Officers.................................	3,782	3,160
5	7	Assistants.....................................	1,675	985
13	13	Typists.......................................	2984	2,785
113	115		52,352	42,670
113	115	Carried forward..................	52,352	42,670

(a) Salary provided as Deputy Commissioner of Pensions and Maternity Allowances in 1946–47. See Division No. 91.

(b) Salary provided as Director in Age and Invalid Pensions and Maternity Allowances Section. See Division No. 91.

SCHEDULE—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	UNEMPLOYMENT AND SICKNESS BENEFITS SECTION— continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
113	115	Brought forward............	52,352	42,670
		Victoria.
..	..	Deputy Director.................................	..	(a)
..	..	Director......................................	(a)	..
1	..	Assistant Deputy Director..........................		695
..	1	Assistant Director................................	784	..
1	1	Senior Inspector.................................	676	580
5	6	District Inspectors...............................	3,786	2,810
46	45	Clerks.......................................	22,548	18,110
7	7	Inquiry Officers.................................	2,662	2,293
3	4	Assistants.....................................	919	461
8	8	Typists.......................................	1,738	1,550
71	72		33,113	26,499
		Queensland
..	..	Deputy Director.................................	..	(a)
..	..	Director......................................	(a)	..
1	..	Assistant Deputy Director..........................	..	642
..	1	Assistant Director................................	784	..
1	1	Senior Inspector.................................	694	580
5	7	District Inspectors...............................	4,390	2,810
39	43	Clerks.......................................	21,649	15,842
5	5	Inquiry Officers.................................	1,973	1,580
3	6	Assistants.....................................	1,287	604
9	10	Typists.......................................	2,380	1,600
63	73		33,157	23,658
		South Australia.
..	..	Deputy Director.................................	..	(a)
..	..	Director......................................	(a)	..
1	..	Assistant Deputy Director..........................	..	634
..	1	Assistant Director................................	736	..
4	4	District Inspectors...............................	2,524	2,248
28	28	Clerks.......................................	14,058	11,038
3	3	Inquiry Officers.................................	1,174	999
4	5	Assistants.....................................	1,251	951
7	7	Typists.......................................	1,662	1,407
47	48		21,405	17,277
294	308	Carried forward.............	140,027	110,104

(a) Salary provided under Age and Invalid Pensions and Maternity Allowances Section. See Division No. 91.

SCHEDULE—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	UNEMPLOYMENT AND SICKNESS BENEFITS SECTION— continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
294	308	Brought forward............	140,027	110,104
		Western Australia.
..	..	Deputy Director.................................	..	(a)
..	..	Director......................................	(a)	..
1	..	Assistant Deputy Director..........................	..	634
..	1	Assistant Director................................	736	..
4	4	District Inspectors...............................	2,632	2,248
20	20	Clerks.......................................	10,017	8,012
2	2	Inquiry Officers.................................	747	689
2	3	Assistants.....................................	846	442
5	5	Typists.......................................	1,126	1,105
34	35		16,104	13,130
		Tasmania.
..	..	Deputy Director.................................	..	(a)
..	..	Director	(a)	..
1	..	Assistant Deputy Director..........................	..	580
2	1	District Inspector................................	658	1,124
6	7	Clerks.......................................	3,556	2,382
2	2	Inquiry Officers.................................	773	620
2	2	Typists.......................................	415	337
13	12		5,402	5,043
			161,533	128,277
		Add amount payable to the Department of Labour and National Service in respect of services of typists and other officers	..	40,000
			161,533	168,277
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	61,533	26,277
341	355	Total Unemployment and Sickness Benefits Section (see page 66)	100,000	142,000

(a) Salary provided under Age and Invalid Pensions and Maternity Allowances Section. See Division No. 91.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIII.—Department of Supply and Shipping.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 94.)	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary	1,800	1,600
2	2	Assistant Secretaries..............................	2,239	..
1	1	Director of Supply...............................	1,274	..
1	2	Deputy Directors of Supply.........................	1,664	..
..	1	Assistant Director................................	856	..
1	1	Commonwealth Fuel Advisor........................	928	..
1	1	Principal Research Officer..........................	872	..
..	1	Research Officer................................	424	..
54	66	Clerks.......................................	32,434	..
4	4	Assistants.....................................	1,026	..
26	26	Typists	6,337	..
3	3	Messengers	330	..
94	109	Total Administrative	50,184	(a)
		BUREAU OF GEOLOGY, GEOPHYSICS AND MINERAL RESOURCES.
1	1	Director......................................	1,273	..
1	1	Assistant Director................................	974	..
1	1	Petroleum Technologist............................	1,176	..
1	1	Petroleum Technologist, Grade 2......................	622	..
1	1	Petroleum Technologist, Grade 1......................	382	..
1	1	Chief Geologist.................................	870	..
..	1	Senior Geologist.................................	712	..
2	2	Superintending Geologists..........................	1,532	..
11	11	Geologists, Grade 2..............................	6,956	..
11	11	Geologists, Grade 1..............................	5,258	..
1	1	Palaeontologist, Grade 2...........................	627	..
1	1	Palaeontologist, Grade 1...........................	356	..
1	1	Chief Geophysicist...............................	872	..
2	2	Superintending Geophysicists........................	1,550	..
9	9	Geophysicists, Grade 2............................	5,645	..
12	12	Geophysicists, Grade 1............................	5,736	..
4	4	Draftsmen.....................................	1,528	..
60	61	Carried forward.............	36,069	(a)
94	109		50,184	..

(a) Details not shown in 1946–47 Estimates.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIII.—Department of Supply and Shipping.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.		1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.		£	£
94	109	Brought forward............	50,184	..
		BUREAU OF GEOLOGY, GEOPHYSICS AND MINERAL RESOURCES—continued.
60	61	Brought forward............	36,069	..
1	1	Librarian......................................	281	..
3	4	Clerks.......................................	1,726	..
1	1	Mining Engineer................................	1,026	..
1	1	Executive Officer................................	904	..
1	1	Cost Investigator................................	514	..
2	2	Laboratory Assistants.............................	571	..
4	4	Field Assistants.................................	1,480	..
1	1	Storeman.....................................	320	..
1	1	Computer.....................................	507	..
2	2	Instrument Makers...............................	848	..
2	2	Typists, Grade 1.................................	458	..
1	1	Typist, Grade 2.................................	277	..
80	82	Total Bureau of Geology, Geophysics and Mineral Resources	44,981	(a)
		CLOTHING FACTORY.
1	1	Manager......................................	808	..
1	1	Accountant....................................	736	..
5	5	Clerks.......................................	2,017	..
7	7	Total Clothing Factory...................	3,561	(a)
			98,726	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	3,121	..
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments.........	69,614	..
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	61,023	..
			232,484	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	20,184	..
181	198	Total Administrative (see page 68)...........	212,300	(a)

(a) Details not shown in 1946–47 Estimates.

SCHEDULE—Salaries and Allowances.

XIII.—Department of Supply and Shipping.
Number of Persons.		MARINE BRANCH. (See Division No. 100.)	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47	1947–48	MARINE BRANCH. (See Division No. 100.)	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		Central Office.	£	£
1	1	Assistant Secretary...............................	976	952
1	1	Principal Engineer—Lighthouses......................	880	856
..	1	Engineer (Lighthouses)............................	808	..
1	..	Engineer (Grade II.)..............................	658	634
2	2	Engineers (Grade I.)..............................	1,100	1,124
5	5	Clerks.......................................	2,619	2,378
6	6	Typists.......................................	1,619	1,426
1	1	Messenger....................................	337	296
1	1	Assistant......................................	337	288
			9,334	7,954
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	500	240
		Adjustment of salaries.............................	219	100
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	367	298
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	1,400	2,000
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments.........	680	328
		Less—	12,500	10,920
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	1,100	1,429
18	19	Total Central Office............	11,400	9,491
		Navigation (Central and Victoria) and Lighthouses (Victoria).
1	1	Director of Navigation.............................	1,176	1,152
1	1	Engineer and Ship Surveyor-in-Chief...................	904	952
1	1	Principal Nautical and Ship Surveyor...................	976	941
..	1	Principal Examiner of Engineers......................	794	..
1	1	Senior Engineer and Ship Surveyor....................	856	832
2	2	Engineers and Ship Surveyors........................	1,424	1,376
1	1	Principal Examiner of Masters and Mates................	856	832
1	1	Senior Nautical and Ship Surveyor.....................	784	760
1	1	Nautical and Ship Surveyor.........................	712	688
1	1	Shipwright Surveyor..............................	468	406
1	1	Examiner of Masters and Mates.......................	640	616
1	1	Superintendent, Mercantile Marine....................	694	670
1	1	Engineer (Grade II.)..............................	622	562
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine...............	566	526
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	694	652
15	16	Carried forward..................	12,166	10,965

SCHEDULE—Salaries and Allowances.

XIII.—Department of Supply and Shipping.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47	1947–48	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
		Navigation (Central and Victoria) and Lighthouses (Victoria) —continued.
15	16	Brought forward............	12,166	10,965
13	13	Clerks.......................................	5,930	5,104
1	1	Supervisor, Workshop.............................	536	496
1	1	Inspector of Seamen..............................	440	382
5	6	Lighthouse Mechanics.............................	2,490	1,856
9	9	Head Lightkeepers...............................	3,735	3,240
15	15	Lightkeepers...................................	5,205	4,608
2	2	Messengers....................................	652	566
1	1	Senior Storeman.................................	377	328
1	1	Assistant......................................	337	296
1	1	Junior Mechanic.................................	347	304
1	1	Labourer......................................	317	280
		Crew, Lighthouse Steamer.
1	1	Master.......................................	694	670
1	1	First Mate.....................................	545	472
1	1	Second Mate...................................	504	436
1	1	Third Mate....................................	427	370
1	1	Chief Engineer..................................	566	562
1	1	Second Engineer................................	482	418
1	1	Third Engineer..................................	440	418
1	1	Fourth Engineer.................................	399	346
1	1	Radio Telegraphist...............................	454	394
1	1	Chief Steward..................................	448	388
2	2	Stewards......................................	654	576
1	1	Chief Cook....................................	433	376
1	1	Cook........................................	357	312
3	3	Boiler Attendants................................	1,131	1,008
2	2	Greasers......................................	812	704
1	1	Boatswain.....................................	420	364
8	8	Seamen, A.B...................................	3,074	2,696
1	1	Seaman, Ordinary................................	155	143
94	96	Carried forward.............	44,527	39,078

SCHEDULE—Salaries and Allowances.

XIII.—Department op Supply and Shipping.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	MARINE BRANCH—continued. Navigation (Central and Victoria) and Lighthouses (Victoria) —continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946-47.
			£	£
94	96	Brought forward............	44,527	39,078
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	900	1,050
		District and other allowances........................	220	215
		Allowances to lighthouse steamer crew..................	380	360
		Adjustment of salaries.............................	250	100
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	2,549	1,948
		Bonus (War Risk) lighthouse steamer crew...............	2,100	2,000
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments.........	820	676
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	..	830
			51,746	46,257
		.
		Deductions for keep, steamer crew...................	519	227
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	6,827	6,730
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	..	200
		Total Navigation (Central and Victoria) and Lighthouses (Victoria)	7,346	7,157
94	96		44,400	39,100
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses............	1,076	1,052
1	1	Senior Engineer and Ship Surveyor....................	807	770
1	1	Examiner of Masters and Mates.......................	712	688
1	1	Senior Nautical and Ship Surveyor.....................	856	832
2	2	Nautical and Ship Surveyors.........................	1,496	1,424
..	1	Nautical and Cargo Gear Surveyor.....................	640	..
1	1	Shipwright Surveyor..............................	504	436
1	1	First Assistant Engineer and Ship Surveyor...............	736	712
3	3	Engineers and Ship Surveyors........................	2,009	2,064
2	2	Superintendents, Mercantile Marine....................	1,298	1,250
3	3	Deputy Superintendents, Mercantile Marine..............	1,676	1,506
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	658	634
12	12	Clerks.......................................	5,214	4,654
1	1	Foreman Mechanic...............................	475	436
2	2	Lighthouse Mechanics.............................	830	752
9	9	Head Lightkeepers...............................	3,735	3,219
17	17	Lightkeepers...................................	5,879	5,064
4	4	Typists.......................................	1,080	915
1	1	Messenger.....................................	146	134
1	1	Storeman.....................................	357	312
64	65	Carried forward..............	30,184	26,854

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and allowances.

XIII.—Department of Supply and Shipping.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		New South Wales—continued.	£	£
64	65	Brought forward............	30,184	26,854
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	490	242
		District and other allowances........................	91	120
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy..........	337	..
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	1,250	416
			32,352	27,632
		Less—
		Amount withheld from officers on account of rent.........	112	106
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	207	350
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	1,733	4,019
			2,052	4,475
64	65	Total New South Wales	30,300	23,157
		Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses............	974	928
1	1	Nautical and Ship Surveyor.........................	712	616
2	2	Engineers and Ship Surveyors........................	1,376	1,400
1	1	Engineer (Lighthouse).............................	658	634
..	1	Engineer......................................	586	..
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine...............	586	562
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	622	598
8	9	Clerks.......................................	4,072	3,224
1	1	Foreman Mechanic...............................	475	436
2	2	Senior Mechanics................................	890	824
3	5	Lighthouse Mechanics.............................	2,057	1,128
1	1	Junior Lighthouse Mechanic.........................	125	208
12	12	Head Lightkeepers...............................	4,840	4,200
22	22	Lightkeepers...................................	7,524	6,600
4	4	Typists.......................................	822	953
3	3	Assistants.....................................	1,091	952
1	1	Senior Storeman.................................	377	328
1	1	Messenger.....................................	98	98
65	69	Carried forward.............	27,885	23,689

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIII.—Department of Supply and Shipping.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	MARINE BRANCH—continued. Queensland —continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
65	69	Brought forward.................	27,885	23,689
		Crew, Lighthouse Steamer.
1	1	Master.......................................	640	616
1	1	First Mate.....................................	504	472
1	1	Second Mate...................................	504	436
1	1	Third Mate....................................	427	406
1	1	Chief Engineer..................................	566	540
1	1	Second Engineer................................	482	454
1	1	Third Engineer..................................	440	418
1	1	Fourth Engineer.................................	399	346
1	1	Radio Telegraphist...............................	310	334
1	1	Shipwright....................................	392	340
1	1	Chief Steward..................................	448	388
2	2	Stewards......................................	654	576
1	1	Chief Cook....................................	406	352
1	1	Cook........................................	357	312
2	2	Greasers......................................	783	680
3	3	Boiler Attendants................................	1,160	1,008
1	1	Boatswain.....................................	392	340
8	8	Seamen, A.B...................................	3,074	2,720
1	1	Seaman, Ordinary................................	155	143
			39,978	34,570
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	967	1,000
		District and other allowances........................	1,660	1,405
		Allowances to lighthouse steamer crew..................	389	319
		Bonus (War Risk) lighthouse steamer crew...............	2,770	2,800
		Bonus (War Risk) lighthouse mechanics.................	60	60
		Officers on, unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	903	1,528
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments.........	644	296
			47,371	41,978
		Less—
		Deductions for keep, steamer crew...................	920	860
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	2,201	6,716
			3,121	7,576
95	99	Total Queensland..............	44,250	34,402

F.6838.—20

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIII.—Department of Supply and Shipping.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
		South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses............	880	838
1	1	Nautical and Ship Surveyor.........................	712	688
1	1	Engineer and Ship Surveyor.........................	712	688
1	1	Senior Clerk and Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine...	586	518
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine Office..........	556	490
4	4	Clerks.......................................	1,651	1,192
1	1	Foreman Mechanic...............................	475	436
2	2	Lighthouse Mechanics.............................	830	752
9	9	Head Lightkeepers...............................	3,707	3,192
13	13	Lightkeepers...................................	4,539	3,936
2	2	Typists.......................................	541	472
1	1	Storeman.....................................	357	312
			15,546	13,514
		District and other allowances........................	410	480
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	211	160
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	..	670
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	..	315
			16,167	15,139
		Less—	705	..
		Salaries of officers on loan to other Departments..........	705	..
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	712	1,369
			1,417	1,369
37	37	Total South Australia...........	14,750	13,770
		Western Australia and Northern Territory.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses............	871	823
1	1	Nautical and Ship Surveyor.........................	640	616
1	1	Engineer and Ship Surveyor.........................	712	688
..	1	Engineer (Lighthouses)............................	640	..
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine...............	566	541
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	585	562
2	2	Clerks.......................................	797	764
7	8	Carried forward..................	4,811	3,994

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIII.—Department of Supply and Shipping.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1948–17.	1947–48.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		Western Australia and Northern Territory—continued.	£	£
7	8	Brought forward............	4,811	3,994
1	1	Foreman Mechanic...............................	475	436
1	1	Senior Mechanic................................	433	376
1	1	Lighthouse Mechanic.............................	415	376
8	8	Head Lightkeepers...............................	3,180	2,808
12	12	Lightkeepers...................................	4,104	3,648
2	2	Typists.......................................	490	468
1	1	Storeman	357	312
1	1	Assistant......................................	367	352
		Crew, Lighthouse Steamer.
1	1	Master.......................................	640	670
1	1	First Mate.....................................	545	472
1	1	Second Mate...................................	504	436
1	1	Third Mate....................................	468	406
1	1	Chief Engineer..................................	567	517
1	1	Second Engineer................................	524	454
1	1	Third Engineer..................................	482	418
1	1	Fourth Engineer.................................	440	382
1	1	Radio Telegraphist...............................	415	334
1	1	Chief Steward..................................	448	388
2	2	Stewards......................................	684	600
1	1	Chief Cook....................................	406	352
1	1	Cook........................................	357	312
1	1	Greaser.......................................	406	328
3	3	Boiler Attendants................................	1,131	1,008
1	1	Shipwright....................................	392	340
1	1	Boatswain.....................................	420	364
6	6	Seamen, A.B...................................	2,262	2,016
1	1	Seaman, Ordinary................................	357	312
			26,080	22,879
		District and other allowances........................	1,090	1,090
		Allowances to lighthouse steamer crew..................	384	380
		Bonus (War Risk) lighthouse steamer crew...............	1,100	2,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	490	380
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	496	679
61	62	Carried forward.............	29,640	27,408

SCHEDULE:—Salaries and-Allowances.

XIII.—Department of Supply and Shipping.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
		Western Australia and Northern Territory—continued.
61	62	Brought forward............	29,640	27,408
		Less—
		Deductions for keep, steamer crew...................	840	786
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	3,000	4,016
			3,840	4,802
61	62	Total Western Australia and Northern Territory	25,800	22,606
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Director, Navigation and Lighthouses.............	784	688
1	1	Senior Mechanic................................	445	412
1	1	Lighthouse Mechanic.............................	415	376
7	7	Head Lightkeepers...............................	2,905	2,520
13	13	Lightkeepers...................................	4,461	3,936
2	2	Assistants.....................................	750	654
			9,760	8,586
		District and other allowances........................	340	340
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	300	296
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	..	312
			10,400	9,534
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	2,000	1,360
25	25	Total Tasmania...............	8,400	8,174
394	403	Total Marine Branch (see page 70).	179,300	150,700

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIV.—Department of External Territories.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–17.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 102.)	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–17.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary.....................................	1,700	1,400
2	2	Assistant Secretaries..............................	1,856	1,700
..	1	Administrative Officer.............................	856	..
..	1	Delegate of Custodian.............................	856	..
..	1	Economist.....................................	856	..
1	1	Accountant....................................	760	670
..	1	Senior Clerk...................................	712	..
1	1	Senior Research Officer............................	676	712
22	58	Clerks.......................................	25,200	9,587
..	1	Librarian......................................	300	..
2	2	Assistants (Female)...............................	240	433
..	3	Assistants.....................................	500	..
8	14	Typists.......................................	2,692	1,513
2	2	Messengers....................................	238	293
			37,442	16,308
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	750	360
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	2,234	3,218
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	..	1,334
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	100	100
		Payments in lieu of accrued recreation leave..............	500	..
			41,026	21,320
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	14,026	2,120
	r,	Salaries of officers on war service...................	..	300
			14,026	2,420
39	89	Total Administrative (see page 72)..........	27,000	18,900

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XV.—Department of Immigration.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 104.)	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		Central Staff.	£	£
1	1	Secretary.....................................	1,800	1,400
..	1	Clerk........................................	442	..
1	1	Typist.......................................	293	269
2	3		2,535	1,669
		Administrative Division.
..	1	Chief of Division................................	904	..
1	..	Senior Clerk...................................	..	677
..	1	Accountant....................................	710	..
15	22	Clerks.......................................	9,024	5,790
6	10	Assistants (Male)................................	3,216	1,778
1	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	182	197
11	19	Typists.......................................	4,347	2,329
2	3	Messengers....................................	318	208
36	57		18,701	10,979
		Encouraged Migration Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary...............................	1,026	1,082
1	..	Chief of Division................................	..	856
..	1	Administrative Assistant...........................	808	..
1	1	Senior Investigating Officer.........................	712	636
..	3	Investigation Officers.............................	2,028	..
3	3	Migration Officers...............................	2,064	1,586
6	17	Clerks.......................................	6,624	2,332
..	1	Welfare Officer.................................	442	..
12	27		13,704	6,492
		Restricted Immigration Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary...............................	1,026	1,082
1	..	Chief of Division................................	..	856
..	1	Administrative Assistant...........................	808	..
25	39	Clerks.......................................	16,410	8,976
..	6	Examining Officers...............................	2,544	..
27	47		20,788	10,914
77	134	Carried forward..................	55,728	30,054

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XV.—Department of Immigration.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1940–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1940–47.
		Central Staff—continued.	£	£
77	134	Brought forward............	55,728	30,054
		Aliens Registration Division.
1	1	Chief of Division................................	952	795
..	1	Administrative Assistant...........................	760	..
2	7	Clerks.......................................	3,038	884
3	9		4,750	1,679
		Research and Statistical Division.
..	1	Chief of Division................................	808	..
..	2	Research Officers................................	1,280	..
..	1	Statistical Officer................................	640	..
..	1	Legal Officer...................................	604	..
..	6	Clerks.......................................	2,196	..
..	1	Librarian......................................	284	..
..	4	Coders.......................................	884	..
..	16		6,696	..
		Commonwealth Immigration Advisory Council and Public Relations Division.
..	1	Executive Officer................................	808	..
..	1	Public Relations Officer............................	808	..
..	2	Clerks.......................................	848	..
..	4		2,464	..
		London.
1	1	Chief Migration Officer............................	952	856
81	164	Carried forward.............	70,590	32,589

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XV.—Department of Immigration.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE.—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946-47.
81	164	Brought forward.................	70,590	32,589
		New South Wales.
1	1	Commonwealth Migration Officer.....................	956	608
..	1	Aliens Registration Officer..........................	604	..
..	4	Boarding Officers................................	2,096	..
..	2	Assistant Boarding Officers.........................	932	..
37	41	Clerks.......................................	16,703	13,642
3	3	Assistants.....................................	985	832
8	10	Typists.......................................	2,131	1,460
2	2	Messengers....................................	224	172
51	64		24,631	16,714
		Victoria.
1	1	Commonwealth Migration Officer.....................	904	670
..	1	Aliens Registration Officer..........................	604	..
..	2	Boarding Officers................................	1,048	..
..	2	Assistant Boarding Officers.........................	932	..
28	32	Clerks.......................................	14,275	10,630
3	3	Assistants.....................................	1,032	836
6	10	Typists.......................................	2,131	1,083
1	1	Messenger.....................................	112	86
39	52		21,038	13,305
		Queensland.
1	1	Commonwealth Migration Officer.....................	720	572
..	1	Aliens Registration Officer..........................	532	..
..	2	Boarding Officers................................	1,048	..
..	2	Assistant Boarding Officers.........................	932	..
23	26	Clerks.......................................	11,043	9,074
3	3	Assistants.....................................	1,005	832
6	7	Typists.......................................	1,441	1,180
1	1	Messenger.....................................	145	86
34	43		16,866	11,744
205	323	Carried forward.............	133,125	74,352

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XV.—Department of Immigration.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946-47.
			£	£
205	323	Brought forward............	133,125	74,352
		South Australia.
1	1	Commonwealth Migration Officer.....................	676	634
..	1	Aliens Registration Officer..........................	442	..
..	1	Boarding Officer................................	466	..
9	10	Clerks.......................................	3,792	3,216
1	3	Typist.......................................	703	213
11	16		6,079	4,063
		Western Australia.
1	1	Commonwealth Migration Officer.....................	764	626
..	1	Aliens Registration Officer..........................	532	..
..	2	Boarding Officers................................	1,048	..
..	2	Assistant Boarding Officers.........................	932	..
22	25	Clerks.......................................	10,499	8,308
1	1	Assistant......................................	337	264
3	4	Typists.......................................	891	572
1	1	Messenger.....................................	145	86
28	37		15,148	9,856
		Tasmania.
1	1	Commonwealth Migration Officer.....................	613	490
1	2	Clerks.......................................	766	304
1	1	Typist.......................................	221	170
3	4		1,600	964
		Northern Territory.
..	1	Commonwealth Migration Officer.....................	532	..
247	381	Carried forward..................	156,484	89,235

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XV.—Department of Immigration.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
247	381	Brought forward...........	156,484	89,235
		Payment to Department of Trade and Customs for service under the Immigration, Nationality and Passports Acts	..	18,500
		Payment to Department of Information for part reimbursement of salaries of Ministerial staff	1,300	760
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments.........	3,852	1,648
		Salaries of unattached officers........................	3,252	7,823
		Salaries of officers on temporary transfer to London.........	17,715	8,731
		Allowances to officers on temporary transfer to London.......	3,879	(a)
		Salaries of officers stationed at other overseas centres........	11,420	..
		Allowances to officers stationed at other overseas centres......	10,175	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	868	1,361
		Payments in lieu of accrued recreation leave..............	1,300	..
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	1,744	..
		Other allowances................................	..	2,963
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad...........	8,850	3,159
			220,839	134,180
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	859	843
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	112,480	45,137
			113,339	45,980
247	381	Total Administrative (see page 74)..........	107,500	88,200

(a) Provided under "Other allowances" In 1946–47.

SCHEDULE.–Salaries and Allowances.

XVI.—Department of Labour and National Service.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 105.)	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary	2,000	1,800
1	2	Assistant Secretaries..............................	2,170	1,102
1	..	Assistant Secretary (Industrial Relations)................	..	880
..	1	Chief Industrial Officer............................	850	..
3	..	Area Superintendents.............................	..	2,280
..	5	Area Administrative Officers........................	3,064	..
1	1	Director of Industrial Welfare........................	1,320	1,252
..	1	Director of Industrial Training.......................	1,320	..
1	..	Director of Employment...........................	..	1,102
6	6	Deputy Directors................................	4,567	5,140
7	8	Assistant Directors...............................	5,982	5,375
3	3	Controllers....................................	2,951	2,916
..	2	Assistant Controllers..............................	1,774	..
6	2	Area Controllers.................................	1,508	4,140
5	5	Chief Employment Officers.........................	3,108	3,368
154	115	District Employment Officers........................	58,036	83,955
332	320	Employment Officers.............................	123,035	138,760
2	3	Assistant Employment Officers.......................	834	611
9	9	Industrial Officers................................	5,185	5,260
6	1	Chief Research Officers............................	850	3,859
..	4	Senior Research Officers...........................	2,609	..
36	24	Research Officers................................	12,231	16,762
7	7	Assistant Research Officers.........................	2,496	2,016
20	19	Psychologists and Vocational Guidance Officers...........	10,782	12,106
1	1	Personnel Officer................................	802	760
7	..	Secretaries (Trades Committees)......................	..	3,745
..	4	Investigation Officers.............................	2,165	..
8	11	Inspectors.....................................	6,810	4,749
5	2	Accountants...................................	1,400	2,636
13	21	Architects.....................................	12,506	7,870
16	21	Engineers.....................................	13,385	10,348
..	6	Technical Officers...............................	3,475	..
5	2	Publications Officers..............................	1,124	2,944
..	10	Survey Officers.................................	4,565	..
..	1	Production Illustrator.............................	562	..
15	13	Catering Officers and Demonstrators...................	6,107	7,356
3	3	Dietitians.....................................	1,355	1,059
70	65	Officers-in-Charge, Executive Officers, Senior Clerks, Senior Administrative Officers, Clerks-in-Charge, Area Clerks	35,712	39,371
744	699	Carried forward..........	336,690	373,522

SCHEDULE.–Salaries and Allowances.

XVI.—Department of Labour and National Service.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	£	£
744	699	Brought forward..........	336,690	373,522
306	251	Clerks.......................................	94,847	108,923
7	7	Librarians and Assistant Librarians....................	1,906	1,960
275	267	Typists and Machinists............................	62,474	62,651
67	52	Assistants.....................................	13,483	17,244
28	21	Messengers....................................	3,592	4,212
..	2	Stores Officers..................................	732	..
1	3	Storeman.....................................	966	328
		Private Secretaries to Minister (2) filling unclassified positions..	1,079	1,090
		Officers on unattached list..........................	9,567	2,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	5,000	7,500
		Adjustment of salaries.............................	500	500
		Special (Canberra) Allowance........................	20	20
		Married minors' allowance..........................	50	50
		Allowances to junior officers living away from home........	50	50
			530,956	580,050
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	45,656	20,550
		Salaries of officers on war service...................	..	500
			45,656	21,050
1428	1302	Total Administrative (see page 76)	485,300	559,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries-and Allowances.

XVII.—Department of Transport.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 106.)	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary.....................................	1,700	1,400
1	1	Typist.......................................	180	140
			1,880	1,540
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	3,120	2,320
2	2	Total Administrative (See page 78)	5,000	3,860

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVIII.—Department of Information.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.		1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 107.)	£	£
1	1	Director-General................................	1,800	1,450
1	1	Production Manager..............................	930	832
1	..	Technical Supervisor..............................	..	712
..	1	Chief Engineer..................................	780	..
..	1	Laboratory Manager..............................	710	..
1	..	Cinematographer................................	730	634
1	1	Projectionist...................................	460	382
1	1	Processor.....................................	450	382
2	9	Clerks.......................................	4,200	830
1	1	Assistant Private Secretary..........................	420	319
3	5	Typists.......................................	1,360	751
			11,840	6,292
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	3,660	4,759
		Allowance to officers performing duty of a higher class.......	200	200
		Entertainment allowance to Director-General..............	..	104
		Allowances to officers overseas.......................	1,160	525
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad......................	640	520
			17,500	12,400
		Less proportion of cost of ministerial staff borne by Department of Immigration	1,300	..
12	22	Total Administrative (see page 80)	16,200	12,400

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIX.—Department of Post-War Reconstruction.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 108.)	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
1	1	Director-General................................	(a) 2,000	(b) 1,400
		Economic Policy.
1	1	Chief Executive Officer............................	1,176	1,152
1	1	Chief Economist.................................	1,138	1,052
..	1	Principal Research Officer..........................	976	..
1	1	Executive Assistant...............................	836	784
3	3	Economists....................................	2,466	2,424
4	4	Senior Research Officers...........................	2,688	2,492
3	3	Research Officers................................	1,656	1,350
3	4	Clerks —Research...............................	1,471	1,074
..	1	Librarian (Female)...............................	372	..
6	7	Typists.......................................	1,887	1,667
22	26		14,666	11,995
		Re-establishment.
1	1	Director......................................	1,093	1,202
3	3	Deputy Directors................................	2,568	2,639
1	1	Assistant Director (Female).........................	789	706
1	1	Administrative Officer.............................	850	848
..	1	Senior Research and Policy Officer....................	760	..
1	3	Clerks(Research)................................	1,897	670
1	1	Senior Investigation Officer.........................	743	704
..	1	Investigation Officer..............................	622	..
..	52	Clerks.......................................	19,605	..
..	29	Typists.......................................	7,230	..
..	9	Assistants (Female)...............................	1,780	..
..	9	Messengers....................................	1,172	..
8	111		39,109	6,769
		Industrial Development.
..	1	Director......................................	1,376	..
..	6	Deputy Directors................................	5,868	..
..	5	Assistant Directors...............................	4,364	..
..	1	Chief Industries Service Bureau......................	1,026	..
..	4	Superintendent Investigation Bureau...................	3,424	..
..	1	Superintendent Information Bureau....................	856	..
..	2	Superintendent Technical Advisory Bureau...............	1,712	..
..	2	Assistant Superintendent Investigation Bureau.............	1,616	..
..	22	Carried forward..........	20,242	..
31	138		55,775	20,164

(a) Inclusive of all allowances except special allowance of £750 per annum as Economic Adviser to the Treasury. (b) Excludes special allowance of £600 per annum as member of Commonwealth Bank Advisory Council

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIX.—Department of Post-War Reconstruction.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
31	138	Brought forward............	55,775	20,164
		Industrial Development—continued.
..	22	Brought forward..........	20,242	..
..	3	Project Officer..................................	2,328	..
..	13	Senior Technical Investigators.......................	9,298	..
2	13	Senior Cost Investigators...........................	8,478	1,196
..	1	Economist	712	..
..	1	Senior Research Officer............................	658	..
3	3	Clerks.......................................	1,281	1,020
5	56		42,997	2,216
		Regional Planning.
..	1	Chief Regional Planning Officer......................	1,084	..
..	1	Supervising Research Officer........................	842	..
..	1	Supervising Investigation Officer.....................	842	..
..	3	Senior Research Officers...........................	2,208	..
..	4	Research Officers................................	2,344	..
..	4	Investigations Officers.............................	2,344	..
..	1	Draftsman, Grade II...............................	622	..
..	1	Draftsman, Grade I...............................	586	..
..	6	Clerks(Research)................................	2,766	..
..	2	Clerks(Investigating)..............................	922	..
..	3	Clerks.......................................	1,390	..
..	6	Typists.......................................	1,758	..
..	33		17,708	..
		War Service Land Settlement.
1	1	Director......................................	1,276	1,552
1	1	Assistant Director................................	904	940
..	4	Deputy Directors................................	3,397	..
1	1	Valuer.......................................	658	712
1	1	Assistant Loans Officer............................	712	750
1	1	Land Settlement Officer............................	764	750
2	2	Investigation Officers—Land Settlement.................	1,132	1,000
2	2	Investigation Officers—Loans.......................	1,135	980
1	1	Accountant....................................	694	670
..	1	Assistant Land Settlement Officer.....................	622	..
1	1	Clerk—Statistical................................	569	500
1	1	Clerk........................................	524	406
12	17		12,387	8,260
48	244	Carried forward...........	128,867	30,640

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIX.—Department of Post-war Reconstruction.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ADMINISTRATIVE.—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
48	244	Brought forward................	128,867	30,640
		Special allowance to Director-General as Economic Adviser to the Treasury	750	..
		Private Secretaries occupying unclassified positions.........	1,381	712
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	44,571	90,112
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class......	1,682	..
			177,251	121,464
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	61,251	13,464
48	244	Total Administrative (see page 82)	116,000	108,000
		OFFICE OF EDUCATION. (See Division No. 109.)
2	2	Assistant Directors...............................	2,163	2,004
1	1	Chief Education Officer............................	904	880
2	2	Senior Education Officers..........................	1,628	1,568
6	21	Education Officers...............................	11,988	3,368
1	1	Research Officer................................	680	634
3	2	Assistant Research Officers.........................	1,147	1,578
3	..	Senior Investigation Officers........................	..	1,902
2	1	Investigation Officers.............................	413	716
1	1	Secretary.....................................	984	928
..	1	Assistant Secretary...............................	878
1	..	Administrative Assistant...........................	..	832
1	1	Administrative Officer.............................	832	784
..	5	Officers-in-Charge...............................	3,494	..
..	2	First Assistants..................................	1,316	..
..	5	Senior Clerks and Accountants.......................	2,830	..
..	1	Facilities Officer................................	760	..
..	1	Finance Officer.................................	712	..
..	1	Professional Training Officer........................	658	..
7	12	Typists.......................................	2,192	1,700
4	14	Clerks.......................................	6,056	1,744
4	6	Assistants.....................................	929	1,000
1	..	Librarian......................................	..	334
39	80		40,564	19,972
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	11,786	10,906
			52,350	30,878
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	10,700	6,878
39	80	Total Office of Education (see page 82).............	41,650	24,000

F.6838.—21

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—Defence and Post-war (1939–45) Charges.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 110).	£	£
1	1	Secretary.....................................	3,500	2,000
7	6	Assistant Secretaries..............................	6,582
1	1	Director of Works................................	952
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	776
3	3	Assistant Secretaries, Defence Committee................	2,240
32	34	Clerks.......................................	15,606
1	..	Chief Librarian.................................	..
..	1	Librarian-in-Charge..............................	583
3	3	Librarians (Female)..............................	972
1	1	Barracks Officer.................................	548
2	2	Inquiry Officers.................................	880
1	1	Caretaker.....................................	433
..	1	Senior Assistant.................................	454
9	8	Assistants.....................................	2,351
..	1	Senior Storeman.................................	387
1	..	Storeman.....................................	..	(a)
1	1	Assistant Storeman...............................	337
1	1	Ministerial Messenger.............................	393
1	1	Senior Messenger................................	337
5	5	Messengers....................................	500
1	1	Foreman Cleaner................................	413
21	22	Typists.......................................	5,767
3	3	Typists (Photo Litho).............................	904
			44,915
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	628
		Officers occupying unclassified positions................	7,780
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	500
		Special (Canberra) Allowance........................	40
		Payments in lieu of accrued recreation leave..............	800	..
		Fees for members of the Defence Scientific Advisory Committee	500
			55,163	(a)
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	9,563
96	93	Total Administrative (see page 85)...........	45,600	(a)

(a) Salaries and allowances in 1946–47 were in accordance with rates under Public Service Regulations, Arbitration Awards, or by Civilian Staff Regulations under the Defence Act applicable to the War Organization of the Department.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—Defence and Post-war (1939–45) Charges.
Number of Persons.			1947-48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.		1947-48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
		JOINT INTELLIGENCE ORGANIZATION. (See Division No. 113).
			£	£
..	1	Controller.....................................	1,264	..
..	1	Director......................................	1,126	..
..	9	Heads of Branches...............................	7,464	..
..	18	Senior Research Officers...........................	12,900	..
..	21	Technical Officers...............................	10,411	..
..	17	Research Officers................................	7,208	..
..	50	Clerks.......................................	16,853	..
..	3	Draughtsmen..................................	1,434	..
..	1	Assistant Draughtsman............................	297	..
..	1	Senior Plan Printer...............................	517	..
..	1	Senior Journalist.................................	808	..
..	1	Senior Reference Officer and Librarian..................	676	..
..	3	Translators....................................	1,272	..
..	3	Maintenance Mechanics............................	1,091	..
..	2	Librarians (Female)..............................	634	..
..	1	Assistant Librarian (Female).........................	211	..
..	3	Assistants (Male)................................	1,011	..
..	23	Assistants (Female)..............................	5,184	..
..	15	Machine Operators...............................	4,440	..
..	18	Typists.......................................	4,278	..
..	1	Senior Messenger................................	297	..
..	2	Messengers....................................	466	..
			79,842	..
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	2,646	..
		Officer filling an unclassified position..................	1,937	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	100	..
		Special (Overseas) Allowance........................	706	..
			85,231	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	47,201	..
(a)	195	Total Joint Intelligence Organization (see page 86)	38,030	(a)

(a) No previous establishment.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—Defence and Post-war (1939–45) Charges.
Number of Persons			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47
1946–47.	1947–48.		1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47
			£	£
		DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—DEFENCE DIVISION.
		(See Division No. 118).
1	1	Assistant Secretary...............................	1,147	1,422
1	1	Chief Finance Officer.............................	918	880
3	3	Senior Finance Officers............................	2,606	2,504
1	1	Finance Officer.................................	736	808
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer..........................	898	898
1	2	Senior Investigation Officers........................	1,568	652
18	18	Clerks.......................................	8,567	7,355
1	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	180	113
6	7	Typists.......................................	1,800	1,269
1	1	Messenger.....................................	104	86
			18,524	15,987
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	4,835	8,785
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	350	301
		Payment in lieu of recreation leave accumulated............	1,000	..
			24,709	25,073
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	3,009	5,773
34	36	Total Department of the Treasury—Defence Division (see page 87)	21,700	19,300

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—Defence and Post-war (1939–45) Charges.
Number of Persons.			1947-48.
1946–47.	1947–48.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1947-48.
		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	2	Rear-Admirals...........................................
2	3
		Commissioned Officers.
		Executive Officers.	(a)
1	1	Commodore, 2nd Class (Second Naval Member).....................
10	10	Captains................................................
22	22	Commanders.............................................
162	162	Lieutenant-Commanders.................................... Lieutenants.............................................
28	28	Sub-Lieutenants...........................................
223	223
225	226	Carried forward.....................

a) Pay and allowances in respect of the above positions arc fixed by Naval Financial Regulations under Naval Defence Act. The positions shown are of the permanent establishment of the Department.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—Defence and Post-war (1939–45) Charges.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1947–48.
1946–47.	1947–48.	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued. (a) Sea-going Personnel—continued.	1947–48.
225	226	Brought forward...................	£
		Commissioned Officers—continued.
		Engineer Officers.
1	1	Engineer Rear-Admiral.......................................
2	3	Engineer Captains..........................................
17	17	Engineer Commanders.......................................
		Engineer Lieutenant-Commanders...............................
		Lieutenant-Commanders (e)...................................
63	63	Engineer Lieutenants.......................................
		Lieutenants (e)...........................................
		Sub-Lieutenants (e)........................................
83	84
		Electrical Officers.
..	1	Captain (l)...............................................
..	1	Commander (l)............................................
		Lieutenant-Commanders (l)...................................	(a)
		Lieutenant-Commanders (r)...................................
	7	Lieutenants (l)............................................
		Lieutenants (r)...........................................
		Sub-Lieutenants (l).........................................
		Sub-Lieutenants (r)........................................
..	9
		Chaplains and Naval Instructors.
9	9	Chaplains................................................
2	2	Instructor Commanders.......................................
2	20	Instructor Lieutenant-Commanders or Instructor-Lieutenants or Instructor Sub-Lieutenants
2	..	Headmaster Lieutenants......................................
15	31
323	350	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 of the Department.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—Defence and Post-war (1939–45) Charges.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
1946–47.	1947–48.	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued. (a) Sea-going Personnel—continued. Commissioned Officers—continued.	1947-48.
323	350	Brought forward......................	£
		Medical Officers and Dental Officers.
2	2	Surgeon Captains...........................................
9	9	Surgeon Commanders........................................
14	14	Surgeon Lieutenant-Commanders...............................
		Surgeon Lieutenants........................................
3	3	Surgeon Commanders (Dental)..................................
8	8	Surgeon Lieutenant-Commanders (Dental).........................
		Surgeon Lieutenants (Dental)..................................
36	36
		Supply Officers.
2	2	Captains (s)...............................................
11	11	Commanders (s)............................................
		Lieutenant-Commanders (s)
43	43	Lieutenants (s) Sub-Lieutenants (s)
		Cadet Midshipmen (s).......................................	(a)
56	56
		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	1	Bandmaster Lieutenant........................................
6	6	Subordinate Officers.
12	12	Midshipmen...............................................
433	460	Carried forward......................

(a) Salaries and allowances in respect of the above positions are fixed by Naval Financial Regulations under Naval Defense Act. The positions shown are of the permanent establishment of the Department.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—Defence and Post-war (1939–45) Charges.
Number of Persons.
1946–47.	1947–48.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1947-48.
		PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued. (a) Sea-going Personnel—continued. Commissioned Officers—continued.	£
433	460	Brought forward............
		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............................................
6	6	Commissioned Telegraphists................................. Warrant Telegraphists.....................................
4	4	Commissioned Signal Boatswains............................. Signal Boatswains........................................
2	2	Boatswains (a/s).........................................
33	33	Commissioned Engineers................................... Warrant Engineers....................................... Commissioned Mechanicians................................ Warrant Mechanicians.....................................	(a)
8	8	Commissioned Shipwrights.................................. Warrant Shipwrights......................................
2	2	Commissioned Masters-at-Arms.............................. Warrant Masters-at-Arms...................................
4	4	Commissioned Ordnance Officers............................. Warrant Ordnance Officers..................................
10	10	Commissioned Writers..................................... Warrant Writers.........................................
9	9	Commissioned Stores Officers................................ Warrant Stores Officers....................................
1	1	Commissioned Instructor in Cookery........................... Warrant Instructor in Cookery................................
3	3	Commissioned Catering Officer............................... Warrant Catering Officer...................................
135	135	Carried forward.....................
433	460

(a) Pay and allowances in respect of the above positions are axed by Naval Financial Regulations under Naval Defence Act. The positions shown are of the permanent establishment of the Department.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—Defence and Post-war (1939–45) Charges.
Number of Persons.
1946–47.	1947–48.	DEPAETMENT OF THE NAVY.	1947–48.
		PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued. (a) Sea-going Personnel—continued. Commissioned Officerse—continued.	£
433	460	Brought forward.......
		Commissioned Officers from Warrant Rank and Warrant Officers—continued.
135	135	Brought forward............
16		Senior Masters............................................ Schoolmasters............................................. Schoolmaster Candidates......................................
7	7	Commissioned Electricians.................................... Warrant Electricians.........................................
..	8	Commissioned Radio Officers.................................. Warrant Radio Officers.......................................
3	2	Commissioned Wardmasters................................... Warrant Wardmasters........................................
1	1	Commissioned Bandmaster.................................... Warrant Bandmaster.........................................
162	153		(a)

6552	9233	Petty Officers and Seamen.
7147	9846	Total (a) Sea-going Personnel.......................
7147	9846	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 of the Department

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—Defence and Post-war (1939–45) Charges.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OE THE NAVY. PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued.		1947–48.
1946–47.	1947–48.	DEPARTMENT OE THE NAVY. PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued.		1947–48.
7147	9846	Brought forward.....................		£
		(b) Auxiliary Services.
		Pay under Naval Financial Regulations under the Naval Defence Act in respect of personnel of the R.A.N. Auxiliary Services.
1	1	Captain (Director of Naval Reserves)...............................
1	1	Inspector of Naval Ordnance....................................
1	1	Deputy Inspector of Naval Ordnance...............................
4	6	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.........................................
7 110	7 110	Boatmen, Cl. I. Boatmen, Cl. II., III. and IV.	(Seaward Defence Personnel, caretakers, storemen, surgery attendants, messengers and labourers)	(a)
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...................................
380	382	Total (b) Auxiliary Services.......................
7527	10228	Total Permanent Naval Forces (see page 88)............

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—Defence and Post-war (1939–45) Charges.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE. (See Division No. 121).	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		Civil Staff.	£	£
1	1	Director of Studies................................	911
2	2	Senior Masters...................................	1,406
2	2	Masters........................................	1,250	(a)
		Unforse0en requirements............................	33
5	5	Total Royal Australian Naval College (see page 88).	3,600	(a)
		CIVILIAN SERVICES. (See Division No. 120).
		Administrative.
1	1	Secretary.......................................	2,000	1,400
1	1	Finance Member..................................	1,376
2	2		3,376	(b)
		Secretariat.
1	1	Assistant Secretary................................	1,276
1	1	Assistant Secretary and Secretary, Naval Board.............	976
1	1	Head of Naval Branch..............................	904	(b)
..	1	Head of "P" Branch................................	724
41	42	Clerks.........................................	21,000
14	14	Typists........................................	3,180
2	2	Senior Assistants.................................	800
2	2	Assistants......................................	646
2	2	Senior Messengers................................	800
4	4	Assistants (Female)................................	884
4	4	Junior Messengers.................................	850
72	74		32,040	(b)
		Civil Personnel Branch.
1	1	Director of Civil Personnel...........................	976
1	1	Assistant Staff Inspector.............................	760
17	17	Clerks.........................................	8,500	(b)
1	1	Assistant.......................................	400
5	5	Typists........................................	1,350
25	25		11,986	(b)
99	101	Carried forward.................	47,402

(a) Pay and allowances in respect of these positions for the financial year 1946–47 were fixed by College Regulations under the Naval Defence Act. The positions shown are of the permanent establishment of the Department.

(b) Salaries and allowances in respect of these positions for the financial year 1946–47 were fixed by Public Service Regulations, Arbitration Awards, or by Naval Financial Regulations under the Naval Defence Act. The positions shown arc of the permanent establishment of the Department.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—Defence and Post-war (1939–45) Charges.
Number of Persons.			1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. CIVILIAN SERVICES—continued.	1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
			£	£
99	101	Brought forward...............	47,402
		Finance Branch.
1	1	Director of Navy Accounts...........................	1,276
..	1	Deputy Director of Navy Accounts......................	1,076
1	..	Chief Accountant.................................	..
1	1	Finance Officer..................................	916
51	51	Clerks........................................	26,000
6	6	Typists	1,620	(a)
2	2	Machinists......................................	600
4	4	Assistants......................................	1,292
1	1	Senior Messenger.................................	400
2	2	Junior Messengers.................................	425
69	69		33,605	(a)
		Stores Branch.
1	1	Director of Naval Stores.............................	1,276
..	1	Deputy Director of Naval Stores.......................	976
1	1	Deputy Naval Store Officer...........................	784	(a)
1	1	Assistant Naval Store Officer.........................	736
16	16	Clerks.........................................	8,000
1	1	Senior Assistant..................................	400
1	1	Assistant.......................................	323
1	1	Inspecting Officer.................................	586
3	3	Assistant Inspecting Officers..........................	1,698
1	1	Senior Messenger.................................	400
26	27		15,179	(a)
		Victualling Branch.
1	1	Director of Victualling..............................	1,276
..	1	Deputy Director of Victualling........................	976
1	1	Deputy Victualling Store Officer.......................	784	(a)
10	10	Clerks.........................................	5,500
1	1	Machinist......................................	270
13	14		8,806	(a)
207	211	Carried forward................	104,992

(a) Salaries and allowances in respect of the above positions for the financial year 1946-47 were 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 of the Department.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—Defence and Post-war (1939–45) Charges.
Number of Persons.			1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946-47.	1947-48.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. CIVILIAN SERVICES—continued.	1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
			£	£
207	211	Brought forward................	104,992
		Engineering and Construction Branch.
3	3	Senior Naval Constructors...........................	2,828
8	8	Naval Constructors................................	5,872
1	1	Superintendent of Welding...........................	910	(a)
3	3	Senior Draughtsmen...............................	1,950
8	8	Draughtsmen	4,688
4	4	Clerks........................................	2,000
1	1	Heliographer	484
1	1	Assistant Heliographer..............................	336
1	1	Assistant.......................................	323
30	30		19,391	(a)
		Ordnance Branch—Navy Office.
..	1	Deputy Director of Armament Supply....................	976
1	1	Deputy Armament Supply Officer......................	784
..	1	Chief Draughtsman (Naval Ordnance)....................	694
1	..	Senior Technical Assistant...........................	..
..	1	Senior Draughtsman...............................	650	(a)
2	3	Draughtsmen....................................	1,758
1	..	Cadet Draughtsman................................	..
8	8	Clerks.........................................	4,000
1	1	Assistant.......................................	323
14	16		9,185	(a)
		Boom Defence Branch.
1	1	Naval Constructor.................................	734	(a)
252	258	Carried forward.................	134,302

(a) Salaries and allowances in respect of the above positions for the financial year 1946–47 were 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 of the Department.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—Defence and Post-war (1939–45) Charges.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. CIVILIAN SERVICES—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946-47.
			£	£
252	258	Brought forward................	134,302
		Naval Districts—Head-quarters.
29	32	Clerks.........................................	16,000
10	10	Typists........................................	2,700	(a)
3	3	Assistants......................................	969
1	1	Stenographer....................................	420
43	46		20,089	(a)
		Naval Works Branch.
2	2	Clerks.........................................	1,000
1	1	Senior Assistant..................................	400	(a)
1	1	Typist.........................................	270
4	4		1,670	(a)
		Add—.........................................	156,061
		Additional staff requirements........................	40,000
		Pay in lieu of furlough on retirement...................	1,650
		Permanent officers on loan from other departments.........	3,179
		Allowances to officers performing higher duties...........	600
		Allowances to officers in United Kingdom...............	600
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.....................	400
			202,490
		Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	30,490
299	308	Total Civilian Services (see page 88)	172,000	(a)

(a) Salaries and allowances in respect of these positions for the financial year 1946–47 were fixed by Public Service Regulations, Arbitration Awards, &c., The positions are of the permanent establishment of the Department.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—Defence and Post-war (1939–45) Charges.
Number of Persons.			1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS (see Division No. 123).	1947-48.	Vote, 1946-47.
			£	£
		Naval Depot and Naval Dockyard, Garden Island, Sydney.
1	1	Civil Secretary...................................	880
14	14	Naval Constructors................................	10,276
1	1	Overseer.......................................	586
4	4	Senior Draughtsmen...............................	2,600
4	4	Draughtsmen	2,344
1	1	Accountant.....................................	784	(a)
1	1	Sub-Accountant..................................	712
1	1	Expense Accounts Officer...........................	712
49	49	Clerks.........................................	24,500
2	2	Senior Assistants.................................	800
4	4	Assistants......................................	1,292
8	8	Typists........................................	2,160
17	17	Foremen.......................................	8,806
1	1	Naval Optical Instrument Maker.......................	496
1	1	Foreman of Storehouses (Torpedo)......................	494
1	1	Storehouseman...................................	400
1	1	Assistant Storehouseman............................	380
3	3	Machinists......................................	810
1	1	Timekeeper.....................................	394
115	115		59,426	(a)
		Hydrographic Staff.
..	1	Technical Assistant (Hydrographic).....................	658
..	1	Senior Draughtsman...............................	658
..	4	Draughtsman....................................	2,344
1	..	Chief Cartographer................................	..
..	1	Supervisor (Chart Correction).........................	496
1	2	Senior Chart Correctors.............................	920	(a)
1	1	Senior Assistant (Hydrographic).......................	430
2	6	Chart Correctors..................................	2,364
1	1	Clerk.........................................	424
1	1	Assistant.......................................	323
..	1	Typist.........................................	270
7	19		8,887	(a)
122	134	Carried forward................	68,313	(a)

(a) Salaries and allowances in respect of these positions for the financial year 1946-47 were 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 of the Department.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—Defence and Post-war (1939–45) Charges.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
122	134	Brought forward..............	£ 68,313	£
		Naval Store, Garden Island, Sydney.
1	1	Naval Store Officer................................	976
1	1	Deputy Naval Store Officer...........................	784
4	4	Assistant Naval Store Officers.........................	2,944
26	26	Clerks.........................................	13,000
2	2	Assistants......................................	646	(a)
4	4	Typists........................................	1,080
2	2	Foremen of Storehouses.............................	988
15	15	Storehousemen...................................	6,000
1	1	Stores Transport Officer.............................	430
16	16	Assistant Storehousemen............................	6,080
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	230
73	73		33,158	(a)
		Naval Armament Depots, Sydney.
1	1	Armament Supply Officer...........................	880
2	2	Assistant Armament Supply Officers....................	1,492
11	11	Clerks.........................................	5,500
..	4	Cadets (Naval Armament Supply)......................	1,400
2	2	Assistants......................................	646
1	1	Typist.........................................	270
3	3	Foremen of Storehouses.............................	1,482
9	9	Storehousemen...................................	3,600	(a)
11	11	Assistant Storehousemen............................	4,180
1	1	Foreman of Laboratory.............................	494
3	3	Laboratorymen...................................	1,200
3	3	Assistant Laboratorymen............................	1,140
2	2	Foremen Examiners...............................	1,114
1	1	Leading Examiner (Explosives)........................	490
2	2	Examiners......................................	784
1	1	Assistant (Armament)..............................	347
1	1	Armament Artificer................................	418
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	230
55	59		25,667	(a)
250	266	Carried forward................	127,138

(a) Salaries and allowances in respect of the above positions for the financial year 1946–47 were 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 of the Department.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—Defence and Post-war (1939–45) Charges.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
250	266	Brought forward.............	127,138	..
		Royal Edward Victualling Yard, Sydney.
1	1	Victualling Store Officer............................	976
1	1	Deputy Victualling Store Officer.......................	784
2	2	Assistant Victualling Store Officers.....................	1,472
13	13	Clerks.........................................	6,500
1	1	Senior Assistant..................................	400
2	2	Foremen of Storehouses.............................	988	(a)
3	3	Senior Store Tradesmen.............................	1,329
12	12	Storehousemen...................................	4,800
7	7	Assistant Storehousemen............................	2.660
1	1	Senior Messenger.................................	400
2	2	Typists........................................	540
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	230
46	46		21,079	(a)
		Flinders Naval Depot.
1	1	Draughtsman....................................	586	..
1	1	Clerk.........................................	424	(a)
1	1	Foreman Gardener................................	478
3	3		1,488	(a)
		Ordnance Branch—Naval Armament Depot, Maribyrnong.
1	1	Assistant Armament Supply Officer.....................	736
2	2	Clerks.........................................	1,000
1	1	Assistant.......................................	323
1	1	Superintendent Examiner............................	784
6	6	Leading Examiners................................	2,832	(a)
6	6	Senior Examiners.................................	1,720
4	4	Examiners......................................	1,400
1	1	Typist.........................................	270
1	1	Storehouseman...................................	400
1	1	Assistant Storehouseman............................	380
24	24		9,845	(a)
323	339	Carried forward..............	159,550

(a) Salaries and allowances to respect of the above positions for the financial year 1946–47 were 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 of the Department.

F.6838.—22

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—Defence and Post-war (1939–45) Charges.
Number of Persons.			1947–48	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.	1947–48	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
323	339	Brought forward.............	159,550	..
		Naval Depot, Swan Island.
2	2	Clerks.........................................	848
1	1	Assistant.......................................	323	(a)
1	1	Foreman of Storehouses.............................	494
2	2	Storehonsemen...................................	800
1	1	Chargeman of Fitters...............................	398
.	7		2,863	(a)
		Williamstown Dockyard.
..	(b)	General Manager (Captain (e) )........................	(b)
1	1	Works Manager..................................	976
6	6	Naval Constructors................................	4,404
2	2	Senior Draughtsmen...............................	1,300	(a)
6	6	Draughtsmen....................................	3,516
15	15		10,196	(a)
		Victualling Yard, Darwin.
1	..	Assistant Victualling Store Officer......................	..
4	..	Clerks........................................	..
1	..	Typist.........................................	..	(a)
1	..	Foreman of Storehouses.............................	..
1	..	Storehouseman...................................	..
8	..		..	(a)
353	361	Carried forward.............	172,609	..

(a) Salaries and allowances in respect of the above positions for the financial year 1946-47 were 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, of the Department.

(b) Salary included under Vote for Permanent Naval Forces—Pay, &c.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—Defence and Post-war (1939–45) Charges.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
353	361	Brought forward.............	172,609
		Naval Depot, London (on the staff of the High Commissioner).
3	3	Clerks.........................................	1,536	(a)
			174,145
		Additional staff requirements.........................	50,000
		Pay in lieu of furlough on retirement...................	1,000
		Permanent officers on loan from other Departments.........	2,000
		Allowances to officers performing higher duties...........	600
		Allowances to officers in United Kingdom...............	400
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.....................	200
			228,345	(a)
		Less— Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	45,000
		Williamstown Dockyard Employees—Financed through Williamstown Dockyard Trust Fund Account	10,196
		Amount estimated to be recovered from other Governments...	14,149
			69,345
356	364	Total Naval Establishments (see page 89)....	159,000	(a)

(a) Salaries and allowances In respect of the above positions for the financial year 1946–47 were 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 of the Department.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—Defence and Post-war (1939–45) Charges.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.
1946–47.	1947–48.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1947–48.
		PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES.	£
		Australian Staff Corps.
1	1	Chief of the General Staff....................................	3,000
1	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	1	Major-General, Australian Army Representative, London...............
1	1	Major-General, Australian Army Representative, Washington.............
1	1	Brigadier, Commandant, Royal Military College.....................
6	6	Brigadiers...............................................
16	16	Colonels................................................
39	39	Lieutenant-Colonels'........................................
420	92 62 181	Majors................................................. Captains................................................ Lieutenants..............................................	(a)
494	409	Total Australian Staff Corps
		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..................
1756	1671	Carried forward.....................

(a) The positions shown are of the permanent establishment on the basis of the pre-war organization of the Department. The pay and allowances of the Post-war Forces will be in accordance with rates fixed by Financial (Military) Regulations.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—Defence and Post-war (1939–45) Charges.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.
1946–47.	1947–48.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.	1947–48.
1756	1671	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
3972	3887	Carried forward......................

(a) The positions shown are of the permanent establishment on the basis of the pre war organization of the Department. The pay and allowances of the Po t-war Forces will be in accordance with rates fixed by Financial (Military) Regulations.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—Defence and Post-war (1939–45) Charges.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.
1946–47.	1947–48.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.	1947–48.
3972	3887	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.
		Tanks.
		Non-commissioned Officers—..................................	(a)
		1st Grade—.............................................
10	10	Category "B"
42	42	2nd Grade..............................................
18	18	3rd Grade..............................................
40	40	Drivers
110	110	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.....................
4069	3984

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—Defence and Post-war (1939–45) Charges.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.
1946–47.	1947–48.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1947–48.
		PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.
4069	3984	Brought forward.....................	£
		Army Service Corps—continued.
286	286	Brought forward.....................
		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
476	476	Total Army Service Corps	(a)
		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
4593	4508	Carried forward......................

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—Defence and Post-War (1939–45) Charges:
Number of Persons.			1947–48.
1946–47.	1947–48.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1947–48.
		PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.	£
4593	4508	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	17	Ordnance Mechanical Engineers, 3rd Class...........................
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—Glass 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.....................
5181	5096	Total Permanent Military Forces (see page 92).......

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—Defence and Post-war (1939–45) Charges.
Number of Persons.
1946–47.	1947–48.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. CIVILIAN SERVICES (see Division No. 137).	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
		Secretariat.
1	1	Secretary.......................................	2,100
1	..	First Assistant Secretary.............................	..
..	1	Assistant Secretary (Organizing and Planning)..............	1,376
..	1	Assistant Secretary (Policy and Administration).............	1,276
..	1	Administrative Officer..............................	976
..	4	Command Secretaries..............................	4,104
..	4	Branch Secretaries................................	3,860
..	1	Chief Clerk and Director of Rifle Clubs...................	880	(a)
..	1	Clerk (War Planning)...............................	880
..	1	Industrial Officer.................................	676
..	1	Clerk (Establishments).............................	712
10	38	Clerks........................................	18,104
2	13	Typists........................................	3,651
5	9	Assistants and Junior Assistants........................	3,153
..	1	Assistant (Female)................................	230
..	6	Messengers.....................................	1,272.
19	83	Total Secretariat........................	43,250	(a)
		Professional, Clerical and General Staffs.
1	1	Secretary, Military Board............................	880
150	151	Clerks........................................	69,448
10	10	Senior Messengers and Messengers.....................	2,495
1	1	Printer........................................	448
4	4	Storemen......................................	1,508
2	2	Labourers......................................	634	(a)
14	15	Assistants and Junior Assistants........................	5,385
3	3	Assistants (Female)................................	747
2	2	Telephonists....................................	498
1	1	Caretaker......................................	315
40	40	Typists........................................	10,756
1	1	Artisan........................................	411
229	231	Total, Professional, Clerical and General Staffs	93,525	(a)
248	314	Carried forward..............	136,775

(a) Salaries and allowances in respect of the above positions for the financial year 1946–47 were 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.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		CIVILIAN SERVICES—continued.	£	£
248	314	Brought forward................	136,775	..
		Ordnance Branch (Civilian Staffs). Clerical and General.
2	2	Assistant Director of Ordnance........................	1,856
6	6	Deputy Assistant Directors of Ordnance..................	4,632
11	11	Ordnance Officers.................................	7,424
1	1	Assistant Inspector................................	694	(a)
127	127	Clerks.........................................	58,796
7	7	Senior Assistants and Assistants.......................	2,709
14	14	Typists........................................	3,788
4	4	Messengers and Junior Messengers.....................	848
172	172
		Storehouse Staff.
5	5	Depot Foreman, Grade 2............................	2,620
8	8	Depot Foreman, Grade 1............................	3,084
38	38	Storeholders.....................................	15,428
2	2	Assistant Foremen.................................	866
54	54	Storemen.......................................	20,358
3	3	Assistant Examiners (Ammunition).....................	1,218
109	109	Assistant Storemen and Junior Assistant Storemen...........	37,033
2	2	Watchmen......................................	624
221	221
				(a)
		Trades Staff.
7	7	Blacksmiths.....................................	2,990
9	9	Wheelers and Carpenters............................	3,735
9	9	Saddlers.......................................	3,528
7	7	Hammermen....................................	2,856
6	6	Canvas Workers..................................	2,352
6	6	Chief Armourers..................................	2,866
21	21	Armourers, Grade 2................................	8,568
12	12	Armourers, Grade 1................................	4,524
11	11	Junior Armourers.................................	2,387
88	88
481	481	Total Ordnance Branch....................	195,784	(a)
729	795	Carried forward................	332,559	..

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—Defence and Post-war (1939–45) Charges.
Number of Persons.
1946–47.	1947–48.	DEPAETMENT OF THE ARMY. CIVILIAN SERVICES—continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
729	795	Brought forward.................	332,559	..
		Rifle Range Staff.
6	6	Range Superintendents...............................	2,634
1	1	Assistant Range Superintendent.........................	377
2	2	Rangers.........................................	754	(a)
18	18	Range Assistants...................................	6,066
27	27	Total Rifle Range Staff	9,831	(a)
		Finance and Accounts Branch.
1	1	Chief Finance Officer(b)..............................	1,376
1	1	Deputy Chief Finance Officer..........................	1,084
..	3	Directors of Finance.................................	2,928
1	2	Accountants......................................	1,664
..	4	Command Paymasters...............................	3,280
..	2	District Paymasters.................................	1,448
6	..	District Finance Officers..............................	..
2	..	Assistant District Finance Officers.......................	..	(a)
94	180	Clerks..........................................	92,656
10	22	Typists.........................................	6,004
6	8	Machinists.......................................	2,144
..	1	Assistants (Female).................................	293
1	..	Senior Assistant...................................	..
..	2	Messengers......................................	424
122	226	Total Finance and Accounts Branch.............	113,301	(a)
			455,691	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	230,691	..
878	1048	Total Civilian Services (see page 92)............	225,000	..

(a) Salaries and allowances in respect of the above positions for the financial year 1946–47 were 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. (b) Is also Finance Member, Military Board.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—Defence And Post-War (1939–45) Charges.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		Military.
1	1	Staff Officer, New Zealand Forces.......................	(a)	(b)
		Civil.
3	2	Professors.......................................	1,832
3	5	Lecturers........................................	3,980
1	..	Accountant.......................................	..
..	1	Finance and Civil Secretary............................	832	(b)
2	4	Clerks..........................................	2,032
2	2	Typists and Assistants...............................	536
			9,212	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	2,212	..
12	15	Total Royal Military College (see page 93)........	7,000	(b)
		INSPECTION BRANCH (see Division No. 141).
1	1	Inspector-General of Munitions.........................	1,276
1	1	Deputy Inspector-General of Munitions....................	928
1	1	Assistant Inspector-General of Munitions...................	928
3	3	Chief Inspectors...................................	2,208
2	2	Inspectors.......................................	1,280
1	1	Equipment Officer..................................	640
4	4	Assistant Inspectors.................................	2,344
1	1	Assistant Armament Inspector..........................	586	(b)
1	1	Inspector, Stores and Clothing..........................	736
3	3	Assistant Inspectors , Stores and Clothing..................	1,884
3	3	Supervisors......................................	1,671
1	1	Chief Examiner....................................	490
32	32	Senior Examiners..................................	14,750
1	1	Examiner........................................	392
14	14	Clerks..........................................	5,660
1	1	Typist..........................................	286
			36,059
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	21,119
70	70	Total Inspection Branch (see page 93)...........	14,940	(b)

(a) Pay at Service rates is provided under Division 124. (b) Salaries and allowances in respect of the above positions for the financial year 1946-47 were fixed by Public Service Regulation, 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.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS (see Division No. 142).	£	£
4	4	Inspectors......................................	2,344
..	1	Clerk.........................................	712
2	2	Range Clerks....................................	908	(a)
3	3	Typists........................................	804
			4,768	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	2,768	..
9	10	Total Rifle Clubs and Associations (see page 94)....	2,000	(a)

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—Defence and Post-war (1939–45) Charges.
Number of Persons.
1946–47.	1947–48.	DEPARTMENT OF AIR. PERMANENT AIR FORCE.	1947–48.
		Officers—General Duties Branch.	£
1	1	Chief of Air Staff...........................................	2,600
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 96).........

(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 ore 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.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	DEPARTMENT OF AIR.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		CIVILIAN SERVICES. (see Division No. 151.)	£	£
1	1	Secretary......................................	2,000	1,400
..	1	First Assistant Secretary.............................	1,226
..	1	Assistant Secretary................................	952
1	1	Chief Finance Officer..............................	1,076
..	1	Assistant Chief Finance Officer........................	856
1	1	Secretary, Air Board...............................	880
..	2	Finance Officers..................................	1,568
128	217	Clerks.........................................	96,732
2	9	Assistants......................................	2,880
..	28	Assistants (Female)................................	5,740
13	12	Education Officers................................	7,032
1	1	Aeronautical Engineer..............................	712
1	1	Laboratory Foreman...............................	412
5	5	Draughtsmen....................................	2,606
33	61	Typists........................................	14,030
..	1	Assistant (Female), Grade 4..........................	293
1	..	Machinist......................................	..
2	10	Messengers.....................................	1,000
189	353		139,995
				(a)
		Inspection Staff.
1	1	Director, Aeronautical Inspection.......................	1,076
1	1	Assistant Director, Aeronautical Inspection................	928
26	35	Inspectors and Examiners............................	21,320
28	37		23,324
			163,319
		Private Secretaries occupying unclassified positions..........	1,422
		Officers occupying positions pending classification...........	42,000
		Officers on loan from other departments..................	18,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	1,500
			226,241
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at the close of the year	46,241
217	390	Total Civilian Services (see page 96)..	180,000

(a) Salaries and allowances in 1946–47 in respect of the above positions were fixed by Public Service Regulations, Arbitration Awards, or by Air Force (Civil Stall) 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.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS.
		ADMINISTRATIVE (see Division No. 160).
			£	£
1	1	Secretary.......................................	2,500	1,800
1	4	Assistant Secretaries...............................	5,344
1	1	Comptroller-General of Munitions Supplies................	1,750
1	1	Controller......................................	1,000
1	1	Chief Accountant.................................	976
3	3	Accountants.....................................	2,640
1	1	Industrial Officer and Staff Inspector....................	976
1	1	Assistant Industrial Officer and Staff Inspector..............	928
1	1	Secretary (Factory Administration)......................	794
1	1	Technical Investigator..............................	564
42	42	Clerks.........................................	21,428	(a)
15	15	Typists........................................	4,110
6	6	Assistants......................................	2,169
1	1	Messenger......................................	317
			45,496
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	65,467
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	84,523
			195,486
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	19,486
76	79	Total Administrative (see page 98)....	176,000
		MUNITIONS FACTORIES AND ESTABLISHMENTS (see Division No. 161) Ammunition Factory, Victoria.
1	1	Manager.......................................	1,576
1	1	Assistant Manager.................................	1,376
1	1	Accountant.....................................	728
9	9	Clerks.........................................	4,834
6	6	Engineers......................................	4,128
10	10	Cadet Engineers..................................	4,064	(a)
3	3	Chemists.......................................	2,196
1	1	Metallurgist.....................................	586
7	7	Foremen.......................................	4,250
1	1	Forewoman.....................................	399
1	1	Mill Supervisor..................................	694
2	2	Supervisors.....................................	1,472
43	43		26,303
43	43	Carried forward.............	26,303

(a) Salaries and allowances in respect of the above positions for the financial year 1946–47 were fixed by Public Service Regulations, Arbitration Awards, or by Civilian Staff Regulations. The positions shown were 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.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	DEPAETMENT OF MUNITIONS.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		MUNITIONS FACTORIES AND ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.	£
43	43	Brought forward.................	26,303	..
		Ammunition Factory (No. 1), South Australia.
1	1	Accountant......................................	658
2	2	Clerks..........................................	1,232
3	3		1,890
		Ammunition Factory (No. 2), South Australia.
1	1	Manager........................................	1,506
1	1	Accountant.......................................	658
2	2	Clerks..........................................	1,028
3	..	Cadet Engineers...................................	..
7	4		3,192
		Explosives Factory, South Australia.
1	1	Accountant.......................................	658
2	2	Clerks..........................................	1,028	(a)
3	3		1,686
		Explosives Factory (No. 1), Victoria.
1	1	Manager........................................	1,576
2	2	Assistant Managers.................................	3,152
1	1	Accountant.......................................	784
8	8	Clerks..........................................	4,318
1	1	Engineer........................................	736
12	12	Chemists........................................	11,560
2	2	Laboratory Assistants................................	1,881
1	1	Storekeeper......................................	658
10	10	Foremen........................................	5,526
38	38		30,191
94	91	Carried forward.................	63,262

(a) Salaries and allowances in respect of the above positions for the financial year 1948–47 were fixed by Public Service Regulations, Arbitration Awards, or by Civilian Stall Regulations. The positions shown are of the permanent establishment on the basis of the pre-war organization of the Department.

F.6838.—23

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—Defence and Post-war (1939–45) Charges.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		MUNITIONS FACTORIES AND ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.	£	£
94	91	Brought forward................	63,262	..
		Ordnance Factory (No. 1), Victoria
1	1	Manager.......................................	1,576
1	1	Assistant Manager.................................	1,376
1	1	Accountant.....................................	880
12	12	Clerks.........................................	7,478
9	9	Engineers......................................	7,052
12	12	Cadet Engineers..................................	4,820
18	18	Foremen.......................................	10,424
54	54		33,606
		Ordnance Factory (No. 2), Victoria
..	1	Foreman.......................................	570
..	1		570
		Small Arms Factory (No. 1), New South Wales.
1	1	Manager.......................................	1,576
1	1	Assistant Manager.................................	1,576
1	1	Accountant.....................................	736	(a)
7	7	Clerks.........................................	3,871
6	6	Cadet Engineers..................................	2,460
1	1	Chemist.......................................	694
1	1	Metallurgist.....................................	781
3	3	Supervisors.....................................	2,576
7	7	Foreman.......................................	4,954
1	1	Draughtsman....................................	736
1	1	Storekeeper.....................................	832
30	30		20,792
		Central Drawing Office.
1	1	Chief Draughtsman................................	1,008
1	1	Surveyor.......................................	880
8	8	Draughtsmen....................................	6,022
10	10		7,910
188	186	Carried forward................	126,140

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances—Permanent Establishments.

XX.—Defence and Post-war (1939–45) Charges.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		MUNITIONS FACTORIES AND ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.
			£
188	186	Brought forward................	126,140	..
		Stores and Transport Section.
1	1	Controller......................................	784
1	1	Transport Officer.................................	784
..	1	Assistant Transport Officer...........................	454
1	1	Clerk.........................................	784
3	4		2,806	(a)
			128,946
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	20,946
191	190	Total Munitions Factories and Establishments (see page 98)	108,000
		Munitions Laboratories. (See Division No. 162).
1	1	Superintendent...................................	1,576
1	1	Deputy Superintendent..............................	1,444
2	2	Assistant Superintendents............................	2,052
3	3	Clerks.........................................	1,780
11	11	Chemists.......................................	8,138
5	5	Physicists......................................	3,902
5	5	Metallurgists....................................	4,073
3	3	Engineers......................................	1,962
1	1	Draughtsman....................................	622
1	1	Supervisor......................................	622	(a)
3	3	Laboratory Assistants..............................	1,814
			27,985
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	15
36	36	Total Munitions Laboratories (see page 98).....	28,000

(a) Salaries and allowances in respect of the above positions for the financial year 1946–47 were 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.

XX.—Defence and Post-war (1939–45) Charges.
Number of Persons.				1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		REPATRIATION COMMISSION (See Division No. 178.)		£	£
		Administrative Staff.
		(Head-quarters and Branch Offices.)
1	1	Chairman, Repatriation Commission.....................		1,750	1,750
1	1	Deputy Chairman.................................		1,400	1,650
3	3	Commissioners		4,200	4,200
2	2	Assistant Commissioners............................		3,150	2,100
			Maximum per annum
			£
1	1	Secretary................................	946	880	900
6	6	Deputy Commissioners.......................	1,042	5,316	5,224
1	1	Principal Medical Officer.....................	1,470	1,470	1,452
46	71	Medical Officers...........................	1,370	71,050	39,944
881	1467	Clerks..................................	874	591,866	337,613
211	354	Typists.................................	301	77,053	41,625
4	31	Assistants................................	322	9,376	1,186
12	16	Machinists...............................	281	3,356	2,498
6	14	Telephonists..............................	237	2,960	1,168
20	37	Male Cleaners, Watchmen and Lift Attendant........	454	11,731	5,690
				785,558	447,000
		Remuneration of War Pensions Appeal Tribunals............		16,000	16,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......		9,300	8,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....		1,142	1,000
				812,000	472,000
		Less salaries of officers on war service...................		..	2,000
1195	2003	Total Repatriation Department (see page 105).....		812,000	470,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XX.—Defence and Post-war (1939–45) Charges.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.		1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		WAE SERVICE HOMES DIVISION. (See Division No. 182.)	£	£
..	1	Director.......................................	(a) 1,445	..
..	1	Deputy Director..................................	(a) 1,180	..
1	..	Commissioner...................................	..	1,100
1	..	Assistant Commissioner.............................	..	928
6	6	Deputy Directors.................................	4,960	4,562
4	5	Assistant Deputy Directors...........................	3,634	2,284
31	31	Architects......................................	17,867	16,522
19	20	Draftsmen......................................	10,050	8,190
21	21	Works Inspectors.................................	11,187	9,609
217	216	Clerks.........................................	89,942	77,583
54	54	Typists........................................	12,778	11,121
4	4	Assistants......................................	910	773
			153,953	132,672
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	328	208
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	854	823
		Payments in lieu of accrued recreation leave................	230	..
			155,365	133,703
		Less—
		Proportion of salaries chargeable to Insurance Fund and recoveries in respect of technical and other services	45,130	22,630
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	5,735	16,073
			50,865	38,703
358	359	Total War Service Homes Division (see page 107)..	104,500	95,000
		PRICES COMMISSIONER. (See Division No. 201.)
..	1	Prices Commissioner...............................	1,800	..
..	12	Clerks.........................................	6,600	..
..	..	Officers on loan and unattached........................	28.700	..
(a)	13	Total Prices Commissioner (page 115)	37,100	(b)

(a) Includes arrears. (b) Details not shown in 1946–47 Estimates.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—War (1914-18) Services.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL. (See Division No. 222.)	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
1	1	Director.......................................	957	915
2	2	Assistant Directors................................	1,280	1,196
5	5	Clerks........................................	1,874	1,625
1	1	Films Officer....................................	488	454
1	1	Archives Officer..................................	640	490
1	1	Curator........................................	532	526
1	1	Installation Officer................................	586	508
4	4	Typists........................................	1,024	929
1	1	Senior Assistant (Female)............................	388	345
1	1	Assistant (Female) Records..........................	286	251
2	2	Assistants (Female)................................	424	378
1	1	Supervisor......................................	370	322
8	8	Attendants......................................	2,896	2,520
			11,745	10,459
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	1,500	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	..	46
		Payments in lieu of accrued recreation leave................	50	..
			13,295	10,505
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	6,595	4,405
29	29	Total Australian War Memorial (see page 128)...	6,700	6,100

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

I.—Commonwealth Railways.
	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
CENTRAL STAFF.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
	£	£
Commissioner.............................................	(a)	..
Secretary and Comptroller of Accounts and Audit.....................	1,176	1,152
Other Staff (Permanent and Temporary)............................	10,402	8,805
OTHER THAN CENTRAL STAFF.	11,578	9,957
Chief Mechanical Engineer....................................	1,276	1,252
Chief Traffic Manager.......................................	1,276	1,252
Chief Civil Engineer.........................................	1,276	1,252
Manager	924	900
Engineer, Assistant Engineers, Superintendents, Foremen, Draftsmen, Station-masters, Roadmasters, Clerks, &c.	89,795	76,505
Other Staff (Permanent and Temporary)............................	797,725	761,032
	892,272	842,193
	903,850	852,150
Less—
Amount charged to Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c...............	5,000	4,500
Amount charged to Railway Provision Stores Account.................	13,500	12,500
	18,500	17,000
Total...................	885,350	835,150

ALLOCATION OF SALARIES AND WAGES AS SHOWN ABOVE.

	1947–48.	1946–47.
	£	£
Trans-Australian Railway.........................	494,000	474,500
Central Australia Railway.........................	334,000	300,500
North Australia Railway..........................	47,000	51,650
Australian Capital Territory Railway..................	10,350	8,500
Total	885,350		835,150

(a) Provision of £8,000 made under Special Appropriation—Commonwealth Railways Act 1917–1936.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.		1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		CENTRAL OFFICE. (See Division No. 232.)	£	£
1	1	Director-General	(a) 3,500	(b) 2,500
1	1	Assistant Director-General...........................	1,826	1,802
1	1	Chief Engineer...................................	1,976	1,952
1	1	Chief Inspector (Finance)............................	1,376	1,352
1	1	Chief Inspector (Postal Services).......................	1,376	1,352
1	1	Chief Inspector (Telephones).........................	1,326	1,257
1	1	Chief Inspector (Telegraphs)..........................	1,376	1,352
1	1	Chief Inspector (Wireless)...........................	1,176	1,152
1	1	Chief Inspector (Personnel)...........................	1,176	1,152
1	1	Chief Inspector (Buildings)...........................	1,188	1,202
3	5	Assistant Heads of Branches..........................	4,972	2,424
145	194	Clerks.........................................	80,669	57,039
31	41	Draftsmen......................................	17,065	15,253
133	150	Engineers......................................	103,132	89,469
47	57	Inspectors......................................	35,078	25,219
15	17	Traffic Officers..................................	9,245	5,924
..	10	Postal Officers...................................	2,344	..
52	58	Assistants......................................	19,328	14,241
25	29	Junior Postal Officers..............................	4,381	3,824
72	85	Technicians.....................................	38,932	29,792
52	75	Typists........................................	16,471	11,276
2	3	Librarians......................................	1,074	604
			348,987	270,138
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position...............	630	595
		Unforeseen staffing requirements.......................	6,500	6,500
		Salaries of State officers employed on Central Office services....	28,000	28,350
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	14,500	13,300
		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	1,000	800
			399,667	319,733
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	130,667	85,533
587	734	Total Central Office (see page 136)..	269,000	234,200

(a) Inclusive of all allowances. (b) Excludes special allowances of £500 per annum as member of Overseas Telecommunications Commission and £400 per annum as member of Australian National Airlines Commission.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	NEW SOUTH WALES. (See Division No. 233.)	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	1,568	1,588
10	10	Heads of Branches................................	10,672	10,421
18	19	Assistant Heads of Blanches..........................	15,449	13,954
643	806	Clerks........................................	364,565	256,606
77	91	Draftsmen......................................	47,547	34,633
15	19	Education and Welfare Staff..........................	8,591	5,484
160	180	Engineers......................................	114,416	89,209
18	18	Inquiry Officers..................................	8,562	7,454
66	68	Inspectors......................................	42,471	36,521
912	931	Postal Clerks....................................	384,316	335,054
459	465	Postmasters.....................................	280,056	240,347
122	142	Supervisors.....................................	71,435	52,389
654	689	Telegraphists....................................	272,754	212,396
56	68	Traffic Officers..................................	38,988	26,930
111	133	Artisans and General Workmen........................	46,004	35,256
1837	1802	Assistants......................................	597,577	549,131
62	67	Line Inspectors...................................	36,954	29,423
1650	2529	Linemen.......................................	796,510	529,829
233	269	Machinists and Typists..............................	70,185	55,270
1271	1472	Mail Officers....................................	548,215	419,471
2620	2918	Mechanics and Technicians..........................	1,226,724	912,966
885	1393	Junior Postal Officers..............................	247,106	156,892
1997	2080	Monitors and Telephonists...........................	439,472	377,352
74	83	Overseers......................................	39,147	31,026
131	155	Phonogram Attendants..............................	36,176	28,112
1033	1413	Postal Officers...................................	464,916	295,252
67	89	Storemen.......................................	30,568	20,683
235	364	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers................	132,281	74,357
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	187,272	231,617
			6,560,497	5,069,623
		Unforeseen staffing requirements.......................	20,000	20,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	120,000	100,000
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties............	5,000	4,000
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.........................	4,500	4,500
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	7,000	20,000
		District allowances................................	10,000	10,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	25,000	40,000
			6,751,997	5,268,123
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	12,000	12,000
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	2,067,997	868,123
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	27,000	66,000
			2,106,997	946,123
154171	18274	Total New South Wales (see page 138)	4,645,000	4,322,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48	VICTORIA. (See Division No. 234.)	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	1,476	1,452
1	1	Chief Inspector, Stores and Transport....................	1,153	1,084
8	9	Heads of Branches................................	9,073	7,908
17	17	Assistant Heads of Branches..........................	14,094	12,699
547	703	Clerks.........................................	270,917	205,235
51	65	Draftsmen......................................	25,754	19,883
10	16	Education and Welfare Staff..........................	7,579	3,548
139	164	Engineers......................................	90,547	75,623
9	11	Inquiry Officers..................................	4,915	3,726
33	35	Inspectors......................................	22,437	19,968
492	505	Postal Clerks....................................	197,774	166,104
261	264	Postmasters.....................................	147,415	134,018
79	100	Supervisors.....................................	46,024	34,824
400	404	Telegraphists....................................	156,635	131,751
50	54	Traffic Officers..................................	28,743	23,474
108	135	Artisans and General Workmen........................	47,625	34,240
1052	532	Assistants......................................	113,627	254,077
41	42	Line Inspectors...................................	22,437	19,164
1097	1454	Linemen.......................................	506,380	359,780
209	250	Machinists and Typists..............................	55,847	43,478
1031	1210	Mail Officers....................................	358,167	269,958
1883	2109	Mechanics and Technicians..........................	804,183	637,298
696	711	Junior Postal Officers..............................	143,755	124,064
1575	1727	Monitors and Telephonists...........................	342,176	287,044
52	57	Overseers......................................	25,971	21,419
74	85	Phonogram Attendants..............................	19,276	15,587
758	1669	Postal Officers...................................	483,235	206,771
58	62	Storemen......................................	20,647	17,305
138	147	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers................	54,599	44,316
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	292,451	286,447
			4,314,912	3,462,245
		Unforeseen staffing requirements.......................	10,000	10,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	119,000	101,650
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties............	3,500	4,000
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	2,700	2,674
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.........................	1,730	1,920
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	25,000	20,000
		Less—	4,476,842	3,602,489
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.......	5,454	6,055
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	1,408,066	853,215
		Salaries of officers on war service......................	57,722	410,219
			1,471,242	1,269,489
10870	12539	Total Victoria (see page 140).......	3,005,600	2,333,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	QUEENSLAND................................... (See Division No. 235.)	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	1,166	1,252
9	10	Heads of Branches................................	8,829	7,803
13	14	Assistant Heads of Branches..........................	10,085	8,715
280	359	Clerks.........................................	147,918	114,442
32	35	Draftsmen......................................	16,487	11,242
6	9	Education and Welfare Staff..........................	4,371	2,083
66	75	Engineers......................................	42,966	36,412
5	6	Inquiry Officers..................................	2,703	2,029
28	34	Inspectors......................................	19,545	14,033
317	346	Postal Clerks....................................	137,494	104,980
191	204	Postmasters.....................................	110,936	95,739
57	61	Supervisors.....................................	28,397	24,543
242	253	Telegraphists....................................	102,132	83,682
26	26	Traffic Officers..................................	13,884	11,818
14	26	Artisans and General Workmen........................	8,520	4,814
589	407	Assistants......................................	132,269	179,653
20	20	Line Inspectors...................................	10,765	9,698
660	952	Linemen.......................................	315,668	217,859
103	122	Machinists and Typists..............................	32,604	24,375
297	298	Mail Officers....................................	111,680	96,124
762	910	Mechanics and Technicians..........................	346,831	271,391
403	349	Junior Postal Officers..............................	46,300	53,689
899	888	Monitors and Telephonists...........................	186,261	167,931
29	34	Overseers......................................	15,000	11,672
60	59	Phonogram Attendants..............................	13,928	12,529
317	997	Postal Officers...................................	273,945	90,618
31	34	Storemen.......................................	11,869	9,657
40	52	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers................	17,764	12,902
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	150,907	93,736
			2,321,224	1,775,421
		Unforeseen staffing requirements.......................	10,000	10,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	44,800	37,000
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties............	1,350	1,700
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	2,000	2,000
		District allowances................................	23,000	24,000
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.........................	1,150	1,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	10,200	6,094
			2,413,724	1,857,215
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	5,500	5,700
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	767,749	367,251
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	8,275	75,264
			781,524	448,215
5497	6581	Total Queensland (see page 143)....	1,632,200	1,409,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 236.)	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director...................................	1,176	1,152
9	10	Heads of Branches..................................	8,407	7,356
12	13	Assistant Heads of Branches...........................	9,095	7,617
183	244	Clerks..........................................	99,938	72,984
23	25	Draftsmen.......................................	10,042	8,718
7	8	Education and Welfare Staff...........................	3,872	2,832
45	54	Engineers.......................................	31,309	25,129
4	4	Inquiry Officers...................................	1,873	1,660
17	20	Inspectors.......................................	12,664	9,944
196	210	Postal Clerks.....................................	83,317	69,976
140	142	Postmasters......................................	74,447	64,944
34	34	Supervisors......................................	15,426	14,312
135	134	Telegraphists.....................................	53,902	47,560
13	16	Traffic Officers....................................	8,271	6,196
19	30	Artisans and General Workmen.........................	10,083	6,081
319	130	Assistants.......................................	44,900	90,662
10	10	Line Inspectors....................................	5,310	4,661
348	548	Linemen........................................	183,533	114,979
65	82	Machinists and Typists...............................	20,319	15,373
220	258	Mail Officers.....................................	94,612	71,961
471	573	Mechanics and Technicians............................	229,042	174,119
214	278	Junior Postal Officers................................	43,112	33,725
482	482	Monitors and Telephonists............................	88,710	78,274
16	17	Overseers.......................................	8,071	6,592
16	16	Phonogram Attendants...............................	3,961	3,103
196	492	Postal Officers....................................	156,941	55,434
18	24	Storemen........................................	8,406	5,668
43	49	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.................	17,673	13,970
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........	80,270	76,903
			1,408,682	1,091,885
		Unforeseen staffing requirements........................	5,000	4,000
		Allowances in lieu of quarters..........................	460	410
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class........	21,000	15,000
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	1,300	1,600
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties.............	1,000	1,050
		District allowances.................................	850	1,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	11,000	9,000
		Less—	1,449,292	1,123,945
		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......	250,392	98,045
		Salaries of officers on war service......................	..	10,200
			255,092	112,945
3256	3904	Total South Australia (see page 145)	1,194,200	1,011,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 237.)	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	1,176	1,152
9	10	Heads of Branches................................	7,953	7,053
11	13	Assistant Heads of Branches..........................	8,404	7,042
125	152	Clerks........................................	66,228	52,241
13	14	Draftsmen......................................	6,095	5,164
6	7	Education and Welfare Staff..........................	3,367	2,739
34	37	Engineers......................................	21,426	19,383
3	3	Inquiry Officers..................................	1,412	1,290
16	19	Inspectors......................................	11,281	9,632
166	200	Postal Clerks....................................	73,086	53,822
129	137	Postmasters.....................................	73,768	62,482
21	26	Supervisors	13,267	9,342
100	100	Telegraphists....................................	37,591	32,876
9	11	Traffic Officers..................................	5,628	4,041
24	26	Artisans and General Workmen........................	9,019	7,349
299	116	Assistants......................................	39,362	86,664
11	12	Line Inspectors...................................	6,632	5,246
340	502	Linemen	175,694	112,292
56	59	Machinists and Typists..............................	15,130	13,001
134	176	Mail Officers....................................	66,830	45,108
397	425	Mechanics and Technicians..........................	172,414	138,952
253	272	Junior Postal Officers..............................	41,862	36,745
276	279	Monitors and Telephonists...........................	56,437	49,734
13	16	Overseers	7,608	5,342
15	18	Phonogram Attendants..............................	4,441	3,200
146	365	Postal Officers...................................	119,508	41,615
15	18	Storemen.......................................	6,278	4,660
38	56	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers................	19,446	12,590
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	66,925	36,042
			1,138,268	866,799
		Unforeseen staffing requirements.......................	3,000	3,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	21,000	13,000
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties............	900	500
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	1,200	1,000
		District allowances................................	6,900	6,500
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.........................	700	700
		Functional Allowances to Permanent Engineering Workmen.....	6,000	4,800
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	11,000	12,000
		Less—	1,188,968	908,299
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	4,500	3,450
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	429,468	222,049
		Salaries of officers on war service....................	1,000	3,000
			434,968	228,499
2660	3070	Total Western Australia (see page 148)	754,000	679,800

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	TASMANIA. (See Division No. 238.)	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	976	952
9	10	Heads of Branches................................	7,183	6,206
7	7	Assistant Heads of Branches..........................	4,358	3,862
63	83	Clerks.........................................	35,391	25,941
6	8	Draftsmen......................................	3,604	2,784
..	1	Education and Welfare..............................	378	..
13	18	Engineers......................................	9,524	6,498
1	1	Inquiry Officer...................................	497	430
5	8	Inspectors......................................	4,668	3,146
50	51	Postal Clerks....................................	21,205	18,580
47	45	Postmasters.....................................	24,017	22,128
11	13	Supervisors.....................................	6,258	4,624
45	48	Telegraphists....................................	17,603	14,211
6	7	Traffic Officers..................................	3,078	2,372
10	13	Artisans and General Workmen........................	4,693	3,214
178	102	Assistants......................................	33,536	52,420
4	4	Line Inspectors...................................	2,264	1,987
167	212	Linemen.......................................	70,194	52,443
29	34	Machinists and Typists..............................	8,315	6,164
55	63	Mail Officers....................................	24,115	18,322
180	217	Mechanics and Technicians..........................	84,580	61,453
99	116	Junior Postal Officers..............................	15,845	15,315
198	211	Monitors and Telephonists...........................	40,009	33,360
6	9	Overseers......................................	3,889	2,472
8	12	Phonogram Attendants..............................	2,992	1,820
65	156	Postal Officers...................................	47,172	18,693
7	9	Storemen.......................................	3,145	2,192
3	12	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers................	4,124	944
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	14,063	19,862
			497,676	402,395
		Unforeseen staffing requirements.......................	3,000	3,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	11,000	9,500
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties............	300	200
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	400	400
		District allowances................................	500	500
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.........................	250	200
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	4,000	2,600
		Less—	517,126	418,795
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.......	1,500	1,500
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	127,526	59,295
		Salaries of officers on war service......................	6,000	7,000
			135,026	67,795
1273	1471	Total Tasmania (see page 150).....	382,100	351,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.		1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 239.)	£	£
2	2	Clerks.........................................	874	760
1	1	Engineer.......................................	724	700
10	8	Postal Clerks....................................	3,168	3,054
5	5	Postmasters.....................................	2,510	2,317
1	2	Supervisors.....................................	920	416
6	6	Telegraphists....................................	1,931	1,773
3	4	Assistants......................................	1,312	792
5	5	Monitors and Telephonists...........................	1,001	919
1	1	Line Inspector...................................	566	500
15	19	Linemen.......................................	7,396	5,226
13	20	Mechanics and Technicians..........................	8,358	5,244
5	5	Junior Postal Officers..............................	577	452
1	1	Typist and Machinist...............................	216	200
..	5	Postal Officers...................................	1,588	..
			31,141	22,353
		Unforeseen staffing requirements.......................	4,000	7,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	2,000	800
		District allowances................................	2,000	2,000
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	100	150
			39,241	32,303
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.......	380	450
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	3,161	3,053
			3,541	3,503
68	84	Total Northern Territory (see page 152).....	35,700	28,800

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	NORTHERN TERRITORY. Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 244.)	£	£
1	1	Administrator....................................	1,800	1,800
1	..	Judge of Supreme Court.............................	(a)	1,200
2	1		1,800	3,000
		Administrative—Darwin.
1	1	Government Secretary..............................	904	856
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	694	670
4	12	Clerks.........................................	5,039	1,532
2	2	Assistants......................................	640	546
2	4	Typists........................................	1,070	437
..	1	Municipal Inspector...............................	412	..
..	3	Librarians......................................	1,124	..
..	2	Messengers.....................................	256	..
		Administrative—Alice Springs.
1	..	District Officer...................................	..	712
1	1	Clerk.........................................	382	274
		Accounts—Darwin.
1	1	Accountant.....................................	714	598
1	1	Sub-Accountant..................................	604	490
9	15	Clerks.........................................	5,820	3,451
1	3	Accounting Machinists.............................	850	253
..	2	Typists........................................	516	..
..	1	Assistant (Female)................................	212	..
		Accounts—Alice Springs.
..	3	Clerks.........................................	1,299	..
..	1	Accounting Machinist..............................	258	..
..	1	Typist.........................................	258	..
		Law.
1	..	Clerk of Courts and Sheriff...........................	(a)	598
1	..	Assistant Clerk of Courts and Assistant Bailiff..............	(a)	406
28	56	Carried forward..............	22,852	13,823

(a) Provided under Attorney-General's Department.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	NORTHERN TERRITORY-continued. Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£
28	56	Brought forward.............	22,852	13,823
		Mines.—Darwin.
1	1	Director of Mining................................	976	736
1	1	Chief-Clerk and Mining Registrar......................	784	526
1	1	Inspector of Mines................................	622	670
2	1	Mining Registrars.................................	400	812
3	3	Clerks.........................................	1,212	803
..	2	Typists........................................	516	..
		Mines.—Alice Springs.
1	1	Inspector of Mines................................	696	571
..	1	Mining Registrar..................................	460	..
..	2	Clerks.........................................	620	..
		Mines.—Tennant Creek.
..	1	Mining, Registrar.................................	442	..
..	2	Clerks.........................................	734	..
		Native Affairs.
1	1	Director of Native Affairs............................	919	890
1	1	District Superintendent and Chief Clerk..................	761	670
..	1	District Superintendent.............................	640	..
2	8	Patrol Officers...................................	3,878	980
..	4	Cadet Patrol Officers...............................	1,576	..
1	11	Superintendents..................................	4,334	358
..	8	Assistant Superintendents............................	2,960	..
..	12	Nursing Sisters...................................	3,828	..
3	6	Clerks.........................................	2,433	941
..	1	Assistant.......................................	288	..
..	2	Typists........................................	516	..
		Education.
1	1	Chief Assistant...................................	580	556
46	128	Carried forward................	53,027	22,336

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SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued. Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£
46	128	Brought forward................	53,027	22,336
		Lands and Survey.
1	1	Director of Lands.................................	1,026	1,002
1	1	Chief Surveyor...................................	857	808
2	7	Surveyors......................................	4,300	1,268
..	1	Chief Draftsman..................................	641	..
3	6	Draftsmen......................................	3,104	1,684
..	1	Assistant (Drafting, &c.)............................	346	..
3	3	Field Officers....................................	1,833	1,698
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	712	712
5	6	Clerks.........................................	2,866	2,158
..	2	Typists........................................	516	..
		Agriculture.
1	1	Curator of Parks and Gardens.........................	586	364
		Fire Brigade.
1	1	Chief Fire Officer.................................	480	448
..	1	Senior Fireman...................................	400	..
		Patrol Service.
1	1	Master........................................	612	589
1	1	Mate.........................................	500	491
		Road and Rail Service.
..	1	Superintendent...................................	520	..
		Animal Industry.
1	1	Chief Veterinary Officer.............................	1,076	1,002
6	6	Veterinary Officers................................	4,713	3,798
..	2	Clerks.........................................	788	..
..	3	Typists........................................	774	..
2	..	Meat Inspectors..................................	..	800
3	..	Stock Inspectors..................................	..	1,200
		Police.
1	1	Superintendent	724	700
1	1	Inspector.......................................	616	590
7	7	Sergeants......................................	3,616	3,460
54	50	Constables......................................	21,911	22,596
141	234	Carried forward...................	106,544	67,704

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.
1946–47.	1947–48.	NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued. Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£
141	234	Brought forward..................	106,544	67,704
		Prisons.
2	2	Gaolers........................................	1,016	968
1	1	Chief Guard.....................................	428	404
2	2	Senior Guards...................................	820	772
7	7	Guards........................................	2,632	2,468
			111,440	72,316
		Allowances to married officers........................	1,140	875
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	1,820	900
		Allowances to Police Officers for uniforms and shoeing........	1,416	1,000
		Other allowances.................................	17,613	8,600
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	..	1,252
		Officers awaiting appointment.........................	1,966	..
			135,395	84,943
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	1,618	1,743
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	53,777	16,200
			55,395	17,943
153	246	Total General Services (see page 157)	80,000	67,000
		Under Control of Attorney-General's Department.
		COURTS OFFICE. (See Division No. 247.)
..	1	Supreme Court Judge...............................	1,200	..
..	1	Stipendiary Magistrate..............................	910	..
..	1	Clerk of Courts and Sheriff...........................	604	..
..	1	Assistant Clerk and Assistant Bailiff.....................	430	..
..	1	Typist.........................................	256	..
			3,400	..
		District Allowances................................	380	..
(a)	5	Total Courts Office (see page 159)............	3,780	(a)

(a) Previously provided under Division No. 45.

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SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.			1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	NORTHERN TERRITORY-continued.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		Under Control of Department of Health.	£	£
		GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 248.)
		Medical, Hospital and Veterinary Staff.
13	13	Medical Officers..................................	15,140	13,120
2	3	Dentists.......................................	2,550	1,584
3	3	Dental Mechanics.................................	1,542	1,350
1	..	Health and Meat Inspector...........................	..	490
1	1	Health Inspector..................................	390	376
3	..	Dispensers......................................	..	1,142
1	..	Foreman Assistant, Leper Hospital......................	..	358
2	2	Matrons.......................................	770	676
1	1	Sub-matron.....................................	324	286
1	1	Clinic Sister.....................................	300	273
25	34	Sisters........................................	9,250	6,751
18	26	Probationers.....................................	3,900	2,700
2	2	Clerks.........................................	700	650
1	2	Telephonists (Female)..............................	446	193
1	2	Assistants (Storekeeping)............................	580	267
..	4	Assistants (Dark room, Laboratory, Dispensary, general).......	1,426	..
1	2	Assistants (Female)................................	402	221
2	2	Typists........................................	442	426
1	1	Pilot..........................................	850	800
1	1	Mechanic......................................	450	450
			39,462	32,113
		District and special allowances........................	8,470	6,490
			47,932	38,603
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	7,028	2,326
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of keep......	2,904	1,577
			9,932	3,903
80	100	Total Northern Territory (see page 159)............	38,000	34,700

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.		AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
1946–47.	1947–48.	Under Control of Attorney-General's Department. AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE.	1947–48.	Vote, 1946–47.
		(See Division No. 250.)	£	£
1	1	Chief Officer....................................	890	808
..	3	Inspectors......................................	1,724	..
1	1	Senior Sergeant..................................	480	451
7	7	Sergeants......................................	3,498	3,772
5	5	Senior Constables.................................	2,205	1,854
20	23	Constables......................................	9,867	7,593
1	1	Police Clerk.....................................	406	382
			19,070	14,860
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	4,570	380
35	41	Total Australian Capital Territory Police (see page 160)	14,500	14,480
		COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE.
		(See Division No. 251.)
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Registrar(a).......................	720	670
5	6	Clerks.........................................	2,636	2,300
2	2	Typists........................................	480	556
			3,836	3,526
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	53	72
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy...........	365	..
		Associate to a Justice filling unclassified position............	442	405
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	640	..
			5,336	4,003
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	1,336	753
8	9	Total Courts and Titles Office (see page 160)....	4,000	3,250

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

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